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Do you really save $$ on gas with diesel?
Here in CA diesel costs 20 cents more per gallon then premium unleaded. If you compare the annual fuel costs of the standard 3.0 vs. 35d are they about even since the diesel has better mpg? Or does the price difference give the 3.0 the edge?
Simple math.
15,000 miles a year.
20mpg for the 3.0 avg; 750 gallons x 2.00 = $1500
24mpg for the 3.0D - avg; 625 gallons x 2.20 = $1375
But...the Diesel also gets to 60 in 7.2 seconds, versus the gassers 8 seconds...
and has more torque, and I suspect though i've not driven one, better performance around town...
Now...let's assume you drive like me:
30k miles a year, with a lead foot. I average 14mpg out of the 4.4i I have, in town, and 19 on the highway. So, overall a 17.5 mpg. Past experience has proven that even with a smaller engine, I"ll get very similar fuel economy, because i'm giving it the boot all the time...whereas, the V8 has enough power that I'm not *always* dogging it, just most of the time.
I'd expect real world mileage of the diesel for me to be about 22mpg or so. Highway would be more, in town a little less, but 22mpg is probably a good figure.
17.5mpg (V8) at 30,000 miles/year = 1714 gallons x 2.00 = 3428 At $5/gallon its 8570 for the gasser
22mpg (diesel) at 30,000 miles/year = 1364 gallons x 2.20 = 3000. at $5.20/gallon is 7093 for the diesel
But...the new diesels qualify for a tax rebate of $1800.
So...yes...the diesel will probably save you money, especially over the long haul and if you do a lot of driving. For me, the extra mid-range torque would negate the need for a thirstier V8, with little loss of overall performance. The tax credit is nice. And when fuel goes back up, the difference will increase dramatically.
Why don't I have one? Can you see putting 30k on a new car in the first year? The depreciation would kill me. I'm looking forward to a couple years from now, when the diesels are available as CPO vehicle, and I'm ready to upgrade from my '04 4.4i.
You can look at the mathematics of it as demonstrated above.
There are simple advantages of diesel. You get substantially longer range between fillups. The midrange torque is unparalleled by any petrol from BMW, including the M5. It has 580Nm of torque versus the V10's 520Nm. This makes the vehicle extremely flexible in any situation. You are being "green" for the environment because it emits less CO² than any other X5 model (okay, the xDrive30d in the EU emits 3 g/km less, big deal). In Virginia, diesel is usually a modest $0,08/litre more expensive, but I have seen places where it is almost on par with premium petrol.
Honestly, I don't understand why anyone gets the 3.0si model, maybe someone can explain this to me. Just my 0,02.
I waited two years for the diesel. The gas 3.0 didn't have enough power and the 4.8 uses too much fuel.
When gas was $4 plus last summer, diesel was about $0.75 per gallon more expensive in the midwest. That relationship is wildly unpredictable. Also, there is the extra up-front cost of the diesel motor after the tax credit--what, $3,000 net? If you ignore the discounted value carry-forward (when resold, the diesel will return some if not all of the extra cost, but you are deprived of that value in the interim), it could take years/ many thousands of miles to break even. The BMW 6 is a great motor generally and moves the X5 well, at least in manual. I think there is still a market for the 6. When my 08 3.0 is ready to be traded or sold, I will look at the diesel, but it is not clear that I would get one. I would never get an 8. Further, I am not a soccer mom.
Today at my local San Jose Gas station, I was elated to see that diesel was $0.05 cheaper than premium...Made my day, so I topped off my tank.
SoCal diesel prices waaaay down
I saw today in LaQuinta at a Chevron on Hwy111 that diesel was $2.13 a gallon (may have been $2.18...I was driving by) which was lower than regular unleaded, unleaded plus AND premium. I think Premium was $2.39, plus was $2.29 and regular $2.19.
At least this week, everyone who runs the approximate breakeven point for making a diesel pay off will have a different outcome.
Diesel prices in the US going forward will only get higher against regular gasoline as demonstrated this past summer. If and when the economy picks up, the spread is going to get bigger. Not sure if anyone should be looking at MPG's to decide whether or not you should be getting a diesel engine. If anyone is worried about the operating cost...get a hyundai.
Are you saying when prices at the pump go up the difference between premium and diesel will increase?
1st, i doubt it'll be tha case
2nd, when prices are higher for both gas and diesel, it will still be around the same ratio or less (percent wise)
So if the difference stays, lets say $0.40, then your savings for driving diesel are much more
P.S. My guess is that we will be paying for diesel same or less than premium in the future, not more
and the spread as price increases will not be $0.40 per gallon. If the percentage stays the same, the actual $ amount increases negating any savings.
But again, one shouldn't be considering diesel or non diesel engine based on how much savings they can get from their X5's. If so, they should be getting a Hyundai.
Here is the little curve ball on the diesel speculation
We might start getting more demand for diesel in US and the refineries will be producing more of it, hense, the price likely to be lower than 93
Regarding China:
Well, they needed a lot of diesel to power their electric generators for Olympic games
They did cut back a lot and i'm sure they wont need it as much in the near future
For your "Hyundai" comment:
It will not just save you money, it'll give you better performing car that takes less trips to gas stations while throwing less carbon into the air
Isnt it a nice feeling?
P.S. Oh, try towing with 3.0, definetely not as good as with 35D
The fuel and cost savings from owning a diesel will be small. When you look at it as a percentage of acquisition cost, almost trivial. I've heard some stories that this will change as our involvement in 3 wars diminishes--not sure how much I believe that.
Diesel vehicles are about much more than cost savings. Perhaps the biggest reason we have them in North America at all is because consumers wanted a choice. Diesels will not be a profitable segment in the near term, or possibly even in the medium term.
Diesels do provide a good interim step as the world weans itself away from fossil fuels. And in a world where governments are beginning to legislate how efficient passenger vehicles have to be, diesels serve a compelling purpose for manufacturers looking to increase their corporate fuel economy averages.
The 3.0 in sport mode tows pretty well. I tow a race car in a covered trailer to races around the Midwest, two motorcycles in the same trailer out west, and also a sailboat on a dual axle trailer. The X5 does a better job at that than my old Jeep Grand Cherokee with the small 8. The sport mode moves the engine into a higher torque range across the gear spectrum. The standard automatic shift points are set for good CAFE numbers. But, yes, of course, the diesel will do that "better." The point is that the 3.0 is pretty good.
LOL. towing capacity and other reasons was what I was alluding to about getting a diesel engine and not mgp's and if somone was worried about the cost of gas...don't get a SUV.
The 4.8 comes with a lot of options standard that are add on's for the diesel and 3.0i.
The dealers have to send techs for training and purchase tools to work on the diesels. They also have to stock oil and other parts for the diesels as well...
Diesel is cheaper than regular gas! For the first time in a great while I noticed on a Union Station price board they were selling diesel for less than gas. The cost was $2.31 for diesel and $2.39 for regular. If this trend continues it will make even more sense to get a diesel. Since I currently do not have a diesel but am looking at a Jetta Sportwagon (45 mpg) as a possible replacement for my X3, I have been watching the prices. Usually they have been around the cost of premium, but lately have been less and now are the lowest I have seen. This is in the Sunnyvale California area at the station on Fremont and Highway 9 (DeAnza Blvd.).
Diesel here is the same price as regular unleaded 1.899
Lowest diesel price here in Omaha is now $1.85
Getting 20.5 mpg in town, 26 mpg highway driving my X5d. I previously owned a 2001 X5 3.0i and the power was much less - terrible acceleration compared to the diesel. There is no comparison of the 6 gas vs 6 diesel IMHO. I drove the X5 V8 at the BMW Performance center in SC and I must say the diesel is every bit if not more powerful.
I would assume towing would be a hassle and with constant downshifts on hills with the 3.0i, but effortless with the 3.0d.
Do you get the 1800 tax break if you lease the diesel? (does the dealer)
Diesel in my area, Sierra foothills, near Sacramento is .20/gal. less than premium. Diesel is the only way I'd get an X5. I'm looking at maybe ordering one within a week or so. Heard conflicting info on whether I can get the $4500 discount if getting car after 8/31 by ordering. Any input? Thanks!
Funny, that's how I describe my location too.
Have you ordered yet? There really isn't much time between 8/31 and the 2010 arrivals. Indeed, I had heard that 'early to mid August' is when they start 2010 orders!
Mine is inbound, should arrive within a week or two. Initially the dealer was doubtful it would make the 8/31 cutoff. They were able to convert one of their 'dealer stock' orders to mine. It was ordered on July 8, and was out of manufacturing on 7/23!!!
Initially, my plan was to just see what transpired- if it missed the 8/31 day, and they wanted $4500, I would have said "Oh? Really? I've decided I want a 2010, lets order THAT instead!" No need for that now....
I've got to think that BMW would be insane to effectively raise the prices on the last month of the 2009 MY by $4500. One might envision even more trunk money. The other possibility is killer lease terms to let dealers move this last bunch...
If you want to compare notes on dealers, PM me we can chat...
PS Fuel cost is really low on my list- I am more 'irritated' by low mileage,plus the torque on the diesel is amazing- wonderful driveability.
I forgot to add... if they can convert one of their next cars to your specs, they can make it a Spartanburg PCD delivery. It would likely be ready Sept 6-9. BUT- you actually "buy" the car a week earlier at the dealer in CA. So it would technically be sold prior to 8/31. That was my other back up....
I'm probably one of very few, if not the only one, to like the BMW diesel engine enough to own both x5 35d and 335d. I've had the 335d since early March (fabulous vehicle) and I just traded my wife's 07 Volvo XC90 3.2 for a demo X5 35d with only 26 miles. I got a very fair value for the XC90 and the X5 for $7k under invoice (yes, $7k under invoice! - only because the car was officially put in service back in Feb. when there was a special demo program giving $2.5k to dealer) - I could not resist that. Have I mentioned that I love the BMW bi-turbo diesel engine?...:)
Diesel is still running cheaper than regular in the South Bay Area near San Jose. You have to watch your prices though, I saw a shell station with prices HIGHER than premium while a Chevron station a block away had the price lower than regular.
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So after my last retrofit project of installing the DCT Sport Shifter, I found that the new knob made the rest of my console look extra old and worn. My console cubby doors had the usual BMW rubber coating peeling and scuff marks from years of use.
So I went online and found that these things are about $50 (used on ebay) to $150 (brand new at BMW dealership) to replace.
I also came across many DIYs that showed folks using black spray paint on the doors and a few showing the scrubbing off of the worn out rubber coating completely to reveal the bare plastic underneath. I also saw other suggestions for plasti-dip and a DIY for using plasti-dip on the cupholders/armrest.
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We don't see many new faces in the top five on this week's contemporary best-seller list, save for Patti Smith's The Coral Sea climbing up fives spaces to #5. New to the list this week are two books of selected poems by two Nobel laureates. The Deleted World, by Tomas Transtromer and Selected and Last Poems: 1931-2004, by Czeslaw Milosz. Also of note is Donianne Laux's latest, The Book of Men, debuting at #26. Publisher's Weekly notes, "Laux's fifth collection continues in her descriptive, storytelling vein: the at-hand, the matter-of-fact, the day-to-day are rendered in an earnest tone both sensuous and nostalgic. Something of a baby boomer's field guide, this book portrays the legacy of the 1960s from the perspective of one who has survived and must look back on what that decade did and didn't change. And so, the Vietnam War, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Mick Jagger, Cher, Frank O'Hara, and Superman all make appearances. Laux's treatment of this era isn't without sentimentality, but her true aim is more probing, more elegiac…" Over at the small press best sellers, Roger Bonair-Agard's Gully tops of the list this week. "Roger Bonair-Agard's new book, Gully, journeys from the subverted sport of English gentlemen to the place where a black man might be swallowed up in the throat of trouble. These poems show us Gully's trickster position, the source of song, the lurking place on the pitch that requires quick hands. Gully is metaphor for the subject position of these first-person lyrics filed with a street's athlete's dynamism and energy. Gully is the site of risk and swagger that swings from cricket bats to the diamond crusted smile of Lil' Wayne." Finally, we should mention Rob Halpern's eclectic/theoretical/poetic tour de force, Music for Porn, which comes in at #4. "Taking Walt Whitman's Civil War poems as an inspiration, Rob Halpern's Music for Porn moves across the landscape of battlefields and homoerotic affect in an encompassing engagement of desire and death. Halpern work, constructed of poetry and lyric prose, evinces a world in which the physical and linguistic body are permeated by, and implicated in, the globalized maneuvers of modern warfare and capitalist endeavor."
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Georgia Track & Field Wraps Up 2009 Indoor Season With SEC Champion, Two All-Americans
During their journey to scoring at the eighth NCAA indoor meet in the last 10 years, the Georgia men broke a trio of school records. Freshman sprinter Torrin Lawrence, whose name can already be spotted in UGA's top-10 list in several spots, opened his season at the Kentucky Invitational by smashing the school record in the 200-meter dash. The Jacksonville, Fla., native won his race after clocking a 20.77 to top David Dickens' time of 21.05 set at the 2006 NCAA Championships.
Lawrence was also part of a school-record time in the 4x400 relay as he, senior Justin Gaymon, senior Michael Proctor and freshman Phillip Adams set a new No. 1 mark at the SEC Championships. Although the Bulldogs finished fourth, they sped to a finish of 3:07.45, besting the previous No. 1 time of 3:07.93 set in 2004.
Tommy Barrineau was responsible for the third school record after surpassing his own top score in the heptathlon. Barrineau, son of former Georgia All-American and 1976 Olympian high jumper James Barrineau, piled up 5,331 points after seven events at the JRF Multi-Event Challenge during the year's third meet.
The Bulldogs concluded the indoor season by qualifying four sprinters for the NCAA Championships. Lawrence, fresh off being named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Men's South Region Runner of the Year, clocked his second-fastest time of the year in the 200-meter dash (20.79) in the prelims and then locked down All-American honors by taking seventh in the finals (20.90).
Gaymon, who was the 16th and final runner added to the meet's field, earned the fifth All-America certificate of his career after his performance in the 400 finals. Gaymon tied his second-fastest time of the season in the finals with a time of 46.89 for ninth place.
Joining Lawrence and Gaymon in the 4x400 relays at the national meet were Proctor and Adams. The Bulldog foursome finished 10th after registering a finish of 3:09.11, which happened to be this group's second-slowest time of the season.
Lawrence jumpstarted the postseason by capturing Georgia its first SEC indoor title in the 200 at the conference meet in Lexington, Ky., and being named the SEC Male Freshman Runner of the Year. Flying to a 20.81 finish, Lawrence became the 35th individual SEC indoor champion for the Bulldogs and gave Georgia two straight years of having a league champion in the sprints (2008, Justin Gaymon, 400).
Led by Lawrence's triumph, Georgia finished eighth at the SEC Championships after scoring 47 points. Another highlight at the meet was senior Ross Ridgewell, who was racing in his first meet of the season, taking second in the 800 (1:50.33). Other Georgia scorers on the men's side included: John Freeman (3rd-weight throw), 4x400 relay - Gaymon, Proctor, Adams, Lawrence (4th), Barrineau (5th-heptathlon), Gaymon (5th-400), Kevin Dickson (6th-high jump), Cory Harris (6th-heptathlon), Israel Machovec (8th-shot put), distance medley relay - Miles Svoboda, Daniel Black, Kris Ward, Bejan Abtahi (8th), Branislav Danis (8th-weight throw) and Asaph Levy (8th-weight throw).
The Lady Bulldogs left Kentucky's indoor facility with an 11th-place finish after tallying 14 points. Senior Sarah Madebach, in what was her final collegiate meet, crossed the finish line fourth in the 5000 (16:46.81) after registering a seventh-place finish in the 3000 (9:41.64).
Also in the distance events, freshman Kristie Krueger showed no intimidation with this being her first SEC track meet as the Argyle, Texas, native finished eighth in the mile with a time of 4:54.33. Six more points came for the Georgia women as Krueger combined with freshman Carin Walker, junior Taylor Adams and senior Kiah Vernon for third-place honors in the distance medley relay. Their time of 11:39.71 was the third-fastest time in school history.
Georgia wasted little time kicking its season into high gear at the season-opening Kentucky Invitational. The Bulldogs racked up four NCAA provisional qualifying marks, one automatic mark and one school record. Lawrence's 20.77 in the 200 was not only a new No. 1 time in Georgia's record books, but was also the fastest time in the world for 2009 following the race's conclusion.
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Get an overview of this hotelAtlanta property in Midtown arts and business district
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With a stay at Loews Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta (Midtown), you'll be convenient to Atlanta Symphony Hall and Centennial Olympic Park.
This 4.5-star hotel is within close proximity of High Museum of Art and Woodruff Arts Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 414 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 37-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a health club and a sauna. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, babysitting/childcare (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant or in a coffee shop/café. Or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and express check-in. Planning an event in Atlanta? This hotel has facilities measuring 25,000 square feet (2 square meters), including meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Loews Atlanta features a restaurant serving charcuterie and other light fare. The property provides 24-hour room service. Recreational amenities at Loews Atlanta include a health club and a fitness facility. The property provides wireless Internet access (complimentary) and high-speed (wired) Internet access (complimentary). Meeting facilities include conference rooms, a ballroom, exhibit space, and banquet facilities. Loews Atlanta also offers a business center and a coffee shop. Loews Atlanta is a smoke-free property (fines may apply for violations).
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 414
- Number of floors - 26
- ATM/banking
- Babysitting or childcare
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
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- Limo or Town Car service available
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- Meeting rooms 12
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
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- Conference space size (meters) - 2
- Year Built 2010
- Conference space size (feet) - 25,000
- Self parking (surcharge)
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Television in common areas
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- Refrigerator (on request)
- Microwave (on request)
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave (on request)
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Daily housekeeping
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- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
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- Iron/ironing board
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- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- iPod docking station
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
Loews Atlanta has a full-service restaurant, SALTWOOD, specializing in charcuterie and other light fare; also offers 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
- Golfing nearby
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- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Pilates classes on site
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Spa Services
Escape the hustle and bustle of the "Midtown Mile" at exhale Atlanta. Located on the seventh floor of the Loews Atlanta Hotel, this urban oasis offers robust fitness programming through a packed schedule of Core Fusion, yoga, and Core Cycling classes, as well as a large mind body gym with top of the line cardio and weight equipment. An expansive spa area accommodates individuals and groups alike for face, body, and nail therapies. Guests enjoy use of the detoxifying coed hammam, fully equipped changing rooms, sauna, and steam rooms, and complete their visits with a stop in the perfectly-stocked wellbeing boutique.
- Deep tissue massage
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- Number of treatment rooms 15
- Couples treatment rooms
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 25.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 75 per stay)
- 2 per room
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: USD 26 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 38 per night
- Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay (maximum USD 75 per stay)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 25.0 per night
Hotel Name
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Children 17 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.


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Most internships don't last more than a few months, so it's important to make a lasting impression on your employer as soon as you walk in the door for the interview. Many interns who don't get job offers from their companies are victims of one or two bad habits — seemingly small — that snowball into larger problems.
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This auction is for one (1) RARE JOHN B. O'DONOHUE & CO. MOCHA & JAVA COFFEE TIN from 5th Avenue, New York! This is a wonderful example of an early coffee tin! Fantastic treasure, this is in excellent condition, considering its age and use! Deeply embossed on all four (4) sides of tin with an encircled sunburst pattern -- fantastic! Still shows the beautiful dark copper/bronze coloring, too. It bears the Maine dirt from the old barn (storage wasn't an issue for the grandparents!), but should clean up fairly nicely for new owner. Some wear to metallic sheen on top and cap, as expected from usage! Cap is embossed, in fancier lettering: 5th Ave./ Mocha&Java/ JohnB.O'Donohue&Co. (in arch upwards)/ New York This was produced/marketed by the "Coffee King" of the turn-of-the-century, John B. O'Donohue. He had a very successful wholesale coffee house business, also known under John B. O'Donohue & Sons Company and O'Donohue & Co. He had passed away by 1903, but was referred to as the "late millionaire", still renowned for his quality coffees, teas, and cocoas. A son continued the legacy of his father for a little while. This is a fantastic tin! Wonderful collectible for anyone interested in early advertising pieces, vintage coffee/cocoa/tea items, tins/boxes, O'Donohue Co. pieces, or historical NY memorabilia in general! ... read more


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Yeah, when I formed "Violent Street Gang" back in the early 2020s, I said it was about expressing my inner rage, but you know what? That was really a lie. Because what it REALLY was about was using my "Band In A Box" toy that my dad bought me back when I was a kid! Oh, man, I shook that tambourine so hard, like Roger Daltrey in Tommy! And the maracas? I was like a young Desi Arnez ... did he play the maracas? Ha ha! Guess I gotta look that up on the telepathy-net since that replaced the Internet in 2019!
People said "Jake Violent, no one will ever rock out with a recorder." But I said "If Jethro Tull can make a flute into a band that can beat Metallica, I can rock out perfectly hard!" And I did! Once again, because of my Dad. I love my Dad. My Dad's the best rocker in the world. Dad, this is for you, Dad. For my Dad! Dad!"
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Botox for Non-surgical Lateral Release in Patellofemoral Pain
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|Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
|Drug: Botulinum toxin A + exercise Drug: Placebo
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Botox for Non-surgical Lateral Release in Patellofemoral Pain
- Visual Analog Scale Pain Ratings (VAS) [ Time Frame: 4, 6, 12 weeks ]Visual Analog Scale pain rating (VAS). 10 cm line with anchors at 0 (no pain) and 10 cm (worst imaginable pain). Scores are in cm (0 - 10) 0 no pain, higher values greater pain. Results given are for change at 12 weeks compared to baseline (week 12 score - baseline score)
- Change in Anterior Knee Pain Scale. [ Time Frame: 4, 6, 12 weeks ]
Anterior Knee Pain Scale: a 13-item questionnaire; a TOTAL score of 0 = severe disability; a score of 100 = no pain or disability. (items are scored 0-5 or 0-10).
Change scores at 12 wks are reported. Inverted so positive values reflect improvement.
Included items: difficulty with: weight bearing, walking, stairs, squat, run, jump, prolonged sitting; presence of limp, swelling, patellar subluxation, atrophy of thigh, reduced knee flexion. Reference: Kujala et al: Scoring of Patellofemoral Disorders. J Arthroscopic Rel Surg, 9(2)159-163, 1993
- Functional Index Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 4, 6, 12 weeks ]
- Lower Extremity Functional Scale [ Time Frame: 4, 6, 12 weeks ]
- Maximal Knee Extensor Force During Concentric and Isometric Contractions [ Time Frame: 4, 6, 12 weeks ]
- Knee Extensor Fatigue [ Time Frame: 4, 6, 12 weeks ]
- Muscle Activation During Maximal Contractions and Fatigue Contractions [ Time Frame: 4, 6, 12 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Injection of Botulinum toxin A into vastus lateralis of study limb plus exercise program
Drug: Botulinum toxin A + exercise
Injection of 100 units Botox (Botulinum toxin type A) into the Vastus Lateralis of the study leg + 12 weeks of exercise for patellofemoral pain
Other Name: Botox
Placebo Comparator: 2
Placebo injection + exercise
Drug: Placebo
Injection of 2 cc placebo containing 0.1cc sodium bicarbonate 8.4% (1meq/cc), 0.9cc normal saline and 1 cc of lidocaine into the vastus lateralis of the study leg followed by 12 weeks of exercise for patellofemoral pain syndrome
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Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a leading cause of knee pain in persons under 45 and is particularly common in women. The prevailing theory for the etiology of patellofemoral pain is an imbalance in force or timing of the pull of the knee extensor muscles on the patella resulting in improper tracking of the patella in the femoral grove. Specifically, the vastus medialis is thought to be ineffective in overcoming the lateral pull of the vastus lateralis. When exercises designed to focus on improving strength and timing of activation of the vastus medialis fail, surgical release of part of the attachment of the vastus lateralis to the patella is considered.
Botulinum toxin temporarily blocks acetylcholine release from motor neurons and is used clinically to produce muscle relaxation.
Subjects with patellofemoral syndrome will be recruited into the study. Half of the subjects will be given a placebo injection while the other half will be given an injection of Botox (Botulinum Toxin A, Allergen) into the vastus lateralis muscle. Group assignment will be randomized and a double blind protocol used. Prior to injection, the subject will record their level of knee pain, fill out several knee function questionnaires, and have the strength and endurance of their knee extensor muscles tested. All subjects will be given an exercise program designed to target strengthening of the medial thigh muscles as well as stretching of lateral structures.
At 4, 6 and 12 weeks knee pain and knee function will again be assessed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- retropatellar knee pain
- pain with two of: prolonged sitting, climbing stairs, squatting, running, kneeling, hopping, jumping
- pain with patellar palpation
- symptoms minimum 1 month
- Visual Analog Scale for pain (VAS) usual pain 4 of 10 on VAS [0-10 scale, anchors 0 = no pain, 10 = worst pain imaginable]
Exclusion Criteria:
- history knee surgery
- history patellar dislocation
- clinical evidence of meniscal lesion, ligamentous instability, traction apophysitis around the patellofemoral complex, patellar tendon pathology, chondral damage, osteoarthrosis, spinal referred pain
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00496964
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|Virginia Commonwealth University
|Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
|Principal Investigator:
|Sheryl D Finucane, PhD, PT
|Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University
|Responsible Party:
|Sheryl Finucane, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00496964 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|July 5, 2007
|Results First Received:
|March 14, 2011
|Last Updated:
|April 22, 2011
Keywords provided by Virginia Commonwealth University:
Botulinum toxin type A
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Knee Injuries
Exercise Therapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Botulinum Toxins
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Acetylcholine Release Inhibitors
Membrane Transport Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cholinergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Neuromuscular Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
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It's New Year's Eve, time for our annual review of the predictions made by the readers of this blog back on the last New Year's Day. Check them yourself here. Though they were mostly wrong, there were some good guesses and some that were right on target. No one will get stoned for making a mistake, though this is legal now in Colorado and Washington state.
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Irish poet Seamus Heaney has passed away today at the age of 74. The Nobel laureate is considered one of the greatest Irish poets, and his work is felt by many to capture the essence of Ireland and the Irish condition. Heaney won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995, and was also awarded the Golden Wreath of Poetry, the E.M. Forster Award, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the PEN Translation Prize, T. S. Eliot Prize and the Whitbread Prize twice over the course of his career.
Heaney's poetry collections include Death of a Naturalist, Door into the Dark, North, Seeing Things, The Spirit Level, and Electric Light, among others. He also wrote prose and plays, as well as did extensive work translating poetry.
Along with his incredible body of poetry, Heaney is also famous for his excellent translation of the Old English epic Beowulf
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Rhino Deck Launches Durable Armadillo Capstock Decking Products
Rhino Deck, a manufacturer of decking and railing products supplying product through our distributors to our dealer base is meeting the demand for durable, green, home renovation products with new Armadillo capstock decking.
Online PR News – 25-March-2011 –ALBANY, MN — Rhino Deck is listening to customers who want a long-lasting, durable decking product, but don't want to use a product that will damage the environment. In response to that demand, Rhino Deck is launching a new product called Armadillo, manufactured by Master Mark Plastics. This capstock decking solution, is the only WPC capstocked product made from 95% or more recycled content, including recycled wood and post-consumer recycled high density polyethylene.
Capstock decking is a PVC hybrid, combining a strong wood and plastic core, all from recycled product, with a durable PVC-based polymer shell. The result is a deck that resists weathering, fading, scratching, mold, mildew, and stains. Rhino Deck also offers a 20 year manufacturer's warranty on the Armadillo line.
The warranty guarantees that the deck will not rot, splinter, split, or suffer structural damage from fungal decay or termites for 20 years under normal use and conditions. The warranty is also transferrable in the event that the customers sell their home to a new owner.
"The introduction of the Armadillo product into our inventory is very exciting! We've been doing our own recycling since 1987, and we're thrilled to be able to use that recycled material to provide a quality sustainable solution to our customers. Our customers have been telling us that they'd like to see more sustainable and recycled materials and we're sure they're going to be pleased with Armadillo decking's addition to our current product offerings," said Kelli Bergen, director of marketing for Rhino Deck.
Rhino Deck offers three color choices in the Armadillo decking, all of which would blend with typical home colors. Installation is straightforward, and capstock decking requires much less maintenance than typical wood decks. Armadillo decking can even withstand extreme weather conditions, making it an ideal solution for areas that experience frigid temperatures or a significant amount of freezing and thawing.
"Consumers want decking and outdoor furniture that will retain its aesthetics throughout the lifetime of the product with very little maintenance. The protective capstock on the Armadillo WPC results in a superior product compared to uncapped WPC. These improved aesthetics will enable WPC to compete against high-end alternatives like exotic woods and vinyl," explains Mark Reum, CEO of Master Mark.
About Rhino Deck:
Rhino Deck has been in business since 1996, and focuses on providing quality, environmentally friendly decking and railing products. Offering a variety of recycled, green decking options, Rhino Deck does their own recycling for production, allowing them to pass on the savings to their customers. Most products come with a 20-year warranty, enforcing Rhino Deck's commitment to quality. For more information go to www.RhinoDeck.com.
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We've posted the Community Superstar for last month, December 2010.
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"Move over Fifty Shades of Grey. This collection, edited by erotica veteran Rachel Kramer Bussel, will bring out your inner submissive without having to sift through the banal thoughts of Anastasia Steele." --Refinery 29 "You won't find any stereotypical submission stories in here. Each of the 22 entries is well thought out, beautifully realized and sexy as hell. From the BDSM novice to the seasoned practitioner, there truly is something for everyone and I couldn't recommend this book more! If sexy stories of female submission tickle your fancy, grab this book -- you won't be sorry!" --Secret Pleasures "A highly erotic collection of 22 stories of female submission, Serving Him is edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and features a host of top class authors in the femsub genre. Forget 50 Shades of crap - this is so much better!" --Skin Two Magazine "If you liked 50 Shades of Grey, then you'll fall in lust with Rachel Kramer Bussel's even hotter BDSM books, like Serving Him and Please, Sir. Although she writes about female submissives, her protagonists legitimately crave and take pleasure in the sex they're having. What's hotter than that?" --Cosmopolitan "If you're at all interested in stories where the man dominates and the woman submits, you should get your hands on a copy of this anthology. I promise it won't disappoint!" --Thoughts of a Growing Sub "I highly recommend this collection of stories." --Lina Sacher "Serving Him contains 22 stories that feature a variety of kinks and desires that will be sure to satisfy anyone's lustful hunger." --Bitches n Prose "These books are always my escape from my real life into a fantastical one." --Tracey G "Once in a blue moon I'm able to carve out some time and nibble away at a book that catches my fancy. Serving Him: Sexy Stories of Submission, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel and published by Cleis Press, is one of those books." --Lucy Malone "What I really loved about Serving Him is that it allowed my mind to wander through the corridors of other people's dungeons and kinky lifestyles whilst going no further than my comfy reading chair. I mean what's not to love about that?" --Clitical "Finally some smart, sexy and authentic stories about submission. As a service and sexual submissive I found these stories to not only be erotic but thought provoking." --Kinky Cup of Tea "Women intrigued by the dominant/submissive dynamic -- think the movie Secretary or Ana and Christian's iron-clad contract in Fifty Shades -- this collection of short BDSM erotica stories will take your curiosity to the next level." --Lifestyle Mirror "This collection of short stories covers the full range of the male dom's brand of sensuality, from spanking and bondage to public sex and power exchange. The pages are filled with bossy hunks and obedient ladies." --Adult Video News "Bestselling eroticist Rachel Kramer Bussel and her coterie of contributors cover the full give and take of sensual sadism, from spanking and bondage to public sex and pushing boundaries everywhere from the bedroom to the boardroom." --Daily Loaf As true tops, the bossy hunks in these stories understand that erotic BDSM is about exulting in power that is freely yielded. Rachel and her coterie of contributors cover the full range of the male dom's brand of sensual sadism, from spanking and bondage to public sex and power exchange. --Erotica Readers and Writers Association "Stories of bondage, pain, roleplay, and more than a few good, hard spankings are littered throughout, with an overarching (and very queer) theme of the inherent power in submission." -- Sex Life Canada "The type of book that makes the reader say, 'I could see doing that!'" --Airen Wolf "If you are looking for sexy, real, and action packed short stores; this book is a must have." --Kink Etc. "Serving Him is one of the best Bussel-edited anthologies I've read." --Steve Isaak "The stories here cover the full range of sensuality connected to male dominance--spanking and bondage, public and private sex and power exchange. Gaining power only happens when it is yielded. The stories are kinky, fun and erotic. Many of these stories are quite intense and border between joy and fear--two very strong emotions. There are dungeon scenes and regular bedroom scenes--everything depends on the participants and the pleasure they gain. Everything to make a sexual experience more pleasurable is here--from toys to handcuffs. It is all about pleasure and enjoyment--the same feelings you will get from reading these stories." --Amos Lassen "The strength of this book lies in its diversity. The authors explore a broad spectrum of the erotic dance between the strong, seductive dominant male and the strong woman who thrives and blooms when she submits. The dance takes many forms in the twenty-two stories that the editor has carefully chosen for us. As a reader, you can tell this book was put together with care given the selection of well written stories with a variety of plots and kinks. There is something for every reader of erotica who enjoys D/s and BDSM as well as those who just enjoy very sexy tales. The excitement and intensity of the tales go from subtle and delicate to direct and strong, even a bit rough at times. I will add that if you have a significant other, whether dominant, submissive, curious, or in between, then this is a book you can share. Who knows? You may learn a new trick or two or find a little inspiration. Or you may just live vicariously as a voyeur through the adventures and trysts of the characters. You will find well planned scenes and quicker interactions. There will be spanking, ropes, bondage, showers and all forms of delicious games in this collection." --The Itinerant Librarian "What I love most about a well-constructed "sexy story" anthology is that there's theoretically something for everyone between the covers. No two stories should bare too much (if any) similarity, and the topics, characters, and events should push a plethora of boundaries. This little number, edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel (a Cleis Press favorite), does measure up in these regards." -Lustful LiterateReseña del editor:
Who knew that BDSM would become the biggest trend in book publishing? Rachel Kramer Bussel did and has emerged as one of the top writers, editors and experts on the subject. Serving Him pays homage to those irresistible men who control their partners with a glance, a pair of handcuffs, or a firm smack on the bottom. As true tops, the bossy hunks in these stories understand that erotic BDSM is about exulting in power that is freely yielded. Rachel and her coterie of contributors cover the full range of the male dom's brand of sensual sadism, from spanking and bondage to public sex and power exchange.
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Lots of good info here, but you're absolutely right about NJ. I dropped off my FID app going on 6 weeks ago and was told "we can't find it, but that's probably a good thing, because it's in process. But, you still have many, many more weeks to wait for an answer."
When I said I thought by law it only takes 30 days, the clerk just reiterated the statement again. It's not her fault so I didn't bother pursuing it.
I have half a mind to put a lawyer on it, but I don't want to spend anymore money than necessary. NJ already takes most of what I make.
The other thing that happened is that Ray's Sport Shop (the only local public range within an hour's drive) has been bought by a car dealership and will be closing its doors. So, I'll basically get the gun just in time to have it sit in my closet! GRRRRRRR.........


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Hardy talks tough!
In anticipation of their world welterweight title clash at UFC 111: ST-PIERRE vs. HARDY, UFC® champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Dan Hardy will be featured on UFC Primetime®, a weekly, three part series premiering Wednesday, March 10 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on Spike TV.
In the first episode, Hardy boastfully speaks about his chances of dethroning the champion, St. Pierre.
"I know that I can give GSP hell when the times come. It's so sweet stepping out into the Octagon on the other side saying, 'I told you so.'
"All these GSP fans that are betting the house on him, when they wake up Sunday morning…they aren't going to be too impressed with themselves."
The confident champion St-Pierre countered by saying:
"I am the most confident guy I've ever been in my life, I got the knowledge, the experience of championship fights. I've got everything on my side."
"One round I can strike with him and try to knock him out. The other one I can try to put him down and submit him. He doesn't know what I can do to him. I can do it all."
A clip of the show can be found here
"UFC Primetime," produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®), is a look into the lives of perhaps the world's best pound for pound fighter, St-Pierre, and Hardy, the man looking to unseat him at the top of the welterweight ladder. As the two prepare for their meeting in late March, Spike TV will present three special weekly installments that will take viewers across the pond to Nottingham, England as Hardy trains with the rest of his Rough House team, and back to North America to Montreal to see how St-Pierre, one of the most beloved athletes in Canada, is preparing for his title defense. "UFC Primetime" delivers an extraordinary amount of access to two of mixed martial arts' best, as they head into what could be the signature fight of 2010 at UFC 111.
Christopher Martello of Spike TV serves as executive in charge of production of UFC Primetime.
UFC 111 will air live on Pay-Per-View Saturday, March 27 from the Prudential Center, in Newark, NJ at 10:00 PM ET/ 7:00 PM PT.
Spike TV is available in 98.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press.


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South African police are examining DNA samples from a Pretoria couple who say they are the parents of a white teenager who emerged this week from a rural black township, claiming he was kidnapped 12 years ago and raised as a goatherd.
Sarie Botha said the brown-eyed, blond boy known as Happy Sindane was her son, Jannie, who disappeared in 1992 at the age of six after going to a cafe to play a video game.
Mrs Botha, 45, said she had recognised him from television pictures of the youth who walked into a police station in Bronkhorstspruit and asked to be reunited with his biological parents. "This is Jannie. He looks just like his older brother, Fanie," she told the Afrikaans-language newspaper Beeld.
South Africa has been agog at the tale since Happy Sindane turned up in Bronkhorstspruit, a small town north of Pretoria, claiming he had been kidnapped by a domestic worker and then worked for a black family as a herd-boy in rural Mpumalanga province.
He can speak only Ndebele, the language spoken by black people in the region, and a smattering of Afrikaans. He does not remember his original name.
The Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate's Court has ordered that he be housed in a place of safety and has severely restricted media coverage under the terms of the Child Care Act.
A justice department official said the court would rule next week on the age of the youth after he had been properly examined by a physician. Happy claimed he had only a "movie-like" memory of his life before the alleged abduction.
He said he was kidnapped by the family's maid, who was named as Rina. She gave him to a couple who took him to a rural area.
Before the court order, the youth told local media that he had been reared by a black family, the Sindanes, in the township of Tweefontein. He remembered little of his previous life - save having had a small dog - but, since recognising his face on a TV program about missing persons in 1994, he had dreamt of finding his biological parents.
"Since then, I told myself, the day I meet my parents, everything is going to be all right," he said. He claimed that his foster father had abused and threatened him, hardening his resolve and he had contacted the police. "I will be relieved if I can meet my parents. It is my dream."
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Daniel Bruhl may join Ryan Reynolds and Helen Mirren in `Woman in Gold`
Washington:Daniel Bruhl is reportedly in talks with The Weinstein Company to join the cast of the upcoming fact-based drama ` Woman in Gold `, which includes Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.
According to Deadline.com, the flick revolves around a Jewish WWII survivor, Maria Altmann, who fought the Austrian government to get back few paintings by Gustav Klimt that were pilfered from her family.
The film, which has been scripted by Alexi Kay Campbell, will be helmed by Simon Curtis and produced by David Thompson and Kris Thykier.


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Highly fluorescent dye-doped silica nanoparticles increase flow cytometry sensitivity for cancer cell monitoring
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Early and accurate diagnosis and treatment of cancer depend on rapid, sensitive, and selective detection of tumor cells. Current diagnosis of cancers, especially leukemia, relies on histology and flow cytometry using single dye-labeled antibodies. However, this combination may not lead to high signal output, which can hinder detection, especially when the probes have relatively weak affinities or when the receptor is expressed in a low concentration on the target cell surface. To solve these problems, we have developed a novel method for sensitive and rapid detection of cancer cells using dye-doped silica nanoparticles (NPs) which increases detection sensitivity in flow cytometry analyses between 10- and 100-fold compared to standard methods. Our NPs are ∼60 nm in size and can encapsulate thousands of individual dye molecules within their matrix. We have extensively investigated surface modification strategies in order to make the NPs suitable for selective detection of cancer cells using flow cytometry. The NPs are functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) to prevent nonspecific interactions and with neutravidin to allow universal binding with biotinylated molecules. By virtue of their reliable and selective detection of target cancer cells, these NPs have demonstrated their promising usefulness in conventional flow cytometry. Moreover, they have shown low background signal, high signal enhancement, and efficient functionalization, either with antibody- or aptamer-targeting moieties.


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Thank you in advance for your help! Reflux has stripped most of the enamel from my front top 4-6 teeth. These teeth are now smaller in length, thinner... READ MORE
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After RCT I want to save front enamel. I don't care about back appearance. Using same core build-up as for a crown, NOT bonding. Why a top onlay... READ MORE
1.5 yr old ceramic crown is now sensitive to heat & cold, no evidence of infection. Cosmetic Dentist or Endodontist?
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I have problems with enamel erosion and cavities due to GERD, I've tried all kinds of paste/gels from the dentist and nothing worked. I had braces at... READ MORE
My Two Year Old Son Has Weak Enamel on His Two Front Teeth, Can You Cap These?
We Brush Twice a Day and Limit Sugar Intake. READ MORE
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This question refers to central upper incisors (the 2 front upper teeth). The reason I ask is because part of my teeth (lingual side) is nothing but... READ MORE
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Does anyone know of a good script or tutorial to create a select box that changes its options depending on the first select box option.
So for example if the first box was on "England" the second box then changed to all the england states. Or if the first box was on "Spain" then the second box changed to all the Spain states.
I have Googled but can't find anything decent.
Thank you!
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Perhaps these could help you:
Demo: http://www.croyantdebridiers.com/CakePHP_AJAX_selectbox_demo/ajaxcombobox/users/add Source: http://www.croyantdebridiers.com/2009/01/cakephp-ajax-country-region-select-box-combo-box/
Demo: http://javascript.internet.com/miscellaneous/select-box-sorter.html


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Jun 21, 2013
Essay on words like "Retarded", "Ni&&er", Christian hypocrisy, and what we should REALLY be talking about in America
So now, conservatives are indignant because liberal HBO comic Bill Maher called Sarah Palin's retarded son, Trig, "Retarded" (He's young and tragically, has Down's Syndrome, as a lot of Americans do.
Southern Cook personality Paula Deen gets fired from the Food Network for using the N word.
Lets kick this around for awhile.
I think the word 'retarded' is much different than the N word. It is admittedly used as an epithet by teenagers towards each other. But not on the same level. Some people ARE retarded. Today's PC society likes to find more gentle words. "Developmentally Disabled" is one of those. The feds used "SMH" and "SMR" (Severely mentally handicapped), (Severely Mentally Retarded) back in about 1980, when Congress passed 94-142, The first nationwide Education for the Handicapped Children law that mandated special education for all children needing services. Very EXPENSIVE SERVICES.
Services Republicans want to CUT to the bone...setting America back 40 years! Even so, educators are always looking for softer gentler words and phrases to label people after they wear certain labels out.
Remember when schools couldn't be called 'schools"? The trendy educationeeze phrase was "Attendence Centers." Just crap coined by people with EdD,s and PhD's who write research papers.
Now of course, we have school shootings and metal detectors. But the short-bus and schoolbus bullying and namecalling remains, doens't it Paula Deen?
And the point that reminds Christians of their hypocrisy. When it comes to charity, and helping the 'least of my brothers" with foodstamps when they work Walmart wages, "What would Jesus do?"....instead of building fundamentalist megachurches in the suburbs?
I'm kinda waiting for the churches, deadset against abortion and birth control, will pass their Sunday plates to pay the medical bills for these chronically unhealthy children who cannot take care of themselves from birth to death. They wouldn't let comotose Terri Schievo's husband cut her food supply and let her die with dignity.... but I didn't notice any Christians offering to pick up the tab for her and many thousands like her, hidden away in nursing homes and 'ventilator farms' for motorcycle accident victims, birth defected children now adults, and all the other stuff the media never tells us about.
What should we be indignant about? Who should decide these policy decisions? Government? Tea Partiers, libertarians? Liberals who apply Christian principles of charity to the infirm, or conservatives who just look at the costs so they can put their riches in the stockmarket to make more money?
Sadly, religious leadership in America has failed their flock on these difficult matters. How can talk radio not address these difficult matters?
Again, what would Jesus call "Doing the Right thing?" Have you noticed this new Catholic Pope is raising these difficult questions to his large flock. And creating quite a bit of controversy, especially among the conservative protestants, who the Catholic Church continues to patiently wait to return to the Universal Church!
(This of course is NOT the same Catholic Church of the 1940s who excommunicated my mother for marrying my protestant father. But we've learned not to say the N word since then, too, right? My dad died, by the way, no longer using the N word....for those N's were wiping his feeble ass in the nursing home where he died.)
A lot of attitudes have changed during my lifetime in the last half of the 20th century. But we still have a ways to go on all sorts of topics... money, charity, war, respect for each other, descrimination, judgmentalness, hypocrisy. And spiritual awareness of how we fit in a universe where the Hubble Telescope shows us millions of suns and planets in the far distance.
Wait til the aliens show up. We won't know whether to shit or go blind!
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Ethernet Drivers in HP EliteBook® 8540p
Are you interested in installing Ethernet drivers in HP EliteBook 8540p notebook?
Ethernet is a very common technology for Internet connectivity. Ethernet technology has evolved over time and today Ethernet based connections can transfer very large amount of data at very fast rates. Your HP EliteBook 8540p notebook comes preloaded with Ethernet components and associated technology that can be used to connect to the network. The Ethernet components in your HP EliteBook 8540p notebook require specific Ethernet drivers. Ethernet drivers come as extractible files that can be installed easily. You are advised to install the Ethernet drivers when the system is running in the 'Safe Mode' as minimal applications will be running at this time which reduces the chances of errors. You also need to reboot the system once the Ethernet drivers are installed. If you are updating the already installed Ethernet drivers, then a backup of the working drivers must be created before the installation so that even if some problems come up, the driver can be rolled back.
Some of the things to be kept in mind while installing Ethernet drivers in HP EliteBook 8540p notebook:
- Check if driver is authentic
- Run antivirus program
- Verify version of driver
Check if driver is authentic
Before starting with the installation of Ethernet drivers in HP EliteBook 8540p notebook, you need to check whether the driver you are using is authentic or not. Installation of illegitimate Ethernet drivers should be avoided as they can cause many problems during and after the driver installation.
Run antivirus program
While installing Ethernet drivers in HP EliteBook 8540p notebook, you must remember to run the antivirus program before the installation. This should be done so that all traces of malwares can be effectively removed from the system.
While installing Ethernet drivers in HP EliteBook 8540p notebook, you should verify the version of the driver to be installed. Only latest versions of Ethernet drivers must be used in the system. Installation of outdated drivers with similar names can cause problems such as driver clashes and decreased performance from the Ethernet components.


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UPDATE 3-Data overhaul shows Ghana's economy 60 pct bigger
* Debt, deficit ratios to fall automatically
* Impact of re-basing seen greater than expected
* Move comes as Ghana gears for new Eurobond
(Adds Eurobond yield move, cedi)
By Kwasi Kpodo
ACCRA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ghana leapt into the world ranking of middle-income countries on Friday with a new measure of its economy that will add over 60 percent to its output figure by better reflecting recent growth areas such as mobile telephony.
The long-awaited move, which comes just weeks before the West African country is due start pumping oil, means its debt and deficit levels will automatically fall as a proportion of its gross domestic product.
By prodding annual per capita income above the $1,000 mark, it will also mean that Ghana leaves the World Bank's low-income bracket of countries such as Liberia and Afghanistan to join the more affluent ranks of Thailand and Ivory Coast. Continued...