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A raging wildfire continued burning out of control in the Sierra on Saturday, threatening thousands of woodland homes near Yosemite National Park and making life miserable for residents and firefighters, who dug in for a lengthy battle.
With hot, dry winds gusting through the area, authorities said late Saturday that the fast-moving Rim Fire has burned more than 202 square miles. While the fire grew only slightly from the day before, officials cautioned that it is still highly unpredictable.
"You've got a lot of open line and a lot of potential for that fire to go in multiple directions," said Cal Fire battalion Chief Julie Hutchison. Authorities said that crews had contained only 7 percent of the perimeter of a fire that was already larger than the city of San Jose.
More than 2,600 firefighters are battling the blaze, which started Aug. 17 and has destroyed at least 23 homes and other structures while threatening 4,500. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
"It's a very challenging fire, so we're all hunkered down for the fight," Hutchison said. "We know it's going to be awhile. We're going to have to monitor the weather and be prepared to adapt to whatever it throws at us."
Temperatures remained in the 80s on Saturday as firefighters confronted dense underbrush and steep hillsides. Similar conditions were expected today, although National Weather Service meteorologist James Brotherton said the low relative humidity could start to improve Monday as a stream of moist air moves up from Southern California.
"We do have a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the Yosemite area on Monday evening and Tuesday," he added. "It's not a huge possibility, but definitely there is a chance."
The fire's expanding northern edge was the biggest concern Saturday, as flames threatened to spread toward the towns of Sonora and Twain Harte along Highway 108.
Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant said Saturday night that more strong winds were expected today, and they could push the fire closer to those residential areas and deeper into the national park.
While authorities lifted an evacuation order for the gated summer community of Pine Mountain Lake, near Highway 120, residents still were advised to clear out of several settlements to the north around Highway 108, including Tuolumne City and Ponderosa Hills, where homes are scattered throughout the woods.
"It's continuing to make a run toward the north," Hutchison said. Although no new evacuations were ordered, she said the fire was expanding in "more developed areas."
For many in those areas, the big question Saturday was "where the lines are drawn and who should evacuate. People are anxious," said Greg Falken, who runs a web development firm in Sonora. He said the fire had come within five miles of his house and the air was "extremely smoky. It's pretty uncomfortable."
Local residents also traded rumors on Facebook about "suspicious"-looking men who claimed to be fire officials and ordered homeowners to evacuate, in what some feared was a scheme to steal valuables from abandoned homes. But authorities told residents at a community meeting Saturday that Tuolumne County sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers are patrolling the area and had seen no signs of thefts or burglaries.
Residents who attended a meeting at Sierra Bible Church, outside Sonora, were told it could be a week before firefighters get the blaze under control, Falken said.
On the fire's southeastern edge, meanwhile, authorities said a remote section of Yosemite National Park was still burning Saturday, although the blaze stayed clear of Yosemite Valley and other popular areas. While smoke filled the sky just 50 miles away, Yosemite Valley remained clear at midday, and visitors enjoyed the usual breathtaking views of Half Dome and El Capitan.
Even so, park rangers decided not to take any chances with two historic groves of giant sequoia trees near Crane Flat on the western side of the park. They cleared brush and set water sprinklers to protect about three dozen trees in the Tuolumne and Merced groves.
"All of the plants and trees in Yosemite are important, but the giant sequoias are incredibly important both for what they are and as symbols of the National Park System," park ranger Scott Gediman told The Associated Press. "We're not looking at them as any kind of immediate threat, but we're taking precautions."
A four-mile section of Highway 120 west of the park entrance remained closed Saturday, which meant the usual summer tourists were nowhere to be seen in mountain communities such as Groveland.
"It's a ghost town here," said Eric Edner, a bartender at the historic Iron Door Saloon, which sits alongside the highway in Groveland.
The saloon was one of few local businesses that remained open Saturday. Others were closed because there were no tourists, or because their owners were busy packing belongings or taking other precautions at their homes outside town.
"They say we're going to be OK, but it's all up to the wind," Edner said. Only half-joking, he added: "If the wind shifts, we're all doomed."
State authorities said Saturday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to reimburse California agencies for 75 percent of the cost of fighting the blaze, which had reached $7.8 million as of Saturday.
Gov. Jerry Brown had previously declared a state of emergency for areas affected by the fire and for the city of San Francisco, after the fire forced the closure of hydroelectric power stations in the Sierra that serve the Bay Area.
Meanwhile, another fire erupted Saturday in an area of the Sierra foothills northeast of Sacramento, where it destroyed one home and threatened 80 more in the historic gold-mining community of Georgetown.
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This year we did things a little differently for The AfterEllen Hot 100, presenting the top 50 women as chosen by AfterEllen readers along with the top 50 men selected by our brother site TheBacklot.com. This special coed list comprises The Logo Hot 100. But today we can finally present to you our complete list, from 100-1, right here on AfterEllen.com. Below you'll find the gallery for 100-51, and on the next page you'll see the gallery for 50-1. Per your feedback, on the pages that follow is an expanded non-gallery version of list.
We saw a lot of familiar faces from years past and some new additions, including Hilarie Burton who has risen in our consciousness this year based on her Grey's Anatomy flirtations with Arizona, and Chicago Fire's Lauren German, who plays our favorite lesbian EMT Leslie Shay. Out soccer player Megan Rapinoe made the list for the first time, which probably had something to do with both the growing popularity of women's soccer and her coming out in 2012. Sarah Paulson also made her first appearance this year as did Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow, those last three starring in one of our favorite musical comedies of the last year, Pitch Perfect. As for the Top 50, let's just say that while the women of Glee are still captivating AE readers, the female forces of Lost Girl shook everything up this year, as did a delightfully mouthy female action star.
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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia -- Bode Miller cried at the finish line Sunday.
America's most decorated alpine skier provided an emotional moment after winning a bronze medal in the super-G to change the fortunes of the down-in-the-dumps U.S. ski team.
"It all came out," Miller, 36, said.
American skiers roared back to life Sunday, as Andrew Weibrecht of Lake Placid, N.Y., won the silver medal and Miller tied for the bronze at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center.
Before Sunday, the Americans had earned one medal halfway through the alpine skiing segment of the Sochi Games, with Julia Mancuso's third-place finish in the super-combined.
But Sunday's results should give the team a lift as it heads into the slalom events with some of the world's best technical skiers.
Weibrecht finished with a time of 1 minute, 18.44 seconds, .30 behind winner Kjetil Jansrud, who helped extend Norway's streak to four consecutive Olympic super-G victories.
Miller shared the bronze with Jan Hudec, who got Canada's first alpine medal in 20 years.
Four years ago in Vancouver, Miller won the silver and Weibrecht the bronze in the super-G, a hybrid between the downhill and the giant slalom.
Ted Ligety of Park City, Utah, was 14th, and Squaw Valley's Travis Ganong was 23rd as all the Americans made it to the finish line.
Miller hugged wife Morgan Beck -- a former Cal volleyball player -- after earning his sixth medal in five Olympics. All the while he thought about how he got there.
After a serious knee injury in 2012, the New Englander considered retiring, feeling he had accomplished so much already that it would be OK to walk away.
But the knee responded to therapy, and Miller clawed his way to Sochi.
"I wanted to come in here and race the way I would be proud of," he said.
That didn't happen in the downhill and super-combined last week as the Americans got shut out after winning eight alpine medals in Vancouver.
Although Miller, 36, finished in the top 10 both times, he was bitterly frustrated with the effort. The skier who now lives in San Diego might have celebrated the results, considering the road it took to get to the finish line.
Besides the knee injury, Miller dealt with a high-profile custody battle and grieved over the death of brother Chelone Miller, who last year suffered a fatal seizure.
Chelone Miller, 29, had hoped to make the Olympic snowboard team.
"I thought he'd have a good chance of making it," Miller said. "It connected with my journey of coming back."
On Sunday, Miller became the oldest alpine skier to win an Olympic medal, and the first American skier to medal in three games.
Miller also moved to No. 2 with speedskater Bonnie Blair on the all-time U.S. Winter Olympics medal list. Only speedskater Apolo Ohno, with eight, has more.
"Under the circumstances, it is a miracle that I skied the way I did," he said.
Weibrecht, 28, also measured his medal in terms of the miraculous. A virtual unknown to most Americans, the New Yorker is proving to be a big-stage skier like Mancuso.
Ligety described Weibrecht as the fastest skier in the world for the first 20 seconds of any race. Sunday, he was fast all the way down the slope.
Like Miller, it wasn't easy for Weibrecht to qualify for Sochi. He underwent two shoulder surgeries and two ankle surgeries since the Vancouver Games.
The silver medal also was impressive because Weibrecht drew a late start with bib 29. Early starters usually have an advantage with better course conditions.
"I made a resolution I wasn't going to let it affect my performance," he said.
When he crossed the line, Weibrecht didn't see the scoreboard to know that he had likely finished second.
But Weibrecht knew he had skied fast, faster than almost any time in four years. So, the medal almost didn't matter.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority is now accepting applications for energy assistance for this winter.
Richmond County finished accepting applications for assistance on Friday. Anyone who missed it will need put their name on a waiting list.
Other counties will begin accepting applications from residents next week.
The assistance includes a payment of $310 or $350 toward your energy bill.
This year, the CSRA EOA has $1 million to help 3100 families in our area. That's about 75 percent less funding than previous years.
Patricia Johnson says federal cuts will impact local families.
"It's very challenging because we are used to over the past three or five years receiving $4 million. We received a tremendous cut," she said.
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- Everyone in your household must be 65+ or homebound
- Income must be 160 percent below poverty level, which is around $20,000 a year for one person.
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From ballads to blues to bluegrass, every musical style has jumped on the bandwagon of brew at sometime or another, drawing and redrawing the connecting lines between beer and beats and making it so that hoisting a pint can scarcely be done without a tune to carry you through.
But Kyle Hollingsworth, of String Cheese Incident fame, has taken the relationship between beer and music down to its most basic level. You start with a B, followed by an E major and an E minor and then an R, which by necessity and the fact that the standard musical scale only goes up to G, becomes "rest."
Behold, music in the key of beer, an homage to Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and an amusing piece that combines two of Hollingsworth's passions: composing and brewing.
"It's kind of a Coldplay-type progression," Hollingsworth said. "And I did write silly lyrics about beer."
Its possible that fans attending the Kyle Hollingsworth Band show at Agave in Avon tonight could be treated to a rendition of this little ditty. After all, it comes aduring Colorado Craft Beer Week, and the show is part of the BrewSki Tour, marrying up live music with a specially brewed craft beer.
Hollingsworth is teaming up with Aspen Brewing Co. this year for the second rendition of the BrewSki Tour. Last year's brew, a partnership with Breckenridge Brewery, was a dunkel, and this year's one-off collaboration will be a variation of Aspen's Independence Pass IPA.
"This year, we're taking a traditional IPA from Aspen and dry hopping it," Hollingsworth said. "In this instance, we were limited in time; we wanted to do something with a beer they already had in house."
IPA is a style that's high on Hollingsworth's must-brew list, and the BrewSki beer will be the first time in about a year that he has made one with someone. A keg of the exclusive brew will be tapped at each of the stops on the tour and poured until it's gone.
"Every time I get together with a brewery, we discuss styles," he said. "I encourage them to try something they've been wanting to try because it makes me a better brewer. So we work together."
Intertwined art forms
For Hollingsworth, there's a deep connection between the art of brewing and the art of making music.
"This whole concept of Kyle being into beer is pretty deep," he said. "I've been doing it for about five years now. I've been connecting the dots between the creation of music and the creation of beer. I'm a homebrewer, and there's creativity, some amount of discipline (in that).
"For me, it's about taking the chance, especially in a live music setting, and that's how I approach my brewing. Once you get the basics under your fingers, you can add some fruit or something different, and it could be the best solo you've ever taken or the worst beer you've ever made, but you kind of live in that moment."
Exploring the relationship between these two seemingly distant cousins has led Hollingsworth down other roads, as well.
"I have been doing this little beer seminar that connects music and beer and been thinking about which instruments each of the ingredients could be," he said. "When you think about music, what are the key ingredients. In beer, grain, hops, yeast. Maybe water is like the drum kit, like if beer was a band; bass would be the grain and malt; guitar player can be the hops because it can go to an 11.
"And the lead singer is the yeast because it's unpredictable sometimes if he even shows up for the gig. Sometimes, the yeast doesn't even show up."
So, how does the keyboard fit in there? How does the accordion fit in? Perhaps those are the wild-card players, the fruit or the cocoa nips or other additions and elements that are added to the brew, he said. As in music, beer's variations are limitless.
Craft beer crusaders
"It's Colorado Craft Beer Week, so I'm going to pretend that we are bringing Colorado beer week to the mountains," Hollingsworth said. "We're the crusaders of bringing beer week to the mountains."
Joining this crusader's horde is another familiar face, String Cheese Incident band mate and bassist Keith Moseley.
"I'm excited about this tour because it's a new combination of musicians," Hollingsworth said. "Traditionally, it was the Motet. So it's going to be Keith singing and me singing. ... We played together in String Cheese before, but we've never done this before."
But Hollingsworth is all about taking a chance and watching it all unfold. Be it from a stage or a carboy, whatever comes out the other end is bound to be a creative coup.


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EU Launches Clean Fuel Strategy
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The European Commission today announced an ambitious package of measures to ensure the build-up of alternative fuel stations across Europe with common standards for their design and use. Policy initiatives so far have mostly addressed the actual fuels and vehicles, without considering fuels distribution. Efforts to provide incentives have been un-co-ordinated and insufficient.
Clean fuel is being held back by three main barriers: the high cost of vehicles, a low level of consumer acceptance, and the lack of recharging and refuelling stations. It is a vicious circle. Refuelling stations are not being built because there are not enough vehicles. Vehicles are not sold at competitive prices because there is not enough demand. Consumers do not buy the vehicles because they are expensive and the stations are not there. The Commission is therefore proposing a package of binding targets on Member States for a minimum level of infrastructure for clean fuels such as electricity, hydrogen and natural gas, as well as common EU wide standards for equipment needed.
EC Vice President Siim Kallas responsible for Transport said. "Developing innovative and alternative fuels is an obvious way to make Europe's economy more resource efficient, to reduce our overdependence on oil and develop a transport industry which is ready to respond to the demands of the 21st century. Between them, China and the US plan to have more than 6 million electric vehicles on the road by 2020. This is major opportunity for Europe to establish a strong position in a fast growing global market."
The Clean Power for Transport Package consists of a Communication on a European alternative fuels strategy, a Directive focusing on infrastructure and standards and an accompanying document describing an action plan for the development of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in shipping.
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The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests previously advocated for line burial, yet, in an orchestrated barrage of publicity, this group is now loudly trumpeting its �right� to deny Northern Pass permission to use these public roads because the society owns the adjoining land.
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Program: Contemporary World CinemaLanguage: Italian
DIRECTOR: Andrea Segre
Editor: Sara ZavariseScreenwriter: Marco Pettenello, Andrea SegreCinematographer: Luca GigazzoPrincipal Cast: Zhao Tao, Rade Sherbedgia, Marco Paolini, Roderto Citran, Giuseppe Battiston
Documentary filmmaker Andrea Segre's first narrative feature explores the themes of immigration and cultural identity as he follows an unlikely friendship. Shun Li (the delicate Zhao Tao), a Chinese woman working to settle a debt that would enable her young son to join her, works in a textile factory in Rome. She is suddenly transferred to a sleepy fishing village, where she lives in shared housing and tends bar at a café where locals have been regulars for years.
It is there that she meets Bepi (acclaimed Croatian actor Rade Serbedzija), a Slavic fisherman who is something of a poet. Bepi and Shun Li strike up an unusual friendship—they share a common bond of the struggles of immigration despite the fact that their cultures couldn't be more different. Both find a solace in each other that provides an escape from solitude. Shun Li hails from a long line of fishermen, and Bepi loves that her village holds a poets' festival. Their relationship remains platonic—before it can be explored further it is stymied by both Shun Li's Chinese employers and prejudiced locals wary of "intruders."
In Shun Li and the Poet, Segre employs the lagoon surrounding the town as a slow-moving, melancholic character that bridges China and Italy as a "cradle of identities." With this backdrop, he explores ideas surrounding individual and cultural identity, and the changes that happen to a rural area when there is an influx of immigration.
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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball team opens its eighth season of Southland Conference basketball with a contest at Central Arkansas on Thursday night. The Islanders are looking to snap an eight-game losing streak in the matchup.
• After missing the CMU game due to injury, John Jordan has averaged 15.6 points, 5.0 assists and 6.4 rebounds in the last five games.
• Having missed the first nine games with an injury, Rashawn Thomas made his debut in a big way, posting a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Oklahoma. He added eight points, two blocks and three steals at Minnesota.
• Freshman forward Jeff Beverly matched his career best with 20 points against UTPB. The big man has scored in double figures eight times and is averaging 11.0 points per game.
• Five of the Islanders' 10 losses have been by five points or fewer, including three by two points or fewer.
• The Islanders took part in a 10-day, four-game tour of Italy in August, a trip that allowed them 10 extra days of practice prior to the tour.
• Though Coach Wilson has his most experienced team with the Islanders, only five players have more than one year of Division I playing experience (Ali, Knowles, Jordan, Douvier, King).
John Jordan is only a junior for the Islanders basketball team, but he's the most experienced player on the roster and one of the favorites for Southland Conference Player of the Year. The Houston native was named Preseason First Team All-Southland Conference by the league's coaches.
He showed his worthiness for that selection in the opening game of the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Islanders Basketball Tournament. Jordan went off for a career-high 28 points, going 10-for-16 from the field. His final basket gave the Islanders a one-point lead with 4.2 seconds remaining en route to a 72-71 win. He added 18 points and nine boards against Tennessee Tech.
He suffered an ankle injury earlier this year that forced him to miss the Central Michigan game. But he has returned with gusto, and is averaging 15.6 points, 5.0 assists and 6.8 rebounds over the last five contests. He has had 10+ points, 5+ boards and 5+ dimes in four of the last five games. Included in the stretch is a 25-point outing against UTPB.
It's hard not to be impressed when looking at the numbers that the 5-foot-10 Jordan put up last season. Jordan was second in the league in assists (5.5 per game) and 12th in the league with 12.8 points per game. His 5.5 assists per game were 39th in Division I.
Jordan broke the school record with 138 assists as a freshman, then bested his own mark with 159 as a sophomore. With 350 career assists, he is now second in school history and closing on Brian Evans' 493.
Freshman Rashawn Thomas was one of the most electrifying players for the Islanders over the summer. During the team's trip to Italy, he had a double-double in each of the team's four games and was expected to make an immediate impact from the season opener on.
But the fates turned another direction for Thomas. The Oklahoma City native fractured his jaw on Nov. 7, the day before the Islanders' first game of the year against Huston-Tillotson. He missed the first nine games of the season.
Any doubts about the 6-foot-7 forward being tentative were instantly alleviated. Thomas missed his first two shots, but converted his first career points at the 8:25 mark. By the time the dust had settled in the game, the freshman had 12 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. He became the first Islander freshman with a double-double in his debut since Corey Lamkin had 16 points and 15 rebounds against Sul Ross State on Nov. 16, 2001.
He has had some struggles with foul trouble, but his last two contests have been strong nonetheless. He had 10 points against Northridge, then posted eight points to go with two blocks and three steals at Minnesota.
Thomas was a McDonald's All-America nominee and was named City Player of the Year his senior season at Southeast HS.
Thomas' classmate, fellow freshman Jeff Beverly, joined the Islanders as a highly-touted prospect out of the Houston area known for his scoring ability. Though he had a slow start to his career with a pedestrian seven points and four rebounds against Huston-Tillotson, he made his presence known in the game against Iowa State.
Beverly went 5-for-11 from the field with eight rebounds – four offensive - one block, one steal and one assist, all with just one turnover in a career-high 31 minutes. But what was more of a shock to the Cyclones was likely Beverly's range. The 6-foot-6, 245 pounder stepped back and drilled 3-of-5 shots from beyond the arc.
He showed more of the same for his home fans at the Holiday Inn Downtown Marina Tournament. He set a new career high before halftime against Tennessee Tech, going 5-for-6 with 15 points in the opening stanza, finishing with 18.
He has had issues with foul trouble, but exploded for a career-high 20 in his return to his hometown of Houston on Nov. 30. He went 7-for-12 from the field and posted his fourth game this season that he was perfect from the stripe.
He struggled in the contest at Oklahoma, as foul trouble kept him to 22 minutes, but came back with 20 points against Texas-Permian Basin, matching his career high. The blemish, though, came at the free-throw line, where the normally reliable Beverly went just 4-for-8. He did hit both his three-point attempts, and is now 8-for-21 from beyond the arc on the season. He is averaging 11.0 points on the year.
Beverly averaged 22.3 points and 11 boards at Clear Springs High School, and was named first team all-state.
During the Islanders' seven-game losing streak, the team has been reasonably consistent on offense. The team is averaging 63.9 points – just a shade off the season average of 64.9. The team has actually been more efficient from the field as of late, converting at a .432 clip, up from .430.
The major difference is on the defensive end, though. Over the first five games, opponents were averaging 63.8 points with 14.6 of those coming at the foul line. In the last eight, the opposition is averaging 73.5 points with 19.8 of those coming at the foul line. Likewise, the opposition is shooting .464 from the field in the last five, as opposed to .403 in the first five contests.
The Minnesota contest, though, was the exception to that trend. The Islanders played strong defense - holding the Gophers to 37.3 percent from the field - but couldn't convert on the offensive end, scoring a season-low 44 points. A&M-Corpus Christi was just 1-for-15 from downtown.
After being one of just five upperclassmen on the roster a year ago, Joy Williamson enters his second year as an Islander as one of just two seniors on the squad in 2013-14. The Oklahoma City native finished third on the Islanders in scoring a year ago, netting 8.3 points per game. He sat out the season opener, but returned to the floor at ISU with a mixed bag, scoring three points and pulling in four rebounds.
Though he was overshadowed by Jordan's stellar play, Williamson had an outstanding game against IPFW. The senior went 5-for-9 from the floor, scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds, four on the offensive end. He struggled to score the remainder of the weekend, but had a strong all-around game against Texas-Pan American, dishing out five assists and nabbing five rebounds. Still, his scoring had slackened, and he didn't even record an official shot against CMU.
Then, at Houston, he got off the schneid with a shot that was called for a goaltend, awarding him a bucket. Later in the first half, he knocked down a three pointer that banked off the glass and in. These two shots seemed to boost the senior's confidence, though, as he continued his strong play into the second half. He finished with a career-high 18 points on 5-of-6 shooting to go along with a 6-of-7 performance at the free-throw line. He has scored 20 points over the last three games.
The native of Oklahoma City played two years at Redlands Community College under current Islanders assistant coach Yaphett King.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has been surprisingly efficient in converting three-point plays this year. The Islanders are 14-for-19 (.737) at the line after being awarded a basket and a foul, far better than their overall mark at the stripe (.682). Both John Jordan (5-for-5) and Joy Williamson (5-for-5) have seen multiple instances of perfection when finishing a three-point play. Against Minnesota, the Islanders had their greatest struggles this year in that situation, converting just once in three tries.


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A sputum fungal smear is a laboratory test that looks for fungus in a sputum sample. Sputum is the material that comes up from air passages when you cough deeply.
KOH test; Fungal smear - sputum; Fungal wet prep; Wet prep - fungal
A sputum sample is needed. You will be asked to cough deeply and spit any material that comes up from your lungs into a special container.
The sample is sent to a lab and examined under a microscope.
There is no special preparation.
There is no discomfort.
Your doctor may order this test if you have symptoms or signs of a lung infection, especially if you have a weakened immune system due to certain medicines or diseases such as cancer or HIV/AIDs.
A normal (negative) result means no fungus was seen in the test sample.
Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Abnormal results may be a sign of a fungal infection. Such infections include:
There are no risks associated with a sputum fungal smear.
Croft AC, Woods GL. Specimen collection and handling for diagnosis of infectious diseases. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 63.
Limper AH. Overview of pneumonia. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 97.
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Lockport market set for March 16
Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 11:14 a.m.
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Lockport's 14th annual Main Street Market is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 16 at the Bayouside Park.
The market features artisans selling clothing, jewelry, pottery, lawn ornaments, purses, wood crafts, art and other novelty items. Food and drink will be available at the nearby Bayou Lafourche Folklife and Heritage Museum.
To reserve a spot at the market, call 532-5909 or Marian Barker at 535-3582 or 856-6843.
Proceeds benefit the museum.
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Weather Behind Headaches, Sufferers Say
March 13, 2008 -- It isn't clear whether frequent headache sufferers can predict the weather, but most believe weather changes trigger their headache pain.
In a survey conducted by the National Headache Foundation (NHF), three out of four people who had frequent headaches reported weather or barometric pressure changes as triggers.
A similar number said they avoided bars or clubs to limit their exposure to cigarette smoke, 51% reported being unable to attend concerts with loud music, and 38% said they limited their time at the computer -- all in an attempt to keep headaches from happening.
The survey was designed to identify the environmental factors considered by patients to be major headache triggers.
In addition to weather and altitude changes, bright or flickering lights, strong odors, cigarette smoke, and loud music were frequently cited as triggers.
NHF Executive Director Suzanne E. Simons says people often have trouble identifying their own headache triggers because a combination of factors may be involved.
"It can take a lot of detective work, and that is why keeping a headache diary is so important," she tells WebMD. "A headache diary kept over a three-month period can be one of the best tools your physician has for making an accurate diagnosis."
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About 28 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches, with 25% of women and 8% of men experiencing one or more migraines over the course of a lifetime.
In the survey of nearly 200 frequent headache sufferers, about one out of three reported limited travel because of headaches.
Seventy-four percent said their ability to participate in outdoor activities had been restricted because of changes in weather, altitude, high winds, or bright lights.
Atlanta-based neurologist Leslie Kelman, MD, tells WebMD that it is not clear how weather changes might trigger headaches, but some research suggests that they do.
In one study reported in 2004, researchers compared headache calendars kept by patients who believed weather played a major role in their headaches to weather data from the National Weather Service.
They concluded that while it appeared that weather variables may have a link to headaches, more patients thought weather was a trigger than was the case.


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A very successful businessman had a meeting with his new son-in-law.
"I welcome you into the family," said the man. "To show you how much we care for you, I am making you a 50-50 partner in my business. All you have to do is go to the factory everyday and learn the operation."
The son-in-law interrupted. "I hate factories. I can't stand the noise."
"I see." replied the father-in-law, "Well, then you'll work in the office and take charge of some of the operations."
"I hate office work," said the son-in-law. "I can't stand being stuck behind a desk."
"Wait a minute," said the father-in-law. "I just made you half owner of a money-making industry, but you don't like factories, and won't work in an office. What am I going to do with you?"
"Easy," said the son-in-law. "Buy me out."
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Hendersonville City Council to consider produce stand rules
Published: Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 7:11 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 7:11 a.m.
Hendersonville City Council will meet tonight to discuss an amendment to its ordinances that will allow farms to operate small stands and sell produce on their properties.
City officials say they have "received requests to permit the sale of site-grown vegetative agricultural products" from property owners in residential districts. The amendment would allow the limited stands and agricultural uses in the city's Low Density Residential (R-20) and Medium Density Residential (R-15) zones.
The Hendersonville Planning Board reviewed a proposed text amendment during its meeting July 24 to allow on-site sales, including a "limitation of farm stands to 400 square feet of floor area."
"Farm stands would be an accessory use to an agricultural operation," according to Planning Director Sue Anderson.
Agriculture is currently permitted in the city's Estate Residential and Commercial Highway Mixed Use districts. Anderson said they are requesting it also be added to R-20 and R-15, since agricultural uses already exist in both districts.
At least two parking spaces would be needed for each 400-square-foot stand, according to the planning department.
"Farmers selling produce that is grown on their own property are exempt from a business license in the city," Anderson wrote in a Planning Board recommendation to council.
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Humane Society Thrift Store drive collects toys for pets
Published: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 7:23 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, December 6, 2012 at 7:23 a.m.
Blue Ridge Humane Society Thrift Store at 1214 Greenville Highway is holding a drive to collect pet toys called "Play Things for Paws."
Until the end of the year, the store will collect toys appropriate for dogs or cats.
Shoppers who bring in three new pet toys will receive a 40 percent off coupon for the thrift store.
A person can bring in toys as many times as they like and will get a discount coupon for each set of three.
Only one coupon can be used per visit.
"We hope that as people are out doing their Christmas shopping they will pick up some small stuffed animals, Nylabones, rubber balls, Kongs, catnip, or any pet appropriate toy," said Terri Thompson, BRHS director of retail. "Our animals go through so many toys at the shelter and we are always in need of more."
The humane society is a nonprofit animal welfare organization.
The thrift store is the main source of revenue for animal care.
The store is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call the store at 828-692-3503 for more information.
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Summa's Palliative Care and Hospice Services received the Circle of Life Award® Citation of Honor for its innovation in improving the care of patients near the end of life or with life-threatening conditions. As one of a few organizations honored by the Circle of Life Award Program, Summa was recognized for its research, achievements in medical education and work with long-term care facilities.
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I searched and skimmed back through 10 pages of recent threads and didnt see anything similar. Ill start one up then if its not too general or vague of a topic or steals any thunder from the Heroes or Lost threads.
Post about random shows you caught flipping through channels, DVD box sets that gave you the opportunity to check out a series you totally missed, how much you hate reality TV, if you think South Park's gone downhill, or you counted how many times Gordon Ramsey said fuck in an episode of Kitchen Nightmares and wanted to share, whatever.
I checked out Spaced for the first time as a recommendation because as I wanted to see what Simon Pegg did before movies. Wasnt disappointed, it has the most likable characters ever and I could watch a whole season in a sitting. Watching Simon play RE2 awesomely foreshadowed Shaun of the Dead. I just wish it went on for a little longer.


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SUTTER CREEK -The Amador County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that detectives arrested a man who is accused of sexually assaulting his 17-year-old stepdaughter more than 100 times over a period of five years.
Rudy Suarez Jr., 35, of Sutter Creek was arrested Monday on suspicion of numerous crimes, including aggravated assault of a child and lewd or lascivious acts involving children accomplished through force and/or fear. Authorities allege that Suarez started sexually abusing the girl in 2007 when they lived in Woodland. The abuse continued when the family moved to Amador County in 2008 and last occurred at a home on Ridge Road in Sutter Creek in 2011, authorities said.
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OAKLAND -- A day after the Warriors' Draymond Green helped spark a comeback win at Portland, coach Mark Jackson was mentioning him in the same sentence as LeBron James.
To Jackson, the only other player who could compare with Green in being able to legitimately guard all five positions was the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player.
"Those two guys have the size, the strength, the knowledge, the competitive spirit in my opinion to do that," Jackson said of James and Green, who he said was a "genius basketballwise."
"It's a tremendous luxury."
So when starting forward David Lee struggled to guard quicker and rangier Portland players on the pick-and-roll, Jackson benched him in favor of Green. The Warriors went on to rally from an 18-point deficit and win 113-112, with Green neutralizing the Trail Blazers and playing 24 minutes -- the same number as Lee -- before fouling out.
"We were having a problem getting stops," said Green, who energized the team with his defense along with five points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals.
"We were bad, and to be down 11 (at halftime) was kind of uplifting," he said. "We were really bad. Defensively, we were really bad. We missed a lot of shots. We were just bad across the board."
Green said he appreciated and respected that Lee, one of the highest-paid players on the team, neither pouted nor sulked on the bench. Instead, Lee cheered on his teammates and came through when he got back on the floor. His coach noticed that, too.
"David will be the first to tell you it wasn't his best night overall, but the bottom line is when it mattered most, he didn't hold his head down," Jackson said. "He didn't question my decision. He stayed ready. He stayed prepared and made a couple of the biggest plays of the game."
One of those plays included delivering a devastating screen that knocked Portland guard Wesley Matthews off the ball and freed up Stephen Curry to drive down the lane and pass the ball out to Harrison Barnes, who swung it to Klay Thompson for the winning 3-pointer with 11.1 seconds left.
Green, who said Lee's screen was "phenomenal," hoped the Warriors would keep their killer instinct when Orlando plays at Oracle Arena on Tuesday after they beat the Magic on the road 94-81 in December.
"We have to come into our home floor with that same mindset, a mindset to destroy whoever steps on the court," Green said.
"Forty minutes and eight seconds," said Jackson, who was indeed monitoring Curry's minutes.
Curry missed his first five shots and didn't score until 3:21 left in the second quarter before erupting for 37 points. As Curry began heating up, Jackson knew his star guard would need to play more than usual.
"Trying to ride the hot hand in the second half," Jackson said.
"I wanted to give him a breather. Asked him, he said he was fine. That's not the norm. It was a huge game for us."
Curry is expected to continue playing limited minutes -- except when the situation says otherwise -- while his quad slowly makes progress.
"Improving, but when you again take the pounding he took last night, obviously it has its effects," Jackson said. "(Practice) days like today, you want to make sure he comes in and takes care of his body and try to keep him as fresh as possible."
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8 Million Tuned in to PBS' 'Downton Abbey' Season Three Premiere
Published: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 4:26 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 4:26 a.m.
Preliminary ratings for the third season premiere of "Downton Abbey" suggest that the show has done something remarkable: catapulted PBS into the same league as commercial broadcasters like ABC and NBC, at least for a night.
With 7.9 million viewers, the premiere Sunday night "quadrupled the average PBS prime time rating and exceeded the average rating of the second season premiere of 'Downton Abbey' by 96 percent," PBS and a member station, WGBH, said in a news release Monday.
The high viewership indicates two things: that many fans of the first two seasons tolerated the delay of months between the British premiere of the third season and the U.S. premiere and that positive press for the show has generated new fans.
While "Downton Abbey" was on, PBS outrated Fox, ABC and NBC, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings. (CBS still ranked No. 1 for the night with episodes of "The Good Wife" with 10 million viewers and "The Mentalist" with 10.7 million.)
"'Downton Abbey' continues to enthrall audiences nationwide, and this season is especially riveting with the addition of Shirley MacLaine to the cast and the lively interaction between her and Maggie Smith," Paula Kerger, chief executive of PBS, said in a statement. "I'm so pleased that audiences have returned to 'Downton Abbey" on their local stations to continue to enjoy some of the best drama on television."
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The signs are posted, but is anybody paying attention?
This after a deadly accident Sunday evening, April 16, on I-20 eastbound, just before the Washington Road exit.
Deputies say 60-year-old Patricia Cary was speeding through a construction zone when her car ricocheted off the concrete barrier, eventually flying over the barrier and slamming into a semi headed the other direction.
And while there were no construction crews working on Sunday, construction workers say speeding cars are a major concern.
News 12's Domonique Benn talks with construction workers who say they work near a speed zone.
Concrete barriers are the only objects that separate speeding traffic from construction crews only feet away.
Robert Bates of Ridge Environmental Construction has been working in construction for over 25 years. He says it was only a matter of time before a deadly accident occurred in this construction zone.
The coroner said speeding was most likely the cause.
"The traffic is heavy and the speeds are too great," Bates says.
The signs warning drivers to slow down are posted way ahead of time, but construction crews say the signs seem to be invisible to drivers.
John Henley of Reeves Construction says drivers have no respect for construction zones.
Even though there are speed limit signs to slow down to 45 miles per hour as the lanes shift ahead, "We get cut off all day long," Henley says.
Henley and Bates both say they are constantly looking over their shoulders for runaway cars.
"You can hardly pay attention to what you are doing for watching other people around," says Bates.
"When they are in their cars they are the first thing on the road," says Henley. "They don't pay attention to big trucks; big trucks just in the way."
Construction crews say they want to see more law enforcement in that area.


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Since the first of the month, two-dozen horses have died in Holmes and Washington Counties from Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
Area health officials are quite concerned. In fact, horse owners need to make sure their animals are properly vaccinated.
Not only for encephalitis, but also for West Nile.
Horse owners who believe their animal may have Eastern Equine Encephalitis should notify their extension office. The blood needs to be tested for the disease.
It's important to note that Eastern Equine Encephalitis, often called "sleeping sickness," cannot be spread from horses to humans.
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Health Law: What's Delayed and What Isn't
So is Obamacare happening or not? With frequent reports of delays ahead of the Oct. 1 rollout of new health-insurance exchanges, here's a look at some of the major delays, and a reminder of what hasn't changed.
Still going ahead is the core of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the exchanges where people who don't have health coverage from their employer or a government program can comparison-shop for coverage. Those exchanges are opening as scheduled on Oct. 1 in all 50 states. Thirty-six states have entrusted all or part of their exchanges to the federal government, while 14 plus the District of Columbia are running their own exchanges. People can buy coverage taking effect Jan. 1.
Prescribed: An Interactive WSJ Tour of What Obamacare Means for You
So far, so good. But not all of the functions originally envisioned will be available at the launch, and requirements for larger businesses have changed.
–Business mandate delayed: The law says businesses with 50 or more employees have to offer qualifying coverage to workers or face penalties. In early July, the Obama administration said this "employer mandate" won't take effect until 2015, a year later than originally planned.
–Small-business insurance exchange: The health-insurance exchanges are also open for small-business owners to purchase coverage for employees. However, the administration said Thursday that the federal exchange won't be ready to accept online applications on Oct. 1. Small businesses won't be able to shop for or compare plans online until Nov. 1, although they can submit paper applications, an official said.
–Spanish site: The federal marketplace's Spanish-language site won't be ready to enroll people for coverage until mid-October, the administration also said Thursday.
–State exchanges: Oregon, Colorado and the District of Columbia—each of which is operating its own exchange—have said individuals won't be able to sign up for coverage online Oct. 1 because of technology problems. The states are taking an extra two weeks to a month to get their websites ready, and they say people will still be able to sign up in time for coverage to start Jan. 1.
The big remaining question is whether the federal exchange's website for individuals, healthcare.gov, will be ready to roll on Oct. 1 with full functions. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sept. 20 that during testing the federal exchange was having trouble determining how much people would need to pay for coverage, among other issues. Obama administration officials said Friday that long hours remain over the weekend to work out issues, but they said the exchange would be ready.
- FAQ: What You Need to Know About New Health Exchanges
- What Is the ACA? | Q&A: How the Law Affects You | The Myths | States' Role
- Basic Facts, by Sector: Insurers | Employers |Doctors | Hospitals | Drug Industry | Devices
- Document: Affordable Care Act
- Complete Coverage: Health Law Rollout


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Cheer for your favorite NCAA team and get just enough warmth in the Men's NCAA Grizzly Long Sleeve Tee Shirt. Made of crisp, cool cotton, this tee will keep you fresh, whether you are at the game or watching from home.
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Bill Belichick: Eagles joint practices as productive as any'
"The practices and the game combined, I would say probably were as productive as any week we've had with any team in training camp since we've been doing this," Belichick said during Saturday's conference call.
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The terms Strength and Power have become synonymous with Bauer's Supreme stick line. That's because the line has been engineered to boost energy output. They have a mid-kick flex profile, which means a stiffer lower shaft and softer middle, allowing you to easily load the stick. You'll also find the Supreme power taper throughout the line, which further stiffens that bottom portion of the shaft in such a way that reduces the likelihood of twisting and torquing. These two forces combine for powerful and explosive shots that are also precise and controlled. If you liked the NXG, it is the predecessor to the Bauer Supreme TotalOne MX3, with the addition of improvements that reduce overall blade weight, improve stick balance and durability.
Bauer has an artillery of stick technology that they have unleashed on this stick. Monocomp technology is a single molding process which allows them to remove excess material, thus improving both performance consistency and balance. Their exclusive TeXtreme® technology is a strong carbon fiber that is 20% lighter than conventional carbon and is visibly recognizable throughout the stick because of its distinct large checker board pattern.
The eLASTech resin system is not a visible technology, but still plays a very important role. In order to extend the life of the sticks "pop" and improve the overall durability of the stick, reinforcements have been added to the resin which can be found throughout the entire stick. These reinforcements simply reduce the spread of micro-fractures, which could otherwise spread into a catastrophic break. Also synonymous with the Supreme stick line is the square shaft shape with double-concave walls. The MX3 Tac-Spiral ridges on the underside of the shaft are slightly different than what you may have been used to on the NXG, however, they still provide added feel and security no matter what shot you are taking.
As you transition through the Supreme power taper from the shaft to the blade, another important piece of visible technology is the Pure Shot Blade Profile. This is where the throat expands slightly as you move into the blade portion of the stick. This wider profile increases stiffness in that zone, which further reduces the likelihood of twisting and torquing of the blade - enhancing shot accuracy and blade control.
Probably the biggest improvement from the NXG can be found in the blade core. The MX3 uses Power Sense 2 - a combination of Power Sense core, Aero Foam 3 and SENSE material that has been integrated into the full wrap of the blade. SENSE material can also be found in Bauer's Nexus 8000 and Vapor APX2 models and is excellent at absorbing energy, which translates to improved feel. It also reduces blade weight and probably most importantly increases blade durability. You will also find a bit of texture to the outer coating of the blade, which is an elite-level feature that provides improved puck feel with pass reception.
Armed with Bauer's best stick technologies, the true one-piece Supreme TotalOne MX3 has been engineered to add more power and strength to your shot, all while providing enhanced feel and durability. Available in a matte or Griptac finish. Bombs away . . .
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Scott Brown, New Hampshire rock star: Former senator performs with Cheap Trick in Hampton Beach
Brown may be talking about running for office again, but in New Hampshire Sunday evening he looked the part of a guitar-jamming rock and roller, playing the song "Surrender" onstage with the rock band Cheap Trick.
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