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The Polar Express Adventure Train Ride's first scheduled stop at the "North Pole" in Belington last year was a huge success, officials said.
The train was met by a group of volunteers dressed as elves along with "Santa," who was waiting to board the train when it stopped. The train owners said the decorations were one of the best displays of all the towns that participated.
Even though it may seem early, this year's plans are bigger and better than last season and officials are looking forward to the help and participation of the willing people of the community to make this happen.
This year organizers are preparing two new outdoor displays, depicting a church and a school. Help is needed in setting these up and decorating them with lights.
Those volunteering to assist in decorating the village and Belington City Park are asked to meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Oct. 20 in the park. Lunch will be provided both days.
The other goal is to continue to add to the decorations in the park with lights on all the gazebos and various outside lawn displays. Donations of outside lawn displays would be appreciated. Organizers also need extension cords, new tree lights, garland, outside Christmas decorations, such as reindeer and artificial trees.
Officials also said that everyone qualifies for elf status this year. Kids, teens, and adults of all ages and sizes can participate for each of the Polar Express trips. The only requirement is to show up at the park and be willing to have fun and wave at the passengers on the train.
The ideal goal is to have at least 20 people at the park for each train trip, adding excitement by greeting the train as it comes to the North Pole Village. Organizers will provide Christmas hats and have other costumes available for those who wish to really dress the part. Typically, participants are only there about 20 minutes or so per trip. The train arrives at the "North Pole" at about 5:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Participants can get a hot chocolate or a bite to eat between trips.
Participants can also adopt a certain night and plan to be a part of the festivities for the entire season. Individuals are needed but organizers would also appreciate groups adopting a night or weekend.
A schedule is being developed and if you, your family, your church, your non-profit group, your neighbors and your friends want to adopt a night or two or a whole weekend, please let organizers know as soon as possible.
To sign up and/or ask questions, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 304-823-1792.
Officials are looking forward to businesses and residents putting up Christmas decorations before the nov. 9 arrival of the polar express train. everyone is encouraged to decorate early so the thousands of tourists coming to the area from Nov. 9 through Christmas will make Belington a part of their Christmas destination.
Professional signs advertising Polar Express are scheduled to be up in town by the Nov. 9 arrival of the first train.
Organizers are still in need of people to participate in the Christmas Planning Committee to take care of and or help to get the town decorated by Nov 9. Additionally the committee will help with planning the Belington Christmas Celebration and Parade.


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Tale Of The Tape: Who's Easier To Cheer For? Rex Ryan Vs. Rob Ryan
Rex Ryan
Rob Ryan
Is He A Loudmouth?
Publicly Known Fetish?
More Likeable Team?
Better Fan Interactions?
The NFC South rivals meet in the Big Easy with Brees and company looking for their first win.
The Cowboys rookies have looked good the first two weeks, now they get the winless and injury plagued Bears at home.
The two Pennsylvania teams have gotten off to 2-0 starts. Who will win the battle for interstate bragging rights?

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Keep itchy !!!!!! Say bye to swisher .. Jones ....Arod ( dreaming) resign Kuroda , and Andy...resign MO
Get a new 3rd baseman
That's it for now I'm gonna look at what option are out there and talk it over with Cashman and Joe
We hit .188. That's not good?
You're acting like that was the lowest number in MLB history.
Hold on.....
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Honestly, I want to see a LOT of change this offseason. I want to get some young studs on this team. I think that Mason Williams, Slade Heathcott, and Gary Sanchez should be the only position prospects who are off the table. I'd trade anyone else.
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"Honestly, I want to see a LOT of change this offseason. I want to get some young studs on this team. I think that Mason Williams, Slade Heathcott, and Gary Sanchez should be the only position prospects who are off the table. I'd trade anyone else.[/QUOTE]
I'd keep Jeter, Sabathia, Texiera, Cano and Robertson. I'd sign Ichiro, Pettite, Mariano, Kuroda and Martin to team friendly contracts for one year (Martin maybe 2 years). I'd lien toward keeping Gardner and maybe Logan.
I'm indifferent on Hughes, Joba, Nova, Eppley, Rapada, Stewart, Cervelli, Dickerson, Nunez and Nix and I would trade any of them in the right deal.
I'd do my best to move A-Rod and probably trade Granderson unless we get a reasonable contract for him.
I wouldn't sign Freddy, Jones, McGhee or Swisher and am indifferent on Ibanez, Chavez and Lowe.
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HW: Brock "The White Gorilla"Lesnar
MW: Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida
WW: Jonny "BIGG RIGG" Hendricks
FW: Conor "Notorious" McGregor
FW: John "The Magician" Dodson
NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
I will, at some point (probably this weekend) right an in depth post about what I'd like to see done. Or I might just forget about it...one or the other
I want no part of ibanez next year, he was big in the post season but i dont buy the hype
If Kuroda and Andy come back, the pitching should be fine.
They need a different offensive approach though. Even though they outscored 29 other MLB teams, they are too "station to station" meaning it usually takes 3 hits to score a run unless someone hits a homer. They could use a few more guys who can take an extra base, go from 1st to 3rd on a single, steal a base, bunt, etc.
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St. Charles plans new hospital in Prineville
Says it would be cheaper than renovating PMH
Prineville soon will get a brand-new hospital to replace its 1950s-era Pioneer Memorial Hospital, if the hospital board, community members and the St. Charles Health System board approve plans in the next few weeks.
PMH is a membership corporation, to which community members pay to belong, and both they and the hospital board will be briefed on the plans when they hold their annual meeting on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Crook County High School auditorium.
They are expected to review three proposals: to terminate the PMH lease (once the new hospital is built), to approve selling the current assets to help fund the $30 million project, and to create a scholarship fund for the Crook County community.
Then, the St. Charles Board of Directors is expected to make a decision on proceeding with the project during an April 18-19 meeting., reviewing the chosen design firm and site location for the new hospital.
"It's a 1950 hospital – we all love it, but how many of us are still driving a 1950 car?" asked Bob Gomes, CEO of St. Charles's Redmond and Prineville hospitals.
"It doesn't meet what our patients expect from us today," Gomes said Thursday. "We don't have private rooms, a good flow – we don't even have bathrooms in all of our rooms."
"We know we need to do something," he said. "For us to keep maintaining this facility, it's going to get real expensive, real quick." For example, Gomes said, "We need to comply with fire marshal rules and laws." And then there's the asbestos in the current facility, which would complicate (and make more costly) an in-place upgrade. The price tag for a remodel was estimated at $49 million, a lot more than a new, modern facility.
Seven firms submitted design proposals by last Friday's deadline, and a review committee is expected to narrow that to two finalists by the end of next week, then one for the St. Charles board to review, said Kayley Mendenhall, St. Charles communications coordinator.
The goal is to have a new hospital in place by early 2015.
Officials say it will be designed more like the "pod" design of new schools – doctors and nurses able to look at each room from a central location, and patients can see them, too -- than the old hallways of even the current Bend facility.
In addition, Gomes noted that the current hospital location "really land-locks us," in terms of future expansion needs. Current discussions for a new hospital location include the IronHorse subdivision and the former Ochoco Lumber site.
As for a decision on what to do with the current site, Gomes said "that's down the road," as the parcel is owned by the PMH board. If it agrees to a sale, an appraisal would be done and it would be put on the market.
"Hopefully it can become a great community asset," he said. "There are some newer parts, 10 to 15 years old that would work well."
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Matthew Flisfeder is a film, media, and cultural theorist, and the author of The Symbolic, The Sublime, and Slavoj Zizek's Theory of Film (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012). His research and teaching interests include Western Marxism and Critical Theory, psychoanalysis, social and cultural theory, emancipatory politics, postmodernism and visual culture, popular culture, post-structuralism, and subjectivity.
His current research focuses on the relation between the Lacanian theory of sexual difference, Marxist politics, and the critique of ideology in popular culture and social media. He is also currently co-editing a book called The Zizek and Media Studies Reader, which will include chapters authored by key figures in Zizek studies, including Jodi Dean, Todd McGowan, Paul A. Taylor, and Fabio Vighi, and will feature an afterword written by Slavoj Zizek.
Matthew Flisfeder's research has been published widely in Canadian and international scholarly and peer-reviewed journals, including Subjectivity, the Canadian Journal of Film Studies, cineACTION, Cultural Politics, and the International Journal of Zizek Studies. He has also published review essays in Socialist Studies and Reviews in Cultural Theory, and has a forthcoming review in Public.
Dr. Flisfeder has a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Communication and Culture from Ryerson University and York University, and a B.A. Hon. Double Major in Fine Arts Cultural Studies and Communication Studies from York. Other than teaching at Laurier, he has held teaching positions at OCAD University, Ryerson University, and Trent University.
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Womens Volleyball Releases 2012 Schedule
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State women's volleyball head coach Steve Shondell announced the team's 30-match regular season schedule for the 2012 season which is highlighted by a pair of pre-conference home tournaments and 15 matches versus top 100 RPI opponents.
"From start to finish, our schedule will challenge us every time we step on the court," said Shondell. "With a record four teams from the Mid-American Conference making the NCAA tournament a year ago, our league has become the fastest rising in the country. Our pre-conference schedule will have us well prepared for our MAC opener September 20th."
The Cardinals stay close to home for a majority of their pre-conference slate with three of four tournaments taking place in the state of Indiana. Ball State will host the Active Ankle Challenge (Aug. 24-25) and the Ball State Tournament (Sept. 14-15), while traveling to Indianapolis for the IUPUI Jaguars Hampton Inn Invitational (Aug. 31-Sept. 1). BSU will also play a non-conference road match at IPFW August 28.
The Cardinals' lone pre-conference excursion outside of Indiana will come Sept. 7-8, when they travel to Greeley, Colorado, for the Hampton Inn & Suites Northern Colorado Classic.
Ball State opens its 16-match Mid-American Conference schedule by hosting travel partner Toledo (Sept. 20) and MAC East foe Akron (Sept. 22). BSU will then play three consecutive matches versus the league's other 2011 NCAA Tournament participants when it travels to Northern Illinois (Sept. 28) and Western Michigan (Sept. 29), before hosting Central Michigan (Oct. 5). BSU rounds out its first tour through the gauntlet of the MAC West Division with a home contest versus Eastern Michigan (Oct. 6).
The Cardinals play five of their next six matches versus MAC East Division foes, starting when they hosts Kent State (Oct. 12) and Ohio (Oct. 13). BSU then travels to Bowling Green (Oct. 19), Miami (Oct. 20) and Buffalo (Oct. 27) in cross divisional action, while also visiting MAC West rival Toledo (Oct. 25).
Ball State rounds out league play with home matches versus WMU (Nov. 2) and NIU (Nov. 4) and road matches at EMU (Nov. 9) and CMU (Nov. 10).
The 2012 MAC Tournament runs Nov. 16-18 at SPIRE, part of the GaREAT family, located in Geneva, Ohio. For the second consecutive season the top eight MAC teams advance to the tournament with the winner earning the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
The Cardinals conclude the 2012 regular season with a non-conference home match versus Xavier (Nov. 24).
The 32nd Annual NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship begins Thursday, Nov. 29, at campus sites, and concludes with the championships match Saturday, Dec. 15, at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.


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Read Across America Day: The world of Dr. Seuss
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March 2nd not only marks Dr. Seuss' birthday but it is also the National Education Association's Read Across America Day, in honor of Dr. Seuss. Read Across America Day promotes reading, particularly for children and young adults. Many schools, libraries, and community centers across the United States participate in the day by bringing people together to take part in reading books. Learn more about Dr. Seuss and his books right here!
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2 years & up. Checkup Time! The doctor's bag comes complete with everything you need to make sure your patient is on the road to recovery and to make their trip to the doctor a good experience. Kit includes electronic stethoscope, blood pressure gauge with arm cuff, reflex hammer, thermometer, squeaking syringe, auriscope, laryngoscope, pretend bandage, and doctor bag. Batteries are included. Surface clean.
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I bought this for my then 2 1/2 year old daughter for Christmas. It is really cute and has a stethoscope that makes noise when the button is pushed and the blood pressure cuff needle moves when squeezed. The only issues we have experienced in the 2 years of having this is that the plastic tubing tends to break off of the stethoscope and blood pressure cuff pretty easily. We got a replacement because we were stillunder the 1 year warranty but the same happened for the next one. My kids love it though, I just wish we didn't have to keep replacing it. Overall a great pretend toy.


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pwned meen permanantly owned its a larger scale of the word owned
look at that dude the techer proper pwned him
viết bởi meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeemee 22 Tháng ba, 2009
getting completely and utterly owned by a insult or comeback by an individual towards another individual
A.J(10:23:30 PM): your hott
Meagan (10:24:41 PM): you're not.
Meagan (10:24:41 PM): you're not.
viết bởi travis bradley 05 Tháng một, 2009
Created in 1972 by the 3rd SOG (Special Operations Group) when a Lt. Colonel Hank Munro shot a Vietnamese sentry with a Mk22 Hush Puppy. Due to the tension at the time, he inadvertantly said "pwned" instead of "Delta, move in and eliminate all hostiles." The subsequent death of Lt. Col. Munro as he charged a heavily fortified position lead to the term "pwned" being adopted as short-hand for "that dumbass just got his ass whupped in a helluva funny way."
"Did you see that car crash where 27 people died after someone swerved to avoid a cat?"
viết bởi Sledge Sparrow 22 Tháng sáu, 2005
to humiliate: usually relating to first person shooter computer games.
Deliberate mispelling of the word "owned".
Deliberate mispelling of the word "owned".
viết bởi MuthaPlucka 11 Tháng tư, 2003
1. Getting seriously owned by someone or something.
2. Losing so bad it hurts.
2. Losing so bad it hurts.
Yeah, they seriously pwned Jason and Ian. It was glorious.
viết bởi lizzerrslitherr 30 Tháng tám, 2010
Something that someone who is very experienced at something says to someone who is inexperienced after beating them. D-bags who only find it fulfilling to play newbs at games they've been playing for a long time say this after an easy win. Too bad they can't beat anyone that also knows how to play.
A guy knows all the moves in a game and only plays against people who have never played or do not play as often as him. He tells them they have been pwned after defeating them. What a loser he is.
viết bởi understatement 28 Tháng ba, 2010
A word used by losers and only losers. Get a life and get off the xbox u fuckin tools
You fuckin losers are fat and ugly and play video games because you can't get laid....pwned
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Crazy people should not have guns.
Or swords, daggers, nuclear arsenals, cell phones, airplanes, trucks, cars, motorcycles, bicycles or skateboards.
Or newspapers?
OK, so that last prohibition sounds nutty.
Then again, H.L. Mencken warned: "A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier."
Fortunately, Mencken, though a barb master whose writing graced the Baltimore Sun for more than 40 years, wasn't always right.
Unfortunately, while many Americans on both sides of the gun debate agree that the mentally unbalanced shouldn't have firearms, figuring out how to impose such a ban is a long shot.
Sure, our senior U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham hit a chilling bull's-eye Wednesday when he said:
"Long story short — someone who pled not guilty by reason of insanity to [threatening] to kill the president of the United States in 2005 passed a background check to buy a weapon legally in South Carolina."
That "someone" was Alice Boland, who on Feb. 4 allegedly pulled the trigger of a handgun several times while aiming it at staff members of Ashley Hall just outside one of the school's Rutledge Avenue gates.
As columnist Kathleen Parker points out on this page, Graham cited that potential "tragedy" as "Exhibit A" for his case that we need stronger enforcement of the gun laws we already have — and stronger laws to prevent the mentally unbalanced from having guns.
Yet he added that he's still OK with gun-show firearms sales not requiring a background check. That sounds like Exhibit Z for this case:
Politicians routinely indulge in kooky contradictions to keep their elective jobs.
Beyond such self-serving inconsistencies and the ongoing gunfight's range, though, lie these puzzles:
What should — and can — we do about, for, to and with the mentally ill?
Well, we can no longer call any of them, in our U.S. Code of laws, "lunatics."
The Senate, by unanimous consent, passed a measure deleting that word last May.
The House approved it by a 398-1 margin in December.
That lone "nay" came from Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, who said: "Not only should we not eliminate the word 'lunatic' from federal law when the most pressing issue of the day is saving our country from bankruptcy, we should use the word to describe the people who want to continue with business as usual in Washington."
The National Alliance on Mental Illness also wants the term "mental defective" removed from the code.
In the bad old days, we routinely removed the mentally disturbed (can we still use that term?) from our midst by dumping them in insane asylums (can we still use that one?).
In theory, the threat of being "put away" motivates sane conduct.
In practice, it frequently scares those who need mental-health help away from seeking it.
Still, there must be a fair middle path between the cruel extreme of confining those with mental problems to institutions and letting the truly deranged run loose.
Who's mentally ill? Who's not?
How mentally ill are they?
Who poses enough danger to be locked up?
Who decides?
Those are maddening riddles.
Back to our increasingly manic politics: Some overly partisan Americans detect an Exhibit A of contagious mental defectiveness in the electorate's judgment.
And in these alarming times, our community, state, nation and world do at times appear to be on the brink of a collective nervous breakdown.
Meanwhile, anybody who's seen "Poltergeist" should be nervous about the City of Charleston disturbing long-reposed human remains in the "conversion" of the Gaillard Auditorium to the Gaillard Center.
Friday's horrifying spectacle of a giant meteor injuring 1,000 people or so in Russia's Ural Mountains should make you a bit jumpy, too.
This, however, is Exhibit A for why we all should have a serious case of the nerves:
The crazy people who run Iran are creeping ever closer to obtaining nuclear weapons. The crazy people who run North Korea already have them.
But hey, we all occasionally feel at least a little crazy.
Er ... don't we?
Lest your answer to that question send you over the edge, keep in mind that we're all in this crazy mess together.
And if your — and our — neuroses are unhinging you, find reassurance in this enduring mental-health insight from the late Rodney Dangerfield:
"My psychiatrist told me I was crazy, and I said I want a second opinion. He said, 'OK, you're ugly, too.' "
Frank Wooten is assistant editor of The Post and Courier. His email is email@example.com.


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Martinsburg and Musselman know their first-round football playoff opponents.
The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission announced Class AAA pairings Sunday morning.
The two-time defending state champion Bulldogs will host Beckley Woodrow Wilson at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in a rematch of a first-round contest from a season ago.
The Applemen will travel to the University of Charleston's Laidley Field to take on Capital at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Martinsburg (9-1) is the No. 2 team in the computer rankings, while Musselman (7-3) is No. 10.
The winner of the Woodrow Wilson-Martinsburg and Musselman-Capital games will face each other in the second round.


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Infertility is a common problem affecting up to 15% of couples. An estimated 4.6 to 7.3 million U.S. couples seek infertility care in the United States. 50% of cases have a female factor, 20% have a male factor, and 30% have combined factors. That means 50% of infertile couples will have an element of male factor infertility. Diagnosis and treatment of male infertility can lead to lower intensity of infertility treatments possibly associated with improved success and decreased treatment costs. What is male factor infertility?
One in a hundred of all men referred for infertility have been shown to have a previously unsuspected medical condition diagnosed on evaluation including genetic disorders, endocrine diseases, and malignancies. Importantly, semen analysis alone was unable to identify the men at highest risk for disease. Kolettis and Sabanegh found that 6% of all men referred for infertility had other medical diseases that were only brought to the attention of the doctor because the couple were being seen for male related infertility. We have also reported a number of cases of medical diseases that have been found during the male evaluation at the the time of infertility diagnosis. Research suggests that male infertility is associated with a higher testicular and prostate cancer risk. Childless men may also have a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality later in life. Higher risk of shorter life expectancy in men with abnormal semen parameters has been reported. There are potentially later problems from low testosterone related bone health, cardiovascular and sexual issues. It is important for the overall men's health, that we at the Dept of Urology here in Kansas City care about the long term consequences of a diagnosis of male infertility in the reproductive years. Cutting edge research is ongoing also under the guidance of Dr Ajay Nangia (Director of Andrology in the Dept of Urology), to better understand the causes of male infertility. New treatment options are being investigated. Dr Nangia is a urologist that specializes in the care of men locally in Kansas City, the MidWest and nationally. He specializes in the sophisiticated and complex genetic, hormonal, ejaculation and erection problems, microsurgical correction of blockage probems (due to infections, vasectomy and other traumas/surgeries) that could potentially be corrected. Men will be guided to to better men's health monitoring and hopefully improving quality of sperm if assisted reproductive technology is needed. Since women see gynecologists who specialize in their reproductive needs, shouldn't men be seen by a male specialist? Dr Nangia works closely with all the female reproductive specialists in the Kansas City area that perform assisted reproductive techniques i.e. intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). The overall joint care of the male and female partners as a couple is the key to succeeding in the joy of achieving a pregnancy and healthy baby.
Many causes of male infertility exist ranging from hormonal, blockages, genetic, environmental/lifestyle, medications or unexplained to name a few. Certain potentially life-threatening medical conditions may present for the first time as the inability to achieve a pregnancy and lower sperm counts, such as testicular tumors and some brain tumors. They are uncommon, and the reason why male patients should be evaluated in couples that have infertility.
The evaluation should involve a thorough history and physical and evaluate some of the risk factors that are known to cause male infertility e.g. some childhood disorders that do not become a concern until later in life e/g undescended testicle(s); infections; smoking, alcohol and drug use; certain issues with heat (not boxers or briefs – a myth); cancer treatments; spinal cord injury and other medical conditions. Blockages of the reproductive tract can sometimes be the cause and possible reconstruction using microsurgery can be performed to reverse this and avoid assisted reproduction techniques (ART) and have children naturally. Unfortunately these blockages sometimes cannot be corrected and sperm retrieval techniques and sperm freezing are required for in vitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic injection (ICSI) – one sperm injected into an egg outside the body.
Correction of men with low counts and/or motility can also be corrected with a full evaluation, correcting any treatable causes e.g. manipulation of hormones, and correction of certain conditions such as:
Varicoceles – dilated veins in the scrotum that are thought to increase scrotal temperature and affect sperm production. Up to 40% of men who present with infertility have a varicocele on exam. Treatment for this requires careful patient selection and can result in 40-70% improvement in sperm production and up to 40% improvement in pregnancy rates. Even some men with no sperm in their semen who have a varicocele may get return of sperm (approx 17%). It is important to know that the number of sperm is usually not enough for natural conception in these cases and would require ART with IVF. Correction of the varicocele is a same day surgery as an outpatient but is in the operating room and requires an operating microscope to tie off the veins accurately and completely without causing damage to the blood supply to the testicle. Embolization of the veins can also be performed.
Other conditions that can cause male infertility are:
Hormonal Problems: Up to 10% of male infertility may have a hormonal association and determination of how important that is requires expertize in the field of male infertility. Many of these hormonal issues arise from childhood, but a recent trend on the rise is the overuse of testosterone for "low T" in men still in their reproductive years and who still want children. Dr Nangia specializes in the management of these men, many of whom have male infertility. Male patients who want children should not be placed on testosterone - this will shut down sperm production. Correction of the testosterone level has limited success for male fertility but is becoming more and more recognized as a potential health concern for later heart disease, insulin resistance and diabetes. To correct the testosterone in such men, non testosterone methods/medications are an option. Dr Nangia has a special interest and expertise in this field and will be able to discuss this with you and how it relates to male reproductive and post reproductive health.
Obesity can cause hormonal abnormalities that need to be corrected. Of course weight loss is the best way for many reasons. Life threatening conditions e.g. prolactinoma of the pituitary gland can show up for the first time during a couples difficulty getting pregnant and male infertility. This condition requires urgent care and in the early stages can be managed with medication alone.
Retrograde ejaculation: when semen goes backwards into the bladder and not outwards. Retrograde ejaculation can be caused by previous surgery such as prostate; medications such as alpha blockers; or diseases affecting the nervous system such as diabetes and spinal cord injuries. Sometimes this occurs in men with no known medical conditions. It may be corrected with the use of medications.
Blockage/Obstruction: when a blockage of the sperm system occurs from the back of the testicle (epididymis) to the sperm duct (vas deferens) and the prostate. Sometimes this happens because of injury or infection. Most times it is due to a vasectomy. These blockages can be corrected with microsurgery and can lead to pregnancy without the need of assisted reproduction such as IVF. Dr Nangia specializes in such cases. It is sometimes necessary to perform a biopsy of the testicle to prove that sperm are present. Sometimes reconstruction is not possible and consideration for freezing sperm/tissue from the testicle needs to be considered at the same time as the diagnostic biopsy.
Medications, Lifestyle and Environmental: Certain medications and environmental toxins are known to cause male infertility and affect sperm function e.g. pesticides and petroleum products. Lifestyle issues such as smoking, chewing tobacco, excessive alcohol use and drug use (including anabolic steroids) are know to cause infertility. Dr Nangia has extensive experience in the management of many of these issues and correction of hormonal problems that may occur as a result that cause male infertility. Obesity is a known cause for male infertility. The issue of lap tops and cell phones has recently been popular in the press as possible causes of male infertility. The data from the papers written is completely convincing at the moment but certainly needs to be considered especially the heat issue from lap tops.
Genetic: Some causes of male infertility such as men with no sperm (azoospermia) or very low counts can be due to a production problem, 5-25% of these cases can be due to a abnormal number of X and Y chromosomes or due to a piece of male Y chromosome missing. Other conditions such as Klinefelter Syndrome and Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens both are well described genetic conditions that cause male infertility and need be diagnosed for issues with the general health of the male that can be an issue later in life.
Unexplained: A large number of male infertility cases are unfortunately still unexplained. This is called idiopathic. For this there are a number of methods that can be tried to improve the situation and hopefully achieve natural conception or possibly improve the quality of any assisted reproductive techniques used. Dr Nangia specializes in helping couples maximize all the cutting edge knowledge on the subject to improve such issues.
Sporting Injuries and Male Infertility: Have you ever watched boys at high school sports all the way to professional sports and winced when a player takes a hit in the groin? So you should. It hurts and has some serious potential consequences. Not only does it cause the player to double over in pain, but can cause a rupture of the testicle and injury to the reproductive and urinary system. All of these issues can lead to problems with erections and cause infertility i.e. prevents men fathering children. This may not concern young men who feel that they are indestructible and feel that they are forever virile. In fact not getting a sexually transmitted infection or having children is usually more paramount in their minds, but at some point in their lives they may want children. In these situations an injury earlier in life can be tragic to the hopes and aspirations of a couple and cause serious social, psychological and economical distress in a relationship and change hopes for the future. It is primarily because of this potential tragedy that many specialists see that prevention of injury is needed through education about protection. Education of boys/young men at the time of sports physicals is essential – ranging from testicular self exams to detect testicular cancer early; education about contraception; STD prevention; to injury prevention. This is also important because most males who engage in sports are in their reproductive years; in an age group with the highest risk of risky/dangerous and care-free behavior; as well as the age group most likely to develop testicular cancer. A number of studies have revealed that young males lack knowledge of genital health. Young women are educated from an early age with earlier sexual development and also the start of the menstrual cycle, birth control and cervical cancer screening. There is no equivalent reason to see a medical provider for boys/young men, which is why the sports physical becomes an important venue to start preventative health care. A study in 2005 showed that 50% of young athletes did not understand why a genital examination is done. Most were unaware of the risk of testicular cancer and did not appreciate the difference in urgency of seeking medical treatment of painless versus painful testicular swelling. Routine male genitourinary examination during the preparticipation physical evaluation, including testicular and hernia evaluation, is recommended by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. This is somewhat concerning because in 2008 the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) made a recommendation against routine screening for testicular cancer in asymptomatic adolescents and adults based on the lack of written evidence that it helps. The USPSTF consensus has been that screening does not provide any benefit over current case-finding practices i.e. when a young man may feel a lump in his testicle and/or have pain. The problem is that Dr Congeni and colleagues from Akron, Ohio showed in 2005 that no more than 15% of athletes correctly differentiated the urgency of seeking medical treatment of painless versus painful testicular swelling. 34% still reported they would delay seeking medical care for painful testicular swelling. Only 38% knew that young men had the highest risk of testicular cancer. The majority believed older men to have the highest risk. This highlights the problem completely and stresses the need for improved education in junior high schools and upwards, as well as in sports teams and government and recreational health policy groups. This is very concerning because self exams are free and testicular cancer is very treatable if detected early. In the face of poor evidence, we strongly encourage adolescents and young men to continue to perform self exams until the issue has strong evidence to support that screening is not needed. Lance Armstrong is a classic example of someone who left it too late and had spread of his testicular cancer into his belly, lungs and even brain. He was lucky to have survived. Now he promotes "Livestrong" but and he should also promote "Live Smart". The added issue in testicular cancer treatment is that the later the diagnosis, the more aggressive the treatment with not only removal of the testicle but also abdominal, lung and brain surgery and chemotherapy. All have an increased risk of effecting later fertility. The more aggressive the treatment beyond removal of a testicle, the more risk of damaging later fertility permanently. Genital injuries during sports have been described mostly in case studies. However, The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) showed that between 1990 and 2000, 883 sports-related genital injuries occurred in males less than 26 years old requiring emergency department evaluation. Blunt trauma (such as being hit by a bat, ball or hockey puck in the genitals without breaking though the skin) accounts for approximately 85% of injuries, and penetrating trauma (punctures the skin and underlying organs) accounts for 15%. Blunt testicular injuries can be managed with either observation or immediate surgery depending on the situation. Early surgery intervention for blunt trauma is associated with testicles more likely to be saved. Most blunt trauma to the testicles is minor and usually requires only conservative therapy. However, the injury can be underestimated and up to nearly half of patients presenting with blunt scrotal trauma in one study underwent surgery and were found to have rupture of the testicle. The NEISS showed that serious injuries to the genital area were most commonly seen with baseball, followed by basketball and football. Approximately 20% of emergency department visits for sports-related genital trauma had a risk of permanent injury, and up to 7% resulted in staying in the hospital overnight or transfer to a more comprehensive trauma center. Football had the highest risk of resulting in hospitalization or transfer to a trauma center for genital injury. Interesting the risk of genital injury in baseball was 1 in 383 versus 1 in 669 in football and 1 in 799 in basketball. When it comes to protection against injury, a study in 2005 showed that 47% of males playing sports did not wear genital protection during sports. Overall, only 33% of football players wore a cup versus 78% of baseball players. There are no clear statements or recommendations by any medical organizations on the issue. Protection is recommended and common sense prevails on the degree of contact involved and protection needed with certain sports more than others being high risk (e.g. football, ice hockey and baseball) as well as certain positions such as goalie and catcher. Overall, cups are often not worn by players due to the relative uncomfortable nature of the device during fast motion sports. This is an important focus of public awareness in this discussion and coaches, local recreational committees as well as college and professional leagues need to educate players on these simple means to prevent injuries by wearing their cups. Other sports or fitness activities like bicycle riding or spinning may result in testicular pain. Repeated and/or prolonged bike riding without coming off the seat and remaining in a forward leaning aerodynamic position may cause numbness of the groin and in some cases affect the ability to get and maintain an erection. All these issues can potentially compromise male reproductive health especially with repeated trauma. Extreme sports like skate boarding to BMX and motor cross have been associated with urological injuries especially straddle injuries and damage to the male urethra which can result in strictures (narrowing) which make urinating and ejaculation difficult. Even recreational sports such as paintballing have resulted in testicular fractures and hospitalization. Excess exercise may represent a physical stress that challenges the body at several levels. The beneficial effects of exercise are well known, but there is evidence of exercise-related short- and long-term consequences concerning male reproductive function – such as hormonal disturbances or effects directly on the testicles. Sperm and erectile function can be affected. Training intensity, duration and type of exercise as well as level of fitness of individuals will influence these effects. Current research overall has not been conclusive. It is important that physicians and the general public pay attention to exercise as a possible cause of male infertility and be precautionary until future research has thoroughly elucidated this relationship. Other injuries such as neck injuries/spinal cord injuries and concussions from high contact sports like football are not rare and associated with a number of health issues, with some of the most extreme being inability to move arms and/or walk (paraplegia and quadriplegia). All these issues can affect fertility, ejaculation and erections. This brings up the issue of neck supports and of course helmets that have been discussed more recently in connection with concussion risk/injuries. This is another extension of the same issue. All these issues do not take into account other effects of sports on male reproduction such as the abuse of anabolic steroids. This is the focus of a separate topic in this series. Overall, sporting activities highlight the need to discuss men's health issues at preparticipation physicals at all levels but also in schools from an early age. Sports also highlight the need to re-iterate education and enforcing protection of the male genitals. At present there is a lack of adequate information provided to young men and also inadequate technology to make such protection comfortable to wear. More work is needed to educate sports equipment companies and sporting leagues of the importance of this issue. Great advances have been made with bike seats through better knowledge and health promotion, now it is time to improve other genital protection. We urge boys and men who participate in sports on a regular basis to help and educate themselves to ensure a successful reproductive life and good long term men's health.
Dr. Ajay Nangia along with a large group of scientists at the University of Kansas Medical Center are advancing the treatment of men with male infertility especially unexplained cases with better insight into the reasons for the infertility problem. The Center for Idiopathic Male Infertility has been develooped at the University of Kansas Medical Center. They hope to correct the problems that men have with their fertility and achieve a pregnancy and allow couples to achieve a pregnancy without need for assisted reproduction if possible or to make the quality and function of the sperm better to more likely achieve a pregnancy if assisted reproduction is needed. Dr. Nangia is a leading member in the field of male infertility on a regional (Kansas, Missouri and the Midwest) and national level and will be able to advise couples on all the latest information in the filed of male infertility and best advise couples of options and alternatives. He recently was a member of the Best Practice Statement in Male Infertility prepared by the American Urological Association and will be happy to discuss current standards of care in the field of male reproduction and infertility, along with new testing techniques and their limitations. Treatment options need to be determined after thorough evaluation of both the history and also careful examination.
Recently, the WHO (World Health Organization) updated their guidelines for normal semen analysis to define fertility. View this methodology, study and findings.


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I try to make as many Earth-conscious decisions as I can every day, but I admit I'm in no position to preach. I sometimes buy plastic water bottles. I don't have a green thumb. I could ride my bicycle way more often than I do.
But that's what Earth Day is all about — facing our bad habits and realizing that our beautiful planet is worth every effort we can make to change.
The cool thing is, being eco-friendly often means you're being friendly to your budget, too. Here are five things you can start doing to save money and the environment at the same time.
1 Leave your car at home.
It costs about $3,000 per year to drive and maintain a car, according to the Charleston Department of Planning and Neighborhoods. If you get into the habit of walking or biking shorter distances around town, you really could put a dent in that expense. Plus, it's a lot gentler on the environment and Charleston's traffic situation.
"Especially in Charleston, we have to be aware that it is mathematically impossible to keep jamming more cars into a confined space, and that makes bicycling a serious transportation factor," said Tom Bradford, director of Charleston Moves.
To find cheaper bikes, Bradford said to check pawn shops and local bicycle shops such as Affordabike, Mike's Bikes and the Bicycle Shoppe.
2 Avoid single-use plastic.
About $1 billion worth of plastic is dumped in landfills each year in the United States, and only about 8 percent of that plastic is recovered for recycling, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The best way to reduce these numbers (and plastic expenses) is to avoid using disposable plastic whenever possible.
Start taking a reusable water bottle around with you instead of purchasing disposable bottles whenever you feel parched. A durable bottle that contains no harmful plastic chemicals costs about $10, a paid-for expense if you stop buying disposable bottles of water.
Also, use your own bags instead of plastic when you shop, and several grocery and convenience stores will give you cash back on your purchases. Customers at CVS get $1 off purchases for every four times they scan a Green Bag Tag, which is a small card you can attach to reusable bags. You also can save 5 cents-10 cents on purchases at Whole Foods, Target and Bi-Lo when you bring your own bags. See stores for more details.
3 Double-check labels.
Committing to buying more organic and fair-trade groceries is a great first step in reducing your ecological impact. Factory-farmed meats and processed junk food do more harm to your body and the environment than I can even begin to vent about. Sadly, many companies falsely boast "organic" and "eco-friendly" labels, which means the company is charging you for green efforts that they aren't even making. To check the legitimacy of your groceries' product labels, visit www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/eco-home.cfm.
4 Buy local food.
Almost every municipality in the tri-county area sponsors farmers markets, where locals can buy and sell locally grown produce. Not only do farmers markets help out the local economy and reduce the ecological impact of importing goods, the produce often is fresher, tastier and can be cheaper. Also, try to buy your family's breads at local bakeries. One of my favorites is Kudzu Bakery in Mount Pleasant, where I can pick up a freshly baked loaf of bread for under $5.
5 Educate yourself.
You can learn more ways to live greener at the Charleston County Earth Day celebration 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Riverfront Park in North Charleston. They'll have plenty of booths that focus on waste reduction, conservation, sustainable living and more.
Plus, if you bring your gas-powered lawn mower (which contributes to air pollution), you can exchange it for a voucher to buy an electric lawn mower at a discounted price.


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Thursday, May 16, 2013
It all began when he was two and half.
And next week it could culminate with 13-year-old Krish Patel becoming a national geography champion.
Born in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, Krish showed an exceptional interest in the world around him that seemed to begin, says his mother Elliza Patel, while he was on the plane flying to America.
The toddler, she says, loved to watch out the window of the airplane and see all the lights. When those weren't available to view, he would study the TV monitor on the seatback in front of him that showed where the plane was over, what area it was flying, what cities were below, and so forth.
His other favorite pastime? The Weather Channel.
"I loved to read newspapers too," says Krish. "I would sit with my mother and she would read the weather reports to me from all over."
Elliza says Krish's two favorite passions were numbers and cities. The Weather Channel became a favorite because it covered weather in cities around the world. By the time he was three, he was hooked on the station.
Elliza says Krish could count to 20 when he was just a year old and read simple sentences by the time he was two.
Elliza would read National Geographic to him, feeding his love for places.
"I got my first big map and a talking globe for Christmas when I was four," he says. The globe sits like the well-loved Velveteen Rabbit on a shelf in his room. It is no longer able to talk … that ability wore out years ago.
"I am just really curious about the world and places," says the extremely erudite young man.
By the time he was 10 he unexpectedly burst on the geography scene. A student at Pinewood Preparatory School, Patel was intensely curious about the school's geography bee so the school coordinator told him he could watch. But when one of the team members got sick and couldn't take part the coordinator told Krish he could jump in and take the student's place "for the fun of it."
And fun it was. Krish won.
After passing the requisite written test with flying colors, Krish was qualified to go to the state level which he also won, beating 100 competitors for the top spot.
This win qualified him for the nationals. So the 11-year-old, Krish headed to Washington D.C., with his parents, to pit his knowledge against the 54 top geography wizzes from across the U.S.
He didn't make the top 10. Undeterred, Krish returned home determined to try again the following year. He did, but, once again, didn't quite make the top 10.
This year, however, he has cranked it up and put a real effort in to make that elusive top 10.
"I've prepared more intensely," he says, I am spending more hours studying and I am taking notes this time. I am memorizing facts."
From 3:30 to 6 p.m., Krish does his homework. Then from 6 to 11 p.m. (or later) he studies for the geography bee.
"I gave up sports for the last two weeks and I don't watch TV," he says, "so I can focus on this."
The rest of the year he lives a well-rounded life playing soccer and swimming. He really likes long distance swimming, he says. He's the goalie (or sometimes right midfield) for the JV soccer team at Pinewood.
When at home, he plays soccer and football with kids in the neighborhood. And, sometimes, he even plays video games…but only sports video games. He also enjoys cooking shows like Chopped and Iron Chef.
Krish also competes in math, taking part in the South Carolina Independent School Association competitions. He came in fourth last October.
He is the unofficial captain of the Quiz Bowl Team, which was state champion in March.
His bedroom speaks to his determination to work his way to the top at the national level. There are bookshelves brimming with atlases, geography books, and more, many inches thick, a cardboard box full of library books, globes and a computer that he uses for research.
His favorite three atlases are National Geographic, Perthes and DK World Atlases.
But don't think a geography bee is just about where a place might be or what it might be. The questions, says Krish, can cover the economics of a place, the history of a place, literature, demographics, film, or just about anything that can be related to geography.
"My mom's my biggest push," says Krish. "When I have a day when I don't feel like preparing, she helps me."
She tells him if he doesn't want to do it then don't do it next time but that he is committed now so he needs to see it through.
Elliza is an optometrist but gave up her career when she came to America. Krish's dad, Rakesh Patel, is a data analysis engineer with a company out of New Jersey. Their H1 visa does not allow Elliza to work.
"It is frustrating sometimes," admits Elliza, "but we made sacrifices to come here. It was getting very unsafe where we lived [in India] and we were afraid for our child. But this enables me to spend time being a mother and helping Krish."
Krish says his peers at school are very supportive. Sometimes they quiz him and all the time they wish him luck.
And if geography and math are not enough, Krish speaks fluent Gujarati [the language of his state in India], some Hindi, perfect, accentless English and is learning Spanish.
He loves to write especially essays, stories and poetry, loves history and science. He does not have a girlfriend [yet] as "they are a distraction."
Oh, and he loves airports.
"It's exciting because of the travel," he explains. He has even gone so far as to design the perfect airport right down to the airlines that would fly out of it. "I like to make drawings improving bad airports," he laughs.
And, of course, he loves statistics. "Especially sports statistics! I like to use numbers to predict things," he says.
Elliza admits that Indian parents, as well as Asian parents, raise their children differently than many American parents, pushing their children more. "But," she says, "we do this because he wants it. He says 'Mom, I want to do it please help me,' so we do. All I tell him to do is give it your best 110 percent."
"All we ask of him is honesty, hard work, responsibility and curiosity," she adds.
Elliza also believe that failure is a good thing and teaches children a lot while making them stronger.
"And there's always next time," Krish jumps in with a grin.
Krish and his parents leave Sunday for D.C. for the annual National Geographic Bee. He will compete with 54 of the nation's brightest in the preliminaries on Monday, May 20. If he makes it through, he will compete again on Tuesday. The top 10 will advance to the final round on Wednesday. Jeopardy's Alex Trebek moderates. The final round, takes place at the National Theater, and will be aired at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, on the National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD.
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LISBON - The Lisbon United Methodist Church is contemplating taking legal action as a last resort to stop the Ohio Department of Transportation from erecting a traffic light control box on its lawn.
Church representative Jack Dowd attended this week's Village Council meeting to inquire if council was willing to join with the church in seeking an injunction against ODOT, if it comes to that.
Council President Roger Gallo indicated his opposition to taking what he described an "adversarial" approach to resolving the dispute, preferring they work with ODOT instead.
ODOT recently completed work on several intersections in town where new wireless traffic lights are to be installed. One of the intersections is the one at Washington and South Market streets, where the Methodist Church is located.
At the Sept. 10 council meeting, two church representatives reported that as part of the project ODOT intends to install a 5-foot-high control box on the church lawn in front of an illuminated church sign. Church officials also claim the control box would be located on church property and not within the ODOT right-of-way.
"We still want that moved ... to the other side of the street," Dowd told council. "It just takes away from the aesthetics of the church, and it is one of the most beautiful churches in town."
Mayor Dan Bing said during the Sept. 10 meeting he would contact ODOT, and Bing was asked after the meeting if he had done so. The mayor said he called the number he was given, but it turned out to be a wrong number. Bing contacted Street Department Foreman Jim Oliver to get the correct number, but Oliver told him he would contact ODOT.
Councilman Willis Coleman suggested they schedule a meeting with ODOT, and Bing said he would try to do that.
In other action, West Lincoln Way resident Melissa Percic complained about the storm sewer work performed on Green Street, which borders her property. The project was recently completed but the promised work on repairing her property has yet to be done.
Council member Jeff Snyder said there is a list of items the contractor has to do before the village will sign off on the work, and Percic's property is on the list.
"We'll get you taken care of," he assured her.
Council voted to extend the hours of the two seasonal cemetery workers up to 480 additional hours to the end of the year. This was done at the request of cemetery board President Barry James, who said one of their two regular employees is currently hospitalized, while the other is preparing to retire.
Finally, council adopted a resolution asking Columbiana County commissioners to share the casino tax revenue being received from the state. Like other communities, Lisbon wants commissioners to share the money among cities, villages and townships in the county.


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Yes, my older son was planning to come via that route after work to go visit a friend. Instead he was too tired so took his usual route home.Originally posted by JayOMF:
Counting my lucky stars and sending my thoughts out to the rest....
There are two 51 bridges over the river. There's one in town and there's one near King's Dam. The King's Dam one should still have a decent rating, my kids and I watched it being built about 1985 or so.Originally posted by aphephilia:
NOT the one that goes over the river/51 bridge.
As Paul Harvey would say, now, for the rest of the story:Originally posted by NurseNell:
One Spooner, WI couples were unbelievably lucky. Their toddler daughter had been air lifted to Children's in Minneapolis with a head injury after a fall in Spooner. Her parents were driving in to be at the hospital. They were in a jeep and just as they got on the bridge they rolled down their windows. They ended up upside down on the bottom of the river. They both escaped and swam to the top!!
Well ,true enough. Of course if you smoke your time to die will come sooner. With McDonalds depends on what you eat.Originally posted by countrygirl49:
if it is your time to die.. you will.. doesn't matter if you smoke or eat McDonald's every day.. Think about it.
I guess if you believe in that type of God you're right. I can't believe in a God who allows babies and children to suffer abuse, to get fatal diseases. I believe God created the universe but then leaves it's operation up to us. I don't believe God allows some people to get diseases and others not to. I can't believe in a God that would protect some people on the bridge but not others, just as worthy of being saved. So no, I don't think God has anything to do with the randomness of life.Originally posted by countrygirl49:
What I was getting at is that if you believe in God for real then you will see that no matter what you do you can not stop his will .
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Votto, Hanigan HRs lead Reds over Cubs 7-4
Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago Cubs.
The Reds have won 12 of their past 15 games, surging to a season-high 12 games over .500. They've dominated the Cubs, winning 15 of their past 17 in the series.
Chicago is last in the NL Central, having lost a season-high five straight. The Cubs (18-29) slid a season-low 11 games under .500.
Votto and Hanigan homered in the fourth inning off Scott Feldman (4-4). Phillips connected off Hector Rondon in the eighth.
Bronson Arroyo (5-4) gave up three runs in six innings, including Feldman's first career homer.
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Sources: TSA Out of Our Pants [press release], [lawsuit], Daily Mail
quote: A free-market system with little labor protection...
quote: high murder rates; high rates of gun ownership...
quote: ...a large prison population; capital punishment...
quote: largely pointless wars with little to no benefit
quote: ...a brutal history of indigenous oppression and slavery...
quote: ...relatively widespread poverty.
quote: I'd struggle to say its the greatest country, nation, or empire in history. I'm sure those within the Greek, Roman, Mongol, Ottoman and British empires thought the same things during their period of hegemony. Where are these empires now? As they discovered, hubris has a nasty habit of biting people in the ass.
quote: but crimes prevented by the use of a gun are not reported on by media, since that would go against their bias against guns.
quote: Really? The rise of lawyers that are just itching to take on any cause for money has become the best labor protection there is in the US. Fear of class action lawsuits IMO is what keeps allot of large corporations in line nowdays.
quote: What is high to you? I would also think that you equate higher rates of gun ownership to higher murder rates, while the FBI has estimated that guns probably prevent at least 2 million crimes each year. Wish I could find the link on that for you, but crimes prevented by the use of a gun are not reported on by media, since that would go against their bias against guns.
quote: I will agree with you on this, something needs to be done about it.
quote: Afghanistan, started out as a war of vengeance and the people of Afghanistan did understand that, however it turned into something else for political purposes when people in DC took control from the soldiers. Iraq was pointless IMO.
quote: Old history and not really uncommon for any country in history.
quote: Well the poor here in the US are better off than most of the poor in the world, however IMO there is no solution to the poverty problem. Some people will excel within a given system while others will not be able to cope, a reminder that everybody is different. Offering equal opportunity to all will not give equal results to all.
quote: People in the US need a revolution, government has gotten to big and out of touch with the citizens. I think that one of the founding fathers said that revolution was necessary from time to time.
quote: We make more than enough food to feed everyone, enough money to give everyone a decent standard of living. Greed, corruption and indifference prevent this from happening - nothing more.


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Accessories Needed
Parts List
Easy RC: Airplanes
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Manufacturer's Product Web Page
Construction: Balsa and plywood
Wings: Gull shaped with prehinged functional multi-section flaps and
outer wing sections
Aileron Control: Dual servo
Flap Control: Dual servo
Covering: Top Flite MonoKote
Canopy: Single, clear with instrument panel and recessed gauges
instrument panel with recessed gauge detail
Cowl: Painted fiberglass
with plastic replica radial engine with pushrod detail
Propeller Hub: Machined aluminum 1.1" (29mm) diameter
Engine Mount: Two-piece composite construction
Landing Gear: Fixed 0.19" (5mm) diameter prebent wire
Wheels: Foam 3.5" (89mm) diameter main, 1.5" (38mm) tailwheel
Fuel Tank: 14oz (420cc)
Warranty: Top Flite Model Manufacturing Company guarantees this
kit to be free from defects in both materials and workmanship at
the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component
parts damaged by use or modification.
ARF Top Flite .61 F4U Corsair with Fuel Tank, Landing Gear, Wheels,
Cowl with Replica Engine Detail, Canopy, Instrument Panel, Decals
and Instruction Manual
Radio: At least 5 channels
Servos: Seven, 50 oz. in. of torque for control surfaces
Standard size & torque for throttle and air control
Servo Extensions: Two 24" for aileron servos
Two 6" for flaps and ailerons
Two dual servo connectors for flap & aileron servos
Receiver Battery: Minimum 1000mAh
Engine: 2-stroke .61-.65 cu in or 4-stroke .91-.95 cu in
Propeller, fuel, building and field equipment
Wingspan: 62.5" (1590mm)
Wing Area: 699 in� (45.1 dm�)
Weight: 8.5-9.5 lb (3.85-4.3 kg)
Wing Loading: 28-31 oz/ft� (85-95 g/dm�)
Length: 50.5" (1285mm)
Center of Gravity (CG): 4-1/8" (105mm) back from the leading edge of
the wing at the fuselage
Control Throws: Low Rate High Rate
Elevator: 1/2" (13mm) 10� 3/4" (19mm) 15�
Rudder: 1-1/4" (32mm) 16� 1-3/4" (44mm) 23�
Ailerons: 1/2" (13mm) 13� 5/8" (16mm) 17�
Flaps 1/2" (13mm) 13� 1" (25mm) 26�
Following are the colors of MonoKote used to cover this model and
order numbers for 6' rolls;
Flat Insignia Blue, TOPQ0507
Flat Dove Gray, TOPQ0511
If installing Robart Retractable Landing Gear, the following items
are required;
#615 100 Degree Rotating Mains (ROBQ1815)
#188VR Standard Air Control Kit (ROBQ2302)
#190 Air Line Quick Disconnects (ROBQ2395)
Two Great Planes� Wire Axle 2x3/16" (GPMQ4282)
Great Planes 3/16" Wheel Collars (GPMQ4308)
K&S 7/32" Brass Tubing (K+SR5130)
Robart Hand Pump & Gauge (ROBQ2363)
Pilot figure shown in photos is not included. The Top Flite 1/7 scale
WWII Painted Pilot Bust, GPMQ9117 was used for photos.
If a replacement fuel tank is needed, order the Sullivan 14oz
tank (SULQ1742), or the DuBro 14oz tank (DUBQ0214).
Some minor trimming and modifications may be required.
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The Cheektowaga Town Board's longest-tenured member, Patricia A. Jaworowicz, submitted a letter Friday of her intent to resign from a post she has held since 1982, effective next Wednesday, citing concerns over her health, according to a statement by her family.
As the first woman ever elected to a post in Cheektowaga town government, Jaworowicz, 66 – a lifelong town resident – blazed a trail for women in the town. Her departure was not unexpected because she has not been present at meetings of the Town Board since August. She was elected eight consecutive times to the board.
"Unfortunately, my mom has not gotten better," said Tim Jaworowicz, referring to "substantial health issues over the last two years" that have sidelined the board member. "She has made the difficult decision that she can no longer continue. For her sake, and for the sake of the people of the Town of Cheektowaga, it [would] be best that she step down from her duties at this time."
Details of Jaworowicz's medical condition were not released by the family. Family members said she expects to move on and begin "the next phase of her life as a retired person" at home in Cheektowaga.
Although not surprising, Jaworowicz's resignation proved emotional for her colleagues on the board.
Council Member James P. Rogowski, the son of longtime Council Member William P. Rogowski, was briefly overcome when asked to describe Jaworowicz's contributions to the town.
"I pray for Pat every night, she's going through some tough times," said Rogowski, 40. "I've known Pat my whole life – she was over at my house for dinner with my parents when I was still living home."
"She's an outstanding mother and a caring person who would go to bat for anyone."
Rogowski credited Jaworowicz with standing her ground with his father against backlash in the 1980s from town residents who opposed the construction of the Walden Galleria. "If they did not hold strong, we wouldn't have that epic retail space here in the Town of Cheektowaga," said Rogowski.
That was only one of the major accomplishments on a record of which she rarely boasted.
"She oversaw the Police Department and changed the way recruitment was done to make it equal opportunity for all and instituted a fair system for hiring," Rogowski added.
Council Member Stanley J. Kaznowski III called Jaworowicz a "dedicated" servant of Cheektowaga "who cared about the town."
"I learned a lot from her," said Kaznowski. "Most people didn't give her credit for what she did for the town because she didn't publicize it."
Added Angela M. Wozniak, a pioneer of her own as the first Republican woman elected to the board in 2011 whom some say benefitted by the trail blazed by Jaworowicz: "She served honorably for the town for many years. Her influence on our town will never be forgotten."
Town Board members said Jaworowicz's decision was in no way influenced by Wozniak's recent call for downsizing the board from seven members to five. As part of her argument, Wozniak said that the board had been effectively operating with six members and would be shedding the existing duties of a single board member.
Kaznowski said Friday that Jaworowicz's resignation "has nothing to do ... with the issues put forth by the Republicans" and that the rest of the board members wanted to give their colleague the time she needed to deal with her health.
"We knew it was a matter of time. We weren't going to say when the time was. It was a matter of time for when Pat was ready," Kaznowski added. "It was solely her decision to end her career when she wanted it to end."
Jaworowicz began her life in public service in her 20s after joining the Cheektowaga Democratic Committee in 1971. She served as one of New York State's 41 electors on the 1976 Electoral College that formally put Jimmy Carter in the White House. Before her candidacy for the Town Board in 1981, Jaworowicz served as a senior clerk on the central staff of the Erie County Legislature in the 1970s.
Kaznowski and Rogowski both said there appears to be a consensus among board members for Jaworowicz's seat to remain vacant until this November's general election when her current term, as well as each of theirs, expires. Both said they believe "the people of Cheektowaga" rather than the board itself should determine Jaworowicz's replacement.
"My mom will be dealing with her biggest fight yet as she tackles her health problems, but she is a tough lady," added her son, Tim. "I ask the community to extend her your prayers and your best wishes."
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In no special order L'arc en CielMalice MixerX-Japan O genki desu ka?
1. L'Arc en ciel 2. GazettE3. Nightmare4. Ajiikan 5. Maximmum the Hormone (try This) Come to my blog : http://araii-kun.blogspot.com
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i guess uverworld, i like their song technolife d which is the 2nd opening to bleach "You know what you have to admire? A Catholic hit man who blesses himself just before he strangles someone."-George Carlin
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mine are pretty uch the same as yours plus The Gazette, Maximum The Horomone, An Cafe, Flow, lar en cielsorry if i spelled some of them wrong
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Asian Kung Fu Generation,and Uverworld
My favourites are maximum the hormone, Girugamesh and Cinema bizarre(if they count).
dir en grey (before they sucked after their album vulgar
not really into the whole vk music nowadays. the outfits are still pretty cool though.
I don't think of this music in the same way as I do other music. My brain always sticks it into the standard "show theme music" or "soundtrack" categories. That given when I look into more music by particular artist I found by watching anime here are a few I like other things by:
Maximmum the Hormone
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NFL fines Shaun Ellis $10 G's for snowball throw – blasphemy!
The "No Fun League" struck again, this time fining Jets' defensive lineman Shaun Ellis $10,000 for heaving a snowball at Seahawk fans Sunday in Seattle.
Several fans threw snowballs at New York players and staff as they walked off the field after the Seahawks' 13-3 victory. Ellis then walked over to a pile of snow, picked up a large chunk and tossed it into the stands at Qwest Field, appearing to hit at least a few fans. No one was believed to have been injured.
Ellis said Tuesday: "It was all in fun."
It's the latest troublesome incident involving Ellis, who was arrested for speeding and marijuana possession last month and could face a suspension next season under the league's substance-abuse policy.
That's freaking ridiculous. If the players are getting pelted with snowballs walking off the field, then I think it's fair that the players can take action.
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Miniaturize your project with TinyCircuits, Ken Burns chats
Like Arduino? Miniaturize your project with TinyCircuits
When you walk into the cavernous, old tire plant of Canal Place in Akron, Ohio, the last thing that you'd expect to find in this big building is such a "tiny" treasure. Unexpected though it may be, this is where Ken Burns and the TinyCircuits team has set up shop, and it's where they make tiny open source hardware treasures: miniaturized Arduino compatible circuits.
Ken Burns is the founder of TinyCircuits and has always been fascinated with computers. He first got access to a computer, an Apple 2, when he was six years old at a local library, for only 15 minutes a week. He continued working with computers, earned a degree in electrical engineering at the University of Akron, and eventually began working at AVID Technologies, Inc., a company that does product design in Twinsburg.
At AVID, he says, "I noticed a common thread—smart sensor modules people would want put into their products." Eventually, he had the inspiration for TinyCircuits and started a business around open source hardware and electronics.
The TinyDunio won them the Internet of Things Award for Open Source Project of the Year in 2012.
TinyCircuits makes products exactly like what their name implies. The TinyDuino is the size of a quarter but is as powerful as the Arduino Uno. There are many different types of low cost, open source boards that are made at TinyCircuits. The most popular product is the TinyDuino starter kit (includes the processor board, USB board, and proto boards). TinyCircuits' electronics also have the expandability of an Arduino board. Using TinyShields, you can snap on capabilities like an accelerometer, WiFi, and GPS.
"The difference is the miniaturization of it while maintaining the expandability of the core Arduino platform. We have a miniature platform that you can still expand on. It is fairly easy to add WiFi, GPS, motor control. It keeps the simplicity of the Arduino and keeps it useful for projects that need to be small."
TinyCircuits got its start in 2011 with a lot of help from the open source community. The team was able to raise over $100,000 in donations from their Kickstarter campaign to start manufacturing and distributing TinyCircuits. This also kickstarted a community of followers, users, and supporters, particularly those who were already users of Arduino boards. Because TinyCircuit products are compatible with the Arduino products, the company fulfills the need of a niche market and leverages the Arduino community.
"The traditional view of open source is about software. Open source hardware has been around for about 7 to 10 years. Making hardware open and building a community around it is a huge advantage in hardware like in software," Burns said. "The community behind it keeps it alive, keeps it useful."
Many users have come up with exceptional uses for TinyCircuits due to their low power usage, customability, and size. For example, a PhD student from England was better able to observe climate data over large expanses of land. He used his TinyCircuits to measure the basic environmental factors of an African game preserve for a year, and thus he had more data points and all for a much lower cost than the typical, expensive equipment.
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Great article. How open source principles can be utilized to create hardware that is powerful, accessible and at the same time procured lower in cost. I am also curious about the licensing that supports the open source hardware. Is it the same as open source software licensing?
Thanks Lauren. My favorite hardware device is the microprocessor. Very recently , I have started exploring pi..
If you really want to use only free software and hardware, you should probably avoid the Raspberry Pi. While the specs and price point are very attractive, in order to use the Pi you must use a non-free binary blob.
Specifically, it is the GPU in the Pi that prevents it from being free; You can read more about it here: https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects/reverse-engineering
This is the relevant section:
VideoCore IV GPU
This is the GPU used in the Raspberry Pi. While graphics processing and video decoding could be done by the CPU, the same software that runs the GPU is also required for the Raspberry Pi to startup. This computer is currently unable to even boot without nonfree software.
Hi miss Lauren,
This is what I'm looking for, a tiny open source hardware and a low cost one. And the best part is that it is arduino base board. Hope they can expand the distribution of this, so that I can buy one to experiment it together with my nephews.
Hello Lauren,
I'm planning to introduce a simple project like door lock or intrusion alarm. Thanks for the link! I appreciate it.


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