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Creator: Robert Ledley
Abstract: The Robert Ledley Papers document the development of the first whole-body diagnostic imaging system, the Automatic Computerized Transverse Axial (ACTA) X-ray Scanner by Ledley in 1973. Also included is material relating to Ledley's company, Digital Science Information Corporation (DISCO), as well as the public and medical communities' reactions to the scanner.
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Robert Ledley Papers, 1972-1981, Archives Center, National Museum
of American History, box number X, folder number XX, digital file
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Robert Steven Ledley was born in Flushing Meadows, New York in 1926. He received a D.D.S. degree from New York University College in 1948. While attending dental school, he simultaneously studied at Columbia University; he earned a M.A. in Theoretical Physics in 1949. He volunteered for the army and was sent to the U.S. Army Medical Field Service School in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.1 After completing his service, Ledley held a wide variety of research and academic positions in physics, electrical engineering, and medicine.
Ledley was a physicist within the External Control Group of the Electronic Computer Laboratory of the National Bureau of Standards from 1953-1954. He was an operations research analyst within the Strategic Division of the Operations Research Office at Johns Hopkins University from 1954-1956. Ledley went on to become an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The George Washington University from 1956-1960 while also serving as a consultant mathematician at the National Bureau of Standards Data Processing Systems Division, 1957-1960. At this time, Ledley also worked part time at the National Research Council's National Academy of Sciences from 1957-1961. Ledley became the president of the National Biomedical Research Foundation in 1960, a position he still holds today. He was an instructor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from 1960-1963. He returned to The George Washington University's Department of Electrical Engineering in 1968 where he was a professor until 1970. He then became a professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1970. In 1974, Ledley also became a professor in the Radiology Department at the Georgetown University Medical Center. In 1975, he became the director of the Medical Computing and Biophysics Division at Georgetown University Medical Center.
In 1972, the British company Electric and Musical Industries Limited (EMI) released a medical imaging machine for use on smaller areas of the body that were positioned under a water tank. In 1973, Ledley developed the Automatic Computerized Transverse Axial (ACTA) X-ray Scanner (US Patent #3,922,552). This machine was the first whole-body diagnostic medical imaging system. He was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health for an engineering equipment project, but the money was never received due to budget cuts. Ledley looked elsewhere for funding. He consulted with Georgetown staff and discovered a neurosurgeon had asked to buy a head scanning machine from EMI. Ledley did not think the images in EMI's brochure appeared clear, and he offered to create a similar machine for half the price. Georgetown agreed to fund this project for $250,000. Ledley secured the services of a machinist at a local machine shop, an electronic engineer, and a programmer/mathematician to assist in the project.2 The ACTA Scanner debuted in February, 1974 and did not require the use of a water tank.
Following the creation of the ACTA Scanner, Ledley organized Digital Information Science Corporation (DISCO) in order to manufacture the system. DISCO began producing scanners as orders were received. Due to financial constraints, DISCO was forced to request $100,000 upon receipt of the order, $100,000 when the scanner was halfway completed, and the final $100,000 payment upon delivery3. In 1975, Pfizer purchased the rights to manufacture the ACTA Scanner from DISCO for $1.5 million.
Ledley is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He has earned numerous awards and honors for his work. In 1997, he received the National Medal of Technology from President William Jefferson Clinton for his pioneering work on the whole-body CT diagnostic X-ray scanner. He also founded the Pattern Recognition Society and Computerized Tomography Society.
1 Ash, J., D. Sittig, and R. Ledley. "The Story Behind the Development of the First Whole-body Computerized Tomography Scanner as Told by Robert S. Ledley." Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2006 Sep-Oct (2006), 465-469, http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1561796. (accessed June 24, 2009).
2 Ibid.
3 Ibid.
The Robert Ledley Papers document the development of the Automatic Computerized Transverse Axial (ACTA) X-ray Scanner, Ledley's company Digital Science Information Corporation (DISCO), as well as the public and medical communities' reactions to the scanner. The collection is arranged into nine series.
Series 1, ACTA Scanner I Schematics, 1973-1975; Series 2, ACTA Scanner I [Computer and Electronics], 1973; and Series 3, ACTA Scanner Tomograph Mechanics, 1973-1974 document the development and design of the ACTA scanner through drawings, notes, memoranda, and product information. More detailed information about these materials is located in the control file. All oversize drawings have been moved to flat storage for preservation concerns.
Series 4, ACTA Scanner Operating Instructions, 1975, is the operating manual created for the scanner used in Ledley's Georgetown lab.
Series 5, ACTA Articles, Clippings, and Press Releases, 1973-1979, is comprised of the aforementioned materials relating to the ACTA Scanner. Newspaper clippings illuminate the public's perception of the scanner, and scientific pieces highlight the medical community's reaction. Ledley's published articles on the scanner and related topics are included.
Series 6, Digital Information Science Corporation (DISCO) material, 1973-1981, documents Ledley's career and his company. A biographical sketch, list of articles, textbooks, and patents highlight Ledley's achievements. Invoices, receipts, contracts, and correspondence illuminate the financial situation at DISCO and the relationship between the company and Pfizer.
Series 7, Computer manuals, 1972-1975, documents the computer systems and software that were used with the ACTA Scanner.
Series 8, Photographic material, 1973-1978, includes an album of photographs depicting the ACTA Scanner and images of the scans it created. This album was disassembled due to preservation concerns. This series also includes a collection of slides featuring the scanner and related equipment in use and images of the scans it created. A detailed description of each photograph and slide is included in the control file.
Some articles are in Japanese and Hungarian.
This collection was donated by Robert Ledley, 1984.
Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Medicine and Science in 2008.
The Smithsonian Institution Archives holds video tapes, audio tapes, and transcripts entitled Medical Imaging Videohistory Collection 1989. These feature Ramunas Kondratas's interviews with Ledley and his associates during which they discuss the history of X-ray CT imaging and the development of the ACTA Scanner. Ledley also discusses other research projects at the National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF) at Georgetown University and his background and career. Visual documentation includes group interaction, two documentary films, components of early models of the ACTA scanner, facilities and equipment of the NBRF, and a complete CT scanning session with a patient. This collection is restricted.
The Division of Medicine and Science holds the ACTA Model 0100 CT Scanner and a balsa wood miniature model of the scanner. (Accession number: 1984.0680).
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stinky, dirty, not enough towels for 2 guests, the room wasn't clean for our second day and no new towels were available...
The hotel is about a 5 minute drive to the Superdome... very good location they just built a Walmart And has this cute little doughnut shop up the road! My car was not bothered and has a gated parking lot...
The tub had cigarette burn marks... it just needed to be painted... and the cleaning staff walked in the room on my husband and I... but for the money I paid I was very satisfied...
I liked everything.
When we entered the non-smoking room, it smelled really bad, like someone just smoked in it!
I liked the new renovations
The bed seemed liked a full size bed versus a queen bed.
clean room, updated floors and bath fixtures
Asked staff and front desk on 3 occossions and different people for an extra two pillows- Never received
Quiet Peaceful
Bad internet connection Requested towels and extra sheets never got them On service road
staff was professional and courteous. Rooms newly remodeled. Very plain but clean. The price was great. I got good value for my money.
I did not rent a car during my 3 day stay. So the location if the motel is not centrally located. Costly taxi rides. Rent a vehicle or bring lots off cab fare.
Comfortable bed
Stains in some parts of the room.... No morning breakfast....
The price was the only redeeming quality.
The room did not seem to be cleaned. I found dried urine on the toilet seat. Even though it was a non-smoking room, the room and hall smelled like smoke. Two of the lights did not work. The room only included the basics: no breakfast, no wifi, no hair dryer, no shampoos, nothing but the room...
The room was nicely decorated and cozy.
The room was small for a queen one bed. No breakfast. Vending machines...
The front desk staff were polite and accomodating. The room was neat and clean. The Motel was easily accessible.
The bed was too soft. We did not receive enough towels or the right size towels on any day. The key cards repeatedly deactivated. The hall way and elevator were not clean.
The room smelt like cigarettes and the hallway smelt like marijuana. Couldn't use the ac/ heater because the smell got worse! Horrible!!!
Seemed recently undated.
Front desk clerk was extremely rude. The sink and bathtub in our room was dirty, which the manager (Matt) did come and clean himself, there was no tub stopper and we were never able to find the tv remote.
They had a young maintenace man that was very courteous and helpful. I believe his name was Thadius
The bed linen smelled and looked dirty. The A/C would not shut off it was freezing in the room
The young man at the front desk was pleasant and got me into my room quickly.
Dead cockroach on the floor of the bathroom. Need I say more? I will: it wasn't there when I arrived and must have been swept in. Nice. Debris under the bed remained there throughout my Friday-Sunday visit, and a piece of cat food - not brought by me! - seemed to enjoy a permanent place on the bathroom floor. Forget about printing a boarding pass. No clue as to how to get WiFi, if there was any. Bedding was discolored and meager.
Beds quite good.
Wifi is paid but hardly work, dryers were out of service for 3 days of our stay, staff is not trained at all, useless, common areas dirty and worn off.
Hotel was new and clean
There was no breakfast, wifi, microwave and refrigerator in The room. Many hotels have those included in The price. Far from downtown. I wouldnt prefer again
It was a nice and recently renovated hotel. Very clean and the beds were super comfy. It was a good value for the $. Even though it was a bit further out of the city than I would have liked, it was worth the extra 5 minutes drive for the clean and comfortable accommodations.
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thin walls, no way to block out exterior noises.Wished the bathroom had a vent
There was a really big dog in the lobby.
Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Matt was great.
Large German Sheppard dogs that the gentleman could not control. Came off the elevator and started coming at you. Seems kinda noisy as to we could hear everything going on in the hallways. No hairdryers.
The desk worker was friendly and very helpful
Trash over flowing in the hallway
Construction filth everywhere, stains in bathroom, unprofessional desk area, unsecured entry. Horrible sound proofing, next door discussions sounded like they were standing IN our room.
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Meet Arizona's new democratic congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema
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State House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee member Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix, asks Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, a question as he testifies before the committee regarding a possible amendment that makes changes to an immigration bill before the committee at the Arizona State Capitol Wednesday, March 31, 2010, in Phoenix. The amendment to the bill would ban soft immigration policies in police agencies and prohibit people from blocking traffic when they seek or offer day-labor services on street corners.
President Obama and members of the lame duck congress will return to Washington tomorrow to negotiate a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. Only half of Americans think a deal will be struck before the end of the year, according to a Gallup poll out today.
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anyone out there know if there baby is sunny side up right now? At my last appt baby was head down and facing my back. Well last thursday she was going crazy and her movements were unconfortable. Since then im not feeling the same kind of movements. I still believe she is head down but now sunny side up. I dont feel her butt/body like i did before. Is it possible that she turned around and has her back against mine. What kind of movements do you feel?
Im not worried about this as i know sunny side up babies can be delieved vagianlly. Is there excerises you can do to turn them? I know they can turn by there self during delievery. 34 more days and i cant wait to meet her! Neither can her big sister and daddy!
my son was posterior too. i didn't know until 30+hrs into labor.
here are things you can do to encourage optimal presentation:
-- improve your posture. sit on a birth ball ALL THE TIME. at work, at dinner, watching tv. it forces the body to sit in a position that encourages optimal presentation for the baby.
-- walk. walking helps with so many things during pregnancy, but it also helps get baby in the right position.
-- pelvic rocks. either on all fours or standing while leaning forward (make sure you have adequate support), rock your pelvis back and forth. start with 20x and work up to 100x per day.
-- sideways climbing. climb the stairs sideways, several times a day.
-- scrub the floors. on your knees with a rag, the old fashioned way. you don't actually have to wash the floor, but immitate the motion. do big, sweeping arches back and forth for up to 20 minutes at a time. do this daily.
-- accupuncture & chiropractic. have been known to encourage optimal presentation.
you are right, babies can be born vaginally when they are posterior. it is sometimes a little more difficult and there is a greater chance that they will not be able to turn their heads/curve their necks appropriately to squeeze under the pelvic bone. note: once your waters are broken, there is very little chance that the baby will turn. do not allow your waters to be broken unless there is other medical indication that it is necessary.
Good luck!
Mine is still facing sunny side up too. Midwife told me to spend lots of time on hands and knees and not to lay on my back. It has to do with gravity, and if you're facing down the baby will be uncomfortable and will flip over.
I'm still having a bit of a hard time staying off my back when I'm laying in bed reading (i'm propped up wtih pillows but still - not supposed to be doing that!). I've been hanging out on all fours on my exercise ball in front of the tv for about an hour every night. Hoping by my appt on Thursday he'll have flipped - we'll see!
Oh, as far as what movements I feel, since his toes are facing the front of my belly I feel a lot of kicks kinda high up on my left side. I don't have anything to compare it to though so not sure if that's really all that different than feeling his heels kicking in the same place!


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On December 2nd the Year 8 students who have been road patrol volunteers for 2013 are going to join other schools around the district, for a parade, a movie and McDonalds. Each school has been asked to design a creative banner with a road safety message and Simone, Mary and Tash have spent quite a few hours on ours. Today we finished it.
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Peter has amnesia, I kind of saw that coming. Did anyone else realize that was Nathan that bumped into Ando in an earlier scene? The scene where Ando was giving the newspaper to Sulu.
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Steve Fesenmaier writes \"An art show in NYC, moving soon to Chicago, argues that corporate copyright laws are too restrictive.
Here\'s The NYTimes Story.\"
So far this operation has not sparked even a lawyer\'s angry voice mail, said Carrie McLaren, curator of the exhibition, \"Illegal Art: Freedom of Expression in the Corporate Age\"
They say the point is American copyright laws are overly restrictive and outdated. \"Illegal Art,\" which had its debut at CBGB\'s 313 Gallery in New York in November, moves to Chicago later this month.
SomeOne sent over this one on a neat project going on
at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. Robert Shlaer uses the daguerreotype process to recapture lost images first made on Fremont's 1853 expedition to the Rockies.
The Other Ryan writes: \"Today\'s NYT reports that groundbreaking isn\'t for a few years (at least, with what NYC\'s libraries are going through), but, um, the design of the Brooklyn Public Library\'s new Visual Arts Library, well...yes, it\'s groundbreaking in itself.
It\'s a see-through-ship-like-thing, huge, with plans for a 24 hour multimedia center and ideas of using outdoor steps for an ampitheater, etc.
Plans that didn\'t make the cut include a tsunami, a jewelry box, and a cubist wedge.
Brooklyn Public Library homepage (couldn\'t find a press release on it).
Charles Davis passed along this Ananova Story on Ten Leonardo da Vinci drawings from the Royal Library at Windsor Castle that are going on show to mark the Queen\'s Golden Jubilee.
In other art/library news, A boy of 10 discovered a long-lost Victorian painting worth up to £600,000 hanging above a bookcase in his school library.
The work, The Fate Of Persephone, was by leading British painter Walter Crane and had last been heard of in Germany in 1923 and is estimated at between £400,000 and £600,000.It will be put up for auction at Christie\'s in London on June 12th, just in case you have a few hundred thousand pounds in your fines jar you don\'t know what to do with.
That\'s about 856,850 US Dollars now.
James Nimmo passed along This Houston Press story on two agents dispatched to sniff out supposed anti-American activity at the tiny Art Car Museum last week.
Agents said they were following up on complaints they received about anti-American activity at the museum.
After spending about an hour touring and taking notes, the agents helped themselves to free museum literature and said good-bye.
Museum docent Donna Huanca was reportedly \"freaked out\"
Hermit :-( writes \"The LAtimes has an article describing how \"More than 2,750 items in Afghan National Museum were destroyed in [the Taliban] regime\'s war on art, experts say.\" First they came for the music, then the films, then the television... then the ancient artifacts of their heritage... \"A [printed] tourist guide to the National Museum, printed by the Afghan government in 1974, is now [Afghan historian] Mohebzadah\'s pocket guide to all that has been lost. Most of the items listed in its glossy pages are gone, he said.\" A deeply bitter irony is that the Afghan and European efforts to catalog the artifacts, \"those very catalogs--its photographs now littering the museum compound--helped the Taliban search for things to destroy as the regime became more isolated and more extreme.\" \"
In an effort to promote art and libraries, the Natrona County Public Library in Casper, WY, in partnership with schools recently placed some 12,000 works of art, created by kids, on display in the library. The article includes tips for others who may be interested in such a project. More from Today\'s Librarian.
Someone writes \"Can a library system oversee a \'Contemporary Art\' museum? It looks like the University of Arizona is trying to figure this out:
The Wildcat from the U of Arizona has a
Story on by a decison to keep The Center for Creative Photography under contol of university libraries.
Some say that its function as a museum would best be served if \"liberated from control of the university library system\".
I like that term \"liberated\", like it\'s being held hostage.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has commissioned the New York firm Asymptote Architects to design and implement a new Guggenheim Museum in cyberspace. The first phase of the Guggenheim Virtual Museum will be launched at the end of 1999 as part of a three-year initiative to construct an entirely new museum facility. The structure will be an ongoing work in process, with new sections added as older sections are renovated. The project will consist of navigable three-dimensional spatial entities accessible on the Internet as well as real-time interactive components installed at the various Guggenheim locations. Check it out at guggenheim.org


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To seeThe Catacombs The Catacombs in the Cappuccini Monastery have fascinated visitors for centuries – and it's easy to understand why. 8,000 mummified former inhabitants of Palermo are ranged along the walls. Perfect for those who love horror and the macabre.
Price: € 1.50
Address: Convento dei Cappuccin, Via Cappucini 4
Tel.: +39 091 212117
Santa Caterina ChurchA masterpiece. The church is built in a style known as Sicilian Baroque, and the walls are virtually completely covered with paintings, statues of saints and the Madonna, and representations of fruit and wild animals. Kitsch? Make up your own mind.
Address: Piazza Bellini
Museo Archeologico RegionaleIn this museum you can see art and crafts from virtually Palermo's entire history. The most exciting items in the collection are statues from the lost city of Selinunte.
Price: € 6
Address: Piazza Olivella 24
Tel.: +39 091 6116805
Teatro MassimoOne of Europe's largest theatres (7730 m²), a neo-classical masterpiece. Giovanni Battista Basile started its construction in 1875 and the work was finished in 1897 by his son Ernesto. It was recently restored and is now the City's lyric temple where opera and ballet performances take place.
Price: € 3
Address: Piazza G. Verdi
Tel.: +39 091 6053111
Palazzo dei NormanniBuilt in 1130, the year when King Rogier II was crowned in the Norman Palace, and undoubtedly one of Palermo's most famous sights. Covered with dazzling byzantine mosaics (like the mosaics in the Church of the Martorana and the Monreale Cathedral), it symbolises the political and cultural unity over which the Normans governed.
Price: € 6
Address: Piazza Indipendenza
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Kenmore Elite 40'' Double-Oven Dual-Fuel Range w/ConvectionItem# 02275603000 | Model# 75603
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Kenmore Elite 40" Dual-Fuel Range - Accurate, Flexible Cooking
The extra-wide Kenmore Elite dual-fuel range 7560 with regular and convection ovens is the ultimate in flexibility and precision. The 14,200- and 12,000-BTU gas burners provide high heat for searing and boiling, while the simmer burner maintains a steady 5,000 BTUs for delicate tasks like melting caramel and chocolate. Two standard 9,500-BTU burners round out your culinary versatility to give you enough cooking area for even the biggest and hungriest of families. Dual ovens offer more space for preparing large meals, and the Easy Set electronic controls ensure you get the perfect temperatures every time.
- Designed to kick out serious heat, the Power Burner funnels 14,200 BTUs of flame power to your cooking surface, so steaks sear, eggs scramble and water boils quickly.
- Designed to power you through dishes large and small, 9,500 BTU burners deliver heat for a wide range of cooking options, so you can simmer, sear, warm and boil all in one spot.
- The 5,000 BTU Simmer Burner was designed to deliver reliable warming and ultra-low simmering with a consistent, precise flame, cutting down on scorched sauces and dried out dishes.
- By combining the instant heat of gas burners with the cooking accuracy of an electric oven, Dual Fuel ovens deliver added flexibility for frying, searing and baking to perfection.
- Easy Set™ electronic oven controls automate temperature, timer and other features so you can bake a pie, roast beef or cook a casserole with just the touch of a finger.
- The delay cooking option uses a timer to start the oven on your schedule, so you can load it up with an entree before heading out, and come home to a piping hot meal.
- Durable and sleek, the ceramic glass cooktop adds a modern look to the kitchen while cleaning spills easily, fending off scrapes and avoiding damage from dropped utensils.
- The Self-cleaning function conveniently cleans the oven's interior using high temperatures to burn spills, soil and soot away without a bit of scrubbing.
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Benton, LA
I've had the oven for 3 years, and love it, no problems. I did massive amount of canning this summer and I cook a lot. Easy to clean, love the features.
Kaysville, UT
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Until today, I have LOVED this range. It's been a dependable workhorse for several years. The dual fuel and dual ovens were GREAT! Then this weekend, the computer/control panel failed. And the (albeit, very expensive) part is no longer available to fix it. LAME! What are we supposed to do now? And WHY IS SEARS STILL SELLING THIS MODEL if a major, required component is no longer available?
Bethlehem, PA
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very poor quality. panel was change 3 times . they put plastic and every think is shrink
Kannapolis, NC
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I have had this unit for 20 months. After the first month, I had an issue with the control panel. Since it was still under warranty E&A came out to service it. The repair took several weeks due to need for parts that were not readily available. Since then I have loved the versatility of the unit although the convection oven is very noisy compared to other units. Then last night I went to put in dinner after baking a cake and none of the heating elements in the oven worked. I was amazed, I called service, no warranty, no recall. So I paid $1500+ dollars for a stove/oven unit that lasted less than two years!
Santa Cruz, NM
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in love, especially for the price!
Redwood City, CA
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I can't believe Sears still sell this model. I have one and the computer/control board failed. From my online research, this is a fairly common and expensive problem. A problem that you cannot solve since they no longer make the part. Shame on you Sears.
Davidsonville, MD
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I could scrape together the money to buy the crazy expensive stoves and cut another expense somewhere like cabinets but it's stupid when you can buy this monster at 1/4 the price. It's an odd width (40") so make sure it fits but it's everything a great stove should be including the price. I love the small oven on the left and have found skinny pans to fit but I agree with the other owner who said she wants a second rack in the small oven. It should be a feature of the oven not an option. Sears step up. The really serious suggestion I will make is please place the knobs on the front to make room for larger racks. You're wasting precious burner real estate. We are building again and I will use the same stove in the next house. This will be my third. Love this stove.
New York, NY
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I bought this stove in 2007 with the protection plan (which I haven't needed). The smaller oven is great for potatoes and any side dishes. Small burner on top is great for sauces (it has a low simmer temp as well as high flame). The electric convection oven is amazing for large turkeys and roasts. I can't say enough good things about this well conceived stove. I once heard Julia Childs and Jacques Pepin mention the best combination for a stove is "gas burners with an electric convection oven". Great price for a great product. My only complaint: no "beep" when the oven reaches a desired temp; you must pay attention to the display (usually reached 350 degrees within 10 minutes).
Andover, NJ
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I purchased this item last year and it performs great. However, the control panel bubbles up if you use the rear burners. This is due to the type of plastic used on the touch pad. Sears replaced this once but it happened again and lucky I bought the protection plan. What happens the protection plan runs out???? Also, the type of stainless steel used must have been poor quality as there are signs of rust.
Dayton, OH
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I purchased the 40" Duel Fuel oven in 2007. The five stove top burners are very close together so you can not really cook five things simultaneously. Also the burner covers are difficult to keep looking nice. they don't clean easily. The smaller oven is so small/narrow it is hard to find cookware that fits through the opening, but is great to cook potatoes. My biggest concern or angst is that I paid more to have a nicer range but it hasn't been dependable. I just had to replace the computer board at the cost of $500.00. You can only use a certified Kenmore repair man to get the parts. I would think that this range would last more than 5 years before a major part like this goes out. this has been very upsetting to me..especially since this it went out the week before Thanksgiving and they won't get the part for over a 10 days! I don't recommend you buy this range!!! Look around I'm sure you can find a more dependable one!
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Creighton University, Doug McDermott and the mens basketball team continue to be in the national spotlight with several important stories published today and milestones reached.
McDermott BIG EAST Player of the Year; 3-Time USBWA All-American
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LITCHFIELD - Four local high school students were honored Tuesday by the Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for their accomplishments in school and the community.
The Litchfield-based chapter presented its annual Good Citizens Awards to Miranda Gosselin of Litchfield High School, Mitchel Rousseau of Wamogo Regional High School, Catharine Garbo of the Forman School and John Harney of Housatonic Valley Regional High School during a luncheon at Bantam Borough Hall.
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WASHINGTON, November 20, 2012 — A Thanksgiving trio: Personal boundaries, weight loss, and avoiding conflict. Setting boundaries is simple to learn and can help you avoid stress, conflict, and weight gain during the holidays.
Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season of giving and receiving and merry-making. We anticipate a delicious and abundant supply and variety of food and drink and are anxious to get together with our family and friends whom we rarely see throughout the year.
Along with the fun of the season, come the obligations, too. Your mother-in-law wants you to visit on date X which conflicts with another party. Your sister wants to exchange family gifts but she has six children and you only have one. Your brother wants to invite his new girlfriend but no one likes her. And you keep saying "yes" to all of them because that's the polite thing to do, and you've been doing it for years and years in order to keep the peace.
But saying "yes" doesn't give you peace. It brings you stress, anxiety, and an overwhelming desire for the holiday season to be over before it starts. You get quickly bogged down with responsibility associated with each "yes" you make, and before you know it, you have allowed others to dictate when and how you will spend your holiday season.
"Letting someone else decide who we will be, how we will act, and what we will feel implies that we have given up our own life in exchange for whatever the other person wants us to be," writes Karen Casey in Codependence and The Power of Detachment. This is the foundation for general codependency, an unhealthy attachment to and fear of what others think of us.
When we are codependent, we are not free to make decisions based on our personal wants and needs. We are restricted and limited, because we are worried about others judging us for saying "no" or deciding against a family norm. We lack boundaries. As a result, we deprive ourselves and tend to overeat and drink to feel fulfilled.
Establishing personal boundaries can put a stop to the cycle of self-deprivation and get us on track to a more fulfilled life, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Boundaries are essential for increased self-esteem, freedom from fear, and improved communications in our relationships with our intimate partners, siblings, parents, friends, and co-workers. There are simple steps to take to start building your boundaries in time for Thanksgiving:
Don't be ashamed to say "no." If you don't want to attend every party you get invited to or if you feel too burdened to send holiday cards this year, don't. Choose the parties that fit your family's schedule easily and send cards to family and friends you want to send cards, not to those you feel obligated to send cards. Social media and e-cards are a great alternative and can save a few trees, too.
Don't be ashamed to put a limit on spending. In these tough economic times, if we don't have the money, we shouldn't spend the money. Talk to family about not exchanging gifts or only exchanging gifts between adult family members. Parents know better than anyone else what their children need and want. Leave it up to them.
Don't be ashamed to put a limit on travel. Everyone wants to see you and you want to see everyone. Realistically, travel cuts into our time, expenses, and our need for relaxation. Ask family to come to you or explain why you and your family simply need a break this season from travel.
Don't be ashamed to limit the conversation. It's inevitable. Someone is going to bring up politics and politics nearly always ends in arguments. Instead of engaging in the conversation, suggest changing the subject or simply leave the room.
Don't be ashamed to be assertive (but never be abusive or controlling). Just because you feel comfortable asserting yourself, doesn't mean others will respect you. Most people without boundaries will not respect those with boundaries. The best way to handle those individuals is to avoid them. Don't insist on being respected. Instead, gravitate toward those who "get it" the first time, and there will be no conflict.
Making these simple changes will help you enjoy the party and your companions more, rather than worrying about pleasing everyone and indulging in too much turkey and stuffing.
To learn more about setting boundaries and increasing your self-respect and relationships, consider the following titles:
Codependence and the Power of Detachment: How to Set Boundaries and Make Your Life Your Own by Karen Casey
Setting Boundaries with Difficult People: Six Steps to Sanity for Challenging Relationships by Allison Bottke
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"Thank you Regency Homes for taking care of your customer. I want you to know it's really appreciated. The shower looks great and works great. Thank you!"
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"This has been the best building/buying/selling experience ever! You all have worked hard to make sure every detail has been taken care of and your attention to detail is remarkable! It has been especially wonderful working with such kind, caring and cheerful people! I will tell everyone about you and I know you will always prosper in this business — you are the definition of excellent customer service! Thank you!"
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"As our first experience at building a new home, we found working with Regency Homes to be a very positive experience. Early in the process we found they were organized and that they were experienced and also patient with us in the decision making process for making our selections. We found that both the Gary Luke Real Estate team and the Regency Homes team worked hand in hand with us. The Regency management and office staff were very helpful when we had questions and they responded quickly. The construction crews were friendly when we visited the site and the job supervisor who was overseeing the day-to-day construction was helpful and responsive when we would want something checked or changed. The home was completed 10 days ahead of schedule and the quality exceeds our expectations. I highly recommend working with the Regency Homes team."
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OK, this is for thoughts and general discussion. I've been single forever and have no idea what my mom does regarding gifts for me, my siblings and their spouses. However, I have a dear, dear divorced mom friend who frequently pointed out to me over the years that she was being shorted! Seems her mom spent x amount on her, the same on her sister, and then the same on her brother-in-law. So, to her way of thinking, she was getting less than her sister.
I've got two sons and it makes sense to keep things "even-Stephen," but now, I am faced with a similar dilemna. I'm joyfully buying gifts for one son and his girlfriend (who we all hope will become his wife in the near future) and then there's my other son. What's fair for him?


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The Allis shad is a silvery fish belonging to the herring family (Clupeidae) and is one of the few that enter fresh water. During April and May, mature adults migrate into rivers to spawn, swimming up to 500 miles (800 km) upstream. In some parts of its range, the Allis shad is known as the May fish. Its streamlined body is covered by large circular scales that form a keel under the belly, and it has a single dorsal fin. The Allis shad is now very rare over much of its range.


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Freshmen in Congress have hassled the President this week for attempting to raise the national debt ceiling. Tennessee's Representatives are among them.
Republican Diane Black of Gallatin accuses the Obama Administration of wanting to "kick the can down the road."
"We will be sending the White House a message loud and clear. You will not be getting another blank check. That's because I and 87 of my colleagues were sent here with strict orders to change the borrow-and-spend cycle."
Rep. Scott DesJarlais says the White House needs to come to a "realization," calling the President's fiscal policy "irresponsible" and "reckless." He says the mantra he hears from constituents in the 4th Congressional District is "stop spending money that our nation doesn't have."
Congressman Stephen Fincher of Crockett County is less emphatic, but in a statement says the country can't vote to increase the debt ceiling without significant spending cuts.
This week, Tennessee's two Democrats voted to approve a debt ceiling hike, a measure that ultimately failed.