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Welcome to the CURE OM Forum, a community bulletin board designed to address the needs of the ocular melanoma community – patients and caregivers alike. Here you'll find answers to questions about OM diagnosis and treatment, and support from people from all stages, levels of treatment and from all over the world.
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Last reply 12/25/2014 - 11:02pm
have seen retinal vitreous Dr in home Pittsburgh / all they are offering is 'plaque' temporarily attached to my eyeball -- Radioactive 'seeds' = Brachytherapy? OR certain Death -- { all I wanted was a New pair of eyeglasses :( } -
At Least they Found this in time' - thoughts anyone?
PS internet research demonstrates NEWER trends in Systemic Immunotherapies - appreciate any info . . . other than Radiation in my 'Mostly Good' eye!
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Hi Everyone,
I wanted to take a brief moment to let you know that CURE OM is conducting a brief needs assessment survey. This survey was constructed to hear the voice of the OM community. To make sure that the needs of the community are being met in the best way possible. Please take a few moments to complete this survey and to share it with the rest of the OM community!
Thank you!
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Dear All,
I wanted to take a quick second to let everyone know that registration is now open for the upcoming Eyes on a Cure Patient & Caregiver Symposium. This event will take place back in Philadelphia at Thomas Jefferson University in the new Dorrance H. Hamilton Building. You can find draft of the agenda, as well as hotel room block information in the link below.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly!
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Hello everybody,
I wanted to take a minute to let everyone know about the upcoming 2nd Annual Wings of Hope for Melanoma Gala in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.
The Wings of Hope for Melanoma galas are the Melanoma Research Foundation's premier fundraising events. Join the MRF/CURE OM as we recognize true heroes in the melanoma community, raise awareness and much needed funding for melanoma research. In addition to giving the MRF's Humanitarian Award during the galas, Courage Awards are also presented to individuals who have shown tremendous strength in their battles with melanoma.
This year, Carol Shields, MD, Co-Director of the Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital and Professor of Opthalmology at Thomas Jefferson University and Meenhard Herlyn, D.V.M., D.Sc., Caspar Wistar Professor in Melanoma and Director of the Wistar Institute Melanoma Reasearch Center will be awarded for their outstanding medical advances with the MRF's Humanitarian Award during the gala.
You can find more information about this event here:
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Last reply 2/8/2015 - 6:30pm
On 9/16 I had a mole on my forearm. On 9/24 my derm called and said it was melanoma in situ. She said that she sent it to the university of Chicago for a second opinion, who agreed it was in situ. She scheduled me for an appt for a wle the following Monday 9/29. I went, and the surgeon seemed to have taken a big chunk of my arm out. The scar is about 3 inches long and looks like skin its drooping inward.
Anyhow, a nurse from the surgeons office called today with the results. She said that the results came back today from wle and that it looks like they are going to have to a second excision. I was at the grocery store and caught off guard, because I was not expecting bad news and was so shocked that I did not ask a lot of questions. They wanted me to come in this week for second surgery, which is not possible for me so I go next monday.
I called my derm so she could explain it to me and am waiting for a call back. I am so confused. Does this type of thing normally happen? Or does it mean the original diagnosis of in situ was incorrect?
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Last reply 10/8/2014 - 12:42am
I was diagnosed 9/19 with uveal melanoma. The doctor wants to do the full check up and tests to see if its spread. But we noticed the tumor (or my husband did) late may. It went from non existant (atleast that WE could see) to pretty big over night. I waited until august before having it looked at (I dont like jumping to conclusions and freaking out right away). From late may to today its about tripled in size. Doc says its taken over about 40% of the eye.
Anyways. My question is if its spread to other parts of my body (or even if it hasnt spread) what tolls could I notice it taking on my body? Example like overly tired. My menstrual cycle is very off and has been lasting twice as long as my normal cycles. My joints hurt (mainly knees). But im most annoyed with the period. Is this something I should bring up to my cancer specialist and ask if he can check out hormone levels when he does the other tests (like if he says its not associated with the cancer in any way)? Should I see my regular family doctor? My concern with that was she will be clueless as to what may or may not be cancer related...
Has any one else expierenced anything similar?
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Last reply 10/23/2014 - 12:13pm
My husband was just diagnosed with stage 4 mucosal melanoma in my maxillary. On Aug 22 2014 he had surgery for what we thought was just a sinus infection but turned out to be stage 4 mucosal melanoma. His ENT said he removed as much of the mass as possible and referred us to an oncologist. We seen the oncologist today, who basically said, there is nothing I can do for him. He is now referring him to UCLA to see if there is something that can be done for him there. He had an MRI and it did not show that it has spread. I feel so helpless at this point. I am feeling like he has been given a death sentence. Are there any stage 4 mucosal melanoma cancer survivors?
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This is my first time posting here. I'm a biologist who is researching uveal melanoma. I have my PhD in biomedical sciences and did a postdoctoral fellowship in a cancer biology lab. I have made an animal model of the disease and I am trying to understand the signals that activate tumors and allow them to become more aggressive and capable of spreading to other organs.
I am wondering if all of you have a favorable view of biological research for this disease? How do you feel about using animals for research? I am sure that you may know that samples from patients are limited now with the development of improved therapies.
Would you consider donating to help a biologist set up their new lab and continue investigating the pathways that activate this cancer type? I am just starting a professor position at a new school and I am trying to start up my lab on limited budget. Online crowdfunding seems to be one way to fund scientific research these days, and I'm just testing the waters here to see if patients with uveal melanoma are receptive to that approach.
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I recently was diagnosed with a cilliary body melanoma and had radioactive plaque therapy earlier this month. I opted to have genetic testing done but I'm not entirely sure I understand what those results will tell me. Can anyone explain? I will get my results August 28, 2014 and want to be as prepared as possible.
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Last reply 6/24/2014 - 6:05pm
I opted to have a needle biopsy for Decisiond -UM testing prior to having the radiation plaque implanted in early May 2014.
Can anyone tell me the cost of the testing? And did you have problems getting insurance to pay for it?
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Last reply 5/31/2014 - 2:21am
My husband had a 4 mm melanoma removed from his back in Nov. 12. They could not get dye to go to lymph nodes so they done a pet scan and found nothing. End of Jan. this yr. he started to have vision problems, flashing light etc. We went to an eye specialist who has termed it as a suspicious chroidial nexus and is watching it, we go back in June for check-up. The eye specialist also said this has nothing to do with the melanoma from his back, that even though it is called an melanoma it is totally different than the skin type. Looks etc. In the meantime, he has developed 10 new little places on his skin and one inside his lip. We went to a new dermatologist yesterday who said that the melanoma has spread including his eye! He took a biopsy of 3 places which he says he is positive it is melanoma!! He kept saying things like no use to put him through the eye treatment, mentioned chemo, brain scan, lung scan. Had a hard time understanding him and he acted like a robot or something. He just had an exam in Feb. at the surgeons office no lumps lymph glands chest x-ray Ok, even took him out to 6 mo. visits, as he was doing pretty well. His liver test was high so they took him off cholesterol medicine and told him no more aleve as they will raise liver function test and last blood test it had come down slightly. The new guy really was very negative I even asked so you are saying there is no hope for him, his reply I didn't say that. Then why is there no use to put him through treatments? I am extremely upset and very very scared.
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Has anybody else ever had an eye try to reject the implanted tantalum rings, as 'foreign bodies,' months after proton beam treatment? Mine are now barely covered by the sclera, visible like blue ink polka dots on my eye-ball, and irritating to the inside of my upper eyelid. I don't know yet what, if anything, the surgeon will suggest should be done about it, and I am wondering if it is a common occurence. Any comments would be welcome.
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Hi everyone,
I wanted to take a second to remind everyone that CURE OM will be hosting its 3rd Annual Patient & Caregiver Symposium, Eyes On A Cure, at The Hotel Palomar in Los Angeles, CA, on March 1 & 2. This year's event is being held in conjunction with Jules Stein Eye Institute and UCLA. For more details on the event, click on the link below:
As always, this event is free. There is a block of hotel rooms that is reserved for just a couple more days. If you have any questions, please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hope to see you there!
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Last reply 3/2/2014 - 2:24pm
Hi Everyone,
I'm completely new to this site and am already excited about all the info that seems to be on here. I am a 26 year old living in Vegas currently but will be moving very soon to Japan for a great job opportunity. I am currently healthy (all negative on my PET scans, blood work, etc.). I however am only 2 years out of my diagnosis so I still will need checkups every 6 months with an oncologist and probably monthly check ups with a retinal specialist. My question is, does anyone know of any resources or great doctors in Japan in the Tokyo or Yokohama areas? I know this is far fetched, but I just thought I'd throw it out there.
Also, I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced radiation reinopathy after having the radtaion plaque surgery done? My eye formed a pretty large blood clot about a year and 2 months after my surgery and I've had to have extensive PRP laser done on my retina in order to stop the abnormal blood vessels from forming. I am just wondering what experience everyone else has had with that?
After my surgery, I had severly decreased vision (maybe 75% gone due to the placement of the tumor being smack in the middle of my eye) in my treated eye and since the laser treatments have destroyed what little healthy retina I had left, I'm 98% blind now in that eye. It's hard to deal with at times, it makes me really sad to consider what a valuable treasure I've lost and the treatments are super painful to me, even with the painkillers the doctor gives me before the treatment. My doctor at UCLA advised me that if my body doesn't get the blood vessels under control that it could lead to glaucoma and possible enucleation after that, which is obviously the worst case scenario and my worst nightmare. I'm in a wait and see phase right now to see if the laser is having any effect on these blood vessels forming, and I hope to God that it's working. It's hard sometimes being the only person that I know of with this condition because no one really understands what we go through or how we feel. It would be so awesome if anyone else could share their experience and maybe some advice with me?
Thanks for reading this long post and for any help that you all could give!
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Last reply 2/21/2014 - 12:04pm
Hi Team,
My mother is meeting with Docs tomorrow (Jan 16) with the option to start ipi / Yervoy. She is 73 and already pretty weak and tired and in bed most of the time. So she is worried about side-effects and "what's the point?".
She had her eye out last Feb 2013 but the melanoma has spread to long bones and liver too. So far this treatment is the only option being offered, or we let nature/cancer take it's own course.
We would love to hear from anyone - especially OM - with ipi experiences.
Much Appreciated & Best of Luck!
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Tattoo Loving Rihanna Named Queen of Downloads
Having made her way back to California after spending the holidays in Barbados and Florida, Rihanna was spotted making her way around West Hollywood, CA on Thursday night (January 5).
The 23-year-old "We Found Love" singer rocked a navy and grey sweater with yellow sleeves paired with dark jeans as she ended up dropping by a local tattoo parlor to reportedly add another ink job to her continuously growing collection of body art.
On the career front, RiRi continues to hold court as one of the most popular acts around, as she was just named as the best-selling artist online.
According to Nielsen SoundScan, the Barbadian beauty's sales totaled more than 47.5 million at the end of 2011 - which edged out second place finisher, The Black Eyed Peas (42.4 million).
With Eminem garnering the third slot (42.2 million) and Lady Gaga fourth (42 million), the top ten was rounded out in respective order by Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Lil Wayne, Beyonce, Kanye West and Britney Spears.
Enjoy the pictures of Rihanna arriving at the tattoo parlor in West Hollywood, CA (January 5).
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As the title suggests, Living Low Carb showcases the information that supports the long-term health benefits of eating a low-carb diet. Living Low Carb is a thorough revision of a previous book of the same title written by the same authors. The author explains how low-carb diets can work and helps them customize a plan that works for them. He also turns commonly-held health beliefs upside down, such as low-fat diets prevent heart disease and that cholesterol is the cause of eating too much saturated fat. Instead Living Low Carb posits that humans have no need for carbs other than those contained in certain vegetables and modest amounts of fruit.
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If you were in Houston, you would pay $34 for adults/$24 for kids and recieve entry into Space Center Houston (NASA); Downtown Aquarium; Houston Museum of Natural Science; Houston Zoo; either The Health Museum OR George Ranch Historical Park; either Museum of Fine Arts, Houston OR The Children's Museum of Houston. The adult value for this package would be more than $65. Plus, the CityPass comes with preferential seating and a free appetizer at one of 33 Landry's restaurants in the city.
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"Brittany comes off a junior campaign followed by our summer training program where she improved immeasurably. Her level of competitive confidence, technical diving skills and strength have continued to develop, and I anticipate her best season will be this year."
2005-06: Qualified for her first ever NCAA Zone "B" Diving Championships after posting a career-best score of 290.25 to win the one-meter board at the Bulldog Invite...Snared runner-up honors in the one-meter competition to help UT take down Louisville to open the campaign...Turned in a solid effort against perennial power Georgia, securing third place in the one-meter board and taking fifth from three meters with a lifetime-best 258.15...Contributed points for Team Orange in all seven dual meets...Nearly scored points at the Southeastern Conference Championships, picking up two 19th-place results in addition to a 20th-place showing...Brought home 32nd and 35th from one and three meters at the highly-competitive NCAA Zone "B" meet.
2004-05: Won her first collegiate crown at the UNLV Invite with a then career-best total of 257.30 in one-meter event...Took second and third, respectively, in the three-meter and one-meter competitions which contributed towards UT's point total in the win against Richmond...Score of 237.30 in the three-meter established a then career high for Fulmer...Assisted in the Lady Vols' victory against Arkansas by notching third and fifth in the one and three-meter boards...Snared third and fourth place in the one and three-meter boards, respectively, in UT's narrow defeat at the hands of Northwestern...Tallied points for the Orange and White in all three events she competed in at the Purdue and Georgia Tech Invites.
2003-04: Earned a top-five finish against Kentucky in her first-ever collegiate competition...Finished with a total score of 207.15 in the three-meter diving event...Earned a trio of fourth-place showings on the year in dual-meet competition, including two in the Lady Vol victory over Northwestern...Also had a trio of fifth-place finishes, one coming in the season-opening victory over Kentucky, another against eventual national champion Auburn and the final one coming in the Big Orange's win against Arkansas...Recorded a season-best score in the three-meter with a score of 213.67 against Florida...Named to the Lady Vol Honor Roll for academic achievement.
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It looks like BP's (NYSE:BP) legal troubles regarding the gulf oil spill are far from over. Recently, the company has paid $4 billion to settle criminal charges, but it risks paying another $17 billion in the coming months if it loses a civil trial which will take place soon. BP is being blamed for violating Clean Water Act and if the company is found guilty, it will have to pay the largest environmental fine ever imposed to a company in the US if not in the world.
In the criminal court, the company was found to be negligent; however, it can now be found "grossly negligent" which will potentially maximize the amount of fine BP can be ticketed for. In this case gross negligence specifically refers to: "tantamount to wanton and reckless behavior, or conscious disregard for reasonable care that is likely to cause harm or injury." Furthermore, the amount of oil that was spilled in the gulf will also be assessed for an accurate measure, which will play a large role in determining the size of the bill that must be paid by the company. If BP was found to be negligent but not grossly negligent and the amount of spilled oil turns out to be limited, the company will end up paying around $4-5 billion as opposed to paying up to $17 billion if it was found to be grossly negligent and the damage assessment turned out to be worse than expected.
Until last week, BP was in talks with the government in order to reach a settlement without taking the issue to a trial. While we don't know the specifics of the negotiations, it seems like the government asked for a bill BP was not willing to pay; therefore, the issue is taken to the court.
BP sold a lot of oil generating assets and became smaller in order to pay the fines and rebuild itself as a new company. During this time, the company's market value fell from $191 billion to $86 billion, which later on recovered back to $130 billion, but still far from the levels seen before the accident in the gulf. As the case keeps going on, this adds to the uncertainty, which hurts the investors of BP. In fact, unless a last minute settlement is reached, it might take years before a court decision is made. The lengthy process might make the company's investors even more nervous.
BP has already pleaded guilty last year when it faced 14 different criminal charges. Now the company is likely to argue that while it is guilty of negligence, other companies involved in the accident such as Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Transocean (NYSE:RIG) should also carry part of the burden with BP. Basically, the company doesn't want to pay the entire bill by itself when other companies might have been part of the blame. If multiple parties are found to be negligent in the case, it can't be ruled as a "gross negligence" because more than one party would be sharing the blame. Usually gross negligence is ruled when only one party is responsible for the entire damage because this means the effects of one party was large enough to cause the damage by itself. If multiple parties are involved, then the effect of each party cannot be large enough to cause the entire damage by itself, which can effectively reduce the charges. The government can always argue that BP was in charge of the project even though the project was completed by multiple parties; therefore, BP is responsible for all the damage. This will be interesting to see.
Currently BP has $15 billion in cash and equivalents in its balance sheet. The company has settled a charge with the government for $4 billion, spent $14 billion for direct response and clean-up and $10 billion was allocated for the local governments and businesses who got harmed because of the oil spill. Given that the trial is likely to take a couple years, BP will be able to save more money by generating more cash flow and selling more assets if needed. Because BP is currently in a positive cash flow status, the company can easily pay any fine that's less than $15 billion. For payments above this number, BP can always sell more assets or come to terms with a long term payment plan.
Furthermore, I don't even think BP will be charged with "gross negligence" in this case. First, there were multiple parties responsible for the leak and gross negligence can only be assumed if one party is responsible for the entire damage alone. Second, the Department of Justice will have to prove without a doubt there was a willful misconduct leading to the accident. This is very difficult to prove because there has to be solid evidence or clear confessions from the side that is being blamed. Without BP's cooperation, it will be very difficult to obtain evidence of willful misconduct on the government's side. Third, BP claims that the government has grossly overstated the amount of oil that leaked in the ocean because more than 20% of the oil was captured by BPs safety measures before it even made it to the ocean. The amount of fine will be directly related to the amount of oil that actually leaked in the sea.
BP is expected to earn $5.39 per share this year and $6.15 in the next year. Even if the company uses up all its cash reserves to pay the bill, it will still be undervalued because it is looking at a forward P/E ratio well below 10 with its current share price of $41. The company's current dividend yield above 5% makes it easier to wait for the investors while the court takes its time to make a decision regarding the issue. I don't expect BP to lower its dividend rate anytime soon because the company's current earnings can easily support the current dividend rate with a payout rate below 50%.
For the patient investors, BP looks like it has good valuation. I am currently considering initiating a long position with the company. BP is currently a new company after learning a lot of valuable lessons. Before, the company used to put too much focus on profits while forgetting everything else, but now the management realizes that BP can't be profitable if it uses all its earnings to pay fines and court charges.
I can see BP paying $5 to $10 billion to the government and moving on after the court decision, which should come in a couple years. After that, as long as the company doesn't have another similar incident, it will continue to be a cash cow, and will continue to be a good investment.
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Kai Ryssdal: Firefighters in Texas are beginning to gain control of the wildfires there. More than 170 fires have erupted in the past week, fueled by high winds and a yearlong drought. Four deaths so far and hundreds of homes have been lost.
Colin McDonald is the environment reporter for the San Antonio Express-News. He's just back from Bastrop County, about 25 miles east of Austin, earlier today. Thanks for being with us.
Colin McDonald: Hello.
Ryssdal: First things first I suppose, what's the latest on the fire from where you see it?
McDonald: There's multiple fires. Today we have much lighter winds than we did earlier this week, so the containment numbers are going up. Hopefully if the winds stay below 10-15 miles an hour, they have a much better chance of actually getting containment.
Ryssdal: Remind us, would you, how many structures have been lost? The last number I saw was 800.
McDonald: Total statewide it's more than 1,000. Because the fires are not controlled, the firefighters aren't focusing on counting the number of structures that have burned. They're focusing on protecting the ones that haven't burned, but statewide this year we've probably lost at least 1,200. In the last week, we've lost over 1,000.
Ryssdal: The impression a lot of us have, just by reading the news reports, is that basically the whole state of Texas is on fire. That's not true, but it's a wide swath of the state, isn't it?
McDonald: Yeah, there are fires across Texas right now. Of the 254 counties, 251 of them have burn bans -- from the grasslands of West Texas to the pinewoods of East Texas.
Ryssdal: Early on when these fires started, were state firefighters in a position to have enough people and enough bodies to get in there and fight these fires or have state budget cuts sort of done their number down there as well?
McDonald: It's a bit of a mixed bag. Yes the state's budgets have been cut, but this year we've been on basically high alert since March. We're now in the 10th driest month ever in the history of Texas. We've had high winds. We've had big fires since April. So we've had federal crews, state crews, and local crews positioned and on high alert all summer.
Ryssdal: Colin McDonald, he's the environment reporter for the San Antonio Express-News. We got him in the newsroom in San Antonio.
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Is anything a more powerful influence on a pet's behaviour than water? Well, yes, there's food. And company - and probably threat. So three things. But water and its dowdier cousin, muck, are surely potent mood swingers, capable of shifting an animal's spirit from dignity to pathos, from joy to misery or from boredom to euphoria, as today's photos show.
We start in a minor key, with scenes of sodden sadness. First up: our unhappy cover-cat, Fuzz.
Wetness has made a lie of Fluff's name.
Superb feline body language here - Carli is not happy.
Misty can only lick patiently at those clotted tufts, and stay in a warm room till that fine coat is restored.
Two views of the photo-shy Ace, who lately encountered a drain.
Diesel (left) and Gutz try to recover calmly from rain-horror.
The last sad, saturated cat in today's collection is Aki, who was caught in the Auckland rain. Meanwhile, Pukana the lorikeet is fresh from the shower, looking like a painter's palette.
We now move to a sub-collection that could be titled You're Not Coming Inside Like That. First model: Maebe, fresh from a beach run.
Lochie and Maggie loved their play, but now dream vainly of the warm living-room carpet.
Labrador Lucy and her Retriever friend have reached the extremes of bedragglement.
Jazz is staying the other side of the bars, known as the grubby zone. RIP Jazz.
Baths ahead: Reader Claire sent this photo of her little dog, pointing out that "it's not mud". Meanwhile, Hope the Border Collie pup got to know the feeling (and taste) of sand on her first visit to the beach.
Sooty is soaked. I wonder if Sooty is one of those dogs that love being towelled? It certainly makes life easier than if your dog is towel-averse.
Merlin (left) and Morgan have gained tide-lines.
Errol's not sad - he loves the rain. It's just that his mum dared to call his attention, stealing valuable seconds off his puddle rampage.
Lucky gets mucky. Owner Manda says, "This disgustingly muddy, stinky stream in a mangrove swamp is like Beagle catnip." On the right, Wally is kept at arm's length after his swim in Lake Taupo.
The next sub-collection is titled When Water Means Misery. Let's start with Odin, who thinks bathtime is over, surely, please?
Echo the whippet would rather not lather.
Percy the Italian Greyhound hates water in all its forms, at all temperatures.
Mila tolerates the wash witth stoicism, but that tail gives away her feelings. Don't dogs hate soap? It must be full of smells that do battle with all their earthy instincts.
First washes: Luka, left, and Gunner. Luckily, everything else about being a puppy is a doddle.
Soaked, but making the best of it, is Rusty.
Here are two portraits of Murphy Brown. First, during her first bathtime, which didn't seem to thrill her, and second, a lot more grown up and cheerful, after a swim. If soap is involved, water stops being fun.
Ah but some love the tub. Here's Cookie.
Indy takes the waters.
We're past the woes of water and into its wonders now. Jed (left) and Zac could hardly be happier.
Reg has had a river swim, so he's damp, smelly and sandy. For a dog, that's like being exfoliated, toned and moisturised.
Meeko is in a state of joy.
Pearl shakes off the surplus.
Duke gives it the flick. Great photo, Paulette.
More pluvial pleasure: Minnie (left) and Pete. RIP Pete, you're remembered well.
Jessie James has a world of muck to play in.
Now for the five happiest faces you're likely to see today. First, meet Sam.
This beautiful face belongs to Ebony.
Marzo is loving it.
Stellar gives a big Staffy grin.
Finally, we've come a long way from today's first photos of sodden grumpiness. Here's Charlie, for whom water is just a thing that makes life perfect.
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No way I can pick a favorite today (other than my own fur-baby Stellar). Awesome collection, thanks Nick and all the owners for sharing these great shots. Yet another reason to love Fridays. I have a request for a blog topic if you can help... I'm pregnant with my first, and any pointers on making sure the dogs don't get jelous etc of the baby would be most appreciated! (although we did choose staffy's as they are family dogs, they love people, but sometimes they love them a little bit too enthusiastically)
Great photos, I love the one of Cookie having a snooze in his tub.
Our Jack Russell loved to get mucky rolling in things on the farm and digging holes in the garden, she didn't mind baths as I had to give her so many since she was a puppy! She liked to lick the bar of soap and play with the towel when I was trying to dry her off. The labrador loves getting into any water she can find.
What a great collection today, thanks Nick! Furry Friday always makes the day a bit brighter.
Charlie!! What a great pic!!
The last photo of Charlie is STUNNING!! This blog is my favourite part of the week, though it always make my heart ache a little bit... I want a dog so so so bad.
Yes another awesome furry Friday. I especially love the last photo of Charlie - what a fantastic shot!
The photos of Charlie and Indy are wonderful- the sort of pictures you can appreciate well after they've gone on to greener pastures. Great photos this week!
My two dogs are polar opposites in the water. Caelan loves it and will line up for baths, and snorkel for hours in the river. Jazz takes to his heels the second I pick up a dog towel, and rarely even deigns to get his feet wet at the beach. They're so funny ...
That photo of Charlie is awesome!
Such cute photos - people at work will wonder what the goofy smile is for :) Lori M - one big tip is to get your partner to take an item of clothing that the baby has worn home from the hospital before you (and baby) return. Let the dog have a really good sniff, and make sure your partner treats the clothing as something special, that they have to be careful around. It's all (ironically) about baby steps.
Wow! So many amazing photos today! Love this Furry Friday! But I have to say Indy is gorgeous!
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Update: 1 Killed, 73 Injured in Plant Explosion in Geismar
GEISMAR - Emergency responders says dozens of people have been taken to local hospitals for injuries after a chemical plant explosion this morning in Ascension Parish.
State Police have confirmed one fatality at the Williams Olefins plant in Geismar, and 73 others have been taken to area hospitals.
State Police Capt. Doug Cain said around 600 people were working in the plant at the time of the explosion. That included contract workers as well as plant employees, and State Police said they were being evacuated to staging areas where people could pick them up.
To check on loved ones, call 1-866-380-2303.
The explosion happened at 8:37 this morning, according to a statement sent out by Williams Olefins. State Police said just before noon that the chemical burning was ethylene propylene, a type of rubber.
State Police closed LA 30 at LA 74, LA 30 at LA 73, LA 74 at LA 3115 and LA 75 at LA 3115 while they work this incident.
Emergency managers initially asked people to shelter in place, then lifted that just before noon. They said the Univar, Honeywell, PCS Nitrogen, and Innophos plants in the area were still being asked to shelter in place.
The plant's website says they create 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene each year.


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The Taylor County High School Lady Dawg softball team is winding up its season after posting two impressive wins in the last two games.
The Lady Bulldogs defeated East Gadsden in a district contest last Thursday 16-0. Kenzie Parker pitched a no-hitter, facing 15 batters, striking out 9 of them. She also helped herself at the plate by going 3-3 with two triples.
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December 4, 2004 By Emily Montandon
For several years, Yakima County has run a 650-square-mile Wi-Fi network that enables data sharing between Lower Yakima Valley and east valley law enforcement agencies. The network allows the agencies to quickly pull information, such as mug shots and traffic reports, from other departments' records management systems in a cost-efficient manner.
"It's a great way to communicate between departments," said Kelly Rosenow, chief of the Toppenish Police Department. "We can access the stuff from the Yakima County sheriff's department, and they can access our files from their patrol cars."
Several federal agencies, such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, can also access data through the Wi-Fi network using passwords.
"They can't do any modification," said Rosenow. "But they can go in through a password and look up people's names, mug shots and stuff like that."
Pragmatic Start
Though the Wi-Fi network has benefited law enforcement agencies in many ways since it was deployed, it was installed for more pragmatic reasons.
"The public safety network got started because we had a very expensive telephonic network that was costing us a fortune," said George Helton, senior director of technology services for Yakima County.
"The question was asked, 'Can we do it another way?'" he said. "We could put up this public safety network and provide coverage, do some mobile work with it, and it wouldn't cost us any more than our current network does. In fact, if we got it up right, we might even operate it for less."
The county designed an 802.11b network using a series of radios and antennas with five backbone sites and approximately 30 Cisco Aironet wireless bridges.
"It originally was conceived as a data network -- a point-to-point data network to tie all the police departments back to the county law and justice system," said Helton. "That's what it was originally conceived of. Then we put out some omnis [omni-directional antennas] to see how it would work, and it worked very, very well."
Since the original deployment, Helton said many more antennas have been added, allowing three cities in the lower valley to use the Wi-Fi network to access data from their patrol cars.
The sheriff's patrol cars, however, can't use the network's wireless capabilities to access the county's network. Instead they use general packet radio service (GPRS).
"The public safety network only covers 650 square miles," said Helton. "Our county is many, many thousands of square miles, so the Sheriff's Office is on GPRS because they need data coverage from one end of the county to the other.
"They need to be able to be way out in the sticks and get data," he said. "The network is not large enough to cover all those areas yet."
GPRS gives sheriff's deputies mobile access to their system, which is connected wirelessly on the back end to police departments on the public safety network via the Buena precinct in the lower valley and the Terrace Heights precinct in the east valley.
"Overall, the county's wireless has been a huge benefit for us," said Dave Thompson, chief criminal deputy for the Yakima Sheriff's Office, explaining that using the network for data exchange has saved them the ongoing costs of wiring the precincts telephonically to exchange data. "There's huge cost-savings."
Continuing Challenges
Yakima County's flat valley floor makes such a long-range Wi-Fi network feasible, Helton


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Even with air-conditioning and year-round union contracts and summer festivals under every tree, a new season stirs to life every fall. For culture mavens nothing -- not the first blockbuster exhibition opening at the Metropolitan Museum, not the first television shows or post-summer semi-serious films -- symbolizes that new beginning like an opera opening.
Two of the country's grandest and most venerable companies, the San Francisco Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, began their new seasons recently, and they made an instructive contrast. Even though San Francisco's opener by tradition was actually in late summer, on Sept. 6, while the Met procrastinated until Monday night.
Before the contrasts, however, some similarities. Opening nights are an occasion for social display: social more than big-star glamour, although the Met is trying this year to pump up the glamour quotient by hiring an outside public relations firm to reach television and the gossip columnists. San Francisco opening nights have usually been shorter on glamour (except when Sharon Stone was still married to the executive editor of The San Francisco Chronicle) but longer on flamboyance, since along with the penguins sporting tuxedos in their boxes comes all manner of flamboyant display by the more flamboyant members of the community.
San Francisco's finest (or at least some of its richest; not much flamboyance here) partied in a big tent set incongruously in a parking lot but looking inside like a harem fantasy of Araby. The Met confined its post-opening gala diners to the (formerly Vilar) Grand Tier, with 69 tables around which New York's finest/richest were packed elbow to elbow.Continue reading the main story
Both companies need their patrons more than ever, since both, along with nearly every other major opera company in the United States, have suffered in the wake of terrorist jitters and the current recession or slow recovery or whatever it is. Donations are down, and so is attendance. Using a not entirely original metaphor, Joseph Volpe, the Met's general manager, suggested last season that during the week a cannon could be fired in the parterre and kill not a soul. He blamed the situation on a dearth of Japanese tourists, but surely it's more complicated than that.
What was instructive was how each company responded to the downturn. San Francisco had intended to open with a new production of Rimsky-Korsakov's ''Coq d'Or.'' That wouldn't have fulfilled conventional wisdom, which is that high society likes its opening-night operas short and familiar. ''Le Coq d'Or'' is at least short and peppy and accessible, and would have answered to San Francisco's much-trumpeted desire, under the still-young regime of Pamela Rosenberg, to attract new audiences through boldness and innovation.
But budget crunching forced the cancellation of ''Le Coq d'Or'' and its replacement with Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein's ''Mother of Us All.'' This was presented in the Christopher Alden production familiar to New York operagoers from Glimmerglass and the New York City Opera, although in San Francisco it was deftly recast (with Luana DeVol as a Susan B. Anthony both imperious and maternal) and lushly conducted by Donald Runnicles.
There are those of us who think of ''The Mother of Us All'' as the great American opera. That opinion was not shared by the dominant local music critic, Joshua Kosman of The Chronicle, or by a good portion of the company's monied patrons. Grumbling at the intermission and the dinner was loud, and the next day came threats of suspended donations and worse. All the fuss seemed odd for an opera that speaks to American themes in a quirky but eminently accessible American folk idiom. But opening-night audiences want their operas to be as smoothly palatable as their post-performance dinners.
On Monday night the Met gave them what they wanted, what they expected from the Met and more. The opera was that seeming chestnut, Verdi's ''Traviata.'' But the singers, along with Valery Gergiev's fleet conducting, made the hoary old drama pulse with life.
In recent seasons the Met has shown signs of frisky spirit in its repertory and production choices, but the terror-recession nexus seems to be driving it back into its old, conservative ways: comfortable operas in comfortable productions with the best singers around. Of course there are still innovations forthcoming this season; Berlioz's ''Benvenuto Cellini'' and Halévy's ''Juive'' are among the new productions. But mostly it's tried and true, and on Monday night it was true indeed.
One hopes that not too much of the audience's evident rapture was sparked by Franco Zeffirelli's production, which combines handsome period décor with his trademark gigantism. But with endemic laments about a lost golden age of Verdi singing, Renée Fleming and the rest of the cast made a pretty persuasive counterargument.
For all her current fame, Ms. Fleming has had uneven success in her recent Met roles. Sometimes her singing sounds brittle or uneasy. (An Arabella two years ago comes to mind.) But one might have anticipated her success with Violetta from the way she attacked the ''Libera me'' from Verdi's Requiem at Carnegie Hall in April 2001. On Monday her line was firm, and her tone was beautiful, but what stood out was her passion: the way this basically demure and light-voiced soprano dug chestily into the notes.
There is something thrilling about a singer who stretches beyond her natural capacities without distorting her basic gifts: I still remember how Elisabeth Schwarzkopf tore into the role of Elisabeth in Wagner's ''Tannhäuser'' in Vienna decades back. Ms. Fleming brought the same kind of intensity to ''La Traviata.''
Singing this intelligent and gifted and impassioned justifies the Met's conservatism. You can't rely on it all the time. But when it appears onstage, it creates a link back through generations of great singers to the composer's original inspiration. Monday's audience seemed to recognize it was in the presence of something special. Even on opening night.Continue reading the main story


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Yearbook Photos
When Friday February 8, 2013 @ 1:00 PM (1600 days ago)
Where Campus Center, Greeting Hall
Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
Students—stop by the Campus Center for a few moments to have your yearbook photo taken if you missed the photo booth in the fall registration line and other photo sessions.
This is the last chance to sit for a portrait!
Intended Audience General Public
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By becoming an engineer, you can help solve problems that are important and relevant to today's society, such as the effects of climate change whilst meeting the UK energy demand. Projects that you may work on could have a lasting impact on how we live our lives, both now and in the future.
The wealth and diversity of potential careers and industries in which you might work is amazing. At Coventry University College we aim to provide a broad understanding in this exciting industry, giving you the skills needed to start your career.WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
Combined Engineering HNC
Along with the introduction to the underpinning engineering principles in both electrical and mechanical engineering, you will develop design skills using industry-standard graphic software. This programme should help you to develop the knowledge and skills that will prepare you to continue your studies at HND and BSc (Hons) Degree levels within Coventry University College should you wish to gain higher level academic qualifications.
Combined Engineering HND
The HND programme is the second year of the Combined Engineering degree course. At this level you will advance your knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical engineering and use microcontrollers across a wide range of applications. You will also look at contemporary issues facing tomorrow's engineers including renewable energy sources.
This programme should help you to develop the knowledge and skills that will help prepare you to continue studies at BSc (Hons) degree level within Coventry University College should you wish to gain a higher level academic qualification.
Combined Engineering BSc (Hons) Degree
The Combined Engineering degree has been designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required by today's professional engineers and support individuals looking to develop a career in engineering or undertake post-graduate, specialist study. It will also provide students with the capacity to engage effectively in the application of modern technologies to solve not only today's problems but also the problems of tomorrow.
As a professional Engineer, you will need knowledge of engineering management. You will get the opportunity to study the field of Mechatronics with specialist investigation into Robotics. A final year project will enable you to select and develop an Engineering topic of interest. The Combined Engineering BSc (Hons) Degree has been designed to provide you with the skills you will need to excel in a modern engineering environment and the capacity to engage effectively in the application of modern technologies.
The BSc (Hons) in Combined Engineering is intended for those who want to develop a career as a professional engineer, but do not want to take a specialist route at undergraduate level.
Honours level study will incorporate the aims listed above and a successful graduate will demonstrate:
a) The ability to critically appraise an engineering scenario with a view to apply new technologies to improve efficiency or effectiveness;
b) How to use an enquiring, critical and reflective approach to engineering studies;
c) Developed practical skills to solve complex workshop based problems;
d) Skills to appraise an engineering problem and discriminate between alternative, sustainable solutions;
e) Key practical and transferable skills to enhance their long term employability or to progress to specialist, post graduate study;
f) Criteria to achieve professional membership of the IET at an appropriate status.WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Combined Engineering BSc (Hons) Degree
- Mathematical Principles for Engineers
- Design and Engineering Graphics
- Mechanical Engineering Science
- Electrical and Electronic Science
- Microcontroller Applications
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- Mechanical Engineering
- Renewable Energy Engineering
- Study Abroad Year/Professional Placement
- Robotics
- Engineering Management
- Mechatronics
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On successful completion of the programme you should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The Fundamentals of Engineering – including mathematical skills, mechanical and electrical systems, their importance, and how they function. You will be introduced to the role of Engineering within an organisation to develop an awareness of the requirements of engineering systems. Examining current trends in engineering you will look at design consideration in the modern world and demonstrate practical knowledge within the areas of maintenance and control systems. In the final year you will develop a critical appreciation of different engineering applications in today's society, developing a practical solution to a problem-based scenario;
- Mechanical systems – you will study the essential knowledge of mechanical engineering science, mechanical engineering design and the operation of mechanical systems, their importance, and how they apply creatively to a variety of routine engineering problems. In the final year you will critically examine thermodynamic cycles and fluid mechanics and creatively apply their knowledge to more advanced subjects such as robotics and mechatronics;
- Electrical/Electronics – you will study the knowledge of the fundamental concepts and physical principles that underpin electrical and electronic engineering and its applications to solving real-world problems. In the final year you will utilise mathematical and practical skills to critically analyse a range of industry based problems;
- Engineering design – identifying design concepts and applying design principles using appropriate software you will explore concepts and theories related to design which provide solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems. In the final year you will critically examine contemporary design solutions;
- Mathematics – you will examine the application of mathematical theory to solve engineering problems is fundamental across the sector. You will also apply mathematical principles to logic controllers and computer programming;
- Project Development – the final year project will involve developing solutions to real world engineering problems. You will critically examine current trends in engineering design, production and management, and apply the principles in a project environment.
This course will be taught through a variety of methods – lectures, tutorials, self-directed learning, textbooks, module webs, scenario-based learning sets, professional libraries and resources, journals and case studies, seminars, discussion forums and peer-to-peer learning.HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
Assessment will take the form of individual and group coursework, which is vocationally relevant. The wide range of assessment techniques used at Coventry University College will ensure that you have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills and knowledge in full.
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First there was the gruesome Night of the Living Dead (1968). Shot in grainy black and white, writer-director George A. Romero's horror movie has acquired a reputation that nobody could have anticipated. Low-budget pulp in which the dead rise from their graves and lay siege to a farmhouse inside which American civilisation falls to bits, it's now the basic reference for anyone shooting a movie about zombies. It was remade in 1990, in colour, by Tom Savini, the make-up effects wizard who became a regular Romero collaborator after 1977.
The sequel was Dawn of the Dead (1978), Romero's memorable satire about modern American life in which the zombies' target becomes the citadel of consumerism, a shopping mall. By the time of Zack Snyder's remake last year, the satire had lost much of its bite. The third instalment in the Pittsburgh-based filmmaker's series was the grisly Day of the Dead (1985), in which he targets the unholy alliance between science and the military, with some very Nazi-like experiments being conducted on captive zombies in an underground shelter. The film was originally banned in Australia.
Now, with the equally gruesome Land of the Dead, Romero turns his trilogy into a quartet. The film begins with a brief recap of what's gone before, a deluge of images and voices evoking a world that has been turned on its head. "They're not your neighbours and friends, not any more," somebody says, while someone else reflects on the dangers in store if ever the zombies acquire the ability to think.
And that's exactly what happens. The "walkers", as they're described, now appear to rule the Earth and to be in the process of rediscovering their thought processes. The country has been transformed into something akin to the Old West, a few pockets of civilisation surrounded by a wilderness in which the zombies, rather than the western's indigenous Americans, serve as the unknowable Other. Their commander is like a rebel tribal chief, a giant African-American who used to be a petrol-pump attendant (Eugene Clark) and whose outrage against the oppression he sees all around makes him more humane than most of his enemies.
The nation's defence now lies in the hands of a group of mercenaries, their mission seemingly hopeless and, Romero seems to be suggesting, hardly deserving of the effort anyway. Led by the principled Riley (Simon Baker), whose uncomfortable relationship with his Mexican-American lieutenant (John Leguizamo) spells trouble down the road, they follow the orders of the corrupt tycoon Kauffman (Dennis Hopper), who remains preoccupied with profit even as he looks down on the destruction from his skyscraper sanctuary. "We don't negotiate with terrorists," he barks into the telephone in response to a blackmail threat.
Kauffman's kingdom is an antiseptic, air-conditioned shopping precinct/hotel called Fiddler's Green, a fool's paradise whose occupants remain oblivious to the horrors taking place beyond its walls. They are the chosen, the privileged few who have been selected on the basis of wealth, class and race, and they're content as long as their security is maintained. For Kauffman, though, when the crunch comes, they're still expendable.
There's no mistaking Romero's broadside here against contemporary America. The US has become a war zone, the enemy a merciless army of zombies who can't be reasoned with, who just keep coming and don't appear to care what happens to them. Some decency remains among the so-called civilised - Riley and his sidekick (Robert Joy) represent some old-fashioned values worth saving - but the rest seem eminently dispensable.
Packed with gross-out effects, Land of the Dead is not for the squeamish. But its dark parable about the contemporary crisis facing Western civilisation is as compelling as it is ambitious.
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Posted Friday February 1, 2013 3:55 PM GMT
Taking care of her to-do list, Katie Holmes strolled out of a hotel in New York City earlier this afternoon (February 1).
The "Dawson's Creek" darling walked right into a massive gust of chilly winter wind as she made her exit, tossing her gorgeous brunette locks to and fro.
And with Valentine's Day just around the corner, Katie is gearing up for a "girl weekend" given her current single status.
She explained, "[There will be] lots of chocolate and probably some stuffed animals. We have a lot of good plans—we're gonna do some cooking classes, gonna go to the spa. I know, it's gonna be a tough weekend."
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Get your best side-eye ready: Kim Kardashian has just revealed that she'll be starring in Tyler Perry's new film.
"Big news!! I'm co-starring in Tyler Perry's new movie!" the reality star tweeted last night.
Perry is set to begin shooting The Marriage Counselor next Wednesday, October 26. Based on his stage play of the same name, the Lionsgate film will tell the story of Judith, an Ivy League-educated couples' counselor who's so bored with her own marriage that she ends up having an affair with a smooth-talking client. Jurnee Smollett will play the title role, while Kardashian will play Ava, a co-worker who hooks Judith up with a confidence-boosting makeover as she tries to work through her issues.
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While AC Milan broke the story Wednesday about taking David Beckham on loan in January, and MLS Commissioner Don Garber confirmed that talks were afoot, it seems that only the L.A. Galaxy was kept in the dark. No wonder Galaxy coach Bruce Arena described the whole affair as "odd."
"The first I heard about it was today [Wednesday]," admitted Arena, "but I would think, given the position
the Galaxy is in and the fact that we're rebuilding our team and trying to have a successful year, it would seem very odd to me if we were loaning out our top players at the start of the season. It
would seem pretty odd to me to operate that way."
Welcome to the Galaxy, Mr. Arena. The coach said he couldn't see how the move would benefit either the Galaxy or Major League Soccer. And
that as he understands it, a loan covers the entire period between two transfer windows -- in this case from January to June, which would mean that Beckham would miss the first three months of the
2009 MLS season.
The league, though, says that Beckham would return in time for the MLS kickoff. Garber described the talks between the league and Milan (and no doubt several
representatives of Brand Beckham) as "ongoing. David remains an L.A. Galaxy player and will be here for the start of the 2009 MLS season." But if a deal is reached, Don, don't forget to drop the
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-969?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Michael McCandless updated LUCENE-969: -------------------------------------- Attachment: LUCENE-969.take2.patch Updated patch based on recent commits; fixed up the javadocs and a few other small things. I think this is ready to commit but I'll wait a few days for more comments... > Optimize the core tokenizers/analyzers & deprecate Token.termText > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: LUCENE-969 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-969 > Project: Lucene - Java > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: Analysis > Affects Versions: 2.3 > Reporter: Michael McCandless > Assignee: Michael McCandless > Priority: Minor > Fix For: 2.3 > > Attachments: LUCENE-969.patch, LUCENE-969.take2.patch > > > There is some "low hanging fruit" for optimizing the core tokenizers > and analyzers: > - Re-use a single Token instance during indexing instead of creating > a new one for every term. To do this, I added a new method "Token > next(Token result)" (Doron's suggestion) which means TokenStream > may use the "Token result" as the returned Token, but is not > required to (ie, can still return an entirely different Token if > that is more convenient). I added default implementations for > both next() methods in TokenStream.java so that a TokenStream can > choose to implement only one of the next() methods. > - Use "char[] termBuffer" in Token instead of the "String > termText". > Token now maintains a char[] termBuffer for holding the term's > text. Tokenizers & filters should retrieve this buffer and > directly alter it to put the term text in or change the term > text. > I only deprecated the termText() method. I still allow the ctors > that pass in String termText, as well as setTermText(String), but > added a NOTE about performance cost of using these methods. I > think it's OK to keep these as convenience methods? > After the next release, when we can remove the deprecated API, we > should clean up Token.java to no longer maintain "either String or > char[]" (and the initTermBuffer() private method) and always use > the char[] termBuffer instead. > - Re-use TokenStream instances across Fields & Documents instead of > creating a new one for each doc. To do this I added an optional > "reusableTokenStream(...)" to Analyzer which just defaults to > calling tokenStream(...), and then I implemented this for the core > analyzers. > I'm using the patch from LUCENE-967 for benchmarking just > tokenization. > The changes above give 21% speedup (742 seconds -> 585 seconds) for > LowerCaseTokenizer -> StopFilter -> PorterStemFilter chain, tokenizing > all of Wikipedia, on JDK 1.6 -server -Xmx1024M, Debian Linux, RAID 5 > IO system (best of 2 runs). > If I pre-break Wikipedia docs into 100 token docs then it's 37% faster > (1236 sec -> 774 sec), I think because of re-using TokenStreams across > docs. > I'm just running with this alg and recording the elapsed time: > analyzer=org.apache.lucene.analysis.LowercaseStopPorterAnalyzer > doc.tokenize.log.step=50000 > docs.file=/lucene/wikifull.txt > doc.maker=org.apache.lucene.benchmark.byTask.feeds.LineDocMaker > doc.tokenized=true > doc.maker.forever=false > {ReadTokens > : * > See this thread for discussion leading up to this: > http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/lucene/java-dev/51283 > I also fixed Token.toString() to work correctly when termBuffer is > used (and added unit test). -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Murphy rarely mentions the law in his appearances in this district running from north of Palm Beach to Fort Pierce.
What about takin' the train from Fort Pierce and beatin' it for Jacksonville, and then home?
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They staid at Fort Pierce daring the night, and the next day departed.
Pulling across this lagoon, in about three more miles we approached the lights of Fort Pierce.
They run to Fort Pierce to-morrow and stay there to-morrow night.
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In an interview to be broadcast this weekend on Washington Watch With Roland Martin, Arne Duncan says, "I think the best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans was Hurricane Katrina. That education system was a disaster, and it took Hurricane Katrina to wake up the community to say that 'we have to do better.'"
Arne Duncan does speak frankly when it comes to the shortcomings of urban school districts, but this comment seems unusually callous, even though we know what the secretary is trying to say. The public schools were a wreck before the storm, no real debate there. And, yes, the schooling options for many students are better in the city now, and student achievement is slowly, but surely on the rise.
But to the thousands of teachers, students, and school employees who lost colleagues, jobs, classrooms, school records, and the like, a remark like that from the nation's top education official is beyond insensitive.
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Ceremony for Sandy Hook victims held at Fort Carson
FORT CARSON, Colo. - Teachers and families gathered at the Fort Carson Head Start Center Monday morning to honor the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Monday marked one month since 20 children and six adults were killed by a gunman inside the elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
Teachers at the Fort Carson Head Start Center said they are still in shock over what happened. In response, they organized a fundraising event and released balloons in honor of the families in Newtown.
KRDO NewsChannel 13 was honored to join the ceremony. Teachers and parents held a moment of silence before releasing the balloons. The balloons were green and white-- Sandy Hook Elementary School's official colors.
"I think it's wonderful," said Diana Birlean, a parent who attended the ceremony. "I remember the news saying we need to remember the victims, not the horrible monster. That right there is for the families."
One of the organizers of the balloon launch said that, to her, each balloon symbolized a victim being released to heaven.


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Nov. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Dairy exporter Fonterra Cooperative Group has had to make a late amendment to its offer document for its controversial shareholders' fund after the buyer of its Western Australian business lodged A$103 million of warranty claims just days after the prospectus was launched.
Fonterra received notice on Oct. 31 from the buyer of its former WA business Peters and Brownes, after the offer document was issued, it said in an emailed statement. The cooperative broke up the Australian business it bought in 2011 from Heinz Watties, selling Peters to Nestle and Brownes to private equity firm Archer Capital.
"Fonterra has not yet been able to fully analyse the substance, extent or materiality of the claims," the cooperative said. "If the claims are not resolved through the agreed dispute resolution process, they may become the subject of litigation, which Fonterra will defend."
Despite adding the dispute, the amendments to the offer document say there are no legal proceedings or arbitrations expected to have a material impact on the shareholders fund.
Earlier today, Fonterra said separately it signed an investment agreement with Yutian County to develop two more large-scale dairy farms in the Hebei Province, completing its five-farm hub. The two extra farms will house some 3,350 milking cows and add 65 million litres of milk a year once fully operational.
At full capacity, the hub will produce about 150 million litres a year, and is part of Fonterra's plan to produce 1 billion litres of high quality milk in China by 2020.


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And Now, Time for the Weather
Shelby says: "I don't care what the weatherman says. I don't need no stinkin' raincoat!"
Good luck with that, Kathy!
Shelby says: "I don't care what the weatherman says. I don't need no stinkin' raincoat!"
Good luck with that, Kathy!
What a cutie! My Lucy is not the kind of dog who wears clothes, either!
Oh Kathy, how could you not love this little girl. She's precious and looks like you'll have loads of fun together.
No coats or clothing for shelties! It is stamped on their tummies.
It's just that it's a really small font and kind of hard to read. But it is there, you just have to look.
She's going to be one beautiful girl!! What a face- lil Dickens!! :-)
Ooooh…. I just want to give her a big hug and kiss her little nose. Such sweet sheltie eyes.
Cute little Shelby. Wish I could see you in person.
I had to laugh out loud looking at this! This is just TOO CUTE!
Me too. She's a character…
Man oh man Kathy, that looks like one of the best cases of Sheltie stink eye I've seen in a while! Looks like you are going to have many long years of fun and happiness together.
LOL . She was quite annoyed by the velcro too. I might try something softer next time.
My cousin doesn't like red I guess……maybe if it had some Bling….
LOL You are so funny.. It does need a little bling..
Awww – what a cutie! My Chloe loves to get dressed up – she poses so cute when she has an outfit on – she knows she's pretty!!
What age did you start dressing up Chloe? Shelby was about 9 weeks in that picture..
Too cute! Whenever I tried to put a little coat on Kelly she just stands there in a frozen looking state, and won,t move! haha
I get that routine too!!!! I'm going to try a sweater next time since the raincoat didn't go over so big!
You tell 'em Shelby…..Shelties are water proof!! What a cutie!!
She is the best and has made my day!! Talk about a gorgeous face…
Jan thank you so much.. That's not the best picture of her, but it certainly shows her personality.. We just love that little girl.
What an adorable little peanut!
Thank you Cheryl.. I just love her. She's a character!
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It has been proposed that the Er:YAG laser may be used for cavity preparation in order to produce better surface adhesion of pit and fissure sealants, and thus reduce microleakage. A study by Lupi-Pegurier, et al originally published in the Journal of Dentistry for Children, analyzed 60 noncarious extracted molar teeth to determine if the Er:YAG laser alone, or the laser plus acid etching, improved sealant adhesion and microleakage. Fissures in the medial half of each tooth were widened mechanically with a bur, then etched for 15 seconds. In one group of teeth the distal half was prepared with the Er:YAG laser alone, and in another group the distal half was prepared with the laser followed by acid etching. Sealant was then applied to the teeth, and the different methods were evaluated in terms of microleakage. The study found that some degree of leakage occurred in all teeth, but leakage was greater when the laser was used without acid etching. The lowest levels of micro-leakage occurred in fissures widened with the diamond bur plus etching, yet the difference between the bur and the laser, plus etching, was not statistically significant. The study concluded that when used with etching, both bur preparation and laser preparation experienced low microleakage, but the use of the laser alone did not prevent microleakage.
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My husband and I drove through Lometa, Texas last week. I had never even heard of Lometa before, but I fell in love with the town as soon as I saw the train station.
It appears to have been moved. It is a very long, old-fashioned building with the old, round lamps hanging from the roof, loading docks, and front doors leading to a waiting area that makes one pause and dream...
Like many Old West towns, Lometa was a product of the railroads. Established in 1885, Lometa connected Lampassas and Abilene on the rails of the Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad. As we stood outside the original depot, build in 1910, which is awaiting restoration, I imagined women in long dresses, men in fancy suits, cowhands, cattle, little children running along the boardwalk. 1910 was the year the railroad connected Lometa with nearby Eden.
Lometa was once called Montvale. It's buildings were originally in a town called Senterfitt and moved to the new location by residents seeking escape from the ruffians who rode through that Texas town. The town was platted with 200 acres in 1886.
The railroad in Lometa served cotton farmers and sheep farmers. Although it did rise in population to 1500 people around 1930, it dropped to 650 in the 1980s and the population has remained in this range to this day.
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Limbaugh Falsely Claims Wisconsin's Union-Busting Proposal Will Help Resolve State's Budget Deficit
Research ››› ››› ZACHARY PLEAT & NED RESNIKOFF
Rush Limbaugh claimed that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposed union-busting bill is designed to "save union jobs" from a budget crisis that would necessitate layoffs. In reality, the parts of the bill restricting collective bargaining would not affect Wisconsin's budget shortfall.
Limbaugh Denies Walker's Bill Is Anti-Union, Falsely Calls It "Budget Reform"
Limbaugh: "This Is Not Anti-Union Legislation, This Is Budget Reform." From the February 23 edition of The Rush Limbaugh Show:
LIMBAUGH: In reality, Governor Walker is trying to save union jobs here. And if his reforms fail, there will have to be layoffs, possibly as soon as Friday. It's like gravity. It's not a suggestion, it's the law. "The governor says the bill is needed to help solve the state's looming budget deficit, but Democrats see it as an all-out assault on unions, their staunchest campaign ally." And by "staunchest campaign ally," they mean their paymaster and their de facto bosses.
So, note the headline of the story here: "Wisconsin Democrats filibuster to delay anti-union bill." The stenographer here is Todd Richmond of the Associated Press. Mr. Richmond, this is not anti-union legislation, this is budget reform. But you just couldn't see fit to put that in your headline, could you? You couldn't mention that in the story. Budget reform is what this is. That's what this governor is charged with. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 2/23/11]
National Journal: Walker's Proposed Anti-Union Measures "Wouldn't Save Any Money This Year." From a February 23 National Journal article:
The state's entire budget shortfall for this year -- the reason that Walker has said he must push through immediate cuts -- would be covered by the governor's relatively uncontroversial proposal to restructure the state's debt.
By contrast, the proposals that have kicked up a firestorm, especially his call to curtail the collective-bargaining rights of the state's public-employees, wouldn't save any money this year.
"What we're asking for is modest, at least to those of us outside of government," Walker said in a televised address Tuesday night.
In January, the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau reported that the state would face a $137 million shortfall before the end of the fiscal year on June 30. The governor's budget repair bill proposes a debt restructuring that would save the state $165 million in the near term, more than covering the shortfall.
The legislation would also borrow money from a federal welfare program to cover further state shortfalls, and it includes a provision that would allow the sale of the state's public utilities without a bidding process or public oversight.
While public unions have agreed to almost $30 million in pay cuts this year if they can keep their bargaining rights, Walker and other Republicans argue that restrictions on union bargaining are necessary to maintain the cuts over time. [National Journal, 2/23/11]
Limbaugh Falsely Claims Walker Campaigned On Collective Bargaining Cut
Limbaugh: "It's What He Campaigned On." From the February 23 edition of Limbaugh's radio show:
LIMBAUGH: So, note the headline of the story here: "Wisconsin Democrats filibuster to delay anti-union bill." The stenographer here is Todd Richmond of the Associated Press. Mr. Richmond, this is not anti-union legislation, this is budget reform. But you just couldn't see fit to put that in your headline, could you? You couldn't mention that in the story. Budget reform is what this is. That's what this governor is charged with. It's what he campaigned on, it's what his job is. Why leave it out? Everything the Democrats do is called reform. [Premiere Radio Networks, The Rush Limbaugh Show, 2/23/11]
PolitiFact: Walker Did Not Campaign On Budget Repair Plan. On February 22, PolitiFact Wisconsin gave a "false" rating to Walker's claim that he campaigned on his budget proposals, including curtailing collective bargaining:
In the turbulent wake of his controversial plan to sharply curtail collective bargaining rights, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has faced criticism that he gave no warning of such a dramatic plan during the long 2010 governor's race.
Walker has forcefully challenged that contention, most bluntly at a Feb. 21, 2011 news conference. A reporter asked if the move to limit union power was payback for pro-union moves made by Democrats in the past.
"It's not a tit for tat," Walker responded. "The simple matter is I campaigned on this all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years."
Let's sum up our research.
Walker contends he clearly "campaigned on" his union bargaining plan.
But Walker, who offered many specific proposals during the campaign, did not go public with even the bare-bones of his multi-faceted plans to sharply curb collective bargaining rights. He could not point to any statements where he did. We could find none either.
While Walker often talked about employees paying more for pensions and health care, in his budget-repair bill he connected it to collective bargaining changes that were far different from his campaign rhetoric in terms of how far his plan goes and the way it would be accomplished.
We rate his statement False. [PolitiFact Wisconsin, 2/22/11]
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Wootalyzer's Pricing Post! - The price of today's woot item is saved here for future reference------------------------------------------------------------Screaming Monkey with Woot Cape$1.99 + $5 ShippingCondition: New*DISCLAIMER* Wootalyzer! is in no way affiliated with Woot!, and this post may not always be here!
It ain't over til the caped monkey screams.
Thanks, Woot - catch you next time.
Aww, looks like its over. Hopefully it continues and I can get an ipod dock :o
Yay monkeys! In for 3
And it's over.
In the box:
* (1) Screaming Monkey with Snow Leopard Cape
It's a trap!
This monkey smells hot.
Is this a magic monkey?
This looks familiar....
what's for desert?
This is too soon. I'm not ready for it to end!
In the box:
* (1) Screaming Monkey with Snow Leopard Cape
Faster than a speeding bullet!
Annnnnnd...that'll do it folks..
Me so sad now. Must find my monkeys to comfort me.
now THAT was a ride!!!
I got $20 on a Big o' Cosmos repeat... Night
no not yet theres no random Big Orphaned Cetacea
I think this woot off has MANY woots remaining.
Finally, the monkeys!
Worth Waiting For.
Yes i can go to bed this night! and school starts tomarrow lol only thing i got was depression for not buying the watch faster.
I got me some monkey!
1 day woot-off = doing the bag the first day and offering 142 items in one day instead of over 2 or 3 days?
Bah. Is too soon.
Can you get one that's nude, and more silent?
As much as I want another screaming monkey to go along with it's family of mine (currently at 5 including a giant). I just don't think the others would really want him around since he's on fire.
Sorry monkey you have to stay at the woot shop and be someone elses pet. :'(
oooooh, a flaming cape...this will be a new edition to the Woot! Screaming Monkey family!
Dammit, I was loving the rapid-fire Woot-Off!
The writeup says the contents of the box are:
1 Screaming Monkey with Snow Leopard Cape
I lol'd
This makes me sad.
Who doesn't have like 3 of these things already? Amirite?!
Is it over already? Rly?
Oh, screw this one day woot off crap.
U suk woot.
mods, please correct the typo in the description
Done and Dunner
superfireball123 wrote:no not yet theres no random Big Orphaned Cetacea
Of course there was, you just missed it.
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