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Minerva Engineering, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in operation since 1997, specializes in performing systems engineering, software engineering, cybersecurity/cyberoperations, information assurance/certification and accreditation, independent verification and validation, and hardware integration and prototyping on space systems, airborne systems, and C4ISR systems and components. The company's past and current performance includes encryption systems, communication collection systems and platforms, tactical air and ground operations training systems, high fidelity emulators for VR training systems, infrastructure for offensive and defensive network operations/data centers, and large-sale command, control, and communication systems.
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System engineering (specs, ICDs, architectures, IV&V plans, requirements management), cryptographic software products, and prototype hardware systems (power systems and high- fidelity emulators).
Intelligence community, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Air Force Research Laboratory, premier U.S. aerospace companies.
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Posted at: 05/01/2013 3:42 PM
Updated at: 05/01/2013 11:50 PM
By: Berkeley Brean
What would you do in this situation? Give up a thousand dollars with the hope that it'll make you five times that amount in a decade? Or keep that money and use it to pay your bills now?
That's the kind of decision that COMIDA -- the county's industrial development agency -- makes every month. Only it's dealing with millions of your tax dollars. COMIDA gives businesses tax breaks to entice them to either keep their jobs in or bring their jobs to Monroe County.
The reason we think you should see some of the COMIDA projects is because COMIDA says the group that polices its power is -- the taxpayer.
Not the County Executive.
Not the County Legislature.
So now that you've worked all day and looked after your family ask yourself -- would you sign off on these deals?
How about the Wegmans culinary center? A $22 million project and 24 new jobs. The tax break for Wegmans? $500,000.
"They could have located that culinary center any place," Democratic County Legislator Paul Haney said. "And that to me is a good use of tax exemptions."
But Haney pointed to what he called bad exemptions. Eastside Medical Urgent Care for instance. It got tax breaks to expand the building in Penfield and hire 12 people.
"They were given a net exemption of $18,000," Haney said. "If they has not gotten that exemption, I'm willing to bet lunch for a week that they still would have opened that urgent care center."
(Eastside Medical Urgent Care was contacted for this story but declined to comment.)
Or how about the case of VWR -- Ward's Natural Science?
"At the time I gave the presentation at Monroe County I said they gamed the system," Richard Lipsitz said. Lipsitz is a board member of COMIDA's equivalent in Erie County.
Here's what he claims.
Four years ago -- COMIDA gave VWR tax breaks to expand its building in Henrietta and hire at least seven people. But not long after that Lipsitz says VWR shut down most of its business in Erie County after its tax deal with Erie County expired. He says VWR moved most of its business to Monroe County -- where it was still getting tax breaks.
"So essentially they never had to pay taxes for, right now looks to be about 30, 35 years," Lipsitz said.
Lipsitz came to Rochester and asked the COMIDA board to cancel its tax deal with vwr saying -- again -- the company gamed the system.
"His interpretation," COMIDA Executive Director Judy Seil said.
"You don't buy that?" I asked.
"No, I don't buy that and neither did the state."
The state investigated VWR and COMIDA to see if COMIDA's tax deal somehow encouraged VWR to close shop in Buffalo and move everything here.
"You might not take our word for it but we had the Authority Budget Office come in and said nothing wrong was done. The two projects were not related," Seil said.
In a statement, VWR says, "To set the record straight, headcount was not transferred from Tonawanda to Henrietta. The work completed by our warehouse associates in Tonawanda was absorbed by our current employees in Henrietta without adding any headcount in the Henrietta location.
The decision to close our Tonawanda warehouse operations had nothing to do with incentives - it had everything to do with a challenging business environment in which sales dropped dramatically over the last few years. Our industry is struggling right now. Unfortunately, we had to make the difficult decision to reduce staff and consolidate operations.
It's important to point out that Ward's Natural Science, a VWR brand, provides supplies and services to schools to support science education with emphasis on the K-12 market. With many states in budget deficit positions, school budgets have been compressed, and accordingly, there has been a significant decline in our business. By optimizing our warehouse space in Henrietta we were able to streamline our processes to stay competitive in our industry."
That's still not how Richard Lipsitz sees it.
"The argument obviously is that if they did it to us what would prevent them from doing it to you," he posed.
"So you don't have any concern that when this company or any company's incentive program ends that they would just pick up and move down the thruway?" I asked Judy Seil.
"We have many projects that have ended and companies have stayed here and they stayed here as a result of getting incentives," she said. "That's what caused them to stay here and grow here."
Here are the facts that COMIDA puts out.
Since 2004 they've approved 1,100 projects, investing almost $4 billion into the market, creating 16,000 jobs and retaining 75,000 jobs.
In 2010 alone, COMIDA approved 33 projects resulting in more than $12 million in tax breaks over a decade but creating or maintaining an 5,560 jobs in the county.

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Forget Hulk Hogan. The WWE is rapidly adding subscribers for its streaming network. That's led to profits -- and a huge jump in WWE's stock.
The price of gold has continued to plunge for a variety of reasons. Little inflation, no Grexit, a strong dollar and concerns about Chinese demand have all hurt the yellow metal.
Tobacco giant Altria reported strong sales and earnings. So did rival Reynolds American. Both stocks are smoking this year. The companies are also investing heavily in e-cigarettes.
The five major health insurers will soon become three. Cigna and Anthem are merging. That follows Humana and Aetna. UnitedHealth just completed a big deal too. There are concerns these companies will now have more clout to boost premiums.
General Motors and Under Armour both reported strong earnings on Thursday, while McDonald's is having a tougher time keeping up with its competition.
Coca-Cola and Boeing both reported earnings that topped Wall Street's forecasts, while Apple reported disappointing results.
IBM's sales disappointed again. The strong dollar is partly to blame. But IBM has been dead money since Ginni Rometty took over as CEO in 2012 while other techs have thrived.
A strong second quarter earnings report from Google raises the bar for the other so-called Four Horsemen of Tech.
The soda and snack food giant reported solid sales and profits. That's good news. But the rest of Corporate America may post results that are underwhelming.


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I've bought this book and was a dissapointment. Althought the book has the diagrams to make your own Nativity Scene and has lovely stories from the Bible, it's for origami beginners only...and half the book is empty! No diagrams, nothing, only blank pages. I think this part should also be included i... See full review
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The kitchen is equipped with Viking stainless steel appliances set off by rich wood cabinetry custom-built by Paul Contreres.
Christmas decorations take over the yard of Billy and Deb Thomases' tree-shaded lot every year during the holidays.
The master bath is a dream escape with its granite tub surround, marble tile, columns and intricate molding.
Everything is big in the home and the living area is no exception. The room features a wall of built-ins and a floor to ceiling stone fireplace that is all decked out for the holidays.
The formal dining has wood flooring and an oriental rug, built-in cabinets for the ultimate in storage and exquisite lighting.
Any time is movie time in the custom built media room, luxuriously equipped with the ultimate in sight and sound with red leather recliners, cinema art and a zebra print carpet.
The Thomas' outdoor dining area overlooking the lush grounds and swimming pool.
The swimming pool is surrounded by stained concrete and features a waterfall and stone accented spa among lush landscaping designed by C Scapes.
The over-sized master bedroom has hardwood flooring with an oriental rug and a custom trimmed ceiling.
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Badgers: the truth behind the cull
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12th August 2013Of 5,500 badgers to be shot during the pilot culls, only 240 will be independently monitored for humaneness, it has emerged. And just 4 Natural England officials will oversee the killing in Gloucestershire and Somerset more...
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16th September, 2011Whether it's rugby, cricket or football you're into, there are ways to make your sporting pursuits a little greener. Ruth Styles and Catuxa Argibay have more more...
Eco-sportswear: what to wear and how to buy it
Robert Phillips
16th August, 2011From shoes to shirts and everything in between, Robert Phillips takes a closer look at the eco sports gear on offer more...
Sustainability and football: why the beautiful game is getting a green makeover
Ruth Styles
3rd August, 2011In the second part of our sport and environment mini-series, Ruth Styles reports on the efforts some football clubs are making to turn the sport into an eco-friendly one, although there's still plenty to do more...
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10th June, 2011Before rushing to finance projects in Africa and the Middle East, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) should address its environmental and social lending criteria, says Fidanka Bacheva-McGrath more...
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22nd March, 2011From shirts made from recycled plastic to Fairtrade balls, supporting your team sustainably is easier than ever more...
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Sex education is still considered taboo in Chinese society. Parents are afraid the sex education will encourage young people to have sex before getting married. Until five years ago, Chinese police would use possession of condoms as evidence that suspects were involved in prostitution.
The stigma surrounding gay men in Chinese society make intervention efforts difficult. Homosexuality was not removed from the official list of mental disorders until 2001. Most gay men in China are married and under social pressure to hide their sexual orientation.
Zhao Zheng, works for Tianjin Dark Blue Working Group. It is a grass-roots organization committed to HIV prevention and care for HIV-positive people. "Sex education in China is very poor, especially for gay men," he said. One time Zhao was invited by a group of male students from a big university in northern China to give a speech about AIDS. The school administration told him that he could talk about AIDS, but would not allow mentioning condoms.
Professor Zhang Liqi, director of Tsinghua University's Institute of Human Virology and Integrated Research Center for AIDS, says the lack of sex ed in China poses a danger to the country.
"Sex education is far behind the pace. If the government doesn't take any measures, it is very dangerous for China. The Chinese dream will never come true," Zhang said.
Now Dawei has moved to another city, which he refuses to identify. He has changed his name and identity and is working as an on call foot masseusse. In his free time he is working on writing his movie scripts. On World AIDS Day in 2012, Dawei took the train and traveled to Beijing to attend a small fund raising event. Sitting in the corner of a small book store near the Drum Tower in Beijing, Dawei's pure white jacket highlighted his pale complexion. He looked very clean, and smiled to everyone at the event who was trying hard to give him extra hugs to make him feel more welcome. It has been eight years since he was affected with HIV. He says he still feels quite healthy and strong.
Dawei refused to take a picture. He said he has stopped showing his face in public. He is trying to live in a low key life style. The only thing he cares about right now is whether he can be treated and seen as a normal person and live a normal life. His dream of turning his personal story into a movie is still strong, but Dawei has not written the end of the movie as he doesn't know how his life will turn out.


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The Panthers will host First Baptist at 7:30 p.m. in one of the first games of the high school season.
We have some great kids this year and they are excited about starting the season, Pinewood coach Michael Wright said. We are sure they will also be excited and we expect them to be a tough opponent. We saw them in a 7-on-7 competition this summer and I have respect for their coach. They seem like a well balanced team so we are going to have to play well in all three aspects of the game offense, defense and special teams.
Pinewood had more athletes come out for football this season than it did last season. Approximately 30 players are expected to dress out for Tuesdays game.
Preseason practice has gone well for us, except for some rain, Wright said. When you have small numbers like we do you have to have a delicate balance of not too much contact, but enough. I know our players are looking forward to not having to hold anything back.
The Panthers will also participate in the Sertoma Football Classic Aug. 22.
The Pinewood swimming team opens its season at the Spartanburg invitational Aug. 16. The Lady Panthers volleyball team plays at Hilton Head Aug. 19 and at Ashley Ridge Aug. 20. The JV match at AR is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and the varsity match will follow around 5:30 p.m.
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Nope, not going to be ashamed.
Not of breastfeeding my 2 year old, at least. I mean, why should I?
Time Magazine has posted a picture of a supermodel looking woman breastfeeding her 3 year old. While I am a bit turned off by the fact that Time did this for shock value and sales, I am more turned off by the comments on the site. Are people really that clueless?
God gave me these breasts for a purpose. When I had my children, my body made exactly what they needed. It is what they are intended for, what they were made for, and with no other true purpose. They were not designed to be showcased on a magazine, or gawked at on tv.
They were made for this. For my children.
It's not gross or "nasty" and I definitely should not be ashamed of myself. In fact, I feel empowered. I am doing this!
For many months Kate grew and thrived on my breast alone. Prior to the breast, she spent 9 months developing within my body. My body was the source of growth, development, and comfort. And even so, after she was born, my role was not over. My body's design was meant to continue helping my daughter thrive and grow and it was my job, as a mother, to afford her that right. It didn't matter how often I had to nurse, or that it hurt in the beginning, or the countless times I've had clogged ducts. What mattered was her and the importance my milk was and is for her.
What I do find "gross" and "nasty" is society's (mainly America) view on breastfeeding and their lack of understanding of the nutritional and emotional aspects of nursing your baby, rather than formula feeding them. But the disadvantages of formula feeding is the least of my concerns. I do, though, feel the need to educate on the matter of extended breastfeeding.
For information on extended breastfeeding please check out:
- La Leche League (1) and Extended Breastfeeding and the Law (2)
- Dr Sears (yes, he really knows his stuff.)
- KellyMom
I want Mother's to feel empowered. Feel empowered by your choices, knowing that you have all the facts (and that you truly understand them), and you are making the best choice for your baby (first and foremost), and then for you and your family.
Breastfeeding is recommended for at least 1 year, and longer if needed. There is no time limit put on breastfeeding, except by the ignorant and what is the benefit of letting ignorance rule our choices?
In many other countries extended breastfeeding is incredibly common. While it is true that as a first world country we have access to clean water, but why continue on past 1 year supplementing with artificial milk or cow's breast milk. Not only are you paying for something that is artificial but drinking breastmilk from a cow is, instead, recommended? What could be more perfect than the milk from a mother's breast, that was made for a human child?
Look at the numbers in the table that UNICEF had supplied for us. It's not abnormal .. at all. Why should it be treated as such?
Yesterday I posted the above photo and while many liked, commented, and supported — there was one who wore her ignorance on her sleeve and posted an incredibly nasty comment. (I'll let you read for yourself, but you may want to expand the image.)
Soon after Rosa (who is pregnant and has two other children) posted this, she unfriended me and blocked me (as show on the image.) Did not even give me the time to respond (which to me is a form of cowardliness.) No matter how many times I told her my child eats, she insisted I was starving her.
But we know Kate's food issues, and her diet is limited to some fruits (in various forms), Corn Chex, Kix, and breastmilk. If you look at the picture above, you can see that she clearly is not starving. While her diet is different, so is she, and my breastmilk is helping to provide safe proteins and fats for her until she outgrows her food protein intolerances.
Rosa knew that and still she felt the need to make it look as if I was a horrible mother for still breastfeeding my child (who does have special food needs). I can't just get over how another mother is that clueless about the natural way to feed a young child.
But, I am not going to let her get to me. She didn't get to me. I posted the picture on Facebook, and I am posting this picture on my blog because I am an extended breastfeeder. I know the benefits and I listen to my child's physical and emotional needs. So what? I will not be bullied into being ashamed. No nursing mother should.
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"Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her; that you may nurse and be satisfied from her consoling breast; that you may drink deeply with delight from her glorious abundance." For thus says the Lord: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees. As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem..


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For years, the Canucks have been one of the biggest spenders in the NHL, spending right up to the limit of the salary cap. With Laurence Gilman's cap wizardry navigating the way, the Canucks have deftly used every trick in the book to squeeze their roster under the cap, sometimes making it just by the skin of their teeth.
That's no longer a major concern. With Roberto Luongo's $5.3 million already off the books, David Booth's $4.25 million cap hit bought out this week, and Ryan Kesler's $5 million contract almost certainly about to go elsewhere, the Canucks are in unfamiliar territory.
With technically only five roster spots to fill, the Canucks will have over $21 million in cap space heading into free agency. While that's not including any potential return in the Kesler trade and some of that money will be eaten up re-signing Mike Santorelli and restricted free agents like Zack Kassian, Chris Tanev, and — maybe — Jordan Schroeder and Yannick Weber, that will still leave the Canucks with plenty of room to spend big money on a big-name free agent or two.
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Just want to see what you think. Savage is known for their accuracy. Alot of hunters use Browning though. Curious of your thoughts/experiences/opinions on the comparison.
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Both are fine shooters. I don't own an x-bolt but I have helped a friend mount scopes and sight in 2 of them.
It has a factory bedding job and a pretty decent trigger out of the box. Both of them shot around 2" groups at 100yds with Leupold VX-1 scopes and factory ammo. With some ammo testing or load development if you reload, I have no doubt that they can be a MOA gun. Problem is, if you wanted to do any tinkering with it, it woud be a gunsmith job. I think the Savages hold more accuracy potential for the do-it-yourselfer because of the ability to work on them yourself. In the end, this question always comes down to personal preference. If it were me buying a hunting gun, I'd get a Savage Weather Warrior and call it a day with an extra $200 in my pocket to put toward a scope. But then again... back to personal preference.
The Savage is definitely going to be more accurate, but the X bolt is a lot nicer imo smoother bolt and much better looking. Savage definitely has an advantage with aftermarket support, though.
I don't think the 2" barrel advantage is as great as you think it is.
Savage 16LH 300WSM, Weaver 3-15x50 EMDR, Stockade PD/T, Stockade BM
Savage 110LH 243/284, Leupold 6-18x44 scope, Sav-1 trigger, Stockade Elk Stalker
And if you want a different length it's much easier to change a barrel on the Savage than on the Browning.
The 2" in barrel length does not provide enough of an advantage to overcome the accuracy difference between the two rifles. For arguments sake let's say the Savage out of the box shoots 1 MOA, so we're talking about a 1" group at 100 yards. Theoretically (yes theoretically is just that, theory) the same rifle will shoot approximately an 8" group at 800 yards. Now lets say the Browning shoots 1.5 MOA, so at 100 yards roughly a 1.5" group. At 800 yards that same gun will again theoretically remain a 1.5 MOA gun and shoot a group around 12 inches. This may or may not make a difference for your intended use, as long as you bear in mind the further out you shoot the bigger the difference becomes and the harder it will be to remain consistent.
I have shot both rifles, although not nearly as much rounds through the X-Bolt. The Feather Trigger is nice in that it has a very short travel and it is crisp. I do think however the accu-trigger is nicer overall. There's not much warning with the X-Bolt at least with the accu-trigger you know when the first blade is in all the way and it's about ready to break. The X-Bolt is smooth but I don't think it's smooth enough to let that be a deciding factor over the Savage. If you want a smooth factory bolt gun, look at a TC or a Tikka.
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Check out the Kimber Mountain Ascent. The rifle itself weighs just 5lbs and 5 ounces. It has a 24" barrel and you can get it in the wonderful long range caliber, 280 AI. The 280 in the improved version (AI - Ackley Improved) gives performance near the 7mm Rem. Mag. I have never seen let alone touched a Kimber but if light weight is your thing it's worth a look.
Not trying to rain on your parade either but bear in mind long range hunting requires some extra weight other than the rifle. I know I would definitely want to have a method of steadying the rifle, whether it be a bipod, shooting sticks, the choice is yours but that's something else most would need to tote around. Also you'll want a scope suitable for long range hunting and normally that involves a scope that is physically bigger than a typical hunting scope and with that comes more weight as well. I guess the short version of what I'm trying to say is you need to look at the whole system not just the rifle as a stand alone unit.
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I've dropped out of touch from this blog for a few weeks, and it occurred to me that I should say why that has happened.
Certainly, going back to work was a factor.
But the bigger reason was that I had suddenly become very inspired to finish the rewrites on the book I was working on—so inspired, in fact, that I spent pretty much every free moment for the last three weeks doing so.
To be honest, I have never in my life felt so great about writing anything before. It was, in the words of Abraham Maslow, a "peak experience."
And in the process, I re-evaluated my priorities.
I cannot dedicate my life to putting out a regular blog, working, and giving my all to my writing. I just don't have enough time to do all that, and have quality time left over to live any sort of life.
I have enjoyed blogging, and I will still put out posts here and there. I have a lot to teach others about blogging, and a lot to contribute content-wise for subject matters I feel deserve more of a spotlight.
But is my best contribution right now yet another blog about comic books and "geek" culture? I mean, one could say "well we need more women out there talking about this stuff"—but is that in itself a motivation that is enough to sustain me anymore? A gender-based prerogative?
I feel like there are far more foundational issues surrounding this subculture at present than can be tidily summed up in a series of Blogger posts. Are the points I want to make best served anymore in a blog format?
Then there is the issue of the future of the Blog as we know it. I'm currently working on an ancient blogging platform; one that I know Google could, at any second, give me a three-month notice on to transfer my posts or watch them get flushed down the Internet hole. I feel no sense of permanence regarding my personal blogs. I anticipate that at some point in the nearish future, I will have to deal with losing the (admittedly, free) platforms upon which they are built.
I think the future of blogging will be divided up between "Micro-Blogging" (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, etc.) and long-form works for tablets and e-readers. So I don't know if investing in these current longish but not long-form posts are really the best use of my time right now.
Another issue is the future of blogging about "Geek"/"Nerd" topics in general. This is the Titanic of Internet/Entertainment trends. It's jumped the shark with the Man of Steel rage posts. It's jumped the shark with the commodification and reappropriation of the sub-culture for mass-market consumption. It's jumped the shark in the recent upsurge in anti-woman tirades across a spectrum of genres and fandoms.
So this is a big topic I would love to expand on—in a book. Or long-form series of essays.
But I am going to spend the bulk of my free time right now on just writing. Perfecting my craft, getting every story I want to tell down on paper, etc. That's really what I want to do, and, as we discover in Ze Frank's "The Time You Have (In JellyBeans)," we all only have a finite amount of time to do stuff like that.
So I'm doing it.
I will be doing more regular micro-blogging on various platforms, and I will drop the occasional post here. And I will be publishing stuff soon, so if you are interested you can watch for that.
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I'm Missy_Gracie's other half - and I love my EEb bass. On a purely personal basis - I hate playing BBb bass. I find it takes way more air than I am used to, and the pitching takes a while to get...
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I'm Missy_Gracie's other half - and I love my EEb bass. On a purely personal basis - I hate playing BBb bass. I find it takes way more air than I am used to, and the pitching takes a while to get...
Not sure what the "coating" is - could be plate. All I know is it is silver coloured!
Hi people,
I am thinking about renovating my tuba. Does anyone have any idea how much this could cost or where I could take it to have the work done. For general info:
It's a Yamaha Maestro EEb...
I'm selling my old Besson 600 cornet. Very good condition. For full details please see the link to eBay:
I'm selling my aluminium straight mute. It has been rarely used, but does fit a Yamaha Maestro Eb tuba and various Besson Eb tubas.
For full details, please see the ebay listing:
I (mrs. eb Ben) have a galaxy S and eb Ben has an Iphone. we both love our own, but my screen is significantly better than his. depends what you want, there is no way either of us would ever swap!
This is the link to the eBay listing for this tenor horn. I am just waiting to be "approved" and then I can start posting as myself instead of eb Ben!
I have a jupiter tenor horn for sale, it's about 8 years old, lacquered and in fully working condition, has the usual odd scratch and a touch of wear, plus a couple of small dings in the bell. All...
sounds great, is it free?
Thanks very much everyone, have decided on your advice not to risk that one, but then had a mishap on ebay and bought not one, but two student tenor horns ( jupiter one yamaha both for £100) and am...
Thanks All, I am playing a yamaha beginner one- (A 202 i think) and have tried someone elses maestro and liked it. may well give it a try, it's down near Cambridge- so may just buy the thing and be...
So if i said it was £400 but is over 200miles away that would seem worth a punt as the seller seems genuine?
Thanks Dave! I'd guessed that might be the case, would you risk buying one unseen?
well yes but the question wasn't about new prices it was about what would be a fair price for a 10 year old maestro, and whether I would be better getting that or a new beginner instrument! Not...
well yes but your cheap tenor horn is more expensive than this Yamaha Maestro... even I'm not that daft, If I'm going cheap I'd get the basic or intermediate Virtuosi! Have now decided to wait for a...
Hi All,
As Mrs. eb Ben I've just been forced into the murky world of brass banding... and despite resisting for 10 years am having the time of my life! I'm playing the Tenor Horn, and am looking...
Thanks for the advice.
As it's my birthday soon I've treated myself - bought the set for solo with brass band. Hope I can play it now - some practice will be required!
Hi everyone,
I know people usually get sick of bass players asking for solo ideas in these forums, so sorry if this request annoys anyone.
I keep hearing Baadsvik playing Fnugg (look at this on...
Panic over - music has now arrived!
Hello everyone,
I am looking for the following music for full brass band:
Wedding at Troldhaugen (Grieg, arr O'Brien)
The online shop I tried to order from has let me down. I am getting...
Hi people!
I'm looking for a new EEb bass solo to play with my band. We're top section so I'd like it to be fairly difficult, but also fun and not too high-brow.
Any ideas?
My recent solos...
So it isn't just a myth that this is available!
Hi all,
I'm looking to buy Capriccio for solo Eb bass by Rodney Newton. I played it once a long time ago arranged for bass with piano, but I have heard that it is available for bass with band....
does anyone know the results for sections A and B?
Hi guys again.
Many thanks for the help - if there are any more suggestions I would be pleased to hear them.
Bruce - I already got in tough with Ritter - the 18" bags are too small for my "mighty"...


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American Life League
Associate Newsletter
Volume 9, Number 12
Monday, March 19, 2012
Prayer Request
Please continue to pray for Peg Saindon (Mother and Unborn Baby Care of Fox Valley). Peg is feeling much stronger and is now preparing for reconstructive surgery. She is most grateful for all of your prayers!
New Associate Group
Please join me in welcoming the newest Associate group to our Program—St. Jude Respect Life Ministry! The ministry is the pro-life apostolate of St. Jude Catholic Church in New Lenox, IL. The group works to educate the parish community on pro-life issues as outlined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The group also holds fundraisers to support the local crisis pregnancy center, holds prayer and protest vigils at the local Planned Parenthood, participates in Life Chain and sponsors pro-life speakers and movies throughout the year. The current chairperson is Doris Santschi. We look forward to working with them on their future endeavors!
National Pro-Life T-Shirt Week: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, through Monday, April 30, 2012
For more information on NPLTW, visit www.npltw.com and, if you'd like to be included as a co-sponsor, contact Leslie Tignor at firstname.lastname@example.com. Don't forget, a one-time offer of free shipping is extended to all Associate groups on bulk orders of the 2012 NPLTW t-shirt!
Sexuality Education: A Parent's Right, A Parent's Responsibility
By ALL Staff Members
Parents alone have the right to be the primary educators of their children, particularly in matters related to sexuality. This right is bestowed on them by God, Who also assigns to parents a duty to teach Christian morality to their sons and daughters. Parents are the best teachers of their children. God has ordained parents with an inalienable right to educate their children, particularly regarding sexual development. God, the Author of life, invites parents to join in the creative process of generating new human life. The role of parents continues as guardians and caretakers of the gift of a child, which has been bestowed on them.
The God-given right and responsibility of parents to control the education of their children is revealed in Holy Scripture and in the Tradition of the Catholic Church. Parents have a duty to be the primary educators of their children, particularly in matters related to sex. As the Second Vatican Council recalled, "since parents have conferred life on their children, they have a most solemn obligation to educate their offspring. Hence parents must be acknowledged as the first and foremost educators of their children. The role of parents in education is of such importance that it is almost impossible to provide an adequate substitute."
A human being's sexuality cannot be separated from who he or she is as a person. The responsibility of parents to steer the discipline and development of their child involves the child's total development, including his or her sexual morality. Parents are called to give their children "a clear and delicate" sex education, one that is "truly and fully personal. . . . Sex education, which is a basic right and duty of parents, must always be carried out under their attentive guidance, whether at home or in education centers chosen and controlled by them."
"Education for chastity is absolutely essential, for it is a virtue that develops a person's authentic maturity and makes him or her capable of respecting and fostering the 'nuptial meaning' of the body. Indeed, Christian parents, discerning the signs of God's call, will devote special attention and care to education in virginity or celibacy as the supreme form of that self-giving that constitutes the very meaning of human sexuality." Sexuality is interconnected with morality and spirituality; therefore, sex education cannot be taught apart from Christian principles. To "love the Lord your God with all of heart, soul and mind" includes all of oneself.
The Church reaffirms the law of subsidiarity. As such, a school that cooperates in the sex education of a child should enter into the same spirit that motivates and animates the parents. Schools play an important role in supporting the parents' cultivation of virtue in their children. Yet, when it comes to discussing sexual matters beyond the abstract (that is, in any detailed or descriptive way), the classroom, or any other public setting, is not the appropriate place.
As stated before, parents are called to give a clear and delicate sex education, one that is truly and fully personal. It is presumptuous —indeed, dangerous—to assume that every child is at the same level of sexual interest or understanding. One eighth-grader may need to be spoken to more candidly about sex because he is already sexually aware, whereas another eighth-grader may consider the opposite sex uninteresting; therefore very little, if anything, should be discussed with him about sex.
Parents are in the best position to know the developmental level and individual informational needs of their children. Moreover, only in private discussions can these needs be addressed—personally and with the delicacy the subject requires. It is particularly important not to violate a child's natural latency period (roughly from age six to puberty, when sexual interests are dormant), which could result in the destruction of their innocence.
Furthermore, parents, regardless of their professional credentials, are best suited to be the primary educators of their children. Their loving relationship with their offspring is singular and irreplaceable and therefore cannot be delegated to others or usurped by others.
In addition, parents are in a unique position to lead by example in teaching their children the gift of self in relation to love. The love between a husband and wife teaches their children what love is; for, by welcoming and nurturing the children who are the fruit of that love, they give their children the best possible education in sexuality and in responsible use of their sexuality. There can be no avoiding the duty to offer, especially to adolescents and young adults, an authentic education in sexuality and in love.
If parents do not feel comfortable speaking to their teenagers regarding sexual issues, they have a responsibility to seek the resources to learn how better to handle such matters. The following are organizations that can provide the necessary resources. Simply ask for materials related to chastity and the sex education of your children from a Christian moral perspective.
Human Life International
4 Family Life Lane
Front Royal, VA 22630
Pauline Books & Media
50 Saint Paul's Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
Federal court unseals Planned Parenthood lawsuit
A federal judge unsealed a lawsuit a former Planned Parenthood employee filed nearly three years ago. The suit claims that the abortion seller engages in a pernicious and persistent pattern of Medicaid fraud. Abby Johnson, the former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in the Bryan/College Station area, states in the lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) that Planned Parenthood knowingly sought improper reimbursements from the Texas Women's Health Program from 2007 to 2009.
DHHS ordered to show records on Planned Parenthood grant
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to release all public records pertaining to a $1 million federal grant that was awarded to six Planned Parenthood clinics, including one in Exeter. The order is in response to a lawsuit filed by New Hampshire Right To Life [an American Life League Associate group], which alleges the $1 million in public money was awarded to Planned Parenthood via a "no-bid contract" and over the objections of the governor's Executive Council. The federal lawsuit also alleges the DHHS failed to produce public records and is illegally withholding documents, both in violation of the federal Freedom of Information Act.
Contraceptive pill Yasmin continues to stir debate
Following concerns that contraceptive pills containing the synthetic hormone drospirenone carry an increased risk of blood clots, panel members of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met in December to vote on whether the benefits outweighed the risks. They voted 15-11 in favor. However, research carried out by the Washington Monthly and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has since found that four of the panel members had links to Bayer, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures two of the best known drospirenone-containing pills, Yaz and Yasmin.
Altered stem cells limit transplant rejection
New research holds the promise of freeing many organ transplant patients from a lifetime of anti-rejection drugs. In the first study of its kind, eight kidney transplant patients received stem cells from their kidney donors manipulated to "trick" their bodies into accepting the foreign organ as its own. Transplant recipients who are not perfectly matched with their donors typically take several drugs a day for the rest of their lives to keep their bodies from rejecting the new organ and to treat the side effects of those drugs.
Closing Thought
"The law of God is univocal and categorical with respect to human life. God commands: 'You shall not kill.' (Ex 20:13) No human lawgiver can therefore assert: it is permissible for you to kill, you have the right to kill, or you should kill . . . We are facing an immense threat to life . . . "
Pope John Paul II, Letter to Families, http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/doc/fm/fm_01lettertofamily5.html
NOTE: Referral to web sites not produced by American Life League is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement of the sites' content.
American Life League


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Archive for "Irrational Games" Tag
The Last of Us Sweeps This Year's D.I.C.E. Award Nominations
13 nominations in total
Rod Fergusson leaves Irrational Games
Job well done.
UK Software Sales: Bioshock Infinite Still at Number 1, Defiance Debuts At Third
The beast of America is still standing tall.
Analyst: Bioshock Infinite May Ship 3 Million Units on Launch
Like a beast. Of 'Murica.
BioShock Infinite's religious content at one point caused a staff to resign
Let's hope the game isn't banned.
BioShock Vita hasn't started production, deal yet to be signed
Well vapourware then?
Bioshock Infinite Hands On Impressions
We pay a visit to Columbia.
BioShock Infinite season pass announced
New content.
Bioshock Infinite Goes Gold, Ready to Ship for March 26th Retail Release
Kev Levine promises "an experience you won't soon forget".
Bioshock Infinite "Lamb of Columbia" Trailer Shines the Spotlight on Elizabeth
Beauty? Beast? Both? Here's Elizabeth.
BioShock Infinite's cut content was enough to fill 5-6 games
Renaissance setting.
Bioshock Infinite: Three New Screenshots Showcase Randomness
Which can be summed up in one word: 'Murica.
Bioshock Infinite Continues Investigating Mystery of Floating City of Columbia
Part 2 touches upon the Songbird and the Lamb of Columbia.
BioShock: Infinite- City in the Sky trailer delves into the mysteries of Columbia
Too much hype. Must throw money.
Bioshock Infinite's Floating City Might Just be a Modern Day Icarus
Irrational showcases how the city came to be - and where it might be going.
Bioshock Infinite PC Version Detailed, Graphics And DRM Explained
Sounds pretty good.
BioShock Infinite Industrial Revolution Pack Trailer shows pre-order bonuses
It's free but you have to pre-order the game.
Bioshock Infinite E-Book Prequel on the Way, New Artwork Reveals Daisy Fitzroy
Mind in Revolt will look at the origins of Columbia and its characters.
Bioshock Infinite is a game "about patriotism", says Levine
Religious content altered.
Bioshock Infinite: Differences Between PC And Console Version Explained
The PC version will be the best by the looks of it.


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Passport Day in the USA
It seems that the US Department of State didn't see the possible federal government shut down coming when they announced that Saturday, April 9th would be National Passport Day in the USA. Now, if the federal government shut down takes place on April 8th, then the US Department of State has announced that National Passport Day in the USA will not be held.
The passport event that spans across the US was put into effect as an opportunity for passport applicants to apply for passports during extra Saturday hours at passport acceptance facilities. Rush Passport™ is always open on Saturdays, so we actually celebrate Passport Day in the USA every week!
If the government does stay open and is able to avoid the shut down, then passport hopefuls will be able to apply for passports all day Saturday. If not, it is hard to tell when new passports will be made available.
In the event of a government shutdown, American passport holders who are already traveling abroad can still do so. Also, they will still be able to receive emergency passport assistance from US Embassies and consulates. The cut backs, however, will have an effect on some of the other work that the consulates do, such as processing US visas.
Hopefully the government shut down will not take place and Passport Day in the USA will be a day in which several American citizens are able to get their passports.
If you need an expedited passport, emergency passport, same day passport, US Passport book, US Passport Card, passport photos or other passport services, be sure to contact Rush Passport™. You can visit us at http://www.rushpassport.com or call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to speak with a Live Passport Agent. (877) 937-7277 (All 50 States) or (212) 643-9305 New York Passport Agency. Rush Passport™ Official US Passport Expeditors, serving Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, Westchester County, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Miami, Florida.
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Rickson Engineering Ltd. is a Hong Kong based manufacturer of high quality Low Voltage Switchboards, Motor Control Centres, Motor Control Panels, Capacitor Banks, MCCB Boards, MCB Boards, Consumer Units, Plug-in Boxes, Supervisory Panels and etc.
Rickson is also a maintenance contractor to provide routine maintenence to many low voltage switchboards installed in public & private housing estates, hospitals, hotels, universities, secondary & primary schools, colleges, government buildings, commercial buildings and shopping centres. Moreover, Rickson can provide services to repair, replace, refurbish and alter any kinds of low voltage swithchboards and cubicles to suit the clients' needs.
As a sales agent, Rickson represents a number of well known brands which include Terasaki switchgears, Easun Reyrolle protection relays, Powtran frequency Inverters, S&W battery chargers, Frako power factor correction equipment, Accuenergy multifunction power meters,
Elmex feed through & test terminals, Mikro protection & control relays, K-Line NiMH batteries & hour-run meters, DPI current transformers, and more....
Please visit our website to get details of our products and services or contact us directly for more information.
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includes switchgears such as ACBs, MCCBs, MCBs, RCCB, ELCBs, ATS, and more...
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includes IDMT relays for overcurrent and earth fault protection.
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includes digital multifunction power meters with web base accessible features.
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includes frequency inverters, VSDs, soft starters and EMI filters.
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Elko Products
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I've made the roasted pork many times and never had enough left over to make this until now. Really enjoyed it - subbed yellow pepper for the carrot.flag if inappropriate
I doubled the sauce and added a tablespoon of sriracha, and I think it's four stars. Delicate flavors and pretty healthy as an added bonus. I agree with scrambling the egg first, then adding it at the end. I will make this again.flag if inappropriate
I was disappointed. The texture was sort of mushy (I used 2 day old rice) and the flavor was unremarkable. It's a fairly long recipe... perhaps a few too many ingredients were coming together and canceling each other out, or just the wrong balance.flag if inappropriate
I liked this recipe. It's easy to change - a simple fried rice dish.flag if inappropriate
When making fried rice, it's always a good idea to scramble the egg first and then to add it to the dish at the end. Adding the uncooked egg at the very last moment turned my formerly perfectly textured fried rice into a gluey mess, no matter how much I stir-fried. It still tasted good, even though I would go easy on the soy sauce the next time.flag if inappropriate
This was really good! I substituted spinach and omited the fresh cilantro and scallions. Really tasty. I did end up using a little more soy sauce than suggested and added a dash of fish sauce for flavor.flag if inappropriate
the orig. marinated pork was wonderful. I would have preferred eating that as my leftovers rather than this recipe. Nothing special, considering the work involved making the kale, etc.flag if inappropriate
Made this as a follow-up to the ginger pork/kale dinner, and was pleasantly surprised, despite the so-so reviews. Made as specified and I found the flavors to be a little bit korean and quite delicious. I used a larger kale and pork to rice ratio and less oil to make the dish lower carb and lighter. Very yummy!flag if inappropriate
My husband, toddler and I all liked this and will make it again. We did the pork tenderloin dish first with the leftovers to use for this recipe, and boy did we appreciate the concept of "planned leftovers," as it made this fried rice dinner so easy. My husband likes hot food, so he added Vietnamese hot sauce to his serving. Nice strong ginger and lime flavors (we use a microplane for the ginger, which we find results in huge ginger flavor).flag if inappropriate
We really liked this one! I thought the flavors were great. We did use quite a bit of hot sauce as accompaniment. And day-old rice is KEY, otherwise it's tasty mush.flag if inappropriate


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Embodiments of the present invention relate to medical devices that provide signals to diagnostic equipment such that functionality of an implantable member can be determined. In particular, various designs and structures are utilized to signal tissue growth on an implantable member such as a stent. The tissue growth can limit flow through the stented lumen. If the growth has a thickness above a certain limit, a signal can be detected by diagnostic equipment such that a proper diagnosis can be made.
1. A stent, comprising:
a structural element; and
a signaling member coupled to the structural element to signal a level of tissue growth on the structural element, where the signaling member includes a conductive pathway having a switch including a flowable filler material, where the switch closes in response to the level of tissue growth to provide a closed loop electrical pathway on the structural element and the switch includes a cover extending from an outer edge of the conductive pathway to an outer edge of the switch defining an area completely enclosed by the cover where the flowable filler material travels through a portion of the area completely enclosed by the cover to contact the conductive pathway forming the closed loop electrical pathway, where the cover prevents any tissue formation in the area completely enclosed by the cover.
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a generally tubular structure, where the generally tubular structure includes a conductive pathway having a switch including a flowable filler material, where the switch closes in response to a level of tissue growth to provide a closed loop electrical pathway on the generally tubular structure, and a cover extending from an outer edge of the conductive pathway to an outer edge of the switch to define an area completely enclosed by the cover such that the switch travels through a portion of the area completely enclosed by the cover to form the closed loop electrical pathway, where the cover prevents tissue formation in the area completely enclosed by the cover.
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The present invention relates generally to devices for use in vascular treatments. More particularly, the present invention relates to devices used in vascular treatments that provide signals to diagnostic equipment.
Vascular stents are known medical devices used in various vascular treatments of patients. Stents commonly include a tubular member that is moveable from a collapsed, low profile, delivery configuration to an expanded, deployed configuration. In the expanded configuration, an outer periphery of the stent frictionally engages an inner periphery of a lumen. The deployed stent then maintains the lumen such that it is substantially unoccluded and flow therethrough is substantially unrestricted.
Some percentage of stents that are implanted suffer from luminal loss due to thrombosis, encrustation, or neointimal hyperplasia restenosis. If the patient develops symptoms associated with these situations, diagnostic procedures will be used to determine if the stented lumen is adequately functional, if another disease condition has presented itself, or if the stented lumen has become inadequately functional. The diagnostic procedures may include initial non-invasive techniques such as radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and/or measurement of chemistry, temperature, pressure and other parameters. Additionally, the diagnosis may include minimally invasive procedures such as angiography. However, angiography procedures can disrupt a patient's recovery and can be uncomfortable and painful to endure. Even so, the diagnostic procedures may be inaccurate, imprecise, and inconclusive as to determining the accurate functionally of the implanted stent.
Embodiments of the present invention relate to medical devices that provide signals to diagnostic equipment such that functionality of an implantable member can be determined. In particular, various designs and structures are utilized to signal tissue growth on an implantable member such as a stent. The tissue growth can limit flow through the stented lumen. If the growth has a thickness above a certain limit, a signal can be detected by diagnostic equipment such that a proper diagnosis can be made.
One particular diagnostic system that can be used with the present invention is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system.
RF source 140 radiates pulsed radio frequency energy into subject 100 and stent 150 at predetermined times and with sufficient power at a predetermined frequency to influence nuclear magnetic spins in a fashion known to those skilled in the art. The influence on the atoms causes them to resonate at the Larmor frequency. The Larmor frequency for each spin is directly proportional to the absolute value of the magnetic field experienced by the atom. This field strength is the sum of the static magnetic field generated by magnetic field generator 120 and the local field generated by magnetic field gradient generator 130. In an illustrative embodiment, RF source 140 is a cylindrical external coil that surrounds the region of interest of subject 100. Such an external coil can have a diameter sufficient to encompass the entire subject 100. Other geometries, such as smaller cylinders specifically designed for imaging the head or an extremity can be used instead. Non-cylindrical external coils such as surface coils may alternatively be used.
External RF receiver 160 illustratively detects RF signals emitted by the subject in response to the radio frequency field created by RF source 140. In an illustrative embodiment, external RF receiver 160 is a cylindrical external coil that surrounds the region of interest of subject 100. Such an external coil can have a diameter sufficient to encompass the entire subject 100. Other geometries, such as smaller cylinders specifically designed for imaging the head or an extremity can be used instead. Non-cylindrical external coils, such as surface coils, may alternatively be used. External RF receiver 160 can share some or all of its structure with RF source 140 or can have a structure entirely independent of RF source 140. The region of sensitivity of RF receiver 160 is larger than that of the stent 150 and can encompass the entire subject 100 or a specific region of subject 100. The RF signals detected by external RF receiver 160 are sent to imaging and tracking controller unit 170 where they are analyzed. Controller 170 displays signals received by RF receiver 160 on visual display 190.
Establishing a homogenous, or uniform, magnetic field with magnetic field generator 120 in addition to switched linear gradient magnetic fields activated in various sequences as well as timely switching the RF radiowave in various sequences, as known in the art, enables the production of internal images of subject 100. It is common for the material and structure of stent 150 to affect the magnetic field around stent 150 during an MRI procedure. One effect that can be detected by an MRI system is associated with Faraday's Law. Faraday's Law simply states that any change in a magnetic environment of a conductive coil will cause a voltage (emf) to be "induced" in the coil. Stent 150 or portions thereof can act as a coil when implanted in a subject during an MRI process. The MRI system can be calibrated to detect this electric voltage. According to Faraday's Law, the induced emf in a coil is equal to the negative of the rate of change of magnetic flux through the coil times the number of turns in the coil. When an emf is generated by a change in magnetic flux, the polarity of the induced emf produces a current creating a magnetic field that opposes the change which produces it. Accordingly, the induced magnetic field inside any loop of wire acts to keep the magnetic flux inside the loop constant.
During various phases of an MRI process to influence the nuclear spins, a change in the magnetic field inside the stent is generated. For example, gradient generator 130 may generate a pulse in order to influence spins to be analyzed by controller 170. The gradient generator 130 thus changes the magnetic field and accordingly a change in magnetic field proximate the stent is opposed by Faraday's Law.
It is known that stent 250 can become clogged with thrombus or tissue in-growth, causing occlusion of flow through stent 250. The tissue of the lumen can be injured by the act of implanting the stent. The response of the body is to heal the injury. During healing, tissue can form on the stent from thrombus deposition or cellular seeding and proliferate thickening. Additionally, tissue inflammation can be a part of the healing response. This tissue occlusion prevents stent 250 from operating adequately.
In one embodiment of the present invention, at least one electrically conductive pathway having a switch in an open position is provided on the stent 250. When stent lumen occlusion occurs, inflammation from the tissue covering the switch can move the switch to the closed position. As a result, closed conductive loops occur within the stent. The magnetic fields resulting from the conductive pathways interact with the magnetic fields from the MRI system and the resulting diagnostic image is changed. This event signals stent lumen loss.
In the embodiment illustrated, signaling members 260, 262 and 264 each include a closed-loop electrical pathway with switches. In particular, signaling members 260 and 264 are used at each end of the stent and signaling member 262 is used in the middle of the stent length. Signaling members 260 and 264 at the end of the stent signal stent-end occlusion and signaling member 262 at mid-length signal in-stent occlusion. If it is desired to signal stent occlusion at more locations along the stent length, additional signaling members can be used.
In embodiments of the present invention, rings 252 and connectors 258 of stent 250 can be made of nonconductive and nonmagnetic (diamagnetic) materials that do not interact with an MR image, such as biostable or bioabsorbable polymers. The electrical pathway of signaling members 260, 262 and 264 can be made using similar technology for making printed circuit boards. The electronically conductive pathway could be applied to the inner diameter (ID) surface of the stent 250 by pressure-transfer and adhesion of a metal preform or by masking the ID surface of the stent (except for the surface area intended for the pathway) and depositing a conductive metal by electroplating, dip-coating, metal vapor deposition, and de-masking the stent. Another method of applying the pathway is by laser deposition. For example, Potomac (www.potomac-laser.com) can deposit metal features as small as 2 microns. Additionally, the pathway can be made of a biocompatible conductive metal with low magnetic susceptibility such as platinum, gold, niobium, titanium, tantalum, niobium, titanium, tantalum, niobium, silver or chromium. The stent substrate could be made as a tube with the strut pattern cut in to the material by abrasive water-jet, mechanical machining, chemical machining, laser machining, die-cutting, or plastic injection molding. Another approach for stent fabrication is that the stent ring and connector pattern could be cut into flat plastic strip stock followed by rolling and bonding a strip into a tubular stent configuration.
Switch arm 310 can be made to have a sharp point on it for making contact with the pathway 302. The point can scratch or indent the pathway surface to aid in making a strong electrical connection. The surface area through which switch arm 310 travels to contact the pathway 302 is covered by cover 312 so as to prevent thrombus and/or tissue formation that could inhibit travel of switch arm 310.
A height 316 of the switch arm can be made to be equal to a selected limit of tissue thickness on the stent ID surface 306 that is allowed during restenosis. Minimal and acceptable tissue thickness less than the switch arm height would not cause switch arm 310 to travel to pathway 302. Large and unacceptable tissue above the selected limit would cause switch arm 310 to move to contact with pathway 302.
The switch 304 can also be designed so that it has a certain amount of spring force that must be applied to close it. This spring force can be matched to a certain amount of tissue thickness or lumen loss; e.g. 30% lumen loss or tissue thickness of two times the thickness of the stent. This force can be modeled and predicted with finite element analysis using arterial or vessel pressure and the thickness and compressive strength of the occlusive material; e.g. atherosclerotic plaque, tumor, endothelium, or smooth muscle cells.
Alternative switch designs can also be used in place of switch 304.
Other diagnostic systems that can be used with the present invention include x-ray systems, computed topography systems and blood analysis systems. When using these systems, an elutable coating is placed on a stent. For example, a drug-eluting coating of a stent can include a harmless dose of an elutable radiopaque substance. The substance can be designed with a specified release rate from the stent coating and a diffusion rate through cellular tissue that would form on the stent ID surface during thrombosis, encrustation, or neointimal hyperplasia restenosis. The substance is designed to elute slowly from the stent and harmlessly migrate away from the stent by the flushing action of the vessel contents. A baseline radiograph or CT scan can be made of the stent just after implantation to record an image of the stent and determine the radiopacity of the stent with the coating. The overall radiopacity of the stent would change over time, becoming less and less as the radiopaque substance is released and migrates away from the stent. If the stent lumen became obstructed, the release and flushing away of the radiopaque substance is inhibited and slowed. The substance would migrate from the stent coating into the obstructive material and the stent would appear to have a thicker wall. Thus, the radiopacity level would not change at the same rate as an unobstructed stent in corresponding x-ray and CT images.
The signaling of stented lumen loss can also be performed by a chemical that is released from other coatings on a stent into systemic circulation. Exemplary chemicals would be easily detected and quantified in a standard blood test or other easy medical chemical analysis. For example, a drug-eluting coating could have a component chemical that is designed to release over a period of time in which the stent is desired to be effective. This chemical would have a short life in systemic circulation and be broken down to harmless by-products relatively quickly. A blood test could be used to quantify the amount of chemical that is present at any moment in time. The amount is an indication of the current release of the chemical from the stent. The chemical would be designed such that it could elute from the stent, but could not migrate through and release from a significant build-up of obstructive material that would form within a stented lumen. A molecule designed to bind to obstructive tissue, be decomposed by obstructive tissue, or to be too large to diffuse through thick tissue at a fast rate can be used. If the patient became symptomatic of a possible stent obstruction, a blood test could be performed to measure for the presence of the chemical. The amount of the chemical detected would be compared to data for conditions of different amounts of stent obstruction to provide information as to whether or not the lumen was likely obstructed.
In a further embodiment, an elutable radiopaque agent be incorporated into a stent coating that is much thicker than the drug-eluting coating. This increased thickness would allow the radiopacity of the agent to be more readily resolved in radiographic images than when the agent is contained within a thin drug eluting stent coating. For example, the drug-eluting coating might be on the order of less than 0.0001″ thick while the stent drug eluting coating containing the elutable radiopaque agent might be 0.0005-0.0020″ thick. Alternatively, the elutable radiopaque agent could be included within a polymer resin of a bioabsorbable polymer stent so that a coating would not be needed. Alternately, instead of using a radiopaque agent, the polymer stent or stent coating could be loaded with a chemical species that would be detected in a standard blood assay test.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to illustrative embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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- 2 cups husked shelled raw Spanish peanuts (about 10 ounces)
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring*
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
- 2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- *A smoke-flavored liquid seasoning available at specialty food stores and at many supermarkets.
Line jelly roll pan with foil. Toss peanuts, Worcestershire sauce and liquid smoke in pan. Let marinate at room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Cool slightly. Stir in vinegar, hot pepper sauce, salt and cayenne. Return skillet to heat. Scrape in nuts and marinade. Stir to coat nuts about 30 seconds. Return nut mixture to jelly roll pan. Bake until deep golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool. Let stand uncovered 6 hours to dry. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Store nuts in airtight container at room temperature.)
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Nutritional Info
- Calories458
- Carbohydrates13 g (4%)
- Fat41 g (63%)
- Protein18 g (37%)
- Saturated Fat8 g (41%)
- Sodium569 mg (24%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat11 g
- Fiber6 g (24%)
- Monounsaturated Fat19 g
- Cholesterol15 mg (5%)


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Sustainable Agriculture & Food Production is not a discipline; rather, it is a culmination of disciplines that encompasses thousands of years, an enormous array of ecosystems, and arguably every contemporary culture on earth. Few areas of study are so well-suited to interdisciplinary inquiry and the integration of academic theory and hands-on praxis, and few liberal arts colleges offer a sustainable agriculture major backed by an on-campus farm and research facility; extensive library resources related to food and farming; a center dedicated to building regional food systems; a 12 credit/12 week summer farm intensive program; a teaching commercial kitchen; and ongoing agricultural study opportunities at Brunnenburg Castle in the Italian Alps. Furthermore, GMC's new masters program in Sustainable Food Systems is indicative of the college's commitment to and expertise in the interdisciplinary exploration of food and agriculture issues.
Students majoring in Sustainable Agriculture & Food Production examine food and agriculture systems through the lenses of history, anthropology, the natural sciences, philosophy, business, economics, and art while learning firsthand the challenges of food production in a dynamic marketplace, a world of increasingly constrained natural resources, and a complex policy arena. Work on the college's Cerridwen Farm, numerous site visits to regional farms, and engaging internships are critical components of this major. Students pursuing this degree pursue careers in farming, food advocacy, agricultural policy, farm-based education, animal welfare, and natural resource conservation, as well as graduate school in related areas.
Learning Outcomes for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Production Majors
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Understand how to examine "sustainable agriculture" and "sustainable food production" along a historical continuum and within multiple cultural contexts
Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the ecological principles and systems upon which "best practices" in sustainable agriculture and sustainable food production are created and utilized
Articulate how farm businesses are established, managed, and marketed in today's dynamic economic and social contexts
Develop skills both in specific farm/food enterprises and in the management of diversified farm operations, utilizing the college farm and regional farmers and food system professionals as critical components of their education
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ENV 1011: Fundamentals of Organic Agriculture
ENV 1075: Farm Skills Intensives (1 credit each)
ENV 2011: Public Policy and the Environment
ENV 3054: Sustainable Farming Systems
ENV 3093: The Environmental Professional
ENV 4090: Internship in Sustainable Agriculture & Food Production
BIO 2025: Ecology
ECO 2023: Economics of the Environment
GLG 2031: Soils
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ENV 2061: Biodiversity Issues in Agriculture: Livestock
ENV 2067: Animal Husbandry
ENV 2070: Sustainable Regional Food Systems
ENV 2073: Appropriate Technologies in Agriculture
ENV 2002: Food Preservation
ENV 3023: Human Ecology
ENV 3055: Advanced Organic Agriculture
ENV/HIS 3058: A History of Agriculture
ENV 3070: Integrated Production Systems
ENV 3075: Agroecology in the Alps
ENV 3057: Advanced Topics in Sustainable Agriculture
ENV 4025: Environmental Design/Build
BIO 3013: Botany
BUS 2045: New Venture Creation & Entrepreneurship
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During a career of almost 40 years at Braun, German designer Dieter Rams helped build one of the most influential and innovative brands of the Twentieth Century. Constantly striving to do "less, but better", Rams helped Braun create innovative and stylish electrical products such as electric shavers, coffee makers and record players, not to mention a range of pleasingly functional watches and alarm clocks, created by Rams and his colleague Dietrich Lubs.
The legacy of Rams and Lubs is now the touchstone for the new range of Braun Watches, made under licence by British watch brand Zeon since 2010. Inspired by the original designs by Rams and Lubs, designer Michael Carr has created a new range of products that bring the Braun brand up to date." The range has been designed using the same principles and standards set by Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs, reflecting their core values of functionality, quality and aesthetics," he says.
"We haven't been looking to the past for inspiration," Carr adds. "Instead we designed each model for a modern purpose, utilising the most up-to-date materials and innovative technology to produce a forward-thinking watch range."
The reintroduction of the Braun brand name has been a huge success. The Braun BN0035 chronograph, with its clear, legible face, three-hand quartz chronograph movement and mustard yellow second hand, received two gold iF product awards in 2012, while another four iF prizes have been awarded to other watches in the range.
"Regardless of the project, the best results usually come from following the simple rule of 'form follows function'," says Carr. "But in the working world you rarely get to put this into practice, so it's a pleasure to work on a range that is so pure and honest in its design ethics. We take pride in continuing what Braun started."


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Step 1: Materials
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Step 2: Connect the wires
1 = 6cm
1 = 35cm
connect the 35cm wires to the ( - ) side battery and tape it. and place the three battery into the alarm system with the 6cm to the ( + ) side of the battery. picture as show below.
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I absolutely loved this recipe! The only thing I did differently was to dredge the pork steaks in seasoned flour before I put them in with the garlic and butter. It gives the steaks a nice silky texture and thickens the butter just a tiny bit. I didn't have green onions so I used 1/2 large sweet onion and it was wonderful! The pork steaks had a delicious flavor and they were so tender! I will definitely use this recipe again - it's easy and quick to prepare after a day of work. THANKS!!
I put a twist on this,recipe. I used Ken's Lite Italian dressing.Marinated for 30 mins. Mean ~while, I cut up carrots,yellow & white potatoes & celery.
Put in a roasting pan.Drizzled Olive oil over the vegetables. Then baked at 375 degrees in the oven.After 1 hour, turn the meat over then bake for a half hour more. Took cover off for the last 5 min. to brown the meat more. Tender & juicy. My husband loved it.
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tonite i found myself in a bit of a hurry to come up with something to with the wife's mashed potatoes and came across this recipe. i did modify it as such: subst. 2 small/med vidalia onions for the green onions, added a dash of worcestershire to the soy, pressed in 4 cloves of garlic instead of 2, and used 4 steaks instead of 6. quite simply it was phenomenal. next time we make this the plan is to use the pan leftovers to make gravy for the mashed potatoes. i can't recommend this recipe enough, especially with skin-on mashed potatoes!
I've made this twice, once with pork steaks and once with pork loin chops and both times it was great! I did use more soy sauce than the recipe calls for. The sauce was great over rice and I'm using the leftovers to make pork fried rice.
This was delicious! I also added a dash of Worcestershire and used regular onions instead of green. Perfect! NASCARBABY, you made a COMPLETELY different recipe and then gave this one 3 stars. How is that acceptable? I see this a lot, actually. It's one thing to tweak the recipe, but to do things that change it completely? Ridiculous. Just because you used the same meat, doesn't mean you have the right to rate this recipe.
I used regular onion and it was really good!
5 Plus stars for ease and deliciousity. I didn't have green onions, and I only had 3 loin chops, bone in. Otherwise, followed the recipe. I cooked each side, covered, for about 8 minutes (maybe less) on medium low, and they were done. Very good and fast.
This is the first time I've even made pork and your recipe is fantastic! I dredged the steaks in flour first, like another reviewer suggested. They were very tender. I loved the combination of flavors! My husband shares my taste for this recipe as well. :-)
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Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 353
Calories from Fat: 228
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