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This is problem 21 in chapter 3, section 1 of Dummit and Foote. I'm having a lot of trouble with it, so I was hoping anyone would help me out. There are two particular parts I'm struggling with:
Let $G=\langle x,y \mid x^4=1=y^4, yx=xy\rangle$ and consider $\overline{G}=G/\langle x^2y^2\rangle$
Exhibit each element of $\overline{G}$ in the form $\overline{x}^a\overline{y}^b$ for some integers $a, b$.
Prove that $\bar{G}\cong Z_4\times Z_2$.
So to do this I listed all 16 elements of $G$ and took each element and multiplied it by $x^2y^2$ and reduced according to the relations and saw what equivalences I had. I'll make a table:
$1, x, y$
$x^2, xy, y^2$
$x^3, y^3, xy^2, yx^2$
$x^2y^2, yx^3, xy^3$
$x^3y^2, x^2y^3$
Now, right multiplying by $x^2y^2$, I get
$1, x, y$
$xy, y^2, x^2$
$xy^2, yx^2, x^3, y^3$
$1, xy^3, yx^3$
$x, y$
Clearly I don't know or understand what I'm doing. I know that since $G$ is Abelian and $\langle x^2y^2\rangle$ is a (claimed) subgroup I don't know what all the elements of this subgroup are. Are they $\{1,x^2y^2\}$?, this subgroup must be normal and hence $G/\langle x^2y^2\rangle$ is well defined and forms a quotient group whose order must be $16/2=8$.
I don't know how to properly list the elements in the quotient group, especially in terms of $\overline{x}^a\overline{y}^b$. I attempted to do so in the table after I did this nonsense, but since I have 12 distinct "elements", I stopped bothering.
After all this is said and done, I still don't know how I'd go about showing it's isomorphic to $Z_4\times Z_2$. I see that the order is 8. I don't understand what is $Z_4\times Z_2$. It is the cartesian product of two groups, but it must be more than that since I am only dealing with one "component" in $G/\langle x^2y^2\rangle$. In fact, the problem starts by saying let $G=Z_4\times Z_4$ but be given by the relation above. I understand the relation, but I don't understand how it's isomorphic to $Z_4\times Z_4$.
I am sorry to ask two questions in one "stack exchange question", but they are so related.


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On Saturday, March 1, chef Rick Moonen and Las Vegas food critic Al Mancini will have their heads shaved at Rí Rá Irish Pub to raise money for childhood-cancer research at the pub's third annual St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraising event.
While Moonen, the owner of rm seafood, doesn't have that much hair to lose, Mancini, the respected co-author of the must-have restaurant guide "Eating Las Vegas", will be leaving behind his signature Mohawk. (Imagine a food critic with dramatic rainbow-colored spikes of hair sitting in one of Las Vegas finest five-star restaurants!)
This is the Irish pub's third year hosting the event and if you've never been, you've been missing out. There's always good music and lots of laughs while good-hearted participants bravely watch their hair fall to the floor in front of family, friends and diners.
Head shaving begins at noon and Moonen and Mancini will lose their locks at 1 p.m. While local barbers from The Art of Shaving will be sheering willing participants, the chef and the food critic will be manning the razor on each other, though undoubtedly they will get a little help from the pros.
To support a shavee funds can be donated on the Rí Rá St. Baldrick's event page or at the pub.
Rí Rá Irish Pub is located inside Mandalay Place in Mandalay Bay.

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Project FAITH's HELP Center update: More contract amendment requests likely
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As predicted, the King Board of George Supervisors approved a grant application to the Department of Housing & Community Development last month to allow Project FAITH to ask for $700,000 in funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG).
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Board will take comments on Comp Plan
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The King George Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing next week on Tuesday, April 16, to take comment on a proposed draft county Comprehensive Plan for land use.
Each locality is required under state law to have a Comprehensive Plan. The plan serves as a long range guide for the physical development of King George. It is designed to be general in nature and is developed
Hearing next week on proposed budget
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The King George Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the county's proposed 2013-14 budget at next week's meeting on Tuesday, April 16, scheduled for 6:45 p.m.
The county's total proposed expenditures would be $65,489,552 including $35,603,036 for the School Board operating fund.
County budget surplus projected; School Board deficits looming
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The King George Board of Supervisors heard good news and bad news at last week's meeting on March 19 when reviewing monthly financial reports for 2012-13 provided by Donita Harper, director of finance and deputy county administrator.
First the good news: Harper pointed out that the county is projecting a year-end surplus of over $400,000, though it could change between now and the end of the fiscal year on June 30.
That is largely due to tight reins held by Travis Quesenberry, county administrator, on spending, including some positions in the budget that are unfilled. There is also more revenue than budgeted, from several sources, due to conservative estimating by Harper.
Now the bad news: Moving on to the School Board's numbers for the current year, Harper also pointed out, as she has in previous months, that the School Board will be showing deficits due to under-budgeting for new Virginia Retirement System (VRS) costs that went into effect at the beginning of the fiscal year.
That was brought home to Supervisors last week when they saw the beginning of that deficit beginning to appear, with a $24,000 deficit indicated. Harper said the deficit amount could be as high as $500,000.
When the budget was approved in the end of April 2012 for the current fiscal year, 2012-13, an effort was made to take into account last-minute changes in state legislation to address payments to the Virginia Retirement System for all employees, including varying percentage amounts on behalf of county employees, Constitutional employees and school employees.
At the time, Quesenberry said that costs for VRS were still being sorted out and higher adjustments to the budget could be needed in upcoming months, adding his comment indicating that $800,000 would be a worst-case scenario.
Last week, he reminded the board of that discussion that took place nearly a year ago, noting that when the county adopted its budget and the figure for schools, the amount for the division was not calculated high enough to cover the actual new VRS costs. They knew that at the time, but were not sure of the calculation needed.
It was instead decided to address it later during the fiscal year. 'Later' is now beginning to show up.
Harper told Supervisors last week, "As you will see over the next few months that deficit is going to grow, as they start spending more funds."
Chairman Dale Sisson has been suggesting all along during monthly financial reports that when the amount is known, it needs to be communicated to Supervisors.
Last week he said again, "They should be talking with us." Harper said she's discussed it with division Superintendent Rob Benson, adding that he is expected to start providing his own projections for the monthly financial reports.
Joe Grzeika suggested that Harper project the unbudgeted VRS costs, adding that Benson should also be tasked to estimate the amounts to cover that.
Sisson stated, "You need to get those numbers back from the School Board as soon as they are available."
Grzeika added, "And we still want some rigor on the expenditures. Just because we're going to cover it doesn't mean to just go whole hog on everything else." Sisson agreed, saying, "It can't be a one-sided solution. It's got to be a joint solution."
Regarding the current-year budget reports for the School Board, Harper also indicated that she had adjusted projected revenue figures for the division to correspond to an ADM of 4,102, which is the current number. The budget had been based on a lower ADM of 4,089. She said the ADM number would be finalized on March 31.
The deficit amount also has implications for next year's School Board budgeting.
Supervisors are proposing to provide $1 million more in local funds to the School Board for 2013-14 when compared to the current year's adopted budget.
But if the 2012-13 adopted budget amount for schools is expected to get additional amendments to appropriate as much as $500,000 more for the current fiscal year, that is a similar amount for VRS that is carried forward for as cost in the next fiscal year.
That makes the $1 million more in local funding (compared to the existing adopted school budget) proposed for next year seem to actually provide a lot less leeway in budgeting by Benson and the School Board.
That means it will be another tight budget year for King George, both for the county and the school division.
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Shiloh Park bids are higher than expected
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The King George Board of Supervisors put off a decision on awarding a bid for construction of a park at Purkins Corner.
Other action at the March 5 meeting included officially naming the planned park "Shiloh Park" on a unanimous vote.
County Administrator Travis Quesenberry presented the bid news to Supervisors, along with the cost of additive items for five bid alternatives. Bids were due on Feb. 27. The amount earmarked in the capital fund
Board members slogging through budget requests
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King George County Administrator Travis Quesenberry will present the Board of Supervisors with more 2013-14 budget options this week at a work session scheduled on Thursday, March 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the board room of the Revercomb Administration building.
The board began its budget endeavors in earnest last week with work sessions on two days which brought them knee deep into proposed budget matters for the county and the Service Authority, which provides water and sewer service to selected areas.
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July 1, 2013 - Philadelphia, PA
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"This exhibit is about what people are seeing and not about polar bears and glaciers," exclaims Elizabeth McDonnell, Project Leader for the Center for Contemporary History and Policy, as she talks about the new exhibit, Sensing Change, at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. This eye-opening exhibit includes works by Katie Holten, Stacy Levy and Vaughn Bell, just to name a few.
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Katie Holten's belief that "humans are uprooted and disengaged from the current ecological crisis" inspired her work Uprooted: New York Street Trees which displays the underground roots of NY street trees—the roots never seen. Stacy Levy's work, Calendar of Rain, serves as a "visceral method of keeping time and observing annual weather cycles." Village Green, by Vaughn Bell "inspires a sense of humor and curiosity as we consider our role in dynamic ecosystems" as you poke your head into "floating" Plexiglass greenhouses.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Vaughn Rinner (mother of Vaughn Bell creator of Village Green) about Bell's undergrad and graduate work; and got the inside scoop on Vaughn Bell's path to an exhibit at CHF:
Sensing Change blends nature, science and art in a unique and aesthetic way. By viewing climate change this way; I felt more connected to the changes happening around me. This exhibit didn't feel like an "Environment 101: The Basics of the World Around You" lecture, it felt more like a self-awakening of my own ecosystem.
If you are a science enthusiast, nature lover or free next Friday night; feel free to check out the CHF's First Friday event which is the opening celebration of the Sensing Change exhibit. There will be short tours of the new exhibit and programming around "Lungs in the City" which explores the use of plants in the city to improve air quality.
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A pleasant surprise for me at the 20th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival is MAN FROM RENO. With his feature debut in 2006, "Big Dreams Little Tokyo", writer/director Dave Boyle was a fresh, new, fun voice in film. But with each of his next three films, while having charm, the freshness eroded while the films took on a slightly cookie cutter feel. But now he completely shifts thematic tone and is a new, reinvigorated Dave Boyle bringing us the riveting neo-noir MAN FROM RENO.
Filled with MacGuffins, shadowy characters and shrouded in mood and mystery, we meet crime novelist Aki who has "disappeared" from her recent American book tour in San Francisco. In a rural suburb, we meet Sheriff Del Moral investigating first, a man's disappearance, and then a murder. Alone in San Francisco, Aki meets an extremely handsome man in her hotel lobby, spends the night and then he disappears. Sheriff Del Moral has his own problems with disappearing bodies. Through carefully crafted and often deliberately ambiguous twists and turns, events and characters intersect, leading to a tension-filled story by Boyle and writing partners Joel Clark and Michael Lerman that is suspenseful and riveting.
Ayako Fujitani is a delight as the Nancy Drewish Aki and never moreso than when engaging with veteran actor Pepe Serna's Sheriff Del Moral. A familiar face to Boyle films, Hiroshi Watanabe does his usual solid work as Hitoshi while Kazuki Kitamura is delicious as Aki's mysterious one-night stand, Akira.
MAN FROM RENO is unlike anything Dave Boyle has done before. As mentioned, this is fresh and invigorating, as Boyle delves into new territory head-on with a firm grasp on story and development. Tension builds brilliantly. The intrigue established firmly in each of two main plot points and their ultimate intersection and dovetailing into one is the mark of a good storyteller. And, of course, any film that features adorable little turtles in it has got to be a winner!
Characters are extremely well-crafted with performances to match. The whole concept of a female mystery writer writing about a male police detective protagonist is an all too infrequent gender bender. The character of Aki herself is fully realized thanks to Ayako Fujitani who is positively luminous with a wonderful Americanized affability and casualness to her. The camera loves her. The character design is followed through into the visuals with costume designer Irene Chan paying attention to defining wardrobe accessories like a cloche hat and coat; metaphorically in tune with being in the shadows, hiding. But, there is downfall. For a mystery writer writing police stories, Boyle dumbs Aki down, e.g., she opens her hotel room door to someone she doesn't know, she lets someone she doesn't know into her room to use the phone rather than send him to the lobby. Small details in the overall construct, but when Boyle has clearly brought his A-game to the table, I hate to see these little things be overlooked.
Lighting and lensing is fluid, calculated, mysterious yet vibrant, telling its own story thanks to the gorgeous cinematography of Richard Wong. Those familiar with Wong may know him best for the breathtaking beauty and texture he brought to "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan". Wong proves he is equally at home with the moodiness of polished noir. Wasting no time in setting the tone, Wong and Boyle dazzle us with the opening sequence filled with fog, haze, not to mention a body falling from the sky, just setting the tone for mystery, intrigue and tension. Divine.
Where Boyle still has difficulty, however, is with editing himself. He is sometimes too precious with his story and imagery and at times is his own worst enemy. MAN FROM RENO would follow through more succinctly had he ended the film with one powerful image and done a quick hard cut to black. Instead, we are given multiple false stops and starts which, although in keeping with the narrative, serve to irritate and alienate the audience.
While the music and score on the whole is well-suited to the film, Boyle doesn't use it to its best advantage. As with his ending, he sometimes gives contra-indicators between music and story within a scene that can make for a frustrating experience as the story goes one way and the music another. The conflicting emotion at moments lead to confusion rather than intrigue.
But at the end of the day, Dave Boyle more than proves his mettle. With MAN FROM RENO, he has found his footing again, showing a maturity and depth of storytelling, expanding his horizons with a polished neo-noir that fascinates and intrigues, and has the audience begging for more.
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Written by Dave Boyle, Joel Clark, and Michael Lerman
Cast: Ayako Fujitani, Pepe Serna, Kazuki Kitamura, Hiroshi Watanabe
(2014 Los Angeles Film Festival review)
LAFF Post-Script: Making its world Premiere at the 20th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival, MAN FROM RENO was one of my top two "Must See" narrative features in competition in the festival. MAN FROM RENO took home the Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature.


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Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria: Downtown Greenville
Talk about the perfect day. First, a visit to Dark Corner Distillery to sample some local moonshine and purchase a bottle or two, then we head over to the Greenville Beer Exchange to fill up a growler of Westbrook Brewing Dark Helmet beer and pick up a bunch of other items for the wife and myself to take home for when the kids go to bed (a bunch of German beers and beer fermented from the juice of sour apples). Then finally, finish off the perfect afternoon at Barley's Taproom. The wife, she was interested in the Pizza, me, I was interested in the beer.
Although you can't really read the beer menu posted above, let me tell you that it is one of the best thought-out and complete beer menus I have come across in many years. With the exception to some really good Chicago Brewpubs, Barley's beer selection is simply amazing with just one minor flaw that I'm sure changes over time as does the beer line-up. I was finding that beer from out in California and Oregon out numbered the local selection by almost three times.
Wanting to keep with the same theme of the day and stay local, I decided to have a Westbrook Vanilla Tree Dubbel. Vanilla Tree is a Belgian-style dubbel brewed with a variety of dark crystal malts and dark Belgian candy syrup. After fermentation, the beer is aged on whole vanilla beans and toasted oak chips. The result is a wonderfully smooth, malty ale with notes of dark fruit, spice, and vanilla (natural vanilla, not an extract with that fake syrup taste) and oak! Although just a sipping beer, it was one of the best Belgian style specialty beers I have ever tasted. Next up was a Highland Gaelic Ale. As the flagship beer to Highland Brewery, this was not only the first beer they offered, but to this day it accounts for about half of all the beer they produce. A deep amber colored American ale, featuring a rich malty body. Cascade and Willamette hops add a complex hop flavor and aroma. This ale is exceptionally balanced between malty sweetness and delicate hop bitterness.
Now onto the pizza. We ordered a Thai Chicken pizza that I would classify as a good pie. It wasn't anything outstanding or would I classify it as out-of-this-world good, but definitely a good quality scratch-made pizza. The simple addition of fresh chopped cucumber at the end was definitely the highlight to this pie for me. The sauce needed a little more kick to it as I felt like I was eating a peanut butter pizza. That gives me a good idea, PB&J Pizza... (I'm sure its already been done).
The service was fantastic as I know this place gets a lot of gruff for lack-luster performances at times. However, on this visit, we experienced probably some of the best service we have ever received in a downtown restaurant. The staff were very knowledgeable about the menu and the very impressive beer selection and even offered recommendations to the wife based on a few simple questions along with what kind of pie we were going to order. Not only was this appreciated, but all this took place right in the middle of the very busy and at times chaotic lunch rush on a Friday afternoon (I told you this day was perfect, beer for lunch on a Friday afternoon).
Bottom-line, if you enjoy craft beer at a fair price (some of the beers were on the steep side, but overall most of them were very fair for the quality) and want to try something that you probably never have before, Barley's is the perfect place to hang out at. As for the pizza, no more specialty pizzas for me, no matter how much the wife nags, I'm sticking to sausage and pepperoni pizzas with red sauce, you know, the kind we all used to eat as a kid. The next time she wants some crazy pizza with foie gras, cranberry jelly and oriental chutney, I will make it for her at home.
Have you ever been to Barley's Taproom in Greenville or to one of the other three locations? What did you think of the beer selection? Who else in the Upstate has a beer menu that can rival?
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yo tim mr anymous i like pita house 2 lol when r u going 2 riveras 4 a luci??? and when r u going 2 rank them on ur luci board? would luv 2 meet u at riveras 4 one let me know broReplyDelete
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Barley's pizza might not be the greatest, but you really should try the calzone. The herb ricotta cheese rules, and I think they've got the best Calzone in the upstate.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the heads up kyuzokai. I will make sure I try one next time I head down to the Greenville Beer Exchange and hit up Barley's.ReplyDelete
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Bon Secours Heart & Vascular Institute
West End Internal Medicine (Dr. Cook sees patients on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; Dr. Johnson sees patients on Wednesdays.)
7001 Forrest Avenue , Suite 2500
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 804-287-7570
Fax: 804-282-7394
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Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is a common retinal vascular disorder. Clinically, CRVO presents with variable visual loss; the fundus may show retinal hemorrhages, dilated tortuous retinal veins, cotton-wool spots, macular edema, and optic disc edema. Note the images below.
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Recent onset central retinal vein occlusion, showing extensive hemorrhages in the posterior pole and giving the "blood and thunder appearance."
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Peripheral fundus view of the same patient as in the previous image, showing hemorrhages extending all over the fundus.
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Fluorescein angiograph of same patient as in previous images, showing hypofluorescence due to blockage from hemorrhages in the retina. It is not usefu....
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Fundus picture of the same patient as in previous images, showing resolving neovascularization of the disc and panretinal photocoagulation scars.
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Fluorescein angiogram of the same patient as in the previous images, taken more than 1 year later, showing persistent cystoid macular edema with good ....
In view of the devastating complications associated with the severe form of CRVO, a number of classifications were described in the literature. All of these classifications take into account the area of retinal capillary nonperfusion and the development of neovascular complications.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Broadly, CRVO can be divided into 2 clinical types, ischemic and nonischemic. In addition, a number of patients may have an intermediate in presentation with variable clinical course. On initial presentation, it may be difficult to classify a given patient into either category, since CRVO may change with time.
A number of clinical and ancillary investigative factors are taken into account for classifying CRVO, including vision at presentation, presence or absence of relative afferent pupillary defect, extent of retinal hemorrhages, cotton-wool spots, extent of retinal perfusion by fluorescein angiography, and electroretinographic changes.
Nonischemic CRVO is the milder form of the disease. It may present with good vision, few retinal hemorrhages and cotton-wool spots, no relative afferent pupillary defect, and good perfusion to the retina. Nonischemic CRVO may resolve fully with good visual outcome or may progress to the ischemic type. Note the images below.
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Patient with nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion presented with dilated, tortuous veins and superficial hemorrhages.
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Fundus picture of the same patient as in previous image, showing resolved hemorrhages and pigmentary changes in the macula several months later.
Ischemic CRVO is the severe form of the disease. CRVO may present initially as the ischemic type, or it may progress from nonischemic. Usually, ischemic CRVO presents with severe visual loss, extensive retinal hemorrhages and cotton-wool spots, presence of relative afferent pupillary defect, poor perfusion to retina, and presence of severe electroretinographic changes. In addition, patients may end up with neovascular glaucoma and a painful blind eye.
The exact pathogenesis of the thrombotic occlusion of the central retinal vein is not known. Various local and systemic factors play a role in the pathological closure of the central retinal vein.[3, 6, 7]
The central retinal artery and vein share a common adventitial sheath as they exit the optic nerve head and pass through a narrow opening in the lamina cribrosa. Because of this narrow entry in the lamina cribrosa, the vessels are in a tight compartment with limited space for displacement. This anatomical position predisposes to thrombus formation in the central retinal vein by various factors, including slowing of the blood stream, changes in the vessel wall, and changes in the blood.
Arteriosclerotic changes in the central retinal artery transform the artery into a rigid structure and impinge upon the pliable central retinal vein, causing hemodynamic disturbances, endothelial damage, and thrombus formation. This mechanism explains the fact that there will be an associated arterial disease with CRVO. However, this association has not been proven consistently, and various authors disagree on this fact.
Thrombotic occlusion of the central retinal vein can occur as a result of various pathologic insults, including compression of the vein (mechanical pressure due to structural changes in lamina cribrosa, eg, glaucomatous cupping, inflammatory swelling in optic nerve, orbital disorders); hemodynamic disturbances (associated with hyperdynamic or sluggish circulation); vessel wall changes (eg, vasculitis); and changes in the blood (eg, deficiency of thrombolytic factors, increase in clotting factors).
Occlusion of the central retinal vein leads to the backup of the blood in the retinal venous system and increased resistance to venous blood flow. This increased resistance causes stagnation of the blood and ischemic damage to the retina. It has been postulated that ischemic damage to the retina stimulates increased production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the vitreous cavity. Increased levels of VEGF stimulate neovascularization of the posterior and anterior segment (responsible for secondary complications due to CRVO). Also, it has been shown that VEGF causes capillary leakage leading to macular edema (which is the leading cause of visual loss in both ischemic CRVO and nonischemic CRVO).
The prognosis of CRVO depends upon the reestablishment of patency of the venous system by recanalization, dissolution of clot, or formation of optociliary shunt vessels.
CRVO and branch retinal vein occlusion constitute the second most common retinal vascular disorder. The nonischemic type is more common than the ischemic type.
In a recent publication, the Beaver Dam Eye Study Group reported the 15-year cumulative incidence of CRVO to be 0.5%.[8]
A large population-based study in Israel reported a 4-year incidence of retinal vein occlusion of 2.14 cases per 1000 of general population older than 40 years and 5.36 cases per 1000 of general population older than 64 years.
In Australia, the prevalence of vein occlusion ranges from 0.7% in patients aged 49-60 years to 4.6% in patients older than 80 years.[9]
CRVO is not associated directly with increased mortality.
Nonischemic CRVO may resolve completely without any complications in about 10% of cases. In about 50% of patients, vision may be 20/200 or worse. One third of patients may progress to the ischemic type, commonly in the first 6-12 months after presentation.
In more than 90% of patients with ischemic CRVO, final visual acuity may be 20/200 or worse. Anterior segment neovascularization with associated neovascular glaucoma develops in more than 60% of cases. This can happen within a few weeks and up to 1-2 years afterward.
It has been reported that the fellow eye may develop retinal vein occlusion in about 7% of cases within 2 years. In another report, the 4-year risk of developing second venous occlusion is 2.5% in the same eye and 11.9% in the fellow eye. Neovascular glaucoma may result in a painful blind eye.
CRVO does not have any particular racial preference.
CRVO occurs slightly more frequently in males than in females.
More than 90% of CRVO occurs in patients older than 50 years, but it has been reported in all age groups.
A direct review of systems toward the various systemic and local factors predisposing the CRVO is indicated.
Significant history includes the following:
Ocular symptoms at initial presentation are as follows:
Ocular symptoms in later stages are as follows:
Patients should undergo a complete eye examination, including visual acuity, pupillary reactions, slit lamp examination of the anterior and posterior segments, undilated examination of the iris, gonioscopy, fundus examination with indirect ophthalmoscope, and fundus contact lens.[10] Note the following:
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Scattered retinal hemorrhages in a patient with central retinal vein occlusion.
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Fundus of a patient with nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion, showing few scattered peripheral fundus hemorrhages.
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Recent onset central retinal vein occlusion, showing extensive hemorrhages in the posterior pole and giving the "blood and thunder appearance."
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Central retinal vein occlusion showing significant disc edema with dilated tortuous veins and scattered retinal hemorrhages.
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Fluorescein angiogram of the same patient in as in previous image, showing leakage from disc, staining of retinal veins.
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Fundus picture of a well-compensated, old central retinal vein occlusion showing optociliary shunt vessels.
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Red-free photo of the same patient as in the previous image, showing prominent optociliary shunt vessels.
Central retinal vein obstruction has been associated with various systemic pathological conditions, although the exact cause and effect relationship has not been proven.
Some of the conditions in which CRVO has been associated include the following:
The Eye Disease Case-Control Study Group reported that the risk of CRVO is decreased in men with increasing levels of physical activity and increasing levels of alcohol consumption. The same study group reported a decreased risk of CRVO with the use of postmenopausal estrogens and an increased risk with higher erythrocyte sedimentation rates in women.
No laboratory studies are routinely indicated in the diagnosis of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). In older patients, laboratory testing should be directed toward identifying systemic vascular problems. In young patients, laboratory testing may be tailored depending upon individual findings, to include the following:
Color Doppler imaging is a noninvasive quantitative method of assessing the retrobulbar circulation. Detection of low venous velocities has been used to predict the onset of iris neovascularization. At present, this is performed as an investigational procedure in large facilities.[12]
Optical coherence tomography (OCT)[13] scanning is a noninvasive, noncontact, transpupillary imaging technology that can image retinal structures in vivo with a resolution of 10-17 µm. OCT quantitatively measures the retina in micrometers in situ and in real time. OCT can detect even subtle macular edema in the presence of significant hemorrhages, which is not evident by fluorescein angiography because of blockage from hemorrhage. OCT is useful in quantitatively monitoring the development of macular edema and resolution with treatment.[13, 14]
Fluorescein angiography is the most useful test for the evaluation of retinal capillary nonperfusion, posterior segment neovascularization, and macular edema.[2] Note the images below.
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Fluorescein angiogram of a patient with nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion, showing staining of dilated tortuous veins with leakage into macul....
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Fluorescein angiogram of the same patient as in previous image, showing perifoveal capillary leakage in a cystoid pattern in late phases of angiogram.....
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Late phase of fluorescein angiograph of the same patient as in previous image, showing cystoid pattern of leakage from perifoveal dilated leaking capi....
Fluorescein angiography is one of the tests used in the classification of CRVO. Areas of capillary nonperfusion are visualized as hypofluorescence, but hemorrhages can block fluorescence and give a similar picture. Therefore, in the early stages of the disease process, due to extensive hemorrhages, fluorescein angiography gives little information regarding the perfusion status of the retina. Once the hemorrhages clear, areas of capillary nonperfusion can be detected as hypofluorescence in the fluorescein angiography.
Various studies have reported different criteria for defining ischemic CRVO versus nonischemic CRVO based on the extent of capillary nonperfusion of the retina. The amount of retinal nonperfusion ranges from 10-30 disc areas.
In addition, fluorescein angiography may show delayed arteriovenous transit, staining along the retinal veins, microaneurysms, arteriovenous collaterals, NVD, NVE, and dilated optic nerve head capillaries.
In a nonischemic central retinal vein obstruction, angiography may show minimal or absent retinal capillary nonperfusion, staining along the retinal veins, microaneurysms, and dilated optic nerve head capillaries. Resolved CRVO may be completely normal.
Macular edema may be detected as leakage from perifoveal capillaries (depicted in the image below), leakage from microaneurysms, or diffuse leakage on fluorescein angiography. If extensive edema is present, fluorescein angiography may show pooling of dye in large cystoid spaces. In addition, capillary nonperfusion around the fovea may indicate macular ischemia. If macular edema persists, pigmentary changes become evident.
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Arteriovenous phase of fluorescein angiograph showing perifoveal capillary leakage in a patient with nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion.
Electroretinography (ERG) is another useful test to evaluate the functional status of the retina and to classify CRVO.[13, 15, 16] In ERG waveform, b-wave and a-wave are produced by the inner retina and the outer retina, respectively. In central retinal vein obstruction, perfusion of the inner retina is affected, so that the amplitude of the b-wave is decreased relative to the a-wave; the b-to-a ratio has been shown to be reduced. Some studies indicate that a b-to-a ratio of less than 1 suggests an ischemic central retinal vein obstruction.
Not many histopathologic reports exist in the literature. A report of histologic sections of 29 eyes with central retinal vein obstruction showed a fresh or recanalized thrombus at or just posterior to the lamina cribrosa. Within the thrombi, a mild lymphocytic infiltration with prominent endothelial cells was seen. Loss of the inner retinal layers consistent with inner retinal ischemia also was seen.[17]
No known effective medical treatment is available for either the prevention of or the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Identifying and treating any systemic medical problems to reduce further complications is important. Because the exact pathogenesis of the CRVO is not known, various medical modalities of treatment have been advocated by multiple authors with varying success in preventing complications and in preserving vision.
Advocated treatments are as follows:
In patients with macular edema, injection of triamcinolone (0.1 mL/4 mg) into the vitreous cavity through pars plana has been shown to be effective not only in resolving the edema but also in corresponding improvement in vision.
Even though the exact mechanism of action of intravitreal injections of corticosteroids is not known, the triamcinolone crystals in the vitreous cavity probably reduce VEGF concentrations in the vitreous cavity. This leads to a reduction in capillary permeability and macular edema. The main drawback of an injection of triamcinolone was posttreatment recurrences of macular edema, requiring repeat triamcinolone injections, typically every 3-6 months.
In addition, significant complications reported due to the injection of triamcinolone include cataract, glaucoma, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, and endophthalmitis.
Because most of the data available for the use of triamcinolone injection is from multiple short-term follow-up studies, a large controlled, randomized clinical trial called the SCORE (Standard Care vs Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion) Study is now underway in about 90 centers throughout the United States. This study is funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) to evaluate the use of intravitreal triamcinolone for macular edema in about 1,200 patients with CRVO or branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). All patients are being randomized to either 1 mg or 4 mg of triamcinolone versus standard care therapy (eg, observation in CRVO, laser photocoagulation in BRVO). Patients will be followed for up to 3 years to measure long-term treatment efficacy and safety; reinjections (if needed) will be performed beginning at 4 months after the initial therapy.
Based on the results of the SCORE-CRVO trial, intravitreal triamcinolone using a 1-mg dose and retreatment as needed should be considered for up to 1 year and possibly 2 years in patients with vision loss associated with macular edema secondary to CRVO. Intravitreal triamcinolone in both a 1-mg and 4-mg dose led to better visual acuity outcomes over 12 months than the untreated natural history of macular edema secondary to perfused CRVO. Owing to fewer adverse effects with the 1-mg dose, it is preferred over the 4-mg dose.[28]
In patients with macular edema, injection of bevacizumab (0.05 mL/1.25 mg) into the vitreous cavity through pars plana has been shown to be effective not only in resolving the edema but also in corresponding improvement in vision. Injections of bevacizumab given every 6 weeks for 6 months improve visual acuity and significantly reduce edema compared with sham.[34]
Also, in patients with neovascular glaucoma, a similar dose has shown significantly decreased angle neovascularization and improved intraocular pressure control, both medically and surgically.
Even though the exact mechanism of action of intravitreal injections of bevacizumab is not known, bevacizumab probably reduces VEGF concentrations in the vitreous cavity. This leads to a reduction in capillary permeability and macular edema. The main drawback of intravitreal injections is post treatment recurrences of macular edema, requiring repeat injections. The FDA has warned that the need to repackage bevacizumab from the available size vial for IV use into smaller doses for intravitreal injections increases risk for transmission of infection if improper aseptic technique occurs. Reports of serious eye infections have been reported regarding this repackaging into preservative-free single use vials. Bevacizumab is not commercially available as an intravitreal injection.
In addition, significant complications reported due to the injection of bevacizumab include cataract, glaucoma, retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, and endophthalmitis.
Significant complications were reported with high doses of bevacizumab given intravenously for the treatment of cancer. There have been no significant reports of these complications in the available small studies.
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression is upregulated by hypoxia and was noted to be elevated in the ocular fluids of patients with CRVO. One of the potent effects of VEGF is to increase vascular permeability in the macula leading to visually significant macular edema.
Ranibizumab is a humanized, affinity-matured VEGF antibody fragment that binds to and neutralizes all isoforms of VEGF. Ranibizumab showed improved visual outcomes in patients with neovascular age-related vascular degeneration due to its anti-VEGF activity. The role of ranibizumab in the management of CRVO was reported in multiple studies. Intraocular injections of 0.3 mg or 0.5 mg ranibizumab provided rapid improvement in 6-month visual acuity and macular edema following CRVO, with low rates of ocular and nonocular safety events.[18, 19] Six months of monthly treatment with ranibizumab in patients with macular edema secondary to branch or central RVO resulted in greater improvements in vision-related function compared with sham treatment, even when most patients presented with RVOs in the worse-seeing eye.[20] Ranibizumab was approved for treatment of macular edema following retinal vein occlusion in June 2010.
Aflibercept was approved for macular edema following CRVO in September 2012. Approval was based on 2 randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials (COPERNICUS and GALILEO) in 358 patients. In both studies, patients were randomly assigned in a 3:2 ratio to either 2 mg aflibercept administered every 4 weeks or placebo injections. The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of patients who gained at least 15 letters in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) as measured by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) eye charts at week 24 compared to baseline. The aflibercept injection demonstrated a statistically significant difference in the proportion of patients who gained ≥15 letters from baseline at week 24 compared with placebo (p < 0.01) in each study.[21, 22]
In October 2014, the indication was expanded to include BRVO. The expanded indication is based on the previously approved indication for macular edema following CRVO and the positive results from the double-masked, randomized, controlled phase 3 VIBRANT study of 181 patients with macular edema following BRVO. The VIBRANT study compared intravitreal aflibercept 2 mg once every 4 weeks with macular laser photocoagulation (control). At 24 weeks, significantly more patients treated with aflibercept gained at least 15 letters in vision (3 lines on an eye chart) from baseline as measured on the ETDRS chart, the primary endpoint of the study, compared with patients who received control (53% vs 27%; P < 0.01). Patients treated with aflibercept achieved a 17-letter mean improvement over baseline in BCVA compared to a 6.9-letter mean improvement in patients who received control (P < 0.01), a key secondary endpoint.[35]
Dexamethasone is a potent, water-soluble corticosteroid that can be delivered to the vitreous cavity by the dexamethasone intravitreal implant (DEX implant; OZURDEX, Allergan; Irvine, Calif). A dexamethasone implant is composed of a biodegradable copolymer of lactic acid and glycolic acid containing micronized dexamethasone. The drug-copolymer complex gradually releases the total dose of dexamethasone over a series of months after insertion into the eye through a small pars plana puncture using a customized applicator system.
A 6-month study evaluated the safety and efficacy of dexamethasone implant 0.35 mg and 0.7 mg compared with a sham procedure in eyes with vision loss due to macular edema associated with BRVO and CRVO.[33] In conclusion, the results of the study demonstrated that the dexamethasone implant reduced the risk of further vision loss and increased the chance of improvement in visual acuity in eyes with CRVO.
The percentage of eyes with a greater than or equal to 15-letter improvement in BCVA was significantly higher in both dexamethasone implant groups compared with sham at days 30 to 90 (P < .001). The results of this study further demonstrate that when these eyes were left untreated, a significant percentage will either fail to improve or will experience further loss of visual acuity. The dexamethasone implant was well tolerated, producing generally transient, moderate, and readily managed increases in IOP in less than 16% of eyes. Overall, this study suggests that the DEX implant could be a valuable new treatment option for eyes with visual loss due to CRVO.
Laser photocoagulation is the known treatment of choice in the treatment of various complications associated with retinal vascular diseases (eg, diabetic retinopathy, branch retinal vein occlusion). Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) has been used in the treatment of neovascular complications of CRVO for a long time. However, no definite guidelines exist regarding exact indication and timing of PRP. A National Eye Institute (NEI) sponsored multicenter prospective study, the Central Vein Occlusion Study (CVOS), provided guidelines for the treatment and follow-up care of patients with CRVO.[1, 10, 36, 37, 38]
CVOS evaluated the efficacy of prophylactic PRP in eyes with 10 or more disc areas of retinal capillary nonperfusion, confirmed by fluorescein angiography, in preventing development of 2 clock hours of iris neovascularization or any angle neovascularization or whether it is more appropriate to apply PRP only when iris neovascularization or any angle neovascularization occurs. CVOS concluded that prophylactic PRP did not prevent the development of iris neovascularization and recommended to wait for the development of early iris neovascularization and then apply PRP.
Argon green laser usually is used. Laser parameters should be about 500-µm size, 0.1-0.2 second duration, and power should be sufficient to give medium white burns. Laser spots are applied around the posterior pole, extending anterior to equator. They should be about 1 burn apart and total 1200-2500 spots.
If ocular media is hazy for laser to be applied, cryoablation of the peripheral fundus is performed. About 16-32 transscleral cryo spots are applied from ora serrata posteriorly.
CVOS evaluated the efficacy of macular grid photocoagulation in preserving or improving central visual acuity in eyes with macular edema due to central vein occlusion (CVO) and best-corrected visual acuity of 20/50 or poorer. Macular grid photocoagulation was effective in reducing angiographic evidence of macular edema, but it did not improve visual acuity in eyes with reduced vision due to macular edema from CVO. At present, the results of this study do not support a recommendation for macular grid photocoagulation for macular edema.
Chorioretinal venous anastomosis[39, 40, 41, 42, 43] is performed by creating an anastomosis to bypass the site of venous occlusion in the optic disc. In this procedure, retinal veins are punctured, either using laser or by surgery, through the retinal pigment epithelium and the Bruch membrane into the choroid, thereby developing anastomotic channels into the choroid.
Chorioretinal venous anastomosis reduces macular edema and may improve vision in nonischemic CRVO. The success rate is low, and the complication rate can be quite high, including vitreous hemorrhages and choroidal neovascularization at the anastomosis site.
The exact indication and timing of the procedure has not been clearly studied.
Radial optic neurotomy (RON)[44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49] is a new surgical technique in which a microvitreoretinal blade is used during pars plana vitrectomy to relax the scleral ring around the optic nerve. The central retinal artery and vein passes through the narrow openings of the cribriform plate in the optic disc.
Promoters of this technique suggest that CRVO may be due to the compression of the central retinal vein at this location creating a compartment syndrome. If this procedure is successful, it decompresses the closed compartment and leads to an improvement in venous outflow and a reduction of macular edema.
In one recent study, RON resulted in clinically relevant improvements on a long-term basis. Patients with nonischemic CRVO may respond more favorably than patients with ischemic CRVO.
In another study, significant improvements were observed in the b-to-a ratio of the standard combined ERG after surgery in eyes with CRVO.
The benefits from surgery have not been clearly documented. One study, looking into the biomechanical effect of RON, found negligible change in the space around the central retinal vein; RON is unlikely to be a procedure that could mechanically ameliorate the clinical sequelae of a central vein occlusion. The improvement of retinal function is most likely due to improved oxygenation of the retina caused by vitrectomy and not by RON.
In addition to the regular complications of vitrectomy, RON can result in significant hemorrhage and neovascularization at the incision site.
No consensus currently exists among various researchers regarding the exact criteria for the use of RON.
A vitrectomy[50] is a technique in which the vitreous is surgically removed along with removal of the posterior hyaloid.
Some studies have shown that a vitrectomy may be beneficial for macular edema due to CRVO. One theory is that a vitrectomy may relieve traction on the macula and, thus, reduce macular edema. According to another hypothesis, removing the vitreous will also remove cytokines and VEGF associated with a venous occlusive event; thus, the stimulus for macular edema will be reduced.
At the present time, no convincing evidence indicates that a vitrectomy is the best approach.
A general ophthalmologist should consult a retinal specialist for management of CRVO complications. Other consults include an internist for proper evaluation and management of any systemic medical problems. If patients develop neovascular glaucoma, a glaucoma specialist should be consulted.
Diet should be tailored to systemic medical problems.
No restrictions usually exist. If patients develop vitreous hemorrhage, they are advised to avoid strenuous activities, sleep with few pillows, and avoid bending and lifting heavy weights.
VEGF-A has been shown to cause neovascularization and leakage in models of ocular angiogenesis and vascular occlusion, and is thought to contribute to the progression of macular edema following RVO. Antibodies that bind to VEGF-A receptors prevent the interaction of VEGF-A with its receptors (VEGFRl and VEOFR2) on the surface of endothelial cells, thus reduce endothelial cell proliferation, vascular leakage, and new blood vessel formation.
Clinical Context: VEGF antibody. Indicated for macular edema following retinal vein occlusion.
Clinical Context: Binds and prevents activation of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF-A) and placental growth factor (PIGF). Activation of VEGF-A and PIGF can result in neovascularization and vascular permeability. It is indicated for treatment of macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (branched or central retinal vein occlusion).
These agents bind to VEGF-A receptors to arrest macular edema and improve visual acuity associated with CVRO.
Since neovascular complications and development of second venous occlusions can develop after central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), all of these patients need follow-up care for long periods of time.
CVOS recommended careful observation with frequent follow-up examinations in the early months for detection of iris neovascularization and prompt treatment.
Patients with poor initial visual acuity should be monitored every month during the first few months and spaced thereafter, depending on the course of the disease. These criteria apply more for patients with ischemic CRVO than with patients with nonischemic CRVO.
With any associated complications, follow-up care should be individualized.
Optimal control of associated systemic diseases may reduce the incidence of similar occlusions in the fellow eye.
Even though controversial, good control of intraocular pressure in patients known to have glaucoma may prevent CRVO.
Ocular neovascularization is a potential complication.[29] Anterior segment neovascularization can lead to neovascular glaucoma. Posterior segment neovascularization can lead to vitreous hemorrhage.
Macular edema is another potential complication.[24, 38, 51] Macular edema is the common cause of decreased vision in CRVO, more so in the nonischemic type. It may resolve with good visual return. The patient may develop permanent degenerative changes with poor visual prognosis and may develop cystoid macular edema leading to lamellar or full-thickness macular hole.
Other potential complications include cellophane maculopathy and macular pucker, as well as optic atrophy.
For nonischemic CRVO, complete recovery with good visual recovery occurs only in about 10% of cases. Fifty percent of patients will have 20/200 or worse vision. About one third of patients convert to ischemic CRVO. CVOS noted that, of 547 eyes initially diagnosed to have nonischemic central retinal vein obstructions, 185 (34%) progressed to become ischemic central retinal vein obstructions within 3 years; 15% converted within the first 4 months.
For ischemic CRVO, more than 90% of patients will have 20/200 or worse vision. About 60% of patients develop ocular neovascularization with associated complications. About 10% of patients can develop CRVO or other type of vein occlusions within either the same eye or the contralateral eye within 2 years.


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2012 -- Indoor - placed seventh in 3,000 meters (9:29.71) and 11th in 5,000 meters (16:51.53) at Big Ten Championships... both times were collegiate bests and the 3,000-meter time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa... placed third in mile at New Year's Classic (4:52.33) and fourth at Adidas Classic (4:57.92)... placed fourth in 3,000 meters at Iowa State Classic (9:33.76)... Outdoor - led team in 3,000 (9:21.59), 5,000 (15:57.13) and 10,000 meters (34:29.83)... Big Ten 5,000-meter champion (16:14.03), placing second in 10,000 meters with a collegiate-best 34:29.83... the 10,000-meter time ranks seventh all-time at Iowa... placed second in her section with a collegiate-best 5,000 meters (15:57.13) at LSU Invite, which ranks second all-time at Iowa... placed 12th in 5,000 meters at NCAA West Preliminary (16:26.06) and 14th at NCAA Championships (16:44.78)... won 3,000 meters with a collegiate-best and meet record-setting 9:21.59 at Musco Twilight XIII... that time ranks third all-time at Iowa... placed third with a collegiate-best 1,500 meters (4:20.22) at Drake Relays, which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa... anchored team-leading and Drake Relays champion 6,400-meter relay (19:16.73)... that time ranks third all-time at Iowa... Capital One Track & Field Academic All-District honoree... Iowa's Big Ten Medal of Honor winner... academic All-Big Ten... letterwinner.
2011 -- Indoor - set school mile record (4:39.78) at Notre Dame Last Chance Meet to earn spot at NCAA Championships... second team All-American, placing 15th in mile (4:49.21) at NCAA Championships... placed eighth in mile (4:46.09) at Big Ten Championships... ran lead leg on team-leading distance medley relay that placed third at Big Ten Championships (11:22.44)... that time ranks second all-time at Iowa... placed fifth in mile (4:42.54) at Iowa State Classic... Outdoor - led team in 1,500 meters (4:21.35)... placed sixth in 5,000 meters with a collegiate-best 16:28.47 and eighth in 1,500 meters (4:29.65) at Big Ten Championships... the 5,000-meter time qualified for NCAA West Regional and ranks ninth all-time at Iowa... placed third in 3,000 meters with a collegiate-best 9:34.13 at Musco Twilight XII, which ranks ninth all-time at Iowa... placed fourth in 1,500 meters (4:21.35) at Drake Relays... placed fifth in 5,000 meters at Stanford Invite (16:30.63) and 30th at NCAA West Regional (16:49.47)... ran third leg on team-leading 6,400-meter relay that placed second at Drake Relays in 19:17.52, which ranks third all-time at Iowa... academic All-Big Ten... letterwinner... Cross Country - all-region honoree, placing 11th at NCAA Midwest Regional (21:17-6,000 meters)... earned All-Big Ten honors, placing 13th with a collegiate-best 20:41 (6,000 meters) at Big Ten Championships... that time ranks sixth all-time at Iowa... Iowa's top finisher at Adidas Invite, placing 44th in 20:51 (6,000 meters)... placed sixth at Loyola Lakefront Invite (17:37-5,000 meters)... academic All-Big Ten... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors... letterwinner.
2010 -- Indoor - anchored provisional qualifying distance medley that placed third at Big Ten Championships (11:25.01)... that time ranks fifth all-time at Iowa... ran season-best mile at Big Ten meet (4:47.17)... Outdoor - ran second leg on school-record setting 6,400-meter relay at Drake Relays (19:05.63)... ran a collegiate-best 1,500 meters at Big Ten meet (4:21.18), a time that ranks sixth all-time at Iowa... ran second leg on team-leading 3,200-meter relay (8:54.45), which ranks seventh all-time at Iowa... competed in 1,500 meters at NCAA West Regional (27th, 4:26.94)... ran collegiate-best 800 meters at CCU Shamrock (2:13.18)... ran season-best 5,000 meters at Stanford Invite (16:42.79)... won 1,500 meters at Musco Twilight XI (4:28.77)... letterwinner... Cross Country - placed fifth at Iowa Invite (10:26-3,000 meters) and 27th at NCAA Regioanl (20:56-6,000 meters) with season best times... placed 34th at Big Ten Championships (21:14-6,000 meters) and sixth at Hawkeye Invite (10:38-3,000 meters)... also rank at Notre Dame Invite (18:05-5,000 meters) and Pre NCAA Invite (21:22-6,000 meters)... academic All-Big Ten... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors... letterwinner.
2009 -- Indoor - ran lead leg on team-leading distance medley relay that placed third in 11:27.34 at Big Ten Championships to provisional qualify for NCAA meet... that relay time ranks sixth all-time at Iowa... ran season bests in mile (4:51.76) at Iowa State Classic and 3,000 meters (9.55.53) at Meyo Invite... Outdoor - placed seventh in 1,500 meters (4:30.83) at NCAA Midwest Regional to earn all-region honors... placed ninth in 1,500 meters at Big Ten meet (4:27.36), running a regional qualifying 4:26.99 in the prelims... ran second leg on team-leading 6,400-meter (19:36.43) relay that placed third at Drake Relays... that relay time ranks fourth in school history... ran 800 meters (2:14.90) at Illinois Invite... USTFCCCA all-academic team honoree... letterwinner... Cross Country - ran at Wisconsin Adidas Invite (18:07)... Academic all-Big Ten... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors... letterwinner.
2008 -- Cross Country - ran season bests in 3,000 meters (10:56) at Hawkeye Invite, 5,000 meters (17:45) at Auburn Invite and 6,000 meters (22:57) at Big Ten Championships... team earned USTFCCCA all-academic honors... letterwinner.
High School -- cross country conference champion as a junior, winning regional title as a sophomore... placed third at state cross country meet junior year... ran on third-place 3,200-meter relay at state meet senior year, placing second in 1,600 and 3,200 meters as a junior... team won state title senior year... eight-time all-conference and five-time all-state in cross country and track... set school records in 1,600 meters (4:59.25), 3,200 meters (10:52.32) and cross country 4,000 meters (14:28)... five-time academic all-state... three-time most valuable distance runner on track team and two-time cross country team MVP... two-year letterwinner in ice hockey... four-year academic letterwinner... graduated with high honors, as an AP scholar... 2008 Wendy's High School Heisman award winner... National Honor Society member... coach was Jorjean Fischer.
Personal -- born October 12, 1989... daughter of Mark and DeeDee Melander... speech and hearing science major.
|Melander's Collegiate Bests
|800 Meters (O)
|at Shamrock Invitational
|1,500 Meters (O)
|at Drake Relays
|Mile (I)
|at Notre Dame Last Chance
|3,000 Meters (I)
|at Big Ten Championships
|3,000 Meters (O)
|Musco Twilight XIII
|3,000 Meters (CC)
|Iowa Invitational
|5,000 Meters (I)
|at Big Ten Championships
|5,000 Meters (O)
|at LSU Invitational
|5,000 Meters (CC)
|at Loyola Lakefront Invite
|6,000 Meters (CC)
|at Big Ten Championships
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Hi all, long time lurker. Finally finished up a basket case UL I picked up about 4 years ago. Not to much original here, cept the Heart of the beast. Sourced most of the parts from swap meets, used parts stashes and anywhere else I could find stuff to work. About the only thing new is the tranny.
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What follows is a full question-by-question recap of the April 20 debate between the five republicans competing for the right to hammer Brad Ellsworth in November. Read carefully and then check out the story about the debate being hosted by the Indianapolis Tea Party coming up on Saturday, April 24.
There will be no candidate introductions in this article. If you want to know biographical information, visit their websites. Links will be included for your convenience.
There are 10 questions. Each one will have its own article. This is Question 1, the others will all be linked to here:
Question 2 – What are you going to do about the lack of bipartisanship in Washington?
Question 3 – If you are elected, what would be the topic and purpose of the first piece of legislation that you draft.
Question 4 – Are taxes a viable way to get out of debt and do you think limited government can exist in modern day American?
Question 5 – Would you support the recently signed treaty with Russia?
Question 6 – What is your stance on assault weapons bans, concealed carry reciprocity and a national gun registry?
Question 7 – How will you go about cutting spending?
Question 8 – By what parameters would you decide to support a nominee for federal office?
Question 9 – What is your view on NAFTA and other free trade agreements that allow American business to send jobs overseas and get tax breaks?
Question 10 (Final) – What makes you exceptional over the four other people that makes you worthy of our vote?
This intro will precede each question.
The Scoring System
Each question will be shown, then the responses summarized in the order in which they were given during the debate. The best two answers will then be selected along with a worst answer award. Here are the criteria:
1. First and foremost, they have to actually answer the question. Recitation of talking points will be counted against the candidates.
2. Originality will play in as well. Obviously many candidates have similar views, but if they explain them in a clear personal manner they will score higher than if they rely on buzzwords like "Reagan" or resort to repetitive attacks on the latest health care bill.
3. Delivery is key. The senator we elect must not only vote the way we want, but they must be an advocate of our views. If the candidate cannot speak in a relatively non-hostile environment like this past debate without bumbling and tripping over their tongue, we cannot expect them to articulately advocate our views on the floor of the Senate.
4. Honesty is also critical. If the candidate's response is disingenuous male bovine excrement or attempts to tactically skirt the truth of a candidate's history on a particular subject, the candidate will be called out.
5. Last but not least, the quality of the politics behind the answer. Answers that pass the common sense test and will truly help America being the healing process from the disease that is liberalism will get the highest marks.
Disclaimer- Unless contained in quotes, the candidates' answers are paraphrases. Also, this is my subjective assessment of the candidates' performances. I am not working on the campaigns of any senatorial candidate and I am truly undecided as to who I will support. That being said, I have by biases against certain candidates on certain issues and those will come into play.
Question 1 – What does representative government mean to you and what is more important to how you will vote; the will of the people or your personal convictions?
Marlin Stutzman – Cited personal conviction and mentioned how important it is. Then he moved on to mention that Constitutionality was also important. Threw in the idea that a dialogue with the people was important as well.
This was basically a non-answer. Stutzman never said which was more important, nor did he clearly articulate how the three factors interrelated. Instead he went for the shotgun approach of mentioning everything that anyone might want to hear. Thumbs down.
Richard Behney – First cited the need to represent the people, then mentioned that convictions will factor in as well. And oh yeah, the Constitution too.
Another non-answer in the basic mold of Stutzman's. Behney did not pick the most important nor did he clearly articulate how the three factors interrelated. Thumbs down.
John Hostettler – Pointed out that the oath that Congressmen take is to uphold the Constitution.
While he did actually answer the question, he made no mention of the factors of personal convictions or the will of his constituents and how he might resolve conflicts between those forces, which is what the spirit of the question was going for.
Don Bates Jr. – Said that our government was designed to listen to the people when they speak. Cited the recent poll showing that most Americans do not have faith in their government. Said, unequivocally, that he is running for office to represent Hosiers, and that he will listen first to the will of the people.
Crisp and delivered with conviction. Bates gave the question what it was seeking; a definitive principle behind the candidates idea of representative government. Bravo.
Dan Coats – Started out by referencing the Constitutional oath that Congressmen take. Then he said that a representative should communicate with the people and should clearly state his convictions to the people who elect him. The representative then has the obligation to vote his convictions as he stated them. If the voters find at some point that the Congressman's convictions are not in line with their will, then they will vote him out.
This was spot on. The candidate sells himself as a complete package to the voters. They know what they are getting, assuming that the candidate is honest (unlike our current president). The candidate, if elected, should vote with the same convictions that he displayed during his campaign.
The Verdict
Top Answer: Dan Coats – He explained it like it should be in this representative democracy in which we all live. Candidates have a responsibility to accurately and honestly display their convictions and the people have an obligation to learn those convictions and vote for the person who's convictions best reflect theirs.
Honorable Mention: Don Bates Jr. – He gave his conviction clearly. A different view from Coats – and in my opinion a less accurate view, since a Congressman cannot possibly poll his constituents on every issue that he must vote on – but a solid principled answer.
Worst Answer Award: Marlin Stutzman and Richard Behney – Neither candidate actually answered the question. They gave mushy, inarticulate babblings that were aimed at pleasing everyone without taking a stand.
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All signs would seemingly point to JT agreeing to play for the Cheatriots next season.
And if he does, I officially will become a JT "hater".... I will lose all respect for the guy.
He's a "Dolphin for life" and belongs in the ring of honor. He doesn't need to play anymore, and he doesn't need to play for a team in the AFC East, much less *that* team with a sack of crap for a coach.
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The Turkey Research Center (TAM) and Turkish-German Culture Council (DTK) are rolling up their sleeves to support a cultural exchange and cooperation between Germany's Ruhr Basin and Istanbul, which has been declared Europe's Culture Capital in 2010.
The RUHRISTANBUL project, which will kick off in July 2008, will take Istanbul to Germany as well as bringing the Ruhr Basin to Turkey. Created by the TAM Foundation and DTK with the participation of a large number of organizations of civil society, the RUHRISTANBUL initiative aims to strengthen communications and cultural exchange between societies through exhibitions, festivals and meetings between the two countries starting from this summer.


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I recently purchased a new Toshiba Ultrabook that comes pre-installed with Windows 8. I'm trying to dual boot 12.10 with it and I have run into a problem with the installer. When I get to the page to pick the partitions I get this:
No drives are listed and the only thing in that device drop down is
/dev/sda. If I click Install Now or +/-/change I get an "Ubuntu has stopped working" error message.
I'm trying to install off a 12.10 64-bit USB drive in UEFI mode, and I have tried it with secure boot both enabled and disabled with the same results.
The hard drive set up is as follows:
- 500 GB main drive
- windows recovery (primary)
- EFI boot section (primary)
- Windows' partion (280 GB I believe) (primary)
- unallocated space I created for Ubuntu partition (200ish GB)
- another Windows recovery partition (primary)
- 12 GB solid state drive
- all unallocated space
Could it be a problem with the number of primary partitions? I think I read somewhere about a max of 4.


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"The Vampire Diaries" will air an all-new episode on CW tomorrow night, and now fans are being given another look at the episode and more inside scoop for the series. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Spoilers Guide shared a second sneak peek for "The Vampire Diaries" episode 5x12 titled "The Devil Inside." This clip features Michael Trevino and Zach Roerig.
The sneak peek shows Tyler talking to Matt about the big party set to happen at the Lockwood Mansion that night. Tyler asks Matt in a roundabout way if he invited Caroline to the party, and Matt makes sure Tyler knows that he did. Tyler wants Caroline back, but he might not be happy once he learns about her fun in the woods with Klaus.
One online poll had teased the possibility of Caroline kissing Stefan, but fans now know that was not meant to happen. She kissed Klaus instead. However, fans of the possibility of Stefan and Caroline, who are played by Candice Accola and Paul Wesley, are still wondering if that couple will ever happen. Julie Plec teased the following to TV Guide:
Caroline and Stefan are really beautiful friends and we'll continue to shine that beautiful friendship. We'll see if it evolves into anything more or if each of them go in their own direction.
The possibility of something more between Stefan and Caroline has been teased since season two, but the two have remained just friends. What do you think? Do you want Stefan and Caroline to hook up? "The Vampire Diaries" will continue to air on CW on Thursday nights.
For more on this series, check out:
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