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Mineral metabolism center provides relief for disorders of 'stones and bones'
By Robin Russell
Vincent Gallagher was just a teenager when he suffered his first kidney stone. Back then, he endured an open surgery to remove it, leaving a "saw-cut" scar from back to front.
Five years later, at 22, he developed a second kidney stone. His doctor at the time gave him an injection of the painkiller Demerol and the stone passed naturally in a few hours.
But the stones kept coming.
He tried lithotripsy, in which high-energy shock waves fragment the stone into particles that can pass spontaneously. He underwent minimally invasive surgery to remove two stones, but within just a few months, several more began forming in his kidney.
The surgeon finally gave up.
That's when Mr. Gallagher, of Plano, turned to a clinical study led by Dr. Charles Pak, then director what is now the Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research.
Mr. Gallagher, now 42, was diagnosed with absorptive hypercalciuria, or excess calcium in the urine due to increased absorption of calcium from the intestine. Through a combination of medications and a change of diet, he's been symptom-free for several years.
And that's no small thing.
"I would prefer to be shot," he said of the excruciating pain associated with kidney stones. "You're doubled over. It builds up, you're in pain and you know there's nothing you can do about it. You're going to have three to four hours of pain.
"But the worst is the vomiting," said the Mr. Gallagher, a construction estimator. "That's when you want to be in the emergency room."
Patients such as Mr. Gallagher find much-needed relief at the Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research, which specializes in disorders of "stones and bones."
The Stone Clinic, headed by Dr. Margaret Pearle, Professor of Urology, focuses on the medical management of nephrolithiasis, or kidney stones.
The Bone Clinic, headed by Dr. Khashayar Sakhaee, Chief of Mineral Metabolism, focuses on the treatment of osteoporosis and a wide variety of bone disorders.
Frank Buell, 82, of Dallas, knows about osteoporosis. He was referred to Dr. Sakhaee by his urologist after the hormone treatment he was taking for metastasized prostate cancer resulted in loss of bone mass. "The drug was keeping me alive but had some bad side effects," he said.
He now has annual bone density scans and takes the prescription medication Actonel to strengthen his bones. Because a bad back prevents Mr. Buell from exercising much, Dr. Sakhaee recommended he try resistance training for his hands, which he does.
Mr. Buell credits Dr. Sakhaee for helping his bone loss condition to stabilize. "He does a lot of research in osteoporosis, and he is very highly regarded. I think he's helped me a lot," he said.
Some patients are referred because of rare bone and mineral disorders. Joy Alderman, 59, of Chandler, Texas, a rural community outside of Tyler, said her doctors there were not familiar with X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets, an inherited disorder of bone metabolism. She was referred to Dr. Bridget Sinnott at the mineral metabolism clinic when she needed further bone mineral expertise prior to a hip replacement surgery.
Dr. Sinnott, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, prescribed a combination of phosphate supplements and a special form of vitamin D.
"I see a big difference," Ms. Alderman said. "I'm much stronger and am able to walk around better. I really think it's helping, and because it's progressive, it's important that we get a handle on it."
Patients also may opt to participate in the latest mineral metabolism research through clinical trials at the center. These clinical studies help researchers better understand the biological and chemical processes involved in osteoporosis and kidney stone formation, which leads to improved treatment and even prevention for these disorders.
For kidney stone patients such as Mr. Gallagher, that means long-awaited relief.
"This is the greatest place ever," he said. "It's by far the best medical staff anywhere. There's top-notch research, and just the way the people interact here. You can tell when people enjoy themselves, and as a patient, you notice that."
Today, Mr. Gallagher is a patient of Dr. Naim Maalouf, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, who said kidney stones are formed when salts and minerals in the urine stick together. One in every 20 people develops a kidney stone at some point.
Mr. Gallagher had to make changes in his diet, including increasing his daily water intake, and he continues to take medication.
"I drink an awful lot more water now," he said. "It took a long time to learn to do it, but I'm getting used to always getting hydrated. Now I drink two to three liters a day."
He also avoids foods that are not good for his kidney disorders, including dark sodas, tea and dark green vegetables.
But there's an upside to that, he added: "I don't have to eat broccoli."
Dr. Pearle holds of the Dr. Ralph C. Smith Distinguished Chair in Urologic Education.
Dr. Sakhaee holds the Laura Kim Pak Professorship in Mineral Metabolism Research and the BeautiControl Cosmetics Inc. Professorship in Mineral Metabolism and Osteoporosis.


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Ford EcoSport has already made its debut in Bangkok last year where it is also offered on the same two trim levels while being powered by a 1.5 liter Ti-VTEC engine mated to a six speed Powershift dual clutch gearbox.
The Ford EcoSport Trend trim will be seen with a large number of safety features which will instantly appeal to the buyers in Malaysia. These will include two airbags (front), ESP stability control, steering mounted audio control and telescopic steering adjustment. Comforts will come from a manual air conditioning system and fabric seats while six speaker Ford Sync system will be part of the on board infotainment features. Rear seat is foldable so as to enhance luggage area from 362 liters to 702 liters while the Trend trim sits on 16" alloy wheels with 205/60R16 tyres.
The top level EcoSport Titanium will have as many as 7 airbags with a knee airbag. Driver seat receives adjustable lumbar support while a central arm rest is also added. On board features include automatic climate control, auto lights and wipers and a sunroof. Seats are done up in leather as against fabric seen on the Trend trim while gear lever and steering wheel are also leather encased. The EcoSport Titanium boasts of keyless entry and keyless engine push start with an additional 12V power socket is seen at the side of the rear seat.
Speaking about the award winning 1.0l EcoBoost variant, well the Ford Malaysia website does mention about it, but there is no mention in the specs sheet below. Expect the 1.0l variant to be launched at a later date.
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Whenever an emcee stops by Chelsea Lately, you can bet the interview will be a bit out of the ordinary.
Pusha T chopped it up with the comedian to discuss his relationship with Pharrell, how he got his name, Kanye's rants and why Chelsea believes that black guys understand her more than white guys.
Yeah, it was a crazy conversation. But it's Chelsea Lately, so what do you expect?


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Drake Leaks Song, 'Marvin's Room,' Eyes Fall Album Release
Continuing the path he forged with the brooding 'Dreams Money Can Buy,' Drake has leaked another Noah "40" Shebib-produced emo-burner from his forthcoming album, 'Take Care.'
Posting the track on his blog, the Young Money rapper revealed that his new album will be out on Oct. 24, and was careful, once again, to point out that the plaintive 'Marvin's Room' — a reference to the Leo flick? — is not his lead single, which is due in July.
"Another piece of the story," wrote Drizzy. "Single coming in July. 'Take Care' coming Oct. 24th."
'Marvin's Room' finds an introspective Drake drunk dialing an ex-girlfriend after a night out and too many "cups of the Rosé," begging for a shoulder to "put this weight on," and, typically, throwing in an underhanded "F— that n—- that you love so bad/ I know you still think about the times we had."
Rambling over the muted, Amiina-sounding production, Drake spouts drunken non-sequiturs and confessions, crooning, "I got some women that's livin' off me/ Pay for their flights and hotels, I'm ashamed," before concluding, randomly, "My white friend said you n—-s crazy, I hope no one heard that/ Because if they did, we gon' be in some trouble … we gon' be in some trouble."
While 'Marvin's Room' may be a bit emo-depressive for fans of the 'So Far Gone'-era Drake, it presents a far more honest portrayal of the rapper as an artist, "having a hard time adjusting to fame."
Drake's sophomore album, 'Take Care,' hits shelves on Oct. 24.


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What Are Some Popular U.S. Colleges for ER Physicians?
Becoming an ER (emergency room) physician requires that individuals first graduate from accredited medical schools. These medical professionals specialized in emergency medicine while in school to prepare them to work in emergency room settings. This article will provide you with information about some popular medical schools for ER physicians. Schools offering Health Science degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
Popular Schools for ER Physicians
Becoming an ER physician requires substantial medical knowledge and a dedication to providing fast, comprehensive care in dire situations. This is why many medical schools offer emergency medicine departments.
Important Facts About This Occupation
|Mean Salary (2014)
|$194,990 (for all physicians and surgeons)
|Work Environment
|Entry-level Education
|Doctoral or professional degree
|Must be licensed in state of employment
|Job Outlook (2012-2022)
|18% (for all physicians and surgeons)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
University of Washington School of Medicine
A number of the doctors who graduate from the University of Washington School of Medicine go on to practice in inner cities, rural towns and developing countries. Its emergency medicine program includes rotations to prepare students for all types of emergencies, including:
- Intensive Care
- Trauma
- Pediatrics
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU)
This school's emergency medicine department is located in OHSU Hospital, which is the only academic Level 1 trauma center in Oregon. The ER physicians who serve patients at this hospital also teach the 3-year program. Medical students will have opportunities gain clinical experience in emergency, observation and trauma medicine. All emergency medicine students receive Emergency Medical Services (EMS) training. Future ER physicians will also be required to complete a residency.
University of Minnesota
During their training at the University of Minnesota's emergency medicine department, students will split their training time between two Level 1 trauma centers. Advanced classes offered by the emergency management department provide knowledge and training required to think and act quickly. Classes include:
- Clinical Toxicology
- Emergency Medical Research
- Career Track Emergency Medicine
To continue researching, browse degree options below for course curriculum, prerequisites and financial aid information. Or, learn more about the subject by reading the related articles below:


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What will you get once Icinga Web using this guide is installed?
- Icinga Web
- optional PNP Integration (this still requires PNP to be installed, e.g. here.
Repoforge ships Icinga Web since 1.7.2 release, but you can also create your own RPMs as well using the tarball provided spec file - Build Icinga RPMs
If using the RHEL 5.x tree, it will be advised to upgrade to at least 5.7 where php53 and pcre components will resolve the PCRE unicode issues - at least some users report that. Otherwise, external repositories providing upgraded PHP and PCRE packages are still needed. See official docs on the Web install for some insights.
On the 6.x tree, there are no special dependencies in this regard anymore.
Depending on the used backend, install the applicable php connector (php-mysql, php-pgsql, oracle special again).
# yum install php php-cli php-pear php-xmlrpc php-xsl php-pdo php-soap php-gd php-ldap php-mysql
The package ships /usr/share/doc/icinga-web*/README.RHEL which can be found in the upstream GIT repo as well: https://git.icinga.org/?p=icinga-web.git;a=blob_plain;f=doc/README.RHEL;hb=refs/heads/next
# yum install icinga-web icinga-web-module-pnp
The default will end up like this (when following src install below, or the icinga-web.spec RPMs)
- /etc/icinga-web/conf.d with xml Config
- /usr/share/icinga-web as data root dir (where the php, js will live)
- /etc/httpd/conf.d/icinga-web.conf apache config
- The guide on Setting up Icinga with IDOUtils on RHEL will install the Icinga command pipe to /var/spool/icinga/cmd/icinga.cmd
- /var/log/icinga-web will contain all log files
- /var/cache/icinga-web will contain all config cached files (and clearcache.sh will know about it)
We are trying to stay FHS compliant, so the we are pretending to install a package with various configure parameters.
# ./configure --prefix=/usr/share/icinga-web --datadir=/usr/share/icinga-web --datarootdir=/usr/share/icinga-web --with-web-user=apache --with-web-group=apache --with-conf-dir=/etc/icinga-web/conf.d --with-web-apache-path=/etc/httpd/conf.d --with-api-cmd-file=/var/spool/icinga/cmd/icinga.cmd --with-log-dir=/var/log/icinga-web --with-cache-dir=/var/cache/icinga-web # make install # make install-apache-config
Please be advised not to run "make install" on upgrades, rather run "make upgrade" for not touching our configs in /etc/icinga-web.
Database Setup
Icinga Web uses its own database backend, e.g. to store user auth (named "auth provider internal" in logs) or sessions or saved cronks, principals, etc.
So in order to use that, create a seperated database and import the provided schema. See Setting up Icinga with IDOUtils on RHEL for an advanced guide for setting up databases. Below a MySQL example
Make sure, mysql is installed (like described as dependency in Icinga with IDOUtils Setup).
# mysql -u root -p mysql> CREATE DATABASE icinga_web; GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'icinga_web'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'icinga_web' WITH MAX_QUERIES_PER_HOUR 0 MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_HOUR 0 MAX_UPDATES_PER_HOUR 0; GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, ALTER, INDEX ON icinga_web.* TO 'icinga_web'@'localhost'; quit
Import the schema.
# mysql -u root -p icinga_web < /usr/share/doc/icinga-web-<version>/schema/mysql.sql
All upgradesafe configs are deployed within /etc/icinga-web/conf.d
Check the official docs for a deeper introduction into configuration of Icinga Web: http://docs.icinga.org/latest/en/icinga-web-config.html
When editing the configs, make sure to clean the config cache afterwards by deleting all *.php files in /var/cache/icinga-web/ or invoking
# /usr/share/icinga-web/bin/clearcache.sh
Default credentials are as follows
Command file
If you need to set a custom location, check the access.xml and clear the config cache after changes.
IDOUtils DB Credentials
If the setup remains the default, idoutils db settings will be correct & working. if you chose to change the db credentials, please update that in databases.xml and run $ icinga-web/bin/clearcache.sh
are comments and will be ignored by Icinga Web!
Remove the comment markers and set to appropriate IDOUtils DB Credentials (as noted in Icinga with IDOUtils Setup) and clear the config cache afterwards.
Clear the cache after editing the config.
# /usr/share/icinga-web/bin/clearcache.sh
Always keep a backup of /etc/icinga-web and your database.
Packages won't touch your config or database, unless there's release critical changes.
# yum update icinga-web
Basically the same as the default setup, but in order not to overwrite the Configs in /etc/icinga-web use make upgrade.
* make upgrade Upgrades an existing installation: keep site config files untouched!
Please apply the provided icinga-web db schemas like described in the official docs here: http://docs.icinga.org/latest/en/upgrading_icingaweb.html


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Severe Thunderstorm Causes Flooding, Damage in Area Monday Morning
A severe thunderstorm brought heavy rain and localized street flooding to Medford and the area on Monday morning. Several local roads flooded, leading to dangerous driving conditions and water in homes and businesses. According to the State Police, the National Weather Service is investigating whether a tornado touched down in Revere. Multiple trees and power lines came down in Revere and the State Police are asking people to use caution in the area while the damage is being cleaned up.
Medford's Sheridan Avenue. Photo by Ryan Hayward.
First Street and Bradbury Avenue in Medford.
First Street and Middlesex Avenue in Medford (both above).
Lawrence Road and Clifton Street in Medford. Photo by Kathy Andre.
The following photos were taken by a State Trooper assigned to State Police K-9 Unit that is assisting in Revere. The photos show damage from a neighborhood near Routes 107 and 16.
– InsideMedford.com


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I have more energy than 90% of people. This is because of my regular exercise and activity, foods that I eat, and mindset that I have.
Maybe by sharing what I do, it can help you.
First off, I will discuss the regular exercise I do. I play basketball often, usually two times a week, and for 2-3 hours each time. I probably burn 1500 calories during those times. When you are burning calories like that, you end up not caring about saving 50 or 100 calories here or there. Always think big picture is my first tip.
As well, I sometimes do sets of pushups, or run around and stretch, or something else that uses some solid energy. I haven't had a downtime of regular exercise in many years.
On to the second concept, which is the foods I eat. I don't eat or drink stupid foods. I drink water and eat actual foods that have nutritional value. I eat fruits or bread and sandwiches and salads. I cook stuff or eat spaghetti. I don't drink soda or alcohol or eat foods with partially hydrogenated oils or things of this nature. I eat ice cream and muffins and other good stuff, but for example, the ice cream would be one that just has milk, cream, eggs, and sugar as its ingredients, and nothing more. You have to look at ingredients of foods.
The third part is your mindset. You have to have a determined mindset to stay high energy. If you lose your determination or motivation, your body will soon follow. A solid metabolism only exists in a person who is active in habits and in thoughts.
This post wasn't to brag that I'm super duper, but just to share how I keep up my energy that many have mentioned they have noticed.
I wrote this post in about 8 minutes because I had the interest in doing it. That is how you should do things in life. You either do them fast or not at all. You may notice that sometimes you leave something 10% done, and then you don't want to return to it for days or weeks or months. Gotta attack it right from the get-go and finish at the same time if possible.
Thanks for reading folks.
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Get a load of Gucci Mane & Young Scooter "Free Bricks" Video, a new visual from Gucci Mane & Young Scooter that saw the light of day on Friday, December 7th, 2012. Gucci Mane & Young Scooter's movement grows stronger with each new release, and Gucci Mane & Young Scooter "Free Bricks" Video has further strengthened that fact. It's a solid addition to the commendable body of work Gucci Mane & Young Scooter has been creating since stepping foot in the rap game, and we're definitely looking forward
Another new video involving Young Scooter, this time with his associate Gucci Mane. The two are dropping a joint tape, "FreeBricks 2" in the near future.
Can you appreciate the bars here?
Make sure to visit our mixtape section to stream and/or download Free Bricks 2, a tape released by Gucci Mane & Young Scooter on Thursday, February 28th, 2013. It features such cuts as Jugg Finesse, Keep Workin, Not Ballin.
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Assistant Manager - Luxury Brand
- Recruiter
- Hays Retail
- Location
- Glasgow
- Salary
- £21000.00 - £25000.00 per annum + Bonus & Benefits
- Posted
- 10 Apr 2012
- Closes
- 08 May 2012
- Ref
- 1635674
- Contact
- Joanna MacNab
- Skill Set
- Retail Management, Store Manager
- Discipline
- Fashion
- Job Type
- Permanent
ASSISTANT MANAGER - LUXURY ACCESSORIES - £25K plus BENEFITS
This legendary French luxury brand was born almost 200 years ago as a specialist in leather goods. They introduced the first ladies bag with zip closures - an instant hit! - before expanding their range to include riding gloves, belts and travel trunks. Their most famous bag to date was created in 1984 and it still continues to have the longest waiting list of any luxury accessory.
Today, their range is extremely extensive, covering ladies and mens ready-to-wear, furniture, silverware, crystal, porcelain, watches, silk goods, footwear and fragrance - all of the highest quality, and presented by staff with a very impressive knowledge of each and every item to ensure you receive the highest standard of service with every visit.
Their boutique in House of Fraser has been a great success since it opened. Now, as a vacancy has arisen, I am working closely with the Store Manager to recruit an Assistant Manager to support the success of the branch.
As Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Sales generation; driving KPIs, motivating the team and ensuring all targets are achieved.
- Stock control including transfer, order, stock take and display.
- Brand promotion, events in and out of store and delivering exceptional customer service.
- Supporting the Store Manager in all aspects of paperwork; rotas, payroll, budgeting, P&L etc.
To be considered for this position, you must have experience working with a like-for-like retailer, i.e. a luxury fashion or accessory company, at Store Manager or a senior Deputy Manager level.
You must be flexible, dedicated, well presented, articulate with a sales-focused approach teamed with extremely high customer service experience.
You must have a genuine passion for luxury goods and a good understanding of the fashion industry.
Please send your CV to apply:
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From draft day to the final loss of the season at New Orleans, the 2011-12 Carolina Panther campaign was unlike any that the young franchise had experienced.
The move to draft Auburn quarterback Cam Newton breathed new life into a team that was reeling from a three-win stinker in 2010. The buzz became reality when the Cats hit the field to begin last year's play, as Newton proved to all of the nonbelievers that he was the real deal under center.
Veterans like Steve Smith and DeAngelo Williams had career seasons riding the wave of vitality that the young quarterback provided.
But this year, the secret is out. Cam is joined by more young talent on both sides of the ball. The vets return to finish the job. Can they do it? Can the Panthers come out of a tough division, let alone score back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history?
Here are seven bold predictions for the Carolina Panthers in this 2012 season.


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What is in this article?:
- Starbucks' La Boulange platform reaches East Coast
- Sales-driving potential
Analysts see the new pastries as significant sales drivers after seeing their success in the Chicago market.
Starbucks' La Boulange food offerings are scheduled to reach Boston on Tuesday, the last major market to see the addition of the new pastry lineup in 2013 before the coffeehouse giant turns to its annual holiday-related promotional push.
Once the holiday season is over, however, Starbucks will resume its ongoing plan to add the new La Boulange lineup of sweet and savory breakfast pastries to about 7,000 company-owned locations domestically, spokeswoman Holly Shafer said Monday.
With the rollout in Boston, about 3,200 Starbucks locations will offer La Boulange pastries, Shafer said. Last week, the new food offerings reached New York stores, and they are available on the West Coast and in cities like Chicago.
• Starbucks to buy La Boulange bakery for $100M
• Starbucks, Danone partner for Greek yogurt parfaits
• More Starbucks news
The new offerings are the result of the Starbucks' acquisition last year of the San Francisco-based Bay Bread LLC and its La Boulange bakery brand for $100 million. At the time, the Seattle-based company tasked the bakery's founder Pascal Rigo with revamping Starbucks food menu.
Rigo started with breakfast, creating a lineup of classic French croissants and savory tarts with toppings like butternut squash, ham and cheese, and spinach. Cakes include mini pumpkin loaves and caramel apple muffins. The new items are warmed to order in the chain's existing Turbo ovens.
A reworking of lunch offerings is next, with new sandwiches, salads and soups being tested in a handful of San Francisco locations. Shafer said that the test will be expanded to a few more stores in October, but the company is not ready to disclose timing on any lunch rollout; breakfast is currently the priority.


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Titan Home Gyms – The Ultimate System for High Caliber Workouts
The intention of Titan Home Gyms is to be the only home fitness equipment you will ever need. With more than 100 exercises possible, the legendary Titan T1 lets any level of user from beginner to advanced bodybuilder push their training to the limit.
About the Company
There is only one Titan gym, which is the Titan T1. It was known by its original name of Conan in Europe up until 2005 when the name was changed to Titan. The brand is solely owned by Szultka Sport & Fitness Equipment of Poland. The designer, Stanislaw Szultka, created the Titan in 1998 as a system that would allow him to do many bodybuilding exercises using only one machine.
In the USA, Titan home gyms are distributed exclusively by Impulse Fitness, which is based in Draper, Utah.
About the T1
At $7500 for the base model, and with more than a dozen add-ons available for different configurations, the Titan T1 home gym is not your everyday system. Constructed with quality components, the company says it requires over 130 hours by experienced craftsmen to build each Titan. As it is delivered 30% pre-assembled, the user can then follow the instructions provided by an assembly CD to put the Titan together in a few hours.
See the Titan T1 Home Gym at Impulse Fitness
The Titan T1 Smith Machine features three key components: a counter-balance Smith-hybrid system, a full free weight and cable/pulley suite, and an adjustable sliding bench. The T1 home gym allows you to perform well over 100 exercises including seated vertical leg press, horizontal leg press, assisted squats, lat pulldown, low row, pec fly, cable crossover, assisted pull ups/chin ups, dips, leg extensions, curls, seated and standing calf raises, and more. All exercises can be performed with or without counter balance.
"Achieve the Strength of the Titans"
Reviews on the Titan T1 are generally favorable. The multi-press system offers a smooth operation to help give your body a high caliber workout. It is a good choice for a complete home gym set-up, and can be found in training studios, corporate fitness centers, college strength training facilities, and more.
As an ultimate strength training system, the Titan T1 certainly gives you the ability to do most any exercise you can think of. It achieves its goal of replacing multiple pieces of equipment and doing so in a limited amount of space – about 10' x 12'. But while these Titan Home Gyms seem to deliver it all, you might ask yourself if this system is overkill. You can do the same exercises on Smiths and power racks costing thousands of dollars less. Check out our review of the T1 to see what else we found out about this monster machine.


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Incidence, clinical, microbiological features and outcome of bloodstream infections in patients undergoing haemodialysis
Abstract number: P1191
Kofteridis D., Fysaraki M., Valachis A., Christofaki M., Aristeidou I., Mattheou C., Daphnis E., Samonis G.
Objectives: To determine the incidence, risk factors, clinical features and outcome of bloodstream infections in patients undergoing haemodialysis.
Materials and Methods: The records of all patients who had undergone haemodialysis at the University Hospital of Heraklion, from 1999 to 2005 were retrospectively reviewed. Multivariate analysis was used to identify risk factors among patients developing dialysis-associated bacteraemia.
Results: One hundred forty eight bacteraemic episodes, occurring in 102 patients, were identified. Their median age was 70 years (range 2090). There were 53 (52%) women. The bloodstream infection rate was 0.52 per 1000 patient-days. Of the 148 episodes, 34 occurred in patients with permanent fistulae (0.18/1000 patient-days); 19 in patients with grafts (0.39/1000 patient-days); 28 in patients with permanent tunnelled central catheters (1.03/1000 patient-days); and 67 in those with temporary-catheter (3.18/1000 patient-days). The relative risk for bloodstream infection of patients having artero-venous graft access was 1.84 (p=.029), for those with permanent central venous catheter 4.85 (p < 0.001), and for those with temporary catheter 14.88 (p < 0.001). Forty one episodes (28%) were catheter related. Gram positive bacteria were responsible for 96 episodes (65%), with S. aureus (53 out of 96; 55%) being the most frequent, followed by S. epidermidis (25 out of 96; 26%). Gram-negative organisms were responsible for 36 episodes (23%), with E. coli (14 out of 36; 39%) being the most frequent. In 14 episodes (9.5%) the infection was polymicrobial. Diabetes (p = 0.005), low serum albumin (p = 0.040) and low haemoglobin (p = 0.005) were significant risk factors for bacteraemia. Eighteen patients (18%) died during hospitalisation. Multivariate logistic regression analysis has shown that septic shock (p < 0.001) and polymicrobial infection (p=.041) were associated with in-hospital mortality. Mortality was not associated with the type of microorganisms involved.
Conclusion: The risk of bloodstream infection in patients undergoing haemodialysis is related to the type of catheter and vascular access. Presence of septic shock and polymicrobial infections predispose to unfavourable outcome.
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|19th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
|Helsinki, Finland, 16 - 19 May 2009
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Kristen Stewart in Stella McCartney | "Snow White and the Huntsman" LA Screening
The 22-year-old was joined by her costar Sam Claflin at the Westwood Village theatre while donned in a black blazer from McCartney's Winter 2012 collection, paired with a white high-collard skirt and a flouncy black-stud embellished mini skirt. These were mostly off-runway pieces, though the skirt was seen during the Fall 2012 presentation as part of a dress.
So yeah, I'm sort of obsessed with it. She looked cool, confident, beautiful and totally comfortable!
As if her outfit wasn't cute enough, Kristen paired it with black faux-croc leather platform pumps from the Fall 2012 collection with a white platform. They may be black pumps, but there's nothing boring about them!
Kristen has yet to don a full-on tuxedo, but the fact that this promo tour has mostly consisted of blazers, trousers and skirts have me impressed with the diverse range of her evolving style.
This is the third Stella McCartney look she has worn this year! Is she becoming a "Stella regular"? I hope so!
What did you think of Kristen's SWATH screening look tonight?
Is she continuing to improve or is it a step back?
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|Dlisted Spotlight's Kristian Alfonso...; ...with an interesting Honor
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|They mean it in a nice way.... http://dlisted.com/node/16878
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After all... tomorrow is another day!
|Hee. Thanks for posting. Can't dispute Kristian deserves the honor, although I think my favorite part of that link is reading some of the comments. I never knew Kristian was on MacGyver. :o
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It's funny how they're fighting over whether she was on "Full House" or not (for the record, she WAS, for ONE episode-- um, I should know? I SAW it!!!)
Anyway, I wonder if she'd be flattered if someone e-mailed her the link and said she was hot slut of the day...
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|Yeah, she was only on one episode I've have seen every episode of Full House like 4000 times. But there was also an episode I think it was when Joey tried out for Star Search when they briefly show the judges and she is one of them (or someone that looks like her).
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Love Kristian. She is so hot and I'm glad she is not on the chopping block.
I'm re-watching Melrose Place season 2 and am loving her on there too! I remember around this time in 1993 when these episodes aired there were many rumors about her returning to DAYS... which eventually happened a mere 6 months later in May of 1994.
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I loooved her as madam Lauren on MP. She was an excellent bitch.
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Two days ago, I "quick pickled" some strawberries with red wine vinegar and agave syrup and my Dad thought I was crazy. I ate them on a salad with blue cheese dressing. Strawberries are more versatile than you think. They are great with vinegar, sea salt and more. I spotted on a Flickr a photo of Strawberry Balsamic Cupcake made by Jen Angel of Angel Cakes.
This cupcake is the June cupcake of the month from Angel Cakes. The strawberries are California strawberries from Swanton's Berry Farm near Santa Cruz. Angel Cakes offer their Cupcake of the Month subscriptions with dairy or vegan, and if someone asks really nicely they will make a gluten free version.


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One of the hottest DJs in town isn't even old enough to go unchaperoned to the club where he spins.
Behind the turntables every other week at Tatum's Night Club, 805 S. Polk St., is DJ RoRo — real name Roman Montanez, real age 16.
And he's been there since he was 12 years old.
The teen, who'll open Friday for touring artist DJ Chose, has skills that belie his age, club owner Todd Barnes said.
"You can't tell," Barnes said. "He's young, but it's good though. ... The boy's good, real good at what he does."
Montanez started spinning before he even turned 10 years old. It didn't go so well at first.
"I would listen to him and say, 'You really stink,'" said his mother, Vee Montanez.
Soon, she was eating her words.
"I looked at his dad and said, 'Is that still him?' It was so unbelievable, I didn't think it could be him," she said. "His song selections, his mixing, his transitions — it was all amazing."
RoRo started out by DJing teen dances at the Amarillo Activity Youth Center, playing music from his collection "that no one had ever heard of, weird music."
"I didn't even know what being a DJ was," he said. "They just couldn't think of anybody else. Nobody else had music."
About three years ago, Montanez got his first set of turntables, "cheap plastic ones to get me through."
After a year, he told his parents he was ready to upgrade.
His mother agreed to pay half if he saved up the money for his half. Within a week, thanks to all of those paying gigs with those cheap turntables, he had his half. Mom didn't.
Soon, he was hired at Tatum's, where Mom tags along.
"I've been there with him every night," Vee Montanez said. "I never did clubs or anything until my 12-year-old started taking me out."
These days, RoRo, a junior at Richard Milburn Academy, is DJing around the state when he's not behind the mic at Tatum's every other week.
He has hooked up with a few DJ coalitions down state, helping him score gigs in Dallas, Austin and El Paso.
He also has started his own record label, YIC (Youngest In Charge), which has signed mix tape artists Nick Hawk and Ant Clark, as well as singer Kisha Woods.
Montanez's own mix tape, "#HeavyInTheStreetzVol2," with lead single "Do It Like a Pro," featuring T. Wayne, dropped Nov. 26, available at www.houstonhiphopfix.com and www.hotnewhiphop.com.
Plus, Montanez hosts his own radio show, Rilla Radio, at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on Tune-In Radio, available online and as an app.
The busy teen said he's mostly just happy to let his work speak for him.
"I'm really shy. I barely talk on my mic," he said.
"A lot of DJs stay on the mic, but he talks with his music," his mother said. "He needs a new name, DJ No Mic."
How to go
What: DJ RoRo with DJ Chose
When: 9:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Tatum's Night Club, 806 S. Polk St.
How much: $10
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This is the first time Twitter has introduced an advertising solution specifically designed for small businesses.Financial services firm American Express announced that its card members and merchants would be the first to have access to Twitter's new advertising solution for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), which is scheduled to launch in late March. The company said it would give $100 in free Twitter advertising when using this solution to the first 10,000 eligible businesses that register starting this week. These businesses will be able to use Twitter's advertising products to engage with current customers and reach new ones. The new advertising solution is expected to open to the general public later this year. American Express will follow up with registrants in the next few weeks via Twitter direct message to provide additional program and eligibility information, according to a company release.
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Ernst & Young highlights renewable energy trends28. February 2013 | Global PV markets, Industry & Suppliers, Investor news, Markets & Trends | By: Becky Beetz
Ernst & Young has highlighted a number of renewable energy trends expected to be seen throughout 2013. Among them are a preference for capacity auctions, utility divestment, and corporate investment. Meanwhile, although China topped the firm's renewable energy indices, the U.S. took top spot in the solar segment.
In its February 2013 Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices, Ernst & Young lays out a number of emerging trends it expects to gain traction throughout the renewable energy industry in 2013.
One "dramatic" change it notes is the increasing attractiveness of capacity, or technology auctions, in place of FITs or other forms of financial subsidy. Indeed, in addition to South Africa, which has invited bids for solar and wind power projects under its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), countries including France, India and Russia are also engaged in auctions.
Despite this shift, Ernst & Young is quick to point out the role FITs and subsidy support play in getting renewable energy projects off the ground. Their importance in supporting emerging markets like Japan (which currently offers the most generous solar FIT worldwide – due to be cut in April), or Romania (which currently issues 6 green certificates for every MW produced – due to be reduced in 2014) "should not be overstated," it says.
Overall, clean energy investment fell 11% to US$268.7billion (€203.9 billion), in 2012, compared to 2011, according to figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). And, while investment in solar came out on top, at $142.5 billion (€108.2 billion), the sector still saw a 9% decrease.
In light of this, the trend of increasing corporate investment in clean energy will be a welcome one. According to Ernst & Young, an increasing number of large corporations are strengthening their renewable energy credentials, in a bid to both boost corporate social responsibility (which is seen as a brand strength), and to reduce exposure to energy and carbon price fluctuations.
While a number of measures can be taken to achieve this, says Ernst & Young, including establishing waste minimization programs and installing smart meters, large corporations "need" to switch their power sources to renewables.
"Historically, this has taken the form of purchasing green tariffs, renewable energy certificates (RECs) or carbon offsets. However, more recently, these instruments have become increasingly controversial in justifying carbon reduction and they do not provide any price security," states Ernst & Young.
Large corporations taking the renewable, and solar, energy lead, include Google, Ikea and Walmart. Meanwhile, according to a report released in the U.S. last September by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Vote Solar Initiative, "big box" discount retailers, including Walmart and Costco – they have installed 144 systems and 134 solar systems, respectively – are leading the way.
Overall, the report found that the top 20 commercial solar users in the U.S. have installed more than 1.2 million photovoltaic panels, covering more than 544 acres of rooftops.
Divestment is another key trend Ernst & Young expects to see continue throughout 2013. Helping to transform the financial deal landscape, it says, are divestment and privatization programs by utility and large energy corporates. The aim is to both reduce balance sheet debt and free up capital for emerging markets and technologies.
"As debt pressures still hang over many European utilities and US utilities seek to rebalance their holding in favor of regulated businesses, further divestments across the energy market are expected to create transaction opportunities for the whole sector," explains Ernst & Young.
Country attractiveness
Overall, Ernst & Young has placed China at the top of its all renewables index, followed by Germany, the U.S., India and France. Looking specifically at solar, however, it is the U.S. which takes pole position, followed by India, China, Germany and Japan.
Of particular note in the solar industry, says Ernst & Young, is China, which increased its ranking from the last quarterly report, due to the availability of subsidies for 2.9 GW of projects under the country's Golden Sun Program, FITs for rooftop installations, and its 10 GW solar installation goal for 2013.
China's growing international presence is also noteworthy, it adds, with companies like China Sunergy setting up manufacturing bases outside of China. "Expansion of manufacturing capacity into countries such as Turkey evidences China's proactivity in maintaining supply chain momentum during this period of domestic consolidation," states the firm.
On a not so positive note, Australia's place in the indices fell one place to seventh, on the back of cancelled and scaled back solar plans. It cited the abandonment of the 250 MW Solar Dawn CSP project and scaling back of Infigen and Suntech's 150 MW photovoltaic project to 35 MW, both due to funding failures, as examples for the drop.
Predictions for Romania's solar market – currently ranked number 24 in the indices – are said to be positive, with new capacity forecasts from the national energy regulator of between 500 MW and one GW for 2013. A rush may well be seen on the back of the news announced last week that the country is contemplating reducing the amount of green certificates paid out to solar operators in 2014.
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There was a little bit of Italy in Minnesota this weekend as the Italian Cultural Center hosted its Italian Film Festival. Watching the office scenes in one of the films made me reflect on my own time in Milan, where I spent almost four years working for a major multi-national company.
Those four years were some of the most challenging and most rewarding of my career. I learned many lessons about leadership during my time in Italy. Here are just a few I've carried with me:
1) Understand that you don't know what you don't know.
A few months after I moved to Italy, I had an "aha" moment. And not a good "aha", either. I realized every time I stepped in an elevator, I was being rude in at least three different ways (e.g., not greeting people upon entering, giving my back to others without excusing myself, not realizing I had to exit before the men could exit, not saying goodbye when leaving, etc.). Despite my hard work and careful preparation to launch a new program, it seemed I was chipping away at my own credibility every time I rode the lift!
When I moved to Italy, I had a list of things I needed to learn–the language, history, the relationship between labor unions and politics, to name a few. "Elevator Etiquette" was never even considered for the list. Realizing my mistakes in the Italian elevators, however, showed me I had much more to learn—and not just about elevators. A recurring dose of humility remains my most important leadership tool.
2) Investments in building good relationships are good investments.
In Italy, relationships are the foundation for any kind of business—from buying your daily newspaper at the corner kiosk to the mergers of multi-nationals. I learned time invested up front in establishing credibility, trust, and goodwill pays off with loyalty, better joint problem-solving capabilities and increased productivity in the long run.
3) Be open to new opportunities created by your unique position.
While I had some disadvantages as a foreigner working in Italy, I also had some advantages– including my fluency in English and strong connections in other countries. These advantages led to new job opportunities, an interview in a national magazine, and the opportunity to meet many amazing people. We all come into new positions with a unique set of professional and personal experiences. It's important to figure out what opportunities our unique combination of experiences may create—and then seize them.
4) Be curious.
Invest time in discovery. Don't pre-determine which discoveries are relevant for your work. Lunch table conversations about families, food, and football gave me unexpected insights into intra-departmental conflicts and negotiating employee performance issues. By asking questions and then listening well, you can learn a lot about people and your environment. By showing interest and genuinely listening, you'll also create a foundation for solid relationships.
5) Be able to adapt (on the fly!) to the strengths of the system.
When I first arrived in Italy, one of my key activities was organizing a month-long training session for new engineers. My previous experiences taught me these sessions succeeded or failed based on great planning and focused facilitation. After just three days, my colleague and I were exhausted—we couldn't keep the group on schedule, the discussions went too long and there was a lot of joking around. Stepping back, we realized these "misbehaviors" showed that the group was actually very invested in what we were doing and that the humor meant they were having fun. We let go of our rigid scheduling, and instead built on the flow of the spirited discussions. The group's creative output in the subsequent modules exceeded our expectations—and having fun helped them forge connections that went well beyond the course, bringing tangible benefits to the business in the months and years that followed.
6) Be appreciative.
When you're new to an organization, many people make accommodations for you. If you're new to the language and culture, it happens on a daily basis. It's important to acknowledge the extra-efforts people make—whether it's conducting a meeting in English, inviting you for a coffee after lunch, or helping you decipher a mysterious letter from the local government. Showing your appreciation is not only polite, it helps to build trust. It feels good, too.
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Meaning 1: From The Monkey and the Cat fable, perhaps of Aesop's, in which a crafty monkey uses flattery to convince a cat to pull hot chestnuts from a fire. The cat singes his paw, and the monkey gobbles up the chestnuts leaving none for the cat. Meaning 2: Probably due to resemblance in terms of shape.
cat's-paw (plural cat's-paws or cats'-paws)
- (figuratively) A pawn or dupe; somebody who has been unwittingly tricked into acting in another's interest.
- 1886, Henry James, The Princess Casamassima
- Paul Muniment looked at his young friend a moment. 'Do you want to know what he is? He's a tout.' ¶ 'A tout? What do you mean?' ¶ 'Well, a cat's-paw, if you like better.' ¶ Hyacinth stared. 'For whom, pray?' ¶ 'Or a fisherman, if you like better still. I give you your choice of comparisons. I made them up as we came along in the hansom. He throws his nets and hauls in the little fishes—the pretty little shining, wriggling fishes. They are all for her; she swallows, 'em down.'
- 1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Penguin 2011, p.243:
- Eddie Mars was behind Geiger, protecting him and using him for a cat's-paw.
- 1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford 2004, p.715:
- A few Republicans lent behind-the-scenes support to this movement, hoping to use it as a cat's-paw to scratch Lincoln from the main party ticket and bring Chase back to life.
- 2007, Clive James, Cultural Amnesia, Picador 2007, p.793:
- It could be said – there are plenty who say it – that his rejection of the left has made him a cat's paw of the right, but it is a pretty strange right-wing cat's paw who favours the idea of unrestricted illegal immigration into Spain.
- 1886, Henry James, The Princess Casamassima
- A knot of a certain kind resembling a lark's-foot hitch; see cat's paw for more detailed information.
- A breeze that ruffles patches of a water surface.
1907, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, "chapter VIII", in The Younger Set (Project Gutenberg; EBook #14852), New York, N.Y.: A. L. Burt Company, published 1 February 2005 (Project Gutenberg version), OCLC 4241346:
- But when the moon rose and the breeze awakened, and the sedges stirred, and the cat's-paws raced across the moonlit ponds, and the far surf off Wonder Head intoned the hymn of the four winds, the trinity, earth and sky and water, became one thunderous symphony—a harmony of sound and colour silvered to a monochrome by the moon.
- A small crowbar.
- (historical) A barbed instrument of torture used to tear the victim's flesh.
See also[edit]
- monkey's paw, an unrelated metaphor (due to a short story by W. W. Jacobs)
- cat's-eye, a feature of gemstones
- monkey's fist, an unrelated type of knot


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It marked the highest ranked win of the season for the Aggies, who improve to 22-7 overall and finish third in the Big 12 with an 11-5 record.
ISU (22-5, 13-3 Big 12), ranked second in the Ratings Power Index, had its five-match winning streak snapped and falls to A&M for the first time in six meetings. In addition, the Cyclones, who finish second in the Big 12 standings, suffer only their second home loss of the season.
Alisia Kastmo was the only player to reach double figures in kills with 12, but the Aggies tied their season high in blocks with 11, with Lindsey Miller leading the way with six, including a career-high three solo blocks. Megan Pendergast led in digs with 19, and Kelsey Black and Sarah Grace added 12 and 11 digs, respectively. Setter Allie Sawatzky finished with 33 assists.
ISU, which was led by Hannah Willms' 17 kills, posted 56 kills to A&M's 44 and outhit the Aggies, .209 to .190. The Cyclones also led in digs, 79-68.
A&M was totally out of sync and the Cyclones took advantage of nearly every opportunity in the opening set. ISU, which outhit A&M, .333 to .000, used a 9-1 run to break away from a 2-2 tie and continued to pull away. The Cyclones were leading 20-6 before A&M scored consecutive points for the only time in the set following an ISU attack error and a kill by Chelsea Ringel. ISU scored the next two points to take a 23-9, but a service error ended the run. Debbie Stadick then had consecutive kills to clinch the set for the Cyclones and hold the Aggies to a season-low 10 points.
There were 11 ties and four lead changes in a much more competitive second set. The Aggies scored the first four points of the set with Hendrickson getting a kill to start off the set and also being involved in two blocks that sandwiched an ace by Ringel. The Aggies kept a four-point lead at 8-4 before ISU reeled off four consecutive points to tie the score for the first time.
The teams traded points until ISU used a three-point run to take its first lead at 12-10. The Cyclones had a 17-15 lead when three ISU attack errors - two the result of A&M blocks - gave the Aggies an 18-17 lead. ISU countered with back-to-back points to gain the lead, 19-18. The teams then traded points until, with ISU leading 21-20, Black got a kill out of the back row to spark a 3-0 run for A&M. ISU, which outhit A&M, .125 to .108 in the frame, got a kill following a timeout to get within 23-22, but a service error and an attack error gave the Aggies the 25-22 win.
ISU took a 7-4 lead in the third set before A&M went on a 10-1 run. ISU would get within 15-12 but was unable to get closer than three points for the remainder of the set. A&M, which outhit the Cyclones, .278 to .205, in the set, kept a three-point lead at 22-19 before an ISU service error and an Elise Hendrickson kill on a Cyclone overpass put the Aggies at set point. ISU got a kill before Kastmo put down the set-winning kill.
A&M reeled off three straight points to take a 4-1 lead in the fourth set and kept the lead for the remainder of the stanza. The Aggies, who outhit ISU, .389 to .186 in the frame, used a 5-0 run to build their biggest lead at 15-6. The Cyclones would only get as close as seven points, the last coming at 23-16. Kastmo then got a kill to put the Aggies at match point, and Miller sealed the victory and gave A&M its first win in Ames since 2005 with a kill of an ISU overpass.
A&M now awaits the announcement of the 64-team NCAA Championship bracket. The Selection Show airs Sunday at 5 p.m. on ESPNU. First- and second-round matches will be played Dec. 1-4 at participating institutions. Regional sites are Gainesville, Fla., Honolulu, Hawaii, Lexington, Ken., and Minneapolis, Minn., with matches played Dec. 9-10. The Final Four will be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Dec. 15 and 17.
A&M is expecting to make its 15 NCAA tournament appearance under 19-year head coach Laurie Corbelli and its 19th appearance in the history of the program.
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Hey, Michael Vick: TheFeed knows that you're feeling down and all after your incident in Miami last week. So, to help you get over it and back to the very serious business of coach-killing, we're going to pass along this story of an even more bone-headed air travel stunt pulled by an Australian ass-clown at Melbourne's airport.
Reports say that Allen Jasson is shocked and chagrined and considering taking legal action against Qantas airlines because the airline would not allow him to board a flight from Melbourne to London while wearing his hip, stylish "George W. Bush # 1 Terrorist" T-shirt.
Even better: the likely descendant of criminals had already been denied the right to board a domestic flight days earlier for wearing the very same shirt.
To the genius Mr. Jasson, TheFeed would like to address the following:
Hey, mate, we think it's great you're all political and stuff. We bet you're a lot of fun at parties. In fact, we'd really like to get you and The Nuge together in the same room, just to see what would happen. It is, after all, important to stand up for what you believe in, even if what you believe in amounts to little more than inflammatory ideological sloganeering. But, if you actually thought it would be a great idea to wear a shirt emblazoned with the word "terrorist" on a passenger aircraft, well, you're kind of a dumbass.
So, in the interest of helping you to avoid any future entanglements at the gate, we've decided to take the reigns and highlight a couple of other wardrobe choices you may want to avoid in your further jet-setting adventures:
This little number is attitude personified. Its poly-blend fibers wisk away moisture and keep you warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and fashion-forward year-round. Keep in mind, though, that airport security workers are no pushovers. They will likely see this as a clever attempt at reverse psychology on your part and assume you are a real terrorist trying to trick them.
This T is "the bomb" and would be a bad-ass shirt to wear to the park, or perhaps the pub for drinks after a long week on the job. Its simple design says "modern" and "devil-may-care" in most settings. However, at the airport security checkpoint, it says, "ready the ass-batons." Keep this one in the closet at home when traveling by air.
Perhaps you might try wearing a tie next time. Or, maybe you could drown in the delicious irony of wearing a Michael Vick jersey through the checkpoint. Bombs, terrorism, and the like are nothing to joke about at the airport. But pot is hi'larious.
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Boise, ID 83709
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For the Boise National Forest, the best times for sucessful mushroom gathering are dependent upon the picking area. Mushrooms emerge in the spring when moisture and temperature conditions are right, generally starting in early May and extending through early June. Most often the best location for mushrooms is in areas that were burned or the soil was disturbed the previous year. Sometimes there are mushrooms found two-three years after the burn, although usually the first year is the optimal season.
The spring snow pack helps determine the amount and timing of mushroom growth. Snow melt can greatly influence when, and for how long, mushrooms survive. Some roads at elevations above 5000 feet may be impassible due to snow through May and possibly June.
Check with the Boise National Forest Ranger Districts for road and weather conditions before heading out.
A permit is not required for personal use picking within the Forest. Individuals are limited to 5 gallons per day.
Commercial permits may be available for the 2017 season within the Boise National Forest. (Check back in the spring of 2017.)
1900-2016 History map of Boise NF large fires
9-29-2016 Pioneer Fire Map
The Pioneer Fire was approximately 188,000 acres within the Idaho City RD and Lowman RD. The area includes the Rough (4,130 acres) and Buck (1,255 acres) Fires.
2016 Mushroom Maps Document - (from 2015 Fire Season)
History Map of Boise NF Large Fires
2015 General Vicinity Map of Large Fires
Boise National Forest:
Cougar Fire- east of Cascade, ID
West Scriver Fire - north of Crouch, ID
Walker Fire - west of Idaho City, ID
Payette National Forest: Commercial permits are available for Tepee Springs and Rapid Fire areas. 208-634-7000
2016 - View Payette National Forest Commercial Mushroom Permit News Release
2016 - View Payette National Forest Mushroom Brochure
Tepee Springs Fire- north of Mccall, ID
Rapid Fire - southeast of McCall, ID
Idaho Department of Lands:
Whiskey Complex - Emmett RD - travel along Highway 17 toward the Garden Valley Workstation.
Southwest Idaho Large Fire Vicinity Map
Big Game Units and the Fire Closure Areas
Ridge Fire - Lowman RD - near Red Mountain
Frasier Fire - Emmett RD - along Highway 17, near the Crouch, ID - turnoff.
Pine Creek Fire - Idaho City RD - near Thorn Creek
Summit Fire -Idaho City RD - near Grimes Pass
Placer Fire - Idaho City RD - also near Thorn Creek (on large history map)
Little Queens Fire - Idaho City RD - near Atlanta, ID
North Fork Fire - Cascade RD, near Stolle Meadows (on large history map)
Mountain Home RD - Boise National Forest
Boise NF Fire History Map has general locations
Kelly Fire -Mountain Home RD - near Featherville, ID
Elk Complex (more than one fire) - From Prairie to Pine, ID along South Fork Boise River.
Pony Complex (more than one fire) Along Blacks Creek Road to Anderson Ranch Reservoir.
Southwest Idaho Large Fire Map has general locations.
Sawtooth National Forest:
Beaver Fire - Sawtooth National Forest - near Sun Valley and Ketchum, ID
McCann Fire - Sawtooth National Forest - near Fairfield, ID
Payette National Forest:
Weiser Complex Fire Map - multiple fires
Salmon- Challis National Forest:
Lodgepole Fire Map
Each year interest grows in harvesting wild edibles from National Forests around the country. In many places, it's bracken ferns or pine nuts, but locally the primary interest lies in wild mushrooms. Proper identification and determination of whether a mushroom is edible is solely the responsibility of the picker.
Interagency Visitor Information Center
1387 S. Vinnell Way Suite 2008
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 373-4007
Sawtooth National Forest
Fairfield Ranger District
Largest wildfire within the Boise NF in 2012 - Trinity Ridge Fire - VIEW MAP
VICINITY - Map for Picking Mushrooms within Trinity Ridge Fire Area: HERE
History map that shows the old fire scars near the 2012 - Trinity Ridge Fire - VIEW MAP
Soil Burn Intensity Map for the 2012 - Trinity Ridge Fire - VIEW MAP
Large Color Map of Trinity Ridge Fire Area: 11x17 (may take time to download and print - 7megs): HERE
In 2012 there were two large fires within the Salmon-Challis National Forest, The Halstead Fire located near Stanley and the Mustang Fire near Salmon.
Check with their office for information about mushroom permits -208-756-2215.
Large fire location map of 3 major fires within the Boise NF and Salmon-Challis NF in 2012 (including the Trinity Ridge Fire). VIEW MAP
VIEW MAP - Mustang Fire
VIEW MAP - 9-13-2012 - Halstead Fire
The only major fire in 2011 was the 4,000 acre Castro Fire within the Lowman District at an elevation of about 6000 feet. The fire was 13 air miles northeast of Lowman, Idaho and entirely within the Red Mountain Roadless Area. Click on the map below for more specific information on location and trails in the area. Just to access the burn area, a mushroom picker will have to hike, mountain bike, horseback ride or motorcycle at least 3 miles into the steep and rugged terrain. Picking success is likely to be slim.
Lowman RD - Castro Fire - Burned Summer of 2011
Vicinity Map of the major fire areas that burned in the summer of 2010
Map of the the ignitions that occurred on August 26, 2010 from a lightning storm. (May of these fires remained very small in acres.)
Cascade RD - Hurd Fire Area Map
Lowman RD - Little Beaver Fire Area Map
Lowman RD - Little Beaver, Whitehawk and Casner Fires - General Location Map
Lowman RD - Whitehawk and Casner Fire Area Map
Lowman RD - Additional Map of the Whitehawk Fire and Casner Fire Areas
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Seeing the World
Virtually every grade undertakes one or more outings or trips each year, progressing in the level of challenge and adventure. Younger grades work on a farm, climb Mt. Monadnock, and, later on, hike and camp in the White Mountains. Field trips explore New England and support the subject matter of classes. For example, a trip to Herkimer Diamond mines in New York may complement the study of mineralogy.
These trips involve parents and may last several days. Seventh and eighth graders often spend a week together at a camp in the lake region of New Hampshire. The final eighth grade class trip is a challenge that deepens bonds while teaching independence. Recent trips included a tour of England, and a voyage aboard a schooner along the coast of Maine. Eighth graders raise the funds to pay for their trip, and contribute a portion back to the school and a community cause.


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With 6.0 comes a few changes to death knights, and how they are played. This guide will be focusing on those changes, and will not be reiterating much of the existing knowledge on dks. The 5.4 guides located on EJ will continue to serve as my overall knowledge compendium until the week prior to blizzcon, at which point I will be creating an as in-depth as possible knowledge compendium on all things death knight for warlords. The new guides will be posted in many places. But enough of that, let's take a look at the changes that affect YOU in 6.0.
Ability Pruning:
Several abilities have been pruned, or removed, from death knights. This is great news, because it means we get more open keybinds! If you wish to go over all changes, please take a look at the official patch notes. I'll only be going over things that change the way we play.
Horn of Winter may not be gone, but it no longer generates any runic power. There is no reason to use it in your rotation anymore.
Death Coil is gone, meaning you can no longer dump runic at range.
Raise Dead is gone.
Necrotic Strike is gone, you now always use Scourge Strike instead in pvp and pve alike.
Unholy Frenzy is gone.
Pestilence is gone, it's effects are now baked into blood boil.
Raise Dead is gone.
Pestilence is gone, it's effects are now baked into blood boil.
Rune Strike is gone. You should use death coil instead.
Heart Strike is gone. You should use blood boil instead (yes, even on single target).
Rotational changes:
Some things in our rotation changed without being outright removed.
Army of the Dead now deals so little damage, it's no longer worth casting in-combat. It's still worth casting on a pre-pull of 6 seconds or greater, as the runes will nearly fully recharge before combat begins. Army also no longer has a cast bar, cannot be interrupted, and you can move while casting it. Moving too close to the boss will still cause ghouls to spawn in front of him and pull, so be careful.
Anti-Magic Shell runic generation has been nerfed into the ground. Unlike 5.4, where a single cast may generate as much as 400-500 runic power, AMS can now only generate a max of 100, and with the increased health pools, it's even harder to generate that much. Expect to generate 10-15 runic on average with an AMS, less with healer absorbs on you. This is a good change, because it prevents us from being reliant on predictable magic damage in a fight to do well, and let's us be stronger overall without being overpowered on heavy magic damage fights. Think of AMS more of a defensive CD than an offensive one now, as relative to player health, it's been significantly buffed in that regard.
Soul Reaper is now extremely strong, and scales with mastery for frost and unholy. Below 35%, using soul reaper on cooldown is the most important part of your rotation, for all specs.
Soul Reaper is now extremely strong, and scales with mastery for frost and unholy. Below 35%, using soul reaper on cooldown is the most important part of your rotation, for all specs.
No strikes benefit from disease damage anymore. While this changes effectively nothing for unholy or blood (you still always want diseases up for the pure damage they do), in the case of frost it means that a killing machine frost strike or obliterate is moved above keeping diseases up in the priority list.
Frost has been slowed down, mainly from Frost Strike's cost being increased to 25 runic, as well as a few other things. This means that, even in SoO gear, you'll be seeing some downtime as frost. What you want to do is to take advantage of this downtime, so that you are using it to line up as many killing machine procs with your primary ability (Frost Strike for DWF, and Obliterate for 2HF) as possible. Instead of dumping all of your resources as fast as possible, you want to try and save your primary resource (runes for 2HF, and runic power for DWF), for when killing machine procs, or when you the reach the point that not spending the resource would lead to wasting it. For example, if you are playing DWF, you have 50 runic power and no runes. Normally, this would mean that's it's time to use Frost Strike, but now that it's 6.0 and you don't have a killing machine proc, that isn't optimal. Instead, you simply wait for your runes to recharge, and use a full cycle, putting you up to 76 runic. You can "afford" to use HB twice more, or obliterate once more, without overcapping runic. After that, you have to spend some runic to prevent it from hitting 100, with or without a killing machine proc. At this point, your patience has been rewarded, and killing machine procs 4 times in a row, eating up all 100 runic and giving you a massive damage boost. The same principle can be applied to 2HF, where instead of using FS before you cap runic, you need to use obliterate before you cap your runes, otherwise saving the runes for killing machine procs.
It's still more important to not waste resources, and you should focus on being able to do that before you worry about taking advantage of the downtime, but when you can do both, you'll be playing optimally.
Plays pretty much exactly the same as live. Disease gaming is no longer possible, nor is any version of festerblight.
Rune Tap has been converted into a glyphed IBF on a charge system.
Some talents were changed, and roiling blood was replaced with a new talent. Let's see how they measure up.
T1: The only viable choice is PL. Diseases are so cheap to keep up that neither UB nor PB really DO enough to make a difference, but 2 extra runes every 30 seconds makes a huge difference, especially after the slowdown.
T2: AMZ remains a strong raid cooldown and should be the default pick, as long as you're taking advantage of it. On fights where you don't need AMZ, purgatory is wonderful insurance. Lichborne remains uninspired, even with the leech.
T3: Death's Advance should be the default choice here, unless it's absolutely essential for your raid to have an extra stun or slow.
T5: Death Pact no longer requires a minion up, but instead puts a healing absorb on you for half of the amount healed. With the changes to health and healing numbers, this is arguably a buff. Death Siphon and Conversion still fail to impress me, both providing less burst healing and a DPS penalty over death pact.
T6: Gorefiend's should be the default choice here, as it's the utility that only we bring to the table. On a few rare occasions, when you need a mass stun or CC breaker, you can swap out to the other talents.
DWF: RC and RE are all but tied, both providing weak unholy runes to some degree. BT pulls ahead with it's 100% death rune return even macroed into another ability, and soars even higher when you take advantage of BT to use SR on CD, and react to lulls and highpoints in your downtime.
2HF: All of the talents are very close here, with RC pulling slightly ahead as a passive option, and BT being on top (by no more than 50 dps) when microed perfectly.
T4: BT is the best option with a little micromanagement, otherwise stick with RC over macroed BT.
T4: BT's control let's you bank a death strike for when you need it, making it the only choice if you're willing to micro-manage it. Otherwise, stick with RC.
Stat weights have changed. I'll be ignoring versatility and MS for this post, as neither are obtainable until WoD, but rest assured both are pretty good for dks. Note that all stat weights are for lv 90s with ~588 gear, if you want to find your personal stat weights, the 6.0 build of simcraft can let you find stat weights accurate for you.
All secondary stats are very, very strong compared to strength, some even beating strength 1 to 1. This means that it's actually better to gem pure secondaries, even in red sockets, unless the red socket was at least 120 str PER non-yellow socket before 6.0. Outside of my helm, that doesn't apply to a single slot for me. Keep in mind this is for a very minor gain though, (1015 vs 1076).
2HF continues to use Rune of the Fallen Crusader until we get the improved runeforges perk.
2HF wants to stack haste to about 600, afterwhich it follows crit > mastery.
DWF wants to follow mastery > crit > haste.
Unholy wants to follow mastery > crit > haste.
As long as we remain level 90, the optimal choice seems to be DWF. DWF has retained a significant advantage in AE and cleave, and played well, should be able to slightly outperform both 2H frost and unholy in SoO gear. Unholy is very very close though, only ~300 dps behind, with 2H frost being about ~200 dps behind that on single target. All trinkets are comparable to 5.4 levels, at least until we hit 91. That's when amp and CDR start to weaken. And that's really all one needs to know to be ready for 6.0 as a DK!
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WDA Foundation toothbrush, toothpaste grants give 3,960 healthier smiles
WEST ALLIS, WIS., March 19, 2014 – Eleven community outreach programs helped 3,960 children and adults across the state have healthier smiles after receiving $1,100 in toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste from the Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation's Smile Program in 2013.
The foundation's Smile Program was launched in 2012 to put underprivileged children, adults and seniors on the track toward good dental health. The program focuses on oral health intervention with early care, educational information and support of positive behavior.
WDA Foundation Smile Program grants were recently awarded to these charitable organizations:
- Oshkosh Area United Way distributed new school supplies, clothing and personal hygiene products — including 1,152 toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste — to students from low-income families referred by partner agencies during its 15th Community Back to School Fair.
- Convoy of Hope staged a one-day event at Kenosha's Brass Community School in late July. More than 4,200 children and adults took advantage of free haircuts, clothing, shoes and groceries. Medical and dental services were also provided with 504 toothbrush and toothpaste sets distributed to patients.
- Macedonia Baptist Church, located on Milwaukee's northwest side, distributed 72 toothbrushes to children attending its annual "Back to School Fair" in mid-August.
- Four Give Kids A Smile® events hosted by WDA member dentists each received 72 sets of toothbrushes and toothpaste. Donating care to local children and then sending them home with the tools to keep their teeth clean were Dr. Roger Stanek of Appleton; Drs. Cary Gillingham and James Schaeffer of Watertown; Drs. Meghan O'Brien and Tim O'Brien of Antigo; and Dr. John Olsen of Franklin.
- In Green Bay, toothbrushes and toothpaste were given to individuals who received dental-related treatment in the emergency departments at St. Vincent, Bellin and St. Mary's hospitals.
- Pine River School for Young Learners in Merrill distributed its toothbrushes and toothpaste to families signing a pledge to participate in "Sugar Day Out".
Smile Program applications are accepted throughout the year until the supply of toothbrushes and toothpaste is exhausted. Submit requests for these oral hygiene supplies via email at least eight weeks in advance of the date needed.
Visit WDA.org for details on how to apply for a Smile Program grant and make a donation to the WDA Foundation.
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