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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Being aware is so empowering, and yet so immensely difficult.
I found this site a little over a month ago. Overwhelmed at first, I couldn't believe there was a place with so many tools, so many options: so many amazing people willing to lend a hand.
I used to consider myself a "pro" on the diet department. I was positive it would only take a bit of willpower to be back where I had been for the longest time. �It�s just that I don�t want to do it now�, I said to myself. Or: �I�m not ready�. Time went on, the willpower never came, and the pounds kept piling on.
Married for 25 years (to my only boyfriend�), with the 2 most amazing kids on Earth, I had to end the marriage to protect the family. I tried, and I tried during so many years, but couldn't save it. It was emotionally draining, and so profoundly sad. The papers were final over a month ago, and no matter what, it feels like something has died with it.
Some days just come and go. My work, something that I feel passionate about, seemed distant, and I had to make an effort to focus. These past years have showed me, yet again, that I�m strong. But I�m tired of being strong.
I can tell myself over and over that this is a phase, that I�ll find the zest of life again, that I�ll laugh out loud and I�ll make other people laugh as I always do; but sometimes it is so hard to believe in a brighter tomorrow, even for a �optimist by conviction� like myself.
This month has been an eye opener for me. Keeping track of what I eat, when and why I do it, has showed me a reality that I didn't want to face: that food had become a companion, a distraction, a caring friend. It had become something to do, something to fill time with: something to fill a void.
And then I found SP. Not used to virtual public spaces, I didn�t know what to expect. I have to say, that I�ve learned more about the strength and the kindness of the human spirit in the past 30 days than in a long, long time.
I�ve met the most amazing people, read the most incredible stories, felt like I�m not alone in this journey called life.
Thank you all for being there, even those who don�t even know it, thank you for being such an inspiration.
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There is nothing harder than divorce, I think, from my own experience. It will take time but you will heal. Tired of being strong? I can relate. I'm ready to be light and fly like a bird; I don't want to carry the weight of the past around any more.
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We've traveled some of the same roads. It WILL get easier, and as my life has shown me with vast potential to be better than you ever imagined. Your core strength and resolve to continue to make your life the best it can be inside and out shows. That you can and are focusing on your health while all else is going on says mountains. Simply AWESOME. And not at all alone. In reading, I had shivers feeling for your pain yet excited for the honor of a glimpse of you in this transformative time -- thank you for sharing.
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On November 13, 2013, the new Smithsonian X 3D Explorer was launched. The online tools allows you to navigate, explore, and manipulate objects from the Smithsonian collection in 3D. Try it out at http://3d.si.edu and take a tour of the 1903 Wright Flyer created by Chief Curator Peter Jakab.
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I guess no one would argue for decomposing use cases, that is just wrong. However sometimes it is necessary to specify use cases, which are on lower, more technical level, like for example authetication and authorization, which give the actor value, but are further from his business needs. Cockburn argues for levels when needed and explains how to move use cases from/to different levels and how to determine the right level. On the other hand, e.g. Bittner argues against use case levels, although he uses subflows, requires the vision documents which contain information about the purpose of the system in the business, much like use cases on the higher level, and at the end of his book mentions, that at least two levels are needed most of the time. My questionis, do you find use case levels necessary, helpful or unwanted? What are the reasons? Am I misssing some important arguments?
I recommend against levels. The use cases are most useful when they describe what the user wants to accomplish, not the technical details of how to they do things. Making the use cases specific to methods will constrain your choices on how to implement solutions. In your example, the use case should be "check the balance of his account", not "the user can log on with SSL".
That said, make the exception when your requirements contract does have highly specific technical constraints. If your client demands SSL, make the SSL use case.


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|Apple's iPhone 5C Fiasco Is Not the End of the World
By Michael Comeau JAN 28, 2014 1:25 PM
Apple dropped earnings yesterday, the highlight of which was a massive shortfall in its iPhone business. But that doesn't mean the whole quarter was a disaster.
On the conference call, Apple cited a number of mitigating factors that would drag revenue down $2 billion relative to last year.
In recent years, our guidance reflected a conservative point estimate or results every quarter that we had reasonable confidence in achieving. Going forward, we plan to provide a range of guidance that reflects our belief of what we are likely to achieve. While we cannot forecast with complete accuracy, we believe we are likely to report within the range of guidance we provide.


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Police: Man arrested in Scottsdale barricade at vacant dealership
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Scottsdale police say a man has been taken into custody after barricading himself inside a vacant dealership Thursday.
Officer David Pubins, spokesman for the Scottsdale Police Department, said the man broke into a dealership near 66th Street and McDowell and wouldn't come out.
He said the man was taken into custody after a "brief struggle." Officers searched the building for additional suspects, although they believed the man was the only one inside.
Pubins said the man will face burglary, among other charges. No other details were released.


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The result was an engine of similar size, thrust, and specific impulse but lower cost. Feed Method: 35,000 rpm dual-stage turbopump. A single pre-burner burns fuel-rich at 527 Celsius to drive the single-shaft high pressure turbopump. Some of the pre-burner gas drives the oxygen low pressure pump. The fuel low pressure pump is driven by GH2 from the main chamber cooling loop.. Throttle range is 45%. Throat diameter 261 mm, exit diameter 2420 mm. The original RD-0120 engines are mothballed at Baikonur.
Although the SSME may have been the starting point, Soviet engine technology led that of the United States in many other detailed points of liquid rocket design. By the mid-1960's the USA had practically abandoned development of liquid fuel engines, with the sole exception of the SSME. The US military preferred to use solid rocket motors for missile and booster stage applications. Russian rocket engineers had spent their entire lives perfecting military liquid fuel rockets and had never favoured solid fuel. Therefore Russian Liquid Oxygen/Kerosene and N2O4/UDMH engines were of much higher performance than those in the US. On the other hand the Soviet Union had not developed any Lox/LH2 engines over 40 tonnes thrust and none actually been flown in space. The contribution of unique Soviet technology and the inevitable changes that occurred during development resulted in the MKS RD-0120 main engine being different in detail from the SSME while retaining the same performance.
In the first stages of the development of the RD-0120, different basic engine schemes were evaluated before a single-shaft turbo-pump for both liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen was selected (the SSME had separate turbo-pumps for each fuel component). Use of a single pump simplified the engine control system and manufacturing, but also required more detailed and sophisticated methods of design and optimization then were available to the Americans. Another principal difference was the absence of resonance chambers, which were used on the SSME for suppression of high frequency vibrations in combustion chamber. The start sequence developed for the RD-0120 was and remains completely unique.
On the other hand Russian engineers observe that the SSME designers used some technologies that were not used previously in the USA but were common in Russia. The best example was the milled combustion chamber, widely used on Russian engines, but never before on American engines.
By 1999 the US was studying incorporation of more RD-0120 technology into the SSME:
The channel-wall nozzle is a proposed replacement for the current SSME nozzle. Employing a process developed in Russia and used for the Russian RD-0120 rocket engine, flat stock is roll formed into a conical shape, which serves as the nozzle liner. The liner is slotted to form channels for the nozzle's liquid hydrogen coolant to flow through. A jacket is then installed over the liner and welded at the ends. The entire assembly is then furnace brazed. The channels in the liner take the place of the 1,080 tubes that regeneratively cool the current SSME nozzle. The channel-wall nozzle is a relatively simple design that has fewer parts and welds than the current complex SSME nozzle. (The current SSME nozzle takes two-and-one-half years to build, costs $7 million, and is currently flown no more than 12 to 15 times because of safety concerns related to hydrogen leaks.) NASA expects the channel-wall nozzle to be more reusable than the current nozzle and to have less risk of critical failure. The new nozzle is also expected to improve engine performance slightly (although any gain in payload capacity may be canceled by the increased nozzle weight), to cost less and take less time to produce, and to cost less to operate. NASA and Rocketdyne (through Aerojet) have spent $0.8 and $1.2 million respectively to study this upgrade, and development could start at the beginning of 1999. The proposed upgrade would cost an estimated $63 million over four years for development and testing, plus an additional $71 million to build 18 certification and production nozzles.
Drawing on this blend of mature American technology and Soviet innovation, the RD-0120 had a relatively trouble-free development program. The final engine represented for the Soviet Union new technical solutions in engine reliability, control, throttleability, and performance. These were the first fully throttleable Soviet engines, and their first production Lox/LH2 engines.
Application: Energia core stage.
Thrust (sl): 1,517.100 kN (341,058 lbf). Thrust (sl): 154,702 kgf. Engine: 3,450 kg (7,600 lb). Chamber Pressure: 218.00 bar. Area Ratio: 85.7. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 57.97. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 6.
Status: Design 1987.
Unfuelled mass: 3,450 kg (7,600 lb).
Height: 4.55 m (14.92 ft).
Diameter: 2.42 m (7.93 ft).
Thrust: 1,961.00 kN (440,850 lbf).
Specific impulse: 455 s.
Specific impulse sea level: 359 s.
Burn time: 600 s.
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Gophers Gain Revenge Against Men's Gymnastics
Jan. 31, 2004
Minneapolis, Minn.- After beating the then-No. 8 University of Minnesota at the Windy City Invitational three weeks ago, the UIC men's gymnastics team knew that the Gophers would be out for vengeance the next time they faced each other.
That's just what the Gophers got, as Minnesota downed the Flames in a 208.825-204.250 comeback victory at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday night.
UIC (1-6) was able to take the floor exercise and the vault and actually led the meet after four rotations, but the Gophers (1-7) rallied to take the parallel bars and the horizontal bar in dominating fashion to give them their first win of the season.
The Flames received strong performances by Neil Faustino and Jon Joyce. Faustino finished third in the all-around with a score of 51.350, highlighted by wins on the still rings (9.350) and the vault (9.200), while Joyce was able to snatch a victory on the floor exercise (9.100) and take second on the high bar (8.750).
Andrew Kreuger had another outstanding floor exercise, placing second behind Joyce with a 9.025. Faustino followed at third with a 8.950.
Nick Stavros took third on the still rings with a 8.900, and Kenny Gesiakowski managed a 9.050 on vault to earn a third-place ranking in the event.
The Gophers were led by all-around winner Jacob Lee, who took the title with a 52.125, and Guillermo Alvarez, who scored a 52.050 all-around tally.
UIC held an early 69.125-68.975 lead after two rotations. The Flames held a 139.950-139.575 lead after four rotations, but UIC could not keep up with Minnesota in the end, dropping the last two events by an average margin of 2.45 points.
The Flames will be back in action next Saturday, February 7th, as they travel to Harrisonburg, Va., to face ECAC rivals James Madison University, Navy, Temple, and the College of William and Mary in a five-team battle at 5 p.m.


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PHP, which stands for "PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor" is a widely-used Open
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Web development and can be embedded into HTML. Its syntax draws upon C,
Java, and Perl, and is easy to learn. The main goal of the language is to
allow web developers to write dynamically generated webpages quickly, but
you can do much more with PHP.
WWW: http://www.php.net/
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/www/php55-opcache/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install php55-opcache
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Area briefs: USC's Cann named to Lombardi list
Published: Monday, July 14, 2014 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 12:05 a.m.
University of South Carolina senior left guard A.J. Cann is one of 123 athletes from 76 universities named to the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list.
* Catcher Logan Koch of the baseball team will play in the New England League All-Star game as announced by the league on Sunday. Koch, a member of the Plymouth Pilgrims, will be a starter for the South Division.
* The women's tennis team was named an ITA All-Academic Team for posting at least a cumulative GPA of 3.2 for the 2013-14 academic year. Individually, Caroline Dailey, Brigit Folland, Dominika Kanakova, Elixane Lechemia, Natalie Looney, Alex Martin and Katerina Popova were named ITA Scholar-Athletes for achieving at least a 3.5 GPA for the school year.
Clemson: Divers Emily Howard, Chelsea Uranka, Juliana Melchionda, Jessica Resler and Sarah Braun were named honorable mention scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.
* Senior linebacker Stephone Anthony was named to the watch list for the Butkus Award and the Lombardi Award.
Wofford: In Watertown, Conn., Evan Grenus, an incoming freshman on the men's golf team, took home the 73rd Connecticut Junior Amateur Championship July 10, defeating Max Theodorakis in the final.
Limestone: The men's and women's swimming programs were named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-American teams on July 9.
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The seems as if the fifth season of "Mob Wives" will start off where season four ended, with Renee Graziano and Natalie Guercio hating each other. In her recap for Wetpaint Entertainment, posted on Friday, Feb. 21, Renee slammed Natalie, even going so far as as calling her trash that needs to be taken out and a d****ebag.
Renee wrote that she's happy that co-stars Drita D'Avanzo and Angela "Big Ang" Raiola finally stood up for her by telling Natalie that she needs to stop with the hating on Twitter.
"For Natalie to defend Alicia...and stoop so low with vicious lies like 'you give married men blow jobs' and 'you're a coke w***e' is not only out of line but also uncalled for. So, Drita and Ang, now you know what I have been dealing with...Soooo thanks for having my back but truly don't bother because it's a waste of time. There are garbage men to take out the trash!" she wrote.
Renee was also none too pleased about Natalie getting up on stage to sing her song at her book release party.
"I'm in a great mood and then all of a sudden a d****ebag appears on the stage. "WTF," Drita and I obviously think at the same time. This b***h is crazy!" she wrote.
Natalie certainly doesn't seem worried about having to face Renee for another season of the show. She recently posted a photo of her and Alicia DiMichele having fun together, with the caption, "Ohhhhh Noooo!!! SEASON 5 HERE WE COME."
Of course, with Alicia currently awaiting sentencing for her embezzlement and fraud case, she may not even be able to film another season with the women.
Who's side are you on? Renee Graziano's or Natalie Guercio's?
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In Africa, a class of musical instruments that features metal tines positioned to be played by the thumbs and sometime by the fingers is common. The origin of these instruments generally referred to as Thumb Pianos is very ancient and there are a wide variety of different designs. Each design originates from a different region and is known by a different name, such as the "Kalimba" or the "Sansa".
One of the most sophisticated designs originates from Zimbabwe and is known as the "M'bira", (mm...beer...ahh). A unique redesign of this instrument has been invented in the United States and has become known as the Array Mbira because it utilizes the Array system of note arrangement created by inventor Bill Wesley.


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CFP: Alexander Baumgarten's Metaphysics: Sources, Interpretation and Influence
Submission deadline: October 1, 2013
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March 27, 2014 - March 29, 2014
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La Salle University
Philadelphia, United States
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Three-hundred years after the birth of Alexander Baumgarten, La Salle University is hosting a conference devoted to his influential Metaphysica. In addition to being the scientific foundation for all of Baumgarten's other writings, the Metaphysica is arguably the single most important textbook on the topic published in the German tradition prior to Immanuel Kant. It provides by far the richest, clearest, most concise and most systematic presentation of a complete metaphysical system of the kind envisioned by Leibniz and Wolff. It went through seven Latin and two German editions over a span of twenty-seven years during which it provided the model of philosophical instruction for thinkers such as Mendelssohn, Abbt, Kant, Herder, Eberhard and Maimon. In particular, it formed the basis of Kant's lectures on metaphysics, anthropology and religion over four decades. Now, for the first time, it is available to scholars in both German (holzboog-frommann, 2011) and English (Bloomsbury, 2013).
We invite abstracts of 500-600 words for papers focusing on the Metaphysica. Possible topics include: its sources in such philosophers as Leibniz and Wolff; comparisons with other early modern philosophers such as Descartes or Spinoza; interpretations of the work's central ideas; its relation to Baumgarten's aesthetics or moral philosophy; its relation to later thinkers such as Mendelssohn, Kant, Herder, or Maimon.
The best graduate student submission will receive a $200 travel stipend, courtesy of the North American Kant Society. Please send abstracts prepared for blind review to firstname.lastname@example.com by 1 August, 2013 for full consideration. All papers will be considered for inclusion in an edited volume now in preparation.
Organization and selection committee: Courtney D. Fugate (AUB), John Hymers (La Salle University) and Chris Johns (AUB).
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What could be the most important thing that could happen for European shale energy this year? This is going to be hard to beat:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to coordinate the efforts of Federal agencies responsible for overseeing the safe and responsible development of unconventional domestic natural gas resources and associated infrastructure and to help reduce our dependence on oil, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. In 2011, natural gas provided 25 percent of the energy consumed in the United States. Its production creates jobs and provides economic benefits to the entire domestic production supply chain, as well as to chemical and other manufacturers, who benefit from lower feedstock and energy costs. By helping to power our transportation system, greater use of natural gas can also reduce our dependence on oil. And with appropriate safeguards, natural gas can provide a cleaner source of energy than other fossil fuels.
In Europe, as in the rest of the world, Barack Obama's influence cannot be underestimated. Notice how deathly silent Josh Fox has gone in the US since the State of the Union address.The same will happen here. Opponents won't be going in to local councils in Europe and getting much traction from beating up on the POTUS, and shale supporters now have a valuable ace up the sleeve in his support of shale.
A key problem in the US has been how shale often degenerated into a Republican good/Democratic bad issue. Shale is much more important than that.There have certainly been some Republican opponents at the local levels and Democratic enthusiasts at state and national ones. What people have missed is that the old politics of right wing Texan hydrocarbon libertarianism may feel comfortable home on the range, but simply won't wash out there in the rest of the world. As US politics degenerates into battles based on right or left wing purity instead of rationality, shale ended up getting caught in battles where it didn't belong. Opposition to shale especially became a sort of entry requirement into the left after Gasland.The key scene in that movie wasn't flaming taps: it was the spurious connection to Dick Cheney.The narrative was that if you didn't see Josh Fox as the Woody Guthrie de nos jours, you were an oil company stooge. If you read the New York Times or Huff Post or MSNBC then you had to buy into a belief system frozen from the days of John D Rockefeller through HL Hunt through George W Bush to Aubrey McClendon. Those views stated that the hydrocarbon industry was automatically the enemy of progressive politics as much as the right saw supporters of any kind of regulation as a bunch of communists.
Here in Europe, because politics itself is more grown up, shale politics is even messier. Until now the only allies we have had in Europe have been on the right.James Delingpole for example is 100% spot on about shale, but absolutely barking on most else. Nigel Lawson loses hundreds of thousands of potential supporters of shale each time he opens his mouth.But similarly,progressive politics as epitomised by the Guardian and Independent newspapers in the UK or the Greens have fallen into a US style Gasland extremism. Like shale? Then you're a gas company lobbyist sitting in the naughty corner with the Tories The Lib Dems and Labour sit on the fence.That's just in the UK.
It's not so much that space forbids discussing shale politics in Ireland or France or the Netherlands, more like that life is too short; it's that complex. But overall it's going to be difficult for The Guardian or Liberation or The Irish Times or Süddeutsche Zeitung, as well as the BBC or FR2 or RTE or RAI to sell shale as an extreme American oil company plot when we can whip out this Executive Order. My US readers may not be convinced but Obama has done a great service for European acceptance.


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Calcium is an essential mineral found in many foods, especially dairy foods. Calcium is involved in many body functions, including building and maintaining a healthy skeleton, regulating heart contractions, facilitating nerve conductions, and stimulating hormone release. In nature, calcium exists only in combination with other substances, forming compounds. Several different calcium compounds are used in supplements. These include calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, calcium phosphate, and calcium gluconate.
The human body cannot produce calcium. Therefore, calcium must be taken in as part of the diet. The National Academy of Sciences and the National Osteoporosis Foundation recommend daily calcium intakes of 1000-1200 mg a day for most adult men and women. It would be ideal to consume all of the necessary calcium from the diet. However, most individuals find this difficult to do. Consequently, calcium supplements can be used to fill the gap in dietary calcium intake. It is estimated that the median intake of calcium from food by U.S. adults ranges from 620-760 mg per day.
From a health maintenance standpoint, adequate calcium intakes not only is important for proper bone health, it may lower the risk of colon cancer, reduce cholesterol levels and blood pressure, ease premenstrual symptoms, and aid in weight loss.
In choosing a calcium supplement, be sure to read the label to see the content of elemental calcium in each dose. It is the elemental calcium which is the actual amount of calcium that is in the supplement. Of the most commonly utilized calcium supplements, calcium carbonate is the cheapest. It is also well absorbed. Calcium citrate is well absorbed, and can be taken with or without meals. Calcium gluconate is not as well absorbed as calcium carbonate or calcium citrate. Oyster shell calcium and coral calcium may contain heavy metal contaminants, such as lead or mercury, and should probably be avoided. Coral calcium can also be expensive. There is no "best" calcium supplement for everyone. In selecting a calcium supplement, convenience, cost, availability, and individual tolerance are all factors.
Vitamin D enhances the absorption of calcium. 400 IU/day of vitamin D is recommended. Vitamin K can be found in certain calcium supplement preparations and may be helpful if intake of this vitamin is low. Check with your doctor, however, before taking any sort of vitamin K supplement. There are drug interactions that can occur both related to vitamin K supplementation and calcium supplementation. Such drug interactions that may be considerations when taking a calcium supplement can occur with thyroid hormone, iron supplements, and certain antibiotics, such as levofoxicin, ciprofoxicin. Calcium supplements can reduce the absorption of the antibiotic tetracycline. Calcium may also interfere with iron absorption. If you have any questions about drugs you may be taking and calcium supplements, be sure to speak with your physician or pharmacist.For further information on calcium supplements and the role of calcium in the body, please check out the following links:


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Please complete the form below if you are attending seminary and wish LCC to be an agent seeking financial support on your behalf.In order to qualify:
- You must be enrolled at either Concordia Fort Wayne or St Louis (Traditional Route, SMP or Delayed Vicarage are all acceptable).
- You agree that any support that comes in for you, Dollar per Dollar, will be used to assist you with living expenses or other seminary expenses in cooperation with a committee appointed by LCC that will contact you when money comes in and determine the best use of funds
- You understand that LCC will acknowledge all gifts that come in for tax purposes and provide a donation letter and receipt to donors.
Please complete the form below if you would like to financially support someone attending either of the LCMS seminaries, Concordia Fort Wayne or Concordia St Louis.You can choose to make a general donation which will be divided among all those asking for assistance from that Seminary or you can designate your gift to an individual seminarian by name. All donations will go Dollar Per Dollar to assist the seminary student(s) with expenses related to attending seminary. Lutheran Church Charities will acknowledge your gift for tax purposes. A group of pastors that advise LCC, headed up by Rev Roger Pollock, will administer the fund and personally consult with each seminarian to determine what is in the best interest of the student(s) with regard to distribution of the funds.
Giving Options:
- Seminarians going to Concordia Ft Wayne – will be divided out among all those listed on this form going to Ft Wayne
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Your engraving is free on the black brass laser engravable plate. It is generously sized for plenty of room to honor the accomplishments of the men and women who selflessly serve to protect us. Your plaque also includes a full color fire emblem to complete the look on this classic fire fighter award.
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Having lived here for nearly 12 years, it still not possible for me to describe certain things such as how to get to Teddy Roosevelt Island or how to get to the LBJ Memorial. You can drive by signs and see them by accident, but when it comes time to actually go there that is challenging. You can get the wonderful Arlington County Bike Map to see the location. It is probably easier to bike or walk. Anyway, here we are at LBJ National Memorial Park on Monday morning, and a good number of Pentagon staff are having a run around the park that is connected to the Pentagon Parking lot. There is ample parking for park visitors who are limited to a 2 hour stay.
I can't tell you if they have restrooms here because I didn't locate them. They do have plenty of picnic tables and benches for sitting. You can see across the Potomac River from this location. If the Lee's were home at the old Arlington House, they could see this location from their hillside.
Sometimes, people fish in the channel as it is supposed to be good bass sport fishing. Today, it is pretty muddy. A boater was navigating fallen trees in the channel. There is much debris in the water, mostly natural stuff.
Watching for birds, there are a few swallows and crows in the area.
The grove is a major feature in this park with lots of pine trees and cottonwoods.
This is a great place to relax and maybe even do some painting as there are boats in the adjacent marina.
The park is a tribute to Lyndon Baines Johnson and his wife "Ladybird." One can feel their presence here as they may have wanted to escape from the politics across the bridge. You can stand next to the LBJ rock and see the Washington Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and the splendid landscape that is our national capital.
"A Presidential Retreat
From this distance the seat of national power appears pristine across the river, so President Johnson came here often when he needed to escape from the stresses of building a Great Society. After he died, his wife chose this place for his memorial. A landscape of serpentine paths, white pines, a granite monolith, and an open meadow honors his legacy of social justice and conservation legislation."


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Spoon bread dates back to America's colonial days; however, it is inconclusive whether its origin is Native American or colonial.
There is no doubt that corn, corn meal and corn bread are all of Native American origin. Early American cookbook author, Sarah Routledge, published spoon bread recipes in The Carolina Housewife in 1847. In it, she links spoon bread's origins to Native Americans "with a traditional Carolina Low Country rendition called Awandaw," named for a Native American settlement outside of Charleston.
Some culinary authorities maintain spoon bread can be traced back to the Indian porridge called suppone or suppawn. Others, however, say the butter, milk and eggs, which made spoon bread such a special dish, probably came after the Civil War. The controversy will likely never be settled.
Regardless of its origin, you can still enjoy this recipe for spoon bread.
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 cups milk
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
- While stirring, pour cornmeal into boiling water; let cook for 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Stir butter into the cornmeal.
- Add eggs to the milk.
- Mix dry ingredients with milk mixture and add to the cornmeal.
- Stir until just combined.
- Pour into casserole and let bake for 35 minutes.
- Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
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Amir Khan vs. Marco Antonio Barrera
PLUS: Enzo Maccarinelli vs. Ola Aolabi
M.E.N. Arena in London, England
Integrated Sports will distribute a world-class pay-per-view card, headlined by Amir Khan versus "The Baby Faced Assassin" Marco Antonio Barrera, Saturday, March 14 live from The M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom . . . Click here for more | Fact Sheet
Khan defeats Barrera!
In a WBO lightweight eliminator, 2004 Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan (20-1, 15 KOs) won a five round technical decision over legendary "Baby Faced Assassin" and former three-division world champion Marco Antonio Barrera (65-7, 42 KOs) on Saturday night at the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. In round one, Barrera suffered a deep gash on the hairline from an unintentional headbutt that bled into his left eye from that point on. Khan was faster and very sharp, often punishing the bloodied Barrera on the ropes. Barrera had some moments too, but Khan was in command for the rounds contested. Doctors looked at the cut in the fourth, but the bout was not stopped at that point (which would have resulted in a no decision). The bout was stopped because of the cut during the following round, sending the verdict to the scorecards, which read 50-44, 50-45, 50-45 for Khan.
In a clash for the vacant interim version of the WBO cruiserweight title, the Cinderella story of Ola "Kryptonite" Afolabi (14-1-3, 6 KOs) continued with a shocking ninth round knockout of former champion Enzo Maccarinelli (29-3, 22 KOs). A big right hand ended it at 1:50.
Unbeaten Roman "Rocky" Martinez (22-0-1, 13 KOs) scored an impressive fourth round KO to dethrone defending WBO super featherweight champion Nicky "Cookie" Cook (29-2, 16 KOs) claiming the 130lb world title. Two left uppercuts in the fourth led to the first knockdown. Cook barely beat the count but Martinez finished him off with a left hook. Cook stood up on shaky legs and referee Dave Parris waved it off. Time was 2:20.
Challenger Matthew Hall (22-1, 15 KOs) destroyed Commonwealth light middleweight champion Bradley Pryce (27-7, 17 KOs) in two explosive rounds. Hall put Pryce on the canvas three times in round two and the fight was waved off right after the third knockdown with Pryce down and out.
Khan, Barrera at the scales
Amir Khan 134.5 lbs vs Marco Antonio Barrera 135
(WBO lightweight eliminator)
Enzo Maccarinelli 199.25 vs Ola Afolabi 199.25
(Interim WBO Cruiserweight Title)
Nicky Cook 130 vs Rocky Martinez 130
(WBO Super Featherweight Title)
Venue: M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
Promoter: Frank Warren
Photo by David Martin Warr
Telegraph: Khan in solitary confinement ahead of Barrera clash
Freddie Roach demanded this week that Amir Khan hand over his mobile phone, and the astute American trainer then banned all Khan's followers from visiting him in the fortnight leading up to the fight with Marco Antonio Barrera at the MEN Arena, Manchester, on Saturday night. . . . More
Telegraph: Barrera will fight dirty against Amir Khan
Marco Antonio Barrera will try every trick in the book by using his elbows and his head against Amir Khan, trainer Freddie Roach has claimed ahead of his tyro's clash in Manchester on Saturday night . . . . More
Sky Sports: Roach: It's down to me
Freddie Roach says it was HIS decision to fight Marco Antonio Barrera. . . . . More
Sky Sports: Beware of Barrera!
So the mouthwatering match is finally upon us. . . . . More
Setanta Sports: Roach warning for Khan
Trainer Freddie Roach has warned Amir Khan that his pro boxing career could be over before it really begins if he is beaten by Marco Antonio Barrera on Saturday night . . . . More
Manchester Evening News: Khan's last chance
Amir Khan is finished if he is soundly beaten by Marco Antonio Barrera on Saturday night. . . . . More
Telegraph: Khan has faster hand speed than Barrera
American trainer Freddie Roach, who oversees both Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan, has compared the two fighters - insisting that Khan is faster than Pacquiao, and has greater handspeed . . . . More
Conference call transcripts: Amir Khan
Amir Khan talks extensively about his showdown with Marco Antonio Barrera . . . . More
Conference call transcripts: Marco Antonio Barrera
The Mexican legend talks about his fight with the young phenom, Amir Khan . . . . More
Sky Sports: Big fight countdown!
Coming of Age is just days away, so let Sky Sports mark your card with our exclusive Countdown Shows this week . . . . More
Mirror: Khan won't be passing on tips to Hatton
Khan faces Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera in Manchester on Saturday while Hatton faces fearsome Filipino Pacquiao in Las Vegas on May 2 . . . . More
Times Online: Maccarinelli hindered by another fight
At the MEN Arena, Manchester, on Saturday - on the same bill as Amir Khan's bout against Marco Antonio Barrera - Maccarinelli boxes Ola Afolabi for the . . . . More
Sunday Herald: Khan puts career on line
Last September it looked like the dreams and ambitions of Amir Khan had finally crashed into the brutal reality of a sport that is grimly unforgiving at or anywhere near the top level . . . . More
The People: Khan wants revenge for pal Hamed!
Amir Khan has promised to exact revenge on Marco Antonio Barrera - for Naseem Hamed and British fight fans . . . . More
Sunday Mail: Khan: Defeat made me better
Rejuvenated Amir Khan insists his shock KO at the hands of Breidis Prescott was the rude awakening he needed to spark his career into life. . . . More
Independent: Khan comes of age
You'll see a new Amir Khan." Significantly, Khan has four inches in height and 13 years on Barrera, and at the lightweight limit he is likely to be too big . . . More
Independent: Monarch of mayhem is loud and pride
The razzmatazz of fight game's greatest showman is still keenly felt after 35 years and 400 world title fights. Alan Hubbard speaks to Don King . . . More
Times Online: Barrera a law unto himself
Barrera won't find Amir all night long. If he does, I'll be mad at him [Khan]." A former holder of alphabet world titles in three weight divisions . . . More
Manchester Evening News: Khan seeks 'Hatton' moment
Amir Khan believes he will have his "Ricky Hatton moment" when he faces legendary Marco Antonio Barrera at the MEN Arena next week . . . More
BBC Sport: Maccarinelli inspired by Calzaghe
Enzo Maccarinelli has vowed to fill Welsh boxing's void following the retirement of Joe Calzaghe . . . More
Sky Sports: Enzo - I'll unleash hell
Enzo Maccarinelli (29-2, 22KO) takes on American Afolabi at the MEN Arena in Manchester on the big Amir Khan-Marco Antonio Barrera card on 14th March . . . More
Guardian: Barrera's law degree another boxing quirk
When Marco Antonio Barrera gets in the ring with Amir Khan in Manchester next Saturday, he will share an unlikely bond . . . More
Khan in great shape
Amir Khan showed all the benefits of a lengthy training camp in California today as he wowed the press during a media workout in
Bolton.. . . More
The Sun: Khan - I'll be the last to face Barrera
Khan is full of confidence ahead of his lightweight clash with the Mexican legend at Manchester's MEN Arena. . . . More
411mania.com: Khan vs. Barrera- Too soon or too late?
UK correspondent Russell Hanley wonders if it's too late for Barrera or too soon for Khan as they head into their March 14 bout. . . More
Setanta Sports: Khan will knock Barrera out
Trainer Freddie Roach insists that Amir Khan will knock Marco Antonio Barrera out when the pair clash next week . . . More
Sky Sports: Barrera brimming with belief
Eyebrows were raised when the 2004 Olympic silver medallist (19-1, 15 KOs) announced he would take on a three-weight world champion in Barrera (65-6, 43 KOs) so soon after his first-round knockout defeat to Breidis Prescott. . . More
Sky Sports: Khan backed by Barrera
Manny Pacquiao is backing stablemate Amir Khan to beat Marco Antonio Barrera. The Filipino phenomenon, in England to promote his May 2 showdown with Ricky Hatton, has been sparring with Khan at Freddie Roach's Wildcard Gym in Hollywood . . . More
Barrera on historic mission
The 12-round main event March 14th between 22-year-old lightweight prospect Amir Khan and Hall of Fame bound multiple world champion, "The Baby Faced Assassin" Marco Antonio Barrera, shapes up as a potential classic at The M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. . . More
Sky Sports: Khan to silence the critics
Amir Khan admits even his own friends expect him to lose to Marco Antonio Barrera . . . More
Blackpool Gazette: Blackpool boxer to fight on Khan bill
Blackpool boxer Mathew Ellis is to appear on the under-card of the Amir Khan/Marco Antonio Barrera bill at the MEN Arena next month . . . More
Barrera faces the wrath of Khan!
The hype surrounding 22-year-old lightweight prospect Amir Khan may not be the same since his stunning first-round knockout loss to Breidis Prescott last September, but the 2004 Olympic silver medallist has the full confidence of his head trainer, Freddie Roach, as they prepare in Los Angeles for Khan's showdown with multiple world champion "The Baby Faced Assassin" Marco Antonio Barrera, Saturday, March 14 at The M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom . . . More
B.D. Post: No fun in the sun for champ Nicky
NICKY COOK left the chilly temperatures behind to head for the sunshine island of Tenerife last week, aiming to make it hot for challenger Roman Martinez when he defends his WBO world super-featherweight title against the Puerto Rican at the MEN Arena in Manchester on March 14 . . . More
The Sun: You Khan't have a belt
The Olympic silver medal winner, 22, was eyeing the WBO lightweight belt. It was declared vacant as champ Nate Campbell failed to make the weight for last weekend's defence against Ali Funeka . . . More
Khan vs. Barrera possibly a title fight
Unified lightweight champion Nate Campbell's inability to make weight has led to three titles becoming vacant. As previously reported, Golden Boy has expressed interest in having the WBO sanction the February 28 fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz. Also in the mix for that belt is the March 14 clash between Amir Khan and Marco Antonio Barreral. Promoter Frank Warren told the Sun, "Khan vs. Barrera might well become a title fight. I hope the WBO will sanction it."
New foe for Maccareinelli
Enzo Maccarinelli will now take on Ola Afolabi for the WBO interim cruiserweight title on March 14. The bout will feature on the same card as Amir Khan's showdown against Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester . . . More
Barrera will be ready March 14
Amir Khan's mega showdown against Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera is still on for March 14th at the Manchester Evening News Arena. There had been concerns . . . More


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UHS Coach Nye Talks Hockey…
Some real interesting happenings this week through the hockey world. Besides in the NHL and the wind down of the regular season we will see some cool new items in hockey and some NCAA news. So lets get at it and enjoy the UHS Hockey Happenings Around the World.
Until next time.
See you after the game,
Coach Nye
The Hippest Hockey Puck Ever – The Aalto Puck.
Since the middle ages ice hockey has been played with round pucks. Until now. Inspired by the free forms of the Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto and a small reminder that not everything has to be as we're used to
NHL goes overboard on outdoor hockey games
by Jose Negron
contributing editor
It's been six years since the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres took the game of hockey outside at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y. and introduced a rare and special event to fans of the National Hockey League. In 2008, these two teams played in the inaugural NHL Winter Classic,
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JERRY YORK has been a head coach in college hockey since I was in seventh grade, and I'm turning 56 this year. Born in 1945, no college hockey coach has more victories than his 935, and he's right up there in national championships after winning three of the last six as the head coach of Boston College, where he has been since 1994.
Boston Strong and Hungry
Before the Olympic break the Pittsburgh Penguins were the dominant team in the Eastern Conference but now a month after the Olympic break the Boston Bruins have surged with a vengeance going 15-2-2; not only to taking control of the Eastern Conference but the NHL as a whole, presently leading St. Louis by three points in the President's Trophy stakes (and home-ice advantage in all four rounds of the playoffs—a significant advantage for a team with Stanley Cup winning capability like Boston).
Sarnia Sting Select Jakob Chychrun First Overall In OHL Draft
Sarnia Sting has chosen Toronto Jr. Canadiens defenseman Jakob Chychrun as the first overall selection.
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Kid's sled hockey team is sports at its finest
A sled hockey program in Lebanon County is giving children with physical disabilities a great way to play a team sport.
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"2012 update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in the adult." has been saved, and will be accessible from the My NGC page.
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This is the current release of the guideline.
This guideline updates a previous version: Genest J, McPherson R, Frohlich J, et al. 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease in the adult - 2009 recommendations. Can J Cardiol 2009;25:567-79.
Adult patients in the Canadian population at risk of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease
Literature searches were completed between January 2012 and March 2012. The databases searched were: MEDLINE, MEDLINE – In Process, Ovid SP, PubMed, EMBASE, and Ovid Online.
Panel members were split into six working groups and separate searches were completed for each working group on the following topics using appropriate search terms:
Not stated
Quality of Evidence*
High Quality: Further research is very unlikely to change confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate Quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low Quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very Low Quality: Any estimate of effect is very uncertain.
*The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system was used for grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations.
In addition, the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system was used as is now the standard established by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
The 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Dyslipidemia guidelines have been updated in the current document to reflect new advances. In addition, the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system was used as is now the standard established by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
Strength of Recommendations*
Strong Recommendation: Based on the available evidence, if clinicians are very certain that benefits do, or do not, outweigh risks and burdens they will make a strong recommendation.
Weak Recommendation: Based on the available evidence, if clinicians believe that benefits and risks and burdens are finely balanced, or appreciable uncertainty exists about the magnitude of benefits and risks, they must offer a weak recommendation. In addition, clinicians are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of patient values and preferences in clinical decision making. When, across the range of patient values, fully informed patients are liable to make different choices, guideline panels should offer weak recommendations.
The guideline developers reviewed a published cost analysis.
The Guidelines set forth by the primary panel were reviewed by a secondary panel of practitioners representing affiliated societies with a substantial interest in dyslipidemia treatment and cardiovascular risk reduction. Harmonization with recommendations from their representative societies and the Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonization of National Guidelines Endeavour (C-CHANGE) was encouraged and supported.
The grading of evidence (High, Moderate, Low, and Very Low) and strength of recommendations (Strong or Weak) are defined at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.
Whom to Screen for Lipids
Screening of plasma lipids is recommended in adult men ≥40 and women ≥50 years of age or postmenopausal. See Figure 1 in the original guideline document for additional information. The presence of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (smoking, diabetes, arterial hypertension, obesity) is taken into account in the decision to screen for lipids at any age.
Risk Assessment
Values and Preferences
The primary evaluation of risk is the modified 10-year Framingham Risk Score (FRS). Considering the overlap in risk factors for diabetes, a simultaneous evaluation of cardiometabolic risk for diabetes might be useful to motivate lifestyle changes. It is well known that a 10-year risk does not fully account for risk in younger individuals. In these individuals, the calculation of a Cardiovascular Age has been shown to motivate subjects to achieve risk factor targets.
Levels of Risk
Low Risk (LR)
See Figure 2 in the original guideline document.
This recommendation is unchanged from previous guidelines. Considering relatively less trial evidence in this group of subjects, individual practice will vary and will be dependent on the wishes of the patient and evaluation of the treating clinician. Subjects with a risk in the higher end of this category can have the risks/benefits of statin therapy discussed and might be offered statin therapy based on patient wishes and/or the judicious use of secondary testing.
Intermediate Risk (IR)
See Figure 3 in the original guideline document.
Non-HDL-C has been added as a second alternate treatment target because apo B is not available in some jurisdictions. Non-HDL-C is available without any additional cost or testing and there are increasing data to demonstrate its potential value. Therefore, it was decided to increase its profile in the guidelines. It is particularly useful where apo B is not available and in patients whose triglyceride level is greater than 1.5 mmol/L.
High Risk (HR)
The expert panel's decision to add chronic kidney disease (CKD) to the high risk category was based on significant emerging epidemiology data and the recently published Study of Heart and Renal Protection (SHARP) data. The treatment of dyslipidemia in subjects on hemodialysis remains controversial and individual judgement is required.
Secondary Testing in Risk Stratification
It is important to note that use of these tests should be viewed as optional and only to be used where decision-making will be directly affected (i.e., not in those in the high risk or lower risk groups [<5%]). The choice of which test to use depends on the clinical situation (see Supplemental Tables S4 and S5 [see the "Availability of Companion Documents" field]) and local expertise. In appropriate situations, hemoglobin A1c, urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) can be helpful, are safe and inexpensive, and should be considered. For noninvasive testing a clinical suspicion of peripheral vascular disease should prompt arterial brachial index (ABI) testing. Individuals who have been inactive and wish to exercise could have an exercise stress test. Finally, recent evidence would suggest that coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing with computed tomography is superior to carotid ultrasound. However, given its expense and radiation exposure until further data are available it cannot be widely advocated.
Health Behaviours
Statin Intolerance and Adverse Effects
The following algorithms are provided in the original guideline document:
The type of supporting evidence is identified and graded for each recommendation (see the "Major Recommendations" field).
Appropriate management of dyslipidemia for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in the adult patient
The main intolerance issues with statins pertain to adverse muscle effects, but there are many other purported effects that are either uncommon or difficult to relate conclusively to statin therapy. Baseline transaminases (alanine aminotransferase [ALT]), creatinine, and creatine kinase are useful to monitor potential side effects associated with therapy. There is however no indication for routine repeat measures of ALT and creatine kinase in patients using statin therapy unless symptoms develop. Statins are not contraindicated in patients with mild to moderate elevations in ALT because of hepatic steatosis, chronic hepatitis C, or primary biliary cirrhosis. The following updates a recent, comprehensive review of these issues.
See the "Adverse Effects" section of the original guideline document for information about drug interactions, neurologic effects, and diabetes.
This statement was developed following a thorough consideration of medical literature and the best available evidence and clinical experience. It represents the consensus of a Canadian panel comprised of multidisciplinary experts on this topic with a mandate to formulate disease-specific recommendations. These recommendations are aimed to provide a reasonable and practical approach to care for specialists and allied health professionals obliged with the duty of bestowing optimal care to patients and families, and can be subject to change as scientific knowledge and technology advance and as practice patterns evolve. The statement is not intended to be a substitute for physicians using their individual judgement in managing clinical care in consultation with the patient, with appropriate regard to all the individual circumstances of the patient, diagnostic and treatment options available and available resources. Adherence to these recommendations will not necessarily produce successful outcomes in every case.
An implementation strategy was not provided.
Not applicable: The guideline was not adapted from another source.
The review was conducted under the direction of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) completely at arm's length from industry.
Guidelines Expert Panel
Expert Panel Members: Todd J. Anderson, MD, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Jean Grégoire, MD, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Robert A. Hegele, MD, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada; Patrick Couture, MD, PhD, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec City, Québec, Canada; G.B. John Mancini, MD, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Ruth McPherson, MD, PhD, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Gordon A. Francis, MD, St Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Paul Poirier, MD, PhD, Institut Universitaire de cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada; David C. Lau, MD, PhD, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Steven Grover, MD, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; Jacques Genest, Jr, MD, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; André C. Carpentier, MD, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada; Robert Dufour, MD, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Milan Gupta, MD, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Richard Ward, MD, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Lawrence A. Leiter, MD, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Eva Lonn, MD, Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Dominic S. Ng, MD, PhD, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Glen J. Pearson, PharmD, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Gillian M. Yates, MN, NP, QE II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; James A. Stone, MD, PhD, Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Ehud Ur, MB, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The disclosure information of the authors and reviewers is available from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) on the following Web sites: www.ccs.ca and/or www.ccsguidelineprograms.ca .
Electronic copies: Available from the Canadian Journal of Cardiology Web site .
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May 21, 2013
"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat" ... truer words were never spoken, especially during postseason play. Both the men's and women's tennis teams came oh-so-close to winning UCLA's 109th NCAA Championship, with the women losing a close match in the semifinals, 4-3, to Texas A&M and the men's team being just one point away from the title, if not for an unfortunate net violation in the deciding singles match that eventually led to a 4-3 loss to undefeated Virginia. While the thought of being on the cusp but falling short will sting, it can only fuel the desire to win that much more moving forward, not only for those teams but for those still in the hunt.
43 Track & Field Student-Athletes to Represent UCLA at NCAA Regionals
UCLA's track & field program has captured 43 total entries (22 for the women, 21 for the men) for this week's 2013 NCAA West Preliminary Championships, to be contested Thursday-Saturday in Austin, Texas. The top 48 athletes in each individual event and the top 24 relay teams in each region (East and West) gained entry into the preliminary competition. However, in combined events (heptathlon/decathlon), the athletes posting the top 24 in each region during the season automatically advance to the NCAA Championships. For a complete list of Bruins competing in Austin this week, please click here.
Men's Golf Wins Tempe Regional, Advances to Compete for Championship
Three consecutive strong rounds, capped off by an 11 under par 269, gave UCLA the top team score (810, -30) at the Tempe Regional over the weekend and qualified the Bruins for the NCAA Championships for the 11th straight season. The victory was the Bruins' fifth overall regional title and their third in six years under Coach Derek Freeman. The Bruins will join four other Pac-12 teams at the NCAA Championships, which will be played next week in Atlanta.
Rowing Team Selected To NCAA Championships
The No. 7-ranked UCLA women's rowing team has secured its third selection in four seasons to compete at the NCAA Championships, which take place May 31-June 2 in Indianapolis. The Bruins, which placed fourth at the Pac-12 Championships last weekend, finished a program-best eighth at last year's NCAAs.
Softball Falls to UAB in Extra Innings to Conclude NCAA Tourney Run
After 13 innings nearly four and a half hours of softball, UAB outlasted a valiant UCLA squad 3-2 on Sunday to win the Louisville Regional and end the Bruins' season. It was the third game of the weekend between the two schools and capped a very long Sunday of softball that featured two epic battles. UCLA won Sunday's first game 4-1, with three runs in the sixth inning for the difference. The Bruins concluded their season with a 40-20 record.
Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic a Rousing Success
The Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic made its Los Angeles debut yesterday at the Riviera Country Club and, by all accounts, was a rousing success. Thank you to all of the Bruin supporters who also supported this wonderful cause, the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation.
Watch this video from the event for comments from Coach Mora and other celebrity participants, including Bruin greats Eric Karros and Jonathan Ogden.
Development Corner: Director's Circle Dinner
Last Wednesday evening, Dan Guerrero and his wife Anne Marie hosted their annual "Director's Dinner" on the field at The Rose Bowl Stadium. The annual event served as a thank you to Wooden Athletic Fund Director's Circle and Wooden Benefactor donors.
It was especially unique because the event allowed the donors to hear directly from the athletic director and some UCLA head coaches themselves in an intimate setting. In fact, Jim Mora, Michael Sealy, John Speraw, and Adam Wright were all there to show their sincere gratitude first-hand to these ever-important supporters of UCLA Athletics and the Wooden Athletic Fund.
The evening featured a private viewing of the UCLA Football locker room followed by a reception and five-course dinner in the south end zone of the Rose Bowl, accompanied by live music from a Bruin Sax Quartet made up of current UCLA members of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band. It was an incredible evening not soon to be forgotten with great friends of UCLA. For some highlights, watch here.
Reminder: On the Road Events Begin Next Wednesday
As mentioned here last week, please be sure to remember that various UCLA head coaches will be featured in three UCLA On the Road events entitled "How Champions Are Made" in the coming weeks.
The event schedule is as follows:
- Wednesday, May 29 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza -- featuring Jim Mora and Adam Wright.
- Wednesday, June 5 at the Westin South Coast Plaza -- featuring Jim Mora.
- Tuesday June 11 on the field at the Rose Bowl Stadium -- featuring Jim Mora.
Each of the sessions costs $20 to attend and will begin with a reception at 6:30 pm, followed by a 7:15 pm speaking program.
The events are presented through a partnership of UCLA Development, the UCLA Athletics Department and the Wooden Athletic Fund. For more information, or to register for any of these events, please visit ontheroad.ucla.edu. Note that, per the UCLA Foundation, these events are only open to UCLA Alumni or donors who have given to any area of the university, including the Wooden Athletic Fund, over the span of the previous five years.
Save the Date: Dribble for the Cure Returns to Westwood on October 20
The sixth annual "Dribble for the Cure" will be held on the UCLA campus on Sunday, October 20. Last year's event set a donation record in the continuing effort to help find a cure for children's cancer. Approximately 540 participants, including members of the UCLA men's and women's basketball teams, took part in 2012 and raised more than $150,000.
The annual "Dribble" is a collaborative effort between the UCLA Athletic Department, Bruin basketball legend John Vallely, the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) and the Cancer Research Program at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA. Further details about the 2013 event will be announced this summer.
The hot hand of our spring sports squads continued this weekend. As mentioned, both our men's and women's tennis teams made it to the NCAA semifinals - the only school in the country to do so. The men's team advanced all the way to the title match and the women, ranked #7 in the country going into the tournament, competed brilliantly in coming so close to playing on the final day. Congratulations to coaches Billy Martin and Stella Sampras Webster on fantastic seasons!
Meanwhile, here in LA, the baseball team, with a strong finish as the season concludes, completed a sweep of USC. Congratulations to David Berg for notching his school-record 16th save on Sunday and to head coach John Savage for recording his 400th career victory. This is the final week of the regular season, featuring a home game against UCSB tonight and then a three game series at Stanford over the weekend. We submitted bids to host postseason games and hopefully will have the opportunity to host a NCAA regional series the following week. I know that the Bruin family will be there to support our team in their quest. In fact, NCAA Regional action is one of my favorite times of year, and at Jackie Robinson Stadium, every seat in the house is packed, and the energy of the crowd is unbelievable. There's no question that the success that we've enjoyed in NCAA Regionals and Super Regionals that we hosted at home is a direct result of our fans. Assuming we are fortunate to get the nod, make certain to get those tickets early.
Last but not least, all the way across the country, Carrie Forsyth and her women's golf team teed off at 4:30am PT today at the NCAA Championships in Athens, Georgia. The top 24 teams in the country will compete for the coveted NCAA title. Our team is battle-tested, but we all still need to root for those putts to drop. Best of luck to the team in the coming days as they try to bring home their second championship in three years.
Go Bruins!
Dan Guerrero
UCLA Athletic Director


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Nonmanufacturing workers face increasing incidence of job displacement
October 15, 1998
From 1995 to 1997, worker displacements in nonmanufacturing industries—including services, retail trade, and finance, insurance, and real estate—accounted for a larger share of total worker displacements than was the case in the early 1980s.
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In contrast, displacements from manufacturing industries now account for a much smaller share of the total. In the early 1980s, nearly 1 in 2 job displacements were from manufacturing. By the 1995-97 period, this proportion had fallen to roughly 1 in 4.
Although the shift in industrial composition of displacement partially reflects the shift in employment to the nonmanufacturing sector, the proportion of displacements occurring in nonmanufacturing industries has grown more than nonmanufacturing's share of total employment. For example, since the early 1980s, the share of displacements occurring in services doubled from 10 to 20 percent, while the share of employment in services rose from 16 to 22 percent.
These data are from a supplement to the February 1998 Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly nationwide survey of about 50,000 households that provides basic data on national employment and unemployment. The Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor has sponsored biennial surveys on displaced workers since 1984. Additional information is available from news release USDL 98-347, "Worker Displacement, 1995-97".
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonmanufacturing workers face increasing incidence of job displacement on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/1998/oct/wk2/art03.htm (visited June 26, 2016).
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