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Hotel with 72 rooms, £79-£500 prpn
Perfectly situated in the city centre, ABode Canterbury combines tradition and quality throughout the hotel; in all our luxurious bedrooms, exciting dining locations and private function suites.
Guest House with 7 rooms, £35 pppnb, £59-£79 prpnb
Tudor House is a charming 16th century building located within the city centre. Less than a minute walk to Canterbury's high street and three to four minutes walk to Canterbury Cathedral.
Guest Accommodation with 41 rooms, £75-£200 prpnb
Situated in the inspirational and private grounds of Canterbury Cathedral, a UNESCO designated World Heritage site. Canterbury Cathedral Lodge offers stylish accommodation and superb amenities in an unparalleled setting.
Guest Accommodation with 16 rooms, £80-£135 prpnb
House of Agnes dates back to the 15th century and was referred to in Dickens' novel 'David Copperfield'. Centrally located and stunningly furnished it boasts the largest walled garden in Canterbury; on site parking.
Metro Hotel with 46 rooms, £65-£119 prpnb
The Falstaff Hotel is one of the leading hotels in Canterbury. Relax in one of our 46 ensuite bedrooms offering the best value of Canterbury hotels in the Kent or Thanet area.
Guest Accommodation with 3 rooms, £107-£161 prpnb
Luxury Bed & Breakfast in the best of both worlds - the peace of the countryside and only minutes from Canterbury City Centre.
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Within walking distance of the Cathedral, offering traditional, friendly B&B service. BEST PRICES AND DISCOUNTS AT www.fourseasonsbookings.co.uk
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Tudor style building set in attractive gardens with private on-site car park. 10 minute walk to the City Centre. Also very close to the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University.
Guest House with 6 rooms, £75-£105 prpnb
Wincheap Guest House is a charming late Victorian town house, situated just 10 minutes walk from the city centre and Canterbury Cathedral.
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City Centre Grade II Historic Regency Town House, comfortably and stylishly furnished. Ideally located within City Walls just 2 minutes walk to High Street and MarloweTheatre. Guest Parking at £6 for 24hrs available in car park opposite.
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Clare Ellen Guest House is a charming Victorian town house dating back to the late 19th Century. The Guest House has been recently renovated and provides excellent en-suite facilities, award winning breakfast and all the modern conveniences
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This exclusive self catering apartment, nestled in the heart of the city, is situated over one level in one of Canterbury's oldest recorded buildings. The combination of luxury and location makes Cathedral Mews a very special place to stay.
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15th Century Tudor style coach house, situated on the Valley downs, 10 minutes from Canterbury, 15 minutes from Ashford and Channel Tunnel, 20 minutes from Whitstable. The property is set in 5 acres of the North Downs.
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The Canterbury Hotel is a select family-owned Georgian bed and breakfast hotel. Relax and enjoy the style and elegance of this warm, friendly hotel, together with the personal and professional service provided.
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Built astride the ancient City walls of Canterbury and standing in the shadow of Henry II's Great Keep itself -reputedly the third largest in the Kingdom- stands Castle House. Your choice for a unique experience steeped in history.
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Greenville, NC (Sports Network) - Shane Carden's second effort to surge over
the goal line in the second overtime put the East Carolina Pirates over the
top in a 65-59 decision against the Marshall Thundering Herd at Dowdy-Ficklen
Stadium in a Conference USA regular-season finale.
Carden was huge for the Pirates (8-4, 7-1 C-USA) as he ran for three
touchdowns and also converted 38-of-47 passes for 439 yards and three more
scores as the team registered a third straight victory. Vintavious Cooper ran
for 52 yards and two scores for ECU and Justin Hardy finished with a game-high
16 receptions, leading to 171 yards.
Marshall (5-7, 4-4), which needed a victory in order to become bowl eligible,
was paced by Rakeem Cato who connected on 31-of-40 passes for 318 yards and
five touchdowns, but he was sacked two times, had a pass picked off and
suffered an injury which prevented him from finishing the game. Antavious
Wilson caught seven passes for 43 yards and three scores and Tommy Shuler
reeled in 14 balls for 141 yards and two TDs in the team's second setback in
the last three outings.
Marshall scored the first points of the game as it capped a nine-play, 80-yard
drive with a 32-yard TD strike from Cato to Aaron Dobson.
From there, the Pirates rattled off four straight touchdowns, beginning with a
59-yard scoring pass from Carden to Jabril Solomon at the 9:06 mark of the
first to tie the score at 7-7. Carden added touchdown runs of one and three
yards and Cooper landed in the end zone on a nine-yard effort as the lead grew
to 28-7.
Cooper also added a one-yard TD run later in the frame, but not before Cato
combined with Shuler on a 24-yard scoring pass play.
The Thundering Herd closed out the first half with consecutive touchdowns on
passes of eight and 19 yards to Wilson and Shuler, respectively, to make the
score 35-28 at the break.
The opening drive of the second half saw the Herd navigate 75 yards on 13
plays, using up close to four minutes on the clock and culminating with a two-
yard scoring pass from Cato to Wilson to knot the score at 35-35.
Midway through the third quarter, the Pirates responded with a five-yard TD
run by Reggie Bullock to regain the lead once again.
From there, a seesaw battle ensued with the visitors drawing close with a
24-yard field goal by Justin Haig. Less than four minutes later, the Herd again
assumed the lead after backup quarterback Blake Frohnapfel raced 51 yards to
the end zone, giving the Herd a 45-42 advantage with 11:12 remaining in
ECU knotted the score with a 39-yard field goal by Warren Harvey midway
through the fourth. The teams then traded touchdowns in the final minutes.
Essray Taliaferro scored a one-yard run for the Herd before Carden tossed a
six-yard TD toss to a leaping Danny Webster in the back of the end zone with
just four seconds left on the clock to send the game into overtime tied at
Carden and the Pirates wasted no time asserting themselves in the first
extra session as he hit Andrew Bodenheimer just shy of the goal line on the
first play from scrimmage, the wideout then stepped into the end zone to give
the hosts and early advantage.
Unfortunately, there was no celebration for the Pirates before Wilson then
reeled in a four-yard TD pass from Frohnapfel to tie the meeting up yet again,
this time at 59-59.
Marshall had the first crack on offense in the second overtime, but Taliaferro
had the ball stripped and it was recovered by ECU's Derrell Johnson.
The Pirates then went to work, knowing they only needed a score of any kind to
pick up the win. The team maneuvered the ball through the red zone and down at
the goal line Carden called his own number and even though he was initially
stopped, he lunged once more in order to break the plane of the goal line for
the game-winner.
Entering the week ranked second in the nation in passing with 360.2 ypg, the
Herd finished with 419 yards through the air and 633 yards of total offense
which exceeded the team's average on the season of 525.3 ypg.
The Pirates needed the victory in order remain in the race for the top spot in
the East Division of Conference USA. The team is currently atop the division,
but must still await the result of the UCF/UAB meeting on Saturday in order to
determine the final order of finish.
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Charlotte, N.C.--The Carolina Panthers have signed 2013 first-round draft choice (14th overall) defensive tackle Star Lotulelei and fourth-round choice (108th overall) guard Edmund Kugbila, the team announced Thursday. Lotulelei and Kugbila join Kawann Short, who signed Wednesday, as Panthers draft choices under contract.
"Star gives us an impactful three-down defensive lineman and Edmund has a lot of natural ability and upside that we will work to develop," general manager Dave Gettleman said. "We look forward to seeing both players contribute to the team."
Lotulelei played in 38 games with 28 starts in three seasons at the University of Utah, earning first-team All-America and first-team All-Pac-12 conference honors as a senior in 2012 after posting a team-leading 11 tackles for loss to go along with five sacks. As a junior in 2011, Lotulelei earned the Morris Trophy, awarded to the best defensive lineman in the Pac-12 Conference. He finished his career at Utah with 107 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and five passes defensed.
Kugbila played in 45 games with 32 starts at Division II Valdosta State. He made 22 starts at right guard and 10 at right tackle, finishing his career with 187 knockdown blocks. He did not allow a sack in his final two seasons at Valdosta State after shifting to right guard as a junior. In his final season at Valdosta State, Kugbila led all NCAA Division II blockers with a 93.8 percent grade for blocking consistency and helped the Blazers win the NCAA Division II national championship.
The Panthers also waived/injured tight end Logan Brock and claimed linebacker Ryan Rau off waivers from Cleveland on Wednesday.
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Cyclones Fall to Mavericks in Exhibition Contest
AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State soccer team fell 2-1 to the Omaha Mavericks in an exhibition game Friday night at the Cyclone Sports Complex. Tonight's game was a tune-up before the Cyclones kick off the regular season with a trip to Starkville, Mississippi to take on Mississippi State Friday, August 22nd.
Turning point of the game
With the game tied 1-1 in the 59th minute, Omaha's Chelsi Rohloff found Courtney Neville for the go ahead goal that proved to be the game-winner. The game went back and forth, but the Cyclones were unable to find the net and tie the game.
The Cyclones had a chance at the equalizer in the final minutes, but an offsides call removed the tying goal scored by Margaret Powers. With under one minute remaining Iowa State fired multiple shots at the Omaha goal, but came up short on every occasion.
Cyclone game ball goes to
Maribell Morales. The freshman put on a show, displaying multiple nifty moves that put the Cyclones in position to score. Morales also scored Iowa State's lone goal in the 18th minute. The freshman led the Cyclones with 3 shots.
Fan tweet of the game
BIT of a different perspective @cycloneSCR pic.twitter.com/wX4qeXld6a
— Maddie Jobe (@SloppyJobe) August 16, 2014
On deck
Iowa State will kick off the regular season with a road trip to Mississippi State Friday, August 22 at 7 p.m. before rounding out the road stint against Ole Miss on Sunday, August 24 at 1 p.m. Fans can follow Iowa State soccer's twitter account @cycloneSCR for live updates on the game. Results will be posted on Cyclones.com after the conclusion of the matches.


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Most seven-year-olds spend their free time playing or watching television.
Keilea Hughes has other plans. She wants to give out a million dog bones.
Her passion is being good to dogs. "I want to get the dogs healthier and the dogs more stronger."
Keilea spends much of her play time, making doggie bags. They are filled with healthy treats. An annual "weiner roast" is where she shares her goodies.
"We came up with the idea of Keilea Kares so that she could get out into the community and be a part of the animal society and be on her own," said Keilea's mother, Warditra Hughes.
That's because some organizations couldn't think of an elementary schooler being their volunteer. But that didn't stop Keilea from finding a way to help, and that's been a good thing.
"Children who learn to respect animals have more compassion for human beings and so it is a great lesson in life," said Keilea's friend, Alison Schwartz.
"Some people get to groom the dogs and give them some tooth brush and toothpaste and we just give them bones and stuff and I get to pet the dogs," Keilea told News 2.
Keilea started wanting to help dogs when she was five-years-old. So in the last two years, she has been a good buddy to lots of dogs.
"The dogs need love and care and companionship so that's why I am trying to help the dogs."


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Things to see and do - Galway
Leaving for Ireland
Galway :
Unmissable tourist sites
Where to sleep?
Galway Hotel tips
Skeffington Arms Hotel from65 €Book
Spanish Arch Hotel from69 €Book
Hotel Meyrick from124 €Book
Galway Travel guide
Galway : Michelin's recommendations
County town of Galway, this town is also the largest conurbation in the west of Ireland. Its location at the mouth of the Corrib at the end of Galway Bay makes it an ideal port. The original docks on the east bank of the river now extend towards the south-east. The cathedral, spiritual centre of the city, and university town - which is home to many modern industries - have sprung up around the medieval heart of narrow streets.
Tourist attractions Galway : Things to see and do
Lough Corrib
IRL - Galway
The wooded shore road provides a view of this vast lake, nearly 48km long, the second largest in Ireland and dotted with countless islands. On one of them, in the lough's northwestern arm, stands the ruin of Hen's Castle, an O'Flaherty stronghold. It..
St Nicholas' Churchof Galway
Market St. IRL - Galway
The medieval church, where Christopher Columbus is said to have prayed, is dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra, the patron saint of sailors. The outside is decorated with gargoyles and sculptured mouldings. Inside there is a medieval water stoup, a b..
Galway City Museum
Spanish Parade IRL - Galway
Opened in 2007, a stone's throw from its former site and dominating the mouth of the River Corrib, this museum traces everyday life in the area through the ages. It has a remarkable exhibition on the Claddagh district and its traditions, and another ..
Hotels Galway
Spanish Arch Hotel
Quay Street IRL - Galway H91 P628
In the centre of Galway's bustling Quay Street, The Spanish Arch Hotel offers elegant rooms with plasma TVs and private en-suite facilities. With free Wi-Fi, it boasts live music every weekend, from traditional Irish bands to lively cover bands. The..
Imperial Hotel Galway
Eyre Square IRL - Galway
Prix Prices from : 69 €
At Eyre Square, the warm and comfortable Imperial Hotel in Galway city centre is close to Galway University NUIG and the bus and railway station. All rooms are spacious and bright, with modern cherry-wood furniture and a contemporary decor. The res..
The House Hotel
Lower Merchants Road, Tha Latin Quarter IRL - Galway
Prix Prices from : 119 €
In Galway's historic Latin Quarter, The House is an elegant, 4-star hotel just off Quay Square and the Spanish Arch. It offers air-conditioned rooms, free Wi-Fi, a restaurant and cocktail bar. Set in an old stone building, The House Hotel has unique..
Restaurants Galway
Oscar's Seafood Bistro
Dominick St IRL - Galway
Very welcoming bistro in a bohemian part of the city. The intimate interior is striking red with fabrics on the ceiling and richly upholstered banquettes. Choose something from the daily blackboard menu, which lists the catch of the day.
53 Lower Dominick St IRL - Galway
Intimate restaurant with a cool, Scandic feel; its name means 'From the West'. Large blackboards list the 'produce of the month' - wild and forage ingredients play a key role. The menu is confirmed at 6pm, when the last of the day's ingredients arriv..
Taylor's Hill IRL - Galway
Sea Rd IRL - Galway
Lovely, laid-back restaurant with a gloriously cluttered interior and old scrubbed floorboards on the walls. Morning cakes morph into fresh, simple lunches, then afternoon tea and tasty dinners. Produce is organic, free range and traceable.
Blazer's Bar and Bistro
Taylor's Hill IRL - Galway
Fairgreen IRL - Galway
A large basement with industrial styling; as suggested by its name, the focus here is on the quality of the ingredients, which grow in the fertile local loam. The talented chef understands his craft and produces modern, understated dishes with pure f..


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Jul 02 2009
Stock Garage Plans: Sealed or Stamped?
If you are planning to build a garage using stock plans, it is important to know these plans are not sealed or stamped by an architect. Like all pre-drawn plans, stock garage plans are designed to meet the national building codes in place at the time the plans are created. However, the plans may not meet all local building codes.
Some states, cities, counties or municipalities require that stock garage plans are sealed or stamped by an architect or engineer certified in the state in which the garage will be built. This means the blueprints must be officially approved for construction. If you are building a garage using stock plans and need them to be sealed, stamped or engineered in order to obtain building permits, you will have to find a local professional to do this for you. Often the building department or your builder can recommend someone to seal or stamp the plans before construction begins.
Before purchasing any stock garage plans, do your homework. Check with the building department to find out if a seal or stamp is required. Then, contact someone locally and make sure they can approve the plans. Be sure to find out how long it will take. It will save you time and cause less headaches if you know what is required before you begin. It is no fun to order your garage plans thinking you'll be able to build right away only to find out there will be delays because you must have you plans approved first.
Educating yourself about stock plans and whether or not an engineer's or an architect's seal or stamp is required is an important part of the process when it comes to building a new, detached garage.


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Captain America 2 First Image, Confirms Black Widow's Major Role
By Sean O'Connell 2013-04-08 10:34:39 comments
Dont turn your back on us, Steve Rogers. Just because you helped save New York City in Joss Whedons The Avengers doesnt mean we no longer need your heroic assistance.
Marvel Studios announced via press release that the anticipated sequel Captain America 2, subtitled The Winter Soldier has begun principal photography as it works toward its previously announced April 4, 2014 release date. In celebration of the beginning of the shoot, Marvel released the above photo of Chris Evans back in character as Captain America turning his back to the camera and giving us a great look at his trademark shield (click to see it full size!).
Speaking of, S.H.I.E.L.D. figures to be a big factor in Caps sequel. The release spells out a few details on the planned sequel, saying:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier will pick-up where Marvels The Avengers left off, as Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and teams up with Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), aka Black Widow, to battle a powerful yet shadowy enemy in present-day Washington, D.C.
Of course, the Cap sequel is part of Marvels Phase Two, which launches on May 3 with Iron Man 3 and builds towards Whedons The Avengers 2, expected to hit theaters in 2015. But we have been hearing that The Winter Soldier will play as a standalone adventure, and has been described as a political thriller, which makes more sense now that we know it will have a D.C. setting. It is also interesting to know that Cap already will have a team up with Black Widow in this sequel. I love the idea of existing Marvel characters floating in and out of each others films. Get Iron Man into the Guardians of the Galaxy, just for fun!
Anthony and Joe Russo will direct Captain America 2, from a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The cast rounds out with returning stars Hayley Atwell, Samuel L. Jackson and Toby Jones. In addition, the release confirms Robert Redfords character in the sequel. Hell play Agent Alexander Pierce, a senior leader within the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization.
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Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)1 uses processor resources more efficiently, enabling multiple threads to run on each core. As a performance feature, it also increases processor throughput, improving overall performance on threaded software.
Intel HT Technology is available on the Intel® Core™ processor family, the Intel® Core™ M processor family, and the Intel® Xeon® processor family. By combining one of these Intel® processors and chipsets with an operating system and BIOS supporting Intel HT Technology, you can:
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Processors with both Intel HT Technology and Intel® Turbo Boost Technology (or Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, available in the latest Intel Core processor family) deliver better performance and can complete tasks more quickly. The combination of technologies enables simultaneous processing of multiple threads, dynamically adapts to the workload, and automatically disables inactive cores. This increases processor frequency on the busy cores, giving an even greater performance boost for threaded applications.
Thanks to Intel HT Technology, businesses can:
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Here's the release from Iowa State.
AMES, Iowa Iowa State head volleyball coach Christy Johnson-Lynch has agreed to a new seven-year contract, keeping her at the helm of one of the nations most successful volleyball programs through 2019.
I am so excited about the future of the Iowa State volleyball program, Johnson-Lynch said. I feel very lucky and blessed to be part of such a great institution and athletics department. My sincere thanks go out to [Athletics Director] Jamie Pollard and [Senior Associate Athletics Director] Calli Sanders for putting so much support behind me and our program. Their leadership and encouragement, in addition to our incredible fan base, is the reason behind our success the past several years. I love my job, I enjoy the people I work with and work for, and my hope is to continue to build Iowa State volleyball into a national championship contender.
In eight seasons at Iowa State, Johnson-Lynch has taken a Big 12 team that won just 13 league matches from 1996-2004, to a perennial top-15 powerhouse with seven-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. The Cyclones have advanced to five regional semifinals and two regional finals under Johnson-Lynch, one of just seven teams in the nation to advance to the regional semifinals five times since 2007.
Six Cyclones have earned AVCA All-America honors under Johnson-Lynch, including three top-team awards. In 2012, Iowa State boasted two all-Americans and four first team All-Big 12 members. The team also excelled in the classroom, placing five student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 first team and one player on the second team. Senior Jamie Straube became the first Cyclone since 1995 to earn national academic recognition, named to the Capital One Academic All-America second team.
Christy has a vision and the accompanying game plan to create and sustain a championship level program, Sanders said. Her teams have distinguished themselves on the court and in the classroom, and the foundation she built positions us for continued success.
Full terms of the contract will be available at a later date.
Twitter: @ChrisMWilliams
Facebook: Cyclone Fanatic
Excellent news!
Woohooo! CJL 4 LYF!
Self proclaimed 2012 CF Newcomer of the Year
Great to hear. One program that should never slide is volleyball as long as CJL is here.
Very nice and well deserved.
Great news!
-Be kind. That is something you will never regret. You will never say to yourself when you are old "I wish I was not good to that person".
100% deserved for her (& family). It would be nice to eventually work her into a Fennelly "lifetime" contract.
Originally Posted by AdamJGray
I'd get a Rascal Flatts tramp stamp for free.
This is awesome news for the volleyball program and the AD!
this volleyball program will only continue to grow with public support. this is great news.
so obviously all that chit-chat about WI did some good for her ;) IIRC, it also got Kentucky's Skinner a new contract as well.
but YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Awesome. She is one of the best....great coach, great for student athletes!
Look at Jazz wailing on those drums!
It's nice to have a little reassurance that she isn't going to pull a Kindler and bail for another school - within the conference!
Glad to have you, CJL!
"There are five real good recruits in the state. We got three of them. One couldnt get into school, and the other went to (the University of) Iowa...which is about the same thing." - Coach Johnny Orr
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As much as I'd like to go over why we should have won last night's game against Portugal, I'm choosing to excuse myself from dwelling on that last-minute tie and instead take a moment to discuss something we're all a little less sad about. Like, style.
Image via the New York Post
Soccer can be as much a sport of dynamic athletes as it is of sartorial pros – just look to the New York Post's inventory of the World Cup's most fashionable as proof. Worth noting? Italy's forward Mario Balotelli, who wore mismatched cleats in brilliant blue and pink. Turns out they were PUMA Tricks, released specifically for the 2014 Cup. (Leave it to this fashion-forward player to be one of the first to sport the new trend.)
Another stylish player of note is Neymar (featured above), whom the Post calls "Brazil's It boy." With spiked blond hair and a primary-color-coordinated look, I think Neymar won the sartorial game for the World Cup – or, he would have if there were an actual competition for it.
Regardless, he and all the other soccer style pros out there serve as a good distraction from last night. You feel better already, right?
Read the full article on the New York Post.
By Christine Mitchell, Staff Writer
Who do you think had the best style at the World Cup? Tweet us at @ruelala to share.
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Tests You May Need to Evaluate Pancreatic Cancer
Your doctor probably took a biopsy to determine that you had cancer. He or she did this by taking a sample of cells or fluid from an area that looked suspicious in your pancreas. Your doctor also needs to know the cancer's stage, which shows how much and where the cancer has spread. This helps the doctor suggest the best treatment for you. Your doctor may have learned the stage of your cancer during diagnostic tests, such as a computed tomography (CT) scan or an ultrasound. Your doctor may now ask for more tests.
One test you may need is a positron-emission tomography (PET) scan. This creates an image that shows cells throughout your body. This test checks for cancer that has spread, called metastatic cancer.
For a PET scan, you either swallow or get injected with a biochemical. It may be glucose that carries a mildly radioactive substance. It may take an hour or so for the glucose to go throughout your body to reach the cancer cells. Then, you'll lie still on a table that slides into the PET scanner. The scanner rotates around you, taking pictures of where your body is using glucose. Tumors are more active and use more glucose than healthy cells. A PET scan is painless. The resulting picture is not very detailed, but it can show the whole body. The PET scan image is often combined with a CT image to provide better detail.


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Congratulations Amada Martinez on completion of our Short-Term Rehabilitation Program! We are honored that you chose Hacienda Oaks Nursing and Rehab for your Rehabilitative needs! We wish you the best of luck and will miss you dearly!
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New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Rudy Gay matched a season-best with 28
points and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the New Orleans Hornets down the
stretch to record a 96-89 road victory on Friday.
Gay shot 10-of-18 from the field, while Quincy Pondexter made all six of his
shot attempts -- four of which came from 3-point range -- in a 16-point effort
as the Grizzlies posted their sixth win in seven games and improved their NBA-
best season record to 14-3.
Zach Randolph added 15 points for Memphis, which led from the first quarter on
and were ahead by as many as 14 points in the second half before the Hornets
put forth an unsuccessful comeback try.
Austin Rivers had a career-high 15 points and Ryan Anderson and Brian
Robertson also netted 15 for the Hornets, who finished off a 5-game homestand
at 1-4.
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Lucca "der Verräter" Staiger has disgraced the Cyclone Nation | Facebook
Let it go. He's a chump and everyone knows it. Thats all.
Really hope know one joins this...
6 douchebags so far.
Originally Posted by 2020cy
I agree with Tube1.
Pretty bad way to start your posting career.
This is very important:
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Worthless Facebook groups... smh
give it up people, **** happens. move on, what we do past this point will make us who we are as a team and as a fan base. he made the decision for himself and his family, I can't blame him you have to chase your dream. No matter what some of you may say better days are ahead, now go support the Cyclones that we do have and stop complaining about those that leave. True and Valiant!
Originally Posted by BCforISU
Really hope know one joins this...
"no" wow how much do you want to type "know"?
Sorry people but some of us have a little more pride in our athletics than others. The Cyclone Nation is like the Mafia. Join us and you will be loved and supported like a family member but if you dare to betray that trust you will receive little mercy.
Originally Posted by ryan4isu
Sorry people but some of us have a little more pride in our athletics than others. The Cyclone Nation is like the Mafia. Join us and you will be loved and supported like a family member but if you dare to betray that trust you will receive little mercy.
no, actually it's just pathetic.
If I may be brutally honest, I intended to create this group purely for the sake of poking fun at an individual that desperately deserved it and bring some humor to this unfortunate situation. Apparently I over estimated the sense of humor that some of my fellow Cyclones on this forum posses.
I apologize if I have offended anyone and to those that I have my advice to you is to spend more of your time on Cute Overload :D than internet forums. Thank you.
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nothing to do with the facebook thing, but I hope Lucca tears a couple ACLs in Germany. **** him. And the hell with all of this "I can't blame him for following his dream" ********
Never understood this.........................kinda gross really. Seen Iowa fans act like this on occasion as well. Seems both fan bases come from the same tree. Kid made a decisions that only he could make. Fortunately we don't have legions of message board types questioning our character at ever turn.
Or maybe we do?!?!?!?
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Post the post game remarks here.
Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.
ISU MBB: Bigger than a single person, player, or coach.
Our special teams is like my stomach after listening to that game
This was unbelieveable...I've never seen a meltdown like this before. We liteally gave the game away. ISU is no doubt a bottom 10 team.
WE are...Iowa State. No ISU lead is safe from ISU.
I have to say that was about as bad of an ending as I've ever seen at ISU and God knows we've had a lot of them over the years. It wasn't a coaching mistake or any one player really, we just completely collapsed all around.
Couldn't even believe it...2 minute meltdown. Well I guess everything besides the special teams was clicking better today though right?
"You can observe a lot by watching" ~Yogi Berra
I don't know what there is to say. We just gave a win away to a terrible team. Thought we did some good things out there, but it doesn't matter when you can't cover kicks or successfully punt a football away.
lord KICK the ball threw the end zone 2pts rather than 6?
I have seen high school teams perform better than that in the last two minutes of a game. That special teams effort was hideous. AHHH
On a positive note, Bass looked good and we had some things going well. Of course that's again the nation's worst defense (err I guess 2nd worst).
simply unreal.
We can still win the Big XII.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt. Abraham Lincoln's version of Proverbs 17:28
This was not a melt-down, it's "classic" Iowa State football. No one said it would be easy. I am upset but I saw a lot of good things tonight.
Fairweather fans, exit stage right. For the rest of us, see ya in Lincoln.
Did we really give up an eleven point lead due to special teams just to have a field goal blocked at the end? I don't know what to think!
Why autopsy? Is the team dead? Did they quit? Is the end of the world near?
No to all of 'em.
Is this a bad loss...does it suck...am I ******?
Yes to all.
But this team/staff will move on, learn and regroup.
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Really close NEO 2012 DA14 Feb-15-2013
Posted 03 December 2012 - 02:22 PM
Posted 09 December 2012 - 08:11 PM
EDIT: I've added an hourly ephemeris for 2013 FEB 15-16
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Posted 16 December 2012 - 01:18 PM
I've also contacted Jean's Italian friend Aldo Vitagliano, the creator of the Solex astronomical numerical integration program: http://main.chemistr...alvitagl/solex/ . He tells me that in the unlikely chance that the asteroid strikes Earth in 2026, the corridor will extend from the South Atlantic across Antarctica to the South Pacific. This morning he replied within a related thread in this forum titled "Gravity changing trajectory/speed questions": http://www.cloudynig...5570752/page...
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Posted 18 December 2012 - 06:19 PM
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Posted 19 December 2012 - 07:33 PM
Book your cruise to Sumatra now while ship cabins are still available.
I'll remind everyone that predictions may be adjusted a bit during the coming weeks, but the little asteroid will not slam into the Earth.
Posted 05 January 2013 - 02:43 AM
Please understand that the coordinates of the tiny asteroid have not yet been measured enough times to have high confidence in the accuracy of its positions and velocities. Aldo Vitagliano, the creator of the Solex astronomical numerical integration program, has provided me with 100 sets of data allowing for a reasonable distribution. The results that you see in my graphics are based on data that Aldo considers to offer the current nominal solution. I ran them through his Solex program to determine the most likely positions near the time of the asteroid's closest approach to Earth.
With that caveat in mind, at the time of the asteroid's estimated closest approach to the Earth's center (21:24:42 UT+2), its estimated refracted altitude above your horizon would be only 0.4° while at azimuth 92.2°. You may have deduced from my map an altitude of 8° based on the comet being a great distance from Earth, which it will not be. It should set at 21:28. One hour prior to closest approach to the Earth's center the estimates are an altitude of 7.4° and an azimuth of 133.3°. The Sun will have set at 19:38.
Enjoy your trip, but if it were me, I would not rearrange my schedule on the remote chance I might spot this asteroid.
Posted 06 January 2013 - 10:42 AM
It will be inside the Earth's shadow cone.
Posted 06 January 2013 - 01:40 PM
It will be inside the Earth's shadow cone.
Actually, looks like (using Horizons) it won't pass through the shadow cone - the Sun/Target/Observer geometry is a few degrees off for this encounter.
Folks in or near the GMT timezone should have a great view of the whole pass. Wish I was there, on the evening of Feb 15!
Posted 10 January 2013 - 09:17 PM
Posted 10 January 2013 - 11:37 PM
2012 DA14 was just recovered and orbit improved.
Thanks for the info, John. What is the source for the improved vector data?
Posted 11 January 2013 - 11:47 AM
I use the IAU's Minor Planet Center website to generate ephemerides for 2012 DA14 from various locations on Earth....
The output will include the asteroid to observer distance in astronomical units along with the magnitude, RA/Dec coordinates, altitude, and azimuth. One may even suppress output times when sun is above horizon or object is below horizon.
Posted 11 January 2013 - 04:08 PM
MPEC 2013-A51 list the revised orbital elements for asteroids including 2012 DA14.
Thanks for the fuller info, John. Last night I e-mailed Italian professor Aldo Vitagliano, the creator of the Solex astronomical numerical integration program. This morning he sent me the newly updated vectors of the asteroid for inclusion in Solex.
His new nominal solution indicates that the closest approach to the Earth's center will occur at exactly the same time as the previous best estimate: 2013 FEB 15 at 19:25:49 TD (19:24:42 UT). However, the distance to the Earth's center at that time is now estimated to be 34,112 km rather than the earlier estimate of 34,373 km. The point on Earth where the asteroid will be in the zenith at that time is in the Indian Ocean west of Sumatra at E 96.595° & S 6.238°. The previous estimate was E 97.153° & S 6.360°.
In both cases, the estimated greatest brilliance for the point on Earth closest to the asteroid is magnitude +7.0. Interestingly, both the current and previous estimates for Perth, Australia at the moment of closest approach to the Earth's center are magnitude +6.9. Even though Perth will be a little further from the asteroid, from Perth's perspective the asteroid will be nearer to opposition from the Sun which increases the illumination.
Aldo notes that while the new parameters are hardly different from the previous ones, the uncertainties have been dramatically reduced. He says that the chance of an impact with Earth in 2040 is now zero. He indicates that another close approach without impact will occur in 2046.
I've updated my related graphics at: www.CurtRenz.com/asteroids
Posted 21 January 2013 - 09:59 PM
Note that Solex defaulted to DE406 and not the more recent DA421.
Your comments would be greatly appreciated.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 11:05 PM
Using Solex with orbital elements found on a NASA site, I got the same time for the closest approach but get a slightly different distance : 34,101 km. I am wondering if I followed the correct procedure. From the NASA data I created a .SLX file which I read into Solex 11.09 using option 6 Min bodies file and then, after setting adaptive steps, extended precision and order 18 integration, I did a search for a close spatial approach.
Note that Solex defaulted to DE406 and not the more recent DA421.
Your comments would be greatly appreciated.
Welcome to the discussion group, NadirZen.
On January 11 Solex creator Aldo Vitagliano gave me vectors for 100 possible clones of the asteroid that fall within the realm of the possible deviation from reality by the nominal solution. Due to recent measurements, this was an update from an earlier set of 100 clones he had provided me. When the solution that Aldo considers nominal is put into the Solex routine for close approaches with adaptive step sizes, the minimum distance is 34,112 km at 19:25:49 TT/TD/ET or 19:24:42 UT. This is the same solution that I use for my graphics. I round the published distance on my graphics to 34,000 km due to allowance for error. In fact the range for the 100 clones is from 33,973 km to 34,284 km. Solex remained with DE421 for me.
Aldo occasionally contributes to this message board. His real name is his screen name. His e-mail address is on his website where he indicates inquiries are appreciated.
EDIT: I get the same results whether or not a higher integration order and extended precision are used. However, in the case of such a close approach, adaptive step size is important. Aldo warned me about that.
Posted 25 January 2013 - 09:00 PM
I still have a lot to learn about Solex but find it fascinating.
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I know North America wont see it during closet approach but how can I figure out where and when I can see 2012 DA14 in North America.
Nick, for us it will appear north of the Big Dipper during the early evening, but will have dimmed to about the eleventh or twelfth magnitude.
Posted 11 February 2013 - 02:14 PM
Posted 11 February 2013 - 02:41 PM
Curt as a fellow Chicagolander do you have any way no acquire an ephemeris for us for this thing?? What evening is it visible near the big dipper???
In the case of such a nearby object, Darren, as you seem to understand, a geocentric ephemeris or star chart is of little use on the day of closest approach. That's why you do not see them displayed on my website for this particular asteroid.
My general advice is to download my friend Aldo Vitagliano's free Solex astronomical numerical integration program: http://main.chemistr...~alvitagl/solex . Aldo is an Italian professor and a member of this message board. Choose option "G" to enter your Geographic Coordinates, and then option "V" for Adaptive Stepsize which is necessary for such a close approach. Finally, choose option "T" for Topocentric (your location's) celestial coordinates.
For North Americans the asteroid will be dimly visible only by telescope north of the Big Dipper during the evening of 2013 FEB 15.
EDIT: See amended information two posts below.
Posted 11 February 2013 - 02:58 PM
1. Is it just a matter of time that this asteroid missed us? In other words, does the path of this asteroid actually cross the path of where "we were" or where "we are heading" by about 15 minutes? Does Earth actually cross it's path?
2. Which side is the asteroid on..the side we are heading or the side we are leaving?
3. If this asteroid actually does cross Earth's path, has anyone plotted where that path crosses on the face of the planet? For example, if the path of the asteroid were a laser, where would that laser hit the surface as we passed by?


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Hello! I am a mother of two beautiful children both born via c-section. After 20 hours of 'labor' induced by the hospital and no sleep or food, they allowed me to push for what they say was about 2 hours, I feel it was closer to the 30 mins. Regardless, I ended up w/ a CS due to my daughter being 'stuck'. I remember seeing her head, and her hair, but they forced me in my drug induced state to have a C. With my 2nd child I just did what the doctors said and scheduled my second C-Section. The day of, I went into labor naturally, but they insisted that I have the C section. After attending my friends home water birth, and reading and attending conferences, I feel that had I had the knowledge and support I do now, that I could have sucessfully vaginally birthed both my children. So we are hoping to get pregnant with #3 this summer, and I would love to have a vaginal birth. I have had issues with breastfeeding (to the loss of why to many lactation specialists) and I feel that I can do this. With having 2 prior C-Sections, do you feel it's safe enough (in a hospital setting) to attempt a vaginal birth? My children were 8lbs 1oz and 9lbs 4oz. Thank you! !
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Doulas come at a premium here in Los Angeles (some cost as much as the OBGYN), and according to my insurance company (Blue Cross PPO) they are not covered. Can you tell me ways to help my husband take on this role during our hospital birth? Are there networks of Doulas in training that I may find?
'I am considering a doula because I'd like to labor at home as much as possible. What I want to know is what does this usually mean?'
A: I myself considered a doula but decided to take it on with my husband. We took a hypnobirthing course and we decided to go to the hospital when i felt ready. I was in labor for four hours before I got to the hospital.
Who makes the call as to when mom should go to the hospital?
A: I would discuss this with your Dr. My Drs. advice was to go to the hospital if my water broke or if my contractions were 4mins apart for an hour. After getting to the hospital if I was less than 4cm then I could go home (I was 5cm when they checked me at the hospital). You can also ask to be checked at the Drs. office instead of going to the hospital (during office hours). With the hospitals in my area there's a 24hour time clock from the time a woman's water breaks to the time a woman needs to have the baby delivered. - Something to consider if your in the hospital and they want to break your water (the baby looses cushioning and cause stress on the baby).
Also, I have questions about the role of the doula during labor. My whole concern is around not being informed and wanting to get info as things are suggested/ or about to be done to me by hospital staff. How can a doula help here?
A: I would have a great birth plan and discuss it with your Dr. and make sure your husband and doula are all on the same page. If your in a stage of labor where you can't 'talk' then you'll need your husband or doula for support in communicating.
I've heard that doulas shouldn't advocate for you but help you have better communication with your provider, but I would like a doula who will step in and give me information, is this beyond the scope of their work or is it dependent on each doula? A: I can't comment on having a doula but i can comment on having a rock solid birth plan and hashing out all the scenarios ahead of time with the Dr. My husband and I did that politely of course with our Dr. In our experiences there are several protocols on the nurse level, hospital level, insurance level and Dr. level - and they all compete with one another.
Most importantly keep a positive mind set and "don't take on others experiences as your own"
Have a Happy Birth!
PS - i'm a mom of two - one was induced and one was completely natural and the natural childbirth experience for me was awesome!
I am currently pregnant with my first baby and my husband and I are planning a home birth. In addition to my midwife and doula is it helpful to have anyone else there to assist? Or are those two attendants and a birth partner typically sufficient to help everyone feel cared for and comfortable? Thank you, Sara
Hi, I am hoping for a VBAC with my 2nd child. My son was born via C-section b/c I developed a fibroid (12-13 cm in diameter) low on my uterus. My previous ob said that b/c my son couldn't drop due to the location of the fibroid, I had to have a C. My new ob says that b/c the fibroid is a bit smaller (9cm) that I might be able to try for a VBAC. She says that as long as the baby can get her head around the fibroid, there shouldn't be a problem.
Do you have any experience with VBACs and fibroids? Are there any resources you can recommend? We plan on having a doula and delivering all natural (although my ob is strongly advising me to keep an open-mind as far as pain control considering my situation) but will have to deliver in a hospital. Luckily, my ob is very supportive and fully intends to deliver me via VBAC. Thanks!!!
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The boosters are removed from the main carb body, and any original casting flash is filed off. The venturi are balanced and matched so they all are exactly the same size. New modified boosters enhance fuel distribution. All the booster holes are drilled to the same size, and a small step is machined into the bottom of the boosters to create a better signal. A special press is used to install the boosters, which flares the inlet to create a smooth radius for improved fuel flow. The booster level in the main body is checked on a special jig to ensure correct height. This will create equal air flow and fuel distribution in each venturi.
The main body is milled on both sides and on the base for maximum gasket seal. Stock castings can warp over the years from heat and overtightening, and the metal can develop high/low spots that cause gasket leaks. Milling removes this potential problem. All the carb holes are then chamfered to remove burrs or rough edges.
The pilot holes are drilled out to complete the circuit through the metering block to the main body and then on to the brass plate, in order to have an idle circuit on the secondary side as well as on the primary side. This modification improves the overall idle characteristics of the motor. Also, by drilling out the vacuum feed pilot hole, we now can use a power valve on the secondary side. After the machining modifications are accomplished, the parts are glass beaded and submerged in a dichromate dye to replace the original factory look of a new carb. You sure don't want an ugly lump of metal sitting on top of your detailed engine!
The final step before starting reassembly is to modify the emulsion holes and power valve restrictions according to the application or owner specs.
Reassembly begins with installing the secondary throttle shaft and plates. A drop of red Loctite on the butterfly screws prevents them from loosening. The left and right circuit channels in the base are now blocked to isolate the primary and secondary sides of the idle circuit. This modification allows for a more accurate idle adjustment. One small (.089-inch) hole is now drilled in each butterfly to allow more air without opening the throttle blades. This leans out the carb for fine-tuning the mixture screws. The larger the cam, the bigger the hole for better idle signal.
The baseplate is now secured to the main body and the throttle linkage is installed. The rod connecting the primary shaft to the secondary shaft is bent slightly to ensure full secondary throttle opening. The bending is increased slowly until the butterflies are completely open in the baseplate. New throttle speed adjustment screws and springs are installed.
Next, the accelerator pump discharge nozzles or "shooters" are installed. We are using .031-inch primaries and .035-inch secondaries since this is a performance application, and for better throttle response.
The power valves are now installed, and care is taken not to distort the gaskets. The vent baffles also are installed to prevent fuel from sloshing out the vent tubes. We are using .072-inch primary jets and .074-inch secondary jets on both sizes. Next, the Carb Shop installed the idle mixture screws with rubber O-ring seals, which are better than the original cork ones.
Finally, the metering blocks and fuel bowls are reinstalled and the carb is ready for bench testing. The Carb Shop runs each carb prior to sending it out to be sure it is performing correctly and there are absolutely no leaks. You can fine-tune the carb on your engine to suit your taste.
The carb was a work of art when finished and performs exactly as we wanted for our hot rod. Being able to call the shots on your carb's performance is really cool, with no disappointments when you drop the hammer. We got just what we asked for—-great throttle response, even fuel distribution, and smooth idle.
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Sean Murphy checks our recently custom-modified Holley on the Carb Shop's test engine. Each carb is run and checked for correct performance and leaks before it is delivered back to the customer. You can fine-tune it on your engine to suit your needs.When a carb arrives, it is completely disassembled and cleaned for inspection. Any faulty parts are replaced. The specification sheet that is filled out at the Carb Shop will follow the carb throughout the rebuild process. You need to either call the shop with the information or send all of the engine specs and a description of what you want from the carburetor with the unit itself.After the original boosters are removed, the venturi are size-matched and checked with a valve. This ensures that all four venturi are exactly the same. All casting flash is removed, and the venturi are balanced.Modified boosters (closest to the main body) are installed for this application. The holes are opened up, and a step is milled into the booster to create a better booster signal.The Carb Shop has made another special tool to check booster height. It ensures equal distribution of fuel and air in each venturi.The sides and base surface of the main body are milled perfectly flat for maximum gasket sealing. Heat and overtightening can warp the casting, resulting in leakage. This cures any such problems.
The pilot holes are drilled out to complete the circuit through the metering block and then on to the baseplate in order to have an idle circuit on the secondary side. This modification will improve the idle characteristics of the motor.By drilling out the pilot holes in the metering block, we can use a power valve on the secondary side as well as the primary side.The main body and other parts are now bead-blasted and treated to a dichromate bath to re-dye the exterior back to like-new condition. Dichromate is that greenish tint found on all new Holley carbs right from the factory.Small holes are drilled into the baseplate using a special jib for drill location, providing even better fuel distribution.A primary metering block is used on the secondary side because it already has a factory-installed idle circuit and provisions for our secondary power valve.The secondary throttle shaft and plates are now installed, with a dab of red Loctite on the screws for safety.The left and right idle-circuit channels are blocked to isolate the primary and secondary sides of the idle circuit. This allows for a more accurate idle adjustment.A .089-inch hole is drilled into each butterfly to allow more air in without opening the throttle blades. This leans out the mixture for fine-tuning the mixture screws. The larger the cam, the bigger the holes for better idle signal.
The throttle linkage is now installed. The rod connecting the primary shaft to the secondary shaft is bent to ensure full secondary throttle opening. New throttle-speed adjustment screws and springs are installed.The power valves are installed in both the primary and secondary metering blocks. Care must be taken not to distort the valve gaskets. The vent baffles also are replaced to prevent fuel from sloshing out the vent tubes. We are using .072-inch primary and .074-inch jets on both sides.


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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Russell Wilson threw for a career-best 293
yards, and fired the game-winning touchdown to Sidney Rice with just over one
minute left in regulation, sending the Seattle Seahawks over the New England
Patriots, 24-23, in a Week 6 matchup.
Wilson ended 16-of-27 with three scores for the Seahawks (4-2), who beat their
Sunday foes for the first time since 1993 and have taken four of their last
five since a season-opening loss at Arizona.
Rice totaled 81 yards on three receptions, as Marshawn Lynch was held to 41
yards on 15 carries.
Tom Brady threw the football a career-high 58 times, completing 36 for a pair
of touchdowns with two interceptions for the Patriots (3-3), whose two-game
win streak was halted.
Wes Welker led all receivers with 138 yards and a TD on 10 catches, while
Aaron Hernandez also posted a touchdown reception in defeat.
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Hiring on hold
Facing an uncertain future and a mountain of regulations, small businesses lack the confidence to grow
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Larry Diana is in the jobs business. His company, Express Employment Professionals in Greensboro, N.C., employs 10 people who work to put employers and job seekers together. At any one time, his company has 200-350 people placed with various clients, mostly small and medium-sized companies around North Carolina. "There's not a day goes by," he says, "that I don't place someone in a job."
Business is improving this year, but Diana is seeing a movement toward what he calls "more flexible staffing" among employers. More than half of the hires he helps facilitate now are not permanent positions but jobs on projects lasting less than a year.
Diana points directly at federal government policies as the cause for this trend toward flexible hiring. "There's so much uncertainty. [Small businesses] can't easily forecast what their costs will be in a year," he said. "When you reduce their confidence, they get cautious."
This lack of confidence is pervasive and nationwide, and it helps explain why the unemployment rate remains stubbornly above 9 percent. In January, 54 percent of business owners in a Gallup poll said that their revenues would increase this year. But that confidence level dropped to 42 percent in a July poll. And most small business owners and the organizations that support them are not expecting any economic miracles in the aftermath of President Obama's post Labor Day jobs speech.
The reason? Washington's recent policies, according to Cynthia Magnuson of the National Federation of Independent Business, have worsened the three top concerns among employers: healthcare costs, corporate tax complexity, and increased government regulations.
For conservatives the healthcare battle has been lost for this Congress. And tax reform is such a highly partisan issue on a divided Capitol Hill that progress there seems unlikely. So, awash in federal red tape, job creators are placing their hopes (and their hiring prospects) on regulatory reform.
Don Barefoot, president of a Christian business organization named the C12 Group, calls the current regulatory climate "ankle weights on the nation."
"Few will purposely navigate the increasingly complex U.S. regulatory maze with the uncertainty, delays, cost, and potential litigation it brings," Barefoot said. "If business owners don't have confidence in what is going on in Washington, why should they put hard earned capital at risk? We need to drain the regulatory swamp."
That swamp has gotten deeper over the last three years. Currently there are more than 4,200 proposed federal rules in the approval pipeline. The amount of pending regulations impacting small business has increased more than 11 percent since 2009.
It already costs more than $10,500 per employee annually for the nation's businesses to comply with all federal regulations. Navigating the uncertain regulatory maze forces owners to devote more time to playing defense against the federal government with less hours available for expanding, said John Berlau, the director of the Center for Investors and Entrepreneurs.
Last year, according to the Congressional Research Service, the Obama administration issued 100 major rules, which are defined as regulations carrying annual costs of $100 million or more. That's the most major rules issued in one year since the Government Accountability Office started keeping records. There are 219 such economically significant rules pending this year. The biggest rule maker dragging down job creators is the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA is currently considering hundreds of rules including ones to regulate construction and farm dust.
By the EPA's own estimates, permits for new greenhouse gas regulations would cost $125,000 and 866 hours per facility seeking compliance. Increased EPA regulations could cost the United States up to 1.4 million lost jobs and $141 billion in lost gross domestic product, according to the American Council for Capital Formation.
Fears over dust regulation and other rules prompted an Illinois farmer to confront Obama on Aug. 17. "Mother Nature has really challenged us this growing season," said the unidentified corn and soybean farmer at a town hall in Atkinson, Ill. "Please don't challenge us with more rules and regulations from Washington, D.C., that hinder us from doing that. We would prefer to start our day in a tractor cab or combine cab rather than filling out forms and permits."
Obama told the farmer, "Don't always believe what you hear."
But the EPA has indeed proposed regulating dust as well as noise pollution, cement, and water run-off. Combined, all proposed EPA rules could be the "most costly, burdensome, expansive set of job-killing regulations ever crafted," writes R. Bruce Josten with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The president's rhetoric on his August bus tour of the Midwest did include pledges of regulatory reform. "Now they are having to talk about things they would have never discussed a year ago," said Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity. "I hope he is serious and not just trying to help himself politically."
But bold words have only led to nibbling around the edges when it comes to actual deregulation. In August, Obama's regulatory czar Cass Sunstein announced plans both to eliminate one EPA rule that could save $126 million annually and to reduce by 55 million the manpower hours required for IRS compliance.
But that represents less than one percent of the 7.6 billion total IRS paperwork hours endured by the nation annually. Furthermore, in the same week of Sunstein's chopping of one rule, federal regulators elsewhere were rolling out new rules: The National Labor Relations Board issued one making it easier for private-sector employees to unionize while other federal officials introduced at least five new regulations for Obamacare. It is predicted that the new healthcare law will impose $8 billion in private sector costs and $2.2 billion in costs to states annually.
Following a disappointing Labor Department report showing now no job growth in August, President Obama on Sept. 2 ordered the withdrawal of EPA's new national smog standards. Republicans praised the halt to costly restrictions, but Obama's late August appointment of Alan Krueger as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers raised other concerns. The Princeton economist has a resume thin on real-world business experiences, and he has supported both a value added tax (paid during production and adding to the price of goods) and a national energy tax. (The concept that businesses should pay more in taxes is of particular concern to Greensboro's Larry Diana: "I couldn't disagree with that more.")
Meanwhile Vice President Joe Biden told reporters on Aug. 26, "I think the economy does need more stimulus." At the time of its passage in 2009, administration officials predicted that the roughly $800 billion initial stimulus package would keep the unemployment rate below 8 percent. That didn't happen.
With Congress back from its recess, House Republicans are set to move on a series of bills aimed at slowing the regulatory flood. Pending legislation includes preventing the NLRB from interfering in the Boeing Company's efforts to open a plant in non-union South Carolina. Other bills tackle ongoing federal efforts to regulate cross-state air pollution, boilers, cement, coal ash, and farm dust. The House also will consider a bill to require an up-or-down vote in Congress for every major business regulation.
But such efforts would not likely survive a Senate vote or the president's veto pen. With 38 percent of small business owners listing government activities as their single greatest obstacle to hiring, the NFIB's Magnuson says the best hope for business owners may be that the government does no additional harm: "They need the government to stand down."
-with reporting by Joel Hannahs


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Wikipedia defines evolution as "the change in the inherited characteristics of biological populations over successive generations." Creationism, on the other hand, is defined as "the religious belief that life, the Earth, and the universe are the creation of a supernatural being."
Key difference: Evolution is part of science. Creationism is part of belief systems.
In Louisiana, a movement to help get creationism taught in science classes hit a snag when this snappy teacher decided to stand up and explain how it isn't actually science. As the state senator starts asking questions, it becomes clear that he doesn't actually know how evolution works! His understanding of evolution is that all creatures eventually turn into humans , whereas in reality, it's that one common ancestor split off in a billion directions, with humans becoming just one arbitrary direction of billions of potential outcomes.
Evolution is based on science, Creationism is based on religious faith. Religion has no place in our schools. If parents want their kids to learn creationism, then it is up to them, and to the churches to teach it, at home, at church, or in private religious schools, but not in public schools.


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Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB 10K SATA Enterprise Hard Drive - Brand New OEM
Capacity: 150GB
Spindle Speed: 10,000RPM
Interface Type: SATA
Disk Size: 3.5inx1.0in LFF Hard Drive
Sustained Throughput (MBps): 126
Average Seek Time (read/write ms): 4.2 / 4.7
Electrical Interface Speed: SATA 300 - 3.0Gbps
On-Board Cache: 16MB
Engineered for maximum speed! WD VelociRaptor, the newest member of our unique class of 10,000 RPM SATA hard drives, combines a SATA 3 Gb/s interface and 16 MB cache to deliver performance that's up to 35% faster than its speedy older brother. Key Features
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This drive is compatible with any of our SATA drive trays and any of our SATA controllers.
Drive specification
Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)
Bytes per sector
Spindle speed (RPM)
I/O data transfer rate (MBps)
Cache buffer
16 Mbytes
Interface Type
Serial ATA-300
Average latency
5.50 ms
Seek time (read / write) ms
4.2 / 4.7
Track-to-track seek
0.7 ms
Track-to-track seek - Write
0.4 ms (average), 0.75 (maximum)
Start/stop cycles
50,000 minimum
Dimensions (HxLxW) inches
1.028 / 5.787 / 4.00
1.08 lbs
Operating Shock (Read)
65G, 2ms
Non-operating Shock
300G, 2ms
Temperature - Operating
Temperature - Non-operating
Current Requirements 12VDC (Read/Write, Idle, Standby, Sleep)
225ma / 200ma / 6ma / 6ma
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675ma / 425ma / 70ma / 70ma
Dell CC852 Tray and PN939 Interposer Kit
IBM 42R4129 / 42R4131 SATA/SAS Hard Drive Tray
Dell F9541 / NF467 / H9122 / G9146 / MF666 / D981C / 0D981C SAS / SATA Hard Drive Tray/Caddy
LSI Logic 8344ELP SATA & SAS / Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controller
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The November conference at Yahoo's UK headquarters was so successful were holding another on March 6th!
While the presentations are specifically aimed at education as well as the non-profit sector, anyone interested in open source solutions is welcome to attend. This month's themes are flexibility & stability, but of course it's also open to whatever trends you want to discuss.
Details & registration: OpenSourceInSchools.org.uk


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Clearwater, Florida - Everyone is searching for the secret to younger looking skin. That secret may be no further than your produce section - or even your own refrigerator!
Clean and green is a booming new trend. But it's blooming for Emily Wenzel. As an herbalist she's also embraced the lifestyle for her skin care.
"I realize that most of the things I put in my body were the things that I could put on my body, so I began exploring and experimenting and playing with my food!"
So she invited us into her kitchen to play as well. We quickly realize this is a serious facial regimen meant to be fun.
She adds herbs to hot water for a facial steam. For dry skin, she recommends chamomile.
Photos: Up close look at the natural facial ingredients
Emily also makes homemade toners. She says choose one based on what your skin type is. Her favorites are lavender water or a green tea, which she says are are soothing and cooling. She also likes apple cider vinegar or witch hazel.
Then, we really play with our food - the facial mask, which Emily says she'll throw on while she's cooking!
"Things are going to do, have different actions. So it's kind of cool to feel like the papaya, although it's moist like the banana, and the avocado, I tend to feel a little tightening when I put the papaya and the avocado on."
Other foods like yogurt will be soothing. Lemons and tomatoes will act more like an astringent.
Emily mixes together about a teaspoon of clay, which contains minerals, meant to draw out toxins, with about a half teaspoon of pineapple juice, squeezing it right from the fruit.
She also mixes avocado with strawberry, rosemary and honey, which is a great antibacterial.
It takes some "playing" as Emily says, but using different greens, herbs, fruits and vegetables has the same benefits as eating them.
"Play. Play and have fun. In life and with your food and with your friends and with yourself. Cause you want to feel good from within."
So it doesn't just taste yummy, it feels yummy too.
Get more ideas from Emily's website, Body and Mind Enrichment:
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Norman, OK (Sports Network) - Doris Chen and Lauren Diaz-Yi won both of their
matches on Friday and will battle for the title at the U.S. Women's Amateur
Public Links Championship on Saturday.
Chen, who was co-medalist this week, needed 19 holes to oust Anne-Catherine
Tanguay in the quarterfinals before rolling to a 5 & 4 victory of Julie Yang
in the semifinals.
Diaz-Yi bested Krystal Quihuis in the quarters and Raychelle Santos in the
semifinals by the same 4 & 3 margin.
Chen, the 2010 U.S. Girls' Junior champ, birdied the 18th hole in her first
match to force extra holes, then won the match with a par on the first extra
hole at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club.
She carried the momentum into her semifinal match as she won the first three
holes with two pars and a birdie. Chen birdied the fifth and parred the sixth
to extend her advantage to 5-up.
Yang took the seventh with a par, but Chen birdied the 10th to again go 5-up.
Chen also birdied No. 11 to move 6-up. Yang won the 12th with a par, but the
match was over two holes later after the pair matched pars at 13 and 14.
Diaz-Yi led her quarterfinal match 3-up at the turn and cruised to the win
after dropping just one hole in the match against Quihuis.
In the semis, Diaz-Yi won the second with a par and made bogey at the third,
but that was enough to win the hole. Santos birdied the fourth to get within
1-down, but Diaz-Yi won four straight holes, all with pars, from the sixth to
grab a commanding 5-up lead.
Santos claimed the 12th and 13th to inch within 3-down, but she bogeyed the
15th to lost the match.
The 36-hole final is slated for Saturday.
The Sports Network