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Here is a selection of resources on videogames specifically for librarians:
==Events==
[http://www.techsource.ala.org/ltr/gaming-and-libraries-intersection-of-services.html Gaming and Libraries: Intersection of Services] by Jenny Levine - ALA TechSource blog entry describing the Sept/Oct 2006 issue of ALA's ''Library Technology Reports''
''(reverse chronological order)''
[http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=81 Gaming in the Library] by Jenny Levine - archived webcast presented by SirsiDynix on March 13, 2007
[http://www.ala.org/teentechweek YALSA's Teen Tech Week 2010] - March 7-13, 2010
Wilson, Heather. [http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200502YA101.pdf Gaming for Librarians: An Introduction (PDF)] - February 2005 issue of ''VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)'' magazine
[http://ngd.ala.org National Gaming Day @ your library - November 14, 2009]- Hundreds of libraries across the country are preparing to celebrate the American Library Association's (ALA) second annual National Gaming Day @ your library on Saturday, November 14, 2009. ALA invites libraries of all types to join in the celebration and take advantage of the many free publicity tools the ALA offers.
ALA's [http://gaming.techsource.ala.org Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium (GLLS)] - There [http://groups.google.com/group/LibGaming/browse_thread/thread/7618ffb067b421f8 '''will not be a 2009 GLLS event'''], as it would conflict with the American Association of School Librarians National Conference
==Game nights, tournaments, and more==
[http://www.gencon.com/2009/indy Gen Con Indy 2009] was August 13-16, 2009
[http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6338686.html Are You Game? Thanks to electronic games, attracting teens has never been easier] by Aaron Schmidt - June 2006 issue of ''School Library Journal'' magazine
[http://www.alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog2&_pn=product_detail&_op=2331 Gamers…in the Library?!: The Why, What, and How of Videogame Tournaments for All Ages] by Eli Neiburger - Published by ALA, 2007. (ISBN 978-0-8389-0944-7)
==Collection Development==
[http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200502VideoGames.pdf Video Games as a Service: Hosting Tournaments at Your Library (PDF)] by Erin Helmrich and Eli Neiburger - February 2005 issue of ''VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)'' magazine
[http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Gaming_Lists_%26_Activities Gaming Lists & Activities] by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of ALA)'s Gaming Interest Group, including '''Top 50 Core Collection Titles'''
[http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200706video_games.pdf Video Games as a Service: Three Years Later (PDF)] by Erin Helmrich and Eli Neiburger - June 2007 issue of ''VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)'' magazine
Beth Gallaway. [http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200608GetYourGame.pdf Get Your Game on: What Makes a Good Game, Anyway? (PDF)]. Voice of Youth Advocates, v. 29 no3 (August 2006) p. 226-7
[http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200608GetYourGame.pdf What Makes a Good Game, Anyway? (PDF)] by Beth Gallaway - August 2006 issue of ''VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)'' magazine
Beth Saxton. "All Thumbs Isn't a Bad Thing: Video Game Programs @ your library." [http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/yalsapubs/yals/youngadultlibrary.htm ''Young Adult Library Services''], v. 5 no2 (Winter 2007) p. 31-3
Aaron Schmidt. [http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6338686.html "Are You Game? Thanks to electronic games, attracting teens has never been easier"]. ''School Library Journal,'' v. 52 no6 (June 2006) p. 52-4
==Online communities and mailing lists==
Paula Brehm-Heeger, Ann Conway, and Carrie Vale. "Cosplay, Gaming and Conventions: The Amazing and Unexpected Places an Anime Club Can Lead Unexpecting Librarians." [http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/yalsapubs/yals/youngadultlibrary.htm ''Young Adult Library Services''], v. 5 no2 (Winter 2007) p. 14-16.
[http://gaminglearningandlibraries.ning.com Gaming Learning and Libraries on Ning.com] - Free registration with [http://www.ning.com Ning.com] required
Eli Neiburger. [http://www.alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog2&_pn=product_detail&_op=2331 ''Gamers…in the Library?!: The Why, What, and How of Videogame Tournaments for All Ages].'' Chicago: ALA, 2007. (ISBN 978-0-8389-0944-7)
[http://groups.google.com/group/LibGaming LibGaming] Google Group - Free registration with [https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount Google Accounts] required.

Beth Gallaway and Alissa Lauzon. "I Can't Dance Without Arrows: Get Active @ your library® with Video Game Programs." [http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/yalsapubs/yals/youngadultlibrary.htm ''Young Adult Library Services''], v. 4 no4 (Summer 2006) p. 20-5.
LibGaming is a forum for discussion of gaming in libraries, including Circulating video games for PC & consoles; Game Collection Development; Gaming Programs (LAN parties and tournaments); Role-playing (pencil and dice gaming) & Card Gaming (Magic); Online gaming; Gaming reviews & resources; News & Research
==Statistics and reports==
==Readings (General)==
[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2100894,00.asp Gaming Becoming Part of U.S. Living Room] by Bryan Gardiner - ''PC Magazine'' article, posted March 6, 2007

''Listed in reverse chronological order.''
Original press release, dated March 5, 2007 - [http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/portal/site/Public/menuitem.55dc65b4a7d5adff3f65936147a062a0/?vgnextoid=998a30a34c121110VgnVCM100000ac0a260aRCRD Nielsen Says Video Game Penetration In U.S. TV Households Grew 18% During The Past Two Years: Report Highlights Increasing Use of Popular Gaming Platforms]
[http://newsroom.parksassociates.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=4579 Gaming Remains the Most Popular Online Entertainment Activity]- Playing games is still a more popular online activity in the U.S. than watching short video clips or visiting social networking websites, according to Casual Gaming Market Update, a new report from Parks Associates. Thirty-four percent of U.S. adult Internet users play online games on a weekly basis, compared with 29% who watch short online videos and 19% who visit social networking sites with the same frequency.
Billings, Karen. [http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699105.html Lessons from the Trenches: Best Practices for using games and simulations in the classroom]. ''School Library Journal'' v. 55, no.10, p.26-7. October 1, 2009.
[http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/tlmag/v_31/v_31_3_feature.html Girls and Gaming: A Summary of the Research with Implications for Practice] - February 2004 (Volume 31, No. 3) issue of ''Teacher Librarian'' magazine
Pierce, Jennifer Burek. [http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2351 Sex, Brains, and Video Games: The Librarian's Guide to Teens in the Twenty-first Century]. Chicago: ALA, 2008.
Marsha Spiegelman and Richard Glass. "[http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/2008/oct/gaminglearning.cfm Gaming and Learning: Winning Information Literacy Collaboration]." C&RL News, v. 69, no. 9, p.522-5.
Kelly Czarnecki. "[http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6590046.html Connecting with Teens]." ''School Library Journal'' v. 54, no.9 (September 2008)
ALA's [http://gaming.techsource.ala.org 2007 Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium (GLLS)] - the first annual GLLS event
Jenny Levine. "Gaming & Libraries Update: Broadening the Intersections." ''Library Technology Reports'' 44, no. 3 (April 2008) [http://www.techsource.ala.org/ltr/gaming-and-libraries-update.html product description]
[http://www.gencon.com/2008/indy Gen Con Indy 2008] will be August 14-17, 2008
Oyvind Svaleng, Marte Vatshelle Salvesen and Jonas Svartberg Arntzen. "[http://www.splq.info/issues/vol41_3/10.htm Gamers... in the Library?]" Scandinavian Public Library Quarterly, 2008:3.
Julie Scordato. "Gaming as a Library Service." ''Public Libraries,'' v. 47, no. 1 (Jan.Feb. 2008), p. 67-73.
==Additional Resources==
Eli Neiburger. ''Gamers…in the Library?! The Why, What, and How of Videogame Tournaments for All Ages''. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. [http://www.alastore.ala.org/SiteSolution.taf?_sn=catalog2&_pn=product_detail&_op=2331 ALA Store]
[http://libgaming.blogspot.com Game On: Games in Libraries] blog
Elizabeth T. Danforth [http://lsobibliotech.blogspot.com/2007/10/games-gaming-and-gamers-why-you-want.html "Games, Gaming, and Gamers: Why You Want Them in Your Libraries"]. October 3, 2007 article from ''BiblioTech'', the online magazine of the Library Student Organization at the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science.
Scott Nicholson. [http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse.] Posted July, 2007.(PDF, 39.14KB)
Erin Helmrich and Eli Neiburger. [http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200706video_games.pdf Video Games as a Service: Three Years Later (PDF)]. ''VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates)'' v. 30, no. 2 (June 2007), p. 113-115.
Eli Neiburger. "Gamers…in the library?" ''American Libraries'' 38(5), p. 58-60. (May 2007)
Jenny Levine. [http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=81 Gaming in the Library,] archived webcast presented by SirsiDynix on March 13, 2007
Eli Neiburger and Matt Gullett Matt. Out of the Basement: The Social Side of Gaming.
[http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/yalsapubs/yals/youngadultlibrary.htm ''Young Adult Library Services''], v. 5 no. 2 (Winter 2007) p. 34-6, 38.
Beth Gallaway. ''Game On! Gaming at the Library.'' New York: Neal-Schuman, 2007.
Jenny Levine, "Gaming & Libraries: Intersection of Services," ''Library Technology Reports'' 42, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 2006) [http://www.alatechsource.org/ltr/gaming-and-libraries-intersection-of-services ALA TechSource blog entry description]
Christy Branston. "From Game Studies to Bibliographic Gaming: Libraries Tap into the Video Game Culture." ''Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology,'' v. 32 no4 (April/May 2006) p. 24-6, 29.
Erin Helmrich and Eli Neiburger. [http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200502VideoGames.pdf Video Games as a Service: Hosting Tournaments at Your Library (PDF)]. ''VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates),'' v. 27 no. 6 (February 2005) p. 450-3.
Heather Wilson. [http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200502YA101.pdf Gaming for Librarians: An Introduction (PDF)]. ''VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates),'' v. 27 no6 (February 2005) p. 446-9.
[http://fas.org/gamesummit/ Summit on Educational Games: Harnessing the power of video games for learning], from Federation of American Scientists.
==Additional Online Resources==
[http://www.g4tv.com/xplay X-Play] - Videogame review show on the [http://www.g4tv.com G4 TV] cable channel
==Conferences and Conference Events==
[http://www.ubercon.com UberCon X] UberCon XII: Edison, NJ - November 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2009!
===Previous Conference Events===
[http://wikis.ala.org/annual2008/index.php/Games_Pavilion Games Pavilion at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference]
2008 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Research-to-Practice Discussion Group: Libraries, Literacy, and Gaming (Sunday, January 13, 2008, 10:30 a.m. - noon) -

Adobe Reader PDF versions of PowerPoint presentations:

[http://wikis.ala.org/midwinter2008/images/4/46/2008MW-R2PLiteracyGroup-JennyLevine.pdf Gaming, Learning, and Libraries (PDF)] by Jenny Levine (16 pages)

[http://wikis.ala.org/midwinter2008/images/8/83/2008MW-R2PLiteracyGroup-JulieScordato.pdf Gaming @ CML: Sustainable Success at the Columbus Metropolitan Library System (PDF)] by Julie Scordato (12 pages)

[http://wikis.ala.org/midwinter2008/images/f/fb/2008MW-R2PLiteracyGroup-ScottNicholson.pdf Looking at the Baseline – Results from Year 1 (PDF)] by Scott Nicholson (41 pages)

See [http://flickr.com/photos/shifted/2196775096/ photos from the Libraries, Literacy, and Gaming Discussion Group] by The Shifted Librarian on Flickr
YALSA Gaming Extravaganza/Third Annual Gaming Night at the 2008 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Watch the [http://alfocus.ala.org/videos/yalsa-gaming-extravaganza AL Focus YALSA Gaming Extravaganza online video story] about the event, which took place 8-10 pm on January 11, 2008. See [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=YALSA+Gaming+Extravaganza several brief videos of event attendees] via YouTube. See [http://flickr.com/photos/shifted/2195984965/in/set-72157603677173774/ photos from the YALSA Gaming Extravaganza] by The Shifted Librarian on Flickr.
==Statistics and news reports==
''Stories are listed in reverse chronological order.''
[http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/13701202.html "What's playing at the library?,"] By Loriene Roy & Joseph McPeak. Posted to Philly.com on January 11, 2008; from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22410325 Writers strike could boost video game industry]: Gaming seen as alternative to fill void left by lack of new TV programming by Derek J. Lang - December 27, 2007 AP (Associated Press) news story
[http://newsroom.parksassociates.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=4579 Gaming Remains the Most Popular Online Entertainment Activity]- Playing games is still a more popular online activity in the U.S. than watching short video clips or visiting social networking websites, according to Casual Gaming Market Update, a new report from Parks Associates. Thirty-four percent of U.S. adult Internet users play online games on a weekly basis, compared with 29% who watch short online videos and 19% who visit social networking sites with the same frequency. From August 16, 2007.
[http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2007-08-13-major-league-gaming_N.htm Gamers ready to compete on TV and the Web] - August 15, 2007 ''USA TODAY'' article
[http://librarygames.blogspot.com Library Games] blog - Investigating the worlds of gaming and libraries since at least last week
[http://gaming.wikia.com Wikia Gaming] - Wikia Gaming is a community of passionate gamers. Read, write, and talk about gaming. Meet other gamers. Rates games and platforms, and even earn points and receive gifts.
[http://www.g4tv.com/xplay X-Play] - Videogame review show on the G4 cable channel
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[[Category:Teens and Young Adults]]
2 Collection Development
3 Game Nights, Tournaments, and more
4 Readings (General)
5 Additional Online Resources
6 Conferences and Conference Events
6.1 Previous Conference Events
7 Statistics and news reports
(reverse chronological order)
YALSA's Teen Tech Week 2010 - March 7-13, 2010
National Gaming Day @ your library - November 14, 2009- Hundreds of libraries across the country are preparing to celebrate the American Library Association's (ALA) second annual National Gaming Day @ your library on Saturday, November 14, 2009. ALA invites libraries of all types to join in the celebration and take advantage of the many free publicity tools the ALA offers.
ALA's Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium (GLLS) - There will not be a 2009 GLLS event, as it would conflict with the American Association of School Librarians National Conference
Gen Con Indy 2009 was August 13-16, 2009
Gaming Lists & Activities by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of ALA)'s Gaming Interest Group, including Top 50 Core Collection Titles
Beth Gallaway. Get Your Game on: What Makes a Good Game, Anyway? (PDF). Voice of Youth Advocates, v. 29 no3 (August 2006) p. 226-7
Game Nights, Tournaments, and more
Beth Saxton. "All Thumbs Isn't a Bad Thing: Video Game Programs @ your library." Young Adult Library Services, v. 5 no2 (Winter 2007) p. 31-3
Aaron Schmidt. "Are You Game? Thanks to electronic games, attracting teens has never been easier". School Library Journal, v. 52 no6 (June 2006) p. 52-4
Paula Brehm-Heeger, Ann Conway, and Carrie Vale. "Cosplay, Gaming and Conventions: The Amazing and Unexpected Places an Anime Club Can Lead Unexpecting Librarians." Young Adult Library Services, v. 5 no2 (Winter 2007) p. 14-16.
Eli Neiburger. Gamers…in the Library?!: The Why, What, and How of Videogame Tournaments for All Ages. Chicago: ALA, 2007. (ISBN 978-0-8389-0944-7)
Beth Gallaway and Alissa Lauzon. "I Can't Dance Without Arrows: Get Active @ your library® with Video Game Programs." Young Adult Library Services, v. 4 no4 (Summer 2006) p. 20-5.
Readings (General)
Listed in reverse chronological order.
Billings, Karen. Lessons from the Trenches: Best Practices for using games and simulations in the classroom. School Library Journal v. 55, no.10, p.26-7. October 1, 2009.
Pierce, Jennifer Burek. Sex, Brains, and Video Games: The Librarian's Guide to Teens in the Twenty-first Century. Chicago: ALA, 2008.
Marsha Spiegelman and Richard Glass. "Gaming and Learning: Winning Information Literacy Collaboration." C&RL News, v. 69, no. 9, p.522-5.
Kelly Czarnecki. "Connecting with Teens." School Library Journal v. 54, no.9 (September 2008)
Jenny Levine. "Gaming & Libraries Update: Broadening the Intersections." Library Technology Reports 44, no. 3 (April 2008) product description
Oyvind Svaleng, Marte Vatshelle Salvesen and Jonas Svartberg Arntzen. "Gamers... in the Library?" Scandinavian Public Library Quarterly, 2008:3.
Julie Scordato. "Gaming as a Library Service." Public Libraries, v. 47, no. 1 (Jan.Feb. 2008), p. 67-73.
Eli Neiburger. Gamers…in the Library?! The Why, What, and How of Videogame Tournaments for All Ages. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. ALA Store
Elizabeth T. Danforth "Games, Gaming, and Gamers: Why You Want Them in Your Libraries". October 3, 2007 article from BiblioTech, the online magazine of the Library Student Organization at the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science.
Scott Nicholson. The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. Posted July, 2007.(PDF, 39.14KB)
Erin Helmrich and Eli Neiburger. Video Games as a Service: Three Years Later (PDF). VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) v. 30, no. 2 (June 2007), p. 113-115.
Eli Neiburger. "Gamers…in the library?" American Libraries 38(5), p. 58-60. (May 2007)
Jenny Levine. Gaming in the Library, archived webcast presented by SirsiDynix on March 13, 2007
Eli Neiburger and Matt Gullett Matt. Out of the Basement: The Social Side of Gaming. Young Adult Library Services, v. 5 no. 2 (Winter 2007) p. 34-6, 38.
Beth Gallaway. Game On! Gaming at the Library. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2007.
Jenny Levine, "Gaming & Libraries: Intersection of Services," Library Technology Reports 42, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 2006) ALA TechSource blog entry description
Christy Branston. "From Game Studies to Bibliographic Gaming: Libraries Tap into the Video Game Culture." Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, v. 32 no4 (April/May 2006) p. 24-6, 29.
Erin Helmrich and Eli Neiburger. Video Games as a Service: Hosting Tournaments at Your Library (PDF). VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), v. 27 no. 6 (February 2005) p. 450-3.
Heather Wilson. Gaming for Librarians: An Introduction (PDF). VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), v. 27 no6 (February 2005) p. 446-9.
Summit on Educational Games: Harnessing the power of video games for learning, from Federation of American Scientists.
Additional Online Resources
X-Play - Videogame review show on the G4 TV cable channel
Conferences and Conference Events
UberCon X UberCon XII: Edison, NJ - November 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2009!
Previous Conference Events
Games Pavilion at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference 2008 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Research-to-Practice Discussion Group: Libraries, Literacy, and Gaming (Sunday, January 13, 2008, 10:30 a.m. - noon) -
Adobe Reader PDF versions of PowerPoint presentations:
Gaming, Learning, and Libraries (PDF) by Jenny Levine (16 pages)
Gaming @ CML: Sustainable Success at the Columbus Metropolitan Library System (PDF) by Julie Scordato (12 pages)
Looking at the Baseline – Results from Year 1 (PDF) by Scott Nicholson (41 pages)
See photos from the Libraries, Literacy, and Gaming Discussion Group by The Shifted Librarian on Flickr
YALSA Gaming Extravaganza/Third Annual Gaming Night at the 2008 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Watch the AL Focus YALSA Gaming Extravaganza online video story about the event, which took place 8-10 pm on January 11, 2008. See several brief videos of event attendees via YouTube. See photos from the YALSA Gaming Extravaganza by The Shifted Librarian on Flickr.
Statistics and news reports
Stories are listed in reverse chronological order.
"What's playing at the library?," By Loriene Roy & Joseph McPeak. Posted to Philly.com on January 11, 2008; from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Writers strike could boost video game industry: Gaming seen as alternative to fill void left by lack of new TV programming by Derek J. Lang - December 27, 2007 AP (Associated Press) news story
Gaming Remains the Most Popular Online Entertainment Activity- Playing games is still a more popular online activity in the U.S. than watching short video clips or visiting social networking websites, according to Casual Gaming Market Update, a new report from Parks Associates. Thirty-four percent of U.S. adult Internet users play online games on a weekly basis, compared with 29% who watch short online videos and 19% who visit social networking sites with the same frequency. From August 16, 2007.
Gamers ready to compete on TV and the Web - August 15, 2007 USA TODAY article
Gaming Becoming Part of U.S. Living Room by Bryan Gardiner - PC Magazine article, posted March 6, 2007
Original press release, dated March 5, 2007 - Nielsen Says Video Game Penetration In U.S. TV Households Grew 18% During The Past Two Years: Report Highlights Increasing Use of Popular Gaming Platforms
Girls and Gaming: A Summary of the Research with Implications for Practice - February 2004 (Volume 31, No. 3) issue of Teacher Librarian magazine
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Kim Kardashian Gets a "Vampire Facial." We Gag.
Sunday night's episode of "Kim and Kourtney Take Miami" was a hot, bloody mess. Literally. On the show, Kanye's baby mama received a "Vampire Facial" – ie, an anti-aging skin treatment using her own blood. And yes, it was as gnarly as it sounds.
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Simone Foxman, Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) -- Fans at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar are on pace to spend record amounts at tournament venues, according to data from Visa, the event's official payment partner.
With 10 days to go until the end of the World Cup, fans have already spent more money than they did when Brazil hosted in 2014, and 89% of the value they spent at Russia in 2018. Visa's data includes spending on its cards at all official World Cup venues from the start of tournament through Dec. 2.
The figure is high despite a last-minute ban on alcoholic beer sales at stadiums, and in the face of growing pocketbook pressures on consumers around the world. Close to half of the spending was on merchandise, while payments for food and beverages made up 36%.
Fans who were present to watch Saudi Arabia take on Mexico on November 30 spent the most overall.
Both football association FIFA and Qatar have been optimistic about their earnings potential from this tournament.
FIFA expects its revenue from the four-year cycle culminating in the World Cup to exceed the $5.4 billion it made in Russia in 2018. Qatari organizers have said they hope the event will provide a $17 billion boost to the local economy.
--With assistance from Archana Narayanan.

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Catherine Jones-Hatcher - Richmond, Virginia - (3 November 2013): "This tribute to you both is well deserved!!! Your activities and efforts over the past 12+ years have earned it!!!.... as well as the respect and gratitude of many ...(1 June 2014): "just revisited this link! Always learn something new when I follow your links! .... what a nice and memorable evening you ( and June) had... there is never a dull moment for you!"
Terry Shepherd - Warsaw, Indiana - (3 November 2013): "Oh Stan, your love for June shines through with each word. Yet you still have space to think of me too. Someone you don't even know but yet you still care. God bless you Stan for being..."
Donald Hiatt - Clovis, California - (3 November 2013): "Congratulations to both you and June. I know it is not always easy to stand up for a cause, but please know that you are appreciated...Don."
Sandy Williams Spencer - Phoenix, Arizona - (11 January 2013): "Wonderful work you do, Stanton, spreading the word about June and Alzheimers."
Crystal Page Boyles - (11 January 2014): "Mr Berg, she's a ... I have read some of things you have wrote about Mrs Berg. The love you have for her is truly awesome . GOD bless you ...I share the birthday with Pattie Page and Mrs. Berg, November 8th, and the name Page. Tennessee Waltz...love that... I truly enjoy reading about June ."
Lin Schmidt - Anoka, Minnesota - (31 May 2014): "That was awesome, Stan. Thanks for letting us all know about the Purple Angels! Lin."
John Stevens - Twin Falls, Idaho - (1 June 2014): "What a story. Thanks for sharing Stan."
Jane Moore - Camelford, United Kingdom - (20 November 2014):"Bless you Stan for all you do. Privileged to have June as a Purple Angel Ambassador keeping all those angels in Heaven in order."
June and Stan were both appointed as Purple Angel Dementia aware World Ambassadors (October 2013) for the purpose of promoting world wide awareness of Alzheimer's and the dementia diseases. Such an awareness will in turn promote funding for research to find a cure and to promote proper care practices. June was appointed an honorary Purple Angel Ambassador with Stan as her representative in order to promote her many charitable programs that all have an Alzheimer's and dementia awareness connection. June is the only resident of Heaven to have received this honor...and who actually lives among the Heavenly Angels...The Purple Angel world headquarters is in Devon, United Kingdom.


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the elements to support their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
o	Fire: Expressing our creativity and Spirit: Our relationship to Deity.
then create prayers for the recipient of the prayer bowl.
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The first class may be taken as a stand-alone class without further obligation.
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meditation to form a deep, meaningful connection with the Angels in our lives.
II: 9 Choirs of Angels through the Visions and Teachings of Hildegard of Bingen.
a guided meditation to meet Hildegard and travel through her mandala of the 9 Choirs of Angels.
meditation to meet and talk to the Archangels.
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Heroes STILL Exist, You Just Need to Look In The Right Places!
Today we salute those who fought on D-Day 74 years ago and I a story of Ronald Reagan that so many have forgotten.
In the latest episode of Freedoms Disciple, Jonathon discusses the right to self-defense, gambling, and legislation, responding to those who think Kate Spade was selfish and remembering D-Day & Ronald Reagan.
You can now listen to the show in full and for FREE on all major platforms.
America loves to discuss the second amendment and BOTH sides make it about guns – the second amendment has nothing to do with guns, it is about the right to self-defense and how the individual decides to protect themselves and those closest to them. In places like the United Kingdom, where they do not recognize this fundamental natural law and it is the job of the powerful to protect you. I want to share the story of a truly vile and disgusting attack on a 90 year old pensioner and explain why the gun is man greatest equalizer.
We never discuss the different roles and responsibilities in society – the role of man, role of companies and the role of government. Because we never discuss these we automatically see government as our parents, as our moral arbiter of society. A discussion is currently happening in the United Kingdom about gambling and how to solve the problem – by more rules and legislation and it has the support of some companies. If we do not start to accept personal responsibility, the government will continue to grow.
Last week, the world was shocked by the suicide of Kate Spade. When reading this tragic story, I was shocked with the reaction online with people calling her weak and selfish. I want to share some of the emotions suicidal people may feel in the hope of making you think so maybe you don't rush to judge them, but rather feel sorrow and heartbreak for them and the families they leave behind.
Today, our society loves to say we have no heroes and highlight how people who throw the winning touchdown or hit the winning home run were so brave and courageous – BOTH of these are LIES!!! We have real heroes walking among us and we need to highlight them at every opportunity – they are men and women who are willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice and stopped pure evil. Today we salute those who fought on D-Day 74 years ago and I share a story of Ronald Reagan that so many have forgotten.
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Fanfare for the common man? Political participation in Jacksonian America
Cook, Robert J (2013) Fanfare for the common man? Political participation in Jacksonian America. In: adams, Sean Patrick (ed.) A companion to the era of Andrew Jackson. Blackwell companions to American history . Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, pp. 532-548. ISBN 9781444335415
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A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson offers a wealth of new insights on the era of Andrew Jackson. This collection of essays by leading scholars and historians considers various aspects of the life, times, and legacy of the seventh president of the United States. •Provides an overview of Andrew Jackson's life and legacy, grounded in the latest scholarship and including original research spread across a number of thematic areas
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"I Need You" is the second Christian radio single from Relient K's fifth album, Five Score and Seven Years Ago, and it was released around July 2007.  The song quickly made it onto ChristianRock.Net's weekly Top 30. It also hit No. 1 on Radio and Records Christian Rock chart.  In February 2008, the single was nominated for a dove award in the "Rock Song of the Year" category.

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In 2008, the song was nominated for a Dove Award for Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards.

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Song recordings produced by Howard Benson
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Q: Python error when upgrading from 18.10 to 19.04 I have Python 2.7.15+ symlinked to python and Python 3.6.7 symlinked to python3. When I try to upgrade Ubuntu to 19.04 with
sudo do-release-upgrade

it returns the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-k7w2kx7r/disco", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 238, in main
    if app.run():
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 2085, in run
    return self.fullUpgrade()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1906, in fullUpgrade
    if not self.askLivepatch():
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1175, in askLivepatch
    version = next((r.version for r in di.get_all("object") if r.series == self.toDist), self.toDist)
AttributeError: 'UbuntuDistroInfo' object has no attribute 'get_all'
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 497, in add_to_existing
    self.write(f)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/problem_report.py", line 450, in write
    block = f.read(1048576)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/codecs.py", line 321, in decode
    (result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0x8b in position 1: invalid start byte

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/tmp/ubuntu-release-upgrader-k7w2kx7r/disco", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeMain.py", line 238, in main
    if app.run():
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 2085, in run
    return self.fullUpgrade()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1906, in fullUpgrade
    if not self.askLivepatch():
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeController.py", line 1175, in askLivepatch
    version = next((r.version for r in di.get_all("object") if r.series == self.toDist), self.toDist)
AttributeError: 'UbuntuDistroInfo' object has no attribute 'get_all'

I tried to upgrade all Python packages before upgrading Ubuntu:
pip freeze --local | grep -v '^-e' | cut -d = -f 1  | xargs -n1 pip install -U

Is that why it fails?

A: I solved the question by myself.
I find the problemed python script:
/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/distro_info.py

Then cover it by:
https://salsa.debian.org/debian/distro-info/raw/master/python/distro_info.py

then run sudo do-release-upgrade, successfully.

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This seems to typically stem from a pip-installed version of distro-info shadowing the apt version [...]
If you're here looking for a quick fix:
sudo python3 -m pip uninstall distro-info
sudo apt reinstall python3-distro-info

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1874250/comments/9

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TRANSMITTAL NOTE NEW EDITIONS OF ANNEXES TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION It has come to our attention that when a new edition of an Annex is published, users have been discarding, along with the previous edition of the Annex, the Supplement to the previous edition. Please note that the Supplement to the previous edition should be retained until a new Supplement is issued.
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On May 7, 2016 at the Baptist hospital emergency room Memphis, I was told I had endometriosis cancer. It was scary to hear, but I instantly made up my mind to not accept it and not to worry about it because, I knew someone who was bigger than cancer itself.
I contacted Loma Linda Hospital in Loma Linda, California, to make arrangements to do the proton cancer treatments. I knew someone who had done the treatments successfully some years ago.
It took Baptist or the pathologist so long to report back to me (they never did) I figured the diagnosis was a mistake. Since I did not have an Ob/Gyn doctor, the doctor that did my pap smear on May 7th suggested I contact the Med and make an appointment with their doctor. She was from the Medical Center, moon-lighting at Baptist. The appointment was set for June 10th until I said, "I will be out of town and the receptionist changed it to June 8, 2016, one month away. I was shocked. It wasn't until that day when I met with the Ob/Gyn doctor I actually got the results from the diagnosis.
"In the meantime," I was already doing the liver detox program, from Dr. Frezza, because I was having different types of aches in the body and medical doctor's never found anything through all the x-rays, heart test, stress test, colonoscopy, etc.
I informed Dr. Frezza about their suspicion (the cancer), and he told me about the Incurables Program. This is a 30-day cleanse of the entire body with liquids only, and a fever inducer that entails a hot herbal tea bath and cold sheet wrap. The patient has to sleep in the cold sheet all night. When I read this it was immediately a, "No, I can't do that." My son, Kendrick, said, "Mom you need to go where you will be monitored during something like that." I agreed, so, I put the surgeon (Dr. Kumar) on hold, and on July 27, 2016 I flew to Loma Linda, California for my cure, or, so I thought.
Unfortunately, my cancer was not a proton treated cancer. I had been making arrangements for treatments with the wrong center at Loma Linda. I didn't count this as a waste because I always say, "Everything that happens, happens for a reason." I had not been on a plane since before 9-11. Instead of having a flight scare, It was a feeling of being "Nearer, my God, to Thee." I met some very friendly people.
After surgery, I thought my worries would be over until my visit with Dr. Kumar on August 15, 2016. He recommended I do six rounds of chemotherapy, and some radiation to keep the cancer from returning. I asked again about the natural remedies, and he replied, "No" again. " but, he said, "If that's what you believe in don't let me stop you." I didn't let him stop me.
On September 4, 2016 Ken drove me to Wildwood, Ga. I spent eleven (11) days there in a wholistic facility doing cancer treatments. It was like Heaven on earth (Although I've never been there-smile). I told everyone that, "All I had to do was walk and shower." Meals and all treatments were administered to each individual according to his/her condition. When I left on September 15, 2016 (I didn't want to leave), I was well rested, and feeling like I had conquered the world. I continued the treatments received from the center after returning home. Unfortunately, it did not get rid of my problem.
On October 26, 2016 my PCP suggested I do the Chemo, and I actually starting thinking about it. Maybe my body is stronger than I think (I thought). People I know are doing it and pulling through, and some are not (The some are not what worries me). After prayer, and building up some nerves, I ended up doing one round of chemo on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The injecting of the poison (Chemo) was no problem, but it took over three hours to complete. Each day thereafter around 1:45am I could feel the release of the poison traveling through different areas of my body. Friday morning, November 11, 2016, it hit around my heart, limbs, knees (like a crippling effect). I got super alarmed and starting walking, and trying to find something to counteract (perhaps some coconut water) the poison. I finally got relief when I went to Dr. Frezza's office and he gave me something to counteract the poison. I would not have made it doing chemo, because I have a negative attitude towards it. Dr. Frezza mentioned the Incurables program, again. I was still sure there was no one to assist me with it.
Through the assistance of a doctor at my church, an appointment at the West Clinic was set for November 23, 2016 to get a second opinion. Doctor Reed categorized the cancer as advanced stage 3b. It was never made clear to me between the surgeon, Dr. Kumar, (who said it was stage 3), and the chemo doctor, Dr. Michael Mcgee, (who said it was stage 4). Doctor Reed based all of his reports on a 30% survival rate. There were certain procedures I had to do to be treated for chemo at their center. I didn't make up my mind at that instant. They dismissed me. I must have looked sad, because his assistant offered me tissue. I smiled and said, "I'm not going to cry." They left the room I got dressed and left the office.
I really didn't know what to do at that moment. I felt as though there were no more options for me. I was driving in a daze. I ended up at Dr. Frezza's office. I showed him the report from Dr. Reed. He said, "We have turned around stage 4's." He mentioned the Incurables program once again. He said, "When you are ready, let me know." I said, "I'm ready", but I still had doubts about who would assist me. I began to feel like the woman in the Bible with the issue of blood. I had nothing to lose.
Kendrick and I met with Dr. Frezza, November 30, 2016 for a consultation to do the Incurables Program. I started the program December 5, 2016. I had more help than I anticipated. The two ladies that helped with the cold sheet treatment never missed a night. I could feel and see toxins leave my body during the time of the detoxing.
I must say, "God's way is always better." We had access to Dr. Frezza twenty-four hours a day. He was always there to give advice. I searched across the country for a cure and it was here in Memphis all the time. Praise God for His healing power, and thank God for Dr. Frezza for believing in the natural way of healing.
January 30, 2017: The day of my follow up exam, Dr. Kumar told me, "Everything looks good for now. Come back in three months, to keep check, when you gain your strength back perhaps you will change your mind about chemo. It will be good for you." I told him, "No, chemo hurts." I speculate, he thinks, I will get tired and give up on the natural way to keep healthy. God Forbid.
Now, let's talk about the front desk.
Do you ever wonder who that pretty young lady is that takes incoming calls and sets your appointments? Well, she is not your ordinary front desk person! She wears many hats. She is a manager and manages her position very well. She is very astute and knows how the anatomy works in relation to the natural and unnatural ways. I would often ask her questions, and her responses were nothing but helpful! One day, I was discussing my condition with Dr. Frezza at the front desk while Shannon was sitting there. She said, "Awwwwww, Ms. Katherine, I didn't know you had cancer." In the beginning of my condition, I was so embarrassed for anyone to know, but God delivered me from that shame. Dis-ease is a hard load to carry alone.
Many times during my cleansing, I relied on Shannon to answer those woman to woman questions concerning the changes in the body during a cleanse. She was my confidant. She is loving, kind-hearted, friendly, polite and goes above and beyond her call of duty. I wish I had a daughter like her.
Thank you, Shannon, for jobs well done."


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Ramnagar is a locality in Agartala, Tripura.

The rectangular "Gridiron" network of Ramangar dated from the rules of Rajahs; one of the earliest planned neighborhood in Tripura.

Ramnagar is located at the north-western part of the town Agartala, the capital of Tripura.

Ramnagarhas many divisions in it. As much as 12 divisions are in Ramnagar. They are named as Ramnagar No.1, Ramnagar No.2, etc.

Politics
Ramnagar assembly constituency is part of the Tripura West (Lok Sabha constituency).

References

Neighbourhoods in Agartala


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Shark attack parody advert by KFC stirs controversy in South Africa
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A KFC television advert parodying the shark attack on Australian surfer Mick Fanning has upset the three-time world champion's mother.
Shark attack parody ad deemed insensitive.
The advert aired in South Africa, where Fanning was attacked in a competition in July. In it, an actor who resembles the famous surfer rides a wave holding a computer-generated shark over his head. She told Fairfax Media: "It really brings back a lot of trauma for everybody who has been attacked by a shark." Read more: bbc.co.uk
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A watershed is the area drained by a river. All of our land and water resources are encompassed within a system of watersheds. Viewing the landscape and our activities from the perspective of watersheds integrates our concept of the ecosystem. Our present and future welfare and environmental health are entwined with the fate of the water quality and supply, productivity of the land, and wildlife diversity and health. While making decisions that are in our personal economic interests, we must seek to conscientiously protect the present and future watershed values. The standard of living, quality of life, and environmental conditions we leave to our descendants depends on the wise use of land and water resources.
Our activities, the land, the species in each watershed, and the water interact in complex ways. Human activities and resource management practices affect watershed health. Consider these examples: the amount of nutrients and sediment lost from the land to rivers and reservoirs is influenced by our cultivation and irrigation methods; riparian vegetation is sensitive to grazing practices; rangeland fire management, grazing pressures, and off road vehicle traffic all affect upland soil and vegetation, which changes the ability of the land to absorb intense rainfall and rapid snow melt, and greatly affects watershed function. The rate that water leaves the land as runoff sensitively impacts water quality, while enhanced water infiltration provides groundwater recharge and sustained summer stream flow.
Recycle products and protect water sources. Be conservation-minded in all activities, but especially near well heads, springs and streams. Properly dispose of human waste distant from water resources when using the outdoors. Recycle chemicals, oils, and other materials. Improper disposal of chemicals and oils can contaminate groundwater, which eventually seeps into streams.
Apply fertilizer judiciously. Adjust the use of chemical fertilizer by considering crop or lawn needs. Test soil and crop tissues for nutrients before applying fertilizer. Nitrates and phosphates enter stream systems through runoff, and they can become detrimental to the health of fish by stimulating excessive growth of algae. For highest use efficiency and least loss, apply nitrogen fertilizer in small measured doses throughout the growing season and closely linked to crop or lawn needs.
Improve irrigation efficiency. Schedule irrigation by measuring soil water on farms, ranches, and landscaped areas. Over-irrigating wastes water that could serve other needs, and has associated costs for pumping, water, and fertilizer leaching. Both under-irrigating and over-irrigating can damage crops or lawns. Drip irrigation provides for more accurate application of both water and soil additives. Drip and sprinkler irrigation systems are more efficient than furrow irrigation but are more expensive and use more energy.
Reduce irrigation induced erosion. Erosion adds excess sediment to stream systems and reservoirs. Techniques like laser leveling, gated pipes, mechanical mulching of straw in irrigation furrows, polyacrylamide added to water, filter strips, and sediment ponds reduce irrigation induced erosion.
Choose grazing methods that foster riparian vegetation and improve rangeland conditions. Tailor grazing strategies to a particular stream or stream reach. Sustainable and effective grazing strategies depend on the ecological characteristics of the stream system. If grazing management alone is insufficient to allow riparian recovery, a landowner may consider planting species adapted to the riparian zone. Consider upland pasture management techniques like reseeding, prescribed burns, juniper removal, and noxious weed control, fencing, or establishment of upslope watering sources away from the riparian zone. Proper upland pasture management can help maintain healthy riparian areas and improve water quality.
Improve water infiltration for dry land crops. Leave grass waterways and reduce tillage. Retain adequate crop residue on the soil surface.
Participate in your local watershed council. Sharing information, ideas and resources with the community that relies on the watershed will help preserve water resources for the future.
For more information, contact your local watershed council, local Soil Water Conservation District, Oregon State University Extension, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Cattlemen's Association or other producers' organizations.


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Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Vandervort
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Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Brown Vandervort, 77, of Statesville, died Friday, July 17, 2020 at Carolina Caring in Newton, N.C. Born in Long Island, New York on January 31, 1943 she was a daughter of the late Oscar Pendleton Brown, Jr. and Elizabeth Teeuwe Brown. She enjoyed cruising, beading and jewelry making and at one time was an officer of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. From 1985 until 1989, she was an administrator for the nurse placement service of Lutheran Homes and Hospitals. From 1989 until 1991, she was a nursing instructor at Mansfield Business College and co-wrote course manuals for diet and nutrition therapy and medical terminology. From 1994 until 2001, she served as Executive Director of the Chenango County Child Care Coordinator Council in New York. Funding streams increased by more than $90,000 due to her ability to write grants. Also from 1991 and 2001 she was a Ready To Learn Instructor and Grant Writer for WSKG Public Broadcasting Station. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Adkins of the home, sons, Peter and Timothy Vandervort, a daughter, Caryn Korthuis, along with two brothers, Robert and Bruce Brown. Also surviving are grandchildren: Jessica Nichols, Taylor Vandervort, Elizabeth Vandervort, Ryan Korthuis, Bobbi Korthuis and Madeleine Vandervort and great grandchildren: Michael Pond, Delaney Pond, Jacksyn Pond, Caleb Nichols and Meleah Nichols. Family services will be private. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Lake Norman Humane Society, P.O. Box 3937 Mooresville, N.C. 28117. Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
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Now in an updated third edition, Archaeology: The Basics provides a straightforward and engaging introduction to the world of Archaeology. This book answers key questions about how and why we practice archaeology and examines the theories and themes underpinning the subject. Fully updated, this new edition includes a wide range of examples and new material on key growth areas including:
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If you go to any doctor's office, especially radiologists and anesthesiologists, and ask them about Arachnoiditis, you will likely be told that it does not exist, it is an urban myth, no one knows anything about it and that it is not a painful condition. Do an internet search on Arachnoiditis and you may find dozens of theories as to its cause.
Adhesive Arachnoiditis is an inflammation or irritation of the arachnoid membrane of the meninges. The meninges are a three-layer tissue covering around the spinal cord, spinal nerves and the brain. The arachnoid membrane is the middle layer of this covering. As with most inflammatory conditions, when the arachnoid membrane becomes irritated it can cause pain. This irritation may occur when the spinal cord gets compressed, whether by injury, chronic spinal stenosis, degenerative conditions such as bone spurs, leaked disc material (which is known to be highly irritant to nerves), or a spinal procedure, such as an epidural steroid injection or "open" fusion spine surgery.
In Adhesive Arachnoiditis inflammation leads to scar tissue formation. Scar tissue, in turn, can cause spinal nerves to stick together inappropriately. This clumping tends to occur in the area just on the inside of the spinal nerve roots , just prior to where they begin to branch out and develop into peripheral nerves, the nerves that enable you to feel, respond and move.
The primary cause of Adhesive Arachnoiditis can be traced back to Lumbrosacral Spinal Stenosis, also known as lumbar spinal stenosis or lumbosacral nerve root compression. These terms describe arthritis of the joint between the last lumbar vertebra and the sacrum, which is one of the bones that makes up the pelvis. This arthritis narrows the canal through which the spinal cord and nerves pass. The intervertebral disc between the vertebra and the sacrum is often degenerated, further narrowing the canal. Symptoms may include nerve sensations such as stinging, tingling, numbness or burning in the low back and legs.
Adhesive Arachnoiditis does not respond to the many available traditional "conservative" treatments. Reaching the arachnoid space without doing further damage to it makes invasive type treatment, such as "open" spine surgery, precarious. Invasive "open" spine surgery results in more scar tissue formation in the space.
The idea behind treatment for Adhesive Arachnoiditis is to relieve pressure from scar tissue in the arachnoid space. The Department of Neurosurgery at University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands, in a study entitled "Spinal Arachnoiditis: Disease or Coincidence?" states that "It has been demonstrated that there are patients with Arachnoiditis and concomitant herniated disc disease or lumbar stenosis who improved completely after surgical management of the latter conditions".
"Open" fusion surgery can cause aggravation to the current symptoms. It is not as effective as a minimally invasive Foraminoplasty in addressing the effects of Adhesive Arachnoiditis. A Foraminoplasty is carried out in the gaps or 'foramen' between the vertebrae, allowing the nerve to be thoroughly liberated.
Single closely targeted surgery enables Adhesive Arachnoiditis sufferers to be precisely treated with minimum of damage to tissues, reduced risk and enhanced long-term outcome without the use of general anesthesia. This is only possible by the use of Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery where the full length of the exiting nerve can be explored and the points of irritation clearly demonstrated. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression and Foraminoplasty have achieved great success in decompressing the Arachnoid nerve sac.
The Bonati Spine Institute pioneered the development of minimally invasive endoscopic surgical procedures, and we have performed more than 55,000 successful procedures to treat Lumbrsacral Spinal Stenosis and other degenerative spine conditions. These exclusive patented procedures minimize the risk for subsequent scar tissue formation, even when used in treating problems from failed previous "open" spine surgeries. If you are planning on having spine surgery, choosing to go minimally invasive will reduce your risk for excess scar tissue formation, and hence, reduce your risk for Adhesive Arachnoiditis.


TopOption Review - Scam or Legit broker?
We have received information that TopOption is no longer accepting new clients starting Janunary 21, 2017. For this reason we highly recommend that you trade with one of our highly rated brokers like 24option.
I've always seen TopOption among the recommended brands in the binary options market but I haven't really fully explored their features so finally, I have decided to checkout their services and see if they are indeed one of the best brokers in this industry. Based on my research, they are based in Nicosia, Cyprus and are currently authorized and regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Among the advantages that I liked about them is that the minimum initial deposit and trade size are advantageously lower than the industry standard requirements. The insurance coverage is another added benefit plus the asset choices are very diverse. Overall, I can say that TopOption lives up to its name as one of the top options for a broker to trade with. You may continue reading for my full review.
Demo accounts are available but this requires an initial deposit before the feature gets activated. By using this tool, I was able to learn more about the platform and I was even able to improve my trading skills since I can make practice trades and test out different strategies.
I was overwhelmed by the available bonuses which are categorized based on the type of account (Starter, Pro and VIP) and the maximum amount can reach up to $2,500. Other than this bonus, there were also other extra benefits that are worth availing and this includes a free 1-on-1 training, trading signals, client protection insurance and many more.
The web-based platform is pretty basic in terms of presentation but what I like about it is that it runs pretty fast and isn't prone to any lags. Well, I wasn't really surprised after learning that they are powered by TradeSmarter which is widely known to be a top notch platform provider.
According to their website, they are planning to launch their mobile trading feature soon. This is definitely good news for people like me that mostly rely on our phones and gadgets to connect to the web rather than a desktop PC.
I'm the type of trader who wants to maximize my profitability and in order to do this I need to be with a broker that has a good range of tradable assets. TopOption currently has over 180 choices which is enough for me to explore different trading opportunities.
The minimum trade size is $10 for every option that was purchased. For me this is the perfect minimal amount so I can carefully manage my investments.
After browsing through the assets that are listed on the platform, I found out that the profit range is around 75% to 80% and the maximum rate is at 85% which translates to much better investment returns.
Their Call/Put trading instrument is available and is known as Binary Options.
This short term option is also available with a good range of payouts.
Trading pairs can be done with this broker and the choices are interesting.
Other alternatives include the Option Builder, One Touch and Pro Option which all have promising payouts and favorable trading conditions.
The $100 minimum initial deposit is definitely good news for me and for those who want to start trading with a low capital. A lot of brokers today have revised their minimum deposit requirements so I do hope they won't increase this anytime soon.
Funding the account was never a problem since I can do it using various methods like credit cards, Fast bank transfer, Webmoney, Skrill and Neteller.
And how about the withdrawals? It's basically the same as making a deposit and only requires a few clicks to accomplish.
According to their website, it will take 7 days to get my money back and based on my actual tests they were able to fulfill this promise.
I never encountered any delays or problems in getting in touch with the customer support team because they can be reached in a number of ways. I have the choice of calling them up via phone, send a message via email or fax or just get instant support via the live chat.
It's good to know that I can contact them anytime I want too since their lines are available 24 hours a day and even on weekends.
This broker is indeed ready for international customers because they support various languages including English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Polish, Czech and Russian.
The interface design for me was easily likeable and the theme that they used was just right for the platform. It's well-structured and contains all the necessary elements that are needed for trading. On a side note, I wish that they could make it more interactive so I won't easily get bored.
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Knowing that they have passed the strict regulatory requirements a financial regulatory agency like the CySEC is a good indication that they are reliable. Surely, they won't be able to get this kind of recognition if they were not that good!
TopOption definitely lives up to its name as one of the top options for a broker to trade with. They have put exceptional security features in place and an individual insurance coverage for protection. It's relatively easy to say that they could become the number one broker in the foreseeable future.
We have received information that TopOption is no longer accepting new clients starting January21, 2017.
For this reason we highly recommend that you trade with one of our highly rated brokers like 24option.
Their demo account is good start for trading. Although you have to deposit the minimum amount to have it activated.
Had a good experience with them. The only downside is their withdrawal processing which takes a little longer than the other brokers.
Well, it takes around 7 days but on the positive side, you know that you're getting the money back.
They've updated their mobile app and it's much better than the old version. It's faster and runs well on my android tablet.
Most of my withdrawals usually take around a week to process. It may not be the fastest but they do return my money back without any discrepancies.
This is actually faster than what most brokers can achieve. Most brokers may take around 2 weeks to get the job done.
I've been trading with topoption since 2013. Since then I have accumulated more than 1000 USD in total profits with this broker. I guess I made the right choice.
Topoption only have a limited amount of assets (which nearly put me off) but the ones they do have are high quality.
Am enjoying trading with TopOption. Payouts are not the highest but good while customer service is helpful.
I've been trading with Topoption for more than a week now and results seem to be ok. I haven't tried using the free signals yet because I'm not sure if it's effective.
The signals can help you determine which underlying assets are the best to trade. I've tried it myself and I could say that the success rate is satisfactory.
The signals are very useful. Not 100% accurate though but it does help in knowing which assets are best to invest on.
Was able to get a good welcome bonus when I signed-up. Their agent were very friendly in answering my queries and requests.
Their platform design has improved. It's much faster now compared to the previous version.
I might say that the previous platform version do have a lot of issues especially the frequent downtime. Since TopOption is running the new platform I think its a bit faster and more trade efficient.
The various ways on how to withdraw and deposit your funds with TopOption makes it much easier to trade and do business with them.
I frequently chatted and called the support because of some basic issues and questions that I find new to my trading, and to my surprise they are more than willing to help me most of the time.
Wayne Takamato lives in Hong Kong where he works as a journalist for a leading financial magazine. He manages to sniff out the latest hottest news in the market.


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HomeCinemaMasalaKiran Rao dons Producer's hat for Aamir Khan Production.
Kiran Rao dons Producer's hat for Aamir Khan Production.
June 2, 2016 Kiran Arora Masala 0
News is Aamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao will be involved with the project as a hands on producer of Advait Chandan's untitled.
Advait Chandan's untitled film is Aamir Khan Production's (AKP) next venture and Kiran Rao has been going all out for the film donning the hat of an executive producer.
Infact, the work has started in full swing and Kiran Rao has been traveling to and fro to Baroda and Gujarat where the film is currently being shot.
Kiran is immensely occupied with the pre production and the production of the film.
When contacted, Spokesperson confirmed the news and added, Kiran has started work on Advait's debut film which is currently being shot at Baroda and Gujarat. And so she is required to travel too and fro and overlook the ongoings of the project"
The actor's former manager Advait who shared a great working relationship with the actor and handled his work for 5 years had been developing a script which he then narrated to the actor.
Its learnt that audiences will be witnessing Aamir Khan in a very key role in the film. This piece of information is surely going to set the viewers prying for more matter. Aamir's character in the film is set to create enough and more buzz as to what the actor will be presenting the audience this time around.
When Advait put forward his story to Aamir, he feel in love with the subject so much so that the actor is all set to produce the film under the banner of Aamir Khan Production.
It's a beautiful story of an adolescent girl who aspires to be a singer. The cast has yet not been finalized, while the hunt for the lead actors in still on. Reportedly, the makers of the movie are looking for a fresh face and someone who can sing as well, as the film will require her to be comfortable while she lip syncs.
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This document explains how to install a User Control using the Install from Marketplace option of GeneXus Server.
1. Select the User Controls Node.
3. Search for the desired User Control and select the corresponding Version.
4. Download it by clicking the option.
5. GeneXus Server will refresh the page, and the new control will be displayed in the list.