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Sunday, February 24, 2013

First-year Blue Eagle coach embraces program

CLOVER --?

The Clover High School boys basketball team?s loss to No. 1 ranked Irmo in the first round of the state 4A playoffs in no way dampened the spirit of first-year head basketball coach Bailey Jackson.

Jackson spoke in positive tones in describing the direction of the program.

Jackson, a Clover native who had a successful coaching stint at Fort Mill before returning to Blue Eagle Country, said this year?s Clover team far exceeded expectations and gained valuable experience during the course of the season.

?Even though we lost to Irmo in the first round of the state playoffs, we were able to finish fourth in the region and win the Comporium Classic at Andrew Jackson High School in December,? said Jackson. ?Only one player, Taylor Hoover, had any significant varsity playing time prior to the season.

The CHS coach noted that Hoover was the only player to start a varsity game when the season began.

?In addition to Taylor, senior Jevon Blake played a huge role in our success,? said Jackson. ?He got better throughout the season and ended up being one of our better defenders.?

Jackson lauded seniors Jordan Hill and Kevious Cole for coming to practice each day with great attitudes and working hard to make everyone around them better.

?Obviously, we return a great deal of our scoring with junior Alex Thompson (9ppg), sophomore Bryce Allen (9ppg), and sophomore Arnaldo Toro (10.5 ppg),? said Jackson. ?We return great defenders in junior Ladarius Adams and sophomore RJ Moore.?

Said Jackson: ?This was year one of building our program into one of the best in the state. We want to strive for excellence each day and get better with everything we do.?

Jackson also said he wants the CHS basketball program to be the best, noting that this year was a great way to start.

?I cannot say enough about these guys and how much they improved throughout the season,? he said. ?We had ups and downs but they came back each day with the right attitude and accepted our coaching.

?Many of these players have had very little success on the basketball court and got excited about competing at a higher level than they had before. It was a pleasure to work with them this year and I look forward to the future.?

Source: http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/2013/02/21/1818933/first-year-blue-eagle-coach-embraces.html

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cuts (The Arizona Republic)

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Stem cell 'homing' signal may help treat heart failure patients

Feb. 21, 2013 ? In the first human study of its kind, researchers activated heart failure patients' stem cells with gene therapy to improve their symptoms, heart function and quality of life, according to a study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research.

Researchers delivered a gene that encodes a factor called SDF-1 to activate stem cells like a "homing" signal.

The study is unique because researchers introduced the "homing" factor to draw stem cells to the site of injury and enhance the body's stem cell-based repair process. Generally, researchers extract and expand the number of cells, then deliver them back to the subject.

"We believe stem cells are always trying to repair tissue, but they don't do it well -- not because we lack stem cells but, rather, the signals that regulate our stem cells are impaired," said Marc S. Penn, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Research at Summa Cardiovascular Institute in Akron, Ohio, and lead author and professor of medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio.

SDF-1 is a naturally occurring protein, secreted by cells, that guides the movement of other cells. Previous research by Penn and colleagues has shown SDF-1 activates and recruits the body's stem cells, allowing them to heal damaged tissue. However, the effect may be short-lived. For example, SDF-1 that's naturally expressed after a heart attack lasts only a week.

In the study, researchers attempted to re-establish and extend the time that SDF-1 could stimulate patients' stem cells. Study participants' average age was 66 years.

Researchers injected one of three doses of the SDF-1 gene (5mg, 15mg or 30mg) into the hearts of 17 patients with symptomatic heart failure and monitored them for up to a year. Four months after treatment, they found:

Patients improved their average distance by 40 meters during a six-minute walking test.
Patients reported improved quality of life.
The heart's pumping ability improved, particularly for those receiving the two highest doses of SDF-1 compared to the lowest dose.
No apparent side effects occurred with treatment.

"We found 50 percent of patients receiving the two highest doses still had positive effects one year after treatment with their heart failure classification improving by at least one level," Penn said. "They still had evidence of damage, but they functioned better and were feeling better."

The findings indicate people's stem cells have the potential to induce healing without having to be taken out of the body, Penn said.

"Our study also shows gene therapy has the potential to help people heal their own hearts."

At the start of the study, participants didn't have significant reversible heart damage, but lacked blood flow in the areas bordering their damaged heart tissue.

The study's results -- consistent with other animal and laboratory studies of SDF-1 -- suggest that SDF-1 gene injections can increase blood flow around an area of damaged tissue, which has been deemed irreversible by other testing.

Researchers are now comparing results from heart failure patients receiving SDF-1 with patients who aren't. If the trial goes well, the therapy could be widely available to heart failure patients within four to five years, Penn said.

Co-authors are Farrell O.Mendelsohn, M.D.; Gary L. Schaer, M.D.; Warren Sherman, M.D.; MaryJane Farr, M.D.; Joseph Pastore, Ph.D.; Didier Rouy, M.D., Ph.D.; Ruth Clemens, M.P.H.; Rahul Aras, Ph.D., and Douglas W. Losordo, M.D.

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Tint World Welcomes New Franchisees and Prepares For Multiple ...

Tint World welcomes new franchisees and begins the development process of their upcoming stores.

Weston, FL (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 - Tint World, the leading window tinting and car audio automotive styling franchise that was recently named as one of the top 500 franchises for 2013 by Entrepreneur Online, is marking the year with a plethora of new franchisees along with the exciting development process of their stores openings.

Recently, several new Tint World franchisees from across the nation arrived at Tint World Franchise headquarters in Florida for their training in preparation for their own stores that they will soon be operating. These new franchisees include:

Paul Sawhney from Sparrows Point, MD
Amish Patel from Marrietta, GA
Mike Jones from North Palm Beach, FL
Evan Peel from Olathe, KS
Max Madani-Zadeh from Houston, TX
John Miller from Tampa, FL
Mitzi Hemstreet from Pittsburgh, PA
Mike Edwards from Stuart, FL
Jason Celetti and Jesse Moreno from Coral Gables, FL

Whether a new franchisee has years of experience or no experience at all in the automotive industry, the Tint World training program is a fundamental component in becoming a successful Tint World owner and operator. The rigorous 3-week training program details everything a franchisee needs to know about running a Tint World store?from product knowledge onwindow tinting, audio/video, auto detailing and more to every-day store operations?in order to fully satisfy a customer?s needs according to Tint World?s standards.

Essentially, the Tint World training program builds a solid foundation of knowledge and experience for all upcoming franchisees, elevating their comprehension of not just Tint World, but the automotive industry as a whole.

With the addition of fresh faces in the franchise as well as upcoming stores opening this year, Tint World CEO/President Charles Bonfiglio expressed that, ?It?s very exciting to welcome new franchisees to the Tint World team and help them develop stores, some of which are in locations new to the franchise.?

The current set of franchisees reflects Tint World?s continuous growth and expansion across the country with the first store set to open in Maryland in March of this year under Paul Sawhney?s management. 8 more store openings are planned to follow through July. International franchise stores in Riyad, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, UAE are also planned to open by the summer.

With several stores slated to open throughout the year, interest of the automotive franchise has been persistently rising and is now more than ever making a name for itself as the one-stop-shop store for everything automotive appearance related.

About Tint World?

Established 1982 in Tamarac, Florida, Tint World? is now the leading franchised provider of automotive, residential, commercial, and marine window tinting and security film services in the US. Tint World? Automotive Styling Centers also offer auto security, mobile electronics, performance and styling accessories, custom wheels and tire packages, auto detailing, and reconditioning services.

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Russell Brand Reveals Future WEDDING Plans! Do They Include Katy Perry?!

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Cheeky British comedian Russell Brand divorced from his boobalicious ladylove Katy Perry over a year ago?

But does he ever plan on legally committing to another woman (or man) again?!

During a recent interview Russell revealed:

"Probably. I suppose so, if I meet the right man or woman."

LOLz! Well good to know he's open to BOTH genders!

But we somehow can't picture Russell settling down one day ? unless of course it's with Katy Perry and, unfortunately, that candy-coated ship has sailed away?

And it sank STRAIGHT to the Ocean's bottom!

Ch-ch-check out some snaps of Russell and Katy Kat back when they were together (below) and imagine what might have been? if Russell hadn't been so selfish!

Naaaah, we're just kidding. Kinda. ;)

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: divorce, interview, katy perry, love, marriage, russell brand, wedding

Source: http://perezhilton.com/2013-02-15-russell-brand-talks-future-wedding-plans-katy-perry

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We Finally Got an Umbrella Insurance Policy - Bargaineering

Back in 2006, in the first few years of running Bargaineering, I asked you all whether I needed an umbrella insurance policy. Practically everyone said yes. I even went as far as asking GEICO for a quote on a $1 million dollar umbrella insurance policy, which would?ve cost me $124 a year ? or about on par with renter?s insurance.

It?s so cheap, probably because it?s not used very often. You have so many other insurances ?in the way? that you don?t get to the umbrella policy unless things get pretty bad. Then again, that?s why you get insurance. It?s to protect you from the ?pretty bad? stuff right?

So last week, after consulting with a financial adviser and going over the things that I might want to look into, I asked my State Farm agent for a quote. The price for $1 million of coverage was $142 a year. Add an additional million and it?s just another $71. It?s more than what GEICO quoted me six years ago but we also get $65 off our auto insurance for a net increase, on two million, of $148. I don?t know if GEICO included a multi-line discount in their original quote so this might not be an apples to apples comparison.

I?m not one to be easily swayed by the fear argument (since it took me six years to get a policy that took five minutes to implement) but one thing did resonate with me from the last post ? monkeyjoe saying ?All it takes is one bad accident on a slippery day for your wages to be garnished for the rest of your life.?

Given the cost and the protection it affords, it?s a lot like renter?s insurance. You could live happily without it, as many renter?s do, but all it takes is one unlucky scenario and you?ll wish you had it. I?ll just chalk it up to good luck that I didn?t need it the last six years? and will smile on my good fortune if I don?t need it for another fifty.