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Yesterday we covered the ever-popular Sparkle wedding theme that's chock full of glitz, glam and tons of shimmer. Today, we're going a bit more, shall we say, down to earth?
With a bright and cheerful coral and aqua blue color scheme, treasure chests and starfish inspired favors, and festive hand fans to beat the heat, we're celebrating weddings, beach style.
So, check out how we styled and decorated our Beach themed trade show table. Hope you like it! Continue reading

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Sure, most people travel to Grand Canyon region because of its star natural wonder, the Grand Canyon itself. After all the Grand Canyon is a World Heritage Site that spans 1.2 million acres and contains several major ecosystems.
But the canyons and towering rock formations are not the only natural wonders visitors will enjoy on a Grand Canyon vacation.
There are spectacular waterfalls here, too.
Here is a sampling of the notable blue-green waterfalls that can be seen inside the Grand Canyon region, all of which are located on the Havasupai Indian Reservation.
The following waterfalls require some effort to get there, and none are accessible by car. You can drive within 10 miles of them. There is helicopter access. You can also ride in on horseback, or hire a mule to carry your load while you walk in front of it. Otherwise, for most visitors, it's a bit of a road trip with some good hiking mixed in. The prize is worth it, though. These are truly spectacular waterfalls.
To get to the trailhead, which start at Havasupai Village, travel the historic Route 66, north of Interstate 40 in northwestern Arizona. Heading east, about 7 miles past Peach Springs, turn left on Indian Service Road 18. Continue for approximately 60 miles to the trailhead located at Hualapai Hilltop. IMPORTANT NOTE: From here, it's a 10-mile hike to Havasupai Village, where all of the following waterfall hikes originate. If you're traveling from the east, take Exit 123 off I-40 at Seligman and drive 33 miles west on Highway 66 to Indian Road 18 before continuing north for 68 miles. (NOTE: There are no services along Indian Road 18, so plan accordingly.)
There is a campground located between Navajo Falls and Mooney Falls, that is first-come, first-serve, able to host up to 300 people.
Navajo Falls
The first of the wonderful waterfalls in this region is Navajo Falls, a 75-foot-high waterfall discovered after a 9.5-mile hike from Hualapi Hilltop. This is a pretty waterfall that plunges into a great swimming hole. The water temperature is about 70 degrees. If you're not into hiking, you can take a helicopter from Tusayan, near the Grand Canyon's South Rim, or ride a horse or walk with a mule that carries your gear to the waterfalls in this area. (Located 1 mile from the campground located between Havasu and Mooney falls.)
Havasu Falls
Add a half-mile to the Navajo Falls hike, for a total of about 10-mile hike, and you'll see the splendor of the 100-foot-high Havasu Falls, also often referred to as Havasupai Falls. This waterfall is famous thanks to all the photos and videos you see capturing its blue-green beauty. It is one of the most photographed waterfalls in the world, and it's no wonder it is. It's a spectacular waterfall and offers a great retreat from the heat in the form of a swimming hole. Certainly this has got to be one of the most scenic swimming holes in the world.
Mooney Falls
Mooney Falls is about 11-12 miles from Hualapai Hilltop. This waterfall is tall, as in 200 feet tall, and is named for a drunken cowboy who fell to his death here.


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5 ) Launching at 5 grand. I can almost promise you'll win everytime. Mainly because 'vette tires are 385 per wheel and burning through run flat tires makes the wallet cry.
4 ) Feign car trouble. A frantic flashing of high beams and slowing to the emergency lane = victory. For a few seconds. Until he downshifted.
3 ) Call his wife and have her tell him to slow down. Oddly enough, not as effective as you might think.
2 ) Unexpected right turns. Nothing says I win like "HAH! U Turn for the LOSS"
and the number 1 way to keep a C6 Z06 staring at your tail lights....
1 ) Mount tail lights in front of car.
I've taken an '04 STi and plan on making it into a monster. Complete with scary voice and fake blood. Anyone in Austin wanna go run around Parmer?


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The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact features a 4.3 inch screen, which sports a 720 x 1280 resolution. That compares to the 5 inch 1080 x 1920 resolution screen on the full-sized model. The Xperia Z1 Compact also features a 2300mAh battery compared to the 3000mAh cell on the Xperia Z1. Still, consumers feel that the display on the Xperia Z1 Compact outperforms the display on the Xperia Z1. And the lower capacity battery is said to outlast the larger cell on the Xperia Z1.
In other words, the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is the first "mini" version of a flagship model that can hold its own against the full-sized model. And with this global contest, you can win both the handset (in lime green), and a Sony SmartBand SWR10. Only one grand prize will be given away, and all it takes for you to win, is to view a certain video produced by the Japanese manufacturer. Watch for the Loch Ness Monster Easter Bunny, and tell Sony when the mythical creature first appears on the video, and you could win the phone and the SmartBand. Entries will be accepted until Thursday April 24th. Only one entry per person will be accepted. The video can be found at the sourcelink.
The winner will be notified via email between April 28th and May 2nd, based on the decision of three judges. Good luck!
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It had been well overdue to see my old friend Carrie! I was so thankful to travel to Michigan last week to work with the Michigan PPA group and in turn get to spend some time with Carrie! But Carrie was not alone! I got to meet her entire crew! She now is married to a great guy and has the most beautiful little boy named Teddy! What a perfect name! It was so amazing to spend time in their home and see their little man scooting around on the floor! Carrie is an amazing senior portrait photography and of course we talked all about photography…and what do photographers do when they spend time together…..take photos of course! So here are a few of my faves of Carrie and her family!
Thank you so much for letting me stay with you and I hope I get to see you again in January!
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text: Don HenleyA major American superstar who successfully made the transition from '60s rocker to '70s country rocker to '80s solo artist, Don Henley (b. July 22, 1947, Gilmer, Texas) is best known for his role as co-founder of the Eagles. During the span of their 10 year career, the band met enormous international success and sold over 80 million albums worldwide; at the time of their 1981 break-up, they had four No. 1 albums, five No. 1 singles, and four Grammys to their credit. Though Henley was the band's drummer, he co-wrote all 10 of the group's top 10 hits and sang lead on many of them. Both he and band co-founder Glenn Frey each went on to notable solo success, but significantly, as Frey's career began cooling down in the late '80s, Henley's was getting hotter by the minute.Henley got his start playing in a late '60s Texas band named Shiloh, who moved to L.A. and recorded a debut album for Amos Records in 1970. Oddly enough, another Amos act named Longbranch Pennywhistle made its bow the same year; featured in that group's ranks was one Glenn Frey, who would soon invite Henley to join him in Linda Ronstadt's backup band, the Stone Ponies. He did, and by 1971 the pair had hooked up with guitarist Bernie Leadon and bassist Randy Meisner to form the Eagles. With a 1972 debut album boasting two top 20 singles--"Take It Easy," co-written by Frey and Jackson Browne and "Witchy Woman," penned by Henley and Leadon--the Eagles soared from the start. Though Frey and Henley had written no songs together on their first album, by the time of 1973's follow-up Desperado, they began a fruitful songwriting partnership that lasted for the duration of the group.When Glenn Frey announced his plans to make a solo record in 1980, his decision would ultimately result in the break-up of the Eagles. But the band that three years earlier had scored a top 20 hit with "Life In The Fast Lane" had apparently also been singing from experience: Henley, in a legal scrape that generated much bad press that year, was given two years probation for drug possession and fined for "contributing to the delinquency" of a teenage girl. The roasting the singer received at the time, ironically, gave him sufficient fuel to start his own solo career with his first hit single, the top 5 "Dirty Laundry." An embittered protest against the scandal-hungry press, Henley's memorable song was driven by a pounding beat, over which he sang, "We got dirty little fingers in everybody's pie/ We love to cut you down to size/ We love dirty laundry/ We can do 'The Innuendo'/ We can dance and sing/ When it's all said and done we haven't told you a thing/ We all know that crap is King/ Give us dirty laundry!" The song helped push Henley's 1982 debut album I Can't Stand Still to No. 24; Frey's debut No Fun Aloud, which had been released three months earlier and boasted two top 40 hits, had only managed to reach No. 32.With 1984's double-platinum Building The Perfect Beast, Henley's solo career markedly heated up. "The Boys Of Summer," the album's opening track, was a brilliant single which, with its memorable lyrics about a Cadillac bearing a "Deadhead" sticker and Henley's refrain, "Don't look back, you can never look back," conveyed a new maturity that has suited Henley well--and helped take him into the '90s perceived as a relevant artist. Three additional top 40 hits, including the top 10 "All She Wants To Do Is Dance," kept the album high in the charts well over a year.Henley's third solo album, 1989's The End Of The Innocence, reached No. 8, went triple-platinum and--perhaps most amazingly--enjoyed a marathon stay on the charts of 148 weeks. Considering that the singer had previously been singing "don't look back," there was some irony in the fact that the album's first single--the top 10 title track, written by Henley and Bruce Hornsby--began by asking, "Remember when the days were long/ And rolled beneath a deep blue sky/ Didn't have a care in the world/ With mommy and daddy standin' by?" But rather than a simple nostalgia piece, the song railed against "this tired old man that we elected king" and lawyers. Henley's growing political activism and concern with environmental issues became increasingly evident on Innocence--and in his personal life as well. In 1990, the singer spearheaded a major campaign to preserve the Walden Woods, the forest area surrounding Henry David Thoreau's celebrated retreat at Walden Pond. By 1993, the cause was furthered by the all-star benefit tribute album Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles, featuring well-known country singers Clint Black, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Trisha Yearwood and others performing the songs Henley and his former band had made famous two decades earlier.He was back with the Eagles in 1994 showing that the passage of time had not diminished their extraordinary popularity. Five years later Henley was in the headlines once more, orchestrating a campaign against the "work for hire" amendment to the Copyright Act which made record companies the sole owners of an artist's work in perpetuity. The issue was also addressed on the title track of his disappointing Warner Brothers Records debut, Inside Job. He lives near Dallas now, and is active in the battle to preserve Caddo Lake from developers and pollution.JA Miller


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Continuous Ink Feed Systems?
Since I cannot paint anymore, I am going to see if I can beef up my color consulting practice again. I anticipate needing to printout lots of things in color for client presentations and even refilled inkjet cartridges are killer.
In the old days when color consulting in a major way before, I used to take JPGs and have custom photo labs give me nice photoprints. Although they don't do custom printing, Walgreen's/WalMart/Others sold film and print processing at under cost and stripped a lot of business way from photo labs. Add to that the shift from film cameras to digital and most labs, even here in the City, just couldn't make it and those left are too pricey.
So, I am going to have print things myself and am planning to start shopping for a printer. Should I be looking for one compatible with a continuous feed ink system? Does anyone have an experience with these systems? Any alternative suggestions? Printer recommendations?
I have found Canons to have nice color controls and to be absolute work horses but am keeping an open mind.
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Posted by Zia Daniell Wigder on October 27, 2010
After years of looking at how the online markets of Asia Pacific are emerging from an online shopping perspective, we are thrilled to announce our first online retail forecast for China, Japan, South Korea, India and Australia.* Some findings from the forecast:
Posted by Brian Walker on October 25, 2010
After many months of analysis and hard work, we are very pleased to have published the B2C eCommerce Platform Wave report late last week. Some high-level conclusions:


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|Cabrera, M.
|Windham, William
|Hill, N.
Submitted to: Environmental Quality
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/10/2001
Publication Date: 11/1/2001
Citation: QAFOKU, O.S., CABRERA, M.L., WINDHAM, W.R., HILL, N.S. RAPID METHODS TO DETERMINE POTENTIALLY MINERALIZABLE IN BROILER LITTER. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. 2001. Interpretive Summary: Although broiler (chicken, Gallus gallus domesticus) litter has long been used as a fertilizer, estimation of the rate required to supply a desired amount of plant available N is still hampered by the lack of rapid methods to estimate potentially mineralizable N (PMN). Previous research has suggested that near infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscopy and certain poultry litter characteristics, such as water soluble organic N (WSON), may be useful for estimating PMN. The objectives of this study were to evaluate NIRS and WSON as tools to estimate PMN in broiler litter. Sixty sieved and freeze-dried broiler litter samples were mixed with Cowarts sandy loam soil and incubated at 25 C for 112 days. Cumulative net N mineralized with time was fitted to a single- pooled exponential model to determine PMN for each broiler litter sample. The PMN values were regressed against NIR (780 to 2500nm) and WSON measurements. We found strong relationships between measured- and NIRS-predicted PMN (R2=0.82), and between measured PMN and WSON (R2=0.87). These results demonstrate the feasibility of using any of these two methods to estimate PMN in broiler litter. Future work should further test both methods for their ability to estimate mineralized N in whole, moist broiler litter under filed conditions.
Technical Abstract: Poultry litter, a mixture of broiler manure and bedding material, is recognized as a valuable source of plant nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) fertilizer. However, the availability of N in poultry litter is variable, which makes it difficult to estimate plant application rates. Over-application of N may lead to contamination of water resources, whereas under-application may result in reduced plant yields. Classical chemical methods for determining N are time-consuming and generate hazardous wastes - a major concern for analytical labs. In this report we describe the prediction of potentially mineralizable N (PMN) content of poultry litter by near-infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscopy. The speed, accuracy, and convenience of the method compared with classical chemical methods suggest that NIR is appropriate for determination of PMN in dried poultry litter.


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Utica boiler won't ignite / damper culprit?
Hi all, I'm looking to hear of anyone out there is familiar with this specific problem -
The issue:
4-year old 3-zone hot water baseboard Utica Boiler stopped firing last week. Thermostats seem to work, circulator pump runs and can hear the click of the thermostats when a call is made for heat on each zone. The Field Control GVD-6 damper, when set to automatic, doesnt open. I can get it to open (occasionally) by moderately wiggling the damper shaft or by switching it from auto to manual and back. this DID result in my boiler firing for the last two days, producing heat. A relative who works for a local gas utility that does repairs asked me what type of damper I had and I told him the model of the Field Control and he was the one who suggested wiggling the damper shaft. Once open, i left the damper on manual. However, subsequent calls for heat would not ignite the boiler.
I replaced the GVD-6 with a new one, at my relative's suggestion. As soon as I installed it, the behavior was the same. I can occasionally get lucky, and the GVD-6 will open, and then I will hear the boiler ignition kick in. However, it is not consistent.
To further troubleshoot, I followed the Effikal damper troubleshooting steps and jumped the yellow/orange wires on the Molex to the damper - with the damper open, and it will not fire my boiler to ignite.
I managed to get it to work just now by unplugging the molex from the damper from the Aquastat relay, and replugging it in. I heard a 'click' and then the boiler fired.
So my questions:
- Is my damper indeed good, or bad?
- Could it be the aquastat relay?
- Is it a thermocoupler or something with the ignition?
Ive had two days now where once I can get the damper in the open position (set on manual) and i manage to get the boiler to ignite, I will have heat for some period of time until it will not cycle on again. Other thing of interest: I heard a fairly low grumble/rumble yesterday when the heat was going on prior to the sound of ignition. I was upstairs and not next to the boiler when it happened, but i felt the vibration in the floor and it definitely was not a 'normal' sound that Im used to after 4 years in the house. I was thinking this might be a zone valve?? I dont know much about HVAC only what Ive been reading online and learning as I go.
Thanks for any insight!
Ayuh,... Is this boiler, Oil fired, or Gas,..??
sorry, I thought I said gas, but I left that tidbit out. Its gas
I realized after re-reading the above that it wasnt very clear.
The boiler is a Utica MGB100HID, gas. It has a Honeywell gas control valve, and a Honeywell L8148E aquastat relay. So far, the only item that has been replaced is the Field Control damper motor assembly.
I had heard from a few people that the Field Controls gas vent damper frequently had issues. In this instance, when I moved the shaft slightly, the old damper would then rotate to the open position. Initially, just doing this would be sufficient to get the boiler to ignite. So, I picked up a new GVD-6 at a local supply for under $80 and swapped it out thinking I had solved my problem. Upon installing it, the behavior was the same essentially. Though right off the bat when i power cycled the boiler, the damper opened on its own, but it didnt fire the boiler. I made a phone call or two thinking I had maybe gotten a bad damper. I was told to try the following:
This boiler does not appear to have a reset switch. if it does, I cant find it. On the manual /diagram, it shows a reset button on or close to the gas control valve knob. On mine, no such reset button.
I dont know enough about aquastat relays to begin to guess what else might be the issue, but I think my aquastat relay is doing what it should; ive seen the boiler serve zones with hot water without igniting the boiler when the temp was high enough. I just cant find any consistent behavior between the damper opening and the ignition firing by doing any of the steps Ive been doing.
Is the aquastat sending voltage to the damper everytime.
Turn up thermostat. Aquastat should send power to damper if boiler water temp is below aquastat setting.
The problem may be in your aquastat. or it could be in the molex plug.
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According to a recent survey, people have listed chocolate as their preferred cause of death, followed closely by money avalanche. Get one foot in the tastiest grave with this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options
- $25 for a chocolate and wine pairing class for one (a $50 value)
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During each hour-and-fifteen-minute class, groups learn the behind-the-scenes details of how chocolate is created from bean to bar, and how each cacao's flavors vary from country to country. Next, participants sip four international wines paired with two chocolates each. The chocolates are handcrafted at the shop to complement the wines by bringing out both bold and subtle flavors.
The Chocolate Therapist
A lifetime proponent of good health and nutrition practices, Julie Pech heard a knock of opportunity the moment she heard of the health benefits of dark chocolate. She decided to approach her long-ignored dream of becoming a published author head on, and she quickly penned The Chocolate Therapist: A User's Guide to the Extraordinary Health Benefits of Chocolate. Motivated to further share the healthy way to enjoy great chocolate, Pech then opened a storefront in 2008 where expert chocolatiers craft a host of healthy sweets each day from all-natural ingredients. Julie has also expanded into gourmet beverages and now the staff also mix up hot lattes and cappuccinos from fresh-roasted coffee and farm-fresh, hormone-free milk, and pour cups of rich sipping chocolate that offer a liquid alternative to inhaling chocolate from your at-home vaporizer.
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According to several somewhat trustworthy sources, the sales of the iPhone 5C in India have recently improved a lot as Apple introduced the guaranteed-to-work buyback strategy. Customers could bring in their smartphone and benefit from a discount of up to $208 on the purchase of their iPhone 5C. Apparently, this well-thought strategy was successful and the demand for the 'budget' 5C has grown, which allegedly led to a triple increase in its sales.
Moreover, according to the same sources, Samsung's current flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has staled and its sales are not going so well. If Apple's plan to increase the sales of the iPhone 5C in India continues to be this successful, we might expect the buyback strategy implemented in other emerging markets as well.
"Samsung Electronics banks on its display and compatibility, while Apple believes in quality and not quantity," says Rajesh Kumar, a manager at a multi-brand electronic store. "This month we had 10 units of both Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5C. Surprisingly, I have no iPhone 5C or iPhone 5S left, while there are three Galaxy S4 smartphones still available."
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Both laughter and tears can be cathartic, but only laughter is OK in front of your dog. Laugh until you cry with this GrouponLive deal to see Prairie Dog Playhouse present A Christmas Carol II at The WaterCooler. For $15, you get two tickets for general admission (up to a $30 value). Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Choose from the following performances:
- Friday, November 30, at 7:15 p.m.
- Saturday, December 1, at 7:15 p.m.
- Friday, December 7, at 7:15 p.m.
- Saturday, December 8, at 7:15 p.m.
- Friday, December 14, at 7:15 p.m.
- Friday, December 21, at 7:15 p.m.
- Saturday, December 22, at 7:15 p.m.
- Sunday, December 23, at 2 p.m.
For 12 years, Prairie Dog Playhouse has tickled funny bones both young and old with original scripts that parody pop culture and classical stories. A Christmas Carol II catches up with Ebenezer Scrooge after his Yuletide metamorphosis from the original story, which has since transformed him into a huge pushover. Now, the ghosts must return to partially undo their work and set Scrooge on the right path. This parody combines musicality and melodrama, and is appropriate for audiences of all ages.
Though Prairie Dog Playhouse sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available.
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drainage issue on patio
Hey guys, I'm new to this forum. I'm a complete newbie to all of the do it yourself projects. I came across this forum while searching for concrete patios and landscaping on google. Me and my brother have built a covered patio for my mom during last summer. She wants to cook outside and spend more time outside. So it was more like a really big pergola with roofing on top of it lol. Well my mom had a contractor pour in a concrete slab for her since it was very muddy during hurricane season (We stay in Houston). Its a pretty big slab; I think its 49x12 back side, and 37x12 on the other side. We haven't done the other side yet. The concrete is slope away from the house so the rain won't accumulate. However, we have a different problem. When it rains hard, all the rain is accumulated on the backside only. I have some pictures to show you guys.
We have a lot of left over brick pavers that we took out once we pour in the concrete. Now my mom wants to put an extension concrete slab to the existing one. I have some concerns though. I read in this forum that concrete need some time to cure. Will putting a new concrete slab to the existing one cause any harm? Is it better to just pave the brick right next to the concrete we have now so it will help with the drainage? I'm thinking that if we put more concrete in, the water will just flow down and cost more drainage problems to other areas that was not affected before.
She also wants to add more concrete to the side. She's a very neaty person. I'm worried that if we take to much grass out, the water just going to flow to the front of the house. Our land seem to be the lowest out of all the house around us. Maybe its to many plants that cause this. Do you guys think that adding more grass instead of adding more concrete will help the drainage problems or brick paver instead. I just don't want her to waste her money that she think will solve the problem, but will only cause more problem in the long run. I took all the grass out in these pics to prepare for the concrete or paver. I could always add more grass if you guys suggest.
Hard to tell what your grading is like from the pics, but I'd be very wary of extending that concrete. It looks as though it might pinch off what might be a natural drainage route.
Your concern about adding concrete beside existing concrete. The existing concrete will want to suck water out of the new concrete as it cures. You have to be careful to keep the whole area moist.
If you definitely want something other than grass (though I'd go grass), I would go with your paver idea. It's something that can be corrected if you get it wrong.
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Via di Villa Pepoli is the most exclusive and elegant street of the Rione San Saba, private street which is accessed by a stone arch of 1801. In a beautiful building of the '40s is located this prestigious apartment, on the ground floor, very bright and well-kept in every detail.
The entrance gives access to various spaces divided into extremely rational way; on the one hand, a great living area, a study / bedroom, a guest bathroom, a dining area with adjoining kitchen and a service master bedroom with large bathroom; on the other hand, a corridor with cupboards leads to the sleeping area with two master bedrooms with en suite bathroom.
The wine cellar turned into a bedroom with bathroom is connected directly to the apartment with a spiral staircase.


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Feb. 23, 2011
Saturday, Feb. 26 -- at No. 6 Duke (Durham, N.C.), 1 p.m.
Live Scoring | Live Video (fee)
The No. 23-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team (5-3) begins its annual spring break road trip this weekend, heading first to Durham, N.C., for a rematch with No. 6 Duke (9-3) on Saturday (Feb. 26). The match will begin at 1 p.m. inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
Last Time Out
The Wolverines earned a critical road win last Saturday (Feb. 19), knocking off No. 23 Notre Dame, 4-3, in South Bend, Ind. Freshman Shaun Bernstein (Plainview, N.Y./Plainview Old Bethpage JFK) clinched the match for Michigan with a win at No. 3 over Daniel Stahl, 7-6 (8), 6-4. Sophomore Evan King (Chicago, Ill./Kaplan), senior Jason Jung (Torrance, Calif./West Torrance) and freshman Barrett Franks (Christchurch, New Zealand/Christchurch) were the Wolverines' other winners, getting points at Nos. 1, 2 and 5, respectively.
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Dual-Match Format
This weekend's matches will be a contest for the best-of-seven team points. The dual will begin with three doubles matches consisting of eight-game pro sets. The team that wins two of these three matches will enter the singles competition with one of seven points. After a brief intermission, six singles matches will be played. Each singles match will be the best of three tie-break sets and worth one point towards the team competition. The overall dual match will be decided when one team secures four total points. Matches in progress when the dual match is clinched will be played to completion.
The Lineup
Here is Michigan's projected lineup, based on the last match against Notre Dame:
No. 1 -- #48 Evan King (14-6 overall, 7-1 in duals)
No. 2 -- #53 Jason Jung (14-7 overall, 6-2 in duals)
No. 3 -- Shaun Bernstein (14-9 overall, 5-3 in duals)
No. 4 -- Justin Rossi (9-11 overall, 2-5 in duals)
No. 5 -- Barrett Franks (11-9 overall, 6-2 in duals)
No. 6 -- Chris Cha (9-11 overall, 3-5 in duals)
No. 1 -- #39 Jason Jung/Evan King (9-6 overall, 5-3 in duals)
No. 2 -- Chris Madden/Barrett Franks (0-1 overall, 0-1 in duals)
No. 3 -- Shaun Bernstein/Chris Cha (8-9 overall, 2-4 in duals)
[ Statistics | Match-By-Match ]
Earning Those Miles
Michigan's visit to Duke is the first leg of a week-long spring break road trip. After the match on Saturday, the Wolverines will fly across the country all the way out to Honolulu, Hawaii, where they will spend the week practicing for a match against the University of Hawaii next Thursday (March 3). That match begins at 3 p.m. Hawaiian Time (or 8 p.m. Eastern).
Packing The House
More than 2,000 fans have come out to the Varsity Tennis Center so far this season to watch Michigan men's tennis, 687 of which came out to watch the match against then-No. 5 Texas on Jan. 22, a new facility record. Wolverine fans put Michigan in the top 10 nationally last season for men's tennis attendance, and will likely be there again when the ITA releases its national attendance figures for the months of January and February in early March.
MVP Return
Senior Chris Madden(Lotus, Calif./Ponderosa) made his season debut against Washington on Feb. 11 and has played doubles in Michigan's last three matches. Madden, the Team MVP each of the past two seasons, did not play during the fall season and missed the first five dual matches of the season after recovering from an injury.
He has yet to play in a singles match this season. He was scheduled to play at No. 5 singles against Notre Dame last weekend but was scratched.
Top Dog
Sophomore Evan King is on a roll. Last season's Big Ten Freshman of the Year is 7-1 this season in dual matches, all at No. 1, and has defeated four ranked opponents in a row. King has been at his best at No. 1 throughout his short career, going 12-3 at the top spot in the lineup.
King, Jung and Franks are all tied for the team lead in total singles wins (14).
[ Video: Evan King Feature (MGoBlue) ]
Jason Sees Double
With a doubles win last Saturday against Notre Dame, senior Jason Jung is now tied with former U-M great Michael Leach (1979-82) for seventh all-time in career doubles victories (80).
Career Doubles Wins at Michigan:
T1. Brian Hung (2004-07) 90 Matko Maravic (2005-08) Mike Sroczynski (2007-10) T4. Eric Friedler (1973-76) 84 George Navas (2007-10) 6. Andrew Mazlin (2006-09) 83 T7. Michael Leach (1979-82) 80 Jason Jung (2008-Present)
So Long To Home
Michigan is on the road for much of the next seven weeks, playing one just home match until April 2, hosting Tulsa on Friday, March 11.
[ Schedule ]
Scouting The Competition
Duke -- After a successful run at the ITA National Team Indoors Championships, the Blue Devils moved up 11 spots in the rankings to No. 6. Last weekend at the tournament in Seattle, they defeated No. 2 USC and No. 11 Florida before falling to No. 3 Tennessee in the semifinals. Duke is 9-3 on the season.
Michigan and Duke have already met once this season, with Duke winning, 7-0, in the opening round of ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Jan. 28, also in Durham. To read the recap from the match, click here.
The Wolverines are 2-7 all-time against the Blue Devils in dual matches.
Ranked Players
No. 6 -- Reid Carleton
No. 10 -- Henrique Cunha
No. 9 -- Reid Carleton/Henrique Cunha
U-M in The National Rankings
With its road win against Notre Dame, Michigan jumped four spots to No. 23 in the most-recent ITA poll, released on Feb. 22. Recent success at No. 1 propelled Evan King into the top 50, coming in at No. 48, with Jason Jung at No. 53. In doubles, the pair is now ranked No. 39.
[ Rankings: Team | Singles | Doubles ]
Challenging Schedule
Michigan once again has one of the most difficult schedules of any team in the nation. The Wolverines have already faced seven top-25 teams, scoring wins in four of those matchups:
|No. 25 Virginia Tech (1/29)
|No. 5 Texas (1/22)
|No. 22 Wake Forest (2/5)
|No. 14 Duke (1/29)
|No. 23 Washington (2/11)
|No. 44 Vanderbilt (2/13)
|No. 23 Notre Dame (2/19)
Michigan at the Varsity Tennis Center
The Wolverines have been tough to beat at the Varsity Tennis Center since the facility opened in 1997. Michigan is 56-16 (.777) since the 2005 season and is 116-36 (.763) overall at the complex.
The Captain
Senior Jason Jung was voted as team captain for the 2010-11 season by his teammates. Jung enjoyed a fantastic season last year as a junior, including being named an All-Big Ten selection and qualifying for the NCAA Championships in both singles and doubles (with Evan King). Off the court, Jung was recognized as the national and Midwest regional winner of the ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship and was the Big Ten Conference's male nominee for the NCAA Sportsmanship Award.
For his career, Jung owns a 72-59 record in singles and a 80-52 record in doubles, playing atop the lineup for most of his career. His 24 doubles wins last season were tied for seventh most all-time at Michigan, and he is currently tied for seventh all-time in school history in career doubles wins.
Future Wolverines
Michigan inked two top prep players -- Alex Petrone (Staten Island, N.Y./Laurel Springs Prep) and Eli Brown (Toronto, Ontario/City Academy) -- to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period this fall. Petrone is rated as a blue-chip recruit and No. 15 nationally by the service www.tennisrecruiting.net., while Brown won the Cuba ITF singles title and Dominican Republic ITF doubles title last year as a junior.
Leader Of The Wolverines
Bruce Berque is in his seventh season as the head coach of the University of Michigan men's tennis team. He has taken the Wolverines to five straight NCAA Championships appearances, including the Sweet 16 in 2008. Berque owns a career dual-meet record of 101-65, including a 42-18 mark in Big Ten play. In addition, the Wolverines have finished in the top half of the Big Ten in each of Berque's first five years at the helm, finishing no lower than fourth place.
He is assisted by associate head coach Sean Maymi, who is in his fifth season, and volunteer assistant Scott Oudsema, who is in his second.
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Yearbook & Record Book
For the second year in a row, the University of Michigan athletics department will no longer print media guides. U-M fans and media can still obtain all the information they're used to, only now it's available online. If you're looking for in-depth historical information, statistics, records, archives, etc., the Record Book is what you'll need and it was just added to MGoBlue.com. For more of a general overview of a team, the staff and student-athletes, check out the Yearbook.
[ 2010-11 Men's Tennis Yearbook ] [ Record Book ]
Up Next
The spring break trip continues next week, as Michigan travels across the country for a match with Hawaii next Thursday (March 3) in Honolulu. The match will begin at 3 p.m. HT.
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Fox's Howard Kurtz Justifies MSNBC Dropping Melissa Harris-Perry Because She "Played The Race Card"
Kurtz: "Given Her Extraordinary Racial Blast" Against MSNBC Executives, "I Don't Blame Them" For Dropping Her Show
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HOWARD KURTZ (HOST): Melissa Harris-Perry walked off her MSNBC show this weekend and things have gotten pretty ugly. The liberal political science professor whose program airs in part when we're on, found her show preempted the last two weeks. She says the show was "taken without comment, or discussion, or notice." And then she ratcheted things up against two white executives, NBC News President Andrew Lack and MSNBC President Phil Griffin, "I will not be used as a tool for their purposes. I am not a token, mammy, or little brown bobble head. I am not owned by Lack, Griffin or MSNBC. I love our show, I want it back." Unmistakable racial references that MSNBC had already drawn flack for dropping the shows of such black hosts as Joy Reid and Alex Wagner and relegating Al Sharpton to early Sunday morning. NBC saying the preemptions were for basic breaking political news, called her scathing comments really surprising, confusing, and disappointing. Now it does sound like MSNBC treated her a bit poorly, but it's really unfortunate that she played the race card. The Washington Post reporting this morning that MSNBC executives plan to drop Melissa Harris-Perry, and given her extraordinary racial blast, I don't blame them.
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Colts cheerleaders shave heads for leukemia research
A Colts cheerleader and mascot Blue made a bet a few weeks ago as part of the ChuckStrong campaign. Fans delivered with more than $20,000 in donations to leukemia research.
During the fourth quarter of Sunday's Colts game, cheerleaders Megan and Crystal Anne had their heads shaved in honor of Coach Chuck Pagano.
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We have learned that one of the filming locations for Expendables 3 is the Port of Varna in Bulgaria. Here are a few pictures of the seaport, which is the largest of its kind in Bulgaria.
"Rowdy" will be taking her team on the road as she gears up for her rematch against fellow Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 18 coach and former Strikeforce rival Miesha Tate, which takes place at the UFC 168: "Weidman vs. Silva 2" pay-per-view (PPV) event on Dec. 28, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. From yesterday's UFC World Tour (via MMA Fighting):
"...They've been extremely accommodating. I'm going to be able to move people from my camp over where I want to be at filming. It's going to be me training all the way through this. If I was going to have three jobs and train at the same time, then I can have one other job and train at the same time. Kind of like a different location, it's going to be kind of difficult. I can multitask, I do it all the time."
Flickering Myth posted an interesting article about EX3 going over what we know so far and what we might expect to see. The author raises some interesting arguments about the series and what the latest installment needs to do to improve, let us know what you think in the comments:
"The Expendables 3 has to be handled better. We don't just want something passable, we want something to feel as badass and manly as the opening half of Predator. Those guys all stand out. That is what an Expendables unit needs to be like. Screen time is well used, and as tough as nails as they are, they're not invincible. Randy Couture was a glorified extra in the last film, whilst Terry Crews comic potential is persistently wasted. In some cases we get teased with interesting characters, like Jensen in the first film, but then don't get enough screen time dedicated. These films are odes to great 80s action films, but they have yet to come close to the same level of delivery. What plagued the first two films won't be forgiven a third time. If they get it right, the series continues. If they get it wrong, then it ends on the third. Most importantly I feel is that Sly, as the head of the group needs to make Barney Ross more interesting. He doesn't stand out - even taking Rocky and Rambo out of the equation, Ross wouldn't be Stallone's most interesting character. I actually felt he was better in Bullet to the Head as Jimmy Bobo."
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We also have this poster from Daniel highlighting all of Arnold's roles over the years. I think the grenade launcher picture frames are a nice touch.
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Bagé Mennonite Brethren Church, located at Bagé in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, was organized in 1943 when the Bagé settlement was established by settlers from the earlier Krauel colony in the state of Santa Catharina. The meetinghouse was built in 1953. In 1957 the membership was 280, with Wilhelm Janzen as leader.
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US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demanded that US troops scheduled to remain in Iraq after the end of this year be granted immunity from local prosecution.
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Many Iraqis harbor bitter feelings against American servicemen after several incidents that have occured during the rebuilding of Iraq. US troops have allegedly shot at locals at random checkpoints, and a 14-year-old Iraqi girl was allegedly raped and shot to death by troops in 2006. A 2007 shooting incident in Baghdad's Nissor Square by Blackwater forces that left 17 Iraqis dead cost the immunity of private security contractors.
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April 16, 2015 – Balitang America
San Francisco Filipinos Win Funding For Tagalog Education
It took weeks for some members of the Filipino community in San Francisco to push officials to provide funding and support for Tagalog classes in the city. In the end, their efforts paid off.
March 19, 2015 – INQUIRER.net
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Elderly Filipino-Americans trooped to the Philippine Consulate General on Sutter Street on March 5 for a special outreach conducted by consulate staff.
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San Francisco Grants $100,000 to Launch First College Prep for Filipino Immigrant Youth
In what is seen as a groundbreaking initiative by a city government, the City of San Francisco last week approved the release of $100,000 to a Filipino-led nonprofit to launch a one-of-a-kind, culturally-sensitive college preparatory program for low-income Filipino immigrant youth and other communities of color in the city's South of Market district.
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City Officials Approve Grant to Help Filipino Youth Get to College
Earlier this month, San Francisco officials approved a grant to help a nonprofit send Filipino and other immigrant children to college, the nonprofit's executive director has announced.
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December 22, 2014 – The Philipine Star
From journalism to social work
She was one of the best field reporters I had the pleasure of working with at the ABS-CBN newsroom during my watch as VP and News Director. Oh, she had the usual ego and temper that newsroom folks are notorious for. But she could be depended upon to deliver great stories in time for the nightly newscast.
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November 2, 2014 – SFGate
Golf courses provide ready site for SF affordable housing
San Francisco has tried historically to solve its affordable housing shortage through stop-gap measures that many believe to be counterproductive. What Mayor Ed Lee and the Board of Supervisors might consider is an independent task force to examine the feasibility of building affordable housing on some of the city's six public golf courses that sit on more than 3,000 acres.
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October 17, 2014 – INQUIRER.net
Fil-Am nonprofit to honor 8 Asian American leaders
Eight city and Filipino community leaders will be honored at a West Bay Pilipino Multi Service Center benefit banquet on Saturday, October 25, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the University of San Francisco, Lone Mountain Campus on 2800 Turk Street.
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September 30, 2014 – INQUIRER.net
Football legend Joe Montana visits kids in SF neighborhood
After a series of violent incidents prompted a peace march by residents of the South of the Market Area (SoMA), the kids in the neighborhood got a morale booster with a rare visit from football legend Joe Montana.
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September 19, 2014 – INQUIRER.net
Fil-Am achievers speaker series begins
Filipino-American achievers and role models will begin a speaker series aimed at inspiring the Filipino community to work for better representation in US society.
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September 17, 2014 – INQUIRER.net
New head of West Bay Multi-Services in SF to launch college prep program
The new person at the helm of West Bay Pilipino Multi-services Center is a woman who brings with her youthfulness, vitality, charisma, a broad perspective and fresh insights in the performance of her duty as the new executive director of the West Bay Pilipino Multi-services Center.
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September 9, 2014 – Asian Journal
Filipinos in San Francisco march to condemn violence
Because of the disturbing ascent in the crime rate, over 80 community members, mostly Filipinos, assembled a peace march to suppress the violence in the South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco.
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September 9, 2014 – INQUIRER.net
Filipinos, other residents march against violence in SF neighborhood
"Silence the violence and increase the peace," "Mapayapang SOMA" and "Kapayapaan sa SOMA."
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September 5, 2014 – Balitang America
SF Filipinos March in Rush Hour Traffic to End Violence
Over 80 community members gathered to participate in a multi-sectoral peace march to curb the increasing violence in the South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco.
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Hutchinson stuns Derby with two-point conversion in final minute
DERBY After Hutchinson coach Randy Dreiling congratulated several players, patting their helmets or shoulder pads after the Salthawks' 29-28 win at Derby in the Class 6A semifinal, he made an emphatic statement, even punctuating it by punching the air.
"This is what we do!" Dreiling yelled to his team Friday night at Derby.
The players, and fans surrounding them, responded with raucous cheering.
What Hutchinson does is win state titles, and the Salthawks are in line for their eighth title in the last nine seasons when they face Shawnee Mission West on Nov. 24 at Washburn's Yager Stadium in Topeka.
How Hutchinson capped its win over Derby, though, was just as a much of a resounding statement as Dreiling's final point to his players.
At the Derby 1 on first and goal, Dreiling called timeout with 57.7 seconds remaining and the Salthawks trailing 28-21. That's when he told his offense it was going to eschew the point-after kick and go for two and the win.
"They were excited for it," said Dreiling, who informed hi assistants of the plan as Hutchinson started its drive at the 6:02 mark of the fourth quarter. "… It's three yards, and we average seven on the season. We oughta be able to get three."
Quarterback Trevor Turner admitted feeling shock at Dreiling's decision.
"It's just risky to go for it," said Turner, who completed 9 of 12 passes for 183 yards, threw for a touchdown and ran for two. "It's either do or die."
But this is Dreiling — an extremely confident and intense coach. Was it really that surprising?
Turner laughed.
"Not really because he's bold and he's going to go for it all," Turner said,.
Teammate Tanner Higgins agreed.
"That's just Coach Dreiling for you," Higgins said. "He's a great coach."
After Turner leaped into the end zone for the 1-yard touchdown run, he took it into the end zone, finding a huge hole to the right side for the one-point lead.
"We thought they might (go for two), but that's a gutsy call to put the season on the line for one play," Derby coach Brandon Clark said.
For Derby senior Kellen Sims, watching it happen was difficult.
"You're looking on that and you're praying," he said. "All you can do is sit there and pray."
Derby still had 50.8 seconds, but quarterback Chandler Shantz was sacked by Jarod Gagnebin and then had a deep pass intercepted by Hutchinson's Tanner Higgins.
Shantz scored on runs of 1, 1 and 17 yards and threw a nine-yard pass to DeAndre Goolsby with 6:05 remaining for the 28-21 lead. Shantz had 27 carries for 151 yards and threw for 73.
"We asked (Shantz) to do a lot tonight and he carried this team," Clark said.
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|Derby (10-2)
D—Shantz 1 run (Williamson kick)
H—Smith 3 run (Lemons kick)
D—Shantz 17 run (Williamson kick)
H—Gaines-Grissom 57 pass from Turner (Lemons kick)
D—Shantz 1 run (Williamson kick)
H—Turner 1 run (Lemons kick)
D—Goolsby 9 pass from Shantz (Williamson kick)
H—Turner 1 run (Turner run)
Individual statistics
Rushing– Hutchinson, Turner 21-85, Smith 16-52, Brower 6-43, Likes 4-23, Higgins 1-(-7). Derby, Shantz 27-151, West 11-74, Sims 2-4..
Passing – Hutchinson, Turner 9-12-183-0. Derby, Shantz 5-11-73-1.
Receiving – Hutchinson, Gaines-Grissom 5-140, Dower 1-22, Higgins 3-21. Derby, Goolsby 3-53, Sims 2-20.


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Determining when it's time to redo a dental case can be a difficult decision at times. Obvious problems such as recurrent decay, complete failure of restorative materials, or fractures are not always the case. Chips, margin stains, fracture lines, and complete debonding of an intact restoration are all signs of failing work. However, determining, in these cases, when to pull the proverbial trigger, especially in a complex case, can be more challenging. Add in the considerations of the patient who may remember "ugly, sensitive temporaries with multiple appointments and injections," and the decision can get even more cumbersome.
Enter the era of digital dentistry. With the advances in digital impression taking and fabrication processes, it is possible to start and finish indirect dental restorations that rival those done in the dental laboratory in a little more than an hour or, at the most, in a few days utilizing online case transportation techniques. But when does a case become too complex or cumbersome for a busy dental office to take on in a single visit? Do we revert back to traditional impressions and temporaries? Do we put the schedule into upheaval trying to make it work? The obvious solution would be to have a trained and experienced dental technician in the office on our team. However, most solo or even 2-doctor offices would have a difficult time justifying the expense of having their own on-site dental technician. Another choice is to bring a dental technician into the office only on days when large cases are scheduled and there is a need for single-day completed indirect dental restorations.
The feasibility of a trained dental technician coming into the office to fabricate and deliver indirect dental restorations was previously nonexistent due mainly to the inability of transporting the necessary tools and equipment. With the advent and advancements of in-office CAD/CAM dentistry, these barriers are falling away. It is now reasonable to consider bringing a dental technician into the office on an as-needed basis, and this new service is financially advantageous for both the certified dental technician (CDT) and dental office. Employing an experienced dental technician to design and fabricate the case frees up the dentist to continue providing services to other patients and provide unrushed hygiene checks through the course of the day.
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
A 42-year-old male presented with porcelain veneers on teeth Nos. 6 to 11 and teeth Nos. 22 to 27 (Figure 1). The original feldspathic units were bonded into place in 2003. During the last 9 years, small chips on teeth Nos. 6, 9, 11, and 22, a complete failure of the restorations on teeth Nos. 24, 25, and 27, and generalized staining at the margins had occurred. These failures were attributed to the patient's nocturnal bruxism habit, as well as mild occlusal interferences in the anterior region (Figures 2 and 3).
Initially, tooth No. 11 had been bony impacted and was surgically uncovered and orthodontically brought into place. After completion of orthodontics, he was left with an osseous and associated soft-tissue defect. This initial restoration was handled with a direct resin veneer. The upper veneers were selected in 2003 to address this aesthetic issue, and the lowers were added to balance the aesthetic requirements of the patient.
|Figure 1. Preoperative: existing veneers on teeth Nos. 6 to 11 and teeth Nos. 22 to 27.
|Figure 2. Preoperative: marginal staining and chips.
|Figure 3. Preoperative: fractures and complete debonds.
|Figure 4. Composite mock-up: aesthetics and occlusion refined for correlation scan.
The patient was a practicing dentist for 16 years who had clear expectations, knowing exactly where he wanted the case to finish from an aesthetic point of view. He did not wish to repeat his last veneer experience, and did not want to have temporaries during the treatment phase because he had previously needed to recement a section of his original temporary veneers twice a day. It was of paramount importance to fully understand what the patient was expecting, and equally important to have him fully understand what was possible and what limitations could be expected. (With regard to the patient's knowledge and experience as it related to expectations, it should be noted that the patient lectures internationally on the science of color and shade matching.)
Once the treatment goals were agreed upon, I contacted my dental technician, Eddie Corrales, who is a CDT, and we reviewed the preoperative photos and case expectations as a team before scheduling the patient's next appointment.
Diagnostic Mock-up
On the day of treatment, we started by reviewing expectations and any limitations or complications we might encounter. I confirmed the shade selection, followed by the dental technician and (most importantly) the patient. A Vita 3D (Vident) Shade 1M1 was selected. Because the case was only extending from cuspid to cuspid, it was extremely importance to obtain an exact color match. The shade was taken at the beginning of the appointment to avoid any errors (especially in value) that can occur after the teeth are dehydrated. It also allows us to do this important procedure before we experience any eye strain (which can weaken our ability to accurately match a shade). The shade was confirmed under 3 light sources: nature, halogen, and florescence. Preoperative pictures were taken on a set sequence. Reproducibility between pre- and postoperative photos requires identical magnification, angle, and exposure to produce a set of pictures that can be accurately used for both future case presentations and self-analysis.
To start, the patient was anesthetized with 2.5 carpules of 4% Septocaine (1:100000 epinephrine) on the upper only. All the teeth were mocked up on both the upper and lower arches with composite, and the incisal embrasures were modified to enhance desired aesthetic qualities. The occlusion was modified to enhance long centric, the patient's cuspid guidance was restored, and the angle made shallower to provide a freer envelope of function (Figure 4). At this point, the patient was shown changes and reviewed and consented to them. Photos were again taken, in retracted positions only.
Clinical Technique
At this point, the lower arch was anesthetized with 2 inferior alveolar blocks using 4% Septocaine (1:100000 epinephrine). The upper arch was digitally scanned from the mesial of tooth No. 3 to the mesial of tooth No. 14, utilizing the CEREC system (Sirona Dental Systems). Special attention was paid to the all the surfaces of teeth Nos. 6 through 11, assuring accurate detail of both the occlusal surfaces and the facial characteristics. The existing veneers were removed in a conventional manner of incising with a course tapered bur through the facial and extending it into the occlusal reduction area; followed by an oblique force applied by a crown-splitting instrument (CRSPR [Hu-Friedy]). Any areas that would not readily debond were prepped traditionally.
|Figure 5. Preparations.
|Figure 6. Model try-in: working model utilized for test fitting and contact refinement.
|Figure 7. Putty matrix fabricated to assure final contours.
|Figure 8. Mild cutbacks.
|Figure 9. Layering Vita VM 9 (Vident) porcelain into cutbacks.
The original preparations were quite good and presented with adequate reduction. Only minor additions were added to the line angles to better hide the transitions and support the subsequent cervical embrasures (Figure 5). Due to the patient's low lip-line and the complete absence of any sensitivity, we agreed to stay supragingival and not attempt to hide the recession. This was considered and agreed upon to sustain natural dentin for the possibility of future grafting, if necessary. The preparations were finished with an ultra-fine diamond bur (NTI Diamond Fine FG, F850-016 [Axis Dental]) to take advantage of the high accuracy of the CEREC scan and milling chamber as well as to maximize the ceramic's strength after bonding.
We took full advantage of having Mr. Corrales, our dental technician in the office. We had him evaluate that the preparation style and reduction achieved would maximize his ability to deliver the desired product, in terms of both strength and aesthetics. The preparations were then digitally impressed from the mesial of both first molars. A vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) (Imprint 3 [3M ESPE]) impression was also taken for Mr. Corrales. He used that to make a working model to fine-tune the embrasures and interproximal contacts.
At this point, Mr. Corrales began to work on the maxillary veneers as I proceeded on to the lower teeth. He began by moving the digital impressions of both the preparations and the preoperative images into the Correlation software program (which aligns and matches both digital models). Then, the process of digitally replacing what is missing between the preparation and the preoperative models was completed and readied for fabrication in the MC XL milling chamber (Sirona Dental Systems) from a block of porcelain.
The CAD/CAM materials selected for the case were a combination of Vita RealLife (Vident) and Vita Mark II blocks (Vident). Vita Mark II, a fine-grained feldspathic ceramic that is highly aesthetic, has a long history of success for the fabrication of all-ceramic CEREC restorations. The RealLife block was introduced in late 2010 and is fabricated from the same Mark II ceramic material. However, it is stratified with a semispherical dentin layer (porcelain) and a gradient of enamel layering porcelain. The digital restoration is moved within the digital block to obtain the most aesthetic and lifelike restoration. We selected RealLife blocks for teeth Nos. 7 to 10, and Mark II blocks for the remaining teeth.
Moving to the mandibular arch, the preoperative detail and occlusion were scanned from teeth Nos. 20 to 29. The existing veneers were removed and the preparations were refined and polished. Next, the final preparations were scanned and reviewed for accuracy and detail. Any missed areas can be easily added to with additional scans in just a few seconds. The lower veneer program was started and the CEREC AC digital impression was returned to the dental technician. A final VPS impression for the working-model was taken and poured. Temporaries were fabricated using a putty matrix and relined with Integrity (DENTSPLY Caulk). Flash was removed, and the patient was released for 2 hours while the veneers were being fabricated.
At this point, I moved on to my other scheduled patients and hygiene checks and let Mr. Corrales continue the design and fabrication process. Typically, at this point I would do the entire design, milling, test-fitting and finishing (leaving no time for any other patients that day). Having the dental technician perform these vital steps reduced my stress and freed me to increase the office's production and diagnoses for the day.
Mr. Corrales designed each veneer using the CEREC software and then milled them in the MC XL milling chamber. Once the veneers were finished, he test-fit each individually, then together on the working models to ensure accurate fits and correct interproximal contacts (Figure 6). He added the subtle details in terms of the embrasures, developmental grooves, and incisal-edge positions. Teeth Nos. 7 to 10 received conservative cutbacks (Figures 7 to 9). (A cutback is the process of removing ceramic and then rebuilding it in a traditional manner with various layering ceramics. In this case, a translucent material was added.) All restorations were then stained, glazed, and hand-polished. Then he test-fit all units on the working models again and delivered them to my operatory for try-in.
|A Dental Technician's Team Perspective
Eddie Corrales, CDT
Same-Day Delivery of the Final Restorations
The patient was called back and the room was reset for delivery. We removed the temporaries and test-fit each unit clinically, first by themselves and then together. Only minor interproximal contact adjustments were necessary. Translucent try-in paste (Variolink II [Ivoclar Vivadent]) was used so the patient could approve the aesthetics. He loved the appearance and accepted the veneers.
Bonding was carried out with a translucent resin cement (base only) (Variolink II). The bonding sequence was the central incisors (Nos. 8 and 9) first, followed by the right lateral incisor and cuspid (Nos. 6 and 7), and finally, the left lateral incisor and cuspid (Nos. 10 and 11). The etching (Ceramic Etch [Vident]) and silanization (Silane Primer [Kerr]) process was carried out 2 restorations at a time. Once 2 were bonded in, the next 2 would be test-fit to ensure full seating prior to preparing the surfaces for bonding. This sequence does add time to the bonding process, but it also lowers any chance for margins to be inadvertently opened due to interproximal contact interference or incisal edge shifting. Once all 6 units were placed, the same process and sequence was carried out to completion.
|Figure 10. Postoperative: Finished and bonded Vita Mark II (Vident) and Vita RealLife Veneers (Vident) utilizing the CEREC system (Sirona Dental Systems).
|Figure 11. Postoperative: a 12-unit veneer case started and finished same day with a certified dental technician in the office.
|Figure 12. Lateral view—close-up.
|Figure 13. Retracted view finished.
|Figure 14. Final maxillary restorations.
|Figure 15. Final mandibular restorations.
Cement removal was finished using a combination of interproximal scales and rubber cup polishers (Porcelain Polishing Kit [Axis Dental]). Selective polishing on the surfaces of the maxillary veneers was also added to further "break up" the reflective surfaces to obtain an as natural as possible finish. Occlusion was then checked and verified and final impressions were taken for fabrication of an occlusal guard. Final pictures following the initial sequence were taken and postoperative instructions were reviewed with the patient (Figures 10 to 15).
Digital dentistry has evolved to such a degree that delivering same-day dentistry is a reality. Large cases present a time-management issue. Scheduling a day of treatment for a single patient in a busy dental practice with a number of hygienists is a difficult task and can be counterproductive to production goals and new patient treatment diagnosis. Bringing in a properly trained and experienced CDT for a day to provide restorations using your equipment can be a cost-effective means of obtaining an excellent result for your patient. In addition, it can be a real practice schedule-saver for your team in a busy office.
Disclosure: Dr. Hatch is a Vident Advocate and does receive financial compensation for speaking engagements.
Disclosure: Mr. Corrales reports no disclosures.


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Re: Look at this Listed as ready to sail
Well the type of boats you are looking at are small trailer sailors, not that it is an excuse but they are really easy to throw back into the back yard and forget about. Kids get involved in other things, dad has to work weekends. The blue tarp rips and blows off after the first year, then ten years later they need some cash and they think well the boat was only used a few times so it should still be worth lots of money. They may not even have looked at it when they throw it up on Craig's list. Heck it has been sitting in the back yard, so it must be ready to go with a little clean up!
Where are you located? Someone here may have something for sale. Not saying they might not stretch the truth, but at least they are more likely to be honest.
I think one of the most important questions is "when was the last time it was sailed?" Express that you are not looking for a project boat and want to sail this season.
Re: Look at this Listed as ready to sail
I was told my boat was ready to sail too. There was an end of a turnbuckle that broke during travel on the trailer. The PO said only that needed replaced and would be good. What I saw was lots of rust veins on all the standing rigging that needed replaced.
Then I see this that was on the end for the roller furling. A nice break in the connector.
There was some other cleaning that needed to be done but I still bought the boat.
Another, not so ready feature of my boat was a loose seacock for the raw water intake. The backing was wood and got soft and able to twist it by hand so that was replaced too.
Even boats that are "ready to sail", I would expect there to be some project that is necessary to get it ready.
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Re: Look at this Listed as ready to sail
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Yes they are, well, at least I was and I sold my boat accordingly.
Re: Look at this Listed as ready to sail
When I sold my Catalina 22 I described the good, bad and ugly and took photos accordingly, sold it to the first person that looked at it. Fast forward 6 months later, I am looking to buy a first boat for my son and like you am dumbfounded by other people and what they consider "ready to sail ." It's amazing when you start asking about the last time the rigging was replaced, through hulls were resealed, maintenance done to keel, brightwork had anything done to it, etc. and all you here is crickets.
Re: Look at this Listed as ready to sail
The only sure way to be content and confident with what your buying is to see it for yourself and draw your own conclusions. I would suggest in future ask for lots pf pictures of the boat your interested in before going on a long road trip to see it in person. If the seller won't oblige you then thats a sure sign it's not what you want. Maybe look for boats you're already familiar with so you know where to look for any potential probs. Unfortunately in the world of buying and selling theres always room for dishonesty or straight up inexperience regarding a product. My advice would be to shop around and be prepared to take as much time as you need to find the right item, ask lots of questions, seek advise or second opinions and ultimately do your homework before jumping in. Good luck. You'll find what you want soon enough.
Re: Look at this Listed as ready to sail
I'm sure they're ready to sail, did you ask about sailing safely? Or about getting it back to the dock without problems. lol
Good luck finding an honest salesman in these times
Re: Look at this Listed as ready to sail
maybe some people have different ideas of what ready to sail is? Maybe he really meant "ready to sale!"
Re: Look at this Listed as ready to sail
Yes they are, well, at least I was and I sold my boat accordingly.
Look at this Listed as ready to sail
Is anyone honest? Im looking for a boat for my daughter. She currently sails 420s (intermediate). So I start the quest for a boat that I can crew with her (Interlake, flying scot, snipe, lightning, mutineer, etc), something large enough for dad but still fast and fun for my teenage daughter and son.
Boat #1 - Mutineer
So I drive three hours to see a mutineer that is listed as good shape, ready to sail. I call the owner and discuss in detail anything wrong? Any soft floor, deck, rigging, damage etc All good no issues he replies. So when I arrive the very first thing I see is a 2 hole in the floor and a 5 inch crack growing out from the hole. The floor is so soft Im scared I will fall thru.
Boat # 2 Snipe
Listed as ready to sail I ask detailed questions, is the boat seaworthy and in good general condition Yes no issues but the floor may need some work. I continue to ask detailed questions so ready to sail, all equipment is in good working order no damage rigging in good condition Yes. See attached pictures! And this was not the worst thing we found.
Is anyone honest?
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DENHAM SPRINGS - Distracted driving kills thousands of people a year. Yesterday, it took the life of an 83-year-old Denham Springs woman.
She was struck by a driver who ran a stop sign. Louisiana State Police say the driver was distracted by his GPS device.
"We would just like to take this opportunity to remind drivers of the dangers of distracted driving," said LSP Trooper Jared Sandifer. "This is just an example of how deadly it can be."
Texting, talking on the phone, eating and applying makeup are all distracted driving problems. Texting requires visual, manual and cognitive attention, making it the most distracting of all.
"That is dangerous, very dangerous," said driver Tamika Williams. "You could kill someone, or even yourself."
Louisiana is one of 39 states that ban texting while driving. Still, cell phone use remains a big distraction, and police say they will write tickets to drivers they see texting while driving.
Cellcontrol, a company in Baton Rouge may have a solution to prevent people from texting while driving.
"It's just too much of a temptation when they're driving to just leave the phone down and wait until they get to their destination," explains Vice President of Cellcontrol Engineering Chad Kennedy.
The device, sold at Walmart, monitors your phone usage and car's motion. When the vehicle is stationary, the phone will operate normally. As the vehicle moves, a block will be placed on your phone, preventing the driver from a distraction.


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So, I'm fairly sure that the title alone will cause people to comment on my point without actually reading the article (speaking from experience), but the idea I am going to be addressing has nothing to do with politics.
Rather, as an interpreter of price, I want to prove to you that the move up yesterday in broad stock market averages was NOT a "Romney Rally" — not at all.
"People only see what they are prepared to see."
I was struck by the amount of tweets I was reading, and the number of pundits arguing that stocks were rising because of presidential candidate Mitt Romney's debate performance Wednesday, on the idea that he would be pro-business and better for markets than President Obama.
But, as I said live on CNBC's Closing Bell when I appeared on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, the problem with this explanation is that price disagrees entirely with that narrative.
Take a look below at the price ratio of the small-cap iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM, +0.12% relative to the large-cap S&P 500 ETF ( SPY, +0.07% As a reminder, a rising price ratio means the numerator/IWM is outperforming (up more/down less) the denominator/SPY. A falling ratio means the opposite, as small-caps UNDERPERFORM. For a larger chart, visit here.
What in the world does the price ratio relationship of higher beta, smaller-capitalization stocks have to do with lower beta larger-capitalization stocks?
Quite simple — small-cap stocks are MORE DEPENDENT upon DOMESTIC economic growth and policy expectations than large-cap stocks, which tend to get a good chunk of revenue from overseas. Large-cap stocks are more globally integrated, and are dependent upon global growth expectations more so than small-cap companies. So here's my question:
If yesterday began the "Romney Rally", then why in the world are small-cap stocks relative to large-cap stocks trending down? Why are bets on DOMESTIC growth underperforming bets on GLOBAL growth?
Don't fall for the narrative fallacy here. The media wants to find an explanation for every single move in markets, but you have to look at price itself to understand what is going on.
Given that Wal-Mart WMT, +0.88% which I wrote about Thursday, is providing a near-term warning for the bulls, and the fact that even on a big up day like yesterday, the defensive trade of utilities XLU, +0.68% health care XLV, -0.10% and consumer staples XLP, +0.40% continues to get a bid should tell you this move isn't healthy.
Our ATAC models used for managing our mutual fund and separate accounts remains negative on equities in the near-term as intermarket deterioration persists. In the here and now, I maintain that the odds of a correction are rising, and the more markets rise with such negative market internals, the more bearish it makes me.
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Up for purchase here is a Factory New Lionel #6-17335 New Haven Dairy Milk Express Reefer Car numbered 102 Standard O Reefer Traditional O gauge (O/027) Factory fresh in original lionel box. This unit was produced in 2002 and Features : Die Cast Metal Operating Couplers, Die-Cast Metal Sprung Trucks, Opening Doors Features The car is an O Scale Detailed Plastic Body with Removable Roof with Plated Milk Tanks on the inside of the Car, Opening Doors and Special Passenger Style Die Cast Sprung Trucks with Hidden Tab Operating Couplers and Many Highly Detailed Parts. Have a Close Look, this is a Highly Detailed Car with a lot of Unusual Features not found on other freight cars. Lionel has done a Superb Job on the Paint and Details. These Cars now have a Retail Value of $74.95 and this one has a Book Value of $75. Ask Questions The items weight 2.5lbs . and is sold as is. Winner pays for all shipping cost


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BRONX, N.Y. – The Marist women's cross country team placed fourth at the ECAC Championships, University Division today at Van Cortlandt Park.
Marist had two runners finish with ECAC All-East honors. Sophomore Kristen Traub (Wayne, N.J.) finished in seventh place with a time of 18:34.4, while freshman Janelle Solviletti (Billerica, Mass.) placed 22nd with a time of 18:58.8.
The Red Foxes finished with a score of 149, nine points ahead of conference rival Monmouth. Marist also finished ahead of Fairfield, Siena and Manhattan at the competition. Pittsburgh won the event, posting a score of 83.
Team Results: 1-Pittsburgh 83, 2-Sacred Heart 95, 3-Holy Cross 126, 4-Marist 149, 5-Monmouth 158, 6-Fordham 180, 7-Binghamton 215, 8-Towson 224, 9-Robert Morris 243, 10-Fairfield 262, 11-St. Francis 274, 12-Temple 316, 13-Siena and Seton Hall 324, 15-Manhattan 334, 16-Hofstra 386, 17-NJIT 484
Marist Individual Results: 7-Kristen Traub 18:34.4 *ECAC All-East; 22-Janelle Solviletti 18:58.8 *ECAC All-East; 26-Nicki Nesi 19:04.4; 30-Michelle Gaye 19:12.9; 72-Marissa Porter 20:12.2; 78-Tara Nuccitelli 20:16.6; 82-Brianna Freestone 20:20.9; 88-Annie Gould 20:32.4; 102-Jaime Durso 20:45.4; 105-Olivia Lappas 20:49.6; 112-Bryn Gorberg 21:01.4; 139-Kim Schwartz 21:46.6
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We know what you're thinking, that "4G" tucked to its name might imply as being a potential LTE handset, but instead, it will simply offer nothing more than HSPA+ connectivity. Despite that, we managed to get a decent look at this upcoming device that's sure to cause some stir over at AT&T's lineup, since it's one of the few devices to stand out from their existing crop.
We're especially surprised to find it looking ever so streamlined and thin, but even more when you consider that it boasts a number-crunching 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 450 x 800 pixels. Needless to say that it radiates all of the magnificent qualities we find with other Super AMOLED panels, but the Plus in its name provides for better viewing angles, 50 percent higher sub-pixel count, which was the main drawback of the first generation Super AMOLED, and improved brightness, so it's easier to view outdoors.
Even though we still can't take our eyes off its slim form, it manages to pack some improved hardware over its other Galaxy S siblings – such as a 1.2GHz Hummingbird processor, 8-megapixel auto-focus camera, and a 1.3-megapixel front facing one. Looking past its respectable specs, it's currently offering the TouchWiz interface running on top of Android 2.2 Froyo.
We are sure that people are probably contemplating already on when this high-end handset will be getting its Gingerbread treatment. Nevertheless, for AT&T customers, it's surely going to be a win-win situation, since the Samsung Infuse 4G is undeniably a handset that's worth saving for.


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Announcing the first Seminars for Success summit
July 27th, 2009 | Published in Google Adwords
From August 11 - 14 the Seminars for Success will host its first summit featuring in-depth training on Google's online marketing suite. Daily workshops will cover Google AdWords, Google Analytics and Website Optimizer along with special sessions on social marketing, mobile strategies and more. The summit will take place in Burlington VT, and you can register online for one or all four days of the summit.
If you can't make it to the summit, there are also a number of other seminars occuring over the next few months:
AdWords 101: Beginner and 201: Intermediate
September 14-15: Washington DC Area
September 28-29: Columbus, OH Area
October 5-6: New York City Area
October 26-27: Chicago, IL
November 2-3: Berkeley, CA
November 16-17: Charlotte, NC
December 7-8: Scottsdale, AZ
Adwords 301:Advanced Account Optimization and AdWords 302: Advanced Conversion Optimization
August 4-5: Denver, CO
August 25-26: Toronto, Canada
September 1-2: Atlanta, GA
September 23-24: New York, NY
Analytics: Introduction and Analytics: Advanced
July 29-30: Los Angeles, CA
September 16-17: Chicago, IL
September 17-18: Canberra, Australia
September 24-25: Sydney, Australia
October 22-23: Melbourne, Australia
Website OptimizerJuly 31: Los Angeles, CA
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