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E Ink 101
If you're purchasing a device primarily for reading, an important consideration is the screen technology. Unlike devices with LCD screens, Kindle e-readers use the latest generation of Electronic Ink ("E Ink") technology – E Ink Pearl – designed specifically to deliver clearer, sharper text that makes reading for extended periods of time more comfortable. Here are some of the advantages to reading on an E Ink device:
Reads Like Real Paper, Even in Bright Sunlight
E Ink screens look and read just like real paper. Kindle e-readers' matte screens reflect light like ordinary paper and use no backlighting, so you can read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room. Unlike LCD screens, E Ink screens have no glare.
Easy on the Eyes
E Ink uses actual ink particles to create crisp, print-like text similar to what you see in a physical book. And Kindle e-readers also use proprietary, hand-built fonts to take advantage of the special characteristics of the ink to make letters appear clear and sharp.
• Less eye fatigue: Every time your eye switches from a bright screen to a dimmer, ambient room, your eyes have to adjust, which may result in fatigue. With E Ink, the page is the same brightness as everything else in the room so there's no adjustment needed.
• Reduced glare: All E Ink surfaces are treated to be matte like a printed page, reducing glare and increasing legibility.
• Read in any position: E Ink screens have a uniform contrast ratio that does not change with your viewing angle, so you can read in any position.
• Sharp, clear text: E Ink screens have 100% aperture ratio, so there are no gaps between pixels. The blacks and whites on an E Ink screen are uniform, improving image quality.
Read with One Hand
Ranging from 5.98 ounces to 8.7 ounces, Kindle e-readers are lighter than most paperback books, and weigh half as much as many LCD tablet devices, making it easy and comfortable to hold in one hand for extended periods of time.
Longer Battery Life
Electronic ink screens also have the advantage of significantly lower power consumption than LCD screens. E Ink screens do not require power to maintain a page of text, allowing you to read for up to a month or two on a single charge versus hours on a tablet or smart phone.
Kindle (Wi-Fi) is a great choice if you already have a high-speed internet connection and wireless router set up in your home and do not need the added convenience of a 3G connection. 3G enables you to download books anytime, anywhere, while on the go. If you do not have Wi-Fi set up in your home, Kindle 3G may be a better option.
Kindle 3G (Free 3G + Wi-Fi) is the easiest option because there is no wireless setup—you are ready to shop, purchase, and read right out of the box. Built-in Free 3G connectivity uses the same wireless signals that cell phones use, but there are no monthly fees or commitments—Amazon pays for Kindle's 3G wireless connectivity. The added convenience of 3G enables you to download books anytime, anywhere, while on the go—without having to find a Wi-Fi hotspot connection. With wireless coverage in over 100 countries and territories, Kindle 3G is a great option for travelers.
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Elegant, Easy-to-use E-reader
Lose Yourself in Your Reading
The most elegant feature of a physical book is that it disappears while you're reading. Immersed in the author's world and ideas, you don't notice a book's glue, the stitching, or ink. Our top design objective is to make Kindle Keyboard disappear — just like a physical book — so you can get lost in your reading, not the technology.
Ergonomic Design
Kindle Keyboard is easy to hold and read. We designed our e-reader with long-form reading in mind. When reading for long periods of time, people naturally shift positions and often like to read with one hand. Kindle Keyboard's page-turning buttons are located on both sides, allowing you to read and turn pages from any position.
Simple Controls
Kindle Keyboard has an easy-to-use 5-way controller for on-screen navigation for highlighting text or looking up words. For searching and note-taking, Kindle Keyboard features a physical keyboard.
Never Gets Hot
Unlike a laptop, Kindle Keyboard never gets hot so you can read comfortably as long as you like.
Easiest to Use, Free 3G Wireless
With Kindle Keyboard 3G, there is no wireless setup—you are ready to shop, download, and read right out of the box. Kindle Keyboard 3G uses the same wireless signals as cell phones, so you don't need to worry about Wi-Fi connections, passwords or internet charges. Unlike cell phones, with Kindle Keyboard 3G there are no monthly fees or annual contracts— Amazon pays for Kindle's 3G wireless connectivity.
With wireless coverage in over 100 countries and territories, Kindle Keyboard 3G lets you download books anytime, anywhere, whether you're relaxing on a beach, halfway through a hike, or waiting on the tarmac. Check 3G coverage area
Built-in Wi-Fi
Kindle Keyboard also comes with built-in Wi-Fi so you can search, shop and have books wirelessly delivered to your device without synching to a computer. Kindle Keyboard automatically detects nearby Wi-Fi networks wherever you are, making it easy to connect at school, home, or your favorite café.
Free Access at AT&T Hotspots
Enjoy free Wi-Fi access at AT&T hotspots across the U.S. for shopping and downloading Kindle content — no AT&T registration, sign-in, or password required.
Reading on Kindle
Adjustable Text Sizes, Font Choices
Kindle Keyboard has eight adjustable font sizes to suit your reading preference. You can increase the text size of your favorite book or periodical with the push of a button. If your eyes tire, simply increase the font size and continue reading comfortably. Kindle Keyboard also has three font styles to choose from – all optimized and hand-tuned to provide the best reading experience.
Custom Fonts
Kindle Keyboard uses hand-built, custom fonts and font-hinting to make words and letters more crisp, clear, and natural-looking. Font hints are instructions, written as code, that control points on a font character's line, improving legibility at small font sizes where few pixels are available. Hinting is a mix of aesthetic judgments and complicated technical strategies. We've designed our proprietary font-hinting to optimize specifically for the special characteristics of electronic ink.
Fast Page Turns
Kindle Keyboard has fast page turns. We've done this by fine-tuning Kindle Keyboard's proprietary waveform, the series of electronic pulses that move black and white electronic ink particles to achieve an optimal display of images and text.
Full Image Zoom
Images and photos display crisply on Kindle and can be zoomed to the full size of the screen.
Support for Non-Latin Characters
Kindle Keyboard supports the display of non-Latin characters, so you can read books and documents in the translation that's right for you. Kindle Keyboard displays Cyrillic (such as Russian), Japanese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and Korean characters, in addition to Latin and Greek scripts.
Rotate Between Portrait and Landscape Mode
Manually rotate the display from portrait to landscape to view maps, graphs, tables and Web pages.
Real Page Numbers
Easily reference and cite passages or read alongside others in a book club or class with real page numbers. Using the computing fabric of Amazon Web Services, we've created algorithms that match specific text in a Kindle book to the corresponding text in a print book, to identify the correct, "real" page number to display. Real page numbers are available on tens of thousands of our most popular Kindle books, including the top 100 bestselling books in the Kindle Store that have matching print editions. Page numbers are displayed when you push the menu button.
Carry and Read Your Personal Documents
Kindle Keyboard makes it easy to take your personal documents with you, eliminating the need to print. You and your approved contacts can e-mail documents – including Word, PDF and more - directly to your Kindle and read them in Kindle format. Your personal documents will be stored in your Kindle library on Amazon and ready to download conveniently anywhere at any time. You can add notes, highlights and bookmarks, which are automatically synchronized across devices along with the last page you read using our Whispersync technology.
You can read your PDFs in their native format, view them in landscape mode, or zoom in up to 300% to view small print and detailed tables and graphics. You can also convert your PDF document to the Kindle format so that it reflows like a regular Kindle book.
Dictionary and Search
Built-In Dictionary with Instant Lookup
Come across a word you don't know? Kindle Keyboard includes The New Oxford American Dictionary with over 250,000 entries and definitions for free. Kindle Keyboard lets you instantly lookup the definition without ever leaving the book – simply move the cursor to the word and the definition will automatically display at the bottom of the screen.
Search Wikipedia and the Web
Kindle Keyboard makes it easy to find what you're looking for. Just enter a word or phrase and Kindle will search every instance across your Kindle library, in the Kindle Store, on Wikipedia, or the Web using Google search. Check your country.
Notes and Sharing
Bookmarks and Annotations
By using the QWERTY keyboard, you can add annotations to text, just like you might write in the margins of a book. And because it is digital, you can edit, delete, and export your notes. You can highlight and clip key passages and bookmark pages for future use. You'll never need to bookmark your last place in the book, because Kindle remembers for you and always opens to the last page you read.
Popular Highlights
See what millions of Kindle readers think are the most interesting passages in your books. If several other readers have highlighted a particular passage, then that passage will be highlighted in your book along with the total number of people who have highlighted it. Learn more
Share Meaningful Passages
Share your passion for books and reading with friends, family, and other readers around the world by posting meaningful passages to social networks like Facebook and Twitter directly from Kindle Keyboard, without leaving the page. Want to post or tweet about a great new novel or newspaper article? When you highlight a passage or create a note in your book or periodical, you can easily share it with your social network. Help your network of family and friends discover new authors and books.
Public Notes
Share your notes and see what others are saying about Kindle books. Any Kindle user – including authors, book reviewers, professors and passionate readers everywhere – can opt-in to share their thoughts on book passages and ideas with friends, family members, colleagues, and the greater Kindle community. Learn more
Lend Your Books
Lend eligible Kindle books to other Kindle or Kindle app users. Each eligible book can be lent once for a period of 14 days. Not all books are lendable — the publisher or rights holder determines which titles are enabled for lending. For more information on how to lend Kindle books, visit our help page.
Customize Your Kindle
Organize Your Library
Organize your Kindle library into collections, or categories, to easily access any book you are looking for. You can add an item to multiple collections to make organizing and finding titles even easier. For example, you can add the same book to your "History" and "My Favorite Authors" collections.
Password Protection
With new password protection functionality, you can choose to lock your Kindle Keyboard automatically when you're not using it.
The Kindle Store - Over One Million Books, Plus Newspapers, Magazines, and Blogs
Access the Kindle Store wirelessly right from your Kindle Keyboard – search and shop the world's largest selection of books that people want to read, plus magazines, newspapers, blogs and games. We auto-deliver all your purchases in seconds – simply search, buy, and you're ready to read.
Personalized Recommendations
Kindle makes it easy to discover new titles with recommendations personalized just for you. The Kindle Store uses the same personalized customer experience you're used to across Amazon.com, matching our best recommendations to your personal reading habits.
Over a Million Books
The Kindle store contains the largest selection of books people want to read: over a million books, including 800,000 at $9.99 or less. We work directly with publishers to get the latest bestsellers, biggest new releases and the titles most popular with tens of millions of Amazon's book customers. Over 2 million free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are also available such as Pride and Prejudice and Treasure Island. Learn more.
Over 60,000 Audible Audiobooks Available - with Wireless Delivery
Discover, download, and listen to over 60,000 audiobooks from Audible.com — read by authors, celebrities, and world-class narrators — right from your Kindle Keyboard. Shop the Internet's premier provider of digital audiobooks, with genres including mysteries and thrillers, romance, and biographies.
Shop and subscribe to your favorite magazines and newspapers such as Time, Newsweek and The New Yorker, from Newsstand. New editions are auto-delivered wirelessly direct to your device the second they go on sale.
Stay up to date with the latest tech stories, sports results and news updates from your favorite blogs. Subscribe to popular blogs such as Gizmodo, The Onion and ESPN to receive auto-updates on your Kindle Keyboard throughout the day.
Take a break from reading to enjoy a selection of great games specially designed for Kindle, like Every Word and Number Slide.
Experimental FeaturesWebKit-Based Browser
KindleKeyboard features an experimental web browser based on WebKit to provide a better web browsing experience. Now it's easier than ever to find the information you're looking for right from your Kindle. Experimental web browsing is free. Check your country.
With the Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle Keyboard can read English newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable. You can switch back and forth between reading and listening, and your spot is automatically saved. Pages automatically turn while the content is being read, so you can listen hands-free. You can choose from both male and female voices which can be sped up or slowed down to suit your preference. In the middle of a great story or article but have to jump in the car? Simply turn on Text-to-Speech and listen on the go.
Voice Guide
In addition to reading books, Text-to-Speech can also read aloud menu options, content listings and item descriptions across your Kindle Keyboard. Simply turn on Voice Guide in the Settings menu to get started.
Listen to Music & Podcasts
Transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background music while you read. You can quickly and easily transfer MP3 files via USB by connecting Kindle to your computer.
Technical Details
Kindle Store
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"The Kindle 3 is ingeniously designed to be everything the iPad will never be: small, light and inexpensive… Now, the Kindle is almost ridiculously lightweight; at 8.5 ounces, it's a third the weight of the iPad. That's a big deal for a machine that you want to hold in your hands for hours... certain facts are unassailable: that the new Kindle offers the best E Ink screen, the fastest page turns, the smallest, lightest, thinnest body and the lowest price tag of any e-reader. It's also the most refined and comfortable." ‒ New York Times Read full article
"Amazon's newest Kindle is the best ebook-reading device on the market. It's better than the Apple iPad, the Barnes & Noble Nook, the various Sony readers, and certainly better than any smartphone… It's still black-and-white, but really, that's for the best. The screen almost glows outdoors. In comparison to the iPad, which turns into a pretty but useless mirror in sunlight, the Kindle only gets more readable. This is a gadget that loves the beach… It's razor-thin and feels great in the hand, small and light enough to hold comfortably for as long as you care to read (unlike the 1.5-pound, 10-inch iPad)." ‒ Fast Company Read full article
"Kindle's winning combination of noteworthy upgrades—an improved screen, better battery life, lighter weight, and lower price—vaults it to the top of the e-book reader category… The other upside to e-ink displays is that they aren't backlit, which not only is supposed to reduce eye strain but it allows you to see the screen—better, in fact—in brightly lit environments, including direct sunlight. By contrast, the iPad is hard to read outside because its LCD gets washed out in direct sunlight and the glass covering the screen is reflective and creates glare issues." ‒ CNET Read full article
"What's clear, however, is that if you're looking for a standalone e-reader (i.e., a portable replacement for physical books), this is the go-to, standard-setting device." ‒ Engadget Read full article
"Amazon has finally arrived at an e-reader product that not only slays its current competition, but also feels ready to meet the mainstream masses… In fact, the resulting design is actually extremely pleasing to hold: I could hold the Kindle to read for a couple of hours and not feel as if I was encumbered by the device in my hands. I can't say the same thing for the multipurpose Apple iPad: At 1.5 pounds (25 ounces), the iPad is nearly three times the weight of the new 8.7-ounce Kindle. That alone makes a strong argument in favor of a dedicated e-reader… Its solid build quality, along with its improved design, integrated store, and cross-platform transportability… all add up to a winner that shoots to the head of the pack." ‒ PC World Read full article
"Amazon treats page turns the way the NFL views 40-yard dash times—you just can't be too fast. Pages turn 20 percent faster than the previous Kindle. Simply put, the Kindle turns pages faster than I can. It's instant book gratification... The screen has a higher contrast. The latest Kindle's screen has 50 percent better contrast than its previous E-ink screen. It shows." ‒ ZDNet Read full article
"The streamlined, lighter body plus the new E-ink screen make it a legitimate step up from both the old version and other e-readers on the market." ‒ CrunchGear Read full article
"Kindle 3 combines solid improvements (50% better screen contrast, compactness, faster page turns, better PDF support, WiFi, lighter weight, longer battery life) with an even sharper focus on reading and simplicity. Quite simply, the Kindle 3 is the best eReader available." ‒ iReader Review Read full article
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Alex Karpovsky Is a Good Guy in Disguise on 'Girls' – The Daily Swoon
As we celebrate the guys of 'Girls' in preparation for the premiere of season two this Sunday, let us not overlook Alex Karpovsky, the guy who charmed the sweet and virginal Shoshanna — and us, too.
On the HBO series, Karpovsky plays Ray, Charlie's best friend and manager of a local coffee shop. Ray is sarcastic and sort of cynical, very protective of his BFF, and sometimes he can come off like kiiiind of a jackass — but then he watched over Shoshanna that night she accidentally smoked crack, and the two of them started to like each other, and we got to see a much softer, sweeter side of Ray.
Hopefully Ray can still be funny and sweet in the upcoming season. I'd hate to see him break Shoshanna's adorable little heart.
This is Karpovsky's second project with 'Girls' creator and star Lena Dunham — he also starred in her debut film, 'Tiny Furniture.' In addition to working in front of the camera, Karpovsky is also an indie filmmaker, writing and directing features like 'Rubberneck,' 'Red Flag' and 'Woodpecker.'
Karpovsky, like his 'Girls' castmates, is a total cutie — I mean, his hair alone is worth wasting a few minutes Googling him.

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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To screen for drug abuse, to monitor someone with a substance abuse problem, or to detect and evaluate drug intoxication or overdose
When to Get Tested?
Sometimes required prior to the start of a new job or insurance policy; randomly for workplace drug testing or athletic drug testing programs; as mandated when court-ordered; as indicated when ordered by a health practitioner to monitor a known or suspected substance abuse patient; sometimes when you are pregnant, will be receiving an organ transplant, when you are taking pain medication, or when you have symptoms suggesting drug intoxication or overdose
Sample Required?
A random urine sample; sometimes a blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm; or, rarely, hair, saliva, or sweat
Test Preparation Needed?
Some prescription and over-the-counter drugs may give a positive screening result; prior to testing, indicate any medications that you have taken and/or for which you have prescriptions.
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Drugs of abuse testing is the detection of one or more illegal and/or legal substances in the urine or, more rarely, in the blood, saliva, hair, or sweat. Testing detects substances not normally found in the body, with the exception of some hormones and steroids measured as part of sports testing.
Drugs of abuse testing usually involves an initial screening test followed by a second test that identifies and/or confirms the presence of a drug or drugs. Most laboratories use commercially available tests that have been developed and optimized to screen urine for the "major drugs of abuse."
For most drugs of abuse testing, laboratories compare results of initial screening with a predetermined cut-off. Anything below that cut-off is considered negative; anything above is considered a positive screening result.
Among drugs of abuse, each class of drug may contain a variety of chemically similar substances. Legal substances that are chemically similar to illegal ones can produce a positive screening result. Therefore, screening tests that are positive for one or more classes of drugs are frequently confirmed with a secondary test that identifies the exact substance present using a very sensitive and specific method, such as gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
Some of the most commonly screened drug classes are listed in the table below.
|Drug class screened
|Examples of specific drugs identified during confirmation
|Methamphetamine, amphetamine
|Phenobarbital, secobarbital, pentobarbital
|Diazepam, lorazepam
|Cocaine and/or its metabolite (benzoylecognine)
|Codeine, morphine, metabolite of heroin
|Phencyclidine (PCP)
(See a more comprehensive list of drug classes and drugs of abuse.)
Substances that are not similar to the defined classes can produce false-negative results. Some drugs may be difficult to detect with the standardized assays, either because the test is not set up to detect the drug, such as methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA, also known as Ecstasy or Molly), oxycodone (Oxycontin), or buprenorphine, or because the drug does not remain in the body long enough to be detected, such as gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB).
For sports testing of hormones and steroids, each test performed is usually specific for a single substance and may be quantitative. Athletes, especially those at the national and international levels, are tested for illegal drugs and are additionally prohibited from using a long list of substances called "performance enhancers."
Groups of drug tests are typically ordered for medical or legal reasons, as part of a "drug-free workplace" or as part of a sports testing program. People who use these substances ingest, inhale, smoke, or inject them into their bodies. How much of these drugs the body absorbs and their effects depend on the substances, how they interact, their purity and strength, their quantity, timing and method of intake, and an individual's ability to metabolize and excrete them.
Some drugs can interfere with the action or metabolism of other medications, or have additive effects, as in the case of taking two drugs that both depress the central nervous system (CNS). Drugs may also have competing effects, as can happen when one drug that depresses the CNS and another that stimulates it are taken.
How is the sample collected for testing?
Urine is the most frequently tested sample in drug abuse screening. Other body samples, such as hair, saliva, sweat, and blood, also may be used but not interchangeably with urine.
Urine and saliva are collected in clean containers. A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm. Hair is cut close to the scalp to collect a sample. A sweat sample is typically collected by applying a patch to the skin for a specified period of time.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
Certain prescription and over-the-counter drugs may give a positive screening result. Prior to testing, you should declare any medications that you have taken and/or for which you have prescriptions so that your results can be interpreted correctly.
The Test
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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Sources Used in Current Review
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(Updated April 2013) Salvia. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Available online at http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/salvia through http://www.drugabuse.gov. Accessed September 2013.
(March 2011) Commonly Abused Drugs Chart. National Institute on Drug Abuse. Available online at http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs/commonly-abused-drugs-chart through http://www.drugabuse.gov. Accessed September 2013.
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(January 2011) Substance Abuse: Overview. FamilyDoctor.org. Available online at http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/substance-abuse.html through http://familydoctor.org. Accessed September 2013.
(©2001-2013) United States Anti-doping Agency. Testing Program. Available online at http://www.usada.org/testing through http://www.usada.org. Accessed September 2013.
Substances Banned in Particular Sports. World Anti-Doping Agency. Available online at http://list.wada-ama.org/prohibited-in-particular-sports/prohibited-substances/ through http://list.wada-ama.org. Issued January 2013. Accessed September 17, 2013.
Methamphetamine. Drugs.com. Available online at http://www.drugs.com/methamphetamine.html through http://www.drugs.com. Last updated January 6, 2010. Accessed September 17, 2013.
Methadone. Drugs.com. Available online at http://www.drugs.com/methadone.html through http://www.drugs.com. Last updated January 27, 2012. Accessed September 17, 2013.
Hydromorphone. Urban Dictionary. Available online at http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hydromorphone through http://www.urbandictionary.com. Accessed September 17, 2013.
How Hash Oil Is Blowing Up Across the U.S. — Literally. Wired. Available online at http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/02/hash-oil-explosion/ through http://www.wired.com. Published Feb 2013. Accessed September 17, 2013.
Salvia Divinorum and Salvinorin A. Drug Enforcement Administration. Available online at http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/salvia_d.pdf through http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov. Issued July 2013. Accessed September 17, 2013.
Andy Dolich. Sports drug testing policies: NFL, NBA, NHL, Olympics. CSNBayArea.com. Available online at http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/biz-ball/sports-drug-testing-policies-nfl-nba-nhl-olympics through http://www.csnbayarea.com. Published January 9, 2013. Accessed September 18, 2013.
Anabolic Steroids. Drug Enforcement Administration. Available online at http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/anabolic.pdf through http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov. Issued August 13, 2013. Accessed September 17, 2013.
Beta Blockers Overdose. University of Maryland Medical Center. Available online at http://umm.edu/health/medical/ency/articles/beta-blockers-overdose through http://umm.edu. Last updated May 21, 2013. Accessed September 17, 2013.
(©2013) List of Brand Name(s) for Generic Drug Erythropoietin. Med India. Available online at http://www.medindia.net/drug-price/erythropoietin.htm through http://www.medindia.net. Accessed September 17, 2013.
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Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO.
(2001 March). Drug Abuse: How to Break the Habit. Familydoctor.org [On-line information]. Available online at http://familydoctor.org/x2782.xml?printxml through http://familydoctor.org.
(2000 May 1). An Approach to Drug Abuse, Intoxication and Withdrawal. American Family Physician [On-line journal]. Available online at http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000501/2763.html through http://www.aafp.org.
NIDA Infofax (2001 November 29). Inhalants. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) [On-line serial]. Available online at http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/Inhalants.html through http://www.nida.nih.gov.
Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) (1998 June) Rohypnol, NCJ-161843. The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (SAMHSA) [On-line Fact Sheet]. Available online at http://www.health.org/nongovpubs/ondcp-rohypnol/ through http://www.health.org.
Segura, J. (1999 December 21). Sports Drug Testing, Medical and Regulatory aspects. University of Barcelona Olympic Studies Center [Online-index of articles]. Available online at http://www.blues.uab.es/olympic.studies/doping/segura.htm through http://www.blues.uab.es.
Bureau of Forensic Services (2001). Drug Summaries. Office of the Attorney General State of California Dept of Justice [On-line website information]. Available online at http://caag.state.ca.us/bfs/toxlab/summ.htm through http://caag.state.ca.us.
Bureau of Forensic Services (2001). An Introduction To Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). Office of the Attorney General State of California Dept of Justice [On-line website information]. Available online at http://caag.state.ca.us/bfs/toxlab/gcms.htm through http://caag.state.ca.us.
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Harrie, D. (2004 January 28). To treat or lock up: Senate backs new drug-offense policy. The Salt Lake Tribune [On-line article]. Available online at http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Jan/01282004/utah/133259.asp?display=print through http://www.sltrib.com.
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Target Component Editor
The detailed component editor containing the target list for an observation is accessed in the usual manner, by selecting the target component in your science program, and is shown below:
In normal circumstances, the target name, co-ordinates and system corresponding to the base pointing position of the telescope will have been extracted from the Phase I proposal and shown in the top panel. The coordinates can be refined by editing the RA/Dec boxes in the Target Environment panel or by dragging the base position in the position editor graphical display.
The target name should contain alphanumeric symbols and blank spaces only, as some other symbols (e.g., brackets) can be interpreted as commands by the observing system.
If the observation is of a new target, the observation element is created with an empty telescope targets component and the science program viewer displays a placeholder (RA: 00:00:00.00 Dec:00:00:00.0 HMS Deg (J2000)) until an object name is given. When online, target coordinates, including proper motions, can be obtained by querying either the Simbad or NED databases. Select the query from the menu indicated with the "down" arrow (see figure above), enter the catalog name of the target in the Name box, and then either press Return or click on the Resolve (magnifying glass) button.
Target brightness information is entered in the middle panel. In Observing Tools prior to 2010B (June 2010), target brightness information was entered into a text box to the right of the coordinate boxes. Any information entered in the old format is shown at the bottom of the window. This information can be deleted by clicking the red X to the left of the string. Starting with the 2012B OT the target brightnesses are entered as value:bandpass:system triples (see figure above). To manually enter a new brightness, select the bandpass from the pulldown menu to the right of the box labeled "Select" and then enter a value into the box. Additional entries to the table can be added by clicking on the green + below the list. An entry can be deleted by clicking on the appropriate red X. The Brightness table is automatically sorted by wavelength.
Adjustments to the pointing position, e.g. for proper motion and tracking at specific wavelengths, can also be made in the middle panel. The default is to track at a wavelength defined by the filter or specified dispersing element in the instrument with no proper motion corrections. Proper motions in milli-arcsec/year can be entered into the boxes. These are also filled in automatically after some Simbad and guide star searches.
Additional information that affects the tracking can be entered in the Tracking Details tab. Click on the "Tracking Details" button on the right edge of the middle panel to open and close this tab. In the vast majority of cases these settings should be left at their default values.
The upper panel displays the target list. Each position has a tag associating it with the base (telescope) or one of the wavefront sensors (WFSs). The specific WFS tags are associated with telescope offset positions using the offset iterator. The User tag is not associated with a WFS and is normally used to give the coordinates of stars to be used for peak-up before blind-offsetting to a faint target. If you wish to change the tag type for a particular position, select the item in the target list and choose the new tag type from the pull-down list in the middle panel. The distance between the base position and the other targets is listed in arcminutes, and all of the known magnitudes are listed for each target.
Note: the only supported sidereal coordinate system is J2000!
You can add or remove items in the target list (except the base position) using the add/remove/duplicate buttons. Pausing the cursor over one of the buttons will reveal adescription of the button's function. A summary of the buttons is given below.
|Add new empty target or magnitude
|Remove selected target or magnitude
|Copy selected target to buffer
|Paste target buffer into selected target
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|Activate/deactivate selected guide star
Targets can be copy/pasted between target components in different observations, including observations in different programs.
The Duplicate button will copy the information of the selected target and copy it toa new line in the table. If the base position is duplicated then the new target has a User tag. If another type of target is duplicated then the new target has the same kind of tag as the original but therunning number is incremented. For example, if target PWFS2 (1) is duplicated then the new target has the tag PWFS2 (2).
Duplication is especially useful for preparing AO observations in which the AO correction is calculated from the science target. In these cases the target and guide star must have the same name and coordinates.Therefore, one can simply duplicate the target and then set the tag for the appropriate type of wavefront sensor. If using Altair then the guide star tag should be AOWFS while if using NICI then the guide star tag is OIWFS.
The Guide with menu is used to change the default WFS used by the automatic guide star algorithm. By default it suggests the most likely guide star needed for the instrument and AO system (if any) in the observation.
The Auto GS button will perform an automatic search for the brightest guide star which is reachable by the guider at all currently defined offset positions.
The Manual GS button will open the position editor (if it is not already open) and then open the Guide Star Selection dialog for doing guide star searches from the standard online catalogs.
Non-Sidereal Targets
For details on observing non-sidereal objects please see the Non-Sidereal Targets page.
Guide Star Quality
The guide star "Quality" provides an estimate of whether the brightness of the guide star could impact the delivered image quality:
|Guide star is bright enough to deliver the requested image quality in the specified conditions
|Slower guiding required; may not deliver the requested image quality in the specified conditions
|Slower guiding required; will not deliver the requested image quality in the specified conditions
|Guide star is very faint; we may not be able to guide in the specified conditions
|Guide star is too faint (or too bright) to guide in the specified conditions
The guide star quality details are displayed at the bottom of the Target Environment when the guide star is selected. The limiting magnitudes for the selected wavefront sensor are shown at the right, and hover-over text gives estimates for the different guide speeds (fast, medium, and slow).
The guide star quality is meant to be a guideline only, providing a warning when guide stars may be of inadequate brightness for the requested image quality and observing conditions. In practice, the guide speed and impact on delivered image quality will depend on the accuracy of the guide star catalog magnitude and the specific conditions during the observation.


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4/8/14 Kanye's Beef with Hollywood
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Some of the more annoying gossip magazines have been known to refer to SCARLETT JOHANSSON as "ScarJo" . . . and she does NOT like it. She tells "Glamour" magazine, quote, "I associate that name with, like, pop stars. It sounds tacky. It's lazy and flippant . . . there's something insulting about it."
Kanye West might have access to Hollywood's A-List crowd, but that's not the case for Kim Kardashian -- which is something that Kanye wants to change. According to RadarOnline, though Hollywood A-listers view Kanye as a "serious star that people really respect, especially as a businessman, they want nothing to do with Kim." Pointing to Kim's exclusion from this year's Vanity Fair Oscar party, a source says, "Kim is just not welcome at the same places Kanye is," adding that the same is true of her mother Kris Jenner. "People want Kris around even less than they want Kim." But Kanye isn't going to take the snub lying down and apparently has been harassing Hollywood's elites to start showing his fiancée some love. And if his successful battle to get Kim on the cover of Vogue is any indication, he's going to force Hollywood to see things his way. "Kanye usually knows how to get what he wants. Whether it is going directly to a studio head or the person in charge of an event, he has no fear."
Kevin Federline sure doesn't have a six pack on his stomach anymore, but he has one in the kid department. K-Fed's wife, Victoria Prince, gave birth to a new baby girl this weekend, making it Kevin's sixth child.
Lindsay Lohan keeps promising that she is sober again and isn't doing anything to put her recovery in jeopardy even though she admitted she had "one glass of wine" shortly after leaving rehab. But RadarOnline says LiLo plans to go to the Coachella Music Festival with her alcohol loving mother, Dina, and friends are worried that this will cause her to be back on the bottle. That is, of course, if she hasn't been on it already.
4/7/14 Rihanna Preggers?
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Monday, April 7, 2014
There's a website out there that claims RIHANNA is pregnant . . . and the baby could be either DRAKE'S or CHRIS BROWN'S. There's a photo where it looks like Rihanna might have a slight baby bump. In the photo of the alleged baby bump, Rihanna is at a Starbucks with her dad. And "sources" say she got a DECAFFEINATED tea.
Also, sources say she has given up drinking AND smoking pot and cigarettes.
More personal photos of DEMI LOVATO have hit the Internet. In some, she's in bed with then-boyfriend WILMER VALDERRAMA. In others, she's naked. Demi Tweeted a picture of herself in boxing gloves, along with a Spanish phrase that means, quote, "I am strong. I am a fighter. Do not underestimate me."
SNOOKI and her fiancé JIONNI LAVALLE are expecting their second child. Snooki announced it Friday, adding, quote, "Now knowing that our test results are good and our baby is healthy, we can finally talk about it."
Justin Bieber is wearing out his welcome at home, too. Someone from Justin's hometown RIPPED into him online, for acting like a punk during a recent visit to his local Walmart. He saw Justin and around 30 friends shining flashlights into young girls' faces . . . bouncing balls . . . throwing things . . . opening food . . . and harassing employees.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, took part in a spiritual healing ceremony while vacationing in the Bahamas last week. A friend close of the former couple claimed they took part in a beach ritual performed by a Kabbalah Rabbi on what they called their "break-up moon." During the service, they read from a sacred Kabbalah book, lit a fire, used stones to symbolize their continuing concrete relationship and threw pebbles into the sea to represent their "wandering spirits." They then read out: "Blessed are you in coming in and blessed are you in going out," before sharing a parting kiss.
4/4/14 Letterman Retiring
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Friday, April 4, 2014
DAVID LETTERMAN announced that he's retiring next year on "The Late Show" last night. There's no timetable yet. David said, quote, "It'll be, I think, at least a year or so, but sometime in the not-too-distant future. [In] 2015 for the love of God, in fact, Paul and I will be wrapping things up and taking a hike."
BRUCE and KRIS JENNER were holding hands at Los Angeles International Airport yesterday, after they returned from their family vacation in Thailand. They were also wearing their wedding rings. And when a paparazzi scumbag said, quote, "Look at you guys together!" . . . Bruce replied, quote, "We've BEEN together." But the "Star" tabloid still says Bruce is considering gender reassignment surgery . . . and wants to change his name to BRIDGET.
Last year there were rumors that MIRANDA KERR hooked up with JUSTIN BIEBER after a fashion show in New York City . . . so it's only fitting that we're now speculating about some ORLANDO BLOOM / SELENA GOMEZ action. They met recently when Selena spoke to kids at some conference, and even ended up in a picture together along with SETH ROGEN. So as far as the Internet is concerned, they're totally doing it.
The "National Enquirer" claims TIGER WOODS is jealous . . . because a fan asked MICHAEL DOUGLAS who he'd invite to "the perfect dinner party," and he listed LINDSEY VONN among several other famous people.
4/3/14 Miley Pregnant?
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
"Life & Style" magazine claims MILEY CYRUS is "pregnant and scared" . . . but her rep says it's, quote, "absolutely not true." In actual Miley news, she's mourning the death of her dog, Floyd. She Tweeted, quote, "I know I don't mean it, but I wish he would've taken me with him. This is unbearable."
Whatever caused GWYNETH PALTROW and CHRIS MARTIN to Consciously Uncouple, it was apparently NOT infidelity. Because sources say they had an OPEN MARRIAGE . . . and both of them took advantage of that. Martin has been linked to Kate Bosworth, Helena Christensen and Kate Hudson. And Gwyneth has reportedly nailed "Glee" producer Brad Falchuk, a billionaire named Jeffrey Soffer, and attorney Kevin Yorn. As for what broke them up, the odds seem to be on Gwyneth's NAGGING. "Us Weekly" says they fought a lot about how to parent their kids and what to feed them.
Not everyone in Hollywood is totally progressive. Take KIRSTEN DUNST. Her view on gender roles is kind of "Leave It to Beaver". She tells the British edition of "Harper's Bazaar", quote, "I feel like the feminine has been a little undervalued. We all have to get our own jobs and make our own money, but staying at home, nurturing, being the mother, cooking . . . it's a valuable thing my mum created. And sometimes, you need your knight in shining armor. I'm sorry. You need a man to be a man and a woman to be a woman. That's why relationships work."
BROOKE BURKE-CHARVET crashed her black Maserati yesterday morning. Apparently, the police suspected that she might have been drinking, because they administered a field sobriety test . . . but she PASSED. Brooke claims the crash was caused by a "faulty steering wheel."
Four years ago, BEYONCÉ'S father had an affair with a woman, and she had a son. She isn't happy with the declining child support payments that she's getting . . . and she claims she's HOMELESS . . . so now she wants Beyoncé to meet her half-brother. Is this just a ploy for money?
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Yet another photographer is saying he was roughed up by Justin Bieber's bodyguards and he's looking for a big payout. Jeffery Binion is suing over a 2013 incident outside the Hit Factory recording studio in Miami. He claims he was thrown against a wall by one of Bieber's bodyguards, who also threatened him with a gun. Binion says his camera was stolen and he's seeking punitive damages, according to his lawyer -- who claims that Bieber's entourage has been involved in 11 similar incidents.


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USAF gaseous servicing cart. Air-transportable, both nitrogen and oxygen versions in service.
Note the cage, phenolic strips to protect cylinders, etc.
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It won't pass the Blizard Test
Legality of carrying a cylinder horizontal, this is the first I have ever heard of this. Without Annotated Code or Ordinance Code Reference, citing legality is purely conjecture. Now, it may not be illegal but it is the most stupid thing one can do, carrying flammable or explosive gas bottles in a passenger compartment or cargo compartment that is equipped with electric actuated locks. Seen to many aftermath photos of an acetylene cylinder in a car truck or pickup cab and BOOM when the electric lock is hit or the ignition key is turned. Had a school district maintenance employee recently killed because he left acetylene bottles in the cab of his pickup overnight. His pickup exploded and he was killed in the resulting fire. This happened about a month ago in Hereford, TX; I read about it in State News in my local paper.'77 Miller Bluestar 2E on current service truck
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Horizontal is legal
Federal Haz Mat regs dictate the transportation of class 2 haz mat (gasses).
177.834 (a) states:
Any package containing any hazardous material, not permanently attached to a motor vehicle, must be secured against shifting, including relative motion between packages, within the vehicle on which it is being transported, under conditions normally incident to transportation. Packages having valves or other fittings must be loaded in a manner to minimize the likelihood of damage during transportation.
177.840 ( this is the important one. )
Floors or platform essentially flat. Cylinders containing Class 2 (gases) materials shall not be loaded onto any part of the floor or platform of any motor vehicle which is not essentially flat; cylinders containing Class 2 (gases) materials may be loaded onto any motor vehicle not having a floor or platform only if such motor vehicle be equipped with suitable racks having adequate means for securing such cylinders in place therein. Nothing contained in this section shall be so construed as to prohibit the loading of such cylinders on any motor vehicle having a floor or platform and racks as hereinbefore described.
Cylinders. Cylinders containing Class 2 gases must be securely restrained in an upright or horizontal position, loaded in racks, or packed in boxes or crates to prevent the cylinders from being shifted, overturned or ejected from the motor vehicle under normal transportation conditions. A pressure relief device, when installed, must be in communication with the vapor space of a cylinder containing a Division 2.1 (flammable gas) material.
In summary; cylinders maybe transported upright or horizontally. In either position they MUST be secure. Also states can not make regs that are more or less strict. I once had a 100# propane tank filled, laid it down. The lady told me I had to stand it up or she was going to call the law. She was wrong she got fired!
If your wondering I've been transporting haz-mat for last 10 yrs qualified for the last 20 yrs. I transport the deadliest materials that can hauled. ( No I'm not bragging)
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I use a 1/2 sheet of 1/2 inch plywood with 2x6s screwed to it every 12 inches lay it in my truck bed and bungie tie and strap over and around the bottles and never have a problem, slides in and out real easy. Carry 4 bottles real easy and safe.


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Update, 10/31/12: As New York City and the surrounding region continue to struggle with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the ASPCA is offering assistance to families evacuated during the storm. Our responders are delivering supplies, crates and food to evacuation centers, where hundreds of animals are being housed, in the five boroughs.
For those evacuees who need to report pets left behind in the storm, please call the city's 24-hour hotline at (347) 573-1561. This number has been set up specifically to check on missing pets. For reports of stray animals, please continue to call 311.
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All subways, trains and taxis in NYC or allowing pets to ride for the evacuations.
Our company was so heart broken to see the negative effects Hurricane Sandy is having on pets. <a href="http://www.thepoophappens.com/">The Poop Happens </a> is going to do everything we can to help out.
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Do Yous need any volunteers love to help, certified vet tech willing to help until the storms gone.
Put muzzles on your pits, take sturdy leashes and take you, your pets and your family to a shelter if you need to. Don't stay in an evacuation area. If you have to stay in the parking lot with your dogs in the car, you will be safe and will have the facilities of the shelter.
Call your local animal control unit or emergency management center to ask where the closest pet-friendly evacuation centers are.
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Hello. My home is open for Foster care for doggies :) Free of charge. How can I go about doing this?
We live near your main office on the UES side of Manhattan, both have experience cleaning crates and one w/ animal rescue, but his animal shelter is not on Manhattan, and he cannot get there. Please contact us if you need help. We are just a few blocks away.
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Tuesday - 8/21/2012, 5:57pm EDT
Spending levels appropriated by Congress, so far, for fiscal 2013 fail to live within the limits set by last year's Budget Control Act (BCA), the Office of Management and Budget said in a report issued Monday.
If Congress fails to adhere to the annual limits, OMB is required to enact automatic cuts to bring them back into balance, Acting OMB Director Jeffrey Zients wrote in a letter to President Barack Obama that preceded OMB's report.
The BCA, which ended the standoff between Congress and the White House over raising the government's borrowing limit, contained two budget-cutting methods, known as sequestration. More well-known are the $1.2 trillion over 10 years in automatic, across-the-board cuts set to take effect in January — a result of Congress' failure to strike a deficit-reduction deal.
Both House, Senate exceed caps
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Based on OMB's analysis of the 12 appropriations bills, which are in various stages of completion, both the House and the Senate have overshot the caps in different categories, OMB said.
The BCA's budget caps delineate between security and nonsecurity discretionary spending. For fiscal 2013, the law caps security spending at $686 billion and nonsecurity spending at $361 billion.
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House nonsecurity spending and Senate security spending both fall within BCA limits, OMB reported.
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Good way for the brow to start his professional career.
The Brow becomes the youngest American basketball player to win a Gold Medal.
Good way for the brow to start his professional career.
Davis has more medals than griffin. My clipper hate demands I state this.
Congrats teh Uni.. No doubt success will follow him wherever he goes.
Nice moment for TC and CPme too.
Also firmly believe Chris Pauls best years are way behind him.
Only does enough to get by with the occasional great play.
Looking forward to EJ growing into his prime with us.
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Congrats to my bro AD proud of u bro!! 1st player of the year, national champion, then a gold medal. What a year!! Love my brother
Do someone have a clip of that rebound? I watched every USA game but I didn't wake up in time for the gold medal game
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@christomasson: Anthony Davis first player to in same year win NCAA title, Final Four Most Outstanding Player award and gold medal since Patrick Ewing 1984
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"This ain't 'Lizard Lick Towing,'" Dale Phillips, owner of the business, said of the cable television reality show. "We're the real deal."
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Phillips purchased the wrecker out of Massachusetts in 2006. He paid $250,000 for it, but a new one, he said, would have set him back anywhere from $350,000 to $400,000.
Also in the fleet of vehicles at Diesel Engine Repair is a black Peterbilt wrecker that's the same size as the red one. Phillips bought that second wrecker new in 1996.
Drivers who run their cars into ditches aren't likely to see either of the big rides coming to pull them out. Diesel Engine Repair's wreckers aren't on a AAA call list – they serve primarily to pull big rigs belonging to the city of Burlington or any number of other businesses. One of Diesel Engine Repair's main customers is Wicker Services Inc. – a local trucking company.
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Phillips said a truck like his big red wrecker is used to rescue Burlington's garbage and dump trucks when those vehicles experience mechanical problems. Even fire trucks occasionally need a big brother to give them a lift.
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Phillips has five tow truck drivers in his employ. The big red wrecker is driven almost exclusively by Lee Shepherd.
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