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The full report is titled "Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment With the Ankle–Brachial Index in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement." It is in the 3 September 2013 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 159, pages 342-348). The author is V.A. Moyer, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) developed these recommendations. The USPSTF is a group of health experts that reviews published research and makes recommendations about preventive health care.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is atherosclerosis of blood vessels in the legs. Atherosclerosis causes narrowing or blockage of the vessels, resulting in low blood flow to the legs. Peripheral artery disease is diagnosed by using a test called the ankle–brachial index (ABI) to show that blood pressure in the lower leg is lower than blood pressure in the arm. Risk factors for PAD include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and diabetes. Peripheral artery disease may cause leg pain or heaviness that develops with walking and goes away with rest. The pain often limits the distance that people can walk. However, some people with PAD have no symptoms. For this reason, some medical experts believe that older adults should routinely have their ABI measured to screen for PAD. Screening is looking for a condition in people who have no symptoms. In addition, because people with PAD are at high risk for other conditions related to atherosclerosis, such as heart attack and stroke, some experts believe that measuring the ABI will help to determine whether people are at risk for these other conditions. The USPSTF recommended against screening for PAD in 2005 and is now updating those recommendations on the basis of new information published since then.
The USPSTF reviewed published research to evaluate the use of the ABI as a screening test for PAD or as a risk predictor for cardiovascular disease.
The USPSTF found no studies that directly addressed the effect of screening for PAD with the ABI on future health outcomes. It found only 1 fair-quality study that evaluated the accuracy of the ABI in people with no PAD symptoms. In addition, the USPSTF concluded that it remains unclear whether measuring the ABI improves risk assessment beyond other risk factors that consider blood pressure and cholesterol levels or that early treatment of screen-detected PAD improves patient outcomes. The potential harms of screening include harms resulting from false-positive test results, such as anxiety and additional invasive testing to confirm the diagnosis.
The USPSTF concluded that there is inadequate evidence to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for PAD and cardiovascular disease risk assessment with the ABI.
These recommendations do not apply to people with symptoms of PAD, who should be tested for the condition, or people with cardiovascular disease, severe chronic kidney disease, or diabetes.
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Peru's year-long celebration spectacular marking the 100th anniversary of archaeologist Hiram Bingham's "rediscovery" of Machu Picchu is finally over. Laser light shows, live music, and other events have drawn unprecedented attention to the Incas' amazing lost city, forcing national park administrators to consider increasing the number of visitors from 2500 to 4400 per day. That's great news for folks worried about being turned away at the park entrance, not so much for those who prefer to commune with history well away from the crowds.
But, while the ancient city of Cusco, close to Machu Picchu and many other Inca cities, as well as the string of spectacular ruins along the Inca Trail, is considered the Archaeological Capital of the Americas, Peru offers much more for serious history buffs. Here are 5 archaeological sites in Peru worth seeing.
The Nazca Lines
The world's largest and most important geoglyph field, the Nazca Lines are located just south of Lima and predate Machu Picchu by 2000 years. The arid desert has been emblazoned with some 70 enormous figures—including a monkey, hummingbird, spider, and "astronaut"—plus hundreds more geometric forms, all visible only from the air. Book a tiny plane for an unforgettable half-hour flight, perhaps with a Nazca Lines combined trip to see the ancient Chauchilla mummies or Cantayo Puquios (aqueducts), still functioning after 2000 years.
This lovely little mountain town is most famously the site of the final 1532 battle of the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa, and his army of 80,000, against Pizarro's ragtag band of 168 Spaniards. The Spanish, shockingly, won without losing a man; the archaeological aftermath of the day the New World changed forever is visible all over town. Don't miss the magnificent Complejo Turistico de Banos del Inca, the thermal pools where Emperor Atahualpa was bathing "with several women" when Pizarro arrived.
Northern Peru's answer to the Inca Trail is a day hike up to the lost city of Kuelap, home of the mysterious Chachapoyas, or cloud forest people. Some 7315 visitors made the trip in 2010, roughly the same number of tourists that visit Machu Picchu in three days. Kuelap is about 600 years older, and with its unusual round stone houses and fantastic protected setting in the cliffs, was probably just as important—probably.
Chan Chan
The 1200-year-old adobe expanse of Chan Chan, capital of the Chimú Kingdom, sprawls 23 square kilometers (9 sq mi) along the Pacific ocean. It was the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas, home to 60,000 citizens before falling in AD 1470 to the Incas. The windswept ruins are remarkably ornate and well preserved, a magnificent complex cleverly designed to thrive on the arid coast, protecting homes, temples, and sunken gardens once watered with an immense irrigation system.
According to legend, this isolated mountain retreat was the last Inca city to fall to the Spanish conquistadors. Today, it is partially excavated and open to more intrepid tourists, who sometimes call it the "Other Machu Picchu." Built in the late 1400s specifically to resemble its more famous sister city, and perhaps as a trade link between Cuzco and the rich Amazon basin, Choquequirao displays a similarly stunning layout and setting—with a fraction of the tourists. It is much less accessible, through a gorgeous two-day hike from Cuzco on a trail used by a tiny fraction of the tourist traffic along the Inca Trail. It's the perfect alternative to Machu Picchu tour for agoraphobics and anyone interested in seeing more of Peru.


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Sky3DS is also quite popular now, though I don't know if that one is able to run something like a translation patched game or not (it's more limited in features than the Gateway). I don't believe it's been blocked on post 9.2 firmware (YET!).


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Samuel A. Agapay, 65, of Kahului, passed away on September 8, 2012 at Maui Memorial Medical Center.
Services will be at the Christ the King Church. A night wake will be held Friday, Sept. 21, with visitation at 6:30pm, and mass at 7:30pm. Visitation will continue on Saturday, Sept. 22, 8:30am, with prayer service at 9:00am. Burial will follow at Maui Memorial Park, 10:30 am.
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Mr. Agapay was born on August 23, 1947 in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Phils. He was the son of Catalino and Ramona Agapay. He was a custodian at Maui High School.
He is survived by his wife, Belinda Agapay; son, Jessie (Melvina) Agapay; Jefferson Agapay, Samuel (Doren) Agapay, Jr., James (Willina) Agapay; daughters, Josephine (Jhun) Salviejo and Cathy Agapay; a sister, Tessie Cuaresma; and eleven grandchildren.
Samuel was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He loved the ocean, spending time with his grandchildren, fishing, gardening, and dancing.


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Say goodbye to summer shares and hello to fall shares! The fall shares from Plan B are honestly the ones I look forward to the most every year. This will be my third fall with Plan B. The boxes truly hold all that autumn harvest has to offer….
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Plan B is a local, family run organic farm – Melanie, Alvaro and Rodrego and their children are passionate and honest about what they do. Their passion is contagious and their authenticity admirable. Years ago, people had to eat local, seasonal foods because that's all that was available to them. But with today's technology and ever growing grocery chains, we are eating strawberries in December (which scientists are now saying is not such a good thing after all). Things always seem to come full circle, don't they? and we continually learn from our mistakes. Sadly, these lessons often come through illness or environmental concerns. Regardless things are changing….we are learning and we are becoming more aware of the effects that the foods we eat have on our bodies. More and more people are supporting our local farmers, eating organic and aiding in the overall health of our planet (and our bodies) YAY! It makes me giddy when someone tells me how much they love their Plan B Box because it means there is a greater understanding. An understanding of how beneficial eating local seasonal organic foods is to not only our health but also to our environment.
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Already without their starting free safety for Monday night's game against the Saints, the Eagles lost starting right tackle Todd Herremans with a foot/ankle injury in the first quarter.
And it's not looking good for the veteran lineman.
Andy Reid said Herremans likely suffered a tendon injury—he didn't specify beyond that—and that it's not looking very promising. Herremans, an eight-year veteran and starter since 2006, will have an MRI on Tuesday.
Herremans, who had been struggling in his second season at right tackle after several years at left guard, was replaced by Demetress Bell after he limped off the field and was eventually carted back to the locker room. Bell, who made his debut at right tackle after starting four games at left tackle, will probably start in Herremans' place.
Bell was supposed to anchor the left tackle void created by Jason Peters' Achilles tear but has struggled to grasp OL coach Howard Mudd's schemes and couldn't beat out veteran King Dunlap for the job. He didn't play overly well against New Orleans, but nobody on the line did.
As for third-year safety Nate Allen, he had tested his injured left hamstring before the game, going through a variety of different stretches and doing some light jogging before being ruled out. Reserve safety David Sims, a first-year pro who spent some time on Cleveland's practice squad last year, took Allen's place and made his first NFL start.
Allen, who said he hasn't had hamstring issues ever until this year, is coping with his second one of the season. He left in the fourth quarter against the Lions on Oct. 14 with a right hammy strain and Detroit rallied from down 10 to force overtime and win.


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Amy and Bryan Hill of Deforest, Wis., announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah LeAnn Hill. She was born March 30, 2004.
Best Sellers
Publishers Weekly Best Sellers - 1. "Trace" by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam)
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My daughter turned Sweet 16 on Friday. That's 16 years she's lived without getting to know her grandpa.
New Mexico lures Californians with cheap rural land
OAKLAND, Calif. - Looking out at 500 acres of land is awe-inspiring.
Hurricane Ivan is no friend of mine
It was supposed to be a vacation. A time to renew friendships and acquaintances.
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Appointed - The Amarillo Globe-News promoted Rob Leivo to classified advertising manager.
California strike affects Albertsons' profits
Fallout from southern California's prolonged grocery strike continued to eat at the bottom line of Albertsons Inc. The nation's No. 2 grocery chain reported Tuesday that its second-quarter profit fell 36 percent as it rolled out bigger discounts to lure customers back.
Texas growers looking to make winter wheats part of harvest
DUMAS - Hard white winter wheat may make an in-road into the Texas wheat market, if the industry can address the areas of segregation and sprout damage.
Ashworth takes over as CEDC president
Don Ashworth is a relative newcomer to Texas.
West Texas agriculture gets boost from Senate
Ogallala Aquifer and confined animal research initiatives are set to get a boost after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved more than $3 million in new funds for West Texas agriculture needs.
Learning To Fly
When James Bryan takes off for work, he really takes off for work - in an airplane.
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Intentions to Drill - Hansford (Wildcat & East Spearman Cherokee) J.M. Huber Corp., #6 Steele-Collard 'A', 2088' from North & 821' from West line, Sec. 16,2,WCRR, PD 7000'.
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Kaiser - The Insurance Specialists
The Random House Webster's College Dictionary defines specialist as, "a person devoted to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit."
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Secrets are never a good idea, in any relationship. But in marriage, many times the biggest secret is the financial status of the family: Where's the money?
The ART Revolution In Treating Injuries, Pain
When Andrew Mager became a doctor of chiropractic, he wanted to take his practice beyond traditional chiropractic care.
Longhorns thump Rice, 35-13
AUSTIN - Cedric Benson has never had so much fun so early in a season.
Tech developing talent for comeback victories
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Winning back-to-back games with improbable comebacks - first rallying from 21 points behind and then from 25 back - was fun while it lasted.
Top 25 Fared
No. 1 Southern Cal (3-0) at Stanford. Next: vs. No. 10 California, Oct. 9.
Utah outlasts Air Force
SALT LAKE CITY - Marty Johnson tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns, and No. 14 Utah held off Air Force 49-35 Saturday, giving the Utes their best start in 10 years.
College Football Polls
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 25, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Bears ground UNT
WACO - Dane King wasn't around for Baylor's humbling loss to North Texas last year, but he helped his teammates get retribution anyway.
Sexton leads Florida State, 41-22
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Wyatt Sexton threw for 162 yards and a touchdown after replacing an injured Chris Rix, and No. 8 Florida State forced five turnovers in a 41-22 victory over Clemson on Saturday.
Bulldogs plan to knock on BCS door
FRESNO, Calif. - Between the third and fourth quarters of Fresno State's home football games, Bulldog Stadium shakes from its foundation.
Trojans say they needed a tough test
STANFORD, Calif. - Southern California went to halftime trailing and flailing, down by 11 points and stung by an 82-yard run through the heart of its defense on Stanford's final play.
ENMU upsets Abilene Christian, 28-21
BLACKWATER DRAW, N.M. - An 11-yard touchdown run by Jason Tezeno with 11:44 remaining to play gave Eastern New Mexico the lead for good as the Greyhounds upset Abilene Christian 28-21 Saturday before 1,700 at Greyhound Stadium.
Mild-mannered, hard-working Clayton could obliterate OU receiving records
NORMAN, Okla. - With all its success through the years, Oklahoma never gained much of a reputation as a school that was going to beat teams with its passing game.
Tech KOs KU: Late TD rallies Red Raiders from 25-point deficit
LAWRENCE, Kan. - With one burst through the line, one sprint down the field, Taurean Henderson made up for everything his team had done wrong.
Orton's faith in receiver lifts Purdue
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - When Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton called an audible on third-and-eight, receiver Taylor Stubblefield had a better idea.
Razorbacks defeat Crimson Tide, 27-10
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - De'Arrius Howard had 64 yards rushing and a touchdown and true freshman Peyton Hillis scored twice Saturday as Arkansas beat Alabama 27-10 in Southeastern Conference play.
Virginia QB turns Orange blue
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Marques Hagans didn't need to show all of his talents in three blowout victories for Virginia.
Centers plan Walk for Life on Saturday
The Care Net Crisis Pregnancy Centers of Amarillo will sponsor its annual Walk for Life beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at 6709 Woodward Ave.
Dr. Gott: Irregular heartbeat needs investigation by doctor
Dear Dr. Gott: I'm a 41-year-old woman with an irregular heartbeat. This occurs about once a day, every day, and is frightening. I'm not on any medication and continue aerobic exercise about twice a day.
National Poetry Day to feature marathon
The Hi-Plains Chapter of the Poetry Society of Texas will meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 9 at the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, 1300 S. Polk St., to celebrate National Poetry Day.
Adopt-A-Pet: Apollo had rough start in his life
Hi, I am available for adoption through the Amarillo Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Kin Searching: Reprint focuses on counties in Volunteer State
If any of your ancestors were pioneers in what became known as the Volunteer State, you may want to see the reprint of "Red River Settlers: Records of the Settlers of Northern Montgomery, Robertson and Sumner Counties, Tennessee" by Edythe Rucker Whitley. The 189-paperback includes a map, an introduction and a full name index.
Expert: Cats need crates, too
Forget cat's in the cradle. How about cat's in the crate?
On The Calendar
September - Panhandle AIDS Support Organization Dinner and Wine Tasting Club, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, O.H.M.S. Cafe and Bar, 619 S. Tyler St. Tickets $49 per person. Seating is limited. Call 372-1050.
ARCoberfest to benefit Red Cross
The Texas Panhandle Red Cross, a chapter of the American Red Cross, will sponsor a fall fund-raiser from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.
2-day trail ride to benefit FSS
"Taste of the Old West," a two-day trail ride to benefit Family Support Services will be Friday and Saturday at the Figure 3 Ranch on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon.
'Christmas in October' to benefit ministry
All of us know one - the person who gets all her shopping done and her packages wrapped before Thanksgiving.
Heloise: Hints make reunions easier
Dear Heloise: A good hint for people who are responsible for organizing family reunions:
Club Calendar
Editor's Note: Because of space constraints, self-help organizations, such as Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous, Take Off Pounds Sensibly and others, are listed only the first Sunday of each month.
Add to lawn's beauty for fall
To make the outside of your house look more inviting this fall, consider a few changes in the landscape's appearance:
Where danger lurks (not where you'd expect)
If you're prone to seeing the entire world through a lens of caution and fear, "100 Most Dangerous Things in Everyday Life: And What You Can Do About Them," by Laura Lee (Broadway, $12.95) might not be recommended bedtime reading.
Out & About: Ballet guild membership meeting
About 40 members of the Lone Star Ballet Guild met Sept. 19 at the Lone Star Ballet Academy for their semiannual membership meeting.
Dear Abby: Coach's photo hijinks no joke to dad
Dear Abby: I was recently at a youth sporting event. Later that evening, one of the coaches and several of the parents were sitting around the hotel pool talking. Some joking sexual comments were made.
Pistol group plans annual classic Oct. 3
The International Defensive Pistol Association of Amarillo will present its fourth annual Panhandle Classic from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Amarillo Rifle and Pistol Club.
New exhibitions at AMOA study in contrasts
Next things first - which is to say, next weekend's "Fall into the Arts" festival. It'll be Amarillo's first official arts festival, co-sponsored by Amarillo Chamber of Commerce and Center City. Thirty-four artists will be showing their creations in the Centennial Plaza downtown. I'd estimate that that's not even a 10th, or maybe even a 20th of the number of artists in town, but, hey, this is a beginning, and they're the pioneers. Hands-on art activities also will be available for youngsters, so a good time may be had there by all.
San Antonio food fest set Oct. 7 through 10
Already a city to visit because of its many cultures and great history, San Antonio has added another reason - that of a Texas culinary force.
Web site offers help coping with feral cats
Feral Cat Coalition at www.feralcat.com is the same story all over. Humane groups post the terrible statistics showing the feral cat population is ballooning with no relief in site.
Dear Abby: Mowing habits irk woman
Dear Abby: My husband, "Ned," and I have been having the same argument for years. I care for our kids and handle all the housework. The only chore I refuse to do is mow the lawn.
Artist's pieces helping raise funds for charity
Glass artist Michael Weems has added his artistry to Jenn-Air's Attrezzi countertop appliances in an effort to raise money for the hunger-relief organization Share Our Strength.
Giving Spirit: Businesses offer donations, help to community
marillo benefits when the companies that do business in the city feel a responsibility to support the community.
Hospice sponsoring workshops
Caring for an elderly family member can be rewarding or stressful - or both.
Singh gets third straight win
FARMINGTON, Pa. - Vijay Singh is running out of firsts to take away from Tiger Woods.
Singh shoots even par, still leads by 2
FARMINGTON, Pa. - Vijay Singh is making it look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods' single-season money record.
Medical Rounds
Pathways, a Harrington Cancer Center support group for those who have lost a loved one to cancer, meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Harrington Cancer Center amphitheater, second floor, 1500 Wallace Blvd. Information: Gerry Kelly, M.Div., (806) 359-4673, Ext. 235.
This season, only peaks at Valley
The best chance in the area for a state football championship is at a high school that's not even in a town.
Statewide Scorelist
A&M Cons. 24, Temple 10
Quick Hits
n DOWN TO THE WIRE: When Stratford's Ryan McDaniel intercepted a Tulia pass at his 43-yard line with 26 seconds to play, the game appeared headed for overtime. But on the next play, Josh King threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Travis Soto and, with 16 seconds left, the Elks finally beat Tulia, 48-41.
Lady Eagles sweep Dalhart
Katie Rickwartz and Kelsey Odell executed everything in the Canyon playbook as the Lady Eagles swept Dalhart 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 in a District 1-3A opener for both teams Saturda.
Unbeaten Rider's strong start sinks Rebs
The Tascosa Rebels played a half to remember Saturday.
Late theft helps save Clovis; Hamlin upsets No.2 Quanah
CLOVIS, N.M. - Phillip Williams ran for 286 yards and two touchdowns, and Matt Ulibarri intercepted a pass with three seconds to play, preserving the Clovis Wildcats' 28-21 victory against Albuquerque Rio Rancho on Friday night.
Friday Rewind
Phillip Williams rushed for 286 yards, including a 79-yard TD with 1:16 remaining. Matt Ulibarri's late interception preserved the Wildcats' win.
AHS opens district with win over Lubbock
Amarillo High opened District 2-5A play with a 25-10, 25-12, 25-14 win over Lubbock High in Lubbock on Saturday.
PD defense wears out Lubbock High
LUBBOCK - Palo Duro tailback Corey Gindratt really didn't mind the rain-soaked conditions during his team's game against Lubbock High.
Area Standings
For Texas districts, the numbers in parenthesis are high school enrollments used to determine playoff brackets in Class 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A. The playoff-qualifying team from each district with the largest enrollment will be in the Division I playoff bracket. The other two postseason teams from each district will be in the Division II playoffs.
Unlikely sources lift Astros past Brewers
MILWAUKEE - Houston's backups are doing all they can to propel the Astros into the playoffs.
Playoff Chase: Schilling gets 21st victory as Red Sox thump Yanks
BOSTON - Curt Schilling allowed one hit in seven innings for his 21st victory, and Boston battered Kevin Brown in his return from a broken hand, beating the New York Yankees 11-4 Sunday in another temper-filled game between the rivals.
Texas MLB: Rangers edge Mariners
ARLINGTON - Michael Young's tying triple sparked a two-run rally in the seventh inning, and the Texas Rangers again pulled within two games of the AL West lead with a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
Major League Box Scores
Cardinals 10, Rockies 6
Larkin wants to remain with Cincinnati for 20th season
PITTSBURGH - Cincinnati shortstop Barry Larkin wants to come back for his 20th season rather than retire and hopes he can return with the Reds.
Braves find 13 lucky
ATLANTA - As it turned out, No. 13 wasn't unlucky at all for the Atlanta Braves.
Rangers running out of time
ARLINGTON - The Texas Rangers might not be in a must-win situation, but they're hurting their playoff chances with each loss.
National League: Giants overpower Dodgers, 9-5
SAN FRANCISCO - Pedro Feliz hit a tiebreaking grand slam with two outs in the eighth inning for his fourth hit of the day, and the Giants helped their playoff chances with a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
American League: Boston downs Yankees, 12-5
BOSTON - Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona was ejected from Saturday night's game against the New York Yankees for arguing with the umpires about fan interference on a double that allowed the tying run to score in the sixth inning.
Paralympic athletes stripped of medals because of doping
ATHENS, Greece - A cyclist and two weightlifters were stripped of their medals at the Athens Paralympics because of failed drug tests, officials said Sunday.
Pro Rodeo: Pendleton Roundup four days of fun
PENDLETON, ORE. - What a week. What a rodeo.
Glantz-Culver Line
Americans advance to Davis Cup finals
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Twins Bob and Mike Bryan led the United States into the final of the Davis Cup for the first time in seven years with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-5 win Saturday over Max Mirnyi and Vladimir Voltchkov of Belarus
Single Season Hits Leaders
Canyon's Kane takes barrel racing title
Canyon barrel racer Tyra Kane's time of 17.05 held up until the last rider of the final night in the Dodge Tri-State PRCA Rodeo at Amarillo National Center.
Sports On The Air
Cowboys at Redskins (KVII, cable ch. 8) 8 p.m.
Johnson knocks out Roy Jones in title fight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Glen Johnson knocked out Roy Jones Jr. in the ninth round Saturday night to hold on to the IBF light heavyweight title and cast more doubt on the future of one of boxing's most outstanding performers.
Sports Scene: World arbitrators to hear Korean gymnast's appeal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - One way or another, Paul Hamm's gold medal odyssey is about to end.
Sports On The Air
Houston at Kansas City (KFDA, cable ch. 12) Noon
Bowe finishes opponent in second round
SHAWNEE, Okla. - Some in boxing were worried Riddick Bowe would get hurt making a comeback after eight years outside the ring.
Hennessey, Patrick capture divisions in benefit race
Charlie Hennessey and Mandy Patrick won their respective divisions Saturday morning in the Susan G. Komen Greater Amarillo Race For The Cure in Amarillo.
Newman wins battle but Gordon leads war
DOVER, Del. - Ryan Newman took the fast way to the slow road back into contention for the Nextel Cup Series championship Sunday.
Sports Scene: Truex captures fifth victory of season in Busch Series
DOVER, Del. - Points leader Martin Truex Jr. bided his time, took the lead with 12 laps to go and drove to an easy victory in the NASCAR Busch series race Saturday at Dover International Speedway.
Consistency may give Kenseth edge
DOVER, Del. - When it comes to consistency and top-10 finishes, nobody in the Nextel Cup Series has done it better in the last three years than Matt Kenseth. That's why the new championship format - created in response to the way he easily won the title a year ago - may work in his favor.
Bread Machine Contest
1. Janet Nabors
Officers won't leave when funding does
Two more police officers doesn't sound like much - but it counts big when it represents a 12.5-percent increase of one town's police force.
Country Peddler Arts & Crafts Show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Amarillo Civic Center North Exhibit Hall.
Basement restoration on again
When the Randall County 1909 Courthouse is restored, its basement will be next door.
Volunteer Of The Day: Oscar Reyes
Volunteer Activities: Reyes is the warehouse foreman at Haverty's where he assists with their program of donating furniture and bedding to refugees and needy families through the Catholic Family Service, Goodwill and other non-profit organizations.
Education News
Pampa - John Warner and Ruby Moultrie will be inducted into the Pampa High School hall of fame at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the PHS Fieldhouse.
Salsa Contest
1. Lisa Miner
Pampa native to spend year in England studying art
PAMPA - There's art and then there's Art - and the latter is what Christie's sells for a caboodle of cash.
Day In The Life: Dispatcher heeds call of criminal justice
Screens light up around Angela Woodin. The radio buzzes. She talks and types.
Versatility Ranch Horse
Ranch Trail _ 1. CB Badger Head, Jody Dubois, Decatur, June Atwood, Vicksburg, Ms (owner); 2. Tens Quick, Bill Smith, Spur, (owner); 3. Mamas Hot Chex, Jenne Oliver, Canyon (owner).
Pastor dies in accident
An Amarillo pastor died Saturday night after he fell off his motorcycle and was struck by two cars on U.S. Highway 60 near Hereford.
Latino Fest
Felix Gonzales, from Lubbock, and his wife, Rosemary, look at CDs Saturday afternoon during Latino Fest at the West Texas A&M University. Organizers said the event was to honor Latino music and heritage.
Angus Show
Junior Heifer Calf Champion _ Delight, Greg Smith, Elida, N.M.; Reserve
Learning To Communicate
Caprock High School senior Tal-Sarah Kimfila first set foot on American soil four years ago.
Nigerian Dwarf Goats
Double-Judged Show: Judge A Melinda Butler, Gainsville; Judge B Jane
Two men jailed on drug charges
Two men are in jail on drug charges after a drug bust in north Amarillo on Friday.
Youth Steer Show
Grand Champion _ Tucker Long, Collingsworth 4-H; Reserve Grand Champion
'American Cherry Pie' wins first place
"Once you get a ribbon, you're hooked for life," said Debbie England, who took home a yellow ribbon Saturday for the third place cherry pie at the Tri-State Fair VIP Cherry Pie Contest.
Coffee Shop: Clovis resident to be added to Cannon's Wall of Fame
David Dale Ash of Clovis will be the third honoree for the Cannon Air Force Base Wall of Heroes at 11 a.m. today at the base chapel.
Woman hospitalized after fire traps her in bedroom
A woman went to Northwest Texas Hospital with fire-related injuries Saturday after being trapped in a bedroom while a fire raged nearby.
Fair officials: Blame it on rain
The bright noise and laughter in the fair's midway are now gone.
Many Komen runners have special reasons to race for cancer cure
Dr. Emily Archer has plenty of reasons to race for the cure.
Meet Your Neighbor: Retiree just redirecting her energy
Shhhh. Don't tell the officers down at the Amarillo Police Department, but Erna Heidebrecht really isn't retired. She's just redirecting her energy
Review: Amarillo Symphony celebrates 80th season with look to past
History was in the air Saturday as Amarillo Symphony opened a milestone season - its 80th anniversary, and its last in the facility it has called home for the past 36 years.
Tearing Down
Texas Cummings from Fritch helps dismantle Pat's Yum Yum Hut, a fair food booth, Sunday as the fair comes to a close.
Sign of support
Another election season has blown into the Amarillo area, and those toadstools of politics - candidate yard signs - have popped up again in lawns around town.
WT has plethora of plans for homecoming
The students at West Texas A&M University have a busy week ahead of them.
Call To Action: Meals on Wheels
Looking for volunteers who will share their lunch time one day a week to deliver meals to homebound seniors. Volunteers are also needed to be substitute drivers who will deliver on an on-call basis. Volunteers deliver food and provide companionship.
AQHA Show
Double Judged Show: Judge A - Jim Frazier, Purcell, Okla.; Judge B _ Neil
West Texas A&M University Summer Graduates
Degrees were officially conferred on 266 West Texas A&M University students during summer commencement exercises Aug. 13 at the WTAMU Event Center. The University awarded 156 baccalaureate and 110 master's degrees.
Open Dairy Goat Show
Class 1 _ (A) 1. Pearl Valley Sequence Leia, Pearl Valley; 2. Pearl Valley
Reach Out...Volunteer! of the day
Volunteer Activities: She teaches Arthritis Foundation water exercise classes at the YMCA three days each week. Her classes have grown from three members to an average of 12 members per class since she began them a year ago.
Open Rabbits
Best In Show _ Katlyn Boyer, Texline; Reserve Best In Show _ April Williams,
It's All Trew: Whetstone was also an important tool
One of my recent articles generated a lot of response as I touted the significance of the old-time pocket knife and compared its use to today when few are allowed to carry one. Along these same lines, today's subject is the whetstone.
Kid's Sandwich Recipe
8 & Under _ 1. Spencer Davis; 2. Will Glasscock.
VIP Cherry Pie Contest
1. Sheila Junell
On The Agenda
Amarillo City Commission: Tuesday, 3 p.m., Commission Chamber, City Hall, 509 S.E. Seventh Ave. After a 2:30 p.m. work session, the commission will consider a traffic enforcement grant application.
Youth Rabbit Show
Best In Show _ April Williams, Monahans; Reserve Best In Show _ Reanna Ward,
Balloons for Building Celebration
Members of Paramount Terrace Christian Church release balloons Sunday at the church on Mays Avenue during a ground breaking ceremony.
Boer Goat Show
GRAND CHAMPION DOE KID _ Pistolero's Princess, Mint 2B Boars, Merkel; RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DOE KID _ TSTI Kayla, Terry/Sue Taylor, Lubbock.
Potter County Commissioners Court, 9 a.m., Potter County Commissioners' Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore St.
Call To Action: Women and Children's Healthcare Center
We need volunteers reading in the well-child waiting room. Help children become lifetime readers.
Teen from Wellington takes home first place with 1,020-pound steer
Tucker Long has been trying to win at the Tri-State Fair with a steer since the third grade.
11-year-old from Monahans wins first in youth rabbit show
It was a challenge for one and a new experience for another in the Youth Rabbit Show at the Tri-State Fair on Friday.
Tri-State Fair News
Today at the Fair - 8 a.m. - Quarter Horse Show, Bill Cody
Youth Dairy Goat Show
Class 1 _ 1. Half Pint Acres Audrey, Ashley Phillips; 2. Cash Farms Win Dee,
Today's Games
Arizona at Atlanta, Noon
Young QBs struggle early in pro careers
Troy Aikman now views his rookie year in Dallas as a learning experience.
McNabb fuels Philly thumping of Detroit
DETROIT - After falling a game short of the Super Bowl the past three years, the Philadelphia Eagles seem to have the swagger and talent they've been missing.
Colts' Manning throws 5 TD passes to win shootout with Packers' Favre
INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manning and Brett Favre threw nine touchdown passes between them and weren't even the heroes.
Favre, Manning ready for QB duel
INDIANAPOLIS - Brett Favre looks at Peyton Manning and sees the resemblance.
NFL Roundup: Falcons drop Cards in 'ugly' ball game
ATLANTA - The Falcons forced Arizona quarterback Josh McCown into three fumbles and managed to win with a pair of field goals by Jay Feely, beating the winless Cardinals in a downright ugly game.
New Orleans prevails against Rams on Carney overtime field goal
ST. LOUIS - Even without Deuce McAllister, the New Orleans Saints' running game is in good hands.
Ex-Cowboy Wright grateful
Rayfield Wright was on the phone in his Scottsdale, Ariz., office last week working on a business deal.
Around The NFL
Dallas (1-1) at Washington (1-1) (8 p.m.). An old-time franchise rivalry with a new twist, as coaches Bill Parcells and Joe Gibbs renew acquaintances.
Houston kicks struggling Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Marcus Coleman made the interception and the long return.
National Football League Standings
American Conference
Jags shock Titans to stay unbeaten
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Jacksonville Jaguars are proving that with a good defense, any kind of offense will do.
New Chapter: Coaches Parcells, Gibbs renew coaching rivalry with national audience
WASHINGTON - When Joe Gibbs announced his return to the Washington Redskins, Bill Parcells sent a congratulatory fax.
Bob Christ's NFL Capsule
Facts: The Chiefs had won 13 home games in a row before falling to the Colts in the 2003 postseason.
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Henry Jackson Logan
INGRAM - Henry Jackson Logan, 71, formerly of Denver City and Muleshoe, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, in Kerrville.INGRAM - Henry Jackson Logan, 71, formerly of Denver City and Muleshoe, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, in Kerrville.
Clifford Bert Hinderliter
BOISE CITY, Okla. - Clifford Bert Hinderliter, 84, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.
Manuel L. Cano
OLTON - Manuel L. Cano, 83, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004.
Lorene Cormack Rutland
Lorene Cormack Rutland, 89, of Amarillo died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004.
Carol JoAnn Bozarth
WICHITA, Kan. - Carol JoAnn Bozarth, 58, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004.
Faye L. Bonner
SHAMROCK - Faye L. Bonner, 79, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.
Services Pending
Roy C. Bryant, 79, of Amarillo died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004. Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Floyd Edwin Pittman
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Floyd Edwin Pittman, 65, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, in Belen.
Ada Chittenden
Ada Chittenden, 96, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.
Aldene "Jiggs" Hudson
SHERMAN - Aldene "Jiggs" Hudson, 90, formerly of Hereford, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.
Robert E. "Bob" Brock
BORGER - Robert E. "Bob" Brock, 75, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, in Amarillo.
Geneva Franklin
CLOVIS, N.M. - Geneva Franklin, 48, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004.
Katie Taylor
PAMPA - Katie Taylor, 71, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, in Amarillo
Harold Wayne Jackson
LAWTON, Okla. - Harold Wayne Jackson, 69, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in Norman.
Elmo Frank Murry
STINNETT - Elmo Frank Murry, 97, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, in Borger.
Joyce Burnam
TULIA - Joyce Burnam, 67, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, in Austin.
Alice Newton
DUMAS - Alice Newton, 72, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, in Amarillo.
Orville E. Jones
Orville E. Jones, 86, of Amarillo died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004.
Zenon Natividad Cano
OLTON - Zenon Natividad Cano, 48, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004.
J.P. Jones
HEREFORD - J.P. Jones, 81, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004.
All Obits - Text Only
Dezmond Andrew Phillips, infant son of Justin Phillips and D'Edra Wilson of Amarillo, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004.
Kathryn Morgan Houston
CLOVIS, N.M. - Kathryn Morgan Houston, 97, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004.
Dezmond Andrew Phillips
Dezmond Andrew Phillips, infant son of Justin Phillips and D'Edra Wilson of Amarillo, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004.
Agnes Pearl Bashioum
Agnes Pearl Bashioum, 85, of Amarillo, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004.
Roy Elmo Bassham
MIDLAND - Roy Elmo Bassham, 88, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, in Amarillo.
Vess Barnes Jr., founder of Barnes Jewelry, dies
Vess Barnes Jr., founder of Barnes Jewelry, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004. He was 77.
Katie Mae Moreman
MARLOW, Okla. - Katie Mae Moreman, 96, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.
Marie Nunley Mauldin
BEDFORD - Marie Nunley Mauldin, 74, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004.
Susie Leroy Walls Shields
LELIA LAKE - Susie Leroy Walls Shields, 84, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, in Clarendon.
Buck Wynne Monning
WILLS POINT - Buck Wynne Monning, 49, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004.
Lucille Freeman
Lucille Freeman, 91, of Amarillo died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004.
Michael Lee Rogers
PLAINVIEW - Michael Lee Rogers, 54, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, in Amarillo.
Mary Ruth Wilt
Mary Ruth Wilt, 83, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.
Services Pending
Ada R. Chittenden, 96, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Weldon Dwayne DeBord
STRATFORD - Weldon Dwayne DeBord, 58, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, in Sioux City, Iowa.
Owen "Chad" Bailey
Owen "Chad" Bailey, 25, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004.
All Obits - Text Only
Mary Ruth Wilt, 83, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.
Robert L. Richardson
PAMPA - Robert L. Richardson, 74, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004.
Mary Ruth Wilt
Mary Ruth Wilt, 83, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004.
Rodney Lynn Lewis
Rodney Lynn Lewis, 47, of Amarillo died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004.
Lois Parks
MEMPHIS - Lois Parks, 94, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004.
Roy Elmo Bassham
MIDLAND - Roy Elmo Bassham, 88, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2004, in Amarillo.
Kanelis: Party doesn't matter in judicial race
An Amarillo resident recently offered this question via e-mail: "Why is it that on the Abe Lopez 're-elect' signs it does not read that he is a Democrat? On Kevin Isern signs it clearly reads that he is a Republican. Is it because this area is mostly Republican?"
Editorial: PD students must mind their manners at lunch
Palo Duro High School students now are able to go off campus for lunch after being "grounded" for nearly two weeks because some of them caused a traffic hazard along Amarillo Boulevard.
Horsley: Opinions of some people more weighty than others
A news story has been troubling my mind for about 10 days. According to the Sept. 17 CNN story, first lady Laura Bush was addressing a crowd in Hamilton, N.J., when she was interrupted by a heckler.
Letters To The Editor: To help Iraqis, we must know their goals
This is in response to Doug Heatherly's Sept. 18 guest column.
Letters To The Editor: Children's needs should come first
It broke my heart watching Mr. and Mrs. Gurney as they were walking into the Potter County Court Building to part with Savannah. If Ashley didn't intend to give up Savannah, why did she let the Gurneys have her?
Monday Briefing
The fab five: Congrats go to the Lewisville Independent School District board of trustees for being named Texas' top school board by the Texas Association of School Administrators.
Guest Column: School taxes are lion's share of property bills
AUSTIN - Now that a district judge has ruled that the state's current school finance system is unconstitutional and must be fixed within a year, it is time for state leaders to gut up and do the job - by relieving property tax payers of the increasingly onerous burden of funding public education with local dollars.
Public Payroll
President George W. Bush, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20500. (202) 456-1414.
Editorial: Thornberry earns 6th term
Political observers on both sides, Democrat and Republican, hail this year's presidential election as a watershed event.
Editorial: Disabled vets deserve break
It is not often we hear good news about taxes, but there is one tax proposal that's a positive for Oklahoma veterans.
Did you hear me? Hunters can avoid hearing loss
'What did you say?" "Huh?"
Southwest Outdoors: Tourney yields biggest bass in event history
September is a notoriously bad month for catching big bass on our local lakes, but the Fun Fishing tournament Sept. 18 saw Billy Moore of Amarillo catch a huge 9.41-pound largemouth bass that not only won the event, it was the biggest bass caught in the 15-year history of September tournaments.
State government could gain power from court ruling
GALVESTON - An appeals court ruling that favored the Texas Department of Transportation in a lawsuit against the city of Galveston has some worried that the attorney general could gain much more power over cities, school boards and municipal utility districts.
Fort Worth sues hotel for taxes owed
FORT WORTH - The city of Fort Worth is suing a downtown hotel for more $250,000 in unpaid taxes.
Rice makes molecular discovery
HOUSTON - While Rice University researchers have confirmed that carbon molecules nicknamed buckyballs are toxic, they say there is an easy way to change these versatile components of nanotechnology so they are harmless.
GOP indictments give Democrats campaign fodder
AUSTIN - Less than 24 hours after a Travis County grand jury returned dozens of indictments against Republican political operatives, two Democratic House candidates were on the south steps of the Texas Capitol, seizing the opportunity to make headlines criticizing their opponents.
Insurers pay 38 cents for each dollar
AUSTIN - Insurers paid Texas homeowners 38 cents in claims for every $1 they charged in premiums during the first half of this year, their best showing in several years, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.
Teen OKs plea deal in killing
VIDOR - A high school student has agreed to a four-year sentence for his role in plotting a school shooting at a far southeast Texas high school.
Future of battleship uncertain without necessary repairs
LA PORTE - Age, relentless corrosion from saltwater and tight budgets are doing what no bombs, torpedoes or bullets could accomplish.
People In The News: Sheen attends fund-raisers for congressional candidate
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Actor Martin Sheen did some real-life politicking for a congressional candidate who used to work on his television series "The West Wing."
White supremacists, counter-demonstrators rally at Valley Forge
VALLEY FORGE, Pa. - About 100 white supremacists rallied at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Saturday as nearly twice as many opponents heckled them from a nearby hillside.
Jimmy Carter still promoting peace, human rights at 80
ATLANTA - As he approaches 80, Jimmy Carter could be enjoying retirement - teaching Sunday school, relaxing with family and reflecting on a life that's taken him from the peanut fields of Plains, Ga., to the White House and back.
Rowdy radio personality, talk-show host dies
SAN DIEGO - Bill Ballance, a radio personality whose bold 1970s talk show tackled relationships and sex and helped pave the way for today's shock jocks, died Thursday, his son said.
Bush vs. Kerry: Debates to pit broad brush against deep detail
WASHINGTON - This fall's presidential debates will pit George W. Bush's folksy manner and big-picture brand of policymaking against John Kerry's more cerebral outlook and nuanced world view.
Crash story unfolds as deaths mourned, survival celebrated
KALISPELL, Mont. - When the fog rolls into the mountains of western Montana, all a pilot can do is climb and hope nothing emerges from the clouds in his path.
Networks: News interviews not for ad use
WASHINGTON - The television airwaves are public, but the TV networks are insisting that interviews broadcast on them are not.
Finding a place to stay in Florida is tough task
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Richard Hessel would like to find a three-bedroom house for himself, his friend and her two children.
Veterans angered over van restrictions
FARMINGTON, N.M. - Disabled veterans in northern New Mexico are angry about federal regulations that are keeping them from using a van to transport them to Albuquerque for treatment.
2 million Floridians told to flee
STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne sent wind and huge waves crashing ashore as it slammed into storm-weary Florida early today, forcing thousands into shelters and tearing part of the roof from a hospital.
Car bomb kills senior Hamas official
DAMASCUS, Syria - In a hit claimed by Israeli security officials, a senior Hamas operative was killed in a car bombing Sunday outside his house in Damascus, the first such killing of a leader of the Islamic militant group in Syria.
More billionaires than ever in Forbes 400
NEW YORK - The nation's billionaire's club may not be quite as exclusive as it once was.
Today in History
Today in History
Billionaire Marvin Davis, former Fox owner, dies
LOS ANGELES - Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home. He was 79.
Around The World: Suspect wanted for Pearl kidnapping killed
KARACHI, Pakistan - Paramilitary police killed a suspected top al-Qaida operative, wanted for alleged involvement in the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, during a four-hour shootout Sunday at a southern Pakistan house, the information minister said.
Death toll near 1,500 in Jeanne's aftermath
GONAIVES, Haiti - The death toll from Tropical Storm Jeanne shot up to an estimated 1,500 Saturday, with hundreds of Haitians still missing as a thunderstorm drenched the homeless who are living on rooftops and sidewalks.
Who's Talking
Guest lineup for the today's TV news shows:
Today in History
In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia during the American Revolution.
Iran 'ready to confront' threats with tested missile
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran added a "strategic missile" to its military arsenal after a successful test, and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat.
Invitation for debate not offered to Nader
WASHINGTON - The formal invitations went out Friday for the presidential debates, and there was no gold-embossed card for independent Ralph Nader.
U.S. hits Fallujah, kills 16
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes, tanks and artillery repeatedly hit at Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network in the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Saturday, while two British Muslim leaders came to Baghdad to try to convince his followers to release a British hostage.
Many Iraqis question election's legitimacy
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Plans for holding Iraqi national elections in January elicit growing skepticism among many Iraqis who question whether balloting can be free and fair so long as the Americans wield such vast influence over the country.
Bomb threat forces flight to land in London
LONDON - A bomb threat that mentioned Iraq forced a New York-bound Greek airliner to make an emergency landing Sunday at London's Stansted Airport escorted by military jets, authorities said.
Cataract surgery, hormone action earn Lasker awards
NEW YORK - A researcher who turned cataract surgery into a brief outpatient procedure and three scientists who illuminated how some hormones and vitamins act on the body's cells have won prestigious medical awards.
Check This Out
CORINNA, Maine - A teacher leading one of the nation's only high school taxidermy courses has come a long way since he once stopped to pick up road kill: Now he's getting specimens from the Smithsonian.
Across The Nation: Mother, two children abducted by family friend
GRETNA, Fla. - A woman and two children were reportedly abducted at knifepoint Saturday by a 16-year-old family friend who forced them to drive to Texas, authorities said.
Gas prices jump after hurricanes disrupt supplies
LOS ANGELES - Gas prices jumped more than 5 cents a gallon in the past two weeks, largely because of problems related to Hurricane Ivan, an industry analyst said Sunday.
U.S. general: Afghan elections threatened by 2,000 militants
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S.-led forces trying to protect Afghan elections face a rising wave of violence from about 2,000 insurgents, including al-Qaida militants slipping in from Pakistan, an American general said Saturday.
Navy to shut down radio transmitters used for submarines
WAUSAU, Wis. - With terrorism the new global threat, a network of radio antennas that let the Navy maintain secure communications with submarines at sea has become yet another Cold War relic.
Two professors leave Harvard's black studies program
BOSTON - Two more top professors have decided to leave Harvard University's Department of African and African American Studies, thinning the ranks of a program that gained national prominence but has been shaken by high-profile defections.
Jeanne reinjures wounded Florida
STUART, Fla. - Florida awoke Sunday to a dispiriting sense of deja vu: Trees hacked apart before dawn by Hurricane Jeanne lay next to debris heaps deposited by Hurricane Frances three weeks ago. Homes left barely inhabitable by Frances clung in shreds to their foundations, broken and kicked into condemnable states by Jeanne.
Francois Sagan dies
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PARMA, Ohio – City Council will hold its annual organizational meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at City Hall, 6611 Ridge Road.
Two new councilmen will take the oath of office: Vito DiPierro in Ward 1, and Jeff Crossman in Ward 9.
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Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H Review
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Published: 13th September 2013 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £146 |
At the risk of repeating ourselves we see the same disparity between the stock and overclocked results as we saw in CineBench. At stock the UD4H is the slowest system we've tested, even beaten out by the reference Intel motherboard. Yet with the overclock in place it's knocking on the door of the very fastest times. This certainly is one for the overclockers.
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Another calculation-heavy test and another fastest and slowest result for the Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H. It's quite surprising to see such a mid-range motherboard perform so poorly at stock yet be so blistering once you've overclocked it.
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TBH I had to get used to the red a bit. But the features just did fit my needs.
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I agree, the board looks very nice with the silver and candy apple red details.
If i were to build a Haswell platform right now this would certainly be one of the contenders. I also love that you point out that the board might not be the best choice for the peeps that are not overclocking. Good to get all the pros AND the cons.
On another note. Bloody in ...whats up with your language these days? I for one find it....a bit brute - Possibly even offending to some? No need for profanities imo.
My currency calculator says that the $110Cdn final cost was a mere £60.54. Try as I might I can't find much different between the two boards. They are feature-for-feature identical, save for two things: the red colour of the UD4H is blue on the UD3H, and the less expensive board has fewer power phases.
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• The Lakers have no plans to make a trade to cut payroll, owner Jerry Buss said during an offseason in which the defending champions continued to spend despite a perception this would be a belt-tightening summer. "If something came up where we could get something for the future, then we might entertain a trade," Buss said. "But outside of that, I think we're pretty well fixed." Big exhale, Lamar Odom. The Lakers have given new deals to keep Phil Jackson, Derek Fisher and Shannon Brown while adding Steve Blake, Matt Barnes and Theo Ratliff as free agents, all some seven months after inking Pau Gasol to a three-year extension potentially worth $57 million, though it undoubtedly will turn out to be less in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• By the way, Buss said of the perception that the Lakers would be cutting costs, "I don't know where that came from really. We didn't ever have a meeting and say, 'OK, let's slash payroll.' We sat down and said, 'How can we improve this team?' And basically we came up with Blake and Barnes. We were really exceptionally happy and thrilled to get both of them at a decent price." It came from Jackson conceding he would be expected to take a significant pay cut to stay despite historic success and it came from Buss admitting he was uncomfortable with the luxury tax the Lakers would be paying last season
•Give the guy credit. He pushes his basketball bosses to be aggressive and holds himself to the same standards. The Lakers have made Buss ridiculous money through the years and no one would have thought any worse of him if the extent of the offseason was to retain Jackson and Fisher. But he keeps re-investing as far as the salary cap would allow.
• Hedo Turkoglu is quality people and speaks from a veteran's platform, but there might not be anyone in the league right now who needs to be quiet more and just play. His rip job on the Raptors in support of Chris Bosh ,while admirable backing of a former teammate to FoxSportsArizona.com, is nothing short of an eye-rolling statement given Turkoglu's disastrous one season there. He should leave quietly and consider himself as fortunate as the people of Toronto do that the relationship is over.
• The reader responseto the great debate, via e-mail and Twitter, is that the Cavaliers should one day retire No. 23 to honor LeBron James, in spite of it all. It's a little surprising at a tender time so soon after the classless departure that sparked an anti-James wave, but the practical view is that the seven seasons of that kind of success would be too much to overlook. It also proves we're not being read in Cleveland.
• Didn't think Shaquille O'Neal had it in him. Overly sensitive to a point that cannot be overstated, taking a deal at the minimum is swallowing very, very hard and a public reprimand he would have preferred to avoid. It was easy to see him sitting out the start of the season and waiting for a center get hurt and some club have to come calling. Shaq as the Cavalry -- he would have liked that image a lot. Plus, he had long said he wouldn't finish his career as a journeyman, bouncing around just to hang on to a career that refuses to leave at the end of the night, and the Celtics will make four teams in the last three seasons.
• It's a sound move for Boston, though, despite the surprising number of doubters. Doc Rivers and a veteran locker room can handle high maintenance. The financial risk is small, especially weighed against the possible large financial gains of the playoffs. If he becomes too much trouble, cut him. It was August and the Celtics needed a center. They got one for the fewest dollars possible, a player with championship experience who put up decent numbers last season while starting 53 times for a 61-win team. Bill Russell wasn't coming through that door, either.
• Not to disagree with The Franchise, because this is a pretty good gig and it'd be nice to stick around, but it's tough to see how David Aldridge have the Bucks at No. 7 in his rankings of the best offseasons. Signing Drew Gooden for five years and $32 million and trading for Corey Maggette and the final three years and $31 million will make Milwaukee a little better but also takes away what would have been enviable cap flexibility. The Deer had Dan Gadzuric as an expiring-contract trade chip and turned it into Maggette and his terrible contract. At least they'll still have injured Michael Redd coming off after another season and the chance that insurance will cover a portion of the $18.3 million on the books for 2010-11.
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Trap crop
A trap crop is a plant that attracts agricultural creatures usually insects, away from nearby crops. This form of companion planting can save the main crop from decimation by pests without the use of pesticides.[1] [2] Trap crops can be planted around the circumference of the field to be protected, or interspersed among them, for example being planted every ninth row.
Trap crops, when used on an industrial scale, are generally planted at a key time in the pest's lifecycle, and then destroyed before that lifecycle finishes and the pest might have transferred from the trap plants to the main crop.[3]
Examples of trap crops include:
- Alfalfa planted in strips among cotton, to draw away lygus bugs, while castor beans surround the field, or tobacco is planted in strips among it, to protect from the budworm Heliothis.
- Rose enthusiasts often plant Pelargonium geraniums among their rosebushes because Japanese beetles are drawn to the geraniums, which are toxic to them.[4]
- Chervil is used by gardeners to protect vegetable plants from slugs.
- Rye, sesbania, and sicklepod are used to protect soybeans from corn seeding maggots, stink bugs, and velvet green caterpillars, respectively.
- Mustard and Alfalfa planted near strawberries to attract lygus bugs, a method pioneered by Jim Cochran.[5]
Recent studies on host-plant finding have shown that flying pests are far less successful if their host-plants are surrounded by any other plant, or even "decoy-plants" made of green plastic, cardboard or any other green material. The host-plant finding process occurs in three phases.
The first phase is stimulation by odours characteristic to the host-plant. This induces the insect to try to land on the plant it seeks. But insects avoid landing on brown (bare) soil. So if only the host-plant is present, the insects will quasi-systematically find it by landing on the only green thing around. This is called an "appropriate landing". When it does an "inappropriate landing", it flies off to any other nearby patch of green. It eventually leaves the area if there are too many "inappropriate" landings.
The second phase of host-plant finding is for the insect to make short flights from leaf to leaf to assess the plant's overall suitability. The number of leaf-to-leaf flights varies according to the insect species and to the host-plant stimulus received from each leaf. But the insect must accumulate sufficient stimuli from the host-plant to lay eggs; so it must make a certain number of consecutive "appropriate" landings. Hence if it makes an "inappropriate landing", the assessment of that plant is negative and the insect must start the process anew.
Thus it was shown that clover used as a ground cover had the same disruptive effect on eight pest species from four insect orders. An experiment showed that 36% of cabbage root flies laid eggs beside cabbages growing in bare soil (which resulted in no crop), compared with only 7% beside cabbages growing in clover (which allowed a good crop). Also that simple decoys made of green card disrupted appropriate landings just as well as did the live ground cover.
- ^ Dr. Stefan Brueckmann. "Trap cropping". Oisat.org. Retrieved 2010-02-25.
- ^ Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne : "Insects can see clearly now the weeds have gone." Finch, S. & Collier, R. H. (2003). Biologist, 50 (3), 132-135.
- ^ "Trap Crop". Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Alfredo Flores (March 8, 2010). "Geraniums Could Help Control Devastating Japanese Beetle". United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ Samuel Fromartz (2005). Organic Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew. Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-15-603242-1.


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Top Definition
When a turd is ejected forcibly by gas into the toilet water, spattering water on the butt.
"I had a splashdown, and had to wipe my ass all over."
بواسطة townsick مايو/أيار 4, 2010
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Can you define these popular missing words?
It happens in the middle of the night when you wake up with a massive dookie pain, rush to the bathroom and don't notice the toilet seat is up. A bare butt hitting cold water at 2am usually causes the person to yelp loud enough to wake everybody in the house.
Julie: "Eeeee-ahhhh!"
Kelly: "What happened in there?"
Julie: "You left the freakin' toilet seat up again! I had a splashdown!"
Kelly: "I bet you're awake now."
Kelly: "What happened in there?"
Julie: "You left the freakin' toilet seat up again! I had a splashdown!"
Kelly: "I bet you're awake now."
بواسطة SirJigglesAlot مايو/أيار 23, 2011
when two men's naked wet butts collide
I was in the locker room and had a splash down with a strange man.
بواسطة Bdiddycav فبراير/شباط 5, 2010
When 2 mens/womens butts accidentally press together in a locker room after both have taken a shower.
Mike: Dude, after my shower I was bending over to grab my boxers and my butt hit some other dude who just got out of the shower
Phil: Oh, so you had a Splash Down
Phil: Oh, so you had a Splash Down
بواسطة Jewsky Brewsky يوليو/تمُّوز 28, 2010
(1)when you have the shits so bad that the turd-el-wave splash the water out of the t-bowl
(2)The jet of water that shoots up your ass when you launch a rocket off in an airport bathroom.
(2)The jet of water that shoots up your ass when you launch a rocket off in an airport bathroom.
dude I think I going to need a mop to clean up the SPLASH DOWN from dropping the Hershey bomb on toliashima
بواسطة notandrew سبتمبر/أيلول 18, 2007
Often caused by excess alcohol consumtion. the act of urinating over people/objects while asleep, it is common for the person not to notice til the next morning
Great guys, Splashdown all over the sofa last night.
بواسطة boomboomchiccaboom يونيو/حَزيران 21, 2010
To unintentionally urinate whilst sleeping, commonly caused by excess consummation of alcohol. Believed to originate from military slang and often associated with Scottish people.
Splash down used in the past tense: "Last night I was really drunk, when I woke up I noticed that had I splashed down."
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10 Great Books For (Traumatizing) Children
And I mean every night. When he's middle aged, she drives to his house while he's sleeping, climbs through his bedroom window with a ladder, picks him up and rocks him in her lap. I'm assuming he never marries, because, well, let's not kid ourselves.
Then when his mom is old and bedridden, he returns the favor by rocking her in his lap and screaming YOU MADE ME THIS WAY! Sure, the message was one of a mothers undying love, but as a child all I understood was Mommy is a crazy stalker, and one day shell die.
But even that macabre tale of parental breaking and entering was swiftly booted off the list by these 10 atrocities. Brace yourselves; were talking Giving Tree levels of disturbing here.
#10. Hiroshima No PikaThe Screwed Up-edness:
As all Westerners know, exactly one important thing happened in Hiroshima. And yes, this book for kindergartners is about that. According to the author, the book is based on a true account of a woman leading her child out of the A-Bombs blast radius while carrying her wounded husband on her back. According to the picture on the cover, its about women running topless through a sea of blood.
What Were They Thinking?
Too long have the people of our country felt bewildered sorrow whenever they think of Hiroshima. We must help the new generation come to terms with an event that is, like it or not, a part of our history.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
Men from the sky can kill us, our friends and our family at any time. Also, fuck America.
#9. Who Cares About Disabled People?The Screwed Up-edness:
If youre not already convinced this book was a terrible idea, try reciting the title at a cocktail party and see if you dont get beat down. And while the books answer to the question is actually we should ALL care about disabled people, the people it considers disabled include fat kids, kids who huff paint, alcoholics, athletes and child prodigies (you know, because theyre so lonely). Maybe Im not as tolerant as I could be, but the day I see a drunken, paint-huffing basketball prodigy park in a handicapped spot is the day I get arrested for vehicular manslaughter.
What Were They Thinking?
If kids learn to see that everyone has their own unique imperfections, they will realize that intolerance harms us all.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
Great, Im surrounded by cripples. And you can get high by huffing paint? Who knew? Me, now. Awesome.
#8. I Wish Daddy Didnt Drink So MuchThe Screwed Up-edness:
I find it really hard to believe that an alcoholic father would buy this book for their own child, and we can assume if he found the mother reading it hed smack her one. So who exactly is this book for? My theory is that it was written so kids with a functional family can learn that there really are monsters in the world, and sometimes they look like daddy. Because, yeah, youre never too young to get that little life lesson out of the way.
What Were They Thinking?
The authors other booksgems like My Big Sister Takes Drugs, Nobody Wants a Nuclear War, My Two Uncles and When Erics Mom Fought Cancersuggest that she thinks any traumatizing event in a childs life can be cured with about 12 watercolors and 150 words.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
I wish Daddy didnt drink so much, and this book helpfully reminded me of that fact in public when the teacher read it to us. Now I also wish that I hadn't cried and wet myself in front of all of my classmates.
#7. Outside Over ThereThe Screwed Up-edness:
This is the book the movie The Labyrinth was loosely based on, so you know its going to be pretty horrifying. And where the movie had a young girl battle self-decapitating monsters to win her kidnapped brother back from David Bowies enchanted crotch-pouch, the book has her doing basically the same thing, but then she makes all the goblins kill themselves by dancing until they collapse due to fatal exhaustion. Many other details were altered, but thankfully the movie stayed true to the simple, heartwarming story presented in the book: young girl hates baby brother, wishes him away and must slaughter a goblin army to win him back.
What Were They Thinking?
Children are often jealous of the attention lavished on younger siblings. They should know that this is normal, and that their parents love them both equally.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
I am often jealous of the attention lavished on my younger sibling. Its good to know that goblins will gladly take them if I ask.
#6. The House That Crack BuiltThe Screwed Up-edness:
A parody of This is the house that Jack built, this book takes children on a magical, whirlwind tour of things they have no reason to want to know about: from the workers toiling in Colombian fields to the pushers on the street corner to the homeless crackheads auctioning off their orifices for that next sweet hit. Its like the film New Jack City crossed with an episode of The Magic School Bus. Read this one to your kids at bedtime, and theyll never look at Pixy Stix the same way again.
What Were They Thinking?
The earlier kids learn about the evils of drugs, the better chance they stand of avoiding them.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
That crack dealer lives in a GIANT MANSION! Screw fireman; I want to be a dealer when I grow up!
#5. Sometimes My Mommy Gets AngryThe Screwed Up-edness:
Ever wonder what someone with bipolar disorder looks and sounds like to their children? The answer is as upsetting as youd imagine, and thanks to this book you dont even have to develop a mental disorder of your own to let your kids know the depression and terror of that experience. Annies (single) mommy behaves like a coke fiend on one page and Debbie Downer on the next. Thankfully, Annies grandmother calls her on the phone to help talk her through things, and Annie learns a valuable lesson: her grandmother doesnt love her enough to save her from her crazy mother.
What Were They Thinking?
Mental illness in a parent is heartbreaking, and children need to know that its not their fault and that they can turn to friends and family for support.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
No matter how normal our parents seem, they could easily snap at any moment and try to drown us in a bathtub. Actually, pretty solid advice; probably saved some lives.
#4. The Poodle-Pug-Dachshund-PinscherThe Screwed Up-edness:
This German collection of childrens stories has the double distinction of being the only book on this list to feature an abomination of nature on its cover, while also being the only book on this list thats Nazi propaganda against the Jews. Whimsical tales like The Poisonous Serpent, The Tapeworm and The Filthy Jew help teach Nazi Youth a host of valuable lessons. OK, really just one lesson. Seriously, this is the written equivalent of Joe Camel, assuming he's beating a gypsy with a bag full of candy-coated plutonium Tootsie-Pops.
What Were They Thinking?
Well, to quote directly from the source, probably something along the lines of Just like the bacterium, the Jews bring plague and decline to the peoples they infect by race mixing and infecting Gentile peoples with Jewish thinking. They maintain, for example, that all humans are equal. But that is not true. It is a terrible lie! ... said the happy flower to the sad old snail.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
Heil Hitler!
#3. Latawnya, The Naughty Horse, Learns to Say No to DrugsThe Screwed Up-edness:
At first, this book seems like a fun read. After all, drawings of horses smoking cigarettes and struggling to drink booze with their gigantic hooves are inherently hilarious. Unfortunately, the author couldnt just leave it at that. No, she had to make the three main characters black horses names Latawnya, Latoya and Daisy, and the villainous drug pushers four white horses. And voila! In one simple move, shes turned what could have been an excellent desk calendar into an idiotic oversimplification of race relations. Tack on a horse overdosing near the end and youve got yourself one of the worst books ever made, childrens or otherwise.
What Were They Thinking?
No one will listen to my theories about the White Man pushing drugs on our brothers and sisters! Perhaps if I thinly veil them and target kids
What Kids Who Read It Think:
Horses are silly. Why why isnt Daisy getting up, Mommy? Mommy?!
#2. Cautionary Tales For ChildrenThe Screwed Up-edness:
This ones almost cheating, since it was written more than 100-years ago and was probably meant as a satire of the Grimm fairy tales. Nevertheless, its misleading title, saccharine-sweet rhymes and 2002 re-release with new artwork by renowned illustrator Edward Gorey leave little doubt that somewhere, a young child is reading poems about Jim, Who ran away from his Nurse and was eaten by a Lion and Matilda, Who told lies and was Burned to Death.
What Were They Thinking?
Since Gorey also wrote and illustrated The Gashlycrumb Tinies, a childrens picture book of children dying in various horrific (and alphabetized) ways, Ive got to assume he probably knew exactly what he was doing.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
You know, I havent shit myself in a few years, but Im thinking of taking it up again.
#1. Alfies HomeThe Screwed Up-edness:
Take every author on this list, put them in a room together, fill that room with a gas that makes people retarded, and promise to kill their families if they dont write the worst childrens book of all time, and I guarantee they will produce Alfies Home. Its not JUST that the book tells the story of a child getting molested by his uncle while his angry parents ignore him. Its not JUST that the word faggot is emblazoned on page nine. Its not JUST that the rudimentary artwork makes the picture of the proper manifestation of a fathers love look like Alfies getting molested all over again.
Its all those things, but its mostly the fact that after 16 pages of the most fucked up childhood this side of Michael Jacksons, Alfie has a single meeting with a counselor, and everythings immediately fine. His uncle apologizes, his parents make up, he realizes he isnt gay after all (Oh thank Christ!), rainbows shoot out of his ass, the whole bit. Its like if Requiem For a Dream ended with a big tea party/dance number.
What Were They Thinking?
Not much.
What Kids Who Read It Think:
Wow, this is shit. Im going to go watch Pokmon.
When not reading at a third grade level, Michael serves as head writer for and co-founder of Those Aren't Muskets!
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As MGM Resorts International continues its push to expand into Massachusetts and other states around the country, the past legal woes of one ex-director could be a lingering issue for the company.
According to the Wall Street Journal, a 2009 internal MGM report revealed that Los Angeles attorney Terry Christensen continued to advise MGM executives following his 2008 conviction for illegally wiretapping the phone of then company majority stakeholder Kirk Kerkorian's ex-wife.
The news organization reported that despite the fact that Kerkorian no longer holds a majority stake in MGM's gaming operations (his investment firm Tracinda Corp. reportedly now owns an 18.6% stake), investigations into the company, such as the background check underway by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, could prove troublesome for its bids to develop casinos here and in Maryland.
A 2009 internal report by MGM under Kerkorian's leadership apparently revealed that Christiansen, once a board member of the casino company, continued in some advisory capacity following his resignation and conviction. A lawyer for Christensen told the Journal he was unaware of any role his client played in MGM operations following his conviction and resignation from the board. Christiansen is also appealing his conviction in California and continues to deny any wrongdoing.
Read the full Wall Street Journal report here.
MGM is the sole casino operator still looking to develop in Springfield since Ameristar walked away after clearing much of the Westinghouse site on Page Boulevard and the city rejected a proposal by Penn National Gaming.
The Hard Rock International pitch for an $800 million casino would place that project at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. Mohegan Sun, wants to build a $1 billion resort casino project in Palmer off Thorndike Street (Route 32) near the Massachusetts Turnpike.
As was the case with MGM in Springfield, each project must be approved by its respective host community's voters before the proposal is sent to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, which will ultimately choose which company gets the sole Western Massachusetts casino license.


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Oral Pastes are a great option for pet owners when their pets can't be pilled, given solutions and your pet's ...read on...
Flavor Specialization By Best Pet Rx
People love a variety of flavors and pets are no different. Sometimes making medications more palatable improves ...read on...
Combination Therapy By Best Pet Rx
For pets with chronic conditions and multiple medications are needed, could compliance to therapy be the one ...read on...
Capsules By Best Pet Rx
There are a wide range of medications that can be made into flavored capules to make it more palatable for your ...read on...
Topical Creams, Ointments & Lotions By Best Pet Rx
Best Pet Rx has the ability to create custom formulated topical medications for a wide range of skin disorders. ...read on...
Sterile Injections By Best Pet Rx
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Oncology Medications Best Pet Rx
Oncology medications for pets are amongst the most difficult medications to formulate and administer. Many of the ...read on...
Sterile Ophthalmics By Best Pet Rx
Best Pet Rx has the ability to custom formulate a wide range of sterile ophthalamic solutions or ointments. We ...read on...
Sof-Chews Best Pet Rx
Sof-Chews are small soft chewable treats containing your pet's medication. Sof-Chews are not pill covers, but are ...read on...
Transdermal Medications Best Pet Rx
Transdermal medications allow for the application of medications by rubbing a medicated gel onto the skin of your ...read on...
Micro-Tablets (TM) By Best Pet Rx
Best Pet Rx's Micro-Tablets represent a real innovation in compounding technology. Micro-Tablets enable pet ...read on...
Oral Suspensions By Best Pet Rx
While it might appear that solutions are fairly easy to make, solutions are amongst some of the more complex ...read on...
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