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Over 2,000 Central Coast students have challenged themselves to drive safe and distraction-free this graduation season. The incentive? A chance to win a car and share in $10,000 in scholarship money. The "All-In Student Challenge" is sponsored by McCarthy's in San Luis Obispo. The car giveaway is an annual event on the Central Coast, but has been expanded this year. …Read More »
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Once again, The San Luis Obispo Police Department is reminding motorists to Click It or Ticket. As part of the national seat belt enforcement campaign, law enforcement agencies around the country will be stepping up enforcement May 18-31, including one of the busiest travel weekends of the year that kicks off the summer season. According to the National Highway Traffic …Read More »
Five People Escape House Fire in Paso Robles
At approximately 00:25 AM, Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services was dispatched to a structure fire at 288 San Fernando Rd. This was a single family residence. The first engines reached the scene within approximately four minutes. The initial fire crew reported smoke coming from inside the residence. They immediately determined five of the occupants had evacuated the house. Utilizing …Read More »
SLO Police Chief on Paid Administrative Leave
The City of San Luis Obispo has received several inquiries regarding the status of San Luis Obispo Police Chief Steve Gesell. The purpose of this release is to confirm that Chief Gesell is on paid administrative leave for an indeterminate period of time. Captain Chris Staley will be Acting Police Chief until further notice. The City of San Luis Obispo …Read More »
Fatal Residential Structure Fire in Atascadero
There was a fatal residential structure fire in Atascadero on Rosita Avenue May 8. First arriving engines found the structure to have heavy fire and smoke conditions in the interior of the residence. Crews also found an elderly female outside of the residence unconscious and unresponsive. Fire crews focused their efforts on assisting the elderly patient and confine the fire …Read More »
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The San Luis Obispo Police Department will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Monday, May 11th with focused enforcement on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. The department has mapped out locations over the past two years where pedestrian and bike collisions have occurred along, with the violations that led to those crashes. Extra officers …Read More »
Two Women Indicted on First Degree Murder Charges
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announced that on May 1, 2015 the Grand Jury returned criminal indictments against Marjorie Good and Wanda Nelson for the murder of Heidi Good, on March 25, 2013 in Solvang, California. Two Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorneys presented to a Criminal Grand Jury the Sheriff investigation into the homicide. Thirty-three witnesses …Read More »
New Water Restrictions for Paso Robles
On April 1, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown issued California's first ever mandatory water restrictions and ordered the State Water Resource Control Board to implement a mandatory 25 percent state-wide reduction in potable urban water use. On May 5 Paso Robles City Council reaffirmed a Level II water shortage condition and adopted Urgency Ordinance 1014 N.S. to add additional water restrictions …Read More »
Veteran of the Year to be Announced at Armed Forces Day Celebration
Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian will be announcing the 2015 Veteran of the Year for the 35th Assembly District during a special Armed Forces Day Celebration May 9. As part of his tribute to our veterans and active duty personnel, Assemblyman Achadjian joint-authored Assembly Concurrent Resolution 30, recognizing Armed Forces Day in California. The Armed Forces Day Celebration will give an opportunity …Read More »
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Mr. Potter oversees the strategic effort to engage donors and raise philanthropic funds to support the clinical, educational and research enterprises of Wake Forest Baptist.
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LIT is a leading manufacturer of ultraviolet disinfection equipment. For more than 15 years we have been involved in the design, development, production and installation of UV-systems and –projects. The capacities of our UV-systems range from a few cubic meters per hour up to unparalleled volumes of more than 1.000.000 m³ /day. We are among the top three manufacturers of ...
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Purification Equipments and systems Manufacturer.UV sterilizers, Water Filters, for household or industrial use.Water Treatment solutions, pure water&sewage.RO system, MBR, EDI, UF adopted.Since 1997, 17years in the industry. Over 6000 users all over the world.Wastewater from both municipal and industrial can be treated with our solutions, UV light adopted from ...
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Our UV systems are installed in over 7,800 municipal disinfection facilities throughout the world, disinfecting over 44 billion gallons of water per day. We believe clean water is an invaluable resource. That`s why, for more than a quarter of a century, Trojan has led the development of water treatment solutions using environmentally friendly ultraviolet (UV) light. ...
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Nijhuis Industries
based in Doetinchem, NETHERLANDS
Nijhuis Industries is a multinational with a strong focus on innovation and customer satisfaction. Nijhuis Industries designs, manufactures and delivers robust technology, solid solutions and added value services to treat effluent, process water, biogas and air acrossa wide range of industries and municipalities. We offer a unique portfolio of market leading solutions for ...
Orenco Systems Inc.
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Orenco designs and manufactures affordable, sustainable wastewater technologies for individual properties and whole communities — properties and communities that are not hooked up to city sewers or whose sewers are failing or at capacity.Orenco was founded in 1981 in response to widespread failures in Oregon`s onsite wastewater systems. Since then, the company has grown ...
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Advanced UV water treatment solutions. For more than five decades, Aquafine Corporation has helped countless water treatment users meet strict performance standards thanks to our high quality and comprehensive UV product offering. Our TOC reduction, chlorine destruction, disinfection, and ozone reduction UV systems have earned a reputation for technology that customers ...
Aqua Industrial Watertreatment B.V.
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AQUA Industrial Watertreatment is a specialist in the treatment of industrial wastewater, mainly in the red meat, poultry, dairy and fish industries. In addition, AQUA Industrial Watertreatment has realised several projects in industries such as the textile and rendering industry. AQUA Industrial Watertreatment is a global company that designs, manufactures and installs ...
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Manufacturers of toxic and combustible gas detectors along with a complete line of water quality monitors. At ATI, we specialize in the application of electrochemistry to air and water monitoring problems. Our sensors are at work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, year after year, helping safeguard the workplace against the dangers of toxic gas emissions and improving the ...
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Luz Edith es una persona trabajadora que siempre ha querido apoyar a su esposo en la generación de ingresos para su hogar. La principal razón es porque tienen 2 hijos a los cuales les quieren brindar la mejor educación posible y un futuro económico estable. Debido a que Luz Edith no proviene de una familia con grandes ingresos, ha trabajado fuertemente gran parte de su vida para ir cumpliendo poco a poco sus sueños. Luz Edith no quiere que sus hijos tengan que pasar por las mismas circunstancias y por ello les quiere brindar la mejor educación posible para que puedan trabajar en una actividad que les genere mejores ingresos que los que pueden generar ella y su esposo.
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Competitive 29-Month CD Rate at American Eagle Bank of Chicago - Local Only
American Eagle Bank of Chicago continues to offer a competitive 29-month CD special with a 2.50% APY. It had been 2.75% last year. Minimum deposit is $1,000. The bank also has a promotion for its Platinum NOW Checking account with a 1.75% APY guaranteed for 3 months. Direct deposit is required. Minimum balance is $500 to obtain APY and to avoid a $10 fee. These rates are listed in the bank's Chicago promotions page as of 2/2/2010.
One nice feature to note of the bank's CDs is a mild early withdrawal penalty. According to the small print at the bottom of the bank's rate table, it's 90 days of interest for terms over 12 months.
Accounts can only be open by residents of the Chicago metro area and current customers.
This promotion appears to only be available in Chicago. The bank's other branch in South Elgin doesn't list these promotions.
American Eagle Bank of Chicago's ratings for safety and soundness remain the same as I reported last year: 3½ stars (good) at BauerFinancial and 2 stars (below peer group) at Bankrate.com. Both ratings are based on 9/30/09 financial data. The bank has been a FDIC member since 2007 (FDIC Certificate # 58514).


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Oscar, il personaggio principale di questo racconto si trova, senza volerlo, coinvolto in un esperienza unica. Ritrovandosi in tasca dei piccoli semi di pomodoro, esplorerà via via un mondo che fino a quel momento non aveva ancora conosciuto. Questo determinerà in lui un cambimento inatteso...
A Bridge of Letters
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An estranged father and son, who have kept in touch for years through an exchange of letters, unexpectedly meet in Hong Kong. A near fatal meeting .... but suddenly they are thrown together in a desperate attempt to get back to England. Their background, their reunion and their escape make...
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A collection of short stories, 'Snapshots' lets us discover brief and sometimes even magical moments in different lives. Courage and love, hope and despair - everything life is made of. # Braving The Storm # Try The Door, John # Despairing Hope # Live # The Glass In Between BONUS...
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A press photographer in a great rush jumps on the wrong aircraft at a local airfield, and only when they are airborne does the young unqualified pilot realizes that it is not his instructor sitting beside him. A death defying drama for them, but an amusing tale told with great humour is a good...
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The Patterson's loved their happy home; an idyllic 4th generation domicile based on the most advanced nanoengineering specifications. However, news has reached their ears that an even more advanced model has come out, the 4.5! With everyone else in the neighborhood set to upgrade, they don't want...
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Signs of a partial government shutdown reached Southwest Washington on Tuesday, as Congress debated how to get federal agencies running again.
Some of the estimated 3,300 federal employees living in Clark County experienced their first unpaid day off during the shutdown on Tuesday. Jessica Klement, of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, didn't have specifics on how many federal workers in Clark County faced the furloughs, but said about 40 percent of federal workers nationwide — 800,000 employees — were sent home.
The Ridgefield, Steigerwald Lake and Pierce national wildlife refuges closed to the public. If the shutdown isn't resolved by Saturday, the Birdfest event planned this weekend at the Ridgefield refuge will be moved off-site, and some of the event's birding activities will be postponed.
Federal parks in Washington, such as Fort Vancouver, closed. The Marshall House on Officers Row remains open because it's run by the nonprofit Fort Vancouver National Trust.
Many federal forecasting and volcanic monitoring services will remain functional during the shutdown. "However, because of reduced staff, instrument network maintenance will cease, meaning that our monitoring capability will degrade over time," Cascades Volcano Observatory officials said in a statement. "Our websites will remain functional, but only those pages containing information about current volcano hazards will be maintained."
Bill Schneider, acting meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service's Portland office, declined to comment on staff furloughs, but he did say: "We are going to carry on our forecasting operations as we have in the past."
The weather service's Portland website is still operational, "because the information this site provides is necessary to protect life and property," according to a message posted on the site. At the same time, the main National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website, NOAA.gov, is down.
Sheryl Hutchison, spokeswoman for the state Employment Security Department, said the agency's WorkSource program and most other employment services will remain available. The department will use state funds to process unemployment claims, but "will have to revisit this decision if the shutdown lasts more than a few weeks," she said.
The shutdown will have "no short-term effects" on Clark College, which began its fall quarter on Sept. 23, said Chato Hazelbaker, college spokesman. He said the shutdown is not affecting student loan payments, which were disbursed Sept. 23.
Federally funded early childhood learning programs won't be affected by the shutdown before Nov. 1, when federal grant money for the Head Start and Early Head Start programs would end, said Carol Foster, executive director of Educational Opportunities for Children and Families. Head Start serves about 500 children in Clark County, Long Beach and Woodland, while the Early Head Start program, for kids 3 and younger, serves about 90.
Republican U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's Vancouver, Chehalis and Washington, D.C., offices will remain open, although about 40 percent of her staff is furloughed, said her spokesman, Casey Bowman. However, "staffing levels may be adjusted to ensure (Herrera Beutler) can fulfill her constitutional responsibilities to residents," he wrote in an email.
Democratic U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray said they've closed their district offices in Washington state, including in Vancouver, and have furloughed many staff. Cantwell announced on her official website that her constituents may experience a delay in hearing from her.
"Once the federal government resumes normal operations, we will promptly reply to all correspondence received during the period of the shutdown," Cantwell said.
Debate rages on
Meanwhile, Murray blasted House Republican leadership Monday night and said she isn't willing to negotiate on health care reforms, but she'll continue to fight to end the shutdown.
"To be clear, this shutdown would be over immediately if (Republican House Speaker John) Boehner would simply allow both Democrats and Republicans in the House to vote on the bill the Senate has passed multiple times to continue funding the government," Murray said. "Shutting down the government over a law that has — and will continue to — provide Washington families with access to affordable health care is the height of irresponsibility and Washington state families deserve better."
Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, voted in line with House Republican leadership over the weekend and on Monday, supporting the GOP's proposals to dismantle or delay parts of President Obama's health care reforms passed in 2010. Bowman said Tuesday that Herrera Beutler's top priority is to reopen the federal government, but she isn't second-guessing her party's leaders in the press.
"As Clark County residents see their health care choices decrease, and as low-wage workers across the country have their hours slashed and many others are seeing their coverage reduced, it's difficult to deny that this health care law is falling short of what was promised," Bowman wrote.
On Tuesday, Herrera Beutler was en route to California, where her infant daughter remains in a hospital after being born without functioning kidneys. Bowman said Herrera Beutler will continue to talk with her colleagues and return to Washington, D.C., to vote on the final deal.
"(Her) goal right now is to help Congress coalesce around a strategy that reopens the government," Bowman wrote.
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HHH fought hard for Reigns
According to Sean Waltman, who made an appearance on the Jim Ross podcast interview show this week, Triple H had to fight tooth and nails with Vince McMahon so that his character could take a beating from Roman Reigns on the Monday Night Raw after the former Shield member captured the WWE Heavyweight Championship. McMahon apparently didn't want that to happen, but HHH knew that it would turn the audience around.
February 12, 2016
Backstage heat on Dwayne Johnson
When Dwayne Johnson made his cameo appearance on Monday Night Raw, he entertained the audience by going off script and endorsing a couple of fans that were dressed like WWE legends. One of them was dressed as Hulk Hogan, a person that Vince McMahon is avoiding right now because they do not want to be associated with the bad publicity. McMahon was said to be infuriated by the moment, but he knows that he still needs Johnson.
January 31, 2016
Smackdown big matches
For the longest time now, fans have been trained to view Smackdown as a secondary show. That is going to be temporarily changing soon. The belief is that Vince McMahon is going to load up the show with big matches for the first few months after they move to the USA Network. There is a very good chance that John Cena is going to have to work on that show more frequently than normal. Undertaker and Brock Lesnar might even make appearances.
September 24, 2015
Tatsumi Fujinami at WWE show
Last time we saw Tatsumi Fujinami was when he flew to the United States to be inducted into the hall of fame during Wrestlemania weekend. His next appearance from WWE will require a lot less travel. The legendary New Japan star is scheduled to make an appearance at the pay per view that Vince McMahon is running in Tokyo next month. Fujinami will more than likely be featured in some sort of segment with Hideo Itami.
June 8, 2015
Vince McMahon lies to Steve Austin
Much has been discussed about the rumored backstage heat between Vince McMahon and Steve Austin as of late. We might know what initially started the friction between the two. Austin revealed in an interview with Sports Illustrated that WWE lied to him during his last appearance at Wrestlemania. He was promised that he would be the last to come out during his segment with Hulk Hogan, but they gave that honor to The Rock instead.
May 7, 2015
Tough Enough cast
It appears that WWE has called in some heavy hitters to make up for the loss of Steve Austin on the next season of Tough Enough. Chris Jericho has finally been announced as the host. He will be joined by a panel consisting of Hulk Hogan, Daniel Bryan and Paige. Not only that, the trainers are going to be Booker T, Billy Gunn and Lita. There will be guest appearances made on the show by Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and John Cena.
May 7, 2015
Mick Foley appearances
After the comments that he made about Vince McMahon and his writing skills earlier this week, there are questions about how the relationship between Mick Foley and WWE stands currently. Of course, that does not rule out future appearances with the company by the legend. Foley does not have a show booked during the night of Fast Lane. Plus, he has several shows booked in northern Caliornia during Wrestlemania week.
January 30, 2015
Bully Ray contract
Since he made an appearance as Bubba Ray during the Royal Rumble, a lot of fans are under the assumption that Mark LoMonaco is officially back with WWE on a full time basis. Some are even ruling out the possibility of a return to TNA. That is not the case at all. Vince McMahon has yet to make him an offer, and there is a chance it might not happen at all. If the money is right, then he could sign with Dixie Carter and bring back the Bully Ray character.
January 29, 2015
Charlotte losing to Natalya
On Monday Night Raw, Charlotte made a surprise appearance and worked a match against Natalya. Many were expecting her to pick up the win since she is the champion down in NXT, and there is a big live event taking place tonight. However, the opposite happened, and she suffered a clean loss. Reports have surfaced that Vince McMahon was the reason behind that, even though Triple H was against the idea. McMahon ended up winning that battle.
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Starting over. Picking myself up off the floor and starting over. Last week was very difficult however it was not in vain because I learned some important things about myself. I prepared for a good week, but I didn't follow my plan. I made conscious decisions that didn't help me reach my goals for the week. I realized that a part of me was afraid of the success I had the previous week. If I would continue I really could reach my goal. What then? I know that sounds crazy and I know that part of it is. But realizing it was fear and knowing the source of the fear gives me the ability to start over and face the fear in a completely different way. Therefore, I can do this. It is ok to be successful in this area of my life. I can do this and I WILL do this! I deserve to be healthy.
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One day we'll have a recipe from Janete. She's working as a driver for Kragen Auto and hasn't had the time to write it up for us. Meanwhile, Susan Maria Howard, who translated for Janete in the story, is from Goiânia herself; she generously shared three of her recipes with us.
Vitamina de Banana
Vitamina is a smoothie, except that they are always freshly made — even the orange juice is freshly squeezed. I make a vitamina every day.
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- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 onion
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Mr. Miller; Would you be so kind and transfer to me the memorial of David N. Heath, Find A Grave # 33787150. He is my 2nd great-grandpa Daniel M. Heath's 1st cousin. I would like to build a profile on Heath's Chapel Church and the many relatives I have buried there. I would appreciate it very much.
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First, let me say that your profile and mine read about the same. Really weird reading someone else's profile and looks like yours. Ha!
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There's much debate over whether or not to mount your TV, but there's one place in particular that might end up doing your cinema experience more harm than good: over the fireplace.
At first glance, it seems like a great idea. Move the TV out of the way, get it up off the floor and make it part of the décor. But some fail to consider the drawbacks of mounting the object of your attention to that particular space.
In the name of full disclosure, the house my family just bought has a mounting unit above the fireplace. We had a choice: leave it where it is or move it to the familiar configuration in the entertainment unit.
Normally, I'm sold on new ways of bucking conventional design norms, but in the case of the TV, I took a hard look at the pros and cons of leaving the mount where it is. And you should too.
Fireplace TV Pros
Floor Space Galore
The most obvious benefit of mounting your TV above your fireplace is the elimination of the floor space otherwise occupied by a table or entertainment unit. An above-the-fireplace mount keeps your TV off the floor, away from traffic and out of reach of children.
Wires? What Wires?
Most folks take the opportunity to hide their unit's wires by using a specialized cable plate for wall-mounted TVs. The benefit of hiding wires is clear: no stray strands of cable to clutter up your view.
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One of the biggest selling features of today's flat televisions is the lack of a visible edge. There's an industry push to minimize the hardware surrounding the screen, almost to the point of pushing the viewable area to the edge.
In addition to losing the border, TV resolutions creep higher and higher with each passing year.
Taking those two features into account, you've not only got a solid outlet for your shows and movies, but you've also got a pretty decent picture frame.
In our house, we have an Apple TV hooked up in our family room. When the screen is idle, we find ourselves watching an endless cycle of photos that are pulled from our cloud-based storage. It sometimes makes for better family viewing than anything we could go out and find on our own.
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It's a Pain in the Neck, Literally
Mounting the top of the TV at anything higher than a viewing of 15–35 degrees from the horizontal plane of your eye level can cause neck fatigue. In his CNET answer to a curious reader in 2011, Geoffrey Morrison likens it to watching a movie in the theater from the front row. After two hours, your neck is going to be paining.
If 15–35 degrees is out of the question, Morrison says eye-level is the next best thing.
The higher the TV is mounted, the higher the seat needs to be situated to avoid that dreaded neck fatigue. Otherwise, your neck is left to make up that difference in viewing angle.
It's All About the Angles
If you own a flat-screen LED, LCD or plasma TV, you know that viewing angles can be tricky. If you're not watching TV from within the angles recommended by the manufacturer, you might not be watching TV at all. Picture quality changes the farther you get from the center of the screen. And if you want to watch in 3-D, the viewing angles are even less forgiving.
Consider this picture from THX Home Entertainment:
For an entirely immersive viewing experience (look at all those subwoofers!), THX recommends that a 40-inch TV be 4–6 feet from the seating area, a 50-inch be 5–7.5 feet away, and a 60-inch be 6–9 feet away. For some family rooms, that just isn't realistic.
You'll also have to take into account the distance of your TV to the couch when considering viewing angles and resolution. The higher the TV is off the ground, the farther it is from your seat. If reading the viewing guide is a challenge at eye level, how much worse would it be if your TV is 2, or even 3 feet higher?
Viewing from 40 degrees or less from center is recommended in the case mentioned above, but the vertical viewing angle should be considered as well. A swiveling mount for your wall might solve for some of that, but if you're watching with friends, everyone appreciates being able to watch at once.
Warranty Woes
Manufacturers have pretty universal language in their warranties against "harmful operation" (in that it's harmful to operate a TV in a certain way), and against their basic use principles. Whether mounting your TV above the fireplace falls within that rule of operation is between the manufacturer and you.
If your TV fails and it's within the warranty period, and you've mounted above the fireplace, it might not be covered. Check with the manufacturer just to make sure if fireplace mounting is the way to go.
In the end, to each their own. Some people don't have the option to put their TV in the entertainment center. Besides, mounting it above the fireplace can be pretty attractive.
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We have just purchased a cottage with a 5.3 meter x 3.1 meter living room and are looking to place our 42″ smart TV above a fire place which is about 3′ 3″ above the floor plus a 4″ thick mantel place so over all 3'7″ form the floor. We have a 2.75 meter high celling!! So my question is a) can we position the T.V above the fire place? and b) do we have enough space to mount the TV and still give our selves viewing distance needed??
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How high up from the firebox opening do you recomend mounting the television, 12-15″ ?
What about the heat from the fireplace??
I think we will be able to get at least 15″ do you think that enough.
That is something else I am thinking about! However we will be using a 4″ / 5″ think oak mantel peace and would be and would then wall mount the 42″ smart T.V at least 15″ above this.
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I am currently having this discussion with a client of mine who lives in a home built in the early 1990s. We are remodeling their fireplace and given the room's layout, we need to mount the TV above the fireplace instead of having it on a console table.
The truth is that mounting the TV above the fireplace is often the best choice. I have had this discussion with many clients who, like my current client, think they are going to have to crank their necks to watch their TVs. That makes me laugh.
The reality is that in most great/living rooms people are sitting 12-16 feet away from their TVs. At this distance, there is only a slight adjustment that needs to be made by the eyes for watching a TV mounted above the fireplace. Client's don't even notice the adjustment, it's just so natural.
I cannot count the number of clients who have told me after we mounted the TV above the fireplace, "I don't know why we didn't do this years ago." If a room is designed correctly, you'll never have an aching neck watching a TV mounted above the fireplace.
Placing the TV above the fireplace concentrates your focal points (TV & fireplace) instead of setting up a competition between them (which is what I often see) and free up square footage which is usually needed for correct furniture placement and seating. It's wonderful to be able to snuggle with your sweetie on a winter night watching a movie while the fireplace blazes. Work with a designer to insure best results!
We put our tv in our fireplace. Much better picture….


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A man suffered minor burns Saturday, apparently while attempting to put out a fire that damaged a house on Northeast 122nd Avenue, according to the Vancouver Fire Department.
The fire was reported at 5:06 p.m. at 9906 N.E. 122nd Ave., and smoke was visible from a distance away, said fire Capt. Chris Moen.
Firefighters arrived seven minutes later and found brush and siding behind the house only smoldering, thanks to the efforts of two people with garden hoses, but discovered that fire had spread to the eaves and into the house's attic.
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Halloween is coming, and with it the plethora of store-bought costumes. When I was growing up, though, my favorite costume was Optimus Prime. It wasn't anything you bought in the store (which, in the 80's, was just going to be a garbage bag with the word "Transformers" printed across it, anyways). My dad created a cardboard Optimus for me to wear one Halloween. It wasn't very accurate to the cartoon, but a lot of love went into it. It's still my most fondly remembered Halloween costume to this day.
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Clowns — please
Send in the clowns — please!
A poem made of words from a newspaper article! This was culled from a NY Daily News article about a "National Clown Shortage."
NaPoWriMo #27: Invisible
There, On the streets
A hundred feet
They are no less invisible
Then when they were corporeal
The challenge for Day 27.
NaPoWriMo #26: The Hipster
Bright red jacket and red bow tie
A face known all around the world
With big red shoes and big red smile
They say you are a hipster guy
An accusation that's absurd
Don't let those joykills get you riled
With snazzy fit, embroidered gold
And big large cuffs playfully curled
Those pundits and their lazy bile
Are wrong at calling you too old
All I see's style.
I missed yesterday's NaPoWriMo cuz I was traveling again. Anyway, this is a rhyme done in curtal sonnet as mentioned in the challenge. It's also a response to this story that claims Ronald McDonald's new style makes him a "hipster." Seriously… how is that look even close to being hipster? I thought hipsters were all about ironic 80's stuff.
NaPoWriMo #25: I was there
Since the beginning of time, I was there.
Before Man uttered its first word, I was there.
I was there in the trees with the tweeting birds
In the ponds with the croaking frogs
In the very soft stillness of the wind
Through the soft rustling of the leaves.
In the fields of Africa among banging shields, I was there.
On the plains of Kansas around a crackling fire, I was there.
I was there in the cold halls of Europe
Where robed men lift their eyes to remember,
I was there on the streets of India
Staying the venomous fangs of snakes.
I was there when they forced me to give up my magic
Stripped to flat staccato, ripped from melody.
I was there when logic turned the people away
By forcing me into hard unfeeling code.
They say I am just entertainment
A plaything of the pretty
As disposable as a dime-store novel
A footnote for the real accomplishments
But I am still there
Worming into your ears
Igniting primal instincts
Bypassing grammar lessons
And returning to the language
Spoken by the very Earth itself
I was there in the vocal chords of the alto
I was there in the electric guitar chords
I was there in the wind of the pipe organs
I was there in your idols
There in your ringtones
There in your recitals
There in your satellite radio
I was there, and I am here.
I am song.
Today's challenge is an anaphora.


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Baxter Reports Progress on Hemophilia and Recombinant VWF Treatments
Last month, Baxter International Inc. announced results of early clinical trials on two of its products: BAX 499 for hemophilia A and B, and a recombinant von Willebrand factor therapy. The data were presented at the XXIIIrd Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, held in Kyoto, Japan, on July 23-29, 2011.
BAX 499, a fully synthetic compound, is being developed as a potential treatment for hemophilia A and B that could be administered via subcutaneous (under the skin) injection. The new drug blocks the activity of the tissue factor pathway inhibitor, helping patients with hemophilia achieve better clotting. In the studies, BAX 499 also increased the rate and amount of thrombin, a key clotting protein, that was generated. BAX 499 is in phase I clinical trials, expected to be completed in the second half of 2011.
"We are encouraged by these data that help deepen our understanding of potential new approaches to address complex blood disorders," said Hartmut Ehrlich, MD, vice president, global research and development and medical affairs, Baxter's BioScience business. "The studies presented on BAX 499 validate tissue factor pathway inhibitor as a viable target for subcutaneous hemophilia therapy and we look forward to sharing future data as they become available."
rVWF Therapy
Baxter also reported a recombinant von Willebrand Factor (rVWF) therapy that, unlike current treatments made from plasma (pdVWF), contains no blood-based additives.
A Phase I clinical study was performed on 32 patients with different types of VWD, measuring the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (processing and duration of a drug's effect in the body) of rVWF versus pdVWF. Four concentrations of rVWF were administered in a dose-escalating manner. Investigators reported no serious and 12 "nonserious" adverse reactions in patients with type 3 and severe type 1 VWD. The clinical data also showed that the pharmacokinetics of rVWF and pdVWF were comparable. Baxter announced that it will recruit patients for a larger study to evaluate safety and efficacy of rVWF, which will begin in the latter part of 2011.
Source: Baxter press release dated July 26, 2011


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pfft. kellen winslow had a plumber crack moment on live TV some years ago and that was more shocking than this.


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Rebecca BroyerAssistant Professor (Teaching) of Chemistry
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Office: SGM 418
Biographical Sketch
|Rebecca M. Broyer received a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego in 2000. She worked in the biotechnology industry for the several years before moving to the University of California, Los Angeles where she received her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2009 under the direction of Prof. Heather D. Maynard. Her graduate work focused on using controlled polymerizations to make synthetic modifications to peptides, as well as fabrication of multicomponent protein nanoarrays. She was awarded an Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art where she worked in field of conservation science to develop polymeric materials for the preservation of modern works of art from 2009-2010. Dr. Broyer was an organic chemistry instructor at Glendale Community College before joining the faculty in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Southern California in 2010.
|Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 6/2009
|B.S. Chemistry: Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 6/2000
Postdoctoral Training
|Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Conservation Science, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 06/2009-08/2010
Book Chapter
|Maynard, H. D., Broyer, R. M., Kolodziej, C. M. (2009). Protein and Peptide Conjugation to Polymers and Surfaces Using Oxime Chemistry. Click Chemistry for Biotechnology and Materials Sc pp. 53-68. Wiley STM.
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|Kolodziej, C. M., Kim, S., Broyer, R. M., Saxer, S. S., Decler, C. G., Maynard, H. D. (2012). Combination of Integrin-Binding Peptide and Growth Factor Promotes Cell Adhesion on Electron-Beam-Fabricated Patterns. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 134 (247-255)
|Christman, K. C., Broyer, R. M., Schopf, E., Kolodziej, C. M., Chen, Y., Maynard, H. D. (2011). Protein Nanopatterns by Oxime Bond Formation. Langmuir. Vol. 27 (4), pp. 1415-1418.
|Broyer, R. M., Grover, G. N., Maynard, H. D. (2011). Emerging Synthetic Techniques for Protein-Polymer Conjugations. Chemical Communications.
|Broyer, R. M., Schopf, E., Kolodziej, C. M., Chen, Y., Maynard, H. D. (2011). Dual Click reactions to micropattern proteins. Soft Matter. Vol. 7, pp. 9972-9977.
|Schopf, E., Broyer, R. M., Tao, L., Maynard, H. D., Chen, Y. (2009). Directed Carbon Nanotube Assembly Using a Pyrene Functionalized Polymer. Chemical Communications. pp. 4818-4820.
|Christman, K. L., Schopf, E., Broyer, R. M., Li, R. C., Chen, Y., Maynard, H. D. (2009). Positioning Multiple Proteins at the Nanoscale with Electron Beam Cross-Linked Functional Polymers. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 131 (2), pp. 521-527.
|Broyer, R. M., Quaker, G. M., Maynard, H. D. (2008). Designed amino acid ATRP initiators for the synthesis of biohybrid materials. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 130 (32007/12/29), pp. 1041-7.
|Christman, K. L., Vazquez-Dorbatt, V., Schopf, E., Kolodziej, C. M., Li, R. C., Broyer, R. M., Chen, Y., Maynard, H. D. (2008). Nanoscale Growth Factor Patterns by Immobilization on a Heparin-Mimicking Polymer. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 130 (49), pp. 16585-16591.
|Christman, K. L., Broyer, R. M., Tolstyka, Z. P., Maynard, H. D. (2007). Site-specific protein immobilization through N-terminal oxime linkages. Journal of Materials Chemistry. Vol. 17 (19), pp. 2021-2027.
|Li, R. C., Broyer, R. M., Maynard, H. D. (2006). Well-defined polymers with acetal side chains as reactive scaffolds synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization. Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry. Vol. 44 (17), pp. 5004-5013.
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text: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillaltor (ICD) InsertionWhat is an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a small electronic device used to continuously monitor and help regulate potentially fast and life-threatening electrical problems with the heart.The ICD, about the size of a stopwatch, is implanted under the skin just below the collarbone. It consists of a pulse generator and wires, called leads. The pulse generator contains the battery and a tiny computer. One or more lead wires connect the pulse generator to specific locations in the heart.The ICD responds to irregular life-threatening heart rhythms from the lower chambers of the heart with either anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) consisting of low energy impulses to promote a normal heartbeat, or shock therapy with high-energy impulses, to prevent sudden cardiac arrest. An ICD can record and store information about your heart rhythm and therapies delivered by the ICD for your doctor to review.ATP involves rapid regular pacing impulses delivered in order to correct and restore normal rhythm by overtaking a fast irregular rhythm. Most people are unaware when this therapy is being delivered.Defibrillation is described by many as feeling like a "kick in the chest."The ICD can also be programmed to function as a basic pacemaker as needed. Sometimes after a shock is delivered, the heart may beat too slowly. The ICD has a "back-up" pacemaker, which can stimulate the heart to beat faster until the normal heart rhythm returns. Additionally, an ICD can act as a pacemaker not only after a shock is delivered, but also any time the heart rate drops below a preprogrammed rate.Why might I need an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?An ICD may be inserted in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation, syncope (fainting) due to ventricular arrhythmia, or some inherited heart conditions.It is generally inserted for those at high risk of cardiac arrest due to a ventricular arrhythmia (individuals with heart failure who have problems with the contraction of the heart, such as abnormal left ventricular ejection fraction).There may be other reasons for your doctor to recommend an ICD insertion.What are the risks of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?Possible risks of ICD insertion include, but are not limited to, the following:Bleeding from the incision or catheter insertion siteDamage to the vessel at the catheter insertion siteInfection of the incision or catheter sitePerforation of the heart musclePneumothorax. If the lung is inadvertently punctured during the procedure, air becomes trapped in the pleural space between lung and chest wall. This can interfere with breathing and in extreme cases may cause the lung to collapse.If you are pregnant or suspect that you may be pregnant, you should tell your health care provider. If you are breastfeeding, you should notify your healthcare provider.If you are allergic to or sensitive to medications or latex tell your doctor.Lying still on the procedure table for the length of the procedure may cause some discomfort or pain.There may be other risks depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your doctor prior to the procedure.How do I get ready for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator? Your doctor will explain the procedure to you and ask if you have any questions.You will be asked to sign a consent form that gives your permission to do the test. Read the form carefully and ask questions if something is not clear.Tell your doctor if you are sensitive to or are allergic to any medications, iodine, latex, tape, or anesthetic agents (local and general).You will need to fast for a certain period prior to the procedure. Your doctor will tell you how long to fast, usually overnight.If you are pregnant or suspect that you are pregnant, you should tell your doctor.Tell your doctor of all medications (prescription and over-the-counter) and herbal or other supplements that you are taking.Tell your doctor if you have heart valve disease, as you may need to receive an antibiotic prior to the procedure.Tell your doctor if you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin, or other medications that affect blood clotting. It may be necessary for you to stop some of these medications prior to the procedure.Your doctor may request a blood test prior to the procedure to determine how long it takes your blood to clot. Other blood tests may be done as well.You may receive a sedative prior to the procedure to help you relax.Based on your medical condition, your doctor may request other specific preparation. How is a cardioverter defibrillator implanted?An implanted cardioverter defibrillator insertion may be done on an outpatient basis or as part of your stay in a hospital. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your doctor's practices.Generally, an ICD insertion follows this process:You will be asked to remove any jewelry or other objects that may interfere with the procedure.You will be asked to remove your clothing and will be given a gown to wear.You will be asked to empty your bladder prior to the procedure.An intravenous (IV) line will be started in your hand or arm prior to the procedure for injection of medication and to administer IV fluids, if needed.You will be placed on your back on the procedure table.You will be connected to an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor that records the electrical activity of the heart and monitors the heart during the procedure using small, adhesive electrodes. Your vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and oxygenation level) will be monitored during the procedure.The areas where the electrodes patches are placed are cleaned, and in some cases, hair may be shaved or clipped. If there is excessive hair at the surgical site, it may be clipped off.Large electrode pads will be placed on the front and back of the chest.You will receive a sedative medication in your IV before the procedure to help you relax. However, you will likely remain awake during the procedure.The ICD insertion site will be cleansed with antiseptic soap.Sterile towels and a sheet will be placed around this area.A local anesthetic will be injected into the skin at the insertion site.Once the anesthetic has taken effect, the doctor will make a small incision at the insertion site.A sheath, or introducer, is inserted into a blood vessel, usually under the collarbone. The sheath is a plastic tube through which the ICD lead wire will be inserted into the blood vessel and advanced into the heart.It will be very important for you to remain still during the procedure so that the catheter does not move out of place and to prevent damage to the insertion site.The lead wire will be inserted through the introducer into the blood vessel. The doctor will advance the lead wire through the blood vessel into the heart.Once the lead wire is inside the heart, it will be tested to verify proper location and that it works. There may be one, two, or three lead wires inserted, depending on the type of device your doctor has chosen for your condition. Fluoroscopy, (a special type of X-ray that will be displayed on a TV monitor), may be used to assist in testing the location of the leads.The ICD generator will be slipped under the skin through the incision (just below the collarbone) after the lead wire is attached to the generator. Generally, the generator will be placed on the nondominant side. (If you are right-handed, the device will be placed in your upper left chest. If you are left-handed, the device will be placed in your upper right chest).The ECG will be observed to monitor ICD function. Certain tests may then be performed to assess the device function. The skin incision will be closed with sutures, adhesive strips, or special glue.A sterile bandage or dressing will be applied.What happens after an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?In the hospitalAfter the procedure, you may be taken to the recovery room for observation or returned to your hospital room. A nurse will monitor your vital signs.You should immediately inform your nurse if you feel any chest pain or tightness, or any other pain at the incision site.After the period of bed rest has been completed, you may get out of bed with assistance. The nurse will assist you the first time you get up, and will check your blood pressure while you are lying in bed, sitting, and standing. You should move slowly when getting up from the bed to avoid any dizziness from the period of bed rest.You will be able to eat or drink once you are completely awake.The insertion site may be sore or painful, and pain medication may be administered if needed.Your doctor will visit with you in your room while you are recovering. The doctor will give you specific instructions and answer any questions you may have.Once your blood pressure, pulse, and breathing are stable and you are alert, you will be taken to your hospital room or discharged to home.If the procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, you may be allowed to leave after you have completed the recovery process. However, it is common to spend at least one night in the hospital after ICD implantation for observation.You should arrange to have someone drive you home from the hospital following your procedure.At homeYou should be able to return to your daily routine within a few days. Your doctor will tell you if you need to take more time in returning to your normal activities. In addition, you should avoid lifting or pulling on anything for a few weeks. You may be instructed to limit movement of the arm on the side that the ICD was placed, based on your doctor's preferences.You will most likely be able to resume your usual diet, unless your doctor instructs you differently.It will be important to keep the insertion site clean and dry. You will be given instructions about bathing and showering. Your doctor will give you specific instructions about driving. You will not be able to drive until your doctor gives you approval. These limitations will be explained to you, if they are applicable to your situation.You will be given specific instructions about what to do the first time your ICD delivers a shock. For example, you may be instructed to dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room in the event of a shock from the ICD. Calming yourself with slow deep breaths can be helpful if you are anxious after a shock.Ask your doctor when you will be able to return to work. The nature of your occupation, your overall health status, and your progress will determine how soon you may return to work.After implantation, your ICD will require regular evaluation or interrogation to evaluate its function and battery status, and to assess for any significant events stored by the device. Your doctor will provide details regarding recommended frequency and mode of evaluation. Notify your doctor to report any of the following:Fever and/or chillsIncreased pain, redness, swelling, or bleeding or other drainage from the insertion siteChest pain or pressure, nausea and/or vomiting, profuse sweating, dizziness and/or faintingPalpitationsYour doctor may give you additional or alternate instructions after the procedure, depending on your particular situation.Living with an ICDThe following precautions should always be considered. Discuss the following in detail with your doctor, or call the company that made your device:Always carry an ID card that states you have an ICD. In addition, you may want to wear a medical identification bracelet indicating that you have an ICD.In the event of air travel, inform security screeners that you have an ICD before going through the metal detector. (It may help to say you have a pacemaker – which is true as pacemaker functions are built into ICDs – because security may not know what an ICD is.) In general, airport security detectors are safe for pacemakers and ICDs, but the small amount of metal in the device and leads may trigger the alarm. If you are selected for additional screening, politely remind the screener that the security wand contains a magnet, which may interfere with the programming or function of the ICD (pacemaker) if it is held over the device for more than a few seconds.Anti-theft systems or electronic article surveillance (EAS) used in department stores may interact with an ICD. The American Heart Association recommends you should not lean on or stand in this equipment but should pass quickly through the detection system.You may not have a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedure. You should also avoid large magnetic fields such as power generation sites and industrial sites, such as automobile junkyards that use large magnets.Abstain from diathermy (the use of heat in physical therapy to treat muscles). Do not use a heating pad directly over your ICD.Turn off large motors, such as cars or boats, when working on them as they may create a magnetic field.Avoid high-voltage and radar machinery, such as radio or television transmitters, electric arc welders, high-tension wires, radar installations, or smelting furnaces.If you are scheduled for surgery, let the surgeon know well prior to the operation that you have an ICD. Also, you should consult with your cardiologist prior to the procedure to find out if any special preparation should be done prior to or during surgery, as the electrocautery device which controls bleeding may interfere with the ICD.When involved in a physical, recreational, or sporting activity, you should protect yourself from trauma to the ICD. A blow to the chest near the ICD can affect its functioning. If you are hit in that area, you may want to see your doctor.Cell phones are generally safe to use, but you should keep them at least 6 inches away from your ICD. Avoid carrying a cell phone in your breast pocket over your ICD.Always consult your doctor when you feel ill after an activity, or when you have questions about beginning a new activity.Always consult your doctor if you have any questions concerning the use of equipment near your ICD.Next stepsBefore you agree to the test or the procedure make sure you know:The name of the test or procedureThe reason you are having the test or procedureThe risks and benefits of the test or procedureWhen and where you are to have the test or procedure and who will do itWhen and how will you get the resultsHow much will you have to pay for the test or procedure Health Encyclopedia A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Search Health Library


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