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Help me out, girls! What are the best running sports bras for big girls? I don't want to spend a lot of money and am having a lot of trouble finding anything that has even close to enough control. I've heard of wearing two bras at once, but that just doesn't seem like a great idea. I'm just starting running. Every time I've started before, this has been the issue that has held me back. :/ Surely there are decent high impact bras for big girls somewhere, right???
Hi Ruthaw, today was my first day of running - back after 20 years. It was something that I always wanted to restart, but never found the time or simply I always had an excuse. As I was running today, I couldn't believe how I let myself go and get out of shape......hopefully better days are coming Anyway, I just wanted to put my thoughts into words. Regarding the bra issue, I too am top heavy and always have been even when I was much thinner and I have always used two bras while running because I could never find any one bra to hold me. It was something that I got used to and even used two today - I feel secure. I guess it's just your preference. Good luck to you!
Champion Action Sport Bra is my favorite, it is priced well too! I also have som LuluLemon ones I love, but they are expensive so I just ask for them at christmas time! I like some of the nike ones too. I do not like Fila, they stretch out too much and dont revert back after washing. I have worn a sports bra under a sport tank with a shelf built in...worder really well! (this coming from a 38DD). Hope this helps answer your question.
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I have the same issue (36DD), and did my first session last week. I did some online research and came upon this article http://running.about.com/od/sportsbrasforrunning/tp/sportsbraforlargechests.htm
I price compared and found Amazon had some pretty good deals. I ended up buying the the Moving Comfort bra and a Champion one I found for $50 including shipping. The trick is getting one that is sized like your bra apparently.
You might also look at this article. The bras are too expensive for me - I can't see being able to pay $50+ for one bra BUT they give good keywords you can use to find a good bra.
I ordered them without trying them on, but if you go to a fitness store and try some on, you might find one you like that you can look for later at a better price.
I have a similar issue and I just can't make myself pay top dollar for a sports bra. I have a Jockey Underwire Sports Bra model #6930 that I like. They are available at Kohls for about $35 but I had to get a size smaller than I regularly wear. Make sure you go to a store to try on the bra, even if you end up buying it online. Jump up and down in the dressing room if possible to see how it feels.
Good luck!
A comfy, underwire sports bra underneath a fitted workout tank w/ a built in shelf bra helps. Most of the time, I wear a regular bra underneath a fitted sportsbra and workout tank. Works for me. :-)
I don't have a lot of money to spend on a sports bras and ended up trying one out from Old Navy that was on sale for $10. I thought, "What can I lose?" (besides the 10 bucks!)
The one I purchased is called a Women's Padded Sports Bra and I believe the tag said something like 'high impact' as they had one for low impact as well. (The 'pad' is a very thin, and removeable....like in a bathing suit).
I am not overly huge up top but I hate when my husband calls me Bouncing Betty while I am running. I actually ended up really liking this sports bra. I went back and bought two more. I see today that they are on sale online for $12. It might be worth it to try one, ruthaw.
Hey Ruthaw...
I get my sports bras from the Champion website. They rate the bras by how much support the offer and for which sizes. I like maximum support. I believe they are having a sale right now on all of their sports bras... check it out!!
I know you don't want to spend a lot on a sports bra, but it is money well spent. I have one from Athleta made by Moving Comfort called the Glory Bra. I am a 34DD, and absolutely hate to bounce around. It's painful. This bra is my fav so far. I have several by Champion but this one (Moving Comfort) is absolutely the best. Athleta tells you how to measure to assure you are getting the fit you need. I've had it now for 6 months or so, wear it 2 - 3 times per week and it's holding up well. I don't dry it in the dryer - just hang to drip dry. Good luck on the search -
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hi! i am a lactating mom...a 34DD now down to 32D......moving comfort is great....spend the money !!!!!! check out title nine (sales a lot of times) they are awesome....its worth the money! you can sometimes find discontinued bras / due to color/fashion.....at various running outlets....active.com's swaggle send out coupon and cheap running wear..goggle cheap running bras...best of luck....
this can make or break a run....worth the investment!
best of luck
Sports bras will help the women to be the part of any lively activity. These bras are changing the lifestyles of many women. It gives the right support to the women when she is doing any physical activity. Sports bras Price Comparison is a best feature on HookPrice.com . You can use it and can get the discount on different offers. These bras differ according to the sports activity. Women who are just going for the running can find different bra than other who is going to do gymnastic.
I'm not sure what exactly you mean by "big girl" but I can never find a cheap bra! I invested in Glamorise No-Bounce sports bra, ordered from JCPenney but I think you can get them elsewhere too. When they claim no-bounce, they really mean it. I am just beginning to run again at age 39, and I have a lot of fitness to gain and weight to lose, so I had to buy their largest size, and it has worked out extremely well, especially paired with a sports tank that has a shelf-bra built in. Just my 2 cents! Good luck!
The absolute best thing you can do is go to a bra shop for a fitting to begin with.
I did that a couple of years ago and discovered that despite following instructions for finding your bra size, I was wearing the wrong size -- band size was too big, cup size too small. The reason I went was because I had spent way too much money trying to find a bra that fit after losing 100 lbs. Every bra I tried, I was bubbling over the cups!! Then I started working out and running and went back for a sports bra.
I have two different ones I like -- one is an Elomi and has underwires and the cups are separated (no uni-boob). That one keeps everything in place when I run. The other one is an Anita -- it does not have underwire, but has seaming that helps it fit well. I wear a 40 H in one, and 40 G in the other -- before my fitting, I had been buying 42 DDD, so you can see how far off I was.
Yes, these bras are expensive, but I take care of them (handwash, air-dry) and wear them at least 3-4 times a week. I figure the price-per-wearing is pretty low when you approach it that way!!
The key here is, get fitted!!! You may or may not be able to find your size locally, but you can certainly find something online and maybe find a better deal too. Hope this helps!!
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Paul Walker's mother has filed papers in a Los Angeles Court seeking legal guardianship of her late son's 15-year-old daughter, Meadow -- but reports say neither Meadow nor her mother are happy with the move.
ABC News reported that Cheryl Ann Walker has filed to "be appointed as the guardian of the person and estate of the minor." Meadow is the sole beneficiary of the late actor's estate, estimated to be worth $25 million. Walker died in a car crash in December.
Cheryl Ann Walker says in her papers that both Meadow and the teen's mother, Walker's ex-girlfriend Rebecca Jo Soteros, live with her. The papers claim Soteros has a drinking problem, which is one reason Cheryl Ann Walker is seeking custody. But E! News, quoting a family "insider," says both Meadow and Soteros were blindsided by the move.
"Everyone was taken by surprise," the source told E! News. "This has been hard on everyone close to them. (Meadow and her mom) didn't know. There have been discussions but no one told them they were going ahead with it. They first heard about it when they saw it on TMZ. They are very disgusted by this. It is such disregard for their feelings."
Meadow has reportedly lived with her grandmother since 2012, although E! News quoted another source as saying she has only stayed with Cheryl Ann Walker "on and off." The court filing also notes that Cheryl Ann Walker is a registered nurse who has raised four children of her own and is a "loving and responsible person."


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It happens all the time.
Marietta resident Jennie Williams, 77, is at home going about her business when the power suddenly goes out. Then, within 10 seconds, the electricity flickers back on again.
"It's never more than 10 seconds. Just enough to reset all the clocks and mess up the televisions," said Williams.
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A crew from American Electric Power work to fix one of the recloser devices. Reclosers protect power equipment by briefly shutting down power when they detect a potential problem with the adjoining power lines.
And the outages are unpredictable, she added, noting that her household has had the power flicker as many as three times in one day and then gone a month without experiencing it again.
These small outages may not last long, but they are an inconvenience that many area residents have wondered about for years. For some, the outages are a minor annoyance, but for others the brief blackouts can cause a major problem with more sensitive electronic devices.
Because of the brevity of the outages, no equipment is in place to track their frequency, said Terri Flora, director of communications for AEP Ohio.
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Momentary outages happen sporadically and typically involve a power outage lasting 10 seconds or less.
These blackouts are due to reclosers, protective devices that shut the line down when it senses a problem.
Reclosers have been used for decades, but the momentary outages have become much more noticeable as consumers' electronic products have evolved.
However, they became frequent enough that Williams, who has lived at her current address for around 20 years, decided she wanted to know what was causing them.
Williams said she started noticing the momentary outages about five years ago, and it became such a nuisance, that a year ago she decided to write a letter to her power company, American Electric Power.
"I did immediately get an answer from them, but the problem has not gotten any better," she said.
In the letter, AEP said that one of the outages Williams had experienced was because a squirrel was electrocuted in her neighborhood.
While animals can come into play when momentary outages are involved, the overall explanation is a simple one, said AEP spokeswoman Fay White.
"We have protective devices on the lines called reclosers. When they detect an object on the line that might pose a problem, they briefly de-energize the line," explained White.
If no problem is detected, the line powers itself back up, she said.
The technology is a protective measure, said Flora.
"Oftentimes it means the system is doing what it is supposed to," she said.
Warren Township resident Ernie Thode, 70, noticed the outages gradually increasing in frequency at his home and at his former work location within the last six or seven years.
Additionally, Thode said he noticed the momentary outages at his home did not typically coincide with the outages he experienced at the Washington County Public Library's Local History & Genealogy building.
"It's a nuisance when you have to reset your clocks and if you're in the middle of something on your computer, you have to reboot it all," said Thode.
Though Jill Cox, 46, has not noticed the outages at the downtown Marietta dentist's office where she works, she experiences them all too frequently at her home in Harrisville, W.Va.
"It will flicker at least once a week I would say," said Cox, whose electricity is provided by Mon Power.
Resetting the clocks is the least of her concern. If Cox does not catch the outage fast enough, the hot tub at her home resets itself and runs constantly, causing higher electricity charges.
The outages can also cause long-term damage to people's electronic devices, said Washington County IT director Eric Skomra.
"If there isn't anything separating the components from that power fluctuation, you can have a drop in power and then a spike which can cause the physical components of the electronics to fail," he said.
Essentially, when the power reboots after just a few seconds off, the sudden rush of energy can permanently harm electronics, he said.
Marietta Network Administrator Amy Tucker said the city uses battery backups, so that electronics stay on even during the short outages. Surge protectors are another way to make sure electronics do not malfunction, she said.
Though Flora acknowledges that the short outages are an annoyance, they are really a benefit to the customers, she said. By having the line automatically shut itself down to check for threats, it actually prevents longer term outages, said Flora.
The recloser technology has actually been in place for decades, she added, but customers have noticed it more in recent years because of changes to technology.
"Our technology is more sensitive," she said, pointing out that years ago, we did not have technologies that reset themselves, such as TiVo and digital clocks.
In fact, it appears as though short outages are decreasing in frequency and in length. Though it is difficult to measure exactly how frequently the "momentaries" occur or how long they last because there is no technology in place to track them, the company does try to measure those numbers through customer feedback, said Flora.
Customers who experience the short outages are encouraged to report them online at aepohio.com/outages/report/ or by calling 800-277-2177.


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Multiple bills take on foreclosures
Published: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8:49 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 8:49 p.m.
TALLAHASSEE - With Florida among the slowest states to wade out of the post-boom foreclosure morass, lawmakers in Tallahassee have proposed a number of bills to speed up the process of property seizures.
Foreclosure bills before the Florida Legislature
Sponsor: Kathleen Passidomo, R.-Naples. Speeds up judicial process, establishes new procedures that would obligate borrowers to show why a foreclosure should go to trial. Shortens time in which lenders can file deficiency judgments against borrowers to one year, from five. Would change rules retroactively for existing foreclosure cases.
Sponsor: Sen. Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater). Parallels HB 87, but also mandates that retired judges be assigned to temporary duty to reduce foreclosure backlogs. Also stipulates second notice of sale may be on a Clerk of the Court website in lieu of other media.
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Danish, D-Tampa. Requires lenders provide a single point of contact for borrowers seeking a loan modification or short sale.
Sponsor: Sen. Darren Soto (D.-Orlando). Makes a deficiency judgment against a borrower unenforceable if original debt is more than 20 percent greater than fair market value.
Two that have the backing of both the state's banking industry and Florida Realtors, are House Bill 87 and Senate Bill 1666, sponsored by Naples Republican Kathleen Passidomo and Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, respectively.
Both would accelerate the judicial foreclosure process for the benefit of lenders and real estate alike.
Another, HB 1777, would create a homeowner "bill of rights" in the event of late mortgage payments, similar to a law passed in California last summer. That bill is sponsored by Rep. Mark Danish, D-Tampa.
"The reality is that in this Legislature, the power structure seems less concerned about protecting the homeowners than about simply pushing foreclosures through as rapidly as they can," said Alice Vickers, an attorney who lobbies on behalf of the Florida Consumer Action Network.
In Florida last year, 3.1 percent of all housing units — or one out of every 32 homes — was subject to a foreclosure filing, the highest state rate in the nation.
In Southwest Florida, banks' rush to refile cases derailed by federal legal action has sent the region's courts' foreclosure dockets back into overdrive. Filings in 2012 surged 70 percent from the previous year. Many had been previously dismissed as a result of inadequate paperwork or fraudulent bank practices.
The 12th Judicial Circuit, composed of Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, now has roughly 16,000 cases — 1,000 more than it did two years ago when the economy was substantially worse.
HB 87 would shorten the statute of limitations on deficiency judgments, to one year from five.
A deficiency judgment occurs when courts rule in favor of lenders, if they can show that borrowers owe more on a mortgage than a property has sold for.
But consumer advocates say another feature would prove more troublesome, with the bill putting the burden of proof on borrowers to show why a lender should not win an expedited foreclosure from a judge.
Passidomo says the provision "preserves all appropriate due process rights protecting borrowers. It eliminates unnecessary court hearings, and it permits community associations standing to participate when there are delinquent assessments due."
The bill also would be retroactive, which has raised the ire of foreclosure defense attorneys.
"Say you're already fighting a foreclosure in court," said Charles Gallagher III, a St. Petersburg attorney. "If this passes, even though the bill wasn't in effect when your case started, all of a sudden you'd have a new burden and new guidelines. The bill itself is very bank-friendly, and revokes a whole lot of procedural protections."
But the Florida Bankers Association said the bill would accelerate a stymied process.
"Our position is, once we start the foreclosure proceeding, the faster we can complete it, the faster the property can get sold," said Anthony DiMarco, the association's executive vice president of government affairs.
Delinquent borrowers now can live rent-free in homes where mortgages are in default for months at a time, and delay foreclosure hearings or force actions to trial, DiMarco said.
The association is hoping to negotiate a longer time period for filing deficiency judgments.
"We understand they want to go down, but we think going from five years to one is too much of a change," DiMarco said.
Florida Realtors also supports HB 87. The group says that it would help neighborhoods plagued by foreclosed and empty homes, and also prop up house and condo values.
"We think it provides protections for homeowners and allows for faster foreclosures," said Trey Goldman, the group's legislative counsel.
'More certainty'
Another HB 87 provision mandates that even if an appeals court determines that a homeowner was erroneously foreclosed on, they could not get their property back as part of a judgment. Instead, those borrowers would be entitled only to a monetary payment.
"We think that will bring more certainty to the market," said Goldman.
HB 87 also would enhance condo and homeowner associations' standing in legal proceedings.
"This is going to help them, which is important to all the members of the association," Goldman said.
Senate Bill 1666 is roughly parallel in its reforms, but it adds two other important measures.
It would make the appointment of retired circuit court judges as foreclosure judges more permanent. The practice has been used extensively in the 12th Circuit, hard hit by foreclosures.
The Senate bill also eliminates the requirement that property owners be notified a second time about a pending foreclosure in a print newspaper advertisement.
Instead, that second publication requirement could occur on a publicly accessible website, such as a clerk of the court site, in lieu of other media.
Foreclosure defense attorney Matt Weidner, another St. Petersburg attorney, calls that aspect of the bill "troubling."
"Particularly with these lower income folks, the only way they found out they were being foreclosed upon is in a newspaper," Weidner said.
As the Legislature kicked off its annual session Tuesday, other bills pertaining to foreclosures are also circulating.
Orlando Senator Darren Soto, D-Orlando, has several.
His SB 1228, a "Short Sale Debt Relief Act," would make deficiency judgments unenforceable on a short sale if the original debt was 20 percent or greater than fair market value.
But Weidner, the St. Petersburg attorney, contends many of the new bills would be superfluous.
"The problem in foreclosure court is not that pesky defense attorneys are holding up the procedure, and it is not that the courts are not doing their job or that the existing laws don't work," said Weidner, who along with other attorneys has formed Florida Consumer Justice Advocates, to fight some of the reform bills.
"The foreclosure problem is the banks, choosing not to complete foreclosures," he said. "They don't want to. They realize it is better to negotiate or get a short sale done."
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There is perhaps nothing more challenging or rewarding than caring for a loved one with a life-limiting illness. At Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, we understand this perfectly and provide help to patients and their caregivers through St. Joseph Mercy Hospice.
Different from traditional medical care, hospice focuses on comfort and quality of life. Through specialized services, we help patients and their families manage physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. Patients live their final days with peace and dignity in the comfort of their own home or care facility. We work with family and friends to help them cope with end of life transition and stress of the approaching loss. Patients are encouraged to remain as active as possible and stay in close contact with family and friends.
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Our nursing services include pain and symptom management, treatments, nutritional evaluations, monitoring of unstable conditions as well as individualized teaching for primary caregivers.
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We counsel family and friends throughout the dying process, and provide support to them after a loss through grief recovery, community outreach programs and mailings.
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
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How does a patient prepare for CT scanning, and how is it performed?
In preparation for a CT scan, patients are often asked to avoid food, especially when contrast material is to be used. Contrast material may be injected intravenously, or administered by mouth or by an enema in order to increase the distinction between various organs or areas of the body. Therefore, fluids and food may be restricted for several hours prior to the examination. If the patient has a history of allergy to contrast material (such as iodine), the requesting physician and radiology staff should be notified. All metallic materials and certain clothing around the body are removed because they can interfere with the clarity of the images.
Patients are placed on a movable table, and the table is slipped into the center of a large donut-shaped machine which takes the X-ray images around the body. The actual procedure can take from half an hour to an hour and a half. If specific tests, biopsies, or interventions are performed by the radiologist during CT scanning, additional time and monitoring may be required. It is important during the CT scan procedure that the patient minimizes any body movement by remaining as still and quiet as is possible. This significantly increases the clarity of the X-ray images. The CT scan technologist tells the patient when to breathe or hold his/her breath during scans of the chest and abdomen. If any problems are experienced during the CT scan, the technologist should be informed immediately. The technologist directly watches the patient through an observation window during the procedure, and there is an intercom system in the room for added patient safety.
CT scans have vastly improved the ability of doctors to diagnose many diseases earlier in their course and with much less risk than previous methods. Further refinements in CT scan technology continue to evolve which promise even better picture quality and patient safety. CT scans known as "spiral" or "helical" CT scans can provide more rapid and accurate visualization of internal organs. For example, many trauma centers are using these scans to more rapidly diagnose internal injuries after serious body trauma. High resolution CT scans (HRCT) are used to accurately assess the lungs for inflammation and scarring. CT angiography is a newer technique that allows noninvasive imaging of the coronary arteries. Note that some CT scanners may not be able to accommodate patients that weigh over 400 pounds.
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Braunwald, Eugene, et al. Harrisons's Principles of Internal Medicine. 15th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2010.
FDA.gov. Computed Tomography.
Tramma, Simone, et al. "Helical CT Scans and Lung Cancer Screening." CDC NIOSH Science Blog. 10 Jan. 2011.
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NEW ORLEANS — Two of the 49ers four losses this season came against divisional foes. Playing in such a rugged division is going to benefit the 49ers in the long run, though, inside linebacker Patrick Willis said Thursday.
"Our division has really stepped up a whole lot," Willis said. "At one time, the NFC West was a steppingstone for other teams to play. They kind of licked their chops every time they played us because they saw us as an automatic win."
Not anymore. The 49ers and Seattle Seahawks earned two of the six NFC Playoffs berths this season, with the Seahawks coming one play away from upsetting the top-seeded Atlanta Falcons.
Further evidence that the 49ers are well prepared to hold their own against a physical Baltimore Ravens team in the Super Bowl on Sunday came in the 49ers first full-blown practice here.
During that practice, Willis said, the 49ers looked as sharp as they have all season, a sentiment shared by coach Jim Harbaugh.
"Yeah, yesterday probably was on of our best practices," Willis said. "That's one of the things that coach tells us all the time, it's about getting better every day. You never want to stay the game."
The first valuable lesson Willis learned as an NFL player came during his rookie season, when then-coach Mike Singletary taught Willis about how respect is earned.
To that end, Singletary referred to Willis as "52" and "Mississippi," early on, in reference to Willis' jersey number and where he played his college ball.
In the end, Willis said Singletary's tough-love approach helped mold Willis into the standout player he has been his first six NFL seasons, all of which culminated with Willis being selected to the Pro Bowl.


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This CD cover image released by Def Jam Recordings shows "Yeezus," the latest release by Kanye West. (AP Photo/Def Jam Recordings) Last week Kanye West released his latest album "Yeezus" to overwhelmingly positive reviews. The trim, 10 song album packs a lot into 40 minutes with the help of electronic music duo Daft Punk and Justin Vernon from indie folk band Bon Iver. With songs like "New Slaves" and lyrics like "they see a Black man with a White woman/And at the top floor they gon' come to kill King Kong," this is one of West's more socially conscious albums. It also touches on issues within the Black community including unbridled Black consumerism.


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A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 12 noon, at the Gridley Moose Lodge for Brenda Lynn Schwartz, 44 of Gridley, California. She passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital in Gridley.
Brenda was born April 17, 1967 in Gridley, California. She was a life long resident of Gridley having worked construction for many years. She attended local schools. She enjoyed riding motorcycles and spending time with her dogs. Brenda also enjoyed being with her family. She was a member of the Laborers Union Local # 185 in Yuba City.
Brenda is survived by her loving husband of 17 years, Phil Schwartz, of Gridley, California; her father, Don Womack, of Yam Hill, Oregon and mother, Betty and Step-dad, Bennie Pruitt, of Live Oak, California; three sons: Gregory Smallwood, of Salem, Oregon, Michael Smallwood, of Olathe, Kansas and Geoffrey Smallwood, of Gridley, California; and one daughter, Megan Wilkins, of Oroville, California. She is also survived by four grandchildren; one brother, Donnie Womack Jr., of Newberg, Oregon, paternal grandparents, Ray and Beth Upton, of Biggs, California and numerous uncles, aunts and cousins.
Private inurnment will be held.
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Oklahoma State District 17 Sen. Ron Sharp was given the Oath of Office this week in Oklahoma City. Along with him were other local politicians, District 26 Rep. Justin Wood and District 27 Rep. Josh Cockroft.
"We've started caucus meetings to determine the issues for next session," Sharp said. "We're trying to get everything ready for next session."
Sharp said he wanted to thank his constituents.
"I definitely appreciate them giving me the opportunity to serve District 17," he added.
"I am humbled to have the privilege of serving the people of District 27 for the next two years," Cockroft said in a statement. "…I have already begun work on crafting legislation at the Capitol to improve public safety and ensure property rights are protected…"
"It was a humbling experience being sworn in for the first time," Wood said in a statement. "…I'd like to once again thank my constituents for sending me to represent them at the state Capitol. I have always represented Shawnee in my endeavors and I look forward to serving you with respect, integrity and honor."
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By Carolyn Cozart on Dec 18, 2012
As December 31, 2012 quickly approaches, so does the deadline to extend the Bush Era Tax Cuts which were extended under the Budget Control Act of 2011. PeopleSoft realizes that there may be some customer anxiety over the delayed withholding tables. PeopleSoft is unable to move forward with delivering the tax changes until we get the official ruling and withholding tables from the IRS. Please be assured that our legislative analysts are in the loop and are monitoring this situation daily. Any changes will be included in a special posting. We have created a Knowledge Document in My Oracle Support, Document ID 1332295.1 to keep you up to date on the pending changes.


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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced today the hiring of Martin Panza to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Racing Operations.
Panza has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in thoroughbred racing. Since 1994, he has served as the Vice President of Racing and Racing Secretary at Betfair Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Calif., where he was responsible for all aspects of the daily racing operations. Panza's innovative leadership resulted in the creation of the American Oaks, a prestigious turf race for 3-year-old fillies that received a Grade I ranking in its initial year of eligibility. He also produced a sponsor for this event, American Airlines, and was able to recruit horses to the race from Europe, Asia and Australia. Panza also created the first guaranteed wager in the United States, a guaranteed Pick 6 for $1 million in 1998. He served two terms on the American Graded Stakes Committee, and he presently serves on the Breeders' Cup Selection Committee, the Dubai World Cup Selection Committee and the North American Ratings Committee for The Jockey Club. Prior to working at Hollywood Park, Panza served in a variety of racing positions at tracks including Santa Anita Park and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
"This is a very significant step in the continuing effort to successfully reorganize The New York Racing Association," said Dr. David Skorton, Chair of the NYRA Reorganization Board. "Martin is a proven leader with more than 25 years' experience. He will work very effectively with the other skilled executives currently in place at NYRA. The organization is moving in the right direction."
"The addition of Martin Panza will help ensure that The New York Racing Association offers-day in, day out-the nation's finest racing product," said NYRA Board member and accomplished owner/breeder Stuart S. Janney III. "I look forward to working with Martin in the months and years to come."
"Martin will bring skills that are so important as we strive to continuously improve our quality of racing," said Chris Kay, CEO and President of The New York Racing Association. "He will also work closely with New York State's Equine Medical Director to promote safety."
"It's a great honor to join the New York Racing Association team," said Panza. "I will work hard to present great racing and to create innovative ways to further increase the fan base."
Panza is expected to officially join NYRA late next month.
About The New York Racing Association, Inc.
NYRA's mission is "Meeting the highest standards in thoroughbred racing and equine safety." Founded in 1955, and franchised to run thoroughbred racing at New York's three major tracks (Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course) through 2033, NYRA boasts a lineage that actually stretches back almost 150 years. NYRA tracks are the cornerstone of the state's thoroughbred business which contributes more than $2 billion annually to New York State's urban, suburban and rural economy. In 2012, nearly 1.8 million people attended the live races at NYRA tracks. Factoring in nationwide off-track wagering, the average daily betting handle on NYRA races totals more than $9 million. NYRA has a vast network of websites, including nyra.com, belmontstakes.com and nyragroupsales.com. You can also follow NYRA on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
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"Busy" has become the anthem of the anxious. And yet, when asked, most are hard-pressed to say what, exactly, they're so busy doing. They shrug and say, "you know, with kids," or an even more vague, "Not enough hours in the day."
There was a time I envied those "busy" people. Thanks to a youth spent largely ignored by my more-popular peers, I equated "busy" with "popular." At home with my books, I imagined "busy" meant parties and concerts, dinners with friends, and interesting work commitments. The lives of "busy" people struck me as exciting. Their time was in demand, and their busyness seemed an indictment of my own busy-less life.


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Although conditions have recently begun to moderate, the Coast has been warm and very dry, with Vancouver receiving its first-ever rain-free month in July. Early crops (e.g., berries) are now finished, fresh veggies abound and later crops, such as corn, are ripening fast. The first cover crops for wintering waterfowl will be in the ground soon, though the dry weather may hinder their establishment. Despite the lack of rainfall, habitat conditions remain good due to their strong start this spring. Local broods are maturing, and prospects for the fall flight look average.
In the northern Interior, dry conditions have prevailed since late June — even breaking records in many areas. Environment Canada's seasonal forecast calls for warmer-than-normal temperatures through the remainder of the summer. Wetlands and uplands are starting to show the effects of six weeks of limited rain. Some waterfowl are staging, and the fall flight is expected to be average.
Rainfall has also been limited in the southern Interior since June. Habitat conditions are starting to decline, but still remain good due to a robust spring. Prospects for the fall flight are average.
The southeast Interior has escaped the dry conditions of the rest of the Interior, and precipitation continues to be above normal.
Since April 1, the Peace region has experienced 115-150 percent of normal precipitation, and the past month has been particularly wet. Wetlands have maintained above-normal levels, and wet conditions have delayed the harvest of many food crops. Prospects for the fall flight are very good due to presumed high brood production, retention of high wetland/lake levels and abundant upland crop availability.
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having played around with this app and tversity and all that entails being a newcomer to media servers etc yesterday -
im now at the point verging on hd conversions etc but im having a problem that isnt even on google. that iv seen so far.
i cant copy a couple of (test) videos to my ps3 hardrive, but can stream fine . (poor quality but il look at improving that next)
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Quote: A team engineer named Irv Culver was a fan of Al Capps newspaper comic strip, "Lil Abner," in which there was a running joke about a mysterious place deep in the forest called the "Skonk Works." There, a strong beverage was brewed from skunks, old shoes and other strange ingredients. Johnsons organization operated out of a rented circus tent next to a plastic manufacturing plant that would produce a strong odor which permeated the tent.
One day, Culvers phone rang and he answered it by saying "Skonk Works, inside man Culver speaking." Fellow employees quickly adopted the name for their mysterious part of Lockheed, where the new jet fighter program was brewing. "Skonk Works" became "Skunk Works." The once informal nickname is now the registered trademark of the company: Skunk Works®.
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Quote: zeem: Yeah that's what I was thinking. It just doesn't feel as big of a technology as that woodward article seems to imply. A remote controlled mini b2 doesn't even come close to the scale of the Manhattan Project
Quote: Danger Room Whats Next in National Security What Is Woodwards Secret Weapon in Iraq?
By Sharon Weinberger September 9, 2008 | 1:06 pm | Categories: Spies, Secrecy and Surveillance
Everyones buzzing about the "sophisticated and lethal special operations program" that Bob Woodward alluded to in his recent 60 Minutes interview. An important question is: what in the heck was Woodward talking about? Secret death rays? The Voice of God weapon? Its enough to make me break from my current coffee shop lounging existence to chime in with some thoughts on the subject. First, lets review what Woodward said in the interview:
"This is very sensitive and very top secret, but there are secret operational capabilities that have been developed by the military to locate, target and kill leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq, insurgent leaders, renegade militia leaders. That is one of the true breakthroughs," Woodward told Pelley.
"But what are we talking about here? Its some kind of surveillance? Some kind of targeted way of taking out just the people that youre looking for?" Pelley asked.
"Id love to go through the details, but Im not going to," Woodward replied
. "If you were an al-Qaida leader
and you knew about what they were able to do, youd get your ass outta town."
Im going to make a wager about what I think Woodward is talking about, and Ill be curious to see what Danger Room readers have to say. I believe he is talking about the much ballyhooed (in defense geek circles) "Tagging, Tracking and Locating" program; heres a briefing on it from Special Operations Command. These are newfangled technologies designed to track people from long distances, without the targeted people realizing they are being tracked. That can theoretically include thermal signatures, or some sort of "taggant" placed on a person. Think Will Smith in Enemy of the State. Well, not so many cameras, maybe.
Why do I think this is the technology Woodward is referring to? Well, first, because it pretty much fits the bill, in terms of the type of capability he appears to be talking about. It has involvement from a number of players, including the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency and Special Operations Command. Also, the Defense Science Board has talked about this capability in similar terms, saying "the global war on terrorism cannot be won without a Manhattan Project-like TTL [tagging, tracking, and locating] program."
Do I, however, think that there really has been some great big breakthrough, that, in Woodwards words, is the equivalent of the "advent of the tank and the airplane?" Or, in the case of the Manhattan Project comparison, the atomic bomb? I dont know what Woodward has been presented with, or what he knows of these capabilities, but Im not convinced its as dramatic a technological breakthrough as he seems to suggest. That said, I suppose it could be, but it looks like well have to wait to see more details.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Islanders will be hosting their 2nd annual Coastal Bend Cheer and Dance Challenge on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Dugan Wellness Center. The competition is open to ages three through 20 years old. Last year 300 participants competed with 67 routines.
There will be four dance categories: team, officer, solo and duets & ensembles as well as four cheer categories: all girl, co-ed, individual, and partner/group stunt. As part of the solo/individual competition, high school seniors are encouraged to compete for up to a $300 scholarship to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi as part of the Islanders Spirit Teams by performing an individual routine. Critique sheets will be issued. Solos will be judged on showmanship, originality, difficulty, technique, appearance, style, memory and flexibility.
Deadline for receiving entry, contest fees, and names of solos, ensembles, and officers is two weeks before the contest. Spectator tickets for the competition are available at the door of the competition site and tickets cover all day. Cost of entrance is $8 for adults and $5 for children. Two years and under will get in free. There will be a concession stand available for the teams and spectators.
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Internet Popular With People Seeking Health Information
May 12, 2011 -- Millions of Americans turn to the Internet for medical information, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project.
The survey also finds that although people heavily use information found online, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals are the first choice for advice about health concerns.
The survey, based on telephone interviews with 3,001 adults in the U.S., finds that of the 74% of Americans who use the Internet, 80% have looked online for information about any of 15 health topics, such as a specific disease or treatment. Pew says this translates to 59% of all adults.
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Other key findings of the survey:
- 34% of Internet users or 25% of adults have read someone else's commentary or experience about health or medical issues on an online news group, web site, or blog.
- 24% of Internet users, or 18% of adults, have gone online to read reviews of particular drugs or medical treatments.
- 18% of Internet users, or 13% of adults, have looked online to find others with similar health concerns.
- 16% of Internet users, or 12% of adults, have consulted online rankings or reviews of physicians or other health care providers.
- 15% of people who go online, or 11% of adults, have consulted rankings or reviews of hospitals or other medical facilities.
Pew researchers say that as broadband and mobile access spreads, more people are sharing what they are doing or thinking. This includes tracking workout routines, posting reviews of their medical treatments, and raising awareness about certain health conditions.
And some patients and caregivers are taking an active role in tracking and sharing what they have learned. For example, of adults who use the Internet:
- 27% of users or 20% of adults have tracked their weight, diet, exercise routines, or other health indicators or symptoms.
- 6% of Internet users have posted comments, questions, or information about health or medical issues on a web site, such as a news site.
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SAN JOSE -- As the Sharks went through their too-familiar ritual Thursday of emptying lockers after a playoff exit, Raffi Torres looked at both his past and future.
He talked for the first time about the suspension that kept him out of the final six games of the Sharks' series with the Los Angeles Kings -- "If somebody else throws that hit, then do they get suspended? Who knows? I don't want to get into that game because it'll get me nowhere."
And he said he twice went to see Jarret Stoll, his former teammate with the Edmonton Oilers who also missed the rest of the series after what was deemed an illegal head shot. "He was good about it and he understands where I was coming from."
But Torres, who becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1, also looked down the road and declared he wants to stay a Shark.
"It's not going to be hard to make a decision to stay here. They know I want to," said Torres, 31, who was acquired at the April 3 trade deadline from the Phoenix Coyotes. "It's a great group of guys in here ... and it'd be a good place to win."
The feeling seemed mutual.
"I'm encouraged that he'd like to be back," coach Todd McLellan said. "I thought he fit in extremely well into our locker room quickly, which isn't easy to do, and I believe we missed him when we needed him the most in that final series."
Added general manager Doug Wilson: "We look at players that play the style we want to play, that can add to this team. Do I think Raffi can? Yes I do."
Wilson came to Torres's defense when the left wing was suspended for the duration of the Sharks series with Los Angeles for his hit on Stoll, criticizing the league's decision. The NHL fined the team $100,000 for his comments and Wilson would not amplify his thoughts on the matter Thursday.
But Torres, who earned a prorated $1.75 million this season, did talk about his suspension for the duration of the series that went the full seven games before the Kings prevailed.
"It was obviously tough to go through the whole thing, but with Dougie and the team and Todd here, it was much easier to go through something like that again," said Torres, who was suspended for 21 games a year ago for an elbow that concussed Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa.
That hit and others throughout his career earned Torres his reputation as a dirty player, a past cited by the NHL in the latest suspension.
But earlier this season, Coyotes coach Dave Tippett worked with Torres to clean up his act and all season the left wing only had six minor penalties, plus one fight as payback for the Hossa hit. Then came the Stoll incident.
"I still feel like it was a clean hit," he said, adding that he recognized Stoll was "kind of in a vulnerable position, but I feel like I did my best to stay within the guidelines. Obviously they didn't see it that way."
Stoll suffered both a concussion and shoulder injury after the hit, but could be ready to play for Los Angeles this weekend when it opens its Western Conference finals series against the Chicago Blackhawks.
The two are close enough friends that Stoll was in Torres' wedding party two years ago. In addition to the visit the night of the hit, the two talked after Game 7 as well.
With his speed as well as physical style of play, Torres immediately helped the Sharks become a quicker team. He also contributed offensively with two goals and four assists plus a shootout winner, in 11 regular-season games. He also scored the overtime goal that won Game 2 in San Jose's sweep of the Vancouver Canucks.
"Maybe over the past three or four seasons I was limited to kind of one role," Torres said. "It's nice to come here and get some power play time and be put in some aspects of the game that are important. It's good to be relied on once in a while."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.


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His intent was to honor his fiancee's wishes. She had worked at the store as an optician before succumbing to cancer in June.
"I was just scattering ashes — a last request," Morin said Friday. "Right now it sounds like I'm a monster. I scattered her ashes at other places too — the beach and stuff — places where she was happy."
Morin, 65, a retired electrician who worked for an auto manufacturer, had been with his fiancee for more than five years. She was 55 years old when she died. Morin declined to provide her name.
During his interview with the Herald-Tribune, Morin had to stop several times to compose himself when he became overcome with tears.
His actions at the mall drew 25 police officers and 10 fire trucks, and shut down the mall for more than two hours Tuesday afternoon.
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"I'm getting grief counseling," he said. "The police chief said she's got surveillance of me walking around the store scattering ashes. That's all there was to it. I didn't want to scare anyone."
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Concerns are mounting that the near future could mark the end of an era for the garment manufacturing industry in east Mississippi.
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Company owners say the leaking problem is so bad that when it rains, it looks like sheets of water are falling from the ceiling. To help soak up the water, Farrari says duffel bags stuffed with leftover material are placed on floors in work areas.
In the past, he says rainfall has even forced the company to close for several days.
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'In the larger contracts we would have to agree to inspections of our facility,' says USA Fabrics co-owner, Andrea Farrari. 'We have to take a step back because of that. It's not a facility that would stand up to real strict inspections.'
When work stopped at USA Fabrics last month, 18 workers were left without a job. Within coming months company officials hope to put them all back to work.
'We've laid off with hopes of bringing them back by the first of the year. Hopefully, we can get something going by the first of the year by coming back in operation in a new location and to restart our operation here.'
At its peak there were 2,200 workers and 600,000 square feet to manufacture garments in Clarke County. Prior to USA Fabric's closure last month, those numbers had dropped to 40,000 square feet and 18 workers. USA Fabrics opened in Quitman ten years ago.


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ITHACA — Where you live has a strong bearing on what you're paid as a public-school teacher in the State of New York, according to a report from Cornell University. Generally, downstate suburban districts pay the highest salaries, while Upstate rural districts tend to pay the lowest. Upstate teachers in regions with the lowest median salaries – the Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley – make about 40 percent less than downstate peers with similar qualifications and experience.
Overall, the statewide median salary for a starting teacher with a master's degree is $43,928. After 20 years, that median salary would be $69,460. Experienced teachers in some areas – mainly downstate communities – can earn $100,000 or more. In other areas, experienced teachers are paid in the $40,000 to $60,000 range. Median salaries for teachers with Master's degrees and 10 years experience range from $45,882 in the Mohawk Valley to a high of $81,852 on Long Island, according to a recent Cornell University study. The median salary of teachers in the Finger Lakes region with a Master's degree and 10 years of experience is $46,053 — second-lowest in the state.
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Jiri Hudler, on his goal total: "One is better than zero." Indeed it is, Huds.
Weird times, we live in. On November 16, 2010, the day that we're not supposed to say goodbye to the Chief, (Smooth sailing, bitch), the most divisive issue wedging its way between the Red Wing faithful is not Todd Bertuzzi. He's not even 2nd on that list (Osgood), or 3rd (Ericsson; that is, if there are any of you out there -- *raises hand* -- who don't entirely hate him), or 4th (Aftermath of Prodano/Nodano). Bert doesn't even make the top 5 anymore, because you have to put "Dan Cleary's attractiveness" somewhere on that list. As a happily girlfriended man I'm not being petty here, I'm just genuinely confused: You women find DAN CLEARY to be an attractive dude? What is it? His Mr. Magoo-like penchant for catastrophe? The creepy "All I need is 45 seconds and a windowless van" stare? Todd Bertuzzi is so un-divisive now that I just used his name three times in a paragraph without even thinking. A deeper examination and possible apology post is coming in the near future.
#1, without question, is Jiri. You love him or hate him. As cliched as that sounds, it is fact. You either love what he brings to the table or you want to see him float slowly on a balloon raft straight into the Sun.
I've made no attempt to hide that I really like the guy. And more than Huds, I like and trust what Mike Babcock thinks. More from that first link:
Babs and Ken Holland both have this guy's back. It would be HIGHLY hypocritical of me to question your undying devotion to those two when I was so anti-Bertuzzi last year that I wrote this -- and by the end, actually half-believed it. You can question their judgment all you want, it's what we do as sports fans. It's a rite of winter, or something.
I, however, have just about given up on doing that. Not only do I like Huds as a locker room/chemistry guy, he actually has a track record of producing points. Before fleeing to Russia, he was doing that at a higher per-minute clip than most players in the entire league. As Babs said, playing a year of hockey with the difficulty level set to Rookie and then coming back to the NHL is tough, and it's really not that unbelievable that Huds is off to such a slow start. But, yes, there's the KHL thing; there will always be a portion of Wings fans who will root for his relegation to the press box or outright removal because he didn't cut his paycheck in half to play for your life-long favorite team. And where you see a guy not trying, I see a guy trying to do too much, a guy thinking too much and a guy who desperately wants to fit into the 12-man Red Wings forward puzzle again. You're entitled to have your perspective and I won't judge you for it, so long as you let me be happy cheering Happy. I like him. I like his game, I like his goofiness, and most of all, I like his weird egg-shaped head.


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