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CONGENITAL atresia and stenosis of the intestinal tract of infants have been associated with a high mortality rate. In 1922 Davis and Poynter1 collected 392 cases. The mortality was 100 per cent for congenital occlusive lesions of the intestines between the pylorus and the rectum. It has been estimated that the condition occurs in about 1 in 20,000 infants.
In this discussion we are confining ourselves to a consideration of intrinsic congenital obstructive lesions of the duodenum. Calder in 1733 described the first case of atresia of the duodenum. During the past quarter century, with better diagnosis and surgical treatment, the mortality has been reduced. Through the surgical efforts of Ladd,2 Donovan, Miller,3 Horsley,4 Trusedale and others,5 approximately thirty successful operative recoveries have been recorded. Early surgical intervention is not always as urgent in stenosis of the duodenum and partial obstruction as in atresia.
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Clubhouse confidential: The last time closer John Axford faced White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez, he was one of the hottest hitters in baseball. The date was April 13 and Ramirez hit a game-winning walk-off two-run homer off Axford for his only blown save of the season.
Axford faced Ramirez again Saturday night with two out in the ninth. He needed one more out to secure the Indians' 2-0 victory and his ninth save in 10 chances. Ramirez was still red hot, entering the game leading the AL in batting with a .356 average.
This time Axford prevailed, retiring Ramirez on a pop up to first.
"I made one bad pitch to a hot hitter who is still hot right hot," said Axford, recalling the game in Chicago. "I just made sure that I didn't throw it in the same spot and if I did I was going to throw it 105 mph so he couldn't hit it out of the park."
By the way, Axford's post game attire included a Ricky Vaughn wild thing T-shirt. It was gift from catcher Yan Gomes.
Lead the way: It's unlikely Michael Bourn will be in the lineup on Sunday after leaving Saturday night's game due to tightness in his left hamstring.
Who might manager Terry Francona hit in the leadoff spot? It just might be rookie Jose Ramirez.
"He's a real confident kid," said Francona.
Stat of the day: Justin Masterson has won six straight decisions against the White Sox dating back to May 3, 2012.

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Please post or otherwise make available the following information. The City of Nampa Public Works has an opening for a full-time Deputy Director.
The City of Nampa is committed to ensuring equal opportunities to all individuals. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact the Human Resource Director at 468-5437. TDD Relay Service: US West 1-800-377-3529 or7-1-1.
Salary: $6,125-$8,575 per month, DOE, plus excellent benefits. Exempt Position.
Hours: Generally Monday through Friday,8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; however, the incumbent must be able to work flexible and varied hours.
The principal function of an employee in this Class is to assist the Public Works Director in the direction, management, and controls of the programs and activities of the Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Compliance Divisions of the City of Nampa Public Works Department. Represent the Public Works Director and the Public Works Department with environmental, regulatory, and other agencies, i.e., United States Environmental Protection Agency, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Department of Water Resources, irrigation districts and canal companies. The work is performed under the supervision and direction of the Public Works Director, but considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City divisions, environmental compliance agency representatives, landowners, contract engineers and designers, contractors, developers, neighborhood associations, and the general public. The principal duties of this class are performed in a general office environment and throughout the City.
Assists Public Works Director in direction and supervision of all Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Compliance Divisions operational activities.
Assists the Public Works Director as required to accomplish the goals of the Public Works Department.Assists Public Works Director in the development, implementation, and administration of departmental performance objectives, policies, processes, asset management, capital projects, and priorities.
Identifies resource needs and makes recommendations for improvement.Assists Public Works Director in identifying level of service goals and implementing opportunities for improving service delivery methods and procedures.
Directs and oversees the operations and maintenance of the Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Compliance Divisions including development of annual operations and maintenance budgets.
As directed, acts as Public Works Department representative in local, regional, and statewide water and environmental matters.
Provides staff assistance to the Public Works Director; prepares and presents staff reports, presentations, and other correspondence; prepares periodic reports for functional areas of responsibility.
Leads City water rights program management.
Develops and implements a program to holistically manage water quality issues as they relate to wastewater, stormwater, and irrigation water discharges.
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Reviews the accomplishments of individuals and assigned divisions; identifies and make recommendations for areas of improvement.
Recommends hiring and termination of subordinate personnel.Leads sanitary sewer, water, irrigation, treatment plant projects and asset management programming activities throughout the City.
Renders final decisions on matters of highly technical nature.May act as the Public Works Director in Director's absence.
Provides extensive contact with the public including attendance of evening meetings and the need to be available "on-call" for emergencies.Works closely with Engineering Division staff in the consultant selection for design and construction of water, wastewater, stormwater and irrigation projects.Assumes responsibility for other duties as required or assigned.
a. Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.
b. Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
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Considerable knowledge of environmental water and water resource regulations.
Considerable knowledge of construction principles, practices and methods as applicable to a municipal setting.
Considerable knowledge of applicable city policies, laws and regulations affecting division activities.
Considerable knowledge of the practices, methods, materials and tools used in modern equipment.
Considerable knowledge of finance, budgeting, and asset management.
Thorough knowledge of water, wastewater and stormwater system design principles and treatment practices.
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Ability to understand, read, and interprets construction plans, site plans, construction codes, and ordinances.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with environmental compliance agency representatives, landowners, contract engineers and designers, contractors, developers, neighborhood associations, other City divisions and the general public, while making use of innovative dispute resolution techniques.
Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks and the ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
Integrity, ingenuity, inventiveness and personal pride in the performance of assigned tasks and openness to a decision making process.
To qualify, the successful candidate must possess both education and experience which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Minimum requirements to obtain the requisite knowledge and abilities are: Ten (10) years of professional experience with at least seven (7) years of experience as a Supervisor or Senior Manager.
Hold a Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) License in the State of Idaho, or have the ability to be registered in the State of Idaho within six (6) months from the date of hire; or
Possess a Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree preferred) in Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Public or Business Administration or a closely related field.
Knowledge of principals and methods of the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment and collection, water supply and distribution, and stormwater systems.
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Knowledge of asset management principles and practices.
Public finance, budgeting, technical writing, speaking and presentation skills.
Valid State of Idaho Driver's License.
Sufficient finger or manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to operate a personal computer, telephone, related office equipment and maintenance equipment.
Sufficient clarity of speech or other communication ability with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to communicate effectively and convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly or quickly.
Sufficient clarity of hearing with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
Sufficient visual acuity or other power of observation with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to determine the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned; to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form and perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection).
Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, which enables the employee to inspect public properties and work in a variety of terrains and weather conditions.
Light work – exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently.
Special Conditions: The City of Nampa has a Drug/Alcohol Free Workplace Policy. Any offer of employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug test, background check and driving check (if applicable to position).
Dates to Submit Application: Application and position information may be found online at: www.cityofnampa.us. Applicant must submit an online application; resumes will not be taken in lieu of the application. Position will be open until filled. First review of applications will take place on July 5, 2013.
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AUTHOR: Charles A. Capone, Jr., Ph.D DATE POSTED: 05/16/2002 Introduction As we enter the twenty-first century, mortgage lending is largely driven by computerbased decision models built on econometric research. These models also lie behind borrower credit scores, are used to help loan servicers track which delinquencies need immediate attention, and direct which workout options may be available to defaulting homeowners. Thus, to understand the risks of mortgage lending to low-income and minority communities, one must have a basic understanding of how to learn from econometric studies. This paper is intended to give such an understanding to affordable housing practitioners. That there is risk in mortgage lending and borrowing is without question. There is risk from changes in interest rates, which affect the investment value of mortgages, and there is credit risk--the chance of loans going into default and leaving investors with substantial losses. For borrowers, both increases in interest rates and declines in house prices make selling homes more difficult. If prices fall, then homeowners who must move are faced with the loss of investments in the property. They may also lose access to new credit if home prices fall to where the homeowner decides to default and allow the property to go through foreclosure. This study focuses on credit, or default risk. Much of the research discussed here is of the scholarly or academicvariety, though not all is produced inside universities. Mortgage research is often sponsored by government agencies or prominent firms in the mortgage and housing finance industry. It is disseminated through working paper series and other in-house publications at the sponsoring institutions, and sometimes through academic journals and various media outlets. In-house publication is often used because the data available to study affordable housing loan performance is proprietary. Thus, university scholars have limited access. When
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This text on communicable disease nursing is a fine reference work for nurses to use in review, as it covers quite thoroughly those diseases seen less frequently, as well as those seen every day. One realizes that knowledge of these diseases is necessary to the giving of intelligent nursing care; but the nurse might find the text much more helpful if it stressed the nursing procedures she could use in relieving and giving comfort to the patient. One keeps wishing for a text on communicable disease nursing that will include listings from units throughout the country which treat communicable diseases on life-saving and time-saving equipment with instructions on how the nurse uses them. This book has an excellent historical introduction, including world health plans, which should be of great interest to many.
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Party Affiliation: Voters without party affiliation are not eligible to vote for party candidates in a primary election. However, a constitutional amendment adopted in 1998 states that IF all candidates for an office have the same party affiliation and the winner will have no opposition in the general election, all qualified voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote in the primary election for that office. Party changes must be made by the end of the 29th day before the Primary Election. If you are not registered to vote in the political party for which the primary election is being held, you may vote for nonpartisan candidates and issues.
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Residency: Must be a resident of Florida
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Felony Convictions: Not have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored;
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text: We are currently not offering GED testing. Please check the GED website for testing locations. www.ged.com ABOUT THE 2014 GED® TEST What is the test format? The test is on computer. Will the content change drastically from the current 2002 Series GED® Test? The content of the 2014 GED® test does differ from that tested on the 2002 Series GED® Test. Refer to the resource on our website called "2002 to 2014: A Content Comparison" available at the following link: 2002 to 2014: A Content Comparison How long will the GED® test take? The GED® test will be about 7 hours long with the timing for each module as follows: Reasoning through Language Arts is 150 minutes (including a 10-minute break) Mathematical Reasoning is 90 minutes Science is 90 minutes Social Studies is 90 minutes Is keyboarding speed an issue? How does this influence test time? The time given is adequate for students to construct their answer and key in their response. Field testing has demonstrated that even test-takers with minimal keyboarding skills have adequate time. Are questions linear or computer adaptive? Linear. Will there still be multiple versions (forms) of each subject test? Yes, as in any high quality standardized testing program, multiple equivalent forms of the test will be administered to test-takers to ensure that test security is maintained and to offer multiple testing opportunities to test-takers who might not pass on their first attempt. Can students take the same form of the test over again? The system will have 3 forms of the test and make sure that a student does not take the same form twice. Please Note: Students can re-test on the same form after 60 days of the last test. STANDARDIZATION, NORMING, AND PASSING STANDARDS How hard will the test be for older students? The test is aligned with today's high school standards. It is at the same difficulty level as needed to pass high school today. Since the test is being normed on high school graduates, will there be much of a difference in passing rates? The Passing Standard for high school equivalency was set based on the performance of a national sample of high school graduates from the class of 2013. The cut score for high school equivalency was set at a performance level such that the passing rates on the individual content-area tests are comparable to those that are currently in place for the 2002 Series GED® Test. The Passing Standard on each content area test has been established at a scaled score of 150 on a scale of 100 to 200. What is the cut score for passing the GED® test? The cut score for passing each content area test has been established at a scaled score of 150 on a scale of 100 to 200. More details will be announced in coming weeks. Where is the norming process? GED Testing Service will be coming out with a scoring announcement soon. Any word on scoring cut points for GED® vs. career- and college-ready pass scores? The cut scores for the GED® with Honors, representing performance consistent with readiness for career and college, were set at a scaled score of 170 on a scale of 100 to 200 for each content area test. The GED® with Honors cut scores were based the performance of a national sample of high school graduates from the class of 2013 who participated in the Standardization and Norming Study (SNS) in the summer of 2013. Will the 2250 minimum score still be utilized for passing the GED® test? No. The new test will be on an entirely new scale of 100 to 200 points with a Passing Standard of 150 points on each test module. In 2014, test-takers will need to reach a score of at least 150 on each of the four content modules (Reasoning Through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies) in order to be eligible to receive a high school equivalency credential. There is no longer compensation between the test modules to offset lower scores on one module with higher scores on another module as there was on the 2002 Series GED® Test. Will the new scoring reflect whether or not students are college and/or job-force ready? Yes. If 150 equates to high school equivalent, what is the score needed for assessing college/career readiness? The score needed for career and college readiness has been established at 170 on a scale of 100 to 200 for each subject. This score is based on performance data of a national sample of high school graduates from the class of 2013 who participated in the Standardization and Norming study in the summer of 2013. Will students from the correctional education setting be included in norming sample this year? The test was normed on a national sample of high school graduates from the class of 2013. As such, students from corrections, who are typically adults, were not included in this sample. The old 450 average is now gone so that a student can no longer build points to make up for a lower test score (420) and still pass the GED test with an average score? Yes, the scale of the new test is completely different, and there is no compensation of scores between sections of the test. On the other hand, there is also no expectation that the test-taker needs to score higher than a minimum score to fulfill requirements for the high school equivalency credential. How will the sample of graduating high school seniors affect scoring exactly? The norming sample of graduating high school seniors does not affect scoring, it affects the placement of the cut score required to pass each of the modules of the test. How is the 2014 GED® test scored and what score is passing? The 2014 GED® test is scored by computer. The passing standard on each module has been set at a score of 150 on a scale of 100 to 200 scaled score points for each of the four content modules. Why is this shift happening at this time and not in the future when it is more in line with current curriculum? The shift to the Common Core standards is happening nationwide at the current time. By shifting the content of the test now, but keeping the passing standard for high school equivalency matched with performance of graduating high school seniors in 2013 who have not yet had instruction in career- and college-ready content, we enable adult test-takers to achieve a high school equivalency diploma on the same basis as their current high school graduate counterparts, and yet provide them with performance feedback and information on their demonstration of skills consistent with readiness for career and college. This information provides them with guidance that will be useful as they chart their course forward into postsecondary education or the workforce, which will require skills beyond what is currently required for high school equivalency. 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Add former Bears coach and ESPN analyst Mike Ditka to the list of haters who thinks the 2014 Super Bowl outdoors is a bad idea.
"The weather's going to be a problem. They made a big mistake. The game shouldn't be there. I mean, it's stupid," Ditka, a Hall-of-Famer, told Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press.
His reasoning: "It's not fair to the players" and "it's not going to be fair to the fans." To Ditka, the balmy weather in the south or west or the protection of a dome gives players a chance to show off what they can do.
"You're not going to be able to perform at near the level you're used to. And the element of luck comes into it, and it shouldn't happen in that game. That game should be based on the people on the field who make the plays," he said.
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A&M-Commerce football players arrested in drug bust
Students Dionte Garrett and Deandre' Bowers were arrested Feb. 19 after several bags of marijuana, pills and other drug paraphernalia were found in apartment A1 of McGill Hall by Sgt. Chris Vaughan of the Commerce Police Department.
The students are both football players for Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Lt. Jason Bone of the University Police Department said the arrests made this morning were in the same apartment where two previous drug-related incidents have occurred. As reported in the Feb. 18 issue of The East Texan, UPD police officers responded to an emergency call where a potential football recruit was vomiting last month. Upon arriving UPD questioned football players Danny Masson, Cherrod Simpson and Bowers about the ill player. UPD ascertained information that the sick recruit and Simpson had smoked marijuana in apartment A1 that evening.
Another incident occurred in the same apartment prior to last month's. Bone said UPD was contacted by a resident adviser who said she smelled marijuana. Upon arrival Bone said UPD officers found evidence of a "roach," but there was not enough marijuana to warrant an arrest.
Bone could not confirm or deny if the parties arrested in the morning raid were the same involved in either of the previous incidents.
The two players were arrested after an undercover narcotics investigation was conducted by Vaughan. According to a press release from CPD, Vaughan began the investigation after he was approached by a confidential source regarding the issue. During Vaughan's investigation purchases of marijuana were made at McGill Hall, one of the West Halls.
After the sales Vaughan was able to obtain probable cause for a search warrant, which netted the arrests. The marijuana, which was seized during the arrests, was packaged to sell, according to the report.
According to Bone, CPD led the investigation and UPD only aided in the area of perimeter security.
President Dan Jones said he was made aware of the current situation by Athletic Director Carlton Cooper. Jones, who is currently out-of-town, said he has not been informed of any developments since this morning.
Jones said it is always disappointing to hear about students acting inappropriately, but is not jumping to conclusions.
"It's early in the investigation," he said.
More to come as this story develops.
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Two Years After a Breast-Cancer Scare, the Wife of Rolling Stone Keith Richards Discovered a Tumor in Her Bladder. How Family and Faith Helped Her Heal
That moment marked the beginning of Hansen's tumultuous six-month fight against bladder cancer, a disease that mostly occurs in older men but affected roughly 18,000 women in the U.S. last year (see box). For the Staten Island native-who was discovered at age 16 and became one of the most coveted cover girls in the '70s-the diagnosis came as a startling blow. "I was like, 'What am I going to do?'" says Hansen, 54, sitting at the kitchen table of her Connecticut home. "You're just in this fog." Compounding her disbelief was the fact that she had overcome a breast-cancer scare in 2005. "I didn't have the 'Why me?' moment," says Hansen, who lost sister Beverly Lavaroni to esophageal and lung cancer at age 56 and sister Barbara Bougades to lung cancer at 66. "But I did feel like cancer was out to get me."
When Hansen broke the news of her bladder cancer to Richards, 66, and their daughters Theodora, 25, and Alexandra, 24, "it was such a shock," says Alexandra. "She's the backbone of this family. She is the lioness." But no one was rattled more than Richards. "He was in total denial," says Hansen, who wed the rocker in 1983. "He definitely shut down," adds Alexandra. "He thought the worst."
While Richards' wild past with drugs is rock lore, Hansen-a Pilates fan and organic foodie-has always been "uberhealthy," Alexandra says. But during an annual mammogram in November 2005, her doctor discovered a cancerous lump. "It was small," says Hansen, who had a lumpectomy. "I didn't have to do any treatment." Still, says Alexandra, "it was a scary experience."
Bladder cancer was far scarier. After the London incident, she flew to New York City, where a doctor discovered a mass in her bladder. After a diagnostic cystoscopy, her surgeon Bernard Bochner of Manhattan's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center diagnosed her with stage II muscle-invasive bladder cancer, which left her with "a 50-50 chance of surviving," says Bochner.
Hansen immediately began a three-month course of chemotherapy, which "threw me for a loop," says the 5'9" model, who lost 20 lbs. and her fun-loving spirit. "I didn't lose my hair. But I just sat there like a bump on a log. Keith and I watched a lot of Turner Classic Movies like couch potatoes." Says Alexandra: "Dad held her hand throughout the whole thing."
It was Hansen's deep Christian faith that buoyed her strength when she underwent surgery to remove her infected bladder in April 2008. If during the operation Bochner had found that the tumor had spread to an adjacent organ, Hansen's insides would have had to be rerouted so that she would urinate through a catheter inserted through an opening below her belly button. "I was like, 'I'm going to become a man!' I did comic drawings of myself as a fountain!" says Hansen, who was "praying, praying, praying" that wouldn't be her fate.
After a five-hour procedure, her prayers were answered. She came out of the operating room with a new bladder created out of her small intestine that works "the same as before," she says. Only now "I get a cramp which alerts me that I need to go." Cancer-free for the past two years, Hansen has started a new chapter as a handbag designer with Hung On U-a line of cross-body carry-alls she launched online with two friends. Part of the profits will benefit the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation. "It's nice to be able to give back," says Hansen.
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The moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. As the Earth moves round the sun, so the moon in turn revolves round the Earth. As it orbits the Earth, the moon also turns on its axis. The time taken to complete one rotation is the same as that taken for one orbit- about 29 ¼ days. So the same side of the moon always faces the Earth.
The moon has no light of its own and shines only because it reflects the sun's light. As it turns on its axis only once in a journey round the Earth, each part of its surface has first about two weeks of darkness and then about two weeks of sunlight.
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This May, before Congress adjourns for its Memorial Day recess, the Senate and House of Representatives are scheduled to vote on the annual defense authorization bill. This bill is expected to include several provisions in the Bush administration's budget proposal that make preparations for the building of new nuclear weapons.
New nuclear weapons? Yes; there is no doubt about it. Armed with only 10,000 nuclear weapons, the U.S. government wants some more.
The Bush administration has requested $27.6 million to develop a nuclear "bunker buster," plus another $9 million for "advanced concept initiatives" that seem likely to include work on new, "small-yield" nuclear weapons. The President also proposes an allocation of $30 million toward building a $4 billion "Modern Pit Facility" that would churn out plutonium triggers for the explosion of thermonuclear weapons. And the administration wants another $30 million to dramatically reduce the time it would take to prepare for conducting nuclear test explosions.
Those who have followed the Bush administration's pronouncements regarding nuclear weapons won't be surprised by these proposals. The administration's 2001 Nuclear Posture Review widened U.S. nuclear options by suggesting possible use of nuclear weapons against countries that don't possess them. The following year, the Nuclear Weapons Council, an administration committee, remarked that it would "be desirable to assess the potential benefits that could be obtained from a return to nuclear testing." In 2003, the Department of Energy's Nuclear Security Administration began a study of building a nuclear "bunker buster," and the head of its nuclear division proposed taking advantage of the White House-prompted repeal of the Congressional ban on research into low-yield nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, of course, the administration has scrapped the U.S. government's long-term commitment to nuclear arms control and disarmamentmade in the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and reiterated as late as the NPT review conference in 2000 -- by withdrawing from the 1972 ABM treaty and refusing to support ratification of the 1996 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
These shifts in nuclear policy are designed to get the U.S. armed forces ready to wage nuclear war. The Nuclear Posture Review made it clear not only that nuclear weapons would continue to "play a critical role in the defense capabilities of the United States," but that they would be employed with "greater flexibility" against "a wide range of target types." Strategic nuclear weapons were fine for deterrence purposes. But their capacity to annihilate vast numbers of people had horrified the public and, thus, had led government officials to write them off as useful war-fighting implements. Battered by popular protest, even the hawkish Ronald Reagan had agreed that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." But this abandonment of nuclear options stuck in the craw of the militarists who garrison the Bush administration, who were (and are) determined to build "usable" nuclear weapons....
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When considering how artists save time by cutting out manual labor in places, further levels of "digital interference" in the painting process can be easily predicted from the prior post. Using digital tools, a piece can be started using Photoshop or Painter. That piece can be taken to whatever level the artist pleases, and now it can be printed out…in full color.
An entire underpainting can be printed out, the surface coated, and then paint applied on top of it in whatever degree necessary to complete the image. In the case where, say, a general digital "wash" of yellow ochre is applied and then painted on, it can still be the case that what you are looking at ends up being nearly entirely real paint (the ochre only subtly affecting the overlaying colors). This would be no different than simply toning your canvas before beginning, or painting on toned paper (an ages-old technique and one I employ often). However, given the propensity of illustrators to save time, you can easily see what will inevitably start to happen: paintings with large portions—maybe even most of the image—not painted by hand. A little paint is added to the print out and the thing varnished and considered original art. I won't even get into what permanency issues may be involved, although many modern printers advertise "archival" inks.
For the purposes of illustration, none of this matters: as I've mentioned before, it's all reduced to 4-color printing in the end, and the methods used to generate the image are rarely an issue. But does it matter to you, if you are about to fork over hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars, for what you think is original art? Could you tell?
Maybe you could because, held at an angle, the paint has a sheen which the printed portion does not. However, if the entire piece is heavily varnished, you would lose that ability. At what percentage of hand-painting would you cease to accept the title of "original art" and consider a piece a tinted or retouched print? Back when I worked for Kinkade's company, we called this "highlighting," but at least in those days the pieces were honestly marketed as retouched canvas lithographs. Could it be that this practice is spreading, only now with information a little less forthcoming?
Would it be an acceptable statement for an artist to do a piece almost 100% digitally, if not 100% digitally, then sell it as "original art" on the basis that it is a one-of-a-kind—they will not do another full-sized print like it? Again, would you know the difference?
Perhaps these things don't bother you—don't misunderstand, I'm not suggesting that they should—because if an image was hand-done digitally then the artist's skill is still in evidence if the digital parts are printed out and continued in traditional media. There's certainly some rationale there. However, it is also very simple to cobble together an image using photos gathered from personal snapshots or Google Images, and using digital tools, to make them fade in the background of an image, or to apply filters to give them a sketched look, with a hand-drawn main character, say. The whole thing is printed out and major elements—never actually drawn by the artist, are lightly tinted like tinting an old photo. This could have been done in earlier times as well, since a photocopy could be made that pieced together drawn elements with photos, this being the basis of over-painting. Again, shouldn't you know, and could you tell?
Frankly, I don't begrudge artists trying to make hundreds of bucks off their digital creations. Losing the ability to have and market true one-of-a-kind original art can be a significant trade-off, from an income point of view, and I understand why they might want to retain some of that through various means I've explained. As well, I don't begrudge a collector who is happy to pay the artist for the work, even if only 1% of the so-called painting actually has paint on it.
Here's the thing: I want you to know what you are paying for—shouldn't every artist? If you would not pay good money for certain levels of this stuff, then you shouldn't be misled into doing so. As an artist who can see many of these things being done because of my knowledge of the media, I know I would not pay full-price for some of what passes as original art, when I know other artists are still applying their craft faithfully. The only solution is, if you have an issue with some of the practices I've outlined, for you to simply ask the artist if you are in doubt. Ask them what parts are digital print-outs and what parts have actual paint on them. Ask if certain elements were hand-drawn or were they printed out from reference scans and tinted like tinting a photograph. If you are still unsure, ask for more specific information. It seems to me that is only fair. You would not spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for other things without knowing what you are purchasing. An artist who is not trying to be deceptive will be happy to outline his techniques clearly and, if the image is still worthy of your money, deserves the sale.


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Examination of the bowel revealed numerous proximal jejunal diverticula, including one that had obviously perforated and was associated with an abscess cavity (Figure 2A). After washout of the abdomen, a 90-cm segment of small bowel that contained 11 diverticula was resected, and the 2 ends were joined with a side-to-side functional end-to-end anastomosis. Pathologic examination of the small-bowel specimen revealed a calcified fecalith in the perforated diverticulum and partially digested food particles (Figure 2B).
Figure 2. Eleven small-bowel diverticula found in proximal small bowel, one of which was firm and grossly perforated (A). White arrow shows perforated diverticulum, whereas black arrows denote nonperforated diverticula in same small-bowel segment. Pathologic examination revealed calcified fecalith in perforated diverticulum (B).
Small-bowel diverticula are very rare, although the medical literature is scattered with case reports and small case series. The prevalence of these non-Meckelian small-bowel diverticula increases with age because they are considered to be acquired pulsion diverticula, and nonmechanical obstructive symptoms can be related to dyskinesia.1 In nearly every case in the literature in which patients presented with perforated jejunal diverticula, they were unaware of the presence of diverticular disease and were previously asymptomatic. Although the management of perforated jejunal diverticula is nearly always surgical, there are reported cases of successful nonoperative management when patients presented with only localized abdominal pain.2
The diagnosis of perforated jejunal diverticula is often made in the operating room, as in the present case, because the diagnosis can be elusive, even with high-quality cross-sectional imaging that often accompanies a preoperative diagnosis of other intra-abdominal acute processes such as perforated appendicitis.1,3 However, complications other than perforation can result from jejunal diverticular disease such as massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding, obstruction, or vague nonspecific symptoms.4,5
Small-bowel pulsion diverticular disease usually occurs in the jejunum and usually in multiple numbers.1,3,6 Although there are reports of primary repair and closure of perforated jejunal diverticula,6 resection of the involved segment seems to be the norm. In the present case, the diverticula were quite large (5-8 cm in diameter), pedunculated, and all contiguous in the proximal jejunum. Presentation with perforation secondary to enterolith has also been reported in several instances7,8 and has also been associated with multiple diverticula in the proximal jejunum.
This case demonstrates the difficulty in diagnosing small-bowel diverticula even with advanced imaging. The presentation of non-Meckelian jejunal diverticula ranges from generalized peritonitis secondary to perforation to massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding or may present with obstructive symptoms. Although rare, the general surgeon should have some familiarity with small-bowel diverticular disease and its role in both acute and chronic abdominal pathology.
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6:30pm - Boo! After just four more deliveries, we're done for the day; the light forces the players off again and Glamorgan close on 256 for five.
6:28pm - Hurrah! Play has recommenced.
6:05pm - Bad light has struck with Glamorgan 255 for five; not sure as of yet whether the players will get back on.
5:35pm - The visitors have lost North for 68 at Grace Road, Anthony Ireland claiming the wicket, but Allenby is now well set.
4:50pm - Glamorgan have a first batting bonus point as North takes them to 200 with a single off Naik.
4:30pm - Marcus North and Jim Allenby begin the evening session circumspectly against Jigar Naik and Nathan Buck.
3:55pm - North reaches a half-century from 133 deliveries but, in the next over, Buck has Goodwin lbw for 57, ending a stand of 86 and heralding tea with Glamorgan 184 for four.
3:40pm - Goodwin moves to a 56-ball fifty, the second time he has reached 50 in his 10 competitive innings for Glamorgan, with three off Buck. North has 42.
3:30pm - Glamorgan move to and beyond 150 for the loss of three wickets as North and Goodwin, who has overtaken his partner, continue to prosper.
3:10pm - North and Murray Goodwin are rebuilding, with the former playing cautiously but the latter scoring freely. Glamorgan are 125 for three.
2:25pm - Opening batsman Ben Wright falls one shy of a fifty, edging Nathan Buck behind, leaving Glamorgan 98 for three. At the start of the next over a Marcus North four off Anthony Ireland takes the visitors to three figures.
2pm - Earlier today Leicestershire's Jigar Naik and Matthew Boyce received their county caps from captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, who is not playing in this game.
1:45pm - Play has resumed at Grace Road. Stay here for updates through the rest of the day.
1pm - Following the delayed start at Grace Road, Glamorgan reach lunch on 67 for two with Wright having 27 and Marcus North 19. Freckingham's figures are 2-25 from seven overs.
12:30pm - Glamorgan have passed 50 via three off Buck for Wright, who has 22 to his name.
12:15pm - Bad news from Schiedam where the YB40 game between the Netherlands and Northants Steelbacks has been abandoned without a ball bowled due to heavy rain. The Dutch therefore move above Warwickshire Bears to fifth in Group A while Northants remain bottom but at least get off the mark.
Freckingham has struck again to leave Glamorgan 39 for two. Walters was caught at first slip for 14.
12:05pm - Glamorgan have rallied since the loss of Will Bragg to Ollie Freckingham, Stewart Walters taking Anthony Ireland for two fours in an over and Ben Wright doing likewise off Nathan Buck.
@GlamCricket on Twitter: Glam 15/1 in the fifth over as Bragg departs lbw to Freckingham
11:30am - Play has begun at Grace Road. Leicestershire are being led by Josh Cobb with Ned Eckersley keeping wicket.
@GlamCricket on Twitter: Glamorgan to bat first at Leicester. One change to the team with Glover replacing Cosker. It's still cloudy and the wicket has a green tinge
11:10am - Good news! The toss has taken place at Grace Road and Leicestershire have opted to field first.
10:50am - The start at Grace Road has officially been delayed. The YB40 contest is due to begin at 12:45pm BST. The Netherlands yesterday suffered a rain-ruined no-result with Sussex Sharks, which got the Dutch off the mark in Group A.
10:40am - Good morning and welcome to ecb.co.uk's live blog coverage of the LV= County Championship game between Leicestershire and Glamorgan at Grace Road and the Yorkshire Bank 40 match between the Netherlands and Northants Steelbacks at Schiedam.
The toss at Grace Road has been delayed by bad light, putting the scheduled 11am start in doubt. Leicestershire - who lie eighth in Division Two, a place behind Glamorgan - will give a debut to Australia A batsman Joe Burns, pictured, as he is filling in for captain Ramnaresh Sarwan in the build-up to and during the Champions Trophy. The hosts are also without Niall O'Brien, who has linked up with Ireland.
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