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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IVY-433?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Maarten Coene updated IVY-433: ------------------------------ Fix Version/s: (was: unspecified) 2.0.0-alpha-1 > CLONE -Static revision replacement is not working when delivering an artifact with a dependency with extra attributes > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: IVY-433 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IVY-433 > Project: Ivy > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Ant, Core > Affects Versions: 1.4.1 > Reporter: easyproglife > Assignee: Xavier Hanin > Priority: Critical > Fix For: 2.0.0-alpha-1 > > > I was reading IVY-404 and I thought it fixed my case but it doesn't. > In my case, I have module A depends on module B. Module B has an extra attribute called "folder". > Module A depends on "latest.integration" (or any other dynamic revision) of module B. > After "deliver" of module A, the revision of module B in the generated ivy.xml is still dynamic. > After hours of investigating the source code I got an insight about the reason for that: > It's all about the HashMap called "resolvedRevisions" that being passed in Ivy.java:2249 to XmlModuleDescriptorUpdater.update() method. > This HashMap contains mapping from a resolved ModuleRevisionId object to its concrete revision (as were resolved in the cache). It is based on all the attributes including the extra attributes. > XmlModuleDescriptorUpdater in its turn, constructs its own ModuleRevisionId (localMid, line 193) based on org, module, branch and revision. > HashMap "get"s objects by the "equals" method (see: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/Map.html and http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/IdentityHashMap.html) > Therefore, if we want to make sure dynamic revisions translate to static during deliver we must make sure that both ModuleRevisionId are "equals". > Since XmlModuleDescriptorUpdater constructs ModuleRevisionId only by 4 attributes: org, module, branch and revision, I think that the equals method of ModuleRevisionId should not take into account the extra attributes (meaning to remove line 89). The same is true for hashCode: don't take extra attributes into account. > I have tested this on my environment and it's working! > If you think that changing equlas and hashCode mothods of ModuleRevisionId in the way I suggested above is not correct, you have to do something else in order to fix the bug: you have to use RAW STRING keys in resolvedRevisions based on those 4 attributes: org, module, branch and revision. Don't use the ModuleRevisionId object itself as a key! > A deeper thought must be taken where the number of extra attributes is differ in the dependency element of the using module (module A) and in the info element of the dependent module (module B). > In my suggestion above, extra attributes don't be taken into account at all. Maybe only the intersection of the extra attributes from both modules should be compared. > I hope this issue got understood despite its length :-) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/421,456, filed Apr. 13, 1995, now scheduled to issue as U.S. Pat. No. 5,490,610 on Feb. 13, 1996, which is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 08/206,877, filed Mar. 7, 1994, now abandoned which is CIP of Ser. No. 07/751,916 filed on Aug. 29, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,292,029; which is a CIP of Ser. No. 07/433,256 filed on Nov. 8, 1989, now abandoned; which is a CIP of Ser. No. 07/242585 filed on Sep. 12, 1988, now abandoned.
This invention pertains to semi-automated medication dispensers, particularly to medication dispensers suitable for dispensing multiple medications to multiple patients with minimal risk of error and minimal risk of pilferage.
Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and the like typically must dispense multiple medications to multiple patients on ever-changing schedules. Insuring that the right patient receives the right amount of the right medication at the right time presents significant logistical problems to the personnel responsible for prescribing, dispensing, and administering the medications. Even when everything in the system works properly, the logistics and paperwork required to dispense all medications to a group of patients correctly can be very time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive.
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for medications to be administered to the wrong patient, or to the right patient in the wrong amount or at the wrong time. Such mistakes can arise in many ways. A patient may be misidentified, or moved to a different bed. Busy nurses may neglect to cross-check patient identification numbers in all cases. The cups containing different patients'medications may inadvertently be switched. The potentially harmful consequences of incorrectly dispensing medications to patients requires no elaboration.
Compounding these already-difficult logistical problems is the fact that a clandestine demand exists for many prescription drugs, requiring that appropriate security measures be taken to minimize the risk of theft.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,848,112 discloses magnetically coded identification tags for correlating the identity of a patient to the patient's prescriptions, samples, and the like.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,695,954 discloses a medication dispensing system for use with a single patient, in which all medications to be dispensed at a particular time for that patient are manually loaded into a particular compartment of the device, and the device allows access to each compartment at the appropriate time.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,971,221 discloses a drug dispenser with a monitor such as an optical sensor to detect when a dose of the drug has been dispensed.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,967,928 discloses a medication cart with an on-board computer system in which unsecured medications are stored in conventional cabinet cubicles; and in which secured narcotics are either stored in a single-dose, automatic dispenser apparatus requiring special packaging for dispensing doses of the narcotics, or are stored in a locked conventional cubical.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,917,045 discloses an automatic drug dispensing apparatus which dispenses drugs from cartridges, each of which holds a plurality of individual drug dosages.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,847,764 discloses a system for dispensing medications in a health care institution in which a central computer system controls a plurality of remote medication dispensers.
Other patents cited during the prosecution of the "parent," "grandparent," and "great-grandparent" applications of the present continuation-in-part application include the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,684,783; 3,334,784; 3,467,277; 3,892,489; 4,018,358; 4,141,461; 4,267,942; 4,546,901; 4,473,884; 4,655,026; 4,664,289; 4,674,651; 4,674,652; 4,733,362; 4,785,969; 4,832,229; 4,853,521; 4,911,327; and 4,939,705.
There is a continuing, untilled need for a multi-patient, multi-medication, semi-automated medication dispenser that can correctly dispense the correct medications to the correct patients at the correct times in the correct dosages, in any sequence of patients that is convenient, in a manner that is cost-efficient, that reduces the amount of human labor required, that minimizes the risk of error, that does not require any special packaging for pills dispensed, and that is resistant to pilferage.
A novel, semi-automated medication dispenser has been invented that greatly simplifies the logistics of correctly dispensing multiple medications to multiple patients in the correct dosages at the correct times, in a manner that is cost-efficient and labor-efficient, that greatly reduces the probability of errors, and that inhibits pilferage. The novel dispenser can be loaded with many days' worth of medication (e.g., 30 days) at one time, and requires no special packaging for the medications.
The novel dispenser is controlled by a computer. Patient information and physician orders are entered into the computer's memory. Medications needed by all the patients in a ward are loaded into individual compartments, for example by a pharmacist. Many days' worth of medication may often be loaded at once.
After the medications are loaded into the dispenser, access to the individual compartments is controlled by the computer. When a proper password is entered--for example by the dispensing nurse--followed by identifying information for a particular patient, the computer allows access to only those compartments containing medications that are appropriate for the individual patient at that time. In many cases, the computer controls the dosage of the medication being dispensed as well, by controlling the number of pills dispensed. Thus each patient receives all appropriate medications, and only the appropriate medications. The computer also simultaneously makes a record of the medications administered to each patient. In the entire process, human hands need never touch the tablets or capsules being dispensed to the patient.
FIG. 1a illustrates a longitudinal view of a medication-dispensing cart in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 1b illustrates a partial cross-sectional view of the same cart.
FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-section of two containers used in the cart.
FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate two positions of a suction tube that may be used in conjunction with this invention.
One embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1-3. FIG. 1a illustrates a longitudinal view of a medication-dispensing cart in accordance with the present invention, and FIG. 1b illustrates a partial cross-sectional view of the same cart. The cart 2 preferably has optional wheels or casters 4, or other means of locomotion to make it mobile. Alternatively, the wheels could be omitted, and the cart could be stationary. Optional handles 6 on either end of the cart allow the cart to be maneuvered easily. There are a number of containers 8 and drawers 10 for holding medications. A suction tube 12 is used to withdraw pills and tablets from containers 8, as is explained further below.
A computer 14 is shown schematically. ("Computer " is used in the specification and the claims in a broad sense, and would include, for example, a microprocessor or a microcontroller, along with associated memory elements and input/output devices such as are known in the art of electronics today.) Not shown are various input/output devices and connections for the computer whose operation and construction will be understood by those of skill in the art in electronics after reading the present disclosure. Input/output devices for the computer may include, for example, a keyboard, trackball, and/or mouse used by the operator of the cart, a port for uploading/downloading data to or from another computer, a modem for uploading/downloading data to or from another computer via a telephone line, a monitor, a printer, and various input/output connections between the computer and the devices that it controls, such as the containers 8, drawers 10, and suction tube 12.
Metal lid 16 slides out of the way into cart 2, between containers 8 and drawers 10, when the cart is in use. When the cart is not in use, metal lid 16 may be slid forward, and swung on a hinge or pivot up and over containers 8. Lid 16 may then by physically locked over containers 8, in a configuration not illustrated, to prevent unauthorized access to the medications in the containers. (Drawers 10 are automatically locked by the computer at all times except when the computer specifically allows access.) Thus all medications contained in the cart are locked away to prevent unauthorized access when the cart is not in use. As a further precaution, it is preferred that the cart also be placed in a locked room when not in use. The cart may optionally be equipped with a motion sensor to sound an alarm if the cart is moved without an appropriate password first being entered into the computer. Note that closing lid 16 also has the benefit of inhibiting contamination of the drugs within the containers 8 by dust or the like.
FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-section of two containers 8. The upper container is shown empty except for medication jar 18, while the lower container contains tablets or capsules of medication 20 in jar 18. Suction tube 12 is shown entering the lower container to withdraw one or more tablets or capsules 20. Each container 8 is adapted to hold a bottle or jar 18 holding the capsules or tablets 20. Alternatively, there need be no bottle or jar, and the capsules or tablets may be placed directly in the container. Each container 8 has a signal light 22, which may for example be either red or green. The container has a plastic tube orifice 24 to allow entry and exit of suction tube 12; the tube orifice preferably has a lip on the upper surface as illustrated, to facilitate dropping an extracted pill into a paper cup as described below. The tube orifice also has a fiber optic or other sensor (such as a microswitch) 26 to indicate when an authorized or unauthorized entry is made into the container; in the case of an unauthorized entry, it may be desirable to have an alarm sound to indicate that a possible theft is in progress. The exterior of each container has a label holder 28 to identify the medication that it contains, and preferably has a platform 30 to hold a collection cup 32.
FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate the suction tube 12 in greater detail. An outer sheath 34 made of a flexible clear plastic covers part of the structure. Inner cylinder 36, which picks up a pill, is connected via rubber hose 38 to a suction motor (not shown) inside cart 2. Alternatively, the suction tube need not be connected to the cart as illustrated in FIG. 1a, but could instead be part of a portable unit containing a small vacuum motor in the handle. Glide collar 40 positions the inner cylinder in the tube orifice 24 when the inner cylinder is inserted in a container, and allows freedom of rotation to allow the inner cylinder 36 to find a pill within the container. The assembly allows fiber optic (or other) sensor 42 at the end of the sheath to be pushed over the end of inner cylinder 36 to confirm whether a tablet has been picked up; if so, a signal is sent to the computer indicating success, and causing indicator light 44 to turn on. Handle plate 46 is attached to sheath 34, and slides over inner cylinder 36. As depicted in FIG. 3b, pushing on handle plate 46 pushes the end of sheath 34 over the end of inner cylinder 36 to allow the fiber optic sensor 42 to function as described. Spring 48 between handle plate 46 and handle 50 urges the handle plate back to its starting position after such an inspection. Microswitch 52 detects when the end of sheath 34 is extended past the end of inner cylinder 36 in this manner, and microswitch 52 then activates fiber optic sensors 42. Alternatively, the sheath 34, handle plate 46, and spring 48 could be omitted, and fiber optic (or other) sensors could be placed on the end of inner cylinder 36 to indicate directly when a pill has been picked up. The latter approach has the advantage of greater simplicity.
The typical operation of the invention will now be described. A nurse or other worker enters a password to be authorized to enter information, and after authorization inputs patient information and physician orders into the computer. This information may be updated as frequently as needed. The computer then compiles a list of the quantities of all needed medications for a selected period of time, which may for example be a day, a week, or a month.
A pharmacist reviews this list on a regular basis (e.g., daily, weekly), on an as-needed basis, or both, and loads the proper quantities of the indicated medications into the proper containers 8 or drawers 10. The pharmacist can simultaneously cause all containers 8 and drawers 10 to unlock by entering a password, using a mechanical key, or preferably both at the same time. Although a given medication will be located in a given compartment (or perhaps in more than one compartment if the demand for the medication is high), in many instances there will be no particular reason for segregating supplies of the same medication used by different patients. All patients taking a given drug can, in many cases, be supplied from the same container. The pharmacist confirms to the computer that each medication has been placed in the proper container or drawer, and locks the containers and drawers. The cart is then ready to be used to dispense medications to patients.
An alternative method for loading drugs into the can is to keep the cart regularly supplied with a set of the most commonly used drugs in a particular facility, allowing the computer rather than the pharmacist to keep track of how much is dispensed to each patient (in accordance with physician orders, of course). Under this alternative, the commonly used drugs are re-stocked as their supplies get low, rather than when individual prescriptions are written. Less-commonly used drugs are still added to the cart individually by the pharmacist when prescribed by a physician.
When it is time for the medication cart to make a round, the individual responsible for dispensing the medications (usually a nurse) enters a password to be authorized to use the medication dispenser. The nurse then rolls the cart to each patient, in any convenient order; the order in which the different patients'medications are dispensed makes no difference as the dispensing is under computer control. The nurse enters identifying information for a patient--the patient's name, identification number, thumbprint, etc. After the nurse verifies that the screen displayed by the computer in fact corresponds to the correct patient, the computer unlocks each container 8 or drawer 10 holding medication that the patient is scheduled to receive at that time. The signal light 22 for each such container or drawer changes from red to green, making it easy for the nurse to identify the proper compartments.
In the case of tablets or capsules held in one of the containers 8, the nurse inserts suction tube 12 into the corresponding orifice tube 24. The sensor 26 activates the suction motor, and suction then causes the tube to pick up one pill at a time. The inner diameter of inner cylinder 36 is preferably about 0.125 inch, smaller than the cross-section of nearly all pills used in prescription medications today, to minimize the likelihood that a pill will be sucked into the interior of the inner cylinder. Should a smaller pill size be encountered, the inner diameter could be made smaller; or an alternative method of inhibiting pills from being sucked into the inner cylinder is to place a small object, perhaps about the size and shape of a straight pin but with a blunt end, along the axis of the inner cylinder at the end that contacts the pills, to block pills from entering.) The nurse confirms that a pill has been successfully picked up by pushing slightly on handle plate 46, causing the end of sheath 34 to extend slightly over the end of inner cylinder 36, so that microswitch 52 activates sensors 42, and sensors 42 may detect the presence of a pill as previously described. The positive confirmation that a pill is being removed from the container allows the computer to keep accurate inventory of all the medications, reducing potential ambiguities in accounting that could be caused by the withdrawal of the tube without a pill. (Experience with a prototype embodiment of this invention has shown that a pill is successfully picked up by the tube on the first try about 90% of the time.)
Alternatively, sheath 34 could be eliminated, and the sensors 42 could be built into or onto the end of inner cylinder 36, so that the detection of a withdrawn pill is automatic, and does not require the extra step of pushing a sheath over the end of the inner cylinder.
When suction tube 12 is withdrawn from the orifice, the end of the tube may be wiped across the upper edge of orifice tube 24, causing the tablet or pill to fall into collection cup 32. The same cup may be used to collect all pills for the same patient. Note that under this procedure the pills need never touch human hands.
In an alternative approach, lid 16 could be eliminated, along with that part of each tube orifice 26 that is interior to its corresponding container 8. A sliding metal panel (not illustrated) on the interior of container 8 closes and locks the opening of orifice tube into container 8 at all times except when access to the container is authorized by the computer. When access is authorized, the signal light 22 for that container changes from red to green, and a solenoid unlocks and opens the sliding metal panel to allow suction tube 12 entry into container 8. After suction tube 12 is withdrawn, the sliding panel then closes and locks either automatically or manually, and a signal is given to the operator to proceed to the next authorized container 8, or to proceed to the next patient, or to end the round, as appropriate.
If a medication called for is not a tablet or capsule, then the indicator light over one of the drawers 10 will light, indicating the drawer holding the appropriate ointment, cream, liquid medication, suppository, vial, syringe, etc. The drawer is unlocked by the computer, allowing the nurse to withdraw the needed medication manually. After use, the medication is returned to the same drawer if it is susceptible of additional uses.
The dispensing nurse should preferably verify that there has been no mistake in the medication dispensed, to add a redundancy check to the system.
There are, of course, occasions when the cart should allow the dispensing nurse to request a medication that had not been scheduled in advance. For example, there might be such a request in the event of an emergency, if medication is dropped, or in the case of a PRN medication. In such a case, the computer may be allowed to dispense the requested medication, but only upon recording the time of the request, the name of the person authorizing the request, and a brief explanation of the reason for the request. The recordation of these deviations from the pre-authorized medications allows necessary flexibility, while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the exceptions.
The computer records all medications dispensed: name and amount of medication, identity of patient, time dispensed, and name of nurse. Thus record keeping is greatly facilitated. This data may be downloaded into one or more facility computers after the completion of the round if desired.
As used in the claims, the term "pill" is intended to include any solid medication, other than a powder, that is taken orally, including pills, capsules, tablets, and the like. As used in the claims, pills are held "freely" in a compartment if they lie more-or-less loosely in the compartment itself, or if they lie more-or-less loosely inside a jar or bottle contained in the compartment, but are not further contained in additional packaging such as a blister packaging surrounding the individual pills.
All patents and patent applications cited in this specification are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Also incorporated by reference in their entirety are the disclosures of the following patent and patent applications: U.S. Pat. No. 5,292,029, issued Mar. 8, 1994; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/433,256, filed Nov. 8, 1989 now abandoned; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/242,585, filed Sep. 12, 1988 now abandoned. In the event of a conflict, however, the present specification takes precedence.
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|221/7, 221/211
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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|Certificate of correction
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Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) shares rose in value on Tuesday February 14 on lighter trade volume than normal after a number of analysts weighed in on the investing value of the stock with a upgraded rating.
Meanwhile U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday. The main three benchmarks retreated after touching the latest in a series of record highs on Monday, with the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.09% down two points, or 0.1%, to 2,326.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.02% fell 34 points, or 0.2%, to 20,381. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.13% shed eight points, or 0.1%, to 5,756.
Analysts at Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) from Hold to Buy today. Zacks Investment Research currently has a rating of Buy on the stock. A number of other analysts have commented on the company in recent days, and Lumentum Holdings Inc. has secured a consensus one-year price target of $46.31, lower than the opening price of $49.55. Lumentum Holdings Inc. stock has a 52-week high of $50.20. Stock prices often move to the upside on recommendations and new price targets of professional brokerage firms.
Shares of Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) opened at $49.55 yesterday trading between $49.00 and $50.15, and last traded at $50.00, which is a spike of $0.45 compared to the previous closing price.
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) now has a market cap of 3.03B.
Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LITE) Average Daily Trading Volume
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Long Island, New York
Total Square Feet: 28,000
Construction Period: Mar 1999 to May 1999
Construction Team
Design/Build: Indoor Courts of America - 1280 North Winchester, Olathe, KS 66061
Structural Engineer: Jerome Kerner, AIA - 96 Spring Street, South Salem, NY 10590
Electrical & Mechanical Engineer: Jerome Kerner, AIA - 96 Spring Street, South Salem, NY 10590
Cost Estimator: Indoor Courts of America - 272 Route 202, Somers, NY 10589
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The air structure was designed with steep walls to accomodate for maximum clearance over the baseline area while utilizing pendent mount indirect light fixtures. Indoor Courts of America incorporated a 12-foot blue background along the interior liner to simulate backdrop curtains, which allows for better contrast while playing tennis. Indoor Courts of America can use several different colors, blue just happened to be the Sportime club color.
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Senator Leila De Lima has been receiving a lot of heat and flak as of late, and this time Solgen Calida, former justice undersecretary of Congresswoman and former president Gloria Macapagal Arroy.
Calida revealed the photo showing De Lima being accompanied by maximum security along with inmate Jaybee Sebastian. The former DOJ Secretary's name has been dragged into the conversation of being involved with drugs lately. Despite the accusations, De Lima denied these and said that people are trying to tarnish her name and reputation.
Here is De Lima's statement on the latest photo revealed by Calida:
I denounce in the highest possible terms this latest demolition job linking me to maximum security inmate Jaybee Sebastian or to any convicted or suspected drug lord or operator now or in the past. I categorically deny any insinuation of me extending any protection or accommodation to any criminal. My personal and professional records would belie all accusations hurled against me. Which are obviously intended to malign my good name and reputation and to undermine the performance of my lawful duties as senator,"conduct meetings, and/or attend events or activities with all kinds of people in pursuance of official duties, similar to the much publicized meeting or encounter between PNP Director General Ronald de la Rosa and several convicts like Helbert Colangco, Peter Co, and Jaybee Sebastian.
That one meeting which was covered by the media at the premises of the National Bilibid Prison was also attended by other top officials of the DOJ, including the heads of attached agencies and BuCor officials. At the sideline of the event, the ManCom members mingled with some inmates during certain activities on the same day as part of the reformatory program of BuCor. It is most likely where the photograph was taken and is now being shown by Calida out of context. May I suggest Calida to stop his fixation or Throwback Thursday photos of me, and instead just start doing his real job of reading the 501-page decision on the West Philippine Sea case," "You will be frustrated," she said. While I have been patient with the attacks, I will never be intimidated. Rather. I will remain steadfast in fulfilling my sworn duty as Senator to uphold the Constitution and human rights.


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I have just moved to Los Angeles from the Middle East, and everyone keeps asking me if the city is too quiet—Am I bored? Is it safe?—and the answer is, No, I am not bored; yes, it seems safe, and yes, that's fine by me. Mostly I am in a state of awe, blown away by a grocery store, the knock of the mailman at the door, the speed of the Internet; the easy friends you can make on the sidewalk or on the bus or while watching your kids play soccer or walking down Venice Boulevard, waiting for a light to change, en route to the University of Southern California, where I found myself the other day, seeking out the next thing I might do with my life, right before things went wrong again.
I was facing new and mostly pleasant options. Such as: Should I wish to travel across the east-west spine of Lost Angeles, in the fall of 2013, from Venice to the urban campus of USC, did I want to walk four or five hours, doing ten miles on foot; drive thirty minutes; ride a bike for an hour and a half; or, as I ultimately resolved to do, take a city bus to the Culver City train line.
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Houston, also known as the Bayou City, is the fourth largest city in the United States and the biggest in the South, with a population of over four million. This is a city filled with people who fancy having a good time, especially on the weekends. Also most people in the city are wellness enthusiasts and like to remain active. Sunday morning in Houston is abuzz with family and friends getting together for various activities.
Bright Sunday mornings in Houston are characterized by energetic bike riders. There are various places where you can go biking with about a dozen friendly people. You and your family or friends on bikes can go to the Hickory Hollow (101 Heights Boulevard) and ride all over the Heights area. The bikers start around 9:00 a.m. (though it is best to be there 15 minutes early) and keep going till around noon.
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There are plenty of running and jogging clubs. Most of these are local, and thus it is easy to find one to join. The Bayou City Road Runners meet every Sunday morning at Memorial Park at 6:30 as well as Wednesday evenings at 5:45 p.m. at Rice University. The Sunday morning run is typically from 10 to 12 miles long. Here runners can chat with fellow runners or turn on their MP3 players for some motivational music.
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The Central Market, a Houston landmark at 3815 Westheimer Road, is a 75,000-square-foot amusement park of food and a great place to be on a Sunday morning. People come here with family and friends to buy and sample different types of food, including 700 kinds of cheese. Sunday morning is brought to life with the wide array of fresh mango, ancho, tomatillo or chipotle to choose from. Other products on display include boutique ice creams.180 types of olive oil and 3,000 different beers and wines.
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As a student of social science, you will explore the interaction and history of social, political and economic structures, and how they affect human beings in complex society.
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1 bedroom apartment for saleOff Beardall Street, Hucknall
Property Description
Key features
- Traditional brick and block construction
- Ceramic flooring to Kitchens - Colour choice available dependent upon stage of construction
- Carpets from selected range
- Fitted kitchen
- Bathroom half tiled where sanitary ware is fitted, fully tiled to bath recess
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Hillcrest House Plot 14 is a 1 bedroom second floor apartment comprising of open plan Lounge/Kitchen, 1 Bedroom & Family Bathroom.
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Fitted Kitchen with single AEG fan assisted electric oven, 4 burner AEG gas hob with Stainless Steel Canopy Chimney Hood.
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Full gas central heating. (or alternative system if gas not available).
White Sanitary ware to Bathroom, Thermostatic shower over bath with Silver shower screen and co-ordinating wall tiles.
Shaver socket and white heated Towel Rail to the Bathroom.
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Wiring only for future Intruder Alarm for keypad, control panel and bell box.
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McIlroy maintains Masters lead with Day, Tiger in close pursuit
AUGUSTA, Ga. The kids didn't back up in the second round of the 75th Masters on Friday.
Neither did 51-year-old Fred Couples.
And a vintage Tiger Woods reappeared on an electrifying, humid day at Augusta National Golf Club as roars echoed through the mighty pine trees and a slew of red numbers, lined up to the right of some of the game's biggest and brightest names, drenched the white scoreboards peppering the course. With a favorable weather forecast, and 17 players within six shots of the lead, a Masters for the ages could be in the offing this weekend.
STILL THERE: Mickelson says he still has a chance
LOPRESTI: Couples gives hope to aging, aching
SCORES: Masters results
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Playing in just his third Masters, 21-year-old Rory McIlroy extended his share of the opening-round lead with a solid 3-under-par 69 to sit at 10-under-par 134 and in sole possession of the top spot by two shots.
His nearest rival is Jason Day, who at 23 shot the day's lowest round (64).
Just another stroke back was Woods, who is trying to win his fifth green jacket, his 15th major championship, and his first tournament since he ran into a fire hydrant Thanksgiving weekend in 2009. Woods, just even par for the tournament after 25 holes, made birdies on six of his next eight and added another on the 18th in the fading sunlight to finish with a 66 and at 7-under par for 36 holes. He made nine birdies in his round and started fist-pumping as the putts started falling.
The 66 was his lowest round in the Masters since he won last in 2005.
Woods shares third place with K.J. Choi. The two were paired for all four rounds in last year's Masters. Alvaro Quiros, who shared the first-round lead, shares fourth place with Geoff Ogilvy at 6 under. And Couples, who won here 19 years ago, is just five back in a tie for seventh place after a 68.
By Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Tiger Woods acknowedges the cheers after making a birdie on 18 Friday at the Masters to complete a round of 66.
Defending champion Phil Mickelson (72) had a roller-coaster round and is at 2 under heading into the weekend. World No. 2 and last year's runner-up Lee Westwood (67) is at 5 under.
"I played my way back into the championships," said Woods, mired in the longest winless streak of his career — 20 tournaments over 17 months. "Any time you shoot 66 in a major, it's always going to be good.
"I'm very pleased about that, very pleased."
Woods hit every green on the back nine and made five birdies on putts of 3, 10, 2, 3 and 12 feet. His iron play is sharp, his driving is accurate, and his new swing under the tutelage of Sean Foley, is in good shape.
"I'm three back, and we have got a long way to go. It's going to be fun," said Woods, who is ranked No. 7 in the world —his lowest standing since 1997. A win here, however, puts him back at No. 1. "The whole idea was to peak for this event. We try to peak four times a year, and it was nice to go through the learning curve and some of the changes that Sean and I had to make in the game. It was good and positive and here we are.
"I'm just trying to put myself in the mix come Sunday. It's irrelevant who is there. My whole job is to get myself there with a chance with nine holes to go. That's what we have always done. I've been successful at it in the past by doing it that way."
Following up his 65 on Thursday, McIlroy made his first bogey of the tournament on the 12th but made up for it with four birdies. Although McIlroy has never experienced the heat of the Masters on a weekend, he has finished in ties for third in the past two majors, saying this week he learned valuable lessons from the British Open, where he opened with a 63, and the PGA Championship, where he finished one shot out of a playoff.
"I'll just be concentrating on the golf course," McIlroy said of his thoughts for the third round. "If you start thinking about anyone else, if you let your mind wander at all, it can cost you a couple of shots. I'll be focusing on my targets and focusing on where I want my ball to go on the greens, and that's all I can do.
"I don't really care what anyone else does. I don't need to know."
McIlroy shared the spotlight with his playing partners — Day and Rickie Fowler, 22, who both made major moves in their first major championships. Day, trying to become the first Australian to win this championship, ended his round with a kick-in birdie on the closing hole. Fowler, meanwhile, followed up a 70 in the first round with a 69 and is in a tie for seventh place.
By Dave Martin, AP
Jason Day of Australia put himself into contention with a 7-under 65.
McIlroy, Day and Fowler combined to make 18 birdies on Friday. The three have said this week that they were inspired by Woods' epic win in 1997. At the time, the three were 9, 8 and 7 years old.
"We are good friends but we are definitely trying to beat up each other on the course," Fowler said. "Being around good golf definitely helps. Obviously, I was just trying to keep up with those guys, and it helps being around the guys playing well.
"Jason and I were on the 18th green there at the end and I was joking with him about his putt and I said, 'You know, this is a pretty cool place to be.'"
Added Day: "I played wonderfully today. Obviously you need the experience on Saturday and Sunday. They are the two big rounds that you obviously need to play well in. So hopefully I'm just going to go tonight and just relax and have a good sleep tonight and come back tomorrow and hopefully shoot a good one."
Before the youngsters grabbed the attention later in the day, Couples had fans thinking about the silver anniversary of Jack Nicklaus' magical win in 1986 at age 46, when he stormed from behind and shook the pine trees to beat Greg Norman and Tom Kite by one shot.
Couples, his bad back and all — which he calls a nagging, painful toothache — put himself into contention with a flawless 68. Couples, who has played Augusta National about 200 times, always seems to perk up when he arrives at this place that holds a special place in his heart.
"The course sets up very well. I still have a lot of length. But I know the course more than most people, and it helps," said Couples, who finished sixth last year at age 50. I'm in a great spot to come out tomorrow. I'll have no problem playing Saturday and Sunday. It's very awkward to play golf when it's more painful. I've had a bad back for a long time, but the pain is not a whole lot of fun. I feel good enough to play.
"Could I win? Of course. Am I looking forward to playing tomorrow? Yeah, you'd better believe it."
And if he wins his second green jacket to go with the one he left with in 1992?
"It would be the biggest upset in golf history," Couples said.
Briefly: The cut was 1-over-par 145 (which ties the record for lowest cut), with 49 heading to the third round. Among the notables who exited via Magnolia Lane were 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell (147), reigning British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen (149), world No. 1 and last year's PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer (150), and three-time major winner Vijay Singh (154).
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Hailing from the late-'70s underground of Los Angeles, The Urinals were often called "the American Wire" for their graceful tension, wild energy and trademark brevity.
100 Flowers, the pre-Urinals band, were a power trio whose sole 1983 album is an enduring document of the Southern California underground. Based in crime-ridden '80s Los Angeles against the backdrop of juvenile hardcore and vapid hard rock, 100 Flowers crafted a sound that rests between the inspired bursts of The Minutemen and the pastoral jangle of The Dream Syndicate with similarities to the equally oblique Monitor and The Gun Club (who even included a Urinals cover in their set).


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