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Civil society declaration for the London Summit on Family Planning
The letter was signed by the following civil society organisations:
Dear Prime Minister and Mrs Gates
The Civil Society Declaration to the London Summit on Family Planning
We strongly support the Government of the United Kingdom and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in launching this global family planning (FP) initiative to drastically improve the quality of life for millions of women, men and young people. The initiative contributes directly to realizing the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (ICPD PoA). We commend your work - which highlights the crisis in international support for FP - as part of a comprehensive approach to sexual and reproductive health and rights. We encourage other partners to support and supplement the London Summit on Family Planning to ensure the ICPD PoA is delivered in its entirety. In particular, we recognise the potential of this initiative to strengthen health systems, expand contraceptive choice and stimulate demand. By reaching an additional 120 million women and girls by 2020, it will enable some of the world's poorest people to exercise their rights; reduce social, financial and gender inequalities; and contribute to sustainable development. We hope it will inspire additional efforts to benefit women and girls in all countries.
Country-Led and Country-Owned
Meeting the global unmet need for FP will require a multi-stakeholder response, and we applaud the strong emphasis of this initiative on building on the existing policy commitments of national governments. Recognising the need for additional and significant support for, and expenditure on, FP programmes must be integrated to ensure the most effective and efficient health benefit for women and girls. We support efforts to build on and strengthen country planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems that take account of human rights. This will require the active participation of beneficiaries, and support to build the capacity of local governments, civil society and the private sector in addressing the issue of unmet need. In some countries, progress has been made in reducing unmet need. We are committed to South -South sharing of lessons learnt and successful models.
We commit, as service providers, advocates and monitors, to partnering with governments and the private sector, to build the required capacity – as recognised in the Every Woman Every Child Country Accountability Framework.
Increasing Demand and Empowering Women
We applaud the London Summit on Family Planning for its commitment to work with poor and vulnerable populations to increase individual awareness, address socio-cultural barriers, and increase community acceptability of FP, including comprehensive sexuality education. In particular, we applaud the initiative's emphasis on empowering women and girls, and delivery through increased service provision. We encourage you to focus on providing information and services to those who have historically faced poor access to FP, especially young people, poor women, people with disabilities; rural, indigenous, displaced and post crisis populations. Similarly, we encourage you to make linkages to other programmes including those for economic development, education (especially for girls), environmental protection, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, security and youth.
We commit to working with communities and reaching poor and vulnerable women and girls with evidence-based information so that they can make informed choices regarding their fertility and choice of contraceptive method.
Contraceptive Security
We recognise the need for urgent action to increase women and men's access to a broad range of contraceptives, which is essential for free and informed choice, and increased use of FP. This will require extensive long-term efforts to increase political will, improve forecasting and budgeting, secure supply chains, and support human resources and capacity building (including task sharing), reduce price and introduce new contraceptive technologies - particularly those that are user-controlled and those that serve multiple purposes (i.e., prevention of both unintended pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections). We encourage this initiative to engage existing and potential contraceptive manufacturers, WHO and regulatory authorities to expand the available range of supplies and suppliers. Ensuring contraceptive security in light of the trend toward decentralisation in the health system will require adaptation of logistics systems. We encourage the initiative to learn from successful public and private health programmes and encourage public-private partnerships.
We commit to raising awareness of the importance of commodity security and to support mechanisms that will achieve this between now and 2020.
Service Provision: Providing Services for all, including Young People
FP is best provided as part of a comprehensive range of services, including sexual and reproductive health. We support this initiative's efforts to reduce legislative, policy and cultural barriers that restrict access to information or services, for all people, including young people. This includes removal of barriers such as the requirement of parental or spousal consent and denial of services to unmarried people. This initiative should expand service delivery mechanisms to, include, those based in the community or mobile clinics and engage the private sector to augment public sector service provision. We call for efforts to improve quality of care, especially with regards to reducing stigma and ensuring client confidentiality. The price of services and commodities should not be a barrier to access for the poor. Where appropriate they should be included within national health insurance schemes.
We commit to advocate for an enabling policy environment and to deliver high quality services, particularly for those who are poor or vulnerable.
Financing Mechanism
We are united in our support for increased and sustainable financing dedicated to expanding access to FP information, services and supplies. We support financing mechanisms that build on and leverage existing national plans and programmes. Such funding should be made available to the public, private and not-for profit sectors based on their ability to deliver cost-effective results. We support your efforts to ensure that financing for FP is increasingly provided by national governments as an indication of commitment. This is particularly true for middle income countries, where access to technical assistance or funds for services for extremely hard-to-reach groups may be more appropriate. Funding to strengthen civil society capacity to hold their governments accountable is also much needed.
We commit, where possible, to unite to help mobilize additional financial commitments.
Global Advocacy
This initiative is invigorating the international sexual and reproductive health and rights community. As we near the 20th anniversary of the ICPD and the expiry date of the Millennium Development Goals, we urge the convenors to support global and regional advocacy efforts that build international support for sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially FP, as central to sustainable development and a critical component of future development goals. We also call on the UK Government, as a lead Summit partner, to work with governments to ensure that Summit goals, commitments and plans remain central priorities for the development agenda as it assumes leadership of the G8 in 2013.
This Declaration was signed by the over 1,305 civil society organizations from 177 countries.
Through a process of global consultations including an online survey, this declaration of support represents the combined views of more than 220 respondents from 57 countries This letter was written through a consultative process involving over 220 Civil Society Organizations and an International Steering Committee from:
- Association Malienne pour la Protection et la Promotion de la Famille,
- Bem Estar Familiar no Brasil,
- Centro de Investigacion, Educacion y Servicios
- Countdown 2015 Europe
- Marie Stopes Ethiopia,
- Marie Stopes Ghana,
- Rahnuma, the Family Planning Association of Pakistan,
- The Family Planning Action Group – Nigeria,
- The Family Planning Association of India,
- The International Planned Parenthood Federation,
- The Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition,
- The UN Foundation.


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April 9 , 2007: Protect Students' Rights and Privacy – Contact Your Legislators to vote NO
Dear Friends,
We have a busy and challenging week ahead at the Legislature –Please read the information below and contact your legislators (Click here to find your Senator and click here to find your Representative) and urge them to vote NO. It is especially important to call your legislators if they serve on any of the committees in which the bills are scheduled this week. Many thanks
Substance Abuse Testing and Welfare Eligibility –
SB102 (Burchett)/HB588(Matlock) requires substance abuse testing for applicants and recipients of public welfare benefits. Both bills are scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, April 11 - SB102 is in Senate General Welfare Committee and HB588 is in House Government Operations Committee.
Parental Consent and Student Clubs –
SB1133/HB905 requires parental permission before students can join school-sponsored clubs. This bill will be heard in Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, April 11. We are concerned about the serious consequences of, and the potential constitutional problems with, these bills. Our concerns focus on the heavy administrative burden created; the potential institutional liability implicated; the negative consequences directed toward at-risk minority students; the discouragement of student participation in important extracurricular activities; and the fundamental constitutional rights it infringes.
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Synergy+ is a cross-platform, open-source application that enables you to share a single mouse and keyboard with multiple computers -- somewhat similar to a KVM but without special hardware. Once installed on all systems, you'll have to pick which keyboard and mouse you want to share (server) and configure the secondary screens (clients) -- detailed instructions are available here. The initial setup can be a little confusing, but after you have everything up and running you'll be able to simply move your mouse to the edge of one screen and watch it seamlessly jump to another.
Of course, it's not the same as having a multiple monitor setup as you can't move programs or windows from one PC to the other, but you'll be able to multitask using two independent systems at once with the same mouse and keyboard combo. Another cool feature that Synergy+ offers is the ability to copy and paste data between your computers.
The program is based on and implements many bug fixes to the original Synergy project by Chris Schoeneman, which hasn't been updated in a few years. It's free and available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux systems.


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Some officials are uneasy about the incentives that would bring a coal-gasification plant to the Commonwealth.
Henderson County Judge-Executive Sandy Watkins is conflicted about the idea of giving a company tax incentive to build a coal-to-natural gas plant in his county.
Watkins knows western Kentucky needs the jobs, but is unsure about a proposal to give a portion of that tax revenue back to the coal industry.
The incentive is central to a package. The Fletcher administration says the state needs to persuade Peabody Energy to build a $3-billion plant.
The legislature is expected to take up the incentive package on Aug. 20 in a special session.


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Melbourne Victory have significantly boosted their chances of advancing in the Asian Champions League as they managed a 1-0 victory over Yokohama F Marinos at AAMI Park on Tuesday night.
With such a heavy load of matches for the A-League side there were plenty of changes made, which lead to a disjointed opening to the match as Yokohama started the match well.
Despite that it was the Australians who opened the scoring just ten minutes in to the match as Rashid Mahazi and Archie Thompson worked well to steal possession on half-way and ryn at the Yokohama F Marinos defense.
The pair found James Jeggo who was able to send a through ball that pierced the Marinos defense, allowing Kosta Barbarouses to run on to the ball and shoot under Tetsuya Enomoto, whose touch was not enough to stop the goal being scored.
That set back didn't stop Yokohama from controlling proceedings as they had the bulk of the ball throughout the first half, with Manabu Saito looking incredibly dangerous.
Victory were lucky not to concede a penalty midway through the first half, when it appeared that Pablo Contreras used his arm to control and then clear a Saito ball.
Late in the half Yokohama F Marinos had another chance to equalize as Yuta Narawa hit in a cross that just missed a team mate after Yuta Mikado's header went just over the bar.
In stoppage time Barbarouses nearly doubled Victory's lead as a counter allowed the New Zealander to get in the box and shoot but sent his effort just wide of the post.
Yokohama continued to dominate after half-time and in the 54th minute nearly found the equalizer as Jungo Fujimoto hit an impressive free kick that dipped, but not far enough as it bounced off the bar.
Lawrence Thomas was very nearly caught out as Saito's long range effort was spilled by the young Victory keeper but he quickly smothered the ball to stop the threat.
In the 74th minute Victory thought they'd found a second as Barabarouses had the ball in the back of the net, after a tap-in but was denied by an offside flag.
That allowed Yokohama to mount a counter attack and a scuffed shot very nearly produced a goal as it deflected off of Contreras, very nearly catching out Thomas who just got back in time to save.
In the 83rd minute Fujimoto very nearly found a goal as Saito's long range shot actually fell for Fujimoto who was very nearly able to score a tap-in but sent his effort just wide.
Victory responded again and minutes later Barbarouses thought he'd scored again, but yet again the offside flag denied him as he was offside after Tom Rogic's shot, which he tapped home.
It mattered little as Victory held on for the win, leaving Yokohama F Marinos in deep trouble, sitting with just one point after their opening three matches meaning they will need to win their remaining matches if they are to advance to the knock out rounds.
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We're home from our whirlwind week in Europe promoting The Gorilla's new movie (in theaters October 25 - go see it!) and are exhausted but excited, totally out of it and also completely in the moment. I might need a little more sleep before I reach the "completely" part.
The movie premieres in Amsterdam, London, and Berlin all went so well and I can't wait to do a whole post on the official celebrations in each city. In the meantime, a few photos as seen through my iPhone lens. (I admit I was clogging up the Instagram stream last week.)
While The Gorilla did press all day, I wandered around the city. Amsterdam is just beautiful. The people are friendly and diverse, there's something to see down every narrow street.
On a quick lunch break, we snuck away to the Rijksmuseum just to stand in front of Rembrandt's Night Watch for a bit. My art degree husband is a great date to a museum.
This was my second trip to Amsterdam, and I wasn't disappointed.
Next stop: London. My favorite city in the world.
A group of us went straight to the huge Topshop. Normally shopping wouldn't be first on my list for London, but it was close and I was curious. After I couldn't help myself and picked up a few things there I wouldn't find stateside, I power walked myself down to Selfridges.
It's supposed to be one of the best department stores in the world. I admit it was pretty awesome. But I was beat. And the cozy SoHo hotel beckoned.
The next day I wandered some more, popped in a book store when it started to drizzle. Gloriously gloomy London. I took an adventurous route for lunch and brought my magazine to a ramen joint that smelled yum and where I could see the handmade noodles in the window.
Late that night we took off for Berlin. Barely 24 hours in my soul city, but I was so glad to be there just the same.
We had exactly one day in Germany, so we had to make it count. The Gorilla didn't have work until late in the afternoon, so we went on a private tour that was fascinating. I knew the very basics about the Berlin wall, but our local driver gave so much insight and context to what it all really meant to this city.
We spent a few moments in the Holocaust memorial (not pictured), which is so moving and just breathtaking in its scope and power. It's done in the center of the city over an area that used to be Hitler's garden. The site of the bunker where he committed suicided is across the corner. It's now a parking lot.
The whole tour wasn't quite so somber, although there's so much violent history in Berlin that it wasn't something you could avoid. Our guide encouraged me to ask all kinds of questions, which I did, even the hard things seem to come out of my mouth. We talked for nearly three hours about the war and the wall. For just one day in a place, I come away changed.
It was only a week total, but it was truly one of those trips of a lifetime. I know we'll be talking about it for years, laughing at the memories, processing parts. For me, the days of experiencing another culture were separate from the nights spent celebrating and promoting the movie. All of it was almost too much to take in.
Foreign travel changes me every time.


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Khanna, N; Opravil, M; Furrer, H; Cavassini, M; Vernazza, P; Bernasconi, E; Weber, R; Hirschel, B; Battegay, M; Kaufmann, G R (2008). CD4+ T cell count recovery in HIV type 1-infected patients is independent of class of antiretroviral therapy. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 47(8):1093-1101.
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BACKGROUND: In recent years, treatment options for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection have changed from nonboosted protease inhibitors (PIs) to nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) and boosted PI-based antiretroviral drug regimens, but the impact on immunological recovery remains uncertain. METHODS: During January 1996 through May 2007, all patients in the Swiss HIV Cohort were included if they received the first combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) and had known baseline CD4(+) T cell counts and HIV-1 RNA values ([Formula: see text]). The mean (+/-SD) duration of follow-up was [Formula: see text] months. The follow-up time was limited to the duration of the first cART. CD4(+) T cell recovery was analyzed in 3 different treatment groups: nonboosted PI, NNRTI, or boosted PI. The end point was the absolute increase of CD4(+) T cell count in the 3 treatment groups after the initiation of cART. RESULTS: Two thousand five hundred ninety individuals (78.7%) initiated a nonboosted-PI regimen, 452 (13.7%) initiated an NNRTI regimen, and 251 (7.6%) initiated a boosted-PI regimen. Absolute CD4(+) T cell count increases at 48 months were as follows: in the nonboosted-PI group, from 210 to 520 cells/muL; in the NNRTI group, from 220 to 475 cells/muL; and in the boosted-PI group, from 168 to 511 cells/muL. In a multivariate analysis, the treatment group did not affect the response of CD4(+) T cells; however, increased age, pretreatment with nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, serological tests positive for hepatitis C virus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stage C infection, lower baseline CD4(+) T cell count, and lower baseline HIV-1 RNA level were risk factors for smaller increases in CD4(+) T cell count. CONCLUSION: CD4(+) T cell recovery was similar in patients receiving nonboosted PI-, NNRTI-, and boosted PI-based cART.
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Harry Leon Casteel, 65, of 2734 East Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Russell County, Virginia, son of the late Troy Isaac and Mary Ruth Alley Casteel. Harry was a brakeman and conductor for the Clinchfield Railroad, later the CSX Railroad. He attended the Central Church of Christ.
Survivors include: his wife of 43 years, Jacqueline Casteel of the home, two daughters and a son-in-law, Angela S. and Tim Griffith of Wytheville, Virginia and Misti D. Casteel of the home; three brothers, James Bud Casteel of Charlotte, North Carolina, Dennis Casteel and David Casteel both of Castlewood, Virginia; two sisters, Pat Jessee of Dickensonville, Virginia and Jean Tarr of Castlewood, Virginia; two grandchildren, Jade Elizabeth and Savannah Grace Griffith; several nieces and nephews.
A committal service is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2008 in the Mausoleum Chapel of the Washington County Memory Gardens, under the direction of Rev. Bob Edmonds. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the cemetery.


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A Collection of Images from Sports & Action Photography In A Day For Dummies
The view from behind the pins is very interesting
As you can see in this photograph, the photographer is as close to the action as he's allowed to be but instead of shooting the action as any average spectator might view it, he got behind the pins, set his camera near the ground, and shot back at the action. The resulting image creates a much more compelling shot than a straight-on shot of the exact same play. This way the viewer gets to see something they've all done before but from a completely different angle.


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It has been a while since I have written a proper article, and for all my readers, I do apologize. Life has been rough and, as you can imagine, Texas doesn't really tout environmental news on the front page. So it has been tough finding new topics to research and report on. However, chance sometimes does work for one's favor, and over the course of the July 4th weekend, I was exposed to a special technology that not only has been around since ancient times, but can save a family hundreds every year on grocery costs while also providing for a self-sustaining environment.
I'm talking about aquaponics, and this thing has triggered my imagination once again. Not since Solar Freakin' Roadways (which, I was pleased to find out, had more than doubled its goals from the Indigogo campaign. I will be reporting on it again when the company releases its cost estimates for converting our asphalt highways to solar panels later this month. Check out my earlier article on the project here) have I been so excited to make a new discovery.
What is aquaponics, however? I asked this same question when I heard about it from a cop friend who had invited me to his July 4th celebration, and I almost immediately got started seeking out reliable information.
According to an article written in the Napa Valley Register by "Master Gardener" Juanita Boutwelluc, the system was originally used by the Aztecs of Central America, who built floating islands on lake shallows. The premise involved exposing plant roots to nutrient-rich fertilizer produced by local fish. The fish, in turn, would benefit from insect prey that falls off the produce. Not only did this save a great deal of land for the ancient Mexican tribe, but it gave the farmers a twofold system for producing quality food.
Obviously, we can't build floating islands in the local aquifer nowadays. But people still use this system that they oftentimes build themselves to provide for a wide variety of fresh produce that you know is not packed with steroids and didn't cost precious gas for shipping. In the particular system I saw, the owner was growing tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and herbs for the summer, with the fall reserved for cabbage and carrots. He told me that "any produce which uses a lot of water will do well with this system," so I do encourage you to do your research as far as suitable plants are concerned. If you want to do more research into aquaponics, stay tuned for my next article or check this out to do the reading yourself from the helpful people at Backyard Aquaponics.
This is Ian Nafziger, reminding you to stay clean, go green, and don't mess with Texas!


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Frank Shamrock and Cung Le pose at a press conference for Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce co-promoted "Shamrock vs Cung Le". Photo by Jon Swenson, Sharkspage.
The official weigh-in results for tomorrow night's Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce co-promoted "Shamrock vs Cung Le" show are below. All fighters successfully made weight.
Former UFC middleweight champion Frank Shamrock and undefeated former kickboxer Cung Le will meet in an anticipated middleweight clash that will headline the event. Gilbert Melendez, Drew Fickett, Mike Kyle, and Joey Villasenor will all also be in action against separate opponents.
There were a few hitches in this afternoon's weigh-ins. Shamrock weighed-in at 186 lbs on his first try. His second showed 185.25. Minutes later, Shamrock finally made the 185 lb limit required of fighters fighting for a title under the California State Athletic Commission.
Drew Fickett had a difficult time making the 172 lb limit, eventually draining himself down to 171 lbs. It was also thought that Luke Stewart would be without an opponent after Tiki Ghosn failed to show-up for the weigh-ins on time. He arrived after they were finished and easily made weight. Jesse Gillespie completely failed to make weight for his 175 lb bout.
Main Card:
Frank Shamrock (185 lbs) vs. Cung Le (183 lbs)
Drew Fickett (171 lbs) vs. Jae Suk Lim (170 lbs)
Gilbert Melendez (154.5 lbs) vs. Gabe Lemley (153 lbs)
Mike Kyle (225 lbs) vs. Wayne Cole (209 lbs)
Joey Villasenor (185 lbs) vs. Ryan Jensen (186 lbs)
Preliminary Fights:
Tiki Ghosn (171 lbs) vs. Luke Stewart (171 lbs)
Marlon Sims (162.5 lbs) vs. Billy Evangelista (160.5 lbs)
Darren Uyenoyama (136 lbs) vs. Anthony Figueroa (133 lbs)
Jesse Jones (173.5 lbs) vs. Jesse Gillespie (180 lbs)
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The Rev. Sam Owen: "What's important to me is building bridges between race and class and culture."
The Rev. Sam Owen: "What's important to me is building bridges between race and class and culture."
George Macleod wrote that Iona is "a thin place where only tissue paper separates the material from the spiritual."
"Do we know where the other is coming from before we can simply dismiss them as being ignorant?"
For the past 22 years the Diocese of Kaduna and Trinity Church in Tariffville, Conn., have been mission partners.
By Steve Waring • Milwaukee-based band wants to reunite at General Convention.
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald • Who will teach the shepherds of tomorrow how to lead a new, enigmatic type of flock?
By Steve Rabey • "From man's sweat and God's love, beer came into the world."
By Grace Sears • Ian and Simea Meldrum claimed a Brazilian garbage dump for the kingdom of God.
Canon Cecil Phelps: "It's always been true for the Church: if it pays attention to the needy, it finds the treasures."
Top bishops: "[A]ddressing climate change is a moral obligation to our neighbors and to God's creation."


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Not sure I understand the question but I have heard....the air that we breathe is actually a mixture of different gases.78% of air is Nitrogen while oxygen is about 21%. The other minor gases form only 1% of air. The ratio of oxygen in the air is actually good for us because anything above that would make the air more prone to oxidation.
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I am thinking she is asking what your meter would read while on oxygen, and if you were not on oxygen what would the oximeter read just from room air.
That would probably depend on what your air quality is (smoking, dusty, ect) and your lung health, right?????
My best O2 reading while on oxygen goes from 98-99 and if I am just sitting and take off the cannula and check later, it might be 94-95. Both at rest, with no excessive activity like walking, exercising, ect...just sitting.
Hope this helps...
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Maddie, If I am just sitting on my butt quietly going about my business here on the computer, using 2.5 liters, my O2 level is 97-98.
If I amp up my level of activity to something other than just sitting on my butt, my level will drop as low as 89-90 depending on my level of activity.
If I am not wise and try to do any activities not using my oxygen support my level drops to the low 80s quickly
I have been advised many times that you are pretty safe (using your word) if you keep your O2 level at least at the 90 pct range, anything below that you are beginning to seek trouble.
Please keep this in mind, and really talk to your Dr or health care provider, they will give you the best input as to where you should be.
Take care, Bill
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I usually sit at 3.5 LPM and have an O2 reading at 94-95. Any activity drives it down. On room air I'm in the mid to low 80's.
Pure oxygen in and of itself is a corrosive. That being said the best you are going to get out of an average concentrator is an additional 4% per LPM. So in a perfect world (like using TTO) the oxygen mix would be 41.5%. Mixing using the nasal cannula as most of us do I'd guess 35% at best. My $0.02...
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thanks every one for your replys.i was just curious.talk more about it later.much love.mj.
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After years of jamming knuckles and crunching fingers working construction, my readings vary up to 4% depending on what finger I use for the pulseox. I don't use an O2 concentrator and get 98% percent while at rest and 99% if I do some pursed lip breathing. Worst case when I'm doing anything strenuous has been 94% and very short of breath.
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I know the past month mine is starting to get worse. setting 94 and walking around 89-90
God bless
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I'm not on oxygen yet, but just sitting around relaxing I'm at 95-97. If I get up to do anything it drops to 90. If I do anything strenuous like carrying in groceries or carrying a load of clothes, it drops to around 85.
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Below are my o2 readings for last 3 days:(first number is o2, second is pulse
87 101 7am
93 87 9am
91 91 10am
90 107 11am
90 82 3pm
92 75 4pm
90 74 5pm
92 78 6pm
90 73 7pm
90 75 8pm
90 101 5:30am
91 82 8:30am
91 96 11am
89 81 3pm
89 87 5pm
87 82 6pm
89 75 7pm
87 102 6:30am
90 79 8am
91 106 9:30am
91 112 10:45am
These are without oxygen, mostly doing nuffin. At night, when on o2 - 3 liters......o2 goes up to 97-98 and pulse down to 65-70
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FRESNO, Calif. – Fourth-ranked Stanford hit a season-high 12 3-pointers, 11 of those coming from Taylor Greenfield, Amber Orrange and Bonnie Samuelson, to roll to an 86-54 victory Saturday night at Fresno State.
Greenfield and Samuelson each hit four triples while Orrange nailed three, and Mikaela Ruef added one as the Cardinal went 8-for-15 from behind the arc in the second half. Stanford used a 26-2 half-opening run to put the game on ice. During that stretch Stanford would hit six 3-pointers, three from Greenfield, to balloon a 12-point halftime edge into a 36-point lead at 69-33.
"I thought Amber played really well for us, as well as Chiney. Mikaela Ruef [had a good game] and Taylor and Bonnie hit some really big shots," said Setsuko Ishiyama Director of Women's Basketball Tara VanDerveer. "It was good to have different people playing and in the game getting experience."
For Greenfield, it continued her hot hand since making her season debut two weeks ago against Gonzaga. The junior forward finished with a career high-matching 18 points and six rebounds Saturday, and over the first four games of her return is averaging 10.3 points and shooting 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from behind the arc.
Orrange scored 15 points with six assists and three steals, Samuelson added 14 points off the bench, and Ruef dished out a career-best eight assists to go with seven rebounds and five points.
The Cardinal bombers took advantage of a Fresno State defense that dropped low in hopes of stopping All-American Chiney Ogwumike, who finished the first half with 16 points and eight rebound en route to closing the night with 20 points and 10 boards, her eighth double-double of the season.
Fresno State's aggressive play kept it right with the Cardinal early on, as Mariah Faulk scored seven of her nine points over the opening 10 minutes, and point guard Taylor Thompson found success getting to the rim to give the Bulldogs early leads of 7-5 and 14-13. Stanford battled back ahead but Faulk hit another jumper to close the deficit to four at 22-18 with 10:46 to go in the half.
That would be as close as the Bulldogs would get, though, as the Cardinal defense tightened up, holding Fresno State scoreless over the next 5:04 while going on an 11-0 run at the other end to push the lead to 15 at 33-18.The Cardinal would give little ground over the final five minutes, until Alex Sheedy hit a triple in the final minute to make it a 12-point game at the break.
Sheedy led the Bulldogs with 15 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night, followed by 14 points from Thompson.


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Jesse William Solomon
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Height: 6-0 Weight: 240 lbs.
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College: Florida St. (school history)
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 12th round (318th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 34 (2861st overall since 1950)
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A Virginia sheriff's deputy heard the house alarm blare in the wee hours of the morning and he jumped out of bed, grabbed his gun and thinking an intruder was in his garage he shot at him. It only took a second for the sheriff's deputy to realize he just shot his 16-year-old daughter trying to sneak back into the house, according to Fox News on Aug. 15.
Easton McDonald shot his daughter in the torso, thinking that all his family members were sound asleep in their beds, which at 3:30 a.m., this is where they should be. The 13-year-veteran on the Loudon County Sheriff's force saw nothing but a dark figure walk toward him when he reached the garage, reports MSN News today.
Realizing what he had just done, he scooped up his daughter and set out for the hospital in his vehicle after calling 911. On his way to the hospital the distraught father crashed his vehicle into a barricade. Paramedics came to that scene and removed his daughter from the car. Neither were hurt in this crash, but the girl still had a gunshot wound to contend with.
Captain Donnie Lang from the Frederick sheriff's office told the media that McDonald didn't realize it was his daughter he had just shot until he heard her voice. Today the teen is listed in stable condition at Winchester Medical Center and McDonald is placed on administrative leave as the crime is investigated.
This is a tough break for the father and law enforcement officer, but he was only defending his home. He thought his daughter was upstairs asleep. He had no way of knowing that she had quietly scooted out of the house earlier in the evening and she was just sneaking back in, or so she thought until she tripped the alarm.
Sneaking out after your parents retire for the evening is a stunt that a good number of teens do at least once before they hit adult age. Some reports have the deputy father awake and getting ready for work when he heard the garage alarm and other reports say his was sleeping and the alarm woke him up.
Either way, the father answered the alarm and the daughter, who is thankfully alive, probably learned her lesson about sneaking in and out of the house at night. This story really doesn't work for gun control advocates as the dad was a cop and he legally carried a gun.
Even if guns were banned across the U.S., he still would have had his because of his job. It does show that even the most experienced of gun owners can make a mistake, but the same can be said about a surgeon or a pilot who also hold the lives of people in their hands.


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In all fairness, pop and hip hop are ruling the roost these days but rock and roll still does exist according to Potty Mouth's lead guitarist and vocalist Abby Weems at some level. You just have to find it. The rock darlings of Potty Mouth are bringing back a wave of feel good organic rock and roll with a glam vintage feel to it. Think Hole, but grittier.
I recently sat down with Abby Weems from the all girl group Potty Mouth and discussed a possible new rock revolution, their debut CD Hellbent, and Bill Cosby, yes Bill Cosby.
How did Potty Mouth initially meet and get together?
Ally, Phoebe, and Victoria all went to Smith College in Northampton, and I grew up in Amherst which is a neighboring town. Ally and Phoebe were on a writing retreat for school when they came up with the idea to try starting a band, and decided to message Victoria and me about meeting up.
Do you think your sound will soar to mainstream in the age of pop and hip-hop?
Definitely not hip hop, haha! Because we are very much a DIY band it's hard to know if our music will catch on, but I guess it could go either way. Our sound is sort of a fusion of punk and pop that seems hard to categorize beyond those broad terms, so some people might like it for the punk aspects and others might like it for the poppier parts.
Are you finding it difficult to get the label support and support the band needs in general to break the mold of music today?
It's ironic because it took us so long to find a label to put our record out, and now we couldn't be any happier with the people that we're working with. This is our first big release so everything is new to us, and our labels have been helping us every step of the way.
It seems like punk music wants to make the comeback but never does. Do you think the kids are scared of a new rock revolution to take place?
I've experienced so many small scenes of young people who are totally submerged in punk/rock music and ethics, so I don't know if I can make that generalization. These days, with the internet and everything, there are so many levels of "mainstream" that it feels like each scene has it's own rating system. People can congregate online to support this or that, so artists are able to be "successful" without having to be a very public figure. If you mean a "comeback" as in commercial success then I might actually be less inclined to say yes. Not only is it nearly impossible to make a living from being a musician, but punk/rock are based so much in a an anti-commercial, DIY foundation, that I feel like it's really hard to pull off such a conflicting image.
What have you been listening to while on the road?
We found this Spotify playlist by Mom and Pop records that is actually like a counterpart to all of our tour playlists and when we saw it Ally was like "how did we not make this?" https://play.spotify.com/user/momandpopmusic/playlist/4hz3euVtcZrywwfLJtWeNw
I saw on your facebook page that Bill Cosby was an influence? Can you explain?
Oh man, that's an inside joke from a video that we think is really funny, but he lives in Western MA so I hope he doesn't come after us for making fun of this:
What kind of mood or headspace was the band in to record the LP Hellbent?
We actually put a lot of pressure on ourselves because we decided in the spring of 2012 that we wanted to record 10 songs by December. We spent a lot of time writing new stuff all the way up until a few days before recording, and even then we improvised a few things to make it come together.
Are you excited for your LP to debut and for the public to finally hear it?
We're so excited!! I find it hard to believe that we've gotten this far with only a six song EP, and we don't even play most of those songs anymore! Our sound has changed so much since then that I think once our record comes out people will have a better idea of what kind of band we are.
Potty Mouth's new CD Hellbent is set to be released on September 17 via Old Flame Records.


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Back to school means a return to busy schedules. Keep everyone organized with this momAgenda weekly planner strategically placed where the whole family will see it – on the fridge.13 Aug, 2012 in Parenting
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Residents Help Union Mission Give Back to the Community this Thanksgiving
Written by Lindsey Watson
Last updated on November 28, 2013 @ 11:19PM
Created on November 28, 2013 @ 3:04PM
Thanksgiving is a time to spend with your family and friends, but for some it's a time to give back to those in need. That's why several hundred volunteers woke up early and headed down to the Union Mission in Fairmont to give those less fortunate a nice hot meal for Thanksgiving.
No matter who you talked to at the Mission Thursday, it was clear they all had so much to be thankful for.
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Bungie's upcoming MMO-shooter, Destiny, hopes to change how gamers play multiplayer games. Speaking to Xbox One Magazine on Feb 18, Bungie's David Dague discussed some of the ways the developer hopes to achieve this goal including character customization and how loot will work inside the game.
While there are only three announced playable classes within Destiny, Bungie hopes to establish player diversity through the use of skill trees to ensure that no two players are the same. The idea is to design trees which foster unique builds through skills, appearance, and even vehilces.
Our goal is to equip players with enough options that each Guardian feels truly unique. Creating and growing your character will give you to a complex series of choices.
Skill trees handle how gamers will play the game, but they will use that unique playstyle inside Destiny with the hopes of earning new gear through the game's loot system. Unlike other loot-based titles, Bungie want to ensure that each player is rewarded for their time spent playing Destiny. As such, each person will have their own individualized loot for everything they do in the game without the need to fight others over who gets the equipment. From random enemy drops to quest rewards, everyone gets their own instanced loot.
Destiny features private loot streams to ensure that every Guardian earns what they need to become legend.
Destiny is scheduled to release later this year on Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, and PS3.
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Nurtured by a HeroI looked up to you.Nurtured by a Hero by EqualDemise731
You were the present no one offered.
Even if you said no,
you were always there with a smile.
I will love you forever.
I saw you as a hero,
who defeated the villain tangles,
and ensured my knee scrapes' safety.
I was embarrassed,
even if were I turning preteen.
Still you told me all the good stories,
Though each had a lesson I learned quickly.
I watched you laugh,
even if the joke was not funny.
You said, "Its Okay, I'm not going anywhere."
I sat up late,
as the week past into night
and I listened to you.
There was nothing I could do to cure your crying.
I stood by your side,
even as your hair became thinner
but you were still beautiful.
I lifted you up.
Up off the couch and out of bed.
You were not as heavy as I remembered
But you were still so strong.
I looked up to you,
just like you were the world.
Even if you said "Don't worry."
I know I can love you forever.
Be nice to me, I have cancer.Be nice to me, I have cancer.Be nice to me, I have cancer. by DeadmansCrescendo
I wince and glance around at everyone around me. A few curious eyes glance at my mother, trying to be surreptitious but the greedy look in their eyes lets me know they want to hear more. I sigh and duck my head a bit, moving closer to my mom and mumbling beneath my breath, Please, dont do this right here, right now; cant it wait until were in the car?
Why should it? she challenges back at me. Be nice to me. I. Have. Cancer. She says it loudly, and more heads turn to stare at me. I blush and look up at my mothers bald head. Wisps of hair try to shine through, but it doesnt do much but make her look like a sad, pitiful lion. The hair is a silky blond color. Her original hair color was black. I wonder how her hair managed to change color, and I wonder if the radiation had anything to do with it, or maybe my mom had just been dying her hair before then without l
How the World EndedLet me tell you the storyHow the World Ended by goldshroom
of how the world ended.
Once upon a time
a man and woman
committed the crime
of being human.
Having many children
throughout the world
multiplied their sin
as love unfurled.
Let me tell you the story
of why the world ended.
Once upon a time
the whole world came
to commit the crime
of passing the blame.
Fingers pointing out
and never within
all because we doubt
our very own kin.
Let me tell you the story
of when the world ended.
Once upon a time
we were in a womb
long before the crime
of death took a tomb.
Unable to fight
against the horror
we birth into light
when none are poorer.
Let me tell you the story
of where the world ended.
Once upon a time
humans were so wrecked
to believe the crime
of being correct.
Land of ideals
warring to be best
where no one feels
we've failed the test.
An old man's deathAn old man's death by kalizoomba
Wearily he sits in his usual chair. Maybe no one will notice how tired he is and how much it hurts. His oldest granddaughter knocks on the door and opens the door.
"Hi grandpa. How are you today?" She gives him a hug and sits the plate of cookies in front of him. Her fiancé steps in behind her with a gallon of fresh cow's milk. He hadn't had that since he was a boy. Yum!
He smiles. "When are you getting married??"
She pauses. A different reaction that usual. Usually she says, "Not sure yet. We'll let you know."
"October the eighth."
For a split second he thought there was hope after all. October wasn't too far away. He could make it until then. That would only be a month after the six month mark the doctors gave him back in March. Then she adds .
"Next year."
He didn't know what to say. He'd never make it that long. He knew he couldn't. For a moment, she caught the distress in his eyes, but he looks away quickly back at the cookies and milk. "Thanks for the cookies." H
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Detailed Molecule Seen for the First Time
This picture might not look like much, but it's the first photograph of the chemical make-up of a molecule. It was made possible using a new technique developed by IBM for the atomic force microscope. Immediately after this, the scientists realized they could funnel the sun through the microscope and hold the world hostage; their last known statement is "No Mr. Bond, we expect you to die ..."


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Between Then and Now
Written by ina on Thursday, 24 of December , 2009 at 12:18 pm
I haven't been posting because, other than a few absent-minded releases and such, I have not had much time to spend on SL, and thus haven't really done "much on SL these days" (of course, knowing me, my "much" is rather relative to my voracious appetite for more [read: insatiable ego]). Anyhow, I have been spending around 95% of my time in RL, which means dealing with plentiful politics in academia, and in trying to obtain RL funding for my virtual artistic endeavors. Both endeavors have proven to be complete wastes of both time and creativity, especially the latter. The epitome of bad PR aside, it doesn't help that there are times when it seems that Linden Lab is imploding on itself.
This means we have basically less than 2 months left to try to raise funding for the SL Shakespeare sims. Last year, the SOS Campaign took us over a year to raise the funds whose original deadline had been 3 months. The good part is that we have some leftover after paying tier last round (as shown in SLSC Transparency); this is due to LindeX fluctuations and people donating directly (such as Wunderlichs), but we still have the better part of the ~L$700k needed for tier for 3 island sims, paid 6 months in advance. The bad part is that I simply don't have the time or energy (what's the point!) to run another SOS Campaign. And thanks to my merchant reputation being selectively sabotaged by Linden Lab, nor do I have the $L to secretly "pitch in" the missing and needed chunk of $L (like I have done each time in past SLSC fundraisers), without breaking my Fundamental Principle. Anyway, I want to be able to use my free time on SL to create shows, such as the stalled but long-awaited SL Shakespeare Company's Twelfth Night, Act 2! And, for the few of you who have actually seen SLSC main canon shows, you understand that we simply cannot do these shows without a four sim infrastructure! What to do, what to do…
Onto happier news… stuff that don't relate to the maladies of a starving artist trying to paint in a borked virtual world…
About two weeks ago, I chanced upon meeting Hunny Larimore. Before I knew it, I started writing the code that would become the backbone of the HB Bunny SL "AI" application. I was a total SL AI animals virgin, and it wasn't until just a few days ago that I finally looked at other SL AI animals; as a result, I not only started coding from scratch, but also designing from scratch, thinking up my own ways of how to make certain processes work. More on my findings and musings about life, the universe, and everything per this project in the next post
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Check out the preview of Boondockers 9!
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What do you do when Mother Nature doesn't cooperate? Load up the sleds and hit the road! That's exactly what the Boondockers crew did during the winter of 2011-2012, logging thousands of miles chasing storms and exploring new locations. This winter the riders pushed further into the backcountry in search of deep snow and technical terrain. What resulted are the most incredible shots we've ever captured on film.
New locations filled with endless canyons of untracked powder, pristine river valleys, and rugged mountain landscapes set the stage for a film that is all about pure backcountry snowmobiling and those who live for it. Watch as riders take lightweight turbo sleds to new levels, re-defining what's "possible" with huge air, technical lines, and unbelievable champagne powder. Join the Boondockers crew for an epic adventure through the Rocky Mountains in search of the most spectacular riding conditions.
Starring: Matt Entz, Kris Kaltenbacher, Dan Gardiner, Geoff "Phatty" Dyer, Ryan Nelson, Erik Woog, Adam Onasch, Aaron Case, Ryan Searle, Keith Curtis, Cole Wilford, Chris Brown, Chris Burandt, Anthony Oberti, Shane Kynaston, Joe Gill, Stephen Darcy, and Many More… Introducing: Zak Collings, Dawson Eldred, and Cody Case.
Teaser Music: "Nervous Breakdown" by Will Crum
Appropriate for audiences of all ages.
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The John Carlos Story
Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist, John Carlos.
Join John Carlos and his co-author, Nation sports editor Dave Zirin, for a series of events to celebrate the release of The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World.
Watch a short video trailer for the book.
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|Korea International Boat Show 2014 (KIBS 2014) (TFC Event) -- Electronic Components, Pleasure Boats/Accessories, Port/Shipbuilding Eq., Sporting Goods/Recreational Eq., Telecommunications Eq.
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U.S. companies interested in breaking into or expanding their share of Korea's rapidly growing leisure boating market or its infrastructure should plan to exhibit at the Korea International Boat Show 2014 (KIBS 2014). Scheduled for June 12-15, 2014, KIBS 2014 will take place at KINTEX in the Seoul, Korea metropolitan area. One of the three leading boat shows in Asia, KIBS 2014 is an excellent venue for U.S. companies. Korea has more than 14,500 registered leisure boats in use, with annual increases expected to exceed 2,500. Boat driving license applications in 2012 alone were over 14,000, with nearly 69,000 issued since 2008. These increases have led to dramatic developments in Korea's leisure boating infrastructure. Korea's National Marina Development Plan has already delivered 17 new world class marinas providing berths for over 4,200 boats with 5 more marinas are under construction and an additional 21 more planned.
Product categories at KIBS 2014 will include:
• Yachts and Large & Small Boats;
• Canoes, Kayaks, Row Boats, Water Skis, PWCs, Trailers, & Campers;
• Marine Engines, Propulsion, Engine Parts, & Controllers;
• Navigation, Communication & Electronic Equipment;
• Parts & Materials;
• Maintenance & Trouble-shooting Solutions;
• Yacht & Boat Interiors & Exteriors;
• Wakeboards & Windsurf Boards;
• Diving Equipment & Services;
• Fishing Tackles, Accessories & Services;
• Marine Apparel, Books & Life Vests.
Trade visitors will include:
• Importers, Vendors & Distributors;
• Boat & Yacht Owners;
• Marina Construction Companies & Planners;
• International Buyers;
• Developers & Designers;
• Watersports Club Members; Marine Leisure Industry Government Personnel;
• Aftermarket & Used Boat Traders;
• Associations, Organizations & NGOs.
|Myoung Soo Lah, Seoul
Senior Commercial Specialist
Phone: 82-2-397-4516
|Deborah Semb, Trade Event Programs
Senior International Trade Specialist
Phone: 202-482-0677
|Marie Jeon, KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) Miami
Phone: 305/374-4648
|Keenton Chiang, Seoul
Commercial Officer
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Re: Imperative structure-copying languages?
Jamie Andrews <andrews@...>
Thanks to all for the interesting recent discussion on C semantics. There are still a lot of problems with C-like languages, many of them having to do with pointer aliasing. Pointer aliasing makes semantics more difficult to specify and analysis more difficult to do. Pure functional languages are nicer wrt pointer aliasing, but a lot of people don't seem to want to switch to them. A reasonable compromise might be imperative languages with no destructive pointer aliasing. What I mean by that is imperative languages in which two pointers A and B can point to the same object, but in which it is impossible for an update to A to affect what pointer B points to. This would presumably be implemented by some sort of partial structure copying. The kind of algorithms we could write in such languages would be the same as the kind we could write in functional languages, with similar efficiency, just expressed using imperative language constructs. This may prompt the thought that if people don't use functional languages, they won't use such languages either. On the other hand, if someone had told me 10 years ago that we would now have a very well-established language which is imperative but does garbage collection and uses type tags on data structures, I don't know if I would have believed it. Maybe imperative structure-copying languages are the way of the future. The ideas that follow are probably half-baked versions of well-known research, so please save me the further embarrassment of continuing to erroneously re-state the obvious and let me(Continue reading)


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Retailer suspected of coming to Matthews for low rent
Roughly 15 percent of Windsor Square shopping center in Matthews is vacant, with more than 100,000 of 658,012 leasable square feet unoccupied, according to Windsor Square's website. Come October, though, nearly all of that empty space will become home to a new tenant, JC Penney, which will lease about 85,000 square feet.


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Everybody loves to spend time outside during the summer. Whether it is a backyard barbeque, a few laps in the pool, or a day of soaking up the sun at the beach, we feel the dull blahs of the winter months drifting away. Usually, the longer we stay outside and enjoy the sun, the better we feel. However, too much heat or exercise during the summer months can be too much for your body to handle.
According to http://WebMD.com, heat exhaustion could be settling in if you begin to experience:
- confusion
- dizziness
- fatigue
- headache
- muscle cramps
- nausea
- pale skin
- profuse sweating
- rapid heartbeat
Heat exhaustion comes in two forms. The first being water depletion, when your body experiences excessive thirst, weakness, headache, and loss of consciousness. The second being salt depletion, when your body experiences nausea and vomiting, frequent muscle cramps, and dizziness.
While heat exhaustion is not as serious as heat stroke, it can progress into heat stroke, which can damage the brain and other vital organs, or it can even cause death.
If you are experiencing any symptoms of heat exhaustion, you should get out of the heat and rest, preferably in an air-conditioned room or the nearest cool and shady place. You should drink plenty of fluids and avoid caffeine and alcohol. Remove any tight or unnecessary clothing. Taking a cool shower, bath, or sponge bath should be helpful. You should also consider other cooling measures, such as a fan or applying ice towels. Seek medical attention if you do not feel any relief within 30 minutes.
Children and the elderly are highly prone to heat exhaustion and should be checked on during heat wave periods. People with certain medical conditions, such as heart, lung, or kidney disease and those taking certain medications, such as diuretics, sedatives, stimulants, psychiatric drugs, or heart or blood pressure medications are also more prone to heat exhaustion.


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Indian artist, Sonu Nigam will be performing at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Saturday, May 31, 2014 as a part of his Klose To My Soul World Tour.
Starting at the age of three, Sonu Nigam began his singing career when he joined his father on stage to sing. Nigam followed up by performing at wedding and party appearances with his father. This catapulted his singing career when he was 19 years old and began a Bollywood singing career in Mumbai. Nigam slowly began to make a name for himself, especially when he started hosting the popular singing talent competition television show, Sa Re Ga Ma. Nigam has since taken off with various hit songs, winning multiple awards for his work including, "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "Sandese Aare Hai", and "Suraj Hua Maddham."
Nigam has been touring in multiple countries including the United States and Canada for the past 20 years. The concept of "Klose To My Soul" surfaced as a continuation of Nigam's past world tour, "Klose to My Heart." The concept of "Klose to my Heart" stemmed due to the love Nigam shared with people on his tour including the promoters and vice versa. He believes that the audience and himself should not be two different people and instead, the show and the audience should become one. Nigam views the concert according to how he would want the audience to see him, which makes for an entertaining perspective. This concert is bound to be a spectacular night of music as Sonu Nigam dazzles the crowd with his vocals.
Ticket prices for this concert range from $39 to $150 and can be purchased by the general public starting Wednesday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. through AXS.com and Thursday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m. through the STAPLES Center Box Office.
Get the most out of this breathtaking concert by upgrading to the VIP Experience at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE! You can enjoy all the best features Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE has to offer including prime seat location in the Front Orchestra Section, preferred VIP parking in the lot closest to the venue, priority check-in and entrance, pre-show hospitality as well as a variety of amenities throughout the show. For more information on this exclusive experience, please click here.


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You do not need to buy very expensive heaters for your home. Not when there are things you can do to find easy to afford patio heaters. These tips are helpful if you plan to buy heaters for the first time. If you want to find patio heater, you need to determine how much you'd be comfortable spending on one. Doing so will help you identify which patio heaters to buy, helping you save time. Not to mention that the budget you set helps you avoid overspending on these heaters. This does not mean that you should just choose the cheapest heaters in the market though. What you should do is set a price range, identify the heaters available in that range, and choose the best one. This will allow you to get high quality heaters without spending more than you can afford.
You can also find affordable heaters when you shop online. There are quite a few websites where you can buy space heaters nowadays. It's easier to find affordable heaters on the internet because you can check out more than two websites at the same time. So you can look at what heaters are available at Heater for example, and compare them with heaters sold by other websites until you find the best deals. Because you are shopping around at home, you minimize your expenses which help add to your savings. This is the quickest and easiest way you can find heaters that suit both your needs and budget. You can also take the time to go over product reviews to help you find affordable deals. Product reviews and recommendations give you a pretty good idea about the heaters you're interested buying before you spend money.
It's important to try to learn as much as you can about the online dealers you're interested in buying from though. You can go get information by visiting their websites to gather information. Try to find out how long these online dealers have been in business, choosing to buy from those that have been around for a long time. The length of time these online sellers have been around indicates they are dependable when it comes to service and product quality. So you must look into this information prior to deciding on a heater to buy and where to buy it from. After all, you need to be sure you will end up with high quality heaters for your home.


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What is the difference between stirring the egg yolks and sugar then adding the heated cream and heating the cream and sugar together then add the mixture to beaten egg yolks? Also some recipes call for egg yolks only and some egg yolks plus whole eggs. What is the difference?
In this case, the mixing order won't make that much of a difference. You need the sugar dissolved and the yolks broken up.
As for using just yolks vs yolks and whites.
Yolks have a lot of protein but they are very high in fat. Whites are just blobs of protein, of course. Using only yolks creates custards that are very rich and creamy but also high in fat (which is where "rich and creamy" comes from). Using the whites gives some of the needed binding power while reducing the fat a little.


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Justin Bieber Responds to Raaaaaaaandy in Freestyle
Earlier this month we told you about Raaaaaaaandy, the hip-hop alter-ego of comedian Aziz Ansari. Raaaaaaaandy, who is prepping a mixtape, leaked the diss track 'Aaaaaaaangry' and followed up with a viral video that playfully accused teen heartthrob Justin Bieber of smoking weed and stealing the concept to the hit 'Baby,' which Raaaaaaaandy allegedlly penned.
A hip-hop fan himself, Bieber appeared on Tim Westwood's popular BBC Radio 1Xtra show recently to spit some hot bars for the U.K., where his album 'My World' has gone silver. In the rap he addresses the weed allegations and displays his flow prowess.
"ATL baby is where I reside/ I'm a young white rapper and I don't get high" began the young Island Records artist, who was signed after YouTube videos of his singing went viral.
"Teenage girls is what I really like/ And I'm still a young boy but I'm still so fly," Bieber rhymed, with a Lil Wayne lilt. "Yeah, see my smile, caught on the camera/ Drink a Red Bull, grew wings see the stamina/ Shout out to my boys, yeah they up there in Canada/ I used to live there til moved to Atlanta/ Where the girls are so hot, yeah the girls are fine too/ Catching Bieber fever, forget the swine flu."
The 16-year old Usher affiliate has already gone platinum in the U.S., and has all the makings of a star. "I'm just a pop singer," Bieber humbly demured at the end of his freestyle shenanigans on Westwood's show.
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The "cronut", a croissant-doughnut hybrid dessert, is so successful New Yorkers have lined up at dawn to snatch one.
12:59, UK, Tuesday 06 May 2014
The inventor of the "cronut", a wildly successful croissant-doughnut hybrid dessert, has been named America's top pastry chef.
Dominique Ansel received the prestigious nod from the James Beard Foundation.
Mr Ansel gained fame last summer when his innovative sweet treat had New Yorkers lining up at dawn outside his bakery to nab one of the 200 or so he made per day.
The "cronut" mania spawned numerous copies - and even a black market - with some selling online for as much as $40 (£23).
The James Beard awards honour those who follow in the footsteps of Beard, considered the dean of American cooking up to his death in 1985.
The Beard Foundation also gave a nod to the savoury side of the baking aisle, naming Los Angeles bread and pizza guru Nancy Silverton the nation's most outstanding chef.
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what are you eating?
Kristin from Magnificent Bliss and her Spanish Stew
My dear friend Kirsten from Simply Grove with her Summer salad and yogurt
Whitney from Darling Dexter with her Asparagus and cheese pastry
Kathleen from Jeremy and Kathleen with Banana pancakes
My neighbor, Jenn from Pure Mod Life with Cob salad and cheddar biscuits
Wendy from Dozi Design with Wontons
Joslyn from Simple Lovely with Orecchiette with sausage, asparagus and spinach
Wow, I'm blown away with how all of you talented bloggers find the time
to prepare such beautiful meals.
I had quite a few lovely readers send in their food photos so I will be
posting the rest next week, do not fret if you don't see yours today!
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Wow -- those are making me huuuuuuungry! I'm especially drooling over the asparagus and cheese pastry -- any chance there might be a recipe associated with it?ReplyDelete
These all look amazing! I'm officially STARVED now! :)ReplyDelete
oh wow i'm hungry...kristin's salad looks crazy good!ReplyDelete
so fun ;-)
starving! thank you for including my stew. would love the recipe for all the other beautifully photographed meals.ReplyDelete
Mmm! These look fabulous!ReplyDelete
yum! i am now very hungry. : ) love these posts.ReplyDelete
yum, those dumplings look so delish!ReplyDelete
mmm..those meals are looking really good about now!!ReplyDelete
These look so delicious!!! Can't wait to get some cooking done today. :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing these...they ALL look delicious! :-)ReplyDelete
oh such a fun post..makes me hungry! off to create something yummy!ReplyDelete
I would love to eat any and all of those dishes! Except, I'll have to wait until my man leaves the house. He gets really bossy in the kitchen and tries to tell you how to cook even your own granny's secret recipes. Oh, Frenchmen. They will always be right and we'll always be wrong.ReplyDelete
oh my goodness, these all look so delicious!!!!ReplyDelete
Recipe for Asparagus and cheese tartReplyDelete
Asparagus and cheese tart
Adapted from Great Food Fast. Makes one tart that serves 4-6 people for lunch, with a side salad or bowl of soup.
1 sheet frozen puff pastry
1-1/2 cups gruyere, Emmental or swiss cheese, shredded
1 pound medium asparagus
1 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400°F. On a floured surface, open the sheet of pastry into a square. Trim uneven edges. Place the pastry on a baking sheet. With a sharp knife score the dough one inch in from the edges on all four sides, to form a border. Using a fork, pierce the dough inside the markings at half-inch intervals. Bake until golden, about 12-13 minutes.
Remove the pastry from the oven, and sprinkle the cheese inside the border. Trim the bottoms of the asparagus spears to fit crosswise inside the tart shell; arrange in a single layer over the cheese. Brush with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake 18-20 minutes, or until spears are tender. Serve warm.
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those all look delicious, but why no recipes?ReplyDelete
Where can I find the recipe for the cobb salad and cheddar biscuits?ReplyDelete
Tilley-check out puremodlife.com, my friend Jennifer is the one who made this and she can give you the recipe.ReplyDelete
they all look amazing...these are some talented women! they should open a restaurant!ReplyDelete
Hi! I found you via Simple Lovely. I love peaking at what other people are cooking. What a fun post!ReplyDelete
I having this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/birdsonawire/4491931952/in/photostream/ Yum!
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Miniature Pewabic Pottery Vase
Estate shopping is a fun way for the frugal shopper to find merchandise for resale or personal use. There are websites that publish upcoming estate sales which usually take place Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The general rule is full price on the first day, 25% reduction on the second day and 50% on the third day. Price reductions will vary depending on the company running the estate. Ask every estate sale what the reduction is for that day. Read the description of the estate sale to see start time, what form of payment is accepted, the use of street numbers and where to park.
Visit an estate listing website like estatesales.net. Locate the estates in your area. Most estate sale listings include a lot of picture. It is easy to determine which estates are the most appealing. Map out your route, determine your spending budget, bring the appropriate form of payment (or you might be looking for an ATM machine) and bring some extra boxes in case you need them.
It will take some experience to learn the different estate companies, how they price items and their general business practices. There will be estates where items are overpriced or the staff is not very pleasant. Keep a list of the estate companies to avoid so you don't waste time (or gas). If you really like a particular estate company, let them know. Ask to be put on their mailing list. If you are a good customer they will reward you.
When you are buying many items from one estate sale, it is a good idea to bring an "assistant" to keep a list of what you are buying and "guards" your collected treasures. Occasionally you will find something wonderful. You put it in your purchase pile only to find that it has disappeared. Estate sales can get very hectic and the staff cannot watch everything (nor is it their responsibility).
The saddest story - We found a wonderful piece of early Red Wing stoneware (In perfect condition, I might add) . It had gone unnoticed on a garage shelf - until I put it in our (unprotected) pile. Check-out time: NO Red Wing stoneware in sight. Someone had purchased it from our stash. Lesson learned. Having an assistant not only protects you from unfair "looting", it also gives you a complete list of what you bought at each estate and how much you spent on each item. This can be very useful when you are deciding an auction start price.
What about the pictured vase? This was an great estate find. It was found in the basement, pushed to the back of a shelf (Always check the basement and garage shelves). I knew the minute I saw it that it was probably Pewabic Pottery; the size, the glaze and the miniature form. I turned it over (and to my delight) saw a very faint circle mark with only "Pe...ic" visible. We were able to purchase this small gem for under $3.00. It sold on eBay for $190.25. We not only made money on this piece, we were able to place it into a collection where it will be preserved - win, win!
Next time, estate sales 101 Part 2. Find out what happened with the 1919 cast iron fireplace andiron and grate set. This one is very perplexing!


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Sharply Traded Penny Stocks in the Spotlight: MFTH, PHOT, HEMP, GSPT192 views 2013-02-04 05:02 Tags: Penny stock Small cap Stock Stocks under stocks for recommendations
Medisafe 1 Technologies Corp (OTCBB:MFTH) was on
the list of sharply traded penny stocks of the OTCBB market. Thursday's
volume of the stock was 17.21 million shares and the average volume
remained 10.87 million shares. The 5-day performance of the stock was
positive increasing +2.94%. We tracked the one-month performance of the
stock and it still remained a gainer surging +150%.
Another sharply traded penny stock we have selected for discussion is Growlife Inc (OTCBB:PHOT). On January 31, 2013, the stock traded with volume of 13.10 million shares and has average trading volume of 1.85 million shares. PHOT surged +23.38%, to close the session at $0.0475. PHOT has reported that it has retained Integrity Media Inc., a Las Vegas based firm, as Growlife's Investor Relations firm of record. Integrity Media is directed by Kurt Divich, who has worked with hundreds of public companies in a broad range of industries.
Another stock with very strong volume was HEMP, INC. (PINKSHEETS:HEMP). The stock's day's volume was 19.01 million shares and average volume was 4.32 million shares. HEMP surged +22.71% and finished the trading session at $0.0335. The 6-month performance of the stock increased +235%. The YTD performance was positive and the stock increased +11.67%.
TERRALENE FUELS CORP (OTCBB:GSPT) was among the sharply traded penny stocks of the OTCBB market and traded with heavy volume of 11.95 million shares. The average volume was 2.99 million shares. On January 31, 2012, GSPT moved down -24.62% and closed the session at $0.0150.The stock shot up +368.75% in its preceding five days. The 1 month and prior 3 months performances of the stock, tracked by means of its graph, were +1566.67% and +2042.86%, respectively.
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Oct. 12, 2012
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STANFORD, Calif. - Seniors Rachael Kidder and Tabi Love each had 25 kills, while Kidder (10 digs), junior Kelly Reeves (14 kills, 15 digs) and sophomore Megan Moenoa (career-high 66 assists and 16 digs) all had double-doubles, but the seventh-ranked Bruins dropped a five-set decision at #4 Stanford on Friday at Maples Pavilion. Set scores were 23-25, 25-19, 26-28, 25-17, 14-16.
The Bruins fall to 12-4 overall and 4-3 in Pac-12 play, while the Cardinal improve to 16-2 and 8-0 in league action.
Sophomore Zoë Nightingale added seven kills and seven blocks, junior Mariana Aquino had five kills and no errors in 10 attempts (.500) with five blocks, senior Bojana Todorovic tallied 22 digs and junior Meg Norton posted a personal-best 18 digs. The Bruins hit .215 for the match.
The Cardinal jumped out to an early 9-4 lead for a set-best advantage of five. UCLA responded with an 8-1 run to take its first lead of the set. Kills by Aquino and Kidder made it 9-6, and after a Stanford sideout, back-to-back errors by the Cardinal, a Kidder kill and another error by the home squad tied things at 10. Kills by Kidder and Nightingale put the Bruins up 12-10.
A 5-0 Stanford run put the home squad back up 15-12. Down 17-14, two Stanford errors and a Moenoa/Nightingale combo block equaled the score at 17. The Cardinal scored the next three, but three straight from Love tied the score at 20. Stanford came back with four of the next five to earn three set points, but kills by Love and Kidder saved the first two. However, Stanford sided out to take the opening set 25-23. Kidder and Love each posted six kills in the first set, while Norton added five digs, as the Bruins were out-hit .219 to .089.
UCLA started off the second set with a 4-2 run on kills by Aquino, Love and Nightingale and a Stanford attack error, but the Cardinal came back with the next three to go up 5-4. Stanford's biggest lead of the set was a pair on multiple occasions. Down 11-9, the Bruins went on runs of 3-1, 6-2 and 9-3 to re-take the lead. Love had two kills and teamed up with Aquino on a block to square the score at 12. After a Stanford sideout, three straight Kidder kills made it 15-13 UCLA.
Following another Stanford sideout, Kidder had two more kills and teamed up with Nightingale on a block to give the Bruins an 18-14 advantage. The Cardinal were within three at 19-16, but a 4-1 UCLA run on kills by Love, Nightingale and Reeves and a combo block from Love and Nightingale gave the Bruins a set-best lead of six at 23-17. A Kidder kill, her team-best ninth of the set, on the Bruins' second set point gave them a 25-19 victory. Love added six kills, while Nightingale posted three. Moenoa added six digs, while Todorovic notched five, as the Bruins out-hit the Cardinal .462 to .256.
The Cardinal held an early 6-2 lead in the third, but a 9-1 UCLA run put the visitors on top. Kills by Moenoa, Nightingale and Love, an ace by Kidder and a Stanford attack error put the Bruins up 7-6. After a Cardinal sideout, a Kidder kill, two straight from Love and an Aquino/Love combo block made it 11-7 UCLA. Stanford came back with its own 9-1 run to re-take a four-point lead at 16-12. The Bruins came back with a 7-1 run to go ahead 19-17. A kill by Reeves, a Stanford attack error and back-to-back kills by Kidder tied the score at 16. After a Stanford sideout, a Reeves kill, an Aquino ace and a combo block by Kidder and Nightingale put the visitors up by two.
With the Bruins up 21-20, the Cardinal scored two in a row to go up 22-21. UCLA scored three of the next four on a Love kill, a Stanford attack error and a Moenoa ace to earn a set point at 24-23. Stanford scored the next two to earn a set point, but a Reeves kill and an Aquino/Reeves combo block gave the Bruins a second set point at 26-25. However, the Cardinal scored three in a row to win the third 28-26. Love paced the Bruins with four kills, while Kidder and Reeves added three apiece. Reeves also had six digs, as the Bruins were out-hit .217 to .127.
The Bruins dropped the first three points of set four, but a 5-0 UCLA run on a Kidder kill, a Kidder/Reeves combo block, a Stanford attack error and consecutive kills by Reeves and Kidder put the visitors up by two. With the score 6-4, the Cardinal scored three in a row to re-take the lead. Stanford still held a one-point edge at 9-8, but UCLA scored six straight to go up 14-9 and never looked back. Love had two kills during the run, Reeves added two and teamed up with Aquino on a block and Moenoa service an ace.
The closest the Cardinal would get the rest of the way was four. With the Bruins up 22-17, the visitors scored the last three on a Love kill and two straight Stanford errors to win it 25-17. Love and Reeves each had six kills in the fourth, while Kidder added four, as the Bruins out-hit the Cardinal .353 to .189.
Stanford held an early 3-1 lead in the fifth, but a 5-1 UCLA run on two kills by Love, a Kidder/Nightingale combo block and two Cardinal errors put the visitors up 6-4. Up 8-7, back-to-back kills by Reeves gave the Bruins a set-best lead of three at 10-7. Trailing 12-9, Stanford came back with the next five to earn a pair of match points. A Nightingale kill and a combo block by Love and Nightingale saved both match points. But Stanford recorded the next two to win the fifth 16-14. Kidder and Love each had three kills in the fifth, as the Bruins were out-hit .190 to .130.
The Bruins take on California on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks and Gametracker will be available at UCLABruins.com.