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February 13, 2014
Combine Preview: Top Defensive Backs
The 2014 All State Football Combine roster is set and we are loaded at every single position. Last year, a defensive back captured the MVP award of the event and that position is loaded again for this year's event. Here's a highlight of the defensive back positions.
Db Rion Davis, columbia (SC) A.C. FLORADavis is one of the top targets among defensive backs in the state. He is rated as a three-star as we head into Spring but could see that rating rise as we get through the Summer Camp series.
Db Lane Ecton, columbia (sc) dutch forkEcton is easily one of the top athletes at this year's event; he captured the MVP Defensive Back award at the 2013 All State Combine and recenlty had the 6th highes SPARQ rating at the Orlando Nike Sparq camp.
DB Jordan Carr, LEXINGTON (SC) LEXINGTONCarr is a highly under rated player; he's very physical and strong in run support; he's got excellent breaking speed and can really wreck a passing game for opposition. He will, more than likely, play on both sides of the ball for the Wildcats this season.
DB Tyler Frazier, COLUMBIA (SC) SPRING VALLEYFraizer is a big strong safety (6-3, 190) for the Vikings; had 90 tackles as a junior and is a physical player with good tackling skills; good instincts.
DB Trey Murray, WALTERBORO (SC) COLLETON COUNTYMurray is an underclassman from the 2016 class who has shown strong skills as a cornerback in coverage. He will have an opportunity to raise his stock against some very good competition at this year's event.
6. DB Tristan Register, GILBERT (SC) GILBERTUnderrated player who will excell on either side of the football; had 500+yards as a receiver for Gilbert this past season but I believe this 6-2, 177lbs athlete is strong on defense as a safety and he has great instincts.
DB Trey Woods, bennettsville (sc) marlboro CountyWoods is a player who has developed into a very good football players. A running back his freshman year, a growth spurt has enabled him to become a very strong defender for the Bulldogs. His straightline speed is a question mark but he's physical and has the ability to cover man, as well.
DB Daniel Pruett, INMAN (SC) CHAPMANAn athlete from the Debo Samuel mold, Pruett is a 2016 player who is going to turn heads as a junior. He had 85 tackles as a sophomore this past season, with 7 passes broken up. I look for him to challenge for the DB MVP award at this year's event.
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y aWMUR– A Manchester store owner chased a woman who he said tried to rob his store Saturday night. About 6 p.m., police said Janelle Perry went into the Varney Street Quick Stop convenience store, said she had a gun and demanded money. "During the course of the (robbery), the clerk removed a bat he had behind the counter due to the recent rash of robberies to protect himself. The suspect then (escaped) on foot," Det. Robert Bellenoit, of the Manchester Police Department, said. The clerk then chased Perry to the parking lot, where police said the clerk pulled off her mask and hit her in the hands with the bat. Police said that Perry managed to get to her car parked around the corner on Precourt Street and drove away. But moments later, Bellenoit said Perry stopped and called police, telling them she had been attacked with a bat. "They received a 911 hang up call from a female victim saying she had been struck by a bat," Bellenoit said. Detectives said the phone call helped them arrest her — it didn't take long for them to connect the call to the attempted robbery. Perry was arrested on Comeau Street, but police said she denied trying to rob the store. "(Perry) told (police) she had run out of gas and had gone to the store to ask for a couple of dollars so she could get some gas. This was her side of the story," Bellenoit said. But detectives said Perry was charged with attempted robbery because they found evidence that said she tried to hit the store and was not asking for just a couple of dollars.
Welp, at first I saw the headline and was thinking about how funny of a story this could be. I had it all planned out, I was going to start the blog like this; " Ski Mask, Check, Getaway Car, Check, Guns, Check, Gas in Getaway Car, no check." But after reading the news story I was disappointed to find out that 1. It wasn't in fact a robbery where the person legit ran out of gas trying to get away and 2. It was a woman. I was reading the article at work with a co-worker and we both looked at each other and said "Ohh, well that makes sense now." Who would of thought a woman would try to stick up a mom and pops gas station then get her face bashed in, call the cops complaining she got her face bashed in and then try to spin it off as some sob story. Let me give you some advice honey, instead next time why don't you just hold up a store like a big girl and have a getaway driver. Amateur hour.


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With nearly 3,000 acres of prairie, forests and panoramic river scenery, Willow River State Park offers year-round recreation opportunities in western Wisconsin. The park is about five miles northeast of Hudson and has a campground, a boat launch and a 400-foot beach and picnic area centered on 172-acre Little Falls Lake.
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Notice: The drawdown of Little Falls Lake is now complete. The dam was breached this fall in order to complete the full drawdown of the impoundment. The draw down is in response to safety issues identified with the dam structure.
The river will continue to flow through the lake bed throughout this process; however, the water will no longer be impounded to create the lake. This is a significant project, that is expected to last several years. While the lake is drawn down, the swimming beach will not be available but the sand area at the beach site is open for public use. Due to the receding water level, the boat launch is closed to trailer use. Canoe and kayak rental is not available. At this time, visitors may access the remaining impoundment by carrying in their own non-motorized boats.
The waterfall, camping and hiking trails are unaffected by this project.
If you would like updates on this and other happenings at the park, you can sign up to receive news from Willow River State Park.
For more detailed information about the drawdown, see the Little Falls Dam information page.
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Park information
- The park is open year-round from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
From downtown Hudson, at the Vine Street stoplight turn east. Follow Vine Street up the hill to County Highway A (Carmichael Road). Turn left and follow County A to the park entrance. From Interstate Highway 94, take Exit # 4 and go north on US Highway 12 for about 1.6 miles. Go straight on to County Highway U for about 0.3 mile to County Highway A. Continue north on Highway A 1.5 miles. The park entrance will be on the left.
- Vehicle admission sticker is required.
- Camping fees for the Wisconsin State Park System.
- Hunting and fishing licenses apply.
Concessions and rental equipment
During summer the Friends of Willow River and Kinnickinnic State Park rent out canoes and kayaks to provide boating access to the lake.
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Plaid Thanksgiving Tablescape on TV
November 22, 2015 By kendra Leave a Comment
Are you still looking for inspiration for setting your Thanksgiving table?
I'm feeling cozy plaid for this fall and not just for fashion.
I had the opportunity to share my Thanksgiving ideas on 3TV's Your Life A to Z a few weeks ago.
You'll have to watch the video to get all of the details. I am the first segment after all the intros. But here are some sneak peaks.
Plaid napkins and DIY burlap cornucopias.
Colored mason jars with burlap ribbon.
Wood slice placecards
Easy gourd centerpiece.
And easy DIY marquee pallet art from a Stencil kit at Joann.
I hope you feel inspired to make your Thanksgiving a little cozier this year!
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Finding Our Family Costumes and other last-minute Costume Finds
October 28, 2015 By kendra 1 Comment
We are in the throes of assembling our latest collection of themed family costumes this week. I will not reveal them just yet but will give a few clues. As many of you know, we have a long-standing tradition of dressing up together as a family for Halloween. It is a bit of work, but we have fun with it, and it doesn't have to be as much work as you might think. It just requires a bit of creative thinking and resourcefulness (it doesn't hurt to be a bit of a pack-rat). To achieve a coordinated family look for Halloween you can try one of the following approaches: Buy it all! Shop early since less popular costumes might only be found on-line. Don't forget about shipping time. Be prepared to spend some decent money if you want decent looking costumes. On the plus side, if your budget is unlimited, there is probably an Etsy seller or Costume Shop overseas that has created your dream get-up. Sew it … [Read the rest of the Insanity...]
Princesses and Pumpkins — A Cinderella Birthday
October 16, 2015 By kendra Leave a Comment
With Disney's new Cinderella movie on DVD, and pumpkins popping up in markets everywhere, I couldn't wait any longer to show you the over-the-top birthday party I threw for my daughter last fall inspired by that fairy tale. It may very well be the most over-the-top birthday party I have thrown to date. I told her not to expect anything so fancy ever again...at least until her sweet 16 party. While much of the party reflects the original Disney cartoon of Cinderella, we chose a non-traditional pink and gold color scheme because the party girl loves pink and her mom is enamored of the combination of pink and gold together. Also, because she has an autumn birthday, we wanted to play up the pumpkin elements in the party as much as possible. See the gallery for the tale of how it all unfolded and for all of the magical details! Party Credits: Cake: Pixy Cakes Carriage: AIRC … [Read the rest of the Insanity...]
Freshen Up for Fall
October 8, 2015 By kendra 1 Comment
I'm not sure why Spring Cleaning gets all of the attention. Think about it. Your children have been home all summer making messes and trudging them in and out of the house. Holidays are lurking right around the corner. Maybe you are hosting a big gathering or have company coming to stay at your house. If there is a time when your house could use some attention, it's probably right now. In the the Fall! But if you are anything like me, your Autumn calendar fills up quickly. Scrubbing the house from floor to ceiling may not be in the cards at the moment. Still, giving your home a little attention may help motivate that cleaning and organizing you have been wanting to get around to doing. Here are some ideas to get you going. If you don't have time to do this in every room, pick a zone or two to focus on. These are 5 Fall Fresheners that I am either working on now, or have already done, to get my house … [Read the rest of the Insanity...]
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September 16, 2015 By kendra Leave a Comment
I know everyone makes a big deal about Cinco de Mayo, but today is actually Mexican Independence Day, on September 16. If you are looking for a reason to enjoy some delicious Mexican food (and who isn't, right?), why not cook up a simple dinner party for your family or friends? These images are from our Mexican-style Mother's Day dinner earlier this year. We enjoyed a buffet of tortillas, shredded beef and chicken, roasted peppers and mango salsa. Here are a few tips to make it easy and festive! Let someone else do the heavy lifting. The goal on Mother's Day is to keep the moms out of the kitchen, so rather than slow-cooking and shredding meat for hours, we used the Del Real meats shredded chicken and shredded beef dishes that were sent to me to try. They were delicious! And their easy preparation gave us time to focus on other fun details. 2. Like festive drinks! BSB akes a delicious pina … [Read the rest of the Insanity...]
Sharp Pencils for the Music Classroom
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It's been a bit quiet around these parts, and by these parts, I mean this blog, because there is really nothing quiet about my life these days. I have recently taken a position as the choir teacher at a local school. While I am excited to share my love of music with my students, this is my first time working outside of the home in 15 years, since I got pregnant with #1 (and also incredibly sick--vomiting can get in the way of teaching), so adjusting to the new schedule and our family life is still a work in progress. Busy or no, the insanity is always there. I have to have a cute classroom, of course. And though I haven't had time to add all of the creative touches I would like to add, I had to do a few things. I shared these pencil holders I created on Instagram the other day and they got a great response, so I thought I could share the printable here for other busy music teachers who like a little … [Read the rest of the Insanity...]


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What treatment did you have for congestive heart failure?
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Read the Comment by Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Congestive heart failure treatment may involve medications like ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, and water pills (diuretics). Lifestyle changes are also helpful. In some cases, surgery including heart transplantation or the placement of a mechanical assist device, biventricular pacemaker, or a cardioverter-defibrillator may be necessary. Read the entire Doctor's View
Comment from: 45-54 Male (Patient) Published: September 29
I was so worried when I heard that my EF (ejection fraction) was 25. Doctor prescribed Coreg. I could not take high dosage because of low blood pressure. Then I had surgery and they put in my chest defibrillator. Six months after using low dosage below ten mg my EF was 28. After that device they increased my dosage to 25. After six months, my EF was 31. Finally after a year it became 43. Try to walk, but be careful of your heart rate does not increase a lot. Of course no salt. My symptoms of congestive heart failure were shortness of breath, and lots of water in my legs, face and feet.
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I am 81. Nine years ago I had open heart surgery quadruple bypass and pacemaker installed. Now I have stage 4 CHF but only experiencing shortness of breath. Along with a variety of medications I take 160 mg of Lasix daily plus a 3.5 mg of diuretic metolazone a week. The doctor says the heart muscle stiffening but I could live another 1 to 2 years.
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I am a 70 years old male and I was having breathing problem when I was lying down in the bed and waking up in the middle of night, and was having shortness of breath. I went to see my doctor and I was told that I have CAD (coronary artery disease) as both my legs and abdomen were swollen. I was put on water pills and my doctor sent me for chest x-ray. I found that I am retaining water in the lungs as my heart is not pumping to its capacity. Now I am waiting for the cardiologist to for stress tests.
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I have congestive heart failure. I've been off synthetic drugs for 12 weeks since April 2, 2014, when I ended in hospital because of swelling badly. I was on carvedilol and from then on I decided to stop taking all of that. My abdomen is swollen and I constantly retain water. I've been taking natural herbs, they seem to work but the damage was done for 2 years of synthetic drugs. I gave this a chance but I'm worn out and I will go to the clinic this week so the extra fluid is taken out. I don't like the previous cardiologist, he really only pushes pills and surgery.
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A very valued friend age 101 suffered a heart attack following bout of pneumonia. The heart valve is apparently miniscule. Aside from diet restricting volume of liquids and absence of sodium and cautious exercise, are there any other suggestions that will hopefully enable this friend to celebrate his 102nd birthday on February 20, 2012. Incidentally, his mind continues to be very sharp.
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For congestive heart failure I have digoxin and other medicines.
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i was diagnosed with CHF and afib at age 56. at age 57, i rec'd an ICD/pacemaker as my EF was averaging 30-35%. My 1st ICD lasted 4 years exactly as the pacemaker was running about 47% of the time with a threshold of 60bpm. The new unit was installed, set to single lead and threshold lowered to 50bpm - which caused a little dizziness the first few weeks but doctors think my new unit should last 6 years or so. In the meantime, at age 60, while I have good and bad days, my EF has improved to 35-40% on the last 2 tests. They think its due to positive response to the meds- nothing exotic just the usual beta blockers (big doses in my case), digoxin, fenofibrate, a diuretic, and warfarin. I can walk 9 holes of golf at SOME courses - not all but slowly I feel I'm getting a little control back
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Mercure Centrum is a luxury design hotel situated in the heart of Bratislava, a few minutes' walk from the train station and 7 km from Bratislava International Airport. It features a fitness centre and free Wi-Fi. Guest rooms are all equipped with a minibar, air conditioning and satellite TV with VCR and video games. In addition, all rooms feature en suite bathrooms with a bathtub. The Signature Restaurant offers a fresh perspective on traditional Slovak cuisine, in combination with diverse tastes from all over the world. The Signature Bar offers a full range of drinks, including the Grand Vins Mercure wine list. The elegant Mercure Privilege Lounge offers snacks and drinks 24 hours a day and features a corner with a library and free internet, where you can also hold small meetings.
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Question: Is anyone else's child driving them crazy with college visits. My DD will be a senior this year (in two weeks when school starts) and we have visited 8 schools so far. All she talks about is college and whenever she's online, she is searching and looking for reviews on different schools. It really is driving me insane, but I am trying to be as supportive as possible.


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"Hilary Smith's wise, hilarious, and candid book is a veritable lifesaver not only for those suffering from bipolar disorder, but for those struggling to keep their sanity while loving them. Maybe because the author suffers from the disorder herself, her book is an actual survival guide, brimming with insight, anecdote, and tough love. Recovery was never so inspiring." --Allison Burnett, author of Undiscovered Gyrl
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Adrian Peterson
That unforgettable 2009 season sure seems like an eternity ago, doesn't it? If Brett Favre's arrival in Minnesota was all about making the impossible seem effortless, then his sad swan song started with the embarrassing and moved steadily toward the unbearable. By the end of it all, few had been spared: Brad Childress lost control of his team and was fired; Randy Moss returned, insulted the food, and was gone again in four weeks; even the poor Metrodome didn't last the season. But all was not lost for the Purple and Gold. Adrian Peterson came through in the biggest way, finishing the year as the league's second-highest rusher. In a season where everything else seemed to go wrong, A.P. was a joy to watch—one player who, so long as he was in the backfield, still ignited the hope for that crucial first down or breakout play, the sort of game-changer that can help turn a season around.
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Continuing on with the content we were able to catch at the HP Your Life is the Show event, we chat with Ted Clark, Senior Vice President & General Manager of the Notebook Global Business Unit. Ted's the man when it comes to HP's portable computers, and we were glad to get a few minutes of his time to go over a couple of the company's new business laptops. In this episode, we focus on the HP Compaq 6820s, along with the amazingly mobile HP Compaq 2710p, which features a 32 GB SSD flash hard drive. We've gotten a lot of interested readers letting us know they were excited about finally seeing SSD flash drives hit tablet notebooks since Stcy Wolff first showed it to us at Gnomedex. Enjoy the footage, and stay tuned for more from the Your Life is the Show event.
Bleeding Edge TV 184: HP Blackbird 002 Inside Look
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A few days ago we mentioned that we had some cool video content coming to you by way of HP. Time to deliver. In this episode, we speak with HP's Phil McKinney, the main man behind the Blackbird 002. If you haven't heard, the Blackbird 002 is a project that HP has spent a long time on, and with great purpose - this is the PC to get if you are a big hardcore PC gamer. In an unconventional move, HP did away with the proprietary parts, and instead focused on what exactly it was that gamers wanted out of a PC. This thing is configurable to no end, inside and out. You can even get it with water-cooling on both the CPU and GPU. As you can tell, a lot of this is the result of HP and Voodoo PC coming together. Rather than continue blathering on about it, we will let the video do the talking. Enjoy the footage, and stay tuned for more from the Your Life is the Show event.
Bleeding Edge TV 183: HP "Your Life is the Show" Montage
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A few days ago HP threw a big launch party in NYC celebrating the launch of a bunch of products. We are talking about new iPaq handhelds, consumer and business oriented notebook computers, and a bunch of other gadgets and software announcements. Over the next few days, we will be publishing a bunch of video content from the event, focusing on the products themselves. For now, enjoy this preview - a montage of the sights and sounds from the Your Life is the Show event.
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Bleeding Edge TV 177: Interview: Stacy Wolff, Director of Notebook Product Design at HP
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At Gnomedex 7.0, we caught up with Stacy Wolff of HP. This is the man in charge of designing all those shiny (literally) new laptops we have been seeing come out of Hewlett-Packard. We talk to Stacy about product design in a day and age where fashion can be just as important as function - after all, Apple has turned computers into accessories. Stacy shows us the thought process behind a couple of new consumer-level and professional-level HP notebooks in this video.
Gallery: Unboxing the HP Pavilion TX1000 Entertainment Notebook
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We recently got our hands on the HP Pavilion TX1000 Entertainment Notebook (try saying that three times fast), and decided we would hook you guys up with another Unboxing gallery. This is one of the biggest galleries we have done, as we have forty-six images of the TX1000 for your vicarious viewing enjoyment. Unboxing the HP Pavilion TX1000 took us quite a while to complete, but when all was said and done, we walked away impressed.
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HP Buys VoodooPC
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According to a report from Dean Takahashi at Mercury News, Hewlett-Packard will be acquiring high-end gaming PC manufacturer VoodooPC for an undisclosed sum. This move clearly seeks to counter Dell's recent acquisition of enthusiast-PC maker Alienware, but it looks like the integration for Voodoo will be deeper for HP.
The VoodooPC brand will still live on, but it remains to be seen how much of the core company survives integration. The co-founders, Rahul and Ravi Sood will take high profile positions in the company's new gaming division in the personal technology group, so hopefully a lot of the esthetic of the company will live on. The Voodoo brand will benefit from access to Hewlett-Packard's leverage in the supply chain, and HP clearly expects this acquisition to give them credibility in the gaming arena for some of their lower-end offerings.
The acquisitions by both Dell and HP seem to be driven by a couple of factors. First, it recognizes the hard-core PC gaming market as a segment with growth potential, but the focus on gaming also seems to be rooted in the need for both companies to differentiate their PC offerings on things other than price. The commoditization of the PC has made profit margins in the low-end PC market almost unsustainable and embracing the high-end may be one way to get away from cost pressures.
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An excellent show with the perfect cast I can't picture any one else playing the roles of the jump street team, when Fuller replaced Jenk I thought it wouldn't be the same but it was just as good in its own right
As a massive Johnny Depp fan I found 21 Jump Street after its high status and being from the uk I think being a Johnny Depp fan was the only way I would have found it but this show is awesome, The old 80's police cars and the way the guys go undercover, you can always tell when there about to pull out there badges but its hilarious just watching the look on the bad guys faces. In the pilot when depp is assigned to the street team you kind of feel sorry for him in a strange way but in this I think you can see all the reasons Johnny Depp was right for Tom Hansonmoreless
MY FAVORITE TV SHOW IS 21 JUMP STREET I HAVE SEEN EVERY EPISODE OF EVERY SEASON AND MORE THAN ONCE I LOVE THE 21 JUMP STREET SHOWS SOME OF MY FAVORITES ONES ARE WITH JOHNNY DEPP, PETER AND MICHAEL DELUISE BROTHERS I REALLY LIKED THOSE ONES THE MOST ANYTIME THAT THE MAQUADE BROTHERS TOM AND DOUG WORKED TOGETHER AND THEN WHEN DOUG AND JOEY WORKED TOGETHER I HAVE THREE FAVORITE TV SHOWS FIRST IS 21 JUMP STREET THEN WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE IT HAS DAVID DELUISE IN IT THEN IS RENEGADE IT HAS LORENZO LAMAS IN IT I ALSO HAVE THE MOVIES OF CANON BALL RUN AND CANON BALL RUN 2 WITH DOM DELUISE IN THEM I HAVE BEEN WATCHING 21 JUMP STREET ON YOU TUBE ON MY TABLET KINDLE FIRE HD BUT I HAVE ORDERED THE COMPLETE SET OF THE SHOWS ON DVD FROM EBAY SO I CAN WATCH THEM ANY PLACE I GO I HAVE ALSO SEEN JOHNNY DEPP IN MOVIES LIKE CRY BABY, BENNY&JOON , EDWARD SCISSOR HANDS ,WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE I HAVE SEEN MICHAEL DELUISE IN THE MOVIES OF ENCINO MAN AND WAYNE'S WORLD AND THE SHOWS OF GILMORE GIRLS AND MY TWO DADS AND PETER DELUISE I HAVE SEEN HIM IN THE SHOWS DIFFERENT STROKES AND THE FACTS OF LIFE BUT OF ALL I LIKED AND LOVED YOU ALL IN 21JUMP STREET THE MOST.moreless
I can't say that's the best show.
As a fan of the series back in the 80's I was so excited to find that it had come out on DVD. Much to my disappointment I realised very quickly they had changed the soundtrack and replaced it with some budget music which totally detracted me from the enjoyment of watching this show again. Obviously the music of the time helped make this show, and I find the release of the DVD has disappointed me in the fact that it does not have the original soundtrack....and I don't know why. Maybe the contract to allow the music from the old artists (like Steve Winwood), expired 15 years ago...still wrong though and I want my money back.moreless
The young police officers of the 21 Jump Street chapel, Tom Hanson, Ioki, Hoffs, Penhall, and other significant characters who come on later in the show, go undercover to schools, and gangs to bust drug dealers, rapists, and other wrong doers.
This show is absolutely sweet!! I Love the drama, and I can't believe I never heard of it before 2007!! Ok... well that's understandable, but anyway! I adore Hanson and Penhall! Hanson's hot, and cool, and funny! Penhall is stupid in a funny way! Hehe! I love that! McQuaid brothers rock!!! Drama... action... LOVE THEM!!
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this was my favourite cop show back in the late 80's 90's, and i still love to watch this on dvd. we meet tom hanson, doug penhall, julie hoff, captain fuller, booker, and loki. they would go under cover into the school as teenagers to bust gangs, drug dealers, rapists. this show deals with every thing that we still see to this day. from prostution to rascist, to drugs. this was a great show and its great that they put it on dvd for the fans of the show so they can watch it again. its good that we can see theses show again.moreless
A show of the past that is still loved by the teenagers of the 21st century starring hottie superstar-Johnny Depp
The show is amazing, a major Johnny Depp fan I received 21 Jump Street for my birthday off my step father and instantly fell in love with the 80's hit show. It taught alot of teenagers about American society with the concept of the show using prime issues of society and trying to get kids to do the right thing. 21 Jump Street was the address of a chapel which was HQ for an undercover cop station where selected officers went undercover in teenage high schools and busting teenage crime. Heart throb Johnny Depp was part of the team and this was the start of his career, encompasses different genres and highly recommended for anyone.moreless
A group of young looking under cover cops go undercover at schools to stop petty crimes from escalating.
Who cancelled it??? I love this show!! Tons of action amd romance!! Some episodes are boring, but the rest are awesome! The charactors have such great chemistry with each other!!! I do not like the constant cast change though. Season 1-4s cast was great, but they kept swithching it up, which proved confusing. But hey, I do love the younger generation criminals! It shows that teens are bad people to!! The McQuaid brothers are awesome,they totally make me LOL! I have this thing against Jenko. He slightly annoys me, bu Captain Fuller is to serious. Iwish they could find a happy medium!!moreless
I love this show, it rocks.
I love this show. The characters were absolutely brilliant and the storylines were great. I've only ever seen it on DVD, being a Johnny fan I think I was obliged to buy it, very glad I did and it has started a kind of obsession with the show. Everybodies performances were amazing too. Johnny and Peter especially. I don't understand why this is never on English TV, as I think it would be enjoyable. This is a really great show, and I am quite upset that it ended like it did, it could have stayed on another series.. well if the characters stayed on that long.moreless
An 80's show that has stood the tall for so many years after its original air dates.
I loved this show growing up, being able to watch this series when it was fresh on the air was awesome. Johnny Depp had shown great potential as an actor, stemming all the way back to his debut in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984). Here Depp's acting ability was greatly shown, since his character is always undercover as a new character. Depp has even said that he enjoyed his time on the series and that it was a great way to expand his acting chops and when you watch the series you see this. Unfortunately the series did rely a lot on Depp's character and when he left at the end of Season 4, the rating's declined. Peter Deluise was always a fun character to watch, because he started off as a tough guy and grew into a very responsible character, since his last appearance saw him leaving Jump Street so he was alive for his adopted son. That shows a great deal of evolution from a character. But it was still great to see his character of Doug Penhall and Johnny Depp's character of Tom Hanson create the infamous "McQuaid Brothers"
The rest of the cast is great, mostly noting Holly Robinson as Judy Hoffs, Steve Williams as Captain Fuller and Dustin Nguyen as Harry Ioki. Top rated series that spawned an equally good show that was cut short called Booker, starring Richard Grieko as Booker(stemming from his character in Season 3).moreless


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The Sanford-Chapur affair, according to the e-mails between the couple, was a "love affair," so numerous people believe Gov. Sanford ought to follow his heart and go to his lover. Sympathy for the governor is widespread because he was distraught after spending "five days crying in Argentina" — never mind that he had originally planned to spend 10 days with Mrs. Chapur before his infidelity was exposed.
Even so, the romantic dreamers have no shortage of pity for a couple caught in a "hopelessly impossible" passionate relationship.
But, let's look at the facts. Gov. Sanford turned to Mrs. Chapur again and again via e-mail and long-distance visits; there is no evidence that he attempted to turn away from temptation. Gov. Sanford was not honest in his accounting of the times they got together. He pretended to end the relationship when he and a counselor met with Maria, over dinner in New York, to break things off. Yet the emails and visits continued. Amazingly, even after his wife accidentally learned of the affair, Gov. Sanford asked her repeatedly for permission to go to Argentina to see Mrs. Chapur.
Can you imagine anything more bizarre? He asked his wife for permission to go visit his mistress!
One of the major factors influencing people's support and respect for a person holding public office is the matter of "trust." Should the public care that a sitting governor lied for over a year about a deeply-romantic relationship? Should they care that he wrote lengthy, emotional e-mails to a woman he met at a dance and visited occasionally over the span of nearly a decade? Or that the first night he met her, they talked long into the night about her problems with her husband? Or that his so-called "counseling" included e-mails with "sexual details"?
What do those factors say about the man's judgment, professional demeanor, and emotional maturity?
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Great Zimbabwe is a ruin that was once the capital city of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe. This empire was at its height from 1200 to 1550 AD and encompassed what is now Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Construction began in the 11th century and continued for 300 years. It served as a palace and the seat of government, housing an estimated 18,000 people. The ruin covers 1,784 acres and is notable for massive walls that were constructed without mortar. Abandoned for centuries, the site's rediscovery in the 19th century was met by hostility from the white-supremacist government of Rhodesia, which did not want to promote the notion that ancient Africans built such a structure.
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This two-story hotel offers 38 rooms with free Wi-Fi, microwaves, mini-fridges, cable TV and hairdryers. Wake up to free continental breakfast and fuel up 24/seven with fresh coffee in the lobby. Enjoy the outdoor pool or clean up your wardrobe at the on-site guest laundry. Parking is free.
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Off I-215, Americas Best Value Inn is about a mile from restaurants and stores. Menifee Valley Medical Center is about a mile east. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy Lake Elsinore State Recreational Area, about 25 minutes east, and wine connoisseurs test local vintages in the Temecula Valley, about half-an-hour south. Riverside is half-an-hour north, and Ontario International Airport is 42 miles away.
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- Natural-looking and refined colour.
- Blends and builds easily.
- Reasonable price point; a good transition from drugstore blushes to higher-end products.
- The blush would be easier to pick up on a brush if the pan were square or circular.
- Eventually it develops a sort of skin that has to be scraped off - even if you clean your brushes regularly.
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First off, let me say that this is my first high end blush purchase. My mother who's in her 40s always uses Clinique products & the green marble packaging & baby colors on the flowers that come on the box make me think of "Fancy Grandma". I was on the search for the perfect brown/pink warm toned blush since bright colors tend to look very clownish on my fair-medium skin. The price isn't too high on this blush considering it's a high end product but I was still hoping to get my $17 worth. When I first swatched it I thought it had just the right pink to brown ratio, exactly what I wanted, right? When I applied it to the apples of my cheeks the color threw me off. It looked muddy & orange & unappealing. As I continued wearing it I actually grew to like it; I can build it up for a more obvious flush or just do one little layer for a very natural, healthy blush. My boyfriend of one year who doesn't like the whole glam makeup looks trending now & days actually commented on how pretty this looked on me. Despite what other people have said, I actually find the packaging so convenient. The way this compact clicks shut is the perfect safety seal for traveling & the little brush it comes with actually puts the right amount of product on my cheeks without leaving these rectangular streaks that most of the brushes with compacts do. Very happy with my purchase :)
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This blush is a must have! I use this everyday and love it. It's a little pricey but lasts forever! You can build it up if you want cause it's not the best pigment. But I seriously love it. It's such a gorgeous color.
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This was with my Clinique all-in-one colour palette and this has become something I cannot live without. It is a very neutral colour and great for a natural every day make-up look. Love the colour but this is very hard to pick up and barely show up so you have to build it up slowly.
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I got this in a gwp. I really like this blush for a nude blush. It gives a nice hint of color. I would have rated it a five if it was a bit more pigmented. I have to add a couple layers to get this to show more on my medium skin. Overall a nice effortless blush that blends really well.
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Hair: Brown, Other, Other
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This is a nice product, beige-brown with a hint of pink which on my pale skin could almost be worn as a bronzer. I wear this when I am wearing warmer eye colors and it works really well. I wouldn't buy this again though, not because it isn't a good product, but because there are so many other blushes out there. I would recommend this color if you are pale and want to avoid the cool toned pinks that are so commonly recommended for pale skin.
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Mocha pink is the perfect balance of beige brown and pink. Please note I am not a wearer of pink or bricky tones as I am incredibly pale this is the most perfect inbetween shade which lends itself to all colourways - i.e great with a bronzer in summer and great when wearing plumtones/deep purple smokey looks in the colder months. Only gripe is the classic clinique cakey skin that forms on the product, all their blushes are prone to this but it is easily fixed with a bit of scraping.
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Eyes: Green
This blush is such a pretty color, but it goes on way to sheer. Clinique's Blushing Blush Powder Blush is a much better formula and comes in just as great a range of colors. I recommend the Precious Posey for a natural flush.
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Eyes: Green
This looks a lot like Mac's "Buff" matte powder blush on me. It gives the face some colour, but in a subtle and safe way. I find that it is less hard-pressed than the Mac blushes and so is easier to pick up on the brush. No scrubbing required....just skim brush gently across the top and enough picks up very easily.
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I love this blush. I'm very fair and like to wear neutral makeup. I'd been looking for a neutral pink brown blush for years to complement my nude lipsticks but all of the allegedly 'nude' blushes I tried were either too dark, muddy brown or orange on my skin or too sparkly and sheer. This blush is perfect. It's a beautiful, medium pink-brown shade that applies sheerly but is buildable to a beautiful colour. It actually looks 'nude' on my skin HOORAY! I disagree that it is completely matte, on me this shade has a small amount of shimmer/sheen to it. But I don't mind it, in fact I think that's what make the shade work on me. It gives it some dimension and prevents it from being a completely flat, boring colour. I sure hope Clinique never discontinues this because I intend to keep buying it forever and ever! I highly recommend this to anyone with fair skin who is looking for a nude coloured blush.
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Maple Glazed Salmon Recipe
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I have a few good recipes for family-favorite, heart-healthy salmon, but this one is always a hit. I serve it this way at least once a week and sometimes more! —David Krisko of Becker, Minnesota
- 1/4 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- In a small saucepan, bring the grapefruit juice, vinegar, syrup and garlic to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Transfer 2 tablespoons to a small bowl; add oil. Set remaining glaze aside.
- Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper; place skin side down on grill rack. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 10-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork, basting occasionally with maple-oil mixture. Drizzle with reserved glaze. Yield: 4 servings.
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Spring practice is underway for the USF football team and from the start, it's clear that there is a new attitude under new head coach Willie Taggart.
One player that seems to be attacking spring with a new attitude is junior wide-receiver Andre Davis.
Going into spring practice, Davis knows that he needs to take on the leadership role that was vacated by graduating senior BJ Daniels.
"I just want to come here and be the one to lead by example," said Davis. "Set an example for the younger guys."
Early in spring drills, Davis noticed that the practice style is much different under Taggart that it was under former head coach Skip Holtz.
"Everything is more up tempo," described Davis. "No more sitting back and waiting to do this and that."
When asked about the Taggart's new regime, especially wide receivers coach David Reeves, Davis was excited about getting back to work.
"I like Coach Reeves from the start. He is a good teacher, an awesome coach, an awesome person."
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Aen, just wanted to drop a line and say that I'm extremely happy with the work you have done on ProtoKnight. Thanks for your talent and your hard work.
Have you used any of this Protoknight artwork? If so where is it? if not i am really interested in using it. i am building a computer game with my friend and i would like to use it in that if it hasn't been used.


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Shadow with emerald by kekaniWatch
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His face! XD
is Shadow little cornered,eh?
None of these are that damn FOURTH Chaos Emerald!
Don't let Rouge see this...
Shadow: Why did u tip the paper?....
none the forth chaos emerald
Too many fake emeralds. How is he ever gonna find the right ones?
Btw this is really good.
Btw this is really good.
Tell me your secrets about making art ;A;
I didn't get it at first lol. Very good picture.
Where's that damn fourth chaos emerald.
Shadow doesn't look very amused.lol
One of them is the damn fourth caos emerald
Shaddooooowww X3!
super cute
shadow ragdoll app make it into an app
Hey, Shadow! I couldn't find your crazy fourth chaos emerald, so I took all the other remaining emeralds and duplicated them!!!
Shadow: O_o
Shadow: O_o
THAT DAMN FOURTH CHAOS EMERALD!!! s... ._.
must be an actual app
u should make this an app where you can tilt the screen and shadow ragdolls
I AGREE!!! I love shadow and I think he's cute so I would download it as soon as it came out!!!
wheres his arms
he looks like a ragdoll XD
Talk about being cornered
Amazing work !
XD Guess he found the damn fourth chaos emerald after all.
Lots and lots of emeralds
I love his face. It's like he's over it.
This is so cute and is very funny
Is this based on the sonic x episode where there's a mountain of fake emeralds?
whats fake?
Haha love it.
XD. This is so cute and funny. I love it :3.
Turn that frown upside down!! X3 (LOL had 2 do it)!
Reminds me of an episode on SonicX's Mederex Saga!
Nicely done!!
Reminds me of an episode on SonicX's Mederex Saga!
Nicely done!!
so cute he doesn't look to happy though
aaaww he looks so cute, kawaii
That should be an APP! You should be able to do this to him! You can also tap on the emeralds and they light up, and while they do, Shadow looks at it in curiosity. You can also shake the whole box up until Shads gets pissed and uses Chaos Blast to destroy everything. Then you can just start over haha.
Here ya go shadow, you own damn 40 chaos emeralds XD


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I understand what you are saying, thats why i bring it up on here. I can try and attach the info i have that i believe came from the predator forum talking about modifying the 91 canned tune to be able to run 89. If no one has done it i dont really intend on doing it myself as i dont know enough about what i am looking at when i pull up the data logging. Just was looking for a happy medium with the fuel i have available where i am at. I looked at your thread on the predator dyno of your rig on the 91 tune and it is pretty impressive. I also have an 07 and would think i would have a similar result. Just hard to get the wife to understand paying for premium fuel even though it is really nominal additional cost to something that is getting pretty spendy!
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Source: A.J. Green sold game jersey
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Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green is being held out of the No. 19 Bulldogs' games until the NCAA determines whether he broke its rules by selling a game-worn jersey, a person familiar with the investigation told ESPN.com.
Georgia officials are hoping the NCAA makes a ruling on Green's eligibility as soon as Wednesday.
Green, a junior from Summerville, S.C., did not play in the Bulldogs' 55-7 rout of Louisiana-Lafayette in their opener. His status for Saturday's SEC opener at ...
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Mathematical modeling of left ventricular dimensional changes in mice during aging
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Published: 17 December 2012
Cardiac aging is characterized by diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle (LV), which is due in part to increased LV wall stiffness. In the diastolic phase, myocytes are relaxed and extracellular matrix (ECM) is a critical determinant to the changes of LV wall stiffness. To evaluate the effects of ECM composition on cardiac aging, we developed a mathematical model to predict LV dimension and wall stiffness changes in aging mice by integrating mechanical laws and our experimental results. We measured LV dimension, wall thickness, LV mass, and collagen content for wild type (WT) C57/BL6J mice of ages ranging from 7.3 months to those of 34.0 months. The model was established using the thick wall theory and stretch-induced tissue growth to an isotropic and homogeneous elastic composite with mixed constituents. The initial conditions of the simulation were set based on the data from the young mice. Matlab simulations of this mathematical model demonstrated that the model captured the major features of LV remodeling with age and closely approximated experimental results. Specifically, the temporal progression of the LV interior and exterior dimensions demonstrated the same trend and order-of-magnitude change as our experimental results. In conclusion, we present here a validated mathematical model of cardiac aging that applies the thick-wall theory and stretch-induced tissue growth to LV remodeling with age.
Over 70% of 50 million Americans over 60 years of age have cardiovascular disease (CVD) [1, 2]. CVD prevalence increases with age, and outcomes in older patients with acute coronary syndromes are poor [1, 3]. It is important to note, however, that aging itself, even in the absence of CVD, alters LV structure and function and impairs the ability of the LV to respond to stress and injury. Thus, understanding the mechanisms of cardiac aging has significant clinical relevance.
While most studies focus on the myocyte contribution to cardiac systolic function, indices for systolic function, such as ejection fraction, systolic velocities, and systolic isovolumic acceleration rate, have been shown to have little relation with age in both clinical and animal studies [4, 5]. In contrast, echocardiographic indices of diastolic function including early (E) and late (Atrial-A) diastolic peak filling velocities and the E and A velocity ratio (E/A ratio), mitral deceleration time (the time from the peak to the end of the Doppler E-wave), isovolumic relaxation time (the time between the closing artifact of the aortic valve), and the earliest detection of trans-mitral blood flow have been demonstrated to decline with age in clinical studies [6–8]. With physiological aging, the LV undergoes monotonic structural changes that include increased wall thickness, chamber diameter, and mass [6–8].
We have shown diastolic dysfunction at the organ level in mice during cardiac aging [9], and diastolic dysfunction is caused by increased myocardial stiffness at the tissue level [10]. The myocardium is composed of myocytes (muscle) surrounded by the ECM environment. Accordingly, myocardial stiffness is determined by the volume ratio and the combined mechanical property of the myocytes and ECM. In the diastolic phase, myocytes are relaxed and ECM is a critical determinant to the change of LV wall stiffness. About 90% of cardiac ECM composition in the young LV is collagen I and III. We have shown that collagen content in senescent mouse hearts doubles compared to young hearts [9, 11]. Since collagen has a magnitude increase in stiffness over myocytes, the age-related increase of collagen content in the LV shifts myocardial mechanical properties from a myocyte-based stiffness to one influenced by collagen-based stiffness [12]. Therefore, the goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of ECM composition on LV remodeling with aging using a mathematical model developed by integrating cardiac mechanics and our experimental results in mice.
Different LV wall stress models, such as the Laplace law based thin-wall models, thick-wall shell models, and finite element models, have been established to describe LV mechanics and compute stress [13, 14]. Most current thin-wall and thick-wall models of LV remodeling were established assuming idealistic spherical, spheroidal, or ellipsoidal geometries. While finite element models allow some flexibility in the LV geometry, they require high computational power. Currently, these models focus on the stress calculation taken from a particular snapshot of the cardiac cycle or for the entire cycle. However, the interplay between LV stress and strain and between remodeling and geometric evolution on the life-time scale has not been established.
Phenomenological models on geometric remodeling with aging have been developed to apply on arteries under hypertensive conditions [15, 16]. The arterial wall is considered as a thick-wall vessel, and the remodeling equation on either inner or outer artery surface has been postulated as a function of strain and stress at the corresponding location. While these models do not consider the intrinsic relationships between phenomenological assumptions, they provide a possible methodology to model the temporal progression of tissue remodeling with aging.
There are very few computational models available to study LV geometric adaptation with aging. Recently, we established a computational model of LV aging that incorporates Laplace law based stress model [11]. This model captures the overall trend of LV radius change with age. However, this thin-wall model assumes a constant thickness and no stress variation across the wall, LV thickening with age was not addressed. Here, we improve this model by adopting a more sophisticated thick-wall theory and stretch-induced tissue growth theory for the model used in this study. The novelty of this model lies in the integration of both computational and experimental approaches. The wall radii remodeling model established in this study was subject to the temporal function of the total mass which was measured in our experiments. Additionally, the predictions of LV geometry and end diastolic pressure-volume relation from the mathematical model were compared with our experimental measurements to validate predictions of the mathematical model.
The LV was modeled as a concentric spherical shell with interior and exterior radii and , respectively, at the no-load state. Due to the transmural pressure difference on the inner and outer surfaces, the deformed inner and outer radii were and , respectively. The ventricular wall was modeled as an isotropic and linear elastic material of two constituents, cardiac myocytes and ECM which is represented by collagen.
Internal and external radii, ie., R i and R o , as well as wall thickness R o - R i , all have non-decreasing trend with age.
It's concluded that Poisson's ratios of all stable isotropic materials falls in the region (-1, 0.5) and only auxetic materials with honeycomb structures and networks have been found to have negative values [18]. Apparently, heart tissue is not auxetic. Therefore, for LV, its Poisson's ratios falls in the region 0 < v < 0.5. As a consequence, it is apparent that the loaded wall thickness, i.e. r o - r i is smaller than the zero-load thickness, i.e. R o - R i . The LV transmural pressure P has been shown to alter with aging. We adopted the temporal profile of pressure difference reported in the literature [11, 19].
In equation (7), V c (t)/V m (t) is the volume occupied by collagen/muscle at time t, and M c (t)/M m (t) is the mass of collagen/muscle at time t. Parameters ρ c and ρ m are mass densities of collagen and myocytes. The density of collagen is an intrinsic property of the material and therefore does not change with time unless the collagen molecular structure undergoes significant changes. The density of collagen is adopted as ρ c = 1.70 g/ml [22]. For muscle, due to the fact that approximately 80% of the mass is water as has been measured in experiments for multiple mammalian muscle (either cardiac or non-cardiac), the density is close to that of water, with variation contributed by tissue and tissue solids. We adopt myocyte density as ρ m = 1.06 g/ml [23, 24].
Since we assumed that the material is isotropic and homogeneous in our model (assumption 3), the spatial remodeling can only occur in the radial direction. As a result, the spherical geometry is always maintained. Therefore, only radii, e.g., the free radii R i and R o alter with aging.
in which, f (t) is the function that characterized the rate of change for the outer radius, parameter τ R is the remodeling characteristic time for R o (t), variable is the ratio of the change between deformed and free radii raised to the power D on the exterior surface, parameter τ f is the decay constant for function f which guarantees a bounded outer dimension of the LV. The parameters τ R , D and τ f are constant parameters to be determined.
Equations (5-7) and (12-14), together with the definitions of α(t) and λ(t), formed a mathematical model to characterize the temporal progression of the LV geometry by applying thick-wall theory and stretch-induced tissue growth. Given the temporal functions M c (t), M m (t) and P(t) with aging, we solved the mathematical model numerically.
Constant parameters and initial values adopted in numerical calculation and the source of the data.
Parameters (unit)
Initial value R i (t = 7.5mons) (mm)
Our experiments on over 148 mice
Muscle density ρ m (gcm-3)
Collagen density ρ c (gcm-3)
Muscle elastic modulus E m (Pa)
Collagen elastic modulus E c (Pa)
Poisson' ratio v
Time step h (hrs)
Further, from equations (2-3), the pressure difference is the only external load that deforms the LV wall. With retreat of this pressure, or establishment of balance between inner and outer surfaces, any stress or strain disappears. Now if we compare the elastic modulus and the pressure difference, the highest pressure, i.e. 7.1 mmHg, is equivalent to 944 Pa, less than 2 orders of magnitude lower the magnitude of Young's modulus. Therefore, without detailed computation, we can see that there should exist none noteworthy deformation (< 1%) and the strained dimensions should be extremely close to the free ones. This was proved by detailed computation shown later.
The radii and were real positive numbers subject to the condition d(t) > c 3(t).
Read initial values R i (t 0), R o (t 0), calculate r i (t 0) and r o (t 0) and , note that α(t 0) = 1. Iterate steps 2-5 until the final step N.
The numerical calculations were performed using in-house Matlab codes. In all simulations, parameter τ R = 0.22 month, D = 2.5 and τ f = 5.6 month, initial values used in our model were listed in Table-1. The initial radii were determined by minimizing the error from experimental measurements considering both end diastolic dimension/diameter (EDD) and wall thickness.
As is seen in Eq. (2), and its contribution is a force toward inner direction. The magnitude of all these averaged stresses went up with time, which was a natural result of enhanced pressure P(t) (Figure 3A). We also showed that the magnitude of the circumferential or meridional stress was higher than that the radial (comparing Figures 4E and 4F).
And the above inequalities do not rely on a concrete system. Both sides are known functions without parameter dependence. Therefore, it is a universal condition for the selection of the type of rate function. f(t) Though this is a stringent condition, functions fall in the proposed region will guarantee the stability of the system.
In our simulations, parameters τ R = 0.22 months, D = 2.5 and τ f = 5.6 months were chosen by minimizing the deviations of computed EDD and wall thickness from measurements at senescent age, i.e. (R i - R i , exp )2 + (WT - WT exp )2, in which WT means wall thickness. The growth function f(t) determined by these parameters, the dotted cyan curve, falls in the bounded region. The analysis of the boundary of the growth function provided a standard procedure for us to determine the possible sets for parameters with or without simulation results, which should be able to be applied in the modeling of age-dependent remodeling process of different species given experimental data, e.g. rat, dog or even human. In addition, if a growth function f(t) of this form is given, we can also use this boundary condition to predict whether LV geometry and wall thickness will monotonically increase or not.
In this study, we established the first analytical mathematical model to quantify long-term LV geometric remodeling dynamics with aging by applying thick-wall theory and stretch-induced tissue growth postulate. This model addressed the temporal progression of cardiac aging and is an advancement from most current models that analyze the static equilibrium of LV remodeling and our previous thin-wall model of LV remodeling. In addition, we analytically determined the boundary for the tissue growth rate to guarantee the stability of the remodeling. This boundary might provide a reference for experimental measurement to examine the remodeling outcomes. Further, the parameters in the mathematical model were determined by using our experimental results from over 140 C57/BL6 mice. Some parameters and initial conditions were selected by minimizing the error between our computational predictions and experimental measurements. In addition, the model was validated by comparing the predictions of internal and external radii and wall thickness in diastole to experimental results. The predicted LV geometry trends were consistent with the experimental results. Thus, this study is a real integration of computational and experimental approaches for model establishment and validation using mice data. This approach and the proposed model can be applied to establish a cardiac aging model for human in the future.
The P-V curve in Figure 5 shows that both pressure and end diastolic volume escalate with age. This has been observed in a LV P-V relationship experiment on rat aging study by Pacher and colleagues [25]. In their study, LV end diastolic volume, LV end diastolic pressure, and the slope of EDPVR were greater in senescent than in young rats. In another experimental aging study on C57BL/6 female mice [26], the pressure was augmented in 16-month-old mice compared to 6-month-old group. In our experimental study, we observed increased LV volume with age. These experimental results confirmed our computational predictions.
Though our computational results follow the trend of LV geometry changes, the proposed model has some limitations. First, we assumed the LV to be a spherical shell. With this assumption, all directions grow at the same pace to maintain the spherical symmetry. Sphere is a special geometry that requires minimum linear dimension for a constant volume. However, LV does not have a spherical geometry in reality. In addition, we assumed that LV was composed of elastic, isotropic, and homogeneous materials and applied the linear mixture theory to calculate the Young's modulus of the myocardium. Though the assumptions simplify the mathematical model and the computational analysis, such simplification might lead to prediction errors. From our computational results, the radii growth calculated are 3.43% for external, 2.37% for internal radius, and 5.72% for wall thickness collected from C57/BL6 mice. Some of these values were small compared to our echo experiment on C57/BL6 mice, in which EDD grows 2.60% and wall thickness is up 13.20% from young to senescent. In addition, our previous experimental work on CB6F1 mice reported EDD and wall thickness have 12.73 and 13.00% growth, respectively, in the LV between the groups of young and senescent [27]. This discrepancy may be originated from the simplification of the geometry we chose or the prediction of the myocardium stiffness. Future experiments will build on these limitations to improve our results by incorporating more realistic geometry and taking more advanced techniques to determine LV stiffness.
We have established the first mathematical model to study age-related temporal-spatial LV remodeling by adopting thick-wall theory and stretch-induced tissue growth theory. IInputs of the mathematical model were real experimental data including temporal profiles of LV mass, collagen content change, and pressure across LV, which were obtained by over 140 mice. The established model captured the major property of LV remodeling with age and yielded predicted results of LV geometry progressions in mice comparable to experimental results.
The authors acknowledge grant and contract support from NSF CAREER award #0644646 (to HCH), NHLBI HHSN268201000036C (N01-HV-00244), NIH R01 HL75360, Veteran's Administration Merit Award, and the Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Fund (to MLL), and NIH 1R03EB009496, and NIH SC2HL101430 (to YFJ.).
This article has been published as part of BMC Systems Biology Volume 6 Supplement 3, 2012: Proceedings of The International Conference on Intelligent Biology and Medicine (ICIBM) - Systems Biology. The full contents of the supplement are available online at http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcsystbiol/supplements/6/S3.
This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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From the Boards: Big East Media Day
In conjunction with Big East Media Day, Rivals.com wanted to make sure the voice of the fans was heard. Using questions from the network message boards, we arrived at the event loaded with questions to ask.
Is Ben Mauk healthy at Cincinnati? Will a new secondary coach mean a new look for the Pitt defense? Are there any freshmen ready to make an instant impact at Syracuse? We took these questions and more straight to the Big East coaches and players. Their answers can be found below.