Making the bones speak

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Contact: Andy Henion
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Michigan State University

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- In a narrow, modest laboratory in Michigan State University's Giltner Hall, students pore over African skeletons from the Middle Ages in an effort to make the bones speak.

Little is known about these Nubians, meaning the information collected by graduate and undergraduate students in MSU's Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Program will help shed light on this unexplored culture.

"This is generally an unknown group of people, so what we get to do with the skeletal collection is really make the bones speak," said Carolyn Hurst, a doctoral student in physical anthropology who is leading the lab this academic year.

The 409 skeletons dating from the sixth to 15th centuries were rescued several years ago from gravesites on Mis Island, located along the Nile River in present day Sudan, before the region became a dam. The collection is on loan to MSU from the prestigious British Museum.

Four MSU graduate students helped in the excavation. Now, another group of students both graduate-level and undergraduates are analyzing the bones for clues into the ancient Nubians' diets, health histories and lifestyles.

Having direct access to a large, well-preserved set of ancient remains is rare for college students. The research experience provides a major advantage for MSU students looking to become professional anthropologists or forensic scientists.

"There aren't a lot of programs from across the world that have a collection like this," said Todd Fenton, associate professor in the MSU Department of Anthropology and director of the Nubian bones project. "It gives our graduate students an amazing research platform and also provides exciting opportunities for our undergraduate students."

For years, Fenton and his students have worked with personnel from the British Museum on excavations in Albania. In the mid-2000s, when the massive Merowe Dam was being built in an area known as the Fourth Cataract of the Nile River, Derek Welsby from the museum turned to Fenton for help in excavating the medieval Nubian remains.

Four MSU graduate students Cate Bird, Lindsey Jenny, Tracey Tichnell and Andrea Clowes traveled to Sudan to assist with the three-month excavation in early 2007. The work was undertaken by the Sudan Archaeological Research Society in collaboration with the British Museum.

Under the brutal African sun, the MSU students, with help from museum fieldworkers and Sudanese citizens, carefully removed the skeletons from their burial sites, conducted a preliminary analysis of the bones, then boxed them up and shipped them to the British Museum in London.

"I jumped at the opportunity to go to Sudan and see a region of the world that's not very accessible," said Bird, a doctoral student in anthropology. "We usually just see bones in the laboratory. To be able to have such a hand in excavating them and making sure they were handled properly and cared for was important to me."

The skeletons remained at the museum until May 2010, when they came to MSU through a five-year loan, which can be renewed.

After cleaning and cataloguing the skeletons, a group of students spent the first academic year studying the adult skeletons. That project led by Angela Soler, who recently earned her doctorate in anthropology included analyzing the bones and teeth to determine dietary habits, sex, approximate age and evidence of illness or trauma.

The information collected is entered into a database run by the British Museum, which is analyzing another set of remains from Mis Island.

"We were extremely pleased to team up with MSU because of the unbridled enthusiasm of both Dr. Fenton and his students," said Welsby, assistant keeper in the British Museum's Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan. "This is an ideal scenario in that we get the basic skeletal report to integrate into our final report on all aspects of the work at the Fourth Cataract while the students get the raw material to study."

Margaret Zywicki, a senior anthropology major from metro Detroit, worked in the Giltner Hall lab from the beginning "when the bones were in boxes covered with dirt" and is now applying to graduate schools.

"I had no experience with bones before, so by working here I've gotten extensive experience that most undergraduates don't get," Zywicki said. "And now that I'm applying to graduate schools I have that experience on my resume and that's something that should really catch their attention."

This year, the students, led by Hurst, are studying the child and adolescent skeletons.

Kailey Shelton, a junior from Maryland, is enjoying the project so much she decided to pursue a bachelor's degree in anthropology to go along with her history major.

"It's so neat to see the physical remains of something that's a thousand years old," Shelton said. "It's the idea that something from so long ago is right here in front of me, and I'm able to tell something about that person from it.

"As clichd as it is, it's where history comes alive, and that's always been the thing that excites me the most."

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Contact: Andy Henion
henion@msu.edu
517-355-3294
Michigan State University

EAST LANSING, Mich. --- In a narrow, modest laboratory in Michigan State University's Giltner Hall, students pore over African skeletons from the Middle Ages in an effort to make the bones speak.

Little is known about these Nubians, meaning the information collected by graduate and undergraduate students in MSU's Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Program will help shed light on this unexplored culture.

"This is generally an unknown group of people, so what we get to do with the skeletal collection is really make the bones speak," said Carolyn Hurst, a doctoral student in physical anthropology who is leading the lab this academic year.

The 409 skeletons dating from the sixth to 15th centuries were rescued several years ago from gravesites on Mis Island, located along the Nile River in present day Sudan, before the region became a dam. The collection is on loan to MSU from the prestigious British Museum.

Four MSU graduate students helped in the excavation. Now, another group of students both graduate-level and undergraduates are analyzing the bones for clues into the ancient Nubians' diets, health histories and lifestyles.

Having direct access to a large, well-preserved set of ancient remains is rare for college students. The research experience provides a major advantage for MSU students looking to become professional anthropologists or forensic scientists.

"There aren't a lot of programs from across the world that have a collection like this," said Todd Fenton, associate professor in the MSU Department of Anthropology and director of the Nubian bones project. "It gives our graduate students an amazing research platform and also provides exciting opportunities for our undergraduate students."

For years, Fenton and his students have worked with personnel from the British Museum on excavations in Albania. In the mid-2000s, when the massive Merowe Dam was being built in an area known as the Fourth Cataract of the Nile River, Derek Welsby from the museum turned to Fenton for help in excavating the medieval Nubian remains.

Four MSU graduate students Cate Bird, Lindsey Jenny, Tracey Tichnell and Andrea Clowes traveled to Sudan to assist with the three-month excavation in early 2007. The work was undertaken by the Sudan Archaeological Research Society in collaboration with the British Museum.

Under the brutal African sun, the MSU students, with help from museum fieldworkers and Sudanese citizens, carefully removed the skeletons from their burial sites, conducted a preliminary analysis of the bones, then boxed them up and shipped them to the British Museum in London.

"I jumped at the opportunity to go to Sudan and see a region of the world that's not very accessible," said Bird, a doctoral student in anthropology. "We usually just see bones in the laboratory. To be able to have such a hand in excavating them and making sure they were handled properly and cared for was important to me."

The skeletons remained at the museum until May 2010, when they came to MSU through a five-year loan, which can be renewed.

After cleaning and cataloguing the skeletons, a group of students spent the first academic year studying the adult skeletons. That project led by Angela Soler, who recently earned her doctorate in anthropology included analyzing the bones and teeth to determine dietary habits, sex, approximate age and evidence of illness or trauma.

The information collected is entered into a database run by the British Museum, which is analyzing another set of remains from Mis Island.

"We were extremely pleased to team up with MSU because of the unbridled enthusiasm of both Dr. Fenton and his students," said Welsby, assistant keeper in the British Museum's Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan. "This is an ideal scenario in that we get the basic skeletal report to integrate into our final report on all aspects of the work at the Fourth Cataract while the students get the raw material to study."

Margaret Zywicki, a senior anthropology major from metro Detroit, worked in the Giltner Hall lab from the beginning "when the bones were in boxes covered with dirt" and is now applying to graduate schools.

"I had no experience with bones before, so by working here I've gotten extensive experience that most undergraduates don't get," Zywicki said. "And now that I'm applying to graduate schools I have that experience on my resume and that's something that should really catch their attention."

This year, the students, led by Hurst, are studying the child and adolescent skeletons.

Kailey Shelton, a junior from Maryland, is enjoying the project so much she decided to pursue a bachelor's degree in anthropology to go along with her history major.

"It's so neat to see the physical remains of something that's a thousand years old," Shelton said. "It's the idea that something from so long ago is right here in front of me, and I'm able to tell something about that person from it.

"As clichd as it is, it's where history comes alive, and that's always been the thing that excites me the most."

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Delivery of child-friendly antimalarial hits the 100 million mark

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Medicines for Malaria Venture

Coartem Dispersible is now being distributed in 39 countries

One hundred million treatments of Coartem Dispersible (artemether-lumefantrine), an antimalarial developed especially for children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria, have been delivered by Novartis to 39 malaria-endemic countries, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced today.

Coartem Dispersible is the product of the partnership between MMV and Novartis. It is the first WHO prequalified child-friendly artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) and addresses an unmet need for paediatric medicines. Young children in Africa are disproportionately affected by malaria, with 86% of malaria deaths occurring in children under the age of 5 years.

Ahead of the international community's call for better child-friendly medicines, MMV and Novartis signed an agreement in 2003 to develop the first paediatric ACT. The child-friendly formulation was launched in 2009.

"This is indeed a landmark achievement for both Novartis and MMV," said MMV's CEO, David Reddy. "Never before have 100 million paediatric treatments been distributed in such a short time frame to assist children suffering from malaria. Today, we have proved that partnerships can succeed in not only developing new, high-quality medicines for malaria but also delivering these to vulnerable populations. This success only increases our determination to address remaining unmet medical needs by bringing forward new antimalarial medicines as our part in defeating this disease. We are indebted to our partners like Novartis and to our donors*, who are crucial to the success of MMV."

"Reaching the 100 million milestone in less than 3 years is the culmination of a successful collaboration between Novartis and MMV," said Linus Igwemezie, Head of the Novartis Malaria Initiative. "Partnerships are at the core of the Novartis Malaria Initiative and we are delighted at the success these collaborations have had in providing effective malaria treatments to millions of patients who are most in need. There is still much to be done and we are committed to continue applying our innovation power to help improve access to affordable and quality antimalarials."

"The success of Coartem Dispersible shows why research and development is at the heart of the British Government's fight against malaria," said Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary of State for International Development, UK. "Product Development Partnerships, such as Medicines for Malaria Venture, bring together the public and private sectors to use their combined expertise to develop new drugs. Children are the most vulnerable to this deadly disease. By developing this paediatric treatment, Medicines for Malaria Venture and Novartis have given the hope of a healthier life to millions of the world's poorest children."

Focused measures have been taken to facilitate the uptake of this medicine, including registration in 39 malaria-endemic countries, a without-profit pricing model and special packaging designed to improve compliance. These measures have not only led to increased demand but also to an accelerated uptake, underlining the advantage of the paediatric formulation. By reaching this milestone the Novartis Malaria Initiative and MMV have proven that drug development partnerships can truly advance the fight against malaria.

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Contact: Jaya Banerji
banerjij@mmv.org
41-022-799-4071
Medicines for Malaria Venture

Coartem Dispersible is now being distributed in 39 countries

One hundred million treatments of Coartem Dispersible (artemether-lumefantrine), an antimalarial developed especially for children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria, have been delivered by Novartis to 39 malaria-endemic countries, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced today.

Coartem Dispersible is the product of the partnership between MMV and Novartis. It is the first WHO prequalified child-friendly artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) and addresses an unmet need for paediatric medicines. Young children in Africa are disproportionately affected by malaria, with 86% of malaria deaths occurring in children under the age of 5 years.

Ahead of the international community's call for better child-friendly medicines, MMV and Novartis signed an agreement in 2003 to develop the first paediatric ACT. The child-friendly formulation was launched in 2009.

"This is indeed a landmark achievement for both Novartis and MMV," said MMV's CEO, David Reddy. "Never before have 100 million paediatric treatments been distributed in such a short time frame to assist children suffering from malaria. Today, we have proved that partnerships can succeed in not only developing new, high-quality medicines for malaria but also delivering these to vulnerable populations. This success only increases our determination to address remaining unmet medical needs by bringing forward new antimalarial medicines as our part in defeating this disease. We are indebted to our partners like Novartis and to our donors*, who are crucial to the success of MMV."

"Reaching the 100 million milestone in less than 3 years is the culmination of a successful collaboration between Novartis and MMV," said Linus Igwemezie, Head of the Novartis Malaria Initiative. "Partnerships are at the core of the Novartis Malaria Initiative and we are delighted at the success these collaborations have had in providing effective malaria treatments to millions of patients who are most in need. There is still much to be done and we are committed to continue applying our innovation power to help improve access to affordable and quality antimalarials."

"The success of Coartem Dispersible shows why research and development is at the heart of the British Government's fight against malaria," said Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary of State for International Development, UK. "Product Development Partnerships, such as Medicines for Malaria Venture, bring together the public and private sectors to use their combined expertise to develop new drugs. Children are the most vulnerable to this deadly disease. By developing this paediatric treatment, Medicines for Malaria Venture and Novartis have given the hope of a healthier life to millions of the world's poorest children."

Focused measures have been taken to facilitate the uptake of this medicine, including registration in 39 malaria-endemic countries, a without-profit pricing model and special packaging designed to improve compliance. These measures have not only led to increased demand but also to an accelerated uptake, underlining the advantage of the paediatric formulation. By reaching this milestone the Novartis Malaria Initiative and MMV have proven that drug development partnerships can truly advance the fight against malaria.

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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/mfmv-doc022212.php

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SEO Copywriting Uncovered | Briar Copywriting

Have you always been led to believe that SEO copywriting is a complex beast that only a few ?chosen ones? can master?SEO Copywriting

Well, it?s not that difficult so long as you remember one important thing, it?s still web copy, so it should be written primarily for your reader and not the search engines.

Yup, that?s right, your reader should be help aloft on a pedestal because they are far more important than the likes of Google.

Really?

Yes, really ? it is your reader who will buy from you, not Google. Granted, you have to get Google to like you a bit to make sure you appear in the appropriate search results, but good SEO copy won?t do that alone. To make that happen it has to be combined with good web design, link building and making sure your keywords appear in the correct places (if you?re confused by that one, any good SEO copywriter will be able to explain it to you ? if they can?t, you?re speaking to the wrong writer).

OK, back to SEO copy. In the bad old days it was decided that SEO copy should look like this:

I am a highly successful SEO Copywriter. I?ve been working with my SEO clients for many years providing them with SEO copywriting that really works. Through SEO copywriting my clients get great rankings and my SEO copywriting skills have been applauded the world over with my SEO clients being the first to recommend me. ?SEO is the way forward? said Jo, ?SEO helps my clients get in front of their customers. Without SEO copywriting many didn?t get great online sales but now I have worked on their SEO copywriting they are getting more traffic?

Urgh ? in the olden days that may have got a site ranked but it sure wouldn?t get anyone to buy.

The sad thing is that there are still people out there who think this kind of things works. Well, if you write like that you?ll certainly get noticed, but for all the wrong reasons.

If you want your website to get ranked and you want people to read it and buy from you, here are a few things you need to bear in mind.

Getting your content read

1. People come first

When writing about a particular product, service or subject, your keywords will crop up naturally so there?s no need to stuff them in every single sentence.

Your writing has to be natural and focused on your reader, not your keywords. You have to engage them, interest them and encourage them to take the action you want (get in touch, email or buy).

2. Inject some interest

Once you?ve written your copy, if you go back over it and shoe-horn a few extra keywords into it, you?ll end up with something repetitive and boring. If the number of keywords was the secret to getting ranked, the world would be full of unreadable websites.

Write something interesting that will add value to your readers.

3. Boosting your onscreen SEO

The most important areas for your keywords are in your headings (H1 tags) , sub headings (H2 tags) and ALT tags for images.

Using plenty of headings and sub headings will not only help your SEO, it will also enhance readability as it breaks up your text and helps? the reader find the information they want.

4. Links

You should of course be looking to generate plenty of inbound links to your website. But don?t forget to link out too. If you?ve written an article and, during your research, you came across an interesting related article, link out to it and add extra value for your readers. Plus, it might also generate another link back to you.

5. Go natural

As mentioned at the beginning, being natural in your writing is the only way to go.

If you fill your copy with keywords, jargon and industry speak, you?ll turn off readers in their droves.

Write in simple language and in the second person because natural copy that?s easy to read will always beat keyword-stuffed ?poor excuse for SEO? copy every time.

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Source: http://www.briarcopywriting.com/2012/02/seo-copywriting-uncovered/

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Pursonality Plus ? Blog Archive ? That Car Leasing Choice to ...

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There are many car leasing options you can come across which is sometimes difficult to find the right one. You must do enough research to find out which vehicle leasing option suits your type of work, business or personal conditions.

Contract Employ

Contract hire, contract purchase, leaseback and finance lease would be the main kinds of car leasing possibilities. Contract employ is a type of long phrase rental arrangement which can be opted with regard to by business people and individual users. This kind of car renting is suitable best for individuals who prefer to pay for small payments initially each month, there is no risk associated with depreciation or the issue of getting rid of the car, for the consumer.

It may be the finance company which supplies the contract hire support, it buys the vehicle, takes about the risk of any feasible depreciation or loss as well as takes the duty of disposing of the vehicle at the conclusion of the term of the actual contract. The contract is in between 2 as well as 5 many years, and the customer has to consider a credit check. So you have to be reasonably confident that your credit file is as much as scratch. Every customer might have a customized contract to suit his individual needs as well as VAT authorized business may claim half the VAT charges. Vehicles with regard to pure business use may claim all the VAT charges. Monthly rentals may also be offset with profits which are taxable.

Contract Purchase

Contract purchase is a kind of car leasing chosen by companies or organizations. They employ expensive vehicles and desire to be given the choice of either handing within the car at the end of the word of the actual contract, or to buy the car at the conclusion of the time. This kind of contract eliminates the risk of any depreciation. Here, an initial payment is created and is followed upward by monthly payments. In this form of car renting, the vehicle is shown as an asset within the account books of the business. At the finish of the word of contract, the business can purchase the car with a balloon quantity and claim ownership of the car, or it may return the car and use for a new contract for another vehicle.

Leaseback

Leaseback is a kind of car leasing and is used through businesses. Companies which wish to free the administrative centre generated from the sale from the vehicle from market value to some finance company, generally use for this sort of contract.
Finance Rent

Finance rent is a kind of commercial leasing and is made use of by companies which lease out an automobile for a fixed time Vehicle leasing deals period, from a finance company that owns the car. The client has to pay monthly installments with interest which covers the costs. When the finance rent is taken, the company which gets into for the contract, has to pay for the price of insurance coverage, taxes and services. Finance leases can be conditional product sales, or a type of hire purchase. Depreciation as well as resale risks might be borne by the customer. All this will be checked before choosing the right alternative on your own or your company.

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Source: http://www.pursonalityplus.com/2012/02/21/that-car-leasing-choice-to-choose/

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Selecting The Best Pilates Covington LA | New Health and Fitness

New Health And Fitness.Org - Health Information You Can Use

Learning more about the programs and the classes that you have available can make the most out of your work out efforts. When trying to find a class that offers pilates Covington LA will have many programs to select from. Learning more about this exorcise would be a good place to start.

Fitness is very important. Regular exorcise has a number of health benefits. Neglecting this can cause a variety of issues to become possible. Doing what you can to keep yourself healthy will require regular exorcise.

Choosing a class that teaches in the style you are most comfortable with is important. If you know nothing about this program, you would do well to do some research. If you have taken it in the past, then you already have a good idea as to what kinds of equipment are the most important to you.

The style and approach that the instructor takes can also make a difference when it comes to the results you are seeking. If you have been taking class for years, then you may not need much oversight. A beginner however will want as much instruction as possible.

Don?t forget about the class times that are being offered. If you have a busy schedule then you will need to make the most out of the time you do have available. If you are unable to attend the majority of times that are offered, this may not be the best program for you.

With an eye out for the important details such as these you should be able to select the best pilates Covington LA can offer you. Choosing to do so may take a little extra effort, but will be worth it to you in the end. You can enjoy better results when you select the best fitting class. pilates covington la

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Source: http://newhealthandfitness.org/2012/02/22/selecting-the-best-pilates-covington-la/

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Time for City Hall to explain why your property taxes go up (and up ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Nothing seems to rankle homeowners on Staten Island quite like the dense procedures used to calculate property taxes. The results can be maddening. So it?s good to find that the city Department of Finance has finally agreed to create and distribute a pamphlet that is aimed at explaining the convoluted system in plain English.

That promise was obtained from Finance Commissioner David Frankel by City Council members James Oddo (R-Mid-Island) and Vincent Ignizio (R-South Shore).

In response to a letter from them, Mr. Frankel acknowledged, ?The property tax system is extraordinarily complex and nuanced.?

Which means it will take time to produce a clear and effective explanation of how property owners are taxed, according to the commissioner.

He says the brochure won?t become available during the current tax season. It?s not due to be distributed until the next round of bills are issued.

This underscores just how difficult it has been for the average taxpayer to figure out the murky rules.

We will just have to wait and see how useful the simplified booklet ? ?Property Taxes for Dummies? ? will be after the experts manage to put it together.

There is obvious reason for skepticism.

We have noted on this page that property taxes are ?the most notorious means by which the city extracts money from New York City residents.?

Our stated view of the process: ?It?s akin to a game of three-card Monte.?

For example, the assessed value of properties ? the basis for setting the level of taxes ? keeps changing arbitrarily. Only too often it?s a rising figure.

Even in our depressed economy, City Hall expects revenues from property taxes to rise from nearly $18 billion this fiscal year to over $20 billion in 2016.

The Bloomberg administration is happy to sit back and claim it hasn?t imposed new taxes on the public. Yet the fact is, the hikes in property taxes are fluctuations built by design into a money-making labyrinth.

Want one of the official explanations?

According to a spokesman for the Department of Finance: ?The value that homes are taxed on is capped to prevent large year-to-year increases in a rising market and phase-in over time. As a result, assessed values can rise even after a market levels out or falls.?

To be specific, the spokesman points out, the assessed property value, which is used to calculate the tax bill, can only legally increase by six percent a year with a maximum increase of 20 percent over five years, which protects homeowners from large market swings but can eventually lead to surprising and frustrating adjustments.

Duh? You said it.

Make the rules on property taxes understandable and transparent ? that?s what Mr. Oddo and Mr. Ignizio want.

We do too.

Source: http://www.silive.com/opinion/editorials/index.ssf/2012/02/time_for_city_hall_to_explain.html

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Recommendations for 24 male on health, dental, and vision ...

I?m a 24 year old male. I have no insurance at the moment, but would like to get all three in a policy? Can anyone give me a recommendation that has good coverage at a reasonable price?

First, I?d need to understand your definition of "good coverage" and how much is a "reasonable price".
Second, I?d need to know your state because insurance companies do not write policies in every state.
Third, I?d need to know your height and weight because insurance companies will decline to accept you or may increase your premium based on your weight.
Fourth, I?d need to know what your current health condition is because insurance companies will decline to accept you or may increase your premium based on your current health.

In other words, talk with a local agent that works with all of the major companies in your area. The agent can help you find the best plan for your situation and budget. They can explain what you get and, more importantly, what you don?t get with the "cheap" policies. There is no extra charge using an agent.

Dental and vision are separate plans and you cannot get it all in one plan. However, several of the insurance companies will offer dental as a stand-alone option for an extra premium, or you may get the dental through a separate company. The agent will be able to talk about this coverage as well.

I?m with Blue Cross, and have generally been pleased with them for their health insurance, and how they handled my international case as well.

I don?t have a dental or a vision policy, but I found that most serious dental problems can be prevented *if* you brush with an electric toothbrush and floss every day.You?ll still need your 6-month cleaning.

Vision?isn?t covered by my plan, either, and that?s starting to hurt the checkbook.

Source: http://mypoweredby3.com/recommendations-for-24-male-on-health-dental-and-vision-insurance/

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Jason Segel: I'm The New George Clooney

Move over, George Clooney, there's a new dashing actor in town, and his name is Jason Segel. The Muppets star told Vanity Fair that except for a few minor differences he and Clooney are basically the same person.

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/jason-segel-im-new-george-clooney/1-a-429116?dst=iv%3AiVillage%3Ajason-segel-im-new-george-clooney-429116

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