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Guinea pigs, like chinchillas, are hystricognath rodents. They belong to the family Cavidae containing 14 species of animals commonly known as cavies and Patagonian hares (or maras). Four digits on the forepaw and 3 on the hindfoot characterize Cavidae.
Guinea pigs have a stocky build, large head, short legs, and unfurred, short ears. Head and body length is 200–400 mm, there is no external tail, and weight is 500–1,500 g. Several researchers have analyzed guinea pig calls and distinguish 7–11 distinct sound patterns.
In South America, wild cavies inhabit rocky areas, savannas, forest edges, and swamps from Columbia and Venezuela south-ward to Brazil and northern Argentina. They live in groups of up to 10 individuals and inhabit burrows. They are most active at night, when they forage for a variety of plant materials. Domestication of the guinea pig began at least by 900 BCE, and may have begun as early as 5,000 BCE.
The American Cavy Breeders Association recognizes 13 breeds that it divides into groups or varieties. The most common breed is the American cavy and was known originally as the English cavy. Self cavies are a group of solid-colored animals (eg, black, cream, red, lilac, beige, saffron, and chocolate). Nonselfs are a group made up of the coated breeds, the marked breeds, and the ticked or agouti breeds. The coated cavies include the Abyssinian, Rex, Longhaired varieties (Peruvians, Silkies, Shelties, Coronets, and Texels), Crested, Teddy, and Satins. The short, wire-haired Abyssinian may look unhealthy as its coat is arranged in whorls or rosettes giving it a ruffled, untidy appearance. An undercoat and projecting guard hairs make up the normal fur coat of a cavy. The Rex has short guard hairs that do not appear above the level of the undercoat, the Satin breeds have an abnormal hair fiber that produces a sheen, and the Teddy breeds have a kinked or bent hair shaft that causes the coat to stand erect over the entire body. The marked group contains Dalmatian, tortoise shell, and Himalayan varieties. The term "variety" describes a color (eg, steel grey, tortoiseshell) that is not yet a recognized breed.
Lymphocytes are the predominant WBC in guinea pigs and comprise 45–80% of the WBC count. Many small lymphocytes are similar in size to erythrocytes. Large lymphocytes contain Kurloff bodies, large intracytoplasmic mucopolysaccharide inclusion bodies. Kurloff bodies occur under normal conditions in guinea pigs and are estrogen dependent. Pregnant females may have 2–5% lymphocytes with Kurloff bodies in their peripheral blood; they are present in large numbers in adult females and numbers fluctuate with the stage of estrous cycle. There are few Kurloff bodies in adult males, and they are rarely seen in newborns.
Like chinchillas, guinea pigs share the unusual reproductive physiology characteristic of hystricomorph rodents. Female guinea pigs (sows) have a pregnancy of 68 days (range 59–72 days) and an average estrous cycle length of 17 days (range 13–25 days). They have a vaginal closure membrane that is open at estrus and parturition but sealed during anestrus and pregnancy. Guinea pigs have an average of 4 young per litter, with a range of 1–13. The young are born fully furred and well developed. Young guinea pigs usually nurse for 21 days, although they can survive on solid food alone after 5 days. Guinea pigs have only a single pair of inguinal nipples.
Male guinea pigs have pronounced penile styles or spicules on the glans penis. Young male guinea pigs reach puberty around 3 mo and females at 2 mo. Guinea pigs live 6–8 yr.
As a species, guinea pigs are adaptable to a range of climates, but as individuals they are highly susceptible to variations in local temperature and humidity. Guinea pigs are nervous animals and may refuse to drink or eat after any significant change in their location, feed, or husbandry. The effect of environmental changes on guinea pigs is minimized when 2 animals are kept together. If a sick guinea pig must be kept in hospital, housing a cagemate with the sick animal reduces stress.
Socially, guinea pigs live in family units centered around a dominant male. Mature males, and especially strangers, will fight. Aggression is generally not encountered if 2 males are brought up together from a young age or if a group of guinea pigs is made up of only nonbreeding females. Social problems are diminished with castration and ovariohysterectomy, but learned behavior in adult males may still make them antisocial after castration.
Guinea pigs require a constant source of water that must be changed daily. They dirty their water bowls or sipper tubes with food when they drink. They do not lick sipper tubes without training, defecate indiscriminately, and are prone to sit in and soil their food bowls and sleeping areas. However, they are generally good eaters.
Guinea pigs produce 2 types of fecal pellets, one nitrogen-rich intended for cecotrophy, and one nitrogen-poor delivered as fecal pellets. When food is continually available, ∼40% of the feces are reingested, and 90% of this coprophagy occurs at night. When food is limited, however, guinea pigs ingest feces during parts of the day when food is unavailable.
Guinea pigs are easy to hold and restrain. Although they do not bite, very young guinea pigs may nip. Healthy guinea pigs feel "dense" and are alert. Fatigue, lack of interest in surroundings, and light body weight are often general signs of illness. Sick guinea pigs may show evidence of weight loss, hunched posture, abnormal gait, drawn in abdomen, scruffy fur, or labored breathing. They may be lethargic or unresponsive to stimulation. Respiratory and GI conditions are most commonly encountered; thus, ocular or nasal discharges or diarrhea may be present. Feet should be examined for sores or broken nails. Teeth may sometimes overgrow and should be checked. However, the mouth is small and examination of the oral cavity is difficult. Ears should be examined for discharges or inflammation and eyes for discharges or conjunctivitis. The submandibular area should be examined for swellings.
Guinea pigs lack obviously accessible peripheral veins. The lateral saphenous vein and the cephalic vein are useful for drawing small amounts of blood. For large amounts of blood, the anterior vena cava can be used with the guinea pig under anesthesia. This technique requires practice. If performed incorrectly, there is a risk of death associated with intrathoracic, pericardial, or pulmonary hemorrhage.
Guinea pigs are highly sensitive to many common antibiotics, so they should be used cautiously when treating infectious diseases (see Geriatric Disorders). Streptococcus equi zooepidemicus (S zooepidemicus) may be carried in the nasopharynx as a latent infection. Abrasions of the oral cavity (eg, molar malocclusion) allow bacteria to be transported to draining lymph nodes of the head and neck, causing suppurative lymphadenitis. The primary clinical sign is a large, unilateral swelling in the neck. The affected animal is often in good flesh and shows no other signs of disease. Treatment is surgical removal of the affected lymph nodes and chloramphenicol (50 mg/kg, PO, bid for 14 days). The differential diagnosis should always include cavian leukemia. Streptococcus has a narrow antibiotic sensitivity to many antimicrobials known to cause antibiotic-associated dysbacteriosis (eg, ampicillin, amoxicillin, and erythromycin). Streptococci are generally sensitive to chloramphenicol, which can be given systemically to guinea pigs.
S pneumoniae may be carried in the nares as an inapparent infection. Predisposing factors for bacterial pneumonia are changes in environmental temperature, humidity, or ventilation. This always occurs in winter in guinea pigs kept outside. The young, old, and pregnant are the most susceptible. Clinical signs of pneumonia include dyspnea, wheezy breathing, sneezing, nasal discharge, and coughing. The affected guinea pig becomes depressed and anorectic. S pneumoniae infections are nearly always associated with middle ear infection and head tilt. Increased radio-density of the affected tympanic bulla may be seen on radiographs. Because of limited antimicrobial sensitivity, chloramphenicol (50 mg/kg, PO, bid) is the recommended treatment. A major differential diagnosis for streptococcal pneumonia is Bordetella bronchiseptica infection.
Rabbits may harbor B bronchiseptica in their respiratory tracts without developing disease. However, this organism is highly pathogenic in guinea pigs and causes pneumonia, conjunctivitis, otitis media, abortions, and stillbirths. The clinical signs include anorexia, inappetence, nasal and ocular discharge, dyspnea, and often sudden death (this can also happen with S pneumoniae and S equi zooepidemicus infection). The history should include whether rabbits and guinea pigs are kept together as pets. Separate housing or keeping only one species should be recommended. Treatment is ciprofloxacin (10–20 mg/kg, bid).
Lymphadenitis, guinea pig
Salmonella infections were formerly common in guinea pigs, especially in research colonies. With present standards of husbandry, rodent control, and good quality feed, the disease rarely occurs. It is most likely to be seen when groups of guinea pigs are kept outside, and wild rodents have access to their pelleted feed. All ages of guinea pigs are susceptible, but disease is more often observed in younger or stressed animals. Infection may be subclinical, and diarrhea is rarely present. Clinical signs include conjunctivitis, fever, lethargy, anorexia, rough fur, palpable hepatosplenomegaly, cervical lymphadenitis, and abortion in pregnant sows. Mortality is often high in epizootic outbreaks. If animals recover, intermittent shedding of organisms may occur. Diagnosis is accomplished by isolating the organism from blood, ocular secretions, lymph nodes, or spleen. Due to zoonotic considerations and the potential for a carrier state, treatment is not recommended.
Chronic dermatitis (especially of the forepaws) is a common condition usually seen in obese guinea pigs housed on wire or abrasive floors. Poor sanitation is also a predisposing factor. The feet are swollen and hairless with ulcers and scabs 1–3 cm in diameter on the plantar surface. Staphylococcus aureus is the usual cause and probably enters the foot through a skin wound. Awns and straw in the bedding can also cause foot punctures. The inflammation can progress to osteoarthritis and systemic amyloidosis secondary to chronic staphylococcal infection. Surgical treatment is often unsuccessful as there is rarely an abscess to be excised or drained but rather a diffuse cellulitis that infiltrates surrounding tissue; cutting the tissue only results in severe bleeding. Treatment involves removing the affected guinea pig to a clean cage with dry, soft bedding and topical or parenteral administration of antibiotics. Unfortunately, the condition rarely responds to therapy.
Chlamydial conjunctivitis is one of the most common causes of infectious conjunctivitis in guinea pigs. It is caused by Chlamydia caviae, an obligate intracellular bacterium. Clinical disease usually is found in animals 4–8 wk of age. Rhinitis, lower respiratory tract disease, and abortion can also occur. Concurrent bacterial infections can contribute to the respiratory signs. C caviae can rapidly spread through a breeding or research colony. The organism infects primarily the mucosal epithelium of the conjunctiva and, less frequently, the genital tract of guinea pigs. Asymptomatic infection can occur, but clinical disease most often results in mild inflammatory conjunctivitis with a slight, yellowish white discharge, conjunctival hyperemia, chemosis, and even severe conjunctivitis with profuse, purulent ocular exudate. Demonstration of intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies in Giemsa-stained conjunctival epithelial cells often confirms diagnosis. The most sensitive and reliable method of diagnosis is PCR testing. Antichlamydial therapy with tetracycline is the treatment of choice and usually results in complete recovery. Guinea pigs develop short-lived immunity to C caviae infection.
Adenovirus is species-specific for guinea pigs and may cause a primary respiratory pneumonia. The asymptomatic carrier state is thought to be common, but prevalence is unknown. Clinical disease, while rare, can be initiated by stress or inhalation anesthesia and occurs more often in immunocompromised, young, or aged animals. Morbidity is low, but animals usually die suddenly without clinical signs.
Other naturally occurring viral infections of guinea pigs such as cytomegalovirus and parainfluenza rarely cause detectable disease. Serologic surveys indicate that guinea pigs develop antibodies to pathogenic viruses of mice and rats but do not develop disease.
Mange, caused by the sarcoptid mite Trixacarus caviae is a common disease. The clinical signs are dramatic: intense pruritus, widespread alopecia, and hyperkeratosis. Transmission of T caviae occurs through direct animal-to-animal contact, from sow to weanlings during feeding, and through contact with infested cage material such as bedding. The ectoparasite may be capable of existing subclinically, becoming active with stressors (eg, shipping, pregnancy), immunosuppression, or other underlying diseases. In affected animals that exhibit hematologic changes such as heterophilia, monocytosis, eosinophilia, and basophilia, vigorous scratching may trigger convulsive seizures. The seizures can be controlled by diazepam (1–2 mg/kg, IM, as needed). The presumptive diagnosis should be confirmed with several skin scrapings, which usually reveal a massive T caviae infestation. Treatment options include ivermectin (200 μg/kg repeated at 10- to 14-day intervals or 300 μg/kg, SC, repeated 3 times at 3-day intervals) or spot-on dermal treatments with a topical solution of 10% imidacloprid and 1% moxidectin (every 30 days for 3 applications). The guinea pig should also have a whole body washing with fipronil.
Severe Trixacarus caviae mite infestation, guinea pig
Other ectoparasitic diseases are infrequent in guinea pigs. Infestation with the fur mite Chirodiscoides caviae may result in pruritus and alopecia along the posterior trunk of the body, while underlying skin is relatively unaffected. Subclinical cases may be asymptomatic. Treatment is with selamectin (12 mg/kg) administered twice at 2-wk intervals.
Lice infestation with either Gyropus ovalis or Gliricola porcelli is usually asymptomatic but in severe cases may lead to pruritus, alopecia, and flaky skin surfaces around the neck and ears. Lice may be observed directly on hair shafts with a magnifying glass. A single application of 0.05 mL of a topical solution containing 10% imidacloprid and 1% moxidectin is an effective treatment for lice infestations in guinea pigs. Prevention is aimed at improving sanitary conditions in the animal's environment.
Dermatophytosis is common in guinea pigs, and natural infection is always is associated with Trichophyton mentagrophytes mentagrophytes. Lesions typically begin as broken hairs and circular, scaly alopecia initially occurring at the tip of the nose, which spread to the periocular, forehead, and pinnal areas. In severe cases, the dorsal sacrolumbar area is also affected, but the limbs and ventrum are usually spared. Pruritus is usually minimal or absent. Some animals have more inflammatory lesions characterized by erythema, follicular papules, pustules, crusts, pruritus, and occasional scarring. High temperature and humidity may contribute to a more severe infection. T mentagrophytes can be isolated from the skin and fur in up to 15% of clinically normal guinea pigs and represents an important potential zoonosis. Historically, guinea pigs have been an important cause of ringworm in humans.
Ringworm (Trichophyton), guinea pig
Guinea pigs of all ages depend on a dietary source of vitamin C. The stability of vitamin C in diets varies with composition of the diet, storage temperature, and humidity. The feed content of vitamin C is reduced by dampness, heat, and light. In fortified diets, ~½ of the initial vitamin C may be oxidized and lost 90 days after the diet has been mixed and stored above 22°C. Water in an open container may lose up to 50% of its vitamin C in 24 hr. Aqueous solutions of vitamin C deteriorate more rapidly in metal, hard water, or heat and are more stable in neutral to alkaline solutions.
Clinical signs of hypovitaminosis C include diarrhea, alopecia, joint pain, and a thin, unkempt appearance. Petechiae on mucous membranes are not always seen, although hematuria may be present. Guinea pigs show signs of vitamin C deficiency within 2 wk if it is withheld. Serum hypercholesterolemia (>60 mg/dL) and hypertriglyceridemia (>30 mg/dL) are observed in vitamin C-deficient guinea pigs after an overnight fast. Guinea pigs need ~10 mg vitamin C/kg body wt daily for maintenance and 30 mg vitamin C/kg body wt daily during pregnancy. Vegetables high in vitamin C include red or green peppers, tomatoes, spinach, and asparagus.
Hemorrhagic skeletal muscle, scurvy, guinea pig
Metastatic calcification occurs most often in guinea pigs >1 yr old. Clinically, animals present with muscle stiffness and failure to thrive. Mineralization may be confined to soft tissues around elbows and ribs or may be more widespread, involving the lungs, heart, aorta, liver, kidneys, uterus, and sclera. Dietary factors such as low-magnesium and high-phosphorus diet, and high calcium and/or high vitamin D intake have been implicated. Feeding commercial high-quality guinea pig diets has reduced the incidence seen in laboratory colonies.
There are 2 other, similar syndromes in guinea pigs that affect either the skeletal muscles (muscular dystrophy) or the myocardium and skeletal muscles (muscular degeneration and mineralization). These two conditions are associated with vitamin E/selenium deficiency. A separate, incidental finding of multifocal mineralization of individual muscle fibers may be seen in major muscles of hindlimbs. Affected animals are often asymptomatic.
Spontaneous diabetes mellitus is common in guinea pigs. The clinical manifestations are mild or variable. Guinea pigs show polydipsia and weight loss while maintaining a good appetite. Hematology and urinalysis show glycosuria, hyperglycemia, and elevated serum triglycerides; ketonemia and ketonuria are not seen. Exogenous insulin is not required for survival.
Multiple cysts are often present on ovaries of females >1 yr old. The cysts contain clear, serious fluid and may reach 2–4 cm in diameter. Cysts may be unilateral or bilateral. Clinically, ovarian cysts are associated with reduced reproductive performance, cystic endometrial hyperplasia, mucometra, endometritis, and alopecia. Radiography and ultrasonography should be performed, especially if there is a palpable abdominal mass. Diagnosis of the disease by plain radiography is difficult because of the similar opacity of ovarian cysts and abdominal neoplasms. Abdominal ultrasound allows differentiation by imaging the inner structure of the ovarian cyst. Treatment is laparotomy and surgical removal of the ovary and cyst. Differential diagnoses include splenic, uterine, and ovarian tumors.
Although the clinical signs are similar, there are 2 recognized forms of pregnancy toxemia: the fasting/metabolic form and the toxic or circulatory form. Both occur in late pregnancy. Affected sows show depression, acidosis, ketosis, proteinuria, ketonuria, and a lowered urinary pH (from ∼9 to 5–6).
Metabolic pregnancy toxemia occurs in obese sows, especially females in their first or second pregnancy. The disease is caused by a reduced carbohydrate intake and mobilization of fat as a source of energy. Changes in feeding routine and stress may precipitate the crisis. Clinically, the sow stops eating and is initially depressed, then becomes comatose and usually dies within 5–6 days. Treatment is rarely successful in advanced cases. Aggressive treatment is necessary and involves the administration of 5% glucose solution either IV or SC and/or propylene glycol orally, nutritional supplementation, and cesarean section. Sows in late pregnancy can be given water in which a small amount of glucose has been dissolved as a preventive measure.
The circulatory or preeclampsia form of pregnancy toxemia is due to uteroplacental ischemia. The gravid uterus compresses the aorta, resulting in significant reduction of blood to the uterine vessels. Placental necrosis, hemorrhage, ketosis, and death follow. If suspected, emergency cesarean section and/or ovariohysterectomy are required to save the sow's life.
Guinea pigs have a high perinatal mortality. Dystocia and stillbirths are related to large fetuses, subclinical ketosis, and fusion of the symphysis pubis. If females are first bred after 6 mo of age, the symphysis pubis has often fused and does not separate during parturition. High rates of stillbirths are often seen in primiparous females. If a female strains continually for >20 min or fails to produce young after 2 hr of intermittent straining, dystocia may be occurring. Careful examination of the cervix is necessary to assess how much separation of the symphysis pubis is present. There should be at least the width of the index finger to permit passage of the fetus. If adequate separation has occurred, oxytocin (1–2 units, IM) can be given. If the fetus is stuck, or parturition does not begin within 15 min of giving oxytocin, performing a cesarean section is necessary. The uterus should be opened close to the bifurcation of the horns. The guinea pig has a bicornuate uterus with 1 cervix.
The most common skin tumor of guinea pigs is trichofolliculoma, a benign tumor of the hair follicle epithelium. The tumor presents as a slow-growing, oval mass 0.5–7.0 cm in diameter. Trichofolliculomas are located predominantly in the subcutis of the dorsal lumbar or sacral region or the lateral femoral and thoracic area. Males are affected twice as frequently as females. The average age of affected animals is 3 yr. Epidermoid cysts arising from hair follicles are often associated with these tumors or may arise independently. Ulcerating tumors and ruptured cysts discharge caseous material. Treatment of trichofolliculomas and epidermoid cysts is surgical excision.
Tumors of the reproductive tract represent 25% of spontaneous tumors in guinea pigs. The majority are ovarian and uterine tumors, although mammary adenocarcinoma occurs in both male and female guinea pigs.
Guinea pigs are highly sensitive to many antibiotics. Antibiotics reported to cause enterotoxemia include penicillin, ampicillin (amoxicillin), bacitracin, erythromycin, spiramycin, streptomycin, lincomycin, clindamycin, vancomycin, and tetracycline. Topical antibiotics have also caused fatal enterotoxemia. Safe therapeutic doses for guinea pigs are available, however (see Table: Antibiotic Dosages for Use in Guinea Pigs).
In general, narrow-spectrum antibiotics with antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria should be avoided. The cause of death is a decrease in intestinal gram-positive bacteria and an increase in gram-negative bacteria, leading to bacteremia or septicemia. Paradoxically, clostridial overgrowth (Clostridium difficile) has also been identified. C difficile is a pathogenic organism, not normally recoverable from intestinal contents.
Table 1
1 mg/kg, IM, sid (for pneumonia)
12.5 mg/kg, IM, sid-tid for 5–14 days
30–50 mg/kg, PO, SC, or IM, bid
10–20 mg/kg, PO, bid
2.5–5 mg/kg, PO, bid
5–10 mg/kg, PO or IM, bid
6 mg/kg, SC, sid (use cautiously)
10–40 mg/kg, PO, sid
12–16 mg/kg, PO, bid
1 mg/mL drinking water, up to 60 days
10–15 mg/kg, PO, bid
Urolithiasis is a common problem in older guinea pigs, especially females, because of the proximity of the urethral orifice to the anus and the high risk of infection with fecal contaminants like Escherichia coli. However, it may be seen in guinea pigs of both sexes and all ages. Clinical signs include dysuria, crying when attempting to urinate, and occasionally hematuria. Diagnosis is by abdominal radiology. The calculi are radio-opaque and usually composed of calcium carbonate or calcium phosphate; calculi can also be composed of calcium oxalate. Obstructive urolithiasis and possible concurrent septicemia can develop if the problem is not treated.
In addition to sex and age, diet may contribute to urolithiasis. Too much alfalfa hay may lead to a high Ca:P ratio in the diet. Urinary ascorbate, if present at a high concentration, increases stone formation in guinea pigs given high-calcium or high-oxalate diets.
Surgical removal is the standard treatment. However, it is often complicated by excessive inflammatory reactions to suture material. Prophylactically, potassium citrate/citric acid can be given as an inhibitor of crystal formation in urine. Citrate is not administered for its urine-acidifying effect as it is in dogs and cats, but because of its ability to bind calcium into water-soluble calcium citrate.
The clinical signs and treatment for malocclusion in the guinea pig are almost identical to those in the rabbit, except premolar teeth are more commonly affected (see Dental Malocclusion).
Alopecia develops to a degree in all guinea pigs in late pregnancy (60–70 days) and during nursing. It is due to reduced anabolism of maternal skin associated with fetal growth. Hair loss usually begins on the back and progresses bilaterally on the flanks and ventral abdomen. Nursing guinea pigs may worsen the condition by pulling hair from their mothers. The alopecia resolves slowly after parturition or when the sow stops nursing.
Thinning of hair is common in young animals at weaning. It is associated with a period of transition during which coarse guard hairs of the adult coat are developing and neonatal fur is being lost. Ear chewing and barbering are seen in group-housed guinea pigs that develop a social hierarchy. Often younger animals of lower rank develop hair loss from fur chewing by dominant older members. The hair loss is characterized by an irregular, almost stepwise pattern. Treatment involves separation of the aggressive animal(s).
Single-housed guinea pigs that become bored may self-barber. In these cases, areas the animal cannot reach such as the head, neck, and anterior shoulders are not affected. Changing the guinea pig's environment and providing large amounts of fresh hay often prevent boredom and stop the problem.
Bilateral, symmetric alopecia may be seen in older females with ovarian cysts. Other differential diagnoses for alopecia include mite infections and ringworm.
Sebaceous glands are abundant along the dorsal surface of guinea pigs and around the anal orifice. The sebaceous glands are testosterone dependent, and in adult males, excessive accumulation of sebaceous secretions occurs in the skin around the base of the spine and the folds of the circumanal and genital region. In areas covered by fur, the hair becomes thick, matted, and greasy. These folds must be periodically cleaned to preclude infections and unpleasant smell. The secretions can be removed with surgical alcohol or a gel hand cleanser.
Last full review/revision July 2011 by Thomas M. Donnelly, BVSc, DACLAM


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HARRISVILLE The Harrisville Central School Districts tentative budget would increase the tax levy by 2.94 percent.
The board and I believe its a responsible budget for the community, said District Superintendent Rolf A. Waters.
The tentative budget would increase spending by $265,936, from $9,258,259 to $9,524,195. Thats a 2.87 percent increase.
The proposed tax levy, or amount to be raised by property taxes, is set at $3,444,221, up $98,364 from $3,345,857 in 2012-13.
Exact tax rates will not be available until town tax rolls are done in August.
The district could have raised its levy by as much as 3.5 percent without having to override the state tax cap, Mr. Waters said.
Overall state and federal aid is projected to increase by $158,200, from nearly $5 million to $5.15 million.
The tentative budget would use $540,000 from fund balance to offset taxes, up slightly from $525,000 this year.
We saved all of our programs, Mr. Waters said.
The district plans to bring back a second session of pre-kindergarten due to higher enrollment, but state pre-K funding should cover the added the expense, he said.
Salaries for teachers and support staff were kept stable in the proposed budget, since both groups labor contracts expire in June and new agreements are still being negotiated, Mr. Waters said.
The district has seen some savings over the past couple of years from several retirements, given that their replacements tend to start out at lower salaries, he said.
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We havent given up, and were more sure of ourselves, said Michael A. Tabolt, R-Croghan, chairman of the Board of Legislators.
A resolution to be introduced at the legislators 5 p.m. meeting essentially mirrors the one adopted by a 10-0 vote at their Feb. 5 meeting.
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One death and a serious injury for a utility worker have been blamed on Hurricane Sandy here in the High Country. The fatality came with high drama in a rescue effort in Banner Elk. There, a truck crashed into Shawnee Haw creek at the head of the Mill Pond on the Lees-McRae campus,
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Serious injuries are reported for a lineman working in the predawn hours yesterday in Ashe County. Crews from the DOT, Warrensville Fire, and utility crews were working together on NC 88 West near Carl Eastridge Road to remove the downed tree and put back the downed utilities when the tree suddenly kicked back, and the emergency call went out for help from others at the scene. Sheriff James Williams said that Blue Ridge Medical transported the Skyline crewman to Ashe Memorial, and he was transferred to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Skyline issued a release saying the worker suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung, but it did not list the name of the man.
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The purpose of this study is to understand how breast milk may protect infants from infection and promote favorable immunological, growth and development outcomes. By following mothers and their infants, we will evaluate the important interactions between infant immune responses and infectious disease events in relation to breast milk composition and feeding patterns. Our aim is to identify a set of predictive factors corresponding to healthy early infant growth and development in this setting in Northern Tanzania.
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- Confirmed maternal HIV status (HIV-1, HIV-2 or HIV-Dual seropositive or HIV-seronegative)
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Table 12.6 Flow Control Operators
value WHEN
compare_value] THEN
result [WHEN
compare_value] THEN
result ...] [ELSE
result] END
condition] THEN
result [WHEN
condition] THEN
result ...] [ELSE
result] END
The first version returns the
result where
The second version returns the result for the first condition
that is true. If there was no matching result value, the
result after
ELSE is returned, or
NULL if there is no
SELECT CASE 1 WHEN 1 THEN 'one'->
WHEN 2 THEN 'two' ELSE 'more' END;-> 'one' mysql>
SELECT CASE WHEN 1>0 THEN 'true' ELSE 'false' END;-> 'true' mysql>
WHEN 'a' THEN 1 WHEN 'b' THEN 2 END;-> NULL
The return type of a
expression is the compatible aggregated type of all return
values, but also depends on the context in which it is used.
If used in a string context, the result is returned as a
string. If used in a numeric context, the result is returned
as a decimal, real, or integer value.
The syntax of the
expression shown here differs slightly
from that of the SQL
statement described in
Section 18.104.22.168, "CASE Syntax", for use inside stored programs. The
CASE statement cannot have an
ELSE NULL clause, and it is terminated
END CASE instead of
expr1 is
expr1 <>
) then
IF() returns
expr2; otherwise it returns
IF() returns a numeric or
string value, depending on the context in which it is used.
SELECT IF(1>2,2,3);-> 3 mysql>
SELECT IF(1<2,'yes','no');-> 'yes' mysql>
SELECT IF(STRCMP('test','test1'),'no','yes');-> 'no'
If only one of
expr2 or
expr3 is explicitly
NULL, the result type of the
IF() function is the type of
the non-
NULL expression.
The default return type of
(which may matter when it is stored into a temporary table) is
calculated as follows.
|Return Value
expr2 or
returns a string
expr2 or
returns a floating-point value
expr2 or
returns an integer
expr2 and
expr3 are both strings, the result
is case sensitive if either string is case sensitive.
There is also an
statement, which differs from the
function described here. See
Section 22.214.171.124, "IF Syntax".
expr1 is not
IFNULL() returns
expr1; otherwise it returns
IFNULL() returns a numeric or
string value, depending on the context in which it is used.
SELECT IFNULL(1,0);-> 1 mysql>
SELECT IFNULL(NULL,10);-> 10 mysql>
SELECT IFNULL(1/0,10);-> 10 mysql>
SELECT IFNULL(1/0,'yes');-> 'yes'
The default result value of
is the more "general" of the two expressions, in
the order
REAL, or
INTEGER. Consider the case of a
table based on expressions or where MySQL must internally
store a value returned by
IFNULL() in a temporary table:
CREATE TABLE tmp SELECT IFNULL(1,'test') AS test;mysql>
DESCRIBE tmp;+-------+--------------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra | +-------+--------------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | test | varbinary(4) | NO | | | | +-------+--------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
In this example, the type of the
column is
NULL if
is true, otherwise
expr1 =
expr1. This is the same as
expr1 =
expr2 THEN NULL ELSE
expr1 END
SELECT NULLIF(1,1);-> NULL mysql>
Note that MySQL evaluates
twice if the arguments are not equal.
|Posted by I W on July 12 2005 3:52pm
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Don't use IFNULL for comparisons (especially not for Joins)
select aa from a left join b ON IFNULL(a.col,1)=IFNULL(b.col,1)
It's terrible slow (ran for days on two tables with approx 250k rows).
Use <=> (NULL-safe comparison) instead. It did the same job in less than 15 minutes!!
|Posted by john mullee on November 9 2005 11:12pm
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IFNULL is like oracle's NVL function (these should help people searching for NVL() ..)
|Posted by Philip Mak on May 26 2006 5:14am
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When using CASE, remember that NULL != NULL, so if you write "WHEN NULL", it will never match. (I guess you have to use IFNULL() instead...)
|Posted by Marc Grue on June 24 2006 12:03pm
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You can ORDER BY a dynamic column_name parameter using a CASE expression in the ORDER BY clause of the SELECT statement:
CREATE PROCEDURE `orderby`(IN _orderby VARCHAR(50))
SELECT id, first_name, last_name, birthday
FROM table
-- numeric columns
CASE _orderby WHEN 'id' THEN id END ASC,
CASE _orderby WHEN 'desc_ id' THEN id END DESC,
-- string columns
CASE _orderby WHEN 'first_name' THEN first_name WHEN 'last_name' THEN last_name END ASC,
CASE _orderby WHEN 'desc_first_name' THEN first_name WHEN 'desc_last_name' THEN last_name END DESC,
-- datetime columns
CASE _orderby WHEN 'birthday' THEN birthday END ASC,
CASE _orderby WHEN 'desc_ birthday' THEN birthday END DESC;
Since the CASE expression returns the "compatible aggregated type of all return values", you need to isolate each column type in a separate CASE expression to get the desired result.
If you mixed the columns like
CASE _orderby
WHEN 'id' THEN id
WHEN 'first_name' THEN first_name
.. both the id and first_name would be returned as a *string value*, and ids would be sorted as a string to '1,12,2,24,5' and not as integers to '1,2,5,12,24'.
Note that you don't need a "ELSE null" in the CASE expressions, since the CASE expression automatically returns null if there's no match. In that case, you get a "null ASC" in your ORDER BY clause which doesn't affect the sort order. If for instance _orderby is 'desc_first_name', the ORDER BY clause evaluates to:
ORDER BY null ASC, null DESC, null ASC, first_name DESC, null ASC, null DESC
Effectively the same as "ORDER BY first_name DESC". You could even add a new set of CASE expressions for a second order column (or more..) if you like.
|Posted by Matthew Montgomery on July 3 2006 10:16am
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An IF() clause will have a SIGNED integer return type if either expr2 or expr3 are integers. This is the case even when you directly CAST one of the expresions as UNSIGNED.
Default Behavior:
mysql> select CAST(1*-1 as UNSIGNED);
+------------------------+1 row in set (0.00 sec)
| CAST(1*-1 as UNSIGNED) |
| 18446744073709551615 |
+-----------------------------------------+1 row in set (0.02 sec)
| IF((1 != 0), CAST(1*-1 as UNSIGNED), 1) |
| -1 |
+---------------------------------------------------------+1 row in set (0.00 sec)
| IF(1 != 0, CAST(1*-1 as UNSIGNED), CAST(1 as UNSIGNED)) |
| -1 |
+-----------------------------------------+1 row in set (0.00 sec)
| 18446744073709551615 |
|Posted by Mark Callaghan on November 4 2006 2:19am
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In MySQL 4.0.26, 'select ifnull(FloatColumn, 1) from foo' returns expressions with type float, while 'create table bar as select ifnull(FloatColumn, 1) from foo' creates a table with a double column. This has been fixed in 5.1 so that the behavior matches the documentation -- the type of the expression returned by the select statement and the column created in the table are both double.
|Posted by Robert Glover on February 13 2007 3:07pm
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There is a simple way to convert the following Oracle usage of decode into MySql. The reason for mentioning it here is that the conventional wisdom would be to convert the Oracle decode function into MySql Case statements.
Oracle version:
select BU, count(line_number) total,
sum(decode(RECERTIFY_FLAG,'Y',1,0)) needed,
sum(decode(RECERTIFY_FLAG,'N',1,0)) not_needed,
sum(decode(RECERTIFY_FLAG,'Y',0,'N',0,1)) not_processed
from isf.isf_analog_line group by bu order by bu
MySql version that gives same results:
select BU, count(line_number) total,
sum(FIND_IN_SET(RECERTIFY_FLAG,'Y')) needed,
sum(FIND_IN_SET(RECERTIFY_FLAG,'N')) not_needed,
sum(FIND_IN_SET(RECERTIFY_FLAG,' ')) not_processed
from isf.isf_analog_line group by bu order by bu
|Posted by Christian Marcotte on August 31 2007 12:51am
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Validate and Format a date:
Someone was commenting that there is no built-in date validation. I found that using:
LAST_DAY('2007-02-25') does a good job of it.
It returns NULL if the date is invalid and the date of the last day of the month if it is valid.
I love the fact that those functions will accept all sorts of
goofy / mixed date notation and it will give you a clean
YYYY-MM-DD one in return.
select last_day('2007:02%25');
select last_day('2007/02-25');
or even
select last_day('2007+02=25');
all return a nice clean:
| 2007-02-28 |
|Posted by Dave Joyce on January 8 2009 10:40pm
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I was using a nested select statement and tried ifnull to force a return from one of the selects. If the select statement is an empty set then ifnull still returns null.
select pra,(select phone from phones where prax=pra) from members where pra=1111;
if pra 1111 doesn't have a phone in phones then the return columns will be 1111 and null.
To force a return on the second select I used count(*)
select pra,(select if(count(*)=0,'no phone',phone) from phones where prax=pra) from members where pra=1111;
Now without a phone the returned values will be
1111 and 'no phone'
|Posted by Marcin Szalowicz on May 6 2009 7:43am
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there is one thing with the case statement it took me a while to figure this out...
when we do:
select name from employee order by
case "john"
when "john" then name
when "sam" then surrname
else id end
mysql will not work with that and will always use the last condition, in this example this will be "else id"...
to solve this we need to add brackets...
here is the solution:
select name from employee order by
(case "john"
when "john" then name
when "sam" then surrname
else id end)
after that everything will be ok
|Posted by Milan Zdimal on July 6 2010 10:42pm
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Sometimes it's also useful to use IFNULL in situations where you need "append" a condition to the WHERE clause:
SELECT * FROM table WHERE IFNULL(NULL, field = 1)
Milan Zdimal
|Posted by sebastian nielsen on September 12 2010 2:32pm
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Milan: How is it useful to run:
SELECT * FROM table WHERE IFNULL(NULL, field = 1)
instead of:
SELECT * FROM table WHERE field = 1
the IFNULL(NULL, field = 1) would always return field = 1.
But the IFNULL() is good in cases you want to do a insert and clamp a value to a value that is already in record, else set it at maximum.
For example this:
INSERT INTO users (type,class,username,userid,userip,usermobile,useremail,daysleft,pin1,pin2,pin3,active,schoolname,schoolsite) SELECT 'A','A','sebastian',1000,'192.168.0.1','none','firstname.lastname@example.com',(SELECT IFNULL(MIN(daysleft),30) from users WHERE userip='192.168.0.1' AND type='A'),'12345','12345','00000','N','none','none' FROM dual WHERE ((SELECT COUNT(*) FROM users WHERE userip='192.168.0.1' AND type='A' AND daysleft = 0) = 0);
The interesting part is this:
(SELECT IFNULL(MIN(daysleft),30) from users WHERE userip='192.168.0.1' AND type='A')
If theres a record in the table for the user's IP, upon registrering for a account, it will take the smallest daysleft found, else it will give the user 30 days in daysleft.
This is good for example if you want to give 30 days trial period, and still allow members in a household to register for their own accounts, but not allowing longer trial priod by registrering multiple own accounts.
In this case, if a household has a user with lets say 10 trial days left, and a another user in the household registers himself for a account, that user will too get 10 trial days left.
If theres no accounts on a specific household, the user will get a full 30 days trial period.
|Posted by Joseph Edmonds on January 19 2012 8:05pm
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Note using the case syntax you can update many rows with one query. This can have a really dramatic postitive impact on performance if you have a large number of updates to do.
For a nice PHP function to handle this see here:
|Posted by Mike Jonsson on February 28 2014 12:32am
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This does not work to validate that all actually fall within as some can have > 1 five while still being within 20 sum and then discards second statement after OR
Thus, MySQL reads the passed if clause in the statement from LEFT TO RIGHT and not from RIGHT TO LEFT as some say...
-- This fails
IF ((@r7q0+@r7q1+@r7q2+@r7q3+@r7q4+@r7q5) < 20) OR
OR (@r7q5 > 1) THEN
SET @res = 0;
-- This works
IF ((@r7q6+@r7q7+@r7q8+@r7q9+@r7q10) > 0) OR (@r7q5 > 1) THEN
SET @res = 0;
-- This would work in some cases then
IF (@r7q5 > 1) OR
((@r7q0+@r7q1+@r7q2+@r7q3+@r7q4+@r7q5) < 20) THEN
SET @res = 0;


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BERGENHEIM-NIELSEN-OKPOSOSim in; line shakeup possible for tomorrow
1:25 pm, Iceworks – Looks like Jon Sim will return from semi-retirement and the Islanders will not recall a prospect for tomorrow's matinee. Jeremy Colliton, Trevor Smith and your Bridgeport Sound Tigers host the Philadelphia Phantoms tonight, so if the kids are in the lineup at 7:00 pm in Connecticut they're not playing a day game tomorrow in Philadelphia with the Islanders.
Since Sim has been persona non-grata for so long and has cleared waivers, makes you wonder why the team doesn't send him to Bridgeport, move or release him so they can get another prospect in the lineup.
Here are the lines from today's practice, with an eye-opening change among the kiddie corps:
Sim – Comrie – Guerin
Bergenheim – Nielsen – Okposo
Hilbert – Bailey – Jackman
Tambellini – Park – Comeau
The Bergie-Frans-KO trio is intriguing. Perhaps it's another opportunity for young Sean to show what he can do. On paper, sounds like a good line for next season.
When asked by Chris King of Islanders Radio, coach Scott Gordon would not commit to his combinations for tomorrow, saying "These lines were about today's practice." That would be unique, practicing for an hour the day before a game with one set of combinations and then actually playing another.
Doubt it will happen, but really no biggie. What's he got to lose?
ETC: Mark Streit was on the ice for extra work post-practice and is likely out for the Flyers game.
No official timeline yet for Trent Hunter, but he's out tomorrow and Howie Rose speculated on Wednesday's broadcast it could be at least a week to ten days.
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SPARROWS with the Library of Congress' Christel Schmidt
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March's Cinema Club selections is SPARROWS (1926), chosen by our guest Christel Schmidt. Mary Pickford's penultimate silent film is a Dickensian tale of orphans living on a baby farm run by an evil caretaker. The movie boasts highly stylized sets, including a truly ominous swamp, and atmospheric cinematography that illustrates the growing influence of German expressionist cinema on American filmmakers in the 1920s. As one of Mary Pickford's darker-themed pictures, it is considered by many to be her best, including by her business partner and onscreen rival Charlie Chaplin. The feature is preceded by the Sparrows trailer, a surprise short film, and rarely-seen outtakes. Will feature a post-show conversation with Christel Schmidt, the editor of Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies (co-published by the Library of Congress and the University Press of Kentucky), led by Alamo Drafthouse Film Programmer Sam Prime. 35mm restorations courtesy the Library of Congress. (LoC). Stick around afterwards, because Christel Schmidt will sell and sign copies of Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies after the screening!


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Kangol Championship Links Adjustable BaseballSKU: #8092141
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- The big championship game is this weekend, and there is going to be a massive blowout viewing party at your neighbor's house. This game is for all the marbles! Put on your favorite jersey and this hat from Kangol® and get ready to cheer your face off in the hopes that your teams defeats the rival team by a landslide!
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the single most abused term in the world of food and cooking
"Many foods and food products labeled as 'gourmet' are actually worthless chemical-laden garbage, and it is utterly misleading to label it with that word, which in all honesty has become meaningless."
jw80808 tərəfindən 27 Dekabr 2008
adj. Extremely high in price, extremely small in amount, extremely decorative in style and extremely enjoyable. The last part is not always true.
In a gourmet restaurant, it is not unusual to spend an entire moth worth of budget for food on a single meal and still leave the restaurant hungry.
This slice of bacon is not just good; it is gourmet.
This slice of bacon is not just good; it is gourmet.
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Used as a buyer beware: This item costs several times its market value.
Apple offers gourmet computers.
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"cool" or "dope" from Aaron Karo's ruminations, www.aaronkaro.com
For instance, one could say "Damn, those sneakers are gourmet!" or "That chick you took home last night had a gourmet ass."
The man tərəfindən 12 Aprel 2004
a sub-standard home made food that is not as good as its cheaper, commercially made equivalent
My dad's gourmet mac & cheese is much worse than Kraft Dinner.
elind85 tərəfindən 15 İyun 2011
Any food sprinkled with parsley or served on a square plate.
"I thought the spaghetti bolognese was boring, but look... now it's gourmet."
Andy Skye tərəfindən 31 Avqust 2005
Similar to felching, except the ass is decorated in some way before being sodomized and then having the semen sucked out of it. Perhaps the person can wear something frilly and then sprinkle powdered sugar onto their ass before the felching takes place.
(As with gourmet food, presentation is everything.)
(As with gourmet food, presentation is everything.)
"After the movie's over, you want to have some gourmet?"
"Sure! I'll get the doilies."
"Sure! I'll get the doilies."
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Berries and Buttermilk Puddings
IngredientsFor buttermilk puddings:
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup whole milk, divided
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
For sauce:
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 1 (3-inch) strip lemon zest
- 1 (3-inch) strip orange zest
- 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
- 1 cup quartered strawberries
- 2 cups mixed berries
- Equipment: 4 (6-to 8-ounce) bowls or wide glasses
PreparationMake buttermilk puddings:
Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl and let soften 1 minute.
Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a small heavy saucepan and add pod. Add remaining 3/4 cup milk and sugar and bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Add gelatin mixture to hot milk mixture, stirring until dissolved. Quick- chill in an ice bath, stirring occasionally, until cold but not thickened, about 5 minutes.
Stir in buttermilk, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large glass measure, discarding solids. Pour into bowls and chill until set, at least 8 hours.
Make sauce:
Bring wine, water, sugar, zests, and bay leaf to a boil in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then boil until reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes.
Add strawberries and simmer 5 minutes. Discard zests and bay leaf, then pur�e strawberry mixture in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Force through clean fine-mesh sieve and discard solids.
Chill sauce, stirring occasionally, until cold, about 1 hour.
To serve:
Spoon sauce over puddings and top with remaining berries.
Cooks' note: Buttermilk puddings and sauce can be made 3 days ahead and chilled separately.
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Proterra Sport Shoe (Men's) (out-of-stock)
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The men's Merrell Proterra Sport Shoe provides a glove-like fit for lightweight durabilty and natural movement.
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If you haven't already heard, some of the best Rangers blogs on the net are joining forces in a campaign to vote Sean Avery into the All-Star game.
Click here to vote for Avery (you have to write him in) >
Kevin Delury over at the NYRangersblog spearheaded the effort and was quickly joined by The Rangers Tribune (which created the sweet image you see above) and Canyon of Blueshirts.
The idea of the campaign is simple, to vote as early and often as possible for Avery to #1 Get one of your favorite Blueshirts into the All-Star Game and #2 Piss off Gary Bettman.
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Canyon of Blueshirts has been in touch with Avery's publicist and Delury has contacted all the beat writers so this is picking up steam fast. Don't miss out!
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Passion and commitment have once again paid off for ANDREAS HåTVEIT Who showed incredible consistency by winning the BRONZE MEDAL AT EURO X GAMES, only a few days after winning the Austrian FREESKI open. THE ATOMIC Athlete just managed to squeeze past the eliminations the day before but brought his a-game to the finals, taking home his second X Games medal of the year, this time in Tignes, France. Americans Bobby Brown and Tom Wallisch rounded off the podium, taking first and second respectively.
Spring conditions made the skiing in Tignes, France, incredible for both the athletes and the thousands of spectators that showed up. The sun was out, there was no wind, the snow was soft and the spectators were loving the spectacle that the riders put on. All the best freeskiing athletes turned up to try and reach the coveted podium of the Euro X Games, Europe's only AFP Platinum Level slopestyle event. PASSION AND COMMITMENT PAY OFF The friendly Norwegian, Andreas Håtveit is widely known for his unmatched passion for the sport of freeskiing. Since the start of the northern hemisphere winter Andreas has skied every single day except for five days when he was traveling to and from competitions. The rewards for his commitment have been impressive, including a Bronze medal at the prestigious X Games in Aspen in January and the Gold medal at the Austrian Open only a few days ago. After being the last person to qualify for finals in the elimination round the day before, the twenty-five year old was keen to give the young guns a run for their money. TWO X GAMES MEDALS All the athletes were very happy with the slopestyle course in Tignes, allowing a level of creativity and performance not yet seen at Euro X Games. This year the course included three variations of a flat-down feature at the top, followed by an up-rail butter box to down rail feature, a three-pack of jumps, and capped off with an up-gap-flat-down rail or a half-rainbow rail. As usual, Håtveit put down a super technical run which included a frontside 360 switch up, 450 out of the up rail to switch butter 270, rightside double cork 1260 mute grab, a switch 1260 double cork safety grab, into a leftside double cork 1080 mute, finishing off with a 50-50 to 270 out! "I had the best couple of runs of my life" said the ecstatic Norwegian "I ended up with the Bronze and I couldn't be more stoked!". Congratulations Andreas and all the best with your upcoming parenthood!


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Malena Tank (Women's) (out-of-stock)
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The Malena Tank is bra-friendly and stays in place with a fetching T-strap across the back, making it the perfect companion for days when you need to move and you want to feel beautiful doing it. Throw in a feminine hexagonal neckline, pintuck detailing and our luscious Samba fabric and you'll definitely crave one in every color.
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A magnificent six bedroom sea-view villa perched on a secluded Rawai hillside. Floor to ceiling windows in almost every room gives this ultra-modern villa its distinctive name: The Grand See Through. The modern architecture is accentuated with many antique pieces, natural wood furniture and handsome interior design features for the perfect combination of comfort and style … a truly exceptional holiday experience.
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Baron Davis Update
Posted by Kevin Arnovitz on Mon, 10/20/08, 04:21pm:
Press Release from the Clippers:
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Baron Davis underwent an examination today by Dr. Roy Meals, a hand specialist with the UCLA Medical Group. The examination revealed that Davis had sustained a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left ring finger. The injury does not require surgery and is expected to heal on its own. Davis will wear a splint and is expected to resume all basketball activities in one week.
Davis was originally diagnosed with a sprained left ring finger after falling on his hand during practice at the Los Angeles Clippers Training Center on Friday, October 17th. X-rays taken after the injury occurred were negative and a subsequent MRI revealed results that were inconclusive, leading to today's follow up examination.
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By TERRY WILLISSun Advocate sports reporter
with a 6-run third. Going into the final frame with a slim 7-6 lead, Carbon pounded out another four runs to ice up the game.
The Dinos had 10 hits and 11 runs in the win with Fiechko and Vogrinec blasting doubles and Clint Finkbiner going deep. McCourt got the victory on the mound.
In the final game Carbon took a four run lead in the first, but good Delta pitching kept them in check for the next two innings.
But when a new hurler took the mound, the Dinos teed off for 13 runs to finish the game in five. Vogrinec had his second homer of the road swing while Blackburn and McCourt added doubles. The team put up 13 hits and 17 runs and no errors in the win.
"I told them its easier to win when you don't make mistakes" Coach Troy Moynier said about the solid defense the Dinos had all weekend. "We played much better than down in St George. To say Dylan (Vogrinec) had an great weekend at the plate was an understatement, I think he batted 1.000 for the weekend. He never got out."
The Dinos head to Uintah on Friday for a non-region game. That game may take place in Price if the Uintah field is not playable. The location of the game will be in Thursday's paper and on the Sun Advocate website if changes are made.


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Peggy Siegal invited a media-heavy crowd to the Oak Room last night to watch the Super Bowl. Sports Illustrated editor Terry McDonell was in attendance (apparently, budget cuts prevented him from flying to Tampa in person); and some folks, such as former HarperCollins chief Jane Friedman, left, even donned 3-D glasses to fully appreciate the commercials. Others on hand for the festivities: Richard Johnson, Ron Perelman, Dan Abrams, Dave Zinczenko, Joanne Lipman, Charlie Rose, George Rush, Richard Meier, Cece Cord, Kate Betts, Gay Talese, Rocco DiSpirito, Chuck Scarborough, Francine LeFrak, Andrew and Nancy Jarecki, Ron Delsener, Ken Auletta, Larry Gagosian, Lewis Lapham, Steve Kroft, Lloyd Grove, Morgan Entrekin, Ann Dexter-Jones, Harry Smith, Liz Smith, Cynthia McFadden, and Felicia Taylor. [PMc, NYO, GoaG, Fox 411]
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Hey everyone.
My name is Kaylee. I'm 22 years old and AD military, currently stationed in California. I got involved in pro-pit websites and groups because of a Staffy (maybe part pit) mix at the local shelter where I volunteer. She's been there for almost two months now, and I've tried everything in my control aside from moving to get permission to adopt her, but unfortunately, I hit a legal brick wall.
Now, I'll either be stationed near the lower Baltimore/East Columbia area of Maryland or Anchorage, AK and I've decided to dig for pit-friendly housing and it is absolutely daunting. I've pawed through Craigslist and not a lot helps. It's infuriating and saddening. I come from Maine, where many people have pits and pit mixes and other "bite dogs" (I can't believe that's a real phrase) and nobody even thinks twice.
If I can't save her, I'm nearly positive I'll find another rescue pit mix. I've never had more fun at the shelter than when I take one of these guys out and play.
Here's a picture!
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I often talk to people who own local businesses that complain about the fact that so many people from here go over the mountain to purchase things they offer in their establishments or that locals spend too much time buying from the box stores in town.
I for one am all for shopping locally as much as possible, and for purchasing items from those that live here and own stores. However, sometimes businesses seem to make it hard to shop at them, even when a person really wants too. Let me give you an example.
A couple of Saturday's ago my wife found that a poster she had printed for an upcoming event in the community became obsolete overnight because one of the entertainment groups listed on it dropped out of the mix. That same day another group committed to perform, changing the lineup even more.
We decided what would solve the problem was a flashy sticker on which we could print the changes and actually add to the posters appeal. So she and I sent out to look for the appropriate materials to alter the announcement. We decided rather than go to a big outlet store we would hit all the smaller stores in town that might carry such an article.
We spent the better part of Saturday morning being disappointed again and again, finding stores that either had nothing in stock that would fit our purposes, or instead finding their doors closed because they took Saturday's off.
So we ended up doing exactly what we didn't want to do by going to a box store to look for it.
I recognize that having everything anyone could possibly need is almost impossible for small shops. And in this case what we wanted was unusual. However I have had an instance where I often bought a product from a certain business, and informed them that I needed so much of it a month. Yet they invariably ran out time and time again. I even asked that they hold onto some for me when the stocks got low, but they even failed to do that. Inevitably, I quit buying the item from them and went to a more reliable source, unfortunately not a local one.
But being closed on Saturday is a different issue. I realize that some businesses are run by a small staffs and certainly everyone would like to have the full weekend off. But if a business decides to do that then they had better plan on losing customers, not only for that day, but for good. If people can't get into a store on the day they want to be there, then getting them back again is a very hard row to hoe.
True many people have weekends off, and small businesses should deserve the same. But that's the very point. A lot of people have them off and that is when they are out and about looking for items to buy. No one ever said the retail business is easy in any way shape or form.
In the newspaper business 30 to 40 percent of the events we cover are on Friday nights and Saturdays, so I am used to having to work at least part of those days, and sometimes on Sunday as well. The community doesn't stop just because the editorial staff here wants the day off; we have readers to serve.
I would like to think this problem is just something I have run into, but I regret to admit that almost everyone I know complains about this same thing in one form or another.
I for one appreciate local stores that work to provide customer service andhours when I have time to visit them. Many businesses in this town support that kind of ethic.
Unfortunately for the others though, most people remember a closed sign hanging in a window when they want something on a weekend much longer than they do an open sign pinned to a door in the middle of the week.
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