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Wed. October 9, 2013 | Mary Kenney
LAND O'LAKES — The sophomore bounced the volleyball. She smacked it into a wall, watched it fly back and smacked it again.
Her high school identity, she thought, revolved around this, her status as an athlete. She smacked the ball again. So far, it wasn't going well.
"I thought, 'Great, people will see me as a failure,' " said Tyra Long, now a 6-foot senior middle hitter and star of the Land O'Lakes volleyball team. "I was probably the worst player you've ever seen."
Long was a cheerleader as a child but knew she wasn't going to stick with it. The big bows, the uniforms, the makeup — none of that interested her, and she wasn't very coordinated.
When she hit a growth spurt in middle school, her parents told her she needed to choose a sport and stick with it. Her height made the choice between volleyball and basketball, she said.
"But I hated basketball shorts," she added with a smile.
Long's life has pivoted in the three years she has played volleyball. She has changed from a tall but uncoordinated hitter to an athlete destined for a college team.
Few were shy about telling her how terrible she was as a sophomore. Despite never having played and barely knowing the game, she started for the Gators. A Land O'Lakes coach and one of the team captains told her she didn't deserve her varsity spot.
Years later, sitting outside the Gators' gym on senior night, Long frowned and glanced away as she recalled that season.
"I know I'm better than what other people see," she said. "I like proving people wrong."
Now she leads Land O'Lakes in kills (5.1 a game) and her team greets her with cheers. Before the Gators played Anclote last week, an announcer called the names of each player. Long, clad in pink with a white 86 emblazoned across the back, ran down the line of teammates, sideways so she faced each player, her hands out for high and low fives.
Nicole Kraning, a junior setter, said the loss of Long and four other starting seniors will make next year an uphill battle.
"Especially Tyra," she added. "She puts the team on her back every time."
It's a long way from the Long who was told she should quit, and this year has proved hanging on was worth it. Mississippi State, her dream school and father's alma mater, made an offer, to go along with those from Point University in West Point, Ga., and West Florida. But she committed to the Bulldogs and will sign the paperwork when she visits next month.
"It's gotten to the point where I don't even care if I play. Just being around the team is enough," Long said.
She expects to be on the bench for a while in Starkville. But her time will come, and in the meantime she said she's honored to be part of the team.
Her advice to future players, she said, is typical, maybe even cliche: Don't give up.
"I know, I know, but really," she said, jumping up from a stone bench and grinning before turning to go inside for senior night. "Even when it gets bad, and it will, it's going to get better."


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I've had my very, very long term hexagon project out recently. There's just something lovely about hand sewing in winter when one can get cosy in a heated room with fluffy slippers and happily stitch away. On the other hand they're also perfect for putting in my bag and taking to work at the flower shop. Sometimes in the afternoon there's a quiet period where I can work on them for a little while.
Occasionally I'll notice a flower that matches my little fabric shapes and I can't resist a photo or two.
Here are some happy snaps I've taken over the past few weeks.
Hello Sunshine!
Zebra hiding in a silver forest
An orchid moment
A flock of birds in paradise
Blue skies and a cottage garden
Golden times
It's easy being green!
Think Pink and Purple too.
Wouldn't you think that with all these photos I'd have some photos of the blocks I've been sewing. Alas no, and now it's too dark for photos but I'll leave you with a older photo of my blocks on my design wall.
Just imagine, if I keep working on these blocks they might just become a quilt one day.

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Any thoughts on Thor's Hammer?
Bunch of bands I found namedropped on Metal-Archives:Parnassus
Quote from: roshan on October 23, 2010, 06:11:33 AMBunch of bands I found namedropped on Metal-Archives:ParnassusI actually missed this name the first time around. Been hearing a good amount of praise for them. Anyone have any information?
Criminal Element-Guilty As ChargedI thought this band was going to be the typical mindless drivel i'm all to used to hearing, but as far as new grindcore goes, they're pretty good.
Any thoughts on The Abyss (swe), Grotesque and Antaeus???


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A Utah judge has re-affirmed a jury's verdict ordering the city of Tooele to pay a $20.7 million judgment to a development group that says the city has tried to stymie progression of its subdivision.
In 2009, a jury awarded the amount to Tooele Associates for money lost on its Overlake subdivision. But the trial judge soon set aside the verdict, ruling that the jury's findings were "irreconcilably inconsistent," and that the jury contradicted itself on key elements in its findings, in particular that both parties had breached the development agreement.
However, last August, the Utah Court of Appeals disagreed, saying the jury's verdict was consistent, and reversed the trial judge's decision.
Since then, Tooele city has filed several motions asking 3rd District Judge Randall Skanchy for another trial, arguing that attorneys for Tooele Associates failed to provide sufficient evidence regarding the amount of damages, and that the legal theory used at trial wasn't appropriate. Skanchy shot down the motion Wednesday, saying the developer did present adequate evidence at trial.
"It is unknown exactly how the jury came to its final calculation of damages, but the award was within the range presented and is reasonable," Skanchy wrote in his ruling.
Skanchy also denied two other similar motions, and ordered Tooele Associates to file a new proposed judgment amount, which attorney Bruce Baird said they are planning to file Thursday.
"We are extremely happy that this long nightmare may at last be over, and that Tooele Associates can get what they've always been entitled to," Baird said Thursday. "They always say you can't fight city hall. Well, we did and we won."
The city and developer entered into an agreement in 1997, allowing for a mixed-use development that would include some 7,500 homes. As part of the deal, Tooele Associates gave the city 30 of its 2,800 acres in exchange for the city providing culinary water.
Attorney Bruce Baird said the city failed to follow through on its end of that agreement. And in 2002, claiming the city was delaying the development in a move to slow residential growth, Tooele Associates filed suit.
At trial, a jury found that the city had cost and would continue to cost the developer money. Tooele Associates was awarded about $22.5 million, though that sum was offset by the jury's finding that the developer had cost the city roughly $1.8 million in damages.
The Tooele City attorney did not return a call for comment on Thursday, and it is unclear whether the city will file another appeal in the case. Baird said he hopes the case will be coming to a close.
"I hope that the city chooses not to waste any more taxpayers' money fighting a battle that has been lost for a very long time, and listens to the judge, Court of Appeals, and ultimately, the jury," he said.
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Decyfer Down - 'Crash'
|PIC1|At times Decyfer Down must have felt that their life was like that of a modern day Job. The band had to deal with two robberies involving their equipment, along with a bad accident involving the band's tour van going off the road during an icy snowstorm. The band's van, with their equipment trailer in tow, hit a parked car, slid across three lanes on the highway, and ended up smashed again the guardrail.
The accident shook up the band, even making them wonder if this was really what they were suppose to be doing. Thanks to the Internet and a large outpouring of love and well wishes though, in response to a posting that the band had placed on their site about the accident, they decided that it really was what they've been called to do.
Decyfer Down's new album 'Crash' ties in with all that the band has had to overcome. With them learning that it's not the bad things that happen in your life that shapes you, it's how you respond to them, the need to take control over bad situations, instead of letting them control you.
Decyfer Down first hit the Christian rock music scene with the release of their debut album, 'End of Grey.' With that release the band quickly established themselves as a hard driving Christian rock band. So expectations for 'Crash,' their sophomore release, were very high.
'Crash' has had a hard time though even seeing the light of day, with several official release date changes. All of those delays even resulted in a 3-song EP version of the album being released. Finally on May 5th the full-length version got released to the general public.
You'll notice several changes from the band's first release to this one. The most notable is the absence of band front man Caleb Oliver, who left the band due to personal reasons and has been replaced by TJ Harris. Also while the band still offers up a lot of driving guitar and drum filled music on this new release, they also show a new more mellow side on several of the tracks. Don't get me wrong this release isn't going to put you to sleep; even the more melodic tracks still have some kick found in them.
The band's decision to change from a full frontal guitar assault style of rock music to a more mature sound has seemed to polarize the band's followers. Early word from the band's fans is that they're either really loving the changes or totally hate them, with no middle ground found.
Personally I still found enough hard driving rock music, complete with explosive guitars riffs and pounding drumbeats, to keep me happy. Tracks, like, "Crash," "Desperate," and "Over My Head," rock it out. My favorite track is, "Crash," the band really rocks it out big time on this song.
From the more melodic tracks I liked the passion filled ballad, "Moving On." I also liked the final track, "Forever With You," that opens with some heavy guitar and drum parts and then settles in to a mixture of both melodic and rocking styles.
The guy's credits bands like P.O.D., Switchfoot, and Flyleaf for helping to inspire them. I could really hear the P.O.D. (especially from P.O.D.'s early releases) influence in the guitar parts on several of the tracks found on 'Crash.'
The band also called on well-known producer Paul Ebersold (3 Doors Down, Saliva, Sister Hazel) to handle production duties on the album.
When asked about working with Ebersold band drummer Josh Oliver said, "The results are some of the hard rock stuff and some of the more ballady stuff, but it's all stepped up into a new level of artistry for us. Paul really stretched us and helped take our musicianship and songwriting to the next level."
While the band's move to a less all-out rock style might cause the loss a few of the band's fans, I think that the new ones drawn to it will help to keep the band in a good position to grow and continue making music for a long time.


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Olympiacos defender Olof Mellberg has described Arsenal as one of the best attacking sides in Europe but has faith in his team's defensive ability to stop the Gunners.
Olympiacos come into the match having only conceded two goals in 10 games this season, but Mellberg knows Tuesday night's match will be a stern test.
"It will be a really tough match," said the 32-year-old. "We will need to be on top of our game all over the pitch.
"They're probably one of the best teams in Europe at playing quick football. We've defended well so far this season and we need to do that to stop Arsenal.
"Going forward they are one of the best sides, not only in England, but in Europe."
Mellberg scored the first competitive goal at Emirates Stadium when his former team Aston Villa earned a 1-1 draw on August 19, 2006, something he remembers fondly.
"We played in the first ever game here and I scored the first goal. We got a draw too so it was a good game and I have happy memories of it."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Vince Carter had 20 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four blocks as the Toronto Raptors downed the Portland Trail Blazers 83-72 in their National Basketball Association clash.
Carter's strong overall performance helped the Raptors rebound from a terrible effort in a loss to the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.
He scored just 12 points in that game as the fans booed the Raptors off the court.
The post-game reception was much warmer tonight, thanks to Carter's efforts and 16 points and 11 rebounds from Donyell Marshall, who managed just two points on Friday.
"Everybody's going to have bad games," Carter said.
"Everybody's allowed to have bad games.
"We came out with a lot of energy. Ugly wins, good wins, it doesn't really matter."
The Raptors did improve to 19-16 as all five starters scored in double-figures, including Jalen Rose, who had 17 points.
The Trail Blazers don't win on the road very often and have a woeful 2-16 on their travels this season.
Jeff McInnis led Portland in scoring with 20 points.
In other NBA play, Ben Wallace had 17 points and 13 rebounds to guide the Pistons to a 115-102 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Detroit.
Chauncey Billups had a team-high 27 points and Chucky Atkins chipped in with 18 to push the Pistons to their eighth straight victory.
Steve Nash had 18 points and 10 assists and Dirk Nowitzki added 14 points and 15 rebounds
In Houston, Paul Pierce scored 27 points to pace the Boston Celtics to a 97-93 win over the Rockets.
In Sacramento, Peja Stojakovic poured in 33 points to push the Kings to a 117-106 win over the Denver Nuggets.
Mike Bibby, with 18 points, and Bobby Jackson, with 16, were among six Kings who scored in double digits.
Carmelo Anthony had 22 points and 12 rebounds for Denver while Andre Miller led the Nuggets with 30 points.
In Los Angeles, Stromile Swift scored 24 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to an 108-107 overtime win over the Clippers.
Pau Gasol added 18 points for Memphis.
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Catcher Rob Johnson was suspended three games and pitcher Jorge Rondon was hit for a seven-game time out, the longest of the group. The latter's pitch thrown up and in to Justin Sellers was the final spark that set off the fight.
Redbirds pitchers Maikel Cleto and Sam Freeman were suspended three games each. Cleto started the game for Memphis and was wild, issuing eight walks. He was involved in early-game discord and ended up fighting Jeremy Moore.
Cleto and Freeman's time out will begin at the end of Rondon's week free of action. In addition, Memphis manager Pop Warner has already sat out his one-game suspension.
Albuquerque pitcher Aaron Laffey received five games out, with three-game suspensions given to Sellers, Moore, Rusty Rial, Josh Wall and Dee Gordon.
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i would love more art like this i am in love with reflectin backgrounds like this maybe even some movie ships would look good plz?
so pretty
Aaaaauugh this is absolutely gorgeous!!!!
Awww, wow ! What an amazing work ! Great collab, these two characters are really cute !
amg those jumping babies but mostly- THAT light and reflection! even if bg is simple (at first glance) it gives epic touch
HOW ARE YOU DOING THOSE SO EPIC, Kitkit?
HOW ARE YOU DOING THOSE SO EPIC, Kitkit?
wow, i have never seen a collab done so well like this ouo Amazing duo work you twos! <3
Wow,your approving ALOT!!!Luv!
Amazing job!!! your styles are perfect together!!! very nice and sweet picture
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High-value target
In United States military terminology, a high-value target (HVT) is a target (a person or resource) that an enemy commander requires to complete a mission. The term has been widely used in the news media for Osama Bin Laden and high-ranking officers of Al-Qaeda who are considered essential for completing enemy operations. Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was known as High Value Target Number One by the U.S. Military before his capture.
Soldiers are often asked to do all that is possible to capture an HVT alive but, if that is impossible, they are given clearance to fire. Various tasked Joint Special Operations Task Forces (Task Force 145, Task Force 121, Task Force 11) have been established for the main purposes of capturing or killing these high-value targets. Forces assigned to these tasked forces include units mainly from the Joint Special Operations Command such as the US Army Delta Force, US Navy SEAL Team Six, US Army 75th Ranger Regiment and elements of the British Army's Special Air Service (SAS).[1] The term has also become associated with secret US DoD programs to capture and interrogate terrorist leaders.[2]
Prince Harry has been rejected for deployment in February 2007 due to concerns that he would be a high-value target for enemy troops due to his public profile.[3] The prince went on to serve two tours of duty in Afghanistan, with the media suppressing some details about the time and location of his deployment. While on his second deployment, the Taliban threatened his life. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid spoke to Reuters and was quoted as saying; "We are using all our strength to get rid of him, either by killing or kidnapping," and "We have informed our commanders in Helmand to do whatever they can to eliminate him."[4][5]
HVT language also applies in many other contexts, including the potential targeting of weapons of mass destruction.[6]
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- ^ Seymour M. Hersh, Moving Targets, New Yorker, December 15, 2003 accessed at [1] on 13 Feb 2008
- ^ Seymour M. Hersh, The Gray Zone:How a secret Pentagon program came to Abu Ghraib, New Yorker, May 24, 2004 accessed at [2]
- ^ "Prince Harry will not go to Iraq". CNN. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ Hamid Shalizi; Amie Ferris-Rotman (10 September 2012). "Afghan Taliban threaten to kidnap, kill Prince Harry". MSNBC Today. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Taliban Threatens Prince Harry [video]". CNN. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Sections on HVT Engagement in The DIM MAK Response of Special Operations Forces to the World of 2025:"Zero Tolerance/Zero Error", A Research Paper Presented To Air Force 2025, August 1996 accessed at [3] and [4]
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- United States Department of Defense definition High-Value Target (HVT) — A target the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission. The loss of HVTs would be expected to seriously degrade important enemy functions throughout the friendly commander's area of interest. See also high-payoff target; target. (JP 3-09)
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Riflery champs crowned
Dimond continues it's air rifle dominance
ANCHORAGE – Riflery season came to a close this weekend where all eight teams competed in the Cook Inlet Conference championship. It's arguably the "state" championship.
Dimond won for a fifth straight year with Eagle River taking second. Cathryn Papsodora, a junior at Eagle River, won the individual title by four points over West's Marina Noble. Eagle River's Tristan Henderson took third.
Papsodora said she knew after her freshman season she could become a champion.
"I came in fifth place and I was just like, 'you know what? I'm going to get first place,'" she said.
It was Papsodora's mindset, but also her technique, that put her over the top.
"This year I really learned how to use my rifle to my best advantage," she said. "I really got used to my positions."
Up next for the Eagle River shooter is the Junior Olympics in Fairbanks and then regionals in Utah.


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Fundraising effort preserves Cal baseball
The Cal baseball program will continue to represent the campus as an Intercollegiate Athletics sport, now and into the future, as the result of a successful and ongoing fundraising effort on the part of alumni, former players, parents of current players and other team supporters, campus officials said last week.
Watching history unfold: Student POVs on the "Arab spring"
Popular protests aimed at toppling rulers and promoting democracy have swept across North Africa and the Middle East since December 2010. What do students at Berkeley make of the events of the so-called "Arab Spring"? Visits to Sproul Plaza and other parts of campus yielded these responses.
Goldman Environmental Prize to alum for work restoring river
Prigi Arisandi, a graduate of the College of Natural Resource's Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program, on Monday was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for his river restoration work in Indonesia. Both Arisandi and his wife Daru Rini, who is the program manager of their conservation organization, are graduates of the Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program.
Cal men, women capture NCAA team titles in swimming and diving
Separate NCAA championship meets, in cities halfway across the country and a week apart, ended with the same result: a national title for the UC Berkeley men's and women's swimming and diving teams.
Partnership with Beijing Normal University tackles social services in China
Thanks to a three-year planning grant from the Ford Foundation, UC Berkeley's School of Social Welfare will partner with the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Beijing Normal University. The two schools will work to improve the understanding of China's social welfare needs, with the long-term goal of promoting an effective social services delivery system nationwide.
Dispatch from Japan: untold disaster stories
There are "tens of thousands" of untold stories about the March 11 Japan quake and tsunami, writes UC Berkeley Ph.D. candidate Ry Beville, who has been a researcher in Japan for four years but, following the disaster, also is working as an interpreter and with relief efforts. In his first dispatch to campus, he sends news from the devastated coastal city of Rikuzentakata.
Memorial Stadium construction moving into next phase
With the demolition of Memorial Stadium's southern bowl reaching its completion, the jackhammers will soon be silenced as four new cranes begin laying the framework for the restoration of this historical landmark.
Does male menopause exist?
Is there such a thing as male menopause? In women, menopause is characterized by a cessation of fertility and a sharp drop in certain hormone levels at midlife. In that sense, men don't go through their own version of menopause. Instead, men generally experience a slow but steady decline in testosterone over the decades, mostly after age 50. Read about this and other health-related issues in the latest issue of the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter.
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I have a shower set up where there is a shower head, faucet, and three levers (Hot, Cold and the middle one that makes water go from faucet to shower). Over the past couple of months I have not been able to get the water to solely come from the shower head, when I attempt to turn the lever to do this the water comes from both shower and faucet, however if i put the lever down I can have it come only from the faucet.
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Take Two #42: Selling Online for the Individual
By Kyra-lin Hom
I thought I would take things in a different direction this week. I seem to recall my initial Take Two column mentioning something about me including 'How To's' every once in a while, and I've been a bit remiss in that department. Wracking my mind for something more universal than how to alter a dress or quickly resize a ring, I decided to skip the little things and go for the whole shebang. Instead of how to make, repair or acquire things how about we focus on something that frustrates or intimidates nearly everyone: how to effectively sell your things online.
I know you can probably find many an article or tutorial on the subject with just a quick google search. That's in fact where I looked when I first entered this business. I just didn't find them all that helpful. So if you've heard it before, I apologize. But I suggest you stick around, as I might just think of something google hasn't. Learning by trial and error tends to have its eventual advantages that way.
To start off, what website you should use depends on what it is you're selling. If it's big and bulky and you just want it gone, Craigslist is your go to. You won't get the best prices, but you have the advantage of no transaction fees and location. In other words, you don't have to worry about shipping – the one major factor that can burn an unexpected hole in your profit. Smaller items, particularly the random assortment of things you might find around your house, are best on Ebay (or a similar auction-type website). Amazon is best for whole or easily identifiable products. And finally, for selling carefully restored vintage or home made items, I recommend Etsy.
Let's break that down. If you are going to sell on Craigslist repeat after me: anonymous, anonymous, anonymous. Craigslist can be a little sketchy so don't provide any personal information in your post. Just give the product information with pictures, the price and your general neighborhood. That's it. Craigslist provides you a temporary email address that automatically forwards all inquiries to you directly. That's when you can contact the interested party, establish a brief repertoire, and then once all the details are squared away exchange contact and pick up information. Maybe I'm just paranoid, but that's how I like to do it. It's completely unnecessary to give your phone number and address out to a bunch of someone's before you're positive who the buyer is going to be.
Ebay has a few selling options. The fastest and cheapest method is to just throw pictures and a brief description up in a listing for a seven-day, no minimum bid auction. I tend to find the extra expense of adding a "Buy It Now" price a waste of money for these quickies. If you know exactly what your item is worth and you won't accept less than that, you can include a minimum bid requirement, but I would recommend skipping the seven-day auction entirely in that case. Instead opt for paying for a multi-week long auction with a "Buy It Now" option or a "Fixed Price" listing, which is just what it sounds.
Amazon has steeper seller fees than Ebay overall, but it is a more secure medium to use. There's less a chance of buyers swindling you by claiming they never received the package (etc., etc.). The kicker is that you can only sell items on Amazon that are already being sold by the big time vendors unless you pay to bump yourself up into their league. It's not worth it if you're just clearing out your garage. Also, Amazon isn't an auction house. Selling can take a while.
Etsy is a website for crafters or vintage dealers only (though obviously anyone can make purchases). So far it's my favorite of the like. It has a friendly community feel to it, and I feel completely comfortable interacting with buyers and sellers throughout the whole site. It can be difficult to make your shop stand out, however. The best way I've found to do that is to to find your niche, pay for a few ads here and there, and have excellent customer service. Etsy, like Amazon for small time sellers, only takes a fee when you actually sell something. Artfire is a similar crafters' website that charges monthly fees instead of taking a percentage of your sales. I make enough off my shop that I would probably save money using Artfire instead of Etsy, but I personally can't stand Artfire's website. To each their own.
I have enough to say about Etsy that it will probably earn its own column in the future, but for now let's move on to shipping and payment. For shipping all I can say is be careful and know your costs. Unexpected shipping expenses can bury you if you aren't careful, especially if you want to offer anything overseas. As for payment, get yourself a paypal account stat. It's an online bank accepted by almost every major transaction website. It also allows you to take credit card payments without having to do any fancy finagling on your end.
Good luck and happy selling!
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A NEW technique to identify "super sperm swimmers" has given couples struggling to fall pregnant an Olympic-sized boost.
The number of couples resorting to donor sperm has dropped around 30 per cent over the last seven years as a result of the technique, a fertility clinic has claimed.
The technique involves identifying high quality sperm for implantation.
Dr Ashish Das from the City Fertility Centre in Brisbane says in the past doctors had to rely on looking down a microscope to identify the best looking sperm.
"It was based on looks alone. If it looked normal and was swimming fast then we picked up the sperm," he said.
A test called PICSI now allows doctors to place sperm in a petrie dish with material that resembles a human egg shell and identify the sperm that has the highest chance of binding to an egg.
Doctors gather up these high quality sperm and then inject them directly into the egg.
This is a more aggressive process than used in normal IVF where doctors place around 20,000 sperm with an egg and "let them do their thing", says Dr Das.
Doctors can also now run scientific tests on the sperm to check for things like high-levels of DNA fragmentation which reduce the chance of a pregnancy, he said.
Clinics using the PICSI method get a 5-7 per cent improvement in pregnancy rates and fewer miscarriages, he said.
Together, the two advances in sperm selection had helped reduce the number of couples who needed to resort to donor sperm.
"These medical advances have brought about huge happiness for many men who as a result of the tests have become fathers," he said.
Pure male fertility was responsible in around 25-30 per cent of the couples facing difficulty falling pregnant, he said.
"We have a significant amount of socially induced male infertility, men in their second marriage who have had a vasectomy," he said.
The biggest users of donated sperm were now single women of lesbian couples, he said.


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The Lebedevs have done many things right since they bought the Standard and Independent. They've hired some clever managers, turned London's ailing evening paper around, launched the 20p i with a sweet surge of success, and won the new TV franchise for the capital. Oh, and they've spent, and mostly lost, £80m of their own money along the way.
But what next? The Independent will be "very upmarket", Evgeny Lebedev tells the Sunday Times. And the i may turn into a free. "That's something we're definitely looking at." Yet meanwhile any residual separate staffing for the Independent on Sunday is axed and 25 or so more jobs seem doomed to go as Standard and Indy desks merge. Where's the strategy?
The IoS, resiliently edited by the now-departed John Mullin, has 547,000 readers on the latest survey, 434,000 of them advertiser-coveted ABC1s – against 490,000 for the weekday paper, 392,000 of them ABC1. Does it make sense to put that risk? Last Sunday's first seven-day-week paper, still working to Mullin templates, seemed to cope: but it's very early days, and the burden an ever-shrinking staff must bear moves from daunting to crippling.
How's that "upmarket"? You could run the i with 50 or so editorial staff (because its editor, Stefano Hatfield, did just that on thelondonpaper). You could, indeed, cross-fertilise some of its entertainment and features coverage with the Standard. You could throw up extra manpower for TV expansion. But the core Indy itself is the bit that doesn't fit. Time for another, super-clever Russian revolution?
■ Make cash your litmus test. When the New York Times bought the Boston Globe two decades ago, it paid $1.8bn (in updated terms). Four years ago, when it tried to sell, the best offer was only 3% of that sum (a 97% embarrassment). And now Mark Thompson, the new, unredacted boss at the Times, is trying again. What is he bid? More than was offered four years ago, and the whole business will gain a little confidence. Less, and humiliation looms. But don't forget to prick the bubble of delusion from 1993. Was the Globe – or indeed almost any newspaper on the block at the time – ever worth so much? Think housing markets, not paper and ink.


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His face is instantly recognizable. His deft portrayals of characters both noble and ignoble have elevated him from "that guy with the tattoos" status to a bankable commodity.
The parts he's played are just as memorable as he is: the knife-wielding Navajas from Desperado, the toothy vampire bartender Razor Charlie from From Dusk Till Dawn, Johnny "Johnny-23" Baca from Con Air, Machete from the Spy Kids series, the lovable biker Slim from Bubble Boy, the "Mexican/Mexican't" Cucuy from Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Rondo from The Devil's Rejects, Cuchillo from Predators, and now … the illustrious Machete. His name is Danny Trejo, and while you may not know his name, you definitely know his face.
Director Robert Rodriguez – a longtime supporter of Danny's – turned what might have been a gag trailer for a lost biker revenge film into a media and cultural juggernaut. Machete, made for roughly $10 million, went on to make an approximated $26.6 million. It has, despite Trejo's innumerable roles, become synonymous with Trejo and has given Latinos a badass cultural icon of their own.
On January 4th, 20th Century Fox brings Machete to DVD and Blu-ray complete with deleted scenes (that reportedly develop the Machete story through never-before-seen characters, new plot lines, etc.), an "Audience Reaction" track, downloadable digital copies of the film, and more. Dread Central spoke with Danny recently and talked a bit about Machete, being a real-life badass, and a host of upcoming projects.
Dread Central: I wanted to start by asking you about the documentary you made called Champion. The film is amazing, and it's something I always recommend to people when your name comes up.
Danny Trejo: I did do that. That was fun. I'm glad because they use it in the pre-release programs in prisons so inmates get to watch it before they get out.
DC: I think that the film really made me reassess you both as an actor and as a man. I just thought it was amazing and an incredibly brave thing to do.
DT: Thank you.
DC: You're quite welcome. But… we're here to talk about Machete.
DT: Yeah!!!
DC: I gotta ask… You're a leading man in this, and that in and of itself is pretty amazing. Was the transition from character actor to male lead a difficult one to make? I mean, you pretty much carry the entire film.
DT: It was really hard for me to call myself the leading man with Robert De Niro in the cast. You know what I mean? [chuckles] So I was really glad he was there because it didn't let my head swell. You know, everybody that was there… Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Steven Seagal, Jeff Fahey, Don Johnson… We brought MIAMI VICE… Don Johnson! I just loved being a part of that cast.
DC: And you got all of the girls… which is awesome!
DT: [laughs]
DC: I read something online that I wanted to get your take on. It's an interesting statement and again I want to get your opinion. They said, "Machete is the most racist anti-racist film of all time."
DT: "Racist anti-racist" [laughs] We didn't spare anybody in it. [laughs]
DC: I guess he could've meant things like, at the assault on the compound at the end, there was a paleteros pushing an ice cream wagon amidst the fighters… or Machete fighting a guy while eating a taco…
DT: And the weed eater guy… [laughs] Well, you know… you can get whatever you want to get out of a movie. You're gonna take whatever you want to take. I mean, what was Snow White really doing with those seven dwarves? I mean, really? What was she really doing? Why were they off to work saying, "Hi Ho Hi Ho?" So whatever you want to get, you're going to get out of a movie. We did it as entertainment. What I loved was the sense of humor in it, in everything. So we kind of laughed at everybody, and that was what I loved about the movie.
DC: Now, as someone who has seen "real violence" in your life and is now working in a field where there is a lot of "pretend violence", you sometimes work with "tough guys" who've never thrown a real punch. How do you deal with that?
DT: I think it's cute. [laughs] I'm a technical advisor on a lot of films. Hollywood wants guys who can act tough. They don't want tough guys.
DC: Well, I think you bring a certain credibility because I know you've thrown a punch or two… [laughs] and received just as many. Bringing that sort of sense memory to it, you make it seem a little more earnest and truthful.
DT: When I first met Robert Rodriguez, I walked into his office to be cast for Desperado, and he said, "You remind me of the tough guys in my high school." I said, "I AM the tough guys in your high school."
DC: Now, give me your lunch money… [laughs]
DT: [laughs] We just hit it off, you know what I mean? There has to be a sense of humor in everything otherwise… let's do a documentary on prison.
DC: So, Machete is being released on January 4th…
DT: On Blu-ray and DVD.
DC: Will there be a lot of extras?
DT: Absolutely! You get to watch all the outtakes of me kissing Jessica Alba. [laughs]
DC: That has to be one of those moments in your life where you just say, "Lookit me!" [laughs]
DT: [laughs] My friends, Max, Mario, and Craig, were trying to kiss me after I kissed her.
DC: [laughs] Kissing Jessica Alba by proxy! [laughs]
DT: Residuals! [laughs]
DC: At the end of the film, there's some talk about a Machete 2 and 3…
DT: I asked Robert Rodriguez when he was going to write Machete Kills, and he said (in his words), "It's wrote."
DC: So, that's a done deal…
DT: Yep!
DC: Before I let you go, I was reading up on your IMDB listing, and according to that you have sixteen projects in some state of production right now.
DT: Yeah, a bunch of them.
DC: That's amazing! And you're producing some of them…
DT: Yes. My son is also producing. My son, Gilbert, is twenty-two. He was the artist in Machete, and Robert Rodriguez kind of showed people that you can make a movie if you want to and my son's doing just that. I'm really proud of him. When I was twenty-two years old, I was in prison.
DC: But with him having such a strong male role model, that's a good way to avoid those pitfalls. I am curious about a couple of things I saw in your upcoming films… Spy Kids 4?
DT: That's coming out. We're ready. We just finished that. It's awesome. I did A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas.
DC: Are you in The Muppets movie?
DT: I am going to be in the Muppet movie. I was hoping they were going to make me one of the old men in the balcony. Remember them guys? I wanted to be one of those guys, but I don't know. [laughs]
DC: You just have this cavalcade of stuff coming up. You're working with Terrence Howard in something called Ambition, Sasha Grey in Skinny Dip…
DT: Yep!
DC: Sasha Grey… Just sayin', dude. [laughs]
DT: [laughs] I know, right? It was filmed in New York. She's become quite the little professional actress. She's crossing over, so that's kind of cool.
DC: That is cool and it goes to show that anyone can get a second chance.
DT: Yeah, right on!
DC: But I'm looking over this list and it's just amazing. Briefly though, can you tell me about Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession? You narrate that?
DT: I'm doing that with a producer named Daniel Zirilli and it's kind of a documentary on bad guys in the world, you know.
DC: And finally, Sin City 2… do you know anything about that?
DT: Sin City 2 might have been pushed back behind Machete Kills. [laughs] Nobody cares about Mickey Rourke… [laughs]
DC: So, once again… The DVD and Blu-ray come out on January 4th with tons of extras… anything else we should watch out for with you in it?
DT: I did a movie called Death Race 2. It's got an actress named Tanit Phoenix (Lost Boys: The Thirst), and when you see her, you'll see why I took the job.
DC: Luke Goss (Blade 2) is in that as well.
DT: Yes, and Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings), Ving Rhames (Dawn of the Dead), and Fred Keohler (Death Race). I love the director, Roel Reiné (The Lost Tribe and the upcoming Scorpion King: Rise of the Dead). He's a great director, and I think he read Robert Rodriguez's book, Rebel without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player, because he shoots just like him.
Our thanks to Danny for taking the time to speak with us. Look for Machete from 20th Century Fox on January 4th, 2011, on DVD and Blu-Ray!
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Liang Zhang, Ph.D., a faculty member of the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research working at Palmer's Florida campus, has received a research grant from the Australian Spinal Research Foundation, Springwood, Queensland. The grant is one of just two awarded by the Foundation during its 2014 round.
"This study will test a novel hypothesis on understanding the long-term benefits of spinal manipulation," Dr. Zhang explained. "It examines the cell's response to variations in mechanical force, such as the force used by doctors of chiropractic in spinal manipulation. Cell cultures, consisting of millions of a single cell type, will be treated with mechanical forces of varying strength and speed, to compare how the cells respond."
Although conducted at the cellular level, this study will provide valuable information for chiropractic science, potentially providing a basis for future clinical research projects. Read the full Palmer News story, or go to our Grants & Projects section for more information about this and other current studies.
In the most definitive study on this topic, authors looked at 818 people in a claims database to determine whether neck extension and rotation during chiropractic care increases the risk of VBA dissection and stroke. The authors found no evidence of excess risk of VBA stroke associated with chiropractic care compared to primary care.
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This is a discussion on Mammal's SWP 13 WRX (third times a charm) within the Builds forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Originally Posted by Mikie13 Looks good! How much did the halos cost you if you don't mind me asking? Guessing ...
here's another pic of the lip!
Here's a link to the lip: JNA C-Style 2011-2014 WRX & STI Polyurethane Extremely Durable, and Highest Quality Lip
I scored it for $119 shipped during a sale they had last week!
I got home from work today and found a color matched shark fin antenna from BeatSonic USA waiting for me. So stoked to put this thing on! More pics and write up coming soon!!!
Finally had time after work to install my fin!
How do you like the knob? I am definitely in the market for a kartboy stsk soon and want the knob to match the silver interior trim
While cleaning the exhaust yesterday I noticed that my rear diff was leaking and the fluid was burning onto the axle back portion of my invidia. Tomorrow after work I will take the car to the dealership to get this issue taken care of under the manufacturer warranty. Out of the three 3rd gens I've owned this is my first warranty claim and it's pretty frustrating since the car only has 4300 miles. I will keep you all posted on my outcome!
That sucks to hear man. How modded are you?
I really like the headlights and the lip. Might look into doing those two things myself.
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ANA Sales Co., the travel agency arm of All Nippon Airways, started selling on Monday a tour to the United States that will give customers an opportunity to bid farewell to the venerable Boeing 747.
With ANA scheduled to retire its entire fleet of 747s by the end of March, participants will spend time with the last jumbo jet at Tupelo Regional Airport in Mississippi, where the aircraft will be scrapped.
For the five-day tour from April 16, travelers will take a flight on a different plane and reach the airport in time to greet the arrival of ANA's last 747.
Customers will be allowed to write messages on the aircraft's fuselage and experience the dismantling of passenger seats in a three-hour program. They will also listen to maintenance staff discuss the aircraft's history.
The tour is priced at ¥348,000 for economy class and ¥838,000 for business. Participation will be limited to 30 to 40 customers.
ANA, now under the wing of ANA Holdings Inc., introduced the Boeing 747 in 1979. With 300 to 550 seats, the aircraft played a key role in mass transportation on domestic and international routes. But aging and low fuel efficiency prompted ANA to decommission the aircraft.
Japan Airlines, which adopted the Boeing 747 in 1970, retired its fleet in March 2011.


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Clockwise from top, left: Photo courtesy of Rochelle Myers Catering; photo courtesy of Pure Kitchen Catering; photo courtesy of The Barbeque Exchange; photo courtesy of Milan Catering & Event Design; catering by Lola's Cafe and Catering, photo by Uplift Photography
When sketching out your wedding budget, you can expect to spend about half on your catering and venue. So it's super-important to find a caterer you're happy with and select food that you are excited to eat. But it's not all about how your food tastes (even though that's a big part of it!) – finding fun, creative, and user-friendly ways to present your meal is essential. This is especially true during cocktail hour, when your guests are trying to balance mingling, drinking, and eating all at once. That's why we're fans of these hors d'oeuvres which can be eaten with one hand.
Soup Shooters: Choose your favorite soup, but serve it in a tiny glass for easy sipping. Depending on the season, you can serve hot (chicken consomme with mini matzo balls, anyone?) or cold (tomato gazpacho) varieties.
"One Bites" on a Spoon: If you've been watching the new TV show "The Taste," you probably know that it's completely possible to create a composed dish with layers of flavor on a small spoon.
Anything on a Stick: From Asian chicken to macaroni and cheese to sushi, many of your favorite hors d'oevures can be put on a stick for easy eating.
Cones: They're not just for ice cream anymore! Serve tuna tartare, smoked salmon, even barbeque chicken in waffle cones so guests can eat them with just one hand.
Two-in-Ones: Grilled cheese and tomato soup, mini hot dogs and beer – think about items that go well together and stack 'em!
What hors d'oeuvres are you serving at your wedding? Tell us in the comments!
Quick Tip: Plan that each guest will eat six to eight hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour – and make sure you have some extras!


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Published: April 9, 2014 - 09:05 AM | Updated: April 10, 2014 - 07:57 AM
MURRYSVILLE, PA.: Twenty-two people were wounded when a teenager wielding two 8-inch kitchen knives attacked students Wednesday morning at a suburban Pittsburgh high school. All of the wounded were students with the exception of an adult security guard.
At least five students were critically wounded, including a boy whose liver was pierced by a knife thrust that narrowly missed his heart and aorta, doctors said. Others also suffered deep abdominal puncture wounds.
The suspect, Alex Hribal, 16, a sophomore at Franklin Regional Senior High School in Murrysville, was taken into custody after being wrestled to the floor of a school hallway and disarmed by a security guard and a school administrator. The youth was taken to the Murrysville police station, where he was questioned by officers and Westmoreland County detectives before being taken to Westmoreland Hospital for minor injuries to his hands.
After he was treated for his cuts, the suspect, dressed in a hospital gown and handcuffed, was returned to the police station.
On Wednesday evening, Hribal was charged with four counts of attempted homicide and 21 counts of aggravated assault.
He was jailed without bail, and authorities said he would be prosecuted as an adult.
His attorney did not immediately respond to a message for comment.
Westmoreland County Sheriff Jonathan Held described Hribal as quiet and said the teen was refusing to talk to authorities.
Motive unclear
Murrysville Police Chief Thomas Seefeld said a motive is still unclear.
"Initially, we don't know what led up to this," he said.
A Franklin Regional student who said he knows Hribal well, and who arrived at school after the incident had already began, said he was "shocked, surprised. ... I know him pretty well. ... I've never seen any anger from him, ever."
The student, who asked not to be named, called Hribal "sort of a shy person. To me he never seemed like someone who would do anything violent. He never seems very upset or anything of that."
He said Hribal's interests include "hockey, video games, things like that. ... He would always share funny photos that he found on Facebook."
The attacks began before classes started Wednesday morning in a classroom in the school's science wing when the suspect pulled out two large butcher knives and started slashing and stabbing fellow students, said Mark Drear, vice president of Capital Asset Protection, which provides security guards for the school.
Terrified, the students, some of them wounded, ran from the room with the suspect chasing them down the hallway in a chaotic scene. While running, he stabbed and slashed at other students who had been standing in the hallway, Drear said.
One of the students who realized what was happening pulled a fire alarm to try to evacuate the school. That caused students who were in other classrooms to crowd into the hallway.
Guards alerted
When the students who were first attacked reached the end of the hallway they went to a security office and told the security guard there about the student with knives.
The security officer, one of three on duty at the school along with a police officer, could see some of the students were bleeding profusely.
He immediately ran into the hallway where he confronted the suspect, who lunged at him with the knife. The security officer took him to the ground, and assistant principal Sam King jumped in, as well.
A second security guard who had been outside the school and was alerted by students who vacated the building, came onto the scene and joined in the fray.
The three men were able to disarm the suspect as the police officer arrived and handcuffed the attacker.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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text: Found out two days ago that I'm Type 2 diabetic. Barely with a A1C of 6.3% but definitely got it. My doc doesn't have me on meds and wants to try and kick this with diet and exercise which I'm not good at either one. But at 31 years old, I'd rather work out and eat better than worry about a heart attack or stroke. I'm too young to worry about that sort of stuff.Got a One Touch Ultra Mini meter which is pretty awesome. The little test strips plug in and sucks up the blood drop, giving a instant reading. Always kinda wondered how these things work after seeing the commercials on TV. The finger poking sucks though. It came with a thing called a "Lancer" that when you push a button it quickly pokes you. Except I have calloused fingers from being a musician and a blue collar tanker trucker and couldn't get it to poke through. There are depth settings from 1 to 9. Started with 1 and worked my way up to 7. By the way, I HATE NEEDLES!!! Those first 6 were SCARY. And the 7th finally actually bit me. Anyways, it sucks. I have a VERY EXPENSIVE class that I have to take in a month. Not sure why I have to take it or what they cover or why it freakin costs so much ($1600).Sorta ironic though, a beekeeper who loves honey on everything becomes diabetic. Any other diabetic beeks here? Any diabetics in their 30's here?Sean Kelly


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This game for n64 came out in like 1998-99 and is still considered the best wrestling game ever by many. Great customizations, create a belt. Reigning champion runs. Etc. Great sets of moves for your create a player. The list goes on and on.
My friends and I would gather around in the patio of my apartment and play this game for all hours of the night. Winner stayed until his championship would be taken. Then it even kept track of all the prior champs. It was legendary. We had all created two wrestlers a piece and you could only wrestle with your CAWs. If you wanted to replace one you had to retire one of your current guys. I believe I only had three guys in three years we played the game. My guy was Demon and my arch nemesis was my buddy Brians character "Beefy Chops" He wore all pink and had a big blonde Afro. I'll never forget that guy.
So why has it been over a decade with all these advancements in gaming has this game never been duplicated?
Am I far off on this or doesnt it seem like a perfect example or "keep it simple, stupid"?


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Deante Kemper cleared a best height of 7-3.75 (2.23m) in the clutch on his final attempt. The mark was good for a fourth-place finish in the elite invitational flight of the men's high jump. Kemper's jump ranks third in the nation, second in the West Region and set a new outdoor school record.


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Sunday was my birthday and it was super fun! Yesterday was not so fun... Mom brought me to the vet!! OMD! I didn't like it at all...
I decided to have Zeppelin checked by the vet because he has been acting odd over the last month. His symptoms were a bit of a mixed bag. It wasn't his usual allergy symptoms and I wasn't confident that it could be attributed simply to anxiety. He has been chewing his feet, licking his bum, whining a lot, sleeping A LOT, has a reduced appetite, has lost interest in playing, sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night and pants very very fast, excessive shedding, erracticaly runs to a corner and drops to the floor and has several sores that look like pimples.
So, after xrays and a full blood panel chemical profile, here is what we found:
He has a compressed spine in three places. :( This is very painful to him, particularly if you press on the areas, and explains most of his behaviour (decreased appetite, whining, increased sleep, waking up in the night and panting). The xrays didn't show any tumors or lumps, which is good. The blood panel was very good, nothing out of the ordinary, which is more good news. We have a prescription for a muscle relaxant (Methocarbamol) which should help the pain in his spine. For now, he needs to rest and we're back to the vet in two weeks to check him again.
Our vet believes that he is also having an allergy attack, although we don't know to what. That would explain the itchiness and chewing of the paws. It can also explain the sores. The vet said they were "hair follicle cysts". We have a prescription to help ease the reactions (Vanectyl P) and a cleaner and spray (Dermacool) to use on his paws. There is inflamation between his toes due to his constant chewing and licking.
My plan of attack to help his allergies: diet change (eliminate anything added in the last month, I keep a journal of his meals since he is on a prey model raw diet, so I know what to remove), wash all floors (woopee!) and bedding was just washed. I'm hoping that this, combined with the meds, will help him get back to normal.:)
yay today is my birthday and Mom said she's going to spoil me silly! Wow! And, to make it even better, Dogster says it's National Dog Day. Aren't I lucky?
Thanks for the birthday wishes everypup! woofs 'n' howls
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I've been eating raw chicken for a week now and I LOVE it! Am I ever happy Mom decided to take the jump, wow. I am starting to feel a bit better too, but still itchy. Mom says I'm going to the groomer tomorrow, so a good bath will do me some good. We may not have any snow (which makes me sad), but at least I've got raw meat!!
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Selena Gomez Gets Inked Up
It's quite the popular thing to do these days, and Selena Gomez has joined in on the young star tattoo trend.
The "Love You Like a Love Song" singer/actress took to the Under the Gun tattoo parlor in Hollywood last night (February 22) to have a little body artwork applied by the store's owner, Louie Gomez.
Keeping the ink job to the minimum, Miss Gomez ended up opting for an itsy-bitsy heart applied on her hand - with shop tattoo artist Jordan Sandoval tweeting a pic from the visit.
Along with the post, Sandoval told that Selena showed up at the shop solo, adding, "She got a little heart tattoo at Under The Gun, in Hollywood by Louie Gomez".
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Silverman misled on Boulder's reporting of illegal immigrants to ICE
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Discussing an alleged gang-related shooting in Boulder and illegal immigration, 630 KHOW-AM's Craig Silverman on August 24 agreed that "Boulder is clearly a sanctuary city" and stated, "I don't think they have a policy of turning people over to ICE (U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement)." In fact, Boulder city and county reportedly combined to turn in more than 1,700 suspected illegal immigrants in the last six months of 2006.
On the August 24 broadcast of 630 KHOW-AM's The Caplis & Silverman Show, co-host Craig Silverman agreed with the contention that "Boulder is clearly a sanctuary city," asserting, "I don't think they have a policy of turning people over to ICE," or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In fact, according to a June 18 Rocky Mountain News article, in compliance with a Colorado law that "required all cities and counties to report any suspected illegal immigrants arrested or cited for crimes to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency," the city of Boulder reported 161 inmates to ICE and Boulder County reported 1,548 from June through December of 2006.
Silverman and co-host Dan Caplis were discussing with a caller an alleged gang-related shooting, which the Boulder Daily Camera reported on in its August 24 edition. Beyond Boulder, Silverman stated he is "not aware of" any city in Colorado that has a policy of reporting illegal immigrants to ICE.
As the News noted, the law -- Senate Bill 90, enacted May 1, 2006 -- requires "law enforcement agencies to report by March each year how many people they referred to ICE the previous year." According to the News, "Reports on file with state agencies and a Rocky Mountain News survey of police agencies show more than 15,000 people arrested or cited in Colorado between June and December 2006 were referred to ICE for investigation." The News further reported that "Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said most counties gave ICE the names of anyone booked into the county jail born outside the U.S. The county submitted 1,548 names to ICE, the third highest in Colorado."
From the August 24 broadcast of 630 KHOW-AM's The Caplis & Silverman Show:
CALLER: Dan, I got a question for you, and it's -- I'm not trying to be flippant, but I, I'm just curious what type of blinders you have on that, that, if you are aware that Boulder's known as a sanctuary city, then you ought to be aware they're going to have gang violence there.
CAPLIS: Hmm. Well, a couple of things. First of all, I think it's way too early to get deep into the immigration aspect of this, because I'm assuming everybody involved was there, is here legally. Maybe they aren't, but, but I think we need to wait to get those facts. Now, obviously, before this show, [caller], we tried to get those facts for you, but the Boulder Police Department isn't talking to us. The Boulder mayor's office isn't talking to us. The principal's office isn't talking to us. So, read into that what you wish, but I think it's better to wait until we get the paperwork and, and drill down to this. In terms of a sanctuary city, I -- you know, there you can get tied up in the semantics forever --
CALLER: Well, we don't have to even go there with, with that. It makes no difference to whether it's a sanctuary city or not. If you have a heavy population of, of low-income people in an area like that, it's going to be like a shiny apple to a kid. It's gonna attract that type of activity --
CAPLIS: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa --
CALLER: -- whether they're legal or not.
CAPLIS: Wait a second, brother! You know, I know that area.
SILVERMAN: I agree it's serious. A guy fires a gun in somebody's direction, and I'm glad they're taking it seriously. But [caller], you called to say that Dan is -- you said, Dan, Boulder is clearly a sanctuary city. And I'm not disagreeing with you. I don't think they have a policy of turning people over to ICE. But as I've asked since the outbreak of this whole illegal immigration story, when I hear Boulder or Denver named a sanctuary city, I'm gonna ask you, "What city in Colorado is not? Where do they have a different policy?" I'm not aware of it. And when I asked Tom Tancredo that he said, New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and OK -- New Ipswich, which had a trespassing law which was since tossed out of court. So we've got a federal problem with illegal immigration. I don't think it's fair to put it on Boulder.
CAPLIS: I think the question is, if a community is having problems that relate to people are here illegally, is the community doing everything within its power to protect its citizens?
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The Use of Zoledronic Acid in Men on Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer With Preexisting Osteoporosis
This study has been completed.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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First received: September 12, 2005
Last updated: February 21, 2017
Last verified: February 2017
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This study is being conducted to evaluate the effect of an investigational drug on bone loss in men with prostate cancer who are receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT).
In order to participate, male patients 18 years and older must be veterans from participating Veterans Administration Medical Centers that are receiving ADT for prostate cancer and have established osteoporosis.
|Prostate Cancer
|Drug: zoledronic acid
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (masked roles unspecified)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Use of Zoledronic Acid in Men on Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer With Preexisting Osteoporosis
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: prostate cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Osteoporosis Prostate Cancer
Drug Information available for: Zoledronic acidU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Novartis:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Percent change in bone mineral density of the lumbar spine (L2-L4) at 6 and 12 months. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Percent change in bone mineral density of the total hip (including femoral neck, trochanteric region, and Ward's triangle) following one year of therapy. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2007
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Signed informed consent
- Age > 18 years
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate
- Stage M0: Patients just starting ADT must be stage M0 [PSA <10 (then bone scan not needed) or negative bone scan (regardless of PSA)]. Patients already on ADT must have been M0 at the initiation of ADT and have maintained a stable, low PSA (< 2.0) on continuous ADT since that time.
- Patients initiating or receiving ADT with a LHRH agonist (with or without an antiandrogen) and with the intended duration of ADT of at least 12 months from the time of randomization. Patients undergoing bilateral orchiectomy or with history of this procedure are also eligible. For patients already on ADT, the therapy must be continuous, and if there is more than one missed or delayed dose (> 1 mo delay) in any one year period, the patient is not eligible.
- Patient with a baseline BMD T-score <-2.0 in the lumbar spine (L2-L4) and/or the total hip are eligible
- Life expectancy of at least 12 months
- Zubrod performance status of 0, 1, or 2
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients who received any bisphosphonate therapy in the past 6 months
- Metabolic bone disease including Paget's disease or hyperparathyroidism or vitamin D deficiency. Patients with vitamin D deficiency or secondary hyperparathyroidism due to vitamin D deficiency may be treated and reassessed for consideration for the trial, as detailed in Appendix 9.
- Radiographic evidence of bone metastases
- Patients who have received treatment with systemic corticosteroids within the past 12 months (short term corticosteroid therapy for up to one month duration, e.g. for acute illness like asthma exacerbation, is acceptable)
- Patients with prior exposure to anabolic steroids or growth hormone within the past 6 months
- Current treatment with estrogen or complementary medicines known to contain estrogens
- Patients with previous or concomitant malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and colonic polyps with non-invasive malignancy which have been removed
Patients with nonmalignant conditions which would confound the evaluation of the primary endpoint, impair tolerance of therapy, or prevent compliance to the protocol, including:
- uncontrolled infections
- uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus
- diseases with influence on bone metabolism, such as Paget's disease or uncontrolled thyroid or parathyroid dysfunction
- cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, pulmonary and neurologic/psychiatric diseases which would prevent prolonged follow-up
- Patients with clinical or radiological evidence of existing fracture in the lumbar spine or either hip
- Patients with history of lumbar spine surgery that directly involved the bone or resulted in implanted hardware; or rendered the lumbar spine not evaluable (Some patients with a history of laminectomy alone may qualify).
- Patients with history of unilateral fracture of hip due to trauma or unilateral hip surgery and the other hip and lumbar spine are not evaluable.
- Patients for whom the lumbar spine and at least one hip are not evaluable for any reason.
- Patients treated with systemic investigational drugs(s) and /or device(s) within the past 30 days
- Patients with any prior treatment for osteoporosis except for calcium and vitamin D
- Patients with abnormal renal function as evidenced by either a serum creatinine greater than 3 mg/dL or by a calculated creatinine clearance of 40 ml/minute or less (Use Cockcroft-Gault equation. See Appendix 5).
- Corrected (adjusted for serum albumin) serum calcium concentration < 8.0 mg/dl (2.00 mmol/L)\
Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00171639
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00171639
|United States, Arizona
|Southern AZ VA Health Care System
|Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85723
|United States, California
|VA Medical Center-Long Beach
|Long Beach, California, United States, 90822
|United States, District of Columbia
|Washington VA Medical Center
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20422
|United States, Illinois
|West Side VMAC
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|Hines VA Medical Center
|Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141
|United States, Missouri
|Kansas City VMAC
|Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64128
|United States, New York
|VAWNY Buffalo
|Buffalo, New York, United States, 14215
Sponsors and Collaborators
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
|Principal Investigator:
|Nirmala Bhoopalam, MD
|Hines VA Medical Center
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 22, 2017
Campbell SC, Bhoopalam N, Moritz TE, Pandya M, Iyer P, Vanveldhuizen P, Ellis NK, Thottapurathu L, Garewal H, Warren SR, Friedman N, Reda DJ. The use of zoledronic acid in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer with severe osteopenia or osteoporosis. Urology. 2010 May;75(5):1138-43. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.11.083. Epub 2010 Mar 19.
|Responsible Party:
|External Affairs, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00171639 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 12, 2005
|Last Updated:
|February 21, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Zoledronic acid
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 22, 2017