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Correspondence to: Guy W. Soo Hoo, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care Section (111Q), West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd (111Q), Los Angles, CA 90073; e-mail: email@example.com
While Vanhorebeek and colleagues1are to be commended on their comprehensive review of tight glucose control in ICU patients, they have not really addressed the optimal glucose metric in these patients. While hyperglycemia is a risk factor for a host of adverse outcomes, the measure that best characterizes this risk remains to be determined. Indexes such as the ICU admission serum glucose level, mean morning glucose level, and mean or median overall glucose level are all subject to potential inaccuracies. Most values represent time-averaged measures, but this assumes that there are consistent values over the time. Without continuous glucose monitoring, all indexes are subject to distortion by variations in values and an unknown duration of time spent within certain values. There are no measures such as hemoglobin A1C that would provide insight in the hyperglycemic exposure of ICU patients. Some have proposed a hyperglycemic index, which takes the area under the curve for glucose values exceeding an established threshold and eliminates some of the bias that occurs when the time factor is not included in the reporting.2 However, this approach requires validation.
Similarly, while lower serum glucose levels improve patient outcomes, the duration of control within threshold values needed for improvement remains undefined. There is great variability with continuous IV insulin protocols with respect to the time actually within goal ranges. The Leuven studies1 reported that 70% of ICU patients receiving insulin achieve a mean blood glucose level of < 110 mg/dL. But, this is misleading. Time averaging may not provide an accurate reflection of the extent of patient hyperglycemia. For example, Chant and colleagues3reported a mean (± SD) morning blood glucose level of 128 ± 32 mg/dL, but only 52% of glucose measurements were in the target range of 90 to 144 mg/dL. Thomas and colleagues4reported an average glucose level of 6.2 mmol/L (or 111 mg/dL) with their protocol, but only 49% of glucose readings were < 6.1 mmol/L (or < 108 mg/dL). This modest number of readings within the goal range is not unique and is comparable to the reports of other investigators5–6 who have reported 50 to 70% of glucose readings within the goal range. These are ranges of 80 to 140 mg/dL, which are broader than the range reported in the Leuven study1 of 80 to 110 mg/dL. This raises a question as to what minimally effective glucose control level would be required to positively influence patient outcomes. Would 50 to 70% of values within the range be sufficient? This has important implications for the implementation of protocols, the tolerance of hyperglycemic outliers, and the avoidance of hypoglycemia.
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The authors have reported to the ACCP that no significant conflicts of interest exist with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article.
Strict blood glucose control targeting normoglycemia is being implemented in ICUs, based on results of the two randomized controlled trials1–4 in Leuven, Belgium, and three implementation studies.5–7 The Leuven studies1–4 advocated insulin infusion targeting a blood glucose level between 80 and 110 mg/dL, within the monitoring and feeding environment of these ICUs. In these two ICUs, and in many centers worldwide that attempt to implement this metabolic intervention, nurses and physicians use intermittent blood glucose readings to titrate the insulin dose. The adequacy of the readings is being evaluated by computing the mean morning blood glucose levels, obtained from the entire group or on a per-patient basis, by averaging, for example, all of the available glucose values per patient, the minimum/maximum blood glucose values, the time needed to reach normoglycemia, and the number of hypoglycemic events.
As pointed out by Dr. Soo Hoo,8 such single measurements indeed do not capture the dynamics of blood glucose control, and average values can be biased. The sources of bias include different sampling frequencies, and the concomitant presence of hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic events that may result in "normal" calculated averages, whereas the levels of blood glucose are extremely abnormal. The hyperglycemic index, defined as the area under the glucose curve above the upper limit of the target range, divided by the length of ICU stay, also is prone to bias. Ideally, to capture the dynamics of glucose control in an ICU patient, nearly continuous monitoring with an accurate glucose sensor is required, although it remains unclear which aspect of the dynamics (ie, the time spent within the target range, the variance of the blood glucose reading, or the avoidance of hypoglycemia or overcorrection with hyperglycemia following the hypoglycemia) is important to achieve the full benefit of the intervention. We entirely agree with Dr. Soo Hoo that these aspects remain to be elucidated, and the development of continuous glucose sensors is a prerequisite before these questions can be answered.
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I really like NationalRail's Vista Gadget – it's very handy for train travel in the UK and shows a good example to other countries – if you know of something similar in your georgraphy then please add a comment to let others know.
You can download the gadget by following the link National Rail's homepage – it takes you here. Once you've downloaded and installed the gadget you can configure it by clicking the right mouse button (while pointing @ the gadget (with the mouse!)) and selecting "Options". You'll see a screen like the following:
As you enter the station names they'll auto complete. Tomorrow night I'm heading into London from the office hence I've configued the gadget to show me the live departure board for trains accordingly – the information is displayed as follows in the gadget:
Something that may not be immediately apparent is that you can even click on the services listed to reveal even more information – specifically how your inbound train is progressing if it's already enroute:
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- Like many of you I have been following this exciting global consciousness work for some years.
But because I've had quite a reaction to this last posting I am adding a couple of links to those who may want to research it further.
Here's the URL for the tsunami data:
The deviation from random prior to the quake appears quite apparent although I have to confess understanding this kind of statistical analysis is not my strong point!
Here's the URL for the 9/11 data:
I conclude with a perceptive comment on the 9/11 data from Global Consciousness Project Director Roger Nelson.
"To begin a discussion of these remarkable results, I must acknowledge that the very best we can do is to report the data honestly and completely, because we do not have a theoretical understanding of the sort that must underlie robust interpretations. Of course we try hard to understand, and we are asked to explain the results. It is important to identify the answers we give as speculative and provisional, but having said that, I would like to describe a speculation that appeals especially to my aesthetic self, to my right brain. You can find more general discussion of alternatives and cautions elsewhere on the website.
One way to think of these startling correlations is to accept the possibility that the instruments have captured the reaction of a global consciousness beginning to form. The network was built to do just that: to see whether we could gather evidence of a communal, shared mind in which we are participants even if we don't know it.
Groups of people, including the group that is the whole world, have a place in consciousness space, and under special circumstances they or we become a new presence. Based on evidence that both individuals and groups manifest something we can tentatively call a consciousness field, we hypothesized that there could be a global consciousness capable of the same thing. Pursuing the speculation, it would seem that the new, integrated mind is just beginning to be active, paying attention only to events that inspire strong coherence of attention and feeling. Perhaps the best image is an infant slowly developing awareness, but already capable of strong emotions in response to the comfort of cuddling or to the discomfort of pain.
The hypothesis we set out to test is that the REG devices we use may respond to the concerted effect of large numbers of people turning their attention in one direction, becoming absorbed in the same focus. The terrible events of September 11 were a powerful magnet for our shared attention, and more than any event in the recent memory of the world they evoked the extraordinary emotions of horror and fear and commiseration and dismay.
The EGG network reacted in a powerful and evocative way. While there certainly are sensible alternative explanations, this is not a mistake or a misreading. It can be interpreted as a clear, if indirect, confirmation of the hypothesis that the eggs' behavior is affected by global events and our reactions to them. More important than any scientific question, however, is the question of meaning. What shall we learn, and what should we do in the face of compelling evidence that there may be such a thing as global consciousness? In fact this is not a new question. The results from this scientific study are an apparent manifestation of the ancient idea that we are all interconnected, and that what we think and feel has effects on others, everywhere in the world. The implication of the GCP/EGG data reflecting our shock and dismay is in some sense quite obvious. It says that even insensate electronic random generators can see the effects of hatred born of pain and despair. It means that the earth cannot support us in comfort as things now are. It urges a new understanding that we must learn to accept each other and help and support each other, everywhere in the world, if we are to live in peace on this beautiful earth. " Roger Nelson
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2. Place along the front hairline as the last application to prevent over absorption. Process for 10 minutes at room temperature. Shampoo, condition, rinse and dry.Photo 5 of 10
3. To baliage, first paint the desired shade onto the palette. In this case, Platinium with 30-volume developer.Photo 6 of 10
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the Waterworks
My father is the first to cry.
She may be in a woman's clothing, but my mother handles things in a downright masculine way. She can't suppress her roots completely. Her face is red, her jaw is clenched. She tries to fool the eye every other day.
But today, she's breaking her feminine composure. Yesterday, she was my second dad. Two wardrobes. Prosthetics. Make-up. She likes to keep things interesting. Once again, she's my dad.
A fist hits the arm rest. Anger. Resentment.
Monica's hand is tighter still, but now it trembles in mine.
My father is crying. It's the full-blown waterworks. It's the opposite of what we see beside him. He too is lettings his roots show. He had a sex change operation not long after he gave birth to me.
"Wh-why c-can't y-you be more like y-your sis-s-ster?" he sobs.
"I'm no different," I argue. "If she can love another woman, why can't I?"
"Like a good girl," my mother says, struggling to maintain her falsetto, "She's in love with one of her own."
"P-please," Monica stutters, "I should go."
"Yes, you should!"
"No!" I object. "Either you accept us as we are, or we leave together."
Dad sobs, "You can't be serious, Andrew."
I'm staring them down, looking from Dad to Mom to Dad to Mom.
I can feel her sweat in my palm, waterworks of a different kind. I love everyone in this room. Tears haze my sight. My heart feels clenched into a knot. Now they know why I've been so upset lately.
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With a successful SES Paris Forum (pictures) behind us, the SES team is focusing its energy's on a busy February and March:
SES London, kicks off on Tuesday February 19th and runs through Thursday February 22nd – a Search Training Day has also been added to the lineup on Friday February 23rd. Speakers highlights at this year's event include keynote Nick Carr (Author, The Big Switch, Rewiring the World, From Edison to Google), Dr. Ralph Wilson (Web Marketing Today), David Naylor (SEO), Mikkel deMib Svendsen (deMib.com), Jake Baillie (STN labs), Andrew Goodman (Page Zero Media), Matt Bailey (Site Logic), Brian Clifton (Google), Adam Lasnik (Google), Tor Crockatt (Microsoft), Mel Carson (Microsoft), Tom Alby (Ask), and Bill MacLachlan (Yahoo!).
Search Training Day San Francisco will be held on Thursday February 7th at the SF Hilton. Search Experts Debra Mastaler (Alliance-Link) and Liana Evans (KeyRelevance) are holding two day long crash courses in Link Building and Social Media, cornerstones of any SEO campaign. This must attend event is the first time SES is returning to the city of San Francisco since its inception 10 years ago.
The Agenda for SES New York was announced last week. The conference and exposition will be held in March this year (a bit earlier than years past) specifically Monday the 17th (yes, St Patrick's Day) through Thursday the 20th. Keynotes and Orion Sessions have also been announced, including Nick Carr (Author, The Big Switch, Rewiring the World, From Edison to Google), Gordon McLeod (President, Wall St Journal), Jason Calacanis (Founder, Mahalo.com), Andrew Tomkins (Chief Scientist, Yahoo!) and John Battelle (Author, The Search, and Founder and Chairman, Federated Media Publishing).
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INTRODUCTION: Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is an infrequent potentially devastating syndrome that can involve every organ, including the lungs. Our patient with CAPS with multiple thrombosis and diffuse ground glass pulmonary opacities was refractory to conventional therapies. To our knowledge, this is the first report documenting the efficacy of rituximab in resolving pulmonary manifestations.
CASE PRESENTATION: A 38 year old man presented with a 4 year history of intermittent episodes of dyspnea, fatigue and thrombocytopenia. Our work up yielded restricted lung volumes with a severely decreased DLCO. A CT of the chest revealed bilateral areas of ground glass opacities. Serologies were positive only for lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies. Weeks later he developed a deep vein thrombus (DVT) and was anticoagulated with warfarin. Factor II activity was monitored with a goal of 5-35% activity. An open lung biopsy revealed plexiform pulmonary arteriopathy, pulmonary emboli, mild emphysematous changes and interstitial lymphoid hyperplasia. Despite achieving factor II activity goal, he developed a second DVT. At this point enoxaparin was initiated along with cyclophosphamide at 500mg/m2 monthly and prednisone 60mg daily. Two months later he was diagnosed with bilateral pulmonary emboli and was hospitalized. This was complicated by acute renal failure, digital ischemia, acute non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and significant hypoxia requiring 4 lpm oxygen. A CT chest revealed significant worsening of bilateral areas of ground glass opacity in a similar distribution compared to the original CT of the chest. A diagnosis of CAPS was made and emergent plasmapharesis along with parenteral methylprednisolone 2mg/kg was begun. Failing both first and second line therapies, rituximab was added to his steroid regimen. Over the following 10 days he was stabilized and discharged home. Fifteen days after the first dose of rituximab, a second dose was administered. One week after that, a repeat CT chest revealed complete resolution of the ground glass opacities. This was accompanied by a clinical resolution of digital ischemia, renal failure and TIAs. The prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin times also improved.
DISCUSSIONS: Proposed criteria to diagnose CAPS are as follows: 1. 3 or greater organ system involvement 2. Simultaneous (within 1 week) multiorgan involvement 3. Histopathologic confirmation of small vessel occlusion 4. Presence of antiphospholipid and/or anticardiolipin antibodies. 1 There is considerable heterogeneity in the presentation of CAPS. The most common precipitating event is infection (22%) followed by surgical procedures (10%) and difficulty managing anticoagulation (8%)2This case illustrates the pulmonary parenchymal and vascular manifestations of primary antiphospholipid syndrome and highlights the challenges in its management. Evidence to support the use of a third line agent such as rituximab in controlling the pulmonary manifestations is limited. After exhausting more conventional means, rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, induced a remission in this life-threatening disease. Following the second dose, the patient continued to demonstrate a sustained improvement in his dyspnea and complete resolution of the pulmonary abnormalities. We believe that the rituximab was effective as a rescue therapy after failure of cyclophosphomide and prednisone. He is expected to get 5 more doses of rituximab with close clinical follow up.
CONCLUSION: Rituximab, an anti CD 20 antibody, proved to be an effective rescue therapy for our patient with catastrophic primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome with pulmonary manifestations who was resistant to conventional therapy including cyclophosphomide.
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#1 Feb 28, 2007
I have heard that the truckload carrier Landair Transport out of Greeneville, TN has really been battling some PR nightmares. They recently took a $3.5MM hit on an accident from last year. They are also struggling with employee turnover. In the last couple of years, they have had to settle a few lawsuits out of court from past employees that sued due to compensation issues. They are also in jeopardy at this time of loosing their largest account, which is a dedicated piece of business. Interesting to see what happens with the company in 07.
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#2 Sep 27, 2007
I have heard the same on Landair Transport. I hear they are struggling financially and are loosing customers left and right. Landair has struggled with turnover among the top ranks. Recently, they demoted their Senior VP of Sales and are looking for a replacement. They also demoted their VP of Operations and forced the resignation of their Southeast sales rep. I hear their employment reputation in the small town of Greenville is horrible. They have lost 25+ employees in the last 6 months. Definately a sign of a company that is bleeding internally.
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#3 Sep 27, 2007
I drove for Landair and can say they treat their drivers horrible. They really screwed me on some money when I took a job with Swift. In talking to some dispatchers I heard some bad stories with the way the do employees too.
#4 Sep 27, 2007
My husband ran for an O/O for landair for almost 7 years, had no real complaints about them. I didn't either until my husband died in an accident in the tractor. About a month later I get paperwork in the mail from them, sent to my deceased husband mind you, wanting to know why he left the company and would he think of coming back @@. Now I understand that they would want to know why drivers are leaving but I think in this case it would be obvious.
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#5 Oct 5, 2007
I ran for them and nothing but trouble. Only stayed about four months. They couldn't get me the miles and other drivers at Landair said the same when I was there. I wouldn't point any drivers to Landair. Sorry to hear about your husband Toni
#8 Dec 17, 2007
man that's all wild to hear. I am seriously considering driving for them but not so sure after reading these posts. how reliable is your information?
#9 Dec 28, 2007
Not very reliable. Many sectors of the transportation industry have their ups and downs but it does take a strong company to make it 25 years in the industry. Their place in the market is very strong compared to many companies who are on the financial decline. Drivers at Landair, just like many other companies, seem to find a niche after some time and make very good money. I would recommend driving for Landair but understand your surroundings. It is not going to be an easy job and they will run you to the east coast often. Do some research on the companies out there and you can find the right one, but don't give up easily. There are very few differences between the players in the industry.
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#10 Jan 3, 2008
Jay - You must be a Landair new hire. Get ready to learn some lessons buddy. Ask around about how they treat their employees. Ask about the mass exodus over the last few years. You will learn. Keep your resume ready my man!
#11 Feb 13, 2008
I say STAY AWAY from Landair. I dont know about what their financial situation is, but they obviously do not care a hoot about their drivers. They promise 2500-3000 miles a week, but you never get it. They promise alot of things but it never happens. The turnover rate is horrible and like the others have said, you talk to any Landair driver they will tell you the same. My boyfriend has been there since Nov 07 and he is leaving to go drive for someone else at the end of this month. He has had to drive 7 days a week just to try and get 2500 miles. Then he found out that they havent been paying him his "performance bonus" which is supposed to be paid after 2300 miles a week. Course they get you in there telling you they will pay you so much per mile and then once you have signed the papers, then they inform you that 5 cents of that is a "performance bonus" that you get after 2300 miles, of which you can barely get that many miles, so actually you are driving for 5 cents less that what they told you when you hired in, then if you threaten to leave they tell you that you signed something in orientation that says if you leave before 6 months, you have to pay for your orientation costs. What a joke!!... and the thing that pisses me off the most is the "miles" they pay. They are always 30, 40, and even 70 miles less on the pay miles than what the actual miles are. My bf has drivin their specific directions on a route that said it was 509 miles. Drove it exactly as they told him and it was 580 some miles. So every route you are losing money. 30 here, 70 there, all adds up when you are getting paid by the mile. Oh and the way they route you is a joke. All these back 2 lane roads so they can save mileage. So again it takes you more time, for less money. Like I said he is leaving after next week, and I am sure it is going to be a battle to get paid the money that he is actually owed. But hey, I guess they will have to deal with yet another law suite. Maybe someday they will learn to treat their drivers better. My BF has 12 yrs of OTR experience, so he will go somewhere where they will appreciate and take care of their drivers.
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#12 Feb 19, 2008
Sammie is dead on with what she said above. I went through exactly the same deal. Landair pulls some really unethical hiring practices. Take warning, because driving for Landair can get you in a mess.
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#13 Mar 4, 2008
I work at Landair and it is the worst job I have ever had! I think everyone here is looking to find another job. Is McDonald's hiring?
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#14 Mar 10, 2008
I presently drive for Landair,I would like to address some issues that has been mentioned.The first thing is they pay from zip code to zip code,therefore the pay miles will be shorter always. Miles per week it varies if your lazy you will get short miles, then it also depends on your fleet manager,my first fleet manager ran the wheels off of the truck,2nd fleet manager was not no good a dirt bag,this new dispatcher will run the wheels off. If you had a problem or are
having a problem contact Greeneville talk to the appropriate people,thats what I did. As for Landair,they are no different than any other company, Swift,JbHUnt,Covenant,all companies are
trying to make cut backs, its sad to say but they want to make more money for themselves, all companies are the same. I quit Landair in 07 came back after a month,they reinstated me just as if I never quit. Due to the second fm I had. Last Year I made $50840.00 for the Year.Thats not so bad now is it.Drivers today want the paycheck,for nothing,(not all, but some). ALL companies promise you the world and gives you the dirt,unless its a union company then they are bound by a contract to up hold they're end. Maybe we all should be come union,as for now drive hard,make as much money as possible and be happy
#15 Mar 17, 2008
Not a driver but worked in the office. Anyone considering working (driving or otherwise)for Landair is crazy. If you think that they do not care about their employees, you are correct!!
I am currently working for another trucking company and do not see the disparaging attitude like I saw at Landair.
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#16 Mar 26, 2008
I too worked at Landair for a few years and can say that they have the worst work environment of any company I have ever worked for. Their upper management spends hours trying to figure out how to "screw" their employees and drivers, so consider yourself warned.
I came upon this through a Google search and am not all too surprised at all the negative feedback. If you read this and have had a similar experience with Landair, blog here!
#17 Apr 2, 2008
I can assure you that this type thing has been going on for some time. I have personally experienced it and have been gone over a year and still see reports like this as well comments from those that are still there.
United States
#18 Apr 2, 2008
I was a Landair driver and will never drive for Landair again. My first two years there were alright. The last year I was there, I couldn't get any miles. Their business dropped off alot is what I kept hearing.
#19 Apr 3, 2008
I work for a company who uses Landair to bring our mechandise to our store and none of the guys ever have anything nice to say about the company! They took us from a route that went from TN to GA with us being the 1st of 5 stops to a route that now goes from TN to FL and back to GA with us being the last stop! FOOLISH!! I hope they do go on strike! When one person steps up everyone else will follow suit!
Be blessed!
#21 Apr 8, 2008
Landair Transport does treat their employees terrible. Good to see someone started a place for people to list their experiences.
#22 Apr 11, 2008
Thank God I found this website!! I was two days away from going to Landair orientation. I thank you and my family thanks all of you.
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#23 Apr 14, 2008
I was about to drive for Landair too and live just outside Greeneville and heard about all the problems. A few old drivers I talked to said no miles and they treat you bad. Glad I didn't go too. See there are alot of people who have had trouble there at Landair. My brother in law drove for them and just quit too.
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|This is a discussion on $2 NLHE 6-max: TPGK against a fish within the online poker forums, in the Cash Game Hand Analysis section; So, Villain 3 was an absolute ATM machine. He would bet huge with horrible hands and keep rebuying. He got stacked the round before this
$2 NLHE 6-max: TPGK against a fish
So, Villain 3 was an absolute ATM machine. He would bet huge with horrible hands and keep rebuying. He got stacked the round before this and he bought in for 0.74c so he obviously had nothing left in his account. I could tell he was tilting also. His shove did make me 2nd guess myself but I could see him shoving with draws and maybe him hitting the queen, or he could possibly have AK. What would you do in this situation? Did I play the hand good?
HERO $3.06c
Villain 3 $0.74c
Villain 5 $1.29
Villain 1 folds
Villain 2 folds
Villain 3 raises 0.07c
Villain 4 folds on button
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Hero calls in BB with Jh Ks
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In answer to the question "did I play the hand good?"
Blunt answer, in my humble opinion, no.
Alright. If you're gonna play K-J against a short stack, OOP, don't donk bet (lead into the raiser). It's going to be very difficult to know where we stand when we take this line.
As played, what is the question? Call the turn shove. It's automatic in this spot you created.
Sure we can call preflop, and I don't mind it here to be honest. But also beware that KJ is going to be dominated a bunch. If you want to play it, against a short stack, OOP (the hard way), then be prepared to not know where you are, possibly be crushed by a better hand, etc.
But when we hit the flop, donk betting is just so horrible in this spot. You are building a pot, and you have no clue what V has. I hate leading the flop here. Villains range will seem super wide, because he is calling almost always. But if we check, maybe he bets, we call. Turn goes check-check. Ahhh, now we have something. A little piece of the puzzle, to help us narrow down his range of hands.
We don't need to be bloating this pot. That's what donk betting does, it makes the pot get bigger, hence the inevitable turn spot where dude jams, and now, his shove will make you "2nd guess yourself". Probably because you have no effing clue what he has, because you are OOP, with a mediocre hand.
Check, and call when villain bets. You get added bonus of also seeing what the other villain does before you act.
However, because you chose to call this raise with a hand like KJ, you also have to deal with the consequences of not knowing if the shit is good, or not good. This hand would play much better if we flop a straight, straight draw, or 2p (obv). Check calling in this spot is probably more effective of getting value from hands we beat.
But all in all, this guy doesn't even have any money. Just check call, get it in, whatever. It's not a tough spot (as played).
And maybe I'm a nit, but I don't think we have to give this dude action with KJ. We could just wait. I hate giving people action, that have no money. I despise short stackers. They contaminate my cardroom every day, and I never give them action, unless I am playing monster hands, and stacking them. It's just not worth the risk. There nothing to win.
I think I remember you saying buy in is 50BB (in other threads) so I'm aware of that dynamic. Still, you have a decent stack, don't double this dude up, if you can avoid it. Just whack him later, with better cards, position, etc.
So that being said, I don't mind a fold preflop either. Take the $0.02 bro.
Preflop is meh. Was villain5 a fish as well, or was he decent? If a fish, this is fine, if decent (or unknown), I'd prefer to fold preflop and wait for a better spot. Hopefully one where we'll have position with a less often dominated hand.
Don't donk the flop. You allow him to play perfectly while bloating the pot. Just check and see what he does. If he bets, you just call (you may want to play this one passively). If he checks it through, then you can bet.
As played, you now have to call.
Edit: yeah, what Beanfacekilla said.
re: Poker & $2 NLHE 6-max: TPGK against a fish
well if we played against short stack and villain build huge pots with weak hands, better play hand passive just check flop, if he bets you call, whatever he does just call, your TPTK have good chances vs this ATM machine like you said)
Shove the turn, but yeah this is fine. Maniacs raise with pretty much any two and the SPR is fine to stack 1 pair against his wide range.
Normally, you'd want to check to a total maniac, but if you're not certain he bets, just go ahead and lead it. All this talk about folding KJ against a player raising a huge range with a short stack is crazy.


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There's horse riding, mountain biking and water sports, ensuring this island — best known as a high-end honeymoon destination — is winning new fans for its quality leisure activities. Mauritius is easily accessible by direct flights from the UK and is one of Africa's success stories, with a stable, diversified export-based economy. Its good infrastructure includes an airport that easily handles the 960,000 visitors a year from Europe and South Africa.
Foreigners have been allowed to buy since 2002, when the government introduced the Integrated Resort Scheme (IRS). Buyers had to spend at least £315,400 on homes in pre-approved five-star resorts. In return they got residency and low levels of taxation: 15 per cent income tax, 10 per cent capital gains and no inheritance tax.
In 2007 this was extended through the Real Estate Scheme (RES) to include smaller developments with fewer facilities and no minimum purchase price. Owners on RES schemes do not automatically qualify for residency.
Established resorts
Anahita, on a truly lovely four-mile stretch of coast in the wind-prone south-east, started selling homes in 2006 and opened its doors two years later. Today it has a lush Ernie Els golf course, excellent sports facilities and a notable Four Seasons Hotel with the highest occupancy rate on the island.
The 213-hectre IRS resort has a planned density, when all 325 homes are built, of less than 10 per cent.
The resort is a 45-minute drive from the airport and 31 miles from the capital Port Louis, a little too remote for some buyers who want the bright lights of tourist-centric Grand Baie on hand.
For its many fans though, Anahita is well-worth travelling halfway around the world. Opposite is L'Isle des Cerf, a sandy island with long empty beaches and another golf course.
The newest phase is Amalthea, 63 two- and three-bedroom apartments and detached villas, priced from £410,000 and £711,000. These will be light, modern homes beside the golf course with bleached slate roofs, landscaped grounds and private or communal pools. Apartments start from 1,582sq ft and villas from 2,150sq ft with annual maintenance about £365 a month. Visit Savills.co.uk or call 020 7016 3790.
A full concierge service will manage the property. Rental yields of four per cent are guaranteed for three years on certain apartments, along with two years free green fees.
"We have seen strong demand for Indian Ocean property this year," said Jo Leveret of Savills, Anahita's sales agent. "Mauritius is the best known of the islands there from a property buying perspective and Anahita is well established with 150 properties sold and an active resale market."
Affordable homes in Mauritius
Mauritius currently has nine RES and seven IRS projects. On the protected north coast, in the tourist hot spot of Grand Baie, newly launched Le Parc de Mont Choisy is on a beautiful long beach with a planned golf course and 198 homes, from £377,995 for a two-bedroom beach home through Savills. Nearby apartments in the second phase of Cape Bay east of Grand Baie cost from £286,000 through Pam Golding (pangolding.co.za).
Azuri, 30 minutes from Port Louis, is nearing completion with 272 apartments and townhouses priced from £347,000. The resort aims to create a year-round community: 103 apartments are only available to local buyers. Because it has no golf course or major sports facilities it plans to keep maintenance costs to £200 a month. Visit azuri.mu.
Anahita holiday home is perfect for all the family
David and Laura Rich-Jones from Putney are not golfers but that didn't stop them buying two apartments at Anahita at the start of development. The couple, with their children aged from five to 14, had holidayed in Mauritius and loved the range of sports on offer.
"There's tennis, the spa, gym, kids' club and watersports at Anahita which appealed to us as a family," said David who runs a property and outsourcing company. "Off resort we can swim with dolphins, quad bike in the mountains and go sailing."
The family visit for up to four weeks a year, otherwise renting out the apartment through Anahita and achieving 50 per centplus occupancy.
"It's a long flight, but importantly there is no significant time difference so we aren't affected by jet lag like when travelling to the Caribbean. And then there is the beauty of Mauritius. It is a microcosm of how the world should be with Muslims, Hindus and Christians all getting on well."
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|I may, or may not be planning to work my way slowly through all of the Sailor Scouts in this image by stealthily making velcro-on hatbands and removable collars. lol.
I have a Neptune wig already, but I'm actually planning on making Usagi first cos i'm a boss like that lol.
Oooh, great idea! :D I'd love to do one of the Sailor Suit-outfits one day (way into the future, most probably... XD). Can't wait to see it when you're done. :)
Ref. (Posted 4th August 2014)
There is one picture total of this, so there's no point in making a board. Usagi technically has two costume variants in this image and both of them have parts that work for Mars and/or Uranus as well, so I'll start with her and then move onto those two next (I have a suitable Uranus wig now after all).


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"Downton Abbey" brings cool TV crowd to America's PBS
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Move over, "Mad Men" and Kim Kardashian. There's a new darling in U.S. pop culture, with a much posher accent and even fancier clothes.
British World War One-era drama "Downton Abbey" and its colorful cast of countesses, cooks and kitchen maids has taken America by storm, dominating modern social media and bringing millions of new, young viewers to the often staid world of public broadcasting.
January's second-season opener on PBS's "Masterpiece" slot drew 4.2 million U.S. viewers -- an 18 percent rise on the first season and rising to 6.3 million in replays and online views.
That's over a million more than the regular audience for award-winning "Mad Men," and on a par with the Kardashian divorce drama finale of "Kourtney and Kim Take New York."
Cut-glass accents and castles have always been a draw for American audiences. Think 2011 best picture Oscar "The King's Speech" or Helen Mirren's Oscar-winning turn as Britain's Queen Elizabeth in "The Queen."
But what sets "Downton Abbey" apart is the buzz the show is creating on new social media websites like Twitter and Facebook for a TV channel usually associated with older viewers.
PBS, enjoying its new, hip profile, expects interest to soar again when Shirley MacLaine joins the cast as the mother of American heiress Cora, who married the aristocratic but impoverished Earl of Grantham. That bit of casting was announced last week and made headlines around the globe.
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Pioneer TS-6943, TS parameters anyone?
Free is a very good price. A relative gave me a pair of these to complete my 'project' of setting up some music for our new addition.
These are a "cheap" "Four-way" 6X9.........Upon inspection I immediately worked them over...I deleted the plastic coaxial assembly ...the "tweeters" were this ultra cheap dual Piezo units. These are the type of units that one would see inside Laptops working the 'sound'.those went out the window.
The 'midrange' is the only one with a VC...that stayed, changed out the 4.7uF@50V cap. Dropped in another at 16.5 uF.....both VCs' measure in at appx. four ohms. Rewiring the woofer for a coil will be a little too much to mod this thing. So the impedence is going to be way high up at the higher frequencies running the woofer full-range & the mid, now full tweet coming in with that cap.I'll put a series PWR resistor to calm it down. Sounds good set up the way I've done it.
Now onto an enclosure............Does anyone have any TS parameters for this driver??? If not I'm probably going to run it in an OB..........It saves floorspace....I figure on 1.25 M high & .625 M wide.
Pix to come....
__________________________________________________ ____Rick........
I doubt Pioneer could tell you! I don't recall having seen the TS for any coax from any "normal" car audio manufacturer, for some higher end comps yes!
Buy a woofertester from Parts Express or there are some techniques for doing it:
Measuring Loudspeaker Driver Parameters
Thanks 'Baron'.....I guess I'll have to rig up some test sweeps & DIY it...Oh well, "they" do say one must run the tests to get your actual driver TS parameters........& not rely on published parameters. I read somewhere that Vas published figures can "vary by 50%"...........Vary by 50%???? ...Wow!
__________________________________________________ _______Rick....
Haha-look for my KEF B139 threads, the spec varied by that much between 2 "matched" drivers!
The resonant F is running at 59 Hz,.....not 58, not 60. Now I'll graph it out for the -3 Db & -6 DB frequencies.
__________________________________________________ _Rick...............
So what next? Still going OB or going for a box?
Next up is the "Added Mass" method for obtaining Vas. An Argentinian Peso weighs 6.35 Grams, I shall attach(W superglue) two of these coins onto the cone & remeasure to find the changed Fs....from there I can do the calculations for Vas. The wildcard for an enclosure is the nutty costs of simple MDF to build it up. A pair of 1.25M by .625M boards is well over 200 Pesos.............200 Pesos will get you a nice Dinner for Six.........a trunkfull of groceries, A dozen bottles of booze.........But then again these 6 by 9s would set one back three times this!!!
__________________________________________________ ______Rick........
Don't glue them on! Use bluetack or similar that you can remove later.
200peso gets a dinner for 6? I'm in the wrong country-how are us Brits received in Argentina these days?
I used some ABC gum from my sons stash......held on just fine, the excursion of the cone wasn't enough to dislodge the coins...& I didn't let the "glue" dry out completely....
The English taught to my 14 YO boy is of the "British" variation...go figure. Although my son could easily 'teach' here.
The 'War' is long forgotten....some bad blood still exists.....most thought it was a bad idea in the first place...with all the men being plain young draftees..
I don't know how you would be received....to tell the truth. It's the older folk here who remember & wring their hands about it.
With the 'dollar peso ratio about 4.25 to one.....you can still eat well here...on the cheap.
__________________________________________________ ________Rick........
Good stuff:)
Well, if you're going to learn English you've got to learn the right one! American "English" may be easier-but that's down to one guy wanting to simplify things for everyone in America, not 1000s of years of evolution (but then a lot of Americans don't believe in that;))
I wish I had some skill with language, my mother's German (Don't mention the war, lol) but never taught me as an infant and by the time I started learning it was too late (feared resentment from the war and I lived in Merseyside so she wanted me to speak English and not Scouse) and my French, Spanish and Italian are ropey at best. Get your son learning as many languages as possible, while you're young they sink in and can be very useful later in life-wish I could speak Chinese!
When I come to visit I'll use my German passport then;)
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EUR/USD: technical thoughts
By Mark Jensen
EUR/USD keeps consolidating in a very calm manner. The pair's short-term consolidation channel was sloped a bit up. Euro may form a flag and decline testing $1.3490 and $1.3460.
However, there are reasons to be cautious. We didn't see 2 lower daily closes in a row and this creates some risks for the bears. The current pattern resembles formation seen on Jan. 22 when after a similar consolidation the bulls managed to break substantially higher.
Still, resistance at $1.3580/3600 feels rather oppressing and bears control the situation until the pair's trading below this area. The risks coming from the ECB meeting are dovish and euro-negative.
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Located in Liberal, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Liberal is minutes from Light Park and Adventure Bay Water Park. This hotel is within close proximity of Mid-America Air Museum and Dorothy's House/Land of Oz.
Make yourself at home in one of the 67 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and gift shops/newsstands.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is included.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- In-room accessibility
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Free WiFi
- Accessible bathroom
- Meeting rooms 2
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Free self parking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 3
- Spa tub
- Smoke-free property
- Free breakfast
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Indoor pool
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Business center
- Roll-in shower
- Total number of rooms - 67
Room Facilities
- Air conditioning
- Flat-panel TV
- Premium TV channels
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free local calls
- Phone
- Private bathroom
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cable TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Refrigerator
- Microwave