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Thread: Need advice please
23rd April 2014 11:17 PM #1
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Need advice please
I'm 24 weeks pregnant today and since yesterday I've been having stomach and back pains and tightnings they went when I went to bed last night so didn't think nothing of it but I woke up this morning and they are back minus the tightnings what do people think it could be and should I be worried.
Thanks in advance
23rd April 2014 11:18 PM #2
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Sorry meant to put I am passing a lot of urine.
24th April 2014 04:49 AM #3
Dear Crozga,
I'm sorry to hear about your concerns.
It could be Braxton Hicks contractions combined with some back pain (note that back pain is common in pregnancy). Is this the first time you have suffered from back pain in your pregnancy? I would check with your own midwife just to be on the safe side.
Best wishes,

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Guys, why cant the devs that created and maintain MyWi just include an update that allows you to hide from carrier when one is tethering. There has to be a work around! This needs to be addressed immediately!
I still find it stupid that Americans have to pay extra to tether their phone in the first place. They're paying for a certain amount of data, so don't punish them for how they use it
Funny that they have an AT&T iPhone in the picture. I have TetherMe working fine despite the theory that they're blocking and redirecting the tethering.
Because tethering typically uses FAR more data than what the phone would use by itself.
Seriously, you people who try to "hide" and tether when it's not part of your plan are clogging up the networks for the rest of us, including the ones who legitimately pay for tethering service.
Totally agree with both Aware and Waldo...!! I told all of my friends early last year that data plans will soon cost more than voice plans. Think about how much you text/stream versus anything voice related on your phone. You play games that need a data connection...you send texts that need a data connection...you tether and that needs a data connection. Looks like DATA is taking over the smart phone market! Get ready for ridiculously priced plans and the MEGA CORPORATIONS telling you how to use it...pathetic really!
I agree whereswaldo, i have the unlimited plan myself and why do i have to pay more money just to link it to my laptop? its not like it any faster or anything? Just routing the signal to the computer from the phone, same signal and same speed. So who cares what type of device is using it?
Thats like the cable TV company telling me to only watch certain channels and not for too long. If I watch to much TV on my "unlimited plan" than they will charge more. Thats BS!
Thats how the data providers are acting. If they don't want people using it they shouldn't have offered an unlimited plan.
The bottum line is the carriers are double dipping because they don't want to spend the money to upgrade the networks for the amount of data they handle.
Data is Data...I don't care how you work it it's still Data...If I pay for a Data Package on my contract then I should be able to use that Data however I see fit, be it tethering or WiFi Hotspot, or surfing the app store for an hour looking for a new game i'll play once and forget about...It doesn't matter what I do with my Data it's MY DATA I Pay for it.
The carriers use legal ******** and double speak and semantics to try to separate Data usage so they can charge you twice for the same damn thing. It's total ******** and the carriers need to back off.
and as far as those of you who pay extra for tethering...Sorry your speed may or may not be affected by free users who refuse to pay twice for Data...but you chose to pay twice for the same thing rather then fight it, it's wrong to charge twice for data any way you slice it....
As I recall it was Att who introduced me to tethering (Att 8525 with tethering program pre installed). They also suggested the unlimited plan, as I was hit with outrageous data charges for overage (3 or 4 MB's).
Att didn't care they just wanted the $. 5 years later I can't officially tether and have to watch my data usage. I only tether during emergencies and use less than 1Gb a month. Does that make me a data hog?What's the use of an unlimited plan?
I've yet to receive the ATT text. I'd probably switch companies if/when they get around to me.
I just got hit with the text telling me i have to pay an extra $45 a month now! I use about 3GB of data a month on my phone and have the 2GB data plan. Honestly i'm not even tethering my data plan, I use my MyWi to tether to WiFi because i don't have a USB adapter or built in adapter on my PC. The 3GB i use is being used from my phone! I got screwed! My bill before any overages is about $100 a month. I think 4GB of data should be the standard data plan. This phone does so much online with pix messaging, safari, Uploading pics, YouTube etc. How could they think 2GB is enough?


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Copper is an essential trace element for most plant and animal species, including man. Its deficiency is characterized by specific biochemical and pathological lesions. The customary adult daily diet provides adequate copper to prevent signs of deficiency. Both copper deficiency and chronic copper intoxication are relatively rare.
The absortion of copper is limited to about one third to one half of that ingested under usual circumstances. When large amounts of copper are ingested, the absorptive mechanism becomes saturated and much of the copper remains unabsorbed. Further limitations are imposed by competition for absortion with cadmium and zinc, by organic complexing with ascorbic acid, and by the alkalinity of intestinal contents. Much of the copper that is absorbed is later excreted in the bile so that more than 90 percent of ingested copper is found in feces. Cupric gluconate, cupric sulfate and cuprous iodode are GRAS in foods for specified purposes: cupric gluconate as a nutrient and/or dietary supplement; cupric sulfate in paper and paperboard products used in food packaging; and cuprous iodide as a source of dietary iodine in table salt.
About 2mg copper per day is required by the average adult with an acceptable daily intake of 0.5mg per kg body weight or about 30mg recommended by international authorities. About 2 to 4mg copper per day are supplied as natural ingredients in the normal diet. Copper added to food in the form of cupric gluconate is estimated to be about 0.005mg per capita daily. The amounts added as cupric sulfate or cuprous iodide are unknown but are believed to be less than that from cupric gluconate. Thus, the normal diet supplies several hundred times the amount of copper added to foods. The amount of anions ingested form copper salts added to foods is negligible compared with that produced physiologically or found in normal diets.
Animal toxicity with copper salts was observed only with quantities several orders of magnitude greater than that used as food supplements. Cupric gluconate, cupric sulfate and cuprous iodide were all nonmutagenic in various microbial tests.
Cupric gluconate and sulfate, as well as other copper salts tested, were noncarcinogenic when given by mouth or parenterally. No reports of carcinogenicity studies on cuprous iodide were available to the Select Committee.
Cupric gluconate produced teratogenic effects in the chick embryo, but not in mice or rats. Cupric sulfate was embryotoxic and teratogenic when injected in large amounts into pregnant hamsters.
In light of these considerations, the Select Committee concludes that:
There is no evidence in the available information on copper (cupric) gluconate or copper (cupric) sulfate that demonstrates or suggests reasonable grounds to suspect a hazard to the public when they are used at levels that are now current or that might reasonably be expected in the future.
There is no evidence in the available information on cuprous iodide that demonstrates or suggests reasonable grounds to suspect a hazard to the public should it be used at the level and in the manner now authorized.
There is no evidence in the available information on copper (cupric) sulfate that demonstrates or suggests reasonable grounds to suspect a hazard when it is used as an ingredient of paper and paperboard materials in food packaging at levels that are now current or that might reasonably be expected in the future.
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The actress tweeted a video of herself dressed in pink and holding a sign that reads "Get Better Soon!" for a little boy named Will.
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The fact that gold will be bought during the 5th and 9th business day of the year for re-balancing purposes of the indexes is very much public knowledge, but this might provide some support between now and the end of the year. The problem is always that markets never do what you might expect, if everybody knows about the re-balancing.


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In my previous post, I finally started to make some progress with my Windows Embedded CE project. I was able to get a simple test application running which could send and receive messages via a serial port on my iCop eBox 2300 computer. I first sent messages to a host computer using an RS232 crossover cable. Once I confirmed that there were no problems sending and receiving messages or changing the baud rate, I cut the cable and plugged in a pair of XBee modules in place of the crossover cable. I wasn't ready to install custom device drivers in my Windows Embedded CE operating system image, so I used an XBee serial explorer ordered from SparkFun to connect an XBee to the eBox computer. After confirming that everything was working as expected, I was ready to modify the serial port test application to run my wireless light controller.
The secret sauce is my home-brew Arduino clone running from a capacitive power supply.
More about that next week!
Before I continue, I want to briefly reflect on some of the steps required to get my program to finally work. I initially suspected that I had a serial port buffer overrun problem, since I couldn't send messages longer than 16 characters. When I noticed that my serial port test program would hang at the end of a serial port transmission of any length, I started to think that the problem may be interrupt related instead of buffer related. If the serial port call was waiting for a "buffer empty" signal before it returned control to my program, hanging at the end of a transmission meant that it never got that signal. Since I had been editing a number of serial port settings in the BIOS and registry while trying to disable or reroute serial debugging messages, I might have inadvertently modified a critical registry key. Rather than retrace my steps and restore the factory settings, I started with a clean copy of the BSP to build the operating system image. I had also notice that many of the build directories for my Visual Studio 2005 installation were pointing to a more recent version of Visual Studio on my computer. After mapping all the directories to the correct location, I rebuilt the operating system using clean copies of all the drivers and BSP.
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'Drury might be the competitive face of this team, but Briere has come to exemplify the Sabres' resilience. He looks like the kid next door, but with him comes an inner toughness that makes him play much bigger than his 5-foot-10, 175-pound frame – wink, wink – suggests. He's spent his entire career proving he belongs in this league, a little man pleading for respect in what was once a big man's game. It's what has defined the Sabres all season.'
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Tadalafil for Sarcoidosis Associated Pulmonary Hypertension (SAPH)
This study has been completed.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eli Lilly and Company
United Therapeutics
University of Cincinnati
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
H. James Ford, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 24, 2011
Last updated: April 29, 2014
Last verified: April 2014
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This study is designed to assess the efficacy and safety of tadalafil in patients with Sarcoidosis Associated Pulmonary Hypertension.
Hypothesis: Tadalafil is safe and effective in treating pulmonary hypertension in patients with Sarcoidosis
|Pulmonary Hypertension
|Drug: Tadalafil
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Tadalafil for Sarcoidosis Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Pulmonary Hypertension Sarcoidosis
Drug Information available for: TadalafilU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by H. James Ford, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in 6 minute walk distance [ Time Frame: 5 months of therapy ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Sarcoidosis Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Sarcoidosis Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Drug: Tadalafil
20mg/day for one month then 40mg/day for additional 4 months
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Biopsy proven sarcoidosis
- Mean pulmonary artery pressure > 25 mmHg at rest or greater than 30 mmHg with exercise by right heart catheterization within 1 year prior to entry into study
- Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure ≤ 15 mmHg
- PVR values ≥ 3.0 Woods units
- Forced vital capacity (FVC) > 40% predicted
- Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) > 40% predicted
- WHO functional class II or III
- Stable sarcoidosis treatment regimen for three months prior to entry into study
- 6 minute walk distance between 150-450 meters
- Stable dose of antihypertensive medications
- On no other medication to treat PAH (sildenafil, vardenafil, treprostinil, epoprostenol, iloprost, bosentan, ambrisentan) within one month prior to enrollment and during duration of the study
- Non-pregnant females
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- Exercise limitation related to a non-cardiopulmonary reason (e.g. arthritis)
- Severe systemic hypertension > 170/95
- Severe systemic hypotension < 90/50
- History of priapism
- Patients with congestive heart failure (left ventricular dysfunction) LVEF < 45% by echocardiogram
- Anticipation by the investigator for escalation in sarcoidosis treatment during the course of the study
- Pulmonary hypertension related to etiology other than sarcoidosis (i.e. HIV, scleroderma, chronic thromboemboli)
- Use within 1 month of an sildenafil or vardenafil
- WHO functional class IV status
- Patients with severe other organ disease felt by investigators to impact on survival during the course of the study
- Subjects with liver function abnormalities (ALT or AST > 3 times the upper limit of normal at screening or at baseline) or chronic liver disease
- Advanced kidney failure (GFR < 30 ml/min at screening or at baseline)
- History of hypersensitivity reaction or adverse effect related to tadalafil
- Pregnant or lactating women
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01324999
|United States, North Carolina
|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
|United States, Ohio
|University of Cincinnati
|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eli Lilly and Company
United Therapeutics
University of Cincinnati
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|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by H. James Ford, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 21, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|H. James Ford, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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|March 24, 2011
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|April 29, 2014
Keywords provided by H. James Ford, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Sarcoidosis Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Vasodilator Agents
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Urological Agents
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text: Apparently Benicio Del Toro is going to be named as one of the blurred lines on Lindsay Lohan's first 36 lovers list. When Lindsay's friends asked her to write the list they probably didn't know that it would take Lindsay all night and that she would write thousands of pages. The fact that she knew the prices and what kind of cash and other marketable securities they had in their homes which she could flip for an easy profit was also a little enlightening. Benicio has a little bit of a dog in him. He pretends he is all cultured and Mr. Movie Star and that he likes to sit around drinking fine wine and talking about his craft but really enjoys one night stands with the likes of Kimberly Stewart and Lindsay Lohan. Who knows how many other women out there of the D list variety he has had sex with over the years. You have to assume Paris Hilton is on that list. You never see him spotted with anyone. He hides it all really well. He is probably ashamed. I will say though that since Kimberly got pregnant she has been a model citizen and an amazing mom. No partying and just devotes herself to her daughter. Good for her. Meanwhile Lindsay keeps adding names to her list.


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2001 - 2004It was both an honor and privilege to be the first principal of John W. Tolbert, Jr. Elementary School. To see a new school grow from the ground up was an experience that has been most rewarding. From the time I was named Principal at Tolbert until my retirement, there has always been support from everyone. As we prepared to open our doors for the first time in August of 2001, parents were giving a helping hand and encouraging our staff to provide the best education for their children.
My life in education began in 1974 as I began teaching fifth grade at Sully Elementary School in Sterling. At that time, the elementary schools in Sterling were open year round in order to deal with the increase in student population. During my years at Sully, I also taught kindergarten, first and fourth grades. I knew from my first day as a teacher that this was going to be a life long career. Each year a new class of students challenged me to be the best teacher for them. I can remember many students in my classes and could probably write a book about them.
As my skills and confidence as a teacher grew, I applied and was selected to teach in the FUTURA program. In this program I worked at three different schools, as we were housed where there was an empty room. The schools included Catoctin, Lovettsville and Leesburg Elementary Schools. The FUTURA program is the gifted and talented pull out program for our fourth and fifth grade students. In this program, I was challenged to provide activities and learning experiences that were not offered in the regular classroom setting for these students. After spending several years in this program, I was encouraged to apply for an Assistant Principal's position. I became the Assistant Principal at Guilford Elementary in Sterling. The principal of Guilford with whom I had taught with my first year of teaching mentored me! From Guilford I was given the opportunity to become the Principal at Lincoln Elementary School in Purcellville. I had never worked in a small school before, but found it very rewarding. There were only 122 students in the entire school! This school is an older school with hardwood floors and big windows. It reminded me of the elementary school I attended in Ohio.
After being selected as the Tolbert Principal, I met with the students that would attend Tolbert at their current elementary schools several times prior to the opening of our school. The students chose to be known as the Tornadoes and blue and white as the school colors. " A Community of Learners" was selected as the theme. In preparing for the opening of Tolbert, I interviewed and selected the best staff for the school. The first year was amazing in how we all came together to form a staff dedicated to the children and the community. The staff was willing to go the extra mile for our students by providing after school tutoring, parent workshops, Family Computer Nights, and school wide reading incentive programs. It was also exciting to begin new traditions at Tolbert Elementary; traditions that I hope will be continued as the school continues to grow. Some of these traditions included Tornado Challenges, Spirit Day, John W. Tolbert, Jr. Outstanding Fifth Grade Student Award and Fifth Grade Ambassadors. We also participated in the County Spelling Bee, National Geography Bee, Loudoun Arts Festival and County Chorus. Other activities included Puzzle Day, Principals in a Hat Day, Vocabulary Parades, Veterans Day Assembly, third and fourth grade programs, National Education Week activities and Cooler Math. Our Student Council provided opportunities for students to give to those less fortunate and participate in special days such as Hat Day, Twin Day and Rainbow Day.
The PTA provided our community with many activities that fostered the community spirit. Parents volunteered in their children's classrooms, the computer lab, library, and office. Parents also shared their interests and occupations with our students on Career Day. Our students' experiences at Tolbert were enriched by the active role that parents took in their education.
A career in education is the most rewarding career that I could have chosen. Thirty years went by quickly and everyone around me has enriched my life. The students are the reason to teach. Each day was a new day just waiting to happen. The excitement of seeing students, teachers and parents interact was wonderful. Watching students grow in their knowledge and their relationships was most satisfying.
Many memories go with me as I begin a new chapter in my life called retirement. I have many people to thank from my own parents that valued education, to those that encouraged me during my thirty years in Loudoun County, to the students, to staff and parents of Tolbert Elementary.
The picture below is the bear that was given to me when I retired. Inside the bear are six hearts. Each heart represents a grade level at Tolbert. The students at each grade level touch their heart and made a wish for me before it was placed inside the bear. I know retirement will be wonderful because of their many wishes. The bear is traveling with me on our trips. Thank you from my heart for being a special part of my life.
Best wishes to each of you as life continues at John W. Tolbert, Jr. Elementary School.
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The pretty village of Sibton sits in the triangle created by three small market towns; Framlingham, Halesworth and Saxmundham are all a short drive away. Dunwich is the nearest coastal point, just nine miles, whilst Southwold and Aldeburgh are both a twenty five minute drive.
Sibton is an unusual layout with no real centre of settlement; in the shape of a horseshoe it spreads itself narrowly around the village of Peasenhall. Both villages form a close integrated community with a history going back over 2000 years. The first accurate census of the sizes of the villages was recorded in the Domesday Book in 1068. In Roman times, Peasenhall lay on the intersection of two main roads with a settlement on each side of the river which then ran through the village. Many of the properties today were built during Tudor times with many fine timber frame buildings to be seen including the White Horse.
On entering Sibton the village sign clearly shows two monks, a reminder of the Cistercian Abbey that was built in the village by William de Chesney in 1150. Today the remains of the abbey are on private land but can clearly be seen from the road side. Peasenhall's history lies with James Josiah Smyth who invented the ingenious Suffolk Seed Drill which is also featured on the village sign. The Seed Drill revolutionised the agricultural industry and what started as a small family operation in Peasenhall expanded with production in both London and Paris.
The Sibton White Horse is the only pub and serves as the 'local' for both villages, despite Peasenhall once having had three pubs of its own. Peasenhall is a fifteen minute stroll for guests staying at the White Horse, where a small number of shops can be found, including Weaver's tea room, a general post office store and the renowned Emmet's food store, a 'Rick Stein Hero' where hams and bacon are cured and smoked on site. The 12th century was the golden age of church building, St Peter's was built in Sibton and a little later St Michael's at Peasenhall, both churches contain much interest and are well worth a visit.
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Deuxième recueil de chants : Work information
- Composers
- (Charles-)Valentin Alkan ( Music, Images,)
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- Jack Gibbons (Piano)
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- Deuxième recueil de chants
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- Tony Faulkner
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The Composers
(Charles-)Valentin Alkan
A Parisian his whole life, Charles-Henri Valentin Alkan (real surname Morhange) was accepted by the Conservatoire there at the tender age of 6. There he studied with Zimmermann. He grew up, in a similarly musical family, into the contemporary salon society. This brought him into contact with such luminaries as Victor Hugo, Liszt, George Sand, and the composer who he perhaps most closely approximates, Chopin.
Like Chopin, Alkan's oeuvre is almost entirely for piano. However, an eccentrically skewed of both humour and aesthetics means that the music of the two is not easily confused. His sense of scale is also significantly greater; his Douze Etudes Op. 39 contain a "symphony" and "concerto" for piano, not to mention the five other movements! Alkan also wrote many programmatic pieces and works on non-musical themes.
- MIDI FILE - Etude Op.39 No.12 (8'54'')
- MIDI FILE- Scherzo Diabolique op.39 n.3, for piano (4'25'')


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'Clutching his neck, Zednik immediately raced to the Florida bench, leaving a long trail of blood. A Sabres trainer jumped on the ice to apply a towel across the player's neck, and Zednik was immediately escorted to the Panthers' dressing room. Players and coaches on both benches looked on in shock, and a silent hush fell over the crowd at HSBC Arena. The game was delayed for more than 15 minutes as crews scraped the blood from the ice.'
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WVU's Smith Earns Manning Player of the Week Honor
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Geno Smith, a senior from West Virginia, has been selected as this week's Manning Award Player of the Week. Smith earns the honor for the second time this season over seven other Manning Award Stars of the Week in the Allstate Sugar Bowl's Facebook contest.
Smith, a native of Miami, FL, had a simply sensational performance going 45-of-51 for 656 yards with eight touchdowns and no interceptions. His performance tied the conference record for TD passes and set school marks for TDs, passing yards and completions as the Mountaineers needed every point in a wild 70-63 win over Baylor in their Big 12 debut.This was Smith's second win and third nomination so far this season. He was the winner the week of Sept. 17, as well as once last year. The Mountaineers are looking to go 5-0 as they travel to Austin to face undefeated Texas on Saturday.
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May Family Pool Party and BBQ
Swim School of Austin
Friday, May 10, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT)
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Family Pool Party at the Swim School of Austin
May 10 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the Swim School of Austin
Come join us for food, fun, and of course swimming!
There will be burgers and hot dogs, snacks, and drinks provided. There will be open pool time with use of all pool toys and certified swim teachers to watch over the kids.
Feel free to bring friends! All kids under 4 must wear reusable swim diapers. If child cannot swim or is under 4, please have a parent or guardian accompany them in the water.
Please RSVP so we can account for food.
When & Where
Swim School of Austin
1001 W. Anderson Lane
Friday, May 10, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT)
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Teachers inspiring lifetime swimmers.
Welcome to The Swim School, the premiere aquatic education program in Austin, TX! Our instructors have been teaching SCUBA diving and swimming since 1983. Over 16,000 students have been safely trained in our programs. Because your children retain learned skills best in a year-round schedule, we offer year-round lessons. You and your child will find yourselves surrounded by a staff dedicated to making this swim lesson experience one of your child's fondest memories!
National Institute of Health study states that participating in formal swimming lessons was associated with an 88% reduction in the risk of drowning in children between the ages of 1 to 4. (Arch Pediatric Med. 2009; 163(3):203-210)


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Potassium is a very important mineral for the proper function of all cells, tissues, and organs in the human body. It is also an electrolyte, a substance that conducts electricity in the body, along with sodium, chloride, calcium, and magnesium. Potassium is crucial to heart function and plays a key role in skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, making it important for normal digestive and muscular function. Many foods contain potassium, including all meats, some types of fish (such as salmon, cod, and flounder), and many fruits, vegetables, and legumes. Dairy products are also good sources of potassium.
Having too much potassium in the blood is called hyperkalemia; having too little is known as hypokalemia. Keeping the right potassium balance in the body depends on the amount of sodium and magnesium in the blood. Too much sodium -- common in Western diets that use a lot of salt -- may increase the need for potassium. Diarrhea, vomiting, excessive sweating, malnutrition, malabsorption syndromes (such as Crohn's disease) can also cause potassium deficiency, as well as use of a kind of heart medicine called loop diuretics.
Most people get all of the potassium they need from a healthy diet rich in vegetables and fruits. Older people have a greater risk of hyperkalemia because their kidneys are less efficient at eliminating potassium as they age. Older people should be careful when taking medication that may affect potassium levels, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and ACE inhibitors (see section on Interactions).
Whatever your age, talk to your doctor before taking potassium supplements.
Bone Health
Studies show a positive link between a diet rich in potassium and bone health, particularly among elderly women, suggesting that increasing consumption of foods rich in potassium may play a role in osteoporosis prevention. More research is needed to determine whether a diet high in potassium can reduce bone turnover in people.
The most important use of potassium is to treat the symptoms of hypokalemia (low potassium), which include weakness, lack of energy, muscle cramps, stomach disturbances, an irregular heartbeat, and an abnormal EKG (electrocardiogram, a test that measures heart function). Hypokalemia is usually caused by the body losing too much potassium in the urine or intestines; it's rarely caused by a lack of potassium in the diet. Hypokalemia can be life threatening and should always be treated by a doctor.
High Blood Pressure
Some studies have linked low levels of potassium in the diet with high blood pressure. And there is some evidence that potassium supplements might cause a slight drop in blood pressure. Other studies show that increasing potassium intake reduces the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Researchers suspect this is largely due to potassium's blood pressure lowering effects. But not all studies agree -- 2 large studies found no effect on blood pressure. It may be that taking potassium helps lower blood pressure only if you're not getting enough of this mineral to start with. Before taking potassium or any supplement for high blood pressure, talk to your doctor.
People who get a lot of potassium in their diet have a lower risk of stroke. However, potassium supplements don't seem to produce the same benefit.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
People with IBD (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease) often have trouble absorbing nutrients from their intestine, and may have low levels of potassium and other important nutrients. If you have IBD, your doctor may check your potassium levels and recommend a supplement.
Good sources of potassium include bananas, citrus juices (such as orange juice), avocados, cantaloupes, tomatoes, potatoes, lima beans, flounder, salmon, cod, chicken, and other meats.
Several potassium supplements are on the market, including potassium acetate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium citrate, potassium chloride, and potassium gluconate. Supplements are available in tablets, capsules, effervescent tablets, powders, and liquids.
Potassium can also be found in multivitamins.
Potassium supplements, other than the small amount included in a multivitamin, should be taken only under your doctor's supervision. Do not give potassium supplements to a child unless your doctor prescribes it.
Adequate intake of potassium from dietary sources are listed below:
Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, you should take dietary supplements only under the supervision of a knowledgeable health care provider.
Older adults should talk to their doctor before taking potassium supplements.
Side effects can include diarrhea, stomach irritation, and nausea. At higher doses, muscle weakness, slowed heart rate, and abnormal heart rhythm may occur. Contact your health care provider if you develop severe stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, or other symptoms.
People with hyperkalemia or kidney disease should not take potassium supplements.
People who take ACE inhibitors, potassium-sparing diuretics, or the antibiotic trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) should not take potassium.
If you are being treated with any of the following medications, you should not use potassium without first talking to your health care provider.
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors: These drugs, including benazepril, captopril, enalapril, fosinopril, lisinopril, moeexipril, perdinodopril, quinapril, ramipril, trandolapril, may increase the risk of hyperkaleimia.
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers: Increased risk of hyperkalemia.
Potassium Sparing Diuretics: These drugs, including amiloride, triamterene, spironolactone, may increase the risk of hyperkalemia.
Indomethacin: May increase the risk of hyperkalemia.
The following medications may cause potassium levels to rise:
The following medications may cause potassium levels to decrease:
If you are taking any of these medications, it is important for your doctor to test your potassium levels to see whether or not you need a supplement. Do not start taking a supplement on your own.
Other potential interactions include:
Digoxin -- Low blood levels of potassium increase the likelihood of toxic effects from digoxin, a medication used to treat abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure. Your doctor will test your potassium levels to make sure they stay normal.
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Mines celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 10, 2008 – Members of the community are invited to join Colorado School of Mines students, staff and faculty in celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 21 from 5:15 to 7 p.m. in the Green Center, 924 16th St., on the Mines campus in Golden.
"Diversity provides broad appreciation of different cultures, recognizes the changing demographics of tomorrow's leaders, and provides a learning environment for our students more indicative of the world they'll live in," said Mines President M.W. "Bill" Scoggins.
Reverb and the Verse, a progressive hip-hop group, will offer stimulating music while citizens and students explore different service options.
For additional information, please contact the Office of Student Activities at 303-273-3234.


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2004 GMC Savana 1500 Problems
RepairPal has identified the most common problems with the 2004 GMC Savana 1500 based on complaints from actual vehicle owners. We'll tell you what the problem is and what it'll take to fix it.
The fuel pump may fail causing the engine to stall and not restart.
The headlight switch used on the GMC Savana 1500 is known to fail through normal operation. Since the headlight switch is also integrated into the interior lights, a malfunctioning switch can cause issues with interior lights as well.
- Symptoms of a failed headlight switch include:
- Headlights and taillights failing to turn on or off
- Interior lights flicker, or fail to turn on or off
- Gauge cluster lighting off or flickering with headlights on
- Parking light malfunctions
This issue is well known with General Motors Trucks and SUVs, and is solved by testing and, if needed, replacing the headlight/dimmer switch. Bad grounding wires at the tail-lights, and dirty/corroded tow package wires can also lead to some of these issues.
It is common for the fuel level sensor in the fuel tank read the fuel level incorrectly. The sensor must be replaced to correct the condition. Our technicians recommend having the complete fuel pump module replaced on high mileage vehicles.
The spark plugs should be replaced every 100,000 miles. Our technicians recommend replacing the spark plug wires also at this time.
Our technicians recommend flushing the brake fluid every 60,000 miles. Brake fluid that is dirty may cause problems in the brake system.
One or both secondary air injection check valves may become restricted causing poor air flow resulting in illumination of the Check Engine Light. It is often recommend to replace both check valves even if a fault code is set for only one bank of cylinders. Replacing only one valve may result in a return trip to the repair shop.
The tail light wiring harness in the cargo area is not protected very well. As a result it may become damaged due to normal wear a tear. This damage can causing some or all of the rear lights to stop working.
Various electrical components under the front carpet/rubber mat may become damaged if excess water is used to clean the rear cargo area.


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Hubbard selected as 2011 SAC Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the YearNovember 2, 2011
Senior defender becomes first BC student-athlete to earn SAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors
Rock Hill, S.C. - Brevard senior Caitlin Hubbard and Anderson junior Ben Jones have been selected as the 2011 SAC women's and men's soccer Scholar-Athletes of the Year, a distinction which recognizes academic achievement, athletic excellence, service and leadership.
The awards are voted on by the league's Faculty Athletic Representatives.
"I am very proud of Ben and Caitlin for their hard work and accomplishments, both on the field and in the classroom," said SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz.
"They are each outstanding leaders on campus and define what it means to be well-rounded Division II student-athletes."
Hubbard, a defender/midfielder for Brevard, has been a staple in the Tornados' lineup all four years of her career.
Off the field, Hubbard holds a 3.83 GPA in exercise science, and is a teaching assistant in exercise physiology. She is a six-time member of the BC Dean's List and a three-time SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll designee.
Hubbard is involved in numerous campus organizations, including the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She is also president of the BC Exercise Science Club.
The Clayton, N.C., native is an avid community volunteer, serving with charities that include Bread of Life, Safe's Attic, Rise and Shine Freedom School, Sharing House and Tangier House. She is also currently organizing a 5K race to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Jones, a midfielder on Anderson's regular-season SAC champion men's soccer team, has appeared in 16 of the Trojans' 18 matches this season, helping AU rise to No. 11 in the latest NSCAA national rankings.
A Cincinnati, Ohio native, Jones holds a 3.90 cumulative GPA majoring in kinesiology. His academic success has garnered numerous recognitions, including Anderson Dean's List and SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll distinctions.
Jones is a member of AU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and a volunteer soccer coach at his hometown YMCA during the summer months. He served on a mission trip to Haiti last summer, and will take part in another mission to India over the upcoming holiday break.
Jones' charity involvement includes taking part in the "Help Build Hope" program that constructs homes for underprivileged families.
"The SAC membership continues to produce student-athletes who are role models on campus and will continue be leaders after athletics," Britz added.
"Ben Jones and Caitlin Hubbard are two of the best."


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An online exhibit from Duke University Libraries features early anatomy books.
"Animated Anatomies explores the visually stunning and technically complex genre of printed texts and illustrations known as anatomical flap books. These publications invite the viewer to participate in virtual autopsies, through the process of unfolding their movable leaves, simulating the act of human dissection. This exhibit traces the flap book genre beginning with early examples from the sixteenth century, to the colorful 'golden age' of complex flaps of the nineteenth century, and finally to the common children's pop-up anatomy books of today.
This display includes volumes from Duke's Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, the Duke Medical Center Library & Archives History of Medicine Collection and from the private collections of the curators of the exhibit, Professor Valeria Finucci, Director of Duke's Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Professor Maurizio Rippa-Bonati, historian of medicine at the University of Padua."
From the Duke Library Exhibits site
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Saturday, October 3 2009 - First Responders/Health Effects
Thousands of 9/11 workers can now sue over illnesses
September 29, 2009
By MICHAEL AMON
Thousands of sickened 9/11 recovery workers whose legal claims have been barred because of missed deadlines can now join a massive group suing New York City under a law signed by Gov. David A. Paterson, officials said.
The law immediately allows more than 3,000 Ground Zero workers to revive lawsuits that were thrown out by a federal judge in July on the technical ground that they were not filed within 90 days of the workers' conditions being diagnosed.
-- PHOTOS: Ground Zero immediately after 9/11
It will also allow new lawsuits from an untold number of workers who never even filed claims.
One of them is Chris Klein, 38, a carpenter from Broad Channel, Queens, who worked for three months at Ground Zero in 2002 and is now on disability with a lung condition. Attorneys told him he waited too long after his diagnosis in 2004 and couldn't file a lawsuit.
"I put my life on the line to help the city and the state, and we were lied to that the air was good to breathe," said Klein, who said he also has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and chronic sinusitis.
Klein said he will now join a separate group of about 10,000 police, firefighters, construction workers and others who worked at or near Ground Zero in the months after 9/11 and who filed lawsuits seeking compensation for subsequent illnesses. They contend the government had told them, falsely, the air conditions were safe.
One of those laws requires most plaintiffs who are suing municipalities to file a "notice of claim" within 90 days, stating an intention to sue. Ground Zero workers have one year, starting on Sept. 16 when the governor signed the bill into law. It passed the State Senate and Assembly unanimously.
The law change was first reported by the New York Law Journal last week.
Marvin Bethea, president of North Bellmore-based 9/11 worker advocacy group, Unsung Heroes Helping Heroes, praised the law change but said he was more focused on reopening the federal Victim Compensation Fund that doled out billions until 2005. Workers would get money more quickly through the fund, he said.
New York City officials had urged Paterson to veto the bill, in part because they said it would hurt city efforts to reopen the federal fund. Officials also said the change was unnecessary because workers who are just now becoming sick can still file claims within 90 days of their diagnosis.
Kate O'Brien Ahlers, a spokeswoman for the city's legal team, the Corporation Counsel, estimated Tuesday that the new law would cost the city about $300 million.
Paterson spokesman Morgan Hook said the city's liability has been capped at $350 million. New claims, he said, would not make taxpayers responsible for more restitution.
State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers), who sponsored the bill, said most Ground Zero workers were not thinking about litigation when they got sick and should not be left out of a settlement on a technicality.
"I'm not trying to rewrite the rules, I'm just trying to right a wrong," she said.
For Klein, the law change is a small bit of good news as he struggles with his illnesses. Once a big, strapping carpenter, Klein said he now spends most days lying around his mother's house.
"I'm glad they changed the law," he said. "Hopefully, we're able to get what we deserve."
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Brevard, N.C. - The Brevard College men's soccer team couldn't find a groove in their third South Atlantic Conference match of the year as they fell 5-0 to the visiting Railsplitters of Lincoln Memorial University. The Tornados fell to 0-8-1 on the season and 0-3 in conference play with the loss.
The Railsplitters opened up the scoring within the first four minutes when Mackenzie Wilde put a shot past Jack Shaw (Simpsonville, S.C.) at the 3:11 mark. Wilde took a cross from Fernando Silveira inside the box giving LMU a 1-0 lead.
It took Lincoln Memorial almost 20 minutes to score again, but Jimmy Vandenhurk was able to beat the Tornados keeper at the 22:32 mark, giving the Railsplitters a 2-0 edge heading into the half.
LMU scored quickly again in the second half. Robbie Curtis took a pass from Lucas Pereira in the 53rd minute and netted one to take a three goal lead. Vandenhurk added another goal at the 72:07 marker, while Tom Clark scored a goal in the 77th minute to take the final 5-0 score.
Shaw played all 90 minutes of the game in goal for Brevard.
The Brevard College men's team will be back in action on Tuesday when they play host to the Tusculum Pioneers. Game time is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Brevard College Soccer Field.


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Happy to talk constructively atticus, that's no bother.
dan hope needs to be ranked
Agree that Dan Hope not being in there is probably an oversight, but there's a few becoming inactive next month at WW so things will change up a bit.
cheers for the mention atticus on the ash ranked above me point... Jay makes fair points with the recent results from us both since we fought too tho, gota be a tough one... and was a v close (and real decent) fight! howeverrr i since beat Lee, who beat him. but yeah, Ive defo taken some losses since!
Level of competition weve faced since though (turner aside for him) has been a massive difference in my opinon. But its ok, ill be back in the mix as soon as a few things are sorted my end, and set myself / prove myself solidly in the top 10.
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I guess Grimshaw vs. Lee at UCMMA 33 will be a real key one - their last fight was in 2009. Ash's last three wins since the loss haven't been against good comp, so this is a key fight at UCMMA next week. Should be a good 'un.
Jay Vs Dave - all you can eat buffet
You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get
Team Colosseum
Paul Cook wasn't 11-4 when he fought Walter though Ian he was 10-2 so that changes everything
I agree though his first few fights were a bit ish, his last 4 opponents have been really experienced guys being 8-9, 10-2, 25-12 and 13-15 so he is stepping up... Maybe he'll make the leap in his next fight.


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Report: Kanye West slams Taylor Swift in shocking leaked audio
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(Yahoo!) - Christian Bale, Imma let you finish. But Kanye West had the craziest leaked audio rant of all time. OF ALL TIME!
We all remember when Kanye West bumrushed the podium at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards during Taylor Swift's Best Female Video acceptance speech, in protest that Taylor had beat out Beyoncé. Kanye later expressed great remorse for his actions, apologizing in ALL CAPS on his Twitter page and even crying on "The Tonight Show." But post-show audio allegedly recorded that night, obtained this week by Gawker, indicates that being Kanye West means never really having to say you're sorry. (A representative from Kanye's record label did not immediately return Yahoo! Music's request for comment.)
Gawker claims the audio was secretly recorded while Kanye was dining with friends after the 2009 VMAs at the Corner Bistro in New York's West Village. In the shocking snippet, a very unapologetic Kanye (or what sounds like Kanye) slams Taylor, Pink, and even MTV. And he certainly sounds like he's talking in ALL CAPS.
WARNING: The clip contains extremely strong language. You can listen to it here.
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(Yahoo!) - Hunger Games fans: May the odds be ever in your favor! And they certainly do seem to be this month. Not only is the filmed second installment of the mega-popular series, Catching Fire, hitting theaters Nov. 22, there's also another amazing soundtrack on tap to accompany the movie.
The set will be released Nov. 19 (you can pre-order here) and includes music from a range of artists including Coldplay, Christina Aguilera, the Lumineers, Imagine Dragons, and many more. Yahoo Music is definitely feeling "on fire" with the opportunity to present a first listen to the Imagine Dragons track, "Who We Are." Check it out!
Did that get you in the mood to join Katniss, Peeta, and the rest of the crew on their second foray into the Games? Not too much longer to wait! In the meantime, be sure to check out this exclusive Tumblr Ask withJennifer Lawrence (aka Katniss Everdeen), moderated by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, at Yahoo! Movies.
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On the Shelf
We Must Protect the Children, and Other NewsBy Dan Piepenbring
- Presented without further comment: John Updike's shorts.
- What if The Road, The Corrections, and Wonder Boys were children's books? (The illustration of Alfred Lambert falling from the cruise ship is especially well done.)
- Speaking of satirical children's books: in the UK, Penguin has proven its humorlessness by suing the author of We Go to the Gallery, a brilliant parody of the Peter and Jane series. One panel is seen above. The lawsuit avows that We Go to the Gallery "pollutes the idyllic brand of Ladybird books … their argument is now fundamentally moral, not legal, and as such is an act of senseless and repressive censorship."
- And speaking of questionable litigation: here's the history of late-night TV ads for unscrupulous lawyers. "There was an era before ads like these were allowed—and a big bang after which they couldn't be contained. And now, the legal world is in a subtle, possibly endless civil war over how attorneys should advertise their services (and whether they should advertise at all)."
- Today in interspecies communication: scientists can now translate dolphin whistles in real time.


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Cowden Syndrome
- What were you told about why you were referred?
- What would you like to learn today?
- Do you have any questions or concerns that you would like us to address?
Medical and Family HistoriesEdit
- Breast cancer? Endometrial cancer? Benign or malignant tumor of thyroid?
- Renal cell carcinomas, melanoma, glioblastoma?
- Hamartomas of colon, GI tract?
- Macrocephaly? Mental retardation?
- Facial or oral mucocutaneous lesions (trichilimmomas)?
- Fibrocystic breast disease?
- Lipomas or fibromas?
- Lhermitte-Duclos disease (hamartoma of cerebellum) - altered gait or seizures?
- Multiple hamartoma syndrome with high risk for benign and malignant tumors of breast, thyroid, and endometrium
- Part of PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS)
- Includes Cowden syndrome, Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba, Proteus syndrome, and Proteus-like syndrome
- Causes hamartomas and cancer due to PTEN mutations
- PTEN mutations and Cowden syndrome:
- Mutations identified in approximately 80% of individuals with a clinical diagnosis
- Located at 10q23.3
- PTEN gene is a tumor suppressor gene
- Mediates cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis
- Part of subclass of dual-specificity phosphatases that remove phosphates from tyrosine, serine, and threonine
- May play a role in cell migration
- Has 9 exons
- Germline mutations have been found throughout gene except exon 9
- 76% of mutations result in truncated protein, haploinsufficiency, or dysfunctional protein
- True prevalence is unknown due to underdiagnosis
- Diagnosis of Cowden sydrome difficult to establish
- Variable presentation
- Symptoms may be subtle
- Estimated to be 1 in 200,000 - probably higher
- Diagnosis of Cowden sydrome difficult to establish
Clinical FeaturesEdit
- Multiple hamartoma syndrome
- High risk for benign and malignant tumors of thyroid breast and endometrium
- Usually presents by late 20's - over 90% of affected people have some features
- Mucocutaneous features present by 30's (99%)
- Trichilemmomas
- Papillomatous papules
- Acral and plantar keratosis
- Macrocephaly or dolichocephaly common
- Tumor risks
- 25-50% lifetime risk of breast cancer
- Average age 38-46 years at diagnosis
- Up to 67% risk for benign breast disease
- Male breast cancer has been reported
- About 10% lifetime risk for thyroid cancer
- Usually follicular, sometimes papillary - never medullary
- Not clear if average age of diagnosis is same as for general population
- Benign multinodular goiter, adenomatous nodules, and follicular adenomas in up to 75% of patients
- May be 5-10% risk for endometrial cancer
- Not well defined
- Benign uterine fibroids are common
- Skin cancers, renal cell carcinomas, and brain tumors seen occasionally
- Lhermitte-Duclos disease
- Rare central nervous system tumor
- Called cerebellar dysplastic gangliocytoma
- Colorectal cancer has been observed rarely in families
- 25-50% lifetime risk of breast cancer
Genetic approachEdit
- three-generation family tree (focus on macrocephaly, breast/thyroid disease, learning disability)
- AD, 50% risk (risk of having of Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba as well as Cowden)
- Mucocutaneous signs (found >90%) could be the only manifestations
- 2/3 have breast and/or thyroid disorder
Treatment/Management OptionsEdit
- Increased breast cancer screening
- Women should have monthly self exams, annual clinical exams at age 25, and annual mammograms at 30 (or 5 years before youngest age at diagnosis)
- Men should do monthly self breast exams
- Endometrial cancer screening
- Annual blind repel (suction) biopsies in premenopausal women beginning at age 35 (or 5 years before youngest age at diagnosis)
- Annual transvaginal ultrasound exam with biopsy of suspicious findings for postmenopausal women
- Comprehensive annual physical exam
- For men and women starting at age 18 (or 5 years before youngest component cancer diagnosis in family)
- Focus on skin changes and thyroid changes, including baseline ultrasound
- Follow American Cancer Society for colon cancer screening
- GI tract may have hamartomatous polyps not thought to increase cancer risk
- Baseline colonoscopy at 50 years unless symptoms arise earlier
- Annual fecal occult blood testing with sigmoidoscopy every 5 years or colonoscopy every 10 years
- Annual urinalysis to detect renal carcinoma
- Consensus criteria for clinical diagnosis have been established (International Cowden Consortium 2000)
- Pathognomonic criteria
- Defining characteristic of Cowden syndrome
- Mucocutaneous lesions
- Trichilemmomas on face
- Acral keratoses (thickened area of skin that may be red, yellow, or brown)
- Papillomatous lesions
- Mucosal lesions
- Major criteria
- Breast cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Macrocephaly
- Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD)
- Endometrial carcinoma
- Minor criteria
- Other thyroid lesions
- Mental retardation
- Hamartomatous intestinal polyps
- Fibrocystic breast disease
- Lipomas
- Fibromas
- GU tumors or malformations (uterine fibroids and renal cell carcinoma)
- Criteria for diagnosis
- Pathognomic mucocutaneous lesions if there are:
- Six or more facial papules, with three or more trichilemmoma
- Cutaneous facual papules and oral mucosal papillomatosis
- Oral mucosal papillomatosis and acral keratoses
- Six or more palmo-plantar keratoses
- Macrocephaly or LDD with one other major criteria
- One major and three minor criteria
- Four minor criteria
- Pathognomic mucocutaneous lesions if there are:
- If affected family member has already been identified, diagnosis requires:
- A pathognomonic mucocutaneous lesion
- Any one major criterion with or without minor criteria
- Two minor criteria
- Pathognomonic criteria
- Pathologic review to confirm histopathology of lesions
- Molecular genetic testing
- Failure to detect mutation does not does not exclude clinical diagnosis
- Full sequencing of PTEN gene
- Available clinically
- Virtually all missense mutations believed to be deleterious
- Genotype-phenotype correlation
- Families with PTEN mutations more likely to develop breast disease than those without identified mutations
- Missense mutations and mutations 5' to or within phosophatase core are associated with more severe phenotype
- Southern blotting and monochromosomal hybrid analysis available by research
Differential DiagnosisEdit
- Other PHTS syndromes
- Banayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba (BRR)
- Mutational spectra overlap, autosomal dominant (AD), PTEN mutations 60%
- Complex, highly variable disorder with much in common with Cowden (macrocephaly, association with breast, thyroid, endometrial and gut hamartomas)
- Diagnosis relies on macrocephaly, hamartomatous intestinal polyposis, vascular malformations, lipomas, and pigmented macules of glans penis
- Hypotonia, gross motor and learning-speech delay, may have seizures, mild hypertelorism.
- Proteus syndrome
- Highly variable and appears to only affect some organs or tissues
- Sporadic occurrence, progressive course, and connective tissue nevi
- Can cause disproportionate limb growth
- Recently a proteus-like syndrome has been described but is as yet undefined
- Banayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba (BRR)
- Juvenile polyposis syndrome
- Causes hamartomatous polyps in GI tract and high colorectal cancer risk
- Clinical diagnosis of exclusion
- Two susceptibility genes have been identified
- Peutz Jeghers syndrome
- High risk of intestinal carcinomas and breast cancers
- Pigmentation of peri-oral region is defining characteristic
- Polyps are often symptomatic
- Possibly also consider NF1 or Nevoid basal cell carcinoma (Gorlin) syndrome
- Anxiety surrounding new diagnosis of disorder that cannot be "cured"
- Requires patient compliance with screening measures - burden of many appointments
- Family thoughts on causes of cancer or other indications
- Past experiences with cancer in family and friends
- Cowden's Syndrome Foundation
- Phone: 734-944-8313
- Web: communities.msn.com/cowdensyndrome/supportinfo.msnw
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- American Cancer Society
- Phone: 800-227-2345
- Web: www.cancer.org
- The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizaations
- Phone: 888-806-2226
- Web: www.nabco.org
- Email: email@example.com
See alsoEdit
Genetic counseling: Lhermitte–Duclos disease
- Eng, Charis. "Cowden Syndrome." Journal of Genetic Counseling (1997) 6 :81.
- Eng, Charis. "Will the Real Cowden Syndrome Please Stand Up?" Journal of Medical Genetics (2000) 37:0-2.
- Schneider, Katherine. Counseling About Cancer (2002).
- "PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome (PHTS)." GeneReviews. www.genereviews.org
The information in this outline was last updated in 2002.
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TerraMetrics now markets its TruEarth satellite imagery and terrain data product line—incorporating the NASA source data from Stennis along with other NASA satellite sources—coupled with its SBIR-developed TerraBlocks terrain-rendering and display engine.
"TruEarth was developed in partnership with NASA," says Greg Baxes, president of TerraMetrics. "Our goal was to use that data in TerraBlocks, but it also has standalone commercial viability."
The company offers TruEarth in 1-kilometer and 15-meter collections. (The measurements indicate the approximate area covered by each pixel in the imagery. In the 15-meter product, for example, each pixel covers an area 15 meters by 15 meters.) The company verifies the accuracy of the data and processes the original source imagery into its TruEarth natural color form to accurately reflect the appearance of the Earth's surface.
While the TruEarth products have been used extensively in flight simulation and even in movies, television, and animation, most everyday users of the technology encounter it online: The TruEarth 15-meter collection forms the base layer for Google Earth. The imagery is used for views on Google Earth and Google Maps ranging from the global level all the way down to the detail seen when flying about 20,000 feet above the Earth; at greater magnifications, other imagery and data from Google vendors are laid over the TruEarth imagery to reveal details like buildings and roads.
While TruEarth helps Google by providing the global map many use to determine directions or just for virtual exploration, the imagery also can be combined with terrain elevation data and used in the TerraBlocks engine for flight deck displays. This requires a critical level of accuracy that goes beyond that of online mapping programs. "The terrain can't just look pretty," says Baxes, "it has to be displayed precisely and with absolute global positional accuracy relative to the aircraft."
TerraBlocks is unique in its field, Baxes explains. "As far as a photorealistic rendering of the Earth in a flight application, TerraBlocks stands on its own," he says. The technology utilizes a compression technique and terrain-block-based processing methodology that stores worldwide satellite imagery and terrain data in a compact, multiresolution form—reducing information that can exceed 4 terabytes down to more manageable sizes—while still allowing real-time access to the data by the TerraBlocks engine during flight. TerraMetrics has two patents on the technology, which is now in use for flight simulation applications as the company works to expand the innovation into commercial avionics, along with smartphones and tablets, using its embedded version of the TerraBlocks engine.
Baxes says TerraMetrics' NASA partnerships have yielded significant benefits.
"NASA has the charter to look way into the future. Partnering with NASA has allowed us to understand where the future is headed and apply our innovation and technologies in that direction," he says. "The seed money that we were able to apply to our research and development will pay vast dividends as far as meeting general public and commercial sector needs."
The company has also worked on another SBIR project with Stennis to enable refinement and optimization of the processing means for overlaying scientific data on 3D geospatial browsers like Google Earth, allowing visualizations useful for everything from climate change research to emergency management. And with the help of TerraMetrics' NASA-derived technology, the Agency continues to explore the future of flight displays. Arthur notes technologies like enhanced vision—combining synthetic vision with an array of sensors to provide comprehensive situational awareness—which could enable advances like windowless supersonic aircraft. Such possibilities are not unrealistic, Arthur says.
"You just never know how these things might spinoff," he says. "Fifteen years ago, would anyone have envisioned having the Earth on your smartphone in your pocket?"
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By Yokota Fritz
Momentum Magazine published their
2010 Gear Issue
this week, which includes my very short review of Sanyo's "Eneloop" electric bicycle.
I wanted a simile to describe this bike's fun yet practical style and I thought immediately of the mullet -- "business in the front, party in the back!" My wife immediately made a face (I can't imagine why), and suggested I liken the bike to the Little Black Dress. I think it's perfect.
Like I describe in the review, the Eneloop bike is very practical with its 3 speed hub, sturdy rack, chainguard, lighting and kickstand. I personally think the Japanese styling is appealing and friendly.
Many eBikes are fairly ugly, in my opinion. Attempts to integrate the battery case and wiring harness with the look of the bike often fall short. Sanyo's been selling electric bikes in Japan for 15 years now and their experience shows. I like how they tuck their Lithium Ion battery between the seatpost and rear wheel, and check out this channel where wiring and cables are routed through the downtube's underside:
Other cool features:
Integrated lightning.
The lights are powered by the same battery that powers the motor, and they're turned on with a single button on the handlebar. This is a big plus for me -- I don't need to flip a different switch for each light, and I don't need to remove lights and batteries when I park the bike.
Brake light.
Grab the rear brake lever and the tail light flashes quickly, like some motorcycle brake lights you might have seen.
Regenerative braking.
The usual argument against regenerative braking on eBikes is it adds significant expense, weight and complexity to a bike for little gain, but Sanyo seems to have managed this technology and it seems to work. When coasting downhill, you can feel the drag from the front motor as it charges the battery. (This coasting recharge can be disabled with a touch of the control panel). Charging also occurs during braking. More than a gee whiz feature, Sanyo claims they can use a smaller, lighter battery with a range of up to 40 miles. I haven't tested this claim -- the farthest I've gone on a single charge was 12 miles and I nearly drained the battery, but that ride wasn't a good test because it was on a park bike path with extremely steep hills (Pipeline Road in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, for those who know Santa Cruz, California).
Unlike some electric bikes which have a throttle to control motor speed, the Sanyo eBike is an electric assist bike. This means you must pedal the bike to get the power assist from the front hub motor. The Eneloop bike top speed of 15 mph may be a touch slow for enthusiasts, but it's a good speed for many city cyclists who prefer a slower pace.
Unlike some other eBikes I've tried, pushing the Eneloop beyond 15 mph under my own pedal power is very difficult. I pushed to sprint across an intersection and not much happened - Eneloop just puttered along at its happy 15 mph pace. This may be due simply to the 'mamachari' style of the bike -- the frame is not based on a performance design, but on the standard Japanese city bike that's ridden to the train station and local market every day at very slow speed.
Petite individuals will love the sizing of the Sanyo eBike. It comes in a one size fits most with adjustable seatpost and handlebar stem, and everything about the bike is sized perfectly -- smaller handlebar grips, smaller controls, and short reach brake levers. For me (5'9" male with average size hands and proportions), I had to extend the seatpost beyond the minimum insertion line for me to pedal comfortably, and the grips felt just a hair small for me.
The Sanyo Eneloop eBike is a cute, fun and very practical bike. It seems very sturdy and well built with no mystery rattles. My wife has generally been an eBike sceptic ("it feels like cheating!"), but she loves the look and feel of the Eneloop.
Sanyo sells this bike only through independent bike dealers and specialty electric bike shops. In the United States, the Eneloop bike is available at
Electric Cyclery
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Philly Electric Wheels
Philadelphia, and
New York City.
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Our experience is that the US consumer does not want pedal assist but instead wants throttle activated so that they are in complete control of the power going to the motor. What are everyone's opinions?
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I suspect you're right, Terry. Can you give some more insight on this? Are you with an ebike shop?
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I am a co-owner of Pedego Electric Bikes (www.pedego.com). We started out as an e-bike retail store selling Currie and whatever else was out there but got so frustrated with the quality, customer service of the manufacturers, lack of power (250 watts is not quite enough for the US crowd), speed, etc that we decided to design and build our own electric bike specifically for the US market. At the reatil store, we had customers bring us pedal assist bikes back asking us to convert to throttle. I have never seen anyone not buy an electric bike because it has a throttle but can give you countless instances where people have not bought an electric bike because of the pedal assist.
PS The regen aspect on electric bikes is mostly sizzle and no steak. Since the battery can only accept a small amount of power at one time, most of the amps generated are restricted from getting into the battery. The amount of charge actually put into the battery is negligible and not worth the expense of the electronics involved. If you were able to extend your range on the bike by even 2%, I would be surprised. Our testing has shown that it makes no difference at all. It is completely marketing hype.
Did you use the regen feature on your ride through the hills and do you think that it added anything to your distance?
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i just tremendously love those butterflies, what can I say :D
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@Meli: Yeah, butterflies. :-)
@Terry: I'm skeptical of regen myself, but I have yet to measure the actual range with regen enabled. I was planning to today but got busy with other things. The throttle bikes I've tried (e.g. A2B, Currie) are a lot of fun but I feel like I'm 'cheating,' but I'm also not the target demographic for those types of bikes. Any chance Pedego will be at Sea Otter or any other west coast consumer event? If not, I'll look for you in September in Vegas.
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We are looking into Sea Otter. Do you think that this would be a good market to show electric bikes?
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Meryl Streep said it herself — Y'all are probably sick of me by now. Okay. Well, she didn't say it quite like that, but take away the southern accent and that pretty much sums up what she said after being awarded her third Oscar for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. [Read More…]
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Over the mantelpiece, that was Henry Irving, the 19th-century actor-manager who was the first English actor to be knighted.
Nor is it left to an actor—unless he be the star or actor-manager—to remain popular by being tame and pretty in every part.
The English actor-manager was a wise man in his London generation.
I commend Sir Herbert Tree's obvious desire to do his duty as an actor-manager and a patriot.
Mr. Bourchier is an actor-manager of much talk and self-importance.
This is going to be the longest speech ever made by an actor-manager, and you mustn't miss a moment of it.
It is here that the teaching of the critic comes in, with the flair of the actor-manager.
Sinister combination for a poor devil of an actor-manager—author and agent.
Lady Prattler (a confirmed first-nighter, to actor-manager).
Through the canvas he felt the stern gaze of the actor-manager.


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Hi there samer21,
I just want to say I don't think it's worth the effort trying to get the 4965agn working.
I have tried a lot of different ways and have never successfully get the injection working.
You'd better buy a compatible usb wlan adapter to do the job ;-)
If you do find a way to get 4965agn working then pls let me know :-)


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Four grads awarded NSF Fellowships
Four recent University of South Carolina graduates have been awarded 2010 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF).
Emily Elizabeth Matherly, Andrew Harris Moeller, Denise Danielle Sullivan, and Benjamin James Toscano have all been named NSF GRF Fellows. Three others, Jennifer Elizabeth Link, Kevin Matthew Yehl, and Many Ann Elizabeth Fanning, were selected for honorable mentions in the competition.
The National Science Foundation graduate fellowship program is one of NSF's oldest, with roots in NSF's original 1950 charter, offering support for graduate study in all scientific disciplines.
Matherly is a 2011 South Carolina Honors College graduate with a degree in biomedical engineering from the College of Engineering and Computing. At USC, she was a McNair Scholar and was active in Epsilon Sigma Alpha Service Sorority, the SCHC Council, and the Waverly After School Program. She also was a resident mentor in Maxcy and received a Magellan Grant to do undergraduate research on Alzheimer's disease with Dr. Melissa Moss.
In 2008 she did a biomedical internship at the USC School of Medicine and summer 2009 she worked in the lab of Dr. Terrone Rosenberry with the Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. She will attend the University of California-Berkley to work toward a doctorate in biomedical engineering.
Moeller is a 2010 South Carolina Honors College graduate with a degree in biological sciences. As a Cooper Scholar, he received an SCHC Research Grant, a Magellan Grant and a Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research grant to work with Dr. Robert Friedman on the evolution of bacteria and viruses. He is pursuing a doctorate in ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University.


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The Kiwanis Club of Chino and the Chino Community Theater presents "Everybody Love Opal."
The play by John Patrick includes murder, mischief and shenanigans.
Performance times are 8 p.m. Feb 7, 8, 9 and 10 at the Seventh Street community Theater, 13123 Seventh St., Chino.
Matinee performances are at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and 10.
The cast includes Sandy Tiffin, Silviane Evans, Harvey Luth, Pat McArdle and Judy Miller.
"Everybody Loves Opal" is directed by Melodie Magouirk.
Tickets are $15.
Information: 909-590-1149.


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What Did Zach Braff Learn From Funding Movie by Kickstarter?
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Zach Braff's new movie "Wish I Was Here" is one of the first ever crowd-funded films.
Zach went to the website Kickstarter to ask fans to help finance it after every studio rejected it. So what did he learn from his groundbreaking experience?
"No matter how many people say 'no' you have to go in for your dream. Because everyone said 'no' to 'Garden State,' everyone said 'no' to this movie and I find a way. I don't take no for an answer."
"Wish I Was Here" is in select theaters today and out nationwide July 25.