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Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a disease that involves purple spots on the skin, joint pain, gastrointestinal problems, and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disorder).
Anaphylactoid purpura; Vascular purpura; Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Henoch-Schonlein is caused by an abnormal response of the immune system. It is unclear why this occurs.
The syndrome is mostly seen in children, but it may affect people of any age. It is more common in boys than in girls. Many people who develop this disease had an upper respiratory infection in the weeks before.
The doctor will look at your body and look at your skin. The physical exam will show skin sores (purpura, lesions) and joint tenderness.
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There is no specific treatment. Most cases go away on their own. If symptoms do not go away, your doctor may prescribe corticosteroid medicine such as prednisone.
The disease usually gets better on its own.
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Ardoin SP, Fels E. Vasculitis syndromes. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 161.
Gordon A. Starkebaum, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.
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So I voted, took care of my civic and moral duty. I believe I was pretty informed about the whole situation. So now what? The results haven't come in. Do I just sit here and wait? Here's a list of some of the things to expect post-vote, pre-result.
1) Questions. "Have you voted?" "Have YOU voted?" "Why?" "Why NOT?!" One of those days where small talk is a given, as well as unerringly irritating.
2) Political rants on Twitter. Not that this is new from the past few months, but they're realizing these are the last few moments they'll be able to talk about a subject that, for 90% of the year, nobody acknowledges. Even now less people are responding to their jabs.
3) Independent voters watching the results on CNN. Coincidentally, they are finally being informed on the political landscape as well as the issues that they should have considered while voting.
4) Facebook statuses rejoicing at the end of election season. Don't worry, you're not alone. There are others of us equally relieved.
5) Those people who won't tell you how they voted. Either because they honestly think it's personal, but more likely because they're waiting for the results to see if it's okay to admit their decision. If it doesn't go their way, who's going to know but them?
6) Independent voters proclaiming their independent thought. Alright, we get it. Let's all move on with our lives (while enjoying a classic SNL video).
7) Republicans following conservative media, Democrats following liberal media. Because what's better than winning as the reporters rejoices with you, or losing with a news anchor that bemoans along with you how the election was stolen?
8 ) I miss all those political ads. Said no one ever.
9) Whatever happened to Ralph Nader? Somebody should really check up on that guy. Make sure he's alright.
10) Comparing Romney and Obama. How are they reacting? Why is Obama crying? Why is Romney as emotionless as a robot?


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quote:when will draft order be determined? once all positions are filled?
quote:Here is a suggestion in determining draft order. It may delay the league a day or so, so it may not be something to implement. However- do a random order generator 1-12. Then we get to pick which draft spot we want. For example, the guy who gets 1 will be the first person to choose the draft slot he wants.
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Consider that your yard is like a cell in an organism and the health of the organism is affected by each cell, just like the health of our landscape. To help the environment, you can start by practicing good ecology. For example, instead of purchasing fertilizer, try recycling leaves and grass clippings into your landscaped beds. These natural materials will decompose into humus, an organic product that holds needed moisture and nutrients in the soil. The end result is great organic matter for your plants, low maintenance in the landscape and less material going into our overburdened landfills.


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Michael Jackson: A life in pictures
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Today marks the fifth anniversary of Michael Jackson's death. Look back at the King of Pop's life and career.
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
There's so much good news about the economy and housing now you'd think we could put the recession behind us. But don't start racking up more credit card debt just yet.
We're all mad about the gambling that went on with our mortgages, and the sleazy lending and marketing that put many of us into more house than we could afford. The crisis started in 2007 and peaked in 2010. Few Wall Street fat cats felt any pain because of it.
Richard Arcand is the spokesman for the NH Banking Department. He's excited about the extra counselors the money will provide. His office has been getting calls from distressed homeowners for years now and has had to scramble at times to get them relief.
The three options are: loan modification; a graceful exit through a sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure; or the worst -- bankruptcy.
If you need more, the state website with lots of information is www.homehelpNH.org. The NH Banking Department homeowner hotline is 1-800-437-5991.
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the bacterium (germ) responsible for that causes most stomach and duodenal ulcers and many cases of stomach inflammation (chronic gastritis ).
Peptic ulcer disease - H. pylori; PUD - H. pylori
There are several methods to test for H pylori infection.
Breath Test (Carbon Isotope-urea Breath Test, or UBT)
Blood Tests
Stool Test
Testing is most often done to diagnose H pylori infection:
Testing may also be done if you need to take long-term ibuprofen or other NSAID medicines. Your health care provider can tell you more.
The test may also be recommended for a condition called dyspepsia. This is indigestion . Symptoms include a feeling of fullness or of heat, burning, or pain in the area between the navel and the lower part of the breastbone during or after eating. Testing for H pylori without endoscopy is most often done only when the indigestion is new, the person is younger than 55, and there are no other symptoms.
Normal results mean there is no sign that you have an H pylori infection.
Abnormal results mean that you have an H pylori infection. Your health care provider will discuss treatment with you.
Altschuler S, Peura DA. Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease. In: McNally PR, ed. GI/Liver Secrets Plus. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Mosby; 2010:chap 11.
Chey WD, Wong BCY. American College of Gastroenterology guideline for the Management of Helicobacter pylori infection. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:1808–1825.
Peura DA, Crowe SE. Helicobacter pylori. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/Management. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2010:chap 50.
George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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With a stylish ankle cutout, heel zipper and smooth, polished lines, Bonita adds elegance to every wardrobe. A 2" heel raises the bar on style without sacrificing comfort, creating an ankle boot for long days of never-ending style. Check out this and other comfortable styles at dansko.com.
Every pair of Dansko shoes features what we like to call the Dansko "Comfort DNA". Long before a color is selected or an artistic detail is added our design team has been hard at work engineering the perfect comfort experience. We start with the best materials on the market. We mold and fit; measure, contour, then fit again — and before we're done, we test, test, test. So you can select the style you love and rest assured the comfort is on us.
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Using distributed version control means that everyone is able to commit without affecting others, and this is the case because everyone has a personal repository. In a distributed model like this, anyone can be a server and a client. Imagine SVN gone P2P.
In more concrete words, you do not need to connect to a server to commit, committing is personal, and until you are sure you have the final version you then share your changes, but what really matters is that, along the way, versioning was helpful to you and not intrusive to everyone else, you don't need to refrain from committing, at all; in a centralized system you would have to pollute everyone's code to achieve that level convenience, but with a distributed system you no longer face the "to commit or not to commit" dilema, you commit when you want to share all your changes. You can even commit offline. In a DVCS everyone represents a different branch, so branch merging is a thing that happens extremely often and mostly without conflicts, at all.
The distributed nature of these systems make them need to gather more data about the changes in the files, specially branches, and this allows the DVCS to handle conflicts more intelligently (meaning getting around conflicts automatically) and adapt to more complex workflows without hassle, take for instance how Mootools development looks before and after switching to git (thumbnails at right).
Today there are lots of services such as bitbucket.org (Mercurial), Google Code (Mercurial) github.com (Git), gitorious.org (Git) and launchpad.net (Bazaar), that allow everyone to get a public repository that anyone can see, that anyone can fork (i.e. checkout, clone), and more importantly, that anyone can contribute to by simple social dynamics.
The typical setup of a centralized system such as CVS and Subversion involve a server with a repository and users as clients that push and pull the changes remotely. Everyone must be in tone with the same repository at the same time, if they want to commit.
In a DVCS setup there is often also a server that has a central repository where everyone pushes changes, however this time, each one of the clients has its own local repository (to which they commit their own changes), so they only need to connect to the central repository when feeling like sharing the changes. Now commits and updates happen locally, and repository synchronization through push/pull is the only thing one needs to be connected for.
But because anyone with a repository can also act as server in a distributed model like this, peers can push/pull between themselves, and this allows people to cluster in teams and then integrate their changes with other teams. The following diagram denotes what would happen in a LAN/VPN environment using a DVCS, when each person opens up their local repository.
There is no need for commit access for local repositories, one commits locally and authorization only happens when writing to or reading from other repositories. IDE and graphical integrations for DVCSs are mature and widely used.
The Joomla! community can benefit from this kind of tools because collaboration turns out to be more accessible, fluent and open. This way Joomla! can get more contributors and be more visible to developers through services like github and bitbucket.
After laying out in the previous section the kinds of setups there can be, the following diagram shows what actually happens in the real life of an open source project:
However, there are some potential problems:
Aspects taken into account to consider both git and Mercurial:
Git is probably the most popular DVCS to date, however, it has a relative weakness that sets it appart from Mercurial: its Windows support is not as good and straight forward.
The possibility for adopting both DVCSs was discussed in the mailing list for the reason that it is possible for Mercurial users to push to a git repository in a lossless fashion thanks to a plugin developed by the guys at github. Since both Git and Mercurial communities are big enough, the project would be lowering the barrier to an even broader contributor audience.


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2005 Kitchen/Grand: Potrero Hill Residence, San Francisco, Calif., Serrao Design | Architecture, San Francisco, Calif.
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Floors and raised counter are bamboo, and the cabinetry is made of verticalgrain white fir veneer from a certified source and a low-formaldehyde MDF substrate.
Interior specs were guided by the clients' green leanings.
The 24-inch-wide refrigerator is a high-efficiency European model with a freezer on the bottom.
A strong concept and refined detailing bring unity to this second-floor living space. The owners, a photographer and his wife, asked Jay Serrao, AIA, to create a lively kitchen, dining area, and living room that would flex for entertaining. Serrao made the most of the compact space by stretching the wall cabinets between the kitchen and living room. Their spicy tones and color-block composition were inspired by the couple's love of Modernism and the Hispanic art they collected on a trip to Mexico and Central America.
The architect used clever devices to merge function and flexibility. A flip-up counter supported by a custom stainless steel hinged bracket offers the options of additional counter space or movement between the kitchen and living room. The island's raised counter separates the cooking and living areas while creating an edge for conversation when the couple entertains.
Serrao's efficient redesign was driven by a sense of material stewardship. Floors, flip-up counter, and raised bar are made of bamboo plywood. "What we loved about it was that you see all the layers of the plywood," Serrao says. The judges praised the project's consistent detailing. "There's a high degree of complexity without throwing it in your face," a judge said. "It's brilliant in its simplicity."
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This large majestic church is a city landmark, located at one end of Charles Bridge, at the entrance to the Old Town.
St. Salvator was originally built by the Jesuits in the Gothic style, between 1578-1601, however many important features are Baroque, added during a final phase of construction between 1649-1654.
The church is considered to be one of the most valuable examples of early-Baroque architecture in Prague. Famous architects Lurago, Caratti and Kanka were all involved with its construction.
St. Salvator has a beautiful Baroque facia, with porticos decorated with sand-stone sculptures of saints by Jan Jirí Bendl. A niche in the wall houses a sculpture of the Virgin Mary.
Inside, the church has three very high aisles, with galleries and a dome painted with frescos.
St. Salvator Church conceals a paradox which characterises the work of the Jesuit Order in Bohemia: in the crypt under the church is buried not only Father Koniá, the destroyer of Czech books, but also Bohuslav Balbín, the defender of the Czech language.
Interestingly St. Salvator has not one, but two magnificent organs. These have been recently restored and both are played at Mass and during classical music concerts, which run throughout the year.
During the winter the seats are heated and have cushions, but it is advisable to wear warm clothing for the concerts.
For listings and to book tickets for classical concerts at St. Salvator Church Charles Bridge: Prague concerts.


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The lacrosse helmet is the most important protective piece of equipment for every lacrosse player. The lacrosse helmet protects playerd from big hits, shots and concussions. The sizing of lacrosse helmets vary based on the manufacturer of the helmet. Some lacrosse helmets are based on sizes like XXS (extra extra small for youth lacrosse players) to XL (extra large for high school/college lacrosse players) or other lacrosse helmets are one size fits most. The lacrosse helmet is made up of a hard plastic outer shell with protective padding in the inside, a metal face mask and a chinstrap to keep the helmet from moving out of place. Vents are added in the top of helmets to allow air to move freely. There is no lacrosse helmet that is made for a specific position but a goalie must use a throat gaurd attatched to the helmet to play.
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This image is inspired by the current situation in the Zimbabwe Presidential Election. The message should read as a person placing their vote into the ballot box but not by their own free will. This is a violation of Article 21 from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which reads as . .
(1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
Other rights are being violated, but this is the most relevant . I am hoping that this would also be used to deliver the same message on a more universal scale rather than to apply to just the scenario that inspired it.
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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA -- This is a safety issue regarding the restrooms of the Burger King Restaurant at the Blossom Hill Road and Hillview Avenue location in San Jose. The door of the women's restroom has a very loose hinge.
My husband said that it is the same issue with the men's restroom, as well. If you give either restroom door a slight push, the door swings inward very quickly. Two days ago, as my children and I were about to exit the women's restroom, a customer pushed the door open. The door swung open so quickly, it slammed into my daughter's right ear. My daughter was screaming in pain. When I brought her outside, the staff took no notice. My daughter's ear is now swollen and bruised. I explained the situation to the manager. I asked her to request for a sign to be installed cautioning people to open the restroom doors carefully.
If you have a young child, or use a stroller for your kids, please be careful when using the restroom facilities at this location.
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Whopper is a Whopper bun that's all
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YADKINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA -- Why do they have this nice fat Whopper Burger ads on TV and pictures all in the Sunday news paper even posters on the outside of the building of this Burger about 4 inches tall with MEAT, TOMATOES, ONIONS, AND LETTUCE hanging out all the way around the bun ???????????? Then when you get it and get home it looks like someone stepped on it or sat down on it . You can find the lettuce OK, a couple of rings of wilted onions. You might find 2 ( If your lucky ) small slices of green tomatoes on one side of the small meat patty. The only thing about a Whopper is the BUN .. I say false advertising. They say well don't eat here, Hummmmmmmmmmm.
So I eat at home.
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Worst BK Restaurant on the Planet: 3040 Ella Blvd. Houston, TX 77018 (Restaurant #571)
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HOUSTON, TEXAS -- I arrived at the BK restaurant on 3040 Ella Blvd. Houston, TX 77018 (#571) at 6:45 P.M. on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Before ordering I went to the bathroom and was greeted by a toilet filled with defecation, right to the brim. Very nice! A sign indicated that the toilet was broke and to flush by pulling a "yellow cord." No such cord was present and it was obvious that the toilet had been broken for greater than one day. I immediately retreated and, in a terrible decision I would greatly regret, actually got in line to order.
I placed an order for 4 Whoppers and a French fry, to go, at 6:56 p. m.; hardly a complicated order. Lexis, the Manager, took my order. Much to my chagrin and the other patrons waiting for their orders, she and her staff moved as if they were in molasses, with absolutely no sense of urgency. Numerous other drive through customers received their orders before me and the other walk-in customers, even though the customers inside had placed their orders before the drive through patrons. We stood there fuming as the staff members preparing our burgers would leisurely stroll to the "cold room" and retrieve one solitary piece of cheese and then saunter back, like their customers' time was absolutely worthless. The customer in front of me said "good luck" when he finally got his burgers and then left, upset. I finally received my order at 7:18 p. m., 22 minutes after placing a simple order. I expressed my displeasure with Lexis over the wait. To her credit, she did apologize indicating she had only one cook.
I took my order home and my family and I ate cold Whoppers and fries -- not one new batch of fries was cooked during the time I was there. I was haunted as I ate by thoughts of a toilet bowl full of turds. What a miserable customer experience! This is not the first instance of atrocious customer service/ cleanliness at this particular BK. Approximately one year ago, while in line, I witnessed one of the African American kids who prepares the burgers and fries rummaging his fingers through the fry bin, sans sanitary gloves! My daughter actually got sick later that night, even though I did not order her any fries. I cannot say if she became ill from that BK meal, but upon reflection after this latest experience, it would not surprise me. After that instance I vowed never to return. Unfortunately, I caved. I admit it; I like the taste of BK burgers. The second Whopper for $0.55 offer Drew me in! Laugh! Never again. Ever! At any BK! Fool me twice, shame on me!
BK has now dropped to the bottom of my fast food burger list. I used to own shares in BK before they were bought out by a Private Equity firm 2-3 years ago. The name of this PE firm eludes me. Some free advice to the managers of your BK investment: Police your BK franchises! If this is a company owned store and not a franchise, you have serious problems! I currently own shares in MCD. There is one right across the street from this BK on Ella Blvd. They are not perfect by a long shot, but the level of service and friendliness from their workers and cleanliness of their operation is 180 degrees opposite from what I experienced at this particular BK. The contrast was startling.
I believe in giving my vendors, restaurants and service providers feedback, both good and bad, both at the point of sale and, if warranted, to their superiors at the corporate level. I encourage others to do the same. Do not tolerate substandard or even mediocre service. Give them feedback and make them accountable! If you accept this level of service, they will think it is acceptable! Don't fall in this trap. It is part of what is wrong in America today!
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MILRORD, OHIO -- I am a very reasonable person. I am aware that customer service employees are very rarely paid what they are worth in terms of the effort they put into and the abuse to which they may be subjected during their employment. I am also aware that one should not expect gourmet cuisine and extensive personal service when patronizing a quick-service restaurant. However, I do not think it is asking so terribly much that persons working in a purportedly customer-focused industry be expected to at least feign the appearance of being competent and considerate. Sadly, at the Milford OH Burger King, almost no employees are capable of displaying competence or consideration to even the most rudimentary degree; I am certain that, however paltry their compensation may be, it far exceeds their merits.
I attempted to use the Milford OH Burger King's drive-through to obtain breakfast combos for my husband and myself this morning. I placed my order at 0812 and, after paying, was asked by the drive-through attendant to pull to the front of the restaurant where my order would be delivered when ready. I waited in front of the restaurant for 10 minutes, during which time I noted several cars exiting the drive-through with completed orders, as well as six or seven parties obtaining orders from the front counter. Understandably frustrated after a 10 minute wait for "fast food," I entered the restaurant to check on the status of my order.
After the cashier's perfunctory, barely intelligible "Can I help you," I inquired as to when I might expect my order to be ready. The cashier directed this question to the clearly overtaxed drive-through attendant, who stated that "we're waiting for hash browns." I asked if perhaps, since I had been waiting for more than 10 minutes for 2 small hash browns, my order could be completed with the next batch of hash browns, as I had witnessed more than twenty transactions during my 10 minute wait time and I was fairly certain that some of those orders had included hash browns (as they were clearly visible on the trays of patrons choosing to dine in). The drive-through attendant said, "None of those people had hash browns." I replied that this would not seem to be the case, as several parties had either driven away or sat down with their full orders, some of which had visibly involved hash browns. The drive-through attendant said, "Then they must've all ordered before you," to which I replied "Really?!"
At this point, a young female shouted from the kitchen area, "Is there a problem?" I calmly stated that I had been waiting nearly 15 minutes for two meals, and that I simply wanted to obtain my completed order and leave. This young woman then stated, "Look, ma'am. Here's how it works. I have to go in the back to the freezer and get the hash browns, and then I have to cook 'em. Everybody who you said already got them was here before you. Okay?" This statement was delivered in such a nasty, snide, and sarcastic manner that my only rational response was, "May I please speak to your manager?", to which this individual replied, "I am the manager. Assistant manager." I asked if her general or district manager were available, or if I could please obtain their contact information, and she fired back, "My GM's right back there, you want to talk to 'er?" After my assent, she yelled, "Hey, Kelly! This NICE LADY at the front wants to talk to ya!", then turned away from me and began to mimic me and comment about me to one of her coworkers.
The general manager approached me immediately and inquired about my concerns. After listening, she stated that she had only been managing the Milford OH Burger King for two weeks, and there were many issues about which she was concerned regarding personnel, but she couldn't address them overnight. I greatly appreciated her candor and respectful, appropriate demeanor. I made extremely clear to her that the behaviors exhibited by her assistant manager were grossly inappropriate for a customer service environment, the most troubling being the fact that she was literally speaking disrespectfully and derisively about me to her coworkers within clear sight of myself, her general manager, and the other customers. After some assurances on Kelly's part that the problems I described were clear to her and were being addressed, the front cashier had assembled my order. Before departing, I thanked the manager for her time and inquired after the identity of the extremely rude, unprofessional, and immature "assistant manager," and found that her name is Ashley.
I called Burger King's corporate Consumer Relations line immediately upon returning home and filed a complaint about this incident and, specifically, Ashley the Assistant Manager. After I speak with the owner of the Milford OH Burger King store later today, I believe Ashley may find herself job hunting, and it is my sincere hope that this young female does not seek further employment in any customer-focused environment, as it is not a career for which she is well-equipped.
I will certainly not be returning to the Milford OH Burger King until I have received assurances from both the store's owner and the corporate consumer relations staff that, in the future, suchlike behavior will not be tolerated by any of the store's employees, let alone someone in management.
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Trash In My Whopper Burger
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MCALLEN, TEXAS -- The Burger King at McAllen, TX. 78501 on 10th street, very bad serving, I bought Whooper Jr to go and when I got to my office to have lunch, the burger had a piece of plastic transparent trash inside. I had my last bite of the burger and thought that it was a piece of lettuce but it wasn't.
I'm starting to bring my own lunch from now on. Oh, and in addition I kept my receipt and called the manager, and he just said to me "Oh I'm Sorry Mam I'm Sorry". Be Aware People!!
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20 Minute Wait On Average For Food Drive Through Or Lobby
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BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA -- Burger King Bloomington, Indiana W 3rd Street. I went into the lobby a pregnant lady waiting to be served, I walked in with one of their works who had been outside smoking, 5 min later the guy that was outside smoking finally asked me what I wanted the pregnant lady beside me said I have been waiting over 10 minutes and no one has asked me what I wanted, so the guy asked her and she told him, he said we no longer care that item, she said it is right there on your menu, he said yeah we need to take it down, so she ordered a sundae and told them that they have the worst customer service that when a person is standing in front of you for 10min you might want to ask them what you need.
Then a lady from the lobby comes up and said this sandwich I ordered was supposed to come with cheese after a little argument the work gave the lady a cold slice of cheese on the side. Then he finally took my order, then a guy walked in behind me half blown out of his mind and I said you better be ready to wait, he said not me I work here, he went around the corner, went in the back made him a sandwich fries and a large drink and came back out before I had got my order, then they kept having to redo the drive through orders because they kept making them wrong, a lady comes from outside and says in a extremely mad voice I want to talk to the manager now, they started to argue when the manager said come over to the side, I still do not have food.
Finally when I got my food it took 21min I times it and the lady who was yelling was still waiting for something, and not one employee even seem to care, even the manager who I overheard said been do this for 19 years, get some people in there that care. I will not be there again the place was dirty in the back and the works looked that way as well. I went through the drive through 2 weeks ago and it took over 20 min and 2 cars ahead of me just left, I feel stupid just saying I waited that long, I ended up getting the 2 people in front of me order and had to tell them sorry they left, then with my order setting right at the window paid for and almost in arms length the window work left went out the door I am guessing the bathroom, came back a few minutes later, looked at the bag an seen that he had forget to give me my order and handed it out to me and said sorry I though I gave it to you. I am guessing they do not drug test there or they would be out most of their works, go try it and see if your luck is any better and watch how surprised you are on how bad the serves is, this is my first time ever writing a review but I though it was my duty to let people know.
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Nasty Attitude
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MIAMI, FLORIDA -- Today I went to Burger King about 3:40 pm and ordered two large onion rings and a raspberry smoothie. The girl that took my order told me that the price was about $9.98. I proceeded to the pick up window,and waited there for more than 15 minutes wondering where was everybody, because there was no one on site. When finally somebody showed up with the food. I asked this person how much the onion rings were and he tells me about $3.89. He proceeds to charge me and he tells me that the price was ten something, then I replied "no" the girl that took my order told me $9.98. How come you are charging me differently?
He calls the girl to correct the problem, then they started laughing and playing while she corrected the mistake. When she was done correcting the mistake the guy that is handling my order takes my money without saying anything about the price and charged me like $12.90 and gives me the change, that is when I realized that he was charging me the wrong price again, so I say to him, "listen you made a mistake this is not the right price", then he tells me "well that is what the total is", then I said "no the price is $9.98 call the girl that took my order", so he did. The girl comes and fixes the mistake, then this is when it all started.
While the guy was getting the right change to give it to me I made a comment and asked the guy, why did they take so long to bring me the food and how come they made this mistake with the price? "Because I am entitled to know". "I am the client being served and I am spending my money here". So this guy got this very nasty attitude and started screaming at me, that the mistake was because the girl that took the order had put down three orders of onion rings instead of two, then I said well if you would be paying more attention to what you are doing this would not happened in the first place.
Then he kept on the defensive throwing words in a very bad attitude at me, then I said "why are you talking to me with that attitude you should not talk to me in that way". "I am your client and you should have a little respect towards me". That is when he got really mad and said "I don't care" then told another girl that was around, "you take care of this I am not putting up with this anymore", so he left. The girl comes and fixes the mistake and gives me my change back, then I started complaining to her about what had happened and asked her if she heard what happened and she says "yes" and then takes the employee's side in a confronting way, then I asked her for his name and she refuses to give me the guy's name and tells me in an also very bad attitude that the guy didn't have a bad attitude towards me. When in fact he did.
Then at that point I said to her "well can I talk to the manager"? Then she replied to my surprise, "I am the manager", then I asked her very confused "why are you taking the guy's side"? Then she replied, "because I want to". So at this point I asked her to give me the guy's name and her name, that I was going to file a complaint against him and her, and her reply was "no I don't have to give you either my name or his", but then my wife and my daughter that were witnesses of everything that happened remembered the name, that was on the guy's name tag, because he was wearing a name tag with the name CARLOS.
The manager was not wearing any name tag at all and refused to give her name to me when I asked, so these are the kind of things that can not be tolerated because these are public places that are supposed to give a service to the people in a nice way, because the people are the ones who pay for that service and expect it. Thank you.
The name of the place: Burger King 9866
Order # 77
At: 10 SW 8th
Miami, FL 33130
February 11 2013. 4:08pm
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WAUSAU, WISCONSIN -- My complaint takes place over a number of visits to Burger King (all at the same restaurant) and over a couple of years. The first complaint is that on a couple of visits, I received moldy sandwiches. The second visit was just last week, at which time I ordered one of their cones. When I came to the window to pay, I gave the clerk 2 quarters, at which time she asked me if I wanted my change back. I was so taken off guard that I stammered out that I didn't. I had in mind that McDonald's does have a basket in which you can tell them to put the change in there for charity use. Anyway, I took my cone and left.
Then today really tops everything! I ordered a fish sandwich (no fries), a raspberry smoothie and a cone. When the total came up on the screen, it was for $14.+. Now I knew this couldn't be right and mentioned it to the clerk and asked her to over what I had ordered with me and the price of each thing. She said I had ordered a chicken sandwich at which time I stopped her as I had really ordered a fish sandwich. She then said, "Oh, that was for the car in front of you." OK, now that was straightened out but we aren't done yet!
I proceeded to the pick-up window with one car ahead of me that had already been there for a while, while I was straightening things out at the order spot. I waited......and waited...and waited. By this time there were several cars lined up behind me. I finally got to the window and thought OK, finally I'll get my food and be on my way. Nope! I waited....and waited...and waited some more. It probably took me half an hour all told to get through this line!
A woman finally came to the window but did not open it and totally ignored me. I honked my horn, thinking maybe they didn't know I was there. Nope again! She completely ignored me. I again honked my horn. I think I did this 3 times. She finally opened the window and asked me what I wanted. I told her, "my food would be nice". She said, "Oh, it'll be here." Then someone did come up with the smoothie and I took it but then she wanted my money and I told her I wasn't going to do that until I had the rest of my food. She said that was OK and closed the window. Then someone else came up with the cone and attempted to give it to me and I said that I didn't want it until I had the rest of the food as it might melt while I was waiting for the fish sandwich.
He was kind of confused and turned to someone else inside the store at which time they finally produced my food, I took it and the cone and then went to pay for it. They then told me it was free for the aggravation I had endured. Now, that was fine, but I still feel something should be done about this whole thing. This shoddy service, etc. has been going on for a few years now.
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Spitting On Food
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ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY -- I had just left the BK store #7194 of Elizabethtown, Ky. I wish to make my self very CLEAR that I am beyond mad; beyond angry, beyond outraged, beyond furious with what happened a short real ago.
An employee (female to be exact), said (on her way out with food) she has been SPITTING on some meat. Here, I had eaten more than half a double Whopper and fries as she sad it, she was walking out with an unknown size bag of something for a drive-through customer. I canât help wonder if she had done that to that customer and with mine.
As the lady came back in, her coworker (who is new) says, âyou did not just say that?â and the girl says (sounding proud of it) âI most definitely did.â I could feel my blood purser SKYROCKETING in anger after hearing that. I nearly said something to a manager about this, if I was not so angry and outraged. In many ways I wish I had when she (I believe could tell) seeing me that upset would have asked if everything was O.K. I nearly would have expressed how angry I was and still am. That made what that girl said just as bad (judging from her voice behind me) âthere wonât be a phone callâ¦and what are they going to do to me anyway?â I though of getting up and answering her. It was bad enough listening to her complaining while on the floor about she hates being at there (BK) and canât wait to quit in April. But to hear the rest of what she saidâ¦If I where THE UNDERCOVER BOSS I would have fired her for what she said she did, but thatâs up to the management and owner/CEO. In some ways I hope this complaint gets to him/her. Hearing what she said mad me sick to my stomach. I do not know if she did do it or not, I will never know.
The second complaint is that a lady kept asking for the fish sandwich to be made and how long and never heard anybody answer her the first four-six times she asked and a guy had the nerve to bark back to her saying, "I just got here and you canât blame me." The guy whom said that, I know had been there long enough to have answered her the first time and I felt that was extremely rude. Regardless if one just got there or not. If itâs that person's job to do so when calling for them, then that person should do so without barking back. How many times should she have to ask for fish sandwich before somebody does what she asks? I was about to buy some to take home to my handicap mother whom canât get out. Before going in for some of those fish sandwiches, but out of fear of the girl spitting on food and not knowing if they are thoroughly being cooked I did not buy any.
I used to work in restaurants and my family has owned restaurants for sometime and I perfectly understand the demand that it takes to run and keeping loyal customers and to bring in new ones, but itâs those kind of people whom are (in my mind) destroying it by saying what I had heard today.
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I bought the hype, visited my local Burger King for lunch and added a 3-piece rib to a Whopper meal for an extra $3.99. What I found I had purchased was three bone-in ribs ranging from 2" to 2.75" long. (pull out a ruler, see how short that is!) I wish I could weigh them but I don't have a food scale handy at work.
Everyone in the world is familiar with the chicken nugget and knows what they are about to get when the order them. The rib that BK is now selling is grossly misrepresented in advertising that shows a rack of traditional ribs being grilled. Also grossly overpriced - I don't know anyone who would pay $1.33 per rib for this size serving! It's like paying $1.33 per chicken nugget! I could go to a real BBQ joint and get a plate of BBQ with sides for under $10.00; My Whopper combo plus the 3-piece came to $10.05.
BK succeeded in fooling me. And in losing a customer for a very long time.
Do yourself a favor, do not waste your money on this menu item!
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Bulging eyes associated with Graves' disease (Graves' ophthalmopathy) is characterized by swelling (edema) and inflammation of the eye (extraocular muscles) and an increase in orbital connective tissue and fat. The edema is secondary to the increased water pressure due to protein secreted by fibroblasts. The inflammation is due to infiltration of the extraocular muscles and orbital connective tissue by lymphocytes and macrophages. The increase in the volume of tissue behind the eyes (retrobulbar) is responsible for most of the clinical manifestations of ophthalmopathy. Clinically evident ophthalmopathy occurs in about 50% of patients. Of them, 75% of eye signs appear within a year before or after the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism (Arch Intern Med 1988 Apr; 148(4): 788-94). Mild-to-moderate ophthalmopathy often improves spontaneously, and only simple measures are needed. For patients with severe ophthalmopathy, in particular impaired vision, high doses of steroids have been used with improvement seen in about two thirds of patients (Baillieres Clin Endocrinol Metab 1997 Oct; 11(3): 521-36).
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What would you do?
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That reminds me of God Bless America.
I forgot, I would also have a massive bake in, say, a mall store. Everyone 18 and over invited. Kids are typically idiots with weed.
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I would burn Fred Phelps's home, and all buildings associated with the Westboro Baptist Church.
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Are there any Swedes (Stockholm) here?
I am going to the WC next may in Stockholm - are there any Stockholms (sp?) here? Any one else planning to go to the WC2013 in Sweden? Yeah I know, US-Boys play in Finlan, but Switzerland will play in Stockholm
Greetings from Biel, Switzerland,
Jaykay (formerly know as swissblue)


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quote:moral to story: dont rub your dick on passed out people really not that hard
quote: Maybe, but the he completely crushed that poor kid's collegiate experience
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Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a condition in which pain is felt under the kneecap. The patella is the bone that makes up the kneecap. The femur is the thigh bone. This bone forms the upper part of the knee. In people with patellofemoral pain syndrome, the patella rubs painfully against the femur.
This pain occurs during exercise or movement. It is most common during weight bearing activities such as running.
The pain is the result of inflammation of soft tissues around the kneecap. It can be due to a number of different factors or conditions, such as overuse and improper use of the legs.
Risk Factors
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- Malalignment of the knee joint caused by:
- Rolling your feet outward during walking or running—can pull the kneecap out of line and cause painful rubbing of the kneecap against the bones of the knee.
- The kneecap being located too high or too low in the knee joint.
- Loose ligaments
- Poorly aligned bones
- Weak or tight thigh muscles causing:
- Inability to hold the kneecap in the correct position.
- The kneecap to rub against the femur during movement.
- Overuse and overloading the knee joint from:
- High-impact sports or activities, such as running that result in ponding on the feet.
- Knock knees
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- Trauma, such as an automobile accident where the kneecap hits the dashboard
The first symptom is pain around or under the kneecap. The pain may first occur during high-impact activities. As the condition gets worse, the pain may be triggered by squatting, kneeling, or long periods of sitting. It is thought to be caused by the pressure on the kneecap while the leg is flexed. It is often increased by going down stairs or down hills. If you have knee or joint pain during activity, call your doctor.
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The initial step is to rest the knee. High-impact activities should be switched for lower impact exercise. For example, choose swimming instead of running (except breaststroke). Your doctor may suggest that you apply ice to the kneecap after activity.
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Most people will benefit from strengthening the muscles around the knee. This includes the quadriceps muscles in the thigh as well as other muscles near the hip. Physical therapists can recommend specific exercises. This treatment is very helpful. It can take 6 to 12 weeks to see an improvement.
Pharmacological Treatment
Some people may benefit from nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs). They may be helpful in relieving the pain. They work best when combined with other treatments, such as physical therapy.
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Some people find relief from knee braces or knee sleeves. These devices typically have a cutout in the kneecap area. They are designed to hold the kneecap in place during activity. Some are designed to hold the patella from going too far laterally.
Certain methods of taping the patella in position have also been helpful to some patients.
Special shoe inserts, called orthotics, may also be helpful. They work best when the condition is due to dysfunction in the foot, such as flat feet or excessive pronation.
In rare cases, people who do not respond to other forms of treatment may be recommended for surgery. This will be done to correct malalignment of the patella.
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- Proper warming up before exercising. This includes stretching after warm-up and post-activity. This will help to prevent sports-related injuries.
- Vary the types of activities that you participate in. For example, rather than running or jogging every day, alternate between running and swimming.
- Use appropriate footware for your sport.
- Increase the amount and effort of activities slowly over time.
- Use proper form and technique for any sport.
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Lloyd Monsen: left wing and pitcher at the 1952 Olympics
By Tom Shieber
We're unveiling a new exhibit titled Olympic Baseball. As you might guess, it is a celebration of the history of baseball in the Olympics. What you may not know is that our national pastime has been played at the Olympics for almost 100 years, starting with a pair of exhibition games at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.
Baseball was also played at the 1936 Games in Berlin, the '56 Games in Melbourne, Australia, and the '64 Games in Tokyo. But perhaps the most surprising and obscure appearance of baseball in the Olympics took place at the 1952 Games in Helsinki, Finland.
That summer, the Olympics featured an exhibition of pes�pallo, a popular Finnish game adapted from our game of baseball. Famed sportswriter and future J.G. Taylor Spink Award-winner Red Smith witnessed the game and wrote: "[Pes�pallo] was invented by Lauri Pihkala, a professor who wears a hearing aid and believes his game was modeled on baseball. Somebody must have described baseball to him when his battery was dead."
Apparently, the local Olympic organizing committee invited the U.S. to play a game of baseball (the original game, not the Finnish version) against a champion team from Finland. Walter Giesler, coach of the U.S. soccer team and a future Soccer Hall of Famer, was tasked with organizing the baseball team. With his soccer team quickly eliminated from the Olympics, bowing to the Italians, 8-0 ,on July 16, he had a surplus of top athletes with little to do. Why not play baseball?
The U.S. played a practice game against Venezuela on July 29, posting a 14-6 victory, then followed that up with the main contest against the Finns, a 19-1 drubbing played at Helsinki Football Stadium on Aug. 5.
As lead curator of the exhibit, I wanted to make sure that we featured artifacts from each Olympiad in which baseball was played. The one hole was the Helsinki contests. I immediately set to work trying to track down some of the soccer players from the 1952 U.S. team in hopes that they might provide some leads.
Finding out who was on the U.S. soccer squad was no problem, as the team is well-documented and featured quite a few "name" players. Besides Coach Giesler, the team featured five other future Soccer Hall of Famers: Charlie Colombo, Harry Keough, Lloyd Monsen, Willy Schaller and John Souza.
Of these greats, four — Colombo, Giesler, Keough and Souza — were members of the famed U.S. soccer team that stunned England, 1-0, at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil. The victory is considered by many to be the greatest moment in U.S. soccer history … and the worst in the storied history of English soccer.
Working my way alphabetically through the list of six Hall of Famers, I turned my attention to Colombo. Like many others on the Olympic soccer team, Colombo hailed from St. Louis, a city that has long been a hotbed of soccer talent. Like baseball legends Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola, Colombo grew up in St. Louis' Italian neighborhood known as "Dago Hill," today referred to as simply "The Hill." But Colombo passed away over 20 years ago, so I turned my attention to Harry Keough.
Harry was, and still is, a legend in St. Louis. Not only did he win a national junior championship, play on the 1950 U.S. team that toppled England and participate in two Olympic Games (1952 and '56), but he also went on to coach the St. Louis University Billikens to five NCAA men's soccer championships. Fortunately, I was able to contact his son Ty, a great player in his own right as well as a television soccer analyst. Unfortunately, my timing was off. Ty informed me that his father was out of the country.
Next: Lloyd Monsen.
Monsen, who played left wing for U.S. Olympic soccer team, was born and raised in Brooklyn. Some cursory research led me to believe that he might still be living in the area, but in checking on the Web, I found that not only was there no "Lloyd Monsen" listed in Brooklyn, there was no one by that name in the entire state of New York. I decided to "go for it" and searched for any Lloyd Monsen in the country … and found just one!
I made the cold call to Clearwater, Fla., and when a man answered the phone, I introduced myself and asked if this was Lloyd Monsen.
Was this the same Lloyd Monsen who played soccer at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki?
Did he know anything about the baseball games that were played that summer in Finland?
"Not only did I play in those games, I was the starting pitcher."
Unbelievable! Lloyd was, and is, as sharp as a tack and went on to describe the baseball games in surprising detail. He recalled that U.S. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. threw out the first pitch before the game against Finland, and noted that the host country supplied all the baseball equipment.
Thankfully, Lloyd kept quite a few souvenirs from his Olympic experience in Finland, and he has graciously loaned us the patch from his team jacket along with his official Olympic ID for our exhibit. These wonderful artifacts are just two of over 50 that are featured in our Olympic Baseball exhibit, now open on the second floor of the Museum.
Tom Shieber is senior curator of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.


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Pool Predator Shark Squirt
This product is not made of cheap materials.
My young grandson loves this. It is made with heavy duty materials so it is not something we worry about popping. He is younger than the age requested, but I knew it was made well and he would be watched while playing with it. I am glad I got it.
July 11, 2013
This shark is huge!
I bought this for my grandson to use in the pool and the bath tub. He was amazed at the size of this shark. Most toy sharks are small, but not this one. He will probably use this toy more in the pool than the bath tub.
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mine didn't work
I was very disappointed with our shark. It must have been defective because it wouldn't fully inflate.
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quote:Overhead balls were a breeze to score on. I have no idea why.
quote: but by the description you gave on how the goals were scored, it sounds like something was messed up with your settings.
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