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Artists have a way about turning the most elementary of things into beautiful pieces of art.
Sculptors have a clump of clay. Painters a plain white canvas.
For master engraver Larry A. Parker of Belmont, Ohio, it's guns, rifles and other weapons that he transforms into artistic masterpieces.
One of only about 330 hand engravers in the United States, Parker creates works that are highly sought after and cherished. His embellished firearms have appeared on covers of national magazines, while two of his pieces are on display at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyo.
"It's a dying art," said Parker, who can currently be seen at Cabela's in Dallas Pike, W.Va, engraving ivory-grip knives for auction at the National Rifle Association Convention. Proceeds from the auction will help fund various NRA programs and grants benefitting police and youth.
The love that Parker has for his work is evident as he greets each visitor with a smile, freely explains his craft and proudly shows off some of his finest accomplishments, including Krieghoff Model 32 and Ljutic single-barrel trap guns that are highly engraved and adorned with 24-karat gold inlays.
Since Friday, Parker has been doing just that from about 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the Cabela's gun library.
The 70-year-old Parker uses a hammer and chisel to engrave his beautiful designs on the hardest of metals. As an example, Parker has on display a Smith & Wesson Model 500 handgun that he was told was impenetratable by company representatives.
"It took me a year to finish," Parker boasted. "When I showed it to them, they were in awe."
Parker's career in engraving began when he was a young hunter and admirer of high-grade firearms and antique rifles.
The son of a carpenter, Parker said he began making all types of rifles since there "were no kits then."
Then, "I could do everything, but I wanted to learn how to engrave," he explained.
He proceeded to take courses at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, where he studied under Neil Hartliep. He also studied at Montgomery Community College in Troy, N.Y., under instructors Lynton McKenzie and Ray Virmontez, both well known for their experience and talent in engraving.
Parker started his engraving business in 1958. Even after 55 years, he spends most of his time working on pieces despite having both wrists "done" due to carpal tunnel.
The piece he is most proud of – and the one that holds the most sentimental value – is the BB gun that belonged to his only child.
After Parker's 24-year-old son Arik suddenly passed away on July 22, 1990, he engraved his son's gun. The act not only honored Arik but also helped Parker heal after the unexpected death.
"I used to not be able to talk about this," he said.
While Parker's pieces are highly sought after today, he said he's unaware of who may actually possess some of his work.
"I would rather engrave a piece for a blue-collar worker than someone that's got more money than sense," he said.
Parker and his exhibit are at Cabela's through Tuesday.
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I am so not the DIY Queen.
As some faithful readers may remember, I started a re-do of my home's interior — painting, re-grouting, minor remodeling, etc., oh, about a year ago now. I say "started" 'cause I ain't finished yet.
No, seriously the living room, dining room, den, hallway, laundry room and kitchen are mostly done. I say "mostly' because art needs to be hung, light switch plates are awaiting change-out and touch-ups are needed here and there and, I really gotta get those door knobs back on.
I still have one bath, two bedrooms and my office to go.
Oh, my office! What a nightmare! For the past eight years it has been the repository for all the "Honey, I don't know what to do with this" and "Mom, I don't know what to do with this, could you put it somewhere and keep it for me" stuff.
Hence the drawers filled with elementary school work, junior high through high school art, horse show premiums, outgrown but much treasured little girl belly dancing costumes, gymnastic suits, and, oh my gosh! Here are the original mortgage papers, birth certificates, canceled credit cards.
Not to mention the manuals for fans, floor heaters, vacuum cleaner, camera, microwave, wet vac, ice cream maker, power drill and lawn mower we don't even own anymore. Oh yeah, all the "good" stuff. Are you kidding me!?!
The living room went through a bit of delay because during the height of my frenzied DIY period, when I turned into Mutant Martha on Steroids, I was, in addition to the sprucing up, purging. I went through, closets, cupboards and drawers and asked myself about each and every item, "What is this and why is it in my life?" If I answer was "I don't know," then into the garbage, shredder, burn pile or donation bag it went.
The cleansing felt good. So good, in fact, that I became maniacally enthusiastic. I tossed stuff right and left. I created heaps and piles and filled enough paper grocery bags and brown cardboard boxes to be held personally responsible for all deforestation in the Western United States.
I may also have been solely responsible for several months' worth of the local thrift store's inventory.
My beloved husband was my pick up and delivery guy. That is, he picked up the heaps and piles. He delivered the brown-paper bags (and bags and bags and bags) and cardboard boxes (and boxes and boxes) to the thrift store. What a guy! Of course his choice was delivery man or yard sale king. Basically a no-brainer.
When I finally managed to pull the living room back together — paint was dry, furniture in place and significantly reduced quantity of tchotchke in place — it was time to rehang the curtains; the curtains which I had cleaned and folded neatly and laid carefully in a brown cardboard box to keep them clean. The curtains I had shopped high and low for; the curtains that were the exact tone and shade of dusky purple that I wanted. The curtains that kept the sun out and let the light in. The curtains that were absolutely perfect.
The curtains I now couldn't find. Yep, those would be the ones.
I went back through every single closet, looked on every shelf in every cupboard and opened every box, looked in every tub and dug through every bag. I tore apart the storage shed, though I knew I hadn't put them in there.
I even went so far as searching the tack room in the barn where I found spiders, old lamp shades, two tins of dried-out silver polish, three saddles, various halters, bits, a box of spur rowels, a string of pink flamingo patio lights and, oh my gosh so that's where that suitcase has been, but no curtains.
My hunt continued for several days before I asked my beloved if he had seen the cardboard curtain box marked in bold black Sharpie "CURTAINS."
"About this big," he indicated the size with his hands, "brown? Marked 'curtains?'"
"Never saw it,' he deadpanned
"Where do you remember seeing it last?" he asked.
I thought a minute, "Well, I remember packing them up and sitting them here," I pointed to a bare space on the floor next to the dining room table. "When I was cleaning and sorting things to go to the É"
"Thrift store," he completed the sentence for me.
"Oh my God! No! You took the curtains to the thrift store!?!? You donated the living room curtains?" Mad Martha was in shock and awe. Her blood pressure rose and the contents of her stomach roiled.
Michael backpedaled into the den, putting himself out of Barfa Martha's reach and sputtering something about the box sitting with the donation items and how I told him to take "everything." He looked remarkably like a deer caught in the headlights in that split second before getting run over.
I looked at him. He looked at me. We looked at each other. There was a tense moment of silence in honor of our dearly departed curtains. And thenÉ
Maniacal Martha Me started to laugh until tears ran down my cheeks.
Sometimes it's just good to let things go.

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Columbia U. Will Convert Your D.S.W. to a Ph.D. for $600
Anthony Cupaiuolo recently got a letter from Columbia University offering him a Ph.D. for $600.
To be clear, Mr. Cupaiuolo already has a graduate degree from Columbia—a doctorate of social work, also known as a D.S.W. The letter was an announcement of the School of Social Work's D.S.W.-to-Ph.D. conversion plan, which would allow those who graduated with a D.S.W. from 1967 to 1992 to convert their degrees to the better-known Ph.D. (Columbia replaced the D.S.W. with the Ph.D. in 1993.)
According to a university document, holders of the D.S.W. had been pushing for the option to convert their three letters to three different letters for at least a decade.
That wasn't what bothered Mr. Cupaiuolo, who is a professor emeritus of public administration at Pace University. It was what he would have to do in order to get his Ph.D. In addition to the 600 bucks, he would have to provide four copies of the application, four sealed copies of his transcript, plus four copies of his dissertation.
His dissertation was more than 300 pages long, so four copies wouldn't be cheap. And didn't Columbia already have all of that stuff on file? Plus, wasn't $600 a little steep? "I could have understood if they said 'Hey, we've got permission to make the changes, and there's a nominal fee,'" he says. "But why would it be so expensive and time-consuming?"
Mr. Cupaiuolo sent Columbia administrators a somewhat acerbic e-mail, but didn't get a reply. The Chronicle also asked for an explanation and received the following written statement from a spokeswoman at Columbia:
The DSW has typically been considered a practice, not a research doctoral degree. The PhD, in contrast, is understood to be a research doctoral degree. When the School first awarded doctorates in the 1950′s, it awarded DSWs—for a research course of doctoral studies. The conversion was sought to align the degree awarded with the program of study. The copies are part of an administrative processing requirement.
For the record, Mr. Cupaiuolo says he got a great education at Columbia and never ran into any professional obstacles because of his D.S.W. degree (though once someone, upon seeing D.S.W. on his nametag, assumed he was an executive with the shoe company). It was the offer that struck him as "cheesy."
Needless to say, he's not going to be taking advantage of the conversion plan. "Why would I want it to say Ph.D. rather than D.S.W. on my tombstone?" he says. "That's not going to do me any good because I'm going to be cremated."Return to Top


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Gastrointestinal Motility in Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors
This study has been completed.
University of Aarhus
The Danish Medical Research Council
Information provided by:
University of Aarhus
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 11, 2008
Last updated: October 25, 2010
Last verified: October 2010
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
We will study the total gastrointestinal transit time (GITT), gastric emptying and small intestine motility in NET patients before and after treated with somatostatin analogues and compare these to healthy subjects. For this we will use radio-opaque markers and the newly developed Motility Tracking System (MTS).
Hypothesis: Patients with NET and carcinoid syndrome have decreased GITT, gastric emptying and small bowel transit time and an increase in phase III MMC activity compared to healthy subjects. Treatment with somatostatin analogues increase transit times and decrease phase III MMC activity and improves the clinical symptoms.
|Neuroendocrine Tumor
|Device: Magnetic Tracking System (MTS) and radio-opaque markers
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Gastrointestinal Motility in Patients With Neuroendocrine Tumors-Effects of Sandostatin LAR
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Carcinoid Tumors
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Carcinoid Tumor Carcinoid Syndrome NeuroepitheliomaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Aarhus:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Gastrointestinal transit time in NET patients [ Time Frame: End of the study ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Gastric emptying in NET patients [ Time Frame: End of the study ]
- Small intestinal transit time [ Time Frame: End of the study ]
- Small intestinal velocity [ Time Frame: End of the study ]
- Changes in carcinoid symptoms and biomarkers [ Time Frame: End of the study ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Blood samples wich are destroyed after analysis
|Study Start Date:
|September 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Patients with NET and diarrhea.
Device: Magnetic Tracking System (MTS) and radio-opaque markers
MTS: A small magnetic pill (6x15mm) is swallowed by the patient and the movement of this pill is registered by a sensor (coordinates x,y,z angles θ, φ) and depicted af graphs on a computer screen. For determination of GITT a capsule containing 10 radio-opaque markers is ingested every day for six days, on day seven an abdominal x-ray is performed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|30 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
We are scheduling 12 subjects (30-80 years of age) with NET and carcinoid syndrome with diarrhea. Patients are recruited through the Department of Medicine V, Aarhus University Hospital.
Inclusion Criteria:
- NET confirmed by histology
- Diarrhea, (at least 3 loose or watery bowel movements per day) as part of carcinoid syndrome.
- Newly referred patients without previous somatostatin analogue treatment or
- NET patients who are pausing somatostatin analogue treatment due to other treatment or examination.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects unable to understand the information
- Severe diabetes with late complications or known metabolic disorder
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Known clinically significant stenosis of the bowel
- Bile acid malabsorption due to intestinal surgery
- Small bowl bacterial overgrowth
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00789841
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00789841
|Analfysiologisk afsnit, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage Hansensgade, entrance 11A
|Aarhus, Denmark, 8000
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Aarhus
The Danish Medical Research Council
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Keywords provided by University of Aarhus:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Henning Grønbæk, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Department V, Aarhus University Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00789841 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 11, 2008
|Last Updated:
|October 25, 2010
Keywords provided by University of Aarhus:
Neuroendocrine tumor
Carcinoid syndrome
Transit time
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Carcinoid Tumor
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
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Jimmy B,
Don't be jelous we make more money then you. It's a living wage. I don't know about you, but in NJ $25 an hour is enough to get buy...but it certainly isn't making us rich. You should have taken the postal exam, & could be "special" too!
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Obnoxious brag moment (I could close my book business now and be okay, yep)
As many of you know, if you know me well, I very selectively promote my book business on here. My clients come first and I consider my book business a 'secondary' promotion; or a fill-in when something else falls through. I plug my books now and again but the posts/mentions are few and far between.
Today the tide is turning. Take a deep breath and go with it.
About a year ago I made my daughter a book titled, "We love you…Just the way you are!" She loves this book and quickly memorized most of it (by age 2.5). The text was written in direct correlation to the images, thereby offering a very simple memory recall story line. She sees the photos and immediately remembers the words below, based on the images first…the text second. This is why research indicates that photo learning (especially personalized photos) can be far more effective than clip art learning, etc. The emotional attachment is stronger which allows for faster memory recall, deeper connections and so on.
Side Note: You can watch my daughter read (sort of) her book on YouTube at age 2.5. She is now almost four and has the book totally memorized.
{You can also view my "Do you love me in a box?" post (cracks me up every time I see that photo).}
Now – here's the super cool part. Today, I got mad at my daughter for saying something inappropriate (that's not the cool part, no). It's a line her older brother taught her and we often say, "Please stop saying that. It's not nice. Your brother thought he was being funny but he was naughty to teach you that. You need to use nice words." We thought we had broken her of this silly saying but low and behold, today she said it AGAIN. I got pissed. "Okay! I'm done! I am sick and tired of that saying and you need to STOP! Do you understand me!?"
She began to cry. She said, "Please don't make me sad, mommy. Don't be mad at me, okay? Don't be mad."
I then felt awful, of course, and went over to hug her. I told her that everything was fine.
An hour or so later, she walked over to me and whispered, "Let's go and read my Just the way you are book. Then I'll know that everything is fine and I won't be sad ANYMORE."
Oh. My. Goodness. Do you know what that means?! In short, it means that the book has become a self esteem tool, a social emotional attachment product (which I did win the award for with Kidlutions, yes) and a source of comfort. She believes that I love her at all times, no matter what, and when the book is read, she is reassured that even when I'm ticked off – I still love her.
Dude. That is what I set out to prove (in so many words) when I founded my business in 2007. I knew that when used on a regular basis, the Behavior Books could render this result. I don't have a PhD, online masters degree or even a degree (yet). What I do know is what I've learned from 23+ years of working with kids, 16+ years of nanny work and mothering three kids of my own. I wanted my books to be written in hopes of helping children to feel strong, loved and capable; to offer them a personalized and individualized self esteem tool that would benefit them not only in childhood but into adulthood. Books that feature their own faces and the faces and emotions of family members/pets/loved ones, along with personalized text, that assures them: "You are loved and cared for. You are unique and special. You are strong and capable of caring about others – and yourself." Books, that when read on a regular basis, can become a simple basis for self esteem boosting.
I'm crying right now. You can't see it but I am.
Whew. Okay – suck it up Shara. Suck it up.
No worries – my blatant brag moment is now done. Feel free to vomit just a bit inside your own mouth, if needed. I think I did.
I'm totally jazzed, though. Gotta tell you. I could close shop now and feel pretty darn content with my life journey. I already have Christmas orders, though, so I guess that idea is a bad one.
Thanks for reading and for allowing me to share.


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Shockingly Enough, Yet More Fancomics
Gonna start you off with an older one, since I've been really busy recently, but I like to post these in threes.
I actually have no problem with Emma Frost. I like her a lot as a character. My problem is with writers forgetting all the crap Emma put Storm through when she was a villain. There was an issue a while back of Uncanny X-men, I think, in which Ororo gives Emma relationship advice. Given their history, it seemed like a pretty weird thing to do. It smacks of putting Emma in the place of Jean, which has been being done a bit more than I'd like and is kinda disrespectful towards both characters. There are people Jean was close to that Emma is not.
And since we're dealing with things that bother me personally...
This is something that has irked me for a while and I'll admit to using Booster as a mouthpiece here. There's nothing wrong with guys being physical in a platonic way. It's sad that we live in a society that's so homophobic that the simple act of guys holding hands is noteworthy. Seriously. Everyone should have the right to be physical.
Titans is getting even worse. I mean, the last issue was just so, so, UGH. Why do they hate the Marvel family? Why?
Isis is vaguely evil again, Amon is both useless and sad, and Billy and Mary can't do anything. For a few years now, we just get the same story, over and over again.
So, yep. My toss in the thursday hat. Hope you enjoyed them and if not, well, sorry guys.


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No it's not. You have a HDD prepared outside of Windows setup so you can have a bum boot record. Next time just remove all the partitions and let Windows setup do the partitioning and formatting (I use the quick format.)
What happened: I had a lot of viruses on my laptop so I thought I should re-install Vista. During the process, I deleted and formatted my laptop's HDD and now it's empty but after Vista completes all the install it brings me to this black screen and a movable white cursor.
I tried re-installing 3 times now and same black screen appears with the white mouse cursor. I tried looking on forums for the solution, and even tried hitting the CTRL+ALT+DELETE or CTRL+ALT+ESC but no task manager...
Any one can help me out here? I'm really stuck...
Other details after black screen:
I hold power button and powered off. Went to safe mode and it doesn't load just freezes there for few hours.
I tried repairing from last night 11pm and went to sleep wake up 10am and still on repair menu (frozen I guess).
My laptop details:
I have a 4GB ram, 64bit vista disc, 3ghz or 2.7ghz processor, 300gb HDD and brand is Dell (UK). My laptop isn't connected to internet -- well it can wirelessly but I'd need to perform the set ups but I can't as I can't see my desktop...
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West Brom ease to victory over Southampton with Odemwingie brace
Peter Odemwingie's double ensured Southampton remained rooted to the bottom of the Premier League and sent West Brom rocketing up to fifth place.
The Baggies striker was in deadly form at the Hawthorns as Southampton's porous defence failed to contain the hosts' attacking force and, despite some encouraging moments, the visitors were soundly beaten.Southampton went into the game with the leakiest defence in the Premier League – conceding 26 goals in just nine games – but gave a good account of themselves, although Albion keeper Ben Foster was hardly troubled.Odemwingie's 36th minute goal was slightly fortunate, however he was given too much time and space to send his shot goalbound and the ball deflected off Maya Yoshida into the far corner.Saints' goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga made an excellent save to deny Shane Long before the interval to give his side hope of a second-half comeback.Rickie Lambert was inches away from giving Saints a sparkling start to the second half but his shot thudded against the angle of post and crossbar. The miss proved costly on the hour mark as Odemwingie headed in Long's perfect cross from the left to double the Baggies' advantage.Understandably, Saints' heads went down after the second goal and, although there were no late fireworks from the hosts, the home crowd went home happy with their side's showing.
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Club Notes
German galas The German American Club of St. Augustine will host its Christmas dinner- dance Saturday. A dinner of chicken with dressing, cauliflower, salad and desert will be served at 6:30 p.m.; and Melotones will provide the music for dancing.
Sheriff speaks to Military Order of the World Wars
St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar was guest speaker for last month's meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars.
Neighbors:Local towns getting into the holiday spirit
Crescent City, Interlachen, Welaka and Melrose are getting in the Christmas spirit this week with everything from a tour of homes to live nativity scenes.
Neighbors: Area's festive events add magic to season
During this special time of the year, smiles turn into laughter and greetings turn into seasonal tidings ...As a resident of St. Johns County, I can lay claim to one of the most magical moments to behold anywhere in this world
Woman's Club of St. Augustine to celebrate at Dec. 12 holiday party
The Woman's Club of St. Augustine will host its annual holiday party at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 12 at Carrabba's Italian Grille on State Road 312.
Column of the Day: Color exhibit gives insight to cultures
When you walk into a fabric store you see a sea of colors -- blues, greens, reds, pinks and so many more.
Raising funds for the library
The Friends of the Library of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch has been a busy organization during the past few years.
Santa's on his way to town
Santa Claus is coming to town Saturday during a 10 a.m. show at the Samantha Wilson Home in the BayView complex.
Summer Maguire honored as Kiwanis student of the month
Summer Maguire, a senior at St. Augustine High School, is the Student of the Month for the Kiwanis Club of Historic St. Augustine.
News & Notes
Read about news, meetings and upcoming events in St. Augustine.
DAR makes holiday plans, hosts scholarship luncheon
The Maria Jefferson Chapter DAR will celebrate its annual covered dish holiday party beginning at noon Saturday
Historical society to host candlelight tours
The St. Augustine Historical Society will host special holiday candlelight tours of the Oldest House, 14 St. Francis St., on three consecutive evenings, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 15 to 17.
Legion post serves nearly 300 dinners
The Alton Green Memorial American Legion Post 194 hosted a pre-Thanksgiving dinner last month for all St. Johns County Veterans and their families.
In service
Air Force Airman Christopher M. Gregory has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Flagler Hospital auxiliary presents quarterly awards
Election of officers and presentation of awards highlighted the recent quarterly meeting of the Flagler Hospital Auxiliary.
Dianthus Garden Circle welcomes new member
The Dianthus Garden Circle welcomed Patty Tillis as its newest member when the club met recently.
Dr. Donohue: Fifth disease: A common childhood ailment
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am writing about fifth disease. I never heard of it when my children were growing up. My grandchildren have had it. What is it? Can they get it more than once? -- C.K.
Dr. Donohue: A cure for hepatitis C possible for some
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am writing in regard to my daughter, 45, who has hepatitis C. Is there any cure for it? What can we expect for her future? She is supposed to start medicine -- shots combined with pills. Please give me some information on this illness.
Bird lovers voice outrage over the destruction of monk parakeets' nests
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Julie Cook came home from work Wednesday night to find utility crews tearing down a parakeet nest from a pole and taking the birds away to be killed.
U.S. to pay a year's mortgage for 20,000 hurricane victims
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Housing Administration is launching a program to pay the mortgages of up to 20,000 victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma for as much as a year.
Scientists ponder new discoveries from Titanic wreck
FALMOUTH, Mass. -- The discovery of two large pieces of the Titanic's hull on the ocean floor indicates that the fabled luxury liner sank faster than previously thought, researchers said Monday.
U.S. at risk for more terror attacks,former Sept. 11 commissioners say
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is at great risk for more terrorist attacks because Congress and the White House have failed to enact several strong security measures, members of the former Sept. 11 commission said Sunday.
Lawmakers expected to consider poverty programs this week
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill this week face a bruising fight over whether to curtail poverty programs.
Judge upholds some of the charges against Delay
AUSTIN, Texas -- A judge dismissed a conspiracy charge Monday against Rep. Tom DeLay but refused to throw out the far more serious allegations of money-laundering, dashing the congressman's hopes for now of reclaiming his post as House majority leader.
Behave or else: Cafe sign stirs broader debate on kids' behavior in public
CHICAGO -- Dan McCauley had seen one too many kids at his cafe lying on the floor in front of the counter, careening off the glass pastry case, coming perilously close to getting their fingers pinched in the front door. So he posted a sign: "Children of all ages have to behave and use their indoor voices."
McCain: No compromise on proposed torture ban
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain, a prisoner of war who was tortured in Vietnam, said Sunday he will refuse to yield on his demands that the White House agree with his proposed ban on the use of torture to extract information from suspected terrorists.
Police Report
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):
Man found dead in mobile home that burned
A St. Johns County man was found dead inside a mobile home that caught on fire, according to the St. Johns County Fire Rescue.
How to survive middle school: A guide for parents
As someone who worked in law enforcement, Grace Hudson knew to talk to her kids about cigarettes, alcohol and street drugs. She never thought to warn them about the dangers of cough medicine.
Former Record editor to head Miami's AP bureau
Jim Baltzelle, a former editor of The St. Augustine Record, has been named chief of bureau for The Associated Press in Miami.
Palatka election features mayor, city commission races
PALATKA -- Officials are hoping for a better turnout for the city's general election Tuesday than they saw during last month's primary.
Sheriff's Office continues its search for missing man
A 44-year-old man who is considered missing/endangered is being sought by St. Johns County deputies.
A list of harmful chemicals in your home
Common household inhalant products: nail polish remover spray paint glue lighter fluid hair and deodorant sprays
Extensive surgery limits woman's ability to work
This applicant to The Empty Stocking Fund can only work part-time because she continues to recover from extensive surgery she had a year ago.
Padera appointed to Whitney Laboratory board
PBS&J Associate Vice President Charles A. Padera has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the University of Florida's Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience. In this new role, Padera will assist the Whitney Laboratory with its strategic planning and funding needs.
Residents support effort to continue Parker memorial
St. AUGUSTINE BEACH -- Longtime residents still remember the night Beach law officer Ron Parker was killed on duty 30 years ago.
City hopes to get state funding for historic properties
For five years, St. Augustine has maintained 33 historic properties without funding from the state, but city staff is hoping that will change.
School district, parents grapple for solutions to overcrowding issue
St. Johns County School District officials believe they have several fair, logical and well-thought-out plans that will shift school attendance zones in the Northwest and relieve possible school overcrowding.
Girl's medical condition adds to mother's worries
This mother with twins who are almost 4 years old cannot work because of her daughter's medical condition.
Behind on its goal, Red Kettle campaign needs more volunteers
Dorothy Schultz has been making the most out of these balmy December days in St. Augustine.
'It scared us to death. But we had to do it.'
Charles Frank Lambeth of St. Augustine -- once a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in World War II -- shakes his head now when he thinks about his spectacular good luck at not being burned alive.
Prep football fans savor remarkable week
Miami, here we come. We're St. Johns County -- the new capital of high school football in Florida.
Police Report: Man charged with battery on officer
A 25-year-old man was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest without violence after he pushed a St. Augustine police officer Sunday morning, reports said.
Search for missing man continues
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office is looking for a missing man who was last seen on Thursday.
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David Louis Balling
David Louis Balling, 73, of St. Augustine, died Dec. 5, 2005, at his home. Mr. Balling was a native of Tonawanda, N.Y., and had resided in St. Augustine. He was a brick layer and a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church.
Maria Schmedes
Maria Schmedes, 85, of St. Augustine, died Dec 3, 2005, at Flagler Hospital. Mrs. Schmedes was a native of Batos, Hungary, and had resided in St. Augustine for the past 38 years. Mrs. Schmedes worked as a desk clerk for the Days Inn.
Darlene M. Leth
Darlene M. Leth, 50, of St. Augustine, died Dec. 3, 2005, at her home. Miss Leth was a native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine. Miss Leth worked as a customer service representative for Amerigas Propane and was of the Christian faith.
Karen Ward
Karen Ward, 62, of St. Augustine, died Dec. 4, 2005, at the Earl B. Hadlow Center in Jacksonville. Mrs. Ward a native of Marion, Ind., and had resided in Palatka for more than 40 years, moving to St. Augustine in 2004. Mrs. Ward was a member of Crescent Beach Baptist Church.
James Francis Warwick
Dr. James Francis Warwick, Ed.D, 74, of St. Augustine, died Nov. 28, 2005, at his home. Dr. Warwick was a native of New York City and had resided in St. Augustine for over 15 years. Dr. Warwick was retired as chairman of the Art Education Department of Queens College of New York, retired college professor and author, and he served his country as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Warwick was a member of the Elks, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Jazz Society. He was of the Christian faith.
Letter: Tourists, not students, crowding the town
Editor: In response to "Flagler: bah, humbug" published in Sunday's paper, if one were to do just a little research, he would find that Flagler College enrolls no more than 2,050 students a semester, whereas the population of St. Augustine is 15,000, and that isn't even counting the 6.2 million tourists that have visited our city in the past year.
Letter: God and natives
Editor: On Nov. 24 I read the nice letters section page of The Record including "Don't thank God, thank Native American.''
Letter: Too much ink on Nease
Editor: If "Timmy" Tebow ends up a Gator, will sports editor Justin Barney (who picked Pensacola over St. Augustine last week) and writer Stuart Korfhage start working for the Gainesville Sun or will they officially become Tebow publicists (if they aren't already)?
Perspective: Defining victory in Iraq
WASHINGTON -- The large signs accompanying President Bush's latest visit to a military institution to explain his Iraq war policy put it in absolute terms: "Plan for Victory." So did the administration's 35-page backup paper, labeled "National Strategy for Victory in Iraq."
Letter: Editorial appreciated
Editor: May I commend you on your editorial "Thanksgiving and troubled times.'' For a turkey day it was meat on the bone.
Perspective:All hail Lord Impersonator
AUSTIN, Texas -- The Lord Impersonator is back again. This fella reappears every couple of years and causes no end of trouble. The jokester goes around persuading feeble-minded persons he is the Lord Almighty and that they are to do or say some perfectly idiotic thing under his instructions.
Letter: Derelict boats darken their visit
Editor: While visiting St. Augustine, my wife and I spent six wonderful days here visiting all that St. Augustine has to offer visitors like ourselves. We visited the cross at the Mission of Nombre de Dios and the beautiful grounds, and water.
Perspective: Amazing progress in Arab-Israeli relations
WASHINGTON -- Because we Americans tend to gauge Middle East success by White House signing ceremonies complete with dignitaries, three-way handshakes and pages of treaty provisions, no one seems to have noticed how, in the absence of any of that, there has been amazing recent progress in defusing the Arab-Israeli dispute.
Perspective: We like you! We really, really like you!
When Democratic Rep. John Murtha called for the withdrawal of American troops in the middle of the war, Republicans immediately leapt to action by calling Murtha a war hero, a patriot and a great American.
Letter: Two sides to the fence and the story
Editor: The fence was put up on the property between The Shores and Southwood when Southwood homeowners discovered that they were paying taxes for that buffered land and they were liable in the event of someone getting hurt while on the buffered land.
St. Johns County goes south this week as St. Augustine High School and Nease play for state football championships. The Record's complete title coverage begins Wednesday. Here's a look at the events leading up to the games.
Local Roundup: Menendez still perfect in boys soccer; BT girls unbeaten, too
Josh Lanning had 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead Bartram Trail to a 64-39 win over Ed White on Monday in boys basketball.
Bowden vs. Paterno gives Orange Bowl intrigue
MIAMI -- When their teams last met, Bobby Bowden asked Joe Paterno how much longer he planned to stay in coaching.
Dolphins rally past Buffalo
MIAMI -- Even in the late-afternoon shadows covering the end zone, Chris Chambers was easy to spot, leaping to make the reception that capped the best day of his NFL career and the Miami Dolphins' biggest comeback victory since 1974.
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CLEVELAND -- At halftime, Jack Del Rio's angry voice filled every crevice of Jacksonville's locker room. By the time the tirade quieted, the message had sunk in with the Jaguars.
Barber leads Bucs to win over Saints
BATON ROUGE, La. -- For all the throat-burning motivational talks feisty Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden has given, few have yielded better results than the friendly ribbing he gave Ronde Barber last week after the veteran cornerback dropped a potential interception.
No. 15 Cardinals to face No. 12 Virginia Tech in Gator Bowl
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Virginia Tech's loss turned out to be the Gator Bowl's gain. When the Hokies fell to Florida State in the inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference championship game on Saturday night in Jacksonville, it allowed Gator Bowl officials to get the matchup they always wanted.
Cutler is SEC's top player; top coach? His name's not Urban
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Ol' Ball Coach can still coach.
BCS gets the glitz without the griping
LOS ANGELES -- A perfect championship game, a classic coaching matchup and Notre Dame.
Streaking Jags having to overcome slow starts
JACKSONVILLE -- Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio must be getting pretty good at these motivational halftime speeches.
Leinart has developed into a legend
LOS ANGELES -- Southern California was in deep trouble. The Trojans trailed Notre Dame 31-28 with 1:32 remaining, were stuck at their own 26-yard line and had just used their final timeout.
Studies show fireants are amazing survivors
DELAND -- The next time you walk up to a fire ant colony and kick the hill to watch the ants scurry around furiously, stop for a moment and admire an amazing bit of nature in motion.
Everglades holdout must finally go, but not quietly
NAPLES, Fla. -- Nothing will make Jesse James Hardy a happy man these days. Not the $4.95 million the state paid him for his land. Not the big and modern home he's buying with chandeliers and fancy-schmancy rooms such as a foyer and lanai.
Tate competency hearing scheduled
FORT LAUDERDALE -- Facing a possible life prison sentence, convicted child killer Lionel Tate won postponement of a Monday probation violation hearing after writing a letter to the presiding judge claiming that he is "hearing voices" and has contemplated suicide.
Strong earthquake jolts east Africa
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) -- A powerful earthquake Monday toppled dozens of homes and buried children in rubble in eastern Congo, killing at least two people in a region already beset by chronic violence and grinding poverty.
Islamic Jihad suicide bomber kills five outside Israeli mall
NETANYA, Israel -- The first thing they noticed was the bulging black bag he was carrying. His jittery behavior and rapid pace toward the busy shopping mall added to their suspicions.
Witness testimony begins in Saddam trial
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A defiant Saddam Hussein threatened the judge and tried to intimidate a witness. A co-defendant spat into the gallery and got into shouting matches. But the court held no one in contempt, and the rules appeared to be written along the way.
Prosecutors display photos of allegedly stolen art works at former Getty curator's trial in Italy
ROME -- Prosecutors in the trial of a former curator of the J. Paul Getty Museum on Monday displayed photos seized from the warehouse of a convicted art trafficker they claimed were proof the Getty and other U.S. museums acquired stolen art from Italy.
Gay couples sign up for partnership in Britain
LONDON -- Gay couples began registering for civil partnerships at town halls across Britain on Monday as a law took effect giving them many of the same legal rights as married heterosexuals.
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Today's colors are cross-cultural, inspired by the green movement, nature, technology, fashion, food, values and beliefs. The bright, sultry colors of the far East, Latin America and the Caribbean are often combined with nature's neutrals. No color is wrong. The possibilities are endless. What matters is how the tones work together. You can do cool colors with warm, bold with neutral, go monochromatic or combine bright and bold—as long as they all work together.
The art of balance and harmony that works in space planning and design also works in the world of color. Color isn't an exact science, so what works in one room may not work in another. All the elements of a room affect how a color looks. How many times have you seen a color in your friend's house, a favorite restaurant or café, or in your local paint store that you think looks great—only to have it look completely different in your home or office? Colors need to be seen and chosen in the environment where they're going to be painted. Light, whether natural or artificial, can effect colors and every environment has different light. So don't rely on what you see in another place.
A professional color consultant can help you choose the perfect colors and create a distinct and unique look for your environment—one that expresses your individuality and personality. If you're beginning with a completely blank "canvas" of a room with nothing in it and no particular furnishings, accessories or art to work around, anything can "go." It's the perfect opportunity to come up with a new image and statement. For those with established homes or businesses with existing furnishings, art and accessories, a color consultant can help you choose colors that will create new excitement in the room and bring out the colors in your existing items, making them look more visually appealing.
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Most of the members of Texas A&M's 2009 signing class are already on campus and going through team workouts and 7-on-7 drills. However, defensive lineman Kirby Ennis is not among that group. He is still back home in Huntsville.
It is not grade problems or NCAA Clearinghouse issues that are keeping Ennis from College Station. In fact, it is a pretty simple explanation. The 6-foot-3, 255-pound defender is ready to join his teammates and will soon.
"Since the second session of summer school at A&M hasn't started, we would have to pay our own way and everything until then," said Ennis. "We just didn't have the ability to do that right now.
"I'll be down there next Sunday. I've been working out a whole lot. I'm ready to get down there and join everybody else. I'm ready to start college."
Ennis has had a chance to speak with a couple other members of his class that have already reported.
"I was in Navasota a couple of days ago for 7-on-7," he said. "I was kind of just watching them. Brandal Jackson, he was up there and I was talking to him. He said the workouts are hard and they make you work, but everybody looked pretty good.
"I also talk to Dustin Harris on the regular. They haven't really done any techniques or agility drills or anything, but he says he's adjusting pretty well to corner in 7-on-7. He said he's getting pretty strong and he's getting cut."
Ennis had a chance to bond with a few of his teammates during the Bayou Bowl practices and game a few weeks back. The Texas team defeated Louisiana 17-14 and Ennis played both defensive end and defensive tackle in the game. He played linebacker as a junior in high school and end this past year, so the interior line was something pretty foreign to him.
"It wasn't a struggle," he said of playing tackle. "You just have to take on those double-teams and everything. It was my first time ever playing it, but they said I did pretty well. Every once in a while, I would get too high and kind of get driven back a little bit, but I was good most of the time. I ended up with a few tackles for losses.
"I'm weighing around 255 or 256 (pounds). It's all good weight, but hopefully I at least get one year at d-end. If not, I'll just play whatever I play."
Joined on the defensive line by fellow A&M signee Stephen Barrera, Ennis says that they were playing for the Aggies as much as they were for their home state.
"I'm pretty sure everybody did," he said of playing for their future schools. "Everybody that's going to college had to represent for their school. Stephen and I wanted to let them know that we could start getting things turned back around at A&M."
The second summer session at Texas A&M starts next Monday July 6. Ennis is already enrolled in classes and will be moving in on Sunday.


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|By James L. Rosica, Tampa Tribune, Fla.
|McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
Those days are long gone.
Jenkins and her family live in a two-story
"We've never had a claim," Jenkins says. "We've done the tie-downs for the roof, we got the hurricane shingles. It's an insurance company's dream.
"We've done all the right things," she adds.
As Jenkins and thousands of homeowners have learned, doing the right thing hasn't helped in the face of a looming insurance apocalypse in
Now, Citizens homeowners policyholders in the
The increases have to be approved by the
Citizens was formed in 2002 to insure "homes, businesses and condominiums whose owners otherwise might not be able to find coverage in the private market," according to its website.
"From a company standpoint, it will help them get into a better fiscal position," says
Insurance problems have vexed the state since long before Citizens was created.
Westcott cited "long and frustrating processes that impede families' ability to recover."
Citizens covers many homes and other properties that other insurers don't -- or won't.
But the company, a not-for-profit government corporation, says it can't charge as much as it needs to because of a 10 percent cap on rate increases. That's leaving it in the hole to pay for future claims.
"Citizens is committed to providing a top-quality service to our policyholders and strives to be transparent and open about our rate-setting process," spokeswoman
"Where Citizens has decreased or increased coverage, we have adjusted our rates and premiums accordingly."
The Citizens board last month approved a request to raise rates by an average of 7 percent statewide next year, costing its more than 1 million policyholders a total of an extra
Prices are going up for traditional homeowners insurance and sinkhole insurance. The cap on homeowner rates doesn't apply to sinkhole coverage, however.
Sinkhole premiums are being raised in phases in
Legislators, concerned that Citizens wouldn't have enough money to pay out claims after a big storm, this year passed a law creating a clearinghouse to pass homeowners off to more private insurers.
Over the next several years, the law also will gradually limit the value of homes that Citizens can insure, bringing it down from
The Citizens board also approved a deal potentially worth more than
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Jenkins, the
"We called and said, 'Hold on,' and ran through all our bells and whistles," she says. "The guy says, 'Well, maybe you should have stayed with Citizens."
But Citizens was always underpriced for the marketplace, Childress says.
So instead of a last resort, "they became the go-to." That left the insurer historically underfunded, he says, though it now has a
"I laugh -- but I shouldn't laugh -- when I read their board saying they're holding strong and not raising rates too much, but they're going way above the 10 percent cap by doing it though the back door," he says.
He cites these examples of changes Citizens is making:
Decreasing "mitigation credits," or discounts for items such as replacement windows and wind-resistant roofing and siding,
Eliminating coverage for porches, pool enclosures and carports, which are most likely to be wrecked in strong storms.
Reducing coverage for liabilities, such as lawsuits against homeowners, from
Poole, however, says policyholders whose mitigation credits were removed or reduced couldn't confirm the presence of mitigation features on their homes.
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The company also offers an appeals process for policyholders who want to challenge those reductions.
And she says the elimination of coverage for attached structures and the reduction in liability coverage "were made to bring Citizens more in line with its role as a 'residual market insurer,' which traditionally offers lower levels of coverage.
"In both cases, Citizens decreased premiums as a result of the coverage reductions," Poole says. "Any policyholder who had reduced coverage also paid a reduced premium in 2013 as a result."
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Yay Factor! Opera MAMA, Standards.Next, Richard Madeley for Speaker, braille displays and Chinese food
Hot off the web this week we have:
Opera MAMA – a sneak peek at early results for
- Combining title and alt text on images – from David Dorward. Just say "no" I say.
- Standards.Next – Informal bootcamps about tomorrow's web standards today (yes, today) kicks off with an HTML meetup June 27th after @Media in London.
- Appetite for China – I know I have. Proper authentic recipes…
- Refreshable braille displays on the web – a video demo from Bruce Maguire – who took on the Sydney Olympics website for being inaccessible and won.
- Vote Richard Madeley for Speaker of the House of Commons – Come on, he needs a new job and we need a new speaker.


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Cherokee County, Texas
March 4, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Nicholas Ray-Levelle Buchanan
Bryan and Suzanna Buchanan would like to announce the birth of their
handsome son, Nicholas Ray-Levelle Buchanan, born Jan. 14, 2007, at
Trinity Mother Frances Hospital — Tyler, weighing four pounds, 10 ounces
and 19-and-a-half inches long. Grandparents are Rowena Sizemore and the
late Ray Sizemore of Jacksonville; and Luke and Kimberly Buchanan of
Lucy Kate Kerzee
Tommy and Hollie Kerzee of Jacksonville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Lucy Kate Kerzee born at 8:18 p.m., Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital — Tyler. Lucy weighed seven pounds, three ounces and was 20 inches long. Proud siblings are Austen, Tristan and Samuel. Maternal grandparents are Barry and Donna Sosby of Jacksonville and the late Pamela Sosby; paternal grandparents are Mark and Debbie Kerzee of Jacksonville. Great-grandparents are Laverne Mullinix of Rusk and the late L.E. Mullinix; Betty Sosby of Austin and the late David Sosby; the late Herman and Juanita Waggoner; Juanita Gibson of Jacksonville and the late Jack Gibson; Imogene Kerzee of Jacksonville and the late Wayne Kerzee; Jean Permenter of Jacksonville and the late C.O. Permenter.
March 11, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Tyler James Vining
Tony and Melissa Vining of Bullard are happy to announce the birth of
their son, Tyler James Vining, born Feb. 15, 2007, at Trinity Mother
Frances Hospital in Tyler. Tyler weighed 8 pounds. 3 oz. and was 20
inches long. Maternal grandparents are Garry and Patrice Minton of
Jacksonville, and paternal grandparents are Jim and Lois Vining of
Jacksonville. Maternal great-grandparents are James and Pat Tennison of
Jacksonville and Doris Minton of Jacksonville. Paternal
great-grandparents are Tom and Phyllis McKnight of Jacksonville, Chuck
and Lorraine Huffman of Oklahoma, and Karen Vining of Oklahoma.
Jaxson Wyatt Green
Jason and Dana Green of Bullard are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jaxson Wyatt Green, born at 6:27 p.m., Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, at Henderson Memorial Hospital. Jaxson weighed eight pounds, three ounces and was 19 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Daniel and Josie Hester of Jacksonville; and paternal grandparents are Jim and Nancy Green of Jacksonville and Snook Green of Illinois. Maternal great-grandparent is Audrey Hester of Palestine, and paternal great-grandparents are Emerson and Grace Miller of Illinois.
March 25, 2007 (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
Zoe June Gobea
Gabriel Gobea and Elizabeth Gobea, of Conroe formerly of Jacksonville, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Zoe June Gobea. She was born March 8, 2007, weighing six pounds and seven ounces.
March 28, 2007 (The Cherokeean Herald)
Ava Jean Kozlovsky
Alli Jo Kozlovsky announces the arrival of her baby sister, Ava Jean. She was born to Marla and Brian Kozlovsky at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 14 in Tyler. She weighed 7.1 pounds and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Lila Jean and David Murray of Rusk and Josephine and William Kozlovsky of Itasca.
Information from The Cherokeean Herald and Jacksonville Daily Progress


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Wu Lin San Wan
Uses: Urinary Issues, Dark Urine, Urethra Pain. Wu Lin San Wan (Gardenia & Hoelen Formula), translates as "five ingredient pills for painful urinary dysfunction" is a traditional formula that induces urination, clears heat, and eliminates dampness from the urinary bladder. This formula is specific for the presence of damp-heat and xue lin (blood in urine) and is not best used for lin syndrome that doesn't present with blood. Symptoms may include scanty urination, dark and or cloudy urine, blood in the urine and burning pain during urination. This formula is used to treat urethritis, cystitis, hematuria, and painful urination.*
Recommended Dosage: Take 5 to 8 pills after a meal with warm water 2-3 times per day. At full dose, one bottle renders a 10-day supply.
Caution: If you are Pregnant or breast-feeding consult a physician before use. (200 tablets)
Ingredients: Sclerotium Poriae (Chu Fu Ling), Fructus Gardeniae (Zhi Zi), Raxix Angelicae (Dang Gui), Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan Cao), Radix Paeoniae Rubra (Chi Shao).
May vary slightly from brand to brand. What is listed here are the ingredients of our most commonly shipped brand.
Practitioner Level Information:
- TCM Herbal Formula Theory
- Tongue: Pale
- Pulse: Normal


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lately, everyone wants a good looking computer. but a cool case is not
enough, people want to have a sleek, managed interior. this can be accomplished
by the application of a number of accessories to the interior, for example,
cable sleeving, case lighting, and new molex connectors. in this review xyz
computing took a look at a few of the accessories offered by vantec.
the first step to an organized and good looking case interior is
cable management. aside from aesthetics this can also be functional because it
allows the user to consolidate and hide cables away from areas where that may
snap on your hands or be caught in a fan. the best way to do this is by
this method has always been a hassle and it always will. it is (at
least for me) difficult and labor intensive so, naturally, i can't stand it.
part of the accessory package we received was the "cable sleeving kit". this a
complete kit that takes some of the headaches out of this ordeal because it
includes all the sleeving and heat shrinking you will need for at least one case
(with a good deal left over).
the package we received was the csk-80uv-gr, which has green,
uv-reactive sleeving. the package came with:
10 ft. – 1/8″ sleeving
10 ft.
– 1/4″ sleeving
5 ft. – 3/8″ sleeving
5 ft. – 1/2″ sleeving
10 – tie
1 ft. – 9mm heatshrink tubing
1 ft. – 20mm heatshrink tubing
in. – 25mm heatshrink tubing
… which is a whole lot of stuff for just $14.95. i priced these
items out separately at an online retailer and they added up to just about
$27.00. this means you can save a good deal of money on a large sleeving project
by going with this package. this is a sweet little bargain, considering its
comes with all the sleeving and heat shrink tubing you could ever need, in any
size that you would ever want. but, there was one oversight, vantec did not
include all the tools that you would need to sleeve a psu, which is presumably
why you bought this kit in the first place. this package does not included a
molex remover tool. without this the job would be quite a bit harder than it has
to be.
the second part of this package is the ez-grip molex connector
kit. to match your newly sleeved cables vantec has made this molex upgrade,
which are not only colored in a green that matches the sleeving but are
uv-reactive. in addition vantec has redesigned the connector itself so that it
is easier to grip. no more fumbling around with little, white connectors- these
are larger and have grips designed to handle more securely than the old
what is great about the molex connector kit is that it includes a
molex tool! this kit, which retails for $9.00 included a tool that sells for
about $10.00. the included tool is a slightly smaller version of the molex tool
you are used to but it does its job and does it well. this means no more
fiddling around with tweezers or screwdrivers and more no bent connectors.
as you can see, the connectors look a lot better then the stock
white ones and the raised tabs help when gripping them for installation and
removal. these connectors snap into place making it impossible for them to
wiggle loose. they can actually be a bit tough to remove if you are not pressing
hard enough on the raised tabs.
[ here is a bit of my handiwork, before
the molex change ]
[ note that "purple" is
not ultraviolet- this is a completely different unit. ]
what case would be complete without case lighting? to add a bit
more to the great looks of your newly renovated case vantec produces high
quality cold cathode lighting. designed to provide the maximum amount of light
without creating any heat, these cold cathodes provide up to 15,000 hours of
light for your enclosure. though less expensive than other companies lights
vantec's cold cathodes are quite bright and well made. the cost is offset
because vantec does not include an inverter in their lights.
we could not install this units without an inverter. this led us
to the next, and final, addition to our case…
the lights above were great but were not necessary because vantec
also included a nexus nxp-305 fan and light controller. this unit is able to
control three fans and up two cold cathode lights. it fits in a 3.5″ bay.
i was immediately impressed with the nexus. not only does it
include two blue cold cathodes but the unit has a build-in inverter. this means
you no longer need to have an ugly, plastic piece lying on the bottom of your
case. in addition, the nexus is a great looking peripheral. it features cool
looking blue pcb, aluminum construction, and blue led-lit knobs. these knobs
allow you to power the fans with anywhere from 0v to 12v [off to full power].
after a three minute installation the nexus was up and running. i
quickly figured out my favorite thing about the controller- the light control
function. with a simple turn of a knob your case lights can be turned on, off,
or set to sound activation. this is a great feature that lets the light operate
to the rhythm of your computer's sound (especially its bass).
the nexus is powered by only one molex connector. this means the
amount of power it can provide is a bit limited- vantec says no more than 18w
per channel. though, this should not be a problem even if you want to power huge
fans, like vantec's 92x38mm tornado- very few items use more than 18w. past this
detail the nexus allows you to consolidate the powering of all your case fans
and your case lighting into your 3.5″ bay. this means most of your computer's
wiring can be tucked away, out of sight.
at a retail price of $34.95 this unit is not inexpensive but it is
not as expensive as you may think. a cold cathode light usually costs about
$12.00 and the nexus comes with two of them. so for the remaining $10.95 you are
getting a three-fan controller, and a lot less messy case.
i really enjoyed the looks of the nexus and its great design. it
was even sleek enough to fit behind my case's door when closed. the fact that
all this fits into a 3.5″ bay is a testament to the quality of this unit and the
amount of thought put into it.
my only problem with the nexus is that the cables that attached
the cold cathodes to the inverter were a bit shorter than i would have liked.
that is why the vertically placed light is not truly vertical- this was as far
back as it would go. with some clever placement this would not be a problem.
but, i'm just not than clever…
though the "vantec pc mods kit" i compiled is not sold together
each of these units can easily be found at almost any online retailer. after
using each component i really feel that each had no major shortcomings and would
be a solid purchase. they are available at competitive prices and due to the
bundling you can often save some money, for example by buying the sleeving kit
as opposed to buying all the sleeving piecemeal.
these four items give a person the ability to have a really great
looking enclosure. personally i find sleeving to be very difficult but if you
can handle it the color and uv-reactivity of the sleeving will give your case a
well-groomed and sleek look. combined with the controllable lighting and the new
molex connectors you could have a very impressive case for well under $75.00
(after shipping).
sleeving kit- 97
ez-grip molex connectors-
cold cathode lighting- 95
nexus fan and light controller- 92
[ we would like to send a huge thanks out to vantec
for making this review possible ]
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In August 1991, a civil rights lawsuit was filed in federal court alleging violations of the constitutional rights of Special Commitment Center (SCC) residents. In 1994, the Federal District Court for Western Washington entered an order and injunction requiring the SCC to provide the residents with "constitutionally adequate mental health treatment." Beginning in 1995, the court has held annual or semiannual hearings on the state's progress toward meeting the court's requirements. Following the November 1999 hearing, the federal court ordered that a contempt penalty of $50 per day per resident accrue, but deferred the state's payment of the penalties because many improvements had been made within the SCC program. The court also found that the lack of less restrictive alternative housing options was a significant issue and ordered the state to "[make] arrangements … for the community transition of qualified residents, under supervision, when they are ready for a less restrictive alternative."
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In October 2003 the Department entered into a long-term lease for a building in the Seattle area for the establishment of an SCTF. After the necessary design and permitting process with the City of Seattle during 2004, that property was remodeled and was ready for occupancy in September 2005. The first resident was placed at the SCTF in Seattle on a court-ordered LRA in February 2006.
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About one in ten people have some type of Diabetes -- and that number is expected to rise.
Quincy Medical Group
is hosting its third annual Diabetes Awareness day Tuesday at the
Kroc Center
It's a chance for those with diabetes and family members to come get the latest information on treating the disease.
The comedy team "Do or Diabetes" will also perform.
â??Even the most daunting tasks seem easier with a smile on your face! Do or Diabetes is designed to let people laugh a little bit, and recognize that they are not alone, and change is possible. We laugh about a serious topic and aim to give people a positive perspective on living life with diabetes.â?? Rick Davis from Do or Diabetes said in a release about the event.
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August 30, 2010, Aventura, FL – Aventura Hospital and Medical Center announces the appointment of Pete Mareska to the position of Director of Plant Operations.
Mr. Mareska has more than 12 years of experience in facilities management and joins Aventura from Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow, Florida. He previously served as a plant operations management consultant for Baptist Hospital in Miami and was the appointed Director of Plant Operations at Memorial Hospital of Tampa.
Mr. Mareska grew up in Detroit and attended the University of Michigan, where he played college hockey for the University of Michigan Club Team. He has called Florida home for the past six years.
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Impact of Noninvasive Targeted Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (tPEMF) on Opioid Use, Pain, and Joint Function Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
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|Osteoarthritis, Knee
|Device: Ivivi Torino II
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Impact of Noninvasive Targeted Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (tPEMF) on Opioid Use, Pain, and Joint Function Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Sham-controlled Trial
- The average daily morphine equivalent dose consumption at 2 weeks post-surgery. [ Time Frame: 2-week follow-up period from surgery ]
- Post-surgical opioid use during hospitalization and following discharge at 1 and 4 weeks post-surgery. [ Time Frame: 1 and 4 weeks post-surgery ]
- Knee pain severity assessed on a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) [ Time Frame: At intervals over the 4-week follow-up period ]Knee pain will be assessed for "current", pain at the time of data collection and "maximum", maximum pain experience at any point during the day of evaluation
- The measurement of knee joint circumference [ Time Frame: Measurement performed preoperatively, on the first or second postoperative day, at the discharge dressing change, and at the 4 week follow-up visit ]With patient in supine position, the circumference of the extended knee will be measured 1 cm proximal to the base of the patella using the same type of tape measure in all patients
- Range of motion of the knee joint, assessed using the knee flexion technique [ Time Frame: Assessed preoperatively, on the first or second postoperative day, at the discharge dressing change (unless discharged within 2 days), and at the 4 week follow-up visit ]Range of motion will be assessed using the knee flexion technique, which allows the use of a goniometer with the trans-epicondylar axis of the knee joint as the fulcrum.
- OA-related medication use including analgesics, anti-inflammatories, and other non-opioids [ Time Frame: 4 weeks post-surgery ]Subjects will be required to track daily OA-related medication use including analgesics, anti-inflammatories, and other non-opioids using a daily diary.
- Adverse Events collected and analyzed for confirmation of device safety [ Time Frame: Randomization to 4 weeks post-surgery ]Subjects will be instructed by the research staff and in the instructions in the daily diary to contact the research staff and/or investigator with any adverse events (AEs). Adverse events will be recorded daily.
|Study Start Date:
|November 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Targeted pulsed electromagnetic field
Device: Ivivi Torino II
Targeted pulsed electromagnetic field treatment for 4 weeks post-surgery
Other Name: Electromagnetic Field Therapy
|Sham Comparator: Sham
Device: Ivivi Torino II
Sham treatment for 4 weeks post-surgery
Other Name: Electromagnetic Field Therapy
Detailed Description:
Surgeons are continually looking for means to minimize postoperative pain following TKA in order to reduce or eliminate the need for opioid pain medications. Reductions in pain and edema along with improvements in range of motion encourage quicker recovery of joint function and normal activities. Pulsed radio frequency (PRF), a type of electromagnetic field treatment is proven to effectively modulate postoperative pain and edema in plastic surgery. Therefore, PRF has potential as an adjunct therapy for patients recovering from TKA.
The purpose of the current double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness and safety of the Ivivi Torino II, a device that delivers pulsed radio frequency (PRF), a type of electromagnetic field treatment, in patients recovering from TKA for treatment of severe knee OA.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 40 to 80 years
- Primary diagnosis of knee OA
- Appropriate candidate for TKA
- Ability of the participant to comprehend the full nature and purpose of the study including possible risks and side effects
- Consent to the study and willing to comply with study product and methods including follow-up
Exclusion Criteria:
- Body mass index > 40 kg/m2
- Scheduled for bilateral TKA
- Advanced hip, spine, or ankle osteoarthritis that significantly limits ambulation
- Subjects who have any implanted metallic leads, wires, or systems (e.g. pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator)
- Use of narcotic pain medication for any condition in the last 1 month prior to surgery
- Self-reported diagnosis of post-traumatic or inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid or psoriatic)
- Pregnant or lactating female
- Participation in any clinical trial in the past 30 days
- Vulnerable populations including prisoners and nursing home residents
- Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may compromise patient safety or confound the assessment of treatment effectiveness
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01475604
|United States, Virginia
|Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute
|Alexandria, Virginia, United States, 22306
|Principal Investigator:
|Gerard A. Engh, M.D.
|Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute
|Responsible Party:
|Amp Orthopedics, Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01475604 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 17, 2011
|Last Updated:
|July 6, 2012
Keywords provided by Amp Orthopedics, Inc.:
Pulsed Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Field therapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Mark waved to Alice as she left. Crap maybe he should have brought a phone with him or some other form of contact. Maybe the academy had some kind of social network of some sort that kids could use to contact eachother. That would be nice. While Mark was talking with Selene, Snype decided to wander off on his own. Mostly to watch the battle going on outside.
The Eevee from before and Snivy had both been going at it, But in the end, The eevee ended up getting the better of Snivy, however they both apologized for earlier and became friends somewhat. However Snivy looked like she didn't have alot of control over her moves. Maybe because she was tired... who knew.
Snype stayed outside and relaxed in a small patch of grass just outside of the cafeteria. He wanted to find something to do while he was away from his master... He noticed Alice and Jem walking away but decided to leave them alone. He didn't want his master accused as a stalker. The eevee's trainer had also wandered off but he didn't even know them. What a boring day. He wanted to do at least one small prank before the end of it... but he didn't want to look like a jerk while doing it.
Back in the cafeteria, Mark continued talking to Selene. "So... What class do you have next? I have trainer fitness. Might as well be fair and get as much training as my Pokemon do eh? Should be fine as long as I don't end up running 50 laps like that Jack fellow"
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Snype (Sableye)- Lv. 52- Detect, Shadow Sneak, Will-o-wisp, Low Sweep, Foul Play, Taunt (Ability: Keen Eye)
Commodore (Porygon-Z)- Lv. 55 -Signal beam, Conversion 2, Recover, Tri Attack, Ice Beam, Trick Room (Ability: Trace)
Len (Poliwraith)- Lv. 53- Bubblebeam, Brick Break, Body Slam, Belly Drum, Sleep Talk, Rest (Ability: Water Absorb)
Able (Ninjask)- Lv. 46 - X-Scissor, Slash, Double Team, Protect, Baton Pass, Swords Dance (Ability: Speed Boost)
Kara (Gligar) Lv. 35 Acrobatics, Substitute, Fury Cutter, Knock Off, Slash,Toxic (Ability: Poison Heal)
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COPENHAGEN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Copenhagen winger Jesper Gronkjaer has recovered from a groin injury just in time to play Benfica in the Champions League Group F match on Tuesday, but the Danish champions will miss two other players.
The Danish international injured himself in the first match of the group, also against Benfica, in Copenhagen. At the time, the club feared he might need an operation that would rule him out for the entire group stage.
Despite looking rusty, Gronkjaer played a full match at the weekend in Copenhagen's 2-2 draw against Midtjylland in the Danish league.
However, Copenhagen travelled to Lisbon without Norwegian left back Andre Bergdolmo, who has a groin injury, and Ghanaian midfielder Razak Pimpong, who is sick.
Manchester United lead the group with nine points from four matches ahead of Celtic on six, while Copenhagen and Benfica trail on four points each. In the other Group F match on Tuesday, United go to Glasgow to take on Celtic.


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Great scentMy wife and I got the mens and womens Lacoste fragrances and we like them both. Very fresh and stimulating. — 8 years, 5 months agosteadyeddie925 | 351 reviews
Very spring-like scentI use to wear this during the day and it was nice and refreshing. I would definitely buy it again if it still works well with my body chemistry. — 6 years, 8 months agopure.life | 331 reviews
GoodIt's a nice scent. Smells fruity yet musky and is on the stong/long lasting side. — 3 years, 8 months agohumis323 | 10 reviews
LOcoste Pour Femme Eau do ParfumI like Lacoste . It is robust — 8 years, 5 months agoseaburd | 9 reviews
classicThis is the classic. I've used this many years and i definately will use it in future. This is the best of the best. I've got so many compliments wearing this perfume. I love it!! — 8 years, 6 months agopoppy_ | 39 reviews
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