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| Heart Disease ResearchWed, 07 Jan 2009 18:02:06 -0800 by LiuDoctorDr. Peter Liu is the Heart&Stroke/Polo Chair Professor of Medicine and Physiology at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network. He was appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health in 2006. Dr. Liu graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. During his medical training he undertook a research clerkship at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, studying infarct remodeling and heart failure. During his cardiology training, he also pursued a post-doctoral fellowship in cardiovascular imaging and immunology at the Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School, and clinical epidemiology at McMaster University. In 1985 he joined the Division of Cardiology at the Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto. Since 1999, he has been the Heart & Stroke/Polo Chair Professor at the University Health Network and serves as Director of the Heart & Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research at the University of Toronto. The latter coordinates cardiovascular research and promotes mentorship and training of next generation of cardiovascular research leaders.Dr. Liu focuses his research on the pathophysiology and clinical outcomes of heart failure from bench to bedside. His team has elucidated the role of inflammation in changing heart structure and function, and potential novel treatment targets in heart failure. His laboratory has also identified how viruses and bacteria can accelerate heart failure and coronary artery disease, and is developing novel vaccines to prevent these complications. With support from Genome Canada, CIHR group and team programs, and the Heart & Stroke Foundation, he is also pursuing novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for early cardiovascular disease identification. He has published over 240 peer reviewed articles in high impact journals, contributed to 19 book chapters and collective works. In addition, he co-chaired a series of Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Guideline Recommendations for heart failure care. He is the recipient of numerous awards in recognition of his scientific contributions and accomplishments including the Rick Gallop Research Award Recognizing Research Excellence from the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario (2003), the Research Achievement Award from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (2003), Visiting Research Professor Award from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (2005), and the Extramural Award of Merit from the American College of Cardiology (2005), amongst others. He has served as the scientific program chair for both the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Heart Failure Society of America scientific sessions and as chair for several CIHR and NIH scientific review panels. Most recently, he was asked by HUPO (Human Proteome Organization) to co-chair the 6th International Initiative on Global Cardiovascular Proteomics. Related: heart and stroke foundation research | |
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| myHotelVideo.com presents Acacias in Lloret de Mar / Costa Brava / SpainWed, 07 Jan 2009 17:57:16 -0800 by myHotelVideoMore @ http://www.myhotelvi deo.com/en/landingpa ge/youtube/resourcei d/Mhv_Catalog_Offer: :74668 Location:This hotel enjoys a peaceful yet central location in Lloret de Mar, just 300 m from the resort centre with its many restaurants and bars. It is only about 50 m to the nearest beach. There is a nightclub within 10 minutes walk of the hotel. The tourist centre of Tossa de Mar can be reached by car in 15 minutes. Furthermore, it is 6 km to Blanes train station whilst Barcelona lies some 80 km from the hotel, with Gaudí's famous Familia and the Figueres Museo Dalí both within 80 minutes reach of the hotel by car. Girona cathedral and Jewish district, the Barrio Judio, are 40 km away. Girona airport is 30 km away and it is 93 km to Barcelona airport.Facilities:T his beautiful, peaceful beach hotel is air conditioned, underwent renovation work in 2005 and comprises 4 floors with a total of 46 rooms. Affording a wonderful, quiet location, the hotel offers a familial ambience and is ideal for both weekend breaks, shorter trips and longer, tranquil holidays. Facilities include a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a currency exchange facility, a safe and a lift in addition to a bar, a restaurant with highchairs for infants, public Internet access (for an additional fee), a TV room and a dining room. Moreover, it is possible to make use of the room service, the bicycle storage facility and the garage and car parking facilities for an additional fee.Rooms:Each of the comfortable, tasteful rooms features an en suite bathroom, a telephone, a small fridge, satellite TV, a hire safe and a balcony. The heating and air conditioning are individually controllable.Meals:F rom the 2007 season the hotel will offer a large selection of dishes. The buffet will be open from 8 am and 9.30 pm.Payment:MasterCar d and VISA are accepted as methods of payment. Related: myhotelvideo.com myhotelvideo video hotel acacias lloret de mar spain costa brava | |
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| Bianca Vrind - Playlab 2008Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:48:18 -0800 by biancavrindBianca Vrind met Playlab 2008 in het Paard van Troje (Den Haag), met Leona, Wouter van Wijk, Sander Koole en Maurits Roes.www.biancavrind .hyves.nlwww.youtube .com/biancavrindDe Haagse Bianca Vrind (zangeres/gitariste/ componiste /singer-songwriter) is haar muzikale carrière 4 jaar geleden begonnen met het bespelen van gitaar. Op 15-jarige leeftijd won Bianca al de finale van talentenjacht Talent Event 2005 samen met haar band THE ICONS, en een jaar later volgde zelfs het Scheveningse festival Schollenpop. Ook heeft ze onder andere op podia als Plein Open, het Fonds1818 Winnaarsfestival, Langweiligkeit, De Paap, Paard van Troje, Dynamo, Den Haag FM, RTV West, Haags Pop Podium Live en Zeeheldenfestival gestaan. In 2007 heeft ze naast haar eigen band en tijdens de examenperiode van haar gymnasiumopleiding tijdelijk de Brabantse band Feeler (nu: My Favorite Scar) versterkt, met onder andere optredens in de Mezz, Indorppop en de 013 in Tilburg.Datzelfde jaar was zij tevens uitgenodigd om samen met o.a. Alex Dirkse (producer van o.a. Di-rect) en wethouder Sander Dekker de jury te vormen bij de tweede editie van Talent Event.In 2008 nam ze samen met o.a. Leona (Kane) en Wouter van Wijk (Clayborn) deel aan Playlab, een initiatief waarbij muzikanten elkaar in de middag ontmoeten en diezelfde avond hun samengeschreven set uitvoeren in het Paard van Troje, wat een spetterend optreden opleverde. 2008 was ook het jaar dat Bianca werd uitgenodigd voor Playgirls Mixed Up, een initiatief van het Haags Pop Centrum om meer aandacht te besteden aan vrouwelijke muzikanten. Naast muziek is Bianca Vrind ook actief in de fotografie. Voor een overzicht van haar foto's, ga naar http://biancavrind.h yves.nl/fotos/ of www.myspace.com/bian cavrindphotography Related: the icons bianca vrind den haag hague rock muziek indie alternative alternatief screamo chick band gitariste schollenpop langweiligkeit talent event playlab paard van troje plein open zeeheldenfestival check mo muzikant nederland zuid holland leona kane wouter wijk maurits roes sander koole | |
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| B.C. polygamist leaders arrested - Creston BCWed, 07 Jan 2009 17:46:41 -0800 by tmtvbctvTMTV Neslon BC Canada - Charges laid against B.C. polygamist leaders - Two leaders in the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C., near Creston in south eastern BC have been charged with practising polygamy under the Criminal Code.Winston Blackmore, 52, and James Oler, 44, were arrested by RCMP on Tuesday, Attorney General Wally Oppal said at a news conference Wednesday. Oler is the bishop of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, while Blackmore is the former FLDS bishop who was ousted in 2002 after a power struggle with the sect's prophet Warren Jeffs.The two men were to appear in court Wednesday after an "intensive" seven-month investigation, Oppal said."Mr. Blackmore it is alleged that he has committed polygamy with approximately 20 people," Oppal said. "And as far as Oler is concerned it is alleged that he has committed polygamy with two women."Blackmore has been charged with "practising polygamy" on May 1, 2005 and Oler has been charged with the same crime on Nov. 1, 2004, according to provincial court files."I am pleased a prosecution will be proceeding, as it will provide legal clarity as to the constitutionality of section 293 of the Criminal Code (concerning polygamy)," Oppal said in a statement.News of the charges was welcomed by Audrey Vance, co-chair of Altering Destiny Through Education, which is based in Creston, B.C., not far from Bountiful.Vance has lobbied for charges against Bountiful residents."We all know this is a cult and we have to do something to address this because in Canada women do have equal rights," she said in an interview Wednesday.Blackmore, who has had 26 wives and more than 100 children, is outspoken in his belief that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects his religious practice of polygamy - a tenet that was set out by Mormonism's founder Joseph Smith, but was denounced by the mainstream church in 1890.At a polygamy summit in 2006, Blackmore admitted that he had had "several" very young "wives" including one who was under 16. He repeated that when he was interviewed by CNN's Larry King.Blackmore lost his role as the Bountiful bishop after his disagreement with Jeffs, the church's prophet who has been convicted of being an accomplice to the rape of a minor in Utah and is currently in jail in Arizona facing similar charges there. Jeffs and other senior FLDS members have also been charged in Texas with offences related to the so-called "spiritual marriages" to under-aged girls.Blackmore now leads a breakaway group that lives in the southeastern corner of B.C. and is the head of the Mormon Hills School Society, which runs a government-funded, independent school.Over the years, Blackmore amassed a multi-million-dollar business empire that included a post-and-pole company, logging operations and a large farm.Little is known about Oler, a mechanic. He has never spoken to the media and there are few photos of him. However, people within the community have confirmed that Oler has at least three wives, several of whom were in their teens when they were assigned to him in placement marriages by Jeffs. Related: warren jeffs winston blackmore arrested tmtv bctv kootenays creston polygamist polygamous polygamy bountiful bc british columbia james oler wally oppal fundamentalist church of jesus christ latter day saints adls prophet bishop canada news ctv cbc television cnn creston south eastern arizona jail | |
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| Night Driving with Flip MinoHD 05a4Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:41:56 -0800 by bloke226First night driving video I've taken with my new toy. This was on 12/27/2008 on our way home from Natick MA to Manchester NH.I'm driving my 2005 B6 A4 1.8T 6sp Quattro, the music that's playing is from Best of Bootie 2007 I believe, and the GPS is a Garmin...its like 3 years old :P Related: video 20 | |
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| Carioca em GuaratubaWed, 07 Jan 2009 17:37:12 -0800 by guaratubaclecioMais um local histórico e cultural de Guaratuba foi entregue para a população e turistas. O local recebeu uma reforma geral, construção da fonte, concha acustica para pequenos shows, pavimentação do espaço e a estátua de São Luiz de França Padroeiro de Guaratuba. A escola de Samba Unidos de Guaratuba ganhou o seu local para Guardar os instrumentos e realizar os ensaios, os grupos de capoeiras de Guaratuba também ganharam o seu espaço para apresentações e reuniões.A Obra foi realizada com recursos do Município, e Ministério do Turismo. O projeto foi desenvolvido e coordenado pelo secretário Municipal do Turismo de Guaratuba período 2006-2008 Clécio João Tkachechen. O prefeito Municipal de Guaratuba 2005-2008 Miguel Jamur não mediu esforços para revitalizar este importante ponto turístico de Guaratuba Related: guaratuba largo da carioca clecio | |
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