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Smokers don't put stock in "what might have been" when making choices
Fenella Saunders
It's pretty obvious that choosing to smoke is a poor decision, considering how much is known about its adverse health effects. But the fact that addicts pursue their habits, even in light of an understanding of the potential rewards of stopping, has long been a topic of research in the neurology of addiction.
"Humans can use abstract ideas to veto their biological instincts. You can go on a hunger strike until literally you die in pursuit of an idea. There's no other animal on the planet that can do that," explains Read Montague, a neuroscientist at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Addicts seem to lose some of this capacity, he says: "What it means to be an addict is that consequences that might happen in the future—good things that you may forgo, or bad things that you may not be able to avoid—can no longer stop you from chasing your habit."
Montague has demonstrated that people learn and make value judgments based not only on what they have experienced (called an experiential signal), but also on understanding what they might have gained if they had made other choices (called a fictive signal). Seeing the difference between both an expected outcome and an actual one is called an experiential error, whereas that for an actual outcome versus a better one that might have been possible is called a fictive error. Both of these signals change the activity of dopamine-activated neurons in the brain. Could it be that this change doesn't happen in addicts? Is it that chronic smokers don't experience these nervous system changes, or do such signals just not influence their behavior and choices?
Montague, along with his colleagues Pearl H. Chiu and Terry M. Lohrenz, decided to explore this question. "We're interested in the general process by which addiction hijacks learning mechanisms in your brain," he says, "and smoking is a gateway drug for lots of other things." The research group tested both chronic smokers and nonsmokers on a mock stock-market investment game. Smokers performed the trial twice, once deprived of nicotine and again when fully sated. During the test, participants underwent functional magnetic-resonance imaging (fMRI) to record changes in blood flow in their brains, a measure of neuronal activity.
The participants were each allotted $100 to invest in a model stock market, so the participants stood to make real financial gains from their activities. There were 20 investment rounds, and after each step the participants were shown the fluctuation in the market, how much their allotment had changed and the maximum amount they could have gained by investing a different amount. At the end of the trial, participants left with the actual amount of funds they had won—an average of $120. ("Somebody walked out with $400," notes Montague.)
The investigators focused on data from rounds where participants gained money in the market. They found that it was possible to predict how nonsmokers would alter their investment behavior in the next step, based on how much more they could have gained in the previous round had they allotted their funds differently. "It accounts for 60 percent of the variance in nonsmokers' next choice," Montague says. "In smokers, whether sated or not, it had no influence whatsoever, none."
"Say you bet 40 percent of your $100, and then the market fluctuates. When it goes up, every bet bigger than 40 percent would have made more money. That drives nonsmokers to really increase their bet next time. But in smokers, it has no impact on what they do next; they are only driven by their actual gains," Montague says. Smokers are only influenced by rewards they directly experience as the result of an action they have taken. They choose smaller, more immediate outcomes over those that are larger but more delayed.
However, nonsmokers and both sated and nicotine-deprived smokers all had the same neural response on the fMRI scan to the revelation of the largest possible investment return. Thus it appears that smokers' brains do in fact compute and understand that a different outcome might have been possible, but this does not translate into a control signal that affects their next behavioral choice.
"Another interesting case is, suppose you put in a lot, say 85 percent, and the market fluctuates positively, so now you've won a whole lot. You couldn't have won that much more, just 15 percent in this case. People back down from big wins like that, and there's never been a good explanation for why. We didn't see that effect at all in the smokers." Montague thinks this research may provide an underlying neurological explanation for this phenomenon: There wasn't a big enough fictive-error signal from the experience for nonsmoking participants to decide they should be risking as much in the next round.
Montague plans to tease out more details by next studying a large group of adolescents, before any have started smoking, over a number of years. Such quantitative results may make it possible for him to develop a risk index for addiction. His work could also be a step toward deciphering any biological explanation, such as an anomalous number of dopamine receptors, that may underlie the breakdown of this behavioral pathway, and help in determining whether there's any chemical way to restore the process.
So, are people with impaired control signals more likely to take up smoking, or does smoking itself somehow interrupt this neural behavioral-response pathway? Montague's working hypothesis is that it's both: Some people may be predisposed to a weakly coupled behavioral response to the neural signal, but smoking further breaks down the pathway.
"I think that it's tending to select people for whom this is already a weak coupling," he says. "Because in a sense, if you've got a really strong capacity to use what might happen to you tomorrow to put a drink or a cigarette down, it's just going to be harder to get you addicted."—Fenella Saunders
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The ElitePad 900 starts off with some promise thanks to its inclusion of an Intel Atom Z2760 processor (
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Things get even more interesting when you take a look at what HP is calling its line of Smart Jackets. The Productivity Jacket provides an integrated keyboard and SD card slot while the Expansion Jacket provides USB and HDMI connectivity along with an integrated battery for added runtime. Other accessories include a rugged case that provides "military-grade" protection and a docking station that allows an external keyboard and monitor to be connected.
Another big boon is the fact that the ElitePad 900 can be serviced easily using what HP calls an "industry-unique service tool". Using the tool, the motherboard, screen, and battery can be easily accessed for quick repair/replacement. This also eliminates the need to send the device off to be repaired, potentially putting sensitive data at risk.
So with so much promise, how could we possibly be disappointed with the ElitePad 900? Well, the tablet is only equipped with a meager 1280x800 display in an era when even lowly
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The other disappointment is that HP is only gearing the ElitePad 900 at business users, meaning that the tablet will only be sold through its enterprise channel. And although HP is announcing the ElitePad 900 today, it won't ship until January of 2013. So we won't know any pricing details until closer to launch.
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I'm just getting into raising queens through grafting, at this point just trying to self teach the trade. I've made two attempts at grafting, with pretty dismal success. Ok, I'll say it: 2/30 took, and then 3/40 took. Now I know there are several variables here, and most likely the biggest offender is my lack of experience. What I am struggling with most is getting the larva onto and off the tool. I fear that most times I damage the larva trying to get it off the tool.
But onto the main topic, I have seen several references to priming the queen cell cups with royal jelly, which is said to help float the larva off the grafting tool. Also of course it will help jump start the larva on it's healthy diet.
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Re: st: discrete time-varying covariate in cox models
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Re: st: discrete time-varying covariate in cox models
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:13:52 -0500
Hi Maarten,
Thanks for your note. I'm still somewhat confused on the appropriate syntax. My covariate doesn't necessarily change at each time point (i.e. you could have come to a visit but not actually had a screen). I'm going to show some hypothetical data here (the actual data is confidential). the screenage variables contain the age at the corresponding study visit date, and the screen variables contain the number of screens undergone up to and including that same study visit. So, I would like my screening covariate to be equal to the number of screens up to the given analysis time point.
pid iscase entryage exitage screenage0 screenage1 screenage2 screenage3 screen0 screen1 screen2 screen3
1 0 52.0 57.2 52.0 53.1 54.0 55.3 1 2 2 3
2 1 52.5 56.1 52.5 53.7 55.0 55.8 1 2 3 4
3 0 52.4 57.6 52.4 53.4 54.5 56.1 1 2 3 3
if i then used this stset command:
stset exitage, failure(iscase==1) enter(time entryage) exit(time exitage) scale(1) id(pid)
the following stsplit, isn't going to do it...
stsplit, at(failure)
i'm totally lost now. would i need to manually split the data into multiple records by pid, with entry and exitages corresponding to the screenage variables and screen variable being the appropriate screen(n)?
Maarten buis <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: discrete time-varying covariate in cox models
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--- "Daniel O. Koralek" <email@example.com> wrote:
> Now, what I would like to do is simply control for a single screen
> variable that equals the number of screens that occurred up to the
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If a single change occurs than you create a dummy after -stsplit-, if
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[quote user="Ntegrase96"]And now my Cowboys fan side: 1. Better at playing with a lead 2. Better at not turning the ball over 3. Accuracy 4. Elusiveness 5. Improvisation[/quote]I'll give you elusiveness and improvisation but not accuracy or turning the ball over. The ball comes out of Romo's hand funny when he's passing and sometimes just when he is standing back there. I wouldn't extrapolate # of interceptions into "accuracy".

He has also been much less effective against teams who's learned how to keep him in the pocket. He is most dangerous when he gets outside the pocket and makes up a play,
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I would. I realize there are factors that can alter stats, but the consistent trend is hard to argue with.
He's consistently had a better completion percentage and less interceptions.
The ball comes out of his hands 'funny' because he he can get the ball out quicker than just about any QB in the league.
Meanwhile, Eli throws quite a few 'wobblers' and sails the ball even still today.
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Fluids Can Help Fight a Cold or the Flu
I hear it just about everywhere I go. People telling me that either they've just got over a bad cold or their child has. Most parents I know pick up a cold from their child who brings it home after catching it from another child at school. That's how these things go, you have it, I have it, we all have it. And yes, I just got over a bad cold.
One of the ways you can help your child recover a little faster from a cold is to make sure he or she has plenty of fluids. Fluids can prevent dehydration and thin mucus, helping to unclog a stuffy nose.
What fluids will help? Good choices are:
- Water. Water is the easiest fluid to offer a sick child. Bottled or tap water is fine.
- Fruit juices. Fruit juice is also a good choice when your child isn't feeling well, but remember that some juices can be too acidic on an upset tummy and a little harsh on a sore throat. It's probably best to hold off on citric juices like orange and pineapple till your little one is well. Apple or grape juice may be more soothing. If your child is dehydrated, get an oral rehydration solution like Pedialyte or Infalyte instead. Fruit juice doesn't have the right mix of sugar and salts to treat dehydration.
- Decaffeinated tea. Tea is a good choice when your child has a sore throat. A warm cup of tea with a little honey is comforting to a sore throat and can help ease coughing. If you add honey make sure that your child is over 1 year old.
- Milk. Many people believe that milk can sour the stomach when youre sick. Not true. Milk does not cause a sour stomach or mucus build-up. In fact, the protein, calories, and fat in milk can help keep up your sick child's strength.
Are there fluids your child should avoid? Caffeinated drinks never good for a child whether they or sick or not. Sugary drinks and sodas are not a first choice, but if that's all your sick child will drink, it may be ok to make an exception for now but encourage your child to try one of the alternatives listed above first.
Sometimes being sick and achy can make your appetite for food and drink go away. If that happens you'll have to get creative. Popsicles are a good alternative to a glass of juice or water. Either make or buy popsicles with real fruit juice instead of sugar water. Use a cookie cutter to make fun gelatin shapes. And then there is the tried and true chicken soup. Some studies also show that chicken soup -- your grandmother's home remedy -- really may fight inflammation and help with colds.
How much fluid does your child need? It really depends on his or her weight and age.
Some experts say that children over age 1 need as many as 4 to 5 cups of fluid a day with a combination of both drinks and foods. If your child is older or weighs more, she will need more. Also, a dehydrated child will need more fluid. Ask your doctor for advice ideally before your child is sick so you can be prepared.
Dehydration can be a serious side effect from being ill. Some indications that your child may be dehydrated are:
- Not playing as much as usual.
- Not urinating as much as usual.
- Dry mouth.
- Crying without tears.
- Sleepiness or listlessness.
- Fussiness or crying more than usual.
We are in the middle of the flu and cold season, so there's a good possibility that your child may catch a bug. If you suspect he or she is dehydrated contact your pediatrician or general practitioner to see what treatment is recommended. Otherwise, a glass of fruit juice, water, or a cup of warm tea make just be what the doctor ordered.
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Serves 1 chocolatecakeoholic
350g chocolate for cooking
250g butter
100g white sugar
60g plain white flour
5 eggs
Preheat the oven to 180º/350F/gas 4.
Break the chocolate into small pieces, melt it with butter over some simmering water and mix until smooth.
Outside the stove add the sugar, the flour and finally the egg yolks.
Beat the egg whites until frothy and mix in.
Pour the mixture into a greased cake tin lightly dust with flour.
Bake at 180º/350F/gas 4 for 22 to 25 minutes.
Dust with icing sugar and serve with vanilla ice cream.
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Re: Chocolatecakeoholic
I knew i wasn't supose to log onto this forum the day after I started my diet!!
I can't wait to get home to try this one out!
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Re: Chocolatecakeoholic
Sounds nice!
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
here is a before and after of the back of the tensioner
So inside that hidden screw was a brass spring and a small plate.
That whole assembly presses against the fabric in a slot with bottom "groove"
The slot was filled prior to cleaning.
Judy, the cabinet looks amazing. I wouldn't want to do anything if I had one in that good condition.
Steve.... Your project looks like a lot of work to me. I'm impressed!
Nancy, the thing I know about the 115 is that it is a vertical rotary design. The decals are very nice on this machine
but there is a lot of crazing to the finish.
nanna-up-north, The cabinet doesn't look as nice as the picture shows. It is not in bad condition at all since there
is no peeling of the veneer or anything. However, there is surface wear and discoloring and it is also very dry.
I'm not complaining though, I really like the cabinet.
Well I am new here and have to say that I found this site while looking for information on my latest find. I collect antiques. I found this Standard treadle machine in a consignment store. I have not found much information on this one, yet. She is similar to Hollyann beautiful machine, but appears to be a newer model. The bobbin cover has multiple patent dates. Earliest one is 1889 with the latest being 1910. The machine I have has been made after that as it states Patent Applied for on the plate as well as on the inside decal. If anyone has more information I would be greatly appreciative.
I've been wandering thru the pics on this thread for a couple of days now, & I have to say....there are SO many machines that I never knew I just have to have! You all have some nice machines! But I have 8 already. There's always room for one more tho....right?
how about this one? http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/atq/3511349800.html some of you just might get a kick out of it
Steve, your project looks like so much work! but interesting & fun too.
Work = Fun (I'm Swedish and "Scotch-Irish" and the Cochrane clan side of me has a moto "Virtu et labor" (virtue through labor)
I have finished the teardown. Yeach... I despise rust...
It NEVER ceases to amaze me how cast iron cleans up.
The cleaned main body you see here is 140-145 years old....
WOW! Now that was quick! Will it sew??? I get amazed by the old sewing machines, too. They were made to last.
NEVER let a sewing machine know you are in a hurry.
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Renters bamboozled by scammers
FOUNTAIN, Colo - A rental scam I first told you about in Colorado Springs has exploded in Southern Colorado. At least five families in Fountain have now been snared by this thieves. They pretend to be realtors and have a lock box containing a key to a home that seems to good to be true to rent. It really is too good to be true. The house is vacant and these thieves don't represent the owner.
Brittney is the latest victim who called us to tell her she got bamboozled by these flim flam men. It's the same strategy as the previous family I introduced you to earlier this week. Brittney and her husband live in Fountain. She is nine months pregnant and a has a young child. She couldn't believe it when Fountain Police told her the bad news that her money is gone with her dream of putting down roots.
What's adding insult to injury to her is the fact that the owner of the home is a Fort Carson soldier who was killed in action in Iraq. We tried to contact his wife and were unable to reach her. We did call the sister of the deceased soldier who couldn't believe what happened to Brittney and her family. She is not angry with them and wished them well.
Fountain Police have told Brittney she has a few weeks to find a new home. She is prepared to do it, despite seeing two thousand dollars of her money go up in smoke with these two scam artists.
You have a lot of options to find out if someone is a licensed realtor. You can call your county's association of realtors to determine if they are an agent in good standing or go online to the Department Of Regulatory Agencies. You can also check their credentials on the website. To learn more about a property, go to your county's assessor office and look at the history of a property.


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What if Catholic bishops aren't bluffing?
posted at 8:40 am on March 1, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Earlier this week, Francis Cardinal George of the archdiocese of Chicago sent a message to parishioners in Barack Obama's home town that imposition of the HHS mandate to fund and facilitate contraception, abortifacients, and sterilization would force the Catholic Church to close its hospitals, clinics, schools, and all other organizations that would otherwise have to comply. "Two Lents from now," Cardinal George warned, "unless something changes, the page [listing Catholic organizations] will be blank." At the time, some commenters wrote that this has been Obama's plan all along — to force religious charities out of business to make people more dependent on government. Others, including myself, figure that Obama just thinks the bishops are bluffing, and wants to engage in a high-stakes bout of brinksmanship to force them to kneel to secular authority over doctrine.
But how high are those stakes? In my column for The Fiscal Times today, I did a little research just on Catholic hospitals and their significance in American health care. As it turns out, this bet involved nearly $100 billion in annual costs and about one-seventh of all hospital beds in the US — and that's not all:
The Catholic Church has perhaps the most extensive private health-care delivery system in the nation. It operates 12.6 percent of hospitals in the U.S., according to the Catholic Health Association of the U.S., accounting for 15.6 percent of all admissions and 14.5 percent of all hospital expenses, a total for Catholic hospitals in 2010 of $98.6 billion. Whom do these hospitals serve? Catholic hospitals handle more than their share of Medicare (16.6 percent) and Medicaid (13.65) discharges, meaning that more than one in six seniors and disabled patients get attention from these hospitals, and more than one in every eight low-income patients as well. Almost a third (32 percent) of these hospitals are located in rural areas, where patients usually have few other options for care.
Compared to their competition, Catholic hospitals take a leading role in providing less-profitable services to patients. They lead the sector in breast cancer screenings, nutrition programs, trauma, geriatric services, and social work. In most of these areas, other non-profits come close, but hospitals run by state and local governments fall significantly off the pace. Where patients have trouble paying for care, Catholic hospitals cover more of the costs. For instance, Catholic Health Services in Florida provides free care to families below 200 percent of federal poverty line, accepting Medicaid reimbursements as payment in full, and caps costs at 20 percent of household income for families that fall between 200 percent and 400 percent of the federal poverty line.
Imagine the impact if these hospitals shut down, discounting the other 400-plus health centers and 1,500 specialized homes that the Catholic Church operates as part of its mission that would also disappear. Thanks to the economic models of these hospitals, no one will rush to buy them. One in six patients in the current system would have to vie for service in the remaining system, which would have to absorb almost $100 billion in costs each year to treat them. Over 120,000 beds would disappear from an already-stressed system.
The poor and working class families that get assistance from Catholic benefactors would end up having to pay more for their care than they do under the current system. Rural patients would have to travel farther for medical care, and services like social work and breast-cancer screenings would fall to the less-efficient government-run institutions. That would not only impact the poor and working class patients, but would create much longer wait times for everyone else in the system. Finally, over a half-million people employed by Catholic hospitals now would lose their jobs almost overnight, which would have a big impact on the economy as well as on health care.
Of course, it's not just hospitals. The Catholic Church runs over 7500 primary and secondary education schools in the US (where over a third of students are non-Catholics), educating more than 2.5 million students. Thanks to a near-blanket moratorium on vouchers, taxpayer money doesn't get used in teaching these students in a system that has a 99% graduation rate and a 97% success rate at placing students in college. Based on an average student cost of $8000 in public schools, Catholic schools save taxpayers about $20 billion dollars a year.
Perhaps with schools, though, the notion that Obama wants to crowd out private enterprise in favor of the public sector makes more sense. How about charities? Catholic Charities would also have to close its doors if the bishops refuse to comply with the HHS mandate. In 2003, the latest data available, they provided emergency food services to 6.5 million people, temporary shelter to over 200,000 people, and a range of other assistance to another 1.5 million people, including assistance in clothing, finances, utilities, and even medication. Those efforts would disappear overnight, along with schools and hospitals.
Surely, some will think, the bishops are just bluffing, and won't purposefully create such a social disaster. Perhaps, but consider the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order and a deeply influential figure in Catholic thinking:
Some may doubt that the bishops would create this kind of havoc and disruption, and perhaps President Obama believes Cardinal George and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to be bluffing. However, Obama may want to read St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, and his Principle and Foundation of faith, which informs Catholics on the priority of salvation. The first task of mankind, according to St. Ignatius, is to serve God and "save his soul," and "other things on the face of the earth" should be used only as long as they serve that purpose. When they become a hindrance to salvation, St. Ignatius warns to "rid himself of them."
If the HHS mandate forces the Catholic Church to fund and facilitate access to products and services they believe imperil souls, they will apply Ignatius' principle and stick with salvation — which is the entire raison d'être of any religious organization. The implications for public-sector spending and services is massive, and Obama may be pushing all in with only a pair of jacks. Don't count on the bishops to blink first.
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On a cloudy day in March back in ol' 2009, Toby Barlow's $100 House article broke via the New York Times. The media went in to an organized frenzy with pinballed pieces appearing left, right, up, down, sideways and everything in between. Kind of crazy. It sort of paved the way for a lot of interesting activity around buying houses and property in Detroit for a variety of reasons.
These days, the County has taken it upon themselves to auction off property starting at $500 a pop for plots and structures with delinquent taxes. What's resulting is a lot of really incredible houses and spaces being auctioned off relatively cheaply. The first round of the auction has already taken place with 112 properties sold to 71 bidders for a little over $2.8 million. Round two of the auction starts October 22nd and runs through the 28th.
In order to participate in round two of the auction, you must register first. This process begins September 30th. Registration involves sending money to the auction house (last year it was $1,000) to prove you're capable of bidding on property, which they then hold in an escrow account until bidding ends. If you don't utilize the full deposit amount it is returned to you in whatever that amounts to.
What's really great is that what was, for a very long time, a very murky and unclear process (as of last year when I participated) is getting much more visible and easier to circumnavigate– thanks to the good work of Team LOVELAND. Their mapping efforts with whydontweownthis.com has made it much, much easier to identify properties available. In addition to that, they are providing communication portals that allow for constructive bidding to create an auction that results in healthy land use. Plain and simple.
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Welcome to "Cheese-tastic Classics", a new series here at FMR where I take a look at movies which have that distinctive "L'eau du fromage"… These are movies we all love, and they should be celebrated, but it's undeniable that they are Cheeeeese-tastic!
What makes a cheesy movie? Damned if I know. You recognize that they're fun, that you're enjoying them, but at some level your brain is rebelling saying "Yes, but it's not actually good". Somehow though, regardless, you find yourself rewatching it again and again over the years. Killing time happily on the couch even though you've seen it 135 times already. These are the movies where the entertainment outweighs any critical brain function. These are the movies that wind up as people's "Guilty Pleasures" These are Cheese-tastic!
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June 8, 2005
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Junior Felicia Guliford capped a perfect first day for the University of Tennessee women at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as she advanced to the finals in the 5000 meters late Wednesday night and made the Lady Vols an impressive 10-for-10 in qualifying opportunities at California State University, Sacramento's Hornet Stadium.
Guliford closed an unusually chilly and rain-soaked day one by finishing seventh in heat two of the 5K with a time of 16:26.48. Her readout, the third-fastest of her career, gave her passage to Saturday's 8:10 p.m. Pacific Time (11:10 p.m. ET) final. It also enabled Head Coach J.J. Clark's squad to stay in contention for considerable scoring later in the meet.
"Everyone advanced, and the idea is to advance people round by round and get to the finals," Clark said. "Overall, for the Lady Vols, it was a solid day, and tomorrow we have to come back and duplicate what we did today. Everyone advanced, and that's what we are here to do -- advance to the finals and score points."
NCAA leader Tianna Madison wasted very little time in advancing to the finals of the long jump, as the sophomore from Elyria, Ohio, sliced through the damp air for a first-attempt leap of 22 feet, one-quarter inch. The Lady Vol record holder and number-two ranked jumper in the world put away her spikes for the night after that gem, as she met the automatic qualifying mark for Thursday's 9 p.m. Pacific Time (Midnight ET) final and was able to pass on her final two tries. Her measurement stood as the best in the field by more than a foot and was further than any of the other competitors' top efforts all season long.
Tennessee began the day by advancing its 4x100-meter relay team to the finals, as the Lady Vol quartet of Madison, freshman Courtney Champion (Lawrenceville, Ga.), senior Toyin Olupona (Orillia, Ontario, Canada) and freshman Cleo Tyson (Huntsville, Texas) circled the track in 43.75 to win heat two. That mark stood as the second best of the qualifying round, behind the 43.60 of Texas, and was the fastest prelim time UT's 4x1 has recorded in 2005. The Big Orange will run in the money race on Friday at 6:40 p.m. Pacific Time (9:40 p.m. ET).
Tyson and Olupona came back later in the evening to finish one-two in heat one of the 100-meter dash prelims in times of 11.33 and 11.44, respectively, to earn lanes in the semifinals with the fastest and third-best readings of round one. They then proceeded to cross the finish line in the same order in heat one of the semis with identical results of 11.42 and earn lanes in Friday's final at 8:30 p.m. PT (11:30 p.m. ET). They tied for the third-best clockings behind Marshevet Hooker of Texas and Tremedia Brice of Texas Southern, who had matching 11.33 showings.
Junior Patricia Hall (St. Ann, Jamaica) and freshman LaTonya Loche (Bastrop, La.) both extended their action at the NCAA meet in the first round of the 400-meter dash. Hall, running in heat five, was an automatic qualifier (top two each heat) in heat five by taking second in 53.48. Loche also passed her first NCAA Outdoor test, earning one of six at-large berths in Friday's 7:40 p.m. PT (10:40 p.m. ET) semifinal with a third-place reading of 53.13.
Senior Antoinette Gorham also moved on in her first career NCAA individual race, albeit just barely, as she grabbed the 16th and final spot in the 800m semifinals with a 2:06.26 clocking in the prelims to take fifth in heat one.
It appeared the Glenarden, Md., native's hopes of advancing had vanished when she found herself boxed in with 200 meters to go. Gorham, however, appeared to grab a lower gear and move to the outside to escape the traffic jam and kicked hard down the homestretch to cross the line with the second-best readout of her career. Fortunately for the UT competitor, only the top three automatic qualifiers from heat four made the cut, leaving her the final at-large slot in Thursday's 6:45 p.m. PT (9:45 p.m. ET) semis.


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Discussion in 'HOW TO' started by udallcustombikes, Aug 25, 2010.
Try this for an assembly video:
http://s1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa4 ... DHUB-2.mp4
I don't have pictures of all prior to assem, here are the discs. I did assem just like the vid posted. Everything went together fine.
What could cause it to not engage immediately upon forward peddle? I am new to this and this is really my first rebuild since I was a kid 45 years ago!!
The model D does indeed assemble in this configuration. However, according to my ancient New Departure booklet, the hub should not be lubricated with grease! New Departure recommends using "high quality oil".
So after you soak your inner hub parts in solvent (brake parts cleaner is even better, and don't hesitate to scrub parts with a brush) examine your brass clutch washers. If they're shiny, scuff off the shine with Emory paper, then make sure your internals and hub are grease, oil and dirt free, and then reassemble.
Oil your hub by adding "high quality oil" (I recommend Marvel Mystery Oil) through the oil fitting. Add oil in small amounts while operating your hub and spinning the wheel. This will help you evenly distribute the oil. It doesn't hold much oil, only about 1.5 ounces. Fill with oil until oil weeps out of the dust covers.
Now that your properly assembled and lubed, have fun pulling the best coaster skids the world has ever seen
Bigwaves, that bearing goes outside that mechanism, the bearings go in the bearing races on the oustides of the hubs. Check out the exploded and cut-away diagram/pics on page 1.
The bearing is in the correct place. It has to be on there before the brake pack. Check the cut-away.
Whoops. My bad.
Hey guys! Thanks follow up. I have been riding the bike for a couple of months now, however when you first start out, the crank does rotate maybe 1/2 turn before it engages. I have not had time to take it apart again. More of a nuisance than anything else. Although I do know something is not quite right. I used the cutaway photo for my reference, even printed it out. I hope you don't mind me posting these.
Finding this old photo of me from 1964 is what inspired me to re build this 1961 frame I came across.
Rebuild 1961 Schwinn American
Just what I need. I just got a bicycle with this hub on it and it looks like it has years of gunk on it. I'll be taking it apart on hopefully get it running smooth as butter. Great post! Thanks.
Ok so I broke down my rear hub today and cleaned it out. First time doing this and everything was pretty straight forwards. The only question I have is do I put grease on the little discs found inside the hub? I put grease on them and now I feel like the hub doesn't move as free, feels a bit stiff. Another question, the rod that runs through the hub sticks out by about an inch on once side of the hub, is this normal?
The brake disc pack should be lubricated with oil, not grease. I use 3in1 oil or standard 30wt automotive oil.
What rod are you asking about? The axle? Some pictures of what you are asking about will help get an accurate answer.or you can reference the parts drawing on the first page of the thread.
This thread came up to the top at a strangely perfect time. I just received about a half-dozen Model "D" hubs in various states that I intend to rebuild and sell.
So, thanks!
So oil for the pack and grease for the bearings? Yes sorry the axel. See in the picture below how one side pertrudes out further then the other side.
Yup, oil the brakes and grease the bearings. You just need to recenter the axle and you will be in business. It should have the sane amount of threads on both ends of the axle so if it isn't going past that point the threads may be boogered up. New Departure had a proprietary thread size so you probably will not find a die to chase them with. You'll just have to clean them up with a small file.
Ok so I took care of the uneven axel. I oiled the brakes and greased the bearings, now I'm getting a squeek sound when I hit the brake. Am I suppose to grease the brake sleeve because I oiled it and I'm thinking this is why it squeeks. Am I correct or is the sleeve suppose to be greased? Any other things that could be the reason for the squeek?
Anyone had issues with squeaking new departure hub? I have grease and oiled the hub and whenever I hit the coaster brake hard it makes a crazy loud squeak. Anyone with any insight on the matter?
Sometimes lightly honing the plates will do the trick.
So it's the plates doing the squeaking and not the "drum" pushing into the hub? I'm getting to the point where I'm considering taking the bicycle to a bike mechanic. I'm going to try and hone the plates like you said first.
I use a whet stone and some light oil on both the bronze and steel discs.
Thanks for all these hub rebuild post cameron! Good job Its awesome!
I have a question. The model d on my phantom was binding up and not very happy when I got it so I found your post pulled it all apart and one of the disc was broken into three. I had a set of nos disc so I cleaned everything up in my solvent tank and put it all back together it works great nice and smooth but wjen I go to stop I only have to pedal backwards maybe an eighth of a turn if that and it feels like it doesnt want to stop but if you push hard enough it will lock up the tire its just like a hard brake pedal on a car. Could it be that its because everythings new and im just used to slightly worn hubs? Or is it adjustable somehow?
Make sure the bearing aren't too loose or too tight. What did you use to lubricate the brake discs? I always buff both sides of all the discs with some 1500 grit wet/dry with a little oil.
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Chinazo Cunningham, MD, MS has spent over a decade providing care, developing programs, and conducting research focused on marginalized populations including drug users, HIV-infected individuals, and the unstably housed. While on faculty at Einstein, she has collaborated with community-based organizations to develop unique and innovative programs to deliver health care to these marginalized populations. Parallel with program development, her research has focused on improving access to care, utilization of health care services, and health outcomes. Dr. Cunningham has been the principal investigator on numerous grants funded by the NIH, CDC, HRSA, SAMHSA, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and local and state Departments of Health. In addition to her own research, she has mentored over 20 trainees to conduct clinical research, resulting in several NIH-funded grants led by her trainees. Dr. Cunningham has served on numerous national advisory committees, including serving as the Chair of NY State Department of Health AIDS Institute's Substance Abuse Committee, a member of the NIH Office of AIDS Research's Racial and Ethnic Populations Committee, and a member of the NIH's Behavioral and Social Consequences of HIV/AIDS Study Section.
In addition to her research, Dr. Cunningham serves in leadership roles at Einstein. She is the Associate Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, in which she directs research activities and resources. She is also the founding Director of the General Internal Medicine Fellowship Program. Finally, she is the Director of Diversity Affairs within the Department of Medicine.
Prior to becoming faculty at Einstein, Dr. Cunningham received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and completed her residency in primary care internal medicine at UCSF and New York University (NYU), followed by a year of chief residency at NYU. While at Einstein, she received her master's degree in clinical research methods.
1. Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Barriers to Opioid Addiction Treatment with BuprenorphineDr. Cunningham received support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program. This 4-year research award is given to historically disadvantaged physicians who are committed to research, academic medicine, and improving the health of underserved populations.minating health disparities.
2. Dr. Cunningham has joined, by invitation, the Behavioral and Social Consequences of HIV/AIDS Study Section at the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, for the term beginning July, 2012 and ending June 30, 2018.
Study section members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence and achievement in their scientific discipline as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals, and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors. Membership on a study section represents a unique opportunity to contribute to the national biomedical research effort. Study sections review grant applications submitted to the NIH, make recommendations on these applications to the appropriate NIH national advisory council or board, and survey the status of research in their fields of science.
3. Dr. Cunningham was selected as a Fellow in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program, class of 2014-2015.
ELAM® is the only program in North America dedicated to preparing women for senior leadership roles in academic health science institutions, where they enhance institutional leadership diversity while contributing to organizational strategy and innovation. www.drexelmed.edu/elam
For a comprehensive list of publications, see the PubMed link above. Below are a selection of publications:
Cunningham WE, Sohler NL, Tobias C, Drainoni ML, Bradford J, Davis C, Cabral HJ, Cunningham CO, Eldred L, Wong MD. Health Services Utilization for People with HIV Infection: A Comparison of a Population Targeted for Outreach with theU.S. Population in Care. Medical Care. 2006 Nov;44(11):1038-1047.
Cunningham CO, Sohler NL, Ramsey K, Li X. A comparison of HIV-related utilization measures in a marginalized population: Self-report versus medical record information. Medical Care. 2007 Mar;45(3):264-268.
Cabral HJ, Tobias C, Rajabiun S, Sohler NL, Cunningham CO, Wong MD, Cunningham WE. Outreach program contacts: Do they increase the likelihood of engagement and retention in HIV primary care for hard-to-reach patients? AIDS Patient Care STDs. 2007 Jun;21(S1):S59-S56.
Cunningham CO, Kunins HV, Roose RJ,Elam RT, Sohler NL. Barriers to Obtaining Waivers to Prescribe Buprenorphine for Opioid Addiction Treatment Among HIV Physicians. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Sep;22(9):1325-9. Epub 2007 Jul 10. PMC2219773
Cunningham CO, Sanchez JP, Heller D, Sohler NL. Assessment of a medical outreach program to improve access to HIV care among marginalized individuals. Am J Public Health. 2007 Oct;97(10):1758-61. Epub 2007 Aug 29. PMC1994196
Cunningham CO, Giovanniello A, Sacajiu G, Whitley S, Mund P, Beil R, Sohler NL. Buprenorphine treatment in an urban community health center: What to expect. Fam Med. 2008 Jul-Aug;40(7):500-6. PMC2840630
Altice FL, Bruce RD, Lucas GM, Lum PJ, Korthius PT, Flanigan TP, Cunningham CO, et al. HIV treatment outcomes among HIV-infected opioid dependent patients receiving buprenorphine/naloxone treatment in HIV care setting: Results from a multi-site study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Mar 1;56 Suppl 1:S22-32. PMC3263431
Fiellin DA, Weiss L, Botsko M, Egan JE, Altice FL, Bazerman L, Chaudhry A, Cunningham CO, et al. Drug treatment outcomes among HIV-infected, opioid-dependent patients receiving buprenorphine/naloxone. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Mar 1;56 Suppl 1:S33-8.
Cunningham CO, Giovanniello A, Li X, Kunins HV, Roose RJ, Sohler NL. A comparison of buprenorphine induction strategies: patient-centered home-based inductions versus standard-of-care office-based inductions. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2011 Jun;40(4):349-56. Epub 2011 Feb 18. PMC3081891.
Starrels JL, Fox AD, Kunins HK, Cunningham CO. They don't know what they don't know: Internal medicine residents' knowledge and confidence in urine drug test interpretation for patients with chronic pain. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Nov;27(11):1521-7. PMC3475838
Fox AD, Sohler NL, Ning Y, Starrels JL, Giovanniello A, Cunningham CO. Pain is not associated with worse office-based buprenorphine treatment outcomes. Subst Abus. 2012 Oct;33(4):361-5. PMC3447624
Bachhuber MA, Cunningham CO. Availability of buprenorphine on the Internet for purchase without a prescription. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Jun 1;130(1-3):238-40. PMC3600391
Kunins HV, Sohler NL, Giovanniello A, Thompson D, Cunningham CO. Implementation and evaluation of a buprenorphine education and training program for primary care internal medicine residents. Subst Abus. 2013;34(3):242-7. PMC3799907
Bachhuber MA, Cunningham CO. Changes over time in offering on-site testing for HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and hepatitis C virus in opioid treatment programs. JAMA. 2013 Dec 25;310(24):2671-2. PMC4038104
Fox AD, Shah P, Sohler NL, Lopez C, Cunningham CO. I heard it from a friend: Assessing interest in buprenorphine treatment. Subst Abus. 2014;35(1):74-9. PMC3942801
Cunningham CO, Buck J, Shaw F, Seigal L, Agins B. Factors associated with returning to HIV care after a gap in New York State. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Aug 1;66(4):419-27. NIHMSID 585632
Bachhuber MA, Southern WN, Cunningham CO. Profiting and providing less care: comprehensive services at for-profit, nonprofit, and public opioid treatment programs in the United States. Med Care. 2014 May;52(5):428-34. NIHMSID 566058
Felsen UR, Bellin EY, Cunningham CO, Zingman BS. Development of an electronic medical record-based algorithm to identify patients with unknown HIV status. AIDS Care. 2014 Oct;26(10):1318-25. PMC4095997
Bachhuber MA, Saloner B, Cunningham CO, Barry SL. Medical cannabis laws and opioid pain reliever overdose mortality in the United States, 1999-2010. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Oct 1;174(10):1668-73.
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The Daily News interviews Dr. Chinazo Cunningham about treating drug addiction as a chronic disease, rather than a moral failing.
Los Angeles Times interviews Dr. Chinazo Cunningham about buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid addiction, for an article on Prince's death.
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The City of Boulder's Broadway (Euclid to 18th) Transportation Improvements Project has received two awards, one from the Colorado Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and another from the Colorado Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS), in recognition of the city's collaborative and innovative approach to the project.
See a short video about the Broadway project innovations.
The APWA selected the Broadway project for its annual award in the "Streets and Traffic" category for medium-sized Colorado communities. The WTS designated the Broadway transportation improvements as "Colorado's Big Project of the Year" for 2012 due to the city's "innovative strategies, collaboration with several agencies and dedication to the transportation industry."
"We are honored that the Colorado chapters of both the APWA and WTS recognize the extraordinary collaboration and innovation that made this project possible," said Director of Public Works for Transportation Tracy Winfree. "We'd like to thank our project partners for their contributions to making this community vision a reality."
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- The new bus shelter that was recently installed (on the west side of Broadway) is equipped with self-contained solar panels. These panels will generate enough energy to power the new traffic signals in the area, while pushing any residual energy back to the grid; and
- The artwork in the underpass was done in collaboration with a University of Colorado (CU) graduate art program/artist in addition to artwork from a University Hill Elementary class.
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The Broadway multimodal improvements project:
- constructed a new bicycle and pedestrian underpass beneath Broadway at Euclid Avenue;
- expanded transit stops on either side of Broadway;
- reconfigured the Broadway/Euclid/16th Street four-way intersection into two "T" intersections;
- installed a new signalized intersection at Broadway and 18th Street and a signalized pedestrian crossing at Broadway and 17th Street;
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by tnt1960, Jun 9, 2013.
NBA roundup: Rodman says LeBron would be "average" in his era - Yahoo! Sports I love it!
Sometimes I feel like the smartest man in the world.
I would prefer he fund a study to see if we can't scan our dogs for foxtails under their skin. Flopping. You know what would be great for flopping, giving the fans a score card so when ever he flops, they can rate it.
Ahh... the old "back in my day" argument. Never gets old, and it rarely holds merit.
You must be under 25........
LeBron looked pretty "average" last night.
I don't think Leonard is getting enough credit for the job he's doing this series. Everyone got all up in arms when I suggested trading Monroe for him, but being able to shut down Lebron is a pretty damn good skill.
I don't know if he's "shutting down LeBron", but I'll stop making fun of him. He's a legitimate NBA player.
He's doing a better job than Prince ever did.
He got a triple double in the first game. Thats not shut down.
Big TD too.
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|As said, you need better fert dosing for that tank. Maybe look into buying some dry ferts from a member on this forum. You can't have zero nitrates in a planted tank.
Understanding balance of a planted tank is the key to success. It all starts with the light. The more light the faster the plants will grow therefore more demand for nutrients and carbon dioxide.
First off ditch using those KH/PH charts. They are completely useless.
You need to take some tank water and aerate for 24 hours and test pH. You then need to test pH directly from your tank at the end of your photoperiod. Compare the 2. The tank with CO2 injection should be 1 degree lower. If your pH is 7.6 then you want to aim for 6.6.
Reduce photo period to 6 hours for now. Then remove as much algae as possible, even if it means doing some trimming of plants. Perform a 50% water change after. Start double dosing with Flourish Excel for a week.
Now, your fertilizers. Zero nitrAtes is a bad thing in a planted tank. You want to aim for 10-20 ppm of NitrAtes. This is a necessary macro nutrient for plants. You need a Nitrogen Supplement if you can find one.
Macro Nutrients:
Potassium (potassium deficiency are pinholes in leaves and sometimes curling leaves)
Phosphates (lack of PO4 can be Green Spot Algae showing up)
Micro Nutrients also known as Trace Elements:
Magnesium, Boron, Manganese, Iron, Copper etc.
Check your current Fertilizers. They most likely may only be Micros.
What is your GH reading? This tests both Calcium and Magnesium. If your Mg. is low then adding Epsom Salts will help; Magnesium Sulfate. Signs for deficiency are leaves will have yellow patches/green veins. Almost like Iron deficiency.
You need to make sure you are providing all of these necessary nutrients and that your CO2 is efficient. Sounds like you have an issue with imbalance with CO2/fertilizers.
Your aquarium isn't getting all the fertilisers it needs either.
You need n,p,k and micros.
Adding the co2 is increasing the demand for the ferts even more.
This IS your main issue.
Also cut back on the light.
Your light is that high, it means it will be more difficult to supply sufficient co2.
|Up the CO2. Sounds like you have a ton of light. That may be part of the problem. 9 hours is also a long photo-period with that much light. 7-8 is fine. When was the last time you changed out the bulbs?
|Someone told me that hair algae grows on dead or decaying plants. Right now, I have a dying plant that is brown and is covered with out so I'm assuming that it is true. Not sure about your situation.
Algae ready for harvest. Not what I wanted
erg where do i start. Been running this tank for about 3 years and every time I get the CO2 up and running the whole tank throws a wobbly and one type of algae explodes in a couple of weeks so I usually give up and take it out and stop ferts. Its impossible to manage through cleaning as its on every single plant/rock/leaf in the tank. Its killing all my new plants, again
Here are the facts
Plants were doing great, bubble streaming out of leaves, rapid growth, nice green leaves. In the past my thoughts were i've overcooked the ferts but if I dose anything less the plants loose green and stop growing and the algae still grows!
Im not sure how to work out the balance issue here. Im still learning this planted lark
My best guess is this is string algae as its not fine threaded like hair algae. Am i correct?
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Untitled works by Jen Lopez (top) and J. Derrick Durham (bottom)
UTSA Satellite Space hosts 'Killing Two Birds with One Stone'
By Adi Pavlovic
Student Writer, College of Liberal and Fine Arts
(Feb. 9, 2006)--UTSA's off-campus gallery, the UTSA Satellite Space presents "Killing Two Birds with One Stone," an exhibit of art by UTSA students J. Derrick Durham (San Antonio) and Jen Lopez (Chicago), through Feb. 19.
Both artists utilize multiple media to investigate the concepts of private and public space and the human place within such spaces.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Utilizing print, video and specially produced texts, Lopez's work negotiates those tender spaces within the dynamic of interpersonal relationships.
Durham's multi-faceted, site-specific installation takes issue with public perceptions of current world events through the myopic lens of the media and the imposed distance such a filter places between events and the viewer.
The UTSA Satellite Space is at 115 Blue Star, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, South Alamo and Probandt streets in downtown San Antonio. Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m., Friday-Sunday, or by appointment.
For more information contact Jasmyne Graybill at (210) 212-7146.


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