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When a person has symptoms of a TIA or stroke, the doctor will evaluate the symptoms, get a medical history and do a physical examination. To determine the type of stroke and the extent of the damage, any of the following tests may be ordered:
Electrical Tests
Electrocardiogram (EKG) – This test is used to test for the electrical activity of the heart. Pads with a sticky back are placed on your chest, legs and arms, and a recording of the heart beat is made.
Heart Tests
Echocardiogram – An echocardiogram is a moving picture of the heart using sound waves. The technologist will place gel on your chest and take pictures of your heart from different angles.
The test is used to:
Transesophageal Echocardiogram – This test is done to better see the heart. A sound wave tube is swallowed, and the heart is seen from behind rather than through the chest wall. This can provide more detailed pictures of the heart, especially when looking for a blood clot.
Blood Flow Tests
Carotid Doppler – Carotid arteries are vessels that run along the sides of the neck. They carry blood to the brain and eyes. These arteries can become clogged with fatty deposits known as plaque. This test uses sound waves to see if there is a blockage in the carotid arteries. A gel will be put on the side of your neck, and a small probe will then be placed on top of the area to be checked.
Transcranial Doppler – A Transcranial Doppler study is a test to see blood flow in vessels inside the head using sound waves. A gel will be put on both sides of your temples, over both closed eyelids and to the base of your head. A wand is then gently placed over those areas, and a recording is made of the sound waves.
Cerebral Arteriogram (or Angiography) – This test uses X-rays to see how the blood flows or if there are blockages in the arteries that supply blood to the brain. A tube is put in an artery in the groin, and dye is injected so that the vessels can be seen when X-rays are taken.
Imaging Tests
CT scan (Computed Tomography), or CAT scan – This test uses radiation to create a picture of the brain and blood vessels. It is usually done in the emergency department to find out the type of stroke you have.
Summa Akron City Hospital has expanded its CT scanning to include 3-D imaging of the brain, vessels and fluid flow. This assists in identifying what areas of the brain have already received irreversible damage and which areas can be saved by aggressive treatments. If treatments are needed, this new imaging technology allows our team to perform mechanical clot removal, expanding the window of opportunity for treating stroke.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) – This test uses a large magnetic field to produce an image of the brain. The image is sharper and more detailed than a CT scan. With this test you will need to lie quietly for about 30 minutes. If you have a pacemaker, you should not have an MRI. Also notify your nurse if you have any metal implants in your body. If you have problems being in a closed space, you can have some medicine to relax you before the test.
MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) – This test detects blood vessel changes such as a blockage, narrowing or an aneurysm. An MRA has the same procedure as the MRI.
Anticoagulant medications work by interfering with production of certain blood components necessary for forming blood clots.
Antiplatelet medications work by keeping platelets, a component of blood, from sticking together. When platelets stick together they form clots.
Arteriovenous Malformations
Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM) can be surgically removed through a craniotomy. Small AVMs can be obliterated with a laser (gamma) knife. Treatment depends on the size and location of the AVM.
Carotid Endarterectomy
Carotid Endarterectomy is surgery that removes harmful fatty deposits (plaque) from your carotid arteries. A cut is made in the side of the neck, and the carotid artery is opened. The plaque is removed, and then the artery is closed up. This surgery depends upon the amount of blockage caused by the plaque. It may or may not be performed during your hospital stay for a TIA or stroke. Patients are usually discharged the day after the surgery.
End-of-Life Issues
Although stroke rehabilitation is increasingly successful at prolonging life, a stroke can be a disabling or fatal condition. People who have had a stroke may consider discussing health care and other legal issues that may arise near the end of life. Many people find it helpful and comforting to state their health care choices in writing with an advance directive while they are still able to make and communicate these decisions.
Advance directives can include the ability to refuse treatment in specific situations. The three main types of advance directives are:
Do not resuscitate orders (DNRs) typically request that no extraordinary measures be used to save your life. Extraordinary measures include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use of an electrical shock to stop a fatal abnormal heart rhythm (defibrillation), intubation (placement of a breathing tube down your throat), or the use of lifesaving drugs. People with DNR orders will only be given drugs that make them more comfortable in their last moments. You may request that you be identified as a DNR if you wish to avoid expensive, uncomfortable, or invasive medical care that probably will not improve your long-term prognosis and may increase your discomfort.
Living wills are written documents that contain specific instructions about the type of treatment you wish to receive at the end of your life. Unlike a DNR order, which applies to a specific moment when you require resuscitation, living wills apply to more general situations.
One of two broad conditions must be triggered:
Merci Retriever
Merci Retriever is another option that extends the treatment time to six to eight hours after stroke symptoms. In this procedure, a catheter is placed into the groin and threaded up to the blocked artery in the brain. A tiny flexible wire that resembles a cork screw device is then coiled into the clot and removed through the catheter.
Palliative Care
If your condition gets worse, you may want to think about palliative care. Palliative care is a type of care for people who have illnesses that do not go away and often get worse over time. It is different from care to cure your illness, called curative treatment. Palliative care focuses on improving your quality of life - not just in your body, but also in your mind and spirit. Some people combine palliative care with curative care.
Palliative care may help you manage symptoms or side effects from treatment. It could also help you cope with your feelings about living with a long-term illness, make future plans around your medical care, or help your family better understand your illness and how to support you.
If you are interested in palliative care, talk to your doctor. He or she may be able to manage your care or refer you to a doctor who specializes in this type of care.
Recovery and Rehabilitation
Recovery after stroke often occurs more quickly in the first months, then continues slowly and steadily over years. Rehabilitation programs are designed to help you improve your abilities and learn new skills.
Depending upon your specific needs, you may or may not need therapies after discharge.
Therapies can be provided in your home, in a rehabilitation setting, in an outpatient setting or in a skilled nursing facility. That determination is made prior to your discharge.
It will be important to your recovery that you take your medications as prescribed and practice lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of having another stroke.
If you drove before your stroke happened, you will need your doctor's permission to continue driving. You may also need to have a driver evaluation prior to driving again.
Thrombolytic Therapy
TPA (tissue plasminogen activator) is a thrombolytic drug that works by dissolving a clot. Although this is a proven therapy for stroke, only a limited number of patients will receive this therapy because of the short amount of time that it can be safely administered once a stroke has occurred. To receive this medication intravenously (IV), the patient must be treated within three hours of acute onset of stroke symptoms. If a patient's stroke symptoms are more than three hours, but less than six hours, the drug may be given intra-arterially (IA), directly into the clot. Patients who receive IA tPA are taken to a special angiography lab where a temporary catheter is placed and threaded to the clot. Research studies have shown that people who arrive in the emergency room quickly enough after stroke to receive tPA have a better chance of functional recovery than those who do not receive it. In addition to the time limit of three to six hours, patients must meet other criteria in order to decrease the chance of bleeding after the medication is given. Patients who receive tPA will be closely monitored for 24 hours following the administration of the drug to observe for hemorrhage. A CT of the brain will be repeated the following day.
Treatment for Hemorrhagic Stroke
Aneurysms are usually treated in one of two ways:
Clipping: Clipping an aneurysm involves attaching a spring loaded clip to the neck of the aneurysm. To get the aneurysm, the neurosurgeon must go through the skull with a procedure called a craniotomy. A craniotomy means a piece of bone will be removed from the skull during the surgery. The aneurysm is clipped, the bone reattached, and the skin sutured closed.
Coiling: Sometimes an aneurysm is not in an area where a clip can be applied, so an alternate therapy called coil embolization or coiling is used to get into the blood vessel. In contrast to surgery, endovascular coiling does not require open surgery. Instead, the physician inserts a catheter (small plastic tube) into the femerol artery in the patient's leg and navigates it through the blood vessels into the head and into the aneurysm. Tiny platinum coils are threaded through the catheter into the aneurysm. A small electrical current heats the coils and allows them to expand and block off the aneurysm. The catheter is then taken out, and the patient is sent to intensive care to be observed for spasm.


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3.75/5 rDev -2.6%
07-27-2014 01:25:20 | More by CPE1704TKS
4/5 rDev +3.9%
07-24-2014 10:51:32 | More by CaptainHungry
4/5 rDev +3.9%
07-22-2014 21:23:53 | More by Bkeeb
4/5 rDev +3.9%
07-17-2014 23:28:40 | More by Capt_Hotsauce
3.75/5 rDev -2.6%
07-14-2014 00:24:01 | More by DLachenicht
4.25/5 rDev +10.4%
07-12-2014 11:44:33 | More by TC92
4.5/5 rDev +16.9%
07-11-2014 21:41:27 | More by Svart
3.91/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pitch black stout that is very peculiar. The scent is light but with hints of roasted malt and coffee. The taste differs not overly much except that it's very sweet for being a dry (?) stout. I can find coffee and roasted malt in the taste but with a little licorice and soap.
A very sweet and sour stout that I surely will drink again.
Serving type: bottle
07-11-2014 16:37:59 | More by Alex-Alkis
3.88/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Solid drop, although that's to be expected from the Coopers Family. Have spent many a day drinking their pale and sparkling ale and somehow had never sampled their stout. From a 750ml longneck into a pint glass. Best after 20 April 2014. A: Looks a solid black with a nice dark coffee head. S: Smells a nice bitter chocolate, with a little vanilla and coffee too. T: like it smells...chocolate, fudge and some coffee bitterness. Overall a solid stout that id be happy to drink any day. Not a complex example of the style, but a great go-to for a daily drop...keep a couple, or a case, in the fridge and you've got guaranteed satisfaction if you're yearning for something dark. Certainly give it a go.
Serving type: bottle
07-05-2014 10:42:53 | More by Stickydates
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07-01-2014 15:42:51 | More by Jmbbabson
4.75/5 rDev +23.4%
06-30-2014 08:24:18 | More by Troublebar
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06-25-2014 11:39:01 | More by patre_tim
3.5/5 rDev -9.1%
06-25-2014 09:07:16 | More by mrjez
New York
3.88/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Opened: 06/23/2014
A: Large three finger tan head with an aggressive pour. The head dissolves to a film and leaves pretty nice lacing. Body is opaque black.
S: Nice chocolate. Then it has that bitterness that I always associate with export stouts. There is some coffee roast in there as well with a little bit of dark fruit.
T: Very similar to the nose. Bitter export stout taste with some dark roast. Nice dark chocolate on the swallow.
MF: Very nice. It is slightly thicker than a normal export stout and I think that helps. It is a little creamy. Medium.
O: Export stouts aren't usually my thing, but this was pretty good.
Serving type: bottle
06-23-2014 12:35:38 | More by pknyc
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06-23-2014 03:17:47 | More by wrightst
3.75/5 rDev -2.6%
06-22-2014 02:44:18 | More by mrcraft
2.75/5 rDev -28.6%
06-19-2014 00:20:08 | More by Gints316
4/5 rDev +3.9%
06-08-2014 18:12:18 | More by Mebuzzard
New York
4.39/5 rDev +14%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle purchased from Beers of the World in Henrietta, NY.
Pours out a dark, beautiful black, slight touch of brown with a tight looking 1.5 inch head, and great, lacing streaking down the glass.
Smells potent, some cocoa powder, smoke, and roasted malt. Smells even more concentrated straight from the neck of the bottle.
Tastes dark, dark, dark. Probably the best export stout I've ever had. Some espresso bitterness, a bit of baker's chocolate, some tea-like hop bitterness, and some light dark fruit flavors. A lot of roasted malt flavor, but it's not overpowering at all. Some black bready pumpernickel flavors as well. Bit of licorice.
Medium bodied, quite thick for a stout of its ABV. Just really full and lovely. Medium carbonation, supremely drinkable. Creamy, smooth, mouthfeel, almost nitro-like, but not so flattened out.
This is a really cracking good beer. My first beer tried from Australia, and I'd like to buy a ton more of it please.
Serving type: bottle
06-06-2014 20:53:16 | More by GreesyFizeek
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +3.9%
05-25-2014 00:33:25 | More by Latarnik
4.75/5 rDev +23.4%
05-14-2014 00:13:52 | More by jmbranum
United Kingdom (England)
4/5 rDev +3.9%
05-12-2014 20:34:18 | More by Andy_Luft
4/5 rDev +3.9%
05-11-2014 20:22:45 | More by Georgiabeer
United Kingdom (Scotland)
3.5/5 rDev -9.1%
05-10-2014 20:54:01 | More by Schmoog
United Kingdom (England)
3.81/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Ah, Coopers stout. I last drank this when I worked miles from nowhere out in the Kimberleys where it reached well above 40ºC every day. Water (let alone beer) never tasted so good.
A: Looks gloopy coming out of the bottle. Black body and a huge cappuccino coloured head. I see it's bottle conditioned. Good.
S: Smokey coffee, chocolate, fudge, and peppy fruity esters.
T: Repeats the nose minus the fruit. Plenty of roasty, smokey malt and chocolate with some earth and fudge in the finish. It's fairly dry and lighter than I expected, and actually quite fizzy, not gloopy at all. Hmm, the finish is bitter and very dry and there's no fruit in there whatsoever. No wonder I didn't drink a lot out in Aus. Dumping the yeast in I get more fudge and fruity esters in the finish, which improves it somewhat.
O: Easily the best mass-produced beer in Australia.
Serving type: bottle
05-10-2014 07:38:46 | More by Hoppsbabo
Coopers Best Extra Stout from Coopers Brewery Limited
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PHIL ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS – "It's My Obligation To Touch On All These Different Styles Of Fucking Music That I Love"
June 20, 2013, a year ago
By Martin Popoff Always pushing on and pressing buttons in some new subversive metal manner, Phil Anselmo returns with a fresh configuration wholly unlike the many metal moods he's given us thus far. The man's a machinist or a sheet metal-worker, so the smoke-choked work's just gotta continue, in overtime, doing time, doing overtime, DOWN-time... The new album is called Walk Through Exits Only, out in a month through Housecore Records, and the homey, suitably underground name of its makers is PHIL ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS. And look, what's cool about this chat, is for a record that is going to generate all sorts of questions, you're actually going to understand it once you've absorbed Phil's sometimes circuitous explanations—you gotta like that.
"Oh man, I've listened to extreme music my entire friggin' life," begins Phil in his comfortable and familiar drawl, asked why he's forging this type of metal—essentially an intriguingly dry and atmospheric mid-math metal—at this point in his life.
"So I don't see it as any stretch or any big surprise, necessarily. The only surprise that I really wanted to, I guess, convey, would be that these days, when you look at extreme music and the genres and subgenres, death metal, black metal, this metal, that metal, all that shit, I wanted to make a record that I guess was just as extreme as those records, as any of those genres are, without the preconceived notions that you have going into it."
Examples of those preconceived notions being... "Listening to a black metal record where ideology is pretty important, and the grim topic is sort of expected, or nationalistic feelings are conveyed. Or in death metal, when you have preconceived notions about what the lyrics should be as well. So I wanted to do a super-extreme record, also. But even stylistically, I think there's different ways to create extreme heavy metal without having to sound like popular bands or even unpopular bands. There's a way to make things different, and I think I did that. Definitely lyrically, it's pretty point-blank realistically about my life. Musically, I think what I wanted to do was not to play as fast as possible just for the sake of, or use double kicks just for the sake of. I wanted to create rhythmic, agitated angst-ridden--that's such a fucking Goddamn cliché--but angst-ridden agitated riffs that were rhythmically up-tempo feeling. You know what I mean? Instead of just going for the blast beat, where to me, it's just so many bands do it, why not do something creative rhythmically that creates that up-tempo energy?"
Asked if it's the proggiest thing he's ever done, Phil figures, "Heavy metal has been progressive for years. I remember it progressing, as we grew, watching the entire movement grow. Now there's some really cool, whack bands out there that do some insane work with time signatures and stuff like that, that I think fall under somewhat of the math rock category, or math metal, or technical this metal or that metal. Whereas I wanted to do more sneaky things, more subtly off-time things, where things are not 4/4; some things are 3/4, some things are 3/5, different measures, and then cut... honestly, it's like once you get a riff, and its comprehensive but still intricate in its own way, I'll take that riff and trim even more fat off of it so it becomes even more obscure upon the first ten listens or so, until, you know, after your 20th listen or so, then you start hearing wow, there is song structure there. It's not just complexity for the sake of complexity. You begin to hear the hooks within the songs, because for me, for the attitude and the mood I was in, when I did the record, I was in more of a hardcore, DISCHARGE, AGNOSTIC FRONT, anthemic mood. And there are big hooks within those songs too. I wanted to make a record that people just could not slide into any category very easily, if that makes sense."
And why this title, Walk Through Exits Only?
"Well, you know, what's interesting about that is, when I was writing the actual song, Walk Through Exits Only, it was just a lyric. And I would scream it three times in the song, and upon second, third, fourth listen, I was thinking, that's pretty powerful. It could mean a million different fucking things to a million different fucking people. And I like to use those types of titles that have that impact upon the listener, that people could look at and say, well, first of all, I wonder what Phil means by this? And second of all, how can this apply to my life? Let me back up a bit, and say that, I like lyrics to where I want the listener to draw their own conclusions, so to speak, and make them fit it into their own life. A lot of things that I say that might be point-blank, really have several meanings to them. Nothing is absolutely totally 100% specific, unless I say different. Like 'Bedroom Destroyer', that song particularly is absolutely about me being frustrated in my own fucking slack-ass-ness sometimes, my own fucking procrastination or my own ridiculous ruts that I put myself through, when really, I know I could just get up and get started with the day. Go outside, get this shit called oxygen in my fucking brain and move on. But instead I let little things build up and then they become big things, and all of a sudden I am the Bedroom Destroyer. So there's a lot of sarcasm in there, a lot of tongue-in-cheek shit, but still, at least it's about something for real.'
As for the production of Walk Through Exits Only, there's a delectable harshness but its subtle. Again, in the same way that fat is trimmed from the riffs—it ain't so much math metal but arithmetic metal—there's an admirable workmanlike discipline to the sound picture.
"My whole thinking on this is, Mike Thompson is great producer, he's got great ideas, but at the end of the day I'm the guy who says yes or no," avows Phil. "And I've produced many records myself, so I am very, very clear on the modern sound of popular heavy metal. I personally like the darker sound. I don't like such a glossy, pretty sound. I wanted to make it an ugly-sounding, impactful record more true to underground roots than popular fucking... I don't know, chart-topping bands, fucking hits, you know, sounds that they use. I wanted to make an ugly-sounding record and I think I did pretty good."
Tough to sing? I mean, this ain't SUPERJOINT RITUAL.
"You know what? Originally it was. It was a great challenge, to fit lyrics over the top of some of this stuff. Like case in point would be the song 'Usurper Bastard's Rant', man. It's very herky-jerky, very rhythmically demanding, and to find a cohesive vocal line over the top that had any semblance of hookiness to it, was a bit of a challenge. But you know what? I love that type shit. I live for that type shit. So yes, to answer your question, it was. As far as memory goes now, man, after recording this fucking thing from the ground up, and practicing it countless fucking times, memory is really no issue, for execution. Although so far, it's only been done in a practice room; we haven't even done a gig yet. But that really has nothing to do with it. It's more of a thing where you gotta have your shit together. You've got to know the song and you've got to execute."
"I read Rex's book, but I think my book will be very, very different, because it's a different story," says Phil, as we switch lanes toward the eagerly anticipated autobiography Phil's slowly assembling. "It's a different animal. First and foremost, I want to say it's not just a PANTERA book. Now, don't get me wrong, Pantera was a gigantic part of my life, but a whole lot happened before Pantera, and a whole lot has happened since Pantera. And cumulatively, I think, it really shapes the person that I've become today. Ups and downs, successes and failures. It all matters. And it's a story about my life. I'm still in the very early stages of writing this thing, because I really want it to have a personal feel to it, as if I'm talking to you. I want it to be read as though as I'm speaking to you directly. All that shit is very important to me. So I'm still in the infancy, I guess, of writing this friggin' book, and I just think it's going to be a bit of a different animal from something from Rex's perspective."
Amidst Down festival dates, also on plate are Illegals shows plus the next Down EP.
"We are compiling some bad-ass, friggin' music for the next EP, and that shit's already rolling, man. And honestly, it's really powerful, powerful material so far. So right now, Europe for three weeks, and then while we're over there, I'm sure we will pull the songs closer and closer together. And I would suspect, shit, man, this next EP to be probably released within the first three months of next year. I think we can accomplish that. I think we've got a good leg up so far. Because it takes us five years between every fucking album. Every fucking record (laughs). It's not going to take five years this time."
But it's an EP!
"Well, there's a few reasons. First and foremost, Kirk and Pat have CROWBAR, Jimmy has EYEHATEGOD. As a matter of fact, I'm doing the record, producing the new Eyehategod, which is fucking awesome. We're going to try and wrap up vocals tonight. So anyway, to answer your question, we all have different bands and different projects that we work on. So it works better to do EPs with Down, on that level. As I mentioned, it's taken us five years in-between every record, to actually put out fucking new Down stuff. So in theory, doing EPs is a better way to get our music out to the hardcore Down fans quicker. And another thing, for me, honestly, these days, doing full-length records... you know, having to concentrate on ten, 12 songs, for me, gets fucking boring, man. I'll be honest with you, I lose interest. It is very boring, man. If we go in there with the thought of four to six songs, that we can absolutely put 100% concentration into, to make it the best songs... that, to me, is better quality over quantity any day. So all those things become a factor."
So what's left to do? I mean, there's probably a lot left—putting physical toll aside, Phil's so into music, if he ain't headbanging forever, certainly he's going to make records until the day he dies.
"Here's one thing, I gotta emphasize," explains Phil in closing. "Over the years, man, I've been a four-track monster. Since the late '80s, when I first got my first four-track, you know, I've gone crazy on that thing. In fact, every day, back in the day, I used to have so many different side-projects, I would come off of work, and man, you know, I've got everything from acoustic songs to very ambient noisy songs, or just plain ambient mellow-type stuff that I did with a band called BODY AND BLOOD. There was one band called, at the time, THE DISEMBODIED, until I realized there were like 15 bands called Disembodied. That was more of an outlet for droning, noisy, crazy bullshit. So I've touched on so many different things. The magic and the excitement of having a solo band is that I can do this extreme metal shit this time around, and then depending on my fucking mood, the next time around, I can incorporate, or flat-out do some old Body And Blood songs, rework some of those songs. And really, they're just fucking sitting there, and people who know me very well or my good friends, we sit around and listen to music together, and they love that fucking Body And Blood stuff. So case in point. That stuff's just laying around, and with great songs attached to it, that I can rework immediately. And they're not heavy metal, at fucking all! So that's the beauty of having a solo band, because I can fucking do whatever I want to do, really. So I'm leaving that door wide-open, and if I catch people off-guard, then I'm like, good, good, I love diversity in music. I love so many different genres of music. I see beauty in a lot of different music, and as a musician, it's, in my opinion, my prerogative, and my... almost my obligation to touch on all these different styles of fucking music that I love, because they're there to do."
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The median home value in Studio City, CA is $685,000.
This is
higher than
the county median home value of $347,100.
The national median home value is $152,300.
The average price of homes sold in Studio City, CA is $685,000.
Approximately 45.07% of Studio City homes are owned,
compared to 47.82% rented, while
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Priced to sell with endless possibilities to add your own signature to this magnificent European-style Chateau. Set on over 2.5 acres amongst an impressive selection of multimillion dollar estates. Grand entrance with custom floating double staircase, marble floors and lavish chandeliers. Chef's kitchen, two dining rooms, game room, rich birdseye maple paneled library with a gentleman's bar, and home theater. Large master suite, his and hers closets and second bedroom suite with elevator, gym/office, sewing room, wine cellar and several balconies to enjoy the serene setting. Detached two bedroom, two bathroom guest house, infinity pool and spa, outdoor stainless steel kitchen, professional tennis court, fruit trees and expansive views. Five car garage parking and up to 6-8 cars in driveway. Truly a one-of-a-kind immaculate home with embellished details thru out. Check the comps, the value per square foot is here with the added bonus of a breathtaking setting.
WINNER OF WALL STREET JOURNAL'S "NATIONAL HOUSE OF THE DAY." Set on the border of Beverly Hills PO, and majestically positioned on a private knoll, atop a long driveway you will find this truly unparalleled estate-compound. Re-imagined from the ground up by top designers, this modern interpretation of luxurious living must be experienced firsthand to be truly appreciated. This contemporary construction is fitted and finished with the likes of Shaws original farm sinks, Wolf professional double range with custom stainless-steel tile backsplash, Tiger-wood floors, Kohler bathtubs, Toto Neorest automatic toilets and a complete Kangen Water System. Light, bright, open and airy; this home boasts a central great-room with 24 foot wood paneled ceilings and exposed industrial steel cross beams. Generously proportioned custom windows and multiple glass doors beautifully frame views of the surrounding lushly landscaped grounds, breathtaking panoramas of inspiring mountains.
Traditional Craftsman home with the finest in workmanship and impeccable architectural touches. One of the most prestigious streets in the highly sought after Colfax Meadows neighborhood. Impressive high ceilings and gorgeous woodwork details allow for grand scale entertaining. This home boasts 4 en-suite bedrooms, and a sumptuous master retreat with spa-like bath and steam shower, a media room, temperature controlled wine cellar, office and powder room. Dream culinary kitchen complete with caesarstone counter tops, 2 sinks, 2 dishwashers, large calacatta center island with an attached breakfast table, Viking? appliances, and a built-in Miele? Espresso machine. The kitchen/family room gives a whole new meaning to the word ?Great Room? with by-fold doors that open to the patio and yard for that indoor/outdoor flow. Additional features include Newport Brass? fixtures, ?Smart? home/ Control 4 system, 6 security cameras and a Jandy? Wireless Remote for the saltwater pool/spa.Casita features a fireplace and TV hookup. BBQ with sink,refrigerator and serving bar.Yard has room for a sports court, kids play structure,veggie garden and more. Elegant spacious home is complete with over 5,900 sq ft of luxurious living space and 15,750+ sq ft lot. Gated.
This one-of-a-kind house is a showcase of excellence! Just minutes from Beverly Hills, this 1/2 acre celebrity owned compound is serene elegance! This one story hacienda style home is picture perfect! The living room features arched ceiling and exposed beams, wide-planked hardwood floors, and a wood-burning fireplace, all amply lit through the skylights and sliding doors to the covered patio. The gourmet kitchen accesses the patio too, but first bask in its design, with a gas stove and sink on a convenient central island. Feel like reading by the fireplace in the family room? Or perhaps a workout in the gym, or a dip in the gorgeous salt-water pool and let the kids slide down the custom designed water slide? Or just relax on the patio and enjoy the view of the huge, secluded yard, an ample lawn populated with beautiful mature trees and a fountain, let the sounds of flowing water take you away. You'll love the master bedroom, featuring walk-in closets and loads of natural light. Every room is it's own private suite. This house definitely mixes an old-fashioned feel with modern luxury (notice the surround-sound stereo throughout?).
The Ghobadi Group of KW Commercial presents a development opportunity located on Moorpark Street in Studio City. The complex maintains 10,018 rentable square footage resting on a 11,317 square foot lot. Currently standing is an 8 unit building with a unit mix of (5) 2Bed/ 2Bath and (3) 3Bed/ 2Bath. This property has approved tentative tract map to build 13 condominiums with a unit mix of (2) 3Bed/ 3 Bath, (7) 3Bed/ 2 Bath and (4) 2 Bed/ 2 Bath. The units currently offer individual air-conditioning and heat with a fireplace and balcony in each. Also, three of the units include a wet bar and two units provide washer and dryer. Some of the common area amenities include 14 tandem parking spaces, secure gate entry, a pool and on-site laundry. Furthermore, the roof was upgraded 3 years ago and the building has partial copper plumbing.
Set privately at the end of a country lane, this stunning Fryman area traditional boasts meticulous craftsmanship with bountiful natural light careening through the high-vaulted ceilings and open floor plan. Beyond a dramatic two-story foyer the main level boasts a chefs kitchen, vast living and dining areas for entertaining or raising a large family, an expansive master suite, and three additional bedrooms. An upstairs retreat offers a private office plus bedroom suite with vaulted ceilings and wood floors. A sweeping outdoor yard augments the home, with a large pool, rolling lawns, patios, and a tree-house. Three-car garage.
Located in prime Studio City on a beautiful street, stunning two-story custom traditional home with contemporary touch. Approx. 4,700 sq.ft. home on a wide lot with over 11,000 sq.ft. Open and spacious floor plan with a courtyard and a covered patio. Gourmet kitchen with custom cabinets, Cesar stone counters, center island w/butcher block and stainless steel appliances. Refrigerated wine room. Sophisticated library/den with walnut woodwork, fireplace and French doors. Downstairs guest room with it's own bath. All upstairs bedrooms with their own bathroom and walk-in closet, upstairs family room with pitched high ceilings. Gorgeous master suite with design ceilings, fireplace, two walk-in closets and a large and bright bathroom with custom design tile and marble counters. Entertainers yard features a large covered patio with fireplace, pool/spa and a large grassy area. Detached cabana/outside living with a bathroom. Custom woodwork, white oak hardwood floors, wood/clad windows and a slate roof. A must see to appreciate all the details and amenities.
Immaculate newer gated, European-inspired construction, built in 2010, with heated pool, south of the Blvd on cul de sac. Double metal front dooropens to a grand foyer with soaring 30 ft ceiling. Access the 2nd level via a grand custom iron railed double-staircase to 4 spacious bedrooms, all with private balconies, & a huge master suite featuring a steam shower. The expansive gourmet kitchen boasts custom designed Aster Cucine cabinets& top-notch appliances by Miele. Powered by Control4 home automation, which controls everything from lights & locks to fireplaces and motorized drapes this home can be managed from anywhere via tablet or smartphone. All baths feature heated floors, towel warmers, electronic & heated toilets by Toto.World-class finishes & amenities include; designer Italian cabinetry & doors throughout, parquet wood inlay floors, one-of-a-kind La Murrina chandeliers, 24 security cameras, a dry and wet sauna & heated 10 ft deep pool with shallow kid play area & 4 waterfalls
4451-4461 TUJUJGA: 2 single family homes with a combined lot size of approximately 12,000 sq. ft., zoned LA-RD1.5. Properties are located in the heart if Studio City on 4453 & 4461 Tujunga Ave. at the corner of Landale St. Construction plans are ready and approved by the Dept. of Building and Safety and permits are ready to be issued for an 11 unit townhouse project. Each townhouse is approximately 1,700 Sq. Ft. with its own private attached garage. Location, Location, Location is what makes this project exciting and special. Conveniently located immediately adj. to popular Tujunga Village?s trendy boutiques, funky stores, an array of restaurants and cultural entertainment places.
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Online Dictionary for Library and Information Scienceby Joan M. Reitz
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Although the daguerreotype was capable of capturing fine detail, the highly polished surface had a mirror effect when viewed at an oblique angle and was easily scratched and tarnished. For this reason, daguerreotypes were typically protected under a metal mat, covered by a plate of glass, and enclosed in a case (see these examples). Early examples are valued by collectors because each is unique, not having been made from a negative. For other examples, see the online exhibitions Secrets of the Dark Chamber (Smithsonian American Art Museum) and The Dawn of Photography: French Daguerreotypes, 1839-1855 (Metropolitan Museum of Art), or try the Daguerreian Society. Also spelled daguerrotype. Compare with calotype. See also: ambrotype, composite daguerreotype, and tintype.
Most databases used in libraries are catalogs, periodical indexes, abstracting services, and full-text reference resources leased annually under licensing agreements that limit access to registered borrowers and library staff. Abbreviated db. Compare with data bank. See also: archival database, bibliographic database, embedded database, metadatabase, and niche database.
In a more general sense, any numeric value or geometric surface, line, or point that serves as a base or reference for other quantities (SARBC Map and Compass Glossary). In the broadest sense, a thing that is given or known to be factual, upon which a reasoned argument or calculation is based. Also, an assumption or premiss from which inferences are subsequently made (OED).
Also, a calendar, in print or electronic format, of forthcoming events (celebrations, performances, meetings, workshops, seminars, etc.). Also used in reference to a calendar designed as a personal organizer. Click here to see the daybook of President John F. Kennedy's personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln (JFK Presidential Library & Museum).
In archives, the process of removing records or documents from official custody, undertaken after careful consideration, usually as the result of a decision to transfer the material to another custodian or because the legal owner desires its return or the material is found upon reappraisal to be of doubtful authenticity or inappropriate for the collection. Synonymous with permanent withdrawal.
In aqueous deacidification, water is used as the solvent carrier of the alkaline agent; in nonaqueous deacidification, organic solvents are used as the carrier. In vapor phase deacidification, documents and the pages of volumes are interleaved with treated sheets that emit an alkaline vapor, a method now rarely used because it produces toxic vapors and does not leave an alkaline reserve (Richard Pearce-Moses, A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology). Mass deacidification is the shipment of a quantity of documents to a central location for processing, usually in small batches rather than individually. Click here to see mass deacidification at the Zentrum f�r Bucherhaltung in Leipzig, Germany.
The term is also used for password-protected Web content available only to authorized users (members, subscribers, etc.).
Also refers to the distinctness of a printed or photographic image.
Also refers to the process by which the components of a sheet of writing or binding material composed of multiple layers adhered one to another come apart, usually from heavy use, as in a sheet or roll of papyrus (see this example, courtesy of the Schøyen Collection, MS 1644). In nonprint media composed of multiple layers (compact discs, DVDs, photographic film, magnetic tape, etc.), delamination occurs when the binding mechanism fails.
In computing, the amount of data, usually measured in bits or bytes, that can be stored in or on a given storage medium, such as a memory chip or portable disk. A floppy disk can be single-density, double-density, high-density, or extra-high-density. A disk drive designed to support the specific density level is required.
In photography, the relative difference between the lightest and darkest portions of the image, as measured by an instrument called a densitometer. Also, the relative amount (opacity) of the material forming the image on exposed photographic film (usually silver oxide) which affects the amount of light transmitted through the negative.
Also refers to a fixed fee deposited in the account of a person who is not a member of the library�s regular clientele but who wishes to receive borrowing privileges, usually refundable upon return of the borrowed materials or when the borrower wishes to terminate the agreement. Not all libraries have such a policy.
Also, the legal requirement that one copy of any unpublished work accompany an application for copyright registration. In the United States, two deposit copies of the best edition of a published work are required for copyright registration. Click here to learn more about the deposit requirements of the U.S. Copyright Office.
In indexing, a combination of the average number of index terms (subject headings or descriptors) assigned to documents indexed and the specificity of the terms used (ASIS Thesaurus of Information Science and Librarianship, Information Today, 1998).
Also refers to any electronic or electromagnetic machine or hardware component. Computer peripherals (printer, scanner, disk drives, etc.) require a program routine called a device driver to connect to the operating system.
Developed and updated continuously for the past 125 years, most recently by a 10-member international Editorial Policy Committee (EPC), DDC is the most widely used classification system in the world. According to OCLC, it has been translated into 30 languages and is used by 200,000 libraries in 135 countries. The national bibliographies of 60 countries are organized according to DDC.
In the United States, public and school libraries use DDC, but most academic and research libraries use Library of Congress Classification (LCC) because it is more hospitable. The abridged edition (ADC), intended for general collections of 20,000 or fewer titles, is a logical truncation of the notational and structural hierarchy of the full edition. OCLC has also developed WebDewey for classifying Web pages and other electronic resources. Click here to connect to the DDC Web site maintained by OCLC and here to read OCLC's Introduction to Dewey Decimal Classification. See also: Universal Decimal Classification.
In cartography, the term is sometimes applied to a schematic map characterized by highly simplified representation (click here to see a diagram of the subway system in Lisbon, Portugal). See also: block diagram and fence diagram.
Also refers to a small notebook in which the consecutive dates of the year are listed, with blank space for scheduling appointments, meetings, important deadlines, etc.
In film and video, a work consisting of footage taken of the filmmaker's daily life, including long unedited or edited-in-camera sections (example: Filmmaker: A Diary by George Lucas [1968]).
A language dictionary lists the words of a language in alphabetical order, giving orthography, syllabication, pronunciation, etymology, definition, and standard usage. Some dictionaries also include synonyms, antonyms, and brief biographical and gazetteer information. In an unabridged dictionary, an attempt is made to be comprehensive in the number of terms included (example: Webster's Third New International Dictionary). An abridged dictionary provides a more limited selection of words and usually less information in each entry (Webster's New College Dictionary). In a visual dictionary, each term is illustrated. See also: desk dictionary and pocket dictionary.
Dictionaries are known to have developed from Latin glossaries as early as the 13th century. Dictionaries of the English language, limited to difficult words, were first compiled in the 17th century. Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1755, was the first to match in scope those produced by the academies of Continental Europe. The most famous contemporary example is the Oxford English Dictionary (1989), conceived in Britain in 1857 by the Philological Society. Some English language dictionaries are limited to a specialized vocabulary (example: Dictionary of American Slang). In libraries, at least one large printed dictionary is usually displayed open on a dictionary stand. Smaller portable editions are shelved in the reference section. Abbreviated dict. Compare with concordance and thesaurus. See also: lexicography, polyglot dictionary, reverse dictionary, and rhyming dictionary.
This Web site is an example of an electronic dictionary. OneLook is a metadictionary that indexes English words and phrases in over 900 online dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster OnLine, with translation into other languages. Click here to connect to the Yahoo! list of online dictionaries.
Also refers to a periodical or index containing excerpts or condensations of works from various sources, usually arranged in some kind of order (example: Book Review Digest). Some digests have been digitized (example: International Digest of Health Legislation published by the World Health Organization).
The term is also used in a general sense to refer to the wave of information technology generated by the invention of the microcomputer in the second half of the 20th century, as in the expressions "digital divide" and "digital library."
The DOI is persistent, meaning that the identification of a digital object does not change even if ownership of or rights in the entity are transferred. It is also actionable, meaning that clicking on it in a Web browser display will redirect the user to the content. The DOI is also interoperable, designed to function in past, present, and future digital technologies. The registration and resolver system for the DOI is run by the International DOI Foundation (IDF). CrossRef is a collaborative citation linking service that uses the DOI. Click here to learn more about the DOI.
The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) provided one of the earliest solutions used by libraries to obtain permissions. Since the late 1990s, a variety of models have emerged to facilitate the complex relationships and transactions among rights, works, and the parties that produce and use information, including encryption schemes and plug-ins. ContentGuard has based its software approach on XrML (eXtensible rights Markup Language), originally developed at Xerox PARC, which the company hopes will become the open standard for interoperability, giving customers a common platform for receiving content under conditions that protect copyright.
Unfortunately for consumers and libraries, "quick fix" DRM solutions often fail to distinguish between copyright piracy and fair use, may undermine the first sale provision of U.S. copyright law, and can be draconian. For example, many e-book editions completely forbid copying, even for works in the public domain. Carrie Russell, copyright specialist for the American Library Association (ALA), also contends that some DRM solutions threaten "to reduce the functionality of consumer and library electronic equipment, including desktop computers" (Library Journal, August 2003). Click here to learn more about DRM, courtesy of Wikipedia. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) provides a Web page on Digital Rights Management and Privacy. See also: DRM-free.
Mass digitization is the conversion of texts or images to digital format on a very large scale using robotic equipment capable of scanning hundreds of pages per hour (see this example). After raising billions of dollars in an initial public stock offering, Google and five major research libraries (the University of Michigan, Harvard University, Stanford University, Oxford University, and the New York Public Library) announced in December 2004 plans to digitally scan over 10 million unique books over the next decade and make them searchable online, the largest digitization project ever attempted. Since the announcement, publishers and other stakeholders have expressed concerns and raised issues about the legal, social, economic, and other impacts of the project and similar initiatives that will inevitably follow. British spelling is digitisation. See also: book digitizer.
Also refers to pictures or designs painted or carved on the inside surfaces of two tablets hinged or mounted to form a single work, often devotional images used as altarpieces (see this 13th-century example in ivory and this 14th-century example in silver gilt, courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art). In medieval Europe, triptychs were sometimes used for the same purpose--images on three tablets hinged so that the outer tablets folded over the center panel (see the Stavelot Triptych, courtesy of the Morgan Library). Compare with pugillaria. See also: polyptych.
An Internet directory is an online service that indexes publicly accessible Web sites and other Internet resources, usually by subject according to a hierarchical classification system (example: Yahoo! Directory). INFOMINE is a searchable directory that indexes only scholarly Internet resource collections. The WWW Virtual Library is an example of a metadirectory (directory of directories).
In data storage and retrieval, a catalog of the files stored on the hard disk of a computer, or on some other storage medium, usually organized for ease of access in a hierarchical tree of subdirectories. The topmost directory is called the root directory. See also: FTP.
In library cataloging, the portion of the MARC record following the leader, which serves as an index to the tags included in the record, normally hidden from view of both cataloger and catalog user. Constructed by the cataloging software from the bibliographic record at the time the record is created, the directory indicates the tag, length, and starting location of each variable field. Whenever a change is made in the record, the directory is automatically reconstructed.
Depository libraries receiving materials through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) are legally required to retain a federal document for a minimum of 5 years, unless it is a duplicate copy or has been superseded by a more recent edition. Publications withdrawn after the 5-year retention period are offered to other depository libraries (see needs and offers). Under Title 44 U.S.C, documents that have been offered but not requested by another depository may then be discarded. See also: superseded list.
- Arts and humanities: archaeology, classical studies, communication, folklore, history, language and literature, performing arts (dance, film, music, theater), philosophy, religion and theology, visual arts
- Social sciences: anthropology, criminology and criminal justice, economics, international relations, law, political science, psychiatry, psychology, public administration, social work, sociology, urban studies, women's studies
- Sciences: astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, mathematics, medicine and health, physics
- Social sciences: anthropology, criminology and criminal justice, economics, international relations, law, political science, psychiatry, psychology, public administration, social work, sociology, urban studies, women's studies
In Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), the classes representing subjects are arranged according to discipline (example: 150 for Psychology).
- Cash discount - usually 1-2 percent, offered by publishers to booksellers in exchange for payment within 30 days or less
- Continuation order discount - for automatic shipment of works published as serials (usually 5 percent)
- Convention discount - on orders placed at a publisher's exhibit during a conference or convention (usually 15 percent)
- Library discount - on purchases by libraries and related institutions (usually 5-10 percent)
- Prepayment discount - for payment with the order (usually 5 percent or free shipping)
- Prepublication discount - on orders placed prior to the publication date to encourage advance sales
- Professional or courtesy discount - offered to individuals at publisher's discretion
- Quantity discount - on purchases of a required number of copies or titles
- Short discount - on professional books and textbooks sold directly to individuals and sometimes on special orders (less than trade discount)
- Trade discount or long discount - to jobbers and retail outlets, usually 30-45 percent or better, depending on publisher and quantities ordered
- Continuation order discount - for automatic shipment of works published as serials (usually 5 percent)
See also: consortial discount.
Also, a separate major unit or department within a larger organization, for example, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association (ALA) or the Canadian Association of Public Libraries (CAPL) within the Canadian Library Association (CLA). The divisions of the ALA and CLA have their own by-laws, officers, publications, etc., but some administrative functions, such as membership, Web site design and maintenance, etc., may be handled by the parent organization. A division may sponsor its own conference, as with of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) of the ALA, or hold its annual meeting in conjunction with that of the parent organization. Click here for a comprehensive list of the divisions within the ALA.
Also refers to a calendar of pending legal cases (trial docket) or of business matters to be transacted (agenda). Also, an official memorandum of the proceedings in a legal action (see this example).
Also, any form printed on paper, once it has been filled in, especially one that has legal significance or is supplied by a government agency, for example, an application for copyright protection.
Also refers to a word processing text file (file type .doc) or any file created on a Macintosh computer.
In scholarly publication, the practice of citing the source of a direct quotation or excerpt, an idea that is not original, or factual information, to support a thesis or argument and/or avoid plagiarism or infringement of copyright, particularly important in the writing of history and biography. See Research and Documentation Online, a Web site maintained by Diana Hacker, author of The Bedford Handbook.
In archives, the process of writing and organizing descriptions of records for reference purposes and to facilitate the development of finding aids for users.
In data processing, detailed descriptive information required to develop, operate, and maintain machine-readable data files and systems. In a more general sense, a systematic written description of any procedure (or set of procedures and/or policies), including the history of its application within a specific context.
In France, the term is used in nearly the same sense as information science.
- For though my rhyme be ragged,
- Tattered and jagged,
- Rudely rain-beaten,
- Rusty and moth-eaten,
- If ye take well therewith,
- It hath in it some pith.
- Tattered and jagged,
To learn more about doggerel, see Wikipedia. Also spelled doggrel.
In indexing, the range or extent within which documents or items are selected for inclusion in a bibliography, index, or catalog. When the domain is one or more tangible collections, the result is a catalog. In an abstracting and indexing service, the domain is usually the published literature of an academic discipline (example: Sociological Abstracts) or group of related disciplines (Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography). In a national bibliography, the domain is the published output of an entire country. See also: scope.
In cartography, a set of possible values for an attribute, for example, the values "multilane highway," "two-way highway," "paved road," and "unpaved road" for the attribute "road type" as indicated on a road map. In an enumerated domain, the values are listed, as in the preceding example. In a range domain, the values (usually numeric) form a series, sequence, or scale measured in units within limits (minimum and maximum), as in the case of average annual precipitation. In a codeset domain, the values are determined by a set of codes, for example, the zip codes used by the U.S. Postal Service. Metadata standards for geographic information systems (GIS) require type of domain to be stated for each attribute (see this example).
- .com - commercial enterprise
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Position: MF Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC
Previous School: Louisburg College
Eligibility: Jr. Major: Computer Information Systems
Dammy enters his second season with the Falcons.
2012: Played in 14 games and tallied three total shots.
Personal: Son of Edwards and Mary Balogun...born July 26, 1992...majoring in Computer Information Systems.


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Johnstown is about to be introduced to a cool new shop opening early next year at Richland Town Centre.
Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt, based in Richmond, Va., will occupy an empty spot in the outbuilding that includes Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Starbucks.
The popular yogurt chain has hundreds of shops in several states. The nearest franchise to Johnstown is in Hagerstown, Md.
According to Andrew Ulrich, marketing director for Sweet Frog, the new shop is expected to open March 1.
Ulrich, who will be relocated to Johnstown from Lynchburg, Va., to get the shop up and running, said the new shop's location was meant to be.
"We stumbled on Johnstown accidently," he said.
Ulrich was in the area for a meeting with a manager from Johnstown-based Galliker's Dairy to develop new yogurt flavors. Sweet Frog uses Galliker's products in its yogurt.
The Galliker's executive suggested to Ulrich that he set up a shop in Johnstown.
"I saw the perfect plaza for it," Ulrich said, adding that having a college nearby was a big plus.
He described Sweet Frog as a self-serve frozen yogurt shop where customers "grab a cup and fill it up" with several yogurt flavor options.
"A lot of our flavors are low fat or no fat," Ulrich said. "And we have sugar free for those who are diabetic. We want it to be delicious but also healthy for you as well."
Dozens of different toppings can be added. "You can pretty much build your dream," Ulrich said.
The treat is then weighed and customers are charged 39 cents an ounce.
Ulrich said Sweet Frog is more than just a place to grab something to eat.
"It isn't just yogurt, it's an experience. You're going to a new and exciting place and you're having fun."
Started in 2009, Sweet Frog has seen "explosive growth," Ulrich said. A Christian-based business, FROG stands for Fully Rely On God.
Ulrich said he plans to hire about 15 people and eventually will be hiring managers as well.
"We will announce information on hiring on our Facebook page so 'like' us – Sweet Frog Johnstown," Ulrich said.
The Virginia man is excited about starting the new shop.
"I really think this is going to be a hot spot for Johnstown," he said.
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Another Trade Deal, More Broken Promises
Trade deals keep failing to deliver promised benefits.
A new Economic Policy Institute Issue Brief by Robert Scott reports that the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement has led to an increasing trade deficit with that country. As Scott points out, we have seen multiple administrations make promises about trade deals that are not borne out by the facts. I have pointed out elsewhere that this has been the truest for our biggest trade deals, such as normalizing trade relations with China and the North American Free Trade Agreement. While a number of our smaller trade agreements have seen an improved trade balance, the largest ones, including that with South Korea, have seen worsened trade results.
David Cay Johnston wrote last year that the U.S. International Trade Commission predicted that the United States would maintain its trade surplus with Mexico post-NAFTA, and run only a $1 billion trade deficit with China. Instead, he notes, the actual figures for 2011 were a $64.5 billion deficit and a $295 billion deficit, respectively. Based on the first two months of trade data, Johnston predicted that the South Korea trade deficit would worsen in the wake of that trade deal. While the third month (June 2012) saw a big improvement for the United States, events since then have proved Johnston right.
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Here is the data on U.S.-Korean trade in goods from the U.S. Census Bureau. As we can see, in just about every month the trade deficit is worse than a year earlier. The agreement went into effect in March 2012, so we begin in April 2012.
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In only two of the 14 months was there an improvement in the bilateral trade deficit, and it has been eight months since the last monthly improvement. Things aren't looking good for this prediction.
The consequence, of course, is that increasing trade deficits mean less domestic labor demand and result in job loss. The Economic Policy Institute estimates that the trade deal with South Korea has already cost the country 40,000 jobs. Moreover, as we know from the Stolper-Samuelson Theorem, we expect trade agreements to be bad for labor in the United States since it is a labor-scarce country.
But we keep making new "trade" agreements (which usually go beyond trade to include major investment provisions plus intellectual property rules) despite the evident pressures on the middle class that have been building up for decades.
Kenneth P. Thomas is professor of Political Science and fellow in the Center for International Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He is the author of "Competing for Capital: Europe and North America in a Global Era" and "Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital." He blogs at Middle Class Political Economist.


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"Before you close your eyes, say a little prayer…every day, in every way, it's getting better and better…beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy." ~ John Lennon.
Pretty Boy Zoid is no more. He lives across the veil now, and frolics in the bright green meadows and chases as many squirrels as he can.
Pretty Boy Zoid, or Maximus Otto Servidio, as his certificate of ownership officially stated, crossed the Rainbow Bridge on September 1 at 3:10 pm. He died peacefully, as we, his family, surrounded him and gave him the greatest gift that we ever could give him.
The day I adopted Max, and many times over his 13-year lifetime, I have saved him from death. Every single skill that I learned throughout my years of nursing had paid off; I nursed him back to health on so many occasions, I cannot count. And it was all worth it. But for the past week, regardless of what I did, what I purchased, how many things I tried, I could not save him. We all agonized over the decision, and I guarantee you, it is not an easy one to make. Our first dog spared us from making the decision; she passed on her own, after what appeared to be a rally from her, on a day when I was called into work emergently. But our wonderful, beautiful boy was suffering, and we couldn't stand to watch it. He had stopped eating, and he was only drinking minimally. He had pneumonia (something that our former vet overlooked), a blown out knee (in humans, it is known as the ACL), and had such severe osteoarthritis of both hips that he was barely able to move. He was on a huge cocktail of medications, which he had stopped taking, the day before I called Journey's End, and had this new vet evaluate Max on Saturday. Because of his size and the breeds he was mixed with, the new vet told me that even if we were to cure Max's dehydration and pneumonia, he would never recover from the surgery. Most large dogs of advanced age do not do well with hip replacements. We asked about wheelchairs, slings, rear harnesses. We asked about every single thing that we could do, to save this poor dog's life. We were at a point of desperation; he was our boy, he was loved by everyone, he was the friendliest dog in the world, and we could not face the fact that we were slowly losing him. Desperation at the end is something that most pet owners face, and had it not been for the wisdom of our teenaged daughter, who actually was Max's true owner since she was 4, he would have been malingering.
And so, on Saturday, September 1st, at the very end of the summer, I saved Max from life.
Before Saturday, I actually never believed in euthanasia. Well, I'm not going to say "didn't believe in". I actually believed in it for humans, especially for those who were malingering in comas for months and even years, enduring decubitus ulcers and ventilators and all sorts of treatments, in order to allow the family to keep the dying with them just a little bit longer. I would actually pity the patient, and as horrible as this sounds, I would wish that they would peacefully pass, or that someone would come and put them out of their misery, because the soul was no longer there - it was just a body. It offered comfort to the family, but not much; when the end is in sight, as I said earlier, humans will resort to desperate measures at all costs to keep the beloved with them.
Any time a friend or family member had to euthanize a beloved pet, I felt badly for them. It was not just for the loss; that is painful enough. Pets are a part of our family, and as any pet owner knows, they are irreplaceable. Unconditional love, that adoration in their eyes, their unique personalities - these are things that non-pet owners cannot understand. No, the pain of the loss was not just what I felt for family and friends. It was the agonizing decision of having to put the animal down. And I prayed to God and every single religious figure, including St. Francis of Assisi, to help me to avoid having to put my beautiful boy down.
He had so much life in him; he was struggling on Monday of last week with the old vet, (who will no longer be used) who said, "Your dog is very healthy. He just has a bad back, and we should put him down now." Max was on the table, completely alert, his eyes were fixed on mine, and he looked at me as if to say, "Get me the hell out of here - I want to go home and eat my kibble." I refused, because the vet had said, "He will only get worse. You can get a little more life out of him if you use a rear harness or a towel under his belly." The rear harness was like two leashes stuck together, and it did absolutely nothing for an 80 pound dog. The towel was putting too much pressure on Max's abdomen, and so we resorted to having my husband carry him out to do his business. This continued through Thursday, when my daughter said to me, "I had a dream, two years ago, that this was the day that Max would die. Let him go in peace…does he look happy to you?"
I looked at my boy, and he was still smiling, wagging his tail, but he was not eating anymore. Nothing that I gave him actually stayed down; he vomited everything he ate. And on Friday, he completely stopped eating. I was able to get some natural healing solutions into him, but we all could see that Max had given up fighting. Every night, since he fell on the previous Saturday, when this all began, I whispered in his ear, "It's okay to let go. It's okay to go, if you have to go. I will miss you, but if you need to let go, then go." He would turn his face on me, and I thought, "Wow, he has no intention of going anywhere. Maybe I'm wrong."
Denial is a horrible friend. It teases you into believing that the impossible can happen. And so you hang on, one more day, in the hope that your buddy will last one more minute, rally, and get better. But this doesn't always happen.
Making the decision to do it was the most heart-wrenching, difficult decision I had to make. I made it on my own, a day before my husband could come to terms with it. All the thoughts were running through our minds: guilt, betrayal, fear…we kept thinking, "We are murdering our dog." But the thought of watching him slowly starve to death was more than we could bear.
The phone call to Journey's End was the most difficult call I have ever made. I felt physically ill, emotionally tormented, and really, really guilty. Questions ran through my head; was I doing the right thing? What if he rallied back? Can I back out, once the vet is here? What if Max hates me for doing this to him?
I spent the entire morning, bathing Max. He had become incontinent of both bowel and bladder, and could not move at all to get out of his own way when he vomited. I gave him his final bed bath and brushed him, and sang, "Beautiful Boy" by John Lennon to him, just as I did, every single day of his wonderful life. The hymn of St. Francis of Assisi came into my head, and I began to sing that to him as well, alternating the songs, and kept his head in my lap.
When the new vet from Journey's End came to the house, he told us frankly what he had found. He told us, compassionately, that if this were his pet, he would do the humane thing, but it was our decision. He left us to discuss it as a family. My daughter said, "You know my feelings - I wanted to have him euthanized two days ago." My husband slowly nodded his head, and I hugged Max, took a deep sniff of his fur, and felt the words slip out of my mouth: "Let's do it; he doesn't deserve to suffer anymore."
The explanations were lost to me; I didn't care what was going to happen. All I knew was that in a few short moments, Max would be gone forever, and I knew I could not prepare myself enough for it. Dr. Adam administered a sedative, but Max fought it, the entire time. It wasn't because we were all there; I had his head in my lap, and my husband and daughter were close by, and petted him and said "Goodbye, Maxie", which tore out my heart to hear the words spoken. I watched Max fight the sedative, and the vet said he might have to give him more, but then I realized what Max was doing - he was looking for his buddy. Max wouldn't leave until our golden retriever, Candy, who was with him since she was 6 weeks old, was by his side. We got Candy to pull Max out of the depression of losing our first dog; she was much older than he was, and she could care less about him. But he was still despondent, so we got Candy, a few months later, to ease his suffering and depression. With that, I asked the vet tech to release Candy, and if I had not seen it with my own eyes, I would not have believed it possible. He put his paw on hers, she put her paw on his, and she lay at his side. It was then, and only then, that he closed his eyes, and Dr. Adam gave him the overdose of anesthesia. (He did not use potassium chloride) And in three seconds, my beautiful boy was gone.
It has been several days of heartache for all of us. My daughter, ever stoic, has said that she knew, and wanted him to go peacefully, and that she is glad that he is out of his misery. My husband, Candy and I are having a more difficult time with it. But I can tell you this; as agonizing as the task may seem, as unbearable as it may be, euthanizing your pet, when they are at the very end, is so much more humane than watching them suffer, watching them starve and suffocate. These were the things that we were warned about, what we had researched. And so, I am now on the side of euthanasia for animals for end of life reasons only. I still do not believe in gassing animals who are not adopted; I still do not believe in kill shelters. But I have crossed a bridge now; Max helped me to cross it. I had to learn to let him go, in a way that would be best for him. My heart may be broken, but I can heal.
Euthanasia, as I see it now, is not such a horrible thing. It is actually, to me, the greatest gift that one can give to their pet, especially when that pet is suffering miserably, and there is no hope for return. The animal is sedated, and it takes approximately ten minutes for the sedation to take effect. During this time, the family gives love and kisses, hugs, and cuddles to the pet, as he or she drifts off to sleep. During the sleep, the vet injects a fatal overdose of propofol, an anesthetic. In some cases, the animal is injected with an overdose of potassium chloride. In any event, the procedure lasts no more than three seconds, and the pet has passed. The ones left behind are saddened, yes, but you can rest assured, knowing that you gave your pet the greatest gift that you ever gave; you freed him/her from misery.
And as Life would have it, as I returned all of the special food I bought for him at Petco on Sunday, there were more "Shelter Mommy" items by the register than I had ever seen. Had I seen them previously, I would have proudly displayed them on my truck. But there was something that caught my eye; a necklace with a paw print on it. It said, "Who rescued who?" I bought it in a heartbeat.
Maxie, you rescued me. When I was at a point in my life where I wasn't sure of anything, you came along and stole my heart, with a wag of that curly tail of yours, and your goofy smile. You helped me to love unconditionally, and when the final curtain fell on your life, you helped me to learn the lesson of letting go. It isn't an easy lesson to learn, but you know, there isn't anything that I wouldn't do for you, you wonderful dog. Catch a squirrel across the veil for me, will you?
"By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together." ~ The Rainbow Bridge Poem
RIP, my Maxie-boy. I will never forget you. <3


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Federation of State Beef Councils Audio with Cevin Jones, New Federation Chairman -
Monday, February 17, 2014
Cevin (pronounced Kevin) Jones, a cattle feeder from Eden, Idaho, took the helm of the Federation of State Beef Councils as chairman during the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention last week in Nashville. Though the Federation is a division of NCBA
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Federation of State Beef Councils with Richard Gebhart -
Friday, January 31, 2014
Richard Gebhart, a Hereford breeder from Claremore, Oklahoma, will be stepping down as Chairman of the Federation of State Beef Councils at next week's Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville. According to Gebhart, one of the biggest accomplis
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States, National Checkoff Efforts Combine Forces in Retail Marketing Program -
Thursday, January 09, 2014
A new checkoff-funded retail marketing program called Beef Alternative Marketing – or BAM – is starting to catch the attention of retailers around the country. The program has identified cutting and marketing techniques for creating small
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2011 Federation Chairman Says Division's Identity Strengthened in Past Year -
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Directors on the Federation of State Beef Councils at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association met at the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville recently to review projects being conducted through the Beef Checkoff Program. David Dick
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Pounding the Pavement to the Extreme Calls for Beef -
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Dane Rauschenberg is a runner who doesn't tackle things half way. When he decided to run the Oregon Coast in April – all 350 miles of it – he put a time limit on his effort: one week. Supported by the beef councils of Oregon, Califo
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Producers on Federation Help Plan for Future at Summer Conference -
Thursday, January 09, 2014
Directors on the Federation of State Beef Councils were among the more than 700 producers wrestling with issues at the 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference the week of July 23. Jennifer Houston is a beef producer and auction market owner/operator
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Telling Beef's Story Critical to Industry -
Thursday, January 09, 2014
If you work in agriculture, chances are most consumers have no idea what you do. That's a challenge, according to Gary Teague, who with his family operates a diversified livestock and farming operation in Northeast Colorado. For years
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Apple has selected Klikaklu, the unique and award-winning mobile treasure hunt app, for their exclusive Apps for Summer collection.
Bellingham, Washington (PRWEB) July 15, 2014
To bring outdoor fun to the entire family this summer, Apple is promoting Klikaklu (click a clue) for its exclusive Apps for Summer collection.
Klikaklu is designed to harness the thrill of the hunt to engage, instruct, and entertain. It uses unique technology that will lure kids off the couch, away from the game console, and into the real world for a lively and engaging experience.
With this recent promotion, Apple continues to consistently select Klikaklu as an outstanding app. Klikaklu is now featured in 15 places on the App Store, including Best New Apps in multiple countries, and Whats Hot in Australia.
Heres how it works. One creates a hunt by snapping photos of interesting things. For each photo, Klikaklu creates a clue that includes its location. For more spice, one can give clues hints, quizzes, and hidden rewards (text, images, or even short video clips). To play, one visits a clues location and finds its target. Klikaklu uses image-matching technology to verify success, and then reveals the location of the next clue. Once finished, any reward hidden inside is unveiled. Hosts can also watch their hunters progress to make sure they dont wander off (or arrive early for a surprise party).
Families are finding the app a fun way to create memorable experiences, says Ken Cooper, Klikaklus founder. Who doesnt love hunting for treasure? Its flexibility makes it useful for so many things parties, family reunions, hikes, Fathers Day bike rides, road rallies, the dramatic unveiling of birthday gifts. Some have even successfully proposed marriage with it we know of three yeses to date.
Ken Furie, Klikaklus other founder, remarks on the power of the app as a parenting and educational tool. As a parent, the key to staying sane is getting your kids to expend far more energy than you do, every day. Parents and teachers are embracing Klikaklu because wherever they go with children, theres now a way for the kids to play while engaging with their surroundings. It makes a game of discovery, bringing excitement to what otherwise might be ordinary.
Klikaklu may be downloaded free on the iTunes App Store. Those interested can learn more about Klikaklus features and technology at http://www.klikaklu.com, or follow @klikaklu on Twitter.
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GLENDALE, CA—Doctors at Glendale Adventist Medical Center successfully performed a dual robotic surgery on a female patient today. Using the da Vinci Surgical System, Dr. Mazahari performed the gallbadder surgery first and Dr. Kirk performed the hysterectomy immediately after using the same robot, same small incisions.
This is the most effective, least invasive alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting the surgeon's hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. The da Vinci System enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
Using the da Vinci(r) Surgical System, the surgeon is seated comfortably at a console viewing a 3D image of the surgical field. The master controls at the console seamlessly translate the surgeons hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments inside the patient. The system also enables surgeons to perform procedures using only 1-2 cm incisions.
Because these procedures are now minimally invasive, the da Vinci Surgical System helps to improve clinical outcomes and redefine standards of care.


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Couple in Roma Girl Case Due in Court over Abduction Charges
A couple that claims to have adopted the 5-or-6 year old girl is due in court on abduction charges.
The couple charged with abducting a child found on a Roma settlement last week is due to appear in court Monday in Greece.
DNA tests showed that the 5-or 6-year-old girl, known only as "Maria", discovered during a routine drug raid on a Roma settlement last week in Central Greece is not related to the couple that claims they adopted her, reported the Associated Press. They are charged with abducting a minor, which carries a maximum 10-year sentence, and holding false papers.
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One of the couple's lawyers, Kostas Katsavos, told Reuters they have taken care of the child as their own, despite a non-legal adoption. The girl bore no resemblance to the couple claiming to be her parents, a 39-year-old man and 40-year-old woman, raising police suspicions that she could be a victim of child trafficking.
Three more children that resembled the couple, two girls and a boy, were also found living with them in the settlement, reported The Associated Press. Their relationship to the couple has not yet been verified. However, police said the couple was receiving roughly $3,500 a month in welfare subsidies for different numbers of children registered in three different parts of Greece.
The girl is now being looked after by the charity "A Child's Smile," which has received more than 8,000 calls for more information, reported BBC.
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In a statement Friday, the City of Athens said that for children born outside of a hospital, under current law, one person's word, backed by two witnesses, is enough to register a child as their own in Greece, which. Although the law states that birth certificates must be registered within 10 days, in practice, parents are able to delay registration up to adulthood with fine payments.
"We are shocked by how easy it is for people to register children as their own," Costas Giannopoulos, director of the charity, told Greece's Skai TV. "There is much more to investigate. There are other registered children that were not found in the settlement, and I believe police will unravel a thread that doesn't just have to do with the girl."
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