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SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - An actor starring in a play at Maryland's Forum Theatre was assaulted in Silver Spring after the opening night of a performance.
According to Forum Theatre's artistic director, actor Frank Britton, who stars as Pontius Pilate in the theater's production of "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot," was assaulted Monday night. Artistic director Michael Dove says Britton was assaulted by four men near a cab stand around 2:30 a.m. and that the men stole his phone and bag.
Britton doesn't have health insurance so his friends set up a GoFundMe page Tuesday. By Wednesday, they had already raised more than $36,000, way beyond their $3,000 goal.
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Almaty owners of "Japs" with right hand wheels find themselves in a difficult situation, to say the least. Almaty mayor Victor Khrapunov recently announced that in the nearest future the cars with right hand wheels will be banished...
This information shocked many car owners. Terrible rumours started creeping around the Southern capital about car service stations refusing to check up cars with a steering wheel on the right side!
Almaty road police commenting on the rumours said that those service stations simply had their computers "buzzed" so that they couldn't carry out checkups due to technical reasons. - It was a mere coincidence, - Serik Kainazarov, chief specialist of Almaty road police department, stated.
How many cars with right hand wheels are there in Almaty? According to the RDP, only in January 1,500 such cars were registered in Almaty. In total there are five thousand right hand wheel cars in Almaty and if such tendency remains the same, by the end of the year, according to road policemen, their number will reach 25 thousand in the ex-capital.
And according to unofficial version of car sellers, there are at least fifty thousand "right hand wheelers" in the city. In a word, this question can't be answered by anyone, but one thing can be said for sure - there are more and more "right hand wheelers" in the ex-capital. Mainly it is Japanese cars. They are especially popular due to maximal automation and comparably cheap prices.
According to Izbassar Bekturov, head of Almaty RDP, the transport means with right hand wheels are intended for usage in the countries with the left hand traffic. According to the policeman, it is because passengers get in and off the car from a footpath. And our streets are different. Only the policeman seems to have forgotten that drivers of left hand wheel cars traditional for us are also getting off their cars from the left side... Nevertheless, the policeman acknowledged that "right hand wheelers" don't prevail in accidents. There is no statistics on the influence of right hand wheels on accidents in Kazakhstan at all, but already in the nearest future policemen will register accidents provoked by "right" drivers and those provoked by the "leftists" separately.
One more reason for the necessity of banishing the right hand wheel "Japs": they are said to influence the city ecology negatively... An owner of motor show specialising on right hand wheel cars commented on that version thus: "Cars from Japan come to our city with a much lower mileage, than German cars with left hand wheels. Besides, "there are special additives, purifying the fuel system more often. Therefore they can't influence the city ecology more than traditional for us cars".
It's still unclear, what should the owners of "right hand wheelers" do? What should they do with their cars? According to Ablai Sabdalin, Almaty akim assistant, the owners of "right hand wheelers will have exactly half year to sell their "iron horses". But who wants the banished commodity?!
Mr. Sabdalkin suggests to sell the cars to other town of Kazakhstan, where they aren't banished... Therefore, it means that Almaty will live according to laws differing from those of the rest of the republic? It's strange: a man bought a car in accordance with the law, registered it in accordance with the law and now all of a sudden himself and his car are illegal?
It's unclear, what sanctions will be taken against such "outcasts". In one of motor shows of the Southern capital, where they sell right hand wheel cars, they estimate such situation as nonsense:
- It would be more or less clear if they ban the right hand wheel cars, motivating it by the fact that there are too many of them in Almaty, - the motor show owner says. - But banning the cars that have already been registered and have state numbers is just stupid and absurd! There are a lot of presuppositions why they want to banish the "right hand wheelers". They say that the authorities lobby interests of official left hand wheel car dealers. But who's going to believe it?
Let's add that it is not necessary at all for lobbying to banish the "right hand wheelers". It is enough to show intentions to spread around panic and make potential buyers lose all wish to purchase cars with right hand wheels.
In any case, no matter what the final decision is, we would like to believe that the Almaty authorities realise this idea in a civilised way.
In our view, it is necessary to define a real term to allow owners of "right hand wheelers" to sell their cars or at least reequip their "iron horses". We hope that compensations are paid, because losses are inevitable: costs for shifting the right hand wheel to the left side are estimated in one thousand and half or two thousand dollars.


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|A novel way of repair of insulation breaks during pacemaker generator replacement.
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|Minor abrasions can occur while mobilising old lead during pacemaker generator replacement necesittating placement of additional lead adding to the financial burden and junk in heart. We describe a novel way of repair of old pacemaker lead preventing additional lead placement.
|Syed Manzoor Ali; Khurshid Iqbal; Nisar A Tramboo; Aijaz A Lone; Suresh Kaul; Neelam Kaul; Imran Hafiz
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|Title: Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal Volume: 9 ISSN: 0972-6292 ISO Abbreviation: Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J Publication Date: 2009
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|A Novel Way Of Repair Of Insulation Breaks During Pacemaker Generator Replacement
|Syed Manzoor Ali, MD, DM
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Minor abrasions of the pacemaker lead can occur during manipulation of old lead at the time of generator replacement necessitating replacement of whole system adding to the complexity of the procedure and financial burden to the patient. We describe a novel way of sealing the insulation break preventing lead replacement.
A 65 year male with history of complete heart block on single chamber pacemaker of 11 year duration was admitted with capture loss and analysis indicated depleted battery with fall of magnet rate. Patient was taken for generator replacement and while removing the old generator and mobilizing the lead there was a small abrasion in the insulation of the lead resulting in seepage of blood into the lead and analysis showed fall of lead impedance to 200 ohm, minimal pacing threshold of 2.5V, 0.4 ms and R wave of 4mV compared to last recorded parameters, impedance 830 ohm, pacing threshold 0.7V, 0.4ms and R wave of 15mV. Since patient was poor and could not afford the cost of lead an attempt was made to repair the old lead by mobilizing a one cm sleeve of insulation material carefully separated by an encircling incision in the outer polyurethane jacket present on the lead on the connector side. The sleeve was carefully advanced over to the rent in the insulation and tied on the two sides firmly by 2-0 Prolene thereby completely sealing off the rent and the repeat analysis showed normal lead impedance of 800 to 850 ohm, minimal pacing threshold of 0.7V, 0.4ms and R wave of 15mV (Figure 1). Pulse generator was closed and patient discharged and is on follow up with normal parameters.
In our territory conduction abnormalities are quite a problem with an average of 1-2 permanent pacemaker implantations a day and our centre has an experience of more than 4000 implantations involving single chamber, dual chamber, biventricular pacemakers, ICDs and CRTD devices. In the past various biocompatible materials like medical adhesives, commercially available patch kit or silicone film have been used to seal off the insulation breaks in the pacemaker leads [1,2]. However no technique has been authenticated keeping in view the proper sterilization of the material and rejection of the material by body tissues and also the availability of such materials at the time of such relatively rare happenings. Most of the operators tend to place new leads. Although relatively easier, it adds to the financial burden and places additional lead in the human heart as it is not possible to remove the old lead easily and may need laser excimer sheaths [3] for extraction. Hence sealing the insulation using the material of the same lead helps many ways. It avoids use of materials about which body compatibility is not known. Since it does not need to be sterilized hence can be used any time and avoids any chance of infection. There are no additional leads needed in the heart and since the lead is already fixed patient can be discharged early without any risk or lead displacement or rise in threshold. However the procedure needs great care to separate a sleeve of insulation material and transfer it to the location without any longitudinal incision in it.
|Hayes David L. Generator and lead selection. Cardiac pacing and defibrillation - A clinical approachYear: 2000Blackwell Publishing134
|Mahapatra Srijoy,et al. Durability of repaired sensing leads equivalent to that of new leads in implantable cardioverter defibrillation patients with sensing abnormalitiesPacing and clinical electrophysiologyYear: 200326222514675004
|Wilkoff Bruce L,et al. Pacemaker lead extraction with laser sheaths. Results of pacing lead extraction with the excimer sheaths (PLEXES) TrialJ Am coll cardiolYear: 199933167110334441
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Franklin's Town Planning Board decided unanimously to reject Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless' special use permit application Thursday afternoon in a special meeting held at Town Hall. The company applied for the special use permit to build a 140 foot telecommunications tower at 60 Gaston Street in Franklin, designed to help offset the capacity of the two existing Verizon towers in town.
Ultimately, Planning Board members were uncomfortable with approving the permit because the company continually refused requests to supply the town with an Erlang study, which would measure the amount of traffic density that would emerge from the proposed telecommunications tower. According to Town Planner Mike Grubermann, the only way to ascertain if there is a need for a new wireless telecommunications facility is through an Erlang study.
Furthermore, the company did not comply with the Town's Wireless Telecommunications Ordinance, 154.05(F)(1), which states that a company wishing to place a tower within town limits must conduct an Erlang study to demonstrate if there is a true need for more capacity. At last week's public hearing, company representatives maintained that the two existing towers would reach full capacity in the near future, but for some reason, the company was unwilling to go ahead with the study.
Verizon also refused to provide any information to the Planning Board or Grubermann to explain the proposed tower's height and location.
Their conspicuous behavior in refusing to conduct the Erlang study and explain other items, even after Town Zoning Administrator Mike Grubermann offered the company leeway with a confidentially agreement, raised the eyebrows of Grubermann and Planning Board members who later decided to deny the company the special-use permit.
"I even went so far, in offering them or suggesting a confidentially agreement," said Grubermann at the meeting. "Not even with the town, but with our consultants directly because a second a piece of paper hits the town it becomes a public record," he said. "They even refused that."
Planning Board members were also hesitant to approve the permit for another reason, fearing the action would set a bad precedent that could undermine the town in the future. "In reading the documentation I think for us to back-off of requesting the Erlang study, and I mean the ultimate result is going to be an incomplete application as the reason for denial. But if we back-off of that request we open ourselves up to any company whatsoever to come in say they didn't do this so why should we," said Planning Board member Larry Hollified.
"Mike Grubermann really has the visual discretion to determine whether an application is complete or incomplete, and at his recommendation in pending that this application is incomplete, I think it has been shown and agreed upon by everyone," said Planning Board Chairman Dave Rowland. Subsequently, the board approved the findings of fact and denied the special use permit to the company to close the meeting.


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Display MonitorsThe latest round of display monitors for commercial operation have followed the trend toward networkable connectivity in all AV devices with RS-232 and LAN management 5/25/2010 8:00 AM Eastern
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May 25, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bennett Liles
The latest round of display monitors for commercial operation have followed the trend toward networkable connectivity in all AV devices with RS-232 and LAN management. Digital signage applications especially benefit from the combination of automatic responses to ambient light levels, custom software applications for remote control, and more durable hardware for outdoor and other challenging environments. The models shown here are typical of the march toward networked display systems and automatic environmental adjustment mechanisms used on commercial display units in public areas. Most of these also represent the new power-efficiency efforts of manufacturers in recognition of the latest green AV developments in the industry.
The ALM series monitors from Akira are designed either for single-display applications or to form monitor walls. With its 1.36in. (34mm) bezel, the 82in. ALM8201 is typical of the line. The monitor provides a brightness of 600cd/m², a native screen resolution of 1920x1080, a 1200:1 contrast ratio, and a viewing angle of 178 degrees. Along with its PC input, the unit also accepts composite, component, and HDMI/DVI, and it has outputs for each of these video formats. The monitor can be controlled on an RS-232 connection, and Akira provides software for handling monitor-wall setups. The design is suited for long-duty-cycle applications with a mean time between failure specification of 50,000 hours and power consumption figure of 1100W maximum.
With HD/SD-SDI digital inputs, DVI, S-Video, composite, component, and VGA, the Boland Communications DHD55Wa is a 55in.-diagonal monitor with a 1400:1 contrast ratio, 10-bit digital processing, 178-degree viewing angle, and 1920x1080 screen resolution. The image can be adjusted with presets for adjustable aspect ratio. The unit has picture-in-picture, splitscreen, and remote control by infrared and RS-232 with optional LAN connectivity. A video source may be placed side by side with an HD or PC image, with the window size and position adjustable. The color-matched fluorescent backlight has a 50,000-plus-hour lifetime, and the monitor uses 345W on AC power, 300W on DC. The rear of the chassis includes 100 and 200 VESA bolt patterns for standard mounting.
The 42in. LD4200 widescreen LCD display from HP has an active-matrix, thin-film-transistor panel and is intended for long-duty-cycle operation in public display areas such as airports, retail stores, and restaurants. It has a contrast ratio of 1000:1 and screen brightness of 500cd/m². Mounted in landscape or portrait position, the monitor offers picture-mode and tile-mode control with HDMI, composite, and S-Video inputs. For signage applications, it includes remote control through an RS-232 port. Options include a thin client mounting adapter plate and mounting loudspeakers. The unit has a VESA-compliant 600x400 hole-mounting pattern and weighs in at 46.7lbs. without stand and loudspeaker.
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The Hyundai D467ML 46in. LCD display is designed for out-of-home advertising applications. It has a resolution of 1920x1080, a brightness of 700cd/m², and a contrast ratio of 4000:1. The screen has a horizontal and vertical viewing angle of 178 degrees and an average lifetime of 50,000 hours. The input formats include VGA on a 15-pin D-sub, HDMI, composite, and component on BNCs and a 9-pin D-sub RS-232 port through which remote setup can be done. The remote setup can include a monitor wall position assignment which can also be done through an onscreen menu. The ultranarrow-bezel design permits a very close spacing of screens in a monitor-wall setup. For daisy-chaining video signals, there are VGA, HDMI, composite, and component video outputs as well as the RS-232 loop-through. The unit weighs in at about 70lbs. and uses 260W of power. It is loudspeaker-ready and has a VESA mounting-hole pattern of 600mmx200mm.
Another entry in the 46in. screen size is the HLM-4600W TFT LCD display from Ikegami. It has a brightness of 450cd/m², a 176x176-degree viewing angle, native 1920x1080 resolution, and 266W power consumption, and the monitor drops to 3.5W in standby mode. The sturdy unit has carrying handles and no raised front-panel connectors or controls to break off. The 1700:1 contrast ratio and 6-millisecond response time make clear pictures from the HDCP-compatible DVD-D, analog RGB, composite, and component video-input signals. Remote setup and status monitoring may be done through RS-232, and there is a loop-through for this port as well as the DVI-D for daisy-chaining up to five monitors. The unit weighs 78.3lbs. and includes 7W loudspeaker output terminals.
Display Monitors
May 25, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bennett Liles
The 52in. GM-F520S from JVC has an ultrathin 0.68in. (17mm) bezel for either single- or multimonitor videowall applications. Its built-in motion detector can sense movement at a distance up to 16.4ft. and remains activated until the motion stops. This feature can be used to turn the monitor on or off, control the volume level, select inputs, swap in main and subpicture, and control the backlight for power saving. The screen can be positioned horizontally or vertically, and its 700cd/m² brightness and 2000:1 contrast ratio work for outdoor display areas. Input formats include composite video on BNC with output, RGB in and out, and DVI input. External control connections for RS-232, RS-485, and LAN are included.
With an ultraslim .676in. (16.9mm) bezel for videowall applications and the ability to divide its own screen into a 5x5 videoscreen display using Split Zoom, the M4224C-BA from LG Electronics offers both LAN and RS-232 remote control. Via the serial connection, the monitor can be powered on and off, its color calibrated, the aspect ratio changed, and many other adjustments can be done, and over a LAN, both content and multiple-monitor control can be distributed. Video sources include composite, component, S-Video, RGB, and HDMI with line audio and loudspeaker outputs. The unit uses 200W of power, making it Energy Star 5-compliant.
For command and control, digital signage, and other such applications, Mitsubishi offers the MDT521S 52in. LCD monitor with 1920x1080 resolution, 700cd/m² brightness, 178-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles, and up to 50,000 hours backlight life. Video-signal inputs include DVI-D, VGA, and HDMI. The monitor also features a built-in Cat-5 receiver for video and control signals on one cable. An RS-232 loop-through allows control signals to daisy-chain between multiple monitors. The unit weighs 88lbs. and has VESA-standard mounting points and external loudspeaker terminals along with dual ambient light sensors to allow the monitor to automatically adjust its brightness to suit the environmental light level.
The P521 from NEC is a 52in. monitor designed with the Digital Signage Technology Suite, a set of more than 30 features applicable to digital signage applications. The monitor has a native 1920x1080 resolution with a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Daisy-chain controllability for multiple monitor setups, TileMatrix for creating videowalls, and a realtime clock and scheduler. CableComp+ automatically compensates for cable length with a digitized signal-delay circuit. The unit also provides Ethernet connectivity for the same control as with the serial connection plus automatic email notification for diagnostics. The P521 is designed and built for long-uptime applications.
Networkable customization is carried to the maximum with a variety of optional slot-in boards on the new Panasonic TH-103PF12U 102.5in. high-definition plasma display. With built-in videowall image enlarger, dual-picture mode, serial control, and a power-saving features, the monitor is intended for signage and other public display applications either alone or in a monitor-wall group. A contrast ratio of 40,000:1 rates the display ready for brightly lit public areas, and the unit is equipped with audio output on RCA jacks. LAN control is also available with an option board, and the monitor weighs 443lbs.
The BDL5231V 52in.-diagonal LCD multi¬media monitor from Philips has a full 1080p capability with enhanced zoom for tiled-matrix applications up to a 25-monitor wall and a slim, 1.04in. bezel. In the back cover is the Smart insert that will fit many small-form-factor PCs for self-contained public signage. Advanced remote control and adjustments may be made through the RS-232 port including serial number lookup and backlight remaining lifetime, along with cooling and wattage control to lower reduce power consumption by up to 50 percent and extend the product's lifespan. The unit features a brightness of 700cd/m² and contrast ratio of 4000:1.
Display Monitors
May 25, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bennett Liles
Planar Systems' M-Series displays feature durable construction and long operational cycles for industrial use with ambient light sensing and backlight control. Also featured are built-in remote management software and digital loop-through for multimonitor tiled operation. The 70in.-diagonal m70L has 1920x1080p display resolution, 600 nits screen brightness, 1500:1 contrast ratio, a 178-degree viewing angle, and a 50,000-hour backlight life. The unit uses 720W of power and weighs in at 160lbs. The video input version includes composite, component, S-Video, and an SDI input with a loop-through. Remote control options include infrared and an RS-232 loop through for multi¬monitor applications.
Samsung's 400FPn-2 40in. professional LCD display includes a built-in PC with MagicInfo Pro software, which puts it on a LAN for remote control. It can also be remotely operated by RS-232 serial control. A digital TV tuner can be added as an optional set-back box. The unit's 4000:1 static contrast ratio and 450cd/m² brightness allow it to be clearly seen in brightly lit public areas. When used as a network monitor, the 228W power consumption drops to less than 5W in power-saving mode using a built-in feature called PowerSaver. There is also a built-in loudspeaker with 10W RMS stereo output power.
The CE52SR2 52in. daylight-readable, weatherproof LCD monitor from Sanyo has an antireflection, tempered-glass-protected screen sealed in an aluminum frame. With a resolution of 1920x1080, a contrast ratio of 2000:1, and brightness up to 1500cd/m² for outdoor use, the monitor stands up to harsh daylight conditions. The viewing angle is 176 degrees with 106.7 million display colors. The unit's inputs include RGB, component on RCA jacks, composite on BNC, and DVI-D with HDCP support. Remote operation is available through RS-232, and this port as well as the component and composite video inputs have loop-through connections. There is also an RCA audio monitor output and dual 8W loudspeaker outputs.
Designed for commercial display applications, the Sharp PN-E601 has a 60in. diagonal display area with 1920x1080 resolution, analog/digital RGB inputs, HDTV video inputs, and fanless architecture. The monitor exhibits 500cd/m² brightness and a 5000:1 contrast ratio. It features enlarged display mode, and it is fully compatible with Sharp Digital Signage Software (SDSS). When equipped with the PN-ZB01 optional I/O expansion board, the PN-E601 adds DVI-D in and out; 5-BNC analog RGB input; and component, S-Video, and composite video inputs. It also includes a stereo sound input, LAN remote control, and dual 10W loudspeaker outputs. An optional signage display controller can be attached to the rear of the display for the all-in-one signage display package. The unit is Energy Star-rated with 400W power consumption.
With a 52in. LCD panel, 1920x1080 screen resolution, aluminum frame bezel, and tempered-glass protection, the Sony GXD-L52H1 public LCD display uses multiple fans around the processor unit and dissipates heat through an advanced heat sink on the rear of the unit. The tempered-glass protection plate can be easily removed and replaced without the need to dismount the unit. The monitor features a horizontal and vertical viewing angle of 178 degrees and a special CCFL backlight control that keeps the remaining lamps going when one fails. Operational status can be monitored by a LAN-connected PC or through the RS-232 control connection. The VSP-NS7 media player may be mounted on the rear of the chassis for a complete signage solution.
Representing the next generation in display technology, the Vizio VF552XVT incorporates Internet streaming video and music along with Netflix and Amazon widgets. Also featured are TruLED with Smart Dimming, 240Hz SPS, full 1080p high-def resolution, and SRS audio. Inputs include four HDMI with HDPC, one RF connector for the internal tuner, one component video with stereo sound, one composite/S-Video with stereo sound, one RGB/stereo, and one Ethernet. Outputs include S/PDIF optical and stereo sound. The unit also has a dynamic contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1 and 500cd/m² brightness. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capability add modern control features to this advanced monitor.
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The Little Details
Running Time: 137 min.
Production Date: 11 / 23 / 2008
Director: Sam No
Cast: Abbey Brooks, Angelina Valentine, Codi Carmichael, Jayden James, Shyla Stylez, Anthony Rosano, James Deen, Mick Blue, and Toni Ribas
The Short Story
Initial Expectations: Shyla Stylez has been tearing up the screen with what I've seen of her recently and Abbey Brooks is one of my favorite ladies of recent times to watch. I'm more thank looking forward to this one.
Initial Reaction: Even as somebody who's not a huge tit fan, this is a great release.
Who Should Watch It : Fans of big tits and passionate sex
Who Should Avoid It: Anybody wanting all natural tits
The Technical Stuff
Audio /Video Quality: The technical aspects are nicely done. The audio is clear and well balanced, and I didn't notice any background noises. The video is presented in the full frame format and looks very nice. There's just a hint of grain to the presentation and the lighting is very well done. There's even a little natural light used to give a slightly more artistic feeling without going overboard.
Music: There's music for the tease portion of each scene, but that's it.
Menus: The main menu works through a touch of animation before settling in on the boxcover still with a little clip from the movie in the background. The chapter menu shows some nice care and lets you choose a scene based on a small clip of each scene and the name of the girl in the scene.
The FeatureMassive Boobs focuses on just that. Each scene starts with the girl showing off her well built rack, and sometimes even works in a little interview. It then moves on to let each girl take on a guy who has plenty of appreciation for her tits.
|Scene 1 � Shyla Stylez and Mick Blue
Busty blonde Shyla starts things out on a white bed in a black bra, panties, garter belt, and stockings teasing the camera and masturbating lightly as she strips down. She's joined by Mick who kisses her and worships her boobs with his hands and mouth while also rubbing her pussy. Mick continues to worship her body as she lays back with Shyla stroking his cock, and she rewards him with a little head before he oils up her tits and fucks them. Mick moves down to fuck her pussy missionary style as they look into each other's eyes talking dirty, and then moves down to eat her . He pulls Shyla around to spoon her before letting her get on top for a reverse cowgirl ride, and eats her ass from behind before fucking it doggie style. Mick also spoons Shyla's shitpussy and lets her impale it on his cock reverse cowgirl style before she sucks him clean and rubs his cock around her tits. They finish things up with some energetic anal missionary work before Mick pops on Shyla's big fat titties and then rubs her pussy to another orgasm before they kiss passionately.
This is a fantastic scene. If it isn't enough that Shyla looks fantastic and puts out a great anal fuck, the chemistry between her and Mick is off the chart. This scene started strong right away with a great tease and it never let up. I love how Mick and Shyla look into each other's eyes throughout the scene, and the passionate kissing and soft dirty talk worked for me in a very big way. Shyla was one of the main reasons I had to watch this movie the first chance I got after it arrived, and she definitely didn't disappoint.
|Scene 2 � Angelina Valentine and Mick Blue
Heavily tattooed brunette Angelina chats with Sam behind the camera about her boobs as she shows them off in a lacy red bra before mixing in a bit of tease in front of a naturally well lit door and on a staircase. She's joined by Mick after a bit who softly worships her boobs and kisses her while also rubbing her pussy. Angelina repeatedly sucks Mick's cock balls deep in return and lets him fuck her tits before laying back so he can fuck her missionary style with a bit more titty sucking and fucking mixed in. They add a ball vibe to the mix as Mick nails Angelina doggie style and spoons her with a little choking mixed in. Angelina gets up to ride him reverse cowgirl style after giving Mick a little more head, and is rewarded with some very nice pussy eating from Mick before he fucks it missionary style. Finally Angelina takes a nice creamy load over her great big tits and rubs it in before sucking Mick clean and sharing one last kiss with him.
This is another great scene. Mick and Angelina both put out plenty of energy, and Angelina doesn't hold anything back with her vocals. I love the addition of the vibe as they fuck, and once again there's tons of chemistry with Mick showing a great appreciation of big boobs as well as the full female form. This is another scene that worked extremely well for me.
|Scene 3 � Abbey Brooks and Toni Ribas
Smoking hot dirty blonde Abbey struts her stuff in pink legwarmers, white heels, pink bikini bottoms, and a cut off white top that can barely contain her massive boobs. She dances around outside showing off her tits and pours water over her top and tits to add to the tease before the action moves inside where Toni worships her tits and kisses her. He plays with her pussy until she squirts before Abbey drops down to help him out of his pants and into her mouth. She gives him some nice throat action and some titty fucking before riding him reverse cowgirl style, and then lays back for Toni to fuck her missionary style and spoon her. Abbey gets back on top to ride him cowgirl style with Toni adding a few fingers to his cock in her pussy before they return to missionary and he fingers her to another squirt. They move to the floor for more spooning and missionary work before Toni finally pops in Abbey's mouth and she dribbles it down onto her tits.
This is another very impressive scene. Once again there's plenty of energy and vocals, and the chemistry is sky high once again. Abbey almost always impresses me, but I don't think I've seen anybody bring as much vocals or energy out of her as Toni did here. She's really a screamer through the scene, and unlike in so many other scenes it seems very natural here. The squirting also helps the scene, and leaves me hoping for more of Abbey working with Elegant Angel in the future. This is another very hot scene.
|Scene 4 � Codi Carmichael and James Deen
Dirty blonde Codi starts the penultimate scene in a pink, black and white bikini showing off for Sam and talking about only doing a handful of scenes and having brand new tits that have brought her great job. They quickly move inside here Codi sits on James lap kissing him as they both rub her pussy and grab her tits. He moves around to fuck her missionary style before letting Codi suck his cock into her throat, and naturally gets a bit of titty fucking in as well. James brings Codi back up to fuck her reverse cowgirl style and spoon her before laying her back and fucking her missionary style. Finally, Codi titty fucks James to a slightly below average poop on her tits and sucks out the last little bit. Afterwards James plays with her pussy until she has one last orgasm.
For some reason, this scene didn't work quite as well for me as the others. I'm not sure if it's because Codi had the most fake looking boobs in the movie or if it's a generally plastic look between her bleached hair and fake tits. She and James do have very good chemistry and put in some nice energy, but I had a hard time getting into this scene. This isn't a bad scene, but it just couldn't keep up with the rest of the movie for me.
|Scene 5 � Jayden James and Anthony Rosano
Big tittied brunette Jayden brings the movie to a close starting in a red bikini as she shows off outside. She splashes a little water around as she shows off, and strips down a little before the action moves inside for Anthony to kiss her and admire her tits with his hands and mouth. He moves down to lick and finger her pussy before Jayden gets back up to suck his cock, lick his balls, and titty fuck him in reciprocation. Jayden lets Anthony start fucking her doggie style before sucking him a little more and getting up to ride him reverse cowgirl style. They also fuck bow and arrow style on the couch with Anthony mixing in a little more oral for Jayden and spoon. Jayden giving Anthony a little more stroking, sucking, and titty fucking before getting up for a cowgirl ride. They go back for a little more missionary work before Anthony pops in Jayden's mouth. She looks like she might swallow some of the cum down before spitting more cum down on her tits to rub in.
This is a great scene to close the movie with. I'm not a fan of huge tattoos like the one Jayden has on the side of her stomach, but she's definitely a very cute girl with a killer body. She and Anthony have the same great chemistry that's permeated the rest of the movie and keep the action moving along at a very nice pace with plenty of energy and smiles. This is a very hot scene and a very nice scene to close the movie with.
Although I'm not a big fan of massive tits, there's no way I can deny that Massive Boobs is a great movie. To start with, the camera work is great and the positions are chosen so that the viewer almost always has a great view of each girl's tits. It starts in the nicely done tease sequences and moves right through the sex with some of the cum ending up on the tits in each and every scene. Then there's the cast. Each scene has great chemistry and the girls all have well done boobs. There's not a single rack here that hasn't been augmented so natural breast fanatics might want to be a little leery, but almost all of them are very well done with only Codi Carmichael's looking a touch flat. As for favorite scenes, I think Shyla Stylez took the prize right from the start showing off her massive boobs as well as taking it in each hole. The only scene that didn't seem top notch was Codi's scene, and then I think it's just because her look didn't do a lot for me. Massive Boobs is a smoking hot release and one that I can't help but recommend even if you're not a fan of massive tits due to the great chemistry and camera work.
The Extra StuffTrailers are included for Alexis Texas is Buttwoman, Big Wet Tits 7, Busty Housewives, Kristina Rose Dirty Girl, Massive Asses 3, and Massive Facials. The photo gallery lasts about three and a quarter minutes with about seven seconds per decent looking full screen capture. There's also cumshot recaps, a behind the scenes featurette, and commercials.
The behind the scenes featurette lasts about fourteen minutes. Mason starts things out chatting with Abbey and Toni about Abbey's squirting and barely being able to keep up with them. Angelina is next, who chats about sex in general and shares a few laughs with Mick before James and Codi talk about their sex. Jayden and Anthony play a little more after their scene as they chat with Mason before things move on with a little footage of Shyla and Mick telling jokes passing time between shoots with thousands of people cheering below the shoot. Afterwards you get a little of Mick, Shyla, and Mason chatting about the scene and sharing a few more laughs. This is a very nice featurette. You get nice eye candy, plenty of personality from Mason and the cast, and even a few laughs as Mick, Shyla, and Mason hang out killing time. This is a very nice addition to the DVD.
The Down -n- Dirty Sex Stuff
Themes: Straight, tease, masturbation, titty fucking, rimming (male > female), anal, ass to mouth, toys, squirting, and feet
Raincoat Factor: Borderline extreme
Condom Usage: None
The Bottom Line:Currently, many of Elegant Angel�s DVDs can be found online for between about $15 and $25 with most stores offering them for under $20. This one's well worth the money. The sex is very well done and the girls are all well built. The technical aspects show very nice care, and the extras show some nice effort with a fun behind the scenes featurette. This is an all around well done DVD that's definitely worth checking out.
Note to Elegant Angel: I hope we don't have to wait too long for Massive Boobs 2!
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail me .
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Theory of Non-Equilibrium Stationary States as a Theory of Resonances
- Marco MerkliAffiliated withDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland Email author
- , Matthias MückAffiliated withFachbereich Mathematik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität
- , Israel Michael SigalAffiliated withDepartment of Mathematics, University of Toronto
We study a small quantum system (e.g., a simplified model for an atom or molecule) interacting with two bosonic or fermionic reservoirs (say, photon or phonon fields). We show that the combined system has a family of stationary states parametrized by two numbers, T 1 and T 2 ('reservoir temperatures'). If T 1 ≠ T 2, then these states are non-equilibrium stationary states (NESS). In the latter case we show that they have nonvanishing heat fluxes and positive entropy production and are dynamically asymptotically stable. The latter means that the evolution with an initial condition, normal with respect to any state where the reservoirs are in equilibria at temperatures T 1 and T 2, converges to the corresponding NESS. Our results are valid for the temperatures satisfying the bound min (T 1,T 2) > g 2 + α, where g is the coupling constant and 0 < α < 1 is a power related to the infra-red behaviour of the coupling functions.
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- Theory of Non-Equilibrium Stationary States as a Theory of Resonances
- Open Access
- Available under Open Access This content is freely available online to anyone, anywhere at any time.
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Annales Henri Poincaré
Volume 8, Issue 8 , pp 1539-1593
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- 2007-12
- 10.1007/s00023-007-0346-4
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- 1424-0637
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- 1424-0661
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- SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
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- Marco Merkli (1)
- Matthias Mück (2)
- Israel Michael Sigal (3)
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- 1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
- 2. Fachbereich Mathematik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, D-55128, Mainz, Germany
- 3. Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 2E4, Canada


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April 2010 / Volume 62 / Issue 4
Competitive technology
By Bill Kennedy
| Moldmakers use teamwork and advanced manufacturing software to compete in a tough global market.
Every segment of manufacturing faces unique challenges. Tool and die makers, however, seem to endure an outsized number of challenges.
Machining molds typically involves creating complex contours and fine surface finishes. Molds are high-value items usually produced in single-digit volumes, making gradual process development and scrapping parts a costly exercise. Moldmakers' customers generally want to get their products to market as fast as possible, so lead times can be short and inflexible. Finally, overseas competition puts added pressure on U.S. shops.
Moldmakers are facing the challenges with a combination of technology and teamwork, and CAD/CAM software is a key competitive tool.
Speed-to-market pressures mean prototype or preproduction molds have even tighter deadlines than production molds. "Our customers demand that we produce tooling and parts rapidly and to production standards of accuracy and quality," said Mark Heckman, manager of rapid tools and injection molding at Paramount Industries Inc., Langhorne, Pa. Paramount is a prototype manufacturer and provider of product development services, including design and engineering, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and new direct digital rapid manufacturing technology that produces custom parts directly from digital input.
"Our tools are often used as bridge tools, while the production tool is being built," Heckman said. Instead of constructing multicavity tools to produce mass quantities of parts, Paramount makes prototype and production single-cavity molds that yield production-quality parts. Depending on the material to be molded, the number of parts required and the parts' complexity, the mold may be machined from tool steel or aluminum.
Heckman said nearly every mold is a custom design. "Every customer's geometry is different, it's always new," he said. To produce custom designs economically, Paramount standardizes as many aspects of the mold production process as possible prior to customization. "We have our own standard mold bases, with standard inserts that go into them. We match the part with a mold base, then machine our customer's geometry into the insert."
All Paramount toolmakers are CAD and CNC programming literate and each has a seat of Mastercam CAD/CAM software from CNC Software Inc., Tolland, Conn. The toolmakers "are using the software to design the mold inserts and write the CNC programs," Heckman said.
Heckman noted that a Paramount customer typically provides an IGES or STEP file of the final part, then the toolmaker applies a shrink factor to the model dictated by the characteristics of the plastic material from which the part will be molded. From that model, the toolmakers create the geometry of the mold components and then the toolpaths to machine them.
It is important that the software can create good geometry as well as good toolpaths. The ability of Mastercam software to handle both surface and solid models is also crucial. While surface models are often preferred in the design of complex aesthetic contours, solid models provide a "clean" engineering view of the entire part, Heckman said. "A lot of our personal-products customers do free-form surface modeling using packages like Rhino. Mastercam allows me to work with both surface geometry and solids. It gives me more options when we are doing some fairly complex surfaces."
The software's surface design capabilities permits geometry creation, modeling and editing, and has design analysis tools and 2-D and 3-D associative dimensioning, according to CNC Software. An integrated add-on solids modeler provides construction techniques for solids and permits combination of solids and surfaces in the same model.
Heckman said Mastercam is easy to learn, an important consideration when Paramount hires experienced moldmakers who are not CAD/CAM experts. The shop also uses the software in its training program. "In 2007, we restarted our moldmaker apprentice program," Heckman said. "We realized our group's growth could not be solely dependent on hiring experienced moldmakers."Balanced Resources
Maintaining mold quality and meeting short lead times while maximizing shop resources is a familiar balancing act for moldmakers. Die Technology Inc., Osseo, Minn., often has a week to complete what used to be a 3-week job machining die and fixture components. The shop designs and builds stamping dies, tools and fixtures for the medical, electronic, defense and telecommunication industries. It also performs wire and sinker EDMing and designs and builds special machines, including a line of hole-punching machines for catheters used in the medical industry.
Courtesy of B. Kennedy
To overcome the volatility of the manufacturing market, Die Technology maximizes productivity by providing its employees with advanced technology that enables the company to do more with fewer people, according to Wyatt Neubauer, toolmaker. A key element of that effort is ESPRIT CAM software from DP Technology Corp., Camarillo, Calif., an integrated 3-D system.
Neubauer considers the 3-D aspect of toolmaking to be its major challenge. For example, the shop makes pins as small as 0.003 " in diameter with 0.003 " or 0.002 " profiles on top of them. "Everything has to be formed in 3-D, all the contours," he said. "With a 2-D CAM system, we couldn't produce the shapes and functionality we needed with any kind of speed; 3-D CAM enables us to make it all without using special-order tools."
ESPRIT software offers 20 different milling strategies, including a variety of roughing, finishing and surface contouring and engraving methods, according to DP Technology. Users can combine the techniques to maximize efficiency. The newly introduced ESPRIT 2010 software release incorporates capabilities that were formerly included in the ESPRIT Mold add-on package.
The shop has used ESPRIT software for nearly 20 years, initially for wire EDMing. Recently, additional capabilities and enhanced ease of use have prompted Die Technology to apply the software throughout the shop. "It runs everything from the mill for making electrodes to the wire EDM to the sinker EDM," Neubauer said.
The software also has automation capabilities that save time when handling repetitive operations. As an example, Neubauer cited the machining of 20 electrodes in sets of four that are similar but feature different offsets. "Instead of reprogramming every part, we just program one electrode and save it. We then lay that saved process on top of the other part models, and the software programs them automatically. It's a one-click process."Technology Plus Teamwork
Moldmakers can maximize their competitiveness by combining advanced technology with teamwork. "To compete we need to use technology to our best advantage and build our molds not only quicker but cheaper, and still have the same quality," said Dennis Wood, tooling manager at the Constantine, Mich., division of Vaupell Inc.
Courtesy of Vaupell
Courtesy of Vaupell
Headquartered in Seattle, Vaupell supplies prototype and production injection molded products and assemblies. Wood said the Constantine operation is a "one-stop shop" for mold design and construction, as well as plastic part production. The facility's in-house tooling capability permits immediate response to in-production change orders and also facilitates tool maintenance and repair. About 65 to 70 percent of the facility's output consists of medical products, including instrumentation and bioresorbable implants. The plant is currently expanding its work in aerospace and defense products.
In many cases, Vaupell competes with small shops that have low overhead. "They can take a job on for very little profit just to keep their lights on when times are tough," Wood said. "We are competing against that, so we have to work smarter. We need to get rid of any extra work that is not value added to the customer, and eliminate any excess overhead that we can to bring the cost of our tools down."
Cost reduction includes "as much unattended machining as possible," he said. Metal-removal equipment at the shop includes Röders high-speed CNC machining centers, Charmilles CNC sinker EDMs and Agie wire EDMs.
Advanced manufacturing software is another tool for enhancing competitiveness. In 2006, facility management decided to switch from 2-D manufacturing software to 3-D. Eric Wagner, senior design engineer, said a desire to streamline the mold production process prompted the change. "All of our CNCs are driven off 3-D models. We were having to do things twice. We'd design a whole tool, detail it in 2-D, then I'd have to take it and model it in 3-D to be able to program the machine." Use of integrated 3-D CAD/CAM software eliminated the double work; the molds are designed in 3-D and toolpaths are applied directly to the model.
The designers who would use the software researched several products and recommended Cimatron E CAD/CAM software from Cimatron Ltd., Novi, Mich. An important factor in the choice was Cimatron's knowledge base in moldmaking, according to Wagner. "They understood injection molds, and their support people have designed injection molds and done the kind of work that we do," he said.
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Cimatron software, the use of which was expanded throughout the shop in 2009, features full associativity throughout the design and machining processes. Prior to the changeover, the facility employed six different software packages in the toolroom and design areas, creating the potential for translation errors and making engineering updates difficult. "Now, if one of my guys makes a change on an already-programmed part, I can go in, pull up the part and update it, and all I have to do is re-recognize things and then I'm flying again," Wagner said. "Prior to that, if there was a change I would have to bring in the model and do all the work again."
Wood said the main catalyst for consolidating software was a 2009 Kaizen process improvement effort. "We did a full Kaizen, including team members from the toolroom, design group, production personnel and our COO and GM. We restructured how we build and design tools. We did it because the market is changing constantly, and if you don't change, you are going to go under. We had to change and make ourselves better."
In the Kaizen effort, Wood said: "We looked at everything. We built new processes for the way we need to build tools to be competitive in the future. We set our shop up in separate teams, and as much as possible created a lean environment."
Wagner said the Kaizen effort helped the shop focus on its goals, motivating the staff to "get all of our ducks in a row." One of the results was expanding application of software and machining seats of Cimatron on the shop floor. After initially adopting the 3-D software, but before the Kaizen effort, "when we did our designs, we went back and made a full set of detailed and dimensioned prints for the toolmakers," Wood said. Now, with CAD and CAM together on the shop floor, "everybody can view a model of a tool, pull off any dimension and machine directly from the model. They can also go back and look at the model of the actual part that the customer sent in. The change saved us 2 to 3 days in the design phase because the designer did not have to dimension out prints. We send data directly by wire out to the floor. We don't have paper prints any more."
Commitment by the Kaizen team, which includes 13 employees in the toolroom and design departments, was critical. "The biggest key to making a shop function is having buy-in from the people on the shop floor," Wood said. "They have to be the leaders. They come up with ideas, they will hash them around amongst themselves, and it will work very well." CTE
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada judge set a Dec. 2 date for the death penalty trial of a self-described pimp accused of killing three people in a shooting and fiery crash on the Las Vegas Strip.
Clark County District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney said Monday the trial of 27-year-old Ammar Harris will follow a separate Sept. 9 kidnapping and sex assault trial stemming from a woman's claim that Harris raped her in 2010.
The judge also acknowledged the difficulty of conducting a high-profile trial during the year-end holiday season.
Harris is accused of shooting and killing a man driving a Maserati and two people in a taxi that burst into flames in a chain-reaction crash early Feb. 21.
Prosecutor David Stanton said outside court that he expects trial will take about three weeks.
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Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival
Join us for the kick-off of the eagle watching season. Activities include: live eagle meet & greet, preview of events at the Eagle Watching Hot Spots, kid's activities, crafts and eagle viewing walks. Learn about eagle watching - how to spot eagles, where to look and what brings the eagles here each winter. Then, head across the river to Downtown Alton for ice sculpting on the streets.
Eagle Meet and Greet
Come see live eagle demonstrations every Saturday in January at the Alton Visitor Center. See a live bald eagle up close and personal! Ask and learn about their species and habitats. Then, grab your official All Around Alton Eagle Watcher's Guide as you journey out along the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway to see eagles in their natural habitat. Free! For more information, call 1-800-ALTON-IL or go to www.VisitAlton.com.
Bald Eagle Bus Tour
Guided, four-hour tours of bald eagle, wintering communities. View and learn about the bald eagle's habits, life history, preservation efforts and threats to its future. Reservations required. Bus departs from Stoney Creek Inn.
Bald Eagle Watching in the Cache River Wetlands
The Cache River Wetlands offers great opportunities for eagle watching, as well as spotting other birds. The Cache River Wetland Center provides resource and identification materials to help you spot eagles and other birds in the area and along the rivers. They will provide maps and directions to the viewing station for the nest just off Illinois Route 37 off Perks road and south of the visitor's center.
Eagle Watching in Alton
Illinois boasts the largest concentration of wintering American bald eagles in the continental U.S., and the Alton area is a great place to see them. Mingle with a live eagle at the National Great Rivers Museum. Get a bird's-eye view from eight stories high as majestic eagles soar along the Mississippi River at the adjacent Melvin Price Locks & Dam. Or drive along on an exciting eagle-watching expedition with a nature expert at Pere Marquette State Park during Bald Eagle Days, held from late December through mid-February.
Eagle Watching at Starved Rock State Park
You don't have to travel north to see these majestic birds of prey. Thousands of eagles migrate south from Canada during the winter and Illinois is one of the homes of the greatest population of wintering bald eagles. The Starved Rock Lodge in Utica offers a "Bald Eagle Trolley Tour" in January and February on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Viewing birds from the Veranda at the Starved Rock Lodge is good as well. Dress warmly though. This great viewing spot is right outside the doors of the Great Room. If you'd like some exercise, take a hike on one of the trails at the Starved Rock State Park. One trail begins right at the Veranda. For a birds eye view, hike to the top of the Rock. Another popular event is "Eagle Watch Weekend" with activites both at the Starved Rock Lodge and the Illinois Waterway Visitors Center.
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The Election of 1612
There was a group of men, who knew right, and knew better
So they picked a candidate who believed as they
Women needed to be told; after all, they were women!
Nothing would be tolerated that went against what they'd been taught
And so they were set on undoing anything perceived as a threat
Supposedly, big government; they were against
But this was different; this cause was just
Using government to impose their will
Was okay, because they knew they were right!
Never mind if the citizens thought something different,
What did they know? And separation of church and State?
They laughed at the notion; after all, they knew everything
Wait a minute, what did I say? 1612?
I meant 2012!
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ALBANY, Ga. -- On Monday, officials with Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital announced that its cancer center had received designation by the American College of Radiology as a breast imaging center of excellence.
The designation, officials at Phoebe say, is one of 18 in Georgia with Phoebe being the only facility south of Macon that has achieved this level of accreditation.
As a breast imaging center of excellence, Phoebe's imaging program has been recognized for its performance in mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.
Peer-review evaluations, conducted in each breast imaging modality by board-certified physicians and medical physicists, have determined that Phoebe has achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs.
"By all of us working together, the continuum of care for women has been solidified," said Linda Van der Merwe, vice president of oncology services at Phoebe. "Our community can rest assured that they don't have to go to Atlanta or Jacksonville (for care).
"Phoebe is working elbow to elbow with those centers."
The breast cancer program has also been named a center of excellence by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
During the NAPBC survey process, the center was expected to demonstrate compliance with standards established by the organization for treating the full-spectrum of breast disease in women. The standards include proficiency in center leadership, clinical management research, community outreach, professional education and quality improvement.
An aspect that makes Phoebe stand out, officials say, is patient access to a multi-disciplinary team that comes together for a weekly tumor conference to discuss cases and provide integrated care focusing on the whole patient.
From that concept, there has been weekly breast tumor conferences set up for the specific purpose of treating breast cancer patients. The team includes nine hematologists/oncologists, two radiation oncologists, two neuro-oncologic surgeons, one surgical oncologist as well as pathologists, radiologists and plastic surgeons.
This team is backed by nurses, social workers, breast cancer nurse navigators, nutritionists and other caregivers.
"Cancer care of the patient is complex and multi-faceted," said Dr. Chirag Jani, an oncologist and cancer committee chairman at the Phoebe Cancer Center. "It is rare for an institution to provide this all under one roof.
"This provides us the ability to follow the patient long-term."
Both of these designations come on the heels of Phoebe's cancer program being granted three-year approval with commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
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- Free mammograms available at Phoebe in November ( November 10, 2015 )
- SHAILAJA SAPPATI: What you need to know about breast cancer ( October 13, 2014 )


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This letter to the people of El Dorado County is in response to an article I read in the Mountain Democrat on April 9.
My family for five generations has worked hard in the ag industry. I have worked with hundreds of small farmers helping them fulfill their dreams of being farmers.
Most small farmers participate in good activities to keep their land in ag production. Most people know that making a profit owning and working the land is very difficult. For most it is a way of life and the majority of our citizens support keeping our county rural.
Alan Day was quoted in the article saying, "Sales should be $10,000″ so that EID is not supporting "gentleman farmers." Alan, for a farmer to produce $10,000 per year gross or net requires a lot of work and expense. Anyone with common sense will understand the economics of gentlemen farms.
The question I have for Greg Prada and Alan Day is our county is at a very important crossroads. If you get your third vote on this issue to eliminate or change the criteria of the Small Farm rate for water use, then they will stop farming, change their way of life and look to subdivide their lands. I would urge the two of you to think about what you are saying and help keep agriculture and help it grow. Our citizens are depending on good public policy.
Remember, EID started as the El Dorado Irrigation District for farmers. We should never forget our roots.
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I came here yesterday evening and had a wonderful meal. This really is a very different style of asian cuisine (Sinhalese) to the usual Punjabi/Bengali fayre.
We arrived on a night where they provided an extensive buffet £12.95 pp: fish, mutton, chicken and various vegetable curries - aubergine, okra, dhaal. Many different types of rice and string hoppers, accompaniments - coconut sambal and chutneys.
The pičce de resistance were the hoppers. Cooked to order: with milk, without milk or with an egg.
I was impressed with the good attention to hygiene, friendly, welcoming staff and delightful chef who explained the ingredients and curries well.
There was live music which was good but on the loud side and we wanted to take some of our leftovers home (so as not to waste the food) which was not possible. These however are small details which would not deter me from recommending or returning to this restaurant. Well worth a visit.
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Lake Levels: R=rising, F=falling, S=steady, V=variable.
? Tennessee River. Fort Loudoun 810.8V; Watts Bar 739.2V; Chickamauga 677.6V; Nickajack 634.1V; Guntersville 593.6V; Wheeler 552.0V; Wilson 507.6V; Tims Ford 879.9F; Normandy 869.5F; Pickwick 409.3V; and Kentucky (Dam 354.2R, New Johnsonville 354.2R, Perryville 354.9R, Savannah 359.2F).
? Cumberland River. Cumberland 690.0F; Dale Hollow 642.0F; Center Hill 629.2F; Cordell Hull 501.0V; Old Hickory 444.6V; Percy Priest 486.8S; Cheatham 386.0V; and Barkley 354.0F.
? Discharge Rates. Kentucky Dam, average, 35,000 cfs; Barkley Dam, average, 13,000 cfs.
? Water Temperature. Kentucky Dam 60 degrees; Barkley Dam 60 degrees. Normal 59 degrees.
? Water Clarity. Kentucky Lake, generally clear; Lake Barkley, some color.
? Sunrise/Sunset. Listed times are for the Clarksville area. For the Kentucky/Barkley Lakes area, add three minutes.
Nov. 14, 6:26/4:41; Nov. 15, 6:27/4:41; Nov. 16, 6:28/4:40; Nov. 17, 6:29/4:39: Nov. 18, 6:30/4:39; Nov. 19, 6:31/4:38; and Nov. 20, 6:32/4:38.
Nov. 14, 2:58p/3:26a; Nov. 15, 3:35p/4:26a; Nov. 16, 4:14p/5:26a; Nov. 17, 4:56p/6:23a; Nov. 18, 5:41p/7:18a; Nov. 19, 6:29p/8:10a; and Nov. 20, 7:29p/8:57a.
? Moon Stage. Full-Nov. 17; New-Dec. 3.
Thursday, mostly sunny (0 percent rain), 35-57; Friday, cloudy (20 percent rain), 45-58; Saturday, cloudy (20 percent rain), 55-65, Sunday, showers (50 percent rain), 58-70; Monday, thunderstorms (60 percent rain), 35-67; Tuesday, partly cloudy (0 percent rain), 27-54; and Wednesday, sunny (0 percent rain), 29-49.
Fishing Report
Use caution while fishing below dams. Water levels may rise rapidly without warning.
Kentucky and Barkley Lakes are slowly falling to winter pool levels and may fluctuate on a daily basis. Water levels at the Twin Lakes have fallen five inches over the past week. Use caution when boating outside marked channels and watch for floating debris.
Water surface temperatures are in the lower 60s and have cooled three degrees over the past week. Normal water temperature for this time of year is 59 degrees.
Bass are moving into shallow water chasing shad. They are holding on secondary points in the bays and creeks. Pea gravel banks and chunk rock banks are also productive. Topwater action is good. Fish are also being caught with spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits.
Crappie fishing is improving with the cooler weather. They can be found in 8-12 feet of water around brushpiles and stakebeds. Minnow-tipped jigs are they bait of choice.
Fishing for catfish is good along the main river channels in 35-40 feet of water with nightcrawlers, cut bait and chicken livers.
White bass (stripes) is fair when current is moving through the lakes.
Special Activities
? Saturday will be Woodlands Nature Station's Annual Cub Scout Day at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The focus will be on the Cub Scout Hiking Belt Loop and Pin Awards. The program is free with the Nature Station admission, $5 adults, $3 ages 5-12, and free age 4 and under.
For additional information, visit the LBL website at www.lbl.org, or call 1-800-LBL-7077.


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January 19th, 2013 | 12:00 am
Patrick Rhone:
Then, this has me thinking even further, what if one were to create an electronics free zone in their home or office? A desk, a small space, a room, or even a whole floor of the home where electronic technology was not allowed? No smartphones, tablets, tv's, computers, or radios. Books, pen and paper, board games, and other such items were not only welcome in that space but championed. How would that feel?
Mr. Rhone has the right idea here and it's something I've been mulling over with regard to my home office. I'm not giving up my MacBook Air, nor my iPad. I'm not entirely "going Amish", but I'm fascinated by how older, analog technology affects the mind in creative endeavors.
As I wrote before, I'm finishing up my current novel's manuscript using pen and paper:
1. My brain does one round of self-editing as I carefully choose my words while physically writing them down.
2. Those same words go through another filter while my brain processes what I've already written as I type them into the computer.
Well, writing is painful, mainly on my wrists. But the act of composing a work outside of the computer and then transcribing it into the computer is something I'd still like to pursue. Enter this:
A Smith Corona "Sterling" manual typewriter from the late '50s/early '60s. It's not mine (yet), but it will be as soon as I've saved enough pennies to cover the $295 price tag. A lovely little shop across from the Flatiron in Manhattan repairs and restores old typewriters and this one was perfect to me.
My plan is to use the typewriter to compose a complete first draft of my next book once I've finished writing and editing my current work in progress. I'm not going to switch tactics in the middle of my current manuscript if I happen to get my hands on that beautiful metallic chassis early, especially since most of the work is sitting in Scrivener anyway.
I learned something interesting during my trip to that shop while I tested four different models from four different decades: The beauty of the typewriter is the near impossibility of using all ten fingers the way I do on my computer keyboard. Because a letter must strike the ribbon hard enough to leave an imprint on the paper behind it, one can only use the index and middle fingers on each hand to peck out the words. I'm sure there are some people out there who can use more than that, but not me. Not yet.
A four-finger technique plus the permanence of the ink ribbon (no correction tape here, folks) should give me the same ability to write deliberately and carefully like I do with a pen and paper. And face it, no matter how nice a pen is or how fresh a new Moleskine happens to be, nothing is as satisfying as the click-clack-ding-shunk of a typewriter when you're whipping through the middle of a chapter.
In the meantime - because productivity nerds dig this stuff - here's my current analog/digital hybrid setup:
Moleskine Extra Large Ruled Notebook: It all gets written down in here. The first first draft of any text, prior to getting into Scrivener, gets written down in one of these notebooks. I've heard good things about Field Notes, too, but I like my Moleskines (which I happily and douchily pronounce, "Moll-eh-skeen-uh").
Pilot Hi-Tec C Pen: I was using black extra-fine Sharpie Pens before, but Mr. Rhone tossed one of these Hi-Tec Cs in a package to me and I can't stop using it. It's the pen I'd been looking for all along: An ultra-fine tip, smooth action, and quick-drying ink. I won't use anything else.
Scanner Pro by Readdle: The app is universal, but I really only use it on my iPhone. The concept is simple - you take a picture of a document in portrait or landscape and the app processes that image into a scanned document. I was actually quite surprised at the quality of the images being produced and it's become the best way to back-up my notebook. I take a shot of two pages at a time and upload each scan to both Dropbox and Evernote.
Scrivener: This is the only app I do my fiction writing in on my Mac (until an agent comes knocking on my door and I'm forced to make edits in Word). The prose I hand-write in the Moleskine is transcribed into Scrivener, usually with heavy edits, and saved and backed up to Dropbox. Being able to save all forms of research, like Web pages, images, PDFs, and other collateral makes the process that much easier.
Simplenote: Sometimes, I don't want to take my Mac with me, but I want to be able to migrate text over to my working file. That's where Simplenote comes in because it ties directly in with Scrivener through a special "Sync with Simplenote" menu option. I can select specific working files and/or research documents in Scrivener that then get pushed to Simplenote on my iPad (or iPhone). When I get back to my Mac, I just click the same command again and the changes are automatically added to the project. Until Literature and Latte release Scrivener for iPad, this is the cleanest and simplest way to edit my novel(s) on the go.
Once the typewriter makes its way into my workflow, the use of the notebook will be significantly reduced. I may make notes or jot down ideas when I'm not at home, but the actual text of the first draft will be composed on the Smith Corona.
It's unnecessary for me to completely swear off a newer technology for something older because I've devised a way to incorporate both the computer and the typewriter into a workflow tailored just for me.
And I'm not a hipster. I won't be dragging this thing to Starbucks so all the baristas can hear me clicking and clacking away at a table in the corner. I'm investing in this tiny metal feat of engineering because I know I'm incapable of getting any long-term writing done at my computer. It may take awhile to generate the full book using this hybrid method, but I've learned the only things worse than procrastination are distractions and if I'm going to overcome them, I need to cut them out of my life as much as possible.
PS: The Amazon links above are affiliate links. If you buy the products using those URLs, I get a small kickback, the proceeds of which will be funneled into my "Buy Harry a Typewriter" fund.


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Expect cooler, damp weather across Southern California into Tuesday.
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The Book about artists is finally here. It has artists from beginning to world famous with tips on how to keep going. So my next project is on the drawing board.
You'll want to see that book on your shelf as well. Stay tuned to read more about it as the details will be released.
|Este libro es adictivo. Léalo (bajo su propia responsabilidad).
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My afternoon train reads:
• Should You Secular Market Time? (Yes, based on Valuations) (Rick Ferri)
• If Investors Are Dumping Stocks, Why Are ETFs So Hot? (The Fiscal Times) see also US stock market rally deserves respect (FT Alphaville)
• The VIX – Is It Telling Us Anything? At All? (Pragmatic Capitalism)
• Scaring Retail Investors? Mission Accomplished (The Reformed Broker) see also For Many Financial Advisers, Stocks Become a Hard Sell (WSJ)
• Republicans have surrendered on fiscal cliff (MarketWatch)
• TODAY IN APPLE NEWS: Apple's Big Manufacturing Boom to the U.S.—200 Jobs (The Fiscal Times) see also Apple Not Seen Paying
• A Warning About That Guy Who Is Beating the Market (Bucks)
• Hostess took workers' pension money to fund itself (Daily Kos) see also Hostess Maneuver Deprived Pension (Yahoo Finance)
• How to Control an Army of Zombies (NYT)
• The Case for Drinking as Much Coffee as You Like (The Atlantic)
What are you reading?
Precarious predictions
Source: The Economist
Category: Financial Press
Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance, unfamiliarity with empirical data and lack of respect for scientific knowledge. Be sure to create straw men and argue against things I have neither said nor implied. If you could repeat previously discredited memes or steer the conversation into irrelevant, off topic discussions, it would be appreciated. Lastly, kindly forgo all civility in your discourse . . . you are, after all, anonymous.