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Nikon D4 and Canon EOS 6D added to test scene comparison tool
As we're racing to complete our full review of the Nikon Df, we've added the Nikon D4 and Canon EOS 6D to our studio comparison tool. The studio test scene shows image quality for both JPEG and Raw files. It offers downloadable Raw samples and is designed to simulate real-world daylight and low-light shooting. As always, you can compare the D4 and EOS 6D to a number of other cameras, including the Df.
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Compare the Df to the D4 and EOS 6D in our new test scene
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This is most interesting - the cheaper 6D seems to more than hold its own against even the mighty D4 and most tellingly the sensor in the DF is clearly NOT the same as the D4….
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It's not news that the Canon D6 is a good high ISO lowlight camera, but it aint the D4. The Canon has cyan and magenta blotching in deep shadows starting around ISO 16,000.
As for the D4 and the Df not using the same sensor, you can't be sure unless you have access to the sensors and a scanning electron microscope. Then more importantly: The Df has a new processor and the lens matters.
The Canon body that may (that's "may") challenge the Df/D4 for high ISO lowlight shooting is the 1D X–nearly eight grand for that Canon body.
Well well, DxO mark claims Df has best low light IQ of any camera ever, yet the dpreview test scene shows that at high ISO (RAW) the Df and D4 are not even better at the pixel level than 6D, which can further be resampled to 16MP for even better results.
Get a hold of a lot more raws, with all sorts of lighting conditions before jumping to your conclusion.
Though safe to ignore DXO sensor scoring, in this case DXO is correct and I base my conclusion on raws I've shot with both the Df and the D4 and also the D3s. And yep the Canon 6D too. That Canon is excellent at high ISO lowlight, but not up to the Df, the Canon has magenta and cyan blotching problems in deep shadows starting at about ISO 16,000.
And no resampling does NOT reduce noise. It's myth, try it with a tiff from a noisy raw of your own.
That's because the DPreview test are not controlled and the camera sensors are exposed to different amount of incident light. The test are supposed to be set to compare JPEG output for constant JPEG brightness, however even that is inconstant as similar camera are shot at different apertures which would affect sharpness - for instance in some full frame Nikon and Canon images one camera is shot at f5.6, the other at f11. There is also no disclaimer presented on the test page either which informs readers that these test are not controlled and should not be used to gauge characteristics such as noise in Raw images. In all, the Dpreview images seem pointless, DXO and Imaging resource are a much more useful for making fair comparison.
I'm sure DxOMark is very trustworthy; they are very rigorous in their testing. However, you have to understand what exactly they are measuring.
Many people don't seem to realize this, but DxO's image quality analysis is based on the unconverted (and hence undemosaiced) raw file, i.e. it's based on numbers, not actual, viewable RGB images. I'm sure their results are accurate with respect to sensor performance (including any noise reduction that might be applied to the raw file by the manufacturer), but they can't be compared to converted images. The specific demosaicing and NR algorithms used by the conversion software can have a huge influence on the quality of the final images. So basically, here at DPR you are comparing [raw sensor data+ACR at default settings], not sensor performance itself.
There isn't necessarily a conflict between DxO's results and what you see with your own eyes in your images, because you never look at undemosaiced images, do you?
Shame this new test scene is so poor! The lighting is uneven: The lights should have been much further away and strip lights used to avoid the semi circular bright spots on the left and right sides of the set. Because of this the centre is correctly exposed but the image gets progressively overexposed to towards the left and right sides.
Also light scatter in the entire room is causing reflections of the room contents in the reflective surfaces of the prints and glossy items destroying the black densities and subject contrast with room reflections.
If I was building and lighting a 'reference' set like this I would do it in a black room with well distanced and shielded strip lights and shoot through a black velvet 'wall' with a hole for the lens. Even lighting and reflection control is needed to maximise contrast and resolve the highest detail.
Sorry DP Review but this a 'fail' as a test setting!
I knew there was no way the same quality image sensor was going into the df for half the price of the d4. d4 is a good stop better at high ISO than the df. The df is good but of course the d4 is better just like d700 vs. d3s.
The D3s used a different sensor than the D700. However the D3 used the same sensor.
Look at raws shot with more lenses on both the D4 and Df, before drawing any conclusion.
People say that Canon sensors are lagging behind the Nikon (Sony) counterparts and that Canons are no good. Strange thing, I just can't see that in this "Studio Comparison Tool" - the EOS 6D looks just as fine as any of the Nikons, at any ISO. Did I forget to bring my glasses?
Sony doesn't make the sensor in the Df/D4; Renesas does the making and likely Nikon does the design.
Nor, of course, does Sony make the sensor in the 1 series; Aptina does.
And Toshiba makes the sensor in the D7100 and likely the D5300.
Sony makes the sensors for the D800 and D610 and probably Nikon's P&Ses.
So stop claiming that Sony is the sensor maker for Nikon.
You'll need to look at more raws than just this test scene to draw conclusions about Canon sensors, don't forget the lens and raw extraction software are both really important. Then you'll have to print out the results with at least 6 inks and good paper unless you have a 96bit monitor.
First of all, ignore the JPEGs and look at the RAWs. The Df/D4 has considerably less chroma noise than both the D610 and 6D.
At pixel level the D610 and 6D are close but the extra resolution of the D610 gives it an advantage for printing.
But noise at pixel level is only one aspect of sensor quality and the D610 has high DR at lower ISO values and apparently the D4/Df sensor has high DR above ISO 800 (higher than the D800/D610).
Color depth (accuracy) is another thing to look at. The D610 is really strong in this area.
At which ISOs are you making those shadow noise control claims for Sony full framed sensors?
The point isn't that Sony sensors are bad, but that the D4/Df's sensor is better at lowlight high ISO shooting. And in fact in those conditions the Df sensor shows less shadow noise, while in deep shadows even the 24MP sensor from the D610 has cyan and magenta blotching at the relatively low ISO of 10,000.
Right at ISO 100,000 the Df has banding problems, big ones in shadows. I imagine there are similar weaker banding problems at ISO 50,000 too. But the amazing thing is the ISO 100,000 image remains somewhat useable, though I'd not make it into an art print.
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The sensor in the D800 has no where near the high ISO capacity of the sensor in the D4, you have no idea of what you're writing. For lowlight high ISO shooting, the D610's sensor is better than the sensor in the D800.
The D800 has serious problems above about ISO 8,000.
And no "resampling" does NOT remove noise. Go right ahead and test that process out yourself, start with a noisy raw, process to tiff and resample to your heart's delight.
Looks to me like the D800 also has DR problems that the D600/D610 and Df don't have. Yes I've shot raws with all of those bodies. And yes the Df is better than the D610 for lowlight high ISO shooting.
Of course the Canon 1D X and 6D also both surpass the D800 for high ISO work too.
Even the Leica M240 is better than the D800.
It's not like the D800 is a bad camera; it's just not a good high ISO body.
I bet it's coming after the shopping holidays end!
How about the Df?
No review, but plenty of ways to buy a D4 from DPR's own GEARSHOP...
DPR: We won't tell you how good a camera is, just trust us and buy one from our own store...
That's probably true.
If they did reviews targeted for pros they'd have to do things like measure focus accuracy, focus speed, battery life tests, card speeds, and other things that matter to pros but smartphone/mirrorless users wouldn't care about.
Anyone know a good site that reviews pro cameras?
Cool, now why don't you now also add some scientific rigour to your test scene and ensure all camera sensors are exposed to the same amount of incident light, as currently they are not. Otherwise you should clearly state that your current test shots cannot be used to compare noise performance, as, by looking at the comments, that is what most readers are doing and making incorrect conclusions.
Ayoh because every brand has different process of JPEG. All raw looks identical to me anyway. They have done right thing with studio comparison. Canon JPEG engine tends to be contrasty and deeper black shadow. While Nikon JPEG engine is mute, pale, soft to preserve it for further editing. D4/Df is better than horrible D610 with moire/aliasing.
These aren't meant to be scientific sensor tests, they're representative of the results you get if you shoot to get a consistent JPEG brightness under consistent test conditions.
Exactly. Each camera has strengths and weaknesses, they are all more than adequate and who actually makes the sensor is less important than how the sensor performs.
As always, with a little effort, its possible to see the one you are rooting for is clearly the best.
Your test conditions are not consistent though, even for jpeg. You use different apertures for similar cameras - in the full frame Nikon and Canon images one camera is shot at f5.6, the other at f11. Would this not affect sharpness?
Regardless your page should clearly state that your test shots are not for comparing sensor noise performance, as currently it doesn't which is misleading. Look at the comments here, a lot of people are making conclusions based on noise performance in raw for these cameras, assuming equal conditions, which are not present. If you are not going to be consistent then state it clearly as there is an underlying assumption by readers that the cameras are shot in equivalent settings.
You could make this test for the Pentax 645D :)
No doubt that Nikon is superior at high iso for noise. Differences are small enough to matter little though
I compared D610, 6D and 5DIII at 3200 RAW (not JPGs) and they look exactly the same to me.
don't see any difference between 6D and D610. but D4 is superior.
Yes, it is better than the D610 at ISO 3200 and especially 6400, but not so much to justify the difference in price and lack of video and dual SD slot.
The Df and D4 RAW files look fantastic at those ISO settings, whether or not it's needed is going to depend on what you shoot. Concert photography, events, really any available light work the extra expense for the Df is going to be well worth it. But of course the D610 is an extremely capable all-around shooter, no doubt.
Dual SDs, especially since the Df is not a video camera, are not such a big deal as fast cards have never been cheaper. I have yet to fill the 32 GB primary card in my D800 shooting RAW stills with some video.
> Dual card slots aren't really about memory capacity
They are if you are shooting video. But for still shooting in 2013 there are tons of ways to make redundant backups without dual card slots, the most common being via a portable drive, digital wallet or sending images via WiFi to a tablet in the field. Since the Canon 6D has WiFi built-in and the Nikon Df is WiFi capable, I don't see the single SD card slot as a deal breaker on either camera. And with Eye-Fi cards pretty much all cameras have this capability out of the box.
But honestly can't think of a reason to write RAW to one card and JPEG to another but everybody has different requirements. But it is nice to have dual card slots for sure, just not an absolute must as there are a variety of ways to make backups in the field.
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Vego Christmas
Hi I am a vegetarian. I try not to be too evangelical about it, but as we seem to be so very meat obsessed, I wonder if you have ever thought of promoting the occasional vego recipe. Christmas would be a great time to offer so vego (and non-fish) options for those among us who do not eat meat.
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Re: Vego Christmas
here are a few recipes for the Jamie Oliver magazine.. I wish they were a bit easier to find on the main site. Maybe with the new website relaunch next week
http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/rec … chio-nut-r
http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/rec … om-burgers
http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/rec … blue-vinny
http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/rec … istou-soup
http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/rec … mozzarella
I think at least two of those recipes list parm as an ingredient. I would suggest using a veggie rennet based grating cheese if that is a problem for you.
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Re: Vego Christmas
Welcome to the forum JanBow
There are quite a number of vegetarian's that are forum members so this will be a good place to share recipes.
I am also vegetarian but I do cook meat for my family .
Ashen has mentioned cheese .. If you are in the UK you will. Find that most cheeses are made using a vegetarian rennet .
The only supermarket that I am aware of stocking a vegetarian parmasan style cheese is Waitrose .
I know that there is a Jamie Oliver book in progress at the moment with vegetable recipes .
I go on Instagram and instagramers were asked to submit vegetable pictures that might be used I the book. As you can imagine thousands were sent to the apropriate hash tag that we were asked to send them to.
The book is ,as I understand firm what I have read , a collection of vegetarian recipes that have been printed in his other books already or in the magazine and also some new recipes .
I think I read that it's due to be published some time in 2013 .
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Saskia Van Gendt is a scientist at EPA's Pacific Southwest regional office in San Francisco. She is one of eight winners of the prestigious Service to America Medals awarded to federal employees. Van Gendt was recognized for her innovative efforts to help foster green building construction, and promote the design and development of reusable packaging to significantly reduce waste. She received the organization's Call to Service Medal which recognizes a federal employee whose professional achievements reflect the important contributions that a new generation brings to public service.
Van Gendt, 29, has focused her work on a new field that she calls "Climaterials," encouraging the use of materials in construction that have as small a carbon footprint as possible in their creation and that will be able to be reused or have a minimal environmental impact when they eventually reach end-of-life. Over a third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the production and transportation of goods and packaging.
Nearly one-third of America's solid waste is construction-related, resulting in millions of tons of construction waste going to landfills or incinerators each year and causing significant greenhouse gas emissions. Van Gendt envisions a new approach to construction in which buildings are designed to minimize waste, energy consumption, and the use of new materials and allow for building components to be disassembled and reused instead of discarded.
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The Challenge became an international competition in 2009 and is now in its fourth year. The annual competition has been widely successful in influencing green building standards and lifecycle principles into the way that buildings are designed.
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I don't put a whole lot of time and effort into paying attention to what the scammers out there are doing and how they're doing it, just that they exist and it's fairly easy to spot/ignore.
I recently posted an ad to craigslist for sale/trade of a laptop I just bought a couple months back and of course I receive the standard "Hi I am on business in UK but want the laptop for my nephew in Africa, can you send me your PayPal info and I will pay then you can ship there?" reply.
What is the scam here? Are they intending to try break into my PayPal account? Or just use some other poor persons stolen credit card info?
My guess would be the latter, the victim would deny the charge, I wouldn't get any money and (hopefully for the CC thief) I'd have sent the laptop seeing the payment come through. That about accurate?


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- The New Era of Electric Motor Requirements
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Conforming to tougher federal efficiency standards
For electric motor users, it's pencil-sharpening time. With new federal motor efficiency standards looming, calculations on repairing or replacing aging or damaged motors — which are rarely clear cut to begin with — are about to get more muddled.
The biggest new variables are both the higher up-front costs and potential expanded energy savings associated with motors manufactured to new standards codified in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) slated to take effect Dec. 19, 2010. A broad range of motors built after that date will have to conform to nominal full-load efficiencies that define premium-efficient motors, commonly marketed as "NEMA Premium." Many others will have to take a smaller, yet still meaningful, step up in efficiency as well.
For manufacturers, the new EISA efficiency standards (see SIDEBAR: Dissecting EISA's Impact) further close the book on the standard efficiency motor — ones that predate motors called for in the Energy Policy Act of 1992. From December 19 on, premium-efficient motors are the rule for many common motor classifications and applications. The new standard doesn't mandate that commercial users of covered motors replace less efficient motors — or even that they do so with premium motors. But it does mean that attrition will come into play; future replacements will almost certainly be made with more efficient models, as the sun sets on standard motors.
The new calculus
Crafted to nudge many motor users toward products that use less energy by addressing the supply side of the equation, EISA nonetheless crystallizes their timeless repair vs. replace dilemma. While that's especially true for users who may be forced into choosing between now and the December effective date — while less expensive motors are still available — it will also likely be the case well into next year and beyond.
With premium-efficient motors carrying a price tag of up to 30% more than either EPAct or standard efficiency motors, some users could have more incentive to consider the advantages of maintaining and repairing old, less efficient motors as the need arises. But at the same time, the new higher efficiency motors do offer a quicker payback period, helping blunt the higher up-front cost. Combine that with strong prospects for steadily increasing electricity costs and the certainty of dwindling supplies of older motors, and the average user may find the scales tipping in favor of replacement.
That's a case certain to be made forcefully by motor manufacturers, and to a lesser degree, perhaps, by distributors that specialize in both new motor sales and repair/rewind services. With many standard efficiency motors' history, once the pipeline is empty, manufacturers and distributors will simply transition replacement customers to new premium efficiency products. Repairers, though, may be more conflicted in working with clients, weighing the loss of steady rewind/maintenance/refurbishing revenue against arguably sound counsel to install premium-efficient motors to get on a quicker path to controlling long-term energy expenditures (see SIDEBAR: The Excess Inventory/Obsolete Equipment Equation).
Ultimately, though, a user's decision to repair or replace motors will turn on many of the usual "pay me now, or pay me later," considerations, says George Flolo, general manager of The Flolo Corp., a motor sales and service company in Bensenville, Ill. For some users whose business may be struggling in a sluggish economy and are looking for ways to trim costs in the short term, repairing existing motors might emerge as the expedient, if not enlightened, choice.
"With these new motors up to 30% more costly and the economic situation being what it is, that could change the calculations for some companies," says Flolo, who chairs the Marketing and Industry Awareness Committee of the Electrical Apparatus Service Association. "Some may conclude that repairing the motor with best practices so it retains its efficiency and works as soundly as before translates to a meaningful 20% savings over replacement."
On the other hand, users more focused on the short term may opt to snap up cheaper, though less efficient, motors while supplies last. While most manufacturers are moving swiftly to shift production of EISA-covered motors to premium efficiency, those ultimately marked for replacement can legally roll off assembly lines through late autumn.
Indeed, some distributors say they're fielding inquiries from customers interested in investing in less expensive motors while they still can. Cheryl Taylor, director of sales and marketing for Electric Motor & Contracting Co., Chesapeake, Va., says in anticipation of a few customers making that call the company has been arranging to lay in quantities with a cheaper price tag.
"There are some customers who are telling us they'll worry about efficiency when they can afford to worry about it — and until then they want the cheaper motors," she says. "We've talked with suppliers and some, like Toshiba, are telling us it will be first come, first served on existing supplies, which they say could last through the middle of next year."
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Motor companies in general, though, appear to be moving deliberately to transition to the new EISA era. Anticipating robust demand from users saddled with large quantities of costly, aging motors and the need to display a forward-leaning stance, some say manufacturers are ramping up production of premium-efficient motors. History shows, they say, that demand for phased-out motors that are out of vogue falls off quickly.
Rob Boteler, director of marketing for Emerson Motor Co., St. Louis, recalls that leading up to stricter motor efficiency standards courtesy of the Energy Policy Acts of 1992 and 1995 (EPAct '92 and '95), some manufacturers misjudged market demand.
"We thought some OEMs, for instance, would want to buy less efficient, lower cost motors while they could, but the opposite happened," he says. "They wanted the higher performance motors and moved quickly to adopt them. Manufacturers don't want their customers questioning whether they have NEMA Premium motors, and they certainly don't want to say, 'no, we don't have them.'"
In fact, says John Malinowski, senior product manager — AC Motors, for Baldor Electric Company, Fort Smith, Ark., EISA will only serve to hasten the move to premium efficiency motors. While some customers may well be shocked when they wake up to the new efficiency standards in December, more have been busy adopting higher efficiency products.
"People want to buy high-efficiency motors," he says. "Over the last five years, NEMA Premium motors have been our fastest growing segment of motor sales. They've shown double-digit growth during a time when industry motor sales have been mostly down. Companies have figured out this is an easy way to save energy."
Incentives may emerge
If accelerated payback, long-term energy savings, and dwindling supplies of EPAct and standard efficiency motors alone aren't enough to entice buyers on the fence, hefty rebates might do the trick. Federal "crush for credit" legislation that would provide up to $700 million of monetary incentives to accelerate the shift to premium-efficient motors has been marinating in Congress.
A renewed push took shape in June, with the introduction of Senate bill 3436. It would offers buyers rebates of $25 per horsepower for purchases of NEMA Premium motors. Plus, companies that permanently dispose of replaced, less efficient motors would get $5 per horsepower.
"That amount of money can be significant," he says, noting that he thinks there's still a lot of slack in premium efficiency motor demand that could be taken up using incentives. "I don't think NEMA Premium sales have met initial sales goals. There are still a lot of even pre-EPAct motors being sold."
The initial cost hurdle is likely to be the only major practical impediment to adoption, over time, of more efficient motors. Addressing production only, EISA does not effectively mandate any new motor design or manufacture technology, meaning no radical new designs are on tap. Market observers say premium-efficient motors that use time-tested technology and designs should merge seamlessly into most industrial, commercial, and OEM applications that may use less efficient motors. Though they generally use more copper and more and higher grades of steel, resulting in somewhat larger configurations, most are readily scalable and require few, if any, system retrofits.
"One of the things NEMA did when it drafted NEMA Premium guidelines was to push the envelope on maximizing efficiency without forcing motors to change dimensionally," Boteler says. "Manufacturers have been able to maintain the same size and physical environment for motors."
Challenges, opportunities
One major exception might relate to motors that conform to IEC (International Electroctechnical Commission) rather than NEMA standards. Such motors, built mostly outside the United States, are built on a smaller frame. Making such motors conform to EISA standards could prove physically challenging and cost prohibitive. That could result in some non-U.S. IEC motor manufacturers opting to step away from the U.S. market.
"They might encounter significant challenges in maintaining motor size while delivering performance," says Boteler. "Users of IEC motors might be stuck repairing what they have if they can't purchase new EISA-compliant motors."
Though not covered by EISA, small electric motors might ultimately have to be sized differently. The U.S. Department of Energy recently published final rules aimed at bringing motors that meet the definition under stricter efficiency standards by 2015. NEMA Industry Director William Hoyt says the new rules pose some challenges.
"There may be some applications where small, single-phase motors would need an additional 20% stack length to achieve the mandated efficiency," he says. "That would have some potential impact on OEM applications and designs."
But long before those standards come into play, buyers and sellers of EISA-covered motors will likely have navigated most of the bumps associated with the market's inevitable shift to more efficient motors. The pace of the long transition that begins in December, observers say, will likely hinge not only on the new math of standard ROI calculations, but also on the willingness of users to look at their motor usage in a larger context.
In isolation, they say, premium-efficient motors can make a fair dent in energy usage. But the real savings will stem from developing comprehensive motor management plans that entail motor usage optimization, system-wide efficiencies, optimizing repairs, and more in-depth monitoring of energy usage.
"From a motor engineering standpoint, there's probably not that much more to achieve," says Hoyt. "At this point, the industry is not looking at the next step forward in the efficiency tables, but more at the question of system efficiency, pairing advanced design motors with variable-speed drives, for instance, and gearing entire systems to achieve higher efficiencies of 40% and 50% — not just the 10% that may come from a premium motor alone."
Zind is a freelance writer based in Lee's Summit, Mo. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Many healthy eaters add grilled shrimp to salads, rice or pasta dishes, and other lean meals. But are shrimp healthy? Shrimp are low in calories and low in fat. But many consumers are worried about the cholesterol in shrimp.

Cooked Shrimp Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 3 oz (85 g)

Per Serving	% Daily Value*

Calories 101

Calories from Fat 13

Total Fat 1.4g	2%

Saturated Fat 0.5g	2%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g

Cholesterol 179mg	59%

Sodium 805mg	33%

Potassium 144mg	4%

Carbohydrates 1.3g	0%

Dietary Fiber 0g	0%

Sugars 0g

Protein 19g

Vitamin A 5% · Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 7% · Iron 1%

*Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Cooking methods make a big difference when you evaluate the fat and calories in shrimp. When you boil or steam the shellfish you add no extra fat and the calories remain low (as indicated on the label). But many people eat shrimp that have been breaded or fried. This changes the nutritional profile substantially.

This is how shrimp nutrition changes with different cooking methods, according to USDA data.

If you bake, broil or grill shrimp without fat you'll consume about 111 calories, 21 grams of protein, 1 gram of carbohydrate, 2 grams of fat, 159 milligrams of cholesterol, and 422 milligrams of sodium per three-ounce serving.

If you bake, broil or grill shrimp with butter you'll consume about 130 calories, 21 grams of protein, 1 gram of carbohydrate, 4 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 161 milligrams of cholesterol, and 427 milligrams of sodium per three-ounce serving.

If you eat floured, breaded or battered shrimp fried in oil you'll consume 250 calories, 12 grams of protein, 15 grams of carbohydrate, 15 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 89 milligrams of cholesterol, and 726 milligrams of sodium per three-ounce serving.

 Canned shrimp provides 85 calories, 17 grams of protein, 0 grams of carbohydrate, 1 gram of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 215 milligrams of cholesterol, and 741 milligrams of sodium per three-ounce serving.

 Dried shrimp provides 216 calories, 44 grams of protein, 0 grams of carbohydrate, 3 gram of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 544 milligrams of cholesterol, and 1877 milligrams of sodium per three-ounce serving.

Are Shrimp Healthy? Health Benefits of Shrimp

Shrimp is a low-calorie, low-fat food but only when you prepare the seafood without added breading or fat. Shrimp also provides heart-healthy EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids. But some consumers are concerned about the cholesterol in shrimp.

Cholesterol is a waxy substance that your body needs to function properly. But if your body makes too much cholesterol, you increase your risk for heart-related conditions. Cholesterol creates plaque that can clog arteries and make it difficult for your heart to circulate blood effectively.

So does cholesterol in food lead to excess cholesterol in your body? Researchers have not been to determine for sure if cholesterol in food increases your risk for heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, your liver makes more cholesterol when you eat a diet high in saturated fat and trans fat. Fatty meats, poultry products, full-fat dairy products and processed foods that contain hydrogenated oils are the worst culprits.

Shrimp does provide cholesterol, but very little fat and saturated fat. In 2015, the nutrition experts who develop USDA Dietary Guidelines removed the specific limit for cholesterol. They still recommend that you choose foods lower in cholesterol but recommend that you focus on limiting saturated and trans fat intake, keeping your intake below ten percent of your total calories per day.

Safely Storing and Cooking Shrimp

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that you only buy fresh shrimp when they are frozen, refrigerated or displayed on a thick bed of ice that is not melting. They advise consumers to look for shrimp that are translucent and shiny with little or no odor.

If you buy frozen shrimp, make sure the package has not been torn or damaged. You should also avoid packages that have been thawed and refrozen. Packages with ice crystals or frost should be avoided.

When you bring shrimp home, refrigerate them immediately and use within two days. If you can't use the seafood within two days, freeze it in a tightly wrapped plastic or foil container. Thaw in the refrigerator or by immersing in cold water.

To safely cook shrimp, be sure that you heat to an internal temperature of 145 degrees. The flesh should become pearly and opaque.

Shrimp Recipes

If you're ready to include shrimp in a healthy meal, consider adding them to a salad. Adding a single three-ounce serving will give you a boost of protein and flavor.

You can also grill shrimp and add them to your dinner plate alongside vegetables and brown rice. Drizzle lemon over the shrimp for flavor. Spicy herbs and seasonings (like garlic or red pepper) can also give shrimp an extra kick if you like hotter food.

You can also try any of these shrimp recipes.

10-Minute Easy Low Carb Shrimp Scampi

Heartburn friendly Shrimp with Pasta Recipe

Easy Zesty Grilled Shrimp

Sources:

American Heart Association. About Cholesterol. Reviewed April 14, 2014.

Berger S.et al Dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The American journal of clinical nutrition.2015;102(2):276–94.

National Institutes of Health. Questions and Answers on Cholesterol and Health with NHLBI Nutritionist Janet de Jesus, M.S., R.D. Last updated February 20, 2015

Seafood preparation and nutrition. Seafood Health Facts: Making Smart Choices Balancing the Benefits and Risks of Seafood Consumption Resources for Healthcare Providers and Consumers.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Fresh and frozen seafood: Selecting and serving it safely.


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You've probably heard of "First World Problems", "White Girl Problems", "Mexican Problems" and various other versions, but today I give you a "Salvadoran Problem." There might already be websites and hashtags for this, but here is my first contribution because this actually happened to me yesterday and I started laughing when I realized some of you out there might be able to relate.
As you can see, we have this big jar of pennies and when we are really scraping the bottom of our checking account and need gas or something, we bring the pennies to our bank to send them through the coin changing machine. The only problem is that somehow colones often get mixed up in the jar, (I don't know how since I try to keep these types of coins in a special box and it's not like these are even circulating anymore.)
I believe the coin changing machine is supposed to catch foreign coins and spit them back out, but I never want to risk losing one, so I have to dig through the pennies, one-by-one, to make sure I take the colones out.


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I disagree with everyone who questions Tuck's heart. Without him, we have zero SB wins in the past 5 years.
I just think that his body can't hold up to be an every down player in the NFL any more. I believe that if we reduce his snaps, we can increase his effectiveness.
Many on here think that injuries have reduced Tuck to a mediocre player. We want better than that, whether it's Tuck improving or someone else.
I'm glad he can turn it on and turn it off when he wants to.
Well, if he is VOWING to be better, maybe he will consider a pay cut? He certainly hasn'tbeen playing at the level he negotiated his deal from, back few years ago, so let's talk business instead of emotion here. Restructure his contract, and keep him to his word. If he doesn't man-up, at least we'll be helping the cap situation. If he only plays at a mediocre level, pay him at a mediocre level.


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Porphyria is most often an inherited mutation in one of the genes involved in heme production, although environmental factors can trigger symptoms in some cases.
Heme is a major component of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. Heme also plays a role in breaking down chemicals so they can be removed from your body. Heme is made mainly in the bone marrow and liver through the production of porphyrin and linkage with iron.
Eight different enzymes add and convert natural, smaller building blocks into porphyrin, which becomes heme with the addition of iron. Deficiency of a specific enzyme that's involved in the body's process for making heme can result in the buildup of porphyrins, causing symptoms. Each type of porphyria is due to the deficiency of a different enzyme.
Most forms of porphyria are inherited. Porphyria can occur if you inherit:
Just because you have inherited a gene or genes that can cause porphyria doesn't mean that you'll have signs and symptoms. You might have what's called latent porphyria, and never have symptoms. This is the case for most carriers of the abnormal genes.
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text: I have been playing GT4 for a few weeks straight now, and honestly it is a kick ass game. Something that has been bothering me about it is it's unoriginalism, it's basicaly taking the last grand theft and making it for the P3. It's got new stories and a few new things but it's basically all been done. Still a must have for anyone out there that is a GT fan. good playing.


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Vol. 40 No. 4
Compiled byMatthew Gorney
1st Circuit
Northeastern University School of Law was selected by the Boston Bar Association as the 2011 recipient of the Beacon Award for Diversity. The award "recognizes exceptional leadership in creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession that has had a significant impact in Massachusetts and the Greater Boston area."
2nd Circuit
A team from Pace University School of Law won the third annual FINRA/St. John's Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon in October. Third-year law students Dave Haimi, Kristen Mogavero, and Genavieve Shingle took top honors at the event that featured 24 teams from 17 states, including Florida and Texas. Pace Law also had a second team compete in the competition. On that team were third-year students Katerina Davydov, Eleanor Osmanoff, and Jay Park. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Hugh L. Carey Center for Dispute Resolution jointly sponsor the triathlon.
3rd Circuit
The SBA at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law recently hosted "Cocktails for a Cause" to raise money for the FealGood Foundation. A nonprofit organization, the FealGood Foundation "assists first responders who struggle with lingering health effects from their exposure to toxins at Ground Zero." The event raised more than $1,200 and drew about 180 participants. Faculty and administrators served as bartenders at the event.
4th Circuit
A federal judge overturned both drug and weapon convictions and the 33-year sentence of a man, thanks to the work of the University of Virginia School of Law's Innocence Project Clinic and partnering organizations. The judge agreed with the clinic's motion that the verdicts of three years for use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and 30 years for conspiracy to distribute marijuana should be dismissed because the prosecutors in the original trial withheld evidence that could have exonerated the defendant.
5th Circuit
In its first appearance at a national securities dispute resolution negotiation competition, a team fromFlorida International University College of Law took first place in the negotiation round. The college's Investor Advocacy Clinic team of Sanjeev Shah, Lori Eshelman, and Jennifer Lim won their award at the Annual Securities Dispute Resolution Triathlon.
6th Circuit
Northern Kentucky University–Salmon P. Chase College of Law student Bijaya Shrestha won the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 2011 Wildlife and Conservation Law Writing Competition with her article "Holy Jumping Fish Batman! The Asian Carp Invasion." Shrestha also had the opportunity to present her article at the organization's annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
7th Circuit
Last summer, Northern Illinois University College of Law's Delta Theta Phi chapter won a pair of awards at the Delta Theta Phi convention in Raleigh, North Carolina. The NIU chapter won the Most Outstanding Student Senate of the Region and the Best Professional Program of the Region awards. It was the chapter's second consecutive win in the Most Outstanding Student Senate of the Region category.
8th Circuit
In August, the University of St. Thomas School of Law–Minneapolis began a Federal Commutation Clinic, the first of its kind in the country. Students in the clinic will look at cases of individuals seeking commutation and will also address issues that surround the commutation issue. Professor Mark Osler serves as director of the clinic.
9th Circuit
Two Southwestern Law School teams placed at the National Sports Law Negotiation Competition and Symposium. Jennifer Allen and Timothy Sutton placed first in the competition while the team of Antwoin Wall and Gayane Zorabian won third place at the event that pitted 20 teams from 15 schools against each other. To win the competition, Allen and Sutton defeated a team from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. "I am so proud of our program and this performance is such a wonderful reflection of the commitment of the entire team," Associate Dean Nyree Gray said.
10th Circuit
The University of Arkansas Bowen School of Law's chapter of the Hispanic Law Students Association won the Law Student Organization of the Year for its fundraising and community service efforts during the 2010–11 school year. Last year, the Bowen HLSA chapter organized several fundraising events to benefit victims of human trafficking, needy families with small children, and to help provide school supplies to needy families. The HLSA chapter also hosts an annual training titled "Immigration Rapid Response Team," which trains people to respond in the event of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid.
11th Circuit
The George Washington University School of Law Health Insurance Counseling Program was named by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as one of the highest-performing programs of its kind in the United States. As part of the program, students have helped thousands of people to understand and access their health care since the program began in 1994.
12th Circuit
The University of Oregon Law School formed the Nonprofit Clinic in October. The clinic is a joint venture with the University of Oregon's Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management along with the Master's Degree Program in Conflict and Dispute Resolution. The clinic will be aimed at helping students learn about nonprofit work and will include hands-on working with nonprofit clients.
13th Circuit
After wildfires tore through Texas last summer, students from South
Texas College of Law gathered and donated supplies to help those affected by the disaster. Hundreds of pounds of pet food, baby food, toiletries and more than 110 boxes of clothing were donated after two weeks of item collection. The items filled a 26-foot U-Haul truck and were donated to Austin Pets Alive, the Austin Disaster Relief Network, and the Montgomery County Animal Shelter.
14th Circuit
Stanford University Law School received a commitment from the firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP to donate $2.75 million over five years, partially to help establish the Kirkland & Ellis Scholars Program and the Kirkland & Ellis Law Forum. The scholars program will recognize 1L students who perform at a high level, and the forum will host discussions and events about emerging legal issues that interest the business community.
15th Circuit
Last fall, a new clinic opened at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law that allowed students to work with clients suffering because of the mortgage crisis. The clinic focuses on helping clients figure out whether they need mortgage modifications or bankruptcy. It is organized through Southern Arizona Legal Aid and funded by the Arizona Attorney General. Students in the clinic work under lawyers' supervision to determine legal strategies for their clients.
To find out which ABA Law Student Division circuit your school is in, read about your circuit, and get contact info for your circuit governor, visit the Division's website. To report news from your school, e-mail your circuit governor and firstname.lastname@example.com.


text: During the holidays last year, I picked up one of those large gift tins of popcorn. After emptying it I found my smoker fit just inside and I could seal the lid back on. I painted the outside of the tin so it didnt look like Christmas. I use a cork to plug the smoke outlet on the smoker then seal it in the tin can and no smoke comes out at all. I can immediately drive away without worrying about smoke, heat or fire. The fuel is extinguished by no air in the tin and I can relight the unused fuel next time I need it. I've been using this thing for over a year now


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Clark, Colorado: The Spirit of the Mountain West
Elk River Guest Ranch • Clark, CO
Escape Kit
- A Two-Night Stay for Two in a One-Bedroom Cabin ($165)
- Or, a Two-Night Stay for Up to Four in a Two-Bedroom Cabin ($250)
The Destination
Just a short drive from Steamboat Springs, Clark, Colorado, is welcome stop off the beaten path—a lush oasis of fir trees and snow-capped mountain peaks along the rushing Elk River in the shadow of the Routt National Forest. A haven for fishers, hunters, hikers, mountain cyclists, and, of course, ski and snowshoe enthusiasts, this not-so-hidden valley is a gateway to connecting with the spirit of the mountain west without the commercial fanfare.
The Digs
At the Elk River Guest Ranch, you can settle into your own private mountain retreat inside an assortment of well-appointed cabins. Comfortably furnished with essential amenities like hot and cold water and propane or electric heat, each lodging is outfitted with spacious beds ranging from queens to California kings and fully equipped kitchens with everything from utensils to a microwave, refrigerator, and coffee pot. Since housekeeping is included, you won't have to lift a finger with upkeep.
The Diversions
• Hike Routt National Forest
• Boat or Swim at Steamboat Lake State Park
• Golf one of several golf courses in the area
• Ski or snowshoe amid the scenic mountains
"Year-round recreation opportunities abound in the Forests and Grassland. These activities include hiking, biking, camping, horse riding, OHV riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, photography and a wide array of winter sports, just to name a few."-- United States Department of Agriculture
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text: IDK I think if Hightower is there we will draft him and give him a shot @ MLB I dont think we draft him to play a diff position. At the least he'll be a 2 down type of guy. Im sorta tired of seeing us draft players and try to fit them into positions there not used too it seems the only player that has worked out for is Kiwi.


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The Brewers strive to provide an accessible environment for all its Guests at Miller Park.
This Miller Park Accessibility Guide was developed to provide our guests with disabilities with information about Miller Park. A variety of accommodations are available to make your experience an enjoyable one.
One door at each gate is equipped with a power assist operator with a touch pad button for easy access.
A variety of readily-available accommodations are offered at Miller Park.
Please let us know how we can help you enjoy your game experience. Please call our Guest Relations Center at (414) 902-4900.
For ticket information, please call the Brewers Ticket Office at (414) 902-4000, or TTY number at (414) 902-4200 or online: Game Tickets »
Accessible parking spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.
Accessible parking on weekdays and Spring Madness is available for $12 day of game or $11 if purchased in advance. Accessible parking on Opening Day and weekends is available for $15 day of game or $11 if purchased in advance.
The advance parking pass must be combined with a valid state issued ADA permit displayed from your vehicle to allow parking in the accessible parking spaces when available. Those who only have the advance parking pass without the valid state issued ADA permit will be directed to General Parking.
For additional information, please call (414) 902-4979. Violators who fail to display proper plates or permits may be ticketed and/or towed at the owner's expense.
Assistive listening devices are available free of charge at the Guest Relations office.
Fans with impaired hearing can also access the Miller Park public address announcements via closed-captioning on the ribbon boards down the right and left-field lines.
While at Miller Park, fans may listen to a non-delayed transmission of WTMJ's broadcast on 88.5 FM.
For more information, visit the Guest Relations Office located on the Field Level behind section 116.
Service Animals, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, are welcome at Miller Park, provided they are accompanied by the handler and leashed at all times.
Pets are not allowed inside Miller Park.
Accessible seating is conveniently located throughout Miller Park on all four levels and is equipped with one power outlet per seating section.
Please call the Brewers Ticket Office at (414) 902-4000 for ticket availability and special requests.
We are able to accommodate large groups requiring accessible seats.
Removable armrests are also available on seats located on the aisle in a variety of locations.
A limited number of ushers and wheelchairs are available to transport guests from the entry gates to their seat location and back.
Please contact the Guest Relations Office at (414) 902-4900, or any Event Staff for assistance.


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If you are looking for picture and art installers near Fenwick, East Ayrshire then why not try Bark. Bark will help you contact professional in your local area so you can find the right picture and art installer today.
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We offer a complete package for Lanlords,agencies and public.Repairs,,carpets/flooring , handyman services most trades,painting and decorating interior and exterior.I am also fully vetted and have full liability insurance which can be provided if proof is required.
We cover all aspects of small jobs to full Bathroom & Kitchens fit out- Plastering-joinery-Doors-Painting & decorating-picture hanging-shelves-flat pack assembly. We have very fair rates and quick and efficient with a good standard of work from proficient tradesman. All our men are fully disclosed to ensure customer piece of mind.
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Property maintenance solutions, anything from, plumbing, joinery, tiling, plastering, drainage, kitchen fitting and design, doors and locks, floor repairs. Fire Safety solutions, anything from, Fire Risk Management Programs, Fire Risk Assessments, Health & Safety Audits and Inspections, Fire Extinguisher Supply & Install, Fire Blanket Supply & Install, PAT Testing, Microwave Radiation Leakage Testing, Safety Signage.
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fitting, constructions, repairs, restorations no job to smoll or big
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we offer a full family friendly service, as we do not advertise we simply work on word of mouth, please feel free to visit my website www.orpjoiners.com, or Facebook page- Orp Joiner's, we work on the Moral of "if you wouldn't be happy with it in your own house-then don't leave it in someone else's house. We can also supply all trades for any job, so really we are like a one stop shop for all your building needs, we are fully insured and fully qualified tradesmen-therefore you get total peace of mind
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text: Ugly buttons? Burnt bulbs? Missing knobs? Then take a look at the wonderful radio/Cassette with a pocket CD player out of my '99 Suburban. It is in very good condition and functions 100%. You will also get a CD player that goes with the radio in the pocket area underneath. I would like $50 for the whole set-up. Thanks for looking!


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CSO Anti Slavery Cocoa Report 2004
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When extensive child and slave labour was found on the cocoa farms of Côte d'Ivoire in late 2000, many British consumers were shocked. Chocolate companies, cocoa suppliers, and retailers searched for a way to address this serious problem. The way forward was unclear. The immediate reaction of some consumers was a decision to stop eating chocolate altogether or to call for a boycott of exports from Côte d'Ivoire. Yet it quickly became clear that a boycott might have disastrous results for both cocoa workers and Côte d'Ivoire as a whole. What was needed was more in-depth information of the conditions and extent of enslaved labour, of how cocoa from West Africa reaches the consumer, of what would be appropriate and reasoned responses to the problem. More information about human trafficking on the website of Anti-Slavery.


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Chef's Hat: May is National Burger Month
Don't ask me who assigns what days and what months to foods, but May has been proclaimed National Burger Month.
You can make burgers out of ground beef, ground chicken, ground pork or even ground vegetables. But to be a true hamburger, the sandwich must be made with beef.
Of course, the recipe list for hamburgers, cheeseburgers, bacon burgers and inside-out burgers is practically endless. So I've narrowed it down and found a few that are a bit different and definitely worth giving a try.
And in honor of the burger, I dug around and found some trivia about one of America's favorite foods. So amaze your family and friends with these exciting facts about what they probably think is just a plain, old ordinary hamburger.
• Burgers have become so popular and widespread that they make up more than 70 percent of the food sold in commercial restaurants. Today, the average size of a burger is 23 percnet larger than in 1977.
• Americans are the largest consumers of hamburgers, eating 13 billion a year. Lined up, these burgers would circle the earth 32 times
• Hamburgers got their name from Hamburg, Germany, where a cut of beef called the Hamburg steak is from. This evolved into what we now know as the hamburger.
• During World War I, the U.S. government tried to rename hamburgers as "liberty sandwiches."
• The Big Mac was introduced in 1968 and sold for 49 cents.
• PETA once offered the town of Hamburg, N.Y., $15,000 to change its name to Veggieburg.
• Looking for the priciest burger you can buy? If you're in New York City and have an extra $300 to spend, go to the Serendipity 3 Restaurant and order the LeBurger Exravagant. This burger is made from white truffle butter-infused Japanese Wagyu beef. Then the burger is topped with James Montgomery cheddar cheese, black truffles and a fried quail egg. It is served on a gold-dusted campagna roll spread with white truffle butter, and the roll is topped with a blini, creme fraiche and caviar.
Don't have an extra $300 sitting around? Then try one of the recipes below. You'll save a few bucks and still have great meal.
Happy eating!


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Hey... trying to build a members list for each region.. where are you from??
Hey fellow canuck!! Where are you from?? Hope that you are enjoying the site!!!
i have got an s10 club i think you should join! it would be good to have you in
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Local healthcare: Comparing the costs
If you've been to the doctor or hospital lately, you may have been surprised at how much medical care costs.
Now, for the first time, the federal government has a database of information on just what hospitals charge for medical procedures across the country.
So how do our area's hospitals stack up? We crunched the numbers to bring you the results.
First, some background -- where do these numbers come from? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that administers Medicare and Medicaid, compiled information from hospitals all over the country and Washington D.C. about the top 100 most-diagnosed conditions that require an overnight or in-patient stay.
We waded through stacks of spreadsheets, looked at websites and spoke to the chief financial officers for both Mountain States Health Alliance and Welmont Health Systems to get their perspective.
Both of them tell us what you pay depends on many factors, but they agree the biggest price differences between hospitals can be chalked up to location.
Wellmont executive Alice Pope offered an explanation. "If you need a fairly invasive or high-tech surgery or procedure, something along those lines, those rural facilities really can't afford to recruit the type of surgeons and specialists you need for those procedures," she said.
That treatment that can cost a heap of money depending on where you go.
We begin with looking at treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a serious respiratory disease better known as COPD.
- Johnston Memorial Hospital charges $14,205.11.
- Similar care at Johnson City Medical Center is about $3,000 higher at $17,103.44.
- At Bristol Regional Medical Center, the cost is about $5,000 dollars less at $11,953.11.
- Holston Valley charges about $500 more, totaling $12,457.93.
- At Indian Path Medical Center in Kingsport the cost is $15,675.68.
Another common medical problem is pneumonia, which can be life-threatening.
- Treatment at Indian Path costs $14,782.
- At Holston Valley that care is about $1,800 less at $13,014.85.
- Mountain States' Franklin Woods Community Hospital in Johnson City charges more at $16,832.46.
- At Johnson City Medical Center the tab is $13,137.63.
- Pneumonia treatment is $900 less at Bristol Regional at $11,259.16.
- At Johnston Memorial the same treatment will cost almost $14,869.19.
Most hospitals have chest pain centers now, focusing on heart attacks and cardiac care.
- At Indian Path treatment will cost you $16,011.54.
- That same treatment is about $5,000 less at Holston Valley, totaling $11,065.46.
- At Franklin Woods Community Hospital the cost is more than $6,000 higher, totaling $17,611.05.
- Just down the road at Johnson City Medical, the bill will run $15,580.44.
- Back at Bristol Regional Medical Center, the charge is almost $5,000 less at $10,643.42.
- Add another $2,000-plus at Johnston Memorial with a price tag of $12,960.30.
Watch News 5 Tuesday to learn facts and figures about some serious surgery and the charges for treating a painful infection.
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Human Life's Wherever We Are EP Out Now
Human Life, oh Human Life. Thank you for the song and accompanying video for Wherever We Are...and yo, you can read my reasonings why, after the clip.
The light and bouncy feel to the song immediately transports me back to the best memories of a summer too soon passed. Friends, parties, sun and fun inhabit my headspace when spinning this track (and subsequently watching the video) and make my beastly brain forget about the doldrums of autumn and winter that are too rapidly approaching. And while that's an entirely personal and introspective opinion on what this song makes me feel (hint: it makes me feel feelings), I think it's a pretty broad generalization that will easily transcend through your mind and body as well upon listen and looking.
Human Life released their Wherever We Are EP yesterday via Lifex Recordings. You can buy it on Beatport, which I recommend you do. Partially so you can revel in my summer dreams with me, but mostly because it's pretty rad music.
Lil' bonus love for ya: the Minitel Rose remix is on some next level xylophonic sounding awesomesauce.
mp3: Human Life - Wherever We Are (Minitel Rose Remix)


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Sceptics On the Road: Watts in Australia
Morgan Goodwin | June 16, 2010
By Morgan Goodwin • Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 02:20
This week and next week, prominent climate sceptic blogger Anthony Watts is touring Australia to help promote the country's newest political party, the Climate Sceptics party. Single issue parties are not unusual in Australia, and the Sceptics have been working to create a "new centrist party" to push for a "truthful, common-sense approach to [climate change] and all issues."
The Climate Sceptics turned heads in January when they had to beg their members for an extra $20,000 to pay Christopher Monckton's stipend as part of $100,000 in tour fees. This begs the question: where does the cash come from to pay for the speaking tours of Australia?
DeSmogBlog asked the Australian Electoral Commission if the party had registered itself yet and reported on any income. Unfortunately, as a new party, they do not need to file their finances until October. Furthermore, the sceptics party website clearly lists all the rules about what donations need to be disclosed and which ones do not (donations less than $11,200 can be anonymous under Australian law.)
Watts' tour is being billed as a tool to fight the Australian government's weak and industry-friendly Emissions Trading Scheme, which it recently put on hold for about 3 years. Leon Ashby, the president of the Sceptics party, says "these presentations will make you think hard about the gap between the facts, public perception and where our political leaders want to take us."


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Crysis Games
Brady Games Guide Feature: Nanosuit Modules
Brady Games Guide Feature: Nanosuit Modules
The only thing that's more deadly than a Nanosuit, is a customized Nanosuit. In Crysis 3, you'll be able to choose your own upgrades for your own personal playstyle.
Click the image for a PDF preview of all the Nanosuit Modules from the official game guide!
The Nanosuit Upgrade system lets you create up to three 4-slot pre-sets of modules in various combinations, which can then be switched between on the fly. Need to go silent? Switch into a module setup that grants Super Stealth, an Energy Upgrade for more cloaking, an Extended Cloak & Assassin for faster, quieter kills. Under a lot of incoming enemy firepower? Switch to Heavy Armor, Brute Force, a Reflex Boost for faster reloading, and Weapon Handling to speed up your fire rate.
Click the image for a PDF preview of all the Nanosuit Modules from the official game guide!
To see more on the Nanosuit Upgrade Module system, as well as plenty of other secrets to Crysis 3, check out the Official Strategy Guide by Brady Games! Dominate the world of Crysis 3 with Crysis 3 Official Strategy Guide featuring a full campaign guide, with exclusive maps, in-depth multiplayer coverage, weapon data, Nanosuit upgrade modules, enemy units and defenses, CELL intel locations, and achievements and trophies.
Click here to learn more and purchase the Crysis 3 Official Game Guide by Brady Games!


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About AADR
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) is headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is a non-profit organization with more than 3,700 members in the United States. Its mission is (1) to advance research and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health; (2) to support and represent the oral health research community; and (3) to facilitate the communication and application of research findings. The AADR is the largest Division of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).
Learn more about IADR/AADR by watching the 2016 AADR Video.
Frequently Asked Questions
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