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The Crimson Tide's total includes a pair of NCAA champions, 11 All-Americans and four Academic All-Americans
Crimson Tide's upset bid comes up just short against the Gamecocks
Freshman Andie Daniell wins on court two in singles for the Crimson Tide's lone point
Senior Natalia Maynetto will be honored prior to Sunday's match against the Gamecocks
2014-15 (JUNIOR)SEC Academic Honor Roll... ITA Scholar Athlete ... named to the SEC Community Service Team for her work with Habitat for Humanity, UA's Halloween Extravaganza, project Angel Tree and Kid's Day Clinics ... earned 14 singles victories throughout the 2014-15 season, including 11 during the dual match season … added another nine victories in doubles, playing with four different partners throughout the season … one of two members of the Tide to appear on three different singles courts (4-6) … won five of her first six completed singles matches to begin the dual match season … clinched a team-high five victories for the Tide, including Alabama's SEC Tournament win over Auburn, and the Tide's NCAA opening round win over Samford … began the dual match season paired with Luice Perez (2-3) in doubles before partnering with Emily Zabor prior to the start of the conference season in February … Maynetto and Zabor got off to a fast start, defeating Florida's No. 18 Josie Kuhlman/Peggy Porter in their first match, 8-1 … nationally ranked as high as No. 46 with Zabor in Mid-March, as the duo maintained a spot in the top 60 for the duration of the spring season … the pairing went 4-6 during the dual match season, and were leading Vanderbilt's No. 18 Courtney Colton/Sydney Campbell 6-4 when the doubles point was won … earned six total victories in the fall, going 3-5 in singles and 3-3 in doubles … won her singles draw at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic, defeating 80th ranked Ana Vladutu of DePaul, 6-4, 6-4 … won the ITA Summer Circuit singles title at Florida State following her sophomore year, winning each of her four matches in straight sets to capture the crown.
2013-14 (SOPHOMORE) ITA Scholar-Athlete ... SEC Academic Honor Roll ... won 14 of her 17 singles matches, going 3-0 against SEC opponents ... conference wins came against opponents from Mississippi State, Arkansas and Tennessee ... collected eight victories in doubles ... went 7-1 from the No. 6 position in singles and ended the season on a four-match winning streak ... earned the match-clinching point against Arkansas with her straight-set win over Flavia Araujo ... didn't drop a game against Petra Ferancova of Mississippi State in singles play... secured the team win against Illinois at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic ... won both of her matches at ITA Kick-Off Weekend, including the match clincher in the championship for the second year in a row to send the Crimson Tide to the national team indoor championship ... won seven of her nine matches in singles during tournament play.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN) SEC All-Freshman Team ... SEC Freshman of the Week (April 3) ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll ... ranked as high as No. 105 in the nation in singles, despite playing from the No. 6 position ... finished the season at No. 9 in the ITA Southern Region in singles and No. 10 in doubles with Emily Zabor ... went undefeated in Southeastern Conference singles with a 10-0 record ... compiled an overall singles record of 29-8 ... dominated Ayaka Okuno of No. 3 Georgia in the SEC Tournament semifinals ... defeated Tiffany Tavares of 24th-ranked Tennessee, 7-6(3), 6-1 ... beat Stefania Hristov of No. 4 Texas A&M in straight sets ... clinched the winning point for the Tide with her three-set victory over Frances Altick of No. 19 Vanderbilt, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 ... earned the winning point with her thrilling win over Plamena Kurteva of 17th-ranked Auburn, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 ... secured the clinching point for the Tide with her win over Santa Shumilina of Ole Miss ... picked up a victory against Juliana Gajic of No. 11 Texas at the ITA Indoor Championships ... secured a win against Alex Leatu of 15th-ranked Baylor ... clinched the winning point against No. 20 Clemson, sending Alabama to its first ITA National Team Indoor Championships ... advanced to the semifinals in singles at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships after picking up wins against Maria Cardenas-Condti (Auburn), Caroline Thornton (Tulane), Alexandra Perper (Mississippi State) and Klara Vyskocilova (Tulane) ... collected singles wins at the Roberta Alison Fall Classic against Ronit Yurovsky of Michigan and Paulina Schippers of Auburn in addition to earning another two victories in doubles with Zabor ... defeated the ITA's 10th-ranked newcomer Ashley Dai of North Carolina at the Furman Fall Classic ... earned a win against Laura Slater of North Carolina at the Duke Fab Four Invite.
PREP HIGHLIGHTS Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net ... ranked 17th in her class according to TennisRecruiting.net ... competed in the U.S. Open Junior Qualifier, beating the draw's No. 2. Seed ... ranked No. 1 in Florida in 16s ... won the 18s Florida Open Championship in doubles ... won an ITF tournament in Chile ... won the state championship as a senior with Barron Collier High School ... also competed for her high school team as a freshman, playing at the No. 1 position ... awarded the National High School Tennis All-American Award ... All-Conference Collier County Athletic Conference ... member of the Honor Roll throughout high school ... spent time in the community volunteering for Maria's Birthday Wishes for the Homeless, which provides cupcakes to the homeless every month for their birthday.
PERSONAL INFORMATION Born September 29, 1993 ... daughter of Fernando and Paulina Maynetto ... has a brother, Nicolas, and a sister, Tania ... father played tennis at Clemson ... majoring in lower division general business.


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HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Tulane's men's tennis team travels up Interstate 59 on Sunday to face Conference USA rival Southern Miss in a dual match at 1 p.m. CT at the USM Tennis Courts.
The Green Wave (2-2) hasn't taken to the courts since falling to No. 44 Vanderbilt and No. 42 Middle Tennessee State in the first weekend of February.
Tulane is led by Dominik Koepfer who is a perfect 4-0 in single matches this spring. The freshman has played No. 3, 4 and 5 singles for the Green Wave this season.
In doubles, Koepfer has paired with senior Idan Mark to post a 3-1 record at the No. 1 spot. The pair has helped Tulane win three of the four doubles points this spring.
Southern Miss (7-2) is coming off a 4-3 upset of No. 54 South Alabama on Thursday. Andrew Goodwin leads the Golden Eagles with a 7-2 singles record, including a 6-1 mark at the No. 2 spot.
Tulane returns home to host Lamar next Saturday at 1 p.m. CT at City Park and then host Texas Tech at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday.

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Treatment Of Cuterebra Larva Infestation In Cats And Dogs
Cuterebra. Pronounce it CUTE-uh-REE-bruh.
They are anything but cute.
Cuterebra is a bee-like fly which lays her eggs in places where target mammals will come in contact with them. Such locations as the orifices of bird and squirrel nests, burrows and animal paths are favorites. Eggs may be laid on stones or vegetation. The fly's goal is to get the eggs onto the coat of the host, from which the egg responds to the host's body heat by hatching to a larval stage. The larvae then enter the mouth or nose during grooming. Less often an open wound on the body might be the entrance point.
The larvae then migrate to a subcutaneous (under the skin) spot on the body where they can make a tiny opening through the skin for breathing. The larvae spend about a month in the host, after which they emerge through the skin, fall to the ground and pupate (enter a cocoon stage).
Insect larvae undergo stages called "instars." Early in the season, such as April and May we expect to see the second instar, which is 5-10 mm. in length and light in color. The third instar is much larger, as big as a child's thumb, and much darker. They are usually adorned with spines.
So, under what conditions would a veterinarian interact with a Cuterebra larva? Dogs and cats are aberrant hosts, but do sometimes become infected. Wild rabbits and squirrels are the most common victims and can sometimes have a dozen or more Cuterebra cysts at once.
When a cat or kitten is presented to a veterinarian with a Cuterebra (colloquially called a "wolf") the owner is typically baffled by the condition. The sight of "something" moving inside the wound is quite alarming. I say "cat or kitten" because, while dogs are reported to become infected with Cuterebra, I've not seen an affected dog in thirty years of practice.
Treatment starts with light sedation of the cooperative patient or general anesthesia of a cat who resists help. Hair is clipped from the area of the cyst and the entire clipped area is disinfected and prepared for surgery. Operating forceps are used to enlarge the opening sufficiently to allow extraction of the larva without undue compression. Rupture of the larva can lead to release of foreign material that may prevent the wound from healing. In some cases anaphylactic shock may take the patient's life. The wound is thoroughly irrigated per standard abscess-treatment protocol.
Systemic antibiotics are indicated, and I have successfully used Convenia in Cuterebra victims. Ointments, such as Animax, are useful to irrigate the wound and help control infection topically while a systemic antibiotic works from the inside.
Prevention is mainly focused on keeping one's cat indoors, instead of nosing around where cats don't belong.
See you tomorrow, Dr. Randolph.
43 Comments to "Treatment Of Cuterebra Larva Infestation In Cats And Dogs"
First off I have 24 cats 10 grown 14 kittens under 4months old. My grown cats like to hunt pack rats and bring to kittens all while teaching them to hunt.We live in country so I don't mind helps keeping rats down but I'm concerned for kittens and cats and myself with hubby.we recently found a stage3 larvae on a huge rat cats had they been brining rats to kittens all month.we just noticed the worm a day ago are they at risk if ate rats with worm and what's the health risk for my husband and I? Help scared
Can someone help me please? My cat came in and I was petting her and looked at her throat and at first I thought it was a tick so I got my grandmother but when she moved the fur it was like a oval bubble of blood hanging on to her neck and she barley touched it and it just exploded and then right under it was a like hole scab and has a core. It hurts her when we touch it so we don't know what to do… She scratches it to death and I don't know if it is a wolf worm or a tick head stuck or what????? Help plz
Dear Doctor,
This article, questions and responses have been very enlightening. Unfortunately, I got this information late.
My dog has had this lump under her left eye for a while and it often twitch. We called the vet but he kept saying it was nothing and gave her series of injections, which didn't help. I asked my parents to change the vet but they said he was good.
Now, my dog has got this deep, irritating hole where this lump used to be. They called the same vet, who just gave them some ointment. Again, it's not working but they refuse to call another vet.
Is there something I can do to help heal this wound, considering that the vet is not helping and my parents refuse to use another?
Please treat as urgent. Thank you
My (indoor) Miniature American Eskimo dog was hospitalized on Saturday with 105.6 fever, no appetite, hanging head and squinting eyes, uncoordinated at times walking, very weak. Many tests are being run illuminating one thing at a time. She was getting worse and liver Inflamed. Tons of protein in urine. Her face and under chin area swelled up with fluid. Yesterday (Tuesday) morning we went in for visitation. I found just under the ear a dime sized scab hooked to the hair and skin. Vet shaved it and removed a rice sized Cuterebra. Could this be the reason for her sudden need for veterinarian care? We already see her face going back to normal and her spirits are up. She ate for the first time last night, Tuesday. Before that had not eaten since Friday night. I know it could all be due to the antibiotic treatment and plasma they are giving her but have you ever heard of one of these Cuterebra causing issues like I'm dealing with. Another blood test will be done today (Wednesday) to see if things are getting better.
My daughter's dog recently had one of these removed from her side. The larva had died and was threatening to become abcessed. The poor dog had to be shaved and put out in order for the vet to remove the good-sized cutereba. Last week when my daughter returned to have the dog checked up the vet said she had removed 3 others in a week, 2 in kittens and one in a puppy. This took place in the Springfield, MA area. So gross and disturbing!!
Dr. Randolph, I saw you mentioned haven't seen a wolf (Cuterebra) larvae in a dog in 30 years. Well I wish I had a picture. I have a Morkie and he had a good sized larva in his neck. My veterinarian was able to remove it. There was a pencil-sized hole in which the larva could be seen moving around. Very gross indeed. I live in the Atlanta area and in a fairly heavily wooded yard. I'm thinking lots of squirrels and chipmunks around may have been the reason. Regards, Chuck.
Hello, while I was petting my cat today I noticed a tiny, slimy, white worm-like creature near and around its butt. I have noooo idea what it is and they got on my arm and were moving!!! Do you have any idea what these little things may be?? My cats are indoor cats and I have never seen anything like this before!!!
I have a small dog who has little scabs on him all summer. One at a time that is. When I would pick off the scab and squeeze it blood squirted out. No pus. Also a tiny hole would be left behind. He has had a least six on him. But no infection. I'm scared this might be Cuterebra. Please help. Thank U,Pammy
My farm dogs are always catching moles and eating many of them. My youngest Lab is about 14 months old. I observed her coughing, like she was trying to throw up. I put her outside. I found 2 large pink larvae on the floor and threw them out, not realizing that was what was making her cough. A few days later my husband found a dried up one in the dog bed. I showed it to my veterinarian and he confirmed that it was a Cuterebra. I worm my dogs regularly, and was told they should be wormed for tapeworms. Will this get rid of any more larvae that she may have ingested? Thank you.
Dr. Randolph, my puppy recently had a Cuterebra larvae removed. I was wondering, would it have been safer for the fly to develop and self-extract itself for a 9 week old pup vs. surgery. Also, what would the surgical procedure typically cost? Any comments would be helpful. As a new pet owner I just want to do the correct thing by my pup in the future.
A family member's dog just had this and they want to bring the dog with them for a visit. I am 8 weeks pregnant, is this safe for me and my unborn baby?
Doc, great article. Thanks for putting it out there. I email the link to my clients. I dont know where you live but in my practice of almost 15 years in Colorado we see them in dogs every year. I've seen a couple of dogs with them already this season.
Today while petting my Pug I noticed scabby bits stuck to his fur and when I pushed aside his fur I found an area of pus. I was unsure what to do with it so I took him to my mother in the next room. She squeezed the sides and a long stream of pus came out and there was a hole left. He did not exhibit any signs of pain during this and sat as if unaware of what we were doing. My mother noticed a lump a while before but now it is a hole. I am extremely worried now that I think it is a Cuterebra hole. Is it a bad thing that my mother squuezed the pus out? Does it sound like this is what it could be?
I am a veterinarian's assistant. We recently lost a cat who had Cuterebra. It went up the nasal passage to the brain. I've never seen a cat howl and act like that. It was horrible. The cat died before we actually knew what the diagnosis was. Since they went up the nasal passage there was no hole to give us a clue. We thought it was some neurological problem and referred to a specialist in a 24 hour hospital. They were the ones who diagnosed it. Evidently they see more of this than we do. This is another reason pets should be kept indoors!!!!!
Our cat has some hard object just below knee joint. We tried to clip the hair around it to see if we could loosen it. It does not seem to be attached to the main part of her leg, but it may be underneath the skin. Although we had her front legs restrained in order to examine the area, she did not seem to be in pain, but remained calm. We also noticed a small hole next to this. It is not red or inflamed. Could this be a Cuterebra?
I noticed little white worm-looking things on the table where my cat was lying. He is an indoor cat. What could it be? And is it harmful if not treated? I am concerned about this because I have children in the home.
I believe my cat has a Cuterebra. Does anyone know how much the veterinarian will charge to have it removed?
A Cuterebra infested our Yorkie. We thought it was a bite mark from a fight with another dog. Seven days after the opening was noticed, which we thought was a bite mark we took the dog to a groomer for a haircut and she noticed the worm in the dog's hair. After checking the Internet we determined what was happening. It was lucky timing that the grooming took place at the time the worm came out of the dog's body and was identified. The bathing prior to the haircut cleaned the wound area–things look good. I will take the dog to a veterinarian for further checking to see if more infestations are present.
Before anything, I would like to thank you for your comment and interest to help me. Really I am very happy that you responded. The second point that I should make it clear is I don't trust veterinarians in Egypt, not based on judgement but from experience, so going to a veterinarian is not on my priorities list. Now let me describe my kitty situation, I noticed a black thing out from her head like this thing wanted to breathe.
Then I searched the web until I have found that it's a larva and I shouldn't interact with it or I will make my kitty have an allergy. Till this moment the cat is fine and it's nearly 7 months since the larva was noticed.
But I'm still worried and all I can do is to ensure that the spot is clean and no infection. Again I appreciate and respect your kindness. Thanks and I will let you know of any news appetite.
Thanks for that useful information. I really need some help. I am from Egypt and veterinarians are not that good, so I am afraid to take my infected cat to any of them. What if I left the cat to expel that foreign body out, is there any danger?? PLZ respond ASAP
Good for me, I keep my cat indoors. We don't have fleas or ticks either.
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Obesity Linked to Headache Risk
Nothing can ruin your day like a bad headache. And now research in Cephalalgia claims obesity may increase the likelihood of having severe headaches and migraines. The study examined 7,601 adult men and women, 65% of which were overweight or obese, and after 3 months, 15% of men and 28% of women reported having more headaches; Reuters reports.
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Hooray for Blueberries!
One of Nature's Best Foods:
One cup of blueberries contain 80 calories and a whole pint gives you about 225 calories. Like all other foods, the calories in blueberries come from its macro nutrients - 56 grams of carbohydrate, 1.5 grams of fat and 2.7 grams of protein. But it is blueberries' micro nutrient content that packs the most impressive wallop. Blueberries are packed with tannins, anthocyanins that have been linked to prevention - and even reversal - of age related mental decline and anti-cancer effects.And here are some more good words for blueberries. HealthDay News reports blueberries may help curb colon cancer. Juhie Bhatia is on it:
Blueberries, already touted as a super food because they may protect against memory loss and heart disease, could help stop the development of colon cancer, a new study finds.
The study showed that a natural compound called pterostilbene -- found in blueberries and other fruits -- helped prevent pre-cancerous colon lesions in rats.
"Pterostilbene is an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory agent that is mostly found in blueberries and blackberries," said study leader Bandaru Reddy, a research professor at Rutgers University's Susan Lehman Cullman Laboratory for Cancer Research, in Piscataway, N.J. "We tested it using a rat model that is very similar to the human situation. Several other compounds tested using this model in the past are already in human trials."
The study was conducted by researchers at Rutgers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was funded by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. The findings were presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Chicago.


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Starting the week of August 17th, new SUU Faculty attend important training and orientation meetings. The listed meetings below are among those that new faculty need to attend to receive important information and comply with mandatory training schedules:
Monday, August 17th
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: President Scott Wyatt's Welcome Address (Hunter Conference Center, Great Hall)
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM: Picnic with the President (Upper Quad)
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM: Academic Affairs Convocation (Hunter Conference Center, Great Hall)
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM: Breakout Sessions (Hunter Conference Center, various rooms)
Tuesday, August 18th
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM: Information Security Awareness Training (PE Building 101)
Wednesday August 19th
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM: Human Resources New Faculty Orientation (Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter Room)
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Human Resources ADA Policy Training (Hunter Conference Center, Charles Hunter Room)
12:00 PM to 4:30 PM C.E.T.L New Faculty Orientation "Boot Camp" (Hunter Conference Center, Yankee Meadows Room) Lunch will be served.
Thursday, August 20th
In the morning College Retreats--contact your college
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Faculty Library Training (Library, 002)
Thursday times for SANS Training 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM Room CN 221
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It's summertime and the living is easy but the time also goes by quickly and before everyone knows it the kids are back in school and winter is here as folks prepare for the holidays. Now is the time to get out and enjoy some of the summer events in and around Nashville. Get over to the park for a picnic or a baseball games before the Nashville Sounds move to their new stadium. Take in the Zoo, some history around town or the Botanical Gardens.
The Nashville Sounds will soon be moving their stadium from Greer to the new First Tennessee Park and what a better send off than to take in a game or two before the current location becomes non-existent or another project development in downtown Nashville. The Sounds have been playing some of the best baseball in the past few years. Get to see the guitar shaped scoreboard before it is torn down. There is no better way to end a night than with the fireworks shows on Friday and Saturday nights after the game.
Centennial Park is a wonderful way to spend the afternoon having a picnic, hitting the dog park with your furry friend or just taking a walk around the duck pond. The areas are beautiful with the Parthenon in the background or enjoy the art work at the facility itself and see the 42 foot tall statue of Athena.
Nashville is filled with history and anyone can visit locations throughout the city and the surrounding areas to educate themselves on the past. The home of President Andrew Jackson, The Hermitage, has ongoing tours throughout the day and weekends of the home and the grounds. Learn about the President's life and his career in the area. Folks can fill up on history in Franklin, TN by visiting the Carter House or Carnton Plantation.
A nice afternoon can be spent visiting the wildlife at the Nashville Zoo, with the new kangaroo kickabout and exhibits throughout the zoo everyone will enjoy their day there. Or get to Cheekwood Botanical Gardens to take in some of the outdoor art exhibits or grab lunch at the beautiful Pineapple Room on site.
No matter what folks decide to do in and around Nashville during the summer months, there are always events and wonderful areas to see.


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Enrich your soil without buying fertilizer or compost. Learn to recycle and grow your own nutrients at home with Organic Gardening 101 workshop "Compost and Cover Crops" -- at North Florida Community College's Green Industries Institute on Saturday, November 10 in Monticello, Fla. The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m.
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Catalyst September Issue 1999, Front Page
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The protest over the movie "Dogma" gained force over the summer as the Catholic League commenced its petition drive and issued a booklet on the movie; more steps are planned for the fall. At press time, league had received approximately 100,000 signatures supporting our petition drive to get Disney to dump Miramax; thousands more are coming... [Read more...]OPEN MINDS" CAN BE A VACUUM PIT
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The fall lineup of TV shows promises to be the most vulgar in network history. This is no accident: as the following comments testify, many in this industry want to destroy all standards. The August 4 edition of "Entertainment Tonight" featured comments by William Donohue that stood in stark contrast to the remarks made by those in the entertainment... [Read more...]"DETROIT ROCK CITY" IS A LOW-CLASS ACT
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Austin McPheron improved his record to 3-1 with his second-straight win.
April 22, 2014
By Scott Gierman
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois broke a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Southeast Missouri State Tuesday evening at Itchy Jones Stadium. Southern (21-20) got back on track with the help of strong pitching against the Redhawks (27-13), who entered the game with the 10th best batting average in the nation.
"This club always shows up to play and plays hard," SIU Coach Ken Henderson said. "We needed to get out here and win a game to get a little bit of momentum."
SIU rallied for three runs in the fourth inning to take a 3-1 lead and never looked back. Jake Welch started the inning with a two-strike home run to tie the game at 1-1.
"(Hitting) coach (Ryan) Strain said if you get a fastball, just try to hit it up the middle," Welch said. "I was a little early, and that's why I pulled it. I was able to get a barrel on it, and thank God the wind was blowing out."
Ryan Casillas followed Welch with his team-leading 16th double of the season, and Cody Daily drew a 10-pitch walk. After a fielder's choice, Tyler Rolland gave SIU the lead when he drove in Daily with a chopper up the middle, and Will Farmer stretched the lead to 3-1 with a two-out infield single to score Jake Hand.
"We did a really good job today of picking up guys on offense," Henderson said. "We had some really good ABs and executed bunts, so it was a good day for the offense."
"That's one of the best offensive clubs we'll face," Henderson said. "(McPheron) pounded the zone. He didn't throw many breaking balls. It was a good day to hit with the wind blowing out, but he did a great job."
McPheron credited his command to the improved performance this time around.
"The last time I faced them, I missed my spots early," McPheron said. "This time I focused on hitting my spots, and that really helped me out a bunch. I had my fastball working early. As the game went on, the hitters adjusted, so I tried to mix in some offspeed, and it worked for me."
SEMO cut the lead to 3-2 with Derek Gibson's sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth inning. McPheron began the inning with a leadoff walk to Dalton Hewitt, who moved to third on Matt Tellor's double to right field and scored on the one-out sac fly. McPheron was able to escape the inning with no further damage. However, the leadoff walk cost him a chance to pitch in the seventh.
"I told coach I wanted to go one more (inning)," McPheron said, "but he told me if I didn't walk the leadoff guy, I could've."
Still leading 3-2, the Salukis got some breathing room with a pair of insurance runs in the seventh inning. Will Farmer led off the inning with a double to left field for his second hit of the day. Dyllin Mucha followed with a ground ball to the right side of the infield. Tellor attempted a diving stop, but it kicked off his glove and rolled far enough to allow Farmer to score from second base.
The next batter, Connor Kopach, dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move Mucha to third base. However, Tellor caught the throw at first base in the baseline and could not hold onto the ball as Kopach ran through the tag. Tellor immediately went down and left the game with an apparent wrist injury. Jake Welch then drove in Mucha with a fielder's choice.
The Saluki bullpen threw three scoreless innings to preserve the lead. Lee Weld and Kyle Pauly combined to pitch a scoreless seventh and eighth innings. Weld left with two on and two out in the seventh, and Pauly finished the inning with a strikeout. Pauly then allowed two one-out singles in the eighth but escaped with no damage.
Tyler Dray nailed down his seventh save of the season in nine chances with a relatively easy ninth inning. His only blemish was a one-out walk. He was able to bounce back after blowing an 11th-inning save on Saturday at Wichita State. Tuesday's save gave Dray 16 for his career, as he passed Andrew Weber and moved into fourth place on the school's all-time saves list.
"We needed a win," Henderson said. "We needed to close out a game, so it was good to see Dray finish it up."
SIU will return to the road this weekend for a three-game series against intrastate Missouri Valley Conference rival Illinois State. The series begins Friday at 6 p.m. in Normal, Ill.


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I have another funny story to share….Trees versus Clouds.
On our second floor, we have a large waiting room for all of the clinics located on that floor. As you can imagine, we have many clinic needs on our campus. We chose the clinics that would move to the South Wing based both on space needs, modernization, and for one other very important reason. All of the second floor clinics - Audiology/Speech, Dental, ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat), and Neurology - are "head and neck" clinics, dealing with disorders and diseases of the patient's head and neck. These services also have a lot of interaction between one another, for instance, there are many consults between patients from ENT to patients seen in Audiology/Speech. It made a nice fit for the patient populations we serve as well as for the available space in the building. The combined waiting room is a large space, yet it feels like smaller spaces because of the wonderful curvy walls and "trees" found throughout the space.
These "trees" are actually coverings for the large columns that support the building's structure. They are made of drywall and metal, shaped to form a round trunk and tree branch canopy on the ceiling. These trunks will be painted bark brown, and the branch canopies will be painted green. Hanging from the branch canopies will be lights shaped like bugs, but larger than life-size so that you can actually see what they are. They're really cute, and they add a bit of fun for the kids (and adults, let's be honest!).
In another area in the building, we have round "clouds" that look very similar to the tree branch canopies. These clouds are located at the nurses' stations on the 3rd and 4
th floors of the building, and they help families see from way down the hall where the nurses' stations are, giving them a bit of help finding their way. The clouds are painted in various colors, as they are simple circles and not meant to be actual sky-type clouds.
The funny story was the day that one of the guys on the construction crew asked me what color the clouds would be painted. We were in the nurses' station area, and I said they were to be painted in various colors. We continued on our walk around, and they later wanted to confirm that the tree canopies were also going to be various colors, too. I said that the tree canopies were to be green, like trees. I kind of chuckled when I said it because I wondered if trees came in purple and such that I did not know about previously. He kind of gave me a weird look and said, "Well, how do we know if they are clouds or trees?". My reply, which I've repeated many times, was, "Duh. Trees have trunks. Clouds don't." Now, mind you, at the time, everything wasn't nearly as finished out as it is now, so it was harder to tell where the trunks were, but it was still funny. We still giggle about it on tours when I talk about the trees.
This week, we have implemented mandatory shoe covers for anyone touring the Emergency Department, since the flooring in that space is completed and uncovered. We wouldn't want to damage it and then have to fix it right before the Grand Opening! We are also painting a lot of areas, putting in trees in the gardens and outdoor spaces, and have chosen the playground equipment for the Roof Garden space. We are still working with a sculptor on some great sculptures to go along with our theme, too.
I wish every one of you a wonderful Holiday Season! May your hearts be full of joy and may you spend quality time with your loved ones, returning next year for a great start to 2012!
Lori Howard
Director of Facilities Planning
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Call Us: 501-364-1100 or TDD 501-364-1184


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Giardiasis is an infectious disease inducing fatty diarrhea caused by the intestinal protozoa Giardia lamblia. Protozoa are single celled living organism with two cell layers: an outer layer (ectoplasm) and an inner layer (endoplasm). In cases of environment changes, the protozoa secrete a protective coat and shrink into a round, armored, infectious form called a "cyst." When humans ingest the cyst, it transforms again into the motile form and is called "trophozoite."
Giardiasis outbreak often occurs after sewage contamination of drinking water, or after drinking from clear mountain streams contaminated with G. lamblia. After ingestion of the cysts, the parasites transform into trophozoites in the duodenum and jejunum, and adhere to the intestinal wall. The parasites coat the duodenal and jejuna walls and interfere with fat absorption from the gut, resulting in fatty diarrhea. The parasites do not invade the intestinal wall, only coat it. The ileum is rarely affected by giardiasis.
Most patients with giardiasis are asymptomatic. Children and patients with low immunity may show mold abdominal discomfort, along with fatty diarrhea resembling celiac sprue or celiac disease diarrhea. Rarely, G. lamblia may invade the gallbladder, causing cholecystitis and jaundice. A concomitant infection with Entamoeba histolytica may be overlooked in cases of infection by large number of G. lamblia.
There is an increased incidence of giardiasis in patients with hypogammaglobulinemia. Intestinal lymphoid hyperplasia (Peyer's patches hyperplasia) may be found in cases of giardiasis infecting a patient with hypogammaglobulinemia. Diagnosis of giardiasis is confirmed by indentifying the cysts in the stool.
The most common cause of water borne intestinal infection in the United States, giardiasis is an infection of the small intestine caused by the GIARDIA LAMBLIA protozoa, which is found in the human intestinal tract and in faces. In recent years, outbreaks of giardiasis have been common among people in institutions, preschool children, at catered affairs, and large public picnic areas.
Since the 1990s, Giardia infection has become one of the most common causes of human water-borne disease (both drinking and recreational water) the United States, Giardia are found worldwide and within every region of the United States.
Giardiasis is spread by contaminated food or water or by direct personal hand-to-mouth contact. Children can spread the infection by touching contaminated toys, changing tables, utensils, or their own feces. For this reason, the infection spreads quickly through a day-care center or institution for the developmentally disabled. Unfiltered streams or lakes that may be contaminated by human or animal feces are common sources of infection to campers
Life Cycle/Transmission of giardiasis
Giardia is one of the four common species of intestinal flagellates. It is a protozoan, single-celled parasite that exists in two forms, a motile trophozoite and cyst, with the later form causing infection. Transmitted by focally contaminated water or food, and direct person- to person contact, only 10 to 100 micro-organisms are needed to cause infection and symptoms.
Cysts multiply in the duodenum and jejunum if the human host. They reside in close approximation to the mucosa, may penetrate into the secretory mucosa, and have been isolated in the gall bladder and biliary system as well. A sucking disk located on the antral portion of ventral surface facilitates anchorage to the mucosa, akin to a sucking disk producing mechanical tissue irritation.
Pathogenesis of giardiasis
Giardia can survive in the environment because the parasite is surrounded by a thick outer coat to form a cyst (an inactive, non-feeding form). After a person or animal swallows the cysts present in contaminated food or water, the cysts break open when they reach the small intestine, releasing mature parasites does not attack intestinal cells directly.
Giardia parasites, by attaching to and covering the inner intestinal surfaces, interfere with nutrient absorption and water transport and cause diarrhea, cramps, and sometimes dehydration. As the parasites pass through the small intestines to the large intestine, they form new cysts that pass out of the body. These new cysts, if they infect other people or animals that come in contact with contaminated food or water, start another cycle of infection.
Clinical Picture of giardiasis
- Varies from symptomless cases to severe acute gastroenteritis and chronic Malabsorption. Abdominal cramps and diarrhoea are dominant features.
- Specific diagnosis cannot be based on clinical picture.
Symptoms of acute giardiasis
- Symptoms usually begin 1-3 weeks from infection.
- Epigastric cramps, nausea.
- Stools may vary from watery to more solid, and they may be profuse, foul smelling, pale and may float.
- Tenesmus is present especially in the morning and after meals.
- Bloating, flatulence, anorexia, weight loss.
Symptoms of chronic giardiasis
- Similar to the acute form but milder and periodical.
- Recurrent diarrhoea and abdominal discomfort and distension are dominant features.
Complications of Giardiasis
The following complications are possible: secondary Malabsorption, for example lactose intolerance, even subtotal villous atrophia, pancreatitis, and cholangitis rarely growth retardation in children and possibly also reactive arthritis, Urticaria and uveitis.
Diagnosis of giardiasis
- Based on detection of protozoa cysts, antigen or trophozoites.
- Stool is preserved in formalin, concentrated and microscoped for cysts.
- Usually at least three stool samples are collected 2 to 3 days apart for faecal parasite examination.
- If the laboratory test for faecal parasite is repeatedly negative, the more sensitive method of antigen detection (ELISA or immunofluorescence assay) can be used to reveal Giardia. Unlike the faecal microscopy test, antigen detection does not reveal other faecal parasite.
- Giardiasis is characterized by a so-called prepatental period, which means that protozoa may be detected in stools rather late after the transmission. Incubation period is often shorter which may lead to false negative stool samples at the onset of the disease.
- In chronic giardiasis the protozoa are few, and detection of cysts or Giardia antigens in stools is sporadic.
- Trophozoites may be searched from duodenal mucus or intestinal wash. Mucosal biopsies should be the so-called touch preps, i.e. a clean microscopic slide is touched with the villus biopsy and allowed to dry before subjecting to staining of the trophozoites.
Differential Diagnosis of giardiasis
- Other intestinal infections- finding one does not rule out another.
- Bile disorder, ulcers, gastritis, lactose intolerance
- Celiac disease, impairment of pancreatic function and other causes of Malabsorption.
Treatment of giardiasis


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College Hockey:Deja Vu: Denver Takes One-Goal Victory For WCHA Title
Pioneers, Tigers Expected To Earn No. 1 Seeds In NCAAs
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Advantage Denver. For now.
The Pioneers won a title game in a familiar fashion Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center. Their 1-0 victory over rival Colorado College, sparked by 25 saves by Peter Mannino and a second-period goal by Luke Fulghum, was a reminder of their 2004 national championship victory over Maine. They limited the opponent's chances, especially near the goal, and sweated out a late power play to win by the same score.
It broke a 2-2 tie in the season series against the Tigers and gave the Pioneers the Broadmoor Trophy for the second time in four seasons.
But now the Tigers will be looking to tie this series back up when it matters the most — the Frozen Four. Both teams likely will be No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament when the bracket is revealed Sunday morning, leaving only the national semifinals or finals as possibilities to see these in-state rivals square off again.
If they do, CC's forwards may cringe at the prospect of another night facing Peter Mannino. A shutout Saturday — the first in a WCHA championship game — put his streak of not allowing a Tigers goal to 142 minutes, 33 seconds. He hasn't allowed a goal in his last three games.
"The team is playing great right now," Mannino said. "We're blocking shots, doing little things, and it's a result of great defense, I think."
And that's a fine way to be entering the NCAA tournament.
Colorado College coach Scott Owens said he couldn't remember an instance of two teams playing for a championship, then sharing a charter flight home after the game. But that's what they were set to do following Saturday's game, with Denver having one more piece of hardware than the Tigers.
The teams shared the WCHA regular-season championship and claimed five of the six spots on the all-WCHA first team, and honors for the coach of the year, player of the year, defensive player of the year and rookie of the year.
But Mannino and Fulghum weren't included on any of the all-league teams, so their performances in the championship game, to Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky, gave them some of the attention they deserve.
"I feel good for those two young guys," Gwozdecky said. "I thought they deserved a little more recognition, but perhaps being able to accomplish this feat tonight and over the weekend is probably the kind of recognition that they needed and they deserve."
Fulghum tied for the team lead with his 21st goal of the season with 3:04 remaining in the second period. He swiped the puck from a CC player, looped from the left side of the zone to the right and fired a shot into the top left corner of the net.
Up to that point, it was a chess match, Fulghum said. The first period was especially tight, with each team not looking as familiar with the other as it actually is and playing a controlled game. But Fulghum's goal seemed to open things up slightly for the Pioneers.
The Tigers just had trouble getting the puck to the net. They finished with 25 shots on Mannino, but they could muster only three in the third period, an example of Denver's stifling defensive effort.
Gwozdecky mused that some people have asked how well the Denver defense would hold up in pressure situations. "I think perhaps we've answered that question," he said.
The Tigers weren't able to find an answer for Mannino, who played well despite not seeing much sustained pressure himself. The three shots in the third period speaks volumes about the Pioneers defense but it also doesn't put the CC offense in a good light.
"That's definitely not a good stat," Tigers forward Marty Sertich said. "We needed to play a little more desperate than we did. We knew it wasn't going to be a pretty goal that was going to tie it. We just didn't get guys in front of the net and we just couldn't pick up that garbage goal we were looking for."
Said Owens: "We just didn't penetrate very well. We didn't play our game the way we're capable of playing."
CC goaltender Curtis McElhinney made 26 saves en route to being named the all-tournament goaltender, but he was victimized twice by the Pioneers. Denver's Paul Stastny was denied a highlight-reel goal with 11:44 left in the third period on a video review.
Stastny got two CC defenders to go down to the ice, then moved around them and fired a shot to the upper left corner of the net. But the automatic review that is given to all goals in the Final Five showed Pioneers forward Ryan Dingle's skate in the crease, nullifying the score.
So a 1-0 game came down to the final minutes for the Pioneers again. They had to go on the penalty kill late again, though it wasn't as dramatic as Maine's 6-on-3 advantage in the final minute of last season's championship game.
Dingle was sent off for holding with 4:39 remaining, but CC didn't get any great chances to tie the game and ended the power play early when Joey Crabb took a boarding penalty.
Mannino and the Pioneers then rode out the rest of the game to deliver the Pioneers' 14th WCHA playoff title, breaking a tie with Minnesota for the lead.
Denver captain Matt Laatsch told his teammates before the game that championships bring teams together. That process is in full swing, with the Pioneers playing at a high level.
"I don't think it can be any better," Mannino said. "We really wanted to get things accomplished here. … We're on a little bit of a roll here and I hope we continue."
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Sophie Chaudhary at A Million Thanks Evening Event Presented by Lonely Planet & Thailand Tourism
March 22, 2013, Mumbai: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on March 22, 2013, hosted a grand 'A Million Thanks' evening at Shangri-La Hotel, Mumbai. The event celebrated the crossing of the one million mark of tourist arrivals from India last year. TAT hosted this evening to thank its key trade, corporate and media partners who have helped to make Thailand a number one tourist destination.
Gracing the event, Mr. Suraphon Svetasreni, Governor of TAT, Bangkok, said, "I am humbled to see such love from Indians and especially from our key partners who are a part of the celebration today. Seeing such support only strengthens and reaffirms my belief in our relationship. I am thankful to each one of them for contributing to our success and I hope to see this continued support and love for Thailand."
Among other dignitaries gracing the event were Bollywood glam girl Sophie Chaudhary, Mr. Sethaphan Buddhani, Director – TAT, Mumbai, and His Excellency, Nat Pinyowattanacheep, Thai Consulate (SHOULD THIS NOT BE Consul) General. The entire travel trade fraternity was also present at the event.
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A reader recently wrote in asking for advice about traveling with her cat on an airplane explaining that the flight was necessary because she is moving from San Diego to Colorado. She has never traveled with her cat and is concerned about how the cat will react to being on a plane.
Preparation is the key to making sure you and your cat have a safe and uneventful trip. Follow these tips for flying with cats and you should have an uneventful and smooth flight.
Call the airline
Most airlines will allow you to fly with cats in the cabin with you for an additional fee. The number of animals allowed on a flight is usually limited, so you will want to make the reservation for yourself and your cat well in advance.
You will need to call the airline you are planning on flying with to make the arrangements. When you do call them, ask the following questions:
- Will you allow me to bring my cat on board with me in the cabin?
- Do you require a specific type or brand of pet carrier? Or will any carrier that fits under the seat in front of me be okay?
- What are the dimensions of acceptable carriers?
- Do you have any special pet health and immunization requirements?
- What is the fee for my cat to fly with me?
The cat carrier
Once you have the information from the airline, purchase the appropriate cat carrier as far ahead as your scheduled flight as possible. A soft carrier with both top and side openings would be the most comfortable for your cat and convenient for you.
Once you get it home, put the carrier out where your cat has access to it so that they can explore it and get used to it. Place a cat bed, towel or blanket in it for physical comfort and so that there will be familiar smells in the carrier when the time comes to travel.
You may want to encourage your cat to go inside the carrier by feeding them inside the carrier or placing a favorite toy inside. If you want your cat to get used to traveling in the carrier, take it on a few car rides while in the carrier. But do not take them to the vet, the groomer or any other destination your cat does not like or they will associate the carrier with unpleasant experiences.
Before your flight, label the carrier with your cat's name, your name, contact information and the flight information. Also line the bottom of the carrier with an absorbent material (puppy or kitten pee pads work great for this) in case your cat needs to urinate or water is spilled during the trip. Place the familiar smelling cat bed, towel or blanket on top of the pad for your cat's comfort.
Cat harness
You should have your cat in a harness for the trip attaching a leash when necessary. Always use a harness and not just a collar – a cat can easily slip out of a collar, but not out of a proper harness made for cats. There are a number of brands and styles available – get one that is designed to go around your cat's neck and around its body for optimal control of your cat.
If your cat has never been in a harness before, you are going to want to get them used to it prior to the trip. Every cat reacts differently to having a harness on for the first time. Some accept it readily, some flop down, some simply freeze while others try to wrangle their way out of it.
Let your cat spend more and more time getting used to wearing a harness. Then let them spend time walking around the house with the harness on until they are quite comfortable wearing it.
Health certificate
If the airline requires a current health certificate, you will need to visit your cat's veterinarian a few days before you leave to get a current health certificate and an updated vaccination certificate for your cat.
Keeping kitty calm
Although some veterinarians will suggest giving your cat a tranquilizer prior to flying, most experts agree that this is not a good idea. The combination of tranquilizers, high altitude and limited oxygen can be a challenge to your cat's body and can result in result in ill health and in extreme cases death.
Instead rely on natural stress relief formulas. Potions like Rescue Remedy or Spirit Essences administered prior to and during the flight will help calm your cat.
If you choose to use a supplement like Zyklene, give your cat the suggested dose two or three days prior to the flight and on the day of the flight to help keep them calm.
Still others recommend spraying the inside of the carrier with a pheromone (natural cat scent) like Feliway on the day of the flight to help keep your cat calm during the trip.
Going through security
You will be asked to take your cat out of the carrier when going through security. They will have you hold the cat as you pass through x-ray and the carrier will be placed on the conveyor to be x-rayed.
In order to insure the safety of your cat, have a cat harness on it with a leash attached. Loop the end of the leash around your wrist and make sure you have a firm grip on it in case the cat tries to jump out of your arms. Don't put a choke hold on your cat, but do hold them firmly, scruffing their neck if necessary.
If you are not comfortable taking your cat out of the carrier and walking through security holding them, you can request a special secondary screening in an area off to the side that won't require you to take your cat out of the carrier. Please note that some people have reported some resistance to this request by personnel, but you do have the right to make this request.
During the flight
You should have a water dish that you can place into the carrier during the flight. Depending on the length of the flight, you may want to bring some cat food, although most cats hunker down and do not want to eat or drink during the trip.
You are prohibited from taking your cat out of the carrier during the flight. Instead, reach in through the top of the carrier and pet your cat and talk soothingly to them to help them stay calm. While you have the top partly open for petting, make sure your cat cannot escape.
You may also want to carry a portable litter box or an extra pee pad in case your cat needs to go to the bathroom at the end of the flight. Some airports have pet designated areas for this purpose. In a pinch, you can find a quiet place off to the side and let your cat use the litter box – again making sure you have a firm grip on the leash attached to the harness.
If you prepare your cat and yourself the right way, you both should have an enjoyable flight. Wishing you safe travels!


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Can social media networks improve the health of its elderly users? A recent press release by the American Psychological Association (APA) suggests the answer is 'yes.' In the May 28 press release, the APA cites many research studies that have linked positive social communications with improved physical health in older people – and these findings can be generalized to interactions on social media networks.
It is important to note that the studies indicate a requirement of these online communications being primarily positive. With many older people finding themselves homebound due to illness, mobility issues or small social circles in real life, social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter could benefit elderly people by providing them with social interactions. And, these communications have potential to increase lung health, at least according to one study.
This study, cited in the press release, is titled "Social Integration and Pulmonary Function in the Elderly." It found that having a range of social roles per person links with good lung function. These roles for older adults could be as a parent, employee and volunteer. Applying the findings to social media networks, a person can easily become a friend on Facebook to people around the world, satisfying the friendship role.
Other cited studies in the APA document similarly highlight the importance of social interactions being positive in order to improve physical health of the elderly. Negative interactions, meanwhile, can link with increases in hypertension and harmful coping methods such as drinking alcohol. This conclusion is as per findings from the "Negative Social Interactions and Incidental Hypertension Among Older Adults" study.
Research, therefore, suggests the positive effects of improved health for the elderly when they regularly have social interactions, which includes being active on social media networks. Given potential benefits such as a decrease in hypertension and better lung health, this certainly is encouragement for older people to open accounts on Twitter and other popular networks. While many people criticize social media for reducing the quality and amount of in-person interactions, the recent studies do set out the advantages for the elderly of using social media networks.


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Salisbury Arts Centre welcomes group visits throughout the year. We can cater for all ages and abilities from pre-school though to Higher Education.
Tours of the building and exhibition space are free of charge. A member of our friendly team will greet you on arrival and can also arrange for accompanying talks. Meet with artists, performers or specific staff members for extra insight into careers in the creative industries.
We are open to the public from 10am - 3pm Tuesday to Saturday and we can usually arrange visits outside of these hours too.
We have a wide range of performances and films to boost learning outside the classroom. Schools are charged the concession rate and are entitled to every 11th ticket free.
We know schools work very differently to our general audience so we have the lovely Ellie Cootes, Youth and Education Coordinator, on hand to help with your booking from reserving tickets to invoicing and meeting and greeting you when you arrive.
Ellie is also the person to speak to if you'd like to take advantage of a free tour or exhibition visit.
Contact Ellie on 01722 343024.
Salisbury Arts Centre is approximately 5 minutes walk from Salisbury Bus Station and 20 minutes from the train station.
Minibuses and coaches usually drop students off on Bedwin Street. You can't miss us from there. We live in the giant church building.
Unless otherwise arranged with Ellie, please report to Box Office as you enter the building. If Ellie isn't available to meet you herself, there will always be a Duty Manager and Box Office team member on hand to help.
If your questions aren't answered here, please contact Ellie on 01722 343020 or email her via this link.
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St Edmunds Arts Trust Ltd is a company limited by guarantee, trading as Salisbury Arts Centre. Registration No 1412263, incorporated in Wales, and registered charity, No 1023945. Registered Office: Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury. SP1 3UT


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Hands up if you're still never going to get used to the idea of Common as a "controversial" rapper. As the logical conclusion of the back-and-forth between Fox News and The Daily Show since it was announced that Common would be appearing at a White House poetry slam, hosts Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart met up on The O'Reilly Factor to debate the rapper's appearance, with O'Reilly positing that Common's previous lyrics expressing sympathy for convicted cop killers Mumia Abu-Jamal and Assata Shakur should have disqualified his invitation, and Stewart positing that O'Reilly was nutso for thinking the lyrics either excused their crimes or mattered that much in the first place. Their debate was generally respectful and mild-mannered, with the two even trading off jokes on a couple occasions.
"What I think he's doing is not celebrating, but honoring someone who he thinks was wrongly convicted of cop killing," asserted Stewart of Common's intentions. "I think he believes that she was convicted unjustly." (O'Reilly was unmoved by this, sarcastically asking "Is this Perry Mason we're talking about now? Is this the most brilliant lawyer of all time?") Insisted O'Reilly in return, "When…the first lady invites someone [to the White House], the resume has to be put in front of them. And they have to select somebody who is almost unimpeachable."
Stewart's counter to this was perhaps the strongest point of the debate, as he pointed out the number of respected rock stars who had sung about cop killers. "There is a selective outrage machine here at FOX that pettifogs only when it suits the narrative that suits them," testified Stewart. "This guy is in the crosshairs in a way that he shouldn't be…You might think he's ignorant, but then guess what…Bono can't go to the White House. Springsteen can't go to the White House. Bob Dylan can't go to the White House. You've got a lot of people who aren't allowed to sit in the White House because they've written songs about people convicted of murder." O'Reilly explained that he thought the difference with Common was that he had actually gone to visit Assata Shakur in Cuba, which put him beyond the pale, a point Stewart obviously disagreed with.
Eventually, Stewart summarized his frustrations with the entire controversy by making the worthwhile point that "it's a poetry slam—who gives a crap?" His final point was to explain to O'Reilly that "songs are not literal—you know that, right? When the Weather Girls sing 'It's Raining Men,' it's not really precipitation of males. It's a metaphor." To his credit, O'Reilly opted not to rise to the bait of Stewart's patronizing final point, instead deadpanning in return, "Stop attacking the Weather Girls, who are one of my favorite groups…I love 'em." By this point, both were laughing, and indeed, despite a handful of contentious moments, the debate was by in large a thoughtful conversation between two guys with a clear amount of respect for one another. "He is smarter than most liberals," post-game analyst Bernie Goldberg raved to O'Reilly of Stewart after the debate. "Most liberals feel certain things. He doesn't only feel, he thinks them." Awwww!
Anyway, with Stewart accepting O'Reilly's challenge and the two hashing it out like some grown-ass men, let's hope that this is the last we'll be hearing of this presumed "controversy," and that we can all go back to fixating on pointless Twitter feuds and thinly veiled dis records and such, all of which are a lot more fun than this anyway.


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It only took 1 year for us to unpack everything since moving into our house. We finished last weekend and it feels like a weight has been lifted. What was left were the unnecessary things… pictures, memories, decorations. I forgot how actually necessary those things are for my soul- I'm happy to have them back hanging on my walls.
I've been writing letters to Casey's Dad every week. You know the snail mail kind. He's not on Facebook, he doesn't love texting, and if Casey talks to him for 5 minutes on the phone that's a long conversation. So I decided to write letters. Just about our weeks. Good things, bad things, all the things in between. I've added my Uncle and Dad to the list of men-folk that receive the letter. I hope to write 52 of them this year. Every week. So far, so good.
It snowed here in North Carolina. You may have seen on the news. Unfortunately for the kids around here, it was mostly ice with just a small covering of snow. And because it didn't warm up for a couple of days, the area was pretty shut down for 3 or 4 days. There's barely any equipment here, and the ice was very dangerous. I went out one day, and even though I have 15 years of driving-in-winter-weather-experience, I shouldn't have been on the road. Ice doesn't care about experience or what kind of car you drive. I got very annoyed with people in the North mocking the southern states about shutting down. After all, the south is just not equipped to deal with ice or snow. And no one down here was making fun of anyone in the North when hurricanes made it up that far. In fact, we had all kinds of people express concern for our families up North and feel very badly because the North doesn't know how to deal with hurricanes. Stacey told me that Northerners are just meaner. Guess that's so!
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By Pat Kelly.
The latest round of reports from the Inspector of Mental Health Services has revealed that although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was being administered at University College Hospital, Galway (UCHG), the ECT nurse had no specific training in the procedure.
Noting that this was "in contravention of the rules and Code of Practice governing the use of ECT", Dr Patrick Devitt's team reported: "ECT was used in the approved centre but the ECT nurse had not been specifically trained in ECT" at the hospital's Department of Psychiatry.
The Department also fell short of compliance in the area of individual care plans for its residents: "Many residents did not have individual care plans, as required by the Regulations. This was the fourth year in a row that the Department of Psychiatry, UCHG, failed to meet the standard."
Another area that required attention was seclusion practices, where the seclusion room had sometimes been used as a bedroom, "and there was evidence that staff were uncertain about applying the Rules for Seclusion at times".
In Newcastle Hospital, ECT — which had been suspended — had resumed following the training of a nurse in the procedure.
In the fourth batch of its 2012 reports, the Inspectorate conducted a wide-ranging review of 16 approved centres nationwide, as well as five other facilities. Overall, it found that improvements were required in 16 of the approved centres.
In the Department of Psychiatry at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, the Inspectorate found insufficient health and social care professionals, which impacted negatively on patient care and "needed to be addressed immediately to ensure a community-focused continuum of care". However, it was noted that the 25-bed Department "was a calm, open and welcoming unit", with individual care plans for each resident.
However, six-monthly physical reviews were not always carried out on all patients in some facilities, including Unit 1 at St Ita's Ward in St Brigid's Hospital, Ardee. "Nursing staff had made representations to the medical staff, to no avail," commented the inspection team. Similar six-monthly physical reviews were also not carried out in a number of residents at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny.
In the Acute Psychiatric Unit at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Ennis, it was reported that "medical care for North Tipperary residents was being provided on an on-call basis for a three-week period [at the time of inspection] because the designated consultant psychiatrist was on leave. This was not a satisfactory arrangement".


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The Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, or IAFIS, is a national fingerprint and criminal history system that responds to requests 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help our local, state, and federal partners—and our own investigators—solve and prevent crime and catch criminals and terrorists. IAFIS provides automated fingerprint search capabilities, latent search capability, electronic image storage, and electronic exchange of fingerprints and responses.
What is included in IAFIS: Not only fingerprints, but corresponding criminal histories; mug shots; scars and tattoo photos; physical characteristics like height, weight, and hair and eye color; and aliases. The system also includes civil fingerprints, mostly of individuals who have served or are serving in the U.S. military or have been or are employed by the federal government. The fingerprints and criminal history information are submitted voluntarily by state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies.
How big it is: IAFIS is the largest criminal fingerprint database in the world, housing the fingerprints and criminal histories for more than 70 million subjects in the criminal master file, along with more than 34 million civil prints. Included in our criminal database are fingerprints from thousands of known and suspected terrorists processed by the U.S. or by international law enforcement agencies who work with us.
How fast it works: The average response time for an electronic criminal fingerprint submission is about 27 minutes, while electronic civil submissions are processed within an hour and 12 minutes. IAFIS processed more than 61 million ten-print submissions during Fiscal Year 2010.
When it started: IAFIS was launched on July 28, 1999. Prior to this time, the processing of ten-print fingerprint submissions was largely a manual, labor-intensive process, taking weeks or months to process a single submission. The FBI has been the national repository for fingerprints and related criminal history data since 1924, when more than 800,000 fingerprint records from the National Bureau of Criminal Identification and Leavenworth Penitentiary were consolidated with Bureau files. The first use of computers to search fingerprint files took place in October 1980.
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For some reason every time I stop a second instance of httpd using
/usr/sbin/httpd -f /otherplace/httpd.conf -k stop
One or two of my tomcat instances are killed (taken out of memory), without giving any errors or trace of what is happening.
I started this second instance using the following command:
/usr/sbin/httpd -f /otherplace/httpd.conf -k start
The details below:
My Tomcat instances bind to port 80 on different IPs. The second instance of httpd binds to port 5634 (nothing is binding to this port). There are instaces of tomcat that they don't get killed, is like a random thing.
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Bledar Morina
Bledar Morina is a minor character in Grand Theft Auto IV. He is an Albanian gangster and part of the small Albanian Mafia. Bledar is a member of a small gang of thugs based in Broker. Along with Kemal Vulaj, Bledar is led by Dardan Petrela, a loan-shark who extorts the lower members of society.
One such man is Roman Bellic, who owes them gambling debts. Despite pressure from Russian mobster Vladimir Glebov to leave Roman alone, Dardan continues to harass him for the owed money by chasing him out of a poker game and eventually tracking him down to his taxi depot. Bledar smashes Roman's computer and Dardan threatens him with a knife, but Roman's cousin Niko Bellic breaks the party up and breaks Dardan's arm. Dardan and Bledar flee, but catch up with Roman later.
Bledar later assaults Roman along with Kemal at a basketball court, but Niko arrives and beats them both severely. Afterwards Niko tracks down and kills Dardan. Bledar and Kemal are never seen again, but it assumed that they simply went to work with another member of the Albanian gang.
Bledar is also a fitness enthusiast and dresses in tracksuits.
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Introduction |
Table of Contents |
Back Cover
Section I: Tricks of the Trade
Welcome to the world of metal stud
framing. My name is Ray Clark and I'll be your guide to this challenging
and rewarding trade. I've been working in the metal stud and drywall
trades for 15 years, and have taught these trades as a junior College
instructor. While teaching, I contacted publishers from coast to coast
looking for a text to use in my class. I couldn't find one. So I started
writing one for my class - and it evolved into this book.
To keep the information simple,
to the point, and useful for both journeyman wood carpenters and
apprentices alike, I've organized the book into two sections. The first,
Tricks of the Trade, focuses on the unique methods and techniques common
to the metal framing trade. The second, the Step-by-Step Methods section,
concentrates on the process and flow of work involved in framing metal
stud walls, ceilings and soffits. As we work through each chapter, I'll
also introduce you to tools that are common to the trade, but which may be
new to you.
We'll cover the many advantages
of framing with metal studs as opposed to the traditional wood. The most
obvious is that metal studs won't burn, rot or become a termite buffet.
Structurally, as in bearing walls, metal studs are many times stronger
than wood studs, greatly reducing the amount of materials needed to
support the load, as well as the amount of time it takes to frame the job.
And the fact that you screw metal studs together as opposed to nailing
wood studs also makes them stronger and faster to assemble. The metal stud
material doesn't dry out, either, so warping, bowing and twisting aren't
problems. That lets you build straighter walls and flatter ceilings.
And here's another advantage. Wood
prices are lumping all over the place. You can bid a job in January, based
on lumber prices at that time, then get a nasty surprise when you get the
job and order the lumber in February. Maybe you'll find an owner who's
sympathetic and understanding about your request for more money. But
probably not. I never have. Steel, on the other hand, remains pretty
stable. Weather, politics, overharvesting, environmental issues, rarely
come into it. Plus, you don't have to worry about quality. Twenty-gauge
steel is 20-gauge steel, no matter where it comes from. With wood,
especially lately, you never know what you'll get.
Commercial metal stud projects
range from small, tenant finish jobs that'll only take a few hours to
frame up, to extremely large project that often lost for a year or more.
Most metal stud contractors, whether union or not, will pay by the hour,
with wages ranging from a low of $7 in some areas of the country to
$20-plus, depending on your experience, in others. Many contractors also
offer benefit packages including health insurance and 401(k) plans, as
well as paid vacations and holidays.
In this section we'll discuss some
commonly used tricks of the trade in metal stud construction. They're
short- cuts and methods that have become standards of this trade.
Obviously, knowing the tricks of the trade gives you an edge. First, it'll
reduce the time it takes you to reach journeyman status. Second, you'll
know "what's going on" when you begin working with a new partner or new
outfit. In either case, the result is the same. It'll help you become more
proficient, which makes you a better hand, which means you earn more
money. Isn't that the reason you bought this book?
Consider this section as a
reference guide that lets us cover the principles of metal stud
construction without getting sidetracked on the details of how to
accomplish each particular step. This is general knowledge you need under
your belt before you actually begin putting up metal stud walls. If you're
already an experienced wood carpenter, you may know some of this already.
If that's the case, skim through any familiar material in this first
section. But I don't recommend skipping anything entirely. You never know
when you might pick up a new idea or improved method. It's probably worth
your time to read these first four chapters just in case there's a trick
or technique that's new for you. And I'll bet there is. Nobody knows it
all - not even the authors of books about it.
As you put these methods to work,
experience will quickly teach you in where you can put them to work. You
can also use this section as a reference guide in connection with the
step-by-step directions in the second section of the book.
Wall Methods
Reading the Blueprints
Reading blueprints and layout are
subjects too large for us to cover thoroughly here. There are many books
available about both subjects. I'll only cover the fundamentals of layout
work and blueprint reading to give you a basic understanding. Experience
will teach you much more. If you need more information, look at the order
form in the back of the book for Blueprint Reading for the Building
Trades and Building Layout. In this chapter, I'll just cover the
basics of print notations.
1-1. This shows a north or "magnetic north" arrow which points to true
north, and helps keep everything going in the same direction.
The magnetic north arrow,
shown in Figure 1-1, is located on the right-hand side of each page of the
prints. It helps keep all of the work on the job site going the same
The detail symbol indicates
a specialty item or condition in a wall, and gives the location of a
detailed drawing for the item. The detail symbol in Figure 1-2 refers the
reader to detail A (top letter) on page A2.4 (bottom number). The detailed
drawing is often called a cut.
The wall legend, also known
as a key (Figure 1-3), distinguishes the various wall types in the
prints. Each wall type in the legend has a detailed description and a
number. The wall numbers in the legend coincide with wall numbers in the
floor plan. The wall legend tells you what type of metal stud framing
material you'll use for each wall. It also lets you know whether the wall
is freestanding or framed to the deck. If it's a freestanding wall, it
also gives you the required height. The wall legend also indicates the
thickness, type and the number of layers of drywall used, and any
insulation materials.
1-4. The reflective ceiling plan shown here breaks this floor of the
building into "grid ceilings" and "hard lids." You can see a large
stair-step drop in the entry way in the rectangle grid near the bottom of
the plan. The lines around the rectangle show the separate widths of the
stair-steps. The detail symbol cutting through the drop will give the rest
of the information.
The reflective ceiling section
of the prints (Figure 1-4) gives all the ceiling elevations and the
material they're to be built of. Rooms that show light grid lines have a
grid ceiling, while clear rooms have a drywall ceiling. The dimensions and
elevations for soffits are also given in the reflective ceiling plans, as
well as the location of recessed lights and HVAC vents in the ceiling. All
elevations are finish elevations, so you've got to add the thickness of
the drywall to achieve the frame line elevation.
The 3-4-5 Squaring
Let's begin with one of the most
basic tricks in construction-making a right angle that's exactly 90
degrees. If you can't do that, you'll create problems that will affect not
only your work, but that of all the trades that follow you.
The 3-4-5 method is a simple way
to square a perpendicular line off an established wall or reference line
using only your tape and pencil. It's accurate, it's easy and it's faster
than setting up a transit or loser to do the same job. There are five
steps in this method:
Step 1. Mark a
crow's-foot anywhere along the reference line (see Figure 1-5). That's
your starting point for the squaring process.
Step 2. From the
first crow's-foot, measure straight down the reference line 3 feet and
mark a second crow's-foot.
Step 3. From the
3-foot mark, measure 4 feet off the reference line, as close to 90
degrees as possible, and strike an arc approximately 1 foot long (shown
in Figure 1-6). As you draw the arc, hold the tape measure to the
crow's-foot on one specific edge of the tape. To ensure accuracy, you've
got to hold the pencil on the some edge of the tape while striking the
arc. Striking the arc is easiest as a two-man job. But if there's no
help close by, drive a concrete pin into the pivot point and hook the
end of your tape to the pin.
Step 4. Return the
end of your tape measure to the first crow's-foot marked on the
reference line, and from there strike a second, intersecting arc at 5
feet (see Figure 1-7).
Step 5. Next, pull
a chalk line from the 3-foot crow's-foot on the reference line, through
the point where the two arcs intersect (Figure 1-8). Pull the chalk line
quite a ways past the intersecting arcs. Just be sure you can see the
chalk line pulling through the intersecting arcs. To square larger
areas, double the 3-4-5 measurements to 6-8-10.
Step 1. Mark a
crow's-foot anywhere along the reference line (see Figure 1-5). That's
your starting point for the squaring process.
Step 2. From the
first crow's-foot, measure straight down the reference line 3 feet and
mark a second crow's-foot.
Step 3. From the
3-foot mark, measure 4 feet off the reference line, as close to 90
degrees as possible, and strike an arc approximately 1 foot long (shown
in Figure 1-6). As you draw the arc, hold the tape measure to the
crow's-foot on one specific edge of the tape. To ensure accuracy, you've
got to hold the pencil on the some edge of the tape while striking the
arc. Striking the arc is easiest as a two-man job. But if there's no
help close by, drive a concrete pin into the pivot point and hook the
end of your tape to the pin.
Step 4. Return the
end of your tape measure to the first crow's-foot marked on the
reference line, and from there strike a second, intersecting arc at 5
feet (see Figure 1-7).
Step 5. Next, pull
a chalk line from the 3-foot crow's-foot on the reference line, through
the point where the two arcs intersect (Figure 1-8). Pull the chalk line
quite a ways past the intersecting arcs. Just be sure you can see the
chalk line pulling through the intersecting arcs. To square larger
areas, double the 3-4-5 measurements to 6-8-10.
Laying Out the Walls
Establishing the reference lines
and laying out the work area are the first steps in metal stud framing.
The layout work is critical to a quality frame job. That's why it's
entrusted to only the top hands on a job. The reference line (sometimes
called the gospel line) is the centerline of the job. All the other
wall lines will be established from the gospel line. It has to be
Establish the gospel line by
measuring the overall width of the concrete slab (or pad) at the two
opposite ends of the building. Or you can establish the gospel line from
the red iron columns to the structural steel. Then mark half of the
overall width at each end (Figure 1-9). Next, snap a chalk line from mark
to mark. For long slabs, use a loser to make multiple center reference
marks so you can snap a consistently straight chalk line. Finally, spray
clear enamel over the chalk line to protect it. You want it to last until
the layout is complete.
1-9. Here you can see the center of an 80-foot slab marked near one
end of the pad.
With the gospel line in place,
your next move is to establish a perpendicular reference line exactly 90
degrees to the gospel line. You can establish it with ct transit or laser,
or with the 3-4-5 or 6-8-10 method (as long as you do it carefully and
Now check the floor plan section
of the blueprints to determine the layout of the wall line. Begin with the
exterior walls and then move to the interior, starting on the long walls
first. The hallways are a good starting point, for two reasons:
They're long continuous walls
you can use to establish other parallel wall lines.
The hallways are among the few
walls on a job that have very little tolerance for variance. The
Accessibility for the Disabled Act requires you to meet stringent
guidelines for width. Bathrooms are another area where wheel- chair
accessibility is very important, so you don't have much tolerance for
these walls either.
As you lay out the wall lines,
remember to allow for the thickness of the drywall. Forget this and your
walls will be more than an inch short. When the building inspector takes
out his tape measure, you're done for! All wall line dimensions in the
prints are Finished walls unless otherwise noted. You have to
consider all the thickness of all the layers of drywall. You'll find this
information in the wall legend section of the prints.
After you've marked the starting
walls (exterior walls and hallways), work your way through the job from
end to end, snapping all the long walls first. As you figure the wall
dimensions, mark them as close to the ends of the wall as possible. Then
snap a chalk line between the marks. It's common to add the width of the
framing material and snap a line for both sides of the bottom plate
(Figure 1-10). This eliminates a common mistake: plating the wrong side of
a wall line. Snapping a chalk line to both sides of a wall also makes it
much easier to mark the next wall, since you measure it from the wall you
just completed. If you don't snap both sides of the plate, always mark an
"X" on the side of the line where the wall will sit (Figure 1-11).
Laying Out the Doors and Windows
As you're laying out the walls,
it's important to lay out doors and windows at the same time, completing
each wall as you go. Square the wall lines off on both sides of the door
opening and clearly mark the, opening DOOR. Then write the door
number inside the opening and mark the swing of the door (Figure 1-12).
Lay out the opening for a door 4 inches wider than the door's width
according to the prints. The dimensions in the door schedule section of
the prints are the size of the door itself. You need to add 4 inches (2
inches on each side) for the jamb.
After you've chalked the wall
lines, go back and lay out the windows. Write the window number between
the layout marks, as well as the elevation of the bottom of the jamb.
Figure 1-13 shows a properly laid-out window. The window studs are clearly
marked right at the wall line. The information (42" off FF 40" x 40")
tells the framer that the bottom of the window jamb is 42 inches off of
the finish floor, and the window is 40 inches tall and 40 inches wide.
Every outfit has its own customs,
so you won't find windows laid out like this on every job. It's also an
accepted practice to lay out the window jambs after the plate is shot
down. In this case, the layout for the window studs is marked along the
edge of the plate with the layout for the studs. You can also use this
method for laying out items like fire extinguishers and tissue dispensers
that are recessed in the wall. Write their elevations inside the plate
between the stud layout marks. You'll find items recessed in a wall noted
in the prints on the wall line with a
It's important to maintain
consistency in the window and door jamb elevations. It's common to find an
unlevel or poorly-floated pad that causes the top elevation of the jambs
to be uneven. In most cases, the jambs should have a common elevation
throughout a given work area. If they don't, it'll be noticeable when the
room's finished-and then it's too late. Make bench marks with a water
level or transit, or use a loser to make sure they're consistent.
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