text: Catch up on Obama's first 100 days — BO Obama, that is! Posted on Jul 08 , 2009 by Emily, Petfinder Foundation vp, development Print Home > Blog > Barack Obama > Catch up on Obama's first 100 days — BO Obama, that is! Tags: Barack Obama, bo obama, portuguese water dog Okay, so President Obama didn't adopt a dog from a shelter — but that doesn't mean we don't think Bo the Portuguese water dog isn't a cutie! Check out Bo Obama: The First 100 Days on our sister site, AnimalPlanet.com, where you can read Bo's daily address, take a quiz to find out how well you know Bo, check out a gallery of Bo sightings at the White House and with his new family, and more! Previous entries: Obama and family get their Portuguese water dogObamas to adopt Portuguese water dog in April Canadian Petfinder member offers Obama doodle puppy Thanks to the Obamas for choosing a dog responsibly Obamas narrow dog search; plan to start 'looking at shelters' Joe Biden says he'll adopt a shelter dog! Disappointing news: Joe Biden buys a puppy On Obama, hypoallergenic dogs, goldendoodles and allergies Hey Obama, you CAN adopt a labradoodle! Obama's puppy and more good news for animals Nominate a Petfinder dog for the Obamas! HSUS urges Obama to cast a vote for homeless pets Share this Article: Print


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COLUMBUS — Opponents of a federal health-care overhaul scored a key legal victory today that should clear a proposed ballot measure for a fall vote.
The chance for voters to reject portions of insurance changes championed by President Barack Obama will appear Nov. 8, alongside a ballot issue seeking to repeal a contentious re-write of Ohio's collective bargaining law. One is expected to bring out Republican-leaning voters and the other is expected to bring out Democrats in a state closely divided along political lines.
In a unanimous decision today, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected a liberal policy group's lawsuit challenging certification of the so-called Health Care Freedom Amendment on the grounds petitions carrying 69,000 signatures were flawed.
ProgressOhio executive director Brian Rothenberg argued that Secretary of State Jon Husted counted signatures on petitions that contained technical errors, including the way paid circulators listed their employment.
Husted, a Republican, argued the challenge revolved around petitions carrying extra information, a practice government should not discourage.
Justices said the secretary of state is "entitled to deference."
They found that Rothenberg's charges lacked legal merit, noting "even if his challenge had substantive validity, Rothenberg's evidence is insufficient to establish that the part-petitions do not have enough signatures."
Husted announced July 27 that the coalition of tea party organizations and other groups behind the measure that submitted 427,000 valid signatures, well over the roughly 385,000 needed to get the amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot.
The proposed amendment to Ohio's Constitution would keep people from being required to buy health insurance or face penalties. The federal mandate would go into effect in 2014, when new competitive insurance exchanges are scheduled to open.
Opponents say the federal government is overreaching by requiring individuals to purchase a product. The Obama administration counters that Congress' power to regulate interstate commerce squares the constitutionality of the mandate.
Rothenberg said ProgressOhio was hindered from fully reviewing all the submitted petitions because 40 percent of Ohio counties refused to respond to a public records request in the time allotted for review.

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Aug 24, 2009 8:25 AM
In the interest of a) roommate relations, b) keeping the divorce rate down, and c) giving our wallets a break from so many massage appointments to ease our sore necks, we're investing in a set of Therapeutica Sleeping Pillows ($80) and advise the rest of the country to do the same. These scientifically designed foam pillows are shaped to provide optimum support to your head, neck, and shoulders no matter what position you sleep in, which in turn opens up airways and aligns your spine correctly. Result? Less snoring. Deeper, more rejuvenating sleep and REM cycles. Better posture and less muscle tension during the day. Fewer annoyed bed partners or roommates who hear your snoring from
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Apr 3, 2013 9:00 AM
If you're a parent, chances are you've laughed your ass off at (and commiserated with!) the families featured on Sh*t My Kids Ruined. Get a double dose of hilarity by taking a gander at the blog's book, Sh*t My Kids Ruined: An A-Z Celebration of... [More]
Apr 2, 2013 8:55 AM
Sweet, precious babies are only sweet and precious so long as they are well-fed, dry, and comfortable. A silent destroyer of pleasantness at this tender age is eczema. Surprisingly, a lot of kiddos get it early on. Give the newbie moms and dads in your... [More]
Apr 2, 2013 8:15 AM
Kids aren't easy. And sure, we're more than willing to put up with the whining, mess-creating, bodily-fluid-projecting, and sleep-interrupting purely for the sake of our overwhelming love. But it certainly doesn't hurt when the little monsters are entertaining. Watching them wrestle with this Buff Baby... [More]
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Our favorite baby things are always full of cleverness and puns. Teddy bears and ladybugs are cute, but not sassy enough for us. The Sweet Cheeks Baby Onesie ($28), on the other hand, gets right to the point. Your baby's bottom is the cutest thing... [More]
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Skip scouring the somewhat limited selection of pricey diaper bags and use your favorite hobo or designer tote instead. The Mommassentials Set ($149) by Funktion can help you turn any bag baby-friendly. The set includes a bottle bag, a changing mat, a wipes case, a... [More]
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Mar 22, 2013 10:00 AM
With a name like Tokidoki, the cuteness is pretty much guaranteed - not that you need a cuteness guarantee for a plush unicorn. The Tokidoki Stellina Unicorno Plush ($20) must be what the beds are made of in at least some parts of heaven. Made... [More]
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The great parent-of-toddlers conundrum: do you spend hours in the kitchen concocting homemade snacks for your kiddos, or do you give in and let them munch on processed crackers and cereals? Avoid both the time sink and the unhealthy foods by giving your kids a... [More]
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Not only is thomaspaul's Antique Toy Puppy Pillow ($22) totally darling, it's completely affordable, too. We mean, who up and decided that decorative throw pillows should come with hefty price tags? A hundo or more for something that just sits there until it gets shoved... [More]
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Forget board games and dolls. When it comes to beloved childhood playtime activities, nothing beats fort-building. We've got fond memories of making off with couch cushions and bedspreads to create shadowy palaces in our living rooms. But now that we're the ones who own said... [More]
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It's no secret that kids would rather play with an empty box than an expensive toy. Kick up their imaginations a notch by letting them add the Box Play Animal Collection ($14) to their cardboard "toys." It contains enough stickers to turn an empty milk... [More]
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Look. Pop culture isn't doing your kid any favors by fibbing about the dinosaurs. As the Dinosaur Babysuit ($20), illustrated by artist Tiffany Ard, so cleverly points out, T. rex and Stegosaurus didn't even live in the same geological period. There's no way they would... [More]
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We know why plastic baby dishes are so cheap. They're not exactly built to last. These darling tempered glass dishes ($20 for two) from brinware are, though. If the cutesy designs and durable silicone covers don't convince you to switch, their BPA- and phthalate-free makeup... [More]
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When I login using Win7's Guest account, the WiFi symbol (5 bars) in the system tray is gone and I have no way to control the WiFi connectivity. For already defined connections, the computer connects, but I can't connect to new ones.
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This week's episode of Impact Wrestling only did an average viewing audience of 1,104,000 viewers on Spike TV. This is the new low for 2013 and the lowest since October 4, 2012.
The show ended up doing a 0.99 cable rating.
Wrestling news, rumors, spoilers and results. We are a leading resource for WWE, TNA and everything related to pro wrestling.
By Richard Gray
This week's episode of Impact Wrestling only did an average viewing audience of 1,104,000 viewers on Spike TV. This is the new low for 2013 and the lowest since October 4, 2012.
The show ended up doing a 0.99 cable rating.
Aces and eights guys! Time to let it go!
Yes yes yes… please go away and keep using the knockouts more too… make me want to watch again… now I fast forward nearly the whole show and can understand what happened without hearing a word….
I'm the same. I just change the channel whenever I see Aces, Hogan or even Sting. I wanna see old TNA again. The knockouts, Christopher Daniels, AJ and Samoa! No more of this crap!
Aces and eights is painful. It's just a bunch of jobbers, has Beens, and never was'
I agree and it takes up the entire show nearly! It's the N.W.O all over again. Milk it till we've driven everyone away.
Wow. No TNA fanboys offering excuses for the bad rating. Color me shocked.
Are fans finally seeing that TNA is full of BS and pointless angles? No one wants to see 50 year old Sting become number 1 contender and a possible TNA champion again because Hogan and his stooges has no faith in the already established talent on the roster. They clearly have the talent to make the shows worthy of watching but Dixie is blinded by her own ignorance to realize this. They'll never be taken as a serious competitor to WWE aslong as Hogan gets to push who he deems good enough to. His judgement is backwards and he still believes this is the late 90's that he's as good as WWE. I admit WWE has ALOT of problems but not as nearly as TNA. They give this illusion that they're this family friendly company when they treat alot of their workers like shit. Of course it doesn't matter as long as Hogan and his idiot daughter get paid for doing nothing except filling up the program with their incompetence. The guy can barely walk to the ring but still thinks he's of any relevance to the company or even the industry itself. Its' a shame that certain fans are still buying into his bullshit but are just as ignorant as Dixie is. They have a chance to showcase the talent that is there but choose to take up the weekly shows with the horrendous A&8's. This is one of the worst factions ever in any promotion. It's nice to see Bully be champ but come on, it's alittle tiring seeing how repetitive this has become. Thankfully we didn't see Joseph Park Stink up the show (atleast this week).
Let's see there supposed dominate heel faction Aces and Eights get beat up by a man who's 54 and another who's almost 60, the week before. wow i wonder why the ratings dropped?.
As a viewer would you want to see the Aces and Eights story line improved and continued or scrapped? I personally wanna see it scrapped I think it's done
Looks like I'm not the only one who didn't care this week…
Troubling. Maybe TNA will finally realize that a show dominated by Hogan and Sting doesn't move the needle?
Haven't watched tna in about 3 weeks. Can't take it anymore
I personally feel the loss of ratings are due to Aces & Eights….most are nobodys and never will be's…the good memnbers they do have are not being used the correct way…plus the woman's division needs to come full swing(alot of talented…My Favorite is Victoria(aka Tara) and also the lightweight division and the X Title….so many talented Wrestlers on that Roster like AJ Styles,James Storm & Samoa Joe and there getting passed over for Sting.look,i do like him…but winning one match after being gone for a couple of months doesnt make him #1 contender.Personally if your gonna have a veteran become #1 contender…make it Kurt Angle….apparantly Bully Ray has a beef with him and they have been beaing Kurt up for a while.it's time for Kurt to get Revenge..that would make a better title match than with Sting.But Aces & Eights Bore Me.
I agree. Furthermore I think it's great people like yourself support the knockouts. At one time they were regarded as the best in the world and the Bischoff/Hogan regime came in and it was all ruined. Awesome Kong didn't stand a chance with hogan and bischoff because they don't think she's hot enough besides being awesome in the ring.


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Self-Sacrificing Love…
Jesus said … My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends (self-sacrificing love). You are my friends if you do what I command. John 15:12-14
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he (God) first loved us. 1 John 4:18-19
Love (God) is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a & 13
My name is Mark Horowitz. Throughout my childhood and adolescence, I believed there was a God, but never understood or knew Him. Being raised in a non-religious Jewish home, I lived my life without ever recognizing I was a sinner and that the forgiveness and love of God was something needed and available to me. I always thought I was a "good person" and that would be good enough to get into Heaven, especially being Jewish. After I got married, my wife Sharel started reading the Bible. She was so excited about what she was learning. Every day she tried relentlessly to get me to read the Word with her. I wanted to have nothing to do with it. I was hostile to anything that had to do with Jesus Christ. After hearing her say, "why don't I believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah?" I asked myself that very question. Was it because of my Jewish upbringing? I wondered if there is more to this than what I perceived. I started reading the Bible on my own personal journey of truth finding prophecies of the Messiah in the Old Testament, then reading their fulfillment in the New Testament. More and more God revealed his truth to me. In 1992, at the age of thirty seven, I asked Jesus into my heart as my Lord and Savior. By his grace I am able to share his word with others. The Lord has given me a ministry to spread the Word of God through the Internet using "Biblestuph.com" I started putting selected scriptures together every week with a theme so that believers and nonbelievers could grow in the knowledge of God. I know that the Word of God is vital for salvation and spiritual growth. "Nuggets of Wisdom" will help people understand the essence of life by beautifully connecting the scriptures together so that they will discover: • Answers that will bring light to the needs, questions, and challenges that we face each day. • Promises that will bring the fullness of God's love, truth, and hope to our hearts. • Words that will bring people to a personal encounter and revelation of the Savior, the Messiah, the Word, Jesus Christ! eMail: email@example.com For Mark Horowitz's Bio Click Here! To see all Nuggets of Wisdom articles Click Here!


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Manchester Android Meetup - April
Android Manchester
Monday, April 18, 2011 from 7:15 PM to 8:30 PM (BST)
Event Details
After a very successful meetup last month, we're looking to build on
this in April.
This month we have guest speaker, Matt Oakes, who will be delivering a talk, titled, "Intents: The glue that binds" - Matt is very passionate and hugely knowledgeable on Android,
We will also cover the latest happenings in the Android and wider mobile app
There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and socialise during and after the event.
Android enthusiasts from beginners to experts are welcome - we'll endeavour to cater for all skills levels.
The event will be followed by socialising ;)
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When & Where
36-40 Edge St,
M4 1 Manchester
United Kingdom
Monday, April 18, 2011 from 7:15 PM to 8:30 PM (BST)
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Android Manchester is a monthly meetup for android devotees and intrestees to learn, share knowledge & expertise and the oppurtunity to ask fellow Droids questions. The event will cover Android basics and will endevour to bring in guest speakers, demos, and discussions followed by some socialising at a local establishment :)
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Habitat Management
North Carolina Partners Program – NC Partners is a cooperative program between the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited and the Natural Resources Conservation Service whose goal is to assist landowners with developing wetland habitat on their property.
o NC Partners Fact Sheet (PDF)
Wetland Habitat Management Guides
o Waterfowl Habitat on Prior Converted Wetlands in North Carolina
o Waterfowl Habitat Management Handbook for the Lower Mississippi River Valley (PDF)
o Moist Soil Plant Photo Guide (PDF)
Control of Invasive Aquatic Plants – Effective management of wetland areas for waterfowl and other wetland species can be complicated by the presence and spread of invasive plant species. Phragmites (Phragmites australis) is common in many managed wetlands and control can be difficult. The following are several sources that describe management strategies including chemical control.
o Phragmites-Chapter 13.9 in Biology and Control of Aquatic Plants (PDF)– A Best Management Practices Handbook (published by Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation)
o Landowners Guide For Controlling Phragmites (PDF) – This guide was written for landowners in Nebraska, but management strategies are similar for North Carolina.
North Carolina Resident Canada Goose Management Plan (PDF - 822 KB)
Movements and Arrival Dates of Coastal Plain, North Carolina Winter Banded Canada geese, 1984-1996. (PDF - 2MB)
Movements and Arrival Dates of Piedmont, North Carolina Winter Banded Canada geese, 1984-1996. (PDF - 2MB)
Regulations for Managing Resident Canada Goose Populations (PDF - 233KB)
Northern Pintails in Eastern North America - Atlantic Flyway Satellite Telemetry Project Final Report (PDF - 3.81MB)
Satellite Tracking of Northern Pintails
2010-11 North Carolina Tundra Swan Harvest Report (PDF)
Atlantic FlyWay Tundra Swan Research
Eastern Population Tundra Swan Management Plan (PDF - 1.94MB)
Overview of American Wigeon Survey and Harvest Information - An Atlantic Flyway Perspective (PDF - 1.64MB)
Satellite Tracking of American Wigeon
Preseason Wood Duck Banding in NC
Reporting Banded Birds
Preseason Banding Locations of Banded Birds Recovered by NC Hunters


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Sony announces Remote Play, brings PS4 titles to the Vita
Sony has just announced their all new PlayStation 4. While we're still slowly but surely getting all the details a few things are already clear. That being this device will be a gamer-centric platform, have nearly unlimited amounts of social aspects, and of course now their talking about essentially cloud gaming. You'll now be able to use Remote Play to stream and continue games on the PS Vita.


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Getting out an about is difficult with a child on the autism spectrum. The lines are full of other people, noise, sounds smells, and they cannot process what it means to wait, for it is never-ending. This is regardless of the reward; most children will forgo the "pay off" because the wait is just too painful. This is the big difference between typical kids and people who hate waiting, and ASD kids.One of our favorite places in the world to take Noah for some family fun is Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA.
Busch Gardens has a special needs program or Mobility Program, that helps these problems for ASD kids, and all people with special needs. There are also other factors which make visiting here, worth the trip. View the additional list photos for more information. You can also click here when you are done to read about special discounts and some specials happening this season.
Getting a Mobility Pass
You get your pass at Guest Relations, right after you enter the main gate of the park. The booth is to the right in England. You explain what you need it for; they will take down a little bit of information including name and address, measure your child's height and give them a wrist band. They will print you out a paper that will be good for the month. Once you are in the system anytime you return after this, it is a simple print out and measuring the height of your child process that takes about 5 minutes including the wait time. The paper is shown to all ride attendants and they will direct you. Many carnival style rides such as the "Battering Ram" in Italy (pendulum swinging boat ride) or "The Auto-bahn" in Germany (bumper cars) you would go up the exit. This pass allows your child and your party to fast pass all rides, or use the exit for rides that do not have fast pass. Most of the time you are allowed right on the ride through the Quick Queue return, the wait from this point is short, from a few minutes, up to 15 minutes. If it is busy, you will be given a time to return.
Land of the Dragons great for gross motor input
The Land of the Dragons is pretty much in the middle of the park, in the back of Germany. It is a great place for kids to run off energy, or even if you have a longer than normal wait to return to a popular ride (such as Verbolten in Germany, though we have never had to do so.) On hot days there are water sprays for kids to play, smaller spinning rides for young ones, nets to climb and a huge tree house. The area only has one way in and out, so parents can relax while their children explore.
The tree house in Land of the Dragons
The tree house stands about 2 stories tall and connects to roped netting that children can cross back and forth. It is the same way up as it is down, so you don't have to worry about your child getting lost.
Thrill rides help with sensory regulation
Over in the Forest of Fun, a Sesame Street themed area for kids, there is a smaller version of a free fall ride. (There is also a small coaster and some even more gentile rides for toddlers) The free failing aspect works much in the way some Occupational therapy works by helping to regulate the sensory system, especially sensory seeking kids, and those who have problems knowing where their body is in space.
Mining Fun in France of BG
Not all kids are into Minecraft, or all ASD kids, but it seems to go hand and hand. Kids on the spectrum, who are really into the game, will love to go mining in New France of Busch Gardens. You can purchase a bag of sand that contains rocks/gems for anywhere from $6-12 and sift them through an old fashioned sluice. This is also a particularly fun activity for those who are sensory seeking in a tactile fashion since they get to play with the water and touch rocks and gems. This may want to be avoided by those who do not like getting their hands wet.
Plenty of places to just relax
Relaxing is something that is hard to do when you have kids, and almost never happens when you have special needs kids. So finding a place with beautiful scenery like this, and many areas to just sit back and relax is wonderful. You can ride the train, sky ride or take a short cruise down the Rhine River. There are also several places throughout the park to see shows full of musical numbers.
Magic in Ireland
Noah's favorite place is probably The Magic Shop in Ireland. Here you can catch a few magic tricks from local resident magician Jim. But don't expect him to give away any secrets, per Magician's code. However, you can get some tips with purchase of magic items. Regardless, just being here in Busch Gardens has been quite magical; it took some time to find a place where we are able to connect with our child. The combination of affordability, variety of activities, the atmosphere and ambiance and mobility pass make this one of the best places for our ASD family to visit.


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Claim to fame: If you ride a mountain bike this is where you need to go. If the part is made to go off-roading, chances are it's in stock at the store sitting on the shelves stuffed with every kind of derailleur, brake lever, cable and pedal imaginable. Walling said the store is known for its focus on gravity mountain biking, a brutal, fast-paced sport which covers some extremely tough terrain. The new Santa Cruz Tallboy is the shop's best seller because it has more suspension travel than previous models. If you've got $5,000 you can ride one out of the shop. As far as mountain bikes go, The Path also sells frames made by Giant, Cannondale, Moots, Pivot, Turner and "just about every boutique brand there is," Walling said. As for roadies, The Path didn't forget about you, either. There are always a few frames in the shop, but The Path will no longer sell Specialized, swapping it out for Cannondale which makes the SuperSix Evo, which is among the lightest and stiffest frames on the market. Peter Sagan was riding one when he won three stages of the Tour de France this past summer.
Did you know? Once a month, the shop holds an urban ride where folks of any skill level can bring any kind of bike, even an old rusted beach cruiser, to ride in the park across the street. The rides, don't last very long, Walling said, with trick riders putting on a show at the end. Check the store's website for details.


text: The plan provided for replacement of the ALSEP Array A-2 central station and lunar geological equipment, along with rework of the Passive Seismic Experiment. Total cost of the project was estimated at $6.7 million excluding the cost of surveying instrument and instrument staff. With a May 15 go-ahead, delivery could be made by one year from that date. Apollo Program Director Samuel C. Phillips in a message to MSC Director Robert R. Gilruth approved the plan, saying that a June 1, 1970, delivery of the array would be acceptable and requesting procurement action leading to a definitive Bendix contract be submitted by June 20, 1969.


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Oil and gas companies might spend up to $2.3 billion on almost 90 new oil exploration and production wells over the next two years. What could that mean for the country and regions outside Taranaki? David Williams reports.
John Kidd says oil and gas is ultimately a risk game.
"The more wells you drill, the more success you will have. It's just a statistical reality."
Mr Kidd, Edison Investment Research's New Zealand head of research, has led a report which says 88 potential wells have been identified in New Zealand, with 28 offshore, including off the Taranaki and Canterbury coasts and in the Great South Basin.
The industry appears to have had more energy in recent years, as new entrants such as TAG Oil from Canada and Texan explorer Anadarko shake up an industry that at times, Mr Kidd says, has appeared dormant.
Young and hungry explorers are spending money and drilling wells, he says, in a market which appears to have come of age.
"Almost from the bottom up it has really pushed the sector along."
Taranaki is not just the powerhouse – it's the only house. It is New Zealand's only producing oil and gas basin.
Regional figures show the industry's $2 billion impact on Taranaki, with more than 5000 people employed, either directly or indirectly.
By comparison, agriculture is worth $4.6 billion to the region, with an estimated 3720 jobs, and tourism provides a $124 million boost, employing more than 1800.
Oil is New Zealand's fourth largest export, worth $400 million in royalties and $300 million a year in company tax.
Mr Kidd says the industry's narrow focus is broadening as companies start to invest money in understanding New Zealand's frontier basins.
If New Zealand wants a model from a similar-sized country it need look no further than Norway.
Huge offshore oil and gas deposits were discovered in the late 1960s.
The royalties and profits from its North Sea oil revenues have been invested since 1996, and that "pension" fund now stands at more than $US500 billion.
Norway, a nation of five million people, has become the envy of the world – and the world's second-largest gas exporter and the seventh-largest oil exporter.
Instead of borrowing to fund schools and hospitals, Norway withdraws about 4% a year from its fund to pay for public services.
However, even Norway has been caught by the eurozone crisis. Tighter bank regulations mean it now wants pension funds to finance the expansion of its oil and gas industry.
Search for a new Maui
Mr Kidd says a non-Taranaki commercial-scale find would be transformational for New Zealand, which could lead to South Island cities getting piped gas, as Wellington and Auckland have.
For Southland, he says the change would be greater than the dairy boom or its institute of technology's "zero fees" incentive.
The oil and gas sector is highly productive.
"Sure, it's very capital intensive but it's also very labour intensive as well.
"You just need to look at New Plymouth and the Taranaki region and see the level of business that goes on.
"Zero fees is exactly that – it's offering a subsidy or a discount to attract people, whereas something like the oil and gas sector there's a very long flow down there – because you need people on the frontline to run these assets, you need the people to build it, you need the people to service those people who build it.
"There is a lot of value-add through the supply chain."
Venture Taranaki chief executive Stuart Trundle says the oil and gas industry creates jobs through the port and engineering firms, but most beneficiaries are self-employed Kiwis and small business owners.
"These aren't the stereotypical oil people, it is people running the corner pie shop, it is the dairy, who are benefitting and being employed through the indirect benefits of having a major employer in town."
He says in some cases the investments in Taranaki oil and gas projects over the last few years have their genesis in exploration programmes in the 1990s.
Important there are appropriate local, regional and national safeguards and they are regularly monitored, he says.
Industry sparks rebirth
BusinessNZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly says oil and gas has sparked the rebirth of New Plymouth.
"I don't know whether you went there 20 years ago, I did, it wasn't too flash and it's a really nice place to be now. And a lot of that's to do with the health and wealth that comes out of supporting those kinds of activities."
He also says research and development from the likes of government science organisation GNS could also be "an internationally tradeable skill-set".
David Robinson, chief executive of Petroleum Exploration & Production Association of New Zealand, tempers the hype with reality.
He says there is competition to get rigs, especially this far south, and not all the prospective wells might be drilled.
There is also legislation going through parliament governing the country's exclusive economic zone, and new drilling regulations under consideration.
He says it can take a decade or more to prove up a commercial well including prospecting and exploration permits, seismic surveying, analysis, contracting a rig and getting consents, drilling and appraisal.
That said, the Taranaki economy outperforms every other regional economy "by a margin", he says, on the back of strong dairying and, the icing on the cake, oil and gas.
What could it mean for the South Island, should a commercial-scale find be discovered?
"It would be a great shot in the arm for those local economies.
"If we can make commercial discoveries in the Canterbury basin or Great South basin, as well as Taranaki, we would become a multi-basin nation, and that makes quite a significant difference in terms of the way overseas investors look at New Zealand.
"That will attract more investment because the chances of finding commercial oil and gas increase."
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There have been some incredible feats accomplished these past couple of weeks in the world of climbing. Whether it's bouldering, sport climbing, or mixed climbing, there's always someone who's going to be pushing themselves beyond their limits to achieve the goal of defeating another route to cross off their list and constantly go back for more. Here are a few of the highlights for climbing news for March 2014.
Sarah Hueniken became the first North American woman to climb M13+ with her send of Steel Koan up the Cineplex cave behind Panther Falls in the Rockies. This is one of the hardest mixed climbs in North America. Steel Koan is an eight-meter overhang to a 10-meter horizontal roof seam followed by a steep curtain of ice. On the second day of redpointing efforts, Hueniken sent the route on her seventh try. Will Gadd redpointed the route back in 2006 and wrote in his blog, "There is no one crux, just powerful and intricate body movement for many moves in a row." In an interview with Brendan Leonard, Hueniken stated, "I was psyched to send the route, mostly because I wanted to culminate my season with a new high point. For me it was about finding a new challenge, and making the most of the fitness I had from the winter. It's a long drive out there, but the cave itself is really beautiful, and I find the routes and their history very inspiring."
Mark Anderson took on Mission Impossible (5.14c/d) in Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado and made the third ascent on one of America's hardest sport climbs. The climb was established by Daniel Woods back in 2012 and repeated by Jonathan Siegrist that same year. Mission Impossible starts on vertical terrain then shifts to a slightly overhanging angle. A V4 mantle leads into a V6/7 crimpy, slabby section and a rest followed by the first crux which is a 15-move V12 with very slopey holds and non-existent smears for feet. Another rest leads to a 5.12b section before the second crux that involves a 10-move V11. Mission Impossible is Anderson's hardest ascent to date.
Stefan Glowacz and Chris Sharma teamed up to master a climbing route in the Majlis al Jinn (The Cave of Spirits) cave in the eastern part of the Hadschar Mountains in Oman. This route has never been attempted before and counts as the world's longest roof climb with 13 pitches rated between 7c+ and 8b+ with an incline of 45˚ and more. The team had to rappel 160-meters from a skylight in the roof of the cave to the bottom in order to start the climb. Glowacz injured his hands during a fall which kept him from being able to complete the climb and put the pressure on for Sharma. Despite the injury, both Glowacz and Sharma combined their expertise and finished the project. "It's simply an incredible experience to climb in the Majlis al Jinn Cave," Glowacz, says. "The route's type and character are unique. To climb from the bowels of the earth back into the light is one of the most impressive things I've done. I am proud to have been given this opportunity to climb Into the Light with Chris." Sharma added, "This project is a milestone in climbing. We wanted to climb an unforgettable line and that's what we did. It was one of the most impressive projects for me as an athlete and a great experience to accompany Stefan in this one-of-a-kind project."
Ashima Shiraishi, 12-year-old climbing phenom, just completed a 2nd try ascent of Digital System 8c/5.14b yesterday, March 20, 2014, in Santa Linya near Lleida, Spain. Ashima continues to crush some of the most difficult routes and bouldering problems at a very young age and she does it with the focus and resolve of a wise old soul with many years of climbing experience. She will, no doubt, constantly astonish with her accomplishments in the climbing realm.
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Use none in a sentence
- None in the world. [5]
- His glance, a withering moral scorn, darted from under the grizzled eyebrows and alighted on one man after another, and none met it. [9]
- None of them were written on the spot, as it were. [11]
- Nobody gave her welcome, none pitied her. [5]
- Just how far we shall lay bare the unseemly roots themselves is a matter of discretion and taste, and which none of us are infallible. [6]
- But his pedigree was straight; he was the true prince, and he has reigned ever since, with none to dispute his right. [5]
- What his business was is, perhaps, none of our business. [6]
- Of all the villages of Upper Egypt, from the time of Rameses, none has been so bad as Beni Hassan. [11]
- However, none of us knew that my uncle had become a collector, at least in anything more than a small way, for esthetic amusement. [5]
- Herdegen had quitted us in haste after noon, and we found none but Kunz, who was shaping arrows for his cross-bow. [10]
- Receiving none, he turned towards his more familiar acquaintance. [12]
- They saw it too, so none found anything to say. [5]
- It earned sorrow to the breast of every apostle of learning there, for none could deny that this was a formidable criticism. [5]
- There was none to see. [5]
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Cars are stopped from using one of the city's best known streets after thousands of gallons gush from a hole in the road.
17:14, UK, Wednesday 30 July 2014
A burst water main in Los Angeles caused chaos on the city's university campus and forced the closure of Sunset Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon.
Video footage from a helicopter showed a huge hole blown in the boulevard, one of Los Angeles's best known streets.
Water flooded down the street and poured on to the nearby UCLA campus, deluging buildings and leaving students stranded.
Several UCLA sports buildings were swamped, including its basketball court, which was only renovated two years ago.
Firefighters used inflatable boats to rescue at least five people who were stranded in a car park.
Many students waded across campus in ankle-deep water, while others took out body boards and attempted to ride down the riverine walkways.
The emergency services were forced to close Sunset Boulevard between Veteran and Hilgard.
Sunset runs through some of the city's most exclusive districts from west to east and back, from downtown LA, through Hollywood, Bel Air, Beverly Hills to north Santa Monica.
An estimated eight million gallons (30 million litres) leaked, at a time when the parched state of California is threatening hefty fines for water overuse.
"We lost a lot of water, around 35,000 gallons a minute, which is not ideal in the worst drought in the city's history," City Councilman Paul Koretz told AP news agency.
The riveted steel pipe spewed a geyser of water for more than three hours before it could be safely shut down.
It is not clear what caused the 30in main to break, but it was reported to be nearly a century old.
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Here are a few reasons why investors love prototypes:
Creates an emotional connection.
Investors are more likely to put up money if they have an emotional connection to the product, and that's most likely to happen through a prototype. The reason being is people's attitudes about a product change when they take it into their hands and use it. (If people need to rely on their imaginations to understand your product, they're not going to get excited.)
It is expected.
Standards for prototypes have gone up a lot in recent years due to easy and cheap 3D printing, the low cost of building a website and electronics prototyping with development boards. So in most cases a crude mockup or basic proof of principal model is not going to cut it anymore. Investors expect you to utilize these low-cost resources if you want to get their attention.
That said, there are some exceptions to the rule: Friends and family may invest money before seeing a working prototype. Also, teams with exceptional track records can often raise a round with little more than a seed of an idea.
Know where you are in the game.
While having the best possible prototype available during a pitch session is critical, not every startup will be able to create a top-of-the-line one. Refinement is expected but having a prototype helps investors understand where you are in the process.
For example when we started E Ink, the company that makes the electronic paper displays for Kindles and Nooks, the "ink" barely worked.
We couldn't make anything like the display in the current Kindle, and it took years for the technology to get to that point. But we had a compelling story about a world full of people reading electronic books and newspapers instead of pulp and paper publications. This coupled with a proof of principal prototype was enough for investors to connect the dots and see what was possible.
Allows for feedback.
We often work with entrepreneurs who are cycling through the product-development process at the same time they're raising money. We expect them to pause at different phases of the project to complete fundraising rounds or to use the prototype to get customers and companies interested in a more refined version. And with a physical prototype, it is much easier to respond and provide input.
They often come back with essential feedback that informs the next phase of the design process. It's much easier for someone to respond to the physical vs. the abstract.
Exposes weak points.
A prototype can more easily highlight your weaknesses, which could be a good thing, as it helps investors understand what further resources are needed. (And this may deepen the emotional connection - giving feedback can get an investor, well, invested.)
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Photos of the Day: May 8
STANDING OUT: A horse wore sheep-patterned headwear in a stable on day one of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, England, Wednesday. Established in 1943, the show celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. (Ben Cawthra/London News Pictures/Zuma Press)
GIFT GIVING: Pope Francis gave his cap, called a zucchetto, to a child as he arrived for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Wednesday. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images)
DIAMONDS: Britain's Queen Elizabeth arrived for the state opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London on Wednesday. (Dan Kitwood/Reuters)
TRAINING DAY: Afghan army soldiers trained at a facility near Kabul on Wednesday. (Anja Niedringhaus/Associated Press)
WORKER'S COMPENSATION: A worker who survived the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory building arrived to receive wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday. (Ismail Ferdous/Associated Press)
RUNWAY RESPONSE: Fire fighters tried to extinguish a fire on a cargo plane at an airport in Wamena, Indonesia, Wednesday. An official said that a drum of oil fell from the aircraft and somehow sparked the fire. (Associated Press)
CORRALLED: Policemen tried to stop a government employee during a protest in Srinagar, India, Wednesday. Indian police detained dozens of government employees who were demanding regularization of contractual jobs and a hike in salary. (Javed Dar/Xinhua/Zuma Press)
UNDERWORLD: Tourists rode a boat in the Beihai military tunnels on the island of Nangan in the Matsu archipelago, off northern Taiwan, Wednesday. (Pichi Chuang/Reuters)


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ST LOUIS (LALATE) – The Bachelor 2013 spoilers have now revealed who wrote the Sean Lowe letter. Ironically, the person who wins the Bachelor 2013 is the same person who wrote the Sean Lowe letter: Catherine Giudici.
For weeks, The Bachelor spoilers 2013 from RealitySteve have asserted that "the Sean Lowe letter" is simply a red herring. Steve tells news that he is consistently asked by fans who wrote the Sean Lowe letter. And while Steve reassures fans that he doesn't know the identify of the author, he does know that the letter has no impact on Sean Lowe's final rose. He claims that Sean's decision between Catherine Giudici and Lindsay Yenter in the final rose telecast is not changed because of the letter. But is he right?
Who wins the Bachelor 2013 has not been a mystery since fall 2012. At the time, Steve told news that Catherine Giudici is the winner, that she gets engaged to Sean Lowe, and that Catherine and Sean Lowe are still together. So when news first broke about this mystery Sean Lowe letter, Steve jumped on it, calling it an inconsequential twist added to dispel spoilers. Steve assures news that the letter has no impact on Sean's decision.
This week, Steve tells news that other reports claim "that the person who wrote the letter Sean receives at the final rose ceremony is Catherine. " He says he can't confirm the same. "I haven't been told who wrote the letter".
Yet he assures news that the identification makes sense. He says "it certainly makes sense it would be her [Catherine]. I never thought it was the mother, nor did I think it was AshLee since she doesn't make an appearance in the finale, and a letter just wouldn't make sense for her. It was really only between Catherine and Lindsay, and Catherine seemed to make the most sense. I guess we'll find out next Monday… I'd be shocked if it wasn't Catherine's letter."
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In fall of last year, Steve first revealed his episode by episode The Bachelor 2013 spoilers. Each week has been correct. Now for Monday, Steve is still standing by his spoilers that Sean picks Catherine, that they get engaged, and that they are still together. But is he right?
Since filming starting, producers of the Bachelor 2013 have sued Steve a second time. They claim that he alleged obtained his spoilers in violation of a previous settlement agreement between him and producers.
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He asserts he does not. As previously reported on LALATE, Steve has brought a motion to dismiss the suit and Anti-SLAPP motion. But producers successful won a right to take expedited discovery upon Steve to learn about the source of his spoilers. That discovery is pursuant to producers' attempts to dispute his motion to dismiss the case.
Catherine will be revealed as the winner next Monday. But Steve's hearing on the motion to dismiss doesn't come up until May. The question, however, remains, whether producers will be able to obtain details about the Steve's sources.
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Producers had asked the Court for the right to expedited discovery. "Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court grant its request for an order permitting Plaintiffs to conduct limited expedited discovery in order to oppose the Anti-SLAPP Motion, and for a continuance of the hearing on the Anti-SLAPP Motion and motion to dismiss to a date no later than May 6, 2013." The Court agreed. The Court recently ruled "Having considered the Parties' papers, we hereby GRANT Plaintiffs' Application for leave to conduct limited discovery for the purposes of opposing Defendants' Motion to Strike. "
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So what evidence allegedly exists? Producers claims "Direct evidence of how that information was communicated to Defendants, however, is in Defendants' and third parties' custody, possession, or control, and can only be gathered in time to oppose the Anti-SLAPP Motion if this Application is granted."


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In 2006, I began an amazing trip cycling England to South Africa. This 10 month adventure took me through countries such as Syria, Sudan and Tanzania, as I cycled across Europe, the Middle East and then East Africa. During this time, I had some incredible experiences, met countless friendly people, and cycled by the odd elephant and giraffe. Read all about it here... Cycling from England to South Africa Back in 2006, although Dave's Travel Pages was online, travel blogging was really still in its infancy. I updated every week or so as I was cycling England to South Africa, but … [Read more...]
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The U.K. has a consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. (All the embassies are in Ankara). Below are the details. British Consulate-General, IstanbulMeşrutiyet Cad No.34TepebaşıBeyoğlu 80050Istanbul … [Read more...]
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Whilst I was in Istanbul I searched the Sercesi area (which is where a large amount of bike shops are located) for a bicycle shop with a workshop. Most of the shops in this area sold spare parts or new bikes, but didn't actually have a workshop to do servicing. The only one that I could find was called Saracoglu Bisiklet, which is located at the bottom of a nearby electronics mall (asking in any of the other shops will get you directions). My bike had a rear wheel wobble, needed a chain replacement, desperately needed a complete degunge and clean, two tyres replacing and a general service. All … [Read more...]
Travelogue update 31 – Springbok to Cape Town
Day 290 Springbok Tuesday 08/05/07 It felt quite nice to have a lay in for a change and not really have to do anything. After breakfast, I went to an internet place (extortionately expensive), and bought two new pairs of socks and a pair of boxer shorts. The state of the two pairs of boxers that I've had since the start of my trip 10 months ago is quite remarkable, and I'm unsure whether to bin them or donate them to a modern art gallery. Spent the rest of the day vegging. It's a hard life. Day 291 Springbok Wednesday 09/05/07 I was going to give the bike a service today, but … [Read more...]
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Day 278 Gaborone Thursday 26/04/07 Today, I attempted to book my flight back to England from Cape Town, which didn't go quite as smoothly as I had planned. I wanted to use British Airways, as they have something called an E-ticket which basically means that no paper tickets are issued, and for me, this would be a bonus, as it would mean that I wouldn't have to wait anywhere for paper tickets to turn up. However, try as I might, I couldn't get my bank card to work on their online booking system, as it kept saying that the card number did not match the card type, which is rubbish, as I … [Read more...]


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CEE Morning Briefing: Hungary's Central Bank Plans Eyed
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Hungary's new central bank governor will hold a press briefing on Thursday while in Prague fresh data on retail sales should demonstrate that the consumer-led recession is showing no signs of abating.
In Budapest, Gyorgy Matolcsy, a former economy minister who Prime Minister Viktor Orban selected to head the central bank, will hold his first public appearance since his appointment in early March.
The central bank didn't provide the reason for the briefing, but Hungarian business daily Vilaggazdasag said Wednesday the Monetary Policy Council may hold an extraordinary meeting Thursday to discuss measures to jump start the economy.
Traders in Budapest said Mr. Matolcsy may announce unconventional monetary measures, such as the central bank buying treasury paper from the secondary market or the central bank limiting retail banks' stock of two-week bills at the central bank.
On Wednesday, as markets anticipated fresh policy moves, yields on the country's bonds drop by around 10 basis points across the curve.
If the central bank purchases bonds it would create additional demand for government paper while limiting retail banks' deposits in the central bank's two-week facility. It could also create additional demand for longer-dated bonds, traders said, explaining the fall in yields.
In Prague, consumer spending fell 4.7% on the year in February following the 0.5% fall in January, due to the ongoing economic contraction and economic uncertainty.
Jaromir Sindel, economist at Citibank, said that retail sales will continue contracting in the remainder of the first quarter.
POLAND: PKO Bank Polski, Poland's largest bank by assets, is eyeing acquisitions around Central Europe as some euro-zone banks consider pulling out from the region to meet capital requirements in their troubled home markets.
The government-controlled bank is on the lookout for "attractive deals" across the European Union's eastern flank, Chief Executive Zbigniew Jagiello said on Wednesday.
HUNGARY: The Hungarian central bank on Wednesday invited bank analysts to a forum at 1030 GMT Thursday to discuss ways it could promote lending–a possible indication it may launch unconventional steps on Thursday to boost credit.
ROMANIA: The Romanian Finance Ministry is to launch Thursday a public offering to sell a 15% stake in natural gas transmission company Transgaz, with a price range set between 171 and 230 leu ($50 and $67) per share, news agency Mediafax reported.
BULGARIA: Bulgarian prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened five probes into suspected irregularities in the country's energy sector, following recent tensions over high prices and power monopolies.
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TOYOTA of KY v Ella WILLIAMS
524 US 184, 122 S.Ct. 681 (2002)
(1) for ADA claim, you must have an impairment that prevents or severely restricts you from doing activities that are of central importance to most people's daily lives;
(2) evidence of a medical diagnosis of an impairment is not enough
(3) it is not required that a class of manual activities be implicated for an impairment to substantially limit the major life activity of performing manual
tasks; (This really applies to wording of 6th Circuit
(4) Court of Appeals focused only on her inability to perform manual tasks associated only with her job;
(5) employee's inability to do repetitive work was not sufficient proof that she was substantially limited in major life activity of performing manual tasks; and
(6) medical conditions that caused employee to restrict certain activities did not constitute manual-task disability under ADA.
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Knowing about the different types of life insurance can help you find the product that best suits your family's individual financial needs.
What's the difference between term & whole life insurance? Or term vs. universal life insurance? Is whole life or universal life better than buying a term life insurance policy?
Sorting through the different types of life insurance can seem daunting. But here are some basics.
The difference between term & whole life insurance, or universal life for that matter, starts with term versus permanent life insurance. Term life insurance runs for a specific term or period of time and then ends. Permanent has no set term and is also called "whole life" coverage. Permanent life insurance policies include whole life (often called ordinary life), universal life (sometimes called adjustable life), and variable life insurance.
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SIDE EFFECTS: Drowsiness, dizziness, headache, lightheadedness, blurred vision, upset stomach, nausea, nervousness, trouble sleeping, constipation, or dry mouth may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.This medication can dry up and thicken mucus in your lungs, making it more difficult to breathe and clear your lungs. To help prevent this effect, drink plenty of fluids unless otherwise directed by your doctor.Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: involuntary behaviors/movements (e.g., fixed upward stare, neck twisting, tongue movements), mental/mood changes (e.g., hallucinations), ringing in the ears, shaking (tremors), trouble urinating, weakness.Seek immediate medical attention if any of these rare but very serious side effects occur: chest pain, easy bruising/bleeding, slow heartbeat, persistent nausea/vomiting, severe abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin.Codeine is changed into a strong narcotic drug (morphine) in your body. In some people, this change happens faster and more completely than usual, which increases the risk of very serious side effects. Get medical help right away if you notice any of the following: slow/shallow breathing, unusual drowsiness/difficulty waking up, confusion.This medication may rarely cause a very serious condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Get medical help right away if you have any of the following symptoms: fever, muscle stiffness/pain/tenderness/weakness, severe tiredness, severe confusion, sweating, fast/irregular heartbeat, dark urine, change in the amount of urine.A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other side effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.In the US -Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
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LAFAYETTE, La. - - Derya Rose and Mattias Westerberg reached the semifinals of the doubles draw A Flight to lead the Tulane men's tennis team at the BellSouth Mobility Collegiate Tennis Classic.
Rose and Westerberg opened the tournament with an 8-5 win over the Louisiana-Monroe tandem of Blaise and Pombo. The Green Wave duo then upset the second-seeded team of Ilowski and Winnig from UL Lafayette with a score of 8-6. Rose and Westerberg were ultimately upended by Arkansas' team of Pacheco and Bubis in the semifinals by a score of 8-4.
In the B Flight of the doubles competition, the Green Wave team of Goran Visiljevic and Tatsohito Ishi reached the quarterfinals after posting an 8-2 win over Denver's Ceilley and Menzies. The Tulane team dropped an 8-2 decision to eventual finalists Werren and Jansson from Southern Miss.
In singles competition, Westerberg and Rose each reached the second round of their respecitve draws. Westerberg, playing in the A Flight, began the competition with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Rice's Cody Jackson before falling 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 to UL Lafayette's Bruno Puzzi. Rose dropped a 1-6, 6-1, 6-0 decision to USM's Werren in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round.
Ishi reached the second round of the B Flight singles consolation. He posted a 6-0, 6-3 win over Texas-Arlington's Mark Ilgner in the first round before falling 6-4, 6-0 to Denver's Lachian Menzies in the second round. Ishi had lost his opening match in the B Flight, 6-1, 6-1 to Adam Piskozub from Louisiana-Monroe.
Visiljevic also reached the second round of the A Flight consolation draw after receiving a bye. He dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision to ULM's Bartosz Dobrowski after having lost his opening match in the A Flight, 6-1, 1-6, 6-0 to ULL's Jakub Ilowski.


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June 10, 1999
TEMPE, Ariz. - Senior third baseman Andrew Beinbrink and junior shortstop Willie Bloomquist were honored as second-team selections on the 1999 National Collegiate Baseball Writers All-America teams. Junior second baseman Mark Ernster was a third-team pick.
Bloomquist, a native of Port Orchard, Washington, was recently drafted in the third round of the MLB Amateur Draft by the Seattle Mariners. Bloomquist hit .394 this season with a team-leading 100 hits. His 22 career triples ranks third at ASU and second in the Pac-10 conference.
Beinbrink, who hails from San Diego, California, was a seventh round selection by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays earlier this month. Beinbrink ended his four years at ASU as the school and conference leader in RBI. He batted at a .402 clip in '99 with a team-leading 85 RBI.
Ernster, a local product from Glendale, was a sixth round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in 1999. Ernster led the team in batting average this year with a .439 the second highest single-season batting average in school history. He was honored as a 1999 first-team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American last month.


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(I'm attempting to make my previous question more generic in the hopes of a solution.)
I am using the JLayer library and a sample.mp3 file. I would like to play AND decode the file at the same time.
However, I want them to be synchronized - if a part of the song is decoded, it is also played. Nothing is decoded before it is played and vice versa (to a reasonable degree, of course).
Here is how a song is played and decoded, respectfully:
Player p = new Player(InputStream mp3stream);
Decoder d = new Decoder();
BitStream bs = new Bitstream(InputStream mp3stream);
SampleBuffer s = (SampleBuffer) d.decodeFrame(bs.readFrame(), bs);
// ... for processing the SampleBuffer but irrelevant for the question
I currently use:
InputStream mp3stream = new FileInputStream("sample.mp3");
but this uses the whole song at once so I am unable to synchronize. Is there a way to break the sample.mp3 into pieces that can be manipulated by both processes? If I had small enough pieces I could run both pieces into the processes, wait until both finished, and then grab the next small piece and repeat until I was out of small pieces.
Note: I have tried using ByteArrayInputStream with no success - but perhaps my methodology is incorrect when using it.


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May 14, 1997
Martinez Selected to All-Midwest Region Softball First Team
LUBBOCK, Texas - Junior third baseman Kim Martinez was named to the All-Midwest Region softball first team today. She was one of eleven Big 12 players selected to the 12 positions. The only player chosen from outside the conference was outfielder Christy Lunceford of Creighton.
Martinez, an All-America candidate, led the Red Raiders and the Big 12 Conference in overall batting categories. She finished the year with a batting average of .492 and 15 home runs. She scored 56 runs and batted in 70. She had an on base percentage of .527 and a slugging percentage of .892. Martinez hit 21 doubles and four triples over the season. Martinez is also ranked nationally in batting average, home runs per game, doubles and runs batted in.
Earlier this season, Martinez was selected to the All-Big 12 second team in the third base position.
"This is a great honor for Kim. She worked hard this year and it is nice to see her efforts rewarded. We couldn't be more pleased for her. She is a great third baseman who will continue to improve," Texas Tech head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie said.


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Abdominal X-Ray Radiograph Interpretation
AB'C' of Abdominal X-Ray
Some say that the abdominal X-ray is a bit harder to interpret than the CXR but I think the logic stays the same. As long as you have a system of looking at it, you should not miss the crucial bits and should stick in your mind.
Here is my take on it.
Start general then go to the specifics.
1. First, comment on the demographics (follow the arrows on the image below)
I follow my order of: This is an abdominal radiograph (don't say X-ray) of Mr X, in supine AP position, taken on 01/01/11. (unlike CXR which tends to be taken in erect PA, AXR tends to be supine AP)
2. Next, comment on PFR
- Penetration/exposure: Under exposure = Too black! Good? (Just about it... should be just be able to work out the spinous process) Over exposure = Too white.
- Field: Diaphragm (you don't want to miss pneumo-peritoneum!) down to the groin (don't miss a hernia!)
- Rotation
3. The most obvious abnormality is...
4. Going through it systematically
A: Air (black)
- Intraluminal: Small bowel (should not contain any air), large bowel (3-6-9 rule: Normal measurements – smal bowel <3cm, large bowel <6cm, caecum <9cm)
- Small bowel: Valvulae conniventes (continuous along bowel diameter), central location
- Large bowel: Haustrae (non-continuous: 1/3 of bowel diameter only), peripheral location
- Intramural: ischaemic colitis
- Extraluminal: Biliary tree (gallstone ileus), diaphragm (in erect view: perforated viscus – pneumoperitoneum; though may be normal if abdominal surgery)
B: Bones and calcification (white)
- Normal calcification: Spine, aorta
- Abnormal calcification: Gallstone, pancreas, urinary tract stone
C: 'S'oft tissue (grey)
- Spleen
- Psoas shadow: Absence indicates any intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal fluid i.e. ruptured AAA or ascites
5. Summarise
- In summary, This is an abdominal radiograph of Mr X, in supine AP position, taken on 01/01/01. There are signs of _______, in line with the diagnosis of ______.
Familiarise yourself with the most commonly tested AXRs. Here are their signs. See corresponding AXRs in the images below arranged in descending order.
- Pneumoperitoneum: Subphrenic air (solid white), Superior falciform-ligament sign (Dashed white), Inferior ligamentum-teres sign (solid black), Rigler's sign (dashed black)
- Small bowel obstruction: Distended small bowel loops (valvulae conniventes - white arrow)
- Large bowel obstruction: Distended large bowel loop
- Sigmoid volvulus: Coffee bean sign in RLQ
- Sentinel loop: Isolated ileus due to adjacent inflammation (RUQ: Cholecystitis, LUQ: Pancreatitis, LLQ: Diverticulitis, RLQ: Appendicitis)
Now have a go at commenting on this abdominal X-ray! (See below for my interpretation)
- Demographics... This is an abdominal radiograph of Mr Bean, taken in erect position, on 01/01/01.
- PFR... Penetration and field, is adequate. The patient does not appear to be rotated.
- Most obvious abnormality.. The most obvious abnormality is presence of multiple fluid-air levels and peripheral located bowel loop dilation, most likely the large bowel.
- A: Multiple air-fluid levels in peripheral location. There is no intramural air and no extraluminal air.
- B: No abnormal calcifications are visible.
- C: No soft tissue abnormalities are visible.
- Summarise: In summary, this is an abdominal radiograph of Mr Bean, in erect PA position, taken on 01/01/01. There are signs of bowel obstruction, with peripheral multiple air-fluid levels but no signs of a perforated viscus (Subphrenic air, Rigler's sign etc.); in line with a diagnosis of large bowel obstruction.
In summary:
- Demographics
- Most obvious abnormality
- Systematic commentary on A, B, C
- Summarise
My method may not suit all so it is best if you adapt it or find/create one that works for you! Good luck with your interpretation!
- RadiologyMasterclass (2012). Abdomen X-ray. Available:http://www.radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/abdo/abdomen_x-ray/anatomy_introduction.html. Last Accessed Date:2012.
- Images published with permission from LearningRadiology.com (http://www.learningradiology.com/archives06/COW%20216-SBO/sbocorrect.htm, http://www.learningradiology.com/archives2008/COW%20338-Sigmoid%20volvulus/caseoftheweek338page.htm)
- From [N Engl J Med, Lee CH, Radiologic Signs of Pneumoperitoneum, Vol 362, pg 2410 Copyright © (2013) Massachusetts Medical Society. Reprinted with permission from Massachusetts Medical Society.
- Image courtesy of Dr Varun Babu, Radiopaedia.org. (http://radiopaedia.org/cases/large-bowel-obstruction) Creative Commons BY-SA-N


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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) report that they have defined a method to target and kill a cancer chaperone without damaging nearby healthy cells. These proteins promote tumor cell stability and survival.
The scientists sought to define the mechanism by which a specific chaperone known as heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) leads to tumor cell stability and survival and understand why suppression of Hsp90 has not been successful in clinical trials.
The UMMS team believes that Hsp90 and TRAP-1 protect mitochondria in tumor cells from fulfilling their role in cell death. Their conclusions are based on the observation of an abundant pool of Hsp90 and its related molecule TRAP-1 in the mitochondria of only tumor cells.
"We have identified this mitochondrial accumulation of Hsp90 and TRAP-1 as a critical adaptive mechanism that makes cancer cells less susceptible to the unfavorable environment of tumors and to various anticancer agents," says Dario C. Altieri, M.D., the Eleanor Eustis Farrington Chair in Cancer Research and professor and chair of cancer biology.
The scientists point out that the lack of effectiveness of current Hsp90 inhibitors is probably because they do not penetrate the mitochondria. Dr. Altieri and colleagues went on to synthesize an existing Hsp90 inhibitor so that it was able to reach the mitochondria.
This modified compound induced massive tumor cell death by eliminating the protective function of Hsp90, according to the research group. Notably, because the accumulation of Hsp90 and TRAP-1 only occurs in tumor cells, drugs conceived to target Hsp90 would largely spare normal cells, according to the investigators.
"We can now take a class of drugs and make them better and more efficacious by engineering them to accumulate in the mitochondria," Dr. Altieri explains.
The study is published in the October 19 issue of Cell.
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