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In the land of Bikini Bottom, just across the street from the Chum Bucket, the Krusty Krab serves the best-tasting, finest, burgers around. It is called the Krabby Patty.Business here is booming as the place is always packed with customers.Meanwhile, across the street at the Chum Bucket, cobwebs are growing and there hasn't been a single customer in what seems like forever.The owner of the Chum Bucket, Plankton, wants to know what it is that makes Krabby Patties taste so good, so he does anything he can to try to find the secret formula to their success. The Dallas Cowboys are much like Plankton.But instead of living in the world of Spongebob Squarepants, they are living in the land of the National Football League. A land they once ruled.But the last three seasons have not been kind. They failed to finish over .500 and life has been hard. It seems they have lost their secret formula, that which made them dominant for years. They need to once again find their secret formula and once ...
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Editorial: It's not too late for big dreams
Wooddale students show the way: Students' amateur rocket launch gives hope that the U.S. is still capable of pulling off big feats.
Two Wooddale High students launched a rocket 802 feet into the air a few days ago out at Shelby Farms Park. Quite the feat.
Coincidentally, their remarkable amateur launch in Memphis took place the very week that the space shuttle Discovery headed for a retirement home at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington. The irony was hard to avoid.
Darius Hooker and Wesley Carter caught the space bug at Wooddale just as the nation was sending a signal that space exploration was now an idea headed to a museum. It's a shame.
These two young men are examples of how rocket launches and space exploration can propel bright kids to do remarkable things. Darius and Wesley sent their imaginations -- along with two raw eggs -- shooting into the sky for 45 seconds. Their challenge was to get the eggs back to Earth in one piece. They did it, and thereby qualified for a national high school rocket launching competition in Washington.
At the moment, they don't have the money raised to actually get to the national competition. They attend one of the poorer high schools in Memphis. They have been labeled nerds and geeks by some classmates. None of that seems to matter to the boys. They are dreaming big about the trip to D.C., where they will fly their rockets.
We can find the resources to get them there. And we should. Because, despite the challenges of our time, the passion of these two young men reminds us that this isn't the moment to stop dreaming big. Once, we understood that --in the 1960s, even though there was an unpopular war raging in Vietnam and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in Memphis, causing riots across the country, and students were protesting on campuses.
Somehow, we didn't give up thinking big. Instead, we went to the moon. As President Kennedy said back then, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."
So, let's support Darius and Wesley. Let's hope that they don't just shoot for the moon. It has been done. We need them to aim even higher.
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John Dobroth is accustomed to media attention. Amid a pile of past biopics, profiles and articles, the retired Ventura County judge wasn't starry-eyed but focused.
"I don't think of myself as a judge, or even as an attorney," Dobroth said. "If you ask me what I am, I'm a high jumper. That's who I think I am."
Dobroth, 70, of Camarillo, is just back from Sacramento, where he took first place in high jump at the World Master's Track and Field Championship for the age group 60-75. He won with a jump of 5 feet 1 inches and set the U.S. record for his age group.
He retired in January from the Ventura County juvenile justice system. He still fills in for judges who are on vacation or leave, but for the most part, his legal career is behind him.
"I'm OK as a judge," he said. "I'm not great. I think of myself as a judge only when I'm sitting there with a robe on."
He developed a reputation for giving creative and thoughtful sentences to his charges, up to and including ordering young people to watch family-friendly TV programs and report back what they'd learned.
Dobroth started as a high school social studies teacher and coach at Corona Del Mar High School.
"My brother-in-law talked to me and asked me what I was doing," he said. "He said, 'Don't you see that this is it? If you teach, it's all you'll ever do. You don't move ahead, nothing changes. Do you really want that?' He suggested I apply to law school. I'd never even met a lawyer."
Choosing to heed that advice, Dobroth went to the UCLA law school and eventually landed a job in the office of former Ventura County District Attorney Michael Bradbury.
"Mike was one of my best friends, and I learned a lot from him," he said.
Though Bradbury and Dobroth were from different political parties and Dobroth campaigned for Bradbury's opponent, Dobroth said Bradbury took no offense.
"I offered him my resignation after he won and he wouldn't accept it," he said. "He accepted who I was and let me do my job."
In an email, Bradbury said Dobroth's commitment to fitness inspired many in the DA's office to stay in shape and continue to play sports.
"He also mentored many young athletes in our community and was a role model for underprivileged kids in athletics. He continues to help out in this regard," Bradbury wrote.
Dobroth has also dabbled in filmmaking. He made a horror film released in Europe called "Necrosis" and another called "Peace and Riot."
But it was athletics that held sway in Dobroth's life.
"I never stopped being an athlete," he said. "I walked on the track team at Occidental College. I was never very good in high school, and I worked at it."
Even today, Dobroth practices four to five times a week, running mostly, as well as occasionally jumping when he can.
Having suffered his share of injuries, he said he doesn't focus on them.
"I've talked to a lot of guys at the competitions and all of us, every single one, have injuries," Dobroth said. "But it's not about avoiding injuries. It's about continuing to work in spite of them."
On Friday, Dobroth will compete in the All Comers Meet in Carpinteria.
"I wanted to break the American record for my age group, and I've done that. I'd like to go after the world record, too," he said. "It's about staying active and keeping healthy that way."
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Surprise starter Adam Haseley and Josh Sborz combined on the shutout, senior utility man Thomas Woodruff drove in two runs, and the Cavaliers defeated Vanderbilt 3-0 on Tuesday night to force a winner-take-all game in the College World Series.
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The sense is that the first two players taken in Thursday's NBA draft will be big men, even during a time when teams are playing more small ball than ever.
The principal actor may have been more famous, and the alleged weapon more bizarre, but Sean "Diddy" Combs' arrest Monday for allegedly attacking a UCLA football coach with a kettlebell was not an unheard-of scene in sports. A parent, upset over the treatment of a child, decided to confront a coach.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was defending himself in an incident at the University of California, Los Angeles, that led to his arrest, a representative for the hip-hop mogul said Tuesday.
UCF has named football coach George O'Leary interim athletic director, two sources confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel.
What would an NBA draft hopeful say on a job application to his future company? Pro athlete online magazine The Player's Tribune asked a few players to fill out a mock employment questionnaire and Aurora's Ryan Boatright was game.
Defending national champion Vanderbilt and Virginia will meet for the second straight year in the College World Series finals beginning Monday night at TD Ameritrade Park.
Nick Hardy was a popular man after he left a par putt 18 inches short to end his Friday round at the U.S. Open.
A newspaper says the University of Illinois gave a more than $48,000 payout to a former assistant women's basketball coach who left amid accusations that players were mistreated.
After completing another solid round at the U.S. Open, Brian Campbell said he'd root for his friend and former Illinois teammate, Nick Hardy. At the same time, they're competing to finish as the low Illini.
Illinois guard Mike LaTulip, a former walk-on who earned a scholarship, will redshirt the upcoming basketball season and then plans to transfer to exhaust his final year of eligibility as a graduate student.
Casey Conine normally spent her days on a soccer field. She played the sport most of her life, eventually earning a scholarship to the University of Illinois.
Northern Illinois' Sept. 5 football season-opener against UNLV will be televised nationally on the CBS Sports Network.
Illinois has become Lawsuit U., protecting a sports program that now generates national headlines only when a current or former athlete alleges abuse.
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Nick Hardy will punctuate a strong freshman season at Illinois with an appearance in the U.S. Open.
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The NCAA has charged North Carolina with five violations connected to the school's long-running academic fraud scandal, including a lack of institutional control for poor oversight of an academic department popular with athletes.
Illinois will face Duke in a home-and-home football series in 2025 and 2026, the team announced Friday.
Notre Dame alumnus Richard Corbett's $35 million gift will keep giving for quite some time.
Florida won its second straight national championship behind Lauren Haeger's complete game in a 4-1 victory over Michigan on Wednesday night at Oklahoma City.
Northbrook's JT Compher, a rising junior, has been elected captain of the University of Michigan hockey team.
Nick Hardy experienced the range of what golf has to offer – all in one day. The Illinois freshman buried a 6-foot putt to close out the match the sent the Illini to the semifinals of the NCAA Championship at Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla.
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Getting through an NCAA Division I tournament regional can be a lesson in baseball economics. Pitching is the gold standard.
The Northwestern basketball team added to its front line with the signing of 6-foot-10 forward Joey van Zegeren, the school announced Monday.
Dave Leitao, who returned to DePaul for a second stint as basketball coach in March, made another addition to his staff Monday.
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Look like jimmer needs to be playing or trade him. He scored 18 points in 11 min.He wants to be traded because Smart will never let him play.Why in the hell did he renew his contract,so he could keep him on the bench to wast his career.He has played about 20 mins this year.
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A backflow prevention assembly designed for connection between a main supply line and a service pipe in water supply service, comprising two check valves in series and a relief valve for draining the chamber between the two check valves under certain operating conditions.
1. A check valve assembly adapted to be mounted to accommodate horizontal fluid flow, having a housing and a valve assembly in said housing, comprising: a valve seat in said housing defining a fluid flow passageway, a hinge member mounted on said housing for pivotal movement about an axis normal to the direction of fluid flow, a valve cover member carried by said hinge member adapted to cooperate with said valve seat to control fluid flow through said valve, link means pivotally attached at one end to said hinge member and projecting rearwardly from said cover member, the other end of said link member being pivotally mounted on a roller assembly which bears on a track, said roller assembly being spring biased to the valve closed position, said roller assembly being constrained to move in a vertical path by said track which is fixed to said housing, said link means making an acute angle with the horizontal when said valve assembly is in the closed position, whereby a large portion of the force tending to open said check valve is exerted against said track.
2. The check valve assembly of claim 1, wherein said valve cover member is pivotally mounted on said hinge member.
3. The check valve assembly of claim 1, wherein said hinge member pivot axis lies in the plane of said valve seat face.
4. The check valve assembly of claim 1, in which said housing has a cover member mounted thereon, said cover member providing a seat for said spring, and whereby said valve elements are available for servicing by removal of said cover member.
5. The check valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the angle said link means makes with the horizontal is approximately 30�.
6. A check valve assembly adapted to be mounted to accommodate fluid flow having a housing and a valve assembly in said housing comprising: a valve seat in said housing defining a fluid flow passageway, a valve cover mounted on said housing for pivotal movement about an axis normal to the direction of fluid flow and adapted to cooperate with said valve seat to control fluid flow through said valve, a track fixedly mounted to the rear of said valve cover extending in a direction normal to the pivot axis of said valve cover, a roller assembly mounted on said track for movement thereon, link means pivotally attached at one end to said valve cover and projecting rearwardly from said valve cover, the other end of said link means being pivotally mounted on said roller assembly, means biasing said roller assembly to the valve closed position, said link means making an acute angle with the horizontal when said valve assembly is in the closed position whereby a large portion of the force tending to open said check valve is exerted against said track.
Backflow prevention assemblies are well-known in the art. Examples of the prior art can be seen in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,586,942 to M. H. Grove; 2,646,064 to G. A. Colton; 2,646,816 to D. G. Griswold; 2,706,488 to G. H. Harrington; 3,173,439 to D. G. Griswold et. al.; 3,276,465 to F. K. Wykoff; 3,283,772 to H. W. Ensign and 3,478,778 to A. C. Curtiss et. al.
These assemblies are principally used for preventing contamination of public water distribution systems by preventing backflow or back-siphonage into the system. These assemblies are usually installed, with a gate valve on either side of it, in the line between the main supply line and a service line to a particular installation, such as a hotel, factory, institution, or the like. In normal operation, the gate valves at the ends of the assembly are maintained in wide open condition, so they are not included in this invention, and are not shown herein.
More specifically, the invention relates to certain improvements in backflow prevention devices of the type including a first check valve, a second check valve arranged in series with the first check valve and a pressure differential operated relief valve connected with a zone between the outlet of the first check valve and the inlet of the second check valve for draining that zone, when a given pressure differential exists between the inlet pressure of the first check valve and the pressure in said zone. The relief valve is responsive to the differential of pressures across the first check valve derived from a sensing tap-off located at the inlet side of the first check valve and communicated to one of the pressure chambers in the relief valve, while the other pressure chamber is exposed to the pressure in the aforesaid zone between the check valves.
In a "reduced pressure principle," backflow prevention assembly, the relief valve is designed so that it will open when the pressure in the zone approaches the pressure on the inlet side of said first check valve, as is well understood in the art. The accurate sensing of pressure is particularly important where, as here, the relief valve is designed to operate on a pressure differential of about 21/2 p.s.i.
According to the present invention, there is provided a backflow prevention assembly that is positive in action and operable over a wide range of flows and pressures, yet is constant over that range, and requires relatively lighter springs for actuating the check valves, and a relief valve design that minimizes "hunting" or excessive dripping from the valve.
Another object of this invention is to provide a backflow prevention assembly that includes check valves with relatively light spring force, the force tending to open the check valves being absorbed in large measure by the body of the assembly, but which still opens and closes upon a predetermined pressure differential across the check valve.
Another object of this invention is to provide a relief valve that is more dependable in operation over a large range of absolute pressures.
Another object of this invention is to provide a relief valve that utilizes the pressure in the zone between the check valves to supplement the closing force.
FIG. 1 is a top view of a backflow preventer assembly of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a section through the check valves substantially along the line II--II of FIG. 1, with a portion of the clapper control frame of the one check valve broken away to show the hinge construction;
FIG. 3 is a section through the relief valve along the line III--III of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 4 is a force diagram of the force on the link member between the check valve and the spring-roller combination, showing the resolution of this force into the components and their place of application.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, 10 is a backflow preventer assembly of the present invention. A main case, or body, 12 has covers 14 and 16 closing the access to the check valve mechanisms 18 and 20, respectively. These covers are held in leak-tight relationship by bolts 22. These covers 14 and 16 are made separately for convenience -- they could as easily be one unit. Fixed in the top of each, in fluid communication with the interior of the assembly, are test cocks 24, used for periodically testing the assembly. Fixed on one side, in communication with the chamber between the two check valves, is relief valve 26, which will be described in detail below.
This assembly is mounted in a flow line, usually between a pair of gate valves, by bolts into the main housing (not shown). The normal direction of flow from the main supply line is as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2.
The check valves 18 and 20 are identical in construction and operation, except for the sizes of the springs. Accordingly, only the upstream check valve will be described in detail, and this will also apply to the downstream check valve. The inlet 28 through the main case 12 is a uniform size and receives a valve seat 30 in its inner end. The valve seat 30 has a rib 32 around the outside that bears against a shoulder 34 of the inlet opening. The seat 30 is retained in place by a snap ring 36. The clearance between inlet 28 and seat 30 is sealed by an O-ring 38. The inner end 40 of seat 30 is beveled to produce a smaller bearing surface for contact with a facing ring (not shown) seated in the face of clapper 42.
Clapper 42 is suspended from a shaft 44 by a clapper control frame 46. Shaft 44 is seated in the main case 12 behind projections 48 and is held there by covers 50 screwed on top of projections 48 by screws 52. The clapper control frame 46 is generally U-shaped with the open end up, and a cross-brace near the top for stiffness. The legs are bent forwardly (as seen in FIG. 2, this would be to the left) and are drilled to accept shaft 44, which has its axis in the plane of end 40 of seat 30.
Clapper 42 is fastened to clapper control frame 46 by a shaft 54, which also mounts links 56. There are 2 projections 58 on the back of clapper 42. The clapper and links are pivotable on shaft 54. This allows limited pivoting of clapper 42 to adjust to face 40 of valve seat 30.
There are 2 links 56 pivotally mounted on shaft 54. The other end of these links mounts a spring carrier 60 between them, and each link carries a roller 62 on a spindle 64. Seated on spring carrier 60 is a spring 66. The other end of the spring 66 is seated on a boss 68 cast into each cover (in this case, cover 14), biasing the spring carrier 60, the rollers 62 and links 56 downwardly. As seen in FIG. 2, links 56 are designed to be of a length that, when clapper 42 is firmly against end 40 of seat 30, the links form an angle of approximately 30 degrees with the horizontal. The rollers 62 ride on vertical rails or guides 70. These rails are fixed, one on each side wall of the main case, on bottom bosses 72 cast on the inside wall of the main case. The top of each rail is fixed by a cover plate (not shown) screwed on the main case.
By the above construction, it can be seen that a spring having a loading approximately one-half of the total force necessary to keep the check valve closed is able to be used. Referring to FIG. 4 we see the force diagram corresponding to this construction. The desired force on the check valve face to open the check valve at the desired pressure drop is calculated, and this force is transmitted through the link 56 which is represented in FIG. 4 as the resultant. Some of this force is resisted by the component labeled "Load Against Tracks," while the remainder is resisted by the spring force, labeled "Spring Load." Thus, a smaller spring can be used in this installation. Here is the only difference between check valve mechanism 18 and check valve mechanism 20. The upstream check valve is designed to open and close at a higher pressure differential than the downstream one, so a stronger, heavier spring is used in check valve 18 than in check valve 20. In one size flow line, the pressure differential across upstream clapper 42 requires 8 p.s.i. to open the check valve, while across the downstream check valve, only 2 p.s.i. is needed to move the clapper. This condition means that the upstream check valve is first to close.
As mentioned above, the only difference between the check valve 18 and check valve 20 is the size of the spring. Accordingly, check valve assembly 20 will not be described here.
In order to be certain that fluids from the service line do not backflow into the main (or supply) line, a differential pressure relief valve 26 is installed to monitor the pressure differential across the upstream check valve. A backflow condition exists when the outlet pressure of the assembly exceeds the inlet pressure. If this should occur, backflow would normally be prevented by the downstream check valve. If this check valve should become fouled or damaged, the backflowing fluid will enter the zone between the two check valves. As this zone pressure approaches the inlet pressure, the differential pressure relief valve 26 will operate to maintain the zone pressure at least 2 p.s.i. less than the supply line pressure, and the backflowing fluid will be discharged to atmosphere.
Relief valve 26, as seen in FIGS. 1 and 3, is fastened to a flange 74 cast on the side of the body 12, which has an opening into the chamber between check valves 18 and 20. Body 76 of the valve 26 has bolt holes 78 which match the bolt circle of flange 74, and the valve is held in leak-tight assembly by bolts 80. A gasket (not shown) may be used. The body 76 has two openings to the chamber of the main case 12. Passage 82 allows the chamber pressure in to the main diaphragm 84 and to the upper side of secondary diaphragm 86. These diaphragms are fixed to act together on a shaft 88. Main diaphragm 84 is fastened in place between a piston 90 and a retainer plate 92 by means of a washer 94 and a nut 96 threaded on the top of the shaft. Piston 90 seats on a shoulder 98 of shaft 88, and carries a seal ring 100 about the shaft. The outer portion of diaphragm 84 is fixed between body 76 and a cover 102. A seal ring 104 seals this joint, and the cover is held in place by bolts 106 (see FIG. 1).
Thus, two chambers are provided for sensing the pressure differential across the upstream check valve. The lower one, delineated by the diaphragms 84 and 86 and the body 76, is open to the chamber between check valves 18 and 20 by means of passage 82. The upper one, bounded by the main diaphragm 84 and cover 102, is connected to the inlet of the backflow preventer assembly by means of tubing and fittings 108. This tubing string is connected to a tapped hole 110 in the inlet 28 and to a tapped hold 112 in cover 102. This puts the pressure of the main supply line on the top side (outer portion from the check valves) of relief valve 26, on main diaphragm 84.
On the under side of diaphragm 84, in addition to the fluid pressure of the chamber between the check valves, there is a spring 114 which bears on a face of piston 90 and has its other end seated on an internal ledge 116 of the body 76 that exerts a force on the piston in a direction to open the valve.
The body 76 of the relief valve has an opening 118 surrounded by a boss 120 on which a spider 122 for guiding shaft 88 is mounted. The opening is closed by secondary diaphragm 86, which is trapped around its outer periphery between boss 120 and the base of spider 122. The spider 122 has a continuous annulus 124 with provision for bolting to boss 120 by bolts 126 as a base, and a continuous annulus 128 atop the plurality of support legs forming a guide for shaft 88. The center of diaphragm 86 is mounted on an end of shaft 88 by being trapped between a retainer plate 130 which abuts a shoulder 132 on shaft 88, and a valve closure member 134 which is threaded on the end of shaft 88. Closure member 134 is elongated to bridge outlet 136 to the atmosphere, and seats, in the closed position as seen in FIG. 3, on a seat member 138 threaded into the bottom of valve body 26. The contact surface of closure member 134 with seat 138 is an insert 140 of relatively resilient material set in a recess 142 of the bottom face of closure 134 and held in place with a cover member 144 which in turn is held on by a threaded member 146. Depending guide fingers 148 project from cover 144 to guide closure 134 in its movements.
It can be seen by reference to FIG. 3 that the unit pressure (p.s.i.) of fluid on the closure member 134 from the chamber between the check valves is equal to the unit pressure on secondary diaphragm 86 which is transmitted by passage 82. One of the disabilities of the prior art encountered in the early testing of this invention was the tendency of the relief valve to "spit" or "dribble" at higher line (and chamber) pressures. The resilient insert 140 had a tendency to move slightly away from the seat member 138 at some random places around the line of engagement. This produced the aforementioned dribbling. An additional sealing force is required to prevent this condition and the magnitude of that force must be proportional to the chamber pressure. The means adopted for correcting this condition was to make the opposing forces on valve closure member 134 unbalanced and proportional to the pressure in the chamber. This was accomplished by making the cross-sectional area of secondary diaphragm 86 slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of closure member 134 exposed to chamber pressure. This provides a supplemental closing force proportional to the line pressure in the system.
By incorporating the above modification, the relief valve can be made to open at one constant differential pressure regardless of the system pressure. For example, tests on an actual unit produced the following results; before the modification the pressure differential across the upstream check valve required to open the relief valve varied from 2.4 p.s.i. at atmospheric line pressure to 3.7 p.s.i. at 150 p.s.i. line pressure. After making the diaphragm area slightly larger than the cover member area, the pressure differential across the upstream check valve required to open the relief valve measured 2.1 p.s.i. at atmospheric pressure in the line, to 2.4 p.s.i. differential at 150 p.s.i. line pressure. The diaphragm area on this unit can be increased further and the spread of 2.1 p.s.i. to 2.4 p.s.i. can be reduced to virtually a constant.
It will be seen from the above description that an efficient, economical, accurate check valve assembly has been invented that is useful to prevent contaminating backflow.
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EVANSVILLE - Finding a job can be difficult for anybody, but it can be especially problematic for veterans making the transition from full-time military life.
ECHO Housing Corporation's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program will extend a helping hand with its "Hire a Hero" job fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the C.K. Newsome Center, located at the corner of Walnut Street and Heidelbach Avenue in Dowtown Evansville.
The job fair was created to specifically to help local veterans reintegrate into civilian jobs, find housing and other opportunities in the Evansville area, said LaDonna Duvall, the program's employment coordinator.
Although the program works with homeless veterans, Duvall said the job fair is intended for all veterans and their spouses. She said those attending should bring up-to-date resumes and dress as if they were going to interview with an employer.
"With veterans as a whole, the transition from their military occupation to a civilian occupation is totally different," said Darryl Gorman, program director.
He said veterans often are accustomed to the wages, benefits and housing assistance provided by the military.
"Trying to come out of the military, they have difficulty finding the same level of compensation," Gorman said. "They have to learn to make on their new lifestyles."
In addition, he said many veterans don't have the social networking skills necessary for job hunting and survival in today's economy.
At least 20 employers, as well as educational institutions and various resource agencies will participate in the job fair, Duvall said. Participants include Vectren, Old National Bank and MPW, an industrial cleaning company.
Funded by a grant, the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program is housed in the Evansville offices of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Gorman said that since it began in July, the program has assessed an estimated 75 veterans to determine if they qualify as homeless and how to meet their needs.
Adding homeless into the mix can create even more barriers to finding civilian employment, Duvall said.
She said representatives of the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program meet with homeless veterans every week at the Evansville Rescue Mission to help them with job readiness.
"We work with veterans who who are needing assistance with employment, housing, whatever they need at the time," she said.
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AMMAN: Jordan's king has ordered the release of 116 protesters jailed for their involvement in last month's violent rallies against hikes in fuel prices.
The wave of protests across the country in November had featured rare calls for deposing Abdullah II.
Three people were killed and 75 others, including 58 policemen, were injured in the violence as prices for heating and cooking gas went up by 54 percent, and some oil derivatives by up to 28 percent.
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Besides this everything the nvidia card should be able to do works well.
No errors or warnings in XFree86.0.log.
Is this a known problem or should I continue searching elsewhere?
First check if you inadvertently altered the color depth of your display while installing the new driver and configuring things with sax2. Have a look at the files /etc/X11/XF86Config and /var/log/XFree86.0.log. If your code can't handle different color depth, you will surely run into some problems with regard to ZPixmap. See "Xlib Programming Manual Vol. 1" and "Xlib Reference Manual, Vol. 2", by Adrian Nye, O'Reilly, for a detailed discussion.
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If there are no editable fields or anything else about the uploaded media that require additional user input, the edit-media modal dialog should not be displayed after uploading media. We've just updated a site to most recent dev which includes #1426730: Automatically open the file edit modal after uploading a file, and this new behavior is confusing the heck out of users.
A - check whether the file entity has any additional fields. If not, suppress the dialog?
B - provide a way to override this behavior per-field and for wysiwyg. I just want it gone.
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Yeah, there are definitely cases where the behavior introduced in that issue is very bad for usability.
If I'm not mistaken, the behavior has since moved from Media to File Entity, though (#1553114: Adding files should be a multi-step process) so it may be that any patch to change it would need to be against File Entity now?
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i think this is a duplicate of #1848034: Remove ctools edit form after uploading a new file in media browser
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Perhaps this is related #1848034: Remove ctools edit form after uploading a new file in media browser?
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That happens to fix it if you're using File Entity 7.x-2.0-unstable7, but with File Entity 7.x-2.x-dev all it does is remove the duplicate screen; the original edit screen itself is still there. The goal of uploading a file to a field and being immediately directed back to where you came from (without being forced to pass through the edit screen) still isn't met.
However, as mentioned above, this does appear to be a File Entity issue now... and #1848034: Remove ctools edit form after uploading a new file in media browser takes care of everything Media module can do about it. So, moving projects.
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|Provide a way to suppress the edit modal dialog after upload
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Maybe it would help if we had two buttons on the Upload form: 'Upload and Edit' and 'Upload'. The former would show step 3 of the form and the latter would skip it.
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what about potential required fields attached to file bundle though?
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Comment #11rooby CreditAttribution: rooby commented
Note that for people who just want the edit form gone now, there is a patch in #1927506: Allow the user of plupload on file/add without multiform that will do it.
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I have several repositories for personal use and I back them up on my main server. There are quite a few and it takes quite a bit of time to perform a pull operation on every single repository.
Does mercurial support batch pull of several repositories? If so, how do I go about it? If not, is there a relatively simple solution?
I am using Windows and use TortoiseHg (but I have no problem with using the command line).


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PRS: How did you start playing music/guitar? How old were you?
CP: I grew up hearing my mother play classical guitar, and my dad is a Clapton fanatic. I got my first guitar when I was 10 years old, "Santa" stuck a Mexican telecaster by the tree and a little solid state practice amp…. I was hooked ever since.
PRS: What do you do to warm up before you hit the stage?
CP: To warm up, I usually just run chromatic scales for 5-10 minutes to get the blood flowing…. I also carry a stress ball on the road with me; I find that it helps keeping my fingers strong and limber.
PRS: What's been your coolest experience as a guitar player?
CF: My coolest experience as a guitar player has probably been being able to slowly break into the session scene here in Nashville. I'm no Derek Wells or Bukovac yet, but maybe one day. :)
PRS: Why PRS? What attracted you to the Starla model?
CF: I've known about PRS since before I even started playing guitar. I was born in Annapolis, MD. My mom grew up there, and would tell me stories about how they'd go to clubs back in the day and go watch Band Of A Thousand Names and would go to his shop in Annapolis. I bought my Starla online after a good friend of mine and PRS artist, Trey Hill, let me play his a couple of years ago…... It truly has a voice of its own; there isn't another guitar out there that sounds like it….. Also, the fact that is has a Bigsby that actually stays in tune I think is what really sold me. It goes with me to every session and gig I play now, and will continue to do so


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Fayemi marks 47th birthday with motherless babies
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday celebrated his 47th birthday with visits to motherless babies' homes in the the state. He donated cash gifts and materials valued at millions of naira to the homes.
He was accompanied by his deputy Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, his wife, Erelu Bisi Fayemi and other members of the cabinet. He said he decided to celebrate the birthday that way to show appreciation of the special category of people.
He said that in directing public attention to plight of the under privileged, he directed that those willing to sponsor paid adverts either in print or electronic media should donate the money either to the homes of the motherless or to the Ekiti Development Foundation which would inturn channel the fund appropriately.
Some of the homes visited by the Governor were The Rehabilitation Centre for the physically challenged, Dallimoore, Ado Ekiti; Delightsome Oaks Mission School /Orphanage, Adehun , Ado Ekiti, Erelu Angela Adebayo Children's Home, Iyin Ekiti and Ben Folarin School, Ado Ekiti, where the EDF paid the School Fees and ancillary costs of 30 orphans and vulnerable children.
Fayemi said: " I know it is easier for me to celebrate my birthday in company of adult notables, wine and dine with them. But I chose instead to pay you a visit to enable you see that the Governor about whom you would have heard is a person in flesh and blood.
"Governance is not always about comfort and personal choices. It most times involves doing things to honour and favour the less privileged,
"My coming will also enable you appreciate better what it takes to be a leader as some of you will emerge leaders tomorrow."
At the Ekiti State Rehabilitation Centre, Governor Fayemi donated a generator set and other gift items, saying "I consulted the officials and they told me that the need for light here is paramount."
At Delightsome Oaks Mission Schools/Orphanage, the Governor made a pledge of N150,000 monthly to offset half of the orphanage's N300,000 monthly running cost requirement.
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Update: Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist will be air in its entirety Friday, May 23, at 9:00AM PDT on Twitch. It will simultaneously be uploaded as a 12-episode mini-series to the Machinima YouTube channel. The positive buzz continues as exemplified in this writeup by Eliver "KillerKai" Ling, well known competitive fighting game player, martial artist, and stuntman. If you have the time, join the stream at 9 and watch how stream monsters react to a movie about a fighting game. Otherwise make sure to check out what can happen when fans take the reigns away from Hollywood later on YouTube.
Update: They just put out a new trailer along with the release date. The 12 episode series will be available in its entirety on Machinima beginning May 23. I'm glad (and very surprised) that they decided to put all 12 videos out at once rather than dole them out week-by-week or something similar. Anyways, here's the trailer that goes a lot more into the Gouki Goken Gotetsu stuff. Tatsumaki senpu kyaku!
Hey, do you guys remember Street Fighter: Legacy, that fan-made video from 2010 of Ryu and Ken fighting that was supposed to be a proof-of-concept for a live-action Street Fighter movie/series? Did you know that Capcom granted them the rights to do the film in 2012? Did you know that they started a Kickstarter for the now-dubbed Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist in early 2013 that was canceled (after receiving next-to-nothing in pledges) after it became irrelevant due to a number of investments from private backers? Did you know that it's finally going to be released, first as a 12-part mini-series of 11-12 minute episodes, starting next month on Machinima?
Well you do now.
The series is going to focus on the early lives of Ken and Ryu, their training under Gouken, and the history between Gouken, Gouki(Akuma), and their master Gotetsu. Impressions from early screenings have been positive, and if Assassin's Fist does well enough its creators are thinking about doing a follow-up series about the World Warriors. Their latest trailer focused on Ken has managed to bring my hype up to an insane level. Here it is:
I don't know what it is, but something about the "Shoryuken!" at the end keeps giving me goosebumps, and I've watched the trailer 5 times already. It's clear this isn't some mass-market Hollywood cash grab (*coff* Legend of Chun-Li [normally I'd link to Screened here /sadface] *coff*), but a film for people who love Street Fighter made by people who love Street Fighter.


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Who: Jefferson Mays
Job: Playing the role of Henry Higgins, opposite Claire Danes's Eliza, in the Roundabout Theatre's current hit production of Pygmalion.
Age: 42
Neighborhood: East Village
Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
E.B. White
What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
My wedding dinner at Eight Mile Creek.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
I saw the air with my hands, tear passion to tatters, and do a fair amount of strutting and fretting.
Where do you get your coffee?
What's the last thing you saw on Broadway?
The Farnsworth Invention. Excellent.
Do you give money to panhandlers?
I'm more of a checkbook humanitarian, but I will give if sufficiently intimidated or browbeaten.
What's your drink?
Johnny Walker Black with a splash of soda, please.
How often do you prepare your own meals?
50 percent of the time.
What's your favorite medication?
Johnny Walker Black with a splash of soda, please.
What's hanging above your sofa?
We have no sofa.
How much is too much to spend on a haircut?
In my case, anything above $10 is like paying to redecorate an apartment you don't own.
When's bedtime?
Between midnight and 2 a.m.
Brunch: pro or con?
I am decidedly in favor of breakfast at any time of day.
What's your thread count?
Counting has never been my forte.
What do you hate most about living in New York?
Demon cyclists.
What's your brand of jeans?
I don't have any.
When's the last time you drove a car?
A year ago in Albury-Wodonga, in Australia, just down the road from Burrumbuttock.
Who should be the next president?
Whoever can get us out of this mess.
Times, Post, or Daily News?
Yankees or Mets?
I'm nonpartisan.
What makes someone a New Yorker?
New Yorkers make themselves.
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About the Book
Senior year is almost over, and Jamie Peterson has a big problem. Not college—that's all set. Not prom—he'll find a date somehow. No, it's the worst problem of all: he's fallen for his best friend.
As much as Jamie tries to keep it under wraps, everyone seems to know where his affections lie, and the giggling girls in art class are determined to help Jamie get together with Mason. But Jamie isn't sure if that's what he wants—because as much as Jamie would like to come clean to Mason, what if the truth ruins everything? What if there are no more road trips, taco dinners, or movie nights? Does he dare risk a childhood friendship for romance?
This book is about what happens when a picture reveals what we can't say, when art is truer than life, and how falling in love is easy, except when it's not. Fan Art explores the joys and pains of friendship, of pressing boundaries, and how facing our worst fears can sometimes lead us to what we want most.
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A sweet, quasi-coming-out love story with a bass line tailored for art and design fanatics.(Kirkus Reviews) —
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- Imprint: Katherine Tegen
- On Sale: 05/29/2014
- Pages: 368
- List Price: 21.99 CAD
- BISAC1: JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance


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I posted just above yours, before more people like you decided to harass me over my understanding of the general uses of anonymous sources. When I started getting gang-negged, I posted the New York Times Staff Guidelines on the use of anonymous sources as an exemplar statement of rules on how real journalists might properly use anonymous sources.
I was pretty much exactly right. And you were pretty much comprehensively wrong.
What I suggest, is that you print the Times' guidelines, on heavy bond paper. Read them. Then roll the paper up in a tight cylinder. And shove it up your ass.


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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Challenge #54 - "MOTHER'S DAY or FOR A FEMALE"
Challenge #54 - Mother's Day [or For a Female]
begins today, 31 January 2014 [CST U.S]
ends at midnight, 13 February 2014 [CST U.S]
We'd like to introduce Yvonne, another of our newest Design Team members.
A little about Yvonne:
She says, "I am a retired grandmother of 4 beautiful grandchildren who I am completely in love with! They light up my life. I agree with the person who came up with the saying, "if I had known grandchildren were this much fun, I would have had them first"! I have been blessed with a wonderful son and an amazing daughter-in-law who together are incredible parents. I have always dabbled in some craft or other over the years: Sewing, crocheting, knitting and then I found paper! I started playing with paper and never looked back! While I really enjoy making scrapbook pages, my true addiction is making cards. I have tons of cards that I've made over the last few years that could fill a storage unit (or so my man tells me)! I do give them away on birthdays and Christmas and other occasions but a person only has so many friends! I am so honored and excited to be chosen to be part of the Design Team here at Simply Create Too , and I look forward to meeting new friends and sharing my cards."
This is Yvonne's gorgeous project for Challenge #54:
Here are additional inspirations from other members of the Simply Create Too Design Team:
Aren't these all BEAUTIFUL projects????? Please join us in Challenge #54 and get ready for Mother's Day.
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Chilean midfielder announces his return and speaks of tragic events in his homeland…Roma midfielder David Pizarro has declared himself available for selection this weekend when his side take on AC Milan and has also spoken about the tragic earthquakes in Chile.
"I have more work to do in order reach my best form, but at the least I will be available," he is quoted as saying by ForzaRoma.info.
The Chilean also took the opportunity to express his thanks for all the support he has received since the tragic events that have rocked his homeland.
"I am pleased to have the chance to speak and respond to everyone who has written to me about this situation to ask how my relatives are," he continued.
"My country is shocked by the tragedy but for me, living in Rome, it is difficult to understand the magnitude of the situation."
The 30-year-old concluded by saying he hasn't really been able to gauge the full scope of the tragedy yet and that he will be offering help to the victims.
"Yes, there are images, but only those who are living there can really understand the size of this tragedy. Soon we will try to organize something to raise funds for victims of the earthquake."


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Daniel Bice, the Journal Sentinel's watchdog columnist, holds politicians and the powerful accountable
Thompson says he has raised $2 million since primary
After complaining for weeks that his campaign was in a financial hole following a difficult GOP primary, Gov. Tommy Thompson told the Journal Sentinel that he expects to report a surge in donations in his U.S. Senate bid.
"We're going to end up with a nice balance," Thompson said in a recent interview with No Quarter. "We've raised $2 million since the primary."
The former four-term Republican governor, who is running against Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, said he has recently held fundraisers in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.
A source close to the campaign qualified Thompson's remarks to say the campaign has brought in "north of $2 million" but less than $3 million.
Both campaigns are to report their next set of financial figures on Monday. Those reports will cover donations and expenditures from July to September.
But in recent weeks, Thompson and his campaign staff have tossed around different figures for different time periods.
He told The Associated Press this week that the campaign has raised $2 million in the six weeks after the Aug. 14 primary.
Thompson said in an interview with National Review Online on Sept. 30: "'We should end the quarter with north of a million dollars, plus having paid for our TV through the 1st of October. It's not nearly enough, but I'm out there raising money every day."
A few days earlier, an anonymous Thompson aide told Politico that the campaign "will report raising from $1.7 million to $2 million during the third fundraising quarter."
So which is the right figure?
Lisa Boothe, spokeswoman for Thompson, declined to answer.
"The campaign will confirm details of our finance report when it is finalized," Boothe said earlier this week.
The Baldwin campaign was also tight-lipped about its numbers.
"We are releasing ours when we file on the 15th," said Baldwin aide John Kraus.
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Saint Francis Hospital offers groundbreaking technologies and treatment methods for several types of neurological disorders and illnesses. Our neurology and neurosurgical specialists work collaboratively to determine the best form of treatment for each individual.
From the latest treatments to supportive pain management and rehabilitation programs, Saint Francis Hospital is your partner for comprehensive neurology services.
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- Micro Discectomy - Micro Discectomy is a newer form of back surgery using smaller incisions. This surgery is indicated for those patients with intractable disk disease of the lower spine, typically the lumbar spine.
- Lumbar Fusions - Lumbar fusion surgery uses a bone and plating system designed to stop the motion at a painful vertebral segment, which in turn should decrease pain generated from the joint. The surgery involves adding bone graft to an area of the spine for regrowth between the two vertebral elements to form one long bone. While used mostly for degenerative disc disease, lumbar fusion surgery may also be used to treat other conditions such as a weak or unstable spine, fractures, scoliosis or deformity.
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion (ACDF) - This surgery is performed on the upper spine to relieve pressure on one or more nerve roots or on the spinal cord and could be an effective treatment option for degenerative arthritis.
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for treating brain tumors - Stereotactic Radiosurgery is an exciting new minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors. This computerized technology enables neurosurgeons to deliver a high dose of radiation to small or difficult to reach lesions in a singe session while at the same time protecting the surrounding healthy tissues.
Pain Management
Our on-site Pain Management Center effectively helps neurological patients alleviate pain or manage chronic pain. The Center is managed by a team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists and therapists and treatments are administered by an experienced Anesthesiologist. The Center is used as a non-operative alternative as well as treatment of pain post-operatively. Pain medication may be given orally or intravenously. Your physician, with input from you, will choose a route that is most suitable to meet your needs for pain management.
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The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at Saint Francis Hospital is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to return patients to their fullest possible function. Comprehensive treatments are available specifically for neurologically impaired patients using a wide range of therapies to help rebuild strength and overcome the challenges of back problems and other neurological disorders.
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
2233 W Division St
Chicago, IL 60622
The Neuroscience Integrative Center at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center brings together the expertise of neurosurgeons, neurologists, pain specialists, radiologists, oncologists and physical therapists who use the latest techniques and advanced technology to find solutions for conditions of the brain and spine. Working as a team and in partnership with the patient, our specialists develop a treatment plan that may include therapy, medication and/or surgery. We also offer a nurse navigator to help coordinate care.
Our services include:
- Image-guided neurosurgery – The use of minimally invasive techniques that use stereotactic technology, high resolution neuroimaging and advanced computer systems to conduct delicate brain and spine surgeries in a way that increases precision and optimizes patient safety.
- Neuroendovascular surgery – Minimally invasive diagnostic treatment for various neurovascular conditions, including aneurysm and vascular malformations.
- Neurosurgical oncology – Surgical treatment of benign and malignant lesions in the brain or spine.
- Microsurgery – The use of a microscope to perform traditional spine procedures (e.g., lumbar discectomies and laminectomies) through smaller incisions – 1 to 1½ inch in diameter.
- Minimally invasive surgery – Spine surgery that is performed by making small incisions (less than 1 inch in diameter) into the spine. A camera, called an endoscope, and surgical instruments are passed through these small incisions to repair the spine injury. Benefits of minimally invasive surgery include fewer surgical complications, decreased recovery time and less scarring.
- Complex spinal instrumentation – Complex fusion surgeries are typically reserved for people who suffer from significant degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis or fracture. Spinal-fusion surgery increases stability at a specific vertebral segment and eliminates pressure on the spinal nerves. It includes removing abnormal disc and bone structures and placing instrumentation that stabilizes the cervical or lumbar spine to promote healing. The surgical hardware secures the vertebrae and promotes fusion of the bones.
- Peripheral nerve surgery – Surgical procedures to repair injuries or damage to the nerves outside of the spinal cord or brain. The Neuroscience center offers peripheral nerve surgeries for patients dealing with brachial plexus injury, carpal tunnel syndrome and nerve tumors -- including schwannomas and neurofibromas.
- Therapeutic spine treatment and alternative therapies – Therapeutic spine treatment options are nonsurgical and are designed to decompress spinal nerves. These options include chiropractic care, physical and occupational therapy, aquatic therapy, pain management, massage therapy and back braces. Additionally, stress management techniques – such as yoga, meditation and acupuncture – are often encouraged to compliment more traditional therapeutic regimens. We work with a multidisciplinary team of providers to create the best treatment plan – including surgical and nonsurgical methods – for each patient.
Rehabilitation Services
The Rehabilitation Services Department at Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center has an excellent team of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists with an expertise in neurological conditions. These highly skilled therapists work with your physician in creating a specialized treatment plan to address problems due to disease or an injury of the nervous system. The staff treats a wide variety of neurological conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, polyneuropathy diseases and others.
Saint Joseph Hospital
2900 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60657
Saint Joseph Hospital offers a full spectrum of medical, pharmacological and support therapies for diagnosing, treating and relieving a range of neurological problems such as stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. These range from prescription medicines and biofeedback to physical therapy. Our team of neurologists and neurosurgeons work with each patient to determine the best treatment plan.
Surgical Services
- Endoscopic Techniques - Used to treat tumors, trigeminal neuralgia and many other problems. These procedures typically involve operating through a small incision using a thin catheter.
- Radiosurgery - Uses focused radiation to treat brain and spinal tumors, aneurysms and blood vessel abnormalities. While called surgery, radiosurgery does not involve any incisions.
- Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Deep Brain Stimulation - Involves the implantation of electrical stimulators to help control Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and other disorders.
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery - Uses sophisticated 3-D computer imaging for treating brain tumors.
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion (ACDF) - Performed on the upper spine to relieve pressure on one or more nerve roots or on the spinal cord.
- Micro Discectomy - Is a newer form of back surgery using smaller incisions. This surgery is usually performed on patients with intractable disk disease of the lower spine, typically the lumbar spine.
- Lumbar Fusions - Uses a bone and plating system designed to stop the motion at a painful vertebral segment, which decreases pain generated from the joint. The surgery involves adding bone graft to an area of the spine for regrowth between the two vertebral elements to form one long bone. While used mostly for degenerative disc disease, lumbar fusion surgery may also be used to treat other conditions such as a weak or unstable spine, fractures, scoliosis or deformity.
Medical Neurology Services
Saint Joseph Hospital offers a wide range of neurological testing. After analyzing results, board-certified neurologists will discuss a recommended course of treatment with a patient's referring physician. To make an outpatient appointment, call 773-665-3060.
- Digital Electroencephalograms (EEG) - This painless procedure is a test that measures brainwave activity and is used to check for seizures or other brain problems. Small metal discs (electrodes) are attached to the scalp with paste. Brainwaves are recorded on a computer and are then analyzed by neurologists. Learn more about Digital Electroencephalograms (EEG).
- Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity (EMG/NCV) Studies - These tests measure muscle and nerve function. In most cases, both an EMG and NCV will be performed. During an NCV study, mild electric currents are applied to the skin to see how quickly the impulses travel between nerves. During an EMG, a fine needle is placed under the skin into the muscle to test the electrical activity of the muscle.
- Evoked Potential Testing - The three types of evoked potential tests are visual, brainstem auditory and somatosensory. The tests check signals that the brain and spinal cord receive from other parts of the body. Sounds, visual patterns and mild electric currents are applied to the patient by a trained clinician and are used to measure nervous system activity.
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