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Four Trojans Earn 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team Honors
Trojan senior swimmer Anika Apostalon, senior beach volleyballer Nicolette Martin, junior swimmer Pawel Furtek and junior water polo player Mihajlo Milicevic were all selected to the 2017 CoSIDA Ac
Incoming Trojan Marko Vavic Earns Silver With U.S. Men's National Team
Freshly inked to become the third Vavic sibling to cap up for USC water polo, Marko Vavic made his USA Senior National Team debut last month as a member of Team USA's roster for the FINA Men's Inte
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The USC Athletic Department celebrated the winners of its 12th annual Tommy Awards today (May 1) in an end-of-semester event presented by the Trojan Athletic Senate.
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Following a historic run to a 12th consecutive NCAA title match, the USC men's water polo team has landed a bumper crop of Trojans on the academic honor roll for 2016.
Trojans Ink New Water Polo Standouts For 2017
The USC men's water polo program grew two Trojans stronger this week with the addition of Christian Emerson and Marko Vavic as signees to Troy for 2017.
Seven Trojans Earn MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete Accolades
After a run to the NCAA final for the 12th consecutive season, seven members of the USC men's water polo team have shown they are working as hard in the classroom as they are in the pool.


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Ian Cooke
Professor Emeritus, Pacific Biosciences Research Center
Cellular mechanisms linking electrical and secretory activities of peptide-secretory cells, especially the role of calcium movements in control of secretion
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In view of my impending retirement on July 31, 2010, my laboratory is not active and I am not accepting students except for directed reading. I am happy to advise on research questions regarding electrophysiological, cellular calcium measurement and immunofluorescence imaging techniques.
In recent work, currently being readied for publication, perforated patch-clamping techniques are used together with measurements of cell membrane capacitance, to characterize the ionic currents, particularly Ca2+, in relation to exocytotic secretion of prolactin from pituitary cells. The cells are dissociated from a species of fish having the capability of adapting to a wide range of salinities, the tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus. Prolactin functions in adaptation to hypoosmotic conditions and is released in direct response to reduction of medium osmolality. Further, in this species, the prolactin-secreting cells are segregated to a visually distinct lobe of the pituitary, facilitating their isolation. Imaged microfluorimetry with indicator vital dyes such as fura-2AM is being used to follow changes of cytoplasmic Ca2+ in these cells in response to hypoosmotic stimulation.
Earlier work exploited the large neurosecretory terminals of the crab X-organ - sinus gland to obtain the first intracellular recordings from secretory terminals; these revealed regenerative Ca2+-mediated impulses and spike broadening during repetitive activity. Patch-clamping of the crab secretory neurons in defined primary culture characterized voltage-gated Ca2+-channels of the somata and the terminals. The technique of isolating and recording from secretory terminals was later extended to mammalian neurohypophyseal terminals in other laboratories.
Still earlier work characterized the ionic currents giving rise to burst-forming potentials in lobster cardiac ganglion motorneurons. Intrinsic bursting is also a characteristic of many secretory cells. We found similar currents to those of the cardiac ganglion neurons responsible for bursting in crab secretory neurons and cultured rat vasopressin neurons.
Selected Publications
Xu, S.-H., and I.M. Cooke (2007) Voltage-gated currents of tilapia prolactin cells. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., 150: 219-232.
Bellinger, F.P., B.K. Fox, W.Y. Chan, L.K. Davis, M.A. Andres, T. Hirano, E.G. Grau, and I.M. Cooke (2006) Ionotropic glutamate receptor activation increases intracellular calcium in prolactin-releasing cells of the adenohypophysis. Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab. 291: E1188-E1196.
Seale, A.P., J.C Fiess, T. Hirano, I.M. Cooke, and E.G. Grau (2006) Disparate release of prolactin and growth hormone from the tilapia pituitary in response to osmotic stimulation. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., 145: 222-231.


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For those who know me, it's no secret that I love to dance. When given a chance, I will make a fool of myself on a dance floor. I do not claim to dance well. Just that I like to dance. And, in my experience as a wedding planner, I have come to appreciate it when a band or DJ can keep the party hopping. There is nothing worse than having a party set up and no one participating. I've even been known to stand next to a DJ and tell him what songs to play to keep the crowds on the dance floor if he isn't doing a sufficient job.
So, I started to think about what songs have never let me down on getting people out on the dance floor. I'm not talking about the current ones that we like for now. I mean, who turns down Beyonce, some Black Eyed Peas, or (my personal current fave) The Wobble? I'm talking about those songs that are good, always good and certain to be great choices no matter what. So, I came up with my Top 10 Wedding Dance Songs list. *Note: these are my top 10 songs. I realize that there is definitely room for edits for your personal taste. But, I do have some experience here. And, this is only 10 songs. There are many songs I love dancing to. I would love to hear some of your favorites! Leave me a comment with your choices!
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How would you like to roar on Arsenal against Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday, April 13?
Well, if you haven't got a ticket and would like to go to the game, then we have the perfect competition to you.
We are offering two tickets, one for you, and one for an accompanying adult to watch the big match at the Emirates Stadium - and all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer this question.
Which Arsenal youngster made his Premier League debut at Carrow Road earlier this season?
a. Thomas Eisfeld
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Remember the "Friends" episode where Chandler gets an advertising internship and feels out of place because of his age? I could be wrong, but I'm getting an image of him on roller sneakers, running into walls while "researching" the product assigned to his intern team. Turns out there are a lot of Chandlers out there.
That's based on a CareerBuilder and Harris Interactive survey of more than 2500 hiring managers in 2010. Among the findings: nearly a quarter (23 percent) of employers reported interest in internships from workers with more than ten years of experience.
"Internships are no longer just for college students and recent graduates," notes a U.S. News magazine article on the survey. "Experienced workers are increasingly applying for internships to network at a desirable company or change careers."
I thought of Chandler again on the last day of a continuing education program I'd enrolled in, a University of Washington certificate program in advanced interactive marketing. Each of our five student teams had consulted for a client over the past six months and now we were presenting our final marketing plans to the executives of "our" companies. And Chandler would have fit right in.
Unlike Chandler's fellow interns, we were all working adults with years of professional experience. We ranged in age from about 25 to 50 with the bulk of us in our 30s and early 40s. UW program advisors say that students in its certificate courses often learn as much from each other as they do from the instructors and that was true in our class.
Take my group, team Moving Comfort (Moving Comfort is a Seattle-based supplier of women's fitness apparel for national and international markets). We were united in our interest in the company and its product line but as individuals brought different skills and knowledge to the table.
Two of us had direct marketing experience in the outdoor industry, a great jumping off point. Thank goodness for the teammate who shared her expertise in search engine optimization. I profess undying gratitude to our resident MBA—not only did she perform needed quantitative analysis, she patiently taught us some of the basics, too. And bless the designated project manager who kept us on track. Experience in PR, blogging, client relations…the list of our aggregated skills goes on.
Even so, Chandler with his expertise in statistical analysis and data reconfiguration would have contributed another dimension to the marketing plan we developed. (No, I didn't remember what he'd done for a living either—I read it in an episode plot summary.)
Perhaps the best part? Chandler wouldn't have had to quit his day job—our class and team meetings were scheduled nights and weekends. No strange looks from acquaintances or former colleagues to make him doubt himself. No roller sneaker projects here, either. Other clients included an upscale grocery chain launching a catering service and a startup quality apparel company targeting tall men.
My experience is far from unique. A good number of certificate programs accessible to working adults in the Seattle metropolitan area are built around a practicum or "capstone project." Read course descriptions carefully to identify them. For example, offerings from UW Professional & Continuing Education range from a course pairing IT professionals with clients seeking cyber security strategies to a fiber arts program that culminates in mounting of an exhibit.
If you'd like to pursue a traditional internship experience at mid-career, check out InternsOver40, a website that reports more than 500,000 visitors in 2011. But remember that there's an excellent alternative for adults with career and life history to build on.


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The Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace calls its latest exhibition of photographs of Antarctic exploration, The Heart of the Great Alone after a description, by Herbert Ponting, the photographer on Captain Scott's fateful expedition of 1910-12.
It's right in the sense of the place. The Antarctic, in contrast to the Arctic, was a true wilderness when Scott, Shackleton and others first started pushing in to the interior, partly in the race to be first at the South Pole. Barren was the word they used about it. Haunting is the one that most strikes the viewer as one looks at some of the extraordinary large scale prints from the glass negatives on display.
Taken under the most extreme conditions of cold, with fingers sticking to the metal and the apparatus cumbersome and slow to operate, they represent some of the finest and most majestic pictures of the natural environment ever produced, the equal of Ansel Adams's later and better-known images of Yosemite Park and the High Sierra in America's West. They are also tinged, at least in retrospect, with an air of melancholy, images of virgin territory seen when men could still look on these wonders and sense awe, before modern technology made exploration more commonplace and global warming threatened their existence.
And then there is the specific context of these pictures. The Queen's Gallery's display of prints, donated to George V following the royally blessed expeditions, are of Scott's fatal attempt to be first to the South Pole in 1910-12 and Shackleton's equally frustrated but not fatal attempt to cross Antarctica a couple of years later.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott from the Royal Navy made it to his goal (but several weeks after the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen got there – some said sneakily– first), dying with his three companions on the way back to base. Ernest Shackleton, formerly of the Merchant Navy, made it to the Antarctic continent in appalling conditions. His main vessel was trapped in the ice and he, and his team, were forced to take a perilous voyage by lifeboats to the nearest firm land on Elephant Island. Shackleton, with five companions, then made an extraordinarily courageous and navigationally brilliant voyage in an open boat 800 miles to a whaling stage on South Georgia to fetch help, eventually saving all his party.
The photographs of the expeditions are both documents of history and works of art in their own right and the Queen's Gallery has organised them with great skill at both levels. The rise in polar exploration coincided with the flowering of photography in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as the plate-glass camera succeeded the paint brush as the interpreter of wilderness. The two expeditions shown here were the first to be accompanied by professional photographers, the better to raise funds through slide shows and the sale of postcards and reproductions after the event. Ponting, who accompanied Scott, had been an official photographer for the Japanese army in the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5. The Australian Frank Hurley had been on an Australasian expedition to the region before.
Scott and Shackleton, both of whom took some very good photographsthemselves, were fortunate. Ponting in particular was a photographer of real artistic sensibility and endless curiosity. He had his own studio on the boat and on the land hut built after the men abandoned ship to avoid becoming icebound. And he took to his task with endless enthusiasm. There is a marvellous description by Scott in the diary discovered in the tent where the explorer and his last companions died, of his watching helplessly as Ponting madly leapt from ice-floe to ice floe in an effort to avoid the killer whales he had tried to photograph only to have them turn on him.
His study of the expedition's ships seen through the mouth of an ice cavern, Grotto in an Iceberg is justly famous, a magnificent composition of black masts and fine rigging seen through an ice formation curving like a wave around the opening. But there are other photographs when he captures the effect of light on cloud and sea which are truly astonishing in their mood. Although the photography was black and white, the light was not and, in an effort the better to convey the atmosphere he printed some of his negatives on blue or orange paper. Midnight in the Antarctic summer, 30 January 1911 is one of the truly great pictures of the polar world, as is his winter study of The Freezing of the Sea, April 1911.
Frank Hurley on Shackleton's expedition was at times Ponting's equal but more of a storyteller. Shackleton's attempt to cross Antartica foundered early on when his ship, Endurance, became totally icebound, leaving the expedition drifting helplessly with the currents across the Weddell Sea before the ship was finally crushed and sank. Hurley's pictures of the stricken ship and its death throes are brilliantly evocative as he takes the ghostly shape of the ship, the ice covering its rigging, through the lumps of ice and across a field of ice flowers. In his series of large scale views, – he had been forced to discard some 400 negatives when the expedition took to the small boats – the ship itself becomes a living beast felled by the nature around.
In a second room, the gallery shows Ponting's and Hurley's photographs of the men themselves. It is hard to look at them without the sense of waste that was to be. Scott's expedition in particular has aroused endless argument over its eventual death toll. Were the expeditions the reflections of the thirst for knowledge or a vainglorious desire to be "first"? You can make up your own mind. Of their courage there is no doubt. As these photographs amply show, it was man against the elements with man very much in the diminutive. Of the wondrous state of nature they encountered and recorded, made all the more painful by what is happening now, there is equally little room for argument. But was it all worthwhile? As the faces in these pictures turn from initial healthy optimism to haggard desperation, it is hard not to feel some doubt.
Altogether a moving and thought-provoking show, with a fine accompanying book.
The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton & Antarctic Photography, Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace, London SW1 (020 7766 7301) to 15 April
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Just wanted to check in on this situation. Are there still no ways of getting rid of the green gauge cluster? for 04-05 wrx's
This is a discussion on 2005 Gauge cluster color within the Interior Mods forums, part of the Tech & Modifying & General Repairs category; Just wanted to check in on this situation. Are there still no ways of getting rid of the green gauge ...
Just wanted to check in on this situation. Are there still no ways of getting rid of the green gauge cluster? for 04-05 wrx's
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2005 Yamaha R1 Raven Black
you could possibly swap in sti guages, but im sure the sti guages have a higher redline/top speed, so it would be inaccurate.
Why would the higher top speed and red line make it less accurate? That makes no sense at all. It would just mean you have to remember you are not 8k redline.
Yeah, you can probably buy some cheap reverse thing but get the STi cluster! Both the WRX and STi has a 7,000 RPM redline (U.S.). It's pricey though.
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2003 Infiniti FX45
ok, accurate was not the best word for it, but i see what you mean. i meant that that it would work for what the guage reads...but the differnent numbers on the guage cluster. and sti guage would have different number from a regular wrx guage..making them not the same, or less accurate from the stock..Originally Posted by slothy2020
This is what you need to look for...
You can get the odometer set to match your mileage from here...
It only costs $65. Do a search on STi cluster swap and you'll see how easy it is to swap out.
Your only other option is to take apart your currect cluster and scrape the green film off the back of the gauges then replace the bulbs or put red bulb covers over the existing ones. This is very tedious and time consuming. Good luck.
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If you have the cash then I would say get an STi cluster. If not then do what I did...
Tutorial on changing instrument panel color.
Be very careful if you open up your gauge cluster. I'm stubborn and I like to think I do things the right way, and me and a buddy have both ruined a gauge cluster scraping the film off. I've got a good bit of confidence in myself when working on the car, and this is something I wouldn't touch again.
I think wonderful, unpure thoughts about the STi cluster I got to replace it though. ::]
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That's why I have a huge warning at the top of my tutorial thread. What exactly did you mess up, if you don't mind me asking.Originally Posted by qoncept
Those little plastic rings that clip the gauge faces on? They get pulled up if you're not supercareful, and get stuck in the needle making it stick in places. I pulled the needles off trying to fix that and it was all downhill from there.Originally Posted by zoinks
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Michigan County Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)
|This article describes a collection of historical records scheduled to become available at FamilySearch.org.
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Record Description
The records are for the years 1867 to 1910.
The collection consists of images of county birth records from 53 of the 83 county courthouses in Michigan. Some of the records are "delayed births" which were recorded years after the actual birth. The time period varies by county.
Clerks of each County Court recorded births that were reported by parents, doctors and midwives beginning in 1867. This information was then sent to the secretary of the state. From 1867 to 1879, about 15% to 20% of the births were recorded; from 1880-1902, coverage increased to about 60% to 70%. The state required counties to begin recording births to document the occurrence of a birth and to track public health issues.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsored the indexing of this collection to help individuals find information about their ancestors.
Information on birth records is generally reliable, though there is always the chance of misinformation or transcription errors.
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The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org. It may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.
- County Courthouses. County Births, 1867-1910. Various County Clerks in Michigan.
Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.
Record Content
The key genealogical facts found in birth or christening index entries may include:
- Name of the child
- Gender
- Names of the parents
- Birth date
- Birthplace
- Race
- Christening date (if the source is a church record)
- Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials
How to Use the Record
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "County" ⇒ Select the "Record Type, Date Range and Volume" which takes you to the images.
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
To begin your search it is helpful to know the following:
- Name of the child
- Approximate birth date and place
- Parents names
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To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:
⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page
⇒Select the "County"
⇒Select the "Record Type, Date Range and Volume" which will take you to the images.
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor's birth record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. For example:
- Use the birth date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records.
- Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records.
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It is often helpful to extract the information on all children with the same parents. If the surname is unusual, you may want to compile birth entries for every person of the same surname and sort them into families based on the names of the parents. Continue to search the birth records to identify siblings, parents, and other relatives in the same or other generations who were born in the same county or nearby.
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- Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800s.
- There is also some variation in the information given from record to record.
- If you are unable to find your ancestor check for variant spellings of the surnames.
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the Wiki Article: How to Cite FamilySearch Collections
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"Michigan, County Births, 1867-1953," images, FamilySearch (https://ds.familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25517-5687-61?cc=1923472&wc=MMMD-Q1J:2115057657 : accessed 7 August 2012), St Clair > Births 1890-1895 vol 6 > image 1 of 119, Ada R. Thomson, born June 23, 1893; citing County Courthouses. County Births, 1867-1910. Various County Clerks in Michigan.


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Hi everyone
I know u can switch from Internal Med to Neuro in PGY 2 but what about Psych can u switch from Psych to Neurology...?
Does having Psych experience count when applying to Neurology I know they r related after all aren't they??
Would appreciate your thoughts...
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No body answered my post back then...
But the answer is from my personal experience
You can go into a psych residency and switch to Neurology
Provided you do well on the neuro rotations and a vacancy arises which happens usually because neuro residents switch to medicine and psychiatry as well!!
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is it possible to match to categorical IM .. then after PGY1 u leave the categorical IM and apply in the match again and get Neurology PGY2 ?
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Hi Tambira,
I am thinking of doing the same, switching from psych to neuro.. I have some questions about it if you don't mind answering. If you can, can you please private message me, or private message me your email. Thanks so much
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Neuropsychological testing is an important component of the assessment and treatment of brain injury, dementia, neurological conditions, and psychological and psychiatric disorders. Neuropsychological testing is also an important tool for examining the effects of toxic substances and medical conditions on brain functioning.
Definition of Neuropsychology
The historical origins of neuropsychology and neuropsychological testing are in both psychology and neurology. The primary activity of a neuropsychologist is the assessment of brain functioning through structured and systematic behavioral observation.
The following has been adapted from the Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders website.
Neuropsychological tests are designed to examine a variety of cognitive abilities, including speed of information processing, attention, memory, language, and executive functions, which are necessary for goal-directed behavior. By testing a range of cognitive abilities and examining patterns of performance in different cognitive areas, a neuropsychologist can make inferences about underlying brain function.
The modern field of neuropsychology emerged in the twentieth century, combining theories based on anatomical observations of neurology with the techniques of psychology, including objective observation of behavior and the use of statistical analysis to differentiate functional abilities and define impairment. The famous Soviet neuropsychologist Alexander Luria played a major role in defining neuropsychology as it is practiced today. Luria formulated two principle goals of neuropsychology: to localize brain lesions and analyze psychological activities arising from brain function through behavioral observation. American neuropsychologist Ralph Reitan emphasized the importance of using standardized psychometric tests to guide systematic observations of brain-behavior relationships.
Before the introduction of neuroimaging techniques like the computed tomography (CAT scan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the primary focus of neuropsychology was diagnosis. Since clinicians lacked non-surgical methods for directly observing brain lesions or structural abnormalities in living patients, neuropsychological testing was the only way to determine which part of the brain was affected in a given patient. Neuropsychological tests can identify syndromes associated with problems in a particular area of the brain. Neuropsychological screening of elderly people complaining of memory problems can help identify those at risk for dementia versus those experiencing normal age-related memory loss.
As neuropsychological testing came to play a less vital role in localization of brain dysfunction, clinical neuropsychologists found new uses for their skills and knowledge. By clarifying which cognitive abilities are impaired or preserved in patients with brain injury or illness, neuropsychologists can predict how well individuals will respond to different forms of treatment or rehabilitation. Although patterns of test scores illustrate profiles of cognitive strength and weakness, neuropsychologists can also learn a great deal about patients by observing how they approach a particular test.
Performance on neuropsychological tests is usually evaluated through comparison to the average performance of large samples of normal individuals. Most tests include tables of these normal scores, often divided into groups based on demographic variables like age and education that appear to affect cognitive functioning. This allows individuals to be compared to appropriate peers.
The typical neuropsychological examination evaluates sensation and perception, gross and fine motor skills, basic and complex attention, visual spatial skills, receptive and productive language abilities, recall and recognition memory, and executive functions such as cognitive flexibility and abstraction. Motivation and personality are often assessed as well, particularly when clients are seeking financial compensation for injuries, or cognitive complaints are not typical of the associated injury or illness.
Neuropsychological tests are specifically designed tasks used to measure a psychological function known to be linked to a particular brain structure or pathway. During the past decade neuropsychological testing has become very sophisticated. Tests that are currently available are standardized, highly accurate, and possess a high degree of predictive accuracy.
Psychologists and neuropsychologists create batteries of standardized tests to answer specific referral questions. A typical battery consists of more than a dozen standardized tests and provides very specific data on a patient's cognitive functioning.
While neurological examination and CT, MRI, EEG, and PET scans look at the structural, physical, and metabolic condition of the brain, the neuropsychological examination is the only way to formally assess brain function. Neuropsychological tests cover the range of mental processes from simple motor performance to complex reasoning and problem solving.
Neuropsychological testing is time-consuming, ranging from 3 to 12 hours, and requires that the psychologist be attentive to the patient's energy and motivation. Most neuropsychologists select a unique combination of tests focused on the diagnostic and examination questions of interest for an individual.
Uses of Neuropsychological Tests
The following has been adapted from the bapta website.
Neuropsychological testing provides diagnostic clarification and grading of clinical severity for patients with subtle or obvious cognitive disorders. These include:
Children who are not achieving appropriate developmental milestones
Infants exposed to drugs, alcohol or illness in-utero
Patients with head injuries
Patients with Parkinson's Disease, or other neurological diseases
Patients exposed to chemicals or toxins
Substance abusing patients
Stroke victims
Patients with dementia
Wouldn't I be providing better care by referring my patient to a neurologist?
The function of a neuro-psychologist is significantly different from that of a neurologist. The neurologist's expertise lies in diagnosing and treating the structural and physiological consequences of brain injuries and neurological illnesses. In contrast, neuropsychologists assess the effects of brain injuries and illnesses on cognition and behavior; they are experts in assessing functional capacities. Many patients need both neurological and neuro-psychological work-ups.
Neuropsychological testing provides quantifiable data about the following aspects of cognition:
Short-term and long-term memory
Ability to learn new skills and solve problems
Attention, concentration, and distractibility
Logical and abstract reasoning functions
Ability to understand and express language
Visual-spatial organization Visual-motor coordination
Planning, synthesizing and organizing abilities
This data results in accurate clinical diagnosis and a grading of clinical severity.
Frequently Used Neuro-psychological Tests
The Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders points out that some neuropsychologists prefer to use fixed test batteries like the Halstead-Reitan Battery or the Luria-Nebraska Battery for all patients. These batteries include tests of a wide range of cognitive functions, and those who advocate their use believe that all functions must be assessed in each patient in order to avoid diagnostic bias or failure to detect subtle problems.
The more common approach today, however, is to use a flexible battery based on hypotheses generated through a clinical interview, observation of the patient, and review of medical records. While this approach is more prone to bias, it has the advantage of preventing unnecessary testing. Since patients often find neuropsychological testing stressful and fatiguing, and these factors can negatively influence performance, advocates of the flexible battery approach argue that tailoring test batteries to particular patients can provide more accurate information.
The following alphabetical listing (adapted from the Brainsource website) includes some of the more frequently used tests employed in a neuro-psychological assessment. Brief descriptions indicate the intent of each test . Some tests are included here that are not, strictly speaking, neuropsychological tests, but that may be used in a comprehensive examination.
The items below include the Test Name and then the Purpose of the Test:
Ammons Quick Test This test has been used for many years to help assess premorbid intelligence. It is a passive response picture-vocabulary test.
Aphasia Tests (various) Several aphasia and language tests examine level of competency in receptive and expressive language skills. (e.g., Reitan-Indiana Aphasia Screening Test)
Beck Depression or Anxiety Scales These scales provide quick assessment of subjective experience of symptoms related to depression or anxiety.
Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test This test evaluates visual-perceptual and visual-motor functioning, yielding possible signs of brain dysfunction, emotional problems, and developmental maturity.
Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination Broad diagnosis of language impairment in adults.
Boston Naming Test Assessing the ability to name pictures of objects through spontaneous responses and need for various types of cueing. Inferences can be drawn regarding language facility and possible localization of cerebral damage.
California Verbal Learning Test This procedure examines several aspects of verbal learning, organization, and memory. Forms for adults and children.
Cognitive Symptom Checklists Self-evaluation of areas of cognitive impairment for adolescents and adults.
Continuous Performance Test Tests that require intense attention to a visual-motor task are used in assessing sustained attention and freedom from distractibility. (e.g., Vigil; Connors Continuous Performance Test)
Controlled Oral Word Association Test Different forms of this procedure exist. Most frequently used for assessing verbal fluency and the ease with which a person can think of words that begin with a specific letter.
Cognistat (The Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination) This screening test examines language, memory, arithmetic, attention, judgment, and reasoning. It is typically used in screening individuals who cannot tolerate more complicated or lengthier neuropsychological tests.
d2 Test of Attention This procedure measures selective attention and mental concentration.
Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Assesses key areas of executive function (problem-solving, thinking flexibility, fluency, planning, deductive reasoning) in both spatial and verbal modalities, normed for ages 8-89.
Dementia Rating Scale Provides measurement of attention, initiation, construction, conceptualization, and memory to assess cognitive status in older adults with cortical impairment.
Digit Vigilance Test A commonly used test of attention, alertness, and mental processing capacity using a rapid visual tracking task.
Figural Fluency Test Different forms of this procedure exist, evaluating nonverbal mental flexibility. Often compared with tests of verbal fluency.
Finger Tapping (Oscillation) Test This procedure measures motor speed. By examining performance on both sides of the body, inferences may be drawn regarding possible lateral brain damage.
Grooved Pegboard This procedure measures performance speed in a fine motor task. By examining both sides of the body, inferences may be drawn regarding possible lateral brain damage.
Halstead Category Test This test measures concept learning. It examines flexibility of thinking and openness to learning. It is considered a good measure of overall brain function. Various forms of this test exist.
Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery A set of tests that examines language, attention, motor speed, abstract thinking, memory, and spatial reasoning is often used to produce an overall assessment of brain function. Some neuropsychologists use some or all of the original set of tests in this battery.
Hooper Visual Organization Test This procedure examines ability to visually integrate information into whole perceptions. It is a sensitive measure of moderate to severe brain injury.
Kaplan Baycrest Neurocognitive Assessment Assesses cognitive abilities in adults, including attention, memory, verbal fluency, spatial processing, and reasoning/conceptual shifting.
Kaufman Functional Academic Skills Test A brief, individually administered test designed to determine performance in reading and mathematics as applied to daily life situations.
Kaufman Short Neuropsychological Assessment Measures broad cognitive functions in adolescents and adults with mental retardation or dementia.
Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery This is a set of several tests designed to cover a broad range of functional domains and to provide a pattern analyses of strengths and weakness across areas of brain function. The tests reflect a quantitative model of A. R. Luria's qualitative assessment scheme.
MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) This well-known and well-respected personality assessment is often used to accompany neuropsychological tests to assess personality and emotional status that might lend understanding to reactions to neurofunctional impairment.
Memory Assessment Scales This is a comprehensive battery of tests assessing short-term, verbal, and visual memory.
MicroCog This computerized assessment measures nine functional cognitive areas sensitive to brain injury.
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory A self-report assessment of personality disorders and clinical syndromes. This is sometimes used as an adjunct instrument in comprehensive neuropsychological assessment.
Mooney Problem Checklist This instrument helps individuals express their personal problems. It covers health and physical development; home and family; morals and religion; courtship, sex, and marriage.
Multilingual Aphasia Examination This set of subtests provides comprehensive assessment of a wide range of language disorders.
North American Reading Test This reading test is often used to help assess premorbid intelligence, for comparison with current intelligence as measured by more comprehensive tests.
Quick Neurological Screening Test This is a rapid assessment to identify possible neurological signs, primarily in motor, sensory, and perceptual areas.
Paced Auditory Serial Attention Test Tests for attention deficits including concentration, speed of processing, mental calculation, and mental tracking. Sensitive for diagnosing cognitive impairment in individuals 16 and up.
Paulhus Deception Scales This instrument measures the tendency to give socially desirable responses, useful for identifying individuals who distort their responses.
Personality Adjective Checklist This self-report measure evaluate several personality patterns, primarily focusing on personality disorders.
Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status Designed as a brief, repeatable measure of cognitive decline or stability over time, appropriate for trauma, disease, or stroke.
Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test This procedure evaluates the ability to learn word lists. It is the forerunner of other tests of verbal learning using lists of words.
Rey Complex Figure Test This drawing and visual memory test examines ability to construct a complex figure and remember it for later recall. It measures memory as well as visual-motor organization.
Rey 15-item Memory Test This test is used to evaluate potential for malingering in memory.
Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test Analyzes aspects of visuospatial ability and memory in all ages.
Rivermead Behavioural Memory Test Evaluates impairments in everyday memory related to real life situations.
Rogers Criminal Responsibility Scale This instrument is designed to assess the impairment of an individual at the time a crime was committed.
Rorschach Projective Technique This familiar inkblot test is used to evaluate complex psychological dynamics. Persons with brain injury have been shown to produce certain kinds of responses that can complement other tests and help to understand personality changes associated with brain injury.
Ruff Figural Fluency Test This visual procedure complements verbal fluency tests in assessing ability to think flexibly but using visual stimuli rather than words.
Sensory Screening Test Various procedures include the assessment of tactile sensitivity to various objects, the ability to recognize objects by touch, and the ability to detect numbers written on the hands by touch alone. By examining both sides of the body, inferences may be drawn regarding possible lateral brain damage.
SCL-90 (Symptom Checklist 90) This checklist evaluates the individual's subjective complaints.
Shipley Institute of Living Scale Comparison of vocabulary knowledge and ability to figure out abstract sequential patterns has been established as a sensitive measure of general brain functioning.
Stroop Test This brief procedure examines attention, mental speed, and mental control.
Symbol Digit Modalities Test Screening test for children and adults to detect cognitive impairment.
Tactual Performance Test Assesses speed of motor performance, tactile perception, spatial problem-solving, and spatial memory in all ages.
Test of Memory Malingering This test is used to evaluate potential for malingering in memory.
Test of Memory and Learning (TOMAL) This test for children and adolescents measures numerous aspects of memory, assessing learning, attention, and recall.
Test of Memory Malingering For ages 16-84, this visual recognition test helps discriminate malingered from true memory impairments.
Thematic Apperception Test This projective test is most commonly used to examine personality characteristics that may aid in understanding psychological or emotional adjustment to brain injury.
Tower of London A test for all ages, assessing higher-level problem-solving, valuable for examining executive functions and strategy planning.
Trail Making Tests A and B These tests measure attention, visual searching, mental processing speed, and the ability to mentally control simultaneous stimulus patterns. These tests are sensitive to global brain status but are not too sensitive to minor brain injuries.
Validity Indicator Profile A complex, computer-analyzed test for evaluating effort and motivation in test taking.
Verbal (Word) Fluency Tests (various) There are a variety of verbal fluency tests in use. Each is designed to measure the speed and flexibility of verbal thought processes. (e.g., Controlled Oral Word Association Test; Thurstone Verbal Fluency)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--III Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—III This set of 13 separate "subtests" produces measures of memory, knowledge, problem solving, calculation, abstract thinking, spatial orientation, planning, and speed of mental processing. In addition to summary measures of intelligence, performance on each subtest yields implications for different neurofunctional domains. The set of tests takes about an hour or more to administer. The WAIS-III is often the foundation for a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment.
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--III Intelligence Scale for Children—III Comparable to the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, this procedure contains subtests that measure similar domains in children.
Wechsler Memory Scale—III This set of 18 separate "subtests" yields information about various kinds of memory and learning processes. Summary memory indices are provided in addition to the individual scores of the subtests. The whole set of tests takes about an hour to administer. The WMS-III provides a comprehensive assessment of memory. It is co-normed with the WAIS-III and is usually used in conjunction with it.
Wechsler Test of Adult Reading Provides estimate of pre-morbid intellectual functioning in persons 18-89, normed with the WAIS-III and WMS-III.
Wide Range Achievement Test Provides level of performance in reading, spelling, and written arithmetic. The reading and spelling tests are often used in estimating premorbid intellectual functioning.
Wisconsin Card Sort Test Similar in concept to the Category Test, this procedure also measures the ability to learn concepts. It is considered a good measure of frontal lobe functioning.
Wonderlic Personnel Test This personnel test is not a neuropsychological instrument per se, but is used to help evaluate vocational abilities and potential for comparison with other neuropsychological tests in making practical prognostic decisions.
Word Memory Test A validity procedure designed to detect response bias that might indicate exaggeration of impairment or symptom feigning
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The situation you describe definitely needs some intervention and you sound quite alone in your role. First of all, I would suggest that you accessed some professional support so you have some supervision. If she is supposed to offer this to you, then you can always do this in confidence and pay to have someone privately. In some cases it is also wise to go above her, e.g. the director of the hospital and raise the issues that have come to your attention avoiding as much as possible personal remarks about her. You would need to show that because of the frequent problems in the wards, your staff is affected and this affects their roles and effectiveness. You would need to be very diplomatic about it, possibly raising the issue that you would like some help from above on how to improve team work and effectiveness. If you do not receive this support you could still go to HR and complain. At this point, other people would just quit and find a new job. How far you are willing to take this is up to you and how much you feel that you can take. Hopefully there is going to be someone above that can have a more objective idea of how to move forward. You should definitely be supported in this and request this from your superiors. I would advise you to think about your priorities and act accordingly. Either way, you are dealing with a very stressful situation and you need to expect some disturbance in your life if this has not already happened.
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i had to go back and look at both cams to see why i would have recomended the crane cam over the lunati cam. I'm actually a bit suprised that i recomended a crane cam, there is nothing wrong with them they are of a very good quality i just dont look at them very often, i think i picked it solely due to it's profile.
the crane cam has a bit more duration which the 385 will like, the lunati has a tad bit more lift but that isn't enough to be felt. the reason i picked the crane cam is because it's ramp rates are a lot more friendly on a hyd flat tappet valvetrain then the lunati cam's ramp rate. your ramp rate in laymens terms is the difference in duration @ .050 and the advertised duration.
ex. crane cam: 234°-296° which is a difference of 62°, this is basically how fast the valve opens and closes.
lunati cam: 227°-268° which is a defference of 41°, this means that on the lunati cam the valve will be opening and closing (.000"-.489"-.000") in 2/3rds the time of the crane cam. 41° difference is absically what you will see on a solid flat tappet cam and is VERY aggressive. which an aggressive ramp rate means extra stress on the rest of the valvetrain.
now the crane cam acutally has more of a slow ramp rate, 62° is a good bit. if i were to build another hyd flat tappet 383 then i would look for a ramp rate in the 50° range. here are a few that i like a bit better than the crane cam, and i certainly like them better than the lunati cam.
COMP Cams 12-212-2 - COMP Cams Magnum Hydraulic Camshafts - Overview - SummitRacing.com
Lunati 00010 - Lunati Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshafts - Overview - SummitRacing.com
this one would probably be my choice, i am a big fan of howards valvetrain products, i have been using them for quite a while with absolutly no problems and their customer service is second to none.
Howards Cams 112141-10 - Howards Cams Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshafts - Overview - SummitRacing.com
and as i mentioned before, i wouldn't go with the scoggin dicky vortec heads for 800.00 when the 180cc RHS pro action heads are the same price and are proven to flow better and flat out perform better.
the Eagle kit you chose is just fine, i've used the 4.030" kit before and it worked great for me. if you match the howards cam, a nice performer rpm intake, a simple holley 750 vac sec carb, cheap HEI distributor (60K volt), with those RHS heads, and a decent set of headers and exhaust then you will be sitting in the 410-425hp rane but the kicker will be the 440-460tq you will make, all while using pump gas.
So how much of a difference would I see in the Howards cam vs the Lunati one I posted? I already have the Lunati, got it for a great deal from another guy. I can always just sell it to someone else and get another cam if it would be that big of a difference though.
Now if I go with those RHS's will I need a different intake than the one I posted? I posted an Edelbrock 7516 performer RPM air gap. But it's designed to fit vortechs. Does that matter?
Also about the distributor, I don't really know anything about picking the right one. You said HEI. But what about trigger style, advance type, or computer control compatible? What should I look for in those areas? And I'm sure the gear material matters, but with that I'd need to know the material of the cam, right?
EDIT: And yes, I'm on a budget. But I'm actually using this summer to build the engine, get the tranny and all the stuff needed for that, and the rear end and all that I need for that. I'm planning on doing the whole swap at either spring of next year or beginning of summer of next year so I can use the whole summer to make sure everything runs right and break it in. So I don't know my full budget yet, but it's definitely enough to get what we've been talking about. But yes, if I could afford heads like AFRs or the like, I'd definitely go that route.
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I have found these "grass plugs" they claim that if you plant them, i believe every 4 inches or so apart, that they will grow together and take over the rest of the yard leaving this beautiful green grass that stays green all year round and requires very little watering and only has to be mowed like 2 times a year. Anyone heard of this stuff, and if so does it really work?
You will have to identify the plugs for us to give an opinion. The only plugs I am familiar with are "Zoysia plugs", but these will brown out in the late Fall when the temperature drops.
I agree that they are probably Zoysia grass. I have seen lawns that are very nice when these plugs are used. I have also seen failures in attempting to use them. I believe you need to purchase products like this from a local nursery so you get products that will have a better chance of growing in your area. This type of grass is very invasive and will spread anywhere it is not contained to.
If it is zoysia, and you want to install plugs, it may take 2 to 3 seasons before your lawn is fully covered if you placed plugs amongst the existing grass. If the ground is bare, then much less.
It does take much less mowing then bluegrass. It is an overstatement to say zoysia needs only 2 or 3 mowings a year, because most people like to keep their lawns 2 to 2-1/2 inchs high for a better appearance.
See if there is a zoysia farm near you. You might be able to buy it in sod form. they will also have info on its care for the first year to make sure it gets well established and yearly care after that.
The things I don't like about zoysia are:
It will invade flower beds by sending its stolens (roots) over or under borders and it is tough to cut the stolens with a knife. Snips would be better.
If your neighbors lawn is right up against yours, then he/she will not like you planting zoysia because of its invasiveness, if they prefer and have a nice bluegrass lawn.
Plugs are for sure a long term fix. It takes time for them to spread. Also location is a concern. Doesn't work all to well in the deep south or in heavy shaded areas or under trees. Best to choose what grows best in your climate.
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The past three days two Central Idaho backcountry skiers
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It resembles Elberta in size, shape and season but is a clingstone.
This clingstone ripens in September and attains the size of Elberta.
Fruit large, round, with a yellow surface; clingstone; very good.
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What do the extra letters tacked on to some stock symbols mean?
Companies traded on the NYSE and NYSEMKT are identified by unique 1 to 3 letter codes -- Nasdaq uses 4 letter codes for its companies. But sometimes you will see a forth (NYSE) or fifth (Nasdaq) letter tacked onto a stock symbol. These letters identify the issue as something other than a regular issue of common stock or capital stock. Naturally, the two markets don't use the same codes. (That would make things too easy!) Below we list the codes for Nasdaq first, followed by the NYSE and NYSEMKT codes.
Nasdaq Stock Codes
- A - Class A stock
- B - Class B stock
- C - Issuer qualifications exceptions*
- D - New
- E - Delinquent in required filings with the SEC
- F - Foreign
- G - First convertible bond
- H - Second convertible bond, same company
- I - Third convertible bond, same company
- J - Voting
- K - Nonvoting
- L - Miscellaneous situations (depositary receipts, stubs, additional warrants, and units)
- M - Fourth preferred, same company
- N - Third preferred, same company
- O - Second preferred, same company
- P - First preferred, same company
- Q - Bankruptcy Proceedings
- R - Rights
- S - Shares of beneficial interest
- T - With warrants or with rights
- U - Units
- V - When issued and when distributed
- W - Warrants
- Y - ADR (American Depositary Receipt)
- Z - Miscellaneous situations (depositary receipts, stubs, additional warrants, and units)
* The letter "C" as a fifth character in a security symbol indicates that the issuer has been granted a continuance for a limited period by Nasdaq under an exception to the qualification standards.
New York and America Stock Exchange Codes
(Source: NYSE.com.)
Description Suffix Symbol Class A A Class A Called ACL Class A Convertible ACV Class A When Issued AWI Class B B Class B Called BCL Class B Convertible BCV Class B When Issued BWI Called CL Certificate CT Convertible CV Convertible Called CVCL Ex-Dividend XD Ex-Rights XRT Without Warrants XW Part Called PTCL Preferred PR Preferred A through Preferred Z PRA through PRZ Preferred Called PRCL Preferred When Issued PRWI Rock Island Certificate UP CTUP Rights RT Rights When Issued PRWI Special SP Stamped SD Warrants WS Warrants Class A WSA Warrants Class B WSB Warrants When Issued WSWI With Warrants WW When Distributed WD When Issued WI
Suffix Definitions
Called An issue being redeemed by its issuing corporation under definiteconditions before maturity.
Convertible a preferred share which its owner may convert into common stock or another security, usually in the same company, in accordance with the terms of issue.
Preferred class of stock with priority over common stock in regard to earnings and/or liquidations.
Rights represent the privilege to subscribe (in proportion to the number of shares owned) to new or additional securities, usually at or below the current market price. Rights ordinarily have market values of their own, are transferable, and are actively traded. In most cases they must be exercised within a relatively short period of time.
Stamped indicates rights and privileges different from securities of the same issue, class, or series not stamped.
Warrant indicates a certificate giving its holder the right to purchase securities at a stipulated price within a specified time.
When Distributed signifies a market in securities issued but not yet distributed. (see When Issued).
When Issued indicates a market in a security not yet issued. All "when issued" transactions are on an "if" basis, to be settled if and when the actual security is issued.
With Warrants a security with a warrant attached that entitles the holder to purchase another security at stipulated price(s) within a specified time. Warrants may be immediately detachable from their underlying securities or detachable after specified periods.
Without Warrants a security from which the warrant(s) has been removed.


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LIEQI LQ - 011 - Designed for making the best of your smartphone or notebook PC
LIEQI LQ - 011 is a multifuctional 3-in-1 lens that consists of three parts: a 0.65X wide angle lens, a fish eye lens and a macro lens. To see just how amazing the lens is, try taking a picture or video of your finger tips and here we've show several works by LIEQI LQ - 011 lens below. Equip your mobile phone or iPad with this multifunctional lens by an included universal clip, let's enjoy the large field of view, interesting fisheye shots and stunning macro beauty created by LQ - 011 multifuctional 3-in-1 lens!
Compatibility: Suitable for use with a cell phone whose distance from its top to the camera center is not greater than 2.2cm, such as iPhone 6 Plus / 6, iPhone 5S / 5C, iPhone 4S, iPad, Samsung Galaxy S6 G9200 / S6 Edge, etc.
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Super wide 0.65X: Expands the native viewing angle by 2X. High quality technical image effect
Fisheye: Approximately 180 degree Field-of-View. Try to adjust the tilt, screws on to the macro lens as a precision set
Macro: Incredible focal distance of 1/2 inch (13mm) for some amazing 10X macro shots
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Parenting Enrichment Overviews
Training for Parents
Throughout the year, parents are encouraged to take advantage of training events that are related to your child's age.
Parent/Child Dedication
Typically each April and October we hold a special service for parents to make commitments to train their children to be Christ-followers. Before the service we meet with parents to talk about what that looks like biblically and practically.
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In September of each year, 1st graders are presented Bibles in the worship service. Before the service (during 9:15am LJG), we meet with parents to give tips and provide resources to help their children learn how to read their Bibles.
Parents of 5th Graders
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Annual home-price growth slightly slowed down in June, though year-over-year prices remained close to the fastest pace in seven years, as inventories of existing and new homes remained low, according to data released Tuesday. Home prices, including distressed sales, were up 11.89% from a year earlier, compared with an annual gain of 11.93% in May, according to CoreLogic, CLGX, +0.60% an Irvine, Calif.-based analysis firm.
Analysts expect home-price growth to slow further, as rising interest rates cut affordability and curb some demand. Interest rates have increased more than one percentage point since early May, while applications for mortgages to purchase a home have dropped about 12%, though there was a recent gain.
Still, mortgage rates remain relatively low, and economists expect housing activity to continue to pick up.
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Pedigree Mini Marrobone Dog Treats
IngredientsWheat Flour, Meat & Bone Meal, Sugar, Natural Poultry Flavor, Animal Fat (preserved With BHA/BHT), Cooked Bone Marrow, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Malted Barley, Sodium Metabisulfite (a Perservative), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, D-calcium Pantothenate, Niacin, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Folic Acid.
Crude Protein (min)12.00%
Crude Fat (min)9.00%
Crude Fiber (max)3.00%
Moisture (max)12.00%
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Nice sized snack to take out and about with us, and a good size for a smaller dog. There is a larger size in this treat available, but my dog is smaller, so I am grateful the folks at Pedigree came up with a more "bite sized" version. My dog goes bonkers for these. Value priced, too, so I save.


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I think that you need to provide more detail because there are a number of contruction approaches that could loosely be called "plywood-epoxy" and they vary quite widely in their quality, and durability. Epoxy saturated cold molded plywood, in which individual veneers are laid up to create a hull that is in effect a single sheet of plywood can produce one of the strongest (for its weight), low maintenance, and most durable boat building techniques that there is. At the other extreme is a boat built from sheet plywood that is sealed with unreinforced epoxy resin, which is a pretty inexpensive way to build a boat but which is not all that strong or durable. There is an extremely wide range of variations in between.
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Diluters Information
Diluters are used to simplify the process of sample preparation by diluting samples to standard concentrations. Most diluters come pre-programmed with standard (common) dilutions. Common dilutions for concentrated samples are 1/4, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1,000, and greater. By using diluters, samples can be prepared in less time than standard manual methods, such as mixing solutions in a volumetric flask. Diluters may also be used to make smaller quantities of a solution, when compared with other analytical techniques, such as atomic absorption spectrometry (AA), gas chromatography (GC), and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); thereby limiting solvent consumption and reducing overall waste and disposal costs.
When selecting between diluters, it is important to take the following specifications into account:
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- solvent volume
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Accuracy describes the nearness of a measurement to the standard or true value, i.e., a highly accurate measuring device will provide measurements very close to the standard, true, or known values. Precision is the degree to which several measurements provide answers very close to each other. It is an indicator of the scatter in the data. The lower the scatter, the higher the precision. Solvent volume is the amount of solvent (the substance that is used to dilute the sample) that the diluter can accept. Generally, solvent volume needs increase as concentration of the sample decreases. Similarly, sample volume is the amount of sample material that diluters are designed to accept.
Once the diluters' performance specifications are determined, the next step is to determine the display or interface options that best suit the given application. Diluters are available with local interfaces or computer interfaces. Local interface diluters should be selected if the device will be used for single batches, occasional operation, or if the sample preparation requires close supervision and alteration. Local interface options include analog and digital panels for reaction information display and input. Computer interfaces are appropriate for continuous batching of sample, preparations that require numerous steps, or long reaction times, or in laboratory settings where multiple activities are taking place. Additionally, computer interfaces are useful if careful data tracking and logging is necessary, as well as remote display of data.
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