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Alright so I said I would never do this, but perhaps never was too strong of a word...
I posted this down in the Engineer's forum, but I'm not sure it gets the visibility that I need to get a quick answer.
We are having a debate on adding 5" supply hose(no cost we already own it as extra) to one of our engines that is currently all 3". Seems that one of my members thinks that it is a waste because there is nothing you can do with 5" that you can't do with dual 3" lines. Problem being some people take what he says as the final word without ever looking into it further. In my dealings with him he is open to comments, correction, etc as long as you have facts to back it up.
I am by no means a water flow calculation guy so I need you guys to crunch some numbers for me and justify either side of the argument, but I need you to elaborate how you came to your results.
Also keep in mind that this is simply shifting the hosebed divider over and adding 500' and keeping the 3 inch so there are options, since no hydrant in our town is further than 500 feet apart and we have a second due engine with 1200' coming in.
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5" vs. 3" supply hose
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We use 5" on my department. I personally feel that it works much better than 2 other hoses, no matter what size. 3", or around here, 2- 2 1/2". Most of my department agrees also. One big benefit......less hose. If you are going 500' then there is only 500' of hose. If you are using 2 lines then obviously it doubles. (1,000 ft.) There are some draw backs though. It is very heavy. You definately have to drop the line at the hydrant, then drop the hose towards the scene. Other advantages though: Less fittings, no valves or gated wyes.
I guess overall, even without numbers of flow rates and all, there are ther reasons why it is better.
I would have to guess that you could flow more water though because there would be less surface area in the hose = less friction loss and flow rate.
Just tell him it works better.....and that you are always right.
I put this in your original post, but check out Link as there has been a lot of discussion about this before.
Basically 5" works better as long as you're not weight or space constrained.
Man voyager, does that ****** me off. I searched a couple of different keyword combos and came up with nothing really relevant.. thanks for the link it is rather beneficial!
01-20-2006, 04:00 PM #5Originally Posted by FFTrainer
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It all depends on what type of construction you have. In my area we have mostly houses, row-homes, and 3 to 5 story apt buildings. We have Hydrents on evry corner. Layouts between 250' to 600'. We are an agressive fire dept. so we go inside( Not to say your not). And we on the JOB in minutes. We use 3" hose and we do not have a problem with it. Most fires should go out with tank water but 3" supply should give enough water if needed. We don't lay duel supply lines often unless a large buliding or several house's ore off. On the first Box we have 5 Wagons on the JOB that 2500 Gallons of water that should take care of most fires. I have never had a problem yet with water supply issues. But this is the city not the county. it just depends on where you are at and your areas water supply ability.
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One argument that I hear is that 3" can be moved when charged and 5 can not. My question to you is when do you move the supply line once it is charged?
Dual 3" will not give you the same flow over distance as a single 5". The other big difference is the clean up. Modern 5" just goes back on while 3" gets rolled, cleaned and then rebedded.
Sure you can get 3" made from the same material as 5", but 3" is more likely to be used in a building and we found out that that style hose on a tile floor is very difficult to move.
At a drill in an old grocery store we tried using TPX rubber covered hose. When it got wet it would not slide on a linoleum floor that you find in commercial buildings.
I would go with 5". You also could get away with some on the front bumper, much like Chicago does. A very nice set up.
5" hose is your friend, I think everybody should have some.CHAOS = Chief Has Arrived on Scene
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5" is your friend...sometimes like a drunk buddy you have to pickup and haul home after the party is over
Anyway, without more context the "there is nothing you can do with 5" that you can't do with dual 3" lines. " doesn't make much sense.
At best, dual 3" = 1 4" line. 5" will outperform 3", period.
If "nothing you can do" is because of other factors, like having decent pressure, moderate flow (like, oh, 1000gpm per hydrant, 60psi residual) so dual 3" for 500' will get you just as much water as a single 5" because the limitation is the flow of the hydrant. THAT is unusual.
5" wins if you have lay longer; if you have higher flows; if you have lower residual pressures.
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%' will definatly flow a lot more water. There is no doubt about that. However do do need to thuink about several things...
Do you have the structures that will require a heavy initial water supply or are you primarily making initial attacks with 1-2 handlines?
Do you have the hydrant system to supply 5" effectivly?
Do you make primarily shorter where the 3" works well or longer lays where the 5" shines?
Do you usually have a pump to put on the hydrant with 3" or are yopu flowing water most of the time without a pump because of staffing?
Do you have the budget needed for 5" fittings, reducers and intake vlaves that will be needed?
Do you have access to LDH on 2nd alarms for those large fires? (See the first question ... )
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The biggest misconception about 5 inch hose is you need to flow tons of water with it. Of course it CAN do that, but it also makes up for poor hydrants by allowing that water to move longer distances under less friction loss. We have a low pressure water system and 5 inch hose allows us to forward lay from the hydrant and get all the water without having to pump the line.
Honestly, unless you ALWAYS reverse lay, or ALWAYS pump the line with the second due there is no comparison between 3 and 5 inch hose. 5 inch will always win.
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Your supply line needs to exceed your needed flows.
If your max flow is less than around 750gpm, and short (less than a couple hundred feet) stretches, a single 3" may do it for you. After that it's multiple lines.
Single 3" at 750gpm = 45psi FL/100'
5" at 750gpm - 2psi FL/100'
3" at 1,000gpm = 80psi FL/100', obviously you'll need multiple stretches of 3" to keep the water flowing. But 2-3" lines will deliver 1,000gpm abut 700' at 150psi PDP. 3-3" will deliver it 1,500'
200psi PDP:
- 2-3" lines deliver 1,000gpm 900'.
- 3-3" lines deliver 1,000gpm 2,000'
250psi PDP:
- 2-3' lines deliver 1,000gpm 1,100'
- 3-3" lines deliver 1,000gpm 2,500'
On the other hand...
5" will flow 1,000gpm for more than 3,000' at 150psi PDP.
Get Paul Shapiro's Layin' the Big Lines from www.fireflowtechnology.com for lot's more information.
Volume wise, 5" flows 2.8 times more water with less FL and PDP than 3".www.gvfd.org
01-23-2006, 11:58 AM #13Originally Posted by LaFireEducator
As for buildings... yes we have a community of 750k to 1Mill homes like 4-5000 sq feet as well as a large agricultural community on the other side of town with barns, and commercial growing businesses.
We have the fittings already since, to answer your question RE: mutual aid companies we are surrounded by 5" capable companies and our second due engine is nothing but 5". We are simply looking to add 5 inch to our first due engine for better water movement. Yes some of our lays are short, but some of our hydrants are iffy and we are looking at a way to move water with less resistance.
As for the pump at the hydrant, that is a time of day/manpower determined answer on any given call, so to answer safely.... no not ALWAYS so we think 5" would be better for when you don't have that engine on the hydrant.
Thanks for the replies so far.
Let's turn the question around...is there any justification to go from 5" to 3"."This thread is being closed as it is off-topic and not related to the fire industry." - Isn't that what the Off Duty forum was for?
01-23-2006, 03:59 PM #15Originally Posted by FyredUp
These are my thoughts exactly. Our 2nd due pumper lays the line but directly connects into the 1st pumper. This will handle most of our fires. The second pumper can leave or reposition quickly if necessary.CHAOS = Chief Has Arrived on Scene
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Gotta love 5" supply lines. I only hate it when.....
1. No hose bed covers=lots of hose on the interstate
2. When it freezes!
We carry 1000ft on each engine and 600ft on the ladder. We do use it and it just takes practice to gain confidence with 5" LDH.
Add/Win.. Nice set up, only its 4 " not 5 on that rig.IAFF-IACOJ PROUD
01-28-2006, 10:22 AM #18Originally Posted by Bones42
When we went to 4" a few years ago, some of what we call the "redbook dinosaurs" (those who took the Civil service entrance exam based on the guidebook that was issued up unitl the mid 1970's) where bitching about "the change"... the main gripes were:
4 inch hose is too heavy.
The lengths are way too long.
Of course, once they were shown that....
a: you didn't need to lay dual lines to get the full capacity out of the hydrant.
b. you didn't need to use any adapters for reverse lays
c. you didn't have to reload two sections of hose bed and keep track of how much went where.
and of course...
d: you didn't need to wash, hang and dry 4" hose!
They were still bitching...
"Why didn't we go to LDH years ago!"
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Sounds like you would be wise to go to LDH, especially given some of your "iffy" hydrants and potential lack of a pumping engine at some times. Having the adapters is a big plus as it will substancially cut your purchase costs.
01-28-2006, 10:52 AM #20firefighter7160Firehouse.com Guest
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Well ive never used 4 inch, here we have 3 and 5 to lay from the plug. Ive only seen us use 5 inch on large fires. The basic house fire, a single 3 inch line is all you need. I know that alot of fire dept's are going to 5 inch only. But really its not needed around my area. We have a great Fire Dept. that knock's down most fire's with 500 gal's. Most time we dont lay a line. Just put a truck at the plug. Plus are water system is great. If you like the larger hose, our if your just using it for your ISO point's, it's all good. Larger is not alwas better.
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A megachurch in Tulsa, Oklahoma has asked for the dismissal of a civil suit by the mother of a 13-year-old girl raped on church grounds, saying she is ineligible from claiming damages.
According to the Associated Press, the Victory Christian Center will argue in a hearing on Monday that the child's mother is not entitled to any monetary relief under the law. She is seeking more than $75,000 in damages.
The suit accuses employees at the center of not reporting the attack by Chris Denman, a former church janitor.
Denman was sentenced last month to 55 years in jail after pleading guilty to raping the girl and one more victim, a 15-year-old girl.
"Although he chose to plead guilty, he has never expressed any remorse," prosecutor Sarah McAmis told KOTV-TV after his sentencing. "He has never expressed any sorrow for his victims. His only concern seems to be for himself."
Last month, a county judge also dismissed two motions seeking to dismiss charges of failure to report child abuse against two Victory youth ministers, John and Charica Daughterty.
Watch KOTV's report on Denman's sentencing, aired Dec. 13, 2012, below.
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FONDA, N.Y. - Local schools are struggling to make ends meet and across the state school districts are facing another difficult budget year.
It is the students in the Fonda Fultonville School District that will see the impact of deep budget cuts the school board will be forced to make for next year. "We are at a tipping point," said Interim School Superintendent Pat Michel.
Lindsai Chesebro is a mother of two young children in the school district. "It scares me that they might be losing out," she said.
The school board is weighing all their options. "Unfortunately, we are looking at spring sports. Cuts will have to be made," explained school board member Linda Wzolek.
The cuts come as a result of a zero fund balance and a $1.7 million budget shortfall in next year's school budget. "We want to go forward as we've tried to have the least effect on student body," Wzolek added.
"This all falls back in the fact that there is a property tax cap in place and promised mandate relief funds were not made available," Michel explained.
The board will review everything from school transportation, to extra curricular activities, and even shutting down the pool to see where they can cut costs.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 11:02 AM
on Sep 18, 2013 at 12:21 pm
NO to HIGH SPEED RAIL!!! NO to the UNDERGROUND TUNNELS that are to STEAL EVEN MORE water to irrigate land that the MASSIVELY HUGE agribusinesses ALREADY DESTROYED ONCE with their greed and irresponsible treatment of the environment. High Speed Rail between LA and SF via the San Joaquin Valley is another version of the theft of the Owens River for LA water users. The now useless and environmentally brutalized land in the San Joaquin Valley will become EXTREMELY VALUABLE since there will be not only high speed rail to quickly travel to-and-from the area, BUT ALSO, there will be PLENTY OF WATER TO WASTE thanks to the THEFT OF WATER from the Delta by the 2 proposed "tunnels" that IF they ARE built, will decimate and destroy much of the Delta as the incursion of saltwater will destroy freshwater ecosystems including plants and animals that live ONLY in freshwater ecosystems. NO to High Speed Rail! NO to the diversion of EVEN MORE water to irrigate land that the MASSIVELY HUGE agribusinesses ALREADY DESTROYED ONCE with their greed and irresponsible treatment of the environment.
on Sep 18, 2013 at 1:30 pm
Too many ALL CAPS. You do realize that if the Delta Levees were to fail tomorrow, the water supply of most of Silicon Valley could be impaired for at least several months. Please go tell all your neighbors to rip out their grass lawns and plant drought tolerant landscaping. Also tell your kids they should not expect to have lawn to play on in the parks or at their schools. Oh yeah, and tell our already limited high tech manufacturing capacity to please come back, after we fix the water supply.
Agribusiness certainly does not water efficiently by urban standards, but most agribusiness in the San Joaquin does grow FOOD. Should we eat less of fruits, nuts, and vegetables? Or should the people who can already barely afford fresh food plan on going without as prices rise. Remember, those who use Delta water would pay for the tunnels, and it turns out most of us use at least some Delta water. HSR is different money (or no money) than the Delta tunnels.
on Sep 18, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Totally agree with you Mark!! Just more way to steal our money that are desperately needed by our schools and infrastructure.
They want to steal our water so that LA can grow more and if we need that excess water, then we will not have it. I'm not for it, using of course money that should be going to our schools and infrastructure. Oh but they will raise taxes even more in the name of the Students. It seems like the govt is a gang of wasteful spender, no wonder, Unions and liberals are in charge. Pretty soon they will want to raise the 2/3 majority of votes for property taxes in order to fund schools. If this happens, those that are already paying 5k for property taxes can see double that soon. And if you are a renter, your rent will go way up. And everyone is wondering why it's so expensive to live here. Until govt gets their spending under control, I will not support any of their ideas.


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Born:Cleopatra: 69 BCE in Alexandria, Egypt. In literature and history Cleopatra is also known as Cleopatra VII and Cleopatra VII Philopater.
Marc Antony: 83 BCE in Rome. Other spellings for Antony's name include Marcus Antonius, Mark Antony.
Died:Marc Antony: August 1, 30 BCE at the age of 53. Antony committed suicide in Alexandria.
Cleopatra: August 12, 30 BCE at the age of 39. It is believed that Cleopatra took her own life by allowing a poisonous snake to bite her. Cleopatra may have been buried in a cemetery at the Taposiris Magna temple just west of Alexandria, Egypt.
Archaeologists hunt for Cleopatra's tomb
"Thus, on August 12, 30, the last queen of Egypt put an end to her life, no doubt by poisoning herself, in the company of her two servants, Iras and Charmion. Secretly relieved, Octavian accorded her a royal funeral and had her remains placed next to those of Antony."
Source: Michel Chauveau. Cleopatra: Beyond the Myth. Cornell University Press. 2004. pg. 75.
How Antony and Cleopatra Met:Plutarch described the meeting of Antony and Cleopatra in Tarsus in 41 BCE as "momentous." While in Alexandria, Cleopatra and Antony "lived life to the hilt, as if each day were their last ..."
Source: Diana E. E. Kleiner. Cleopatra and Rome. Harvard University Press. 2005. pg. 106.
"... he [Plutarch] knew that before it became tragedy their [Cleopatra and Antony's] love-making began with high policy on her part and high foolishness on his."
Source: Michael Foss. The Search for Cleopatra. Arcade Publishing. 1999. pg 120.
Wedding Date:Since Egyptian law allowed polygamy, Cleopatra and Antony were married in 36 BCE in an Egyptian ceremony in Antioch.
Occupations:Cleopatra: Pharaoh of Egypt.
Marc Antony: General, Roman politician.
Cleopatra's Previous Marriages:Cleopatra's first two marriages were politcally arranged to her younger half brothers.
- First Marriage -- Ptolemy XIII: Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII were married when they were both quite young. Cleopatra was eleven years old at the time of their wedding ceremony. Ptolemy XIII died while fighting in a battle against Julius Caesar's army in end of March in 47 B.C. Some historians believe that he drowned in the Nile.
- Second Marriage -- Ptolemy XIV: Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIV were married when he was 10 years old. Ptolemy XIV was dead by 44 BCE, rumored poisoned by Cleopatra. Some historians believe Ptolemy XIV died of disease.
- Third Relationship -- Julius Caesar: Although Cleopatra considered herself married to Julius Caesar, he did not recognize their relationship as valid.
Marc Antony's Previous Marriages:Marc Antony had several previous marriages prior to his union with Cleopatra.
- First Marriage -- Fadia: Little is known about Antony's first marriage to Fadia or their children. Their marriage probably ended in divorce.
- Second Marriage -- Antonia Hybrida Minor: Mark Antony and Antonia, his cousin, were married for around 8 years and had one daughter. The marriage ended in divorce in 47 BCE after Antonia was unfaithful.
- Third Marriage -- Fulvia Flacca Bambula: Fulvia and Antony were married in 47 or 46 BCE. Having been widowed twice, her marriage to Antony was her third marriage. Fulvia and Antony had two sons. Their marriage ended in 40 BCE when Fulvia died.
- Fourth Marriage -- Octavia Minor: His political marriage to Octavia was in 40 BCE. They had two daughters. Octavia also raised Antony's sons from his marriage to Fluvia. She and Antony divorced in 32 BCE.
Plutarch: "Cleopatra was indebted to Fulvia for the lessons she had given Antony in obedience to women. He was thoroughly tamed when the queen took him over."
Source: Michael Foss. The Search for Cleopatra. Arcade Publishing. 1999. pg 122.
Antony and Cleopatra's Children:Antony had quite a few children with his previous wives. Cleopatra had one child before she met Anthony.
- Unknown children: Antony had several children with his first wife, Fadia.
- Antonia: Born abt. 50 BCE, Antonia married a wealthy Greek, Pythodoros of Tralles. Her mother was Antony's second wife, Antonia.
- Ptolemy Caesarion aka Ptolemy XV Caesarion: Born June 23, 47 BCE. His father, Julius Caesar, was married to Calpurnia although Cleopatra, Caesarion's mother, claimed to be Julius Caesar's wife. Caesarion was put to death.
- Marcus Antonius Antyllus: Born abt. 47 BCE in Rome, Antyllus was executed in 30 BCE by Octavian. His mother was Antony's third wife, Fulvia.
- Iullus Antonius: Born in 43 BCE in Rome. Iullus married Claudia Marcella Major. He later was involved in a scandal with Julia the Elder and sentenced to death after being convicted of treason. He committed suicide in 2 BCE. His mother was Antony's third wife, Fulvia.
- Alexander Helios: Born in 40 BCE. Her mother was Cleopatra. Fate is unknown.
- Cleopatra Selene: Born in 40 BCE. Her mother was Cleopatra. Married the Numidian prince Juba and became queen of Mauritania. Her son was assassinated by Caligula.
- Antonia Major: Born in 39 BCE in Athens, Greece. She married Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus and had several children. Her mother was Antony's fourth wife, Octavia.
- Antonia Minor: Born in 36 BCE in Athens, Greece. She married Roman general Nero Claudius Drusus and had several children. Her mother was Antony's fourth wife, Octavia.
- Ptolemy Philadelphos: Born in 36 BCE. Fate unknown. His mother was Cleopatra.
Sarah Fielding, Christopher D. Johnson. The Lives of Cleopatra and Octavia. Bucknell University press. 1994.
Prudence J. Jones. Cleopatra: a sourcebook. University of Oklahoma Press. 2006.


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Please read the below information carefully. It will be of great benefit for travelling, parking and getting to the Big Game!
Be sure to check out the Stanford Stadium Maps!Tailgate & Parking Map | Stadium Map | Campus Map | Stanford Google Map | Parking Shuttle Map
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The southbound Embarcadero Road exit may be closed by CHP for traffic management. IN this case, continue southbound on the frontage road to the Oregon Expressway exit, west towards Stanford. Turn north (Right) off Oregon Expressway onto El Camino Real. Turn off El Camino Real onto Serra Street or Galvez Street and follow the directional signs.
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Exit Page Mill Road towards Palo Alto. Turn left at the second traffic Junipero Serra Blvd. Turn right onto Stanford Ave., then left on Bowdoin Street and finally right on Campus Drive. Alternatively, you may continue on Junipero Serra Blvd. and turn onto Campus Drive East. As you approach the Stadium, follow the directional signs.
Stanford Stadium has instituted security polices and is encouraging patrons to allow extra time for entry into the venue. Please be aware that some additional items are prohibited from Stanford Stadium and that all persons and packages are subject to search. Security measures are constantly reviewed and subject to change as conditions warrant. Please continue to check the gostanford.com website for changes prior to the football game.
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LANDOVER, Md. - Another product has been recalled from local grocery store shelves, due to possible contamination. Giant Food has announced that General Mills is recalling their Cascadian Farm Organic Peanut Butter Chip Granola Bars because of possible salmonella contamination in the peanut butter.
The products have a sell by date of 01NOV2012 and 02NOV2012, and a UPC of 2190814631. The recall effects 7.4 oz packages. If you bought this product, throw it away and bring your receipt to Giant Food for a full refund.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah state officials are defending their decision to put a freeze on granting benefits to newly married gay couples in a new argument filed in federal court.
Court records show state attorneys say they must wait for a federal appeals court to rule on the state's same-sex marriage ban before moving forward.
More than 1,000 gay and lesbian couples married after a federal judge in Utah overturned the state's same-sex marriage ban on Dec. 20. Those weddings came to a halt on Jan. 6 when the U.S. Supreme Court granted Utah an emergency stay.
In January, the American Civil Liberties Union sued Utah on behalf of four gay and lesbian couples who claim the state's decision violates their vested rights and has created wrenching uncertainty.
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Dear Heloise: My home is an older home, and anything that had been in any closet has an "old" smell. I want to put boxes of baking soda in each closet to help control odors. Should I place the soda boxes on the top shelf or on the floor?
Thank you for all your help through the years.
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Kellie, as a first step, leave the closet door open as much as possible to allow fresh air to circulate. You also can put a small fan in the closet or just outside facing in so that air is forced around. This will help with that smell.
Baking soda is an odor absorbent. It's better to have a large surface area, so you can pour the baking soda into an old shoe box. You can put the boxes of baking soda either on the shelves or on the floor (if you don't have pets or children). Replace the baking soda every month or so. Baking soda is a fabulous deodorizer and cleaner to have on hand. It is cheap and helps you save money around your home. I have put together a great pamphlet on ways to use baking soda around your home, inside and outside. To receive a copy, just send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (66 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Baking Soda, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. You can sprinkle baking soda over stinky trash in the garbage can, inside the dishwasher and down the garbage disposal to keep them all odor-free.
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The PRCA sanctions hundreds of rodeos across the country, so this list is not exhaustive. I have focused primarily on those events that are well known and/or have a web presence. To watch rodeo on television, check the TV Schedule for broadcast times and channels.
January Rodeo Schedule
- 1-3 Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo in Waco, TX.
- 2-4 Southeastern Circuit Finals Rodeo in Okeechobee, FL.
- 2-10 Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo in Odessa, TX.
- 9-11 Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals in Great Falls, MT.
- 10-25 National Western Rodeo in Denver, CO.
- 15-17 First Frontier Circuit Finals in Harrisburg, PA.
- 15-18 Mid Winter Fair & Rodeo in Lafayette, LA.
- 16-17 Amicus Club PRCA Rodeo in Alexandria, LA.
- 16-17 Americom Pro Rodeo Classic in Lakeland, FL.
- 1/23 - 2/8 Southwestern Exposition & Livestock Show in Fort Worth, TX.
- 23-24 PRCA Championship Rodeo in Lincoln, NE.
- PRCA Championship Rodeo in Topeka, KS.
- 23-25 Homestead Championship Rodeo in Homestead, FL.
- Wrangler Prorodeo Classic in Wichita, KS.
- 30-31 New Mexico Stampede in Rio Rancho, NM.
- 30-31 Rapid City Xtreme Bulls in Rapid City, SD.
Note: Although I strive to provide the most accurate rodeo schedule possible, all times, dates & details of the rodeo schedule are subject to change. I recommend calling or confirming dates in advance if you are planning a trip to one of these great rodeos.
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Research released today by the IAB reveals that nearly half (48%) of the top 50 UK travel brands have a mobile optimised site, however just 6% of those brands have a site specifically designed for tablet devices.
The Mobile Travel Audit was carried out between September and October 2013 across the top 50 travel companies spending the most on advertising in the UK, to gauge their uptake across the mobile channel. Several different measures were checked, including mobile optimised sites, tablet specific sites, responsive web design, search, apps and mobile ticketing. This study follows on from The Mobile Retail Audit undertaken by the IAB in June 2013.
The study showed that 32% of the travel brands audited had no mobile presence whatsoever, which is particularly thought-provoking in the context of the IAB's recent RealView* research which revealed that the average person uses some form of 'connected device' 34 times a day.
The research also revealed that 52% of the top travel brands had a mobile app and only 56% of those apps were transactional, which means for almost half of travel apps surveyed, customers could not make a purchase directly from the app itself.
Travel advertisers' uptake of 'single user' journeys** was also measured in the audit. A 'single user' journey means logged in customers could see items in their basket across devices. Of the 14 travel companies with a transactional app, 10 employed a single user approach (71%). This provides an interesting comparison to The Mobile Retail Audit which found that of the 15 transactional apps, only 5 employed a single user approach (33%).
The study also revealed that less than half (42%) of the top 50 travel advertisers optimised their search campaigns for mobile in comparison to 48% of retail advertisers who were shown to do so in The Mobile Retail Audit. Furthermore, the research found that four of the top spending travel brands were investing in mobile search that sent users to non-optimised mobile sites.
IAB's Head of Mobile, Alex Kozloff commented: "With British consumers now spending more time than ever online, an average of 43 hours per month, it's surprising to see that such a large percentage of the top 50 UK travel advertisers still have no mobile presence. Mobile now accounts for 14% of total digital spend, it's a medium that can't be ignored.
"Our recently launched Mobile & Tablet Gallery has highlighted the creative possibilities mobile has to offer when done correctly."
*IAB RealView study
**More on the "Single User" approach:this means that when a user is logged in to a desktop site or mobile app, any items in their basket automatically appear in the basket across devices. In other words, if a user logs in to a website on their computer and puts an item in the basket, and then before checking out the purchase, logs into the app via mobile, the same item still appears in the basket.
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The Academy workshops are designed to provide managers and experts of member institutions working on the implementation of administrative improvements based on the ISSA Guidelines with opportunities to exchange, learn and solve problems.
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Basketball season is about to begin with some big story lines.
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Also Rubios return and Bynums era in Philly
Anyways, players on new teams this year:Devin Harris - Atlanta Hawks
Lou Williams - Atlanta Hawks
Aaron Brooks - Sacramento Kings
Kirk Hinrich - Chicago Bulls
Nate Robinson - Chicago Bulls
Elton Brand - Dallas Mavericks
Chris Kaman - Dallas Mavericks
Dahntay Jones - Dallas Mavericks
OJ Mayo -Dallas Mavericks
Darren Collison - Dallas Mavericks
Brandon Roy - Minnesota Timberwolves
Andrei Kirilenko - Minnesota Timberwolves
Lamar Odom - Los Angeles Clippers
Matt Barnes - Los Angeles Clippers
Jamaal Crawford - Los Angeles Clippers
Grant Hill - Los Angeles Clippers
LeAndro Barbosa - Boston Celtics
Courtney Lee - Boston Celtics
Jason Terry - Boston Celtics
Rashard Lewis - Miami Heat
Ray Allen - Miami Heat
Ramon Sessions - Charlotte Bobcats
Brandon Haywood - Charlotte Bobcats
Ben Gordon - Charlotte Bobcats
Ryan Anderson - New Orleans Hornets
Hakim Warrick - New Orleans Hornets
Andre Iguodala - Denver Nuggets
Arron Afflalo - Orlando Magic
Gustavo Ayon - Orlando Magic
Al Harrington - Orlando Magic
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Steve Nash - Los Angeles Lakers
Dwight Howard - Los Angeles Lakers
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Ronnie Brewer - New York Knicks
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CJ Watson - Brooklyn Nets
Andrey Blatche - Brooklyn Nets
Joe Johnson - Brooklyn Nets
Josh Childress - Brooklyn Nets
Nick Young - Philadelphia 76ers
Jason Richardson - Philadelphia 76ers
Andrew Bynum - Philadelphia 76ers
Randy Foye - Utah Jazz
Mo Williams - Utah Jazz
Michael Beasley - Phoenix Suns
Go Lakers... That is all
The Anti-Java:
--- Quote from: youngone on October 23, 2012, 11:27:45 PM ---Go Lakers... That is all
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Crown them.....that is all.
Go Underdogs. any of them. about 28 to choose from.
The Anti-Java:
Hardin traded last night for a couple players and a couple draft picks.
--- Quote from: The Anti-Java on October 28, 2012, 02:37:04 AM ---Hardin traded last night for a couple players and a couple draft picks.
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When I read this I was surprised lol.
Anyways the player traded:
Rockets receive:
James Harden
Cole Aldrich
Lazar Hayward
Daequan Cook
Thunder receive:
Kevin Martin
Jeremy Lamb
Dallas and Toronto's 2013 first round picks
Bobcats 2013 second round pick
Season open tonight!
Side note: Nuggets re-sign Ty Lawson.
Barring injury I got lakers against the heat/Boston in the finals.. Early prediction.
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1. Read an introduction to the campus libraries for undergraduates.
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3. Need a map of the campus libraries?
4. Each library has its own hours. Click on the calendar for each library to view a month at a time.
5. Information about Citing Your Sources and links to guides for frequently used citation styles here.
Library web page for Media Studies
To find online resources, start with the Library home > Electronic Resources > Browse: By subject > Media Studies > Encyclopedias (or dictionaries, or...)
lists of DVDs/videos by subject; see especial Ethnic Studies and Immigration
View lists of documentaries and feature films by topic; Film Studies resources, bibliographies, and more.
The UCB Library sponsors the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research. Win $1000 (upper division students) or $750 (lower division students) for your research paper!
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Developing appropriate keywords/search terms is an essential part of research. First, break your topic into components. Develop a list of synonyms and alternative terminology for each component. Think about broader and narrower concepts and word variants. What words can you exclude?
Topic: Image of African American Women in Advertising
|African American(s)
Remember to be creative with your terminology! More examples:
people of color and environmental activism*
environmental justice
environmental justice and hazardous waste*
environmental equity
environmental discrimination
environmental racism
environmental injustice
Topic: Image of African American women in advertising
potentially relevant disciplines:
African American Studies
Gender and Women's Studies
Ethnic Studies
Media Studies
To find books, DVDs, maps, sound recordings, manuscripts, and much more - everything except articles - use a library catalog.
OskiCat = most UC Berkeley libraries
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For each item make sure you know the name of the physical library, call number, and whether or not it's checked out, library use only, etc.
Call numbers are on the spine of the book; learn how to read them so you can find what you need on the shelves.
Sample searches in OskiCat or MELVYL
immigration juvenile literature
immigra* agricultur* labor*
immigra* media
look at long form of relevant records and try out official subject headings
subject: united states emigration and immigration public opinion
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Sample searches in CSA Illumina Social Science databases:
Library home > Articles > Article Databases by Subject > Media Studies > Communication Abstracts: click on the CSA Illumina Social Sciences link to search multiple social science databases
1. Example of a search using multiple keywords, phrase searching, truncation,etc.
Topic: media coverage of immigrants
immigra* (keywords)
portray* or media or public opinion (keywords)
united states or america* (keywords)
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immigra* (keywords)
portray* or media or public opinion (descriptor)
united states or america* (keywords)
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latino* or mexican* or hispanic* (keywords)
immigra* (keywords)
portray* or media or public opinion (keywords)
united states or america* (keywords)
labor* or agricultur* or jobs (keywords)
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Academic Search Complete is an interdisciplinary database (covers all disciplines)
illegal or undocumented (keywords)
immigra* (keywords)
media or news* (keywords)
type or if you need it between two terms
click on academic journals in the left column to limit to peer-reviewed journals
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click on choose databases (at the top)
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illegal or undocumented (keywords)
immigra* (keywords)
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A compelling presence
Posted: 23 Dec 2012 | By: Louise Martin-Chew
If Pain Persists: Linde Ivimey Sculpture 2004–2012
University of Queensland Art Museum
3 November 2012–25 March 2013
Cairns Regional Gallery
26 April–28 June 2013
Take Two: Linde Ivimey
Jan Murphy Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
6 November–1 December 2012
Linde Ivimey's sculptures are unusual in their source materials (bones, fabric, hair, wax, gemstones, teeth), complex and intricate in construction, and have palpable emotional resonance. They tend to polarise — most people are intrigued and attracted by the child-sized figures and animals she produces, others may be repelled. From the moment I saw her work, some three years ago, in the stockroom of Martin Browne Contemporary in Sydney, I found the sculptures conveyed something intangible, moving, poignant — a highly unusual vision.
At the time of writing, the proofs for a monograph about Ivimey's sculpture are in their final phase prior to printing. This book was initiated and managed by Martin Browne, published by University of Queensland Art Museum, authored by me — and feels like a significant journey. Most of all this is true for Ivimey herself. In recent years she has weathered marital breakdown, divorce and the trauma of medical treatment, yet has continued to work steadily towards a survey exhibition to open at UQ Art Museum on 3 November.
While Ivimey has a national (and growing international) profile, this exhibition is her first major introduction to Brisbane audiences. It gives me enormous pleasure to have worked as curator of If Pain Persists: Linde Ivimey Sculpture 2004–2012 and on the book titled simply Linde Ivimey*.
Ivimey's method reveals the strength of self-portraiture within her oeuvre. The exhibition traces this interest through work produced since 2004. In the book, and laid bare in the exhibition, is the personal raison d'etre behind her intriguing sculptures and their materials. Also in November, Ivimey's recent sculpture will be shown in her first commercial exhibition with Brisbane's Jan Murphy Gallery. This allied exhibition includes recent work and is titled Take Two. The neatness and synergy with which these two titles intersect is symptomatic of Ivimey's interest in words, etymology and the minutiae of meaning.
The exhibition for Jan Murphy includes drawings and sculptures focused on the Alice in Wonderland story. Scale is at the heart of this much-loved and discursive tale, with Alice alternately growing and shrinking, often awkwardly out of step with her environment. Accordingly, Ivimey has created a life-sized sculpture of Alice (as an early teenager), with the maquette-sized figures of king and queen.
Other small sculptural works will inhabit suitcases, an extension of Ivimey's interest in dolls' houses and the concept of child's play. Twinning or doubles are at the heart of her practice, and the concept of Take Two is an echo after If Pain Persists, creating the commercial exhibition as an essential complement to UQ Art Museum survey. A smaller version of the survey exhibition will be seen later in 2013 at Cairns Regional Gallery.
*Linde Ivimey by Louise Martin-Chew, published by UQ Art Museum, available November 2012, http://www.martinbrownefineart.com.
Linde Ivimey is represented by Gould Galleries, Melbourne; Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney; and Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane.


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I think that Marcus Williams can develop into a Deron Williams type of player. They are pretty much the same size at 6"3 205-210lbs. MW is a pass first type of player like DW and share the same PG skills. MW didn't do so well in NJ but will he shine in Nellies offense? I think MW just needs a little more playing time so he can develop into a good PG. MW has the skills to do it as he showed it in college. This kid has talent, without a doubt. all he needs is a team who beleives in him, and a coach who is willing to develop him. Nelson is notorious in developing young talent. nash, nowitzki, howard, daniels, ELLIS. GUYS LIKE DAVIS, JACKSON AND HARRINGTON HAVE BEEN REVIVED UNDER HIM. MW needs to get in shape ready to run if he wants to do good in Nellies offense. Can MW start as PG and move ellis back at SG if Nellie is comfortable? Can MW deveop into a DW type of player or better?
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Since at least last spring, State Police have had the information that led to the search at the Hammel Woods Forest Preserve in Shorewood, but until now, they could not coordinate schedules with the FBI to use some of their specialized resources
The FBI coordinated the efforts to bring in three cadaver dogs and according to a source, they are specialized K-9's from the United Kingdom.
For a third day they have been working with teams comprised of State Police and FBI ERT's, or evidence recovery technicians. They have been searching the Hammel Woods preserve for evidence that Stacy Peterson's remains may be there. The fourth wife of Drew Peterson disappeared five years ago.
State police suspect him of killing her, but has not been charged. Stacy's Sister is tempering her hopes.
"I kinda just stay easy and hope that they do find her, but if they don't I'm not completely disappointed, but it's always another place that we can mark on the map that was searched," Stacy Peterson's sister Cassandra Cales says.
A source told FOX Chicago that the search had originally been scheduled for the first week of September, but that's the week Drew Peterson was convicted of killing his third wife Kathleen Savio, so the search was rescheduled.
The night Stacy Peterson disappeared in 2007, pings from her cell phone hit a tower near the preserve which is believed to be the reason for the search.
"It's an on going investigation with my sister's case and if this one leads to nothing I'm sure they have other areas of interest that they would like to look," says Cales.
Drew Peterson's attorney Joseph Lopez called the search "a wild goose chase." So far, investigators have not found anything.
The State Police and FBI will be back out here Thursday when they expect to wrap up their search.
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Earlier this week, you probably read Eric Nusbaum's piece about Mexican legend Héctor Espino, the all-time home-run king of the minor leagues. I contributed a sidebar, with notes about all four men credited with at least 400 home runs in the minors: Espino (484), Buzz Arlett (432), Nick Cullop (420) and Merv Connors (400 on the nose).
But as Tacoma Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto so helpfully pointed out, I should have found the space to mention Mike Hessman ... and I would have, if I'd remembered Mike Hessman. Because Mike Hessman has a shot at joining the 400 Club this season. Now 35, Hessman is still plugging away in the minors; this season he's already hit nine home runs with the Louisville Bats, bringing his career total to 379. Considering that Hessman hit 35 homers last year, 21 more this year hardly seems impossible. Even if he doesn't make it, though, we can hope he hooks up with somebody again next season, at least long enough to pass Connors. The career minor-league slugger has become largely extinct, so it's nice to see Hessman keeping that tradition alive for a while longer.
While I'm still thinking about this stuff, just a couple of other thinks ...
Nusbaum describes Héctor Espino as "one of the greatest hitters in baseball history." I'm not yet convinced that he was. Espino played just 32 games north of the border, with Triple-A Jacksonville when he was 25, and was good but hardly great. He spent the great majority of his career in the Mexican League, which is officially Class AAA but really is closer to Double-A. Or at least that's been true for quite some time (it's possible that the circuit was relatively stronger in the 1960s, Espino's heyday). My guess is that Espino could have been a decent major leaguer for a few years, but probably not a star.
Espino's "record" is 484 home runs in the minors. But as Nusbaum correctly notes, Espino got paid for hitting far more home runs than that:
Héctor Espino's home run total is less a mystery than an unanswerable question. The Liga Mexicana del Pacifico declares that Héctor hit 299 winter ball home runs in 24 short seasons. However, the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame and various other sources set that total at 310. Eleven home runs are unaccounted for. Over the summer, in the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol, Héctor hit another 453 home runs, for a total of either 752 or 763.
Those winter-ball home runs don't "count" ... but why don't they count? Because we say so.
Well, it's more complicated than that. We don't count winter-league home runs, we don't count instructional-league home runs, we don't count spring-training home runs, we don't count World Baseball Classic home runs or World Series home runs ... we don't count lots and lots of home runs, and there are good reasons for not counting them.
But you know, it sure would be nice if there was at least a source for all those home runs. How many home runs did Babe Ruth hit for money? I don't have the slightest idea. Which pains me.


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I came across some interesting poll results having to do with some of our own favorite Jets.
"Based on recent polls and market research...56 percent of casual-to-serious fans dislike Plaxico Burress."
This makes Burress the second most disliked player right after another man who spent some time in jail, Michael Vick, who pulled in an impressive 60 percent.
In a separate poll that included 111 players from 31 teams asking "Who is the most overrated player?" Mark Sanchez came in 3rd with 9 votes after Tim Tebow (22 votes) and Tony Romo (21 votes)
Both Darrelle Revis and Bart Scott were tied for 9th most overrated player with two votes a piece along with Phillip Rivers, Darnell Docket, Maurice Jones-Drew, DeAngelo Hall, Eli Manning, Brandon Marshall, and Brian Urlacher.
What do you think?
Writers Note: All players included in the poll below received at least 2 votes. Thirteen other players received one vote.


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MediaMiser lands a cool Mil!
Yesterday local news aggregator and awesomator MediaMiser announced that it closed a million dollar in financing from the BDC and RBC.
From startup CEO Brett Serjeantson:
"This funding isn't needed to keep the doors open," stated Brett Serjeantson, MediaMiser's chief executive officer and chief technology officer. "Rather, it's needed so we can blow the doors off."
What are they going to do with all that money in the bank? They claim to be hiring 15 new staff to help drive more business. But StartupOttawa insiders know that they've recently hired local newsy celebrity Jim Donnelly (formerly of the OBJ) and we also know that a million dollars will barely cover his annual expense account.
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Rebecca's experience with Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome in her own words…
My name is Rebecca and I am 45 years old. My husband's name is Dana and he is 47.
I have a BA in Elementary Education. After teaching, I chose to stay at home the past twelve years with my daughter. I have home schooled her for the past 7 years. At the present time, I design and sew costumes for ballets and other performances.
My husband has a BS in Industrial Engineering. He works for a non-profit organization. He works as a liaison between the government and manufacturers that hire individuals with disabilities, in particular those who are blind.
We have been married for 26 years. We have four children. Two sons, ages 25 and 22 and two daughters ages 23 and 12. We have a grandson (4) and granddaughter (2) by our daughter, who is married to a wonderful man.
I had the tubal ligation in 1995 after the birth of my daughter. Just prior to this pregnancy I had a miscarriage. This put a scare into my husband. It was a pretty nasty miscarriage and although the next pregnancy was fine, he was concerned for my health and future pregnancy's in addition to the age factor. I had my daughter at the age of 32. I did regret the tubal ligation. I felt I had interfered with God's plan for my life. However, this I had come to terms with.
I found Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center in 1999. However, I did not read the message boards because I thought it was selfish of me to even think of spending that kind of money (for reversal surgery). The thought of a tubal ligation reversal went to bottom of the priority list. Life went on for the next 12 years. I finally began reading the boards and realized how many other women had suffered what I had and that there was hope by having a reversal.
I was approximately 33 when the symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS) began to show up. It is only after researching PTLS and reading my journals I realized my symptoms were very similar and often times identical to many other women out there. When the symptoms did show up I did not realize what the "condition was". I thought what I was going through was part of the aging process.
The first thing to go was the desire for intimacy. This included a diversion to intercourse. I was unable to produce any signs of arousal, including cervical mucus. Intercourse became painful and had never been so before.
Doctors told me I had endometriosis, when in fact I did not.They also told me it was because of my tipped uterus. Not so. A tipped uterus has nothing to do with arousal. I told myself it was age, and the fact that I had born four children.
My moods became very erratic. I would blow up at the least little thing. Then moments later I would be fine. I would get depressed and have no desire to be around people.
This was not me; I love interaction and being around people. The saddest part about the erratic mood swings was the very real possibility that my husband may get fed up with me and all we had would be lost. It felt as if I had no control over my emotional state of mind, as if my world was crumbling and the only way to fix it was to take anti-depressants. This was not an option for me.
I began to get migraine headaches prior to my menstrual flow.
Severe headaches. They would last up to four to five days. I had never had headaches. My hair began to fall out. That began happening almost immediately. Again I thought that was normal.
Although I was very active, I began to put on weight around the age of 35. I began to get night sweats. One moment I would be cold then sweating profusely. My joints began to ache. I got unexplained joint pain. I was even diagnosed with tendinitis at the age of 35 (I do not play tennis). My doctor could not figure this out.
My menstrual cycle stayed at 28-day cycles, lasting about 7 days. Typically 3 days heavy 4 days light. However, they also began to be much heavier for longer than 3 days, and I began to experience spot bleeding. I would believe my cycle was over and then I would begin to bleed again about 3 days past my cycle. I didn't say anything to the doctor; I was too concerned he would say I needed a "hysterectomy". Or they would tell me that I was preparing to go into menopause. My friends even had me convinced that I was in the early stages of menopause.
I had been told for so long that everything that was happening to me was because of early menopause; I have a tendency to question if PTLS is real. That is why when I read the stories on CHTRC's message boards about PTLS; I came to realize it is real…
Rebecca's after surgery story can be viewed on the following blog article entitled Rebecca After Tubal Ligation Reversal.
CHTRC Series of Worsening Menstrual Problems After Tubal Ligation
This is the eleventh article in our fourteen part series on PTLS and associated medical conditions. Our first article, Pain After Tubes Tied: Symptom of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome?, reviews symptoms associated with PTLS.
Our next several articles will continue to present patients who have suffered from worsening menstrual, physical, and emotional symptoms after surgical sterilization procedures ( women who had their tubes tied).
We invite readers to join our Tubal Reversal Message Board and discuss and share personal experiences with tubal ligation. We also have a dedicated PTLS forum for readers to share experiences of worsening symptoms after tubal ligation procedures.


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Sir John Major praises immigrants for 'guts and drive'
Sir John Major has praised immigrants for having what he called "the very Conservative instinct" of wanting to improve their lives.
Immigrants had the "guts and drive" to travel halfway across the world to better themselves and their families, the former prime minister said.
Not all immigrants in his experience came to Britain "to benefit from our social security system", he said.
His tone is in contrast to that used by present Conservative PM David Cameron.
In his attempts to crack down on immigration numbers, the current prime minister talks of an immigration system that "puts Britain first" as he makes it harder for migrants to claim benefits.
Hill's outlook
What job might Lord Hill get in the new European Commission?
David Cameron has been quite clear that he wants Britain to have a big economic portfolio.
Cameron's reshuffle will be bigger than thought
David Cameron is preparing to carry out a far wider reshuffle of his government than had previously been thought.
Several sources in Whitehall have told me to expect substantial changes when the prime minister reshapes the team that he will lead in to the election.
Strikes present an opportunity for both unions and politicians
Perhaps your school was closed and you were forced to take a day off to look after the kids. Maybe your rubbish was not collected or your phone call not answered at the local council.
Perhaps the museum you planned to visit was shut or you struggled to cross the road because there was no one with a lollypop sign to help you.
Who will be Britain's next European Commissioner?
Forget, if you can, the heady excitement of the forthcoming government reshuffle.
What really should get your pulse racing are the new appointments that will shortly be made in Brussels.
Hints of defeat in UK battle against Juncker
David Cameron was clear. Despite being at odds with many EU leaders, he would continue to oppose the nomination of Jean-Claude Juncker as the new head of the European Commission.
It was essential, the prime minister said, that Europe's elected heads of government chose the new boss of the EU's executive body and not the European Parliament.
Passports make for toxic politics
If you look at the numbers, you can put the delay in passport applications into some sort of context.
The Passport Office processes 5.7 million new or renewed passports each year. At any one time, it is dealing with just under half a million applications.
Reshuffle fever on hold for now
We have had the European elections, the Queen has delivered her Speech and the Newark by-election is out of the way.
So it is time for we denizens of Westminster to turn our minds to the annual parlour game that is the government reshuffle.


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Cornerback signed Aaron Wilson
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Houston Texans cornerback Brice McCain, according to his agent, David Canter.
McCain was released this year after signing a three-year, $5.25 million contract a year ago.
McCain started four of 16 games last season and had 25 tackles and one interception last season.
McCain played collegiately at Utah.
For his career, McCain has 124 tackles and five interceptions.
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Environmentalists across the state will join politicians and residents Wednesday to begin a campaign for clean water.
Rallies will be held in 16 cities, including Tampa to introduce a Clean Water Declaration.
"It's a declaration that says every Floridian deserves to have safe drinking water, clean drinking water and we are looking to ensure that happens in the future and that we stop pollution at it's source here in the state of Florida," explained Patricia Kemp, Legal Chair of the Sierra Club Tampa Bay.
The state approved new water standards last year, but some environmentalists say the policies don't do enough to prevent pollution. Algae blooms proved fatal in Florida in 2013 for fish and a record number of manatees. As the population grows, more water is being drawn from the Floridian aquifer.
"We've had the fiction that we've had unlimited amounts of water, but we don't," said Kemp. "The aquifers have taken millions of years to accumulate water and we're tapping them out at an incredible rate."
More than 100 organizations are participating in Wednesday's rallies. Organizers say the goal is to get 100,000 people to sign the declaration to put pressure on lawmakers to clean and conserve our waterways.
Tampa Bay's event begins at 11 a.m. on the Riverwalk at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa.
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Amarillo, TX - It is certainly no surprise the winter weather and icy roads caused more than a few problems on area roadways Saturday.From about seven o'clock to nine o'clock Saturday night, officials with the Amarillo Police Department report responding to more than 30 accidents. Most of them were minor, but a few of them did require transporting several people to the hospital with injuries.Earlier Saturday evening, police reported most of the major roadways affected to be all along I-40, Coulter, Soncy, 34th and 45th Avenues.
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