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An illegal rave for up to 10,000 people at an empty warehouse in Chessington was foiled by police at the last minute, it has been revealed.
Unwitting residents would have been in for a sleepless night on Friday, March 28 were it not for officers from Kingston acting on a tip-off.
Police attended the warehouse in Oakcroft Road at 5.15pm following reports that an "illegal gathering" was being prepared at the premises.
There they found squatters setting up a 50 ft bar, fully stocked with drinks, and a "vast" sound system.
The squatters were evicted and the warehouse was secured – narrowly avoiding a repeat of the rave that descended on Chessington on February 1.
Back then, hundreds of ravers partied all night at a warehouse in Cox Lane, on the Chessington Industrial Estate.
Residents living in New Malden, Berrylands and Surbiton all reported hearing noise from the illicit gathering.
But police believe the foiled rave could have been ten times bigger.
The Oakcroft Road site had the potential to hold approximately 10,000 people, and when questioned by police organisers claimed to be expecting between 7,500 and 10,000 ravers.
Details of the latest, foiled rave have only now been released by police. Chief inspector Gary Taylor said: "Kingston police are working closely with Kingston Council to ensure illegal raves do not have the opportunity to take place in this borough.
"We are appealing to the community for help to identify the vulnerable empty sites and ask that people keep a look out and call 999 immediately if they suspect an illegal rave is setting up."
Kingston Council leader Liz Green said: "The swift action by Kingston police prevented a huge amount of disruption for residents in Chessington.
"These events are illegal and purely commercial. The organisers are quite prepared to break the law by damaging private property and causing wide scale noise disruption to residents in pursuit of illegal financial gain."


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Entering freshmen are admitted to URI's six-year entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree or the 4-year Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.S.P.S.) degree. The college also awards two graduate degrees: the Master of Science (M.S.) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in pharmaceutical sciences, offered by both departments: Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice.
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Sperms are produced in an outer part of a man's body. The reason for this is the fact that sperm production can occur only in a suitable environment with a temperature of about 35 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees below the average body temperature. Male testicles are the only body parts with this temperature, as they are rightly placed outside of the body. To bring the temperature to the required level, another mechanism is activated. The skin covering the testicles shrinks when it is cold and sweats when it is hot to keep the temperature of this area stable. Approximately a thousand sperms are produced per minute, and they have a special creation that eases their long journey from the man's testicles to the woman's egg. A sperm comprises a head, a neck and a tail by the use of which a fish-like movement towards the mother's uterus takes place.
The head part, which carries the genetic code of the future human being, is covered with a special protective armour. The benefit of this armour is noticed at the entrance of the mother's uterus. This place is very acidic to protect the mother from microbes and other alien particles like sperms, but by the use of this armour, most sperms manage to stay alive.
Not only sperms are ejaculated to the uterus. Semen is a mixture that consists of many other liquids. These liquids contain sugar that supplies energy to the sperms. Semen, which is a base in its chemical form, neutralizes the acidic environment at the entrance of the uterus and creates a safe environment for sperms. It also makes the environment slippery so that sperms can move along easily. Sperms make a difficult journey inside the body of the mother until they reach the egg. No matter how hard they try to survive, only a thousand sperms out of 200-300 million can make it to the egg.
How can a sperm make itself so suitable for entry into the mother's uterus, about which it knows nothing beforehand? How can a sperm be produced in the male body in a way that it can survive and find its way to the egg in the female uterus in spite of the protective mechanisms of the female body, about which the sperm had no previous idea? How can this happen?
Since a sperm lacks the ability to adapt itself to an unknown environment in advance, the only possible answer to these questions is that it is actually created that way.
Let's continue with the brief story of birth:
An egg is about half the size of a salt grain. The place where an egg and a sperm meet is an area called the Fallopian tube. The egg secretes a special fluid that leads the sperms to the egg. As they come closer to the egg, their protective armour is melted by another fluid secreted by the egg. As a result, solvent enzyme sachets appear on the cover of the sperms' heads. By the use of these enzymes, the sperm that is to fertilize the egg, penetrates the membrane of the egg. When the sperms surround the egg, they race one another to enter to the egg. Mostly, only one sperm fertilizes the egg and from that time on, there is no possibility for another sperm to enter it. Before fertilization, the electric charge of the sperms and the egg are opposite, therefore they attract each other. However, after the entrance of the first sperm, the electrical charge of the egg changes, acquiring a pushing effect on the rest of the sperms.
Finally, the DNA of the male present in the sperm combines with the DNA of the female. At this moment, there forms a new cell (the zygote), that is, a new human being inside the mother's womb.
After considering this bit of information, a new question comes to our minds: How is it that an egg is prepared to welcome a sperm as if it "knew" that it would meet the sperm? How can this happen? The only possible answer to this question is that the egg is created to be suitable to the sperm by the will of a Creator Who has also created the sperms and controls both the sperm and the egg.
The extraordinary nature of birth does not finish with all this. In fact this is only the beginning of the stages of the creation of humans. The fertilized egg clings on to the womb by its special knobbly surface. The small protuberances on the surface of the egg jut out and penetrate deep into the mother's womb like the roots of plants in the ground. The zygote starts to develop through hormones secreted by the mother. The egg keeps receiving nutrition provided by the mother.
With time, the cells divide and grow in folds by the two-four-eight-sixteen model. In the beginning, all cells that are formed by the division of old ones have the same properties as each other. Then, all of a sudden, newly formed cells somehow start differentiating, showing separate characteristics, as they are to form different organs of the fetus. The science of today still lacks the competence to give a satisfactory answer to the question of why and how exactly this differentiation of cells takes place and how they form different organs with such perfect organization.
As time passes, a drastic change takes place in the jelly-like fetus. Relatively rough bones start to form inside that soft structure, all of them surprisingly, in their proper places. What's amazing here, is that while all the cells carry exactly the same characteristics at the beginning, through the differentiating process, some of them turn out to be eye cells sensitive to light, others become nerve cells that perceive heat while yet others form those cells that detect sound vibrations.
Finally the fetus' construction is completed and a new baby is born into the world. At this stage, it is 100 million times bigger and 6 billion times heavier than its initial form when it was a fertilized egg.
How can cells of the same structure start to gather in groups and form different organs of the body while they multiply? How can the cells divide into groups while they are multiplying and form different organs of the body?
The fact that we come across at this stage is this: Actually, there is no answer to these questions about birth other than accepting the Presence of a Creator. It would be a great mistake to think that all of these complex operations occur "on their own" or by chance. How can unconscious cells "agree" to form human organs? However, one seeks such a consciousness that might give rise to such a perfect system in nature in vain. Nature itself is a whole made up of lifeless and unconscious atoms and has no decision-making powers."
Another attempt to answer this question might be to refer to the mother and the father – which would be wrong. Neither mother nor the father is aware what goes on within them. In spite of this, mother and father are seen as the "cause of one's life", and are therefore loved and respected.
One must reflect then: Is not Allah, the real Creator, Who has the ultimate power and controls one's everything including birth, life and death, worth more love and respect? His existence is clear and the existence of any other thing without Him is not possible.
The miracle of man's creation is explained in the Qur'an as follows;
"We created man from a quintessence (of clay);
Then We placed him as (a drop of) sperm in a place of rest, firmly fixed;
Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We made a (fetus) lump; then We made out of that lump bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then We developed out of it another creature. So blessed be Allah, the noblest of Creators!" (Surat Al-Muminun: 12-14)
The miracle of creation is referred to as follows in other verses of the Qur'an:
Does man reckon he will be left to go on unchecked? Was he not a drop of ejaculated sperm, then a blood-clot which He created and shaped, making from it both sexes, male and female? Is He who does this not able to bring the dead to life? (Surat al-Qiyama: 36-40)
... No female becomes pregnant or gives birth except with His knowledge. And no living thing lives long or has its life cut short without that being in a Book. That is easy for Allah. (Surah Fatir: 11)
The human is a being created by Allah and as a created entity, he cannot change this fact. He cannot bring any other explanation to his own existence. Since he has been created, he would not be left uncontrolled and irresponsible as emphasized in the above verses. There is, of course, a purpose for creation. Where then will one find what the purpose is?
There is only one answer to this question and that is in the book that Allah has sent down to him.


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hi guys we're doing a project wherein we have to write the code for the placement of flowchart elements. there is just one problem with the sorting of the elements.
ideally, it should look like this:
but right now it looks like this:
attached is the code. and the function that causes the boxes to sort wrong is this:
shiftDownElements: function(currentY){
var parallelProcess = this.getParallelElements(this._currentElement);
var tempPos = {};
if (element.value.Y >= currentY) {
tempPos.X = element.value.X;
tempPos.Y = element.value.Y + this._flowchart.ELEMENTHEIGHT + this._flowchart.SPACEBTWELEMENT;
this.elementsWithPositions.set(element.key, tempPos);
}, this);
anyone help?
Possibly, if I can recreate the bad flowchart in my web browser.
sorry if it isnt visually appealing, our main concern right now really is to get the placement correct. is there anything else i need to post to make it easier for you guys?
A link to a test page, so that we can experience it in our own web browser.
Either that, or enough information (html + css + js) for us to recreate it in our own machine.
ok here you go. the shiftDownElements function i mentioned is on the FlowChartElementsManager2.js file. the flowcharts themselves are just boxes when you view it, we're determining the placements of the boxes thru firebug.
There seems to be a script file missing from your zip, FlowChartElementsManager.jsIs that file necessary?
hi, no it isnt, i forgot to remove it from the index.html file, please ignore it hehe.
The shiftDownElements gets handed elements in this order:A9, A10, A11, A5, A6, A7, A8
When A9 is shifted down to make room for A10, that causes A9 to be below A10
I presume that you need the elements passed to that function in this order?A11, A10, A9, A8, A7, A6, A5
^hi yes that is correct. i need them to be sorted in an ascending way.
So it seems that this function is where the attention should be focused on. Right?
arrangeData: function(data){
var newData = $A();
var newHash = $H();
}, this);
newData = newData.flatten().uniq().compact();
newHash.set(item, this._elementsWithRelations.get(item));
}, this);
return newHash;
Were you aware that objects like Hash sets, cannot guarantee to maintain the relative ordering of its objects?
From the Quirksmode - Associative page.
Note that JavaScript doesn't guarantee any particular order for the properties. So you cannot expect the property that was defined first to appear first, it might come last.


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- Ed.D., West Virginia University
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The Lenovo Vibe Z runs Android 4.3 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery. It measures 149.10 x 77.00 x 7.90 (height x width x thickness) and weigh 145.20 grams.
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By Cassandra Sova, MS, RD, CD, CNSC
Finding safe food substitutes for some food allergens may be a difficult task, and many commonly used substitutes are not nutritionally equivalent to their allergenic counterparts. This article will guide you through food substitutes for some of the most common food allergens, helping you find safe food substitutes that are nutritious and delicious.
When first using food substitutes in cooking or in baking, start by finding recipes that are already allergen-free. Try recipes from the FARE newsletter, allergen-free cookbooks or reputable allergy friendly websites.
Always remember to read labels of all ingredients used in a recipe to make sure it is allergen-free.
Once you become more comfortable cooking allergen-free, you can try adapting your family recipes. To begin easing into the process, try finding recipes that only require one substitution. This will allow you to see how each substitute changes the final product.
Substitutes for Common Allergens:
There are many milk substitutes available such as soy, rice and almond milk. Always choose "enriched" or "fortified" versions. This indicates that calcium and vitamin D have been added. These milks are not created equal. Soy milk is the most nutritious option as it provides almost as much protein, vitamin D and calcium as regular milk. Rice and almond milk are low in protein and fat, but provide comparable amounts of calcium and vitamin D.
These milk substitutes often work well for cooking and baking. Choose the safe milk substitute with the highest content of protein and fat to help make a finished product that is closer to the original. Avoid using infant formulas for cooking and baking because heating them to high temperature can destroy the nutritional quality and may have a negative effect on flavor. Replace butter with milk-free margarine.
There are several yogurt substitutes that are comparable to the milk-based versions. Read the label to ensure that the yogurt has calcium added. These yogurt substitutes vary in protein content. Soy yogurt provides a good source of protein and overall is most similar to milk-based yogurt.
More cheese substitutes are now available in the marketplace. Be cautious, as they are typically not nutritionally equivalent to milk-based cheeses. For example, most soy cheese is lower in fat than milk-based cheese. Veggie cheeses are usually low in calories, protein, fat and calcium. Although the nutrition is not comparable, the taste and texture help make delicious meals. With both milk-free yogurt and cheese, read the ingredient label very carefully to ensure there is no milk cross-contact.
For everyday cooking, create a meal with wheat-free sides and entrées. Try loaded baked potatoes, stir-fry over rice, or quinoa stuffed peppers. There are many wheat-free grains available, such as rice, corn, millet, potato, tapioca and quinoa. Many of these grains are also made into wheat-free flours.
Wheat-free flour blends typically produce a better texture in baked products than replacing wheat with a single grain flour. Wheat-free flour blends are available in your grocery store or health food store, or you may make your own flour mixture using the following recipe:
- ½ cup millet
- ¼ cup potato starch
- ¼ cup oat flour
Many wheat-free recipes rely on refined flours like white rice flour instead of whole grains. These flours are usually less nutritious than regular versions. They may be lower in iron, folic acid, other B vitamins, and fiber. Try using more nutritious flours like brown rice flour, quinoa flour or chick pea flour. Eat more fruits and vegetables for a boost of vitamins and fiber. Take a complete multivitamin/multimineral supplement if you are avoiding wheat to meet all your vitamin and mineral needs.
Try a commercial egg replacement, or use one of the following substitutes for one egg for baked goods:
- 1½ tablespoon water, 1½ tablespoon oil, and 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon water, and 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water.
Try using tofu to replace the egg in meatloaf. Use soy milk as a binder to help
the crumbs stick to chicken tenders.
Peanuts and Tree Nuts
Mix seeds with raisins or other dried fruits. Add dry cereal or allergen-free chocolate chips to create your own trail mix. You can also use sunflower or soy nut butter as peanut butter substitutes. These products are versatile and great for making allergen free sandwiches or incorporating in all kinds of recipes from snacks to cookies to allergen-free shakes. Check out the manufacturers' websites for recipes using their products.
Focus on Taste and Nutrition:
When choosing safe food substitutes, focus on both taste and nutrition. Read
the food label to find food products that are nutritionally similar to the foods they
are replacing. It is also important to eat a variety of foods from all food groups. Talk to your doctor or dietitian if an entire food group is eliminated because of your food allergies.
Cassandra Sova, MS, RD, CD, CNSC, is a clinical dietitian specialist in the Allergy and GI Department at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
This article was originally published in the Winter 2014 issue of FARE's Food Allergy News. Read more of the newsletter here.


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No Turning Back for Corporate Kane
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Ok this is my first blog, so please be gentle guys !!
There are times when the WWE pulls a move that genuinely shocks you, The Ultimate Warrior pinning Hogan cleanly at Wrestlemania 6, Steve Austin turning heel at the height of his powers during the WCW/ECW invasion angle, and John Cena taking on the Rock in a once in a lifetime match……………………again ! Sometimes these shocks are good, sometimes they're not so good, and sometimes, they're quite simply bizarre. Kane strolling down the aisle in a suit last Monday night is definitely being filed under the latter category in my opinion.
I'd like to say it's a bold move, really I would, but to me this is just another example of the problems WWE is currently experiencing in their storylines, problems that they are inflicting on themselves. The questions we have to ask here is…………..why are they doing it ?, where are they going with it ? and how are they going to get there ?
The "Why" for me is pretty straight forward. Logically speaking I can only assume that this is a road that Glenn Jacobs himself wants to pursue, otherwise why jeopardize such a well-established and "Over" character such as Kane. The risk here to the character is that it's such a dramatic change, that it really is going down the road of no return. Yes it's been done before, JBL and Taker have had sizable changes in their characters. Taking JBL for example, beer drinking bar room brawler to rich business man is indeed a jump…….but it was explained, and it's not outside the realms of possibility for a change such as that to occur. It's a bit of a jump, but wrestling logic will get you there. Likewise for Taker, Deadman to Biker was another stretch, but again, it was done carefully and a bit of faith and wrestling logic got you there. But with Kane, we're talking deranged and unstable mad-man to "Director of Operations" of a billion dollar company………overnight, with little to no explanation along the way. No amount of wrestling logic will change the fact that this is weak and sloppy story telling. If the WWE need some muscle to don a suit in a corporate storyline, why risk such an established character when they have a locker room full of superstars who could do with the change even more?.
What makes all this worse, is the fact that Kanes absence was not unexpected. He was filming a movie and was written off the show via the Wyatt's taking him out. It's not like this was an unexpected injury and an "Audible" needed to be called. This was expected and presumably planned for which makes the move all the more mind boggling. Surprising the audience is a good thing, confusing them is not. It seems that the WWE have decided to go with Corporate Kane and have gone from point A straight to point D…….skipping out points B and C along the way. So instead of the audience going "Oh my God", they're going "Wait………….what?"
As of late, the WWE just always seems to be in a rush, jumping straight from storyline to storyline with little to no build or explanation. Much like a horney teenager, anticipation and foreplay have gone out the window as they fumble around in the darkness looking to get to the "Good Stuff"…………and much like a horney teenager I fear that they're going to find out that they're not gonna leave people satisfied with an attitude like that !
If you're going to change Kane in such a dramatic fashion, then you need to thread carefully. Don't insult the audience, plant the seeds and keep an eye on things to ensure you stay on track. Wrestling fans will make a leap of faith in terms of storylines if you give them the chance. In Kanes case there are so many questions that need answering…………how is he not unstable anymore?, Who made it happen?, what is his new motivation for serving the authority? These are the questions that need to be answered, to go from Dead Man to Corporate Kane. If nothing else, surely these are questions the Authority need answering before trusting someone with such a role ?
Worryingly the WWE seem to have decided that simply telling their audience that the big red machine is now a corporate business man is sufficient background to continue with this story. Its sloppy and lazy, plain and simple and it breaks the immersion that is so important for wrestling fans to experience in a good story line. In my own humble opinion, WWE creative needs to stop obsessing on the destination, and concentrate more on the journey. The ending to a feud or story line is of little consequence if the audience has lost interest before you get there !


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JGMODS - Horrible Experience
(I originally posted this on e90post, but i wanted to share my experience here as well)
So Id like to share my experience purchasing parts from JGMODS, specifically M3 Style Sideskirts. Just a brief background: After looking for over a year for a 2009 or 2010 e92 xdrive 6spd manual I finally found the car I wanted in... in Minnesota. Cliffnotes purchased the car 7/9/2013, got the car shipped on 07/14, arrived 7/19, carrier got brake fluid or some kind of acidic fluid all over my paint requiring a full paint job, which was performed and Martino Auto Concepts in NY. After a bunch of back and forth with the shipping companys insurance, full liability for the damage was finally assumed and work began. I decided to do some upgrades as long as things were being painted and decided to go for OEM mtech front and rear bumpers with M3 style sideskirts. I sourced the oem parts from MAC but the m3 style sideskirts I ordered from JG Mods. After all, why not at least make the best of it and upgrade the car in the process?
At this point it is Wednesday 07/31, I have been without the for about 2 weeks since it arrived. MAC informed me that the car was being prepped and paint work would begin on Tuesday August 6th. I verified that the m3 style side skirts were in stock and ready to ship and was informed that shipping would take approximately 3-4 days to arrive. I told MAC I had ordered m3 style sideskirts that might not get there until Wednesday and asked if that would be ok, and they agreed to push things back to Thursday August 8th. Should be no problem right? 07/31 to 08/08 is 6 business days 8/1, 8/2, 8/5, 8/6, 8/7, 8/8. Plenty of time considering shipping would only be 3-4 days. (Anything that would not arrive at by Thursday would not be painted along with the rest of the car. My car had been there for 2 weeks at this point so it needed to progress for the sake of getting it out of the shop, as well as getting me my car back so i could actually, well, have a car to drive.
even better, they Shipped the same day! But just to be sure, since I was under a time constraint, I figured Id follow up just to make sure they actually shipped and hadnt simply just printed a shipping label or something.
I check the tracking periodically over the next few days and notice that nothing has happened beyond the initiated state. I contact JG Mods on August 5th to inquire about the status of my package, which is still in California as of Monday 8/5, but needs to be in NY by Thursday 8/8.
I receive this rather interesting story in response.
At this point the tracking receives its very first update since it was supposedly shipped.
I thought my request was reasonable, however as you know from my situation mentioned above, a 55 dollar refund does not really help my situation as I informed them of my time constraint.
At this point the tracking information is updated for the very first time since it was shipped on 07/31. It has now been 6 days (if you count the day it supposedly shipped) and the shipment has finally been tendered and received by fedex. I am pretty frustrated because now it is apparent that the side skirts will surely not arrive in time for painting and I would basically be receiving useless unpainted parts due to the delay that JGmods claimed was the fault of fedex. Painting had already been pushed back several days.
After not receiving much besides a cool story from JG Mods, so I decide to do a bit of my own investigation. I contact fedex and they inform me that the package was personally dropped off at a fedex store on 8/5/2013 at 2pm PST. I also inquire as to the approximate shipping cost of this package, he informed me that it was approximately $23. I ask if the seller would be charged any fees if I refused delivery and he said yes, it would be approximately the same charge to return the shipment back to them. Fair enough, so I contacted JGmods and requested that, instead of issuing me a useless $55 refund for sideskirts that would miss out on being painted, I requested that they take the 55 dollar refund they were going to issue me, and put it towards the cost to return the shipment to them. I thought this was pretty fair. If the product only cost 23 dollars to ship, and factoring whatever packing materials etc, 55 dollars should surely cover return shipping. However, my request was not well recieved, and I was offered (or threatened with, depending on how you look at it) a full refund to which I politely agree. However, upon my accepting their offer, it is revoked and more excuses for how it is fedexs fault are given. Interesting too, is the whole It got lost at the hub story doesn't really make much sense, since it was supposedly scheduled to be 'picked up' in Dublin, CA according to the initial tracking posted above, but supposedly got lost at a fed ex hub 30 miles away that was also in Dublin, CA according to the other tracking info posted above from when it actually shipped. Dublin, CA is only 14.9 Square miles... So either the fedex man picked up the package, failed to scan it that he picked it up, threw it in his truck was consumed by some sort of wormhole that brought him 30 linear miles away within the same city that is only 14.9 square miles, or this story makes absolutely no sense.
Their offer is revoked and I am offered the same useless refund after being asked if we can reach some sort of agreement, despite the fact that I agreed to their previous offer of a full refund which they later revoked. At this point I contact fedex, inform them that I am refusing delivery of the product, and contact my credit card company to file a dispute. I was offered a full refund for a product that they waited 6 days to ship preventing it from arriving on time for paint work, then that offer was revoked after I agreed to it. I feel justified in my actions at this point.
Several weeks go by, I receive this in the mail from me credit card company JG Mods actually bothered to dispute my claim that they caused the delay of an item that it was not unreasonable to assume would arrive within a week. They sent my credit card company the same BS tracking info claiming they sent the item on 7/31. I know what it looks like on tracking when an item is misplaced/lost by the carrier. If fedex actually picked up the sideskirts and then subsequently lost them, it would have shown up as tendered/picked up by fedex on the tracking. All they did was print a shipping label then wait a week to ship it after the 2nd time I inquired about where my item was.
Because of their dispute of my claim, I had to write up this entire document to reopen send to my credit card company as well as cite the messages and tracking that I received from JGmods. Their little lapse caused me a great deal of aggravation during what was already a frustrating situation. They offered to make good on the situation with a full refund, then revoked the offer. Ive spent a bunch of time now going back and forth over this, ultimately having to write up pretty much this entire document. You can refund money, you can't refund time. so now they have my sideskirts, my money, and are claiming they did no wrong and have wasted even more of my time.
Im not a spiteful person and normally I wouldnt care enough to post some rant about some forum vendor, but after all the time Ive wasted dealing with this and having to submit the overwhelmingly obvious evidence that this was clearly the fault of JGmods, pretty much all I had to do was copy and paste this into a post in order to share it with the rest of you. I'm sure many of you have had great experiences with them, but i didn't and the issue is still unresolved.
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that sucks, my m3 rep came ok08 328i, totaled by women driver
07 335i, lots of mods.
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damn I never had any issues with them. I know when I file a chargeback with my credit card company though, they don't screw around. They immediately refund my money then investigate. I've never lost a chargeback claim either.2011 335is DCT, looking for new car friends in Italy.
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But please don't start off your review telling us how you posted it somewhere else first. You could at least as a courtesy say another forum.1 SPOT LEFT - BoostAddict Fantasy Football League
Sorry to hear what happened for you. I for one had nothing but a great experience with JGmods. To make a long story short I emailed for about 1-2 weeks with tons of questions before ordering and always got a quick response. Then Jay worked out pricing with me and I ordered. After ordering I was sent two rear bumpers. Jay Quickly shipped out the correct Front bumper that I had and they would pick up the incorrect rear while they were delivering the first set. He said they had a new person in the warehouse who was still learning and must have messed up. They were also out of 335 diffusers which I was informed about the day I ordered the part. Jay allowed me to go to the dealer and get a oem diffuser ($100) and gladly refunded me the $100.
I believe the total time between my original receipt of the 2 rears to when I had all the proper parts was less than a week. Fitment was also spot on so all in all I am extremely pleased for what I paid. My time line looks like the following:
2/11/13 Sent payment for products on
Jay said it should to ship out on 2/13
2/12/13 Was informed warehouse made a mistake and no more 335i diffusers. Offered to wait to ship as whole or ship out now then do diffuser later. I picked the latter
2 rear bumpers received on 2/19 and that day front was shipped out to me along with orders to pick up one of the rears upon delivery
2/26 received front bumper and sent back one of the rears
2/28 decided to buy oem diffuser instead of waiting and had refund in paypal on 3/18. Jay said it took time for them to get a refund from the vendor who does the diffusers.
Again I had what I would call a good experience and hope you can get everything sorted out OP. Good luck!< Click picture for photoshoot
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Sale of sideskirts: 240
Shipping cost for him: 55 dollars
Refund shipping cost to me: 55 dollars
Net $ difference between normal sale and refunded sale = 185-130=55 dollar 'loss' and i'm the one with the sideskirts
Sale of sideskirts: 240
Shipping cost for him: 55
Full refund: 240
Net $ to him=185-240=55 dollar loss same as above, but he has the sideskirts.
So he was perfectly willing to 'lose' 55 dollars and have me wind up with useless sideskirts, but the idea of 'losing' 55 dollars and getting the sideskirts back was unacceptable. doesn't really make sense lol. Costs him 55 dollars no matter what and in the latter situation he can still resell the sideskirts.


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Hard work, discipline, dedication, persistence, honesty, loyalty, integrity, good health and vitality.
With those words, Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale helped capture why so many people are mourning the death of AFL coaching legend Tom Hafey.
A day after rugby league lost Immortal Reg Gasnier, Hafey's beloved Tigers announced that he had succumbed to complications from surgery for a brain tumour.
Hafey was 82.
Almost to the end, the man admired in Melbourne as "T-Shirt Tommy" maintained a punishing pre-dawn fitness ritual that would have exhausted people many years his junior.
As a long-time ABC Radio football commentator after his coaching career, he was famous for hating play that he dismissed as "finessing'".
He was a rare figure in AFL history - to some extent for his coaching greatness but also because Hafey inspired such widespread affection and respect.
Hafey became an unofficial ambassador for Australian football and healthy living.
When asked how he was, Hafey's reply was usually "sensational - and getting better".
Fellow four-time premiership coach Kevin Sheedy, who played under Hafey at Richmond, was among many AFL figures who went on Twitter to pay their respects.
"Tommy Hafey was one of the most inspirational people you will ever meet. Not just for Richmond FC but the many people he crossed paths with," Sheedy said.
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said Hafey had a profound influence in his coaching career at Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney.
"Tom championed fitness, teamwork, morale and dedication, and lived those ideals to the fullest with his personal creed of five Ds that 'Desire plus Dedication plus Discipline plus Determination equals your Destination'," Demetriou said.
The man who never smoke or drank - but loved dancing - had a profound influence that spread well beyond football.
Former Test cricketer Dean Jones called him a mentor and Hafey has had a similar role with current Olympic track cyclist Shane Perkins.
After a modest playing career with Richmond in the 1950s, Hafey quickly showed his coaching ability by guiding Victorian country team Shepparton to three premierships.
The Tigers were watching and brought him back to Punt Rd in 1966 to coach them.
Under Hafey and famous club secretary Graeme Richmond, the "Eat `Em Alive" Tigers enjoyed their golden era.
They ended a 24-year premiership drought with the 1967 flag and also went top in `69, `73 and `74.
It is also part of club legend that Hafey's falling out with Graeme Richmond and subsequent resignation in 1976 was the genesis of their current premiership drought, which is 32 years old.
Hafey's football legend continued at Collingwood, where he was the first non-Magpies figure to coach them.
He took the `Pies from bottom in `76 to the drawn `77 grand final with North Melbourne.
But Hafey could not overcome the notorious "Colliwobbles" taking them to five grand finals in total from `77-82 without success.
Hafey ended his AFL coaching career with a stint at Geelong and finally a term under flamboyant owner Geoffrey Edelsten in the mid-1980s at Sydney.
His overall AFL coaching career was 522 games - the fifth-most - with a formidable winning ratio of 65 per cent.
While his simple game style and focus on fitness was successful, Hafey also lost his players several times and was criticised for not being sophisticated enough as a coach.
Nevertheless, Hafey was an inaugural 1996 inductee to the AFL Hall Of Fame.
The moment his time with the Swans ended, Hafey returned to his true AFL love - Richmond.
He was named their coach of the century and is one of five official club immortals.
Only Jack Dyer is a bigger figure in Richmond's history.
Former Richmond stars Matthew Richardson and Neil Balme and current captain Trent Cotchin were among those to pay tribute.
"It's just unbelievable that he's gone, because he's just an icon of Richmond and a terrific inspiration to so many people," Richardson told 3AW.
The Tigers will honour Hafey during Saturday's game against Melbourne at the MCG.
Hafey had surgery to have a brain tumour removed in March, but was forced to return to hospital late last month because of complications and he did not recover.
He is survived by Maureen, his wife of nearly 60 years, children Rhonda, Karen and Jo, and their extended family.


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No matter how good or bad a team is, it will win and lose 60 games a season. That's 120 out of 162 games. More often than not a team needs 85 victories to contend. That's 25 wins added to the 60. That's 145 games, leaving 17 games remaining that could go either way.
It's what a team does in those 17 games that determines if it makes the playoffs. Tonight they won a game they could have, and perhaps should have, lost.
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Detectives investigating the death of a 54-year-old man, who was attacked in a community centre in December, have charged three more people.
Dalton Williams, aged 18, of Norwich Road, Thornton Heath, will appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court today charged with murdering Donald McNicol.
Also appearing at the court on the same charge are 19-year-old Gino Sawyers, of Briggs Close, Mitcham, and a 16-year-old boy.
A 17-year-old boy who was originally charged with grievous bodily harm was charged with the murder of Donald McNicol on January 28.
He has been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on March 11.
Also appearing at this court on March 11 are Daniel Okello, of Ambleside Avenue, near Tooting Common in Streatham, and 18-year-old Monsur Rahman.
Mr Rahman, of Stockwell Road, Stockwell, and 19-year-old Mr Okello have both been charged with murder and violent disorder.
Mr McNicol died after being assaulted at the Stockwell Park Estate Community Centre, Stockwell, on December 2 last year.


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An Aha! Moment
I believe we all have that moment – that point in our lives or our work where something just clicks. An Aha! moment. When it comes to prevention, I distinctly remember my Aha! moment. After working for 7 years in direct services at rape crisis and domestic violence centers, I was burned out. Honestly, I had stopped caring. I just wanted out. I was mentally and emotionally exhausted. And then the opportunity I had been waiting for came along. The chance to work at the national level. Three days in to my new job at the NSVRC, I found myself on a plane, headed to California to meet our prevention partners PreventConnect, CDC, and VAWnet. I was given some reading materials to prepare me for the meeting. So, while on the plane, I delved into the Spectrum of Prevention and Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue. My mind was blown away. All of the sudden, it just clicked for me. The story of the fisherman going upstream, the ecological model, the root causes of violence…Aha! Sexual violence is preventable! I don't think I really believed that to be true up until that point. In the seven years I had been doing both prevention and intervention work, I don't think I had ever been presented with the concept that sexual violence was truly preventable. I remember turning to my co-worker and saying, "If I had known this when I was working at the local level, that there really could be an end to sexual violence, I might still be there doing the work."
Just having the hope that what you are doing is making a difference is so valuable. That working to address the root causes of sexual violence is key to successful prevention work. Being able to share that message is one of than many reasons I love my job. I love sharing resources with local programs. I love going to meetings and conferences, and having conversations with those on the ground doing prevention work in their communities. To see them embracing the concept that sexual violence is preventable and they have a huge role to play in mobilizing their communities to challenge and change the norms that exist that allow violence to happen fills me with hope. Of course there are struggles and challenges when doing the work, but to know that an end to sexual violence is possible makes the work a bit easier.
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I always thought that risk reduction was prevention, as this was what I'd learned in the few spaces where sexual violence was talked about in school, college, community, etc. Then I met folks who talked about social change as prevention. Not only did "prevention" click for me, but I also felt so empowered to have a role in this work! (Also, for the record, let me confirm that the preventionista does not look like that during her "Aha" moments. :)
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Just in time for the 2012 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns have joined with Verizon Wireless to launch their first-ever smartphone mobile app, available for Android, iOS and BlackBerry operating systems. Fans that download the free smartphone mobile app before 9 p.m. on draft night, June 28, 2012, can enter to win a personal phone call from the player the Suns select in the first round.
Fans can download the smartphone mobile app by visiting Suns.com/app on their compatible smartphone's mobile browser, or by searching for "Phoenix Suns" in iTunes, Google Play or BlackBerry App World. The app is also accessible by scanning the attached (or below) QR Code with their smart phone's reader.
The official smartphone mobile app features the latest Suns news, blog posts, photos and on-demand video, from the producers of Suns.com. Verizon Wireless customers with Android or BlackBerry operating system smartphones will have access to additional exclusive video content using the app.
Social media users can get the latest Suns Facebook updates, Instagram photos and aggregated tweets from the team's front office and players, and send tweets and post comments from within the app, as well as "check-in" via Foursquare or Facebook Places while attending games.
The official Suns app will be a must-have for fans on game nights, whether at US Airways Center, at home in front of their TV, or for those out-and-about looking to keep tabs on all of the action. With real-time scoring, box scores, play-by-play and shot charts, the Suns' app is loaded with live statistics. Fans within Arizona will also be able to listen to the Suns' radio broadcasts, featuring Al McCoy and Tim Kempton.
Fans attending games, concerts or events at US Airways Center can quickly find the nearest restroom, concession stand or team shop via the app's map functionality.
"We are always exploring new ways to connect with fans," said Jeramie McPeek, Suns Vice President of Digital. "Working hand-in-hand with Verizon Wireless and our developer, YinzCam, we believe we have built an app that will enhance the experience of being a Phoenix Suns fan."
The Suns plan to introduce a tablet version of the app during the 2012-13 season for both Android and iOS platforms, as well as new game elements, contests, special offers and video replays for fans in-arena. The Suns were the first NBA franchise to fully integrate wireless tablet technology into both their business and basketball operations in February of this year.


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Red coating on anvil blade handle for F2, F11, F100 (2-36)
Over time the coating on your pruner handles tends to get chipped, worn and torn. Spruce up the look and give yourself a firmer grip. Remove the old coating and slide on a new one. Use warm soapy water to help slide the new coating on smoothly. A little acrylic glue or epoxy around the edges will keep the new coating permanently in place. Made in Switzerland.


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MORE than £90,000 has been handed out in one-off grants to support the efforts of unpaid carers in East Lancashire.
But another £110,000 is still on offer from Lancashire County Council and East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
The largest single grant, of £34,838, has been awarded to Crossroads East Lancashire to develop their Singing for the Brain sessions, for people with dementia and their carers.
And their counterparts in the Ribble Valley are receiving £17,404 as they look to establish an activity club for young people aged 16 to 25 with a learning disability, to give carers a break.
Carers Link will share £35,700 between two initiatives, the first to provide a link worker for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans carers, and the second to offer smaller grants for carers' support.
Longridge Community Gym also gets £3,000 for a variety of carers' classes.
The finances were provided by the CCG and the grants were decided by officers involved with carers. But as the allocation has not been spent, a second round is planned for later in the year.


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A £130 million investment in Wiltshire for infrastructure and economic growth projects, including improving access to the Dyson HQ in Malmesbury and on redeveloping Chippenham railway station, has been annnounced.
The Government's Growth Deal money will be used on a variety of projects.
Dyson is already planning a £250m expansion of its research and development laboratories in Malmesbury, which could create 3,000 jobs, and improving the A429 will improve improve traffic flow to its headquarters.
At Chippenham the railway station will be redeveloped with extra parking and the A350 Chippenham Bypass will become dual carriageway from Badger Roundabout to the Chequers Junction.
Also included is a £23m venture to build a tunnel under the M4 at Swindon to link up the new Wichelstowe housing project and the development of infrastructure linked to the Eastern Villages.
The Government says it expects a £6bn investment nationwide to lead to work on more than 150 roads, 150 housing developments and 20 rail stations, as well as kick-starting super-fast broadband networks.
Earlier this year the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, a group of local authorities and private business, bid for a portion of Government funding.
Today it was announced that in the early stages much of the money is to carry out feasibility studies with an initial £12.8 million to be spent in the first year.
However, Wiltshire Council chiefs have cautioned that a new government could potentially withdraw funding after the general election next May but have said all parties are committed to LEPs.
It is claimed that locally the Growth Deal with the Government will help create up to 1,500 jobs, allow up to 2,000 homes to be built and generate up to £70m in public and private investment.
Key features are:
• Chippenham station hub - Redevelopment of Chippenham station including enhanced parking, shops and a new railway crossing.
• A350 Dualling Chippenham Bypass – Making the section of the A350 north of Chippenham from Badger Roundabout to Chequers Junction into a dual carriageway.
• Additional funding on top of Local Growth Fund of £0.25 million to strengthen the Swindon & Wiltshire Growth Hub, to coordinate and deliver an effective business support offer to Swindon and Wiltshire's businesses.
• The Government will also increase the Housing Revenue Account borrowing limit for Wiltshire Council by £2.7m to help support the development of new affordable homes.
• A package of road schemes to support the Eastern Villages development – a new urban expansion to the east of Swindon, speeding up the delivery of 8,000 new homes by 2026 to meet local housing needs.
• A new science park at Porton Down on Salisbury Plain, which will provide facilities for research, development and advanced skills training for companies specialising in life sciences and healthcare.
Local businesses and council leaders have been invited to open discussions immediately on the next set of projects to be funded.
Prime Minister David Cameron said: "Growth Deals are a crucial part of our long-term plan to secure Britain's future.
"For too long our economy has been too London-focused and too centralised. Growth Deals will help change all that. They are about firing up our great towns and cities, boosting local economies and driving growth across the country.
"This historic deal means real change for people and businesses in Swindon and Wiltshire with big investments, including improving skills and access to higher education for young people; a new science park with specialist research facilities to support hi-tech and life science industries, and transport infrastructure schemes to support redevelopment and house-building in the area.
"By trusting local people, backing business and investing in infrastructure, skills and housing, we can create thousands of new jobs. And that means more economic security, peace of mind and a brighter future for hardworking people across the South West."
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said: "The Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Deal will create thousands of jobs, provide incredible new training opportunities for young people, build of new homes and improve transport links across the country for people and their families; building a stronger economy and a fairer society.
"We're placing the power and money in the hands of the people of Swindon and Wiltshire who know how to spend it best, making a real difference to local communities."
Barry Dennington, the LEP chairman, said: "This deal is a positive step for the Swindon and Wiltshire economy and shows that our plans for growth are innovative, distinctive and deliverable.
"We are thrilled that Porton Science Park will now be delivered, creating 2,000 jobs along with developments in a major urban extension in Swindon that will see up to 8,000 new homes being built."
And Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott said: "Wiltshire welcomes this news and the funding that will be allocated to support economic growth in the county.
"This will help to safeguard and create new jobs and build a skilled workforce for the future".


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With the threat of thunderstorms and flash flooding looming, organizers of the Krewe of Zeus and Krewe of Hera in Metairie canceled their Monday parades, citing safety concerns, a spokesman for both krewes said Sunday.
Bryan Landry, who serves as the logistics officer for Zeus, said the krewes decided to err on the side of caution and cancel the parades for the safety of not only krewe members, but parade goers, volunteers and bands performing in the parade.
This is the first time in the Krewe of Zeus' 56-year history that organizers have had to cancel.
"We've always had the god of thunder looking out for us. I guess he couldn't do it this year," Landry said.
Because of parish permits and the timing of the parades, Landry said it would be nearly impossible to reschedule the two parades before Carnival ends.
The only other day the parades could roll would be Tuesday, and Landry said the weather on Tuesday is expected to be worse than Monday's weather.
"If they would let us go after the Easter parade, our people would be happy to go," Landry said.
He said people in Metairie, not just the krewes, were abuzz because this would have been the Krewe of Hera's inaugural parade, making it the first all-woman krewe to roll on Lundi Gras.
The women have been very secretive about what they planned, Landry said, but it involved dancing, timing and electricity, none of which mesh with rain and thunderstorms.
"We could have pulled that off with a light drizzle, but not with that forecast," Landry said. "In Zeus' parade, we have metal, armored chariot riders that are like lightning rods going down the street. Plus with the street flooding they're predicting, families could be trapped, and it's just a nightmare all around."
He said Hera organizers had booked brass bands to play on top of floats, adding a new wrinkle to the marching bands that play in the parades each year. The equipment the bands use combined with their instruments make them a prime target for lightning, he said.
"Imagine an electrified PA system on top of a float in the rain?" Landry said.
He said a lot of Zeus' members have been involved with the parade for years, and Sunday's news of the cancellation was hard for them.
"Right now, a lot of us are coming to grips that we will have to wait until next year to celebrate like we do every year," Landry said.
"An entire year's worth of work washed away in a day," Landry said. "It's a sad thing, but we always have next year."


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Pop corn according to package directions and place in a mixing bowl. Pour the ume plum vinegar and water into a small spray bottle and shake to mix. Spray the popcorn with the mixture, while stirring to evenly coat.
Leftover popcorn makes a quick and easy whole grain breakfast food, when there is no time to cook.
Per serving - 86 calories, 16 gram fat (76% calories from fat), 1 gram protein, 10 gram carbohydrate, 3 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 225 milligram sodium


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Generic Name: tramadol (TRAM-a-dol)
Brand Name: Ultram
Tramadol is used for:
Treating moderate to moderately severe pain.
Tramadol is an analgesic. It works in certain areas of the brain and nervous system to decrease pain.
Do NOT use tramadol if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in tramadol
- you have had a severe allergic reaction (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue) to codeine or another opioid (eg, morphine)
- you have severe or persistent diarrhea caused by antibiotic use
- you have suicidal thoughts or actions, or have a history of alcohol or other substance abuse
- you are intoxicated with alcohol, opioids or narcotics (eg, codeine, morphine), or sedatives or sleeping medicines (eg, temazepam, zolpidem)
- you are taking carbamazepine, sodium oxybate (GHB), or another product that contains tramadol
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using tramadol:
Some medical conditions may interact with tramadol. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription (especially depression medicines) or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have liver, kidney, or thyroid problems; a blockage in the bladder; diabetes; heart problems (eg, cor pulmonale); high blood pressure; pancreas problems; prostate problems; or metabolism problems
- if you have or recently have had any head injury, brain injury or tumor, increased pressure in the brain, or infection of the brain or nervous system
- if you have a history of a recent stomach or bowel surgery, or any other stomach or bowel problems (eg, pain, inflammation, ulcers)
- if you have a history of lung or breathing problems (eg, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]) or seizures (eg, epilepsy)
- if you drink alcohol; are going through withdrawal from alcohol or other substances; or have a history of alcohol or other substance abuse, mood or mental problems (eg, depression), or suicidal thoughts or actions
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with tramadol. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Alpha-2 receptor blockers (eg, yohimbine), anorexiants (eg, phentermine), butyrophenones (eg, haloperidol), cyclobenzaprine, furazolidone, linezolid, lithium, loxapine, certain medicines for mental or mood disorders (eg, olanzapine), molindone, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) (eg, phenelzine, selegiline), nefazodone, phenothiazines (eg, promethazine), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (eg, fluoxetine, paroxetine), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) (eg, duloxetine), St. John's wort, thioxanthenes (eg, thiothixene), tiagabine, tricyclic antidepressants (eg, amitriptyline), or "triptans" (eg, sumatriptan) because the risk of seizures or a serious side effect called serotonin syndrome may be increased
- Azole antifungals (eg, ketoconazole), macrolide antibiotics (eg, erythromycin), opioid pain medicines (eg, codeine, hydrocodone), quinidine, sleeping medicines (eg, zolpidem), sodium oxybate (GHB), or other products that contain tramadol because they may increase the risk of tramadol's side effects
- Carbamazepine or rifampin because they may decrease tramadol's effectiveness
- Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) or digoxin because the risk of their side effects may be increased by tramadol
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if tramadol may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use tramadol:
Use tramadol as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take tramadol by mouth with or without food.
- If you miss a dose of tramadol and you are taking it regularly, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use tramadol.
Important safety information:
- Tramadol may cause drowsiness or dizziness. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use tramadol with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Do not drink alcohol while you are using tramadol.
- Check with your doctor before you or use medicines that may cause drowsiness (eg, sleep aids, muscle relaxers, narcotic pain medicines) while you are using tramadol; it may add to their effects. Ask your pharmacist if you have questions about which medicines may cause drowsiness.
- Tramadol may cause dizziness; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase this effect. To prevent it, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the first sign of this effect.
- Do NOT take more than the recommended dose or use for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor.
- Tramadol may increase your risk of seizures. Your risk may be greater if you also have certain medical conditions, use certain medicines, or if you use a lot of alcohol. Talk to your doctor to see if you may have a greater risk of seizures while taking tramadol.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take tramadol before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Serotonin syndrome is a possibly fatal syndrome that can be caused by tramadol. Your risk may be greater if you take tramadol with certain other medicines (eg, "triptans," MAOIs, antidepressants). Symptoms may include agitation; confusion; hallucinations; coma; fever; fast or irregular heartbeat; tremor; excessive sweating; and nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Contact your doctor at once if you have any of these symptoms.
- Very bad skin reactions (Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis) have happened. They can cause very bad health problems that may not go away, and sometimes death. Get medical help right away if you have signs like red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin (with or without fever); red or irritated eyes; or sores in your mouth, throat, nose, or eyes.
- Use tramadol with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially constipation, weakness or tiredness, severe light-headedness, and indigestion.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: Tramadol may cause harm to the fetus. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of taking tramadol while you are pregnant. Tramadol is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking tramadol.
When used for long periods of time or at high doses, tramadol may not work as well and may require higher doses to obtain the same effect as when originally taken. This is known as TOLERANCE. Talk with your doctor if tramadol stops working well. Do not take more than prescribed.
Some people who use tramadol for a long time without a break may develop a physical need to continue taking it. This is known as physical DEPENDENCE.
If you suddenly stop taking tramadol, you may experience WITHDRAWAL symptoms, including anxiety; diarrhea; fever, runny nose, or sneezing; goose bumps and abnormal skin sensations; nausea; vomiting; pain; rigid muscles; rapid heartbeat; seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there; shivering or tremors; sweating; and trouble sleeping.
Possible side effects of tramadol:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; headache; indigestion; mild itching; mildly increased sweating; nausea; trouble sleeping; vomiting; weakness.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); agitation; chest pain; confusion; difficult or painful urination; excessive sweating; fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever; hallucinations; loss of coordination; mood or mental changes (eg, depression); seizures; severe dizziness or light-headedness; severe nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; severe or persistent headache; slow or shallow breathing; suicidal thoughts or behaviors; tremor; vision problems.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.Proper storage of tramadol:
Store tramadol at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep tramadol out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about tramadol, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Tramadol is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take tramadol or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about tramadol. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to tramadol. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using tramadol.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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Readers have recently sent me a number of queries multiple times -- so, for today's column, let's do a bit of a question-and-answer session.
The first question was about commodities. I have a strong tendency to be early in my calls but, if you'll recall, earlier this month I looked at corn, which I thought was quite overdue for a bounce. At the time I noted that, because commodities had suffered in 2012, it seemed everyone had extrapolated that to mean that the same would occur in 2013.
In that same piece I highlighted PowerShares DB Com Index Tracking Fund (DBC). At the time it was priced at $27.50, and it has only reached $28.15 at this point. But, as you can see, the chart is much more developed, with a base that folks can clearly see -- which is probably why I'm now getting questions about it! A breakout would measure to between $29 and $29.25.
This, of course, has led to questions on emerging markets. Prior to Tuesday's rally, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM) was down on the year, and had lagged badly. As it attempts to play catch-up, I'd encourage you to turn your attention to Brazil -- the base in the BRIC bloc (Brazil, Russia, India and China) that no one even mentions anymore. Apparently folks are too focused on Japan, China and Europe.
Remember, Brazil is set to host the Olympics in 2016, as well as the World Cup next year. While this isn't perfectly analogous, if you look at the Chinese market starting in 2005 -- three years prior to their Olympic Games hosting -- you'll see it was up at least fivefold. I don't expect that magnitude of a move in Brazil. But it does make you wonder why Brazil is getting so little attention, doesn't it?
There are many who would call the January action in iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ) a cup-and-handle. I would just say that, if this fund can get up through $58, it'll constitute a breakout from a base.
Another question was on the Dow Jones Utility Average. I did not like the Utes up around 490 on their way to 500, but when they got to their target at 435 in late November and folks were anxious about the sector, I thought the index was due to bounce. It has now returned to resistance as it approaches 475-ish. I think that level should half this current rally, and that it will be difficult to get through that level without a correction.
Finally, the question of the day was about the underperformance of the Russell 2000 relative to the S&P 500. Some think I am shocked at is that the ratio hasn't yet gotten down to 1.65. However, I would note that this does bear watching. Despite the rally over these last two weeks, the ratio itself stands where it had been Jan. 9, so the outperformance has slowed. A higher high in the ratio would be bearish.
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The punters keep spending more than they didMichael Pascoe
Published: December 24 2012 - 12:09PM
For the last time this year, let's have another crack at busting a big myth as the predictable retail bleat reaches a Christmas crescendo: No, Santa is safe, right up there with the Easter Roo - it's the one about Australian consumers slashing their spending. Not true.
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The usual suspects in the retail sector don't like facing up to that as it calls their models, management and execution into question, but the facts are there in the national accounts, never mind the monthly retail sales figures.
The punters keep spending more than they used to. The rate of growth of their spending isn't as high as it was back in our pre-GFC bubble days, but those days were dangerously unsustainable and a nonsense.
You can't buy a bottle of soft drink for sixpence any more either.
Where consumers chose to spend their extra money continues to evolve – the record amounts being splashed on motor vehicles, personal services and travel are documented well enough. But what must really stick in the craw of the more lacklustre retailers is that, for all the hype, it's the bricks-and-mortar opposition who are really eating their lunch.
Yes, online retail has been enjoying strong growth, but off a low base, and bricks and mortar shops have been growing as well. A nice piece by Trevor Clarke earlier this month summarised a couple of retailer surveys that put the bleating in perspective.
A Christmas retailers survey by Deloitte found 73 per cent of retailers expect to increase their physical store numbers in 2013 and 33 per cent nominate new stores as their biggest growth driver.
And 60 per cent of retailers said their main competition next year will be from local and foreign bricks and mortar stores – only 25 per cent said their greatest competition as coming from overseas online retailers and just 6 per cent nominated local online retail.
The proof is in the building, rather than the rhetoric. There are empty shops in Paddington and Toorak, but the big retailers are rolling out plenty of new stores, the foreign shops keep coming, and different types of shops in different types of retail precincts are doing well enough.
It all still comes down to having the right offer at the right time and place with the right value and the right service. Those that get that lot right survive, while those that don't, don't.
I'm not suggesting retail is anything but hard work – the easy days of uninformed consumers with limited options spending ever greater amounts of their income are over.
The reality yet to register is that it's no different for the online industry.
Sure, there are flash growth rates, but profits are hard to come by.
Here's a sobering fact: the daddy of online retail, Amazon, was founded way back in 1994. It employs some 81,000 people, is valued by the stock market at about $US110 billion and has annual revenue of more than US$58 billion – but it didn't make a profit in the year to September.
Michael Pascoe is a BusinessDay contributing editor.
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-punters-keep-spending-more-than-they-did-20121224-2bucc.html


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
When you're in the middle of a sales campaign and navigating a complex client organization you can typically identify multiple executives at various levels in the organization who influence the buying decision for a major purchase. However, for each sales opportunity there is usually only a single executive who would be considered as the relevant executive for that opportunity. Identifying the relevant executive may be the best use of your time in your current (or next) sales campaign. How is the relevant executive defined? It's the executive who stands to gain the most – or lose the most – as a result of the outcome of the project or application associated with your sales opportunity.
To dramatically illustrate the concept of a relevant executive, think about a key sales opportunity that you lost. Were you aligned with the most influential person in the client organization – the person who made the ultimate buying decision? If not, your competitor was probably aligned with that person and that's why you lost the deal.
Why is it so critical to identify the relevant executive? Because that executive may be in a unique position to proactively make a purchase decision or usurp a buying decision that has already been made in the formal decision-making process. Successful salespeople are tuned to the formal decision-making process; it's the one that's described in the RFP or articulated by those who actively participate in the formal decision-making process. (How many times have you heard the expression, "You don't need to go over my head; I'll be making this buying decision."?) But in nearly every sales opportunity, there is an informal decision-making process taking place. Successful salespeople understand that the informal process always trumps the formal process and they take action to make certain they are aligned with the key players who are part of the informal process.
But how do you identify the most influential person in the client organization as it relates to a specific sales opportunity? First, be constantly aware of what's happening in the client organization. Observe how major buying decisions are made, who wins when reorganizations take place, and which executives receive the special assignments that are meaningful and significant. Additionally, look for who's connected to other key players within the client organization. Notice which executives are tapped to lead the new projects of high importance. Discuss these events with your supporters or mentors in the client organization and then triangulate your information to develop your conclusions. Then, if you can align with the executive you think has the most to gain or lose - the relevant executive for the sales opportunity – spend some quality time with that person.
Your objective is to get that relevant executive selling for you so that you can win the deal. Salespeople often talk about their coaches in client organizations and the value of a coach when buying decisions are imminent. Sometimes a coach can be on the sidelines cheering you on; he is transparent with his support for you, your company and your solutions. Yet when you leave the client's location, the coach can become silent with respect to that support. What should be cultivated is a mentor – someone within the client organization who not only openly supports you in your presence but also sells in your absence, especially when you are in the middle of a sales campaign. After your presentation is over and you've left the building, a mentor will stand up and openly support you and your solution. If you can identify and align with the relevant executive and have that executive also become your mentor, the results can be extremely powerful.
Here's a word of caution, however: Because influence is situational, the person you identify as the relevantexecutive for the current sales opportunity might change for the next opportunity. It's important to understand this, because some salespeople fall into the trap of mapping the politics and influence in their key accounts for one deal and expect that those variables will remain constant for all subsequent deals. Influence is always in motion and there are so many factors involved in the complex sale that you need to profile influence one sales opportunity at a time.
Stephen J. Bistritz is the co-author of the best-selling sales book, "Selling to the C-Suite," published by McGraw-Hill in 2010. He is president and founder of a global sales training and consulting firm based in Atlanta. Visit his website at www.sellxl.com