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Raj, that's an idiosyncracy of the I2C bus specification and the design of every I2C device, not of the library
Johanna, there are several things that might be going wrong. Can you share the code you're using to perform a read operation?
I put pull-up resistors to sda and scl lines.
Here is attached what i did with the pcf8574ap.
Thank you so much for your help.
Hi Johanna -
It looks like you modified three of the library VIs, and you're calling on two different copies of one of those:
- Add Start Condition Modif.vi
- Add Stop Condition Modif.vi
- Add Acknolwedge Bit Modif.vi
- Add Acknolwedge Bit Modif2.vi
We'll need to see those to really know what's going on in your program.
You're right, i modified some of the VIs, but i thought you would be able to see them from the main VI.
I attached them.
Thank you so much for taking a look.
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Hi Johanna -
I got your program to run (by adding your modified VIs to my installation of IDW's library) and looked at the waveform output. The first thing I noticed is that you have the VIs generating values of '1' on the lines.
There are corner cases where driving a voltage into an I2C slave device (like your EEPROM) is acceptable, but as a general rule I advise against it. The IDW library uses the Z state to indicate a high line or a bit value of '1', so the pullup resistors on the bus can draw the line to its high voltage as they are intended to do. I2C is an open-drain bus by specification, and driving current onto the bus from your 6551 could cause things to miscommunicate or function improperly.
Were you able to read or write?
Now, about what you wrote in your message; do you mean that a Z and a 1 are the same? Because watching the sda line on a scope, i could tell the difference and i thought it would matter fo the device, so i changed the Z into 1, as you saw. But basically, the reason why I changed Zs into 1s was because the programm just didn't work.
That is why i asked for help, wanting to know if anyone had already succeded in the use of this library, because i couldn't.
Hi Johanna -
I don't have a PCF8574AP, nor do I have any hardware set up at my desk right now to execute the code on. The '1's may not make a difference in your situation, but if it's not working with them, you may as well change them to 'Z's so you know at least that part of the code is written the way it's supposed to be. There are lots of details involved in getting a vector-based device to communicate with a protocol-enabled chip, so the process is prone to trial-and-error. There could be problems in:
In general, I can help to some degree with the first two bullet points. The comments in your code are French, and I don't speak French, so it's a little more difficult for me to help debug your application without investing a large amount of time in reading through the code and the chip's spec sheet.
As for IDW, I assure you it works. I only published it after a few successes with it, and I've heard from several people around the world whom it has made successful since first publication.
You have said that "the programm just didn't work". Can you be more specific about how? Can you describe the behaviors you're seeing and what you expect to happen? Or if you're getting any error messages, I'd like to know what those are. If a screenshot of your program's front panel would be helpful in showing what you see, you can attach that, too.


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On Food: Recipes for springtime
As I was welcoming winter — March 1–2 — by shoveling snow, I was thinking about March happenings and how to tie them together.
There's spring, National Nutrition Month and the appearance of Chef Glenn Smith of the Aspen Culinary School at Edesia, a celebration of fine food and spirits on March 18 at The Wine Country Inn.
After some research, I learned that Smith, resident chef at the Aspen Culinary School, is also a professional fly fisherman, a stand up comedian, restores vintage motorcycles and is a recognized trivia expert.
What is this multi-talented man's approach to foods? I asked him for a couple spring recipes with a healthy twist and Smith said, "I find that spring dishes should be simple and not overworked."
While he doesn't deny the use of butter and cream, he's open to cooking on the lighter side. You'll see this "lighter side" in his following recipes.
By the way, Smith loves Palisade peaches and will cook only with them. Smart man.
For information on Edesia, go to http://www.edesiapalisade.com.
Glenn Smith's Chickpea and Cucumber Salad
For salad:
1 can drained organic chickpeas
1 English cucumber, seeded/large diced
1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half (If yellow cherry tomatoes are available, then go 50/50.)
4 stalks celery, medium-sized diced
2 ears sweet corn, raw and cut off the cob
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped mint
Combine all ingredients/ chill.
1/3 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
2 limes (juice and zest)
1 lemon
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup grape seed oil
Sea salt or Kosher salt
In small bowl, combine vinegar, juice and zest.
Heat honey to liquefy, then whisk into citrus mix; vigorously whisk oil in next.
Toss dressing with cool chopped vegetables and chickpeas. Season to taste with salt, serve cold.
Smith says: The beauty of this dish is that citrus is a great substitute for salt. That is why you season at the last, it may not need it. Pre-seasoning may make it too salty when everything is mixed.
Smith suggests red bell pepper as a substitute if fresh sweet corn isn't available.
Dixie note: I'll try roasted or thawed frozen corn or thawed frozen corn with red or orange bells; about 1 cup corn, half a cup red or orange bell peppers. This recipe allows for a little creative freedom. I could also see this served on a bed of spring greens. As you know, I love rice vinegar. Don't substitute!
Glenn Smith's Smoked Salmon "Tartar"
This is a great little appetizer that is simple to make as well as packed with flavor.
6 ounces good quality smoked salmon, diced small
1 shallot minced
1 tablespoon chopped dill
2 or 3 tablespoons sour cream
Juice of 1 lemon
Fresh cracked black pepper
Homemade potato or kettle chips
A few pretty sprigs of fresh dill
In a bowl, mix with a fork the salmon, dill, shallots, cream. Add just enough lemon to add some brightness; finish with a couple "turns" of black pepper.
Pick out the best potato chips, meaning, flat and round. Place a generous amount salmon tartar on the chip, garnish with fresh dill. Enjoy.
Dixie note: For those not wanting chips in the house, try gourmet flat crackers (little or no seasoning), which might also be good on cucumber rounds.

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The business and corporate side of general aviation should continue to benefit from a growing market for new microjets over the next 14 fiscal years, and the FAA expects business use of GA aircraft to expand at a more rapid pace than that for personal and sport use.
In addition, safety and security concerns for corporate staff, combined with the hassle factor at some U.S. airports, have made fractional, corporate and on-demand charter flights practical alternatives to travel on commercial flights.
That will increase the active general aviation fleet at an average annual rate of 1.4 percent over the forecast period, growing from an estimated 226,422 in 2006 to 274,914 aircraft in 2020. The more expensive and sophisticated turbine-powered fleet (including rotorcraft) is projected to grow at an average of 3.6 percent a year over the 14-year forecast period, with the jet fleet increasing at 6 percent a year.
However, the report, "FAA Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years 2007-2020," did include some disclaimers about those predictions. The main assumption in developing this year's forecasts, released at the 32nd annual FAA Aviation Forecast Conference in Washington last month, continues to be that there will not be a successful terrorist threat against either U.S. or world aviation. In the case of commercial aviation, the forecasts do not assume further major contractions of the industry through bankruptcy, consolidation or liquidation.
The forecast for general aviation is clouded further by a lack of accurate recent data. The FAA relies on the General Aviation and Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey for estimates of fleet size, hours flown and type of flight as a baseline. Beginning with the calendar year 2004 survey, methodology was improved to include 100-percent samples for turboprops and jets, all rotorcraft, all aircraft in Alaska and all aircraft operating on-demand under Part 135.
The changes resulted in the sample size nearly doubling. At the same time, the number of aircraft and hours flown in many categories changed dramatically. Because the survey is on a calendar-year basis, the 2005 statistics are the latest available.
The FAA conceded that the GA forecasts rely heavily on the discussions with industry experts that occurred at the October 2006 FAA/Transportation Research Board (TRB) Workshop on General Aviation. The agency said FAA analysts have updated the assumptions to reflect more recent data and developing trends, as well as further discussions with industry experts.
The FAA also presents the forecasts and assumptions to industry staff and aviation associations, who are asked to comment on the reasonableness of the assumptions and forecasts. Their comments and/or suggestions were incorporated into the forecasts as appropriate.
System Modernization Needed To Support Traffic
At last month's conference, both Transportation Secretary Mary Peters and FAA Administrator Marion Blakey used the forum to push the Bush Administration's plan to finance the FAA and ATC modernization.
The FAA aerospace forecast predicts 768 million passengers to be flying this fiscal year, more than one billion passengers by 2015 and 1.2 billion by 2020. To demonstrate how this will tax the ATC system, the forecast expects 62.5 million takeoffs and landings at the nation's towered airports this fiscal year. By 2020, that number is expected to reach 81.1 million operations, growing by an average of 1.4 million per year during the forecast period. In addition, general aviation flying hours are expected to increase by 59 percent by 2020.
Peters cautioned that already growing delays will worsen without significant changes to the nation's ATC system. Delays last year reached an all-time high and now cost the nation's economy more than $10 billion annually.
"The freedom that flying has brought to our lives is being challenged by delays in our current aviation system," she told the approximately 700 delegates. "Replacing our dated air traffic control architecture with a 21st century satellite-based system will return freedom, convenience and reliability to the skies."
The Bush Administration has introduced the Next Generation Air Transportation System Financing Reform Act of 2007, which would replace the decades-old system of collecting ticket taxes with what the White House touts as a cost-based, stable and reliable funding program that relies on a combination of user fees, taxes and a federal government contribution to modernize the ATC system.
"As part of a wide-ranging transformation of the entire airspace system, our reform proposal will ensure that we can fund a move away from ground-based technologies into more dynamic satellite-based operations," added Blakey. "Our goal is to ensure that everyone pays their fair share for these upgrades by fixing revenues to the costs that users impose on the air traffic system, whether commercial, business or general aviation."
At the October 2006 TRB/ FAA workshop, industry experts suggested the market for new microjets could add 500 aircraft a year to the active fleet by 2010. "The relatively inexpensive twin-engine microjets (priced between $1 million and $2 million) are believed by many to have the potential to redefine the business jet segment by expanding business jet flying and offering performance that could support a true on-demand air-taxi business service," the FAA said. "This year's forecast assumes that microjets will begin to enter the active fleet in 2007 (350 aircraft) and grow by 400 to 500 aircraft a year after that, reaching 6,300 aircraft by 2020."
With the exception of heli- copters, the number of piston- powered aircraft is projected to increase from 170,967 last year to 181,750 in 2020, an average annual increase of 0.4 percent. But piston-powered helicopters are projected to increase rapidly, by as much as 5.7 percent per year. The FAA assumed that microjets and the new light sport aircraft could erode the replacement market for traditional piston aircraft at the high and low ends of the market.
The number of GA hours flown is projected to increase by 3.4 percent yearly over the 14-year forecast period. Much of that reflects increased flying by business and corporate aircraft as well as steady, if relatively small, annual increases in the use of piston aircraft.
VLJs Coming Soon
Hours flown by turbine aircraft–including helicopters–are expected to increase 6.1 percent a year over the period, compared with 1.3 percent for piston-powered aircraft. Jet aircraft are forecast to account for most of the increase, with hours flown expanding at an average annual rate of 9.4 percent over the 14 years.
The FAA attributes the large increases in jet hours to the introduction of VLJs, as well as increases in the fractional ownership fleet and its activity levels. Fractional aircraft fly about 1,200 hours annually compared to roughly 350 hours for all business jets in all applications.
Because VLJs are expected to function much differently from traditional jets, the FAA made separate assumptions for the two different types. Assumptions are made for the entire VLJ fleet and also for the distribution of that fleet among air-taxi use, private use and fractional use.
VLJ air taxis are expected to average about 1,500 hours per year, fractionals 1,200 and private use 350. According to the FAA, this results in an expected annual use rate for all VLJs in 2020 of 1,067 hours. Traditional (non-VLJ) jets are expected to average approximately 407 hours per year by 2020, since VLJs are expected to have a greater share of their use in on-demand air taxi service than the traditional jets.
The 2007 forecast for commercial aviation calls for a return to growth and, over time, the industry is expected to grow significantly. System capacity–the overall yardstick for how busy aviation is domestically and internationally–will increase 2.8 percent this year, following last year's decline of 0.2 percent.
In domestic markets, capacity is expected to increase 2.1 percent, as network carrier capacity stabilizes and low-cost carriers continue to grow. Regional carrier capacity, which depends in large part on feed from the legacy carriers, is forecast to increase 2.9 percent. Revenue passenger miles will increase 2.8 percent while enplanements are expected to increase by 3.6 percent.
The FAA continues to be optimistic about the future. Since 2000, the industry has been battered with 9/11, the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome and concerns about pandemics, the bankruptcy of four network carriers and high fuel prices.
"Terrorist and pandemic concerns notwithstanding, this year's forecast is driven, at least in the short term, by the improving financial health of the commercial aviation industry, which in turn is tied to the price of jet fuel and the health of the U.S. economy," the FAA forecasters said.
Oil prices peaked at more than $77 a barrel in early August last year and then fell below $56 a barrel by mid-November. However, prices then gradually rose to more than $63 a barrel by mid-December.
"Most economic projections now assume that oil prices will remain in the $55- to $65-per-barrel range over the next several years, with $50 a barrel being touted as the new floor for future oil prices," the FAA concluded.


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The mansion is in Los Angeles, it's 22,000 square feet and it took three years to build. It's a damn castle, for Pete's sake. There's a custom play area for the Brady kids, an enormous pool and, again, a moat.


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Apart from availability, is there any downside to number 1 buckshot for SD?
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I am personally a fan of #1 or #4 buck over 00 and 000. I occasionally take a shotgun lion hunting behind hounds if I know the timber will be really thick. #1 and #4 nestle in the hull much more efficiently, giving you much better density and more pellets.
Example...#4 is only 30% smaller than #00 but gives 21 pellets / oz compared to 9 / oz of #00. That is an increase of over 100%.
#1 is not quite as good but still better....10% smaller but 20 % more pellets per ounce
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December 25 2013
No. 6 player to watch: Justin Rose
With the PGA TOUR set to resume its 2013-14 season the first week of January, PGATOUR.COM is previewing the top 30 players to watch heading into the new year. We'll count down one a day in December until we unveil our No. 1 player to watch on Dec. 30, the Monday of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
Check out this preview of No. 6 Justin Rose and join the discussion below on how you think he'll perform in 2014. Click here for more on the top 30 players to watch in 2014.
2014 OUTLOOK: Justin Rose has always had a reputation as a player who prospers on tough courses and he proved it last year at the U.S. Open when he came from behind to beat Phil Mickelson by two strokes. At that point it was his third top-10 in his last five majors and Rose will surely be focused on adding to that tally in 2014. Not to mention, Rose -- who beat Mickelson in Singles two years ago -- dearly wants to make his third European Ryder Cup team. And another steady season like 2013 will certainly land Rose on Paul McGinley's squad. He posted seven top-10s on the PGA TOUR, including a second-place duel with Tiger Woods at Bay Hill and three more during the FedExCup Playoffs on the way to a 10th place finish in the season-long competition. -- Helen Ross
THUS FAR THIS SEASON: Rose shot three rounds in the 60s on the way to a fifth-place finish at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. He also tied for third in Turkey and 10th at the DP World Tour Championship as he posted a third-place finish in the European Tour's Race to Dubai to send him into 2014.
Streaky putters are always better long-term owns but he posted 13 top-25s in just 17 starts in 2013. The irony is that a guy of his tee-to-green proficiency has zero top-20s among just five cuts made in 10 starts at THE PLAYERS Championship. TPC Sawgrass is his kryptonite. -- Rob Bolton
Justin Rose is widely respected for his ball-striking and his perennially high Greens in Regulation statistics and with good reason. To me though, Rose is one of the best chippers and pitchers in the game and coupled with his accuracy into the greens this makes seeing Rose's name near the top of leaderboards highly likely. Justin also has a fierce work ethic and is always working on making improvements to his technique and this will naturally help as he continues to address his putting and improvement thereof. -- Mark Immelman
The harder the better for Justin. There may have been a mental barrier about closing out a major championship until he broke through at the U.S. Open. The Honda Classic at PGA National tests a player's patience like a major championship. It's usually played in high wind, and all that criteria fits Rose's game. -- Fred Albers
Rose was noticeably longer off the tee in 2013, averaging 296.6 yards to rank 27th. That's 6 yards longer off the tee than 2012 and 2011, 8 yards longer than 2010 and '09, and 10 yards longer than '08. Since 2011, he's trending upward in iron play (T93 to T32 to T2 in proximity) and total driving (T68 to T15 to fourth). -- Bill Cooney


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Chard and Sweet Potato Gratin
My family has a perhaps-too-common Thanksgiving tradition of ruining at least one component of the holiday feast. One year, we over-salted the stuffing. Another, the turkey just fell apart. We ran out of chicken stock one year. Once, we burned the mashed potatoes. And we always, always do something to the rolls, either burn them while warming them up or forget them completely. The gratin I made last weekend would fit in with our family tradition just fine.
I really, really wanted this to be fabulous. It contains two of my favorite fall vegetables, glued together with bechamel and cheese. However, I made a few mistakes (this was one of my weekend kitchen disappointments): I skimped on the chard, used a container that was too big and over-salted the dish. It's worth another go-around, though, and would be quite at home in a Thanksgiving feast.
The good news is that this is a Smitten recipe, so you can head over there for a more reliable version. Here's my half-recipe:
First I prepped the chard, cutting the stems out of it and roughly chopping the leaves. Then I washed it all, chopped the stems and started the stems cooking in some oil on the stove. I used 1 bunch but I probably should have used 2.
While the chard was cooking, I made a roux. It was 1 tablespoon each butter and flour cooked until thickening. I always let it get a little brown.
Then I gradually added 1 cup warmed milk that I had put a minced garlic clove into. I let that bubble for a while because it looked pretty thin. Salt and pepper to taste.
This is the chard all done. I added salt and pepper to it, but use a light hand, OK? Every stage gets a little salt and pepper and I ended up with too much.
Peel and thinly slice a sweet potato and shred 3/4 cup gruyere. Then we layer in a buttered dish (I used a 9-inch square but would do a smaller one next time): 1/2 the sweet potatoes, 1/4 the cheese, 1/2 the chard, 1/2 the bechamel. Repeat.
Bake at 400F until the potatoes are tender and the top is bubbly. I checked it at 50 minutes and it was already a bit charred, so check it after 40 minutes, especially if you're making a small half-recipe like I did.
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Bangalore, Nov 4 (UNI) Karnataka High Court today rejected the bail application of Chand Pasha, one of the accused in the December 2005 Indian Institute of Science (IISc) attack case in which one Scientist from Delhi was killed.
After hearing the arguments, single Judge Ashok B Hinchigeri dismissed Pasha's bail application and ordered the trial court to speedily dispose of the case, which is currently pending before the city civil court.
The government counsel made a strong objection against Pasha's bail plea, stating that granting bail would be improper as he was a member of the banned Lashkar-e-Toiba group and had connections with terrorist elements in Saudi Arabia.
Pasha was allegedly providing monetary help to persons arrested in connection with the IISc attack case. During police interrogation, Mahammad Razur Rehaman, one of the main accused in the case, revealed that Pasha had also master minded a few other attacks on major buildings and science centres across the country.
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Monday meant another party for Nebrasketball and hundreds of fans filled the Pinnacle Bank Arena to support the women's basketball team.
"This has got to pump the fans up something fierce," said UNL Student Anthony Ainslie.
The huskers earned a #4 seed and a matchup against Fresno State this weekend in Los Angeles, something fans say is a reward for their hard work on the court this season.
"You can see them improving from week to week, they're jelling as a team and they have a lot of energy," Said Husker Fan Laverna Bakk.
What a lot of fans at the Pinnacle Bank Arena had their eyes on was the potential Sweet Sixteen matchup against the #1 seed Uccon Huskies.
"We've got a shooters chance against Uccon, draining those 3's, lighting it up like they did against Penn State. I think it's anybody's game, they pack this arena, should be rocking down here," said Husker Fan Mike Runyan.
"It would be packed to the rafters, it would be full and exciting, the home crowd advantage is huge, we really get loud," said Bakk.
It's a season that has given husker hoops fans a lot to cheer about, but they know that this team still has their eyes on a bigger prize.
"I think they can make the final four, but we'll have to wait and see," said Runyan.


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Samuel Jackson, Anne Hathaway Compete in 'Sad Off'
A hilarious new "Funny or Die" video pits actors Samuel Jackson and Anne Hathaway against each other, in a competition over which of their holiday films is sadder.
Is it "Django Unchained" or "Les Miserables"?
Both actors in the "sad off" are wearing shirts from their films — Hathaway's has a quaint Santa hat pinned over a miserable-looking Cosette (she plays Fantine, Cosette's mother, in the film). The setting is just as quaint: mugs of hot cocoa, gingerbread houses and marshmallows roasted over the fireplace.


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"Hunger Games" star Woody Harrelson stopped by Colbert's show, promoting his new play "Bullet For Adolf".
Harrelson stated that he just enjoyed hanging out with Colbert and didn't just show up to promote things, but casually unbuttoned his shirt to reveal the title of his Off-Broadway play.
Woody gave the talk show host a sweaty tee that wore while "biking over" to do the show.
The actor also announced he had quit drugs completely…at least since this morning.
Check out their amusing banter here:
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Didn't actually do the trip as advised by hotel staff not to. Stories on someone dying are true and there are loose rocks etc. until someone posts someone to say that these rocks have been somehow cleared it just shouldn't be visited. I would suggest that however oversees the waterfall posts something once they think it is safe?
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Converse will continue its relationship with Comme des Garçons PLAY this month, releasing a special Pro Leather collection at select retailers. The Comme des Garçons x Converse Pro Leather Mid, one half of the new collection, arrives in two black and white colorways, each with the label's Filip Pagowski-designed heart logo placed throughout the upper.
The Comme des Garçons x Converse Pro Leather Mid will release on the Dover Street Market website and at Comme des Garçons NYC on May 28, in Paris and London on June 1 and at CdG Asia locations on June 21.


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Simply put, the new line of Sleep Number beds represents a wise investment for the consumer- today and well into the future.
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Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) February 26, 2009
In today's uncertain economy, consumers are far more considered about each and every purchase. But while they are buying fewer things, they are buying when they recognize an unbeatable value. In response to the economic environment and consumer sentiment, SELECT COMFORT® Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS), the nation's leading bed retailer and creator of the SLEEP NUMBER® bed, today announces the redesign of its entire line of popular Sleep Number beds.
"For today's consumer, an unbeatable value is the right combination of product benefit, quality, durability, and price. The relaunch of the entire line of Sleep Number beds gives us the platform to increase overall value by enhancing quality and durability while actually maintaining or lowering the cost of our already-affordable products," said Kathy Roedel, executive vice president responsible for operations and new product development. "Simply put, the new line of Sleep Number beds represents a wise investment for the consumer- today and well into the future."
At the Core of the New Redesign is Value
While other manufacturers are lowering quality to lower prices, or increasing the prices of current models, Select Comfort is introducing a new line with improved overall consumer value. Specifically, the new line of Sleep Number beds includes:
- The improved quality of lower-priced models, with enhanced fabrics and added comfort layers.
- The introduction of new bed models with more competitive price points, including an entry-level Sleep Number mattress starting at $699.99, which is one of three queen bed sets priced under $1,500.
- The introduction of a value-priced Sleep Number memory foam mattress for those who want luxurious memory foam with the unique benefit of Sleep Number adjustability, is available with queen bed sets starting at $2,599.98.
To help consumer's choose the bed that is the best value for them, the Sleep Number bed models now are grouped into three new series titled the SLEEP NUMBER® bed Classic Series, SLEEP NUMBER® bed Performance Series and SLEEP NUMBER® bed Innovation Series.
The Sleep Number Bed Classic Series
The Sleep Number bed Classic Series is the classic design that launched a sleep revolution with personal adjustability at an affordable price. The series includes the Sleep Number c2 bed, Sleep Number c3 bed and Sleep Number c4 bed.
The Sleep Number Bed Performance Series
The Sleep Number bed Performance Series includes our most popular beds, featuring enhanced performance, comfort and a great value. The series includes the Sleep Number p5 bed, Sleep Number p6 bed and Sleep Number p7 bed.
The Sleep Number Bed Innovation Series
The Sleep Number bed Innovation Series is the premier experience in personalized comfort combined with leading-edge innovations in sleep technology. The series includes the Sleep Number i8 bed, Sleep Number i9 bed and Sleep Number i10 bed.
What Makes a Sleep Number Bed Different
Even with the redesign of the entire Sleep Number bed line, the core technology that makes the bed unique remains the same. Unlike traditional mattresses made from metal coils or springs, each Sleep Number bed model gives sleepers total control over their sleep experience because they can adjust their side of the bed to their Sleep Number setting. At the touch of a button,
sleepers can increase or decrease their Sleep Number setting - going from a soft zero to a firm 100 - to achieve the exact level of comfort, firmness and support that's ideal for them and their body.
"When you're able to adjust your side of the bed to your Sleep Number setting, uncomfortable pressure points are greatly reduced. Therefore, you're able to get truly comfortable,
you toss and turn less, and you achieve a better night's sleep," said Pete Bils, senior director of sleep innovation and clinical research for Select Comfort. "If you're part of a couple who disagrees on mattress firmness, if you suffer from back pain or general soreness and stiffness, or just can't seem to get comfortable on your current mattress, the personalized comfort of the Sleep Number bed could be ideal for you."
Consumers who want to experience the benefits, quality and affordability of the new line of Sleep Number beds can visit one of the more than 450 stores across the country, go to http://www.sleepnumber.com, or call 888-411-2270.
About Select Comfort
Founded more than 20 years ago, SELECT COMFORT® is the nation's leading bed retailer . Based in Minneapolis, the company designs, manufactures, markets and supports a line of adjustable-firmness mattresses featuring air-chamber technology, branded the SLEEP NUMBER® bed, as well as foundations and sleep accessories. Select Comfort products are sold through its more than 450 company-owned stores located across the United States; select bedding retailers; direct marketing operations and online at http://www.sleepnumber.com. To find, or engage in, consumer discussion on Select Comfort Sleep Number products, please visit http://www.beds.com.


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June 1, 1950
We closed our last article with a report of Bob Taylor's tale about the baptizing of the young man who did not wish to be baptized. Here we go again with some other anecdotes of church work or services of one kind or another. In the years gone by, cooking and housekeeping were far worse than they are today. The editor was reared by a mother who was a most excellent cook, he married a good cook as a young man. When he began his work as a minister, he soon found that many women were poor cooks and poor housekeepers. At the first he found it nearly impossible to eat at some places; and, on many occasions, his appetite failed him because of the fifth and generally poor cooking.
Some communities were far worse than others in that respect, the daughters seemingly have "inherited" their dirty, filthy and slovenly housekeeping and cooking from their mothers. In other words, it was hard for a poor cook to train her daughters to be better cooks than was the mother. In this matter it may be said that our schools in the past 25 years have helped in many, many ways to relieve the sorry housekeeping and poor cooking that once prevailed in some communities and in many homes. We give credit for this improvement to the use of electricity, to the training of our girls in home economics and to the many programs that have been presented in an effort to attain greater cleanliness in our manner of life.
But to go back a few years and relate some of the episodes of the past for the preacher whose early training had not prepared him for eating anywhere and everywhere, shall be our next job. Reader, how would you have gotten along if you had gone home with some brother, who before bedtime had removed his dirty shoes and socks as dirty as the shoes, had then run his fingers through the opening between his toes and "sopped out" the dirt and filth that commonly accumulate between toes, who did not wash his hands before retiring, who rose the next morning, built a fire and then sliced the country bacon for breakfast, all without and before washing his hands? This did not happen to the writer, but we know the party that had this kind of an experience as a visitor in a home. It used to be common to charge preachers with going to only a few places in the community. Part of this was justified on the grounds of the dirty, filthy homes, for which there is no justification. We recall two sisters in the long gone years, both of whom have gone "the way of all the earth." One of these was as nice a housekeeper and cook as we ever knew. The other was exactly the opposite, although she was a good woman, had a nice family and had plenty of nearly everything needed in a country home. She also was blest with a large, well-built dwelling house. The nice sister once remarked to the writer: "There are too much soap and water in this world for some people to be as filthy as they are." We dared not ask her to whom she was referring, but out mind went at once to the sister. Now any reader can see why it was a pleasure to visit one of these homes and a burden and a dread to go to the other. We have no desire to be as much of a stickler for cleanliness as perhaps some people, but we would like to have things at least fairly clean.
Some of these episodes may have been mentioned by the writer in previous articles, but it will not hurt to use them again. We remember that some time ago we informed our readers about the "butter scrape" in West Tennessee. A number of Middle Tennessee Baptist preachers, including the writer, had gone to the west part of the state to attend to some religious matters. That night we went home with Brother __________, a well-to-do farmer who had a house nearly as big as a barn and who had plenty of the good things of life, except he had no housekeeper. Mrs. __________ was a good woman as far as we ever knew, but evidently she had not learned much of the "principles of housekeeping and cooking." Dinner had been "on the ground" that day at church and a lot of it had not been eaten. So this family had brought home quite a lot of food left over from the public dinner. In addition, some hot biscuits and hot hash had been prepared for the evening meal. We sat down by the side of our good friend, Elder C. B. Massey, and it is needless to say that he was not bashful and that the writer had an extremely bad case of this "malady." Our appetite for butter then was very poor, except at home where we were quite fond of butter. We would not eat butter anywhere unless we thought everything was clean and "above board," refraining in other places. At this time just mentioned, we had taken out a hot biscuit and a piece of cold chicken and were "Mincing along" on these two items, when we noticed a bowl of butter, nearly a "hatful," sitting down at the right of our friend and neighbor, Massey. Moreover, the flies there were the very worst we ever saw them anywhere in life, and we have seen them "by the millions." We called Massey our "friend and brother," but our friendship suffered a considerable setback when he had the audacity to pick up that "hatful" of butter, all covered with flies—it was white butter or would have been without the flies—and passed it to us through that swarm of September flies, fat and heavy and nearly at the end of their row, and stuck it right under our handsome (?) Roman nose and said loud enough to be heard across a public square, "Brother Gregory, have some butter." He knew our weakness for butter eating at a dirty place and took advantage of our unfortunate situation to have a "barrel of fun." We turned sick and had to leave the table, arising from the table as we asked to be excused. We made our way outside and to fresh air and "soon revived." Shortly afterward Massey appeared and we undertook to express our complete disapproval of the way he had treated us. All we got back was a lot of big laughs and we went to bed that night virtually "supperless." But we spent the night in another home as clean and nice as the first had been dirty and filthy. This was our last trip to the home of Brother __________, and we wonder if the readers will condemn us for not going back.
We recall another story told on the writer. This is not true, but it is a fine illustration of how bad flies may be and of the filth that once was common in may homes. This story was to the effect that Cal had gone to a home for his Sunday dinner one hot summer day, that he had eaten of the vegetables and meats, that he then asked the lady of the house to pass him the blackberry pie. The story goes on to say that she waved her hand over the "blackberry pie," saying "Shoo," to a swarm of flies as she answered, "Brother Gregory, this is not blackberry pie, but egg custard."
We believe we recently related the story of the bad little boy whose mother was looking for the preacher for dinner, as we of the country still call the mid-day meal. She took pains to impress on her son, who was about ten years of age, the awful sin of being ugly and bad while the minister was present. She also laid up a number of threats of dire things to follow if he did not "behave himself." After the preacher had offered thanks and was taking out a plateful of food, the boy reached over some distance across the table and lifting something from a dish of food, called out very loudly, "Mammy, look here what a hair!" The poor, mortified mother then said, "Shut your mouth. That ain't a hair, it's a corn silk." The boy was not to be sidetracked easily but came right back with the information, "I know it ain't. It's got a nit on it." Our older readers will know that a nit was the egg laid by a head louse and which was fastened to a hair and never to a corn silk. We did not stay to learn the "fate of the boy," nor did we learn the preacher's reactions. But out guess was that the next time he went somewhere else for dinner.
The writer has perhaps already related his "experience" along part of this line. In other years we were eating breakfast in a home in Bowling Green. It was in November and fresh meat and sausage were rare except in their season, the cool or cold weather of late fall or winter. So that morning Sister __________ had fresh sausage for breakfast. The writer always did like sausage and that morning he licked his lips in anticipation of what was in store for him. No fork or spoon being in the sausage dish, we took our "trusty" fork and "speared" one of the fattest and juiciest of the sausages in the dish and started with it to our plate. But we had a terrible setback as we saw two more sausages arise and "take after the one we had 'speared'." The "speared" sausage landed in our plate, the other two in something of a "no-man's land," about half-way between the dish and Gregory's plate. We looked over the "scene," and discovered that we had "speared" the middle sausage in a string of three, all held together by a hair as "long as your arm." An accident as bad as this cannot happen to those women who have bobbed hair, at least not on "so vast a scale."
We sat and looked over the dismal prospects and hardly knew what to do. Being too bashful to leave things as they were, we finally "unhitched" the sausage we had "speared" and at last crammed it down. But the going down was bad and three or four times, the sausage rebelled or something rebelled and that sausage made three or four threats to "return to the land of the living." But finally we "mastered" the "hairy sausage" and managed somehow to live through the ordeal. But that was in some respects our worst "eating ordeal." We were young then and today we are looking down toward life's sunset and the old "stimmick" is hardly as choicy as it used to be, although we do not want any hairs in our grub even at this late day.*
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Efforts to place on the Nov. 4 ballot the question of extending the countywide half-cent sales tax will be revived Tuesday night at a special meeting of the Topeka City Council.
The council has yet to agree to a list of projects to be funded with revenue generated by the tax — something that must be done before the issue can be placed on the ballot. The council failed to approve the question at its last meeting, a 4-4 vote leaving the matter unresolved.
The city will get another chance to consider the matter in a special meeting called for Tuesday at 6 p.m. in council chambers.
How do you feel about the proposed sales tax extension? Are you in general favor without knowing the full list of funding projects? Opposed regardless? On the fence while waiting to see which projects make it to the ballot?
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Prosecutors say a Chicago man accused of scouting the Indian city of Mumbai before a November 2008 terrorist rampage will plead guilty to federal charges.
David Coleman Headley had pleaded not guilty to conspiring to bomb public places in India and aiding and abetting the murder of American citizens killed during the attack that left 166 dead.
But the government says in a Tuesday court filing that Headley will change his plea Thursday.
Headley attorney John Theis (TICE) says he and his client have been in discussions with federal prosecutors and Thursday's court action will reflect that.
Headley also is accused of plotting a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper that ran cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad. That attack never took place.


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Credit Suisse says consolidation among junior coal seam gas companies in eastern Australia is likely to depend on whether larger energy majors combine their own liquefied natural gas projects in Queensland.
The broker said consolidation among the big players in the state's CSG industry was still possible. A deal between the
Origin's $35 billion venture with ConocoPhillips, APLNG, has yet to announce a final investment decision originally due at the end of 2010 for an initial two-train project.
It is also still hunting for sales contracts with customers, raising doubts in the market as to whether the timetable will be met. Shell and PetroChina are working to a later schedule and an investment decision is expected in 2012 or 2013. The UK's BG Group and
"For other smaller players, a takeout could be less likely if consolidation happens among the major players," said Credit Suisse analysts led by Sandra McCullagh.
Ms McCullagh said if consolidation among the larger players did not take place, she expected some rationalisation in the CSG sector could occur at the field level. She pointed to companies including
"Where the juniors have the right to take their own gas and the right to sole risk their own drilling, we believe majors such as BG will look to buy out juniors at the field level, rather than complete gas purchase agreements with each party," said the broker.
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Gamma Rays at Cygnet Theatre
Lest we be lost in the long black night
Ian Pike 6 a.m., Sept. 21
What are some of the so-called "soft skills" that employers seek when hiring? What are the personal values, personality traits, characteristics, and internal abilities, and one's overall individual thinking processes? Yes, the employer may want you to know various software packages, have expertise utilizing the computer, be a Six Sigma Black Belt, and have the education to back it all up.
But wait, there is more. What happens when an employer looks deeper, looks at what is sometimes referred to as soft skills. Obviously these may vary from employer to employer, yet there is a common desire on the part of employers that potential, and present, employees possess these important attributes.
Work ethic: Employers need someone who will put out the extra effort, and work hard. They want someone who cares about the job, and performs it with efficiency, dedication, dependability, and reliability. The employer needs to know that you'll be there Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm with one hour off for lunch, that you won't call in sick when the surf is up.
Positivity: Have you ever noticed that you're attracted to people with a positive attitude? We all appreciate someone who is upbeat, optimistic, and performs quality work with panache. That kind of person is good to have in a work force. That kind of positive attitude translates to flexibility, and the ability to adapt when needed.
Self confidence: People are attracted to and appreciate someone with confidence. Leaders have self-confidence, that's why we follow them. Conversely, we are not attracted to people who are insecure, weak, doubtful of their abilities, and indecisive.
Integrity: Webster defines integrity as "completeness, wholeness, unimpaired condition; soundness, honesty, sincerity." But it is more than that. Employers value employees who maintain a sense of honesty and trustworthiness. An employer wants to trust employees to perform the tasks that they've been given, and to be honest in dealing with customers, fellow employees, and management.
Individual employees must use their own individual sense of moral and ethical behavior when working within the requirements of their position, and all areas of life. We always admire people who have integrity and those that we can trust.
Self-motivation: Good employees know what is expected of them. Self-motivation is the completing of the task at hand in a timely and professional manner without the need for constant supervision.
What is self-motivation? Here's an example: In 1899, Elbert Hubbard scribbled off a very short recitation called "A Message to Garcia." The President of the nation at that time was McKinley, and he needed to get a message to General Garcia who was in the mountains of Cuba. Someone said to the President, "There's a fellow by the name of Rowan who will find Garcia for you, if anybody can." Rowan took the letter. He did not ask "Where is he?" Or "Was that what I was hired for?" Or "What's the matter with Charlie?" Or "What do you want to know for?" He simply did what he was asked to do. He simply delivered the message to Garcia. Google the wonderful essay "Could your employer rely on you to take a message to Garcia."
Professionalism: A true professional is one who learns every aspect of the job, and who exhibits appropriate behavior at all times; who works to the best of his or her ability; who looks, speaks and dresses according to the image of someone who takes pride in his or her work; someone who is loyal to the company and seeks to fulfill the duties and responsibilities in a professional manner.
Communication: How often have we seen "must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal" in a job description? It is a requirement for virtually every position and inherent to success. A good communicator asks questions, listens, is polite, uses good manners, and is able to get his or her point across in a diplomatic manner.
Civility and manners: A harmonious work atmosphere is a productive work atmosphere. Where cooperation, concern, and good manners are present, the work atmosphere is greatly enhanced.
Teamwork is always better when individuals go out of their way for each other. When team members are genuinely concerned for each other. When they encourage each other. When they assist and help each other. Dale Carnegie, one of the world's leading proponents of utilizing strong interpersonal skills often talked about the power of praise. "Gee you did a great job with that!" sounds a lot better than "What the #@ took you so long!"
Imagine an individual who consciously works on developing each of these criteria. Wouldn't that be the type of colleague you desire to work with the most? Isn't that the type of leader you want to work for, to go out of your way for, to complete quality workmanship to please a leader such as that?
But what are the benefits to the individual who adopts these concepts? Is an individual who possesses a strong work ethic, positive attitude, self-confidence, has integrity, honesty, self-motivation, professionalism, communication skills, and civility a successful and appealing individual? Yes. Adopt these concepts into your thinking and people will be attracted to you. Opportunities will come your way.
Whether one is young, middle-aged, or old; it makes no difference. These are thought processes that can be adopted at any age.
Richard M. Knappen is president of Chessmen Career Movers, an outplacement, career management, and consulting firm that is one of the oldest and largest locally-owned companies of its type in Southern California.


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SDA, CSPA and GMA Congress hearing release
November 18, 2009
WASHINGTON— The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA), Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) today testified in a hearing, "Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination," before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Representing the industry groups was Bill Greggs, who presented a model the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could use to help prioritize existing chemicals in commerce in a logical and efficient manner.
Developing a priority-setting process is a crucial element in achieving the global gold standard for chemicals management policy through modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, which provides the EPA the regulatory authority over chemicals in commerce. Given the more than three decades of scientific and technological advancements since TSCA was enacted, the industry groups say the statute is in need of a significant makeover. We are pleased that the Subcommittee is examining this issue and considering potential changes to TSCA that will help restore public confidence in the
chemicals management system. U.S.
The industry is proposing a risk-based model that EPA can use to review and assess existing chemicals in commerce and that takes into consideration both a chemical's hazards and potential exposures. Chemicals identified as high priorities should be those substances withboth the highest hazards and the highest potential exposures.
A single factor, whether based on hazards or potential exposures, is not sufficient for a chemical to be deemed as a high priority chemical. This will result in everything being a priority, and if everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority.
The members of CSPA, GMA, and SDA are committed to manufacturing and marketing safe and innovative products that provide essential benefits, including important public health benefits, to consumers while protecting human health and the environment. Product safety is the foundation of consumer trust and the consumer products industry devotes substantial resources to achieving this goal. We urge Congress to bring together all stakeholders — Congress, regulators, downstream users, raw material suppliers, retailers, environmental, consumer, animal welfare and labor groups—to work together to develop sound public policy on the modernizing of TSCA.
About CSPA
The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) is the premier trade association representing the interests of some 240 companies engaged in the manufacture, formulation, distribution and sale of $80 billion annually in the
of hundreds of familiar consumer products that help household, institutional and industrial customers create cleaner and healthier environments. Our products include disinfectants that kill germs in homes, hospitals and restaurants; candles, fragrances and air fresheners that eliminate odors; pest management products for home, garden and pets; cleaning products for use throughout the home; products used to protect and improve the performance and appearance of automobiles; and a host of other products used every day. Through its product stewardship program Product Care®, scientific and business-to-business endeavors, CSPA provides its members a platform to effectively address issues regarding the health, safety, sustainability and environmental impacts of their products. For more information, please visit www.cspa.org. U.S.
About GMA
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) represents the world's leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The Association promotes sound public policy, champions initiatives that increase productivity and growth and helps ensure the safety and security of consumer packaged goods through scientific excellence. The GMA board of directors is comprised of chief executive officers from the Association's member companies. The $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry employs 14 million workers, and contributes over $1 trillion in added value to the nation's economy. For more information, visit the GMA Web site at www.gmaonline.org.
About SDA
The Soap and Detergent Association, the Home of the U.S. Cleaning Products Industry®, represents the $30 billion


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Roundup: And The Beat Goes On
So much noise over Stupak may have drowned out the anti-choice legislation that passed in multiple states already this week.
In all of the noise of the passage of healthcare reform, and what this means for women's reproductive health across the nation as a whole, a great deal of individual state legislation has passed fairly quietly in the background.
In Missouri, the House passed a ban on "coerced" abortions, as well as expanded the amount of "information" a doctor needs to tell a women who is about to undergo an abortion before the procedure occurs. Oddly enough, there was no debate before the vote.
At the same time, a Missouri senate committee voted to ban abortions in all public healthcare plans as a move to bar any potential changes that could come about via national healthcare reform.
Senate Republicans attacked one of the federal health care bill's most controversial parts Monday, passing a ban on insurance coverage for abortions out of a Senate committee.
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Missouri has banned women from getting health insurance for abortions for more than two decades, with the exception of an abortion to protect the mother's life.
"The federal bill threatens Missouri's long-standing laws against funding abortion, and would compel taxpayers to fund abortions for the first time in American history," said Sen. Scott Rupp, R-Wentzville, the bill's sponsor.
Of course, women could just buy their abortion insurance separately, but, as the Wall Street Journal points out, that is never going to happen, since no insurers will likely offer it.
In Arizona, Republicans forget that they are supposed to be the party that guards against government intrusion and supports a right to privacy, by passing a more onerous abortion reporting act, and shooting down anything to protect patient confidentiality.
The bill would put into law a current requirement set by Department of Health Services rules for confidential reports submitted by abortion providers. The bill also requires court reports on how many times judges bypass parental consent requirements.
Democratic Sen. Rebecca Rios tried unsuccessfully to amend the bill to toughen confidentiality protections.
The Senate's bill sponsor, Republican Linda Gray, says there's no need to do that because the reports are intended only for statistical purposes.
Once again, we can be reminded that all anti-choice advocates want is to have an opportunity to shame women seeking abortions.
Three of the many anti-choice bills that had been held up in Oklahoma for the last year are in the end run to become law, having passed the Senate and now through House committees.
Senate Bill 1890 would forbid an abortion based solely on the gender of the child; SB 1891 would protect employees who refuse to participate in abortions; and SB 1902 would make it illegal for a person other than a qualified physician who is physically present to administer the chemical "abortion pill," RU-486.
All three only need to be voted on the House floor before they go to the governor, who is unlikely to veto.
Idaho is also working on a ban for "abortion based on the sex, color or race of the fetus or the race of a parent," and is widening its conscience clause to include nurses and pharmacists, rather than just doctors. And Kansas, in yet another attempt to get in front of the Supreme Court, is trying to remove mental health exemptions to its late term abortion ban.
A bill prohibiting late-term abortions in Kansas for mental health or emotional reasons is expected to pass the state House.
House members were to take final action on the measure Tuesday, a day after giving it first-round approval on an 85-30 vote. Approval on a second vote would send the bill to the Senate.
Kansas law allows abortion of a fetus after the 21st week of pregnancy to save a woman's life or to prevent "substantial and irreversible" harm to "a major bodily function."
State officials have interpreted "major bodily function" to include mental health, arguing the law wouldn't be constitutional otherwise. Anti-abortion legislators disagree.
Perhaps the most interesting fight lately has been in Nebraska, where for once pro-choice and anti-choice advocates are arguing on the same side when it comes to a recently vetoed bill for prenatal care for illegal immigrants. Unhappy with the news that women who can't afford prenatal care are now considering abortion, legislators are inserting the prenatal care amendment onto a popular piece of anti-choice legislation in an effort to get it past the governor.
The Omaha senators said they have the support of about a half-dozen fellow legislators who hope to attach Legislative Bill 1110, the prenatal services restoration bill, to LB 594, the priority bill offered by Sen. Cap Dierks of Ewing. The Dierks bill would require abortion providers to conduct certain patient screenings before performing an abortion or risk a lawsuit.
Dierks was unavailable for comment Monday, but his aide said the senator was receptive to the idea.
The debate over whether to fund prenatal services with public dollars has pitted the state's major pro-life and medical groups against a pro-life governor and groups that strongly oppose illegal immigration.
Joining other opponents in arguing that taxpayers should not have to fund services for illegal immigrants, Gov. Dave Heineman has declined to resume state funding for the prenatal care, as he could have done administratively. He contends that charities and churches will pick up what the government has cut off.
Nordquist said the abortion alternative should serve as a "wake-up call" to legislators and as motivation to restore a service the state had supported for at least 20 years.
"We don't want the state to be a partner in the death of a baby," Ashford said.
"This is not an immigration issue," he said. "This has always been a 100 percent pro-life issue."
March 23, 2010
A new push against Hyde amendment faces some high hurdles – Washington Post
Fiorina and the Republican primary – PoliGazette
The Post-Stupak Agenda – AlterNet
Before health vote, a weekend of ugly discourse – The Associated Press
Restrictions on abortion pass Missouri House – KMOX.com
Abortion foe from Texas says he regrets outburst – Washington Post
Abortion issue seen as key to health care reform passage – CNN International
Committee Passes Abortion Insurance Coverage Ban – KOMU-TV
High Court Rejects Challenge to Abortion Clinic 'Buffer' Zones – Christian Post
State's lone Democratic holdout sticks to abortion beliefs – Chicago Tribune
Stupak's health care vote may cost him among anti-abortion groups – The Detroit News
Health Care Bill – The Stir
Anti-abortion bills win committee's OK, head to House – Tulsa World
A health vote falls in place after phone call from Obama – Detroit Free Press
Lawmakers In Idaho, Kansas Address Abortion, Provider 'Conscience' Bills – Medical News Today
Kan. House advances bill to narrow abortion law – KOAM-TV
Pro-life Democrats, RIP – Wall Street Journal
N.O.W. Health Care Reform Victory Comes with Tragic Setback for Women's Rights – OpEdNews
The ABCs of family planning – Globe and Mail
Senators approve parental consent for minors seeking birth control – Yuma Sun
High Emergency Contraception use found in Phuket teenagers – Phuketindex.com
Bart Stupak is no healthcare hero – The Guardian
Sexually active homosexuals pay 'heavy toll' in HIV infections, CDC analysis says – Tips-Q GLBT News
Rwanda: Women Trained On Rights of People Living With HIV/Aids – AllAfrica.com
Youth clubs undertake to fight social problems in unique style – The Citizen Daily
Media contribute subtly to HIV/AIDS stigma – Cape Cod Times
California: New AIDS Advocacy Group Comes to Oakland – TheBody.com
One click aids rape victims – Indiana Daily Student
Abortion activists fired up for 2010 – Politico
March 22, 2010
Arizona Senate approves abortion reporting bill – KGUN
A bittersweet day for pro-choicers in America – True/Slant
Prochoicers Took a Hit to Help Pass Heathcare Reform — It's Payback Time Now – AlterNet
Healthcare Reform Is Only a Partial Victory for Women – U.S. News & World Report
'Baby Killer' Yeller Randy Neugebauer Far From Abortion Opponents' Favorite … – Center for Responsive Politics
Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on Monday – Washington Post
Cao: Abortion 'at a par with slavery' – Politico
Stupak Called "Baby Killer" for Backing Bill – CBS News
Uganda: Family Planning- Uganda Runs Out of Contraceptives – AllAfrica.com
CO Personhood Initiative May be on Fall Ballot – Ms. Magazine
Teen pregnancy rising – Telegraph-Journal
Pelosi's Triumph: 'It's Personal For Women' – NPR
Mum's cancer death inspires Sophie to back vaccine shot – Essex Echo
States Say Overhaul Will Bust Already Strained Medicaid Budget – BusinessWeek
Mo. Senate bill would bar abortion coverage – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Strict Abortion Rules Mean Fewer Insurers May Offer Coverage – Wall Street Journal
Health care reform will provide coverage for thousands in Wisconsin – Wisconsin State Journal


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Shiga Progression of Diabetes, Nephropathy and Retinopathy (SHIP-DINER)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified February 2009 by Shiga University.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Shiga University
Kanazawa Medical University
Nagahama Red Cross Hospital
Nagahama City Hospital
Kohka Public Hospital
Second Okamoto General Hospital
Omihachiman COmmunity Medical Center
Yasu Hospital
Toyosato Hospital
Ako City Hospital
Horide Clinic
Kawabata Clinic
Seta Clinic
Shiga Clinic
Osaka University
NTT West Osaka Hospital
Hyogo prefectural Amagasaki Hospital
Tomita Clinic
Sawada Clinic
Social Insurance Shiga Hospital
Information provided by:
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: December 11, 2008
Last updated: February 18, 2009
Last verified: February 2009
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the oral anti-diabetic drug, Thiazolidine (TZD) is effective in suppression of onset or progressin of diabetic nephropathy in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients.
|Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
|Drug: Pioglitazone add on to SU or biguanide Drug: SU or Biguanide
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Exploratory Study to Investigate the Suppressive Effect of Oral Anti-Diabetic Drug (TZD) on Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy on
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetic Kidney Problems Kidney Diseases
Drug Information available for: Pioglitazone Pioglitazone hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Shiga University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Onset and progression of diabetic nephropathy [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Progression of diabetes mellitus change from the baseline in HbA1c change from the baseline in albumine/creatinine ratio change from the baseline in cystatin C onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy safety assessment [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|March 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|November 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Pioglitazone add on to SU or biguanide
Drug: Pioglitazone add on to SU or biguanide
As an initial dosing, 15mg/day of pioglitazone is administered to the patients for 2 years, who are taking SU or biguanide.
|Active Comparator: SU or Biguanide
Drug: SU or Biguanide
As an initial dose,a common dose of SU or biguanide is administered to the patients for 2 years.
Detailed Description:
2. Outcome measures:
- Primary endpoint Onset or progression of diabetic nephropathy
- Secondary endpoints (1)Progression of diabetes mellitus (2)Change in HbA1c (3)Change in albumin-creatinine ratio (4)Change in GFR (5)CHange in cystatin C
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Less than 8.0% in HbA1c
- Less than 300 mg/g Cr of urinary albumine level
- Concomitant therapy with SU and/or Biguanide
- Untreated hypertension and hypertension treated with ARB or ACEI
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of heart failure and concomitant heart failure
- History of administration of TZD agent
- Severe hepatic dysfunction with more than 3 times higher than upper limit of normal range of GOT, GPT or rGPT
- Severe renal dysfunction with more than 2.5 of Cr
- History of AE with TZD agent
- Insulin treatment
- Concomitant urinary track infection
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00846716
|Contact: Hiroshi Maegawa, PhD
|Contact: Takashi Uzu, PhD
|Shiga University of Medical Science
|Otsu, Shiga, Japan, 520-2192
|Contact: Hiroshi Maegawa, PhD +81-77-548-2222 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Takashi Uzu, PhD +81-77-548-2222 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Yoshihiko Nishio, PhD
|Principal Investigator: Takashi Uzu, PhD
|Principal Investigator: Masato Ohji, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Osamu Sawada, PhD
|Principal Investigator: Daisuke Koya, PhD
Sponsors and Collaborators
Shiga University
Kanazawa Medical University
Nagahama Red Cross Hospital
Nagahama City Hospital
Kohka Public Hospital
Second Okamoto General Hospital
Omihachiman COmmunity Medical Center
Yasu Hospital
Toyosato Hospital
Ako City Hospital
Horide Clinic
Kawabata Clinic
Seta Clinic
Shiga Clinic
Osaka University
NTT West Osaka Hospital
Hyogo prefectural Amagasaki Hospital
Tomita Clinic
Sawada Clinic
Social Insurance Shiga Hospital
|Study Chair:
|Atsunori Kashiwagi, PhD.
|Tsukiwa-machi, Seta, Otsu, Shiga, Japan
More Information
Keywords provided by Shiga University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Atsunori Kashiwagi, Shiga University of Medical Science
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00846716 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2008.9.18 ver2-4
|Study First Received:
|December 11, 2008
|Last Updated:
|February 18, 2009
Keywords provided by Shiga University:
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Retinopathy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Kidney Diseases
Diabetic Nephropathies
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Diabetes Complications
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 19, 2017


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"Diamonds" singer Rihanna certainly isn't shy about posing for the cameras, joining British supermodel Kate Moss for a kinky photo spread for V Magazine.
Rihanna, 25, and Kate Moss, 39, stripped down for the sexy photo shoot for photographer Mario Testino, which hits newsstands on February 28, 2013.
The two naughty girls struck their most sultry poses for the S&M-themed shoot.
This issue of V magazine has a dual cover, one with Kate Moss nude and the other with Rihanna nude.
Kate Moss and Rihanna first met in 2009 at the Met Gala that the British model hosted with fashion designer Marc Jacobs.
Moss asked Rihanna for a picture for her daughter, Lila Grace, and Rihanna was shocked. The singer said she remembered thinking, "I didn't know she had a child, and she still looks like this? So there is still hope for people who want babies and still want to be sexy."
The two hotties ran into each other again in February at a Stella McCartney event. Photographer Mario Testino was talking to Rihanna about their next photo shoot when Moss acted interested in joining her.
Rihanna revealed, "Kate overheard us talking and she said, "I want to do it with you!"
The singer explained she thought, "Are you f**king kidding me?"… I was dying on the inside. All my fantasies were coming true: Mario, V, Kate Moss."
The crazy ladies enjoyed the shoot, with Rihanna saying of Moss, "She is just an awesome, cool little rockstar."
Both ladies were getting naked by the end of the session. RiRi laughed saying, "And that was the best shot…Take her top off and put that bitch on my lap!"
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THE lights could go out on Malton and Norton RUFC's stay in North One East should they fail to win at fourth-placed Rochdale.
Any hopes the Gannock-based side had of beating the drop virtually evaporated when they were crushed 29-5 by basement side Sheffield last weekend.
It was a result that sent Malton to the bottom of the table and, although they have three games with which to save themselves, they are eight points from safety and must play teams near the top.
Tomorrow's visit to Lancashire is followed by a home clash against Driffield and then a trip to high-flying Cleckheaton.
Having failed to win any of their last seven league outings, since a 25-21 win over West Hartlepool in early January, it is looking bleak for head coach Chris Creber and his squad.
"We have to win all three games and someone else has to lose everything," said club spokesman Bill Laidler. "We are just about resigned to it now. We played some good rugby at times against Sheffield but there was some naivety. There are a lot of young lads in this side and they will learn.
"We thought we could hang on this season but you can get into a losing habit. When we placed Rochdale at Malton they were very well organised and we have just got to try and win, keep going and hope for better next season."
Pocklington make a first ever visit to former Premiership outfit West Hartlepool.
Hartlepool are two places above Pocklington in the North One East table in third and when the sides met earlier in the season at Pocklington it resulted in a nail-biting 14-12 home win.
Pocklington have a number of fitness checks to undertake before finalising their line-up and select an initial squad of 21 players.
Selby coach Richard Nicholson says his side will be pushing right until the end of the season to finish as high as possible in Yorkshire One.
The Sandhill Laners have a tough looking trip to Bridlington to negotiate and, having exited from the Yorkshire Shield and with no prospect of either promotion or relegation, Nicholson says the motivation for his side is still obvious.
"We've got an opportunity to try and secure fourth place and a very outside chance of trying to get third. That's the motivation.
"We said at the start of the season that if we could get in the top four or five we would be really pleased and that would be a good progression for us.
"We've got three really tough games to finish off but it is still in our hands."
Selby will be without Martin Protheroe, who is recovering from a turned ankle.
York entertain Pontefract at Clifton Park in Yorkshire One as head coach Sean Bass and his men look to end the season on a high with a couple of victories.
York RI, narrow losers at Halifax Vandals last weekend, are without a game this weekend in Yorkshire Four.


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