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What are the steps to secure my wedding date and event space?
Upon selection of your wedding date and event space, a contract will be prepared by your Catering Sales Manager. A non-refundable initial deposit of 25% of the total value (room rental + food and beverage minimum) and signed contract are required to confirm your wedding date. Your event must be paid in full prior to your wedding date, per the individualized deposit schedule detailed in your contract.
What service charge and taxes are applied to my event? Does the service charge and tax go towards the food and beverage minimum?
All food and beverage and auto visual equipment are subject to a taxable service charge and prevailing Washington State Sales Tax. Taxes and service charge do not contribute towards food and beverage minimum.
How long do I have the space?
The event space is booked in five (5) hour blocks (morning/afternoon: 10am – 3 pm or evening: 5pm – 10pm). This is five (5) hours of event time (not inclusive of set up or break down). Please inquire with your Catering Sales Manager if you are interested in adding additional time.
What linen and dècor is included? What type of chairs do you provide?
Included with your room rental fee, Salish Lodge & Spa provides your choice of white, ivory, and black linen. In addition, Salish offers four (4) votive candles for each guest table. Also included in your room rental fee are standard brown banquet chairs and white folding chairs for outdoor ceremonies.
For further event enhancement your Catering Sales Manager can provide quotes for custom linens, chair covers, lounge furniture, chargers, arches, and many other décor items.
Can I bring in candles?
Candles are permitted in the event spaces, however, due to fire regulations all candles must be in a holder that extends at least one (1) inch above the flame. Taper candles are not allowed. Salish Lodge & Spa is pleased to provide four (4) complimentary votives per dining table.
What time can I have access to the room to set up? What time can vendors access the room to set up?
Event set up is authorized one (1) hour before the event begins. If vendors require additional time, please discuss an early set up with your Catering Sales Manager.
Can Salish make my wedding cake? What is the cake cutting fee?
Salish Lodge & Spa provides custom wedding cakes and cupcakes. Please contact your Catering Sales Manager for more information. If you would like to bring in your own cake, a cake cutting fee of $10.00 per person will be applied.
Can you provide children's menus and vendor meals?
Children's and vendor meals may be added to your menu starting at $25.00 each (children ages 5 through 11). Please ask your Catering Sales Manager for full menu details.
How late can alcohol be served?
By Washington State law, no alcohol may be served after 1:30am.
*Please note that we reserve the right to refuse service to any guest and may request proof of legal drinking age*
Can we have a wedding rehearsal?
Your Catering Sales Manager will arrange a one (1) hour ceremony rehearsal for you and your wedding party. Rehearsals are based on availability. Time and space are confirmed up to two (2) weeks prior to your wedding date. Please contact your Catering Sales Manager in advance to schedule your rehearsal.
Is there a place for the wedding party to get ready?
In addition to the wedding night, many of our brides and grooms choose to stay with us the evening before their wedding and, therefore, have the use of their guest room to get ready. Salish also provides a complimentary changing room for the bride based on availability. This room is one of our event spaces and the specific space will be confirmed one (1) week prior to your event. You will have access to this room for the duration of your wedding date, and food and beverage may be ordered through your Catering Sales Manager.
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Will there be a dedicated wedding planner on site and how is this role different than my Catering Sales Manager?
Salish Lodge does not provide a dedicated day-of wedding planner, however if you require a wedding planner please refer to our Preferred Vendor List. A wedding planner would help in the following ways:
When my guests arrive at Salish, how will they know the location of the ceremony and reception?
The professional staff at Salish Lodge & Spa will direct your guests to the location of your ceremony and reception. Your event space will be clearly labeled with a personalized sign.
What are the parking options at Salish?
Complimentary self-parking is available in the Snoqualmie Falls parking lot, located across the street from the Salish Lodge & Spa. Valet parking is part of the resort fee for all guests staying at Salish, and we are pleased to provide valet parking for all additional guests at a fee of $8.00 per car. You may choose to host your guests' parking charges by applying them to your master bill, or guests can pay on an individual basis.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Bankers and politicians touting their countries' wares have to work hard to get the attention of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, such is the range of its interests, from banks to cars to soccer clubs, and its exacting requirement for returns.
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This was not my intention I was just trying to look at it from a ground 0 perspective. I have A controlled environment were I have the answers all ready but a realistically attacker would not I just was curious how the "Magic" works.archangel.amael "Might be a good idea to re-read the rules because this post makes you look suspect"
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If that's not an option then I can't offer any advice. I'm not in KY - you might check the regional forums here and see if you get recommendations.
This is a discussion on help within the Tuning: Electronic Engine Management forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Originally Posted by mofeel ok, thanks guys. i'll try to find another tuner. any suggestions? im in central city, ky. ...
If that's not an option then I can't offer any advice. I'm not in KY - you might check the regional forums here and see if you get recommendations.
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yea, i'll do some searching for some close tuners, and look at their reviews as well. just getting so many answers right now, gets really confusing. makes me think on it to much.
yea he used the tactrix and romraider to tune the car. hell i'd get the stuff if there was a tuning for dummies lmao.
Are those your only mods? The TGV and y pipe?
Your tuner might be a few fries short of a happy meal if he says 10psi is normal.
100% fuel pump duty cycle is normal at wide open throttle. 90% IDC a bit high for everything else stock.
I would suggest going back to the stock tune and dianoise the boost issue from there.
So, first how are you loading the map? Send us your STOCK map, or do a google search for one. Link it here(because I'm too lazy to look for you). We can get rid of the CEL for the TGV since TGV don't need anything besides a CEL delete and the Y-pipe should work fine on a stock tune.
Since you mentioned you messed with the restrictor pill, I suggest replacing the entire t fitting assembly with new hoses and put the restrictor pill back in place. Use this diagram for a visual.
Now, back to pretending to work.
yea thats the only mods besides a tbe. and the cel doesnt work either. dont know if its the bulb or if the p.o. cut the wires.
everyone tells me he knows his stuff. and i dont have the equipment to load maps or anything like that.
as far as a stock map. idk what to look for. this was my first time ever tuning. i'm still a newb.
Yeah,... TBE = Stage 2.
You should have a bit more boost than 10psi. The guy's a little off.
Being a 2003, you can get away with a TBE on the stock tune.
Tell the guy to put back the stock map. Heres a link:
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Buy a tuning solution, or borrow one. Tactrix 1.3 or 2.0 is my suggestions. But some people here like Cobb Accessports. With the CEL not working there may be other problems.
A tactrix cable or Accessport can pull CEL codes.
Yea I'll look into buying a tuning solution. May try tuning myself if it's not to complicated. Thanks for your help.
ok. im about to order the pill and a new fuel pump and get it re-tuned. possibly put on the agency power header and up-pipe that came with the car as well. before the tune.


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No frost on back wall. the freezer fan and lower" round " "condenser" fan behind service panel in back of fridge is running. there is no fan inside the fridge section. GE model # XXXXX Serial #MF307732 .
the fridge temp is 48 . freezer is 20. when we changed the fridge setting from a 5 to 9 it got down to 38 degrees. but temp rises to 45 with door open for 1 minute.
was thinking it was the fridge temp sensor itself, cant find one. Part # XXXXX Fridge temp control adjustment knob was suggested. is that the temp sensor for actual fridge temp?
the condenser fan part #WR60X10130 was making not loud but noticably different noise. checked fan, and found it seemed to have play in the motors shaft. I was going to replace it. fan noise normal after checking fan.
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the fan and condenser I was refering to earlier was the on the rear of the refridge(back of refridge) at the bottom behind the service panel where the AC plug is connected to power the unit.that was also the Temp I gave you.
I have just opened up the freezer back wall section,found the unit, no frost, its 30 degrees.and the fan is running.
Thank you for your answer. I relized that the temp was taken after having the door open while pulling the back wall apart.
So, I left the thermometer in there with the door shut.
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I will reserve comment until the facts come out. I am reading conflicting witness, police, and store employee accounts all over the net. Costco has cameras, I want the truth before I make judgement.
This is a discussion on Bad: SUMMERLIN COSTCO STORE: Slaying of Army veteran shocks friends within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Man shot by police was West Point grad By LAWRENCE MOWER (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL ) The man shot by police outside a Summerlin Costco store ...
Man shot by police was West Point grad
By LAWRENCE MOWER (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL )
The man shot by police outside a Summerlin Costco store on Saturday was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a master's degree from Duke University, friends said.
Army veteran Erik Scott, 39, was at the store near Charleston Boulevard and the Las Vegas Beltway with his girlfriend before three officers fatally shot him in a confrontation.
Friends and an attorney speaking on behalf of Scott's relatives, described him as a good man from a military family. His father was in the Air Force, and his grandfather fought in World War II, friend Mike Pusateri said.
"The most loyal, honest, trustworthy, salt-of-the-earth guy you could meet," said Pusateri, 38. "You only meet one or two of those kinds of guys in your life, and Erik is one of them."
Scott worked for Boston Scientific, a medical devices manufacturer, as a sales representative for the company's pacemakers. Attorney Ross Goodman, who represents Scott's family, said Scott was one of the company's top sales employees.
Pusateri and Goodman said Scott and his girlfriend were at the Costco because they were moving in together and wanted to buy the things they needed. The two men declined to discuss the events that led to the shooting.
According to Las Vegas police, officers were called to 801 S. Pavilion Center Drive at 12:47 p.m. by a store worker who said a man was destroying merchandise. Police were told the man had a gun.
Capt. Patrick Neville described Scott as "kind of going berserk." Workers evacuated the store. Officers stopped Scott outside as the customers were leaving.
Neville said an officer tapped the man on the shoulder and identified himself as police. Scott then spun around and reached for a gun, law enforcement officials said.
"They ordered him to the ground," Neville said of the officers on Saturday. "He does not comply with that order. He reaches for the weapon, pulls the weapon out, at which time, the weapon was out of the waistband."
Three officers fired multiple times, killing Scott.
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I will reserve comment until the facts come out. I am reading conflicting witness, police, and store employee accounts all over the net. Costco has cameras, I want the truth before I make judgement.
"One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offense to keep arms."
-- Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, 1840
In these situations the cameras are very nice to have beings there's so many conflicting stories. It's really hard to believe that all three officers fired at the same time if they didn't see just cause. I'm wondering if he was simply showing the officers that he was armed and it looked to them like he was going for a gun? A story to follow for sure.
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So employees are saying he was destroying stuff in the store. His friends that say he is such a wonderful guy wont comment on what was going on in the store before the shooting. And we have conflicting police/witness statements.
Yeah........ Lets go to the video tape on this one.
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So many conflicting accounts this one bears watching. Please keep us updated as they sort things out.
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Sounds to me like the cops shot way too fast. Without seeing the footage its their word vs the word of several witnesses who all agree with each other so far. They have no reason to collaborate with a made up version, but the cops do. They probably got a "man with a gun" call from someone who saw it printing or something and overreacted. Sad and avoidable anyway you cut it.
Need to keep a eye on this for sure.
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Wonderful guys don't cause store staff/managers to call the cops on them at ll, muchless for destroying store product.
Everybody says everyone is wonderful, including the neighbors of that guy they caught Friday who serial raped women for decades.
Generally police do not respond to stores for no good reason muchless to call for an evacuation of them.
To this end alone as being a matter of reported fact it does not look good.
I don't want to hear from friends as they were not there.
Nor do I want to hear from a 'witness' who was at the exit 20' away and not actually in the store never mind not around to see the person as shot acting out prior to the cops arriving.
And I don't want to hear from witnesses who were cattle running for the doors, Disney land style, who claim they heard/saw something or other...Especially when it is is well known and scientifically established that visual witnesses are some of the poorest manner of reporting there is going. Unreliable to say the least.
I want to hear from the GF he was at the store with.
I want to hear from the store employees who made the decision to dial 911, and that is not the receipt checker at the entry/exit.
I want to see the store tapes of his behavior prior to police arrival.
And I want to hear from the cops as to his actions (furtive) and demeanor at time of contact.
That his dad was in the military at some time prior as well as his granddad means nothing at all. I bet they ate food with forks and drove Ford or Chevy too. Meaningless story filler. Everybody went to school and works somewhere and has a relative who fought in some war.
Cops talk to these type people every day, about laws and enforcement.
I want facts...Just facts, as relevant to the incident in specific.
Not about his car accident from five days ago while delivering product he'd sold at a profit to a buyer with desire.
- Janq
P.S. - And that he was armed with not just one but two guns AND was a CPL/CCL holder will be emphasized in future news accounts as to the negative. You watch.
As well make note that if your relative or buddy gets arrested or shot over a gun related charge, don't go off at the mouth spouting about how said person is/was a "safety freak" around guns. All that people will hear and remember is the 'freak' part and that this is related to guns.
Just say the person is/was a careful and mindful gun owner and enthusiast/sportsman/hunter/student/instructor or what have you.
The term 'freak' is not typically viewed by Joe & Jane Average-Person as being positive adjective, especially not when it comes to cops having shot said person while carrying guns on his person upon 'destroying property' at retail stores. : |
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I have to say the Las Vegas Metro PD are very quick to shoot. Since living here there have been quite a few shootings that were very questionable. One they shot a guy handcuffed and running away. I completly support LEO's but it does get a little like the wild west here. With the past history here it will be quite a while before the videos see the light of day.
I completely concur with what everyone has said except for Back 40 and that is only b/c I wasn't aware of how gun happy Las Vegas PD is - not that I'm doubting or disputing his claims - only that I was not aware, etc.
I especially like what Janq has stated thus far. It is important to get the gist of what really happened and not be focused on faulty witness reports, etc. I also agree that everyone has a job somewhere and has went to school somewhere and has relatives that were in some war somewhere, etc. The only thing that is swaying me a bit on this one is that Scott's background shows or illustrates that he wasn't some street hood and given his back ground - the whole event leaves room for doubt as to what really happened. It is true that people with degrees from well accredited schools and hold down good jobs do go out and commit crimes - it's just not as likely.
The lack of pertinent information is very troubling and makes an accurate assessment impossible. With that being said, I'm sure there will be people that will focus on him being a concealed carrier and use this as a case study in their rebukes pertaining to concealed carriers/right to bear arms, etc.
Back 40 is unfortunately correct. I have a great deal of respect for those in Law Enforcement, and I'm sure that the majority are fine officers. But, there are a lot of cowboys on Metro. Several years ago, a young black male carrying a basketball was shot 17 times by a Metro officer, and he was unarmed. The story about the officer shooting a handcuffed suspect is true, and occurred in 2006. They are very quick to shoot, not a problem to me if someone is trying to harm them, but that definitely has not always been the case. I agree that we need more facts before we can form an intelligent opinion, and I will be looking forward to hopefully hearing what actually happened. Given the man's background, I'm really interested in exactly what merchandise was being destroyed, and how. What caused this man to act this way. Did he reach for or wave his gun- and if he had, the gun should have been on the ground. This is going to be interesting.
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Someone is lying. Time will likely tell who. I bet Costco got much of this on video...
"a reminder that no law can replace personal responsibility" - Bill Clinton 2010.
The first witness already had made his purchases and was waiting in line for a worker to check his receipt when he saw an officer enter the store. The officer whispered something to the worker checking the receipts. The first witness then heard that employee turn to another employee and say, "He said we should let him through."All four witnesses said they were within 20 feet of the store's main entrance. They said Scott walked out of the entrance with the crowd.turn toward the shouting officer. Then he saw the man get shot, drop to his knees and fall face-first in front of the entrance.Destroying merchandise can be considered opening a box to inspect the contents then deciding you dont really want it. If the management doesnt like that they can talk to you in person. If he was maliciously destroying stuff, fine, call the cops. One report claims he was ripping stuff up AND had a gun in his belt. Sounds like it was more a call of "man with a gun" than merchandise. It doesn't sound like that to me though. His background shows he was squeaky clean. Unlikely to flip out for no reason, especially considering the reason given by his GF. Most guys would be on top of the world and be all smiles."There wasn't even time for someone to react," the second witness said. "The guy didn't pull a gun. There was no gun in his hand, there was no gun on the ground."
The bolded passages above indicate to me that A) The cops pretty much set up an ambush for him outside the exit. The door checker people were told to let him though without incident. B) It also reports he exited with the crowd. He wasn't running away, just chilling and minding his own business. At this time its probably he didn't even know the cops were there. C)He had to turn to face the shouting officer. He didn't see him, and didn't know who he was.
Add that all up and you have a military trained guy being surprised by an ambush and telling him to hit the dirt. He knows (presumably) he is clean and the cops <i>shouldnt</i>have a reason to bother him. Like most of us here, in that situation he assumes it is a violent attack and responds according to his training and gets shot before he even draws, although another report is claiming he did draw and aim at an officer. I don't believe that, it also says that all witnesses reports corroborated with the cops. Any wagers on if he was shot in the back?
this is all conjecture now. we really need to see the video tape. I worked with a lot of military academy guys and they are known to be stable, calm dudes under stress. this guy is also a medtronic rep; many medical devices rep are ex military hired for their work ethic, leadership experience, good people skills, etc - generally, good people. I don't think the victim of this shooting would be the jumpy type.
I can't condemn the cops as I was not there nor see what their perceive threat is. there seems to be certain depts in the country that have a rep for shooting first and asking questions later.
I am pissed at costco though. It seems that the employees overreacted, probably reported that the vic is going "nuts" and is carrying a gun. Of course, the LEOs are going to in with this intel in their minds.
this is definitely worth following. Erik Scott, RIP. what a tragedy for his family.
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Rodriguez hit a go-ahead two-run homer, helping the Tampa Bay Rays continue their home dominance over the New York Yankees in a 7-4 victory over the AL East leaders on Tuesday night.
Rodriguez, mired in a 17 for 100 slump dating back to May 21, finished with 3 for 4.
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"Any night with three hits, and it's always good," Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez has spent the past few days working early with Rays hitting coach Derek Shelton.
"Definitely been more focused on certain things," Rodriguez said. "Positioning in the box. What my mindset is when I get in the box, and what I'm looking for. Having the right approach."
After blowing a three-run lead, New York went ahead 4-3 on Eric Chavez's RBI single during the fourth. Tampa Bay responded in the bottom half and grabbed a 5-4 lead on Rodriguez's first home run since May 27 off Ivan Nova (9-3).
"Great at-bats," Rays manager Joe Maddon said about Rodriguez. "Obviously, the home run was big. Struck the ball well. I'm sure that's going to really bolster his confidence."
James Shields (8-5) gave up four runs and 10 hits over seven innings for the Rays, who have won nine straight at Tropicana Field against the Yankees.
"We've got to find a way to win a game," New York manager Joe Girardi said. "We haven't played well and we've had a lead the last couple of nights, but given it up. We've got to find a way to hold the lead. Tonight wasn't a good game for us. We have to put up a good game tomorrow to win."
Tampa Bay extended its lead to 7-4 with a two-run seventh. After Desmond Jennings stole home on a play that had catcher Russell Martin make a bad throw to second on B.J. Upton's stolen base attempt, Ben Zobrist had a run-scoring single.
Nova, who entered 5-0 in his past seven starts, allowed six runs and seven hits in six-plus innings. The right-hander had won his previous four starts against Tampa Bay.
Fernando Rodney, the Rays' third reliever, pitched the ninth for his 24th save.
New York took a 2-0 lead in the first when Curtis Granderson had an RBI double and Robinson Cano hit a run-scoring single.
Cano, who has driven in at least one run in a career-high seven consecutive games, was then doubled off first on Nick Swisher's one-out fly to center. Cano was also thrown out at the plate on a relay throw from Rodriguez and a nice tag by catcher Jose Molina on Raul Ibanez's sixth-inning double.
"That was a very big moment in tonight's game," Maddon said.
Dewayne Wise made it 3-0 on a third-inning solo home run.
Wise nearly threw out Elliot Johnson out at the plate from left field on Upton's two-out single later in the third, but a sliding Johnson was called safe when Martin juggled the ball during the tag try. Jeff Keppinger then tied it at 3 on a two-run single.
"It's a bad one for me," Martin said. "Offensively I've been pretty bad all year, but defensively, normally, is kind of a salvage, but today was just a bad one overall. I felt like this is pretty much my loss. If I make that play in the third inning, it's a whole different ball game."
Martin, hitting .182, went 0 for 4 and is hitless in his past 23 at-bats.
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was out of the lineup on a planned day off that was set up about a week ago. The break came one day after Teixeira made his first error in 94 games, a misplayed two-out grounder in the seventh inning that allowed the eventual winning run to score in New York's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Chavez, who took Teixeira's spot, was charged with an error after mishandling Zobrist's grounder in the third.
- Rays LHP David Price (11-4), who left his previous start last Friday after seven innings because of lower back tightness, will go against Yankees RHP David Phelps (1-3) in Wednesday's series finale. Phelps is filling for New York ace CC Sabathia, who has been out since straining his left groin on June 24.
- Sabathia threw in the outfield for the second successive game, including at 60 feet. The left-hander expects to have a mound session this weekend.
- Tampa Bay OF Matt Joyce (strained left oblique) is set to join Triple-A Durham and will have his status evaluated after playing Thursday.


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Ballroom moving for a larger space, more parking
EL PASO, TX - The beautiful ballroom floor at 2719 N. Stanton has been the home to millions of dance steps over the last 28 years that Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio has occupied that address.
Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio is relocating to a bigger space with more dance space and lots more parking!!!!!
But Friday night, February 28th, 2014 will be historic as the Last Dance of all time will be danced on that ballroom floor. After the doors shut Friday night, the strains of Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot will die away forever and the rhythms of Cha Cha, Salsa and Swing will fade away from 2719 North Stanton.
We welcome all El Pasoans that have ever enjoyed a dance across the Stanton dance floor to join us for this farewell party. It will be a night of reflection and appreciation for all the studio has meant for so many over the years.
Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio was founded in 1985 and moved to the Stanton location in 1986. Owner, Mando Rodriguez has taught there ever since. Rodriguez has been the recipient of dozens of accolades over the years from the Ballroom Dance Community. Top Teacher awards, Top Students and Top Studio Awards have been won in a steady stream. Rodriguez was inducted into the El Paso Dance Hall of Fame and the Ysleta Dance Hall of Fame (2007). Students have gone on from Shundo to have professional dance careers all over the country. Mayo Alanen grew up in the studio
and went on to dance in the prestigious BYU dance program, danced a season on Dancing with the Stars and now lives in New York as a professional dancer, traveling all over the world to compete and judge.
From pros to novices, wedding dances to date night from competitions to shows from first steps to quicksteps, thousands of people have learned to dance. Thousands of calories have been burned, laughter, tears and exclamations of accomplishment have echoed through the ballroom and new romances have been sparked.
Ballroom dancing is not only fun, but it is a healthy activity physically, mentally and socially. Ballroom dancing is done by the young and not so young. It is ageless, timeless and does not discriminate against age, race, religion or political affiliation. It is a skill that once mastered will serve you well for a lifetime.
Mando and the staff of Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio are thrilled and excited about the new location, knowing they will continue to serve the El Paso community, but nostalgia is filling their souls on this final week at this location. So much history has happened over the last 28 years that it will be sad to say goodbye to the walls that have witnessed the transformation of so many.
So come out and join us for this final dance – we'll Save the Last Dance for you.
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WHAT: The Last Dance Farewell Party
WHERE: Shundo Ballroom Dance Studio 2719 North Stanton (915) 532-2043
WHEN: 7:00pm Friday, February 28th, 2014
COST: No Admission Charged


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Entering last season many worried the Ducks defensive backfield wouldn't be up to stopping the high-powered passing attacks in the league, specifically USC. Made up entirely of then sophomores and juniors, the backs surprised most, leading the country with 26 interceptions, three more than the next best mark.
"The one thing we have to do is look to the sky… you can always go up in your performance. That's what we're looking to do," said safety Brian Jackson.
While Oregon returns their top-five players in the group, not all have been full-go this spring. Safety Avery Patterson is still rehabbing a knee injury he suffered in November's win at California and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is in the process of rehabbing two injuries that nagged him for much of the season.
The junior cornerback was named to the Pac-12 all-conference first team last season, despite injuries to both his right shoulder and left hand. Ekpre-Olomu had minor shoulder surgery shortly after the season and has been held out of live drills so far this spring. An injury to his hand was something he barely noticed, he says, but was recently determined to be broke. He currently wears a cast on his hand that will come off Monday.
"They don't want me to do a lot of contact hitting right now because it's just spring ball," Ekpre-Olomu said. "I'm always out there and they'll just tell me to get out."
Ekpre-Olomu says a timetable for return to full-contact or even April 27's spring game will be determined by the coaches, but says he "feels like [he] could go right now".
So what is it that Ekpre-Olomu hopes to improve upon once he's 100 percent? "Last year was really my first full year ever playing corner of my life. This year it's advancing with that and I'm comfortable with the position, so it's just going to make me better," he said.
Fully aware that national pundits are likely to tout him as one of the country's best defensive players, namely in the secondary, Ekpre-Olomu does not anticipate the added attention affecting his play or his teammates.
"I don't see any pressure, just by how I work every day and prepare for games. I feel like going into games I know what I can do and what I'm capable of and I know what our defensive backfield can do," he said.
Patterson's status is less clear, while Helfrich did disclose Friday that Patterson was amongst a group that is "doing everything but live situations," to what extent that means is unknown. Patterson has turned down interview requests this spring to focus on rehabbing his injury, but Jackson, who nine started games next to him, says he's been impressed with his progress.
"I'm always going to be on his side. Me and Avery came in at the same time. Frankly people used to get the two of us confused a lot. I'm with him every step of the way, he's doing great," he said.
"Avery is one of those players that will never take no as an answer," Ekpre Olomu said. "So--especially with him rehabbing-wise-- he's one of the hardest workers out there. He's shown that on the field, since he came back from a knee injury that fast. That's just something that I have to give him props for doing something like that."
With two members of the Ducks likely starting secondary sidelined, several redshirt freshman have taken the opportunity to improve in their absence. Twins Eric and Stephen Amoako, Reggie Daniels and Oshay Dunmore have all made strides this spring, Ekpre Olomu says.
"They're all getting better in their own ways, whether it's mentally or physically, because they had a lot to work on from last year. I feel like they've been taking it a day-at-a-time. It's just the first week, so we'll see how they progress throughout the full spring," he said.
Ekpre-Olomu singled out Daniel's increased understanding of the defense and Stephen Amoako's "movement and anticipation skills" as points of noticeable improvement. Ekpre-Olomu also said Eric Amoako had been slowed by a hamstring injury.
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In the UK this month austerity has revealed itself to be in the mode of naked class war. Monday began with welfare reforms, the introduction of the notorious bedroom tax and reductions in the access to Legal Aid. These attacks will be followed in the coming weeks by the replacing of disability living allowance with a personal independence payment policed by Atos, the reduction in the 50p tax rate (providing tax cuts to the rich) and the introduction of the controversial Universal Credit scheme. Combined with other aspects of late capitalism (from food prices to housing shortages) the reality of life in austerity Britain is uglier than it has been for some time.
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The next day, was the big game. There were no classes, all the teachers were pitching in to help. Meanwhile, Mandy had us practicing like crazy. "Ok, guys! This is it!" she yelled. "Jenny! More FLIPS!" she yelled at me. "I'm trying!" I said. I had flipped about 6 times already, and I was tired. "Mandy, can I just do some routines?" I asked. "Ok, you haven't done many, have you?" she said. "Yeah." I said, walking over to Kate and doing the routine she was doing, too. I looked forward, and saw the mascot running around the benches. Hmm, what's he doing? I asked myself. I saw Juri sit down, and try to get up. The mascot meanwhile, was walking around, innocently. Juri couldn't get up, and he was struggling, as the other jocks laughed at him. I figured the mascot must've put glue on the benches. So, the only question was: who was in the costume, and why did I think it was Jimmy?
After we finished practicing, I ran to the Gym where Johnny waited for me. Greg, Brian, Johnny and I would be going to the game. "Hey, how you been?" Johnny asked. "Tired" I answered. I saw Brian and Greg approaching us. I looked out onto the field, where the mascot was running from the score board. I looked up at it, where it said "Jocks play with their balls." "Did you see the mascot rig the score board? It's hailarious!" I said to them, laughing.
I noticed some familiar aquaberry vests as I sat down, and saw Tad grinning at me. I was very annoyed. I rested my head on Johnny's shoulder, as to say: "I'm with Johnny. So leave me alone." he seemed to get the message. Just in case, I kissed Johnny long enough for him to look away. It started getting dark, and the football lights went on. They dazed me, so bright and shiny. I noticed Johnny looking around. "What?" I asked him, giggling. "Nuffin, nuffin." he said, smiling at me. He put his arm around my waist and pulled me to his side. I saw 2 jocks on the field, which was strange. I'd always watched football games at home, and this was not how the games would usually start, with 2 players approaching the mascot. They seemed to start arguing, and the mascot took his head off. "What's going on?" I asked Johnny. He was concentrated on the field. "I think... I think that's Jimmy down there!" Johnny said. "Seriously?!" I yelled. "Yeah it is!" Peanut answered. "What's he doin down there?" I asked. "We're about to find out..." Lefty said. I looked at the field, and saw that the jocks started to fight Jimmy. Ted was at the end zone of the field, with a few jocks guarding him. Other jocks were attacking Jimmy, and Ted was throwing firecrackers at Jimmy. And the jocks attacking Jimmy fell, knocked out. Now, Jimmy was throwing the firecrackers back at Ted. After Jimmy knocking out jocks, and throwing firecrackers at Ted, there was one other jock left. I looked at the number, and from what I remembered, it was Damon's number. Jimmy and Damon were fist fighting, and occasionally tackling each other. When Damon was finally knocked out, Jimmy ran over to Ted, and knocked him out very quickly. My eyes flickered to this, to the fight with the preps and Greg, Brian, and Johnny. I watched them fight, until Derby fell. "You... You... At least my girlfriend isn't a skank." he said. This made me mad, so I kicked him. The entire crowd started clapping and cheering. "YEAH JIMMY!" the greasers called. "Woo!! Go Jimmy!" I yelled out. I noticed a little freshman walk up to Jimmy and cheer with him. At the end zone, the jocks were cheering too. It was clear now, Jimmy took over all of the cliques in Bullworth.
The next day, Saturday, Johnny said he had to go hang out with Jimmy and the other clique leaders, to stay on Jimmy's good side. I argued, saying that an entire clique with lots of sticks and tools and cars could take on one kid, but he only smiled and laughed at this. In the end, I didn't get my way. I was dead bored, being alone there in the Auto Shop. I sighed, reminding myself that there were no more entertaining fights to see, as Jimmy made all the cliques respect each other. Sad, I kind of enjoyed those fights. I was sitting on the fountain, occasionally getting splashed. It felt good, there in the warm Spring weather. I suddenly had an idea, I wanted to go see Tom. I felt bad for him, he'd been so friendly to me, and I hadn't talked to him since Winter. I ran down to the parking lot, where Tom, sure enough, was hanging out with Trent. "Jenny!" he said, his face lighting up. "Hi Tom!" I said cheerfully. "I haven't seen you in weeks!" he said, as I walked towards him. "Yeah! Hi Trent." I said, and smiled at Trent. I was no longer scared of him, he wouldn't hurt me for 2 things: Johnny Vincent was my boyfriend and very, very, very protective over me, and would hurt anyone who hit me. And the other: Tom was present. "Hey." he said back. "Did you see the game last night? It was killer!" I grinned. "Yeah! Not exactly what I'd expect from a football game but..." Tom trailed off. I laughed. "I think everything's gonna get boring now. No more fights between the cliques." Trent said sadly. I grinned. "Yeah, it was fun to see those." I agreed. "Yeah, but now Hopkins messed that up huh?" Tom asked. I smiled. "Yeah. Whatever. Best stay on his good side, Johnny says." I said. "Nah, I don't think it should be like that for us. We got Russell on our side, it was pure luck Hopkins beat him at the Hole." Trent said. "I don't think it should be like that for us greasers, either. We got hammers, wrenches, and cars. Oh, and all of the guys, of course." I grinned. I had told that exact same thing to Johnny earlier. "Haha, yeah." Tom agreed. "Well, I think I gotta go now. It was nice talking to you guys, really. See you later!" I said. "Bye Jenny!" Trent said happily. "Uh. Bye, Jenny! See you soon, right?" Tom asked. "Of course!" I yelled back.
When I ran back into the Auto Shop, Johnny was waiting in one of the garages. "Well, well, well, where were you?" he asked me. "I wanted to see some of my bully friends." I said, sitting next to him. His facial expression changed from relaxed to worried very fast. "Did they do something to you?" he asked, standing up and gripping my wrists. I laughed. "No, of course not. They're my friends, remember?" I asked. "Yeah, well..." he said.
On Monday, everything seemed very strange. Shop was normal, I had it with only greasers. But at lunch, everything was weird. "Excuse me." Chad said to Johnny, when they were both up getting their lunch. "Don't sweat it. It's fine." Johnny muttered. "Back at you." Chad said. When Johnny sat down, I asked, "What was that about?" "Nothing, just answering him." Johnny said. "Uh, news flash: You hate him." I said. "Yeah, but I don't want to get on Hopkin's bad side do I?" Johnny asked. "I guess not..." I said, rolling my eyes. It was weird to me, seeing that conversation between Chad and Johnny. If Chad bumped into Johnny like that on a normal day, their conversation would've gona a little more on the lines of: "Watch were you going, you damn rich scum!" Johnny would've said. "It'd be easier, if you didn't stand their like some 50's throwback!" Chad would've said. "Say that to me one more time and you's gonna regret it..." Johnny might've threatened. And then, Chad would repeat it, and they would start a fist fight right then and there.
I was bored. I was extremely, very bored. There was nothing interesting to do anymore, and I hated the tension. I was about to lose it, those few days of the week.
"OH MY GOD!" I yelled out, in Blue Balls Pool Hall. This startled all of the greasers. "What?!" Ricky yelled out. Oops, he was taking a nap on the couch, but whatever. He was already awake, wasn't he? "Why doesn't anything interesting happen anymore?" I screamed. "I told, ya, Hopkins says no more fighting." Johnny said. "Well I need something interesting." I said, leaving. "Hold on Jenny! I'm coming with ya!" Johnny said, following me.
At Bullworth, I saw Jimmy leaving with spraypaint. "Where are you going?" I asked. "Stuff!" Jimmy yelled, running out the door. "Well, then." I said. "Ah, come on Jenny. There, running, you happy?" Johnny asked. "No, not yet." I said, walking over to him and kissing him.
"Oh come on! Cut that out." Gary yelled from behind us. "What the hell you want, Smith?" I said, angrily. "Don't be so insolent, Wolf." he said menacingly. I was not frightened."To who? You?" I asked, laughing. "Hey! Don't talk to her like that you loser." Johnny said angrily. 'Whatever. The thing is, Johnny, I was looking for you, because I think you'd like to hear this..." Gary said, "Hear what?" Johnny asked stiffly. "Jimmy said some insults about you, things like 'Johnny Vincent can't hold onto a girl, I'd bet that chick Jenny's cheating on him, too.' and other things like that." Gary said. "What the hell? Why the hell would I ever cheat on Johnny what load of crap you eatin' you phycological reject?" I asked angrily. Gary was about to insult me, but swallowed. "I didn't say that, dear Jenny. Jimmy did, remember?" Gary asked. "What? Why?" Johnny demanded. "I don't know." Gary said shaking his head. "Little traitor!" Johnny yelled out. I gulped. It was all going downhill, slowly. I just didn't realize that yet.
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Despite the list being very limiting, I am guessing that it will expand dramatically as Matrox finds the time to test more hardware. I say this because I tested the DualHead2Go on half a dozen notebooks that weren't on the list and it worked flawlessly. I even tried it on an Apple PowerBook without any problems. In fact setting up the DualHead2Go on the PoweBook was even more simple than setting it up on a Windows based notebook!
But despite my success with the DualHead2Go working on pretty much every notebook I threw at it, you have to remember that Matrox ONLY guarantees that the device will work with notebooks on the compatibility list. If you choose to take a chance and the DualHead2Go doesn't work with your unlisted notebook, don't expect a refund from Matrox.
While we're on the subject of money, the DualHead2Go will set you back £117.32 including VAT. That's a pretty reasonable price point, especially considering what the DualHead2Go enables you to do, but it would have been good if Matrox could have stayed below that magic £100 threshold.
Interestingly, Wil over on our sister publication Bit-Tech does use a notebook as his main computer and was drooling over the DualHead2Go while I was testing it. So Matrox is definitely appealing to the target market.
As I said at the beginning of this review, the DualHead2Go is a simple idea, but that doesn't make it any less brilliant. If you work on a notebook and want the most desktop real estate possible when you're at your desk, without paying for a massive high-resolution screen, the DualHead2Go will suit you perfectly.
If the DualHead2Go had cost just a little bit less, it would probably have walked away with an Editor's Choice award. Perhaps if the retail price had been £99 including VAT rather than excluding VAT it might have made all the difference. But even so, this is a great product that's worthy of recommendation.


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In theory, just formatting your bt2 partition and installing bt3 afterwards would be fine. BUT, personally, I would make a backup of your master boot record, I've had too many bad experiences overwriting my MBR.
command for backup MBR:
dd if=/dev/hda of=<BACKUP FILE> bs=512 count=1
and if you need to restore:
dd if=<BACKUP FILE> of=/dev/hda bs=512 count=1
Then you will want to update you boot loader.
Sorry I wasn't more specific but you havn't given me enough details. (e.g. your partition table, which boot loader you use)


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I've been busy lately, not much time spent blowgun-ning. Anyway today I felt like shooting my blowgun, made 3 naildarts and peeped into my yard. I saw a couple of sparrows in a nearby tree less than 20feet away. Reasonable distance for an accurate shot I thought. I slowly opened the window, careful not to spook them. Of the three sparrows that were perched on the tree only one presented a clear shot, the rest were either blocked by leaves or twigs. I rested my .625 aluminum blowgun on the window sill, loaded a naildart and took careful aim at the unknowing sparrow. My heart raced as I caught a little buck fever, as I hadn't shot pest for quite some time. Took in a deep breath and... Phw...pt, before I knew it I had shot a little too hard throwing my aim off a bit. The dart slammed into the rump of the sparrow on the first shot, it dropped to the ground fluttering around (not the best of shots). I quickly rushed downstairs and unlocked the kitchen door racing out the yard to finish it off. By the time I got to it it was dead, apparently died of blood loss. I shot it so hard that the dart tore a gaping hole in the birds rump killing it.
[Man gotta love the rush, even on small pest. They are pesky birds btw, there are tons of them everywhere in the city. They make nest and roost in your house and crap in between your widows. My parents had to put up netting and plastic sheets to deter them from nesting, yet they entered the roof. They thrive, compete and drive away other song birds. No one controls them, as there are no air-rifles in my country so the house sparrow population is way up, there are literally tons of them everywhere you go. So, no I will not show mercy to pest.]
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Mother Pleads Not Guilty in Death of 5-Year-Old Daughter
The Davis mother of the 5-year-old girl who died after being found in the trunk of a car, pleaded not guilty in Yolo County Superior Court today.
Aquelin Talamantes, 29, has been charged with willfully and unlawfully killing a human being with malice and aforethought. She's also been charged with assault on a child under 8 with force likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death.
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P2096 & p2098
I have a 2005 Grand Cherokee Laredo with a 4.7L PowerTech V8. It has sat idle for almost a year while I have been recovering from a Stroke. Now I am getting Both a P2096 and P2098 codes after having replaced one of the catalytic converters due to a failure that is now in question actually.
It now starts to stumble and hesitate until I rev. the engine up for a second, and then it sometimes sets the above codes and runs as smooth as ever.
I am trying to figure out what simple solution might cause these codes to show up together. I've heard that an exhaust leak from re-installing the O2 sensors might be causing this? Are there any other ideas as well?
I am trying to find a way to seal the O2 Sensors in place as I don't have any gaskets or any other item. Where can I get "Seals" from? I am just looking for a direction to proceed as I really enjoy the challenge and reward from figuring this one out. Help?
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Sorry to hear about the stroke, congrats on the recovery, hopefully its only up from here!
Have you burned through the entire tank of fuel that has been sitting in it? if not do that before you worry about these. fill up with top tier fuel (google top tier fuel if you dont know what that is). if its still hit or miss run at least that full tank of fresh fuel then start focusing on figuring out this problem.
The o2 sensors use crush washers to seal, your not even going to be able to get the crushed washers off the o2 let alone replace them so we will assume for right this moment that the seal is fine.
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Game Information:
Opponent: Weber State (Thursday, Jan. 30/7:00 p.m.)
Location: Ogden, Utah
Live Stats: www.weberstatesports.com
Opponent: Idaho State (Saturday, Feb. 1/2:00 p.m.)
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
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Audio: www.nauathletics.com
Video: www.WatchBigSky.com
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The Northern Arizona women's basketball team heads out to Weber State and Idaho State this Thursday and Saturday respectively in search of their breakthrough that evaded their grasp last week. The Lumberjacks may just be 2-6 in conference but standing two wins away from the middle of the pack, they could use a strong road trip this week to conclude the first half of the Big Sky season.
The Lumberjacks dropped a pair of heartbreaking losses at home last week to Northern Colorado and North Dakota in games that were not decided until the final minutes. Their contest versus UNC went into overtime after the Bears knocked down a buzzer-beating three-pointer and the Lumberjacks trailed UND by just two points with 2:32 to play. Senior Amanda Frost continued her torrid play of late with two more 30-point games and the Lumberjacks shot a combined 50 percent from the field for the week, but was denied of wins by a total of 12 points.
Series History: The Lumberjacks have won the last six meetings against Weber State over the last three years including a pair of double-digit wins last season. NAU defeated Weber State, 76-55, in Flagstaff last year in the first of two meetings, building a 10-point halftime lead and maintaining a double-digit lead throughout the second half while shooting 46.2 percent for the game. In their final road game of the season, the Lumberjacks followed with a 65-49 victory in Ogden, leading wire-to-wire. Amanda Frost (12 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Erikka Banks (13 points, nine rebounds) had great games as NAU picked up their fourth consecutive win in the series away from home. Weber State still holds the overall edge, 41-31, despite NAU's recent success.
On the flip side, the Lumberjacks have dropped four straight to Idaho State and have won just twice in the last five seasons. Their last win in Pocatello came on Jan. 22, 2009 and the Bengals hold a 35-24 all-time series lead over the Lumberjacks. Last season, NAU fell 52-48 at home in a game in which both teams struggled offensively shooting less than 36 percent. In that game the Lumberjacks did not have a player score in double-figures yet trailed by just one point with 5:12 to play. NAU then hit the road and lost 67-46 after shooting only 23 percent for the game. Frost led the team with 11 points and the Lumberjacks shot 22-of-29 from the free-throw line.
Audio Coverage: Both of this week's games will have a live audio stream of the game available via Stretch Internet. Assistant Director for Athletics Communications Stayson Isobe will handle play-by-play duties with a pregame show beginning 20 minutes prior to tipoff (6:40 p.m. on Thursday, 1:40 p.m. on Saturday). The stream can be found here.
Coach Sue Darling Quote of the Week: "Last week was tough. We played two quality teams at home and lost really close games. We took some great stuff away from those games even if they were losses. We did some really nice things offensively but at the end of the day we need to play better defense. That's our focus for this week with Weber State on Thursday and Idaho State on Saturday. We're going to ramp up our Lumberjack defense when we head out on the road this week."
About Weber State (4-13, 0-8 Big Sky): Weber State started the season 4-3 but has since lost its last 10 as it enters the weekend looking for its first conference victory. The Wildcats suffered defeats at Montana State, 87-71, and Montana, 68-52, last week to finish off a four-game road trip. All four of Weber State's victories this season have come on its home court.
The Wildcats are one of the better defensive teams in the conference as they rank fourth in scoring defense, third in steals and second in turnover margin. Defensively, sophomore Regina Okoye leads the charge with 2.6 steals per game, which ranks third in the conference, while also averaging a block per game. Offensively, sophomore Desiree Ramos runs the show with team-bests of 13.1 points and 4.6 assists per game, ranking fifth in the Big Sky in assists.
About Idaho State (6-11, 4-4 Big Sky): Idaho State is coming off a big win at Montana State, 74-63, in which it handed the conference-leading Bobcats their second Big Sky defeat. The win continued a recent streak for the Bengals in which they have now won three of their last four to even their conference mark to 4-4 this season.
The Bengals are last in the conference in scoring at 59.4 points per game, but they make up for it on the defensive end where they allow just 65.2 points and opponents shoot 38.3 percent, both of which rank second in the Big Sky. Senior Lindsey Reed averages team-bests of 14.5 points and 3.6 assists per game and senior Jessica Tingey leads five players averaging at least four rebounds per game with 6.4 per game. As a team, Idaho State is third in the conference in rebounding.
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Since the earliest days of the game, baseball's top players and teams have consistently turned to one name in bats: Louisville Slugger. As the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, Louisville Slugger is the choice of more than 60% of all Major League players.
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text: Additional information about "A Conversation on Community Health," hosted by The Atlantic - The Denver town hall will be available via live stream from 10:45 am – 1 pm MT on Wednesday, February 6 at http://events.theatlantic.com.Over the course of the three city program, The Atlantic will be exploring the many facets of community health through an ongoing special report available at http://theatlantic.com/special-report/health-nation. Join the conversation on Twitter @GSKUS or @Atlantic_Live, #HealthyCommunity. GlaxoSmithKline – one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For further information go to us.gsk.com, follow us on twitter.com/GSKUS or visit our blog ( www.morethanmedicine.us.gsk.com/blog/). Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements Under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, GSK cautions investors that any forward-looking statements or projections made by GSK, including those made in this announcement, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that may affect GSK' s operations are described under 'Risk Factors' in the 'Business Review' in the company' s Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2011. SOURCE GlaxoSmithKline


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The heel bone is the largest of the 26 bones in the human foot. Heel pain can be disabling.
Heel Spurs A common cause of heel pain is the heel spur, a bony growth on the underside of the heel bone that is visible by x-ray. Heel spurs result from strain on the muscles and ligaments of the foot, by stretching of the long band of tissue that connects the heel and the ball of the foot, or by repeated tearing away of the lining or membrane that covers the heel bone. These conditions may result from biomechanical imbalance, running or jogging, improperly fitted or excessively worn shoes, or obesity.
Plantar Fasciitis Heel pain and heel spurs are frequently associated with an inflammation of the band of fibrous connective tissue (fascia) running along the bottom (plantar surface) of the foot, from the heel to the ball of the foot. The inflammation is called plantar fasciitis. It is common among athletes who run and jump a lot and it can be quite painful.The condition occurs when the plantar fascia is strained over time beyond its normal extension, causing the soft tissue fibers of the fascia to tear or stretch at points along its length; this leads to inflammation, pain, and possibly the growth of a bone spur where it attaches to the heel bone.The inflammation may be aggravated by shoes that lack appropriate support, especially in the arch area, and by the chronic irritation that sometimes accompanies an athletic lifestyle.Resting provides only temporary relief. When you resume walking, particularly after a night's sleep, you may experience a sudden elongation of the fascia band, which stretches and pulls on the heel. As you walk, the heel pain may lessen or even disappear, but that may be just a false sense of relief. The pain often returns after prolonged rest or extensive walking.
Early treatment might involve oral or injectable anti-inflammatory medication, exercise and shoe recommendations, taping or strapping, or use of shoe inserts or orthotic devices.A functional orthotic device may be prescribed for correcting biomechanical imbalance, controlling excessive pronation, and supporting of the ligaments and tendons attaching to the heel bone. It will effectively treat the majority of heel and arch pain without the need for surgery.Only a relatively few cases of heel pain require more advanced treatments or surgery. If surgery is necessary, it may involve the release of the plantar fascia, removal of a spur, removal of a bursa, or removal of a neuroma or other soft-tissue growth.Learn more...
Source: American Podiatric Medical Association