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"Ambrose?" Kiora questioned. I understood instantly all that she wanted to know.
"Captured," I answered shortly.
"What?" Kiora yelled and leapt to her feet. I saw Nen staring at her as he stood up. "What do you mean 'captured'?" Kiora continued, "We have to go back and save him!"
"No!" I snapped. She glared at me and I glared right back. Her anger and determination was impressive. The silent stand-off would have carried on for hours if Nen hadn't put a hand lightly on her shoulder. She relaxed instantly although reluctantly. He dropped his hand to take hold of her.
"What happened?" he asked me. I sighed and gave them a quick summary.
"Ambrose said that this Chilaili wouldn't get there until tomorrow but then this other kid called Dakarai turned up. Ambrose said something about he talks to ghosts and the Dakarai kid shatters windows. Dakarai had set off alarms and we began to be chased. Ambrose was hit in the leg by a bullet. He ordered me to keep running: he said that you had Evelyn so I stole a first aid on my way out. Then I met up with you and here we are," I concluded.
Kiora dropped Nen's hand and began pacing. I noticed the slight change in his eyes but it vanished quickly. He just watched Kiora pace around.
"How many are there?" Kiora muttered to Nen only I observed, "How many more kids are lose in the world? What are their powers? You've witnessed mine. What if their powers are as strong? Think how much danger the world is in. I... I couldn't control it. What if they can't either?" A tear managed to escape from her eye. Then another and another until they were streaming down her face. Hesitantly, Nen wrapped his arms around her and she buried her head in his chest. I gave Nen an enquiring look.
"She discovered her power. It was some kind of dark blast. It scared her to death," Nen explained, "But when she needed it, it wouldn't come."
"She's right, how many are there?" Evelyn whispered, "There's me, and I can create light."
"I do weird things with water," Nen chimed in.
"I don't know my power," I confessed, "But Ambrose claims he can talk to ghost and Dakarai can shatter windows - and I think he has super hearing."
"There's me and I can see in the dark and create dark pulses or blasts," Kiora spoke from Nen's arms, "And there's this unknown Chilaili that we know of. Suddenly there are seven of us so how many more? We need to get Ambrose. He's a pain in the ass but he does know what's going on and can explain our powers to us, maybe even help us control them."
"Three days?" I pleaded, "Please wait three days. Evelyn needs to heal and Ambrose needs to wait for Chilaili and then talk some sense into Dakarai." Kiora stared at Evelyn's tired face. Nen stared at Kiora's face as did I. Finally she glanced away from Evelyn to Nen then looked at me.
"Three days," she agreed, "And then I'm going to get him while you and Nen stay here to watch over Evelyn."
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The throw statement is used to signal the occurrence of an anomalous situation (exception) during the program execution.
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Usually the throw statement is used with try-catch or try-finally statements. When an exception is thrown, the program looks for the catch statement that handles this exception.
You can also rethrow a caught exception using the throw statement. For more information and examples, see try-catch and Throwing Exceptions.
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Hartford — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has proposed raising the minimum wage to $10.10 in three years — the same wage President Barack Obama called for during his State of the Union address last week.
The General Assembly approved an increase of the state minimum wage last year to $9 by Jan. 1, 2015. The proposal Malloy made Tuesday, if approved, would increase it annually until it is $10.10 on Jan. 1, 2017.
"I think it is the right thing to do," said state Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, chairman of the Labor and Public Employees Committee. "It starts getting us to where we are actually looking at wages."
Osten said she would have liked to pass legislation last year linking the minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index in 2016 so that lawmakers wouldn't have to continually vote on raising the minimum.
Several other local state legislators, including Rep. Betsy Ritter, D-Waterford, and Rep. Ted Moukawsher, D-Groton, said they needed more time to think about whether they would support another minimum wage increase.
"I think our economy is pretty fragile. It has not kept pace with inflation, so there is an argument to be made for trying to have it be more suitable to the economic times we are in. But I really need to think about it," Moukawsher said. "I am sure businesses aren't going to like it, and I have heard different arguments for and against it."
Tony Sheridan, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut, said he would support the proposal if the $10.10 hourly wage doesn't take effect until 2017.
"It's hard to imagine if somebody can live on 10 bucks an hour, so we need to sort of figure out how to rebuild the middle class …" Sheridan said. "There will be businesses that it will impact negatively, but as long as we are looking at a 2017 timeline, I think Connecticut's economy will be better by then."
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, who is running for governor, said raising the minimum wage would cost Connecticut jobs and hurt small businesses and young workers.
"I think what you need to ask is, (is) that 18- or 19-year-old, who is unemployed because they can't get a job, whether they would want a job for $9 an hour or have no job at $10.10 an hour," McKinney said.
He said that he wasn't surprised by Malloy's announcement on Tuesday because the president already announced he wanted a $10.10 minimum wage.
The annual salary of someone who works for $10.10 an hour, 40 hours per week, would be $21,008. About 70,000 to 90,000 workers of Connecticut's 1.7 million-strong workforce earn the minimum wage, according to the governor's press release.
Last year, the legislature passed and the governor signed into law legislation that raised the state's minimum wage to $8.70 from $8.25 on Jan. 1, 2014, and will raise it further, to $9 on Jan. 1, 2015. Malloy's proposal would raise the minimum wage to $9.15 on Jan. 1, 2015, to $9.60 on Jan. 1, 2016, and to $10.10 on Jan. 1, 2017.
"There is a debate happening across our country on how to tackle the growing income inequality that is detrimental to our middle class families and to our economy," Malloy said in a press release. "… When workers earn more money, businesses will have more customers. This modest boost will help those earning the least to make ends meet."
Connecticut Working Families, an organization that advocates for the working class and middle class, and Council 4 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a union representing 35,000 employees in the state, both said they supported Malloy's proposal.
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I would love to see this trend accelerate:
"The five-year-old [Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship] program, [Wake Forest University's] most popular minor, requires students to learn the practical aspects of starting a business. It is a sign of change in liberal-arts colleges, which are grappling with the responsibility of preparing students for a tight and rapidly shifting job market while still providing the staples of academic inquiry." (from Wall Street Journal)
This is really important in my opinion, and it's a big part of what we cover in the course I am co-teaching at Brandeis this year, "Web and Social Apps". The course starts next week and runs for 10 weeks, practically full time. During that course students go through the whole cycle of conceiving a product, designing, implementing and deploying it to the world. It's an exciting experience. Fairly exhausting for everyone involved, but worth it.
I wish all college students, especially in my field, Computer Science, were thought learn theory and critical thinking, but also got exposed (and were even required) to learn what I like to call "critical doing". Working in teams, inventing and creating things that others could benefit of, could touch and feel, and could have an impact in the real world.
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Test Drive Unlimited 2 im Test: Internationale Wertungen fallen durchwachsen aus
Am 11. Februar 2011 soll Test Drive Unlimited 2 auf den Markt kommen. Das Spiel wurde bereits jetzt getestet und erhält solide Wertungen, teilweise gibt es jedoch auch starke Ausreißer nach unten.
Am 11. Februar 2011 wird das neue Rennspiel Test Drive Unlimited 2 auf den Markt kommen, schon jetzt werden die ersten Tests des Titels von Eden Games veröffentlicht. Die Wertungen schwanken stark, jedoch loben viele Tester vor allem den Fun-Faktor des Spiels.
Rewarding, generous and overwhelmingly massive, this is a racing fan's dream, and proof that the racing-MMO genre has legs. Arcade racing fans may baulk at the disciplined racing mechanic, but purists will find plenty to enjoy.
Test Drive Unlimited 2 might be lacking in some areas, but this is one instance where the sheer quantity of features prevails since their structure is thoughtful enough to make this game more than just a lazy vacation.
Overall Eden Games did well with this follow up to the first Test Drive Unlimited. You will notice the improvements made in TDU2, and you will definitely appreciate it. The single player won't excite you as much as the multiplayer will. Driving your SUV through the mud with friends is going to be a blast. The new features are going to raise the eyebrow of fans who enjoyed the first title. Hopefully, Eden Games will keep the DLC coming in months to come.
It's a long journey through this huge game and TDU2 offers an unrefined, bumpy ride. Thankfully, if it all gets too much, you can set the grind aside for a long journey of your own - just following your front wheels across the islands, revelling in one of the great videogame open worlds...Unsteady but passionate and ambitious, TDU2 is fantastic escapism. It's just a shame it sometimes needs to escape from itself.
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If any game in recent memory makes the case for fun factor being the ultimate score to measure a game by, it's Test Drive Unlimited 2. There's just so much to do in the game that is downright fun. The racing is fun, if you go into it with an arcade mindset. There's definitely issues here with some parts of TDU2, but the good outweighs the bad by a landslide. An engaging leveling system, an expansive world to explore, and limitless possibility to have fun by your lonesome or with friends via your network of choice, make this one of the funnest racers I have played in quite some time.
Eden Games does a decent job developing characters and rivalries. The competitors aren't faceless foes. They have personalities, but what charm they have is ruined by the worst voice acting since the original "Resident Evil." But that doesn't wreck a driving game that offers so much and is so flexible for racers of all stripes. No matter what kind of wheels they like or how they prefer to drive, racing game fans will find something to latch on to in Test Drive Unlimited 2.
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Complaints about loan brokers continue to fill our inbox.
Michael Bell, from Barrow-in-Furness, applied online for a loan and was told he'd be able to borrow £6,500 without a guarantor.
When it turned out the loan was for £5,000 and he did need a guarantor, he declined the offer.
But two weeks later, Michael found his account had been debited £49.99 by something called Wise2Debt.
He had difficulty contacting them for a refund so we stepped in.
Wise2Debt is a trading name of PSM Business Services Ltd, in Rochdale.
When we spoke to them we were told to email Haris Isaac who arranged for Michael to be refunded in full.
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PSM has now changed its name to Lloyd Anderson Financial Management and its office address to one in Manchester. It has one director, Uzma Khaliq, 43, from Rochdale, Lancs.
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The consumer credit licence of PSM is made out to Ricky Shelmerdine and Martyn Gannicott, who like Smith, is a designated member of PPE.
Even more confusingly, Haris Isaac emailed us from IGS Group, which his is a director of and which is based back in Rochdale.
Haris told us: "They are all involved with the company in way or another as shareholders, investors, directors."
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Of all the new things in iOS 7, Notifications Center and Control Center are the most useful. Moreover, like the visual makeover, they're the most egregious example of how iOS had fallen behind.
Let's start with Control Center, which finally gives you quick access to brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other simple control toggles that ought to have been present from version one.
It's incredible that it's taken this long, but finally you can turn Bluetooth on/off in just two steps (swipe up from bottom edge and toggle) instead of the previous four (Unlock > Settings > Bluetooth > Bluetooth On/Off).
Other toggles available in the Control Center include Airplane Mode, Do Not Disturb and Orientation Lock.
There are shortcuts along the bottom for a Flashlight, the Timer app, Calculator and Camera apps, while playback controls (including volume) and brightness slider round out the options. It's comprehensive, it's useful… it's about damn time!
The Notifications Center, meanwhile, is now split into three tabs: Today, All and Missed. The Today tab is the most interesting.
As the name suggests it gives you snapshot of your day, starting with the weather and followed by your next appointment, your calendar for the day, reminders, stock updates and a summary of how busy you are the next day.
It's a very neat addition. Each component can be toggled on/off and some re-ordered. We yearn for a little more customisation, such as the option to include third-party apps over the natives ones, but it's a great addition all the same.
The separation of 'All' and 'Missed' is useful, too, but we can't help feel a more useful split would be 'Recent' and 'Missed'. It's sometimes unclear why certain items appear in 'Missed' and others remain in 'All' even if the same amount of time has passed, while the All tab feels overburdened with updates. You can customise what appears here, of course, but a little more prior intelligence would go a long way.
The fact both are accessible directly front the lock screen is hugely useful, though, and the privacy minded will be relieved to know you can deactivate or limit what appears in the Notifications Center.
Of all the updates in iOS 7, they have the most profound impact on how you'll use your iPhone or iPad.
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is there going to be such an depth look at other phone operating systems?
I use my phone for phoning, texting, emails, and maps/internet on occasion, plus listen to the radio, music and occasionally watch videos.
Is there really any difference between the different options? I ask this sincerely as my phone is falling to bits and I'll soon have to face this dull choice. Windows phone so far as I can tell at least looks a bit more functional.. ?
At last, a fair iPhone/iOS vs. others/Android review from TR. Reading that 5S vs. S4 piece pictured the 5S and iOS 7 as the 2nd coming of Christ.
iOS 7 is a very good upgrade, but it (along with the 5S) will not convince people (like me) that have switched to high-end Android-based phones, to switch back to the iPhone.
Maybe if iOS 7 had killer features, instead of mostly playing catch up, but as your review pointed out, I just do not see them, and iOS is still as closed/restrictive as ever.
Once you have tasted the freedom and flexibility offered by Android, it is hard to go back.
Can you perhaps list a few examples of what this freedom and flexibility gives you in practice? I'm curious.
I'm about to start using a Nexus 7 (second gen.) tablet and I have been using an iPad 2 for two years. Will be an interesting experience to see how locked in I've been… ;)
Let me tell you wat's new and so cool about this update. So my friend updated his iPhone 5 to i0S7• He goes like ''dude no iPhone user will ever switch to any other phone now.i0S7 is so cool'' n I'm like ''Really, so what's the coolest feature?" He tilts the phone & the icons move a little and he goes like see? I'm like "see what?" and he goes ''the wallpaper". I couldn't hold my laugh. Like "Seriously"!!! So this is the point where Apple has brought is users to while trying to maintain their so called standard n premium look. Lol.
I think this debate between iOS and Android will never stop but it comes down to personal preference. I have been using both platforms for the last 4 years. At the end of the day, ios is very much functional and stable with virtually no crashes. Android is more playful and crashes quite often ( I have the S3 and Note 1). It is just like choosing between a flashy car with bells and whistles and a high end sedan that might be having less of the new technologies but is good at doing what it is supposed to do well. That is how i see the iOS and as long as it is stable and has the programs that i need i will have a soft spot for it.
By the way I find iOS 7 refreshing, and it gives a new life to my iphone 5.
Most important for me, especially on the tablets, is you don't have to put up with that crappy iOS keyboard anymore. The Swype and SwifyKey apps are great keyboards, but the Dragon Voice dictation on Swype is spot on and makes it REALLY easy to dictate long emails or 2-3 sentence texts.
Alright. I think Apple might open up a little more when it comes to keyboards in the future. We'll see.
Anyway, dictation is built-in for text input in iOS too. And you can also download Dragon Dictation if you wish. But you mean it witks well in conjunction with the custom keyboards avaliable for Android?
Yeah, I've tried iOS voice input and Dragon's separate tool, but the experience was so horrible, it made me want to type less on the iPad and head over to my PC when I needed to send an email over 1 paragraph.
The Dragon dictation is built into the Swype keyboard. The voice input on SwiftKey is pretty good, but if you do a lot of typing, I'd suggest going with Swype.
Both keyboard creators have been begging Apple to let them port to iOS to no avail. Maybe soon, we'll be able to welcome iOS to 2009.
Keyboards would be a great example, but also the ability change pretty much any app as the 'default' app. You don't like the default browser? Any action requiring a browser be used can be switched to FF, chrome or dolphin easily.
Same goes for music, you can use any player (and even use a file explorer if you want) to open up automatically when an action requiring one is launched. This gives you much more flexibility as to which format you can eventually read too by default (e.g. FLAC)
Launchers would be another great android features. Nova and Apex are the two biggest ones and they let you customize pretty much anything in the interface (default actions for adding apps, opening them, the way your folders look, how they display information, etc.)
Lastly, I would say widgets are a great feature, especially on tablets where screen estate is not so much of an issue. They show instant information about anything you want without having to actually open the app. It could be weather, email, magazines, etc.
When I open up someone else's phone and I start using it, you really realize how I've personally tweaked so many things in android and that I have really formed habits around these customizations. They fit best what I do with my phone, not what someone else thinks I should be doing it.
I have an android and love all the customizations but I hate the UI. Ilove the design of ios7 30x more than android. Its more simple and enjoyable yhan the cluttered and random ui of android
al those things you mention can be done on almost any modern phone.
Some do some things better than others.
I have Windows Phone and am very happy with it. I have found an App for every use I want(so far).
Droid and Windows phones can do anything the iPhone does, many of them for much cheaper cost and some can do things the iPhone cannot do(NFC, cordless charging)
Go to a shop, have a play, ignore the salesman, chose what YOU want.
IOS and Android both have there pro's and con's, I love IOS on my 4S because if its design and it's fast enough.
So, where are we now two years later? :)
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I'm using Distiller on Mac OS 9 and it's been working with no problems. Today I tried to export from Quark, it created the PS file and began Distiller. However, it stayed on 'Locating font options' for half an hour, with the PDF mouse cursor spinning around.
I restarted and now whenever I try to just run Distiller it stays on the 'Locating font options bar' and I have to force quit.
I've deleted the Distiller prefs and fonts run fine in everything including Suitcase.
The last time I created a PDF successfully was before I rebuilt the desktop the other day - I don't know if this is a factor.
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Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan's Toyoizumi Said to Resign as CEOTakahiko Hyuga
Toshiro Toyoizumi may resign as chief executive officer of the Japanese brokerage venture set up by Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., said two people with knowledge of the matter.
Toyoizumi, 64, may step down in June, said the people, who asked not to be named before the board of directors make a final decision. He has served as president and CEO of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. for three years.
Takashi Nagaoka, 60, deputy president at Mitsubishi UFJ's commercial banking unit, will replace Toyoizumi, the Nikkei newspaper reported earlier today, without citing anyone.
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A Bit of PlayMature
Scarletta giggled. She knew that her little meal was him making up for what he'd done at the college. She couldn't deny that it had sent a good shiver up her spine, watching him defend her like that, but his actions were still extremely rude. She didn't show her irritation with him outwardly though, knowing that it was silly to. It had happened, and now it was in their past. Besides, that class wasn't very fun anyway.
She curled up against his side, leaning her head on his chest and sighing gently. She was warm and happy, cuddled up against him, and all she wanted was to just be there forever. She knew she couldn't though, as the car made its way closer and closer to Hyde's (and, while not official yet (her clothes and such were there, but most of her other belongings were still at her apartment uptown)), her home.


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Jolie plans for 7th and 8th child
It is said that Jolie now wants a girl of similar age and background to her adopted daughter Zhara, 4, from Ethiopia. The actress will later try for a fourth natural baby with her partner brad pitt, says her friend. "Angelina is absolutely loving the joys of motherhood and is keen to expand her family this year. At the moment she is renting a house in Long Island while shooting Salt. As soon as that's over she is planning to fly abroad to find a new baby," the Mirror quoted Jolie"s friend as saying.
"When that is all sorted she has discussed finding somewhere new and interesting to live to start trying for a fourth natural baby. "She is very keen to get pregnant again," the pal added. Jolie has already decided to work less in favour of her family, and she aims to make one film a year.


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Circular premonitionsMature
One's lifetime could be viewed as a string, a stream or some other linear metaphor. Others might view destiny as a branching tree with fractal branches dividing into an infinity of choices. The point is, no one really knows much about anything regarding destiny, the future, infinity etc etc.
So why bother trying to explain it?
I was born into this world on a day of truly nondescript value. The sky was the sort of grey that builds up on the inside of your kettle, but darker, more violent. Raindrops attacked people erratically, prompting a fluttering storm of blooming and wilting umbrellas.
I was born in London; in a flat, a nondescript flat, of bewildering complexity. It was just like any other flat in London, with white walls and narrow halls, the kitchen approximately two arms wide and the floor masquerading as some hardwood but in reality is shamefaced lino.
Now when I was born I obviously didn't do much. I was blind, I think. I screamed a lot. Frankly I don't remember much. But that's not the important part. I was born to two people. Two very nice, truly non-nondescript people. In fact they were some of the most fascinating people my eleven minute old brain had met; then again, their competition was the drab physician with his offensive monochrome and the portly nurse with her slightly less offensive monochrome. (In hindsight, kids are apparently colourblind until a certain age).
Shortly after the fun waterslide of being delivered, I was swaddled in some white towels, and carried away to enjoy my new occupation of Newborn. The details of such a job are unimportant. After a while of staring at some hazy square tiles we went home, I enjoyed my carefree existence, screaming and then shitting and then screaming some more and ohboy I threw up in that ladies eye twice.
Life was mediocre. I couldn't complain. But then, one fateful, obscene morning, it happened. Unlike my birth day (or day of birth, for the confused and weary), this day was an incredibly vivid day. The sky was like a beaten child after they refused to empty their crying pockets to the obscenely large boy who for some reason is in the same year as them at school and who has a tattoo: a bubbling mauve glare. For the aspiring literati, bells might be pinging in their mind saying "oh! oh! pathetic fallacy! the weather! woo!". Well you'd be correct. The tragic theatre playing out in the heaven's mimicked what was afflicting me at that very moment. No, I was not being beaten by some bonehead in secondary school. I should have mentioned that I was only one - my birthday had flitted by with a rush of some splintered memories involving dentures, a tiny cake and some barking. However, on that day, roughly a week after my birthday, a tiny, rotten demon had crept into my room. It had perched itself on my lip, planting a tiny "Abandon hope all ye who enter here" picket sign upon the threshold and then did a backwards somersault into my tiny, defenseless gums.
My mother always said I had a leaning for the melodramatic. Should've been an actor, made millions, rubbed shoulders with Tom Cruise and taken heroin. In truth, my first tooth was pushing his way up through the lower left of my mouth, shoving the rude gums apart and begging for a drink of that pure sweet sunlight that I had been cherishing. And with him, he brought hell like none other experienced by my poor virgin soul.


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What if a technology company like Microsoft supplied a school with computers students could use for free? Self-interested, maybe, but certainly there could be a convergence of interests there. Well, what if the company then required that the computers not run any alternative software? A little less nice, but in a country where income, education, and opportunity are closely intertwined, poor schools would have to think seriously about turning down such an offer. Well, what if the company then implemented a technology that required students to watch enough advertising to justify the use of computers and repossessed the computers if students didn't watch enough ads? I'm not dismissing this model as, on net, bad for students — I'd want to see some data on that. But I find the mixture of commercial interest and education more than a little disturbing.
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A prolactinoma is a noncancerous (benign) pituitary tumor that produces a hormone called prolactin. This results in too much prolactin in the blood.
Prolactin is a hormone that triggers the breasts to produce milk (lactation).
Prolactinoma is the most common type of pituitary tumor (adenoma). It makes up at least 30% of all pituitary adenomas. Almost all pituitary tumors are noncancerous (benign). Prolactinoma may occur as part of an inherited condition called multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1)
Prolactinomas occur most commonly in people under age 40. They are about 5 times more common in women than in men, but are rare in children.
At least half of all prolactinomas are very small (less than 1 cm or 3/8 of an inch in diameter). These small tumors are more common in women.
Larger tumors are more common in men. They tend to occur at an older age. The tumor can grow to a large size before symptoms appear.
The tumor is often detected at an earlier stage in women than in men.
Low thyroid function (hypothyroidism) and medicines that treat mental illnesses can raise prolactin levels. Some illicit drugs like marijuana can also raise prolactin levels. Other pituitary tumors can also cause increased prolactin levels by causing increased prolactin secretion from the normal, healthy pituitary. This can cause symptoms similar to prolactinoma.
In women:
In men:
Symptoms caused by pressure from a larger tumor may include:
There may be no symptoms, especially in men.
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask about your symptoms. You will also be asked about medicines and substances you are taking.
Tests that may be ordered include:
Medicine is usually successful in treating prolactinoma. Some people have to take these medicines for life. Some people can stop taking the medicines after a few years, especially if their tumor has disappeared from the MRI. But there is a risk that the tumor may grow and produce prolactin again, especially if it is a large tumor.
A large prolactinoma can sometimes get larger during pregnancy.
Surgery is done in some cases when symptoms are severe, such as a sudden worsening of vision.
Radiation is usually only used in people with prolactinoma that continues to grow or gets worse after both medicine and surgery. It may be given in the form of:
The outlook is usually excellent, but depends on the success of medical treatment or surgery. Getting tested to check whether the tumor has returned after treatment is important.
Treatment for prolactinoma may change the levels of other hormones in the body, especially if surgery or radiation is performed.
High levels of estrogen or testosterone may be involved in the growth of a prolactinoma. Women with prolactinomas should be followed closely during pregnancy. They should discuss this tumor with their provider before taking birth control pills.
See your provider if you have any symptoms of prolactinoma.
If you have had a prolactinoma in the past, call your provider for a general follow-up, or if your symptoms return.
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Acclaimed cardiac psychologist Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D., reveals what every heart patient needs to know: how you feel about the illness and how you cope with it can determine how fully you recover. Dr. Sotile teaches you how to achieve emotional well-being over the four basic stages of recovery, during which you and your family learn to accept the disease, grasp what's involved in treatment and recovery, and learn to work together as a team. You will also learn to create and adapt to a "new normal" way of life and make a commitment to living with the illness, not in spite of it.
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Netherlands-based petrochemical leader LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) continued to punch higher Monday, putting its two-day gain at 7% since reporting Q2 results after Thursday's close.
The chemical and refining juggernaut, reportedly the world's top maker of polypropylene plastic, is among a group benefiting from the cheap gas prices caused by the U.S. production boom. Lyondell has posted rising earnings for four straight years. Analysts estimate earnings will rise 11% this year and 16% in 2015.
For the second quarter, the company posted operating earnings of $898 million and much wider-than-expected margins in its U.S. commodity chemicals businesses. Its refining segment swung from a $16 million loss a year ago to a $95 million operating profit. Operating income in its intermediates and derivatives chemical feedstock business surged 32%.
As a result, investors drove shares to new highs, leaving them extended after a rebound from 10-week support. It was the stock's first test of 10-week support since clearing a first-stage flat base in May.
Petrochemical peer Methanex (MEOH), based in Vancouver, Canada, is scheduled to report results Wednesday. Analysts expect a sharp slowdown in earnings growth, to 2%, for the quarter. Revenue growth is expected to accelerate to 13%. The outlook for next quarter is more grim, with earnings expected to fall 39% on a 2% slip in sales. The stock is in a cup base with a buy point at 73.53, unless it adds a handle.
A quick shift into airlines: Ireland-based carrier Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY) popped 3% in light trade Monday, its third gain in four sessions as it climbs up from a test of support at its 200-day moving average.
The airline reported earnings growth of 177%, nearly 30% above analyst expectations. Revenue growth of 17% also topped views. The company said it expects pricing to increase 6% and its load factor to improve 3% for the first half of the year. But management also saw no immediate end to a difficult economic environment for airlines.
Privately held Virgin America filed Monday for an IPO. The airline is based in San Francisco. But 22% of the outfit is held by Virgin Group, the Britain-based multi-national controlled by Richard Branson. New York-based private equity firm Cyrus Capital Partners owns 72% of Virgin America.


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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Our Beloved D-Day Generation…
Most of us weren't even born then, or if we were, were small toddlers, but the adults who fought in World War II, who braved the fearsome Nazi foe, were a very brave breed indeed.
Long before D-Day, the men on the battle-fields and the family members left behind sacrificed in ways we will never quite appreciate. Many of us kids have made fun of our parents and grandparents when they would scrimp and save, keeping cans of used fat, darning old socks, eating left-overs and turning off lights, saying to them in frustration, "Why on earth don't you live a little?"
We, our generation, was who they fought for, who they sacrificed for, and once you live without for what seems like a five year warring lifetime, the habit is instilled. Pay by cash, don't amass debt, don't abuse nor live in excess, your word and your handshake, your bond.
No, all was quiet on the Western Front, or so they thought, in the late-night and wee morning hours, exactly 70 years ago this very minute. North Americans were enjoying their evening papers, while the British slept in their beds, but quietly and with the greatest force of manpower and materiel ever amassed, an entire modern-day Trojan Horse was being assembled on the English Channel, the likes of which had never been seen in human history.
Patton had done his bit very successfully, promoting his grand fake army positioned near Folkstone facing Calais. A vast Division of balloon ships, artillery pieces, army jeeps and tanks, fake airplanes and fake radio communications, fooling the Nazis into thinking that when the Allied attack on France did happen, it would surely happen on the beaches of Calais. And for all their intelligence and diligence, the Germans were fooled, no member of the Nazi High Command ever thinking Patton would head anything but a legitimate force. Of course, Patton hated Eisenhower for giving him this order but it was this sneaky strategy which enabled complete tactical surprise on those five beaches in Normandy at dawn on June 6, 1944.
By the time Britain's were rising from their beds, padding downstairs to put the kettle on for yet another of many such tea brews which sustained them through the war years and those awful Blitzkrieg air attacks, from the Messerschmitt's to the V1 & V2's, a floating armada of Allied battleships and troop carriers, an advance party of paratroopers and glider pilots, all quietly fought the turbulent Channel winds to land on French soil and begin what would be the eventual ending of that horrible Nazi Regime.
My Mother was only 18 years old on June 6th, June 4th being her birthday, working for the Medical Division of the Canadian National Railway in Winnipeg. My Father was 30, defending our Canadian soil as a Constable in the RCMP. Their Generation smoking cigarettes, reading newspapers, listening to the radio and living on food rations, scrimping and saving wherever and whenever they could.
These people are dying now by the hundreds and with this 70th anniversary the last World War as a living memory will become a thing of the past, only read in history books and talked about dispassionately, for the heart and the soul of that last, great fight, is dying with those people who made it happen.
The world holds court now with the children and grand-children of those brave men and women and we have assumed their gift of freedom as a birth-right, something which will never be at risk again. We celebrate this so-called "fact" by buying everything on credit, amassing great personal debt, buying material objects which are well beyond our means and not caring, really, if what we are doing and how we are living, flies in the face of what was so precious to the Greatest Generation who fought so hard and sacrificed so much for that freedom – the freedom of choice, the freedom of voice – the freedom to forget and not appreciate and the freedom to abuse.
Tomorrow, not many will care.
Tomorrow, not much will be said nor reported on TV.
Tomorrow, not many will walk the beaches of Normandy, literally or figuratively, nor will many know or care why those beaches, code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword matter and are so integral to this, our generation.
More graves will be dug for their generation, more headstones etched with names only remembered by a few and not by the many. And once our generation of Baby-boomers dies, no visitors will stand over those graves to appreciate the bravery and the sacrifice made by such an exceptional human breed. The war, the fields, all those cemeteries, all just historical factoids and archaeological sites.
Today, right now, in Normandy, the skies are overcast, threatening storms, the winds up and picking up now over the Channel and on those beach-heads, precisely as they did all those decades ago. The ghosts of the men getting shot by machine gun fire as they bolted off the Higgins boats, ducking against the metal tripod beach emplacements in sheer terror, the explosions of anti-tanks mines surrounding them, the cries and moans of the wounded and the dying floating in the sea and lying crumpled on the sand, those sounds of hellish war all muffled now by those same Channel winds of today, heard only, faintly, as a haunting memory in the minds of a very few, now in their late eighties or nineties, who lived through that tumultuous time.
If today you have a living parent or grand-parent from this generation, give them an extra long hug, tell them you love them and thank them and mean it. They fought for and valiantly grasped the key to everything you now enjoy, now hold dear and take so for granted. Walk those beaches in your own mind today and tomorrow and replace your greediness with a wee bit of humility, even for one day, what was the Longest Day in the history of man.
It won't kill you but it did kill them.
Thank-you and God Rest their Souls.
Title Photo: the70thnormandy.com; Patton: fineartamerica.com; D Day: Getty Images via cnn.com
2 comments:
- tony mcgrath said...
This post is so moving and thought provoking my 20 year old son caught me with a tear in my eye which of course was probably a bit of dust from work, the story of what happened to those young soldiers in the wars should be told in the schools every June to teach them to value and respect every day things otherwise taken for granted, and to have a bit of respect for the older generation.
Whenever i hear people disrespectful of our brave soldiers in ww1 and 2 i say those who never made it home gave the ultimate sacrifice and if it wasn't for them you would be talking german now, which normally does the trick.
When they play Elgars Nimrod variations at the cenotaph every November i make sure i watch it on my own cause it gets me every time.
P S please excuse my grammar and way of writing as i missed most of my last 5 years of school because of things beyond my control.
- January 13, 2015 at 12:55 PM
- MsBurb said...
Hi, Tony...so nice to hear from you again...:)
Your Comment was so wonderful to receive. It's not everyday that one's words can have such an affect, it's what we writers live for and almost nothing else...:)
Yes, the German language threat usually does the trick...smile...but you'll often see with that retort a blank look in their eyes that often shows me the younger kiddies couldn't even conceive of a foreign country occupied reality, they have just had it too good for too long in the free land we call home.
I just know the Greatest Generation is dying, quite quickly now, and all of their monumental achievements will soon just be a history lesson and little else...maybe that's how life goes, maybe we all have to become tiny footnotes in dusty old books, and maybe that's okay...but the ones who know, the children of this generation, need to call out and keep the echo going, if only for a while longer, our calls of remembrance replacing the gun reports of yesteryear...:)
Thank you ever so much, Tony, for your very appreciated comments...you touched my heart so doubtful grammar ever plays a part...:)
Cordially, MsBurb
- January 18, 2015 at 3:32 PM


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American Restoration - Season 2 Episodes
"Cooler Kings"
Rick converts a Coca Cola cooler into a combination cooler hot dog grill which means not just restoration but re-engineering and manufacturing. Rick's got a buyer who's interested but he's asking a lot of money. Then Rick Harrison, of all people, brings in a stained glass barber pole. But it's so corroded and delicate he contemplates giving it back as is.
A museum curator has some very specific instructions for the restoration of...a box. It's also locked, there's no key and what is inside is a mystery. Another customer sends in a 100 year old carnival punching bag that he wants to look old but like new.
"Duck and Cover"
Rick and his team take a trip out to a local Las Vegas museum to restore a civil defense air raid siren from 1957. Can they withstand this nuclear restoration, or will they fail to duck and cover?
"Double Trouble"
Rick and his guys get an eye full when a 100-year-old mutoscope comes into the shop. Can they comfortably crank out a motion picture masterpiece, or will this restoration be a flippin' formula for a major flop?
"Pumped Up"
Rick and his brother Ron take a road trip to a dusty desert salvage-yard to rummage for some beat-up antiques to flip for cash. Rick takes a restoration risk and auctions off a 1920s visible gas pump.
"Slick Pick"
It's time for rusty rehab after Rick and his brother Ron pick up two 1950s service station showpieces. Can they successfully salvage these auto antiques or will one minor mistake turn this retro refurbishment into a first-rate fiasco?
"Space Kowboy"
Rick and his team are given a crucial mission, completely restore a NASA helmet from the 1960s' Gemini missions. Then, after an old picker drops off a rusty gas cart for a fix-up, they try to give it a fill-up
"Buck Wild"
Rick and Ron take restoration by the horns when they agree to revive a vintage mechanical bull. Can they stay steadily astride this rough ride or will they be bucked off?
Rick and his team have a chance to restore a prohibition era slot machine. And later, when a 1940's Pepsi cooler comes in for an icey overhaul, will an archaic bottle of pop distract the team.
"The Big Move"
When a client hefts in a 1900s penny scale from the Santa Cruz boardwalk, Rick and his crew tighten their belts. Can they successfully slim down this massive mechanism or will their weighty workload tip the scales?
"Safe Keeping"
When an antique candy machine from the 1950s arrives at the shop, Rick's team has their hands full--and not just with sweets. Without the combination, the guys have to find a way to open a giant antique safe before they can begin restoring it.
"Bumper Balls"
After Rick agrees to restore a vintage Italian bumper car from a local antique shop, the shop braces for immediate impact. Can they effectively electrify this dented delight or will this entertaining endeavor give them whiplash?
"Suck Up"
Determined to uncover a hidden honey hole, the guys are freestyling on their home turf in Iowa. And to keep himself entertained, prankster Frank has a few practical jokes up his sleeve.
"Cold Cuts"
Rick and his crew sharpen their service skills when a client ships in a 1900s Berkel meat slicer. Can they carefully carve out a mechanical masterpiece, or will they lose a few fingers on this slice and dice device?
"Rev'd Up"
When a client brings in an extremely rare British motorcycle from the 1950s, Rick sets the speed for this matchless mission. And later, the team has to put their two cents into the restoration of a 1940's Accurate Weight penny scale.
"The Big Bang"
Rick and the guys aim to please when an 1800s cannon rolls into the shop. Can they hit their transformation target or will this banged up blaster backfire? And later, a client brings in a 1960s slot machine from the old Silver Slipper Hotel & Casino. Can the shop hit the jackpot on this 10-cent contraption, or will they lose big on this gaming gamble?
"Apples and X-Rays"
"Top Dog"
Rick prepares for battle when a 1940s dog tag maker comes into the shop. Can he successful stamp out this embossing endeavor or will this military mechanism have a major malfunction?
"Hot & Cold"
"Pump & Gun"
Rick and his crew take a shot in the dark when a 1943 trap machine lands in the shop. Can they get off to a flying start on this target practice project or will they end up missing the mark? And later, Ron and Tyler find a rare rusty pump while on the road. Can they crank out a successful sale or will this fuel find fail?
"Secret Fan"
It's a restoration race to the finish line for Rick and his team when a client cruises in with a 1960's go-kart. And later, Tyler conspires to fix up a 1950's fan as a gift to Rick for Father's Day.
"Tall Order"
Rick faces a larger than life restoration when a client lugs in a 1930s Pep Boys marquee to the shop. Can he tackle this towering task or will these famous figures turn into a colossal catastrophe? And later, the crew takes on Mother Nature with the overhaul of a 1948 Coca Cola machine destroyed by Hurricane Irene. Can they weather this soda storm or will this windy work blow them away?
"Grippin' Mad"
Rick and his team flex their muscles when they strong-arm a powerful penny arcade strength tester from the 1940's. And later, a client brings in a small gum and cigarette-vending slot machine from the 1930's.
"Tyler's Promotion"
Rick and his crew face a sticky situation when a cement gun from 1915 rolls into the shop. Can they safely seal up this concrete hurtling contraption or will the guys crack under the pressure?
"The Pick, The Pawn, & The Polish"
"Blast Off!"
Rick takes on the biggest challenge of his career when a 1960s rocket-slide comes into the shop piece by giant piece. Can Rick and his crew perfect this playground projectile or is this space race restoration on a crash course for disaster?
"Anchors Away"
Rick and his crew get their feet wet when a 1952 powerboat ride splashes into the shop. And later, Rick rolls up his sleeves to tackle a 1940s child's tricycle for a Las Vegas museum.
"King of Signs"
While Rick is away from the shop, his brother Ron takes matters into his own hands when a client brings in a 1900s love tester. Is this a match made in overhaul heaven or will this romantic restoration break his heart? And later, the guys put their work on display when a weather worn 1950s casino billboard arrives at the shop. Can they preserve this aging desert advertisement, or will this shabby sign be better left to rot roadside?
"Special Delivery"
Rick shifts into high gear when a 1967 Harley motors in for a surprise overhaul. And later, a 1940s U.S. mailbox arrives at the shop. Can the crew swiftly sort through a postal patch up, or will this bulky box be a correspondence catastrophe?
"Hot & Salty"
The heat is on for Rick and his crew when they restore a salty 1960s popcorn machine. Can they freshen up this corny contraption or will this snack server get too hot to handle? And later, a client brings in an antique Michelin Man air compressor. Can the guys fill up this pressure pump or will they accidentally blow a hole in this aged apparatus?
"Rusted and Busted"
Rick and his crew drive full speed ahead when a 1960s coin-operated motorcycle roars into the shop. And later, a client brings in a crumbling 1950s bumper car.
"Restoration Rivalry"
Rick and his son Tyler kick off a restoration race after a pair of vintage scooters wheel into the shop. Can Tyler show up his dear ol' dad or will Rick prove father always knows best? And later, the shop makes cents of a 1940s candy vending machine. Can they sweeten up this nickel-and-dime device or will this sugary service leave a bad taste in their mouths?
"Batter Up"
It's batter up when a 1940s baseball batting game flies into the shop. And later, the crew is put to the test when they tackle a tarnished 1920s tire changer. Can they overpower this aged apparatus, or will this rusty restoration grind to a halt?
"Treats & Feet"
Rick battles a brain freeze when a 1940s Good Humor bicycle pedals into the shop. Can he deliver a sweet solution to this sticky situation or will this cold cart be forever frozen in time? And later, a client brings in a 1920s Atwater Kent art-deco radio. Can the shop fine-tune this airwave apparatus, or will it be nothing but dead air for this rundown receiver?
"Suds and Duds"
Rick and his crew change gears when a 1967 Honda Scrambler motorcycle swerves into the shop. Can they win the race on this dirt road restoration, or will they run out of gas before the finish line?
"Cannonball Safe"
Rick and his guys get keyed up to restore a colossal 1920s cannonball safe. Can they lock up this protected project or will this massive mission be too heavy to handle? And later, the shop freshens up some vintage farm tools. Can the guys carefully crack these compact contraptions or will one rotten egg spoil this scramble?
"American Hero"
When a client flies in with a helicopter gunner helmet from the Vietnam war, Rick and his crew have to suit up for some restoration recon. Can they get clearance to polish up this American heroes heli-hat, or will they have to call in some air-support?
"Motor Mayhem"
Rick roasts up a pipin' hot coffee grinder overhaul after a client spies a recently picked 1800's coffee grinder sitting in the shop's boneyard. Can Rick and the boys brew up a perfectly caffeinated contraption or will a little decaf spoil the fun? And later, the shop revs up a collectible 1930's fishing boat motor. Can the guys go full throttle on this nautical tune up or will this high seas speeder sputter out?
"Close Shave"
Rick gets his hair blown back when he finds a beat-up WWII era Koken barber chair among a picker's plunder. And later, a client brings in an extremely rare 1950s Coca-Cola cooler.
"Sticky Fingers"
The clock is running for Rick and his crew when they hail in a 1950s taximeter. Can they successfully speed to a detailed destination or will they get stuck in troublesome transformation traffic? And later, it is Brettly's big break when he oversees the restoration of a 1800s Zeno gum vending machine. Can he pop any bubbled blunder that comes this chewing contraption's way or will his best effort turn into a super sticky situation?
"Wheel and Deal"
Rick takes the restoration reins after a turn-of-the-century, horse-drawn fuel delivery wagon from the early 1900s trots into the shop. And later, Kelly convinces the manliest crew in Las Vegas to restore a 1940s Kotex Dispenser for a charity auction.
"Dirt Bike Duels"
Biffle brings Rick Dale, the show's expert restorer of classic objects and artifacts, his dilapidated 1970s Montesa motorcycle in hopes that Rick can bring it back to life. Tune in to HISTORY on Wednesday to see if Rick is able to put this speedy dirt bike back on the road, and don't be surprised if Rick tries to test Greg's professional racing ability.
"Missile Impossible"
Rick and his crew must launch a rapid refurbishment when the Pawn Stars steer a 1950s Atomic Missile pedal car to the shop. And later, a client brings in a 1930s fare box, once used on public transportation.
"Train Trouble"
It's time for some soon-to-be stepbrothers bonding when Tyler and Brettly volunteer to tow in a 1947 railroad speeder. Can the shop hop aboard this rapid restoration express or will a low estimate from Tyler cause the job to jump the tracks? And later sirens sound when a client brings in a NYC police call box. Can the shop get away scot-free with this cop calling configuration or will this end up a cuffing mess?
"Cold War Crusin'"
Cold War Cruisin' Rick and his crew try to obey the speed limit when a 1962 Czechoslovakia scooter zooms into the shop. And later, a miniature 1930s oil tanker trucks into the shop.
"Feel the Heat"
Rick has a rolling riddle on his hands after an antique three-wheeled cart with no identification comes into the shop. Can he piece together this perplexing puzzle or will this moving mystery remain unsolved? And later, the crew has a lot on their plate when a client trucks in a massive 1920s stove. Can they cook this over-sized oven to perfection or will this kitchen range restoration be a recipe for disaster?
"Tractors & Trucks"
When a client brings in his father's 1954 Bantam tractor, Rick must mend this latent lawn wrangling machine.Later, the guys have a mechanical mystery on their hands when a client brings in an early 1900s air brake tester for trains.
"Down & Dirty"
Rick and his crew face a tough trek when a 1972 Honda ATC motors into the shop. Can they navigate this rough ride's rocky route to restoration or will this three-wheeled vehicle veer off course? And later, Ron and Tyler are up to no good as they plan Rick's bachelor bash. Will they plan the ultimate Dale debauchery or will they be forced to clean up their act?
"Surfing the Strip"
Limited by a tight budget, Rick must light a fire under his team to overhaul a 1900s chemical cart. And later, it's surfs up for Rick's brother Ron and son Tyler when they find a 1940s motorized surfboard in a client's garage.
"Saddle Up!"
Rick auditions a new employee when a 1950s Cushman scooter with sidecar swerves into the shop. Will this specialized staffer ace this tricky trial or will another one bite the dust? And later, the shop gets a-rockin' on a 1948 homemade wooden horse. Can they saddle up this swaying steed or will this trotting toy buck them off?
"Smoking Hot"
Rick turns up the heat when an 1881 potbelly stove whips into the shop. Later, the guys are unexpectedly challenged to restore a 1940s children's Irish Mail cart by hand.
"Big Boom"
After a 1900s signal cannon bursts into the shop, Rick prepares for the big boom. Can he gather his troops to launch this field firearm or will this restoration offensive backfire? Then, the shop attempts to hold their first auction. Will they profit on this pet project or will they end up footing a big bill? And later, the shop says ciao to a 1950s Italian folding bicycle. Can they zoom through this bendy bike or will they get stuck on a steep slope?
"Milking It"
When Rick's brother Ron and son Tyler encounter a 1950s milk vending machine for sale, they attempt to squeeze out a good deal. And later, the guys restore two kiddie handcar trains from the 1950s.
"Strong Arm"
Rick braces himself for a tussle when a client brings in a 1950 s arm wrestling game. Can he pin the golden gripper or will he be the one down for the count? And later, Kelly decides to take on a bigger role at the shop as the crew works to restore a washing machine from the 1930 s.
"Keep on Trucking"
Brettly takes the wheel when he decides to restore a beat-up 1965 Chevrolet truck. Can he keep on trucking with this tricky transformation or will this clunker wind up running on empty.
"Phony Baloney"
Rick and the crew work to restore a miniature Model T when a customer picks it out of the boneyard. A fire fighter brings in a vintage 1930 s forest field service phone for transformation. Kowboy is enraged when he discovers that someone has been stealing his lunch out of the shop s refrigerator.
"Bikes & Barbecues"
When a 1940s Japanese Maruishi bicycle pedals into the shop, Rick and his crew strap on their helmets for an uphill ride. And later, the crew restores a compact Chiclet vending machine from the 1940s.
"Right Here, Rum Now"
Sammy Hagar hires Rick to restore a vintage refrigerator into a rum dispenser. Will Rick's re-invention turn out to be a huge hit or will this fridge flop? And later, the shop sets to work on a horse-themed slot machine that has been dropped and no longer works.
"Soda Jerks"
Rick makes a big mistake when he cancels a promised trip with his wife in favor of a job he can't resist. How will he manage to get himself out of this pickle? And will the job be worth it in the end?
"Prank War"
Rick suits up to restore a basketball arcade game from the 1950 s but problems with its electronics force him to enter into a unique business agreement. At the shop, a simple disagreement between Tyler and Ron escalates into an all-out prank war. Later, Rick and the team are challenged by a client to make an antique barber chair resemble his Shelby Cobra.
"Ep 33"
Pawn Star Chumlee rolls into the shop with a 1950 s Murray pedal car and a specific vision for how he wants it restored. Will Rick agree with his request for a tricked out ride or persuade him to go for a more classic restoration? Later, the crew works to fix up a 1965 Honda Superhawk that hasn t run since the 80s and is missing one key part.
"Ep 34"
The shop s super strength is tested when a 1940 s Hi-Striker carnival game is dropped off for restoration. Can Rick and his guys ring the bell or will the crew strike out? Later, the guys hammer away at fixing up a rare, handmade nail gun from the 1800 s.
"Busted Beemer"
A customer brings by a disassembled 59 BMW motorcycle with a side car for Rick to restore. Will he be able to return the bike to its glory days or will missing parts force him to abandon the project? Later, the guys work on an antique pencil dispenser that will be auctioned off for a special cause and Rick is visited by a Picker who has some unique items for sale.
"Planes and Flames"
Rick is contacted by Nellis Air Force Base to restore their replica of an F-105 fighter jet. Will the crew be able to execute their plan of attack to restore the fighter, or will they miss the mark and abort the mission? Later, Tyler s skills are challenged when a unique Buffalo Forge Grill rolls into the shop requiring a much needed tune up.
"Harrison's Vendorlator"
Pawn Star Rick Harrison stops by the shop to get his vintage Pepsi dispenser restored and Rick is left stunned when he discovers it s one-of-a-kind. Will the crew ace this unique restoration or will they miss the mark with the classic machine? Later, Rick feels the pressure when a group of people in Kansas pool their money and hire him to fix up a neon sign that has huge historical significance to their town.
"Call the Count"
When a 1960 s Pak Trak hunting scooter lands at the shop, Rick calls Danny "The Count" to check out the unique dirt mobile. Later, Kelly purchases a classic Mosrite guitar for Brettly s birthday and asks Rick to restore it even though he s never done one before. Will Rick be able to figure it out in time for Brettly s big day or will he leave Kelly disappointed?
"One Horse Open Sleigh"
An antique horse drawn sleigh arrives at the shop needing a complete transformation for the holidays. Rick gets a "knock out" of a gift at Rick Harrison's Christmas party and it gets him in the spirit. Later, Big Mike comes by with a 1930's Dixie Cup dispenser that's missing a key part.
"Escorter Service"
A rare "Escorter" from the 1964 World s Fair scoots into the shop for a restoration. Will Rick and the crew give this vintage vehicle a restoration that out of this world or will it be a world-class flop? Later the guys work on an antique tool sharpener that a client picks out of the Boneyard.


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When Worlds Collide - Camp NaNo '11: AugustMature
My Camp NaNo novel for August '11
Nessie Jones arrives at university she doesn't expect that her time there will be as exciting as the universe has planned for her.
Her roommate, Aislinn, is strange. Nessie feels almost like she knows her but can't quite place her. Will she discover what is so different about her roommate when strange dreams start to haunt her?
University. I couldn't believe I was old enough to be going to university, I still felt like a child. Yet here I was.
"Are you sure you're alright to take your stuff up on your own?" My mother said cautiously as she lifted the last box of stuff from the boot of the car. "I don't mind coming in with you if that's what you want. In fact I would rather make sure you make it to your room with all your stuff so I know you're settled in."
I thought about it for a moment. I knew my mother would make a scene and cry if she came up to my room with me and helped me unpack, making a fool out of me in front of my room mate, and yet at the same time I sort of wanted her to come up with me. She was all I had and I didn't want to brush her off like she was nothing.
"Can you come up?" I asked quietly, staring up at the building. "I don't think I'll be able to carry all this stuff my myself."
"Of course," my mother said, picking up a box. "You lead the way."
With both of us lugging a box up the stairs, I managed to find my way to the flat where I would be living for the next three years of my life. There were five rooms to each flat with two people in each room and one kitchen between all of us. There were hundreds of others exactly the same across the campus but it was the one that I had the key to that would be my home.
I fumbled with the key to the flat door, which was locked for security reasons, finally putting it in the lock and opening the door. There were other people my age milling around in the corridor with parents holding boxes of stuff identical to mine. I smiled nervously at them as I passed, searching for my room.
"This is me," I said, surprised to find the door to my room already open. I walked in and found that there was already stuff piled up on the right hand side of the room and clothes put away in the right hand side of the wardrobe. But there was no one else in the room.
"Looks like your room mate has already made herself at home," my mother observed, putting her box down on the empty bed. "I'll go down and get the rest of the stuff. You start making yourself at home." I nodded as my mother left, looking around the room and at the stuff that was already decorating one half of it. The bedspread was brightly coloured in rainbow stripes and the clothes hanging up in the wardrobe were equally colourful and without a pair of jeans in sight.
I was beginning to wonder what sort of strange person I had been put in a room with when my mother reappeared with another box.
"Come on," she said, "get unpacking or we'll never get everything neat and tidy before your room mate shows up again. You want to make a good impression, don't you?"
I nodded again, not really listening to what my mother was saying. Instead I pulled out the duvet and its cover from one of the boxes and began making my bed. In contrast to the sheets on the bed opposite me, my sheets were white with big dark splotchy purple flowers covering it. My mother had picked them out for me a few days beforehand and I hadn't really grown to like them yet. I would have much preferred to take the plain set of sheets that normally covered my bed at home, but my mother had insisted that I needed a fresh start and that included going out to buy new bedclothes.
Once my bed was made I began pinning up the pictures I had brought with me on the giant corkboard that ran along the wall on my side of the room. There were a few of me and my mum looking sufficiently awkward, posing together for the shot but the rest of the photos were of my friends. Alexandra, Pippa and Logan all looked down at me from the board smiling and happy. But there was one other face that stood out from the rest.
Luke. I carefully pinned each photo of us together up on the board, remembering the time each photo had been taken. Luke had been my best friend for years until last year when I had finally built up the courage to tell him that my feelings towards him were far more than just friendship. I can remember how happy I was when he finally told me he felt the same way and asked me out. I couldn't remember a time when I was happier than the time I spent as Luke's girlfriend, his arms wrapped protectively around me, his lips on mine as Pippa and Alex jeered in the background, making fun of me because they knew I would be embarrassed.
I forced myself to get rid of those memories. They were bittersweet and made me want to cry even more than I did already.
The summer had been great. I'd been on holiday with my friends and Luke. I'd spent most of my time with him, just enjoying feeling him close to me. And then when the summer ended and university began calling, he appeared at my door one day, his face serious. I'll never forget the way he looked at me that day, with so much love in his eyes as he told me that we should break up.
I was heartbroken. Luke was my whole world and I couldn't imagine a life without him in it. He'd said it was the best for both of us, that we would go off to university and meet new people and have a completely different life. He said I wouldn't want to be stuck to him when there were other guys out there who weren't going to be hundreds of miles away at another university.
I couldn't find the words to fight back so had blindly accepted what Luke had said. He told me that we could still be friends and if there was still a spark there after we had finished university then we could see how things went but he didn't want me to feel obliged to remain his girlfriend when there were so many more opportunities out there. He said he was doing it because he loved me.


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USCG Seeks Comments on Weather Broadcasts
The notice below is from the US Coast Guard:
The US Coast Guard is seeking public comment on the need to continue
providing high frequency (HF) radio broadcasts of weather forecasts and
warnings. Public comment is necessary in order to assess the demand for
the HF radio broadcasts in each of three forms: (1) radiofacsimile; (2)
voice; and (3) simplex teletype over radio (SITOR), also known as narrow
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These services might be essential on the high seas. I don't sail on the ocean so I have never used any of them. I guess you will need to subscribe to a commercial satellite based service for weather information.
What disturbs me is the reason for discontinuing these services. They can't keep the equipment working! I'll bet you India or China wouldn't have that problem. :confused:
--- CaptChas
HF radio broadcasts
Please do not mistake this for VHF broadcasts. The VHF weather broadcasts will continue and are in no danger of being discontinued. This subject was discussed at the International Catalina forum. Some sort of advertisement was attached to "vhf" above telling you to shop at the sailnet store. I didn't put it there and would recommend that you NOT shop there. This link will explain that.
WTF! I just happen to be right in the midst of ensuring my vessel has adequate offshore weather information when I spot this. Are the Weather Fax broadcasts that I get on my SSB radio in jeopardy of being discontinued? Say it ain't so! I was just about to purchase WeatherFax 2000 for Windows.
Jr. Aren't you getting your weather info from cruisers nets ?
The CG needs public comment in order to continue to justify funding for these systems. In many parts of the world and for cruisers on a budget...WeFax, Sitor and voice SSB broadcast are the only weather a cruiser can get. I would urge anyone witheven a passing interest in cruising to take a couple of minutes to comment that it is worth keeping this service as no practical alternatives exist for the general public.
How to respond?
I'm with Cam on this! This will be a significant loss to cruisers if it goes away. I followed every link in the original post and could not find a way to express my opposition to ending this service. Does anyone have a functioning link they could post? Thanks.
Docket/Document Information
This link will take you to the document and then click on the comment/submissions button to make your comment. READ the request for comment carefully and answer the questions they raise in your answer. Thanks!
Thanks for the link. This one works great.
Only takes a few minutes.
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