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The Food and Drug Administration Thursday is alerting the public to the voluntary recall of powdered infant formula announced by Wyeth Nutritionals Inc., Georgia, Vermont.
Certain lots of powdered infant formula manufactured between July 12 and Sept. 25, 2002, may be contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii.
E. sakazakii is a foodborne pathogen that can in rare cases cause sepsis (bacteria in the blood), meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain), or necrotizing enterocolitis (severe intestinal infection) in newborn infants, particularly premature infants or other infants with weakened immune systems.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this contamination.
The powdered infant formula was distributed nationwide in retail stores and amounts to approximately 1.5 million cans. The affected products can be identified by an expiration/use by date, embossed on the bottom of the can of: 07 28 05, 08 28 05 and 09 28 05.
The products also can be identified by a six-digit character embossed on the bottom of the cans. The first four characters include: K12N through K19N; L07N through L30N; and N03N through N25N.
The products include:
The contamination was first detected during a special E. sakazakii sampling FDA conducted at the Vermont facility. This special sampling and analysis is being conducted at all major, domestic manufacturers of powdered infant formula.
Consumers who have purchased the powdered infant formula are urged to return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Wyeth at 1-888-526-5376.


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While standard protocols have been established for the treatment of virtually all cancers, doctors will often modify them for their individual patients. These modifications are based on many factors including the patient's age, general health, desired results, and the specific characteristics of his cancer.
There is only one generally recognized curative treatment for MDS—allogenic stem cell transplant (SCT), or
bone marrow transplant
(BMT). SCT may be done in otherwise healthy patients.
Chemotherapy is used to treat advanced MDS. There are three standard combinations of chemotherapy drugs used. These combinations include
, cytarabine and
, and cytarabine and
. This treatment can have serious side effects and may not be an option for all patients, especially those who are elderly.
Certain medications have also helped treat the disease. A drug called a hypomethylating agent has shown positive results in treating MDS. Examples include
(Dacogen). These drugs work by slowing down cell growth. Some patients have shown improved blood counts, reduced risk of leukemia, and a longer life with these drugs. Immunomodulating drugs are also used to treat MDS. These drugs alter the immune system and include
(Revlimid). Lenalidomide is generally preferred over thalidomide because of fewer side effects. Immunosuppressant drugs are used to treat certain types of MDS.
Anti-thymocyte globulin
are both immunosuppressants used in the treatment of MDS.
All other interventions are supportive and depend on which family of blood cells is involved. The mainstays of treatment have been blood component transfusions to replace the deficient cell types and antibiotics to treat the infections.
Radiation therapy
is not used for the treatment of MDS.
Treatment protocols have been established and continue to be modified through clinical trials. The research studies are essential to determine whether or not new treatments are both safe and effective. Since highly effective treatments for many cancers remain unknown, numerous clinical trials are always underway around the world. You may wish to ask your doctor if you should consider participating in a clinical trial. You can find out about clinical trials at the government website
American Cancer Society website. Available at:
Castro-Malaspina H, O'Reilly RJ. Aplastic anemia and the myelodysplastic syndromes. In
Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
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CLAYTON -- Central Contra Costa's smallest town will soon be its only town without its own fire station, raising concerns about inevitably longer emergency response times, particularly in hilly neighborhoods.
Station 11 on Center Street is one of four Contra Costa Consolidated Fire Protection District stations set to close in January. Its shuttering means Station 22 on Crystyl Ranch Parkway in Concord, the closest other station to Clayton, will pick up Clayton's 911 calls.
In City Councilman Howard Geller's view, because the Clayton station is also on the edge of the fire district's boundaries, it should be a strong candidate to remain open.
"I think it's the wrong station to close," Geller said this week. "I don't think you close the station that is at the end of the route. You should close interior stations."
Residents will be able to hear firsthand from fire officials about the effects of the closure at an informational meeting on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Clayton Community Library, 6125 Clayton Road.
The Contra Costa County supervisors voted unanimously Dec. 11 on the closures of stations in Walnut Creek, Martinez, Lafayette and Clayton. That came more than a month after county voters rejected a temporary parcel tax measure that would have raised $17 million and kept all of 28 stations operating. Officials are calling the closures temporary and expect to shut down two additional stations in the next year.
When the Oakhurst Country Club and its surrounding neighborhood was built, the city moved the fire station closer to the hillside neighborhood so fire engines could more quickly respond, according to former Mayor Pete Laurence, who was on council when the new station was built.
Geller is particularly concerned with what will happen when someone in the hilly neighborhoods of Clayton calls 911. Fire engines coming from Station 22 will battle inclines and traffic along Ygnacio Valley and Kirker Pass Roads before reaching Oakhurst, he said.
"That's scary," Geller said.
ConFire Chief Daryl Louder has said the decision on closures was based on best serving the entire district, which provides fire service to residents in Central County, Antioch and San Pablo. While Station 11 in Clayton responds to more overall calls than Station 22 in Concord, the Concord crews respond to double the number of actual fire incidents, Louder has said.
"I know that our communities consider their fire stations to be in their cities and in their communities. I'm glad that they do, " Louder told the board of supervisors earlier this month. "I'm glad that they are passionate about that, but we have to look at it from a district and system standpoint."
David DeBolt covers Concord and Clayton. Contact him at 925-943-8048. Follow him at Twitter.com/daviddebolt.


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You tell me. PMSEncoder is (or at least aspires to be) GreaseMonkey for PMS. I need to work on the documentation (a lot), but ultimately, I'm no more capable of answering that question than the GreaseMonkey/scriptish developers are capable of writing everyone's userscripts. The whole point is for users like you to write your own userscripts.


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VICTORVILLE — The Div. 3A, No. 4 Burroughs girls basketball team got its 13th win of the season to tie the school's best record in a decade.
The Burros beat Victor Valley 56-44 Friday in Victorville, which moved the Burros' record to 6-1 in their last seven games.
"I think for us, the key to how we play starts on the defensive end of the floor," BHS Coach Robert Campbell said. "We need to keep on working hard to defend better. When we do force tough shots, we have to block out, which allows the opponent only one shot per possession. Our post play is getting a little better with Celsea (McGrew), Joanna (O'Neil), Chantia (Jennings) and Talia (Forsythe) all improving. We want to keep that going, so we can be more balanced."
The Burros won the game on their second-quarter performance.
Burroughs put up 17 points in the second frame, while holding Victor to six.
"Victor played better than it did in our first meeting of the season," Campbell said. "We didn't get as many steals as we did against them in the first meeting.
"We're still working on our man press and learning how to adjust to certain things the opponent does to break the press. We need to learn from certain situations and keep getting better. Our second quarter was definitely our best quarter of the game."
The Burros went into halftime up 26-15 and ballooned the lead to as many as 17 in the second half. Campbell said Victor made a small run in the fourth quarter to cut the margin to 12, but the Burros were never really challenged for the lead in the second half.
Campbell said Candace Perez was solid defensively. She usually plays as a wing defender, but played great on-the-ball defense the entire game.
"She really did a nice job for us," Campbell said. "She plays passing lanes really well and gets a lot of steals because of it. We had her play against one of Victor's best players and she was exceptional. She guards on the ball really well."
Perez had five steals to go along with six points and seven assists in another strong all-around performance from the senior guard.
The Burros were led by Aubrey Hayes' 24 points. The sophomore shooter continues to be one of the most consistent players offensively for the Burros this season.
"Aubrey has improved a lot from last season," Campbell said. "The improvement in her jump shot has contributed to her success this year."
Madison Schiller — who finished with nine points and six assists — has also improved her jump shot since joining the team in the summer. The freshman point guard is lethal from the elbows and continuously hurts teams from those spots on the floor.
Page 2 of 2 - Alex Simmons and O'Neil both finished with four points. O'Neil, who Campbell says may be the team's best rebounder, also added seven boards to lead the team.
McGrew also had seven rebounds in the contest and added three points. Jennings had three points, Brianna Moore had two points and Forsythe had one point in the win.
"We're still looking to get better," Campbell said. "Boxing out and defense are the team's focus right now. If we can keep getting better in those two phases of the game and get everyone healthy from being sick, we'll be ready to go when the playoffs arrive."
The Burros move on to play Barstow at 4 p.m., Jan. 25 at Barstow.
Burroughs can get its 14th win of the season and set the mark for the school's best record in the last 10 years.
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727-03 Black Micro ATX Case + 500Watt Power Supply in Piano black shiny finish
- Blue Power LED highlight
- 2 x Stealthed (hidden) DVD covers
- Front flap opens for 2 x3.5" bays and front USB/Audio ports
- 500w Psu 24 pin ready
- PSU connectors: 24 pin ; 1 x 4 pin 12vl 2 x SATA: 2 x molex; 1 x FDD
- Space for 1 x 80mm fan to front; 1 x 80mm fan to rear
- 2 x USB 2.0; Audio in; Audio out
- 0.6mm SECC metal cripped edged EMI approved
- Side ventilation and duct for dual core
- For Micro ATX mainboards
- Dimensions W 175 D 380 H 350mm
- ROHS Compliant
- Audio Output: Y
- I/O Ports: 2 x USB2.0
- Colour: Black
- Weight: 4370g
- Form Factor: Micro Tower
- Supported Motherboard Form Factor: Micro ATX
- Type: PC
- Material: 0.6mm SECC
- Ventilation Fans: 80/80
- External Drive bays: 25.25 23.5
- Internal Drive bays : 1*3.5
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Reviewed by Nev Cartwright. Review Posted 18/01/2012
Well for £ 23 delivered i don't think you can go wrong really. The case does feel light weight but comes with the power supply already fitted and a small bag of screws for fitting the dvd drives motherboard etc. There's no power cord or fans included. But there is space for 60/80mm fans at front and rear. I didn't want to spend too much on a case as i was using all old components from a large Desktop case that wouldn't fit anywhere any more. I only had MATX mainboard, DVD drive,one HDD and one PCI card to swop over. All fitted in easily, motherboard spacers not required as built in to case. Front of the case has got spring loaded flaps covering the DVD drive bays, so you have to get your drive in just the right place for the eject button to work. Beneath the DVD bays there is another larger flap covering 2 USB ports and 2 Audio ports. I couldn't get the Audio ports to work but thats probly down to me. So far I've only fitted one 60mm exhaust fan at the rear, left the pc on all day today and only 33' c. Only one negative point delivery was painfully slow, i opted for the free 4 day delivery but was more like 8 days. 5 Stars
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Lovely looking case
Reviewed by Steven. Review Posted 16/07/2011
It's a lovely looking case, and great value - especially as it comes with a 500w power supply!
The materials used are extremely thin, and it does flex quite a bit.
It's very tight inside, and I struggled to get everything in there. With my choice of motherboard, the HDD ended up sitting on the 24-pin power connector.
Despite these few niggles, it is great value, and once assembled does look fantastic. As long as you don't plan on putting too much inside, it's a good choice.
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Nice case , minor niggles
Reviewed by Andy A. Review Posted 01/07/2012
The case looks good and contrary to a previous review arrived with a power cord. Some issues: There were no paper washers in the bag of supplied screws. The plastic board mount was too tall to use on this case. One annoying niggle - the 3x 3.5" HDD bays. Two of these do not have screw holes for the rear drive hole and thus only the bay slats keep the drive in place along with two front screws. Only the 3rd bay has the full compliment of 4 holes. With drives in bays 1 and 2 the circuit board of the 1st was in direct contact with the drive below so this case in my view can only safely accommodate 2 3.5" drives in bays 1 and 3. (You could also use the 5.25" bay with adaptors). The Power LED uses a Molex connector rather than m/board connector which was annoying. The 500Watts PSU is quiet but not "very quiet" like more pricy units. There is no 6-pin PCIE connector and only 2x SATA. The DVD flap opens smoothly and front audio ports deliver crystal clear sound. Good value despite niggles.
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Damaged on Arrival
Reviewed by Andrew Turner. Review Posted 02/03/2013
Goods arrived damaged. My conclusion is that the goods must have been shipped damaged as the box was repackaged within a second box with other goods.
The Case was dented and there was a chip missing from the top of the plastic front face.
The whole delivery was delayed by 2 weeks as I waited for shipment of this case.
The actual construction of the case is not too bad for the price, but be aware, check thoroughly for damage on arrival.
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Boston Celtics Veteran Watch
Price: $26.95
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- Brand: Game Time
- Color: Black, Silver & Green
- Dimensions: Width: 46 mm
- Fit: Strap Length: 7.25 in - 8.25 in
- Includes: Limited lifetime warranty
- Made Of: Stainless steel back & velcro band
- Weight: .31 lb
We know you've been riding with the best legendary team in the league for a long time. Show you're a true fan with the Boston Celtics Veteran Watch on your wrist. The adjustable velcro band makes for a comfortable accessory. This cool watch means you'll always know when its game time!
- Officially licensed team logo
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- Shock resistant/water resistant (3ATM)
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Yo Wildcats, let's get in the time machine and go back to East High. OK, unfortunately time machines aren't a thing yet, but Zac Efron is doing his part to help you revel in some serious
While many dispute when the observance of Memorial Day began exactly –– 1864, 1866 or 1868 –– most official opinions at least agree on why it is observed.
A well-known Shawnee man who was confirmed on Wednesday to be a fugitive of justice from Washington state remains jailed in the Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center, but he is expected to be extradited to that state to face rape charges from the...
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series fast facts, and MRN's social media timeline for today's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — July marks the first National HIV Awareness Month to raise the national dialogue on the HIV epidemic in the United States.
According to the National HIV Awareness Month website, "Every year, approximately 50,000 Americans are newly infected with HIV; this rate of infection has remained largely unchanged, despite the numerous prevention and education efforts that have taken place in the 30 years since AIDS emerged as a public health crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in five people are not aware they are infected. HIV is an almost entirely preventable disease that needlessly devastates families and communities because so many Americans are unaware of their HIV status, or are unable to access appropriate treatment and care due to a wide range of societal and structural barriers including poverty and stigma."
Along with the barriers to accessing appropriate treatment, HIV may intersect with domestic violence. Women who are abused may not be comfortable asking their partner to use protection during sex or saying no to sex if their abusive partner refuses to use protection when asked.
Forced sex acts can cause cuts, scrapes or tearing in the genital area that can put women at higher risk for HIV. According to The Well Project Inc., women with a history of physical and/or sexual abuse are more likely to become HIV+.
If a woman uses drugs, alcohol, or sex to escape the pain of prior abuse, she may be at increased risk of getting infected due to sharing needles and having unprotected sex. One study revealed that over one in four women with HIV had been physically harmed since their HIV diagnosis.
"Women who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault should think seriously about being tested for HIV and be given appropriate referrals to community-based advocacy programs to find support and resources," says Sue Meuschke, executive director, Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence. "Health care professionals can easily screen for domestic violence as part of their routine medical examination so survivors can benefit from an intervention that could save their lives."
For more information:
• National HIV Awareness Month: nationalhivawarenessmonth.org
• National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS): www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/onap/nhas
• Statistics for HIV in the United States, visit the CDC HIV website: cdc.gov/hiv.
• HIV testing and where to get tested: hivtest.cdc.gov.
• FDA approves first over-the-counter home use HIV test kit: www.fda.gov/biologicsbloodvaccines/safetyavailability/hivhometestkits/ucm126460.htm


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This episode, (download here) the Becca (@tribeccato) and Jeff (@reflectiverunr) join the show to talk about their recent AWESOME accomplishment – they finished the Ironman St. George race last weekend! During this race recap, they give details on the race as well as advice on Raymond – who is thinking about trying out triathlons.
To see how crazy the swim was and how Jeff got disoriented during the swim, check out this vid – http://youtu.be/zKWdavNM0Tw?t=35s
Until next time, leave feedback on iTunes, email questions and comments to feedback [at] GeeksInRunningShoes [dot] com or just 'like us' on facebook! Also follow us on Twitter, Jason (@guttocutwl) and Ray (@adeyemiking).


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Karin Floor Lamp
Clean lines and simple style characterize the Karin Floor Lamp. This contemporary floor lamp complements any space without overpowering, and makes an excellent choice for both modern and traditional homes. The Karin Floor Lamp features a mesh fabric outer shade and a mylar inner shade. Its innermost shade is made from translucent acrylic. The Karin Floor Lamp also features a brushed aluminum stand and base.
- Brushed aluminum stand & base
- Tall & sturdy modern floor lamp
- Fabric outer shade & mylar inner shade
- Translucent acrylic innermost shade
- Requires (3) E12 small-base 60W bulbs
- Bulbs are not included
Cord Length: 94.5"
Cord Length: 94.5"
Weight: 25 lbs
Diameter: 18.25"
Height: 70"
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Nike Running Dri-FIT Cushion No Show Men's Socks
The Nike Running Dri-FIT Cushion No Show Men's Socks offer a secure, aerodynamic fit that's comfortable mile after mile. Dri-FIT fabric wicks sweat away so your feet stay dry and cool and you can focus on what's ahead. Three levels of cushioning offer maximum protection, keeping your feet comfortable. Reinforced heel and toe help in those high wear areas. 58% nylon, 41% polyester, 1% elastane.


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It was during this period that I stopped off in London and found a book called "A Brief History of Everything" by Ken Wilber. Although strangely attracted to the book and to the cover, initially I couldn't bring myself to buy a book with such an arrogant title. At that stage I hadn't discovered many Americans with a sense of irony and took the title to be literal. (I have sinced discovered that Ken has a great sense of humour and most of our early communications were about "Absolutely Fabulous" and Eddie Izzard.) The title is meant to be ironic but it is also strangely accurate.
Peter McNab
Source: Towards an Integral Vision: Using Nlp & Ken Wilber's Aqal Model to Enhance Communication, Pages: 18
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November 6, 2005
The tornados have put a spotlight on overnight storms while many people are asleep. News 12 is on your side with more on a device that, if implemented, could help save your life.
Crews are still sifting through the damage in Indiana and Kentucky after a deadly tornado leveled neighborhoods. It passed through at 2 a.m., when most were asleep. But there is a tool that can help.
"This is my NOAA alert radio from home," said Pam Tucker.
Columbia County Emergency Operations Director Pam Tucker shows off the tool that could save your life.
"At night when you turn that TV off and go to bed, this is your lifeline. It will sound a little siren to wake you up and you'll listen to the message for your county," Tucker said.
The radios have been around for a while. But the new technology allows you to program alerts just for your country and ones nearby.
"If a tornado is coming on in McDuffie, we want to know here as well, not necessarily be awakened for a thunderstorm in Screven County," Tucker said.
"Those things will go off and wake you up and get you ready for the storm," said Adam Clark, News 12 Meteorologist.
News 12's Meteorologist Adam Clark says the alert radio is a vital tool to weather the storm, especially at night. In fact, on Saturday he hosted a storm spotter training course to help locals ID storm systems.
"There's just so much energy, especially in the summer and springtime when the earth is radiating lots of heat into the atmosphere, we get lots of convection and that can occur at night, especially in the warm season," Clark said.
A simple tool, that works even without power, in the midst of the storm.
The weather alert radios are avalabile at most electronic stores and cost about $40 each.


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Definition of beignet in English:
nounchiefly North American
1A fritter: a cheese beignet
More example sentences
- But where does this leave Louisiana's favorite French-fried fritter, the beignet?
- Of late, chef Jorgensen has been pairing ice-cold vodka Martinis with caviar, pickled quail eggs, goat cheese pizza, Gorgonzola cheese beignets and tartars.
- It's worth a trip to Hollywood just to eat it; or to sample the molten, skillfully fried finger-banana dessert fritters billed on the menu as 'banana beignets.'
2A square of fried dough eaten hot sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.
Example sentences
- I ended up with about a dozen and a half beignets, which I sprinkled with powdered sugar using my grandmother's spring-loaded flour sifter while singing Jingle Bells, and then fed them to my neighbors.
- The cafe serves chicory-laced coffee and square beignets dusted with powdered sugar, all day.
- When I saw the beignet chef toss that dough and make clouds of flour for that laughing little girl it surprised me how much it made me miss Ben.
French, from archaic buyne 'hump, bump'.
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After playing three strong quarters and most of the fourth, a stretch of three negative possessions helped do the East Newton boys in as they fell in overtime to Marionville, 63-54 on Friday.
The Patriots appeared well on their way to their third victory of the season as their solid play in the first three quarters gave them a 37-31 advantage entering the fourth quarter. But, while maintaining a narrow lead late in the fourth, three negative possessions allowed Marionville to come back and take a 49-47 lead with just under a minute to play. East Newton's Bryce Zimmerman would bury a jumper, however, to tie the game, and the Patriots would hold the final 35 seconds on defense to send it to overtime.
There, the Comets would take control at the free throw line. When the Patriots, who trailed by four points at various times in the overtime period, were forced to foul, the Comets stepped to the line and knocked down their foul shots to put it away.
"We played well through three quarters," Patriots coach Kyle Fields said. "We just didn't do enough."
Marty Minnis led the Comets with 15 points while Lathan Kerans rattled in 13, Nate Hill 11 and Ryan White 10.
Zimmerman led all scorers with 22 points while Sam Swartz turned in 12, Aaron Millet 11, Colby Thomas five, Deion Clark two and Rocky Liveoak two for the Patriots.
East Newton (2-11) opens Big 8 Conference play at home against Lamar at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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LinkedIn Earnings: What to Watch
Did LinkedIn set the bar too low? Analysts think so, and expect the professional social network to top its own revenue when it reports fourth-quarter results Thursday.
LinkedIn executives projected the company would post revenue of $415 million to $420 million. Analysts expect revenue of $437 million, up 44% from a year earlier, according to S&P Capital IQ. Adjusted earnings are projected to be 38 cents per share, up from 35 cents a year ago.
LinkedIn has more diverse revenue streams than other big social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. It generates most of its revenue selling recruiting tools to headhunters and human-resources products to companies, as well as premium subscriptions; less than one-fourth of LinkedIn's revenue comes from ads.
For all its success, LinkedIn faces two big questions: How will its three revenue streams grow and change? Can the company expand into new markets?
LinkedIn will report fourth-quarter results after 4 p.m. ET, and host a conference call for analysts and investors at 5 p.m. Here are some key questions for investors:
How did membership grow? This question took on more urgency after Twitter shares fell 11% in late trading Wednesday, as investors expressed disappointment in slowing user growth.
LinkedIn's user number is generally viewed as less significant, because revenue isn't as dependent on advertising. In the third quarter, LinkedIn reported 259 million members, up 38% from a year earlier. Still, investors will want to see continued growth in membership, and engagement – the amount each user spends on the site.
How is the new advertising product working? In the third quarter, LinkedIn was just getting started on a new advertising product called "sponsored stories," which resemble the advertisements in Facebook's news feed.
Sponsored stories could become an important part of LinkedIn's advertising business, which it calls Marketing Solutions. That segment made up about 23% of the company's overall revenue, or $90 million in the third quarter. Look for the figure to grow if sponsored stories catch on.
What about other new initiatives? LinkedIn has made its biggest splash in recruiting, stealing market share from companies like Monster.com.
In 2012, LinkedIn moved into sales, with Sales Navigator, which helps salespeople find potential customers and manage their leads. LinkedIn didn't disclose financial details on the sales offering after the third quarter, but investors may get more info on Thursday.
The effort is important for LinkedIn needs to branch out beyond recruiting to sustain growth. But Sales Navigator faces competition from companies like Salesforce.com.
Look for any hint that LinkedIn might expand into other arenas.
What about mobile? That's the question on the minds of many investors in social media, as users spend more time on smartphones and tablets.
CFO Steven Sordello said last month that two-thirds of the revenue the company gets from selling sponsored updates, or advertisements in the news feeds, comes from mobile. Sordello said mobile users tend to spend more time on LinkedIn and are more than twice as active as desktop users.
LinkedIn is judged differently because much of its revenue comes from companies, not just individuals. But investors want to keep an eye on how LinkedIn is navigating the mobile revolution.


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on January 13, 2013 - 1:00 AM
Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Circleformance Series reading featuring poets Perry Nicholas and Katherine Russell. Meridian West Gallery, 1209 Hertel Ave. $5.
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Hey, I just wanted to see if anyone else has what I have or at least knows anything else on it. So in the July of 2012, a year and a half ago from now,the side of my foot, then my ankle, and then my lower leg started to hurt. Since then, I have been battling this pain, which I think is an arch collapse. No one knew what this could be except my chiropractor, contrary to what I expected inronically. He told me that my arch collapsed and is pulling on my peroneal tends in my foot and ankle, and the peroneal muscle in my leg. In short, from my knee down was, and sometimes still is, in pain. I needed to buy customly built orthotics to solve the arch and everything else needed to sort itself out. Amidst that, I lost a year of cross country and running. I either wasn't running or hardly running. It wasn't until this summer I started running full work outs, but now I'm wearing and ankle brace and calf sleeve to compensate. Is there anyone in the same boat, does anyone have solutions to how I train back to running my times again, and hopefully better. The year before my injury was my first time doing cross country and long distance track and I got a varsity position, but now I'm doing so much worse then before. I don't know what I'm asking for really, but is this normal, or am I not going about this right?
Are you sure you mean the Peroneal Tendon / muscles? The ones on the OUTSIDE of your calf and ankle? I ask because, if your foot collapsed, that would cause (it seems to me) to have those things SHORTEN, not get pulled tighter. Conversely, a collapsing arch will cause the muscles on the inside of your calf and ankkle - Posterior Tibialis muscle and tendon - to get longer.
I think wearing a brace is not a good idea at all. It just encourages the joint to become weaker. (You're telling your brain it can use the brace for support - so those muscles go on vacation. They don't have to work so hard. Alternatively, if there is no brace, then the system knows it must take full responsibility, and as a result get stronger.
Now that doesn't mean you just take the brace off. You have to rehab and make the ankle strong. I *strongly strongly strongly* recommend you go to a good PT. And I think a good rule of thumb when determining if your PT is good or not is whether they assess your hip function. If you go in with ankle pain and they ONLY focus on the ankle and calf then I would fire that PT and go look for another one. You want someone that is checking your hips in addition to the rest of your leg/calf/ankle/foot. Weak and poorly functioning hips can cause all sorts of issues down the chain. I had chronic heel pain and my PT found a problem with my hips and the heel pain went away. She did no "PT" on the heel.
Lastly, I would stay away from orthotics for your "collapsed arch". Orthotics, IMHO, are way over-prescribed. Many many problems that conventional wisdom says need to be fixed with artificial support can instead by resolved if you put effort into proper function, strength, balance, etc.
Good luck.
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Arch collapse sounds possible and the peroneals would be a major player in that. Before bringing in something like orthotics, I would ask the big question of why? What is not functioning in your body that causes your arch to collapse? It tells me that you have some movement dysfunction, more than likely at your hips, and the peroneals are kicking into overdrive to compensate. I would look at the quadratus lumborum and your ability to hike your opposite hip up during load phase of gait. If your QL is off, which is very common, your peroneals may be stabilizing for the QL. Adding orthotics will provide a temporary short term remedy but create longer term issues. Primarily, as Jim above mentioned, weakened musculature in the lower leg and foot.
I suggest finding a highly skilled movement therapist who can properly assess your movement quality. Find out what is not working and who is compensating. They can then offer a corrective strategy to release the problem muscles and strengthen what is weak. With a sound treatment strategy, you may see almost immediate changes in your arch.
Jesse James
What you are asking for is too much, too soon. If you lost a whole year of running due to an injury, you should expect to take at least that long to regain lost fitness. In other words, running full workouts during your recovery time was banking on fitness you no longer had, resulting in further injury, and another increase in recovery time.
I agree with Jim that the Peroneal assertion, as stated, is suspect, but perhaps a misunderstanding on your part of what the chiropractor actually said. Peroneals (aka fibularis muscles) are, for the most part, pronating muscles, used to evert the foot. An overused Peroneal muscle could be tight or weak, but if tight, could force the Tibialis Posterior muscle to tire and collapse the arch, as Jim indicated, and the chiropractor probably meant to say. Tib P works in opposition to the Peroneals, and tends to relax from stress rather than tighten, leading to less support for the arch, stretching of the plantar fascia, alteration of the gait, and likely chronic pain for a runner. This is probably what JJR was referring to by "major player."
I'm not sure what rehab was done for this injury, but you should not be running on a collapsed arch. Your coach needs to pay better attention to your physical fitness before allowing you to run, especially before running full workouts. That is not a good strategy for recovery, as you unfortunately found out. You may have pushed to remain on the team, but the primary professional responsibility is to safeguard your health. If you have not experienced a miracle recovery by now, please scrap the aggressive training.
I think JJR is on to something when mentioning the contributions of the hips to compensation injuries, but the hip and core muscles themselves often compensate for structural problems in the leg and foot. My guess is that your feet are built to overpronate, and the shortness of your rise to success in running did not allow time for the rest of your body to adapt to this stress. The peroneals probably tightened, the hip muscles probably began to malfunction, and the Tib P probably released the arch in a cascade of doom for one ambitious runner.
I've seen this before, in others as well as myself. Early in my aggressive running history, I developed similar pain, stiffness in the peroneals, and loss of loft to the arch of one foot, as measured by a local running store pro. Full recovery was a long way off, including 6 months of no running at all, and over a year to slowly regain, and eventually exceed, my earlier fitness. Patience was key, but I also began to study this stuff for a living. Measuring the bones in my "bad" foot, it was apparent that the structure forced some unhealthy adaptations, and like you, I paid a price in pain and loss of function. There was also a difference between the length of my legs, the "bad" one being shorter. While this can be an actual physical difference, it can also be due to an imbalance in hip muscle tone.
Muscular problems can be circular in nature, defying our best efforts to find an original cause, but bone abnormalities are more permanent. It is likely the bones of your foot are similar to mine, and inherent instability requires more work on the part of your stabilizing muscles, as JJR mentioned regarding the hips. My money is on the foot as the original cause, but the effects get spread out like a game of whack-a-mole. Yes, you can treat your Peroneal muscles, jack up the arch with an orthotic, brace and wrap to improve stability, but the original cause of the problem will continue to precipitate it.
When your foot hits the ground, the load is spread out across the arch when present, normally in order from lateral to medial during the pronation phase. What deepens the pronation phase to a dangerous level, is the need to direct the pressure of impact to the strongest part of the foot. This need increases roughly in inverse proportion to the ability of the rest of the foot to bear impact and/or weight. If during the propulsion phase, force is somehow shifted to weaker structures, the foot will be pronated to return to the strongest position, on the thicker 1st metatarsal of the foot. If the remaining metatarsals are arranged in such a way that pressure is evenly distributed among them, there is less need to deepen or remain in pronation. In my case, the first metarsal bone was too short in relation to the second, and pressure had to be shifted away from the less durable 2nd metatarsal during the propulsion phase, to the first. This action requires more work from the Peroneal muscles, and can tire the Tib P resulting in a relaxation of the arch, and further problems dealing with impact.
Understanding this problem does not involve rocket science, and is logical and accessible to the average runner. It is rarely discussed in the medical approach to injuries, however, because rhere are so many resulting symptoms to distract from the root cause.
My advice is to have your feet analyzed for their inherent stability, before attempting to subject them to the rigors of cross--country running. While some orthotics can be crafted to compensate for this type of structure, most custom orthotics mold to the foot as it is, doing nothing to improve upon the basic alignment, other than to raise the arch. Such orthotics perform more as a crutch, and do not restore normal action to the foot via the controlling muscles. Instead, the critical muscles can de-condition from not being used, making the problem worse after time, as Jim mentioned above.
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by Lucy
April 15th, 2016
Events Season 2016!
It's that time of year again: convention season!
One of our favorite parts of being in the sock-peddling business is helping people find the right socks for them. As a mostly-online business, we don't get to do this in person much, especially outside of our rainy Portland area. That's why we get so excited for convention season! It gives us that much-needed chance to interact with some of our loyal customers in person, as well as giving some of you a chance to see our products up close.
We've got a great line-up this year, with some conventions across the country, as well as closer to our home in the Pacific Northwest. If we're going to be in your area, come say hi!
Emerald City Comic Con
Seattle, WA
April 7th – April 10th
RuPaul's DragCon
Los Angeles, CA
May 7th – May 8th
Denver Comic Con
Denver, CO
June 17th – June 19th
Dragon Con
Atlanta, GA
September 2nd – September 5th
Rose City Comic Con
Portland, OR
September 10th – September 11th
Geek Girl Con
Seattle, WA
October 8th – October 9th
We're also debuting three limited-edition stickers at our 2016 booths. You can choose between pink, purple, and aqua. But pick wisely! These stickers are in short supply, and won't be available anywhere else.
by Lucy
April 4th, 2016
ECCC 2016, Here We Come!
This week we'll be kicking off event season with Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, WA. ECCC is always one of our favorite stops, and we can't wait to see what this year has in store for us.
You can find us as Booth 303, on the south side of the show floor. If you come up from the main escalators in the WA State Convention Center, we will be one of the first booths when you enter the show floor.
We'll be handing out 2016's con-exclusive stickers, as well as our usual deal of a free pair of select socks for purchases of $30 or more. Come say hi!
by Zaffie
January 28th, 2016
Spring Sticker Pack: Year of the Monkey Exclusive!
Can you believe January is over already? It seems like New Year's Day was just last week. Excitingly, there are still New Year's celebrations to be had! On February 8th, Chinese Lunar New Year—or the Spring Festival—kicks off the Year of the Monkey. This ancient holiday is celebrated by people in dozens of countries all over the world, including a great many folks right here in the States. It is not unusual at this time of the year to see red and gold decorations in homes and storefronts, or watch a firework display or dragon dance. Each year in the Chinese calendar is represented by one of 12 animal hosts from the Chinese Zodiac (fun fact: Sock Dreams was born in late 2000, the year of the Dragon!). 2016's animal is the Monkey, and we have created a special limited-edition sticker pack to commemorate the occasion.
Monkeys are clever, curious, and mischievous. Our very own playful little sock monkey is made from a pair of White Knees in "Banana" (we're out of stock right now, but you can sign up for notifications!). The sign's lucky colors are blue, gold, and white, and as luck would have it, our Dreamer Holiday Stripes come in those exact colors. If long socks aren't your thing, try Dreamer Holiday Crews and Holiday Mismatched Sleeves! Instead of our usual lotus, our logo lady holds a chrysanthemum, which is lucky for the Monkey, in bright golds and oranges.
But our Monkey is not alone, she's brought some old friends! In our Spring 2016 sticker pack, we've got some favorites from past years: Mardi Gras Mask, Sweetheart Candies, Violet Valentine, and a be-freckled St. Pat's lady with an emerald green lotus. This spirited $5 sticker pack is your only chance to get your paws on our exclusive new Year of the Monkey logo, and supplies are limited, so order fast before this playful primate slips away for another twelve years!
by Rosalind
January 14th, 2016
Cozy Toes in Polar Feet!
Here in the Pacific Northwest the winters tend to be cool and wet, which really influences how we dress. It's no secret that Northwesterners, and especially outdoorsy types, tend to be fans of polar fleece: a felt-like synthetic material with fantastic insulating and hydrophobic properties, which make it perfect for the cold and the wet! Polar fleece is often used as a lighter weight and vegan alternative to wool, as it boasts many of wool's best qualities, while weighing a fraction as much! Much as we love polar fleece, we didn't really expect to have socks made from it, because most socks are shaped with knitting, while fleece must be cut and sewn. We are now thrilled to have our expectations far exceeded by Polar Feet, a company specializing in the warmest, coziest polar fleece socks!
Jellybean Slipper Socks, in sizes for kids and adults
Based in Canada, this is a company that knows about staying warm! With decorative treads on the soles of each pair, their slipper socks are sure to keep you cozy while preventing gravity-related accidents around the house.
Snow Leopard Slipper Socks
Lumberjack Slipper Socks, in sizes for the whole family
Cow Slipper Socks
And these are definitely not just for grownups. While we do have Lumberjack slipper socks in four sizes ranging from a kids' 6 to a men's 11, some of these styles are just for the wee ones! Fleece is a particularly great alternative to wool for kids (or anybody with wool sensitivities) as it isn't scratchy on their tender little toes.
Kids Curlz Slipper Socks
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Going beyond slipper socks, Polar Feet fills in some other niches where we could use a little more insulation. Winter boots become even cozier with the addition of polar fleece knee highs, available in three styles, and two calf widths! Furthermore, if you haven't got winter boots, these are perfect to wear with rain boots when you get hit with unexpected snow.
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Jellybean Knee Highs with wider calf
Lumberjack Knee Highs with wider calf
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For those who don't wear winter boots or rain boots because they're busy finding ways to wear flip-flops all year 'round, we're here for you! Polar Feet makes fleece Flip-Flop Crews, with a separate big toe, resembling Japanese tabi socks. You don't have to give up the flip-flop lifestyle to keep your toes from turning blue anymore.
Solid Fleece Flip-Flop Crew
Jellybean Fleece Flip-Flop Crew
With a product line this unique and utilitarian, we know that Polar Feet is a company worth watching. As their website says, they laugh at the cold, and now so can you!
by Rae
December 30th, 2015
Product Spotlight: Darn Tough
Darn Tough has everything we love in a sock company. Their products are produced exclusively in the USA. They use quality, cruelty free materials. Not only are their styles fashionable, but they are highly functional and extremely durable. But what really sets Darn Tough apart, is their lifetime replacement guarantee.
When Ric Cabot founded Darn Tough in 2004, he came with three generations of family experience. His father started Cabot Hosiery Mill in 1978 in Northfield Vermont, and this is where all of Darn Tough's socks are still produced. In fact, they believe so adamantly in producing their products in the USA, that they've memorialized this belief on a sign on their factory wall. It reads: "Nobody ever outsourced anything for quality." We are certainly pleased with the quality of their US made socks.
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Darn Tough uses only 100% merino wool. Their wool is sourced in the US when possible, and in Europe and Oceania when supply dictates. But they always ensure that the sheep are treated humanely.
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The quality standards are so high at Darn tough, that they hand inspect every pair of socks before letting them out the door. Their fine gauge knitting machines use very fine needles which allows for high density stitching. That's what gives the socks their high durability and is what makes them so darn tough! Their socks are sturdy enough for all kinds of outdoor activities, including hiking, skiing, running, cycling, and more.
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The folks at Darn Tough stand behind their products completely. If you are somehow able to wear through one of their socks, you can return the socks to them and they will send you a brand new pair. This is not a one or two year guarantee, but a lifetime one. Now that's a company that has faith in their socks. And that's one of the many reasons that we have faith in them too!
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Q Are there limits on vehicle size when lane-splitting? I had a Can-Am Spyder splitting lanes next to me during my morning commute on Highway 4 near Willow Pass Road. The overall width on the Can-Am Spyder is almost five feet. Maybe I should experiment lane splitting in my 3/4-ton 4x4?
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A There are no limits on the size of a vehicle that it is legally lane-splitting. The size is limited solely by the size of the lane. Technically, any vehicle can share a lane with another vehicle in California.
Added Mark-the-CHP-Man: "For an example of this, go to any good-size intersection which does not have a marked right-turn lane. When the light turns red and traffic backs up, if there is enough room, you will see cars of all shapes and sizes splitting the right lane up to the intersection where they then make a legal right turn on red. However, if a vehicle straddles a painted lane dividing line, as I suspect the Can-Am was in the scenario cited by Adam, the operator is in violation of 21658(a) of the California Vehicle Code."
Q So ticketing trucks on Interstate 880 near the Port of Oakland is a tough task. And that's a reason to not do it? If the police can't, get new police. It would not make the slow commute even tougher, except temporarily. Once truckers knew they had to obey, it would make the commute for cars better.
Fire the cops giving lame excuses.
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A Lame excuses? I think not. Drive 880 during the commute and imagine a CHP cruiser pulling over a big rig along the shoulder on one of the East Bay's most congested roads. If a police cruiser parked along the Dumbarton can bring that commute to a crawl, a ticket stop on I-880 could lead to even greater backups there.
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Greg Heibel, Craig Miller, Matt Smith and more
A I'm convinced you are spot on. This was an attempt by Menlo Park police to curb speeding in the area by parking one of their patrol cars near the bridge. The cop car has been moved, and some drivers are already reporting that the commute has eased.
Q Gary, 'fess up. When you are driving on Interstate 280 to San Francisco, how fast are you traveling? Are you going 65 mph, which is the speed limit there? I bet not. I bet you are going as fast as the rest of us -- 75 to 85 mph. So why isn't the 65-mph limit at least 70, as it is on Interstate 5?
Michael Garcia
A OK, I'm 'fessing up. When I'm behind the wheel on 280, I have been know to clip along at 70-plus, which usually leaves me in the slow lane. But the speed limit won't be raised to 70 mph. Caltrans can set a speed limit of 70 mph, but after consulting with the California Highway Patrol, and upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, the state says it has no plans to raise the limit to 70.
Said Roland-the-Caltrans-Speed-Man: "Part of Route 280 seems to be rural, but it is a major commute route between San Francisco and San Jose. It runs through many cities with many interchanges in between. During peak periods, the mainline traffic may experience slowdown due to heavy volume coming from an onramp and traffic exiting to an offramp."
So 65 mph it remains. And I'll slow down when the doctor gives me a green light to begin driving again.
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sage, it is me.
had to get a new username.
i don't know why i posted such a long "forgive me" message.
just felt like explaining something to somebody or something.
i lost your phone number, and when you call it comes up "restricted id."
but the dominatrix that lives here told me to mention to you that subway salad chicken is vegan.
now let's dance with the hari krsna's in dallas.
and don't worry, you can still plug your laptop into the phoneline in the kitchen.
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Featherweight Rolls (adapted from King Arthur)
2 1/2 tsp instant yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup Hi-maize
1/4 cup nonfat dried milk
1 Tbsp vital wheat gluten
1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp butter, softened or melted
Whisk together the yeast, salt, flour, Hi-maize, nonfat dried milk, and vital wheat gluten. Add the water, butter and honey. Mix until cohesive. Knead the dough using your hands or a dough hook and mixer until it's smooth and supple, 6-8 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, 1-2 hours. Divide the dough into 10 equal pieces (mine were about 3 ounces each.) Shape each piece into a smooth ball. Grease a baking sheet and place balls on baking sheet. Flatten slightly. Cover with a towel and allow them to rise until they're puffy and nearly doubled in size, about one hour.
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I'd like to correspond with anyone from you society who is searching the Hamrick Line or would help me in that area. Years ago I wrote to Joe L. Hamrick at an Winnsboro address. My last letters were returned. My mother's maiden name was Hamrick (Dora Murl Hamrick Leverton). At the time Joe and I could not connect our lines, but felt we were related.
Juanita Leverton Calvin
1329 Johnson Street, Apt. D
Fairmont, MN 56031-4521
Researching Leverton, Hamrick, Brown, Stice, Farley, Eubank.
Mrs. Calvin included the following information about the Hamrick line of Joe L. Hamrick, a resident in the 1980's of Winnsboro, TX.:
Joe L. Hamrick
(Living 1980's Winnsboro, TX.)
son of Noah Franklin Hamrick
(had 2 sons)
son of Henry Newton Hamrick
(b. 1854, had 2 sons, brought
family to Texas from Alabama
about 1892)
son of Warren Dekalb Hamrick
(b. 1831, GA, d. 8/22/1862, KY,
in Confederate service. Married
Mary C. M. Wright, 11/29/1850
in Carroll Co, GA. She died soon
after husband, She mostly of
Cherokee blood)
son of Robert Signor? Hamrick Sr.
(b. 1800, GA, d. 1865 Cleburne
Co., AL, married Margaret
Elizabeth Smith, 6/27/1821 in
Jasper Co, GA. She born 1801-04,
GA, d. 1894, Cleburne Co., AL)
son of Maybe Thomas Jefferson
Hamrick or Jeremiah Hamrick
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants flirted with uncharted territory Wednesday. Not since moving to San Francisco in 1958 had they lost all six games of a homestand.
They were eight outs away from accomplishing that ignominious feat, trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates, before scraping together two runs and holding on for a 7-5 victory before a sold-out crowd.
In the process, the Giants also snapped a six-game losing streak and boarded a plane for New York with a little better taste in their mouths.
Manager Bruce Bochy called this a "huge game" for his team more than once. Outfielder Michael Morse agreed, but he dismissed the notion that the Giants badly needed a win.
"There's no badly needed anything," Morse said. "We're just playing the game. We're not listening to what everybody else is saying about us."
It wasn't long ago that people touted the Giants as the best team in baseball. Of late, the line of people shoveling dirt upon the Giants season has been growing.
That's what happens when you lose six straight games and 21 of your past 27 at home, while watching the Los Angeles Dodgers stretch their National League West lead to a season-high three games before Wednesday's games.
The Giants are staying the course. Bochy said before the game that no trade was "on the horizon" and that he liked his roster as it's constructed. The trade deadline is Thursday.
The Giants are off Thursday before they begin a 10-game trip with a four-game series against the New York Mets. That gives them time to savor their first win in a week.
Bochy tried numerous things to get his team out of its slide. Ultimately, the key lay with a tried-and-true formula.
"When you're in something like this, you got to just go out there and do it," Bochy said. "We've had meetings, and we've done all that. It's been a tough run. This is a huge game. ... A lot of good things happened."
In short, the Giants got the kind of breaks that eluded them more times than not the previous six games, in particular.
Infield singles, bloop hits, well-placed ground balls, walks, a hit batsman, a passed ball, they all added up to the Giants scoring more runs Wednesday than they did in their previous six games combined.
"It's part of baseball," Morse said. "I always think that, to hit .300 you got to get some of those bloops in there from time to time. It's good to see guys make contact and things go our way."
Heck, the Giants even managed a double play without the Pirates hitting the ball.
The bizarre sequence started when relief pitcher Jean Machi walked Chris Stewart to load the bases with one out in the sixth inning.
After catching the return throw from catcher Andrew Susac, Machi noticed Travis Snider too far off second base.
Machi alertly threw to second, which forced Snider into a rundown. The Giants tagged out Snider, while Gaby Sanchez bolted from third. Sanchez, too, got tagged out in a rundown.
Gregor Blanco collected three of the Giants' 12 hits. His third single tied the game in the seventh.
"It feels awesome," Blanco said of the Giants' come-from-behind win, "especially the way we've been playing the past couple of days."
Lincecum cited his poor showing to a "mechanical issue" that he wasn't able to resolve on the fly. "I couldn't right the wrong."
"We're ramping up his baseball activities," Bochy said.
Belt has been cleared to fly, and he was slated to join the Giants on their flight to New York.
The plan is to monitor Belt's progress and then determine whether he is ready to rejoin the Giants or play in a rehab game or two.
"It feels great," Susac said. "It's just a matter of getting your pitch and not missing it."
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SAN JOSE -- Samsung ended its case on Thursday, urging a federal court jury to order Apple (AAPL) to pay the South Korean-tech giant hundreds of millions of dollars in damages after depicting Apple as greedily inflating its own unprecedented estimates of what their epic patent feud is worth.
With the trial headed to jury deliberations next week, Samsung expert David Teece calculated that Apple owes Samsung between $200 million and $400 million in damages for infringing several of its basic patents. And another expert concluded Apple owes at least $22 million in royalties for a different set of Samsung smartphone patents.
At the same time, Samsung's experts scoffed at Apple's estimate that Samsung owes it between $2.5 billion to $2.75 billion in damages if a jury sides with allegations that Samsung copied the iPhone and iPad in its smartphones and tablets.
Michael Wagner, Samsung's expert, said Apple's estimates were flawed. If a jury sides with Apple, Wagner testified, the damages should be in the $520 million range, far less than Apple's claim of billions to recover Samsung's profits on infringing devices and Apple's lost profits.
The testimony came as the trial is winding down, with Apple expected to finish up Friday with a few witnesses in its rebuttal case. Closing arguments are set for Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh.
As part of a global legal battle, Apple sued Samsung, accusing the maker of popular Galaxy smartphones and tablets of deliberately copying iPhone and iPad designs and features. Samsung has denied copying and attacked Apple for trying to squelch competition with its legal claims.
Thursday's proceedings were highlighted by Koh's ongoing frustration with trying to rein in the two legal armadas representing Apple and Samsung, pushing them to finish their cases within the strict time limits she set at the beginning of trial.
When Apple unveiled a list of 22 more possible witnesses, Koh exploded, calling it "ridiculous" and declaring, "Unless you're smoking crack, you know these witnesses aren't going to be called."
Thursday's testimony was far more placid, as both Apple and Samsung tried to close a few loops in their cases with experts and employees.
Once Samsung finished with its damages experts, Apple began to wrap its case with a defense against Samsung's patent allegations. Several Apple expert witnesses testified that Apple does not infringe Samsung's patents, such as one that allows photos to be emailed or another that plays background music.


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Citgo robbed at gunpoint; police seek help locating thieves
Published: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 8:01 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 8:01 p.m.
Police say two unidentified armed robbers stormed the Citgo at 324B Washington St. Monday night, leaving with $1,800 in cash. They are seeking the public's help to catch the crooks.
Security camera footage show a man and a woman, their faces hidden under what could have been ski masks, brandishing pistols and demanding money, according to Hendersonville Police Detective Bruce Darrah.
The robbery occurred shortly before 10 p.m. at the Citgo station across from Hot Dog World. Store owner Rajesh Ramanbhai Patel, 50, was manning the counter when the suspects came in. Although it was hard to make out a description, Patel said he recognized the voice of the female as the voice of a customer who has been in the store before.
Patel, who has owned the store for three years, said this was his first time ever being robbed at gunpoint. The scary incident has made him think about increasing his security measures.
He said the suspects entered the store at about 9:45 p.m., 15 minutes before closing time.
Darrah said the suspects got money from the register and Patel before leaving on foot toward North Washington Street. No injuries were reported and the robbery is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Hendersonville Police Department at 828-697-3025.
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If your pet isn't trained to an electric fence, you can opt to bring along a collapsible fence instead. These can be set up anywhere and will offer security for your pet and people passing by. Not ideal for a tall dog or one that jumps, you can use these for smaller animals and increase the space by doubling up.


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|62' 6''
19.05 m
|Dry Weight
120,000 lbs.
54.4 mt
18' 0''
5.49 m
|Tested Weight
2.0 m
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
|Fuel Capacity
2,250 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
120 gal.
|Length on Trailer
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|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
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|Std. Power
|330-hp John Deere #6081AFM
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The Nordhavn 60 is the N55 with 5' (1.52 m) added to the stern. We think that makes a great start on turning this transoceanic vessel into something useful around home, too.
First of all, if you have never been to the Nordhavn website, we suggest that you go there. It will give you more detailed, in-depth information than we ever could. And for the most part, it is all straight-arrow stuff, without the hyperbole and glowing adjectives about the being world's best this and that one finds on most boat builder's websites.
Picture, if you will, this N60 with a canvas awning over the aft deck and possibly isinglass as well. It would be easy to button up the flying bridge with polycarbonate side curtains and windshield for an all-weather helm.
Rather than rehashing information you can get on the Nordhavn site, we're going to explain how we would turn the N60 into a good coastal cruiser for our very specific "mission" – a "mission" that will serve a whale of lot more people than plan on going ocean cruising.
She Has Good Bones
Beyond her shippy appearance and her 130,000-lbs. (59,090 kgs.) displacement that gives her great stability, there are other reasons why we have picked the N60 to be our coastal cruiser of choice. A 60' boat can be easily handled by two people, and she is not so big that it won't be hard to find slip space for her most anywhere we go. Nor will we feel embarrassed because we have splurged on an ostentatious megayacht that signals decadence rather than fulfilling a well-earned lifetime dream of exploration and cruising adventure.
The boat deck of the N60 makes a great place for a cocktail party. Just make sure you have removable chocks for your tender. It makes a good sunning platform as well when at anchor or in port. Remember at rest, the tender is usually in the water.
Her beam is 18' which is wide for this size boat and that means max accommodations below are possible. She has a keel which protects the props from grounding and keeps lobster pot lines from becoming entangled (most of the time).
She has a 600-gal. (2,280 L) freshwater tank which means we can go for a long weekend with a gang and not need a refill. Her 2,250-gal. (8,550 L) fuel capacity is more than we need, so we will normally run her light – but, hey, if there is a spike down in fuel prices, we might load-up for the following summer. In fact, the way we'll use this boat we can go one or two seasons on one load of fuel – and still have a 10% fuel reserve!
Imagine converting the pilothouse of the N60 to your saloon! Think of the exciting view your guests will have. Simply move all your instruments one deck up.
Our N60 -- Cool Coastal Cruiser
Having said that we love the way she looks on the outside, now we must come to grips with the fact that our "mission" for the boat is quite different than what Nordhavn intended for her. So the first thing we did was make a list of the accommodation attributes we wanted for our boat --
1. Must sleep 6 people in three private cabins with twin beds in the guest cabins. Having four cabins is even better to make her easier to charter.
2. Must have two heads and a day head if possible.
3. Must have a large, dedicated saloon with a comfortable sofa and at least two barrel chairs, a wet bar, and seating for 8 people.
4. Must have an on deck settee with table for on-deck dining for 6 rain or shine.
5. Must have an inside dinning area for 8 that can be formal or informal.
6. Must have a dedicated desk and work station to stay connected in with the office.
7. A small cabin with a single bunk for a young mate to sleep. He will do our washdown chores, fender handling and errands – and be in seventh heaven!
8. Must have the room to entertain 35 people at for a cocktail party.
Just eight major things and happily the N60 can accommodate us with most of them but not all. Here are the three things the boat doesn't have that we would like—
1. A dedicated saloon.
2. A dining area that can be either informal or formal.
3. Four cabins (for charter) plus a cabin for a mate.
This is a forward guest stateroom on an N60 showing the double bed. What happens when nature calls for the person inside? We'd take 12" (30 cm) out of the width and add a bunk above or a Pullman for maximum utility in this space.
Start With the Staterooms
The drawing we found on the Nordhavn website showed a two-cabin boat, no saloon, no formal dinning area. What to do?
Main deck CAD drawing of the Nordhavn 60: 2 staterooms, 2 heads, one desk, one oval Jacuzzi tub, galley with counter bar, and a L-shaped settee.
Nordhavn's CAD Drawings
Since Nordhavn only builds to order, virtually every one of its boats is different as each buyer has his/her own ideas about how the boat should be laid out. As a result, the company has mostly hard-to-read CAD drawings on its website, which is about our only complaint with it. Nevertheless, look closely and you will see what we mean.
No offense meant to the buyer of the above layout, but that won't serve our needs. If we want to sit in an oval Jacuzzi tub, we'll do that at home or at a spa, we think it's too much of a waste of space on a boat, and this boat isn't about luxury, anyway. While the drawing above has a double bed up against the port side of the boat, we would never do that in a guest stateroom. The reason is that when nature calls to the person on the inside the other person is roused from slumber. (Yes, we know there are other reasons for a double, and we'll get to that.)
Here is the desk in the forward office on a N60. We like the desk and book shelf, but it could go in the master, the saloon, or the dining area. We'd convert this office to a third cabin.
Purpose-Built Layout for Our "Mission"
Because virtually all Nordhavns have extremely high bows they are particularly well suited to the way we would configure our guest cabins. We would place a slightly more narrow double on the bottom next to the hull and place a single bunk over (or a Pullman). The lower berth would extend out providing a place to sit and also a step to get into the berth above. In this way two people can sleep undisturbed or cuddle up if they are in the mood.
Because of the N60's 18' beam which is carried far forward, we would simply turn the "office" into a second stateroom on the starboard side with the same layout. Both cabins would have a private entrance aft with a little foyer, and both would have private access to the single head in the bow. FYI—we think putting a head in the bow is a great use of space when it can be done, and this is a prime example of it.
Most women seem to like queen berths on yachts. But if you can manage it, there are some better uses of this space in the master stateroom.
Our Master Stateroom – Fit for a King and Kids, Too?
As you can see on the drawing above the full beam master space is huge and we say just let your imagination go wild. Think out of the box. Do you really need a queen berth taking up all of that space? Perhaps you have very young children that you want in the cabin with you? Does the lady of the yacht want a walk-in closet? Or, perhaps here is where the desk and Internet connection will go?
One thing we do not like on boats are redundant staircases because they eat up so much valuable space. We would not have a private staircase to the master, rather we'd access it from the same mini foyer-used by the two guest cabins forward. That will save a lot of space, and we would put a washer/dryer there in the stair well – handy to the master and the other staterooms and heads.
This is the CAD drawing for the pilothouse for the N60. Note the captain's cabin abaft the settee along with the wet head
Every Cruising Boat Needs a "Saloon"
We are just traditional enough to want a real saloon in any boat we buy over 55', the N60 definitely qualifies. Inside Nordhavn has lavished rich-looking teak on virtually every bulkhead and cabinet. After all, even though this vessel looks like a North Sea workboat, we all know she is a yacht – and we are certainly paying for a yacht!
We're sure the layout seen here fit the mission of the owner, and typically ocean-going trawler-type vessels do not have dedicated saloons, particularly in this size range. Nevertheless, our need is different, so we need a different layout.
In the standard N60 the dining area/saloon in one space. Note the bar aft open to the galley. We'd put a pull-down screen on the galley, get rid of the bar, wrap the seating around into a U-shape and swap out the large, heavy dining table for a small cocktail table – turning this area into a traditional saloon.
While the owner of this boat has combined the saloon and dining area, we like the idea of creating other "venues" on board. In this way when you are entertaining a crowd there are other places for people to go.
We have two basic ideas for both creating a saloon in the N60 and in getting that formal dining area for eight that we also have on our wish list—
Plan A: Turn the existing settee area into the saloon by removing the dinner table and putting in a much smaller cocktail table and closing off the bar access to the galley with a pull-down screen. Then extend the boat deck overhead aft with cruising canvas and enclose the aft deck in isinglass. Heat and air condition to suit. Add a table to seat six or eight.
This is the standard N60 pilothouse. We'd eliminate this helm and turn this space into the saloon. It can become a "sky lounge" like those found on 100' and larger megayachts. Want more space? Blow out the captain's cabin which is abaft the settee at left.
Plan B: Keep the main deck dinning area, galley and aft deck pretty much as is, and put the saloon above in what is the pilothouse. The pilot house has large windows all around so guests in this space will have a great and exciting view. Simply replace the chart table and instruments and console across the front of the pilot house with seating, a wet bar and entertainment center.
If the available space is not quite enough, make the captain's bunk a single, place it athwartships and move the bulkhead back 18" (45 cm). Want even more space and maybe the addition of your office up here? Then just blow out the captain's cabin altogether, but keep the wet head for use as a day head.
We like the N60's galley and wouldn't change a thing, except to put a screen that slides down from the overhead to curtain off the galley.
With "Plan B" the primary – and only -- helm is moved to the flying bridge. With the addition of a hardtop (which it should have in any case) and isinglass, this space can be buttoned up to make into a cozy all-weather helm. In fact, we are used to such an arrangement and prefer it because it can be made weather-tight or open air depending on the conditions.
This space on the N60 is below the galley area on the same level as the engine room. It is called the "Utility Room" and indeed, it can be used for any number of things.
The Mate's Cabin – For Tom Sawyer
As regular readers of BoatTEST.com know we believe in owner/operate yachts, even fairly big ones. However, as owners get into their 60s and 70s, it is nice to have a young lad around with boundless energy to do things that have become…ahem…a little tedious for older folks. We're talking about things like washing down the boat after a bash to windward, manhandling the fenders, and possibly setting the stern anchor in a dinghy, if needed.
We have also found that the best person for this job is a teenage son, grandson, relative or neighbor. $5 a day and all of the PB&Js that he can eat will usually be payment enough. Now you have a "family" member as crew instead of a paid hand, which makes a lot of things more comfortable for many folks.
This is the "utility room" on the N60. We'd move to the washer/dryer to the master, move the stuff in the cabinets to the lazzerette or elsewhere. Then we'd fit a single berth here for the mate and put in a portlight. The door at left is to the engine room, handy for the mate for fluid checks in the morning.
We'd convert the "utility room" in the current N60 drawing to the mate's cabin with a bed, a portlight, and a hanging locker. Remember we have moved the washer/dryer to the master. Any other gear there can be moved to the huge lazzerette.
Alternatively, you can put young Tom up in the "captain's" cabin if you care to keep it.
No assembly line here! Large yachts like the N60 are made one at a time and they are all a little different. This is a picture of the beginnings of the accommodations area of an N60.
More Living Space
Over the years we have learned that there are three relative inexpensive ways to make a boat in this size range even larger has far as living space goes. The first as by adding length to the stern of the boat, just as Nordhavn has done by adding 5' to their N55 to make this N60 (and it is worth every dime extra in up charge).
Second is to go up and add a hardtop, again as Nordhavn has done that on both the N60 and N55. Finally, the addition of isinglass or the new polycarbonate side curtains, doors and windshields can turn and aft deck into another three-season living area, and the flying bridge into a new pilothouse.
By following one of the plans we have outlined this 60' yacht can have all of the room of many 80-footers. That means it can be a great entertainment platform and a cruising boat for three or four couples. It is slow – probably 8 to 9 knots -- but it is stable. That is the trade-off. And the solution to that problem is to strategically site the boat and fly or drive to it. It some ways it becomes a summer or year-around cottage – but a movable one.
For example, keep her on the East Coast of Florida, and you are across the Stream in six hours in the Bahamas. Better yet, site her in the Bahamas, or in Maine, Alaska, or wherever else you want to take your short cruises. Compared to the cost of plowing along at 30 knots in conventional planning cruiser with twin-engine fuel-guzzling diesels, air fare is cheap!
Your Ideas, Please
That's what we'd do to turn this ocean-crossing vessel into our dream coastal cruiser. We think that in the above configurations theN60 could meet our mission of entertaining of a crowd of people and medium-length cruising for friends and family.
But, we bet our clever readers have some even better ideas on how to layout this N60. Just send us your thoughts at: email@example.com.
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There were many "outer limits" jams throughout the night, Piper was dark and scary, 2001 was an assault on the ears as were Antelope and YEM's peaks. The standout song for me, and the one I've been listening on an almost constant loop is Trey's "Sleep Again". I'd never heard it live before and it just feels so good, it was clearly written to be played with Phish. The main lick is so damn catchy I was humming it the whole ride home and have been trying to pick it up on my guitar since.
A Frankenstein encore with Page on keytar, awesome!
The bottom line is is that this is a great show and worth picking up and listening to from beginning to end, the flow from song to song is perfect. My only complaint is that it was a Sunday show and I had to work at 8 the next day, so that makes it a 4.99 out of 5 in my opinion.
** Little know fact, Page's keytar was bought from the James Brown estate "The More you know"**