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Rangers DH/UIF Michael Young has changed his mind.
Young informed the Rangers last week he would like to be traded due to concerns about his career if he is labeled as only a DH in the future.
Club President Nolan Ryan told the media today he had multiple conversations with Young over the past week and feels he's not going to change his mind like he did two years ago.
Jon Daniels was far from certain the club would be able to accommodate Young's request and even went as far to say he hoped the relationship could be repaired.
The elephant in the room at the moment is what happens if the club can't find the right package and Young is still a Ranger when Spring Training opens next week.
No doubt Young isn't happy, but he's been a professional all his career so the expectation is he would report to camp and play whatever position the lineup card says.
However, Young's never been this upset before, at least publicly.
The Rockies have been the team linked to the Rangers and a possible Young trade since the Winter Meetings but they are reportedly wanting Texas to eat as much as $20 million of the $48 million left on Young's contract.
The Rangers don't like salary dumps so the Rockies will have to offer an impressive package of major league ready players for the Rangers to eat that much in the deal.
Right now the only certainty in this mess is Young wants to be traded and the Rangers will not make the trade just to make Young happy; they will have to also improve the team.
With Young's contract and the position the organization is in it'll be hard for Jon Daniels to accomplish such a trade.


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I would like to get it down in writing before it happens, so that everyone can see what a genius I am and give me the appropriate recognition.
So I reckon that at the coming E3, the PS4 press conference will run as expected, and the conference will end with a "and just one more thing" A teaser will start to run, with the G-Mans quote from Half-Life 2 introducing it "Mr Freeman... you've been asleep a long time" A breif teaser will run showing a little of the new game and will then fade to black, and the Half-Life Lambda, Steam, and PS4 logo will fade back in, then "Coming November 2013" will fade in, then the trailer will stop, and Gabe will walk out onto the stage to announce that the PS4 will launch with full steam integration, and Half-Life 3 will be a console exclusive launch title on the PS4. Then everyone will go batshit.

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Online accounting service Xero went offline for more than two hours this morning due to a database failure.
Users were met with a page saying "Xero is offline for scheduled maintenance" between 4am and 6.45am AEST. The issue affected customers worldwide but, due to the time of the outage, came as a concern mostly for the New Zealand service's local customers.
The service, which is also sold to Australian small-to-medium businesses, is hosted by Rackspace in the United States.
The company's chief operating officer Alastair Grigg conceded the problem was in fact an unexpected outage.
"We have had to take Xero offline due to an issue within the application hosting infrastructure," he said on the company's blog.
He later confirmed the issue was to do with a database failure, and a corrupt file preventing redundant servers from taking over.
"The Xero operations team and Rackspace, our hosting provider, were forced to recreate the damaged file in order to recover the database server," he said.
"There was no loss of data as a result of this issue however the application was offline for approximately two and one half hours.
"We have a number of levels of redundancy within our hosting environment that typically means our system is not impacted by infrastructure issues. Unfortunately in this situation there was no way for the automated recovery to resolve the issue."
Griggs said the company would look to upgrade its database platform in the near future to prevent future repeats of the issue.
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Hopefully this won't turn into a holdout, as the star wideout is still looking for a better deal entering the final year of his rookie contract with a salary of just over 0,000. Santonio Holmes huge, multi-million dollar contract with the Jets this morning might be a motivating factor, and will surely drive up the price for one of the most dangerous men in football.
According to league rules, players on teams who were supposed to report to camp tomorrow are allowed to show up as late as Thursday without consequence, but as vocal as DJax has been about his deal throughout this offseason (and the tail end of last season) there's a good chance this could turn into a problem.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|Look up dong in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Dong or DONG may refer to:
- Dong Lake, or East Lake
- Dong (administrative division) (동 or 洞), a neighborhood division in Korea
- Dong, Arunachal Pradesh, the easternmost village in India
- Dǒng (surname), Chinese surname 董
- Dōng (surname), Chinese surname 東
- Dang (surname) or Dong, Chinese surname 黨, 滕
Other uses[edit]
- Dong (film) (东), a documentary film by Jia Zhangke
- Dong language
- A slang term for the human penis
- Dong people (侗族), an ethnic minority group in China
- Vietnamese dong (₫), the currency unit of Vietnam
- DONG Energy, a Danish energy companies
- Danish Cup or DONG Cup, a trophy sponsored by the oil company from 2000 to 2004
- Dong Open Air, a heavy metal festival in Germany
- DONG, a segment of the Vsauce YouTube channel
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- Dong quai, a medicinal herb
- Lá dong, Vietnamese for a type of prayer-plant (Phrynium placentarium)
- Long Duk Dong or "the Donger," a character in Sixteen Candles
- Rodong-1, a type of North Korean missiles
- Taepodong (disambiguation)
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AFTER CLASS SAME DAY OR EVENING: Now is the time to fill in your class notes, while the class discussion is still fresh in your mind. Now is the time to correct case briefs. If you don't, when you come back weeks later to review the material, you will not remember that you got the wrong holding, or missed some significant facts, or overlooked some crucial reasoning. Now, while it is so fresh, is the time to actually master the material covered. Think about what was covered. Explain it to yourself. Actually, the best thing you can do is to call your mother and tell her what you learned in class. Or talk into a tape recorder and do the same. The idea is that if you can explain it to someone, even yourself via tape recording, you have mastered it. The knowledge one has in her/his head is of no use unless you can communicate it to someone. If you can communicate it now, it will be easier to recapture later when reviewing. And ultimately, you will have to communicate it to someone, on an exam, or on the bar exam.
PERIODICALLY: Every few weeks, you should go back and review chunks of the course. For example, when you finish a discrete unit, such as the Intentional Torts, go back and review all of the material covered during those few weeks. Write an outline of the material now. Excuse the cliches, but you need to realize that there is a forest, not just a bunch of trees. And one more, you need to see the big picture. For one thing, the authors and your professor usually have chosen to break larger concepts into smaller parts for teaching purposes, covering one chunk at a time. But they all add up to some larger concept, and it is necessary to put the parts together to see the whole. Also, some things covered later will relate to things already covered, and you need to go back to the earlier parts to modify or clarify what you then learned, to put it all together.
Most students find preparing an OUTLINE the best way to review. But again, everyone learns differently. Learning is highly individualized. Some people are visual learners; some aural; some have to write everything out. Some are very formal thinkers, some free flowing. Some learn best from flow charts. You need to experiment to see what method is best for you .... what's most suitable to your method of thinking ... to your method of organizing. The goal is to gain a complete understanding of the various views of the rules of law, their underlying rationales, and the ability to logically apply these rules to new fact situations.
Obviously, there are commercial outlines available. Some of these are written by law professors, and are quite good. But it is very important that you only use them to help you prepare a set of materials that will help you master the subject matter, and not as substitute for your own attempts. If you try to use a commercial outline as your exclusive method of studying, you once again will be forced to adapt yourself to some other person's organization, and words. You will spend your time trying to understand their methods and explanations. You will be much better served by trying to master the material yourself. To practice law, you will need to be able to competently analyze facts and determine what legal issues they raise, research the law that will be applicable, read statutes and cases and determine their applicability or inapplicability, synthesize the cases and statutes, and reason from them to predicting the results in your case or as a basis for arguing the merits of your case. You can't do these things if you don't learn how to do them in law school. You won't learn them as well or as quickly if you attempt to short-cut by trying to use other people's analyses, reasoning, synthesis of materials.


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Notebook: Focus on Free Throws
For an hour on Friday afternoon, the Pacers spread out on a half-dozen baskets, including those on the practice court at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, and attempted free throw after free throw. 100 each to end practice, which included film work and some offensive cleanups.
The most glaring takeaway from the Pacers' 85-75 loss at New York in Game was how poorly they shot foul shots. The Pacers hit 75 percent of their attempts during the regular season, ranking 19th in the league.
Indiana's 57.6 percent mark (going 19-off 33 from the line) on Thursday was its second lowest free throw percentage of the season. They shot below 60 percent four times, the worst night on Jan. 21, in a one-point win at Memphis (6-of-11, 54.5 percent).
"We need every single point and we just left too many points out there," David West said. "That's just us not focusing and stepping up to the plate."
Paul George on his three misses: "Those first couple of ones were just real jittery. It was me just not focusing in all the way. Shooting it today, I felt comfortable and I just got to take my time when I'm there."
The chances were there for the Pacers to go in front and win. Numerous actually. They got to within four with almost seven minutes to play and were only down eight with 3:32 remaining. But for the second time in this series, the Pacers lost the game due to self-inflicated pain. 14 missed free throws and 19 turnovers isn't a combination for winning.
"We were playing like the pressure was on us," D.J. Augustin, who started in place of Hill, said. "We just need to calm down, come out the next game, and just play hard and focus."
No Hill a real possibility
The Pacers are unsure when their point guard, George Hill, will be cleared to play again. He sustained a concussion early in last Tuesday's game, but it didn't appear to faze him. He led all scorers with 26 points and was smiling and joking around in the locker room after the win. At shootaround on Thursday morning, he complained of a headache and later failed the concussion test.
Related: the NBA's Concussion Protocol
It's hard to predict when he might return to the court because concussions are very player-specific. Consider that Pau Gasol was out 10 games, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist missed five games and Kobe Bryant didn't miss any time at all after being diagnosed with a concussion. Because Hill was able to remain in the game and play 30 minutes, maybe his case isn't too bad. But we just don't know.
Should he not be able to go, the Pacers will miss their steady hand, and a great leader that sets up others well.
"George is real poised," said Paul George, the other half of the G2 Zone. "He's a veteran at the point guard position and he's the real extension of coach. He gets us into sets and makes sure everybody's on the same page."
Augustin has to be prepared to start once again and play more than 30 minutes. He played decently well on Thursday, finishing with 12 points, but he didn't have one assist. Vogel and the team expect more – and need more – from the point guard position. Lance Stephenson and George also spent some time bringing the ball up.
Vogel said the staff is constantly evaluating their depth chart and considering matchups. Sam Young played almost 15 minutes and Gerald Green was on the court for 13 minutes, though neither produced very much.
"We weigh our rotation everyday and see what makes sense," Vogel said.
Still a confident bunch
Even though they failed to wrap up the series on Thursday, the Pacers are't over-reacting to the loss. That's been their mantra all year. They don't get too high with wins or too low with losses.
"[Game 5] was an opportunity lost, but the great thing is we did our work early and now we have home court advantage to close it out," George said.
After taking three of the first games, the Pacers have two opportunities to end it. Urgency is felt to finish the Knicks off on Saturday because the last thing they want to do is return to the hostile environment at Madison Square Garden for truly a must-win game.
"There's some adjustments that we can make very easily in how we're playing to make things more easy on ourselves," Frank Vogel said Friday.
Taking care of the ball is the number one concern. If they're careless with the ball, they can't score and it often leads to transition buckets for the Knicks. Passes must be crisper into the post, fast breaks must be executed successfully and the Pacers must dominate the inside game like they did in their three wins.
"We feel like we have the plan to beat the New York Knicks, we just need to execute it," Vogel said confidently.


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Saint Cloud Forecasts
Wet, Normally Cool May Temperatures Leave Few Happy Campers
May and Spring 2011 Saint Cloud Weather Summaries
After having one of the longest periods of continuous snow cover in St. Cloud records, area residents were certainly ready for a fast spring. Instead, the wet and seasonably cool weather continued through May. Measurable rain fell on 15 of the 31 May days in 2011, the most rainy May days since 1993. There were several Mays with more rainy days in the 1970's, the rainiest period in relatively recent memory. However, all of these Mays pale before the miserable May 1938. In that month, it rained on 24 of the 31 days with a total rainfall of 6.80 inches, the 4th rainiest May in St. Cloud records.
The frequent May rain continued the trend of this year so far. St. Cloud has now had measurable precipitation on 58 days from January 1 through May 31. That's the fourth highest total in the 116 years of St. Cloud precipitation records and the most since the 67 precipitation days set in 1979. There have now been 29 days with at least 0.10 inch of rain since the start of the year. The only year that had more events in the first five months of the year was 1938 with 32 days.
Unless March and April, St. Cloud more frequent substantial rainfall. The May total rainfall at the St. Cloud Municipal Airport was 5.51 inches, more than two and a half inches higher than the average May rainfall of 2.96 inches. That still ended up being about a third of an inch short of the ten wettest Mays in St. Cloud records. For the spring (March 1-May 31), St. Cloud had 9.68 inches, about 3 inches more than normal. For the calendar year so far,
The frequent rain this spring has mainly come as cool air masses held fast in southern Canada into the Northern Tier of states, while most states near the Gulf Coast remained much warmer than normal. So, when any storm moved across the US to the east of the Rockies, the warm and cool air were packed tightly together. That gets the upper-level winds blowing strongly, keeping the storms strong and raising the possibility of severe weather. As St. Cloud got into warmer weather at times later in the month, the big temperature contrast between warm and cold continued, but the storm track moved closer to us. The biggest effect was the heavy rain, including 2.40 inches of rain on May 20-22 (more rain than during either March or April) and 1.31 inch on May 30-31.
Rainy Weather Spawn Severe Storms In Minneapolis and Elsewhere
These rains also produced some severe weather, including a tornado outbreak on May 22 that included the north Minneapolis tornado that killed one person and produced EF-1 damage.
Actually, during our warm early May period, severe weather nationally had a lull from the record number of tornadoes (875 estimated) seen in April, but that radically changed for the second two-thirds of May. May ended up with over 340 reports of tornadoes, including the Joplin storm on May 22. That tornado appears to have produced the largest reliable single tornado death toll (132 people) and the 8th largest of all time. 18 people were killed in 4 states on May 24.
The national death toll stands at 512 people, the second highest total since extensive storm damage surveys began in the 1950's behind the 519 killed in 1953, and the 7th most on record, according to historical studies by tornado researcher Tom Grazulis. The day of the Birmingham-Tuscaloosa tornadoes (April 27) still stands as the large daily tornado death toll (314) since reliable records began (and the 4th on record) and the Joplin storm (132) stands as the largest reliable single tornado death toll and the 8th largest of all time.
The problem is that these storms, up to last weekend, keep hitting significant-sized cities like Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Joplin. We are also beginning to get hints that these storms are hitting areas where there aren't old-fashioned storm shelters (think of the storm cellars in Places in the Heart or The Wizard of Oz) or basements. When these large wedge tornadoes hit homes, being in an interior room below ground is the key to survival. And the myth that tornadoes can't hit large cities is still out there.
Despite the Rain, Near Normal Temperatures Reigned
All of the rain helped to suppress average temperatures as well, but only to around the average value. The meteorological spring (March 1-May 31) average temperature, according to the statistics from the Saint Cloud Municipal Airport, was 41.2°F, 1.9°F cooler than normal. However, the cooler than normal readings were mainly due to the chilly March (4.1°F cooler than normal). Both April and May had an average temperature within a degree of normal. That's a marked contrast, however, from last year, which had an average temperature of 48.6°F, 7.4°F warmer than this spring and the 4th mildest spring of all time.
May 2011 seemed to be quite chilly, especially given the longing for warm weather. However, May 2011 in St. Cloud ended up being close to normal. The average St. Cloud May temperature was 55.6°F, 0.9°F cooler than normal. It was also a degree and a half cooler than last May, but warmer than both the Mays of 2008 and 2009.
There were three chilly periods during May. The coldest of these were the first 4 days of May. This marked the second half of a week of a cool blast that moved in during late April, but the worst day of this outbreak was May 1, when the high temperature didn't even make it to 40 degrees. The May 1 record for coldest high temperature was broken with only a 39°F high and a record for the coldest average temperature was tied. There were also some snow flurries. There were also four sub-freezing lows in early May, including a 26°F low on May 3. Then, we had a week of warmer weather, including St. Cloud's first 80-degree high of the warm season on May 10. However, that was followed by another mid-month cool period, during which the high didn't make it to 70 degrees for 6 straight days. Then, there was a late month cool period in which the high never got warmer than 72.
The early May coolness was especially unnerving since it came at the end of a 21-day streak (since April 14) without a temperature above normal. For the entire spring, 50 of the 92 days had cooler than normal temperatures. In contrast, there were only 16 days last spring that were cooler than normal.
Consequences of the Wet, Cloudy Weather
The wet and cool conditions has led to an explosion of pollen. Once temperatures finally broke the long below normal streak this month, trees budded and grass grew on a rapid rate. This has led to a tough spring for allergy sufferers.
Agriculture has suffered due to the wet conditions. The May 31 edition of the weekly Minnesota Crop Weather Report shows that there is surplus moisture in 45% of the state's topsoil. Planting is also well behind the 5-year average and last year, but note that most of the recent springs have been warm and dry. That allowed field work to proceed at a rapid rate, but the prolonged dry periods led to problems with grass fires and dry topsoil during the past few springs.
Start of June Looks Warmer
To start the meteorological summer (June 1-August 31), the new weather pattern shows high pressure in control of the southeast and south central states. That has pushed the storm track near or into southern Canada already. This should allow St. Cloud to get June off to a warm start with alternating periods of normal and above normal temperature.
Cool Early May Weather Ends Trend of Early Spring Thresholds
The coolish early May weather delayed the first 70-degree high of the year to May 4, which is 17 days later than normal. However, it looks like the last frost of the season took place about two weeks early than usual. There has never been a frost in St. Cloud later than June 1, so it should now be safe for all plants.
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|2010 Date
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|March 26
|52nd latest
|First 60-degree high
|March 14
|April 14
|43rd latest
|First 70-degree high
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|April 17
|7th latest
|First 80-degree high
|May 10
|May 4
|44th latest
|Last 32-degree low
|May 4
|May 18
|Last 28-degree low
|May 3
|April 30
Tied for Fewest Frosts In A Cold Season
The last frost on May 4 was the 168th day with a frost during the cold season of 2010-11, which is two short of the normal total. However, that was a big change from the 152 such days set last cold season, which tied for the fewest number of days with frost.
Temperatures (°F) May 2011 Normal Average High Temperature (°F) 66.1 68.0 Average Low Temperature (°F) 45.2 44.2 Mean Temperature for May (°F) 55.6 56.5 Temperature Thresholds Number of Days Normal May 2011 Days with High Temperatures =>90°F 0 0.04 May 2011 Days with High Temperatures <= 32°F 0 May 2011 Days with Low Temperatures <= 32°F 4 2.8
Cold-season 2010-2011 Days with Low Temperatures <= 32°F
168 170.4 May 2011 Days with Low Temperatures >= 70°F 0 0.03
Spring First/Last High Temperatures May Extremes Temperature(°F) Date Warmest High Temperature for May 2010 (°F) 83 May 30 Coldest High Temperature for May 2010 (°F) 39 (broke record; see below) May 1 Warmest Low Temperature for May 2010 (°F) 58 May 21 Coldest Low Temperature for May 2010 (°F) 26 May 3 Record Temperatures in May 2011 Temperature(°F) Date Old Record Daily Record Cold High 39 May 1 40°F in 1953, 1970 Daily Record Cold Average 35 (tie) May 1 35°F in 1909 Precipitation (in) May 2011 Normal May 2011 Precipitation (in) 5.51 2.97 May Extremes Precipitation (in) Date Most Daily Precipitation in May 2011 1.38 inch May 22 Record Precipitation in May 2011 Precipitation (in) Date Old Record No records set Precipitation Thresholds Number of Days Normal May 2011 Days with Measurable (>= 0.01 inch) Precipitation 15 10.7 May 2011 Days with >= 0.10 inch Precipitation 9 6.5 May 2011 Days with >= 0.25 inch Precipitation 8 4.4 May 2011 Days with >= 0.50 inch Precipitation 4 2.2 May 2011 Days with >= 1.00 inch Precipitation 2 0.7 Snowfall (in) May 2011 Normal May 2011 Snowfall (in) Trace 0.1 Seasonal Snowfall (in) for Cold Season 2010-2011 66.1* 46.8 May Extremes Precipitation (in) Date Most Daily Snowfall in May 2010 Trace May 1 Record Snowfall in May 2011 Snowfall (in) Date Old Record No Records Set
Temperatures (°F) Spring 2011 Normal Average High Temperature (°F) 51.4 57.9 Average Low Temperature (°F) 31.0 34.6 Mean Temperature for Spring (°F) 41.2 43.1 Temperature Thresholds Number of Days Normal Spring 2011
Days with High Temperatures => 90°F
0 0.6 Spring 2011
Days with High Temperatures <= 32°F
15 Spring 2011
Days with Low Temperatures >= 70°F
0 0.03 Spring 2011
Days with Low Temperatures <= 32°F
47 46.5 Spring 2011
Days with Low Temperatures <= 0°F
2 3.6 Spring 2011
Days with Low Temperatures <= -20°F
0 0.1 Spring 2011
Days with Low Temperatures <= -30°F
0 0.6 Liquid Equivalent Precipitation (in) Spring 2011 Normal Spring Melted Precipitation (in) 9.68 6.60 Precipitation Thresholds Number of Days Normal Spring 2011 Days with Measurable (>= 0.01 inch) Precipitation 37 26.2 Jan-May 2011 Days with Measurable (>= 0.01 inch) Precipitation 58** 39.1 Spring 2011 Days with >= 0.10 inch Precipitation 12 14.7 Jan-May 2011 Days with >= 0.10 inch Precipitation 29&& 19.4 Spring 2011 Days with >= 0.25 inch Precipitation 14 9.3 Spring 2011 Days with >= 0.50 inch Precipitation 5 4.4 Spring 2011 Days with >= 1.00 inch Precipitation 2 0.7 Link to Table of Top 10 Wettest Springs
Link to 2010 Monthly Precipitation
Snowfall (in) Spring 2011 Normal Spring 2011 Snowfall (in) 15.1 11.1 Seasonal Snowfall (in) for Cold Season 2010-2011 66.1 46.8
Measurable Precipitation (>= 0.01 inch) Precipitation >= 0.10 inch Rank Days Year Rank Days Year 1 67 1979 1 32 1938 2 64 1963 2(tie) 29 1896 3 61 1975 2(tie) 29 1916 4(tie) 58 1941 2(tie) 29 1975 4(tie) 58 2011 2(tie) 29 2011
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Apple stock falls after Steve Jobs announces sick leave
It's only been a few hours since Steve Jobs announced his leave of absence to come and Apple stock has already taken a turn for the worse.
We are, as of yet, unable to see how it has affected the US stock market, due to Martin Luther King Day, however, stock in Frankfurt has dropped up to 8% This isn't a new thing, however, because the same thing occurred last time Jobs took sick leave having no long term effects on Apple stocks.
We'll have to just wait this one out and see what comes of it…


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TechSparks 2011 Grand Finale At Bangalore
The Grand Finale of TechSparks™ 2011 is the culmination of the nation-wide hunt to find the best product tech companies of India. Scheduled to happen on Friday, 19th of August 2011 at IIM Bangalore, the TechSparks™ Grand Finale will be a gala event with top technology corporates, leading investors (VCs & angels), national media and delegates from US,Europe andChina expected to be in attendance.
The Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai round tables of Techsparks 2011 were huge success, with participation from thousands of tech enthusiasts and hundreds of entrepreneurs.
In addition to the showcase of the top 20 product tech companies and the top 10 apps (App4India), the TechSparks™ Grand Finale will also feature the unveiling of the "Tech30" report, India's first benchmarking document bringing to the spotlight the 30 product technology startups that India needs to watch out for, with the stamp of approval from VCs and technology giants. Copies of the Tech30 report will be distributed to all the delegates attending the TechSparks™ Grand Finale and will also be shared with the decision-makers across the technology industry & the investment community.
Simply put, if you're interested in startups, technology, innovation, investments, business networking, hiring and local & global trends, the TechSparks™ Grand Finale is the event of the year.
Witness the pitches by the 20 most innovative technology companies being built out of India, all vying to be the top 5 TechSparks™ for 2011.
Don't miss the unveiling of YourStory.in's "Tech30" Report, India's first benchmarking document showcasing the 30 tech startups of the year, selected from over 400 registrants with the stamp of approval from leading VCs, angel investors and technology giants.
Also, discover the 10 apps from India to watch out for and applaud the winner of the Rs.50000/- "App4India" prize.
Be a part of a select group of entrepreneurs from across the country, VCs, angel investors, technology leaders, media and delegates from USA, Europe & China.
Having reached out to over 1000 entrepreneurs across India through the regional rounds, TechSparks™ 2011, a YourStory.in initiative, is being presented by Intel and is supported by Sequoia Capital, Google, IBM, Amazon Web Services, and National Instruments. Come and celebrate entrepreneurship along with the finest minds in the industry this August, at TechSparks™ 2011!
Date : Friday, 19th August 2011
Time : 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Venue : IIM Bangalore
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Just slightly over two years ago my then-girlfriend shattered my heart into a million little pieces. It took me that long to finally recover from the breakup. It was really hard for me as I truly loved her, yet she choose another guy over me, literally overnight (I'll probably talk about what happened in future posts, haa) sending me into downward spiral of hurt and depression.
But I got better, finally letter her go in March 2010. I did it by working on myself to become a mature and more powerful, yet humbled, man with the mission to make my life, and those around me, as great as possible. It was hard however – two years is a long time to miss someone and wait for her to come back.
Surprise. About two weeks ago the ex-girlfriend contacted me through my parents about going for dinner. I wasn't biting, however, and ignored her calls and requests to go as, frankly, I didn't care to talk to her again. It took a personal appearance from her for me to agree to meet, then after dinner she told me what had happened to her over the last two years.
Jessica's Story
She dated and moved in with the guy after me, who turned out to be selfish and immature. He did treat her nice, but was too young to understand what love really meant and just proved again and again that he wasn't ready for any real relationship. So she broke up with him in September 2008, met and started dating an older (40 year old) guy in Seattle (two hours drive away) in December, only to be told that he didn't want to date her less than two weeks later.
Being a Leo and wanting to get married, she chased the guy whom she positioned as the guy she wanted to be her future husband (he had decent job, money, property, and was wanting to marry as well – just not to her) and they had a long distance relationship seeing each other on weekends only.
Their relationship was turbulent from the start, with her really trying to force her desire to be together, on him and him constantly rejecting (and thus hurting her) to the point where in a moment of weakness she got back together with the last ex-boyfriend (did I mention he was 5 years younger? He's 24, she's 29) for comfort and was re-dating him as well.
It all blew up in her face about 6 weeks ago when the Seattle guy looked in her MSN and saw racy messages between her and her Vancouver boyfriend. Now she suddenly had no relationship with either guy and is heartbroken.
The Aftermath
How heartbroken? Really heartbroken as she was still in honeymoon phase with the Seattle guy who basically told her to get lost and will never talk to her again (he's a Virgo).
So thus, for some reason I've yet to figure out, she came to me for solace and, being sympathetic to her situation as I understand what she is going through (ironically because she put me through it, only 10′x worse) and as I now know a lot about breakups, that I decided to at least help her get better.
Here is the Problem
She is still raw and emotional about the Seattle guy. It's only been 6 weeks and she still has emotional up and downs, although she seems to be recovering very quickly. I've been trying to teach her to finally stop lying to herself and to work on herself to become mature and more powerful than ever before.
The challenge is that she is still fucked up and isn't 100% committed to what she wants as she'll have a range of emotions, from feeling like she's moved on and realizing that the Seattle guy didn't love her and it would have been a bad relationship, to missing the Seattle guy and wanting him back. In reality, in a nutshell, she's hurt him with the cheating, has scared him away, and its clear that he wasn't that committed to the idea of being with her at all, from the start.
The younger Vancouver ex? He's pining over her, but she's written him off saying he's got no chance with her and never did, relegating their contact to MSN (why even still contact him? She can't let go of attention).
What's Going on for Ronald
As for me, man, it's been a tough two weeks. At first I had to admit that I still loved her, she was the love of my life, the woman I wanted to marry and be the mother of my children. But the more I heard her story and the more I got to know her again, two things became apparent:
1) I lost respect for her for what she's done. Apparently she cheated on me twice emotionally, cheated on the Seattle guy physically, and never had true intentions for the younger ex, despite living with him. While I have forgiven her for the hurt she caused me, I'm still hurt and disappointed at her behavior up to this point. As Natalie Portman said in the movie Closter, "what a floosy".
So in other words, I now see her as tainted. No longer the 'perfect' woman.
2) And more significantly: I have grown and matured. How I move through the world is more powerful than ever before, and I have great goals and dreams because my heartbreak forced me to examine every part of myself and learn how to be a man.
My ex is still a child who learned how to manipulate people to get what she wants, who demands to be spoiled, and is still as insensitive as ever. I was under her spell in the past, but can now see that she's been lying to herself all this time so she can escape responsibility and accountability. In other words she hasn't, perhaps can't, grow up.
She doesn't understand who she is and has no identity, thus why she places so much value on getting married, so she can wash a man's floor and wait for him to come home every day (believe it or not, those are her own words).
She is not on my level and, while I hope/think her breakup is the traumatic event that will help her grow, I'm skeptical that she actually will as she's quite immature and delusional, even when she's ok (typical of many Leo's in regards to relationships – look it up).
Love Rekindled?
I can feel the attraction between us starting up again, those feelings of love are springing and she's now flip flopping between telling me that she wants me to move on and marry another woman as she's going to wait for the Seattle guy (she say's she'll only give up the day he marries someone else) to texting me that she wants to see me, talking about our plans for kids and how our family would be and asking me questions that places me and her together in the future.
This girl is just confused and doesn't know what she wants and I'm not letting her get away with all the tricks now (thank you wisdom and experience, you are my best friends). She's got a long way to go to get better, a few months perhaps.
Where do I stand now? Yes, I still love her and a part of me is still holding onto the hope that she and I will one day marry. However, it's changed, I'm no longer obsessed with her (like she is with the Seattle guy, AHH KARMA, haha). By loving myself, I respect myself enough to let her go and have a real loving relationship with a mature woman.
I'm looking back at the two years I was fucked up and missing her, now, and realizing what a mistake it was. I do regret not picking myself up and healing sooner, even though everyone told me to (the good thing is I went to the books and learned to understand every aspect of what happens in breakups).
That doesn't mean that I'm ok. Hearing her constantly reminisce about her last two guys is really painful. My whole experience with her has been, and continues to be painful, I've just learned how to modulate it, but the pain is deep. The pushing and pulling she is doing on me isn't helping either :p
I'm only here to help her get better and hopefully find out who is she is to grow up. I'm having her choose a deadline to let this guy go and heal. Then I'm going to leave her to learn how to be alone and hope she doesn't jump into the arms of another guy because she's needy and needs attention.
Will she and I find true love again? Or will I truly cut her off and never talk to her again later? Who knows, I'm starting to slip a little myself and am working hard to keep my own emotions in check.
Check back in for this ongoing story.
Ronald Lee


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A feeding tube medical apparatus having a catheter head and catheter that allows easy insertion and removal of the catheter within a patient needing enteral feeding. The invention also relates to a method for easy insertion and removal of the catheter. The catheter has a slim profile, a balloon bolster, and a tapered guide tube that promote easy insertion of the catheter down a patient's mouth and into his or her stomach. In addition, the catheter head, containing ports for feeding, medicating, and filling the balloon bolster, is removably connected to the catheter so that it need not be inserted through the patient along with the catheter.
1. A medical apparatus comprising:
a catheter head having a large-lumen fitting and a small-lumen fitting;
a catheter attachable to the catheter head including a large lumen, a small lumen adjacent to the large lumen, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a balloon in communication with the small lumen; and
a guide tube having a distal end and proximal end attached to the top portion of the catheter at the proximal end.
2. The medical apparatus of
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12. The medical apparatus of
13. A feeding tube device comprising:
a double-lumen catheter having a balloon, a small lumen for inflating the balloon in connection with a bottom portion of the double-lumen catheter and a large lumen for enteral feeding of a patient;
a guide tube attached to a top portion of the double-lumen catheter and having a tapered proximal end; and
a catheter head having a large-lumen fitting and a small-lumen fitting for removably connecting the catheter head to the large lumen and small lumen of the catheter.
14. The feeding tube device of
15. The feeding tube device of
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20. A method for feeding a patient with a feeding tube comprising:
connecting a catheter head having a large-lumen fitting and a small-lumen fitting to a large lumen and a small lumen formed within a catheter;
filling a balloon of the small lumen of the catheter with a gas or liquid;
feeding a patient through the large lumen of the catheter;
deflating the balloon when the patient no longer needs feeding; and
removing the catheter by gently pulling the catheter away from and out of the patient's abdomen.
21. The method of
22. The method of
23. The method of
24. The method of
25. The method of
medicating the patient through a channel of the catheter head;
replacing a cap on the catheter head when not feeding or medicating; and unfilling the balloon by inserting a syringe through a valve of the catheter head in communication with the small lumen of the catheter.
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to a device and method for placing a tube for tube feeding a patient. Specifically, the invention relates to a novel tube feeding device that separates and thus allows insertion and removal by an advantageous combination of techniques.
[0003] 2. Discussion of Related Art
[0004] Tube feeding is necessary when a patient requires long-term feeding assistance. In tube feeding placements, an incision is made through a patient's abdominal wall and stomach and a catheter is inserted therein. The patient is then fed a nutrient solution directly through the catheter into the stomach. However, methods for placing the catheter vary, as do the catheter specifications and techniques for removing the catheters.
[0005] Current methods for insertion of a percutaneously placed catheter include a pull-through technique, a push technique, and an introducer technique. Both the pull-through and the push technique require a catheter to be passed through the mouth, down the esophagus, through the stomach, and out the incision. The passage of the catheter in this manner can cause damage to the back of the throat and esophagus, especially when the catheter includes an apparatus at its leading and trailing ends for use in feeding and in holding the catheter in place. In addition, when a retention apparatus is included, removal of the device must usually be accomplished with a second endoscopy. Both of these disadvantages are particularly problematic in neonates, who have smaller less well-developed passageways and are thus more prone to injury from tube placement. Moreover, neonates often require potentially risky general anesthetic for each endoscopy.
[0006] Another method of inserting a catheter, the introducer technique, avoids these problems by pushing the catheter directly into the patient's incision. A dilating sheath must first be inserted though the incision, then the catheter is inserted by pushing it through the sheath. The sheath is then removed and the catheter is fixed in place. In this technique, endoscopy is not required for removal since an inflatable (Foley) bolster is used. It can be deflated and the entire catheter removed with a gentle pull. However, the incision made in an introduction insertion must be larger than in the other techniques, and the larger incision in the abdominal wall and stomach creates a higher likelihood of leaking around the area of the catheter.
[0007] It would therefore be desirable to have a device which would enable the passage of a catheter without damaging the back of the patient's mouth and esophagus, would not require an unacceptably large incision in the patient's abdominal wall, and would not require repeat endoscopy for removal.
[0008] The present invention provides a device and a method which may be used for tube feeding procedures such as percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). The device allows easy passage of a catheter through a patient, does not require an excessively large incision, and does not require repeat endoscopy for removal.
[0009] The device of the present invention allows easy passage by providing a catheter with a tapered insertion portion and an inflatable internal bolster, and also providing a separate catheter head. The slim profile of the device allows easier insertion into a patient, even a neonatal patient whose esophagus is small, than any existing device, while still providing the required internal bolster and feeding port.
[0010] The device of the present invention thus enables a physician to use the push technique to insert a catheter without fear of damaging the patient. After placing the catheter, the physician can inflate the bolster and remove the tapered insertion portion, then attach the catheter head to the catheter for feeding.
[0011] Because the push technique of insertion is enabled without the risks of damage previously encountered, the incision need not be any larger than necessary to allow the passage of the catheter. Moreover, because the slim profile that eases passage of the catheter includes an inflatable internal bolster, removal of the device does not require repeat endoscopy.
[0012] These, and other, aspects and objects of the present invention will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following description, while indicating preferred embodiments of the present invention, is given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit thereof, and the invention includes all such modifications.
[0013] A clear conception of the advantages and features constituting the present invention, and of the construction and operation of typical mechanisms provided with the present invention, will become more readily apparent by referring to the exemplary, and therefore non-limiting, embodiments illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designate the same elements in the several views, and in which:
[0014]FIG. 1 is a side view of a catheter head and a cutaway view of a connecting double lumen catheter having a large lumen and a small lumen;
[0015]FIG. 2 is a partial cutaway view of the catheter head showing a small lumen fitting;
[0016]FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the catheter;
[0017]FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the catheter;
[0018]FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the seal sleeve which fits over the catheter;
[0019]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a flange;
[0020]FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a guide tube;
[0021]FIG. 8 is side view of the guide tube and the connected double-lumen catheter;
[0022]FIG. 9 is a side view of the double-lumen catheter, the catheter head, and a syringe operably engaged to a side wall of a stomach;
[0023]FIG. 10 is a schematic illustrating a guidewire extending down a patient's throat, through the stomach and out a side wall and the insertion of the catheter and connected guide tube along the same; and
[0024]FIG. 11 is a schematic illustrating the catheter and guide tube protruding through the stomach and out a side wall and the guide tube being removed from the catheter.
[0025] In describing the preferred embodiment of the invention which is illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology will be resorted to for the sake of clarity. However, it is not intended that the invention be limited to the specific terms so selected and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents which operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose. For example, the word connected or terms similar thereto are often used. They are not limited to direct connection but include connection through other elements where such connection is recognized as being equivalent by those skilled in the art.
[0026] 1. Resume
[0027] The present invention is a medical apparatus consisting primarily of an catheter head, a catheter, and a tube. In the preferred embodiment, the catheter head has at least two fittings that allow the catheter head to connect with two channels, or lumens, that are contained within the catheter. The catheter has a large lumen for feeding and a small lumen for gas, such as air, or fluid. The catheter has a balloon at its distal end, which is filled by way of the smaller lumen. The catheter also has a somewhat rigid guide tube attached near its top end, and the proximal end of the guide tube itself is tapered. The tapered guide tube is slightly larger than the catheter at the point where the two parts meet, and can be removed from the catheter, possibly by cutting it off.
[0028] The catheter head has preferably three ports, one for food, one for medicine, and one for filling the balloon. The food and medicine ports meet within the catheter head and terminate at the large-lumen fitting. The food and medicine ports have caps for when they are not being used. The third port, the one for filling the balloon, contains a valve and terminates in a metal tube that serves as the small-lumen fitting. The large and small lumen fittings are designed to form a friction fit within the lumens of the catheter. The large-lumen fitting has a frusto-conical shape, and the small-lumen fitting is coated for secure connection within the lumens of the catheter.
[0029] The catheter of this invention, besides having a large and a small lumen within, also has a position mark and a ridge toward its bottom end. In addition, a flange and/or a seal sleeve are provided to pass over the catheter.
[0030] A preferred method of this invention is the insertion of a feeding tube by the push method, as is well known in the art, using an inventive slim profile catheter and guide tube assembly that features a removable head. The invention disclosed herein allows the physician to perform the catheter (feeding tube) insertion, remove and discard the guide tube, and connect the head to the catheter. This way the potential damage caused by forcing too much down a patient's throat is minimized. Finally, when the patient no longer needs the catheter in place, or needs a replacement catheter, it can be removed by deflating the bolster ballon and simply pulling rather than by a repeat endoscopy.
[0031] 2. Overview
[0032] Referring generally to the drawings FIGS. 1-11, this invention pertains to a medical apparatus 3 including a feeding tube device 5. An advantageous method for inserting the apparatus 3 into a patient's stomach is also revealed.
[0033] Referring to FIG. 1, the gastrostomy tube or feeding tube device 5 preferably includes a double-lumen catheter 10 and a catheter head 12. The lumens, or channels 14, 18 of the catheter 10 correspond with lumen fittings of the catheter head 12. Accordingly, the large lumen 14 of the catheter 10 can accept the large-lumen fitting 16 of the catheter head 12 and the small lumen 18 of the catheter can accept the small-lumen fitting 20 of the catheter head 12.
[0034] The catheter head 12 is generally Y-shaped and also features a feeding port 22 and feeding port cap 24, a medication port 26 and medication port cap 28, and a balloon-filling port 30 containing a valve 32. The feeding port 22 and medication port are in fluid communication with the large lumen 14 when the large-lumen fitting 16, which may be generally frusto-conical, is inserted into the large lumen 14. The frusto-conical shape gives the large-lumen fitting 16 a raised outer lip 17 for a tighter fit when connected to the large lumen 14. The balloon-filling port 30 is in fluid communication with the small lumen 18 via the valve 32 when the small-lumen fitting 20 is inserted into the small lumen 18.
[0035] Preferably, as best shown in FIG. 2, the small lumen 20 includes a smaller, metal, inner rod 21 a to prevent the tube from collapsing and an outer coating 21 b (preferably comprised of silicone) over the inner metal rod 21 a to protect it and add a friction producing surface for better securing to the small lument 18.
[0036] Referring now to FIG. 3, the double-lumen catheter 10 is shown in cross-section to better contrast the size of the large lumen 14 and the small lumen 18. The diameter 11 of the large lumen 14 is in some places nearly equal to the diameter of the catheter as shown. In one preferred embodiment, the large-lumen fitting 16 of the catheter head 12 has a flat edge 15 a (see FIG. 1) for interconnection with a flat surface 15 b of the large lumen 14 of the catheter 10 (see FIG. 3).
[0037]FIG. 4 shows the catheter 10. Preferably, the catheter 10 also features a position mark 40, a ridge 42, and a balloon-type bolster 44, sometimes known as a Foley balloon. The diameter of the catheter may slightly increase at a top portion 19 as shown.
[0038]FIG. 5 shows a sleeve 48 having a center opening or inner hole 49 for tightly receiving the top portion 19 of the catheter 10 (See FIG. 4). The sleeve 48 serves to tightly secure the catheter 10 to the catheter head (not shown). In the preferred embodiment, the seal sleeve 48 is a 2 cm length of silicone tubing with an inner diameter 49 just larger than the diameter 11 of the catheter 10.
[0039] In addition, the preferred embodiment includes a flange 46 and a seal sleeve 48 as shown in FIG. 6. The flange 46 has an inner diameter 47 just larger than the diameter 11 of the catheter 10 so that it may be passed over the catheter 10 but will not slip off.
[0040]FIG. 7 illustrates a guide tube 34. In the preferred embodiment, the guide tube 34 has a tapered proximal end 36 and a distal end 38 to make traveling through the body less difficult. Thus, the distal end 38 has a diameter 43 which is larger than the diameter 41 of the proximal end 36. The diameter of the distal end 38 may be smaller than the diameter 11 of the catheter 10 for ease of fit.
[0041]FIG. 8 shows the top portion 19 of the catheter 10 connected to the distal end 38 of the guide tube.
[0042] In one of the preferred embodiments, the catheter 10 and most of the catheter head 12 may be constructed of medical grade silicone. However, the device 5 could also be made of polyurethane or any material appropriate for medical use. The small-lumen fitting 20 of the catheter head 12, however, should preferably be made of metal but may be made of any rigid material so that the fitting 20 can be inserted without crumpling and, when inserted, will not collapse within the small lumen 18. If the small-lumen fitting 20 is constructed of a metal, it preferably is bonded with a plastic coating or another appropriate material to increase its surface friction.
[0043] The invention disclosed is particularly valuable for use in neonates, who are least equipped to handle the placement and removal of previously known feeding tubes. The components of one of the preferred embodiments are thus sized for neonatal use, but obviously can be differently sized for larger children or for adults without departing from the invention. For example, in one preferred embodiment, the diameter 11 of the catheter 10 is 14 or 16 french and between 15 and 20 cm in length, the position mark 40 is located 2 cm from the proximal edge of the balloon 44, and the ridge 42 is 2 mm larger than the diameter 11 of the catheter 10. However, these dimensions are given to describe the preferred embodiment rather than to limit the scope of the invention.
[0044] The method of the present invention includes procedures well known in the art of feeding tube insertion. For instance, it is well known that a feeding tube insertion begins by insufflating a patient's stomach 52 and using an endoscope (not shown) to illuminate an area where the stomach 52 has been pressed against the anterior abdominal wall 54. What is not known in the art is best illustrated in FIG. 10.
[0045] In FIG. 10, as is known in the art, a physician (not shown) pushes a portion of the medical apparatus 3 including the guide tube 34 and catheter 10 described herein over a guidewire 56, tapered proximal end 36 of the guide tube 34 first. The tapered end 36 of the guide tube 34 continues to follow the guidewire 56 out the anterior abdominal wall 54. When the tapered end 36 is visualized outside the abdominal wall 54, it is pulled with an even gentle traction until the position mark 40 of the catheter 10 is visualized. In the preferred embodiment, the ridge 42 abuts the wall increase the friction slightly and making it more difficult to pull the tube accidentally completely though. As a result, when the tugging becomes slightly more difficult the physician then stops pulling.
[0046] As illustrated in FIG. 11, the guide tube 34 is then removed along 64 mark, leaving only the catheter 10. FIG. 9 shows the catheter head 12 attaches to the catheter 10 via the fittings 16, 20. Flange 46 fits over the catheter 10 and secured against the abdominal wall 54. The junction between the catheter 10 and catheter head 12 is preferably sealed by sliding the seal sleeve 48 over the connection.
[0047] In FIG. 9, a syringe 58 and the tip of the syringe 60 is then inserted into the valve 32 of the balloon-filling port 30, which inflates the balloon 44 inside the patient's stomach 52 with about 5 mm of water. The feeding tube insertion is then complete and feeding of the patient may begin as is known in the art.
[0048] When the patient no longer needs enteral feeding, the tip of a syringe 60 is inserted into the valve 32 of the balloon-filling port 30 and the water is withdrawn from the balloon 44 into the syringe 58, causing the balloon 44 to collapse. The catheter 10 can then be removed from the stomach 52 using a gentle pull.
[0049] The method of the present invention has been described in terms of the preferred sequence, however, the invention includes all equivalent variations. For instance, it is possible to dispense with the silicone seal tube 48 or fill the balloon 44 with another fluid, such as an appropriate gas, without departing from the invention and the scope of the appending claims.
[0050] In is understood that the individual components need not be formed in the disclosed shapes, or assembled in the disclosed configuration, but could be provided in virtually any shape, and assembled in virtually any configuration, so as to provide the same functionality. For example, the term medical apparatus may include a guidewire, a catheter, a guide tube, and a catheter head. Further, although the guide tube described herein is a physically separate module, it will be manifest that the may be integrated into the catheter with which it is associated a removed therefrom by cutting. A mark made be placed on the combined catheter/guide tube to indicate the appropriate cutting point. Moreover, all the disclosed features of each disclosed embodiment can be combined with, or substituted for, the disclosed features of every other disclosed embodiment except where such features are mutually exclusive.
[0051] It is intended that the appended claims cover all such additions, modifications and rearrangements. Expedient embodiments of the present invention are differentiated by the appended claims.
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text: The next Focus On Community, August 15th, will be hosted by Juneau's Veterans For Peace. Their program, titled "Peace Talk", will examine the results of the VFP national convention, convening in Portland August 6-7, 2011. The most controversial issue at the convention is a proposed resolution calling for the impeachment of President Obama for his war policies, including the Libya incursion. One of the show's hosts, Rich Moniak, is attending the convention and will speak about it on the program.


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Recording & Reporting Accidents
There can be few of us who, at one time or another in our working lives haven't sustained some kind of injury in our places of work, or struggled with an illness brought on by what we do for a living. Whilst it is true that a certain degree of exposure to these things may well be considered a simple fact of life, it is important to recognise when our stoicism must be put to one side and we should give consideration to our legal and moral duty to ensure that, where appropriate, such occurrences are reported and recorded appropriately.
It has been a legal requirement for many years that the details of any injury occurring in a place of work are recorded in an accident book. Most, however, are not aware that following the 1999 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, there is now a legal duty placed upon all employees to report to their employer, any situations that pose an imminent danger to health and safety.
So, it is down to all of us to maintain safe working practices; but what should you do in the event of an accident? The very first action to be taken is to ensure that the appropriate person has been notified. This may be a Safety Rep, line manager, or simply the "boss", depending on the environment.
Ensure that person has recorded accurate details in accordance with the law. These should include dates, times and places, along with a short description of the incident and how it was reported. No matter how insignificant the issue may seem, you never know just where a minor injury or illness can lead. If any claim for compensation arises then the entry in the accident book will become something of a cornerstone to the case.
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995, alternatively known as RIDDOR, gives some clarity by defining certain categories of incidents which must be reported to the Health & Safety Executive.
Deaths must always be reported, as must any major injuries. Such injuries may include fractures in anything other than fingers or toes, joint dislocations or limb amputations. Any loss of sight or injuries caused by electric or thermal shocks and requiring either resuscitation or hospitalisation for longer than 24 hours must always be reported to the HSE, as must asphyxia (suffocation) induced unconsciousness, or any acute illness requiring treatment as a result of the inhalation or ingestion of any substance. The responsibility for reporting these severe incidents in compliance with the legislation lies with the employer and must be done immediately.
In addition, there is also a legal obligation upon the employer to report any instances of work-related diseases and illnesses to the Health & Safety Executive. Your employer is generally notified of these by the diagnosing doctor and a report should be passed to the enforcing body within ten days, if possible.
Such illnesses include certain types of poisonings and some skin diseases such as occupational dermatitis, chrome ulcer, acne and skin cancers. Also covered are lung diseases such as occupational asthma, asbestosis, farmers' lung, mesothelioma and pneumoconiosis. Many infections are reportable and a non-exclusive list includes hepatitis, leptospirosis, anthrax, tetanus, tuberculosis and legionellosis.
These guidelines are purely illustrative and a wide range of other conditions would also fall within this category. In general, it should be considered that any illness to which someone is unduly exposed as a result of their occupation should be reported, by the employer, under this category.
There is also a wider requirement for an employer to immediately to report any dangerous occurrences that potentially endanger either employees or the public. These may include fire and explosions, unintended collapse or failure of load-bearing parts, or the accidental release of any toxic agents likely to damage health.
The RIDDOR legislation also includes something of a "catch all" clause, in addition to the very specific categories illustrated, in that it also requires a report from the employer within ten days of any illness or condition requiring an absence, by an employee, of more than three days.
Compensation for Accidents at Work
Very often, simple accidents resulting in minor cuts and bruises can be put down to human error. The pain is minimal, the healing is rapid and there is probably little blame to be attributed. However, sometimes this is not the case and you may wish to seek compensation to help with the financial burden that a lengthy recovery will impose.
The relevant principle of law governing workplace compensation is that an employer has a duty of care towards his or her employees and if this duty has been compromised then a compensatory award is possible. The breach of the duty of care may be as a result of insufficient training, inadequate safety equipment, or any other action (or inaction) that would broadly be termed negligent.
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If you have union representation then the local agent should be your first point of contact. They may, in turn, refer the details on to the union legal advisors with a view to pursuing a claim.
If this option is not available then there are still many avenues open. The most obvious would be to contact one of the many legal firms offering Conditional Fee Agreements (CFA), more commonly known as 'no win, no fee' agreements.
These firms would offer their services in pursuing a claim and their fee would be conditional upon a successful outcome. The legal costs incurred by them would be paid separately and would not come out of any compensation award.
These services have been much improved by regulation and the best firms can now offer an effective and risk-free way of making a claim. However, as they agree to incur considerable costs on a conditional basis they will only be able to accept cases where there is a reasonable chance of success.
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While Scioto County was generally spared from the latest hazardous winter weather episode, authorities are still encouraging area motorists to cap 2012 with an emphasis on roadway caution regardless of weather conditions.
Over the two-day Christmas holiday period, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports there were five people killed in traffic-related crashes in the state. Two of those deaths were attributed to impaired driving. There were 48 traffic incidents in Scioto County over the Christmas holiday, 22 in Adams County, 12 in Pike County and 43 in Lawrence County.
In the last four years, overall fatal crashes during that same time period have continued to drop in Ohio. There were 15 fatalities in 2009, 14 in 2010 and eight in 2011.
OSHP superintendent Col. John Born said some of the drop can be attributed to more stringent enforcement.
"We are seeing positive results from the hard work of our troopers on the road everyday removing impaired and dangerous drivers from the roadways," Born said.
In between Dec. 24, 2011, and Jan. 1, 2012, eight people died in Ohio OVI-related accidents.
In Kentucky, 11 people died in five different accidents in the period between Dec. 21 and Dec. 25. Overall roadway fatalities are higher in 2012 than they were during through the same stretch in 2011, according to the Kentucky State Police.
ODOT District 9 released a statement Wednesday while much of the state was blanketed with snow and ice.
"ODOT crews will continue patrolling and treating routes throughout the district as needed, but motorists are advised of the need for additional caution," the release read. "Drivers need to reduce their speed and allow additional travel time, and they need to pay heed when traveling over bridges and overpasses, which have colder surface temperatures and freeze more quickly."
ODOT's concern is that the mild winter of 2011-2012 may leave motorist's winter weather driving techniques lacking.
"Because of last year's mild winter, many of Ohio's motorists haven't driven in significant ice and snow in about 20 months," said ODOT Director Jerry Wray.
The department urged drivers to plan ahead, ensure the vehicle is suitable for winter travel by removing snow and ice, allow for more driving time and leave your headlights on.
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By Jerry Briggs : May 24, 2013 : Updated: May 28, 2013 6:22am
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John "Mule" Miles, who was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, said recently he played with the Chicago American Giants in the Negro Leagues from 1946-49.
In failing health over the past few months, gregarious former Negro Leagues baseball player John "Mule" Miles died at his home in San Antonio on Friday morning.
He was 90.
"I wanted to inform you that my father, John Miles, Jr., passed away quietly at home this morning of heart complications," his son, Ralph Miles, wrote in an email. "We will miss (the) stories of the game he loved, baseball."
A 1940s-era ball player with the Chicago American Giants, Miles didn't get any recognition for his career until decades later, when some of the league's former athletes started receiving invitations to major league games and other public functions.
Miles relished the opportunity to renew acquaintances and tell stories.
"He got energy from that," Ralph Miles said in a telephone interview. "It lifted him. I'd travel with him to some of those things. I'd see him talking to the old-timers, getting excited.
"I could hear those conversations. When those guys reminisced, it was just like yesterday."
John Miles said in an interview with the Express-News last month that he went to work in 1942 as an aircraft mechanic trainee at Tuskegee, Ala., home base for the famed "Tuskegee Airmen," America's first black military air unit.
His baseball career in Chicago began four years later. Online records indicate he was a two-year player for the American Giants in the 1946 and 1948 seasons.
But Miles insisted in his most recent interview that he played four seasons in Chicago from 1946-49.
"Sometimes people, they say, 'Miles, you mean to tell me you were with the Tuskegee Airmen and you also played baseball? How did all this happen?' Miles said.
"I'd say, 'I don't know.' I don't know. But I did it. I made it."
An inductee into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, Miles told stories of good times and hard times in baseball in segregated America.
For instance, he said public restroom facilities and restaurants were off limits to black athletes traveling by bus in the 1940s.
But Miles also beamed in relating how he got his nickname.
"Candy Jim Taylor, the manager in Chicago, he told me that I hit a baseball harder than a damned mule kicks," Miles said. "That's what he told me one day. That's how the name stuck."


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ASHLAND -- All eyes were on Carter and Winchester Avenues on Tuesday night as thousands of people lined the streets to take in the 24th annual Ashland Winter Wonderland of Lights Christmas Parade.
The parade is one of the hallmark events of the five-week long festival of lights, which began with a ceremony on Nov. 12. The festival is based around Ashland Central Park, where 50 holiday displays containing 850,000 lights will be available for public viewing until Jan. 6.
Bill Jackson, a founding member of the Boyd County Ambulance Service served as grand marshal for the event, which included ten divisions of competition for parade participants competing under the "Christmas Memories" theme.
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What do you mean by " The last special ingredient is some human saliva"?
Fall is here and the temperatures are dropping down to where I can do long fermentations on the bench so I thought I would make a new starter to join in on the fun.
Day 1 Zero hour.
The flour is 10 grams of the following home milled flours, Wheat, Rye, Barley, Spelt, and Kamut. I ended up with 50 grams of flour all total. To this I added 50 grams of well water, water that is chlorinated can inhibit the bacteria and yeast from growing. The last special ingredient is some human saliva.
No activity yet and I don't expect any for a couple of days so I'll just leave it be until I see some activity. There is plenty of food there for them to eat so no since in throwing any of it out yet. The starter is on top of a upright freezer which is a nice warm spot to help them to get growing. Why all the different flours? I figure there has to be some different and interesting yeast and bacteria on them and the new starter's flavors will be influenced by them. I'm kind of curious to see what kind of flavors the bread will have and if I like it I'll keep it. Next update I figure will be in a couple of days.
What do you mean by " The last special ingredient is some human saliva"?
24 hours later.
There might be some tiny bubbles forming.
The smell is very nice. It still has some wet flour smell it it but there are some other very nice aromas developing. I really like how it is starting out. Maybe I need to feed this starter this flour combination all the time. The starter had nothing done to it just let it sit and ferment.
What do you mean by " The last special ingredient is some human saliva"?
I spit into the flour and water mixture. I want to see if doing this gets Lactobacillus Sanfranciscensis in the starter. The only place this bacteria has ever been isolated from is the saliva of the human mouth. I thought it was quite a mystery of how this bacteria got into the sourdough starter until John Downs wrote on the forum here that the Gold Miners here in California spit into their starters. Baking the bread will kill all the germs if the acid of the starter doesn't.
Eureka there is a lot of activity. I missed telling was I did yesterday so I'll just say the starter looked and smelled like the day before so I stirred the starter up. Today it had almost tripled in size. The smell is still very pleasant. I tossed out all but ten grams and put the same amount of water and flour as day one. The flour is still the same mix as my starting mix. Maybe I'll have to make this blend my starter feed.
A couple more days since my last post. I'm feeding the starter once a day and it is doubling in size everyday now. I moved the container from the top of the freezer to the counter so the starter is a little bit cooler and to slow it down. There is still a very nice delicious aroma about the starter. I think my first loaf will be made of the same flours as I'm making the starter with. Maybe I'll give it a try this weekend.
Starter has been doubling everyday and looking about the same as last photos above. I though I would take some of it and do a build for a preferment to see what it looked like.
I'm very happy with the results so now I'm going to bake a bread with it.
Pictures of the new loaf. The end result of making a new starter is to see if it will make bread. Here are a couple of pictures of it.
The bread has each of the 5 flours that the starter does in equal parts. I really like this bread and have already eaten half a loaf. It looks like it it over proofed a little bit but that might just be the combination of the flours and that they are real close to being a whole grain flour. When I put the dough in the oven it hadn't flattened out so that just might be how this bread is going to act when it is cooked. The flavors of the bread are very nice. The main flavor reminds me of the taste of the flakes in Raisin Bran cereal. There is also a sour flavor to it with a sweet finish. I love how it tastes. I'll write how I made it in the recipe section.
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I wanted to scream, I really did as I was stood with Tom at the bus station waiting for our bus home. He would not stand so I had to carry him and while doing so he would occasionally throw himself on the floor and then ask to be picked back up. Together with this he was head rolling and making his repetitive sounds that he likes to make. All of this is normal to me and as he had only just recovered from a meltdown that happened in the car shop cafe, more in a bit, both he and I were coping well. However what did not help was the 'stares ', I don't just mean a curious look, that's ok, I would look too, but the woman stood in front of us kept turning round to glare at him, looked me up and down and then turned back round. She did several times with no hint of a smile or a look of compassion. I suppose this wouldn't normally bother me but what she didn't know was that Tom had just had an autistic meltdown while at the café.
The short story is that there were no sofas for him to sit on when we got there, he always has to sit on the sofas, and although two lovely ladies vacated one couch to allow him to sit, he had to sit facing them and this I think triggered his 'fight or flight' response and his challenging behaviour, they were however very understanding and showed real concern about Tom when he was telling them to 'go now, you go now ladies'. They were doing their best to help me. In the end though after he had made a failed attempt to exit down the stairs, his very much 'flight response' which was thwarted by a lovely friend of mine, who I was so happy to see there, I strapped him back into the trolley and off we went leaving my coffee behind. This experience although hugely upsetting for Tom and myself I have to say that I did feel supported and did not get judgemental looks, most people there looked concerned. This was fine, I too would look. Thank goodness for those kind ladies and my friend. It was a huge relief to see a friendly face there and although she believes that she didn't really help, believe me she did. Just knowing that someone else knows what you are going through is hugely helpful.
So as I said, although this was a horribly unpleasant experience I did not feel judged but supported. This was in total opposition to waiting for the bus. That was my child they were stating at,
I suppose the point that I am making is that as a parent of a child on the autistic spectrum, or with any additional needs for that matter, all we want when our child is finding social situations difficult is not to be judged. You have no idea what we go through on a daily basis and why that child might be behaving the way that they do. Look by all means, and perhaps ask, 'can I help at all, are you ok?' I would be more than happy if someone did this.
To the people out there who understand and showed me support and kindness today I thank you. There are some genuinely caring people out there and we should never forget that.


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The weather was sunny and gorgeous on a September afternoon as Jeff and Megan were married near the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. Their family and friends came together to celebrate this union of man and woman.
Their ceremony was a full Catholic mass at St. James Catholic Church. The beautiful bride and groom rode with their friends aboard an open air trolley to snap photos at a small park along Lake Michigan. We sank our toes in the warm sand and climbed onto the dunes to get photos that were fun and unique. To cap all of this off, they hosted an extravagant reception at a Country Club. Purple accent lights and custom made centerpieces set the stage for a night of celebrating!
As we found out in Jeff and Megan's engagement photos post, if they are not out and about having fun in Chicago, then you are likely to find them relaxing in Northwestern Michigan, admiring English Bulldogs, or watching Michigan State football. When I asked Jeff and Megan about the wedding proposal, they both started laughing as they told me the story. Jeff had many surprises up his sleeve including proposing to Megan on the beach and then bringing her back to a big surprise engagement party. (Points for you Jeff!) Megan wasn't feeling the greatest that day and just wanted to stay in comfy clothes and watch college football. Of course Jeff couldn't just tell Megan why she needed to get off the couch, shower and get dressed. In the end, it all worked out and now they are happily married! All the best to both of you as you begin this fun and exciting adventure together as husband and wife.
Please enjoy their slideshow below and leave a comment for the newly married couple!
Special thanks to all the vendors who made Jeff and Megan's wedding day fantastic:
Florist: Chalet Floral
Makeup Artist: Julie Strating
Ceremony Venue: St. James Catholic Church
Reception Venue: Muskegon Country Club
Videography: Deep End Films
Wedding Dress: Priscilla of Boston
Hair: Rebecca Cook
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text: After years of discussion, consultation, and planning, Clearwater Christian College is moving forward with its Master Site Plan. With 138 acres adjacent to Old Tampa Bay, the College has defined a strategic plan that will maximize buildable property while preserving the natural beauty of the wetland areas that surround the campus. This plan, developed with the help of environmental experts, allows for consolidation of developable property for the construction of much-needed campus buildings and dorm extensions, and provides usable land for the expansion of current athletic fields. Thus far, the plan has successfully passed through three of the anticipated governmental bodies and agencies that must approve it before any development can take place. Currently, no further campus development dates have been set. One unique feature of this plan is to enrich the existing wetlands by increasing water circulation between the land-locked wetlands and the bay. The end result will not only enhance the environmental benefits of the existing wetlands, but also make them more habitable for wildlife while maintaining a clean ecosystem. This environmental renovation will greatly benefit the surrounding Tampa Bay community by providing an access to the improved wetlands. Print Article


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My gaze is swayed,
My thoughts scattered.
An unrecognisable tremor.
Is that sweat I feel?
My grip tightens.
The cold steel kisses my skin.
I forget to breath, forget to blink.
Mouth runs dry.
No sound registers.
No sound but that of my heart.
Transfixed by the blue.
Like dazzling sea kissed by sun.
I'm drowning, yet I stand.
Held only by the glue.
The glue of longing.
Fire grazes my lips.
Months, days, hours and seconds.
All have lapsed.
All, but this sequence,
Each time my eyes meet yours.


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