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07-07-2013, 10:24 PM #1Member Platy
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How long can i have a filter tunred off? need fast answer right now
Hey my fluval 406 have had some weird sounds the past 2 days but just about once a day or so now it's going crazy and i belive it's the rotor that has failed so i need to turn the filter of before it destroys the whole thing.
The tank has only had fish in it for about 3 days and had water for 5 days.
there are 12 mbunas in the tank right now and 2 ancistrus.
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I don't have any other filter then the one sitting in my 30 gallon thats in use, no airstone.
I don't want to hear anything about the tank not being cycled since it is went with an instant cycle by taking water and filter media from my other tank.
There is no such thing as an instant cycle, only a much accelerated cycle. But that has nothing to do with your current problem. You need to get some kind of water movement, or your fish will suffocate. When my last filter grenade'ed on my mbuna tank I was able to keep them alive for 4 days by hanging the biomedia bags inside the tank on the glass and running a large airstone underneath. Without at least an airstone for some surface water agitation id say they have hours, a day at the most. With just water movement youd probably have a day or two before the ammonia got really dangerous. The problem is it's a brand new tank, the filter media may have been cycled but the tank itself was not. You need to get the media into the tank itself with some kind of water movement going over it."At some point you aren't making the animal more dead...You are just making a bigger mess." - Demjor19
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+1 to the above - that was the advice I got when the last hurricane plowed through my area - I made sure to siphon up some water a few times a day and pour it back into the tank to provide agitation & add oxygen (that was with no airstone because we had no electric for 24hrs) - plus take my media out of my cannister filter and just let it sit at the bottom of the tank to expose it to the fish's ammonia.
I would do as suggested above and get an airstone or even two in the tank to get the water moving and help with oxygenation. Do large water changes - maybe 2 of 50% - daily until you can get your filter fixed. Feed very lightly.
Another option is to, again, add the airstones but move the filter media back to your other tank so you can be certain your beneficial bacteria won't die off. As long as there's been water flowing over the media is should still be alive. When you get your filter fixed or replaced (hopefully within a day or two) you can move the media back into your new tank and again, HOPEFULLY it will have retained the BB that was established. I'd be vigilant in checking for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates with an API liquid water test kit though for a few weeks, just to make sure the BB didn't die in the filter media that you moved over. If you see any trace of ammonia or nitrites, then it's a good bet you lost your cycle and you'll be starting from scratch.
BTW: You are correct that you can move fully seeded filter media to a new tank and have an instant cycle. Moving the water, however, does nothing. Your beneficial bacteria lives only in the filter, filter media, substrate and on hardscape, never in the water.
Good luck. That's a tough break.
Last edited by fishmommie; 07-07-2013 at 10:53 PM.30 g FW planted:corys, female ABNP, blue angel, harleys, zebra danios, rummies,
15 g FW planted:2 male guppies, neons, pygmy corys, clown pleco, 4 types of shrimp, assassin snails
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07-07-2013, 10:54 PM #5Member Platy
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I can't get an airstone it's 1am here i guess ill just have to shut of the filter for an hour or so and turn in back on for a few minutes and then shut it off again and hope the whole filter won't break completly.
Great hobby when everything goes right - very frustrating when something like this happens, however.
Probably a stupid question but have you taken the filter a part (hoses and all) to see if there's an airlock or something causing the problem? or if perhaps the impeller simply needs a bit of vaseline on it?
Again, good luck.30 g FW planted:corys, female ABNP, blue angel, harleys, zebra danios, rummies,
15 g FW planted:2 male guppies, neons, pygmy corys, clown pleco, 4 types of shrimp, assassin snails
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You got some good advice so far
As already suggested above, take the filter apart and re-prime it. My 406 would may all kinds of awful noise when there was some trapped air inside
As the others have already suggested, taking your filter media out and placing it in the tank is your best option right now. Keep some flow in the tank and you should be fine. That had worked for me once when I had accidentally broke my filter and had to order a replacement part which took 4 days to arrive.If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
"Not using a quarantine tank is like playing Russian roulette. Nobody wins the game, some people just get to play longer than others." - Anthony Calfo
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07-08-2013, 12:41 AM #8Member Platy
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I have taken it apart but left the hose untuched since ill have a flood removing them, the tank is drilled in the bottom for a canister filter. I have cleaned the propeller a few times and checked if it was broken but it wasn't but it has to be it thats causing this.
Yeah mine did this when there were air trapped but it would fix itself but this time it hasn't i have shook the canister and then it shuts up for a few minutes then it starts again. in the morning im going to empty the tank and hook in the Fluval 205 that came with the tank set. I don't have any storage in my apartment so my dad holds it while i fix the 406 hose to fit my 30 gallon.


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WPRO anchor Tara Granahan moderated the debate. (From left: Rep. Joseph McNamara and Tom Kutcher, Narragansett baykeeper for Save The Bay.)
WPRO went "fishing for answers" as to where the perfect compromise between science, government regulation and fishermen freedom lies during a debate held at Rhode Island College.
The debate was the third in WPRO's yearlong series that focuses on local issues. The debate was broadcast and streamed live on WPRO's website, and will remain online and become the centerpiece of a WPRO special report scheduled to air during the WPRO Morning News with Gene Valicenti the week of Aug. 5.
That multi-tiered format is part of the radio's stations new design for delivering community news.
WPRO anchor and producer Tara Granahan moderated a panel of Rhode Island fishing industry experts during the debate. Participating were Rep. Joseph McNamara; Tina Jackson, president of the American Alliance of Fishermen and their Communities; Rich Fuka, president of the Rhode Island Fishermen's Alliance; and Tom Kutcher, Narragansett baykeeper for Save The Bay.
Discussion focused on Rep. McNamara's (D-Warwick)'s failed attempt to legally name Rhode Island style calamari the state's appetizer when the state senate adjourned without voting on his bill in early July, how to best determine what fish species are being overfished and whether the government, state and federal, or fishermen's groups should be given more control over regulating which species fishermen are allowed to catch and in what quantities.
There was plenty of back-and-forth on some discussion topics but the panelists agreed on some issues, including that Rhode Island steamers are far superior to Maine steamers and that is a frustration to not see more of them in local supermarkets. Kutcher said steamers are easily overfished because they don't migrate and there is a misbalance between supply and demand in the state.
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The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures under the auspices of the Humanities Council of Princeton University will present the Eberhard L. Faber Class of 1915 Memorial Colloquium on Ortschaften (Localities) on April 15. Professor Susan Bernstein of Brown University, Professor Svetlana Boym of Harvard University and Professor Samuel Weber of UCLA will read cities as texts. Bernstein will talk on Vienna ("Freud's Couch"); Boym on St. Petersburg ("Ruins of the Renamed City [Petersburg/Leningrad]: An Archaeology of Nostalgia"); and Weber on "`Streets, Squares and Theaters: Walter Benjamin's Paris: A City on the Move." The colloquium will be held in 106 McCormick Hall. For a schedule and other information, contact the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at 258-4137 or 258-4141.


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22nd August 2007 - Montreal to Halifax
After again spending a fortune getting to the Montreal airport I caught my plane without any hassels and arrived in Nova Scotia. The airport is about 45 min out of the city of Halifax so I caught the shuttle bus, which I arrived in perfect time for. The bus dropped me off and I had no idea where I was but was given basic directions to get to my hostel. My only concern was how on earth I was going to carry all of my bags there. No sooner had that thought crossed my mind than another guy who got off the bus at the same stop picked up my bag and offered to carry it
I was incredibly tired because of the all nighter I pulled in Montreal and could only manage to shower and go to bed. It was 2pm in the afternoon. I woke up with a start as one of the hostel employees was saying that my grandfather was out the front for me. I didn't get his message.
We went out to dinner which was really nice, Sonny showed me around Halifax in his black Thunderbird convertable. We walked along the jetty and had a coffee. It was nice to get to know him. I couldn't even remember the one and only time I met him, I was 3 at the time.
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Today was a pretty lazy day spent walking around Halifax and shopping. The weather was really nice and I got ready for the next tour.
24th August 2007 - Cape Breton
Today was the first day on the Salty Bear tour
25th August 2007 - Cabot Trail
We had a big day, out on the road for 13 hours. After a early start, a few sore heads and lots of pancakes we hit the road. The Cabot trail is beautiful, however we still had foggy weather so were not really able to see a lot. At least it was really authentic being the Highlands. Cape Breton island broke off of Scotland from Pangea so it really is very much like Scotland. I saw a Coyote in the wild (everyone else saw it too when we backed the bus back up) but no Moose. We walked through a park were there are 5000 moose and not one sighted!
We then went Whale Watching which was great, it didn't really matter that it was foggy as the whales got really close to the boat. We were the only boat near that pod of Pothead whales which was great. There was two calfs which were playing around and trying very hard to breach out of the water. After a while they realised that we were there and were spy hopping and showing off a bit.
Again that night the drinking was on and Carman (the owner of the tour company) was impressed that everyone in the group was still awake after our full day at 12.00am. There was a lot of rum and beer. Michael fell asleep at the table which was hell funny as it took Louise to shake him quite hard to wake him up.


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Tel Beit Shemesh, nestled in the picturesque rolling hills southwest of Jerusalem, may seem only an unassuming hill by the highway. But it can tell a thousand ancient tales! Although its many remains have not been restored, the Bible is everywhere: From the mound you can see Zorah and Eshta'ol (ancient cities that are now a kibbutz and a moshav, respectively) between which Scripture's muscleman, the tragic hero Samson, was born. The Valley of Sorek stretches before you, where Delilah, Samson's mistress, lived (Judges 16:4). Here also lived the enticing young Philistine woman to whom Samson convinced his parents to arrange his marriage (Judges 14:1-7).
Tel Beit Shemesh straddles an important geographical line –– between the highlands of Judeah to the east and Philistine territory to the west. The Bible relates that the people of this city stood in the fields you can still see today, and glimpsed the Ark of the Covenant returning to them from disastrous Philistine captivity. Excavations have revealed remains going back to the Canaanites, the Philistines and the Israelites. One outstanding find, a massive wall, indicates that Judean kings understood it to be essential to the defense of their realm.
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TUPELO – A new civil lawsuit accuses a federally indicted former state trooper of violence toward the public and his supervisors of looking the other way.
Saltillo carpenter John A. Hawn claims Christopher Gary Hughes of Tupelo severely beat him after a July 2012 traffic stop, directed another trooper to destroy the video and then filed charges against Hawn to hold over him to avert legal repercussions.
Hughes could not be reached for comment late Friday, and neither could a spokesman for the Mississippi Highway Patrol in Jackson.
The MHP supervisors' names are not listed because they will not be known until further investigation, the lawsuit states.
Coincidentally, 40-year-old Hughes is scheduled to plead guilty to a federal charge during a hearing Monday. The specifics are not available, but the plea comes after his indictment on charges he deprived a woman of her civil rights in 2007 when he allegedly stomped her while in his custody in the Lee County Jail.
In Hawn's lawsuit complaint, filed by Tupelo attorneys Jim Waide, Shane McLaughlin and Victor Fleitas, they say Hughes beat Hawn "in a state of rage" after Hawn drove around a roadblock set up by Hughes and then-MHP officer Jody Berryhill at State Park Road and Highway 178 on July 16.
Berryhill no longer works for MHP.
Hawn suffered a broken jaw and other injuries and was held in jail for five days.
The lawsuit claims this incident likely was reported to the FBI.
Since "at least 2007," the new lawsuit claims that Hughes' supervisors knew about his "propensity for violence" and did nothing about it.
The suit names six other people allegedly assaulted by Hughes – under the color of law – including the woman whose beating prompted the federal civil rights indictment.
An exhibit to the lawsuit purports to be a two-page letter from one alleged victim, a 63-year-old Tupelo High School teacher, who writes in great detail to the MHP about what happened to her May 12 after she'd worked the THS graduation ceremony at the BancorpSouth Arena.
The teacher said she and her fiance, who was driving, were stopped by a patrolman and admitted to consuming a small amount of alcohol. She said they were treated courteously until they were handed over to Hughes, whom she said treated her roughly at the jail and threatened to break her arm.
Among the six others cited in the lawsuit is William T. Brann, who sued for injuries by Hughes and after the 2012 legislative session was paid $23,000 to settle his complaint.
Hawn's lawsuit seeks actual and punitive damages to be determined by a jury for deprivation of his rights against excessive force and unreasonable seizure, assault and battery, and abuse of process.


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The dragons in Ninjago are used by five ninja, Cole, Kai, Zane, Jay, and Lloyd Garmadon to cross to the Underworld. The flags on the dragons and the Destiny's Bounty read "Dragon God" in Chinese. In season two of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, the ninja had to "let them go" so they can moult their scales and become adult dragons. After they moulted they became the Ultra Dragon and became Lloyd Garmadon's dragon.
- The Ice Dragon - Zane's dragon
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Laparoscopy: Examination of the pelvic or other abdominal organs with a fibreoptic telescope inserted surgically below the navel. During laparoscopy, suction applied to the needle can be used in the recovery of eggs from follicles in the ovary.
Lavage: The removal of a fertilised egg or cleavage stage embryo from the womb before implantation by washing out the uterine cavity.
Licence: A legal document stipulating terms and conditions for which a centre may carry out a licensable fertility treatment at a specified premise.
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Lost To Follow-Up: Where patients cannot be contacted by clinics to find out the final outcome of the treatment they received (for example a live birth or miscarriage, etc). then these are reported as LTFU. Typically it is where a patient has moved home within the pregnancy without informing the clinic or overseas patients which can be difficult to trace.
Luteinising Hormone (LH): Hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) production. Essential for development of eggs and sperm.
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Please help.....Re: Chocolate Chip Starfish
My husband and I just purchaced 3 choclate chip star fish and within 24 hours one disintegrated ..we have looked for a reason why this happened. after acclimating them to our saltwater tank (we have one other who we have had for 4 months and have no problems with) they new starfish keep curling up onto themselves almost into a ball. has anyone else experienced this and if so what can i do to make sure i don't lose anymore of my starfish. if not does anyone have any ideas where i might find out a reason for what is happening. we have tested everything in the tank . I have run out of ideas.
I have no idea... but, I am curious as to why this would happen. I am picturing them shriveling up... It's almost like they were not used to the water... to much salt?? Anyway, I have no idea and will wait for a real answer from someone else. Sorry100g - Planning - (8 Cyphotilapia gibberosa Mpimbwe - southern lake region)
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The Nerdy Derby is a no-rules* miniature car building and racing competition. With a larger, undulating track and no restrictions on the size of the cars or materials participants can use, the Nerdy Derby rewards creativity, cleverness and ingenuity.
Nerdy Derby began as a NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program student project for the 2012 World Maker Faire, held at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. The idea quickly took off — hackerspaces and tech collectives around the world started hosting the Nerdy Derby at various events and festivals. In 2013 we officially returned to the World Maker Faire New York through the generous sponorship of Kix Cereal.
As we grow, we hope to partner with schools, musuems and other community organizations to foster the next generation of designers. Our goal is to engage children and adults alike in educational, interactive and fun design experiences through problem-solving and collaborative challenges. We encourage Nerdy Derby participants and the community-at-large to "show what you make, share what you learn." Therefore, we're making the plans for the track available upon request for anyone interested in holding a Nerdy Derby event. Please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
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Description Long lived, slow growing evergreen with a full crown and heavy limbs at maturity. Bark reddish brown, furrowed and shredded. Leaves arranged in opposite decussate pairs or whorls of three; adult leaves scale-like, 1–2 mm. long (to 5 mm on lead shoots) and 1-1.5 mm. broad. Juvenile leaves (on young seedlings only) needle-like, 5–10 mm. long. Cones berry-like, 5–10 mm. in diameter, blue-brown with a whitish waxy bloom containing one to three seeds. Male cones 2–4 mm. long, and shed pollen in early spring.
Dimensions Height: 4.6-9 m. (15-30 ft.)
Diameter: 0.3 m. (1 ft.) sometimes much larger.
Habitat Mountains.
Range California, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Northwest.
Discussion Western juniper is slow growing and long lived. Individuals can survive for 1,000 years or longer. The Bennett juniper, which grows near Sonora Pass, California, is believed to be 3,000 to 6,000 years old. Cones are an important food for several birds, including American Robin, Phainopepla and Cedar Waxwing; these digest the fleshy cone scales and disperse the seeds in their droppings.


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The 2011 cricket World Cup is less than four months away and the signs are that it could be one of the most closely fought tournaments since 1992 – the last occasion on which the tournament wasn't dominated by a single country. Of course, Australia had to huff and puff to a win in 1999, but a purportedly held catch, a back-to-the-wall century and a lion-hearted performance by a champion bow...


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Astros placed C Carlos Corporan on the 7-day concussion disabled list.
Bud Norris pitched a scoreless ninth inning Thursday to close out a 2-1 win over the Athletics.
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Taijuan Walker struck out 11 while allowing two runs over eight innings in a win over the Padres on Thursday.
Dexter Fowler went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored as the Cardinals swept Thursday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays with a 6-4 win in the nightcap.
Masahiro Tanaka was masterful in Thursday's shutout win over the Red Sox, allowing just three hits in a 3-0 victory.
Corey Kluber struck out a season-high 10 batters while allowing three runs over seven innings in the Indians' 4-3 win over the Astros on Thursday.
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Hepatocerebral degeneration is a brain disorder that occurs in people with liver damage.
Chronic acquired (Non-Wilsonian) hepatocerebral degeneration
This condition may occur in any case of acquired liver failure, including severe hepatitis.
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Still raining,. no change there.
My motherboard, memory and CPU turned up today. The motherboard is wonderful it's got everything and a *spare* kitchen sink. Actually the board is rather colourful and a lot more featured than I'd expected with connectors for smart card readers, memory stick readers and secure data memory readers. If I could find the hardware I'd probably use them. The SPDIF/RCA/5.1 audio is a bit of a bonus. all in all a very nice board
Had fun trying to get the heatsink attached to the board. It was kinda tight but it's fixed nice and snuggly now. I was tempted to try and get some silver thermal compound but the Intel docs sugested that the thermal tape supplied was the best item to use. I'm still temped to get the silver thermal compound though.
Spent most of the morning/afternoon just tinkering with module code and iddly musing over what size case I should use with the board. I didn't order a case with the original order becaus I wanted to have a feel for what physical restrictions the CPU would make. Based on it's positioning and height, I think I can get away with a midi sized case rather than having to go all the way for a full tower.
Popped over to Rosmary's place to finish out the fixup of her machine only to discover that the soundcard was ancient and did not have Win2K drivers for it. Bugger. Also the internal modem was a win modem that appears to have fried probably through a lightning strike. Disaster. Couldn't do diddly squat. I felt a right chump as I should have spotted that right off yesterday. I probably would have had I not been yakking away trying to catch up with the local events over the last few years. Oh well 8/. Explained to John and Rosemary what was wrong and why it wouldn't work. Told them I'd nip out tomorrow and get replacement equipment to sort it all out.
Back home watched with a little pride/satisfaction
as ZenII passed it's first uptime birthday
12:14am up 365 days, 0 min, 60 users, load average: 0.28, 0.28, 0.54
Now I guess we'll sort out an updated kernel for it since it's been running the 2.2 kernel I modified last year. Rmk and myself are wondering if the machine will successfully reboot after being up for so long and what mysterious anomolies will pop up after rebooting. It'll take us a couple of days to agree on a decent 2.4 kernel and options. Fun fun fun.


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Of the 900 or so springs in the Judean Mountains, few so perfectly illustrate the story of Philip's baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-39) as Ein El-Haniyeh, located near Jerusalem in the Rephaim Valley (2 Sam. 5:18; Isa. 17:5). This is a good candidate for the spring where Philip found the Ethiopian queen's servant reading from Isaiah: it is on the ancient Jerusalem-Gaza road (Acts 8:26), and features a sparkling stream flowing into a pool large enough for both to immerse (Acts 8:38). When you climb the small hill from the road, you'll see remains of a Byzantine church around a Roman fountain, evidence that early Christians marked this site as sacred. As added value to your visit, you'll even find water channels hewn by ancient farmers into the mountainside - the Scriptural "spring enclosed" (Song of Solomon 4:12).
Ein El-Haniyeh is located about one mile southwest of the entrance to the Wadi Rephaim National Park, just past the entrance to the Ein Yael Living Museum.


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Health-Care Owners Shun Nursing Homes
Some of the nation's largest health-care landlords are pulling back from nursing homes on concerns they will be less profitable in an era of steep Medicare and Medicaid cuts.
Health Care REIT Inc., which leases to about 250 nursing homes nationwide, and Senior Housing Properties Trust , which is the landlord to nearly 50 nursing homes, have indicated they are greatly reducing their exposure or that they might exit the sector.
Ventas Inc., one of the largest health-care landlords in the U.S., said it is comfortable with the approximately 300 nursing homes it already houses but won't make major new acquisitions in the sector until there is more clarity on Medicare rates. Instead, Ventas plans to expand into assisted-living properties that aren't dependent on government subsidies.
The retreat comes as the outlook for nursing homes remains cloudy. A growing number of cash-strapped states are scaling back Medicaid reimbursement payments to nursing homes, while the federal government cut Medicare rates by 2% on April 1 as part of across-the-board budget cuts known as sequestration. These entitlement programs combined make up about 90% of nursing-home revenue. If they are diminished, some nursing homes could have difficulty paying their rent.
David Hegarty, president of Senior Housing Properties Trust, a real-estate investment trust based in Newton, Mass., said the company hasn't raised rents on most nursing-home tenants in five years mostly because their business operations have been under financial strain in a sputtering economy.
Mr. Hegarty said the company is considering selling its 48 stand-alone nursing-home properties, which account for 4% of its net operating income and about 12% of the total number of properties Senior Housing owns. The company is now focusing on private-pay facilities including medical-office buildings and assisted-living properties.
There are more than 1.5 million nursing-home beds nationwide that provide intensive health- and personal-care services to the elderly.
Medicare pays for patients admitted for post-surgery rehabilitation for stays around 90 days or less. Medicaid, accounting for about 70% of most nursing-homes' revenue, subsidizes longer stays for indigent elderly patients.
The sequester will result in $11 billion in lost revenue to all Medicare providers. That is on top of an estimated $7 billion shortfall in Medicaid reimbursements nationwide last year, a 14.3% jump from 2011, according to the American Health Care Association.
"In the last couple of years, because of the Medicare cuts, we thought…that [it] would be wiser to reduce that exposure," said George Chapman, chief executive of Health Care REIT. Instead, the company plans to focus on properties where tenants pay out-of-pocket for expenses, such as medical-office buildings, assisted-living properties and independent-living centers.
The Toledo-based company is negotiating to sell approximately $250 million in nursing-home properties to several of its operators. The company sold 64 nursing homes valued at about $325 million last year.
Health Care REIT plans to reduce its nursing-home exposure to between 12% and 15% of its portfolio, from 18% and 25% at the end of 2011. Its largest nursing-home tenant is Genesis HealthCare, which operates more than 80% of the REIT's skilled-nursing portfolio.
Debra Cafaro, chief executive of Chicago-based Ventas, said the company hasn't disposed a significant amount of its nursing-home facilities, which represent 16% of its balance sheet. But, it has aggressively expanded into private-pay assisted-living properties and medical-office buildings, which account for nearly 80% of its investments.
"We have good cash flow coverage on our skilled nursing portfolio," Ms. Cafaro said. "We are cautious about committing large amounts of capital right now in skilled nursing until there is a little bit more visibility on federal and state reimbursements to our tenant customers."
Some nursing-home landlords say the market risk is overstated. If the sequester-induced cuts do occur, "We don't believe it will have a big impact on the operators profitability," said Craig Bernfield, chief executive and founder of Aviv REIT Inc., based in Chicago.
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The novelty had worn off for the Germantown boys volleyball team, which made a splash by winning the North Shore Conference title and surprisingly advancing all the way to the WIAA State semifinals last year.
But the excitement is still there, as the Warhawks, fueled by expectations both internal and external, cruised to their second straight North Shore title Wednesday, with a surprisingly easy 25-16, 25-14, 25-15 rout of rival Nicolet.
With the win, the tall and on occasion dominant Warhawks finished the season at 6-0 in league duals and are ready for the upcoming WIAA series where they have earned the top seed in the Arrowhead sectional bracket.
"It's more of a younger team this year," said 6-11 senior outside hitter Luke Fischer, one of the veterans of last year's run whose frequent thunderous spikes energized the home crowd in the Germantown gym Wednesday night, "but we get along well. The thing for us though, is that Coach (Brian) Rushmer expects us to do well. To build on last year."
"And we don't expect anything less ourselves."
That much is true. The Warhawks lost a great deal off that great team of a year ago but their level of achievement hasn't fallen off.
"There's been a lot more pressure on them this year," said Rushmer. "Even the other teams are expecting us to be a lot better even with all those people gone. The expectations are much higher because do have those three big returnees back."
"We've got the first goal (conference), and now we'll see what happens."
The Warhawks, who have spent most of the season ranked in the state's top 10, will get a first-round WIAA tournament bye, and Rushmer has scheduled a four-team scrimmage on the day of that bye (Friday, Oct. 26) in order for the team to stay sharp. They will then host a sectional semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 30, with sectional finals slated for Thursday, Nov. 1 at Arrowhead.
The "three big returnees" are all big indeed. All are veterans of the state championship boys basketball team of last season, but all have also elevated their volleyball experience as well.
Fischer, who will attend Indiana next fall on a basketball scholarship, has been a classic finisher, the "go-to" guy when the Warhawks are in trouble.
Jon Averkamp, a 6-6 junior middle hitter, played club volleyball all summer and sharpened his all-around game considerably. He leads the team in digs this fall.
And 6-2 junior Jake Showalter has had to make a big adjustment. He was the team's setter last year, but with the Warhawks' top two outside hitters (Matt Schultz and Tom Andrus) now graduated, he shifted to that spot to help take up some of the offensive slack.
"Luke can be just over the top sometimes," said Rushmer. "Ideally, we run our offense through Jon (Averkamp) with help from Jake, but Luke just changes the pace of the game all the time. His block is an amazing thing and when he chooses to really jump, his head is completely over the top of the net."
Rushmer has also been pleased with the development of other players, such as new setter junior Jacob Reynolds and feisty sophomore libero Cullen Liberski, who at 5-3 provides a stark contrast to Fischer for this tall, but diverse team.
"With our height, we can provide some real match-up problems for other teams," said Averkamp. "We've been working hard trying to prove ourselves this fall."
They all but did that in a spectacular way a few seeks ago, when they almost took out defending state champion Marquette in the final of the Middleton Tournament. The Warhawks, who had lost to the Hilltoppers in a competitive four games last fall in the WIAA state semifinals, lost two two-point games to Marquette in that Middleton final.
"We were a little upset that we weren't able to beat them," said Showalter. "We'd really like to show who's the better team. Get back to state and do even better this time, because we now know that we can compete with the best."
"So far this feels great. We're having a lot of fun out there."
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|Warmwater flyfishing Bass, pike and even muskies in your backyard
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Would be nice to get back up to NH again. Visited a few times back int he 90s but never fished FW. Stayed at Bee Maes (sp?) on the lake. Smallie sleighride sounds like fun.
Trout clave would be cool too. The locals say that the Housatonic in April is great for the Hendrickson hatch. Lots of large fish eating flies you can actually see and great access. I'll be happy to meister that one
Hey, hang about, we're not done with this season yet .............
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Winnepesaukee sounds good to me. I'm not familiar with the area, so we'd have to defer to someone else to be the meister for that location. But the chance to tangle with 5 pound smallies in clear water would make for a great clave.
I also have some problems with the end of May (wedding anniversary), but depending on the severity of the winter and how late the thaw is, we could conceivably have this clave as late as the second week in June. There's a good chance that there would still be some hungry post-spawn fish at a decent flyrod depth.
Fun to think about!
Would you consider Lake Winnepesaukee for the bronzeback clave? It's really a jewel of a lake, crystal clear and smallies up to 5 or more pounds.
I get booked pretty solid around late May / early June but that's the prime time to do it.
I think we should do a trout stream clave too.
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|Mark, I'm interested.
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Looking ahead.....
I know that it's a bit early, but I'm looking ahead to next year. My wife and I have no weddings, major anniversary events, graduations, etc. slated for 2003, which means that I'll be able to fish more than I currently am. That being said, I want to see how much interest there would be in a couple of warm water claves.
First, a pike clave. Adrian, Roop and I explored some backwater areas of the CT and Salmon Rivers back in April, and I believe that this is an untapped flyfishery in these parts. I've continued my scouting and discovered through my own efforts and via the grapevine that there are more easy access, small craft friendly waters that will be full of pike next April. A great way to start things off.
Second, a bronzeback clave. I've seen it discussed here before, and I would really like to see this happen. There is some great smallie action here it CT, but I'm open to suggestions for other locales. The river fish here really don't get reliably active until late June, and dragging some salties away from the Cape might be a chore. If the interest is there, I say let's do it.
I'll bring this up again in the new year. I'll meister at least one (pike) and maybe both if they both fall in my location.
Food for thought. Any interest?
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Hamas and Fatah finally reconciled with a national unity deal bringing Hamas into the government. The deal they inked calls for an interim government of technocrats until presidential and legislative elections take place within a year.
The tea leaves were there to be read. A month ago, Khaled Abu Toameh noted that Mahmoud Abbas's unity efforts "designed to send a message to the Americans and Europeans that unless they step up pressure on Israel he will have to join forces with Hamas."
Abbas also said he was willing to give up US aid for Palestinian unity. Partnering up with Hamas didn't happen out of nowhere, and the PA chairman clearly knows the risks he's taking.
Here are a five media myths to beware.
Myth: Hamas is pragmatic about peace.
Fact: Hamas still wants to destroy Israel. It has always defied calls to renounce violence, recognize Israel's right to exist, and honor past negotiating agreements. The Hamas charter remains unchanged.
Myth: Ruling Gaza has moderated Hamas.
Fact: Quite the opposite. Hamas is emboldened, imposing Islamic law, smuggling sophisticated weapons, and watching the Muslim Brotherhood's gains in Egypt. No goodwill gestures for Gilad Shalit from a new and improved PA are on the horizon. Need I go on?
Myth: Palestinian unity paves the way for UN recognition of Palestinian statehood.
Fact: It remains to be seen how durable this unity will really be. The two sides will bury their squabbles till September, but all bets are off afterwards. Remember, Hamas and Fatah already reconciled in 2007, only to see Hamas take over Gaza as Fatah supporters like Mohammed Sweirki ?were literally thrown off the rooftops. And both sides have other calculations. Fatah lost its biggest patron, Hosni Mubarak, while Hamas faces losing Bashar Assad. Now, they need each other, for better or for worse.
Myth: Abbas is displaying real statesmanship.
Fact: Salam Fayyad's state-building efforts were the PA's main source of credibility in the West. The closer we get to September, the more the PA needs to tout Fayyad's program. Instead, Abbas is throwing Fayyadism under the bus. That's stupidity, not statesmanship.
Myth: Israel must prove its willingness to make peace by negotiating with a unified Palestinian government.
Fact: What's to negotiate when the other side wants to destroy you?


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Crown Heights is located in central Brooklyn. It is bordered by Prospect Park to the west, Flatbush to the south, Brownsville to the east, and Bedford-Stuyvesant to the north.
Today, Crown Heights is a vibrant up-and-coming area with over 150,000 residents. The neighborhood is undergoing rapid change, with a wonderful blend of culture, food, shops, and living areas. Crown Heights is home to a diverse population, joining other neighborhoods in making up the melting pot of Brooklyn.learn more about this neighborhood
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Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that well be miserable if we dont get what we want. Our "psychological immune system" lets us feel truly happy even when things dont go as planned.
I am the happiest man alive. I have that in me that can convert poverty to riches, adversity to prosperity, and I am more invulnerable than Achilles; fortune hath not one place to hit me. - Sir Thomas Browne


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Class of 2018 Orients to Life at RIC
Graduate Student Aide Christopher Margadonna, second from left, with Class of 2018 members, from left, Thomas Gendron, Jordan Zerva and Arielle Ayotte. At orientation, students are given bandanas as part of an icebreaking exercise.
Welcome, freshmen, to Rhode Island College.
This summer, members of the Class of 2018 are taking part in two days of programming designed to orient them to campus, college life and their classmates.
"You are all here because we believe you can be successful at RIC," said Holly Shadoian, interim assistant vice president for academic affairs, as greetings to each orientation group. "Congratulations on making a great decision to attend Rhode Island College."
RIC's Office of Academic Support and Information Services (OASIS), in collaboration with Student Affairs, organizes and coordinates orientation programming to prepare new students for their college career.
"Orientation provides our new students with an introduction to the academic life and the social life here at Rhode Island College," said Susan McAllister, OASIS coordinator. "They leave the experience ready and excited to return in the fall."
In addition to registering for fall classes, freshmen participate in discussion groups and social activities, have meals in the Donovan Dining Center, spend a night in campus housing and meet with faculty and staff advisors.
During program sessions dedicated to the practical aspects of college life, Dean of Students Scott Kane addresses students on what is expected of them as undergraduates, and faculty advisors address the academic side of RIC.
Students also take campus tours specific to their intended major and learn about campus involvement opportunities.
Throughout orientation, students have many icebreaking opportunities to interact and make new friends.
"The icebreakers made everybody feel comfortable and I think it was good to participate in all this," said Ariel Ayotte, a Cumberland resident who plans to study social work, psychology and music at RIC.
In a building community exercise, graduate student aide Christopher Margadonna, leads a 'barnyard' full of freshmen in learning what it means to be part of the RIC community. Blindfolded and assigned an animal name, students are asked to find their community using only the sound their animal would make. The goal is to enable students to take a leadership role, to work as teams and to help lost students find their home.
Students at orientation said they were most interested in taking care of class registration, getting their student ID cards and becoming more familiar with the campus.
Many said they did not know exactly what to expect of the orientation experience, but found it very easy to navigate the programming.
Ayotte's high school classmate Jordan Zerva, who wants to major in criminal justice and business, said he was most nervous about making new friends.
"I thought it would be hard to talk to people, but everyone is inviting," he said.
Thomas Gendron, an East Providence resident, said he came to orientation seeking more awareness of campus goings-on.
"I wanted to have a modicum of experience on campus before the fall, so I'd have an idea of what happens here," he said. "A lot of students have been friendly and we've all had a good time here."
As part of orientation, students attend a Counseling Center session on building and maintaining healthy relationships with classmates. They are also given a list of RIC dos and don'ts, offered by Shadoian on matters including joining a club, reading the required new student book and calling their parents — all dos.
Don'ts, Shadoian said, include not taking full advantage of educational and social opportunities on campus.


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Dense housing vs healthy bees and healthy people
Original post made by Resident, Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 29, 2007
The people who advocate more and denser housing are wrong. We need to work with the housing stock we have, growing slowly and carefully. We know our air quality is bad, our water is scarce and we know about the interconnectedness of all life (see article below about honeybees) and yet we continue to overbuild. Now we need a water storage tank. Why not put it under The Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life before the structures are built, and over the water storage tank put a playing field?
"In the winter of 2006, a strange phenomenon fell upon honeybee hives across the country. Without a trace, millions of bees vanished from their hives. A precious pollinator of fruits and vegetables, the disappearing bees left billions of dollars of crops at risk and threatened our food supply. Any treatment for colony collapse disorder is confounded by its many possible causes: pathogens; deadly mites; lack of genetic diversity in the bees; widespread pesticide use and even urban sprawl that spreads homes and streets across wild fields of clover, alfalfa and flowers, all sources of bee food."
For more information: Marla Spivak - Web Link
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 29, 2007 at 2:49 pm
They do say that analogy is the weakest form of reasoning. Maybe interspecies analogies are weaker still...
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 29, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Who says analogy is the weakest form of reasoning? It is the strongest form. All mathematics, science, prose, and poetry is based on it. Think "model" or "representation."
But I'm not sure how useful the bees are in understanding or dealing with those who promote accelerating our city's population growth.
I agree "the people who advocate more and denser housing are wrong." And there probably will be problems that the complexity of the resulting urban environment will make more difficult to solve. If that's insight that the bees provide, so be it.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 30, 2007 at 12:49 am
People plant flowers and trees; bees like that. the more people there are, the more bees.
Also, maybe we'll see AI work with bees. Who knows; maybe they'll build our homes for us.
Cheap labor, anyyone? Imagine negotiating a deal where you plant for rosebushes, and get a new bathroom in the mix. :)
a resident of Barron Park
on Oct 30, 2007 at 10:22 am
What we need is population control. Malthus was right.
a resident of Santa Rita (Los Altos)
on Oct 30, 2007 at 12:23 pm
"Now we need a water storage tank. Why not put it under The Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life before the structures are built, and over the water storage tank put a playing field? "
I wouldn't advocate digging under that site. It is contaminated from the former semi-conductor manufacturing that used to be there. I don't think you would want an emergency water supply surrounded by contaminated soil and groundwater.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 30, 2007 at 6:50 pm
"Analogy is the weakest form of reasoning" is widely attributed to Sigmund Freud, though I couldn't find a definitive reference. It has been widely repeated over the decades, though that of course doesn't make it right!
A "model" is pretty different from an analogy, in my view. A model tries to come up with a simplified version of the thing itself; an analogy reasons that one (complex) thing is enough like another (complex) that we can draw conclusions based on what we know about the first.
There are linguistic issues with this - we often use the same words to describe different things, but in analogies they seem the same - and factual - the unconsidered complexities of one phenomenon overwhelm its similarities to another.
All that said, people love reasoning by analogy and often do; but it is worth it to question results where analogy is the main argument (if bees are dying, people will be next).


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Video: Touré pretty sure that Romney calling Obama "angry" is racial
posted at 8:12 pm on August 16, 2012 by Allahpundit
Via Mediaite, does anyone care? If you're a liberal watching Touré, chances are it's for one reason: Because he likes to pronounce on what's racist and what isn't, and usually "what's racist" lines up nicely with the left's political agenda. See, e.g., his meditation last month at Time on how Romney's fleeting criticism of ObamaCare during his speech to the NAACP proves that — you guessed it — he's racist. Andrew Breitbart used to have endless fun on Twitter goofing on this guy, imagining that one day he'd land his very own TV vehicle for all-purpose racial demagoguery entitled "That Broccoli Is Racist." That's basically what this clip is, with the role of broccoli being played by Romney's detection of some anger in Team Obama repeatedly smearing him over his tax returns, the steelworker's dead wife, and the alleged "chains" that he wants to put "y'all" into.
What makes this a very special episode of "That Broccoli Is Racist" is Touré's use of the word "niggerization" to describe what Romney's allegedly doing to O. Not sure why he felt obliged to up the ante that way. Maybe he and the MSNBC team have grown more pessimistic about O's chances against Romney. Or maybe it's a ratings thing. Let's face it: As much as we all like S.E. Cupp, no one wants to watch a show in which she's forced by three liberals into pointless daily debates over whether the latest piece of news broccoli is, perhaps, a tad on the racist side. Throw some incendiary language into the mix, though, and there's at least an "I wonder what they'll say next!" sensationalist hook to it. Either way, the point here is that you really shouldn't be scandalized, as hard as Touré is trying. There's no political benefit to saying stuff like this outside of MSNBC's viewer base — just look how badly the "chains" thing blew up in Biden's face — and, as I said, in substance it's really no different from Touré's usual shtick. It's like watching an acoustic guitar player who knows just one song, and who plays it over and over and over, suddenly pick up an electric guitar and play it on that. New, and "edgy," for maybe five seconds. And then you realize you're listening to the same song again.
Exit question: Has "The Cycle" tackled the thorny subject of the missile that hit the Pentagon on 9/11 yet? I'd be curious to know how that particular broccoli is racist.
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Midshipmen Contribute to Improving Ugandan Hospital
POSTED ON: Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:00 AM by Naval Academy Public Affairs
First-class midshipmen from 23rd Company recently gathered at the Annapolis Yacht Club for a night of dinner, fundraising and celebration. But what seemed from the outside world to be merely the merriment of first class year was in reality much, much more.
Thousands of miles away, in the tiny village of Uganda, a small medical clinic was also celebrating the generous donations of 23rd Company, a product of Midshipman 1st Class Eric Davids' summer experiences and hard work.
"There is a clinic in Patongo, Uganda, called 'Rwot Telo Yoo' which supports basic health needs for the village and surrounding area," said Davids. "The village, which is home to Acholi people, is located in a remote part of northern Uganda that was severely affected by the prolonged conflict involving Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army."
Rwot Telo Yoo, the clinic for which 23rd Company raised funds, is home to two of Uganda's most prominent doctors, Dr. Alex and Dr. Francis Layloo. Davids had the unique opportunity to meet these doctors and see the work of the clinic first hand when he spent six weeks in Uganda this summer.
"During my brief stay, I witnessed the clinic's staff treat children for malaria, care for a man after a traumatic motorcycle accident, and save a suicidal man's life after he poisoned himself."
Davids went on to speak about how the remarkable work of the staff was done under the most primitive conditions without proper beds, running water, or electricity.
"At night, I would stand beside the nurses holding a cellphone light so that they could see where to inject the IV."
Davids experience was completely funded by the Naval Academy through a generous donation from Robert M. McKinny, USNA Class of 1947, enabling him to craft and fulfill a service project. Davids spent six weeks in Uganda and worked primarily on an education initiative in Gulu for a group called "The Child is Innocent," but also had the opportunity to visit Patongo and Rwot Telo Yoo.
The experience impacted not only Davids, but also the members of 23rdCompany who were eager to get involved.
"When I returned from Uganda, company mates would frequently come by my room to hear stories and see pictures from Patongo and Gulu," said Davids. "Everyone was incredibly supportive, and I could sense a particularly deep empathy towards the medical plight of the Acholi people in Patongo."
23rd Company's contributions to Rwot Telo Yoo helped the clinic's staff purchase a large supply of medications, buy materials for much-needed renovations, and bring electricity to the clinic. These are huge advances with incredible implications for the clinic's ability to deliver effective healthcare to people of Patongo for years to come.
Davids believes that his involvement's will shape him as a more dynamic and effective officer. He has come to appreciate two aspects of low-level civil-military relations.
"First, I believe there is a need for strong lines of communication between the Marine Corps and humanitarian personnel," said Davids. "The key to using these resources sustainably is seamless communication with aid organizations and institutions that will remain long after the Marines depart.
"Second, individuals' perceptions of militaries vary greatly," he said. "Recognizing preconceived notions of fear harbored by many people around the world will be a key to positive engagement and mission success."
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Catecholamines are hormones made by the adrenal glands. These glands are on top of the kidneys. Catecholamines are released into the blood when a person is under physical or emotional stress. The main catecholamines are dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine (which used to be called adrenalin).
Catecholamines are more often measured with a urine test than with a blood test.
Norepinephrine - blood; Epinephrine - blood; Adrenalin - blood; Dopamine - blood
The procedure is done in the following way:
In infants or young children, a sharp tool called a lancet may be used to puncture the skin and make it bleed. The blood collects into a small glass tube called a pipette, or onto a slide or test strip. Afterward, a bandage may be placed over the area if there is any bleeding.
You will likely be told not to eat anything (fast) for 10 hours before the test. You may be allowed to drink water during this time.
The accuracy of the test can be affected by certain foods and medicines. Foods that can increase catecholamine levels include:
You should not eat these foods for several days before the test. This is especially true if both blood and urine catecholamines are to be measured.
You should also avoid stressful situations and vigorous exercise. Both can affect the accuracy of the test results.
Medicines and substances that can increase catecholamine measurements include:
Medicines that can decrease catecholamine measurements include:
If you take any of the above medicines, check with your doctor before the blood test about whether you should stop taking your medicine.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, you may feel slight pain or only a prick or stinging. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
This test is used to diagnose or rule out a
Epinephrine: 0-900 picograms/milliliter (pg/ml)
Norepinephrine: 0-600 pg/ml
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Higher-than-normal levels of blood catecholamines may suggest:
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed include Shy-Drager syndrome.
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
Young WF Jr. Adrenal medulla, catecholamines, and pheochromocytoma. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 235.
Guber HA, Farag AF, Lo J, Sharp J. Evaluation of endocrine function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 24.
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By Ben Levisohn
Documents show that the People's Bank of China let short-term interest rates skyrocket because other steps hadn't worked to rein in its shadow banking. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index rose 0.0.6% today.
India plans to sell a piece of Hindustan Copper to investors, as it goes ahead with its privatization plans. The S&P BSE India Sensex Index gained 0.6%.
South Korea's central bank believes the decline in that nation's home prices is nearing an end. The Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI Index rose 0.04%.
The Philippines doesn't need to crack down on home lending, despite fears of a property bubble, the Philippine central bank said. The Philippines Stock Exchange PSEi Index fell 1.2%.
The World Bank sees Indonesia's economic growth slipping below 6% in 2013. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index dropped 1%.
Russia will try to auction off ruble-denominated bonds. Russia's Micex stock index has dropped 0.3%.
South Africa's Chamber of Mines said the future of the nation's gold industry is at stake in the latest round of wage negotiations. The FTSE/JSE Africa Top40 Tradeable Index has fallen 0.3%.
Turkey's central bank continued to make money available at low interest rates. Turkey's Istanbul Stock Exchange National 100 Index has fallen 0.4%.
Emerging Market Stocks on the Move
Jefferies slashed its ratings on gold miners, including Newmont Mining (NEM) and Goldcorp (GG), according to Briefing.com.
Constellation Brands (STZ) reported earnings of 38 cents a share, below analyst forecasts of 41 cents.
Exane BNP Paribas upgraded PetroChina (PTR) to Outperform from Neutral, according to Briefing.com, while HSBC raised it to Overweight from Underweight.
Qihoo 360 Technology (QIHU) and Sohu.com's (SOHU) Sogou search engine could be headed for a merger, according to WantChinaTimes.com.


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Aviation News
Photos: First Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 Takes Off
Tags: Boeing 737-800, N8301J, Southwest Airlines
Southwest modified an order for more of their their mainstay 737-700s in late 2010 to include 20 of the larger, 175-seat -800 models.
All twenty 737-800s are expected to be delivered to Southwest this year, all of which will sport Boeing's Sky Interior, a major makeover for the 737, an aircraft type that first flew in 1967.
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Photos by David Lilienthal
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story indicated that the 737-800 was the largest type ever operated by Southwest. The Boeing 727-200 was in fact larger.