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Cycling was once the sole domain of Europe but at this year's more than 20 nationalities, from Kazahkstan to South Africa, are represented.
But one nation in recent years, albeit courtesy of one individual, has dominated the race where it matters - in terms of Tour de France wins.
But the American dominance of 2005 is not solely about Armstrong, with three men from across the Atlantic finishing in the top 10 of the race and nine in total in the peloton.
Armstrong is one of three team leaders at the Tour: his former team-mate Floyd Landis is the joint team boss at Phonak, while another past lieutenant Levi Leipheimer is sharing the honours at Gerolsteiner.
Armstrong sees the upward turn in American cycling as little more than "a phase, but a good phase at that".
"But as these things happen, there was a slight slump afterwards for whatever reason. Thankfully we seem to be hitting another high now, and there are a few guys realising their potential and going out there."
Landis, who switched to Phonak after three years with Armstrong at US Postal, argues that "slump" and "high" are not necessarily the right words.
"It just now seems there are more high-quality American riders. And by that I mean riders who are able to push it for the overall win."
The 31-year-old Leipheimer admits to being inspired by Lemond's first win in 1986 and the way in which he stopped Bernard Hinault from winning a sixth Tour in the process.
"That was the first time cycling really got into the American psyche," recalled the Gerolsteiner rider. "I was just a 12-year-old kid.
"The bizarreness of this hideous cycling competition captured people's imaginations even more when he won it back to back in 1989 and 1990. Then it all went nuts with Lance."
"It's nice to think what you're doing can inspire kids back home," said Leipheimer, "and I'm sure it does. We've got to keep on doing it to avoid the sort of slump Lance talked of."
The rest of Europe, far too used to American and, in particular Armstrong, domination, will be hopeful another Stateside slump is just around the corner.


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I missed the opening statements, but watched the rest of the debate live. Based on what I saw, Carroll did as well in his debate with Craig as Shelley Kagan did in his. Off the top of my head, this is the best debate performance I have ever seen by an atheist scientist.
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LOS ANGELES Nicole Richie is expanding her fashion empire.
After the launch in 2008 of her successful House of Harlow 1960 jewelry line, Richie is expanding with a Winter Kate apparel line in stores Feb. 15 and shoes for House of Harlow in mid-March.
A fashion line "was always something that was a long-term plan. I've always known I wanted to design clothes," Richie says. "You really have to put all of your time and effort into it. That's why I didn't start with clothing, because I didn't have the time."
Richie's daughter with rocker Joel Madden, Harlow, turned 2 on Jan. 11, and son Sparrow was born last September.
Richie is known for her bohemian chic aesthetic, which includes flowing maxi dresses, comfy leggings, hippie headbands and printed scarves. Yet she says motherhood has not influenced her easygoing style.
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Winter Kate, fashioned after Harlow's middle names, features about 40 items, including some macramé pieces, which point to a level of intricacy and detail Richie says was key to her creativity.
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The line will be carried in high-end stores such as Neiman Marcus, Intermix and Bloomingdale's, but Richie emphasizes affordability.
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He was also able to minimize damage in two of his innings, allowing a total of three runs to score when there could have conceivably been more.
Case in point, the third inning, when he led off with a triple to Derek Jeter and walked Russell Martin. He struck out Mark Teixeira then gave up singles to Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano, allowing two runs to come across. He struck out Andruw Jones, but then Pedro Ciriaco's catching error on what should have been a force out at second loaded the bases with two outs. Justin Maxwell grounded into a force out to end the inning.
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"He needs to get ahead in counts quicker," Hurdle said. "He was behind in too many counts, too many upside down counts that he had to battle back into. He's not Opening Day sharp, but he's making progress."
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• And as for Charlie Morton, who gave up just one run and two hits in three innings, Hurdle thought he pitched well. "He sunk the ball well. He was very aggressive again with all his pitches. I think the comfort is picking up. You're watching him get on the mound, get settled, get a sign, not a lot of fidgeting, he's just very confident out there, very comfortable and he's been very, very aggressive."
• I can't take credit for this one. That has to go to Keith Olbermann, who asked if anyone had rolled out the "Lambo Fields" joke yet. Get it…(Andrew) Lambo….(Josh) Fields….hey, I liked it. Anyhow, the two had a nice play in the eighth, with Jorge Vazquez flying out to Lambo in right field and Lambo then gunning the ball over to Fields at third to get Eduardo Nunez out for a double-play.


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The Maryland volleyball program will host its third annual golf outing on Friday, August 11, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Terps.
The Maryland volleyball team will compete against the nation's best in this fall, including 15 matches against NCAA Tournament teams, as head coach Steve Aird announced the fall slate Wednesday.
After earning PrepVolleyball's No. 10 recruiting class last week, Maryland volleyball's incoming freshmen were selected as VolleyballMag.com's No. 9 class Friday.
Head coach Steve Aird and the Maryland volleyball team welcomes the program's first-ever top-10 signing class this fall as the Terrapins bring in six outstanding student-athletes, comprising the best recruiting class in program history. PrepVolleyball released the top 30 signing classes Thursday.
Maryland volleyball head coach Steve Aird and freshman opposite hitter Samantha Drechsel will travel overseas to compete in the second Big Ten Foreign Tour this summer.
Sophomore opposite hitter Angel Gaskin was selected as one of 36 players who will train and compete as part of the U.S. Collegiate National Team-Minneapolis program, as announced by USA Volleyball Monday.
Maryland volleyball head coach Steve Aird announced the addition of setter Chloe Prejean to the strongest freshman class in program history.
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Labour politician Andrew Dismore is worried one or more of Barnet's four stations could be targeted as penny pinching officers at City Hall look to save £64.8million from the London Fire Brigade's budget.
The mayor's office is looking to dramatically reduce the fire brigade's spending over the next two financial years, but the authority in charge of the service says cuts to frontline services would be unavoidable under current financial targets.
The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) claims it would have to close of up to 30 stations across the capital to make up the deficit - with Barnet's own stations looking vulnerable.
A list of potential closures was due to be released by the authority at the end of September, but both the Conservative and Green Party members opposed its publication.
Labour member Mr Dismore, who sits on the LFEPA, said: "There is plenty of evidence that 30 fire stations are going and there is a chance a Barnet station could go. The one problem with Barnet is the call-out times are worse than some of the other stations.
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Latest figures show Barnet's fire stations have the second longest call-out times across the capital combined, at an average of 6mins 22secs.
Kensington and Chelsea hold the fastest average at 4mins 30secs with the slowest being Hillingdon with 6mins 38secs.
Ed Williams, clerk to the LFEPA, wrote to Mr Johnson on Thursday, laying out the authority's concerns.
He said: "The authority is of the opinion that the scale of cuts expected by the Mayor is unacceptable and that (it) will lead to the closure of up to 30 fire stations and the loss of up to 30 pumping applications, with consequent reduction in attendance times and impact on public safety."
The cost of running a one-pump station in the capital is £1.45million-a-year, with a two-pump station costing £2.43million.
Barnet stations that could be named on the list are Long Lane, in Finchley, Station Road, in High Barnet, The Burroughs, in Hendon, and Hartley Avenue, in Mill Hill.
Mr Dismore said: "Barnet is a big area and, with the major regeneration of Colindale and other areas, it is growing.
"Essentially, the population is going up and the emergency services are being reduced. The budget is now effectively set so there is practically no other options. I think it is a major concern."
A Mayor of London's office spokeswoman said: "They are slightly jumping the gun with these claims.
"There has been no formal proposals yet and, once the LFEPA submits those to the Mayor of London, he will have the final say as to whether the cuts are realistic.
"We appreciate some difficult decisions have to be made but nothing has been put down on paper."


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BEREA — Friday morning saw the Browns working on various special teams drills, as well as individual drills. In red zone passing drills, Jake Delhomme tried to hit rookie Carlton Mitchell in the end zone, but the pass was broken up by Mike Adams. The officials threw a flag for pass interference on Adams...Delhomme overthrew Mohamed Massaquoi in the end zone and he kept running and skidded on the asphalt and crashed to the ground. However, he popped up, seemingly fine…After throwing an incomplete pass intended for Joshua Cribbs, Seneca Wallace hit Johnathan Haggerty in the corner of the end zone as Haggerty got behind Chris Roberson. Wallace hit Cribbs for a score a few plays later…Colt McCoy hit Thomas Brown on a swing pass for a touchdown on his only play.
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Spain's Telefonica has won a major connected-cars deal to provide services for electric vehicles being sold by Tesla in Europe.
The partnership will see the operator provide connectivity services for the Tesla Model S in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium.
To support the service, Telefonica (Madrid, Spain) is also drawing on its partnerships with other operators and M2M platform provider Jasper Wireless (Mountain View, CA, USA) through the M2M World Alliance, an association formed to spur the development of M2M services worldwide.
Telefonica will use its own network facilities in the UK and Spain, but in the Netherlands and Belgium make use of infrastructure owned by M2M World Alliance member KPN (The Hague, Netherlands).
The Spanish operator said that by working locally with KPN it would be able to rely on a smaller pool of suppliers and maintain "a common M2M service".
"This is a great example of how the M2M World Alliance delivers simple and effective solutions to major multinational customers," said Jimmy Wind, managing director of M2M for KPN. "We're delighted to work with Telefonica supporting such a prestigious company as Tesla."
Separately, Telefonica is still hoping to complete a merger between its German business and E-Plus, a German operator owned by KPN, with European regulatory authorities still considering the effect any transaction will have on competition.
Telefonica also said that Jasper Wireless would provide the platform used in Tesla (Palo Alto, CA, USA) vehicles, supporting a range of infotainment services, including navigation, online music, internet browsing and remote vehicle diagnostics.
The deal establishes Telefonica as Tesla's major connectivity partner in Europe.
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Makes me sad - I've wanted some Daria boots forever and the 20-eye boots from Doc Martens are the closest I've ever seen.Elsabethhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894179663818815705.post-44104696067150415372011-01-06T15:09:55.333-08:002011-01-06T15:09:55.333-08:00If I look at this boots I feel sad - I had nearly ...If I look at this boots I feel sad - I had nearly the same in the mid-nineties: very nice green boots made from Rangers and did cost 120DM (bit more than 60€) at that time. I wore them nearly my hole being-a-student-time but they where quite heavy and some time later I changed to white Doc Martens and gave the green ones to a friend - which I regret sometimes, even if I would not wear it tooo often.
And sometimes I miss the good old times but my shoes now are even as good (and still old looking) - and yes, I would pay some more money for good quality.

(In fact I was thinking about a career in "give me your new things and I make it worn/old looking within 2 weeks")Mnemehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894179663818815705.post-49180111582449771292011-01-06T12:44:45.536-08:002011-01-06T12:44:45.536-08:00Wow I feel your pain. I went to the store the othe...Wow I feel your pain. I went to the store the other day to replace my 10 year old Levi's because they were finally all holey, ripped, and baring bits I'd like to not make public. All I could find were NEW holey ripped jeans for twice the price I paid for the originals.Sparkee Spudhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894179663818815705.post-80738188655729077442011-01-06T11:02:37.395-08:002011-01-06T11:02:37.395-08:00My original docs (circa 1994, I saved months of ba...My original docs (circa 1994, I saved months of babysitting money for them!) are still rockin' (though quite a bit worn at this point, but I can't let them go). In 2003 I bought another pair not knowing they had moved manu. to China -- they fell apart within the year. At that point I stopped buying docs. That said, my husband just ordered a pair of the UK-made 8 holes ones via Zappos and he's happy so far. :)jesshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3894179663818815705.post-18266255441771947722011-01-06T10:22:52.968-08:002011-01-06T10:22:52.968-08:00Oh yes! I have no problem paying for quality both...Oh yes! I have no problem paying for quality both in the product and in the lives of the people who make the product.Terrihttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Starrett, also known as "the company that makes a million tools, of which we can use and comprehend only one" (their combo square), has just released their new Portable Surface Roughness Tester. We're sure that all of you DIYers are breathing big sighs of relief at this news. Finally, a surface roughness tester...and one that's portable too. It's about time.
The tool sounds pretty intense and if you're interested in more information, we suggest reading the press release (after the jump). We're not all that bright and trying to say something intelligent about a tool that is so much smarter than we are gives us hives.
SR100 Measures Roughness of Large Components, Structures and Product Production
ATHOL, MASS., (March 2, 2011) -- The L.S. Starrett Company, a global manufacturer of precision tools and metrology equipment and other tools, today announced its portable SR100 Surface Roughness Tester, the first in a new line of state-of-the-art material testers. The SR100 determines surface roughness of large components, structures, and is a great tool to audit batch production prior to shipment and production line process control.
Weighing only seven ounces, Starrett's easy to use SR100 features a gauge range of 0.008" and an accuracy of 5% of reading plus 4µin. The innovative SR100 separates into two pieces to measure surface roughness. Using a wide base to ensure stability, the bottom half of the unit travels across the measurement surface and sends an electrical signal to the SR100's upper half. The SR100's hand-held upper has a large LCD display and controls. It digitizes the signal from sensor unit and sends it to a microprocessor where it calculates the parameters using standardized algorithms.
"The SR100 uses an infra-red (IrDA) link between the upper and lower units to provide remote, cable free operation up to a distance of one meter," said John Richardson, Starrett Precision Tool Product Manager. "In addition to measuring basic roughness parameters Ra and Rz, the SR100 also measures advanced Rp, Rv and Rt parameters. It is easy to use, right out of the box and requires little or no operator training."
Other features include a five second cycle time, switch between inch and metric mode without re-measuring, and automatic shut-off after five minutes. The SR100 is user friendly with initial configuration set to minimize problems of use by multiple operators and a simple, reliable calibration routine. The complete SR100 package includes the two-piece assembly, calibration standard, batteries, operation guide and a carrying case.
For more details and information about the Starrett's SR 100 Surface Roughness Tester, please contact The L.S. Starrett Company at 978-249-3551 or visit www.starrett.com.
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My older brother has his problems -- I still get calls from my mother about something he's done to upset the people he lives with. But overall, he's happier than my parents thought he would be. And much of that is thanks to Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
My brother is brain-damaged, plagued with a host of learning and physical disabilities. When he was born 53 years ago, he came into a world that had no real place for him. It was the parents' most consuming worry when he was little = what would happen to him as he got older, as they got older? And where could they even turn to for help?
Back then, there were no networks of families, no advocacy groups. The mentally disadvantaged lived off to the side; their lives and their stories made society too uneasy.
And then Eunice Shriver stepped forward. To my family, and others like ours, she was the bravest member of her family. She spoke out about her mentally-challenged sister (something the rest of her clan at times seemed reluctant to do), and fought for her place in society. Just by doing that, she made it okay for other families to talk about this too -- and to work with each other to find solutions, to challenge the government and public schools and social services to help out.
Beyond that, Eunice Shriver started a movement -- and my brother stands as one of her beneficiaries. For the past twenty-five years, he has lived in well-kept and welcoming group homes, warm and decent places where he has gotten good care in a safe environment. Those places did not exist on the day he was born; few could even risk hoping for them.
He has counselors who help him with psychological issues; others assist him in getting work, and getting to work on time. Still others make sure he gets decent medical care. For my mother and father, a working-class couple faced with their son's future 53 years ago, none of this was imaginable.
Like most Catholic families of that era, our house had one of those china plates with a painted portrait of President Kennedy -- he was a respected figure in our home. But his sister Eunice was the Kennedy who meant the most to our lives. Today, as my brother continues along, a happier man than the world he was born into every thought he could be, Eunice Shriver's impact remains a real and daily presence.
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Iowa Republican Party Chairman Matt Strawn said today he'll resign from the post on Feb. 10 as he evaluates the "competing priorities" in his life.
Strawn was in the national spotlight during the Iowa presidential caucuses, which drew criticism this year. The Associated Press, citing unnamed sources, reported "party leaders were unhappy with Strawn's handling of the disputed results."
Strawn, party chairman since 2009, initially declared Mitt Romney the winner after votes were counted on Jan. 3, but votes that were certified two weeks later showed Rick Santorum ended up with a 34-vote advantage. The Iowa GOP officially declared Santorum the caucus winner in a statement by Strawn released late Jan. 20, on the eve of the South Carolina primary.
Strawn instead focused on the positive in his video announcement.
"It is only because the Iowa GOP has returned as a strong and relevant voice in Iowa politics that I am now able to evaluate all the competing priorities in my personal, business and political life," Strawn said. "The party is strong and has the resources in place for victory in November. Now is the time to transition to new leadership."
Strawn, a fifth-generation Iowan, is a principal owner of the Iowa Barnstormers, an arena football team.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
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January Jones Pretties Up Target's Launch Party
Just hours after landing at JFK Airport, January Jones hit up The Shops At Target Launch Party in New York City on Tuesday night (May 1).
The "Mad Men" actress looked fashionable in a sheer white blouse with a colorful ruffled skirt as she joined fellow celebrity guests including Emma Roberts and Leelee Sobieski at the IAC building held fete.
In personal news, the 34-year-old's son Xander had multiple Hollywood admirers during a poolside BBQ party in Topanga Canyon, California yesterday afternoon (April 30).
The seven month old cutie got to splash around in the pool with "The Hangover" actor Justin Bartha, along with Joshua Jackson and his girlfriend Diane Kruger.
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A-Pack Reel
The project goal is to devise a new cable for the A-Pack reel to replace the no-longer-available .084 diameter cable. Since it was designed in 1957, the A-Pack sounding reel has used .084 diameter sounding cable. Some years ago, the manufacturer stopped making this cable. The USGS bought a large spool of the cable, and it was a slow-selling item, so the day we ran out was postponed for a number of years. However, that day finally arrived. There is no more .084 diameter cable, and no more to be obtained. The obvious thing to do is to replace the .084 cable with the .101 diameter cable used on the A-55 and B-56 reels. This first requires machining the drum of the A-pack reel to make it slightly smaller, so that when the thicker cable is installed, it will still pay out 1 foot of cable for each turn of the drum. Also, the levelwinding sheave has to be reworked to guide the thicker cable. Next, an update to the cable assembly is in order, removing the old specially-made stainless steel sleeves that capture the ends of the armored cable, and making a new design that uses adhesive-lined heat-shrink tube. The updated cable also features a more secure attachment for the electrical terminals at each end of the cable. Add to this the need to incorporate a breakaway system into the updated design.


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We will improve say East Lancashire hospital bosses
11:00am Wednesday 17th July 2013
By Lawrence Dunhill
11:00am Wednesday 17th July 2013
By Lawrence Dunhill
THE trust which runs East Lancashire's hospitals has admitted it has 'a number of areas' it must address after being placed into 'special measures' following a damning report.
An investigation led by NHS medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh into high death rates at Blackburn Royal and Burnley General hospitals found several issues which were below accepted national levels.
Among them were:
The report also referred to 'a number of areas of good practice and dedicated staff', with the inspectors understood to be particularly impressed by the hip fracture ward and surgical triage unit.
Russ McLean, chairman of the Patient Voices Group, said: "Unfortunately, the report has just re-iterated what our group has been telling the trust for the last two-and-a-half years.
"There are pockets of very good practice but there are general staff shortages and a lack of compassion.
"It is so sad for the staff because they are the ones who will bear the brunt of this, but it's the management that should be held accountable."
The five-month investigation into 14 hospital trusts, which were identified as having 'higher than expected' death rates, was ordered after the publication of a shocking report into failings at Stafford Hospital, where hundreds of patients may have died unecessarily over a four-year period.
The death rate for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has been higher than expected on one measure, the Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator [SHMI], which suggested there were 319 'more deaths than expected' between October 2011 and September 2012.
However, the trust has always argued that high deprivation levels in East Lancashire have impacted on the data, pointing out that mortality is 'within the expected range' on a separate measure, called the Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio [HSMR].
Jack Straw, Labour MP for Blackburn, said: "This is a vitally important report, which has led to some painful, but in my view, necessary decisions about the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
"Today's report shows clearly that the emergency department of Royal Blackburn Hospital, over the last year, was one of the busiest in the country, and amongst those under greatest pressure. I shall be visiting the department next Tuesday afternoon to talk personally to staff and patients."
Andrew Stephenson, Conservative MP for Pendle, said: "It is clear that the last Government encouraged hospital bosses to avoid negative publicity whenever possible and this consideration was put ahead of patient's dignity and respect.
"Given what the Keogh report says about capacity issues at Blackburn Hospital and that the hospital is 'struggling to deal with the number of patients', serious questions again have to be asked about the decision to downgrade Burnley Hospital's A&E department in 2007."
Hospital bosses have accepted the report's findings, and said 'robust plans' were in place to address all the issues.
The Lancashire Telegraph asked chief executive Mark Brearley if he had considered offering his resignation after seeing the report.
He said: "I came to East Lancashire two years ago to be chief exec and lead the organisation and give both consistency of leadership and direction which hadn't been evidenced in the trust previously.
"I think we've made improvements in the last two years and I'm committed to delivering this action plan, I've still got a job to do."
He said staffing issues within the medical and nursing divisions had already been identified, and a recruitment process had taken place while the review was taking place.
However, he admitted the trust's complaints process needed to improve, and extra work would be carried out with staff to ensure a more 'compassionate' system. He said chief nurse Lynn Wissett was the director responsible for complaints, but her resignation was not connected to the criticisms in the report.
Mr Brearley said: "This report strengthens our resolve to deliver zero tolerance of poor care, the report has identified areas of good practice and we intend to ensure that this is replicated across the organisation so that we can deliver the best care to all our patients.
"The review team considered the caring and dedicated staff at the trust to be a huge asset. However, they noted that staff were working at full capacity and we will be addressing these staffing pressures immediately."
The governance problems highlighted in the report included two issues that were 'escalated immediately' due to concerns for patient safety.
There were eight still-born babies at the maternity ward in Burnley in March, compared to a monthly average of five, but the review found this had not been brought before the board or investigated.
Dr Ian Stanley, deputy medical director, said the issues were in fact probed, and no clincial concerns identified, but the process by which they were brought to the board was 'too complicated'.
He said that there were too many stages before the concerns of ward staff reached board members, so the trust will ensure that medics, in future, can flag up issues directly.
A separate issue about the safety of two 'close observation' beds in the maternity ward is currently being reviewed by an external team, to see if there is a problem.
Mr Stanley said weekend staffing levels had also been addressed, and the trust now had more senior consultants on duty over the weekend than most others.
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The restriction of extensions of an opposition period to no more than
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filed under Section 66(a) of the Act. Though it may be necessary for such
applications, the proposed rule is counterproductive as to applications
not filed under Section 66(a). The filing of numerous oppositions, with
their attendant burdens on the TTAB, are avoided by settlement negotiations.
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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 63,
November 2011 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Chicago, Illinois November 4-9, 2011.
Angiogenic Factors in Early Inflammatory Arthritis.
Mancarella1, Luana, Addimanda1, Olga, Pulsatelli1, Lia, Dolzani1, Paolo, Assirelli1, Elisa, Brusi1, Veronica, Galletti1, Stefano
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli and University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Angiogenesis is an important event in rheumatoid synovitis, with an increase in immature and destabilized vessels. Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) play a major role in angiogenesis. PTX3 (long pentraxin-3) is an acute phase glycoprotein produced by several cell types in response to primary inflammatory signals (e.g. Toll-like receptor, TNF, IL-1 but not IL-6). It interacts directly with FGF2 and inhibits its angiogenic activity (1). PTX3 systemic levels have been shown to be elevated in patients with some vascular and inflammatory disorders and seem to correlate with clinical outcome and disease activity (2). The aim of our study was to evaluate the serum concentrations of some angiogenic factors and other biomarkers in patients with early inflammatory arthritis (IA) and their possible relationship with disease activity and ultrasound (US) features.
We analyzed 37 patients with early inflammatory arthritis (IA) with at least one swollen joint and who had had symptoms for less than one year (except for 4 patients who had had symptoms for more than one year); we compared this group with 24 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC). VEGF, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), FGF2, IL-6, and soluble IL-6 receptor and PTX3 levels in peripheral blood samples were determined by ELISA. Demographic (gender, age), clinical (disease duration, tender and swollen joints count, Health Assessment Questionnaire score, 100 mm visual analogue scales for pain and global health status), laboratory (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive protein, presence or absence of rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP antibodies) data were collected. US scans with 7.515 MHz linear array (to assess synovial thickness, power Doppler signal PDS, and erosions) were carried out and a Disease Activity Score for 28 joints (DAS28) was calculated. Data were analysed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) or the Mann-Whitney U Test (to compare variables not normally distributed). Fisher's exact test was used to compare categorical variables. Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) (for linear relationship), otherwise Spearman's rank correlation (rho) to assess correlations. The level of significance was p<0.05.
A mean age of 57.2 ± 14.5 yrs was found, a disease duration of 32.4 ± 47.7 weeks and a moderate disease activity (DAS28 of 4.8 ± 1.2). 97% of patients had PDS positivity on US examination and 22% had erosive features. VCAM-1 were higher (p=0.002), and PTX3 lower (p<0.0005) in patients compared to HCs. We found a statistically significant positive correlation between VEGF and IL-6 levels and DAS28 (r=0.374, p=0.03 and rho= 0.45, p=0.02, respectively). At 3rd month of follow up, basal FGF levels had a positive trend with DAS28 (p=0.08); patients who continued to show PDS positivity, tended to have higher basal levels of IL-6 and VCAM-1 compared to PDS negative patients (p=0.06 and p=0.07, respectively).
Our preliminary results show increased VCAM-1 and decreased PTX3 (an anti-angiogenic factor) levels in early IA. Angiogenic factors and IL-6 show a positive trend with disease activity and its persistence.
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Mancarella, Luana, Addimanda, Olga, Pulsatelli, Lia, Dolzani, Paolo, Assirelli, Elisa, Brusi, Veronica, et al; Angiogenic Factors in Early Inflammatory Arthritis. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2011;63 Suppl 10 :33


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You'd need to rebuild your database from scratch, after defining
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Happy Friday everyone! Matt & Michael hold it down again with political maestro Cliff Schecter (@CliffSchecter) and Film Guy, Matthew Weiss (@langdonboom). Round 2.
Stephanie Taylor of the PCCC joins us to talk about efforts to recruit progressive candidates, the GOP Senate comes to the defense of Jeff Sessions, and Anthony Scaramucci has an extended public meltdown 24 hours into the job. On the … Continue reading
Happy Friday everyone! Matt & Michael hold it down again with political maestro Cliff Schecter (@CliffSchecter) and Film Guy, Matthew Weiss (@langdonboom). Round 2.
Yah!!!! So glad I'm going to hear Cliff and my favorite movie reviewer today. Thanks guys for keeping the show going while Sam is away!
i want rosen 🙁
I thought that I was the only person who enjoyed Chris Rosen. Honestly, I think you guys bash him too much. He's got a good grounding in the mainstream stuff. Listen, not all of us can watch the foreign language films from socialist countries! If you enjoyed Matt's Walking Dead commentaries, then you have no standing to criticize Rosen's mainstream film criticism.
NEW media, public re-lations, and strate-gy
I'm listening to the end of yesterday's show before I listen to this show.
Thank you Cliff for still coming on the show. You are my favorite segment of the week.
I have more baby names:
In honor of North Korea,
Seder Sam-Un
Or at least adding "Un" to "Hugo Fidel Che (Un)" Seder.
What about Saddam or Osama Seder? That would rule!
Great job, Matt n Michael, though I bet the audiophiles are pissed.
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Missed the live show having trouble downloading to iTunes and play the it from the website.
Guys… show appears to be posted, but the download and online player links for both the free and members show don't seem to point to anything.
Really want to hear the show soon 🙂
Great job filling in for Sam, guys. I agree with Matthew Film Guy that Treme is worth watching, but I've never been even tempted to start with Walking Dead.
Great job co hosting today guys. Btw, if you love the Walking Dead check out the free IPAD game. Very cool (though you have to pay for subsequent episodes). It has a comic book vibe.
Matt and Michael are great! May not have a lot of polish yet but that's part of their charm.
PS Please consider making "Matt Binder's Walking Dead Aftershow" a regular segment, because I'm probably never, ever, never going to watch the program myself but Matt's so enthusiasm is so infectious I'm dying to hear who will be the next to die.
I TOTALLY enjoyed today's show. So much better than Richard Kind's sexist remarks of last week. You guys are doing great and I really want to reinforce Film Guy's recommendation of "Treme." I'm 50+ and thanks to Treme, I gained a new appreciation of jazz, after being a rock chick for most of my life.
I'll check out Walking Dead, but I suspect that it might be better watched stoned and those days are over for me.
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Montana Shakespeare in the Parks has set an inaugural gala fundraiser, "A Midwinter Night's Dream, Saturday, Feb. 15, in the Black Box Theater on the campus of Montana State University.
Kevin Asselin, new artistic director of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, will be introduced at the event. Asselin will also direct the evening's performance "Fathers and Son," which will present scenes from "Henry IV," with a focus on Henry's relationship with his two father figures.
Gretchen Minton, Montana State University English professor and Shakespearean scholar, will guide the audience through the story, providing historical background and setting up the action of each scene. The scenes will be performed by actors Will Dickerson, Tom Morris and Ray Schultz.
The Shakespearean lecture and performance will be the centerpiece of a night of festivities that will include the music of Jake Fleming, Renaissance dance lessons with Bridger View Ballet, food by ADOUR and libations by Plonk.
Asselin will also announce the 2014 Montana Shakespeare in the Parks season and his plans for the company's thriving educational outreach programs, Shakespeare in the Schools and Montana Shakes!
"A Midwinter Night's Dream" is sponsored by Sharon and Michael Beehler. The Beehlers are both MSU professors emeriti of English as well as longtime supporters of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks and its mission.
"We're proud to support Shakespeare in the Parks and all it does for the cultural life of Bozeman and beyond," Sharon Beehler said. "There's nothing like a warm Montana evening watching the pros perform The Bard. We hope you will also be inspired to support Shakespeare in the Parks so the plays will keep coming. MSIP is a top notch company that can be relied upon for outstanding performances and quality educational opportunities. It's been an important part of our lives for the nearly 30 years we've lived in Bozeman."
Tickets for A Midwinter Night's Dream are $50 and are available by calling the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks office at 994-3111.
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2006.361: Stochastic bounds for Lévy processes
2006.361: R. A. Doney (2004) Stochastic bounds for Lévy processes. The Annals of Probability, 32 (2). pp. 1545-1552. ISSN 0091-1798
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 24.0017 Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Date: January 15, 2013 7:36:36 PM EST
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: Pale Fire
Oh dear. I had thought Charles Weinstein had gone into hiding, but here he is again, again pissing on Simon Russell Beale. Has he ever liked anything? He has, of course, a perfect right to dislike things, but it's unfortunate that he needs to dislike so intensely anything that moves away from his conception of the boundaries of the text. I hope this doesn't herald a new silly season.
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If you've developed using any of Adobe's products, you've probably visited the ADC web site before. It's a great resource, full of articles, tutorials and code samples – most of which have been contributed by you, the developer community. While there have been articles posted that relate to game development, it was never one of the themes of the site.
With the launch of the Flash Platform Game Technology Center, we're putting together a place to collect all the great resources for Flash game developers, both on the ADC web site as well as links to community sites around the Internet.
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- Danielle has written a Logged-In article that introduces the ADC GTC and talks a little about some of the features Adobe has brought to the Flash Platform recently that will be of interested to game developers.
- I've written the first part of an introductory series on building a simple four-in-a-row style puzzle game using Flex and the Cairngorm framework.
- Rodney Smith has written two articles getting you started on using 3D in ActionScript3 (part 1 | part 2).
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- This month, our Get Inspired section highlights three (of the many, many) games we love: Scary Girl, Bunni: How We Met, and Closure. We hope the Get Inspired section provides you with a little inspiration to create your own, unique games using the Flash platform and plan on making it a regular feature.
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"As the hunter stalks his prey..."
Wow, I have never sat so close to the TV in my life. That is what this game does to you. It throws you into the role of a CIA super spy assigned to neutralize a foreign threat without causing a war. However, unlike most other 'Stealth' orientated games, If you are seen, especially by more than one person, you are pretty much screwed. It is absolutely intense. But the point is NOT to be seen. The beauty of this game is sitting crouched in a shadow off in some corner studying the motions and patterns of multiple guards in an area. It makes you actually feel like a hunter stalking his prey.
You know the deal, the rendered shadows and lighting effects are absolutely gorgeous. So is the level of detail, everywhere you go looks just like you would expect it to. The only problem is that the polygon counts, especially on Sam and his human enemies is rather low, especially by the Xbox's standards.
Score: 9
Sure there are no branching paths, and sometimes you aren't left with many options on how to neutralize a situation (you can't exactly go into an area guns a blazin'). But there is a massive amount of strategy involved. Some complain that it is trial and error, but a lot of games are trial and error. The only difference is if you 'error' in Splinter Cell it usually means death, as opposed to going back a room and having all the blocks reset. Fortunately you are given a pretty large arsenal of neat gadgets, some of the cooler ones include Wall mines, diversion cameras, and sticky shockers. All these gadgets give the player different options on how to approach an area. Of course often the best way to handle a situation is simply to shoot out the lights, or throw a soda can.
Score: 9
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The control scheme is essentially the same as Halo. I have no gripes in the control scheme. One of the coolest parts about Splinter Cell is how the game forces you to maneuver from area to area, and the cinematic experiences this creates. You rarely go in through the front door, rather its more likely you will be forced to climb an eve trough and enter through an unlocked window. The enemies have their problems though. My absolute biggest gripe is that if you shoot someone, no matter how far away, they automatically know where you are at, and proceed to fire back. Head shots are key. Another strange thing is they will stand over and stare at a freshly killed corpse while you proceed to sneak up from behind, or just shoot them in the head. Also if you shoot out a light right in front of the guard, and he doesn't find you he will eventually act like nothing happened.
score: 8
If you find you self being too concerned about the story, you are playing it for the wrong reasons. The story is more than adequate. You can defiantly tell this isn't a Japanese game, whether or not this is good is up to you. Essentially a Georgian leader, and Chinese militants want to start a war with the US, and you need to stop them before the situation escalates to war. This game does contain one of, what I think to be, the coolest story elements I've seen in a game. ++probably not a spoiler, but I'll mark it anyway++ In one instance your sitting ducked in a corner, and two guards come by discussing the legitimacy of stories of an American super spy.
score: 8
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The music catches you in the opening scene. It sets the mood perfectly. Throughout the game, however, the music seems recycled. Fortunately it's good enough that it doesn't subtract from the game. The sound effect are very good. Each surface, and item makes a different sound. The voice is above average. It's not of Soul Reaver quality, but its good enough
score: 8
- Beautiful Graphic effects
- Very well designed levels
- Wide assortment of gadgets
- lots of ways to approach situations
- There is trial and error
- Enemies sometimes react dumbly
This is truly a great game. The only people I wouldn't recommend it to are people who don't have patients, or people who prefer just to go in and shoot up everyone in the room. Thought most of the game I found myself sitting about 8 inches from the TV, and jumping from the slightest background noise. This is also the first game I have EVER played that gave me a sense of accomplishment. It also offers some of the greatest individual cinematic experiences in a video game.
Final score: 9
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
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LAS VEGAS (AP) After naming their first-born girl Moxie CrimeFighter last June, comedian Penn Jillette and wife came up with something a bit more mainstream for their new son — Zolten Penn, who was born Monday.
"Zolten is a common Hungarian name, it's my wife's maiden name and most importantly, it's the name of Dracula's dog," Jillette, the 51-year-old larger half of the comedy-and-magic duo Penn & Teller, said in a statement.
Jillette left in the middle of his daily radio show on the CBS/Free FM network to be with his wife, 40-year-old Emily, in a Las Vegas hospital Monday afternoon, publicist Glenn Alai said.
Zolten Penn Jillette weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces.
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In Final Hours of Campaign, Sarkozy, Allies Cried Out Against Socialist Media Bias
The Daily Telegraph in London reported that in France on Friday night, the camp of Nicholas Sarkozy attacked "biased" media for an "alliance" with Socialist candidate Francois Hollande. An ally said it was "a veritable denial of democracy." There's not just a socialist media bias problem in America, obviously.
There was even violence reported. Two star "presenters" of France's most-watched rolling TV news channel, BFM TV, were attacked by Sarkozy supporters to taunts of "collaborators" at his final rally in Toulon on Thursday. Ruth Elkrief and co-host Thierry Arnaud were hit by water bottles, one striking Arnaud in the face. They had to curtail their live programming and complained to France's broadcast watchdog. Mr Arnaud said he was "molested in practically every meeting."
Henry Samuel of the Telegraph relayed:
Mr Sarkozy apologised for the incident, but added: "I would like everyone to also understand the attitude of people who are exasperated by a form of intolerance or bias (in French media)."
The head of his UMP party, Jean-François Copé, went further, saying : "We have witnessed a veritable denial of democracy (in the media coverage of this campaign) ... It's not normal that (reports) are so negative each time they speak of Nicolas Sarkozy."
The President has repeatedly claimed that "intermediary bodies", including the media, are preventing him from connecting to "the people".
Attacking the media is a classic tactic of populist politicians and has been exploited in this year's presidential campaign by far-Right leader Marine Le Pen and far-Left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
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The Australian ice hockey team is completing its build-up for the World Championships with practice matches against Melbourne's two national league teams.
The Mighty Roos overcame the MOAT Melbourne Mustangs on Thursday night, 9-3, with regular 'Stangs goalie Fraser Carson in net for the national team. Pat O'Kane, Mustangs import and close friend of Carson, put two goals past the young red-haired net-minder, doubtless ensuring some lively conversation at the Carson family's Sunday dinner, where O'Kane is a regular guest.
Australia plays Melbourne Ice on Saturday night. That encounter will pit several Ice stars against teammates - the three-time AIHL champions are providing seven players for Australia, all of whom will miss the first round of the league season whilst striving to get Australia promoted to division one.
The Mighty Roos are currently 32nd in the world rankings and will face off against Belgium, Estonia, Iceland, Israel and Serbia in the division two, Group A competition from April 9 until April 15.
The two exhibition matches have been part of a six-day camp the team is undertaking in Melbourne.
Mustangs forward Brendan McDowell joins Carson in the national side, while Melbourne Ice players Todd Graham, Mitch Humphries, Austin McKenzie, Tommy Powell, Greg Sturrock and Lliam Webster will also travel to Serbia.
Australian Team Manager Simon Fox is "excited" that the camp is being held at the Icehouse.
"In the past we have travelled overseas to prepare for the World Championships, but now we are able to train at home in a world-class facility right here in Melbourne. Both the Mustangs and Ice will provide the ideal warm-up for the players and a fantastic spectacle for the fans," Fox says.
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you are probably right, my bench progress has always been notoriously slow (and seems to work in spikes).
I definitely feel like I'd be getting a better workout doing 4 x 8 instead of 4x5 (and not getting to 5). No videos, when I work out with a buddy again in december I'll get him to take some
Last Shoulder workout was:
Overhead Press : 5 sets of 110 lbs x 5 reps
Seated Arnold Press: 3 sets of 40lb DB's x 8
Front Raises: 3 sets of 45lb bar x 8
Lateral Raises: 2 sets of 5lb DB's x 40 (hate this one it kills)
My shoulders are definitely underdeveloped when compared to my chest, something that I should have mentioned.
When im benching my shoulders are all the way back, chest out as much as possible, lats engaged. I don't touch the bar to my chest, I leave about 1/2 inch gap at bottom of rep... I get a injury type pain in my shoulders when I bring bar all the way down.
Under-developed shoulders are going to definitely affect your bench. Maybe you should place more emphasis on shoulders for awhile. Work your way up on the overhead/military press. I also think that you need to stray away from the 40+ rep stuff. You're not going to make progress like that. To improve your bench, you really need to improve your upper/mid back (..
), your shoulders, your grip strength and your legs. When one of those areas are lacking, your bench will not be as strong.
I don't bring the bar to my chest either (..
and the suggestion to do so is a bit of a misnomer
). Trying to bring the bar to my chest would bring my elbows
below 90 degrees. As long as you're at 90 degrees (..
or whatever point where you begin to feel the tension in your chest
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...those with really broad/tall chests/rib cages
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Regarding "Coastal damage lawsuits are all wet" by Quin Hillyer:
At last, someone with some brains writes a decent column on this issue.
We in south Louisiana live in a geological sedimentary basin. The land is constantly sinking as delta sediment decomposes and compresses. The levees prevent replenishment of the delta, sending the Mississippi River sediment into deep water offshore. One can blame the oil companies for dredging canals eliminating marsh the width and length of the canals. The spoil from the dredging lines the sides of the canals, creating some high ground. All that was done within Louisiana law as the column brought out.
Lawsuits against the oil industry in this case are not winnable, hurt the state's job market and are just plain unjust.
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