text: ClaudicationWhat is claudication?Claudication is pain in your thigh, calf, or buttocks that happens when you walk. It can make you limp. It may be a symptom of peripheral artery disease (PAD). This is when narrowed or blocked arteries reduce the blood flow to your legs.At first, claudication pain occurs when you walk a certain distance and goes away when you rest. But as the disease gets worse, the pain can occur when you walk shorter distances. Over time, you may no longer be able to walk because the pain is so severe.Claudication is linked to health conditions that also increase your risk for heart attack or stroke. So you should be checked and possibly treated for artery disease in other parts of the body.What causes claudication?Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is very common, mainly in people over age 50. PAD is caused by narrowed or blocked arteries in the legs or in the body's main artery (the aorta). This can reduce blood flow to muscles in your calf, thigh, or buttocks. This decreased blood flow may cause the pain that leads to claudication.The blockage usually happens because of narrowed and hardened arteries (atherosclerosis). This is caused by plaque build-up inside the arteries. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances in the blood. This plaque build-up can also affect your heart arteries. It can lead to chest pain or a heart attack.Blockages in the leg are most common in the thigh and behind the knee. But they can also occur in other parts of the body such as the aorta, groin, or belly. You can have more than 1 blockage.Who is at risk for claudication?Risk factors for claudication are the same as those for hardened arteries (atherosclerosis). They include:SmokingDiabetesBeing overweightNot being activeHigh cholesterolHigh blood pressureFamily history of atherosclerosis or claudicationOlder age (55 for men, 60 for women)What are the symptoms of claudication?Claudication is a symptom of a narrowing or blockage of an artery.Typical symptoms of claudication include:Pain, a burning feeling, or a tired feeling in the legs and buttocks when you walkShiny, hairless, blotchy foot skin that may get soresThe leg is pale when raised (elevated) and red when loweredCold feetImpotence in menLeg pain at night in bedPain when you are resting is a sign that your blocked arteries have become worse.Claudication symptoms may look like other health conditions. Always see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.How is claudication diagnosed?Diagnosis focuses on finding narrowed arteries in your legs. Your healthcare provider will take your medical history and give you an exam. You may also have tests such as:Ankle-brachial index (ABI). For this test, blood pressure is taken in your arms and legs. The two measurements are compared. ABI is done with a regular blood pressure cuff and a Doppler ultrasound device.Auscultation. In this test, the doctor listens to the arteries in your belly (abdomen) or legs using a stethoscope. This is done to see if a whooshing sound (called a bruit) is present. A bruit means that blood flow is limited in the area.Doppler ultrasound. This test uses a Doppler probe inside an ultrasound probe to check the speed and direction of blood flow in the blood vessels. It does this by bouncing high-frequency sound waves off of red blood cells. The probe picks up the reflected sound waves and sends them to an amplifier so they can be heard. If there is no sound, or a very faint sound, then blood flow may be blocked.Angiogram (also called an arteriogram). This is an X-ray image of the blood vessels. It may be done to find out if there is a blockage and how large it is. A thin, flexible tube is put into a leg artery. A contrast dye is injected into the artery. The contrast dye makes the arteries and veins show up clearly on the X-ray.How is claudication treated? Your healthcare provider will create a treatment plan for you based on:Your age, overall health, and medical historyHow serious your case isWhere the blockage is foundYour signs and symptomsHow well you handle certain medicines, treatments, or therapiesIf your condition is expected to get worseYour opinion or preferenceClaudication is often first treated by making lifestyle changes. This can reduce your risk factors for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Medicine and surgery may be needed in some cases. Treatment may include:Stopping smokingExercising, such as walkingHaving a diet low in saturated fatsTreating related health problems, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or high blood sugar levels. This may involve changes in diet, exercise, or medicine.Taking medicines that help prevent blood clots, such as aspirin or other medicinesTaking medicines that may improve walking distances in some casesIn severe cases, blood flow may be fully or almost fully blocked. Then a procedure or surgery may be needed. This may include:Angioplasty. A tube (catheter) is used to make a larger opening in the vessel to increase blood flow. Often, a tiny coil (stent) is expanded inside the blocked artery to open the blocked area. The stent is left in place.Surgery. This may be needed to open the blocked artery.In very rare cases, if all other treatments have not worked, the leg may need to be removed (amputated). People who smoke or who have diabetes are at increased risk for amputation.What can I do to prevent claudication?Hardened arteries (atherosclerosis) that cause claudication in your legs can also affect the blood vessels in your heart and brain. For this reason, it is very important to reduce your risk factors for atherosclerosis. This can help prevent claudication as well as heart attack and stroke.You can reduce your risk factors by: Treating high blood pressureLowering your LDL (bad) cholesterol, as directed by your doctorRaising your HDL (good) cholesterol, as directed by your doctorLowering fats in your blood (triglycerides)Staying at a normal weightIncreasing your physical activity, especially walking Controlling blood sugar levels if you have diabetesStopping smoking and avoiding all types of tobacco or nicotineWhen should I call my healthcare provider?If your symptoms get worse or you have new symptoms, call your healthcare provider.Key pointsClaudication is pain in your thigh, calf, or buttocks that happens when you walk a certain distance.As the condition gets worse, the pain occurs when you walk shorter distances. Over time, it can become too painful to walk.It may be a symptom of peripheral artery disease (PAD). This is when narrowed or blocked arteries reduce the blood flow to your arms and legs.Risk factors are the same as those for hardened arteries (atherosclerosis).Treatment focuses first on making lifestyle changes. Medicine and surgery may also be needed.Next stepsTips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you.Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions. Health Encyclopedia A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Search Health Library


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Our Deluxe Riverside Queen room features two queen-sized beds, contemporary furnishings and custom artwork, spacious bathrooms, custom furniture with granite tops, a well-lit work area with a desk, and complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. For your convenience, rooms also have a single-cup coffee maker, refrigerator, and microwave.
Tranquil views of the Missouri River add to the relaxing comfort of the riverside rooms. Furnished patios and direct access to the outdoor pool make the ground floor riverside rooms a special treat.


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Jan. 2, 2013
HOOPS REPORT: #OrangeOut vs. the Tigers
Since the 2005-06 season, the annual Tennessee-Memphis men's basketball clashes have stood among the most entertaining rivalries in the game. Rotating annually between Knoxville and the Bluff City, the series perennially ignites the passion of both fanbases - each of which extend far beyond the 381 miles of Interstate 40 that separate the two campuses.
The 2013 edition of this highly anticipated matchup tips off Friday at 8:02 p.m. ET at Thompson-Boling Arena. What makes Friday's game unique is the fact that, once the final buzzer sounds, it is unknown when the programs will meet again.
There are no future meetings scheduled, and Memphis head coach Josh Pastner has told reporters on multiple occasions that he has no desire to see the series survive.
"If they aren't going to do it then we have to move forward and schedule games we need to schedule," UT head coach Cuonzo Martin said. " You've heard Josh say why he doesn't want to play and that's fine, I can respect that. For us, we'd like to continue, but if not, we have to move forward."
After some Tennessee players prior to Sunday's practice approached Martin with the idea of promoting an "Orange-Out" for Friday's game, Martin took to Twitter Sunday night imploring fans to wear orange.
"The players said they want an `Orange-Out' Friday," Martin Tweeted. "I like it. Vol Nation, let's do it!"
The post was "re-tweeted" nearly 500 times.
Fittingly, the Vols on Sunday also began breaking in some new orange adidas basketball shoes. The team will wear the new orange kicks for the first time Friday.
Tennessee leads the all-time series with Memphis 14-10, dating to 1969. The last time these teams met in Knoxville (Jan. 5, 2011), the Vols posted a 104-84 victory.
The Volunteers are unbeaten at home this season (6-0) and own a 21-4 home record under Martin. Friday marks Memphis' first true road game of the season.
The Vols' and Tigers' rosters combine to feature 12 players from the Volunteer State.
A limited number of tickets remain for Friday's game. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.UTtix.com or via phone by calling 1-800-332-8657.
The first 500 UT students through the gates Friday will receive a free Tennessee headband - similar to that worn by Vols power forward Jarnell Stokes, a Memphis native.
Martin enjoyed a decorated, championship-winning collegiate playing career at Purdue from 1992-95. That portion of his career came to a close, however, against the University of Memphis.
Martin and his third-seeded Boilermakers teammates closed out the 1994-95 season with a 75-73 loss to the sixth-seeded Tigers in the 1995 NCAA Midwest Regional in Austin, Texas, on March 19, 1995.
A starter that day, Martin made three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.
Purdue's final record stood at 25-7, and Martin went on to be selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1995 NBA Draft.
Tuesday's "Emphasis of the Day" - daily midcourt talking points spearheaded by head coach Cuonzo Martin prior to each practice - focused on making a statement.
Happy New Year. Let each one of us do our part and make a Statement!
For the most up-to-date information about the Tennessee basketball program, visit UTsports.com/basketball and follow @Vol_Hoops on Twitter.


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From tart to tropical, you're bound to find a plum variety that will pique your taste buds.
Plum Varieties
America's romance with heirloom produce means more plum varieties each year. Flavorful light-skinned plums—like Greengage—had been mostly replaced by larger, darker fruits, which hide bruises. And because they're often harvested before ripe, they sometimes lack flavor. Happily, more interesting varieties are making a comeback.
A popular American commercial variety with black skin and light-yellow flesh. If you can find tree-ripened ones, they will be sweet and tasty.
One of the more tart varieties, these purple-skinned plums are popular in cooked applications, such as jam or stewed fruit.
Elephant Heart
With mottled brownish-gold skin, this ruby red–fleshed fruit is so juicy when ripe that it's almost drinkable. The flavor is tropical with a hint of vanilla.
French Prune
Compact purple European-style plums—about the size of a large walnut—that are deliciously sweet when soft, deliciously tart when firm. Also often called sugar plums.
Another popular variety in American supermarkets. Inky black skin and light flesh; taste best when picked fully ripe.
This superior European variety is rare. The fruit is small with greenish-yellow speckled skin and fantastic honey-sweet flesh.
Small yellow-crimson blushed plums used to make French plum eau-de-vie. Intensely sweet, these plums are good raw or cooked.
Myrobalan (Cherry Plums)
Sweet plums the size of cherry tomatoes. Their skin can be red, -yellow, or purple.
Santa Rosa
Another deliciously sweet-tart plum that can be hard to find. Crimson skin with blondish-amber flesh.
Not to be confused with the mandarin orange of the same name, these are meaty-fleshed, sweet plums with deep red flesh. Often called blood plum.


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estes/twombly architects, newport, r.i.
When asked for ideas that would drive the design of their house, these clients came up with a fitting metaphor: a Saab. The house, they said, should be like the car: clean of line, well-crafted, and a little quirky in form. Those are the qualities the judges also admired. "It has the purity of an old American farmhouse, but still looks contemporary," they said. "There are no gratuitous moves."
Located across the street from waterfront homes, the project's greatest challenge was to design for both privacy and views. Architect Peter Twombly responded by creating a partly transparent core. The kitchen has a water view across the living room, but also a strong link to the rear terrace. Two enclosing wings shelter the house from close-by neighbors.
The vista is pleasant, but it isn't all this house has to offer. By placing the structure against the front setback, Twombly created inviting spaces in back. A glassy bridge connects the house to a two-story garage and media room behind the house, and a pool house anchors the other corner of the lot. Tightly jointed stonework complements the house's crisp lines and ties it to the site, part of a former farm.
project architect: Peter Twombly, Estes/Twombly Architects
general contractor: BAM Building Corp, Newport
project size: 4,930 square feet
site size: 1 acre
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Registration Open for Women's Basketball Summer Camps
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – There is still time to be a part of the 2014 Kevin Borseth women's basketball camps, held at the Kress Events Center during the month of June.
Three camps will be held, including the Elite Camp for grades 10-12, Junior Elite Camp for grades 7-9 and the day camp for grades 3-6. More information and online registration can be found on greenbayphoenix.com/camps.
"Our summer camps offer instruction and competition for players of all ages and skill levels," Borseth said. "Campers have an opportunity to work with our staff and players, and experience the Kress Events Center first hand. We always look forward to working with the campers each summer and the time we get to spend with our young Phoenix fans!"
Below is a description of each camp:
Elite Camp (Grades 10-12)
Cost: Resident - $225; Commuter - $165
This is a no-frills camp for the serious camper, designed to bring the best players together for top-notch competition. Fundamental skills will be taught. Campers should expect the sessions to be intense, physical and demanding.
Fee includes t-shirt, prizes and all meals for resident campers; t-shirt, prizes, lunch and dinner for commuter campers.
Junior Elite Camp (Grades 7-9)
Cost: $175
This camp focuses on fundamental shooting skills and team concepts. Camp structure includes individual fundamentals, games, competition, t-shirt, prizes and evaluations.
Day Camp (Grades 3-6)
Cost: $175
This camp focuses on fundamental basketball skills. Camp structure includes individual fundamentals, games, competition, t-shirt, prizes and evaluations.
For the latest and most up-to-date information on Green Bay Athletics, please visit GreenBayPhoenix.com.
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Humans According to Data
Christian Rudder, Co-Founder, OkCupid; Author, Dataclysm
In conversation with Dr. Kirsten Sanford, Host, "This Week In Science"
Our personal data has been used to spy on us, hire and fire us, and sell us stuff we don't need. OkCupid co-founder Christian Rudder — writer of the popular blog OkTrends and Harvard mathematics graduate — has made a name for himself by mining big data to reveal the uncanny and surprising truths behind human behavior. In his new book Dataclysm, Christian strives to harness the infinite potential of the online to do more than predict the next election cycle or try to market a product. Instead, he aims to use big data to understand human nature, from our politics to our standards of beauty to our racism.
Join us for our inaugural Oakland event at the very cool Impact Hub to confront our essential selves according to Facebook, Google, Twitter and the data collecting engines of the internet age.


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AFTER the ObowelMovement wins the budget and debt ceiling fights, the website will miraculously work and Americans will THEN be able tolearn that they have been lied to and robbed again by Obowel and the democrat Party!
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Following are the reporting by two Israel newspapers of the recent visit by former President Jimmy Carter to the Middle East. We present their report without any editiorial comment.
Jerusalem Post: Editorial Analysis
"As Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz said on Israel Radio, Carter–with all due respect to the peace treaty he brokered between Israel and Egypt 30 years ago-is 'detached from reality'…The problem with Carter's approach is that he only focuses on Palestinian frustration and seems to dismiss Israeli frustration with the fact that even as negotiations continue, terrorism rages. Despair is not a one way street…To prove that the current negotiations were not going anywhere, Carter invoked comments made to that effect last week by PA President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow, leaving the distinct impression that Israel was to blame. But, why place the onus for lack of movement on Israel's doorstep? Maybe, just maybe, it is not Israeli intransigence, but Palestinian intransigence that is holding up the works. Carter never seemed to entertain that notion…The road map calls for consistent, serious attempts by the Palestinians to foil terrorism against Israelis anywhere. Does anybody really believe that is happening? To create the impression that Israel is violating the road map while the Palesltinians are living up to it is nonsense…Also, if one wants to talk about road map regression, the fall of Gaza into the hands of Hamas, which carries out terrorism on a daily basis, would not be a bad place to start."
Haaretz: News Story
"Democratis White House hopeful, Barack Obama on Tuesday expressed wariness about former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's report of progess in his meetings with leaders of the Islamist Palestinian group haamas. Obama criticized the decision by Carter who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 to hold meetings with the group as a 'bad idea…I think that what we're seeing now is that even as President Carte suggests there was breakthrough, you had some of the same old rhetoric coming out of Hamas representatives with regard to Israel'….Meanwhile, Abbas said on Tuesday that Carter failed in his attempt to talk Hamas into accepting a future two-state peace deal with Israel. 'Carter gave them the right advice. He urged Hamas to accept the two-state solution and accept past Palestinian agreements with Israel, but unfortunately he failed to convince them and his visit did not end up with positive results.' Also, Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State "Condoleezza Rice said the Bush administration explicitly warned Carter against meeting with members of Hamas, the Palestinian faction that controls the Gaza Strip and which is regarded by the U.S. as a terrorist group…Rice told reporters that the U.S. thought the visit could confuse the message that the U.S. will not deal with Hamas. 'The U.S. is not going to deal with Hamas and we had certainly told President Carter that we did not think meeting with Hamas was going to help further a political settlement between Israel and the Palestinians.' …
Carter said top Hamas leaders told him during seven hours of talks in Damascus over the week end that Hamas is prepared to accept Israel's right to live in peace…Carter met in Damascus with Meshal and other Hamas leaders on Friday. He told reporters on Monday, 'there's no doubt that both the Arab world and the Palestinians, including Hamas, will accept Israel' right to live in peace within the 1967 borders…They said they would accept a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders if approved by Palestinians… even though Hamas might disagree with some terms of the agreement.' ..
Carter added that Israel-Palestinian peace making has regressed since the Ananpolis conference last November."


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Upstairs baseboards not getting hot
I have a mono-flo system. My first floor is all cast-iron radiators. Second floor is all tube&fin baseboards. It is all on one zone (I know this is a no-no). But my baseboards don't even get lukewarm. They are absolutely cold. even when the boiler is criculating. The aquastat on the boiler is set to max out at 160F. I never use the upstairs (till now).
All of my cast-iron radiators are set up with a normal T to feed, and a mono-flow "venturi" tee on the return, like this:
If I am looking correctly, it seems the baseboards on the 2nd floor are fed from the basement with a monoflow tee like this one on the supply, and return with a normal tee. Seems opposite from the radiators. I can touch the main right at the tee pictured below and it is very hot. If I touch the pipe about 8" away (not on the main, where it branches to feed the radiators) it is barely lukewarm. Somehow water is not being pumped through the baseboards. Do I need to add a monoflow on the return, facing the other direction?
you need monoflow tee on the supply and return
Is it different for a baseboard than for a radiator? I assume so...because i only have mono-flo tees on the returns on my radiators and they work fine.
Any way to bleed the 2nd floor pipes ?
Might be air in the system
I don't think there's a bleeder valve at all up there...any other way?
Do you have constant fresh water feed to the system ?
Mine has a water valve that can be opened or shut
Is the 2nd floor all on one loop ?
Or is each baseboard on its own loop ?
There is a freshwater feed to the boiler which is currently open.
I think each baseboard is its own loop.
Each of my radiators can be bled
The baseboards I have seen have been a one pipe system
I'm not sure how you flush air out of what you have
Have you pulled some of the end caps to look for bleeder valves ?
Just checked, no bleeder valves. The pipe is exposed for a few inches in the back of a closet, maybe I could add a bleeder in there.
I am starting to think it's the monoflo tees causing the problem. I've never done any plumbing work on my heating loop before. I have 3 valves right near the boiler. One on the send, one on the return, and one on the freshwater feed. I am assuming I can just close all 3 of those, cut the pipe, and sit there with a couple of buckets till the water stops coming out?
I don't mean to derail the discussion, but aren't hot water systems most efficient at about 180F? I do see that have radiators, which may be uncomfortably hot to the touch at 180 (if not enclosed) and that may be why you have the system at 160F.
I normally keep it at 180, I just have it turned down a little since it isn't that cold yet,
I actually have my boiler @140 right now
180 is way too hot with a kid in the house
Even at 140 as it shoots over that temp the radiators can get pretty hot
3rd degree burns from water temps:
160 degree water takes 1 second to burn a child
130 degree water takes 30 seconds
What is the pressure reading on your boilers gauge?
Any chance the circulator was changed out either before you moved in. or shortly after you moved in.
I'll have to check the pressure, but I THINK it's normally around....50ish. The circ hasn;t been changed since i moved in, and I dont think right before.
50ish. Is well above normal for a residential boiler.
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Coakley For Senate
The race to fill the Senate seat occupied for so long by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, and by such earlier luminaries as John F. Kennedy and Daniel Webster, has understandably drawn much national attention. After all, given Massachusetts's leading role in such sectors as health care, technology and higher education, senators from the Bay State have more clout than senators from most states. Such crucial current issues as health-care and financial-services reform and the wars in Iraq and (especially) Afghanistan further raise the stakes.
The need to pick the best person is more pressing than ever. Thus we endorse state Atty. Gen. Martha Coakley for the Democratic primary next Tuesday. (Our endorsement in the Republican race will run tomorrow.)
Ms. Coakley has shown herself a highly disciplined, measured and thoughtful public servant as a long-time prosecutor and for three years attorney general, where she also won plaudits for her administrative ability. (Of course we haven't agreed with all her positions.) She has also shown considerable character and independence in announcing her run before the other candidates, who seemed to be fearfully waiting for permission from the Kennedy family. Her work as a lawyer and attorney general should also raise her effectiveness in drafting legislation.
She has three strong rivals. Congressman Michael Capuano is very smart and has sometimes shown a welcome populist outspokenness. And many voters will like his capacity to bring federal dollars to his district. But he has also too often shown anger, and a sometimes too expansive view of the perks of office. His edginess might affect his effectiveness in deal-making in the Senate, which despite the public rhetoric, still requires a lot of collegiality.
A third candidate, Alan Khazei, a leader in developing national-service initiatives, some of which have ended up in major federal legislation, has displayed high intelligence, organizational ingenuity and idealism. But his capacity to deal with the hard, day-to-day realities of elective politics and governance is unproven.
The fourth candidate, Stephen Pagliuca, a private-equity partner, part owner of the Boston Celtics and philanthropist, has shown public-spiritedness but his talents seem more likely to work well in business or, perhaps, as a future governor than in the give-and-take on Capitol Hill.
All in all, Martha Coakley is the best candidate, but Massachusetts Democrats are fortunate to have four strong ones in this cycle.
Source: http://www.projo.com/opinion/editorials/content/ED_martha2_12-02-09_B6GKSUV_v38.3f89c1b.html


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BUZZ-U.S. Stocks on the Move-Bristol-Meyers, Precision Drilling, CBS
Dec 8 - (For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stock index e-mini futures fell on Monday: Dow Jones industrial average futures were down 0.27 percent at 17,905, S&P 500 futures were down 0.29 percent at 2,070 and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.31 percent at 4,300.
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Past reconstructions: problems, pitfalls and progress
Many people hold the mistaken belief that reconstructions of past climate are the sole evidence for current and future climate change. They are not. However, they are very interesting and useful for all sorts of reasons: for modellers to test out theories of climate change, for geographers, archaeologists and historians to examine the impact of climate on past civilizations and ecosystems, and for everyone to get a sense of what climate is capable of doing, how fast it does it and why.
As a small part of that enterprise, the climate of the medieval period has received a very high (and sometimes disproportionate) profile in the public discourse – due in no small part to the mistaken notion that it is an important factor for the attribution of current climate change. Its existence as a period of generally warmer temperatures (at least in the Northern hemisphere) than the centuries that followed is generally accepted. But the timing, magnitude and spatial extent are much more uncertain. All previous multiproxy reconstructions indicate a Northern Hemisphere mean temperature less than current levels, though possibly on a par with the mid- 20th century. But there are only a few tenths of a degree in it, and so the description that it is likely to have been warmer now (rather than virtually certain) is used to express the level of uncertainty.
A confounding factor in discussions of this period is the unfortunate tendency of some authors to label any warm peak prior to the 15th Century as the 'Medieval Warm Period' in their record. This leads to vastly different periods being similarly labelled, often giving a misleading impression of coherence. For instance, in a recent paper it was defined as 1200-1425 CE well outside the 'standard' definition of 800-1200 CE espoused by Lamb.
Since a new 'reconstruction' of the last 2000 years from Craig Loehle is currently doing the rounds, we thought it might be timely to set out what the actual issues are in making such reconstructions (as opposed to the ones that are more often discussed), and how progress is being made despite the pitfalls.
The Loehle paper was published in Energy and Environment – a journal notable only for its rather dubious track record of publishing contrarian musings. The reconstruction itself is based on a network of 18 records that are purportedly local temperature proxies, and we will use those as examples in the points below. More discussion of this paper is available here (via the wayback machine).
Issue 1: Dating Nothing is more important than chronology in paleo-climate. If you can't line up different records accurately, you simply can't say anything about cause and effect or coherence or spatial patterns. Records where years can be accurately counted are therefore at a premium in most reconstructions. These encompass tree ring width, density and isotopes, some ice cores, corals, and varved lake sediments. The next most useful set of data are sources that have up to decadal resolution but that can still be dated relatively accurately. High- resolution ocean sediment cores can sometimes be found that fit this, as can some cave (speleothem) records and pollen records etc.
There are nonetheless more problems with the decadal data – they may have been smoothed by non-climate processes, and their dating may be off by a decade or two. But there are enough records that are widely enough dispersed to make them a useful adjunct in a reconstruction that hopes to capture decadal to multi-decadal variability.
Using data that has significantly worse resolution than that in reconstructions of recent centuries is asking for trouble. The age models tend to have errors in the 100's of years, and the density of points rarely allows one to reach the modern instrumental period.
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Caspar Lee recently uploaded a video of himself sitting in his room making jokes and got more than 4,000 hits. It sounds like the usual YouTube success story, except the 17-year-old web star was using a different site. Pheed launched last year and its app was top of the Apple store's charts last month, above YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
Lee also uses other sites for shorter videos, such as Keek, which gets its name from a Scottish word for "quick look", and Vine. Now that YouTube is eight years old, people are asking if these sites will overtake it. "Consumers are tired of traditional forms of social media," says Jason Gotto, who uses Pheed in his work as a marketing manager at digital agency Totally Communications.
Where YouTubers can only earn money by signing up to be a partner, which allows them to get a share of the adverts on their page, Pheed has a paywall option. Users can charge between £1.30 and £20 per view and own all the content they upload, unlike with Instagram, where murky question marks over ownership caused controversy.
Pheed makes money by taking half the revenue from what people pay to view. "Pheed also looks less mainstream, which is attractive," says Gotto. "It's taken aspects of Facebook but instead of a 'like' button there's an 'I don't love this' option too. It's most popular with 14- to 25-year-olds, who make up 81 per cent of its users. Pop stars also use it. Miley Cyrus got 10,000 hits in half a second for a video of her singing."
Founder O D Kobo started the site in a mansion on Mullholland Drive in Los Angeles but is now London-based. He says: "The wheel had to come about before the car. There are stages, like how Friendster came, then MySpace, then Facebook, each one improving on and adding to the format. There was other social media and now Pheed — the evolution of a genre."
The other "new tubes", Keek and Vine, have listened to feedback about how long videos are. "One challenge for YouTube users is making videos short enough to hold people's attention," says Thomas Ridgewell, of YouTube channel Tomska. Keek and Vine get around this by having time limits. A Keek can only be 36 seconds long, like Twitter, but for video. Twitter launched Vine in January, for people who want to upload and share six-second clips. Radio DJ Lauren Laverne is a fan of Vine. Her recent videos include her child painting, cooking a roast dinner and flowers in the garden. Vine was first used by Twitter boss Dick Costolo, who posted a clip of himself making steak tartare. If it's good enough for him, it's worth signing up.
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Using propane in a/c
I was wondering what is the reason you arent supposed to use propane as a referigerant( other than the obvious kaboom reason). Everyone says not to but no one can tell me why. I work for a propane company so its real cheap for me. Thanks
If the kaboom reason isn't enough, I don't know what else to tell ya...
Propane would be fine but there are commercially available hydrocarbon based R-12 replacements without the negatives of R-134. Dirty little secret is that R-134 is at least as explosive as hydrocarbon gasses such as propane. Here is a quote from a web site talking about refrigerants,
"It's not as clear-cut as you might think, because *all* refrigerants are blended with oil in the actual system, and ALL refrigerants are violently flammable under catastrophic system breach conditions (refrigerant rushes out, creating aerosol mist of oil--BIG flameball whether it's R12, R134a, OZ-12, or whatever). These hydrocarbon blends also are super cheap (about $1.25 for enough to charge a few systems). BUT they aren't approved by the relevant regulatory bodies for use in auto A/C systems."
I use OZ-12 which is not 'approved' (that means politicians haven't gotten the requisite kick back from the manufacturer to have it approved) but is totally legal. It goes right into an R-12 system with no mods and is at least as efficient as R-12. R-134 is much less efficient at moving heat thus the components must be larger.
I have been running OZ-12 in my Willys for 7 years w/ zero problems.
When I got my chevelle finished, I charged it with R134a, Didn`t like it at all. I am now using freeze 12, and it seems to work good so far. I have an R12 lic. but you don`t need one for R134a or freeze 12.
About 5 or 6 years ago I got a real deal on 2 large tanks of R12. Trey are Just setting in the corner of the paint room. Wonder what its worth now??
Isn`t there some kind of fed. law about useing propane in a AC system?
There is no law against it. In fact, Green Peace and the tree-hugger bunch have been advocating using hydrocarbon refrigerant for years. Europe and the rest of the world has been using it commercially for quite a while. The OZ Technologies people report 400,000 car-years of operation wiht their product with not a single report of refrigerant caused disaster. They post many technical studies on their web site by third party investigators that conclude hydrocarbon refrigerants have advantages all over R-134.
The only 'sanction' to it's use in the US is that it isn't 'approved'. That has zero impact on it's legality for sale or use. The OZ people have a US patent on their formula (that in itself means next to zero - you can patent just about anything) but there are many other suppliers out there offering their versions.
Why not just use Freeze 12 in the first place? It's propane based anyway and I beleive Oz12 is too. In Mexico they use butane!
If you have a TXV (thermostatic expansion valve) type metering device, you could use just about anything. However, I would imagine you would run into problems when using a FOT (fixed orifice tube) type metering device. Either the orifice would allow too high a volume of refrigerant causing the evaporator core too freeze, or not enough causing insufficiant cooling regardless of the amount of refrigerant added to the system. Orifice tube type refrigeration systems are designed for the use of a refrigerant with a specific pressure/temperature characteristic. I've noticed very little difference between R-134a and R-12 as far as cooling ability (around 3 degrees). R-134 is cheap enough and works quite well, why not just use R-134a?
Good question. I use OZ-12 'cause I know about it. Never heard of Freeze-12 'til this thread but I know there are several such products out there Freeze and OZ being just two. I don't use R-134 'cause I have a system designed for R-12 and am not inclined to do all the arm waving and $$ to convert when I can just use an R-12 substitute. If all systems could use R-134 without modification there wouldn't be a controversy.
Thanks for all the info. I have an older vehicle I am restoring and didnt want to do the change over to 134. Looks like I will use a r-12 substitute and keep the propane for the 13:1 big block I am building
The i34a works allright, we have two parts stores and a 8 bay repair shop,thats all we use there. And the customers like it.
Yes you are suppost to retrofit the system, and that is the only way we will do it . Some customers just add it to there system with no retrofiting done. There is still a few calls for R12 but not many.
I put every thing new on my 66,when I put the R13a in, ran it about a week. A salesman gave me a case of freeze 12 to try. It got 4* cloder, so I left it in. Adapters are hard to find,had to come from the co. that mfg. the freeze 12. hth.
I have a friend that runs a radiator shop and does alot of A/C work. When they first started pushing out the R12, we discussed the use of R134. He was realy quick to voice his opinion on that new stuff. It was going to cost him a not so small fortune. We did shortly determine that alot of the complaints about R134, like that it didn't cool as well was the surroundings. The fact that most complaints came from people that had had problems from their systems, prior to the introduction of R134 in to the system. Many times the problem is due to worn or damaged system parts, such as a wornout compressor or plugged condensor or evaporator.
I have a 1993 Dodge Caravan that has R134. The vehicle has 130,000 miles on it and has been very well maintained, specially considering that 2 mechanics live in the house. The A/C works well enough to almost frost the windows in the hot of summer. It's good enough for me.
A few yars agoi I converted my 90 Chevy truck to R134 after the compressor went out at 125,000 miles on the clock. While pulling the grill to change the orfice tube I noticed the condenser had about half of it's fins folded over. I surmised this must have happened at assembly as a ham fisted auto worker slid the condenser into place. After obtaining a rake and fixing all the fins I completed the R134 conversion. I cannot be happier with the results. The AC works better than it ever has. This I am quite sure is the result, at least in part of straighrening the fins on the condenser.
That would sure cut of the air flow that is needed to make the AC work to it`s max.
I asked neils dad if he could do my a/c as that is his profession. He I believe put in the R-134a and it works just fine (although I don't know how good it can be, because my pump needs replacement, so he just lowered the pressure in the a/c system)
If the pressure is not at specs. it should not work at all.
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I understand the pressures out there with adolenscents today, I was one once myself and I was in alot worse of a situtation my parents promoted tough love and today I have succeeded. I tried to be compassionate and understanding but I feel he has taken advantage and assumed that to be acceptance from me.
He does drink minimal, he does smoke (I feel ecxessively) he does comply with my curfew/check-in rules and he does work and his management adores him. Do I accept the choices he makes and deal with it with hopes he will grow out of it? Do I let them (him and his friends) do this at my home or do I force them out and hope they make it home safe; Primarily my son!
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This is a discussion on New Anglo-American member within the New Members Introduce Yourself forums, part of the Welcome To DefensiveCarry.com category; Hello Defensive Carry community! My name is Alex and am originally from the UK. I moved to the USA in 2003 and have been enjoying ...
Hello Defensive Carry community!
My name is Alex and am originally from the UK. I moved to the USA in 2003 and have been enjoying the right to bear arms for as long as I have been legally able to. I gained US Citizenship in 2008 and got my concealed carry permit in 2010.
I rarely go anywhere unarmed, even within my own home and property. The only exception is work where they do not allow employees to exercise their constitutional rights. Unfortunately I am stuck in this regard, but respect their right to manage their business as they see fit.
My carry gun of choice is a S&W M&P 45c. I also have a Ruger LCR in .38 special that I carry more often in the summer months than the .45 due to weight and concealability.
I am an avid firearms collector and shooter and have many surplus firearms that I enjoy for historical reasons. My favorite gun in my collection though is probably my AR-15 that I built myself. Nothing fancy, standard M16 clone, but it's mine and I know it inside and out. No doubt I would be considered some sort of maniac terrorist for building such a fearsome device back in England, but thankfully here in the land of the free it is a non-issue, as it should be.
I look forward to becoming part of the furniture here, so to speak, and welcome the oppertunity to engage in extensive dialogue with like-minded fellows!
Welcome from Alabama
A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.
Welcome from Colorado, and I'm glad you are taking advantage of your 2nd Amendment rights!
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The purpose of the law is not to prevent a future offense, but to punish the one actually committed - Ayn Rand
Mighty glad to have you! Welcome from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I'm delighted that you now appreciate & enjoy a freedom that you were previously denied. It's a pity that more "native sons" don't recognize the invaluable inheritance passed to us by the original framers of our Constitution.
There are only TWO kinds of people in this world; those who describe the world as filled with two kinds of people...and those who don't.
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations James Madison 1788
Welcome from Fort Worth, Texas.
Welcome to the forum. Welcome to the country. And if there are others like you in the UK, tell them to come on over.
For what it's worth, you might want to be careful about suggesting that others might perceive you as a "maniac terrorist" even if you are just joking...I'd like to suggest "gun enthusiast" as an alternative.
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Greetings! I have spent a fair amount of time "across the pond" in England, love the place.
I'd rather be lucky than good any day
There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
Welcome from Texas!!! Glad to have you in the US and on the forum.
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Welcome from South Carolina...
Sometimes in life you have to stand your ground. It's a hard lesson to learn and even most adults don't get it, but in the end only I can be responsible for my life. If faced with any type of adversity, only I can overcome it. Waiting for someone else to take responsibility is a long fruitless wait.
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Only two defining forces have ever died for you.....
1. Jesus Christ.
2. The American Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, and Coast Guardsman.
One died for your soul, the other for your freedom!
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welcome to the boards.
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The band, whose debut album Get Born has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, had been booked to play at the V Festival, in central and southern England.
They cancelled their performances due to the death of the father of band members Nic and Chris Cester. The two brothers sing and, respectively, play guitar and drums in the four piece band.
Jet's brand of unashamedly retro rock, epitomised by their single Are You Gonna Be My Girl, has brought the group international success over the past year.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil - Want to make your ex-girlfriend jealous? Need to show your friends you are in a serious relationship when you aren't? A Brazilian website says it has the answer: fake girlfriends.
NamoroFake.com.br says that for 40 reals ($20) it will create a fake girlfriend and post her profile on Facebook during seven days.
Without revealing numbers, the website says it has "a lot" of male clients who use its services to make former girlfriends jealous and show them they are dating again.
It says "all profiles are fictitious and not based on real people."
Site creator Flavio Estevam tells the G1 news website that men comprise most of his client base but "soon we will create fake boyfriends for women."
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A sport solely for gambling ?
I've got 50 bucks that says no.
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"Hope is the fuel of progress and fear is the prison in which you put yourself" - Tony Benn
#408. Sixty three not out forever.
From what I've read, and I could be wrong, that the game historically, and I mean early 1800s, flourished due to gamblers wanting to improve the team they were wagering on. Always thought it was interesting.
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Yes, both sports adopt the horses for courses mantality.
I believe the people of Guam (Guamese) view cricket exactly like horse racing.
Heard Chris Gayle has been likened to a horse for a variety of reasons.
Parmi | #1 draft pick | Jake King is **** | Big Bash League tipping champion of the universeCome and Paint Turtle
Kamran Akmal has the dentition of a Derby winner, tbf.
Cricket Web's current Premier League Tipping Champion
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"I don't think that they'll come close to us to be honest."
- Steve Smith before the Ashes
Jonathan Trott a prime example of horsemanship within cricketing circles.
Don't think cricket is really a bogan/nouveau riche concern anywhere in the manner of horse racing.
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Advancements in hardware, software and protocols now allow nuclear medicine groups to lower both dose and acquisition time when performing SPECT MPI studies. For some labs, though, folding new technologies into routine practice may require some sacrifice.
Balancing cost & benefit
In 2010, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) set a goal for the nuclear imaging community to lower patient radiation exposure in SPECT myocardial profusion imaging (MPI) to less than 9 mSv in half of patients by 2014 (J Nucl Cardiol 2010;17:709-718). ASNC encouraged nuclear cardiology specialists to consider technologies and techniques that allowed them to reduce the injected radiopharmaceutical dose and consequently reduce the radiation dose absorbed by the patient—all while maintaining, or even improving, image quality. To meet ASNC's challenge, nuclear cardiologists, radiologists and technologists may need to modernize.
According to a survey by ASNC and the consulting company MedAxiom, only 3 percent of cardiology practices that provided the age of their cameras reported having equipment that was less than a year old. About four in five cameras were six years old or older, and one in five were 11 years or older. The survey was conducted in 2011 and included 111 cardiology practices in the U.S.
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1–5 years 18%
6–10 years 58%
11–15 years 18%
16–20 years 3%
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Purchasing a state-of-the-art dedicated cardiac camera solves the sometimes competing issues of time and dose. Typically, longer imaging time allows for lower dose and shorter time requires higher dose to ensure images with diagnostic accuracy to detect ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease. Some of today's instruments can accomplish both.
But dose typically trumps time, says E. Gordon DePuey, MD, director of nuclear medicine at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. Guidelines such as Image Wisely, Choosing Wisely and ASNC's patient-centered initiative emphasize minimizing patient exposure and tailoring imaging plans to best serve each patient. Time becomes a factor in scenarios when the patient cannot or will not remain still for the needed duration or where efficiency and throughput are a priority.
"The issue of reducing time is attractive but not overwhelmingly attractive," DePuey says. "The issue of dose, however, is very important. We really want to reduce dose."
And money may trump all. While the price of a new, state-of-the-art camera varies, it still falls at a minimum in the six-digit range. The supply contracting company Novation placed the cost of a single-head gamma camera at $200,000 and a SPECT/CT system at $600,000 in its 2012 Diagnostic Imaging Watch report. Other estimates for a new camera suggest $750,000 or higher. Labs may not be able to justify the price, despite the equipment's technical wizardry.
"Money is tight now," DePuey says. "Not all labs have enough volume to have a dedicated cardiac camera. They instead might want to use a general nuclear medicine camera for that purpose and other purposes as well. In that case, they can reduce the injected dose and, thus, patient radiation exposure by incorporating new software."
Ernest V. Garcia, PhD, director of nuclear cardiology research and development at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, includes value in the equation. The dedicated cardiac SPECT hardware in his lab has allowed a fivefold increase in counts, he says, at no loss in quality. Increased count sensitivity in solid-state cameras means scans can be completed in less time, or physicians can sacrifice some count sensitivity and lower the injected dose.
"Solid-state [cameras] in general do cost more than the conventional cameras but the question is how do you measure cost?" Garcia says. "You pay more but it is more efficient and at a lower dose." With the ability to perform scans on more patients, the program at Emory also was able consolidate patient flow to one camera and one site.
His group found that new software let them goose efficiencies by an additional factor of two, for a tenfold improvement. "The other beauty is not only an increase in efficiency, or a reduction in dose, but in fact the images have higher quality," he says. Their goal is to further reduce dose by another factor of three.
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Jodi from Legal Nomads offers 21 practical tips for traveling the world; an excerpt:
11. People are more alike than you think.
My preferred way of connecting to people is via food but regardless of your passions or interests, travelling will also open your eyes to the fact that we are all more alike than we think. Yes, there are cultural differences and traditions that differ – vastly – but the basics of human emotions and the kindness in a smile are omnipresent, and a beautiful reminder of our shared humanity. Be it the Laotian woman on my bus to Vientiane who only wanted to talk about how men in Thailand thought they were better than men in Laos, to the soldiers in the Philippines who wanted to know how we in Canada survived without growing our own rice, to the family in Bolivia who asked why tourists didn't swaddle their babies on their back, Bolivian-style. Threads of common human queries – love, food, parenting, and many more – resurface again and again. Ask questions, encourage people to ask them of you. In the end, these knots of human connection are what makes the world go round.
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You may have heard: Gibson (the fine folks who bring us some of our best guitars) has recently announced its selections of what it deems the Top 50 Guitar Albums.
Now, as someone who writes about music, I am acutely aware that one person's list is another person's purgatory. Put simply, when it comes to matters of taste and ranking (a particularly combustible combination), there is no pleasing everyone. In fact, there is no pleasing anyone, since the list makers themselves are invariably disappointed or frustrated. When you are talking about the best of the best, it is like boiling the Pacific Ocean to get a handful of salt.
So, it is in the spirit of augmenting and not critiquing (though there are many items on their list I find a bit objectionable) that I offer up an alternative Top 10 with some (very) honorable mentions. To avoid redundancy, my list will not duplicate any of the ones already selected by Gibson. Fortunately, there are more than enough to go 'round, and despite some genuine head-scratchers (there are many items on the company's list I find offensive, aesthetically speaking), it's silly to quibble too much with a list that features most (but certainly not all) of the usual suspects.


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This is a discussion on A long hard road comes to a pleasant end! within the Bob & Terry's Place forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Some of you folks may know that for the past several years I have been on a bit of a journey through the educational system. ...
Some of you folks may know that for the past several years I have been on a bit of a journey through the educational system.
I gave up my original career a few years back and worked my way through college. Graduated magna cum laude in 2007. Went through the nightmare of applying to lawschool and was finally accepted.
Then I began lawschool in August of 2007 and somehow managed to get through law school in only 2 1/2 years with the help of my beautiul wife (who God blessed me with), plenty of hard work, sleepless nights, support from freinds and family, and a lot of prayer.
I graduated from Law School in December 2009, turned 40 yrs old in January 2010, and took the Bar Exam in February 2010. Since then I have been sweating bullets, because I certainly did not want to have to go through that again.(studying day and night for weeks on end and taking a two day 16 hour exam is no fun)
About two hours ago I found out that I PASSED! I am so excited I can't express it in words.
I'm just an old country boy from South Florida who did construction work for years to make a living. But after getting married and having a kid I decided I could probably use the gifts that God has given me for better purposes and could make a better life for my family. I wanted to see if this American dream stuff was really true. Not a single person in my family on either my mom or dad's side had ever even graduated from college. I would be the first. I had faith in God, that he would lead me in the direction I needed to go. I guess everything they say is true, if you set your sights on something and work hard in this country, you can acheive it. God Bless America! I am so fortunate and blessed to have been born in this country.
I hope my story might be of inspiration to someone who is being called but is afraid to take a leap of faith.
Someone once told me: If you want to build your faith in God, set your sights so high that without His help you will surely fail. That's what I did, and he helped me through.
Next step, get a job. lol.
When you've got 'em by the balls, their hearts & minds will follow. Semper Fi.
Good for you. Best wishes.
Congrats. It is an inspiration
You may not like guns. You may choose not to own one. That is your right.
You might not believe in God. That is your choice.
However, if someone breaks into your home at 3AM the first two things you are going to do are:
1) Call someone with a gun.
2)Pray they get there in time." - A wise man
Congratulations, sgtD!
That is great news to go along with doing such a great job!
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliott
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Albert Einstein
Hard work really does pay off.
It sounds to me as though you will use your knowledge and calling for the good of your fellow man, and I applaud you for it.
I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness,
nor the arrow for its swiftness,
nor the warrior for his glory.
I love only that which they defend.
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Great testimony, may God richly bless you and may you continue to give Him the glory.
For a man interested only in passin' through, he suddenly found himself entangled in a deadly struggle .
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Heartfelt congrats. That's a long tough road you've been on. Best wishes for the future.
Q: What do you call 25 skydiving lawyers?
A: Skeet.
Seriously though, congratulations. Going back to school is a big enough challenge in itself, but you somehow managed to pass the BAR as well. Mind if I ask what type of law you're hoping to practice? Criminal, Family, Tax?
Congratulations. Lots of hard work went into your achievement. Well done.
Man, that is awesome! Congratulations!
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Quite an accomplishment, serious congrats!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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Well, that's got to be a relief. Congrats.
I am very happy for you and your FAMILY. You done well.
What a fabulous sense of satisfaction you must be feeling now. Many sincere "Congratulations"!
Now we can start a lawyer joke thread on your behalf.
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See if the NRA is in need of a new body for the court room, congrats....
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"Their big guy hurt us," said Wilson head coach Dave Alwert. "And hats off (to him). That kid played really well. It comes down to toughness. We're very good, but we're still very young. Every loss, we'll learn more from."
Wilson wouldn't go quietly, as Alphonso Anderson converted a three-point play to cut it to 60-54 with two minutes to play, and Ivy Smith cut it to 62-57 with a three-pointer with 1:20 remaining. But Martion helped shut the door with an emphatic dunk with 40 seconds remaining to make it 65-57.
David Jenkins scored seven points in the first quarter to help Wilson gain a 19-8 lead, and it looked as if the Rams might pull away. Wilson got its largest lead with 2:40 remaining in the first half, as the Abes were called for goaltending on Smith's layup to make it 29-16.
"We weren't playing like we do, we weren't playing hard," Shelton said. "We had to attack the rim more offensively, stop settling for jumpers. Defensively we had to rebound and play harder."
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Welch and Alphonso Anderson led Wilson with 15 points apiece, while Smith finished with 14 points for the Rams. Dionte Simon and Trevion Brown tallied 10 points apiece for Lincoln. With the loss, Wilson dropped to 9-1 in league play, while Lincoln improved to 8-1 in the Narrows 3A.
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I am in desperate need of help! My husband and i live in a doublewide mobile home. I wanted to take the strips off the walls where the sheets of drywall are joined. We filled the cracks with drywall mud using the tape with the little squares so it wouldn't crack. Now the sanding has become more of a task then i expected. My question is if i use textured paint will i still have to sand the walls smooth before using the paint?
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