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Edward Gundrum in the US

  1. #1,726,900 Edward Granado
  2. #1,726,901 Edward Grasso
  3. #1,726,902 Edward Groce
  4. #1,726,903 Edward Grube
  5. #1,726,904 Edward Gundrum
  6. #1,726,905 Edward Gustin
  7. #1,726,906 Edward Hagopian
  8. #1,726,907 Edward Hair
  9. #1,726,908 Edward Haldeman
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From an Old English personal name derived from ēad ‘prosperity, riches’ + weard ‘guard’. This has been one of the most successful of all Old English names, in frequent use from before the Conquest to the present day, and even being exported into other European languages. It was the name of three Anglo-Saxon kings and has been borne by eight kings of England since the Norman Conquest. It is also the name of the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. The most influential early bearer was King Edward the Confessor (?1002–66; ruled 1042–66). In a troubled period of English history, he contrived to rule fairly and (for a time at any rate) firmly. But in the latter part of his reign he paid more attention to his religion than to his kingdom. He died childless, and his death sparked off conflicting claims to his throne, which were resolved by the victory of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. His memory was honoured by Normans and English alike, for his fairness and his piety. Edward's mother was Norman; he had spent part of his youth in Normandy; and William claimed to have been nominated by Edward as his successor. Edward was canonized in the 12th century, and came to be venerated throughout Europe as a model of a Christian king.
41st in the U.S.
German: from the Germanic personal name Gundram composed of the elements gund ‘battle’ + hramn, hrafn, hraban ‘raven’.
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Lynn Lumenti in the US

  1. #12,201,795 Lynn Luisi
  2. #12,201,796 Lynn Luken
  3. #12,201,797 Lynn Lukowicz
  4. #12,201,798 Lynn Lulloff
  5. #12,201,799 Lynn Lumenti
  6. #12,201,800 Lynn Lumpkins
  7. #12,201,801 Lynn Luria
  8. #12,201,802 Lynn Lurie
  9. #12,201,803 Lynn Lush
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Of uncertain origin: possibly an altered short form of Linda, or a derivative of the French name Line, which originated as a short form of various girls' names ending in this syllable, for example Caroline. The element -lyn(n) has been a productive suffix of English girls' names since at least the middle of the 20th century, Lynn itself having enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1950s and 60s, especially.
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Demon Brothers
Demon brothers
Demon Brothers (鬼兄弟, Oni Kyōdai)
Manga Chapter #9
Anime Naruto Episode #6
Appears in Anime, Manga
Team Info
Team Jutsu

The Demon Brothers, Gōzu and Meizu, are two chūnin missing-nin introduced during the Land of Waves Arc. They were Kirigakure shinobi and assisted Zabuza Momochi in defecting from the village. They subsequently worked with Zabuza in assassinations to earn enough funds for a second attempt at the Mizukage's life. Zabuza sent them to kill Tazuna, but they are stopped by Team 7. Team 7 tied them both to a tree and left them to be arrested.

The brothers are a paragon of coordinated attacking. Their large metal gauntlets (Gōzu wears the gauntlet on his right hand while Meizu wears his on his left) house a retractable shuriken chain running between the two of them, which they can use to bind an enemy and then slice them to pieces. In the event that the shuriken chain is neutralised, they also have a release mechanism, to free them up for individual attacks. They use the sharp, poisoned claws on their gauntlets to shred their opponents.

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This is the article on the group of ninja. If you are looking for the article on the arc based on this group, head to Twelve Guardian Ninja (Arc).

Twelve Guardian Ninja
  • The six loyal guardians.
  • The six guardians that tried to stage a coup d’état.
Twelve Guardian Ninja (守護忍十二士, Shugonin Jūnishi, Literally meaning: Twelve Gentlemen Guardian Ninja)
Manga Chapter #314
Anime Naruto Shippūden Episode #58
Appears in Anime, Manga
Team Info
Team Jutsu

The Twelve Guardian Ninja (守護忍十二士, Shugonin Jūnishi, English TV: Guardian Shinobi Twelve, Literally meaning: Twelve Gentlemen Guardian Ninja) were a group of twelve elite warriors who had left their village and had pledged their lives to protect the Fire Daimyō. The members are identified by the kanji for "Fire" (, Hi) marked on the waist-sashes they wear.[1]

Guardian Ninja Symbol

Twelve Guardian Ninja Symbol.

A group which was formed before the start of the story, the Twelve Guardian Ninja have for a long time protected the daimyō. All the original members are dead, but the group continues to operate. About two years after the Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha, half of the original members began to believe that only the daimyō should lead the Land of Fire. To that end they planned a coup d'etat against the Hokage, and planned to later conquer the rest of the countries. Kazuma tried to remove the daimyō to replace him with a puppet daimyō, as the current daimyō didn't support the revolt,[2] but he was stopped by Asuma before he could do so. The different ideals split the group in two, which led to a fight between them that only Asuma Sarutobi, Kazuma, and Chiriku survived. It would seem that, sometime before the group was disbanded, some underground organisation put a bounty on most of the members' heads.[3]

In the anime, Kazuma tried once again to destroy the Hokage and Konoha by resurrecting the four fallen loyal guardians. However, Asuma was able to stop and kill him. Chiriku was killed soon afterwards by Hidan and Kakuzu of Akatsuki, in order to collect the bounty on his head. Once they had collected the 30 million ryō they were confronted by Asuma. After a prolonged battle, Asuma was killed too, but they were unable to cash-in on his 35 million bounty after Asuma's reinforcements arrived.

  • Shikamaru Nara received an invitation from the daimyō of the Land of Fire to become one of his guards, which could have led to later becoming a member of the elite Twelve Guardian Ninja. He refused however, saying that he would rather stay in Konoha and protect his friends.[4]

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  1. Chapter 314, page 8
  2. Naruto: Shippūden episode 58
  3. Chapter 320, page 8
  4. Naruto: Shippūden episode 87

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Beth Grant

Actress, Producer, Director; Los Angeles, CA

A successful character actress most adept at playing matronly types, Beth Grant took her onscreen bow in the late ’80s and began tackling innumerable roles in Hollywood features, usually bit parts as housewives, female doctors, or down-home small-town women. Grant received her first feature assignment as a harried mother at a farmhouse in Barry Levinson‘s Rain Man (1988).

She subsequently divided her time between film and television roles, guest-acting on dozens of series and occasionally taking on more extensive small-screen roles, such as on Coach and Jericho. Grant’s many big-screen credits include the films Don’t Tell Her It’s Me (1990), Speed (1994), Donnie Darko (2001), and Little Miss Sunshine (2006). She was particularly memorable in the latter, as one of the snotty and obnoxious pageant judges. Darko represented Grant’s first experience working with Richard Kelly; she re-teamed with Kelly for his follow-up, the dystopian black comedy Southland Tales (2005).


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J. Zimmermann’s long road back

Feb 20, 2010, 3:41 PM EDT

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VIERA, Fla. — When Nationals pitchers and catchers hold their first official workout of the season tomorrow morning, Jordan Zimmermann will stand alongside his teammates. He'll be wearing his No. 27 jersey and jump from field to field, each one featuring a different fundamentals station: fielding bunts, pickoff moves, covering first base.

But each time the young right-hander picks up the ball, he'll have to cut it short. Unlike everyone else, he won't be allowed to complete all his throws, certainly not with much force. Such is life for a guy rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. He's part of Nats camp, and yet he's not really part of Nats camp.

Zimmermann, though, is trying to look at the bright side. He may not be able to fully participate in drills, but this sure beats sitting at home in frigid Wisconsin fishing and hunting with his old high school and college buddies.

"It wasn't fun in the first couple of months when I couldn't do anything," he said. "It's a lot easier now that I can go outside and actually toss a ball each day instead of just going to the training room."

A year ago, Zimmermann was gearing up for his first big-league camp, knowing he had a good chance to earn a spot in the Opening Day rotation. He didn't technically make it — he opened the season atRead more »

  1. natsfan1a - Feb 20, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    And this was different from Chico's regular season form how? Sorry, just couldn't resist the memory of that one WWWP in Miami. :-) Seriously, I wish Chico and Zimmermann well with their respective recoveries and look forward to seeing both of them healthy and back on the mound.—"I remember the first time I tried to throw after the surgery, it was from 45 feet," Chico said. "My first one, I bounced it about 20 feet. My second, I launched it over his head."

  2. (j)on - Feb 20, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    I always wonder what pitchers mean when they say "relearn how to pitch". Is it arm slot? Is it release point? I guess I don't understand because I haven't had major ligament replacement surgery. I'd like to see real in depth info about Tommy John (not here, just in general) about physical difference before and after surgery.

  3. Andrew - Feb 20, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    Such a great kid with so much athletic promise. When I saw him last Spring and then his first 2 starts against the Braves and Mets, I knew this young man was special.Can't wait to see him back on the mound. He is the future of all things good to look forward to with the Washington Nationals!

  4. JayB - Feb 20, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    Mark,Is Foli's role with the Nats this season unique in baseball? If not what other teams are using what sounds like a full time pre game drills coach? Is he going to institute a new routine for pre game this year and will that include take pre game infield/outfield and if not why not…..I watched Japan in the WBC a few years back every day before games and that team sure did NOT look like 143 errors to me.

  5. JayB - Feb 20, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    Oh and Mark,You can count that as my question if you want….just make sure you follow up if the answer is nothing new and no infield per game because at this level they do not need it…that is BS….If Japan still does it and MLB did it for 100 years….I want Foli to honestly address the issue….I doubt very much he believes this or any team would not benefit from working together on perfection for 20 mins before they start a game each day.

  6. Farid in Idaho - Feb 20, 2010 at 5:50 PM

    Mark,Here's a question I've never heard asked: What happened to pitchers in the world of pre-Tommy John Surgery?Let's say Jordan Zimmermann pitched for the Senators in 1945 and had the same injury. What then? Was his career over and was the owner of a useless elbow, or with rest would he be able to return to the major leagues as a somewhat servicable–but not star–pitcher?Did this kind of injury have a different name back then? Was this known as a "dead arm?"Put on your Secret Agent hat and Johnny Rivers specs and see what you can find out, okay?

  7. Anonymous - Feb 20, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    @(j)onThese sort of injuries are rarely the result of a single, traumatic event but rather caused by long term wear and tear. As they continue to pitch as there injury developes, their biomechanics change to lessen the stresses placed on the injured part. By the time they finally break down, they are pitching much differently than when they were fully healthy. However, when they start throwing again after surgery, their muscle memory remembers how they were pitching most recently, rather than the weeks or months earlier when they were fully healthy. So it takes them awhile to get back to their best form. Incidently, this change in biomechanics can cause a shoulder injury because of a previous elbow injury, (or vice-versa). Likewise, a hip injury can be due to a knee injury (to lessen pain on one side of knee, you rotate your leg in or out, which changes how the leg interacts with the hip).

  8. Mark Zuckerman - Feb 20, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    To answer the question about what happened back in the old days, basically a guy's career was over. You'd hear about pitchers trying to throw with a sore elbow, and they'd go on as long as possible. But once something snapped or it became too painful to continue, there was no recourse. The procedure invented by Dr. Frank Jobe and performed on Tommy John really revolutionized sports. Perhaps the Hall of Fame should consider enshrining Jobe one of these days, because you could argue his contributions to the sport are just as significant (if not more) than plenty of guys who are already in Cooperstown.

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10 Ways Exercise Can Change Your Life

January 14th, 2009

The Importance of ExerciseI’m sure you know exercise is good for you, but do you know why?

Most people have a vague idea but aren’t entirely sure. It doesn’t take much thought to realize exercise was a major part of our evolution, and as such, it makes sense that it’s an important aspect of our health and well being. Just like most animals, we had to hunt for food, defend ourselves, and flee from danger. The levels of fitness and skill that these activities required are comparable to those of a well trained modern day athlete.

The Importance of a Balanced Program

Before I discuss the benefits of exercise, I want to emphasize a few factors that are of significant importance to any exercise program.

To enjoy all the benefits that exercise can offer, it’s essential to follow a well balanced program that addresses both flexibility and strength. It’s just as important to have unrestricted range of motion through each joint as it is to have a strong and durable body. Deficiencies in either aspect can leave you susceptible to injury.

It’s also essential to stay within your capacity by moderating the frequency, duration, and intensity of your workouts. We live in an age of “no pain, no gain” and think it’s commendable to fight through fatigue. All this does is ruin your health. Frequently pushing yourself past the point of fatigue may give you a fit body that looks great, but underneath, it will also be a tired body that is not performing it’s basic functions well.

Without further ado, here are ten ways in which exercise can change your life.

1. Decreased Risk of Heart Problems

Heart disease is a leading cause of death and a significant concern for many people. Any exercise that elevates your heart rate will strengthen your heart, increase it’s capacity, and make your circulatory system more effective at pumping blood throughout your body. This will help make your arteries more pliable and less susceptible to atherosclerosis, improve your blood pressure, and in turn, lower your risk of heart disease.

2. Weight Loss

The more you exercise and the more muscle you develop, the faster your metabolism becomes and the more food you need to maintain your muscle tissue. Assuming you are eating quality foods, it will be more difficult to overeat and produce body fat. This effect is magnified by the fact that exercising also burns calories.

However, it’s important to realize that you shouldn’t exercise excessively to burn calories and lose weight. Doing so is putting wear and tear on your body in exchange for weight loss and is simply trading one problem for another. While exercise will help, proper diet alone is more than sufficient to reach your ideal body weight. The Metabolic Typing diet is an excellent way to eat that will help you easily lose weight.

3. Reduced Pain

Most people sit all day and rarely utilize their entire range of motion. Because of this, some muscles are overused while others are underused, and the result is tightness, weakness, and imbalance that leads to muscle and joint pain. A well designed exercise program will help you increase your flexibility, mobility, and strength while keeping these aspects in balance across each joint. By following such a program, your joints will work more smoothly, your muscles will be less likely to become tight or overused, and as a result, you will have less muscle and joint pain overall.

4. Decreased Risk of Injury

Weightlifting and other forms of resistance based exercise will put a demand on bones, muscles, and connective tissue that will force them to become more durable. Stronger bones will be less likely to break or fracture, and stronger muscles and connective tissue will be less likely to tear or sprain. And by including stretching and mobility exercises in your exercise program, your range of motion will improve and further decrease the risk of muscle tears, sprains, and joint stress.

5. Improved Mood

It is well known that exercise can be used very successfully to fight depression. This is primarily a result of exercise increasing the production of serotonin which has a direct influence on your mood. Exercise also triggers the release of endorphins which are known to produce a feeling of exhilaration while also relieving pain, anxiety, and stress. This is what’s commonly referred to as a “runner’s high.” Because of these effects, you’re likely to find that good moods come more easily and frequently while exercising regularly.

6. Improved Immunity

With all the stresses of modern life, many of us have decreased immunity and get sick frequently. By stimulating circulation within the lymphatic system and improving the circulation of oxygen throughout the body, exercise strengthens the immune system and increases resistance to infection. Most people who follow an exercise routine for any length of time notice that they get sick less often during that period. However, there is a catch. Exercising too much will actually weaken your immune system and increase your chances of getting sick.

7. Improved Mental Ability

Poor memory and poor concentration have become common frustrations of modern life. Although it may seem unusual for exercise to have an impact on your mental abilities, it does! Exercise improves oxygen flow to the brain, promotes development of the nervous system, and causes an increase in various chemicals associated with mental function. With these additional resources being provided to your brain on a regular basis through consistent exercise, your mental clarity is likely to improve, you’ll remember things more easily, you’ll be able to concentrate better, and you may even become more creative.

8. Improved Confidence

While many people exercise to improve their appearance, there is a deeper reaching benefit that often goes unrealized. Sticking with an exercise program long term requires commitment and determination. The sense of accomplishment you gain from your hard work and your improved appearance will undoubtedly increase your pride and self confidence. And with this increase in confidence, you’ll be likely to find the ambition and courage to take on challenges that you wouldn’t have considered previously.

9. Improved Physical Function

All you have to do is look around to see how poorly most of us are functioning physically. Simple tasks such as walking, bending over, and squatting are basic functions that many of us can’t do without pain or can’t do at all. The strength and range of motion that exercise develops will make these basic daily functions easier to perform. It will help you get in and out of cars, walk up and down stairs, lift heavy objects overhead, and perform other basic functions with ease and without pain.

10. Increased Capacity

It’s common today for people to take weeks instead of days to recover from simple illnesses and mild injuries or to become easily exhausted by a small amount of activity. Because exercise improves circulation and metabolism, it also improves the rate at which nutrients and oxygen are delivered to cells. As a result, each cell is able to function more effectively and produce energy more consistently. Because of this improved function, your ability to recover from injury and illness will be improved, and your capacity to handle more demanding physical and mental activities will be increased.

What Are You Waiting For?

If you’re not already exercising on a regular basis and enjoying all of these benefits, then now’s a better time than any to get started. Don’t be overwhelmed or intimidated by all the conflicting advice that often circulates. Take that first crucial step and get started! you can always learn more as you go. Even if it’s only a few days per week, commit yourself to making exercise a priority in your life. I’m sure you’ll find the commitment worth while as exercise is something we’re all naturally inclined to benefit from.

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sitckng ur dick in one's ear getting wax on the tip and having the other person lick it off.
Breh i gave her a Bee's wax last night. Best night ever ;)
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This started as a slang term for sex at Matoaca High.
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American Diabetes Association Alert Day®, observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March – Tuesday, March 26, 2013 – is a one-day wake-up call to inform the American public about the seriousness of diabetes, particularly when diabetes is left undiagnosed or untreated.

In observance of Diabetes Alert Day, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is encouraging people to find out if they are at risk for type 2 diabetes by taking the Diabetes Risk Test and talking to their family about their family history of diabetes. If left undiagnosed or untreated, diabetes can lead to serious health problems including heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, amputation, and even death.

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American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month, a great opportunity to raise awareness about what Americans can do to live heart-healthy lives. For people with diabetes, it is particularly important to take care of your heart because having diabetes means you are more likely to have a heart attack or a stroke—but it doesn’t have to. People with diabetes can take steps to lower their chances of developing heart disease and other heart problems by managing their ABCs of diabetes – A1C, Blood pressure, and Cholesterol.

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Migrant Health Promotion Uses NDEP Tools to Implement a “Promotora Community Program” to Improve the Health of Farmworkers and Rural Communities Affected by Diabetes

Migrant Health Promotion (MHP) builds on community strengths to improve health in farmworker and border communities. MHP’s programs provide peer health education, increase access to health resources, and bring community members together with health providers, employers, and policymakers to create positive health changes. MHP's great work demonstrates how community leaders, called Promotores and Promotoras, February 2013 Partner Spotlight Image: Migrant Health Promotion can provide inspiration, direction, and vision necessary to build stronger, healthier communities.

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With support from the Texas Department of State Health Services' Diabetes Program and resources from the NDEP, Migrant Health Promotion implemented a “Promotora Community Program” (PCP) in Hidalgo County, Florida. The goal of the PCP is to promote healthy lifestyle changes by educating community members about their risk for type 2 diabetes and ways to prevent or manage the disease through healthy eating and physical activity.

As part of the PCP, Migrant Health Promotion used NDEP tools to coordinate activities that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to the population served by MHP. For example, the program organized cooking and nutrition classes using recipes from NDEP’s Más que comida, es vida. (It's more than food. It's Life.) bilingual (English February 2013 Partner Spotlight Image: Migrant Health Promotion: Pullquote and Spanish) recipe book, teaching people how to how make traditional Mexican food with healthier, diabetes-friendly ingredients. The program also used NDEP's bilingual The Road to Health Toolkit and Movimiento por su vida music CD to host diabetes health education sessions and exercise groups focused on encouraging people to make healthy behavior changes like eating more fruits and vegetables, reading food labels when grocery shopping, drinking water instead of sugary drinks, and tips for making physical activity a part of their daily lives.

As of August 2012, MHP conducted more than 100 sessions with a total of more than 1,500 program participants. Participants reported that their knowledge of diabetes and the importance of healthy eating and physical activity increased, noting that they have started making better food choices and being more active. One participant added, "If it wasn't for the PCP, I would have never made the time to exercise. Since I have joined the exercise group, I feel more motivated, more energetic, and agile."

For more information about Migrant Health Promotion and the Promotora Community Program, visit or contact Colleen Reinert at

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Newton Medical Center Uses NDEP Resources to Promote the Theme, “Give Thanks! I Can Help Prevent Diabetes in Myself” in Support of National Diabetes Month

Newton Medical Center (NMC) is a not-for-profit facility dedicated to providing health care services to residents of Harvey, Kansas and surrounding counties, regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion or ability to pay. In support of National Diabetes Month 2012, NMC partnered with community organizations and the NDEP to raise awareness of diabetes and the importance of making lifestyle changes to prevent type 2 diabetes or manage the disease to prevent complications.

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Newton Medical Center and supporting partners sponsored several events during November to promote the theme, “Give Thanks! I Can Help Prevent Diabetes in Myself.”

January 2013 Partner Spotlight Image: Newton Medical Center To kick off the month, NMC hosted Dinner with the Doctor, a diabetes prevention panel discussion open to the general public that featured presentations by a family practice physician, obstetrician/gynecologist, and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). In addition to enjoying a diabetes-friendly dinner, attendees were able to ask questions about type 2 diabetes prevention and receive educational materials. During the event, NMC distributed NDEP’s Prevent Type 2 Diabetes. Step by Step., More than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes, and It’s Never Too Early to Prevent Diabetes tip sheets.

Newton Medical Center Primary Care Clinic employees led two “walkabouts” throughout the month to encourage regular exercise. Clinic employees invited the area’s Chambers of Commerce, as well as city leaders, community members, and the local elementary school to join the walks at a local park. A number of hospital employees also led walkabouts along hospital walking paths. Participants received the NDEP’s Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes booklet as a prize. Children also received NDEP’s Tips for Kids: How to Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes.

To follow up on this effort, NMC arranged to have CDEs give a presentation to the Chambers of Commerce titled, “Fifteen Minutes to Effective Carb Counting – Help Prevent the Onset of Diabetes” and distributed NDEP’s More than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes tip sheet.

Newton Medical Center also coordinated roundtable discussions with doctors and CDEs targeting patients at risk for type 2 diabetes. Doctors mailed their at-risk patients personal letters inviting them to join the roundtable discussions to talk about steps they can take to prevent type 2 diabetes or manage it to prevent complications. To guide the discussions, doctors used NDEP’s Prevent Type 2 Diabetes. Step by Step. tip sheet and The Road to Health Toolkit.

Additional activities during the month included healthy cooking classes hosted by dietitians, and collaborations with other health care facilities, ministries, and community organizations to distribute NDEP materials to at-risk audiences.

Newton Medical Center promoted National Diabetes Month events via the NMC website, electronic signs at the hospital and along the highway, posters in the hospital lobbies, and local media using resources from NDEP’s National Diabetes Month promotional toolkit.

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Just One Step - New Year's Resolution Image January is the start of a new year and a time when many people make New Year’s resolutions to be healthier. Maintaining a healthy weight and staying active can help prevent a number of chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes. Small changes – such as losing a small amount of weight and becoming more active – can go a long way toward a healthier lifestyle. But even if people know what to do, figuring out how to do it and fitting it into their daily routine can be a challenge.

Change begins with just one step. This New Year, encourage people take the first step toward a healthier life with NDEP’s Just One Step tool. The tool will help them take the first of many small steps that can lead to big rewards. The tool will help people think about:

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Once they have taken the first few steps, people may need help making these changes stick as part of a daily routine. Making a plan can make this much easier. The NDEP’s Make a Plan tool can help people think about what is important to their health and how to make a plan to take small, but important steps to help them reach their goal.

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Built in 1883, the structure was used as a church until 1906. The property was used as a private residence until it was given to the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Education Foundation in 1968. The church became the property of the Nebraska State Historical Society in 1978.

St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church is the church in which Annie Pavelka, "Antonia," was married and where her illegitimate child was baptized. Architecturally the church is a significant vernacular structure, a fine specimen of modest church architecture for the period and, aside from the depot, the most impressive architectural feature of South Red Cloud.

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Recently, Nicki Minaj sat down with Arun and Doctor P from DesiHits and did an adorably unique interview where the pair asked a series of questions from five different categories. Nicki talked about her feelings on going platinum, what “tickles her fancy” when it comes to the opposite sex, who runs things when it comes to choosing her wardrobe, and what she has planned in the future. She also broke out her English accent, and even was challenged to try an East Indian, or Desi, accent as well.

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Well, I think my talent deserves a little bit more, but I do think I’ve exceeded expectations. I don’t think people expected me to last this long.[…]I think right now I want to chill out and try and start touring and stuff. I’m supposed to go on tour in March, I don’t know if I want to do anymore features right now. I think the world has had enough of the Nicki Minaj feature.

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[English Accent] What tickles my fancy? I’d say, I love intelligent men, I love well-rounded men, you know, worldly men of course.

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[English Accent] The Minaj brand is definitely going to branch off into fragrances, make-up, attire, of course movies, of course lots of charity work. I think all those things will sort of make it’s way into the Minaj brand.

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MA Municipal, School Advocates Push for Local Aid

Governor Deval Patrick’s Massachusetts budget proposal released last week is expected to be hotly debated. On Wednesday a group of municipal, school, and taxpayer advocates are meeting to discuss local aid needs.

Those for and against Patrick’s proposed tax changes are already weighing in, including those concerned about municipal budgets. Glenn Koocher, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Committees says in his forty year career, there are two things he’s always been able to count on.

“Consistent themes in my life are the Red Sox never had enough pitching, and there was never enough local aid.”

Koocher will speak at Wednesday’s meeting which is organized by the Suburban Coalition, a group that advocates for taxpayers and communities. He says local aid in the past has favored the eastern part of the state, and he’s hopeful that overall increases proposed by Patrick will benefit cities and towns in western Massachusetts.

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Ep06: Angry Gentry

'saddle up pardner.

Ryan leaves his corporeal being for some freaky out-of-body experience (OOBE) unrelated to drug abuse as Jonathan enjoys abusing a drug in the form of his new-found coffee appreciation.  This gives way to Jonathan’s blitzkrieg on writing off the Egyptian people altogether, detesting other people’s taste in music -particularly Kid Rock and the whiskey bottler / platinum-selling country music superstars Jonathan and Ryan had never heard of: Montgomery Gentry.  Then things mellow out as Ryan reviews Black Swan, theater audiences, the Social Network and unnecessary CGI as Jonathan gets furious about Angry Driver: 3D’s formulaic blah-ness and shames the universe for their lack of concern about the snuffing of federal funding for the arts or something.  Daddy needs a new pair of shoes: the Shoe Carnival not just  a shoe store: it’s an event!  Tyler Durden lives on in the worst way possible.  Ryan spins the news and Jonathan gets romantic on the phone without paying $5.99/min.

Calm Jonathan down and support the arts, slackers.

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  1. Jeffrey Brown 02/18/2011, 1:53 pm:

    See, Cage is a d-bag. Although I did take your recommendation. Mr. Bell should watch “Leaving Las Vagas” atleast once. It is artsy and boring and long but Cage really put himself into the roll and kicked its ass. Raising Arizona still not available to stream from Netflix so I’m waiting for that one.

    • ryan 02/18/2011, 9:48 pm:

      Way to force yourself beyond your present knowledge… nope no Raising AZ on Netflix yet, but give Matchstick Men a whirl, pretty good Cage and has our boy Sam Rockwell all up in it.

      • Jeffrey Brown 02/19/2011, 11:26 am:

        I’ll give it to him that he was believable (watched it last night) but he was also given a pretty defined character. I have tourettes and ocd. It’s not hard to fake the symptoms or act like something really bothers you. But the movie was pretty good, my only legit issue is with the editor for the transitions. It could have done without flipping the screne or those quarter second cross fades I use cause my camera/actors suck and or dont take ques. I felt like I was watching a power point before I really got into it and it stopped bothering me.

  2. Brittni 02/21/2011, 12:30 pm:

    Jonathan, this one’s for you…I like hearing about your girlfriend and all, but what does she have that all those other girls who defriended you on facebook dont have? I mean, someone of your high comedic level would seemingly be with someone who is at least kinda close to being as witty as you are. Is she humerous or does she find pranks and jokes immature? like does she like this Nerd stuff? Also, Train is such a good band! I think you need to take the time to listen to some of their stuff. That “Marry Me” song is going to be a classic. Ryan, props to you for liking Black Swan.

    • Jonathan 02/25/2011, 10:41 am:

      Please listen to Episode 7 for a full response to all of your comments. Thanks for listening!

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Who Pwns Who?

do not bring attractiveness into it, if their was a fight between them, who would emerge victorious?

EDIT:Ok, some people have asked about some rules about the reality, and surcumstances in which this battle takes place. so, I'm gonna give some that I hope will not give one an unfair advantage over the other. I have not read twilight (Yet,) but I have taken some information of Edward Cullen from Wikipedia and my cousin.

1. the universe is a cross between the Harry potter Universe, the Twilight Universe, and the Real World

2. this is a friendly duel. not a battle to the death. whoever can get the other into submission first wins.

3. the duel is between Harry several years after deathly hallows and edward from the first twilight book.

4. Harry Has the Firebolt and Edward has his super speed, (I think it's a pretty even match. I think it would be difficult for edward to outrun the fastest broom in the world.)

5. Stephanie Meyer Said that Edward Can't Read Bella's Mind because she has a Very Private mind. Since Harry has already had his mind attacked by voldemort, and successfully Sealed his mind after Dobby's death, Harry's thoughts should be safe and secure, or at least... it will take some work to get in there.

6. Edward Cullen has Super stregnth, and harry Obviously has magic. Let's just say for the sake of Argument that Edward is not completely Immune to Harry's spells.

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Harry would win because if Edward is not immune to his magic and Harry can perform occlumency against Edward, then there is no way Edward would win. Plus, Harry is just infinitely more cool. =)
Ok, lets be serious here.
Two words. 'Avada' Kedevra'?
I'm not sure if that works on the already dead.
But Edward could dodge it. That's why Harry would have to chase Edward down, yell "Immobulus" and then finally say "Avada Kedavra".
Wait! Does Wardo have his sparkle!powers! cause ya know, that's some pretty powerful stuff!

Kay... not really. But the fact that Edward sparkles never ceases to amuse me.

But personally, I think Harry would win. I think he is much more used to actual battles where you have to use your mind not just your strength. Edward seems to fight more with how strong he is. He's often very emotional and I think Harry would better be able to win the fight.
If you asked me which one I liked better, I'd without a doubt say Harry since he has way fewer of the traits I think no human being should ever have, but in a fight, I think Cullen would ruin him.

once he get's knocked off his broom, it's over.

If it were Hermoine vs Edward I think it would be a much different story.

Although I think a submission fight instead of a battle to the death would put Harry at an advantage because he has more non-lethal weapons at his disposal.

now that I think about it, proper use of the invisibility cloak could allow Harry to ninja the crap out of Edward.

Does Edward Cullen get to be Cedric Diggory too? because I think their combined forces/hordes of fangirls could cause a full sweep of harry without his cold, marble-like skin breaking into a sparkly sweat.

Harry would probably never result to the stealth trickery of the invisibility cloak in a fight though (I think, I haven't read all of all the books yet) so that moves Edward into a pretty huge advantage.

But then there's the fact that Harry is the hero of his story, and in all non-tragic stories which is the majority of books and movies, the hero is at a clear disadvantage to the villain, which Edward certainly would be--being both, vampire and douche--yet somehow pulls through against all odds even if it means Deux Ex Machina.

My assessment of the battle: What starts out as a friendly sparring match quickly goes awry when Harry uses his sectumsempra spell without actually knowing what it does beforehand and Edward Diggory declares mortal kcombat, jumps and knocks Harry off his broom which goes speeding into a nearby bridge (that was totally not in the books but they added it to the movies anyway) and explodes. "What the bollox or whatever we Brits say," Harry angrily inquired. Edric's only reply was, "buy another one you rich m***** f*****". This of course enraged Harry further because clearly, it's not the money, but the principle so he starts screaming all sorts of latin words from the tip of his wand but Edward is too fast for him. Harry attempts a patronus, but it ends horribly since it's a deer and Eggory eats deer ALL THE TIME. Ed uses bite, it's super effective and Harry has to make it return before it faints. Harry uses a levitate spell to drop a van on him, but vans are his specialty. He simply knocks it to the side and shouts, "I've been stopping vans since their invention in 1923!" (no I don't actually know when vans were invented but that's beside the point) he looks around, but all he sees is the end of Harry Potter's scarf ducking into the labyrinth.

Edward Iggory quickly catches up with his super speed only to realize its a trap, there at the entrance of the maze are Harry's clothes blowing in the wind. There's no turning back, once you enter the maze you can't get out until you reach the center. At that moment he knew only only one of them would make it out alive. Good thing he was already dead. "Expelliarmus!" A spell shoots out of the foliage and knocks out Edwards dead Hufflepuffian alter ego. He did this never expevting the literal wave of 12-to-34-year-old fangirls to rise over the horizon ready to ingulf him. He has no choice but to jump on a horse and ride naked as fast as he can toward the center of the maze. As he rides, the autonomous plants take out the millions of poor muggle girls one-by-one, keeping Harry safe. What Harry doesn't know is that the immortal Edward Cullen remains and has left Diggory behind, dodging vines and heading for the center.

Out of the bushes jumps the brooding vampire knocking Harry off his equestrian comrade. He pins the young wizard to the ground ready to rip out some jugular. "You're faster than the others, but not stronger," Harry says hoping to buy time. "I'm strong enough to kill you," was Edward's response as he prepared his killing blow. Harry, anticipating death, turns his head away from his attacker only to see the sorting hat just in reach. He grabs the hat and finds a pillow. Just then Harry knew exactly what to do, "Pillow fight!" he swings the pillow toward Edward's face and Edward, being unable to help himself, tears the pillow to shreds in seconds, down feathers flying everywhere and suddenly, one phoenix feather. Fawkes flies to gouge Edward's eyes, but to his surprise they're immortal, hard, marble-like and completely unappetizing and Edward is able to fight the bird off without losing his vision. Fawkes, being disappointed and still hungry for ocular treats goes to blind Harry's horse. Harry, once again, escapes from the distracted Cullen.

But that spoony bard is too fast for him. Like a flash he's in front of Harry, who would have peed his pants if he was wearing them. Edward swiftly knocks the wand out of Harry's hand and socks him in the face knocking him to the ground.

"I'm going to enjoy watching you die, Mr. Anderson..."

Just then Gandalf comes out of nowhere on the back of a giant eagle after being gone for-like-ever, kills Edward, does away with the maze and rides off into the sunset. The End.
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I think Harry would win.
1. Harry can fly higher than Edward can possibly jump.
2. If Harry used Wingardium Leviosa, Edward couldn't run. He'd just float there. Remember, no light or power is shown from this spell, so there's not dodging what he can't see.
3. Harry can set things on fire. Either Edward runs or eventually gets set on fire with everything else.
Hm. Well I think no matter which way it went, it would be a long fight. I think Harry would ultimately win because of the broom factor. Harry can just stay up in the sky, high enough so that Edward can't jump to him, and just shoot at Edward till he gets him, right? But maybe that's just my logic? heh. >./body>
Harry, as mentioned before, has his broom to keep him out of Edwards grip.

Besides, Harry defeated the Dark Lord, and Edward was going to commit suicide by sparkling in public. Looking at the badassery comparisions, Harry pwns big-time.
I don't think Edward's brute strength can match up to Stupefy. All harry has to do is hit him once and bam! Submission attained. Of course it may be hard to hit fast-moving edward, but if Harry has his Firebolt, he'll be able to dodge anything Edward throws at him. Whereas Edward has to do some wrestling and manuevering to get Harry subdued and even then if he freaks Harry out enough Harry may just explode. Remember, when under stress wizards can spontaneously do magic they never would have dreamed of. That's mostly common in children who haven't been trained yet, but in the 7th book, Mrs. Weasley makes it clear that the phenomenon can occur in adults.
if harry was on his firebolt and still able to cast a spell in my opinion edward would be screwed. also if edward cant read his mind it can be useful and you never said harry didnt have his invisability cloak on!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am feeling this way now

sometimes one way sometimes the other. sometimes i feel like if i dissapeared no one would notice.

but i hope people would. :)

If asked what my greatest fear would be, this would be my answer. that when i'm gone, nobody would notice... maybe that is why i developed an eccentric attitude to be noticed. I often make it my goal that people I meet would remember me when we part ways...

i think its mine too...Its something that doesnt sound fun. :P

all the time, and the answer is always yes, everyone will be missed, even if they can't see it, they will.

I used to feel this way, when I was younger.  Then again when I was far away from my family in college, and I'd just left someone who was hurting me and it seemed like no one saw or cared.  When I came back I was faced with the reality of a lot of shit I didn't ever want to deal with, but I think it taught me enough stuff that this feeling went away.  What with my mom's sickness, my baby sister's father's death, and my stepmother's dad's death, I guess I really do know now that it's impossible for what your saying to be true.  Someone can push themselves to the very edge of their home and society and disapearing will still tear it up and apart, and leave everyone else with the stuff to put back together.

I think it's normal at some point to think that if you were to be gone, no one would notice.  It's normal to have that be your greatest fear, and then eventually there's this turning point that happens to everyone where that fear shifts into "If I were to end up gone, I would cause so much pain."  Every death and disapearence reaps destruction larger than what was there before.  Whenever I'm particularly sad, this is the thing that makes me push away any of my old familiar thoughts of killing myself or something.  Well, this and the fact that everything changes and things will get better and make this part of my life worth it.  Whenever I'm sad I just think about the future.  Not the big things in the future that feel like they might never happen.  I mean, I'd love to get a book published, but thinking about it when sad just stresses me out.

I tend to think about the little things in the future that I know I can have if I want them.  I think about having cats and dogs, having babies, marrying a handsome man or a pretty lady, settling down and building the same type of close-knit family my mom built for all of us.  I try to think about how the things I enjoy now could be made into the larger things of my future.  Like how I love climbing trees, so a lot of the time, I think how it is totally possible for me to find a place to live surrounded by them, where I can sit and rock on the front porch at night and actually taste the water and oxygen in the air.  When I'm lonely I think about how I know that I can find someone who can be just-mine again, because with everybody in the world at once looking for just that, it's inevitable that someone would end up looking for me.

Sometimes it's enough just to think about that.  I hope you feel better, and remember that this?  Feeling really horrible and alone?  This is just right now, a single moment in time, and you will have many, many other moments of time that make it worth it.  Because you have a some good life ahead of you, and lots of people love you and will love you in the future.

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Josh Reddick Gets Start in Right Field, Adrian Gonzalez to DH on Wednesday

As the July 31 trade deadline rapidly approaches, the J.D. Drew versus Josh Reddick debate has become a major topic of debate in Boston.

With David Ortiz out the past two nights to serve his three-game suspension, manager Terry Francona has taken advantage of that vacancy to get both players in the lineup. But Reddick continued to be the only one producing, as the 24-year-old has gone 4-for-8 in the two games with a homer and three runs scored. Drew, on the other hand, collected just one hit in his six at-bats.

Therefore, it's Reddick getting the nod in right field on Wednesday, with the slumping Adrian Gonzalez shifting over to designated hitter. Kevin Youkilis will move across the diamond to man first base for the afternoon, while Yamaico Navarro gets the start at third.

Andrew Miller will take the hill for the Sox, opposite Baltimore's Jake Arrieta, where he will look to rebound from his first loss of the season.

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Xander Bogaerts Already Superstar In Aruba After ‘Dream’ Season With Boston Red Sox

Xander BogaertsXander Bogaerts is just 21 years old and has just 18 regular season games under his belt, yet he’s already a well-known name throughout Boston. He also happens to be a total superstar in his native Aruba.

Bogaerts, who shined during the Boston Red Sox’ 2013 World Series run, received a hero’s welcome upon returning to Aruba earlier this offseason. The new star status is something that Bogaerts certainly is welcoming, although the up-and-coming infielder told the Boston Herald’s Scott Lauber that the whole situation still is hard to fully grasp.

“Remember the triple I hit against the Cardinals at their home [in Game 3 of the World Series]?” Bogaerts asked Lauber during a recent phone interview. “That for me was a big moment. I think it was my first hit in the World Series. It was like a confidence boost. I was actually thinking about that today, just reflecting on the season, like, ‘Wow, this really happened. It’s not a dream.'”

Bogaerts played an important role in the Red Sox’ postseason run after taking over for a struggling Will Middlebrooks at third base. Bogaerts hit .296 (8-for-27) and posted a .412 on-base percentage in 12 playoff games this past October, giving the Red Sox and his devoted fans back home even more reason to be excited about his big-league future.

“Everyone wants a part of him and everyone wants him to do something,” Bogaerts’ mother, Sandra Brown, told the Boston Herald. “The main word here is ‘overwhelming.’ In the first press conference we had, I told everyone, ‘Remember, he’s just 21.’ Everyone wants him to be like a celebrity. The whole show around it, that’s not so important for us. It’s time again to settle down and get back into his training.”

Bogaerts is the first Aruba-born player to win a World Series, and he’s hands-down the most promising baseball prospect that the island has ever produced. Those living in Aruba recognize Bogaerts’ amazing potential, and he already has a Little League field named after him. The field — appropriately named “Xander Bogaerts Ballpark” — features a billboard with his photo.

“I used to play there. It’s about 30 seconds from my house,” Bogaerts told Lauber. “When I pass it, I see the big, 10-foot wall saying my name. Man, that’s really special. Just to see how thankful and how happy the people are for you, it’s crazy, man. I can go to a restaurant, and if I sign two balls, I can get a whole meal.”

Those signed baseballs might soon be worth more than just a meal if Bogaerts lives up to the hype that’s already stretching from Boston to Aruba and beyond.

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The beauty of 2009.

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The bad thing about this ridiculous run the Angels are on (eight
straight, 12 of 13, 22 of 28, 29 of 38) is that the Rangers, despite winning
five of six and 13 of 20, have fallen to 4.5 games back in the division, 3.5
games behind Boston in the Wild Card chase.

It’s the furthest out of first place Texas has been all season.

The good thing?  An organization
positioned to be stronger in 2010 and beyond is not only breaking in key young
players like Elvis Andrus, Derek Holland, Tommy Hunter, Taylor Teagarden, and Doug
Mathis, and maybe Neftali Feliz and Justin Smoak and Julio Borbon and a
rejuvenated Chris Davis, but breaking them in not as the 2007 Devil Rays
(66-96) but as a team that has yet to play a game that felt like it didn’t
really matter.

It’s a tricky time if you’re Jon Daniels, with payroll constraints
and a seller’s market and, now, a standings issue, as the trade deadline arrives
once more through the rotation.

Last night was a difficult loss, especially the way the
offense was once again victimized by a Baseball 101 game plan that a very good
young pitcher was able to execute (toolsy Luke Hochevar punched out 13 Rangers and
walked none in seven innings, quite the departure from his 6.1/2.5 rate this
season, and lifetime 5.3/3.0).  But Holland
will benefit long-term more from the fact that the game was one that Texas
needed than he would have if the club had been 12.5 games out, just as Hunter’s
win on Tuesday meant more because it came against Josh Beckett and kept the
Rangers within three games of the Angels as opposed to the mere novelty of
coinciding with Beckett taking the ball in the home half of each inning.

And I’ll say it again: the fact that Texas is where it is in the standings,
despite dramatic dropoffs from several key players and an epidemic offensive haplessness
most nights, is a lot more encouraging than if the club were 4.5 games out with
half the roster playing at an absolute peak, if not completely out of their

I’m not writing 2009 off yet, in spite of the Angels’
persistent unconsciousness.  But even if Los
Angeles and Boston and New York don’t allow Texas to get any closer to the two
playoff spots at which the club has a shot, it’s a very good thing for this
franchise’s immediate future that every game this season, so far, has mattered.

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You can’t lose what you don’t push into the middle. The Red Sox, Yankees, Rays and Angels are better with their starting pitching than the Rangers, no matter how good the story is. What if at this time next year, with the Angels being a year older and Hamilton and Kinsler not headed toward the Mendoza line, the Rangers are 4 games up at this time. Then you will have all these valuable chips again that you can use in a trade deadline deal.
Be patient. Hicks doesn’t have the money to pay a frontline starting pitcher and all the pitching has an option for 2010 or arbitration eligible for next year.
These prospects in the minors may never have successful major league careers, but the trade value for these young guys will only go up next year with good health.

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At The Finish Line…MIami Heat will not “3-Peat”

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 • You are now beginning to see the reason why a select few own the title “3-Peat” (Which, by the way, in case you didn’t know is owned by Pat Riley…Yep, he owns the phrase0. The Heat, who got away lucky last year for their back to back title, will not ‘3-Peat” and that you can take to the bank.

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Powell's final push for Arab reform
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell
The US hopes some Arab nations will strengthen their commitment to dialogue on reform

US Secretary of State Colin Powell flew into the Moroccan capital, Rabat, on Friday for a forum which could shore up political support among Muslim allies for the US "war on terror".

The controversial US initiative will open a dialogue on political, economic and social reforms in North Africa and the greater Middle East, with economic aid from the G8 as an incentive.

The streets are being cleaned for the arrival of Mr Powell, and other signatories from Arab nations and the G8, but just two weeks ago, these same streets were flooded with more than 20,000 Moroccans protesting against US foreign policy in the Middle East.

Struggle for survival

Others, however, like Hassan, agree that there is an urgent need for political, social and, most importantly, economic reform in Morocco.

Aged 44, Hassan earns $5 a day guarding other people's Mercedes cars in a middleclass neighbourhood in the centre of Rabat.

"Seven people depend on my salary," he told me.

Hassan sleeps in a cupboard under the stairs

"My mother is a widow, so I help her, and my sister's dead so I provide for her children too. My four brothers can't find work so it's all down to me."

In the apartment block where he also works as a concierge, a cupboard under the stairs is his bed for seven days a week.

"The government don't do anything," he said.

"They don't even ask how families are surviving in this country. They need to make it possible for men like me just to be able to live."

According to the US Ambassador to Morocco, Thomas Riley, the Forum for the Future is going to help Arab governments to help people like Hassan.

"If you are going to have economic growth, the way you do that is by raising your economy to increase your trade with other countries, and obviously the biggest opportunities are with the G8 nations," he said.

"We can do some economic assistance, and that's why all of us are here - and that's why they want us to be here," he added.

'Against the US'

But not everyone wants Mr Powell and the rest of the G8 representatives in Morocco.

To the country's major opposition group, the Justice and Development Party (PJD), the notion of a US initiative to encourage democratic reforms in the region is more than self-interested - it is offensive.

"The current administration in the US is in no position to speak of political reforms, democracy and human rights, while it violates human rights every day in Iraq," says PJD Secretary General Saad El Othmani.

"We are not against democracy and reforms, but we are against imposed ideas - and the US never intervenes except for its own interest."

The PJD's views cannot be brushed off as they are not those of a small minority.

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Some feel the US is trying to impose its ideas

"I am against the US, against US policy in Iraq, against the oppression," one of the demonstrators told me earlier this month.

"I'm here to protest against US terrorism in Iraq," said one woman who had joined the march with her baby tied in a sling to her back.

"We are here to tell George W Bush that he is a criminal person," said another man.

Push for dialogue

How likely is the forum to achieve its goal of initiating democratic reforms in the region, faced on the one hand with anti-US sentiment, and on the other with monarchies, emirates or presidencies-for-life as the dominant model of Arab government?

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Flags of the countries participating in the forum decorate Rabat's boulevards
Keeping the equilibrium between what is left of a more authoritarian way of doing things and a transition to democracy is a most sensitive issue in Morocco, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries, according to Gerard Latulippe.

He is country director of the National Democratic Institute, a non-governmental organisation supporting democracy in the region.

"They will accept a US initiative helping them - not imposing on them - to develop their democracy, and not necessarily at the US pace or the European pace," he says.

"But they will accept that because I see it every day, and I'm working in the field."

Concrete promises of reform are unlikely to come out of the forum on Saturday.

But what the US is hoping is that some Arab nations will at the very least step up with a firm commitment to continuing the dialogue.

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The EU is to introduce a new tyre labelling system in three years' time to encourage fuel efficiency, safety and noise reduction.

The new regulation was adopted by the European Parliament on Wednesday, following agreement with the EU members' governments.

Tyre firms will have to display tyre performance data in advertisements.

The use of better tyres might produce the same CO2 emissions cut as taking 1.3 million cars off EU roads.

Outlining the new rules, the European Energy Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, said "consumers and fleet managers will be able to choose safer and low-noise tyres and save on their fuel bills, while the EU as a whole will benefit from reduced road transport emissions".

From 1 November 2012, the fuel efficiency, wet grip and external "rolling noise" levels of tyres will be displayed by manufacturers according to a grading system, the Commission says.

The labelling system will be similar to that for household appliances in the EU. And like the European energy label, tyres will be graded from best-performance - green A class - to worst, red G class.

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