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Energy-related stocks aren't just about selling oil and gas – you have to find the stuff in the first place. For investors looking for exposure to the Russian market, IG Seismic Services this week listed global depostitary receipts on the London Stock Exchange. However, it's also a matter of finding the right price – and someone to trade with.
On launch, things were a little quiet, to say the least – there was no trading on Wednesday. The first trade was on Thursday afternoon for 100 GDRs at $20 – giving the company a guideline market cap of $208m. This is a company with over half the Russian surveying market. So why the lack of investor action? Read more

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A desert usually reminds of an environment where a living being can not survive. Indeed the number of living beings living in desert are quite few. However when this arid environment is closely examined, many plants that can survive under very harsh conditions attract one's attention. Those plants that sleep in order to survive are one of these living beings.
Desert plants employ a few methods to struggle against heat and thirst. One of these methods is to "remain in sleep." Those plants that resist thirst and aridness by means of their special structures are called "Ephemeral" plants. These plants generally live for a year and resist to thirst by remaining in sleep as a seed. Once the rain falls they become green in very short time and their seedlings grow very rapidly. Flowering happens in a very short while and thus the plant can proceed to the phase of producing seeds in a few weeks.
In desert rainfall is not of a steady nature. That is why if all seeds of ephemerals were to green by a single rainfall and were to die with a sudden drought, they would go extinct. But the majority of these plants have mechanisms that ensure the greening of their seeds only after a satisfactory amount of rainfall. These plants possess a trait called "seed polymorphism" that can differentiate the timing of the greening of seeds. This aside, there is also a material preventing the greening of seeds. When water reaches the seed for the first time, the surfacing is completed. However for the seed to go green, this protective material must become ineffective. This process occurs by the time the seed meets water. If water does not pour for a second time, that is, if no rain falls, the seed can not sprout. For this reason seeds need two phases to get wet; the first one causes the seeds to surface while the second one removes the material that prevents renewal and only after the elimination of this renewal material the greening process occurs. The seeds of some ephemerals can only green in darkness. Following a series of wetting and drying, the outer surface of the seed changes and ensures the free transition of oxygen to the embryo. The combination of these essential factors causes the seed to go green only after being buried and receiving rainfall several times.
The examination of these desert plants reveal an impressive picture. Some plants are equipped with special systems and structures to survive in deserts. Desert plants store water, make camouflage and go to sleep. Some, on the other hand, prevents the greening of seeds by some chemical methods. As is seen, in an environment where all sorts of deprivation and difficulties prevail, there are many species of plants and methods of protection against heat. With their superior features, these plants that survive in an environment supposed to be desolate once again reveal Allah's infinite knowledge and artistry. In one verse Allah relates the following:
"What is in the heavens and in the earth belongs to Allah. Allah encompasses all things. (Surat al- An-Nisa', 126)


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A researcher in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine seeks to better understand the cause of a swine disease that has caused significant economic losses since its first discovery in the late 1990s.
Shannon Matzinger, postdoctoral associate in the college's Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, received a two-year, $150,000 postdoctoral fellowship grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate how porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) depletes the lymphatic system and causes inflammation in pigs.
"Although this is arguably one of the most economically important pig viruses, we still do not fully understand the mechanism for how it causes disease," Matzinger said. "If we can identify the underlying mechanism that causes the disease, we can design better control and prevention strategies against the virus."
Scientists first identified non-pathogenic porcine circoviruses in contaminated kidney cells in 1974 and the pathogenic strain in pigs with post-weaning multi-systemic wasting disease in 1998. The disease can cause respiratory issues, intestinal disease, and reproductive problems. It primarily infects the lymphatic system.
Dr. X.J. Meng, University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology and Matzinger's mentor for this fellowship grant, explained that although vaccines against the virus have been on the market since 2006, emerging variant strains of the virus and rare cases of vaccine failures still threaten the swine industry. He and Matzinger say they hope to identify some of the genetic factors in the host cells and the virus genome that may be wreaking havoc on the immune system of infected pigs.
"One of the questions that remains unanswered is how porcine circovirus type 2 is depleting the immune system," Matzinger said. "If we can answer this question, we will understand a key component of the viral pathogenesis and disease progression."
In particular, the Menlo Park, Calif., native will be testing a hypothesis that the virus encodes viral micro-RNAs — molecules that play an important role in the regulation and expression of genes — that obstruct the immune system's ability to detect the virus either by maintaining low levels of virus replication or preventing specific cells in the immune system from communicating with each other.
A part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture Fellowships Grant Program, the prestigious postdoctoral fellowship support's Matzinger's long-term goal to pursue an academic career focusing on host-pathogen interactions and the development of interventions against animal viral diseases.
Matzinger previously earned her Ph.D. from the University of California Davis's Center for Comparative Medicine, where she studied the role of host immunity in controlling influenza virus replication.


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A Marine Osprey unit here has taken on an exclusive new mission that could have far-reaching implications for the future of the military's prized tiltrotor aircraft.
With combat operations in Afghanistan set to end this year, the Marines had planned to conclude V-22 deployments last fall. But a directive from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel extended the Osprey mission in Afghanistan with a single objective: provide casualty evacuations for the farthest reaches of southwestern Afghanistan to extend the "golden hour" separating a combat-wounded service member from a military hospital, where prompt medical care increases the likelihood of survival.
Deploying at the beginning of this year, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, call sign Elvis, out of New River, N.C., became the first Osprey squadron to focus exclusively on long-range casualty evacuations, complementing the capabilities of the British helicopter casualty evacuation team, known as MERT, and DUSTOFF, the U.S. Army casevac asset.
Instead of the three corpsmen that typically accompany an Osprey squadron, VMM-261 has 15, as well as a flight surgeon, all of whom went through a whirlwind multi-month extended training workup prior to the deployment. This included flight medic courses at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and live tissue work at the Navy Trauma Training Center in Los Angeles.
"I think we're probably some of the best-trained corpsmen in the Navy, short of the SEAL guys," said HM2 Nicholas Toufexis, who, like the other 14 corpsmen, applied and went through a screening process to be part of this special mission.
While the hardware of the Osprey has not changed for this mission set — the Marines love to brag that the unique tiltrotor design already lets the V-22 fly farther and faster than traditional helos — the aircraft in the squadron are standard-equipped to carry basic medical instruments and machines, such as a heart-monitor, and stand on the flightline stocked with the corpsmen's supply bags, full of basic triage materials from tourniquets to heat blankets.
The Osprey squadron will field any casualty calls from beyond a perimeter of 40 nautical miles, or about 46 land miles, from the field hospital at Camp Bastion.
"Their job is to ensure that the commander and the coalition forces have confidence when they're outside that 40-knot perimeter," said Col. Patrick Gramuglia, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 26, which currently oversees all Marine air operations in Afghanistan. "I call it an anxiety reducer for the commander."
The birds, on call 24 hours a day, can be in the air within 15 minutes of receiving a call, and transport casualties from parts of Regional Command South, which includes Kandahar Province, and Regional Command West, which includes Herat, as well as the outer reaches of Helmand and Nimroz provinces in Regional Command Southwest.
So far, Gramuglia said, the squadron has only fielded two calls: one to transport a sick Marine, and one to deliver a supply of blood.
Nonetheless, the squadron has received some high-profile visitors because of its first-of-its kind mission.
Earlier in May, a delegation of medical advisers and leaders from across the armed services, headlined by Assistant Secretary of Defense for Medical Affairs Jonathan Woodson and the deputy surgeon generals for the Air Force, Army and Navy, paid a visit to VMM-261's headquarters at Camp Bastion to receive a "snapshot overview" of the squadron's deployment, from training to integrating corpsmen and crew, said Lt. Col. Kevin Gallman, the squadron's commanding officer.
"It's absolutely a first for the V-22," Gallman said. "We've talked to a lot of people from [Marine Corps] aviation to ask what type of equipment we need to enhance this mission set."
Following the deployment, Gallman said, the unit will submit a "lessons learned" document which will be reviewed by II Marine Expeditionary Force and eventually by Headquarters Marine Corps to inform future missions of this sort.
And it's possible the Osprey, which so far has been used for missions ranging from supply runs to evacuations and tactical personnel extractions in addition to casevac, may see more use as an exclusively medical aircraft.
Gallman said the Air Force is beginning preparations to use its CV-22 variety of the Osprey for a similar medical mission.


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Theatre Out Opens THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Tonight
Theatre opens the hit Broadway musical The Drowsy Chaperone as it's 4th 2014 main stage production tonight, June 6, 2014.
The Drowsy Chaperone originally opened on Broadway in 2006 after out-of-town previews in both Toronto and Los Angeles. The production played over 670 performances and was nominated for 13 Tony Awards including Best Musical, winning 5 including Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. The production also won the 2006 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical. The Drowsy Chaperonehas a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison.
As both a love letter to musical comedy and a parody of musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone begins with a lonely man in his apartment listening to his favorite cast recording - the fictitious The Drowsy Chaperone, written by Julie Gable and Sidney Stein. As the man listens to the record, the events of the musical unfold in his apartment and the audience is introduced to a cast of characters that could only exist in the glamor and glitz of early musicals. The central story line of the musical is that friends have come to the Tottendale Manor to celebrate the wedding of Janet Van De Graaff, the hottest Broadway star of the day, to Robert Martin, a wealthy playboy. Things don't go according to plan, however, when Janet's producer, Mr. Feldzieg, must come up with a plan to either face the wrath of gangsters or find a way to call off the wedding. As an homage to the late 1920s, however, all ends on a happy note with a quadruple wedding. But that's The Drowsy Chaperone ? what happens to the unnamed man in the chair as he listens to his favorite musical? This is left for the audience to decide.
Theatre Out's The Drowsy Chaperone is directed by David C. Carnevale, Theatre Out co-founder and director of this year's critically-acclaimed musical Bare. 'I'm excited to be working on such an amazing show, and one that I feel personally connected to,' commented Carnevale. 'Beyond the fun music and glitz of traditional musicals, The Drowsy Chaperone, shows how theatre, and musicals in particular, can impact a person's life. In an intimate setting, this message rings through loud and clear.'
'This is a challenging show to bring to a smaller stage, but the overall effect is stunning,' commented Joey Baital, designer and co-founder of Theatre Out. 'The audience will be able to feel like they are in the apartment with the Man in the Chair ? they can feel his pain and loneliness, but also his joy.'
The Drowsy Chaperone features Christopher Spencer as the Man in the Chair. Spencer was last seen in the national tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast in the role of Maurice, Belle's father. Spencer has been seen in regional productions of Ragtime, Guys and Dolls, White Christmas and Hello, Dolly! The Drowsy Chaperone's the titular character is played by Shannon Page. Page has performed regularly at the Disneyland Resort as well as Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland. In addition, she has been seen regionally in A Chorus Line (Cassie), Dames at Sea (Ruby) and Oklahoma (Laurie) and was most recently seen in A Gallery Christmas Party at the Gallery Theater.
The Drowsy Chaperone marks Lee Kociela returns to the Theatre Out stage playing Robert, the handsome, yet somewhat dimwitted love interest in the show. Kociela was first seen in Theatre Out's inaugural production of Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story in 2006 and the next year in Mr. Charles?and the world premiere of Michael Van Duzer's The History of Gay Theatre in Something More Than 60 Seconds. Most recently, fans of Orange County Theatre saw Kociela in Passion Play at The Chance.
The cast also includes Theatre Out newcomers Nicola Barrett (Janet), Miguel Cardenas (Aldolpho),Brandon Kallan (Ensemble), Paloma Armijo (Ensemble) and Joey Ruggiero (George) alongside Theatre Out alumni performers Richard Comeau (Underling), Sherry Domerego (Mrs. Tottendale),Larua DeLano (Trix), Tina Nguyen (Kitty), Luis Ochoa and Julian Ronquillo (The Gangsters), Matt Carvin (Mr. Feldzieg) and Alexis Stansfield (Ensemble).
The Drowsy Chaperone features original choreography by Lindsay Martin. Gabrielle Maldonado is the Musical Director. The lighting design is by Joy Bice. Costumes and set for this production have been designed by Baital and Carnevale.
Tickets to The Drowsy Chaperone can be purchased online at www.TheatreOut.com or by visiting the Theatre Box Office 1 hour prior to curtain time, as available. Theatre Out is located at 402 W. 4th Street in Santa Ana, California. The Drowsy Chaperone performs tonight, June 6, 2014 - July 26, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm. With Sunday 2:00 pm performances on June 22, July 6 and July 13. All tickets are $25. Group discounts for groups of 10 or more are available by calling the Box Office at (714) 220-7069.
Theatre Out was founded in 2006 as an at-large company dedicated to performing theatrical works relevant to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community throughout Orange County with an emphasis in sharing the LGBT experience with allies and the greater community. Theatre Out has received national and international attention for their work, receiving numerous awards for excellence in production. The founders of Theatre Out have been featured on the front page of The Orange County Register and were featured in the OC Weekly's Best Of 2012 issue as part of the "Dirty Dozen".


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Down in the Caribbean a tropical wave has grown to a Category 1 hurricane called Isaac. And he's a likely Republican because the computer models say he's tracking toward Tampa.
If he does party with the elephants, look for him to try recuperating from all that political jibber jabber along the Nature Coast.
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We got a warning from Tropical Storm Debby and we have all been grateful for the monsoon season it started. We were not as grateful for the flooding and sinkholes.
Did you get the message and prepare for storm season?
The rain thus far has not alleviated our groundwater situation. We have been several years short, due to drought, of paying back the aquifer for our withdrawals. Isaac and Tropical Depression 10 could help.
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ALLENDALE, Mich. – After splitting two games in the first day of action at the Grand Valley Laker tournament, the Lions ended day two with a 1-1 split. After taking home a four-set win against Adelphi, the Lions fell in three sets to the Wayne State Warriors.
With two afternoon games before them, the Lions took to the court quickly, defeating the Adelphi Panthers in just four sets (25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 25-21). After making her debut with the Lions yesterday, freshman Hope Lemon again led the Lion in kills, notching 22 in the first match of the day. In addition to Lemon's efforts, juniors Tawni Warren and Lauren Campbell also collected ten and nine kills, respectively. Senior Meghan Donovan and sophomore Jillian Stolzenburg tallied eight kills in the win, contributing to the Lions .370 kill percentage. Senior setter Jaclyn Mailoto led the team in assists with 52, earning her more than 170 assists in just three matches this season.
Immediately after the Lion's win over Adelphi, the green and gold took the court against Wayne State Warriors and their momentum was slowed. The Warriors program allowed only 20 Saint Leo kills in the match.
For the weekend, the Lions only two losses came to well-established Division II programs.
After a few days rest, the Lions will return to action on Friday, Sep. 13 when they head to Boca Raton, Fla. for the Courtyard Boca Raton Invitational hosted by conference rival Lynn University.
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Opinion Roundup: Paul Kreutzer and Lauren's Law
Good Thursday morning. Here's a glance at opinion content published today in The Journal News: Paul Kreutzer: Editorial We comment on the Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District's hiring of Paul Kreutzer, chief of the New Berlin, Wisc., schools, as its new superintendent. Kreutzer supported Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's effort to… Read More →


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12 Monkeys
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
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Imminent Catastrophe
Btw, is that Tennessee or Kentucky spelling in the subject?
"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"
"To obtain the air that angels breathe you must come to Tahoe"--Mark Twain
"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.
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Your worst? This isn't a day at the beach or a family reunion (2 nigh-subtle race references). Let it go. You'll be okay. You've excelled in other marathons with flying mammals so why should this be any different?
Just to be safe though - can you tell me if you would have wanted to die during a marathon? I doubt I'll be asked to eulogize you. SK might be asked to though and I want to make sure he is honest when he says, "That's the way he would have wanted to go."
I'm not the one going 0 to monkey in 16 weeks. I'd probably have the Goofy co-worker do it anyway. He's worked his way all the way up to middle mgmt, so he's clearly good at blowing sunshine.
Nearly right - but I don't think it is sunshine, exactly.
He's in for the Monkey, too.


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Pronunciation: sêf-êr • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: 1. To undergo pain, injury, or anything unpleasant, as to suffer from a cold. 2. To endure, put up with, stand, as to suffer his in-laws with only the occasional grimace. 3. To permit, allow, as to suffer no hopes for promotion among her underlings.
Notes: I encounter the second and third meanings of today's Good Word only in my readings—and seldom there. They are slightly archaic, but this lends a kind of poeticity to the word. The second sense of the word is the only interpretation it has in the adjective sufferable "bearable", and in its negative partner, unsufferable. As for other relatives, it comes with two nouns, the personal, sufferer, and abstract action noun, suffering.
In Play: Suffer in the second sense above is heard most often with the object fools: "Do you suffer fools gladly, or tell them what you really think?" The King James version of the Bible cites Jesus in using the third sense of today's Good Word thus: " Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God" (Luke 18:16). The more modern translations render this passage with the much more prosaic word let: "Let the little children. . . ."
Word History: In Middle English today's word was suffren, borrowed from Old French sufrir. French inherited this word from Latin sufferre "to bear, endure, undergo", made up of sub "(from) under" + ferre "to carry". Latin inherited its verb directly from Proto-Indo-European bher- "carry, bear", which came to English as the verb bear. Other English words derived from this root include burden (that which is borne), bairn (child, that which was born), and bring, with the common suffix -ing, which caused the vowel in the stem to disappear. The [bh] consistently converts to [f] in Latin and Greek, hence Latin ferre. We see Greek pherne "dowry" (what a bride carries with her) in Medieval Latin paraphernalia "possessions of a married woman besides her dowry", based on the Greek parapherne from para "beyond" + pherne "dowry".


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The Richmond & Twickenham Times takes a brief look back at the sports stories that mattered to the borough in 2012.
January: Karl Dickson is one of a record nine Harlequins named in head coach Stuart Lancaster's England elite player and Saxons squads for the Six Nations. Danny Care was not among them due to a series of alcohol-fuelled mis-demeanours.
February: Richmond footballer Gani Nuredini captains the England Independent Schools FA U18s team for the second time against the Royal Navy having led them to a 3-2 win over Australia in January.
March: Striker Joel Ledgister fractures his knee cap in a Middlesex Senior Cup tie less than two weeks after joining Hampton & Richmond Borough from Sutton United for an undisclosed fee.
April and May: London Scottish celebrated scoreing a bonus point try in a final that ensured their Championship survival despite a final day defeat to Esher. Hampton & Richmond Borough were relegated from the Blue Square South, despite a final day win at Thurrock. Will Warden scored twice as Richmond won a dramatic National Division Two South promotion play-off against Caldy in extra-time. And London Welsh beat the Cornish Pirates in the Championship final.
May: Harlequins capped a memorable campaign by beating Leicester Tigers 30-23 in the Premiership final at Twickenham to be crowned champions for the first time in the club's history.
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1864 — Pennsylvania
George joined the US Army on March 28, 1864. It appears that his wife was sent to Iowa because of the Battle of Gettysburg, and the fear that Robert E Lee might return to Pennsylvania. His daughter was born there in October, 1864, so he must have felt that joining up was the thing he must do. He was assigned to Company D, 184th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and fought in the Battle of Cold Harbor, during May and June of 1864, followed by the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, June of 1864 to March, 1865. In April, 1865, Lee abandoned Petersburg and Richmond and retreated to Appomattox and the 184th chased him all the way. After the surrender, the 184th marched to Washington, DC, and participated in the Grand Review on May 23, 1865. George mustered out on July 14, 1865, and returned to Tyrone, Pennsylvania, and got a job with the railroad, and raised a family.


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State of Creativity in Education: Teachers Call for an Overhaul of Creative Education Across The Curriculum
September 12, 2013
Hot off the press! We've just released our State of Creativity report, which reveals that 67% of teachers and lecturers in the UK believe that creativity in education is vital to fuel the economies of the future, yet believe the current curriculum is hindering them from fostering creativity in education.
It shows that 68% believe in order to teach creativity well, there needs to be a transformation in the way institutions across the country work, with 61% stating that creativity is 'stifled' by the current education system. When asked to name the most important step to addressing this 69% of educators said they need more tools and techniques to teach creativity.
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An Alabama-based chain of tanning salons is offering a deal to get the "sexy color" of Native Americans this Thanksgiving.
"The Indians brought more than just 'CORN' to the first Thanksgiving," reads the ad from Club Sun Color Studios, "they brought SEXY 'COLOR'!"
The ad, first reported by Jezebel on Wednesday, shows a well-tanned brunette in a Native American costume -- complete with fringed stilettos -- standing next to a fair-skinned blonde in a Pilgrim dress.
"Instant, flawless sunless sprays for as low as ... $7.99!"
By Wednesday night, the ad had disappeared from both the company's website and Facebook page.
Club Sun's marketing director David Arnett later posted an apology.
"In response to the recent post from Jezebel.com., the ad I created showing a Native American and Pilgrim in costume was in no way intended to be offensive or racist," he wrote. "I sincerely apologize if it offended anyone.
"I myself am Native American and I am very proud of my heritage and skin tone. The thought process behind the ad was simply a play on my own sexy 'color.' Again, I apologize for any offense and misunderstanding."
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Many things may affect your lab test results. These include the method each lab uses to do the test. Even if your test results are different from the normal value, you may not have a problem. To learn what the results mean for you, talk with your healthcare provider.
CEA is measured in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). Normal results are 3.0 ng/mL or lower.
But having a normal CEA level doesn't rule out cancer. Some people with cancer have a normal CEA.
And higher levels of CEA don't mean you have cancer. Many conditions other than cancer can cause CEA to go up. These include:
Liver disease
Breast cysts
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The test requires a blood sample, which is drawn through a needle from a vein in your arm.
Taking a blood sample with a needle carries risks that include bleeding, infection, bruising, or feeling dizzy. When the needle pricks your arm, you may feel a slight stinging sensation or pain. Afterward, the site may be slightly sore.
Being pregnant or being a smoker can raise your CEA levels. A CEA of up to 5.0 ng/mL can be considered normal in smokers.
You don't need to prepare for this test. But be sure your healthcare provider knows about all medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements you are taking. This includes medicines that don't need a prescription and any illicit drugs you may use.
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Volquez, Quentin end Brewers' win streak
SAN DIEGO -- The formula that has served the Padres so well during manager Bud Black's first six years as manager was on display at Petco Park on Wednesday, possibly for the first time in 2013.
Strong pitching, air-tight defense, solid bullpen work and just enough offense sprinkled in to make sure everyone goes home happy.
This was long overdue, said Padres catcher Nick Hundley.
"That reminds me of how we win games," Hundley said.
It's been a struggle at nearly every turn this season for the Padres, though Wednesday proved to be a much welcomed respite from the misery of the first three weeks, as they edged the Brewers, 2-1, before a crowd of 17,205 at Petco Park.
The loss snapped the Brewers' nine-game winning streak. Conversely, the victory broke a five-game losing streak for the Padres.
The Padres (6-15) got a mammoth home run from Carlos Quentin and seven scoreless innings from their starting pitcher, Edinson Volquez, who entered the game winless in four starts with an 8.84 ERA.
But Volquez, using a three-pitch mix, had his plus-changeup working and spotted his fastball well inside. He allowed five hits and had three strikeouts while getting 12 ground-ball outs.
"And no walks," Volquez said, beaming. "It's about time."
This marked only the fourth time Volquez (1-3) hasn't walked a batter in 127 career starts, though he's done it twice since joining the Padres before last season.
"At any point, you run into a pitcher that's on the top of his game, and we knew we were in for quite a challenge," said Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun. "We've faced him enough in the past to know that when he's throwing strikes, he's challenging. He had command of all his pitches tonight."
Better still, Volquez wasn't stressed in the least. He didn't allow more than one baserunner in any of his seven innings and retired 11 of the final 12 hitters he faced.
"The change was the focal point," said Padres manager Bud Black. "That's more like it."
Volquez pitched well in his last start in San Francisco on April 19, allowing two runs in his six innings as the work he had done on the side with Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley on his tempo started to take hold. On Wednesday, his delivery was clean and his rhythm appeared undisturbed.
"I don't want to rush myself to the plate," Volquez said. "Every time I throw a bullpen, I want to calm myself down."
Quentin, who played in his first game Tuesday after serving an eight-game suspension, hit his first home run of the season in the fourth inning off Brewers starting pitcher Marco Estrada (2-1). It was more of a lightning bolt, a 392-foot blast that nearly perforated the brick in the third deck of the Western Metal Supply building.
"It was crushed," said Padres third baseman Chase Headley.
The Padres got another run in the fifth inning, though this one wasn't nearly as conventional.
Hundley singled with one out and then moved to second base on a bunt by Volquez. But when Brewers third baseman Yuniesky Betancourt -- charging hard on the bunt -- didn't retreat to third base in time, Hundley bolted for third with shortstop Jean Segura trailing him.
Milwaukee second baseman Rickie Weeks, covering first base on the bunt, threw wildly past Segura as the ball rolled into foul territory. At that point, Hundley jogged home for a 2-0 lead.
"A heads-up play. The third baseman crashed hard and there was no retreat by him. Nick recognized it was a foot race. That's a tough play," Black said.
After Volquez left, Luke Gregerson tossed a scoreless eighth inning and Huston Street allowed a run on two hits in the ninth. But with the tying run on second base, he got Martin Maldonado to tap a ball in front of the plate that hit him while outside the batters' box.
Maldonado was called out on batters interference, ending the game.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Cooler Master Silent Pro PSUsby Christoph Katzer on 9/8/2008 3:00 AM EST
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Megaknight - Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - linkAnd once again the american consumer is screwed by stupid companies and the stupid US patent system... Reply
Amart - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkThe Ripple/Noise charts and a dedicated page for Quality are a good decision - thank you. Reply
OverDraught - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkThe product label does not show the UL mark, which has probably been applied for but not issued yet. No big deal unless you are in the USA and are building computers for resale or lease. If so, check with your product liability carrier before using this product.
Personally, I would never by a PSU that was not UL listed. Reply
JarredWalton - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkAs stated, the patent issues are keeping this out of the US for now, so the lack of a UL mark might have something to do with that. If/when that's resolved, then we can see if the UL is listed. Reply
Bozo Galora - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkWell, I feel like I was just struck by lightning.
Actual ripple graphs within an AT PSU review.
Beat me with a giant wet Ramen noodle.
(Anyone see pigs flying?) Reply
semo - Monday, September 08, 2008 - link"Cooler Master advertises their use of small copper plates on the heatsinks as a means of increasing heat dissipation, since copper transfers heat faster than aluminum. Aluminum still dissipates the heat faster to the surrounding air"
so both aluminum and copper dissipate heat faster... compared to what?
also why isn't there any comarison to other psus. For example the sample reviewed here is more expansive than the CoolerMaster 520W Real Power Pro Modular but does it deserve the 50% mark up in price? Reply
Christoph Katzer - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkhuh? yeah...
Heat goes faster through copper than through aluminum. But aluminum can dissipate the heat faster into the air. This is why we have today mostly aluminum-coolers with a copper base which Cooler Master used for these power supplies now...
We do regular comparisons with the Buyer's Guide and sometimes in roundups.
For starters your mentioned unit comes from Acbel and is not even half as tough as an Enhance-build PSU like the Silentpro. Reply
Howard - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkI don't believe that aluminum dissipates heat faster than copper does. The reason why we have heatsinks that are a mix is probably because aluminum is much cheaper (and lighter, though that is probably a secondary rather than primary factor). Reply
bludragon - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkI agree. I think we need mythbusters on this one. Cu has higher conductivity than Al. But, Cu is heavier, more expensive and harder to machine so we reach the compromise of Cu base and Al fins. Reply
PEJUman - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkIt's true Cu retains heat better than Al.
Here are the simple clues:
Cu have higher conductivity and Specific heat than Al.
Conduction (CPU/Transistor to heatsink) needs good thermal conductivity.
Convection (Heat sink's fins to ambient air) needs a lot of surface area.
simple explaination:
While with higher conductivity, Cu will transport heat faster, but with the higher spec. heat Cu will stores more energy than Al (at the same shape and volume) while having the same surface area, thus Cu will be harder to dissipate convectively.
Now the long explaination:
Copper is a good candidate as first line 'heat sink', it will absorb a lot of energy before increasing 1 deg, meaning for a CPU at 47 deg and ambient at 27 deg, it will hold 27... 28... 29... 30 deg longer than Al as it heats up. - GOOD
now comes the drawback, with the high specific heat, when copper try to release heat to ambient air, it will maintain it's hot temperature longer than Aluminum simply because it has to dissipate more energy to ambient air before dropping 1 deg in temp.
So, let's imagine copper fins with the same shape and volume as Al, it will take a lot more air to cool the copper (not to mention it's heavier too) than the Al. - BAD
Thus the reason using Al for fins, and copper for heat block (sink).
asborbing heat from transistor or CPU got to do with small contact surface area, in which case higher thermal conductivity allows lower interface junction temp). while the Al fins dissipate heat more efficiently (in terms of heat flux/weight/size) than cooper.
Now, heat sink is just like any other overclocking quest, you're bound by the weakest link. Thus to come up with a good heatsink assembly you need to have properly sized Cu sink & Al fin.
This means sufficient surface area between the Al & Cu interface to sustain the same heat flux rate that the Cu is capable to aborb and Al fins capable to dissipate.
Mess this balance up, and your again bound by your weakest link, be it your copper block, Al fins of its Cu-Al interface area.
ryboto - Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - linkYou're quite incorrect. The method for heat transfer from the heatsinks to the air is the same for both copper and aluminum. If you took a heat transfer course you'd know that the thermal conductivities and convective heat transfer coefficients are what is used in the heat transfer equations. No where is it dependent on the heat capacity. So, you have
Q=K A (Tb-Th) where Tb=base temp, Th= heatsink temp, then heat transfer to the air is
Qa=h A (Th-Ta) where Ta is the bulk air temp. These are highyl approximated, as there are multiple layers. Now, look at the equations...if K for Cu is greater than for Al, heat transfer is faster. What this amounts to is a greater Th, but look at the second equation, if Th is greater, the temperature gradient(or driving force for heat transfer) is greater than it would be for aluminum. Copper is a better material for this application. It's just expensive, and it oxidizes, which is why we have nickel plated copper heatpipes. Reply
Megaknight - Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - linkGreat explanation mate. Reply
Penti - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkIt's an old tale but it's just that a tale.
Weight has probably a lot to do with it on modern coolers, I have a Tuniq Tower 120, think of this cooler in pure copper, it would snap the motherboard with it's weight probably. We haven't moved to coolers weighing 2-3 kg yet. But as always price is the main factor. Reply
Aquila76 - Monday, September 08, 2008 - link'Transfer' and 'dissipate' are different things. The copper plates transfer heat away from the components better; the aluminum fins dissipate (exchanges may have been a better word choice there) the heat into the air. This is not unlike those heatpipe tower-style CPU coolers. Reply
Christoph Katzer - Monday, September 08, 2008 - linkThanks mate. Reply


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Courteney Cox Doesn't Want Her Husband on 'Cougar Town'
David Arquette wants a role on his wife's hit show, but she's saying no.
-Kathy Campbell
It's a good thing Courteney Cox and husband David Arquette make regular trips to a marriage therapist, cause it might take a couple of counseling sessions to settle their latest beef.
It seems that David is pressuring Courteney to let him join the cast of her new show, Cougar Town, but she doesn't want him around.
An on-set insider says the pair, who are both executive producers on the show, are squabbling over David becoming a series regular now that the series has been picked up for a full season.
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While the pair are teaming up later this year for Scream 4 (a sequel to the film series they met on), the insider says, "Courteney doesn't think they should work on every project together. Plus, David agreed to take care of their daughter, Coco, while Courteney tapes the show."
Courteney recently appeared on Ellen, where she complained that David took Coco, 5, to school late and didn't follow any of the tony private school's rules. She also admitted that she and David (who recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary) need to work on their communication skills a little bit. Courteney told Ellen DeGeneres, "David said to me last night, 'Courteney, if you're going to talk about things all the time…'" And Courteney responded, "Dude, that's what people do. We actually have to talk about things."


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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Coming Soon: How to Make Perfectly Pink Hamburgers
6 comments:
- milkshaken said...
two words: beet juice
- June 7, 2011 at 5:44 AM
- Shreela said...
As long as internal temp is 160F, I'd love to learn to make a burger that looks like yours.
- June 7, 2011 at 6:09 AM
At last someone else than me thinks that burgers are absolutely fine a little bit pink! Love you even more now, haha!
- June 7, 2011 at 11:20 AM
You take an awful lot of "secret" trips.
In a completely unrelated observation: you always have struck me as the undercover CIA agent type...
- June 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM
I love a burger that is NOT cooked throughout. That said, I am stuck some where between medium and medium-rare. I like to go as rare as I can without the meat being squishy, but haven't experimented enough to achieve it. Luckily the higher end burger places are now cooking the burger however you like. Looking forward to the post.
- June 7, 2011 at 5:30 PM
- Dina said...
Looking forward to your tips and how to! I almost always overcook my burgers!
- June 7, 2011 at 11:33 PM


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VIBE Vixen's Street Style: Women in Entertainment Edition
A few weeks ago VIBE Vixen hit up the American Airlines/BlackAtlas party to celebrate Laz Alonso's partnership with the social networking travel site. The who's who women of New York were in attendance. Check out their garb on these beautiful women in the entertainment biz and be inspired!
1. Christina Rice, Publicist
"I like anything peplum. I feel like it gives me a lot of curves and enhances all the curves that I have. I just bought these shoes, so I had to wear them."–@cricepr


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Friday Finds: More Random Oddities
Modern Art or awesome kid's drawing? Whatever it is, we found it in one of our library books!Read more
Modern Art or awesome kid's drawing? Whatever it is, we found it in one of our library books!Read more
Welcome to Friday Finds, where we post some of the random things we find between the pages of returned books. Because it's Friday, whoo! This little scrap seems to be a cutout from a furniture catalog: ...a somewhat expensive furniture catalog. Found in An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield.Next we have a card depicting the illustrious career of golfer J.C. Snead:   Maybe this was a hot…Read more
We find all sorts of things left inside of library books. The most common are just date due slips, but some are much more interesting -- odd bookmarks, old photos, shopping lists, letters. (Some are terrible, like chocolate bars, but we're trying to forget about those!) We'd like to start sharing some of the best finds on our blog! For our first "Friday Find," here's a letter that was meant to…Read more


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TEMPERATURES are soaring at Blackburn Central Library this month — with sexy novels flying off the shelves.
Women have been flocking to the library on Town Hall Street, as Blackburn with Darwen is one of just 30 UK library services taking part in a promotion of erotic fiction this month.
Between The Sheets brings together 30 top titillating titles including classic erotica, 80s bonkbusters and sexy modern best-sellers – displayed on a red bookcase – with the strapline 'embark on the forbidden journey and unlock your inner goddess'.
The December promotion comes hot on the heels of steamy novel Fifty Shades of Grey, and allows any library member aged 18 or over, or 16 and 17 year olds with parental consent, to borrow the raunchy reads.
Geraldine Wilson, senior librarian, said the books were all lent out within the first week of the month-long promotion.
"There's so much hype about Fifty Shades — some people love it, some people don't know what the fuss is about — but it has got a lot of people talking about erotica," said Geraldine.
"It has sparked a lot of interest, and Fifty Shades is probably a first introduction to it all for many women.
"Fifty Shades has struck a nerve, almost. It has given people confidence to ask for these books — it's almost as if women have been given permission to look for sexy books.
"Women are not shy anymore.
"The staff was amazed — the books flew out, it did take us a bit by surprise."
With Fifty Shades of Grey, written by EL James, being the fastest-selling paperback ever, erotic fiction has clearly come out of the shadows; women openly read erotic fiction on trains, discuss naughty books at the school gate, even grandmothers are in on the act — a charity for pensioners has reported requests for audio versions of the book hitting an all-time high.
'Mummy porn' – as it has been dubbed – looks like it is here to stay, with even wholesome TV presenter Holly Willoughby admitting Fifty Shades is the best thing she's read.
But not everyone has fallen for the most talked-about novel of 2012. Geraldine admits she hasn't read the trilogy (which includes Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed) because her reading list is simply already too long.
She may be unfamiliar with Fifty Shades' tale of virgin graduate Anastasia Steele, who becomes dashing millionaire Christian Grey's sex slave, but Geraldine is pleased its success has led to a renewed interest in reading for local women.
"Anything that gets people talking about books and reading is good, and people recommending books to each other is really good," said Geraldine. "We are always looking for things to attract the public's interest, and this is an ideal opportunity. People realise you can get lost in a book."
In the wake of this erotic fiction success, it's said that retailers of bondage gear are also making a killing, erotic film viewings figures are said to be up by 55 per cent, a Fifty Shades of Grey film in the pipeline and a collection of Fifty Shades' sex toys is now for sale, so it's not just Blackburn Central Library that's enjoying the spin-offs...


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Resolution Watch '09by FN Dish Editor in View All Posts, January 7th, 2009
Seven days into '09 feels like a good time for a check in…
We took a quick poll around the office…
Alexis (runs FineLiving.com) — resolution:
Less take-out, more big-batch, healthy cooking on the weekends. Update: So far, so good. Alexis whipped up Giada De Laurentiis' tasty lentil soup and has been enjoying all week.
Danielle (FN's interactive marketing guru) — resolution:
Fewer processed frozen meals and more packed lunches. Update: Has fallen off the wagon twice this week with her frozen faves — but hey, there was a sale. To boost the healthy factor, Danielle makes her own side salads.
Mark (FN Dish contributor) — resolution:
Bank more green with bag lunches versus pricey pre-made sandwiches. Sense a theme here? Update: Three for three this week — two hand-rolled turkey wraps and one amazing pot of chili (inspired by some great tips and enhanced with his secret weapon — chocolate!).
Emily (FoodNetworkStore.com) — resolution:
Less coffee! Loves the taste, hates the jitters. Update: Tea and tea only for over a week! She attributes her mighty resolve to the Mighty Leaf variety pack.
Rachael (FN Dish producer) — resolution:
Joint plan with her boyfriend to give up beer FOR THE YEAR. Update: So far, so good! However, wine is still fair game and Rachael just enjoyed a great sparkling Bonarda from Italy.
How are YOU doing? Hanging tough? Need moral support?
We want to hear your secrets to success (or your downfall)…
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Braves reporter celebrated at Triple-A Gwinnett
Bowman tosses ceremonial first pitch, fields questions from fans at Coolray Field
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- The Gwinnett Braves hosted "Mark Bowman Day" at Coolray Field on Thursday evening, and the man of the hour was well prepared. Before taking the field to throw out the first pitch, he warmed up in the batting cages.
"It kind of felt just like the driving range," Bowman said, laughing. "The first one was straight as can be. The next 15, I didn't know where they were going."
The Braves beat reporter then took the field along with the Gwinnett players, stood in front of the mound and fired a strike to catcher Steven Lerud. Bowman had no plans of toeing the rubber, instead choosing to heed Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell's advice.
"Roger McDowell said, 'Know your limits,'" Bowman joked.
Bowman's ceremonial first toss was part of a day that included a question-and-answer session with members of Gwinnett's Home Plate Club and a night spent watching baseball with his family in a suite.
He was especially happy that his parents, Ed and Sara Bowman, who recently moved to Atlanta from West Virginia, were there. Ed took a 4-year-old Mark to his first baseball game between the Pirates and Expos at Three Rivers Stadium in 1988.
"For them to come here and see this, that's kind of cool," said Bowman, who has been covering the club since 2001. "They've been following the Braves from afar since I moved down here, and they've kind of slowly gotten rid of some of their Pirates stuff."
Bowman was also excited to see some familiar faces on Thursday, including Gwinnett manager and former Atlanta third-base coach Brian Snitker. "He is one of the most important people to this organization," Bowman said.
A fan asked Bowman during the Q&A session how he felt about being a part of Braves history. Bowman answered that he valued his responsibility to document the team's history for future fans and analysts of the game.
As he prepares for the second half of his 14th year with MLB.com, Bowman was humbled to receive recognition of his continuing work of telling the Braves' stories.
"It's always nice to have somebody appreciate what you've done," he said. "This is certainly not anything I would have expected, but at the same time, I truly did enjoy the opportunity to come up here and see what is a great stadium and be around some great people."
Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. –Two months after concluding the 2011-12 season, Men's and Women's Swimming Head Coach Paul Mangen has had the opportunity to reflect on the successful season that was.
A campaign highlighted by impressive performances at the Sunshine State Conference and NCAA Championships, Mangen's men and women compiled numerous accolades which punctuated the fruitful year.
Numbers wise, the squad pulverized 16 team records, earned six SSC Swimmers of the Week awards, one Counsilman-Hunsaker National Swimmer of the Week, and a final ranking of No.22 according to CSCAA.
Both squads' SSC records have also seen a vast improvement over the previous three seasons, going from 0-6 in 2009-10, to 9-5 in 2011-12.
Mangen was quoted as saying, "As a coach, when I assess the team and the program, my aim is to build and grow from what we've done in the past. I feel we continue to hit that mark each year. What I was most impressed with was the amount of leadership and growth that can be found through our upper classmen. While we lose a great deal of talent and leadership with our four graduating seniors, our future upperclassmen have developed a strong resume which demonstrates the Core Values at Saint Leo University. We've been able to develop great leadership through dedication, hard work, patience, all with a focus on real-world preparation. As we look to solidify next fall's incoming class, I am excited about the collaboration between our current leaders and the incoming talents as this will shape the future success of this program. We continue to strive for well-rounded student-athletes as they prepare for the world post Saint Leo."
Individually, multiple Lions have earned school, conference, and national accolades. Below is a complete list of those accomplishments.
Allison Cary
- SSC swimmer of the week
Katie David
- Fall and Spring Dean's List
- Presidents Club
- Elaine Evans Spirit of Saint Leo Award
- Republican National Convention scholarship
- "Who's Who" amoung Students in American Universities and Colleges
- National College Athlete Honor Society
Sarah Earls
- Dr. Arthur F. Kirk Scholarship
- Fall and Spring Deans list
- Most Outstanding Student in International Business Award
- Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society
- National College Athlete Honor Society
- Women in Sports Scholarship recipient
- Presidents Club
Biance Muniz
- Personal Development Award Winner
Kristy Marques
- Spring Dean's list
Chloe Pellican
- Spring Dean's list
- Graduate of Leadership Saint Leo
Sandra Stopczynska
- Spring Dean's list
- SSC Swimming of the Week
- Excellance Award
- Community Award Winner
- National College Athlete Honor Society
- Counsilman-Hunsaker National Swimmer of the Week
- Excellence Award Winner.
- SSC Swimmer of the Week
- Personal Development Award
- Graduate of Leadership Saint Leo
- Two-time SSC Swimmer of the Week
- First team All-SSC
- NCAA All-American Honorable mention
- Saint Leo University Male Athlete of the Year Award
- "Who's Who" Amoung Students in American Universities and Colleges
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Puberty is the stage of adolescence when your child begins to develop physically into an adult. During puberty, a girl's breasts begin to grow. As the breasts develop, problems, like lumps or infections sometimes arise. These problems can be alarming, but they are common and rarely serious.
Below are some things you or your daughter may be concerned about. But these are not problems. Reassure your daughter that she is perfectly normal:
Early or late breast development. The breasts begin to develop at the start of puberty, around age 9 or 10. But this can vary, and some girls develop later or earlier.
One breast larger than the other (asymmetry). Girls commonly have 1 breast that develops faster than the other. It is also common and normal for girls and women to have 1 breast that is larger than the other. The difference can be as much as a bra cup size or more.
Small or large size. Breasts come in all shapes and sizes. There is almost no size that is considered abnormal. If breasts fail to develop at all, or if they are so large they are causing neck or back issues, talk to your daughter's healthcare provider.
Breast pain around periods. It is common for breasts to become tender before or during menstrual periods. This is due to hormone changes and is not a cause for concern. If the pain is severe, your daughter's healthcare provider can suggest treatment.
The following are breast conditions that are fairly common in teens. They cause symptoms that may be worrisome. But they are not serious. In many cases, they don't even need treatment. Talk to the healthcare provider if your daughter has signs of any of these problems.
Fibroadenomas. These are smooth, solid lumps of fibrous tissue in the breasts. They are NOT cancer, and are harmless. Fibroadenomas may come and go around periods. If your daughter has a lump, her healthcare provider can confirm whether it is a fibroadenoma. If the lump is growing in size or is painful, it can be removed.
Fibrocystic breast changes. This is the development of fluid-filled sacs in the breasts. They make the breast feel lumpy, tender, or painful. They are NOT cancer. And they don't make a girl more likely to get breast cancer. Treatment can help relieve symptoms. Reducing the amount of caffeine and fat in the girl's diet may help. Your daughter's healthcare provider can discuss other treatment choices with you.
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HOUSTON - Last night was the premiere of the second season of The Voice, and for those of you who didn't catch last season, here's how it works. There are four coaches — Adam Levine from Maroon 5, Cee-Lo Green, Blake Shelton and Christina Aguilera—who have to build teams of talent over the course of the first few episodes known as the Blind Audition round. During this round, they sit facing away from the talent on stage and hit their "I WANT YOU!" buzzer only if they are impressed by the vocal stylings alone. If more than one judge hits his/her buzzer, the contestant is left with the heart-wrenching decision of who to choose—Tatted guy on the left, Rehydrated California Raisin in the sequins (thanks SNL!), Underdressed and Overcaffeinated, or The Country Guy. Once each coach has assembled a team of 12, they move on to the Battle Rounds, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Now there are plenty of musical competitions out there (American Idol, America's Got Talent, X Factor, the 2012 Presidential Race), but The Voice really focuses on what's important about a singer—the musical chops. And the first episode did not disappoint. With voices from all different ages and styles, from country to R&B to folk to contemporary Opera, that one hour of competition was jam-packed with talent and spoke to just about every musical demographic out there (save perhaps Scream-o and underground Hip Hop). And wouldja look at that, the first contestant picked up was from Bay Town! Well done RaeLynn, Blake Shelton was definitely the right choice for you.
The coaches have also stepped it up a notch from last season, particularly in the Crazy Department. Christina Aguilera truly outdid herself—and her wardrobe—and provided some of the most unnecessary and combative moments of the evening. "Now Adam is going to try and sell you a used car—psh Justin Timberlake wanna be—but I'm the one you want to pick for my level-headedness, stability under pressure and all around good nature." If I were picking my coach based on overall mascara content, I would pick Christina hands down.
And I must hand it to Cee-Lo for providing my favorite quote of the night, delivered to Xtina herself: "Hey baby, we're all the same color with the lights off." Not too sensual that I'm uncomfortable and just enough social commentary without going over the top. Maybe all those sequins stimulate brain function, who knows! Either way, I think Cee-Lo has a lot to contribute as a producer who knows how to promote an artist and make him/her simultaneously unique and accessible—no easy feat!
Adam and Blake kept it relatively tame last night, but knowing those two, I'm sure each will have his own "HE SAID WHAT?!" moment in the very near future. I did find it strange that Adam, the reigning champion coach from last season, had the most trouble of all the coaches nailing down a team member. He practically begged Tony Lucca (a former Mouseketeer of Xtina's) to jump on the Adam train. As I have unflagging faith in Adam Levine, I'm sure things will heat up for him very soon. And Blake Shelton gets what Blake Shelton wants. End. Of. Story.
Needless to say, I am breathless with anticipation for tonight's next round of the Blind Auditions and the world premiere of Smash! Check back in for more updates, and thanks for watching KPRC Local 2!
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A father's example can come at moment's notice in providing a guiding light for a young son.
Such an example came one Monday for Brian Strom.
He was the event judge for the boys' long jump for Monday's Ferris Invitational track meet at Princeton. His job is to make sure the jumpers make legal jumps, calling out any scratches when they start past the board.
One of the jumpers was his son, Caleb, a junior athlete for PHS, who would place in three individual events and run on the Tigers' winning 4x2 relay.
Young Strom was seemingly prime to win the long jump when he sailed for a mighty leap, going farther than he ever has before. And he knew it was a real good one.
Then he heard the word, "scratch." He turned and his father, showed him he'd scratch just by the end of his big toe.
Caleb was disappointed, but not surprised his father, is the pastor of Christ Community Church, made the call against him, saying "he is a minister."
Caleb asked for his jump to be measured anyway and sure enough, it would have been a personal best at 20-feet, 5 inches, a little less with the scratch, and taken first place. He settled for a fourth place jump of 19-3 3/4.
He'll gain much more out of it from the lesson learned. He also said now he knows he can jump that far.
That scene made me remember long ago when my dad once returned to a fast food joint to return some money because he had discovered later they had given him too much change. That lesson always come back to me when I have to make a similar choice today.
So dads and moms, always seize the moment to set a good example. You will be glad you did. It will be a long-lasting moment in your child's life.
• I watched the reports coming out of Boston Monday and was deeply saddened to see the senseless death and destruction of the bombing at the Boston Marathon. But I can't say I was surprised. We worry about what other countries are doing in the world or would like to do to us, when it seems like we can't control what goes on inside our borders.
Events like Oklahoma City, Columbine, Sandy Hook and many more. When's it going to end. I hope you join me in prayer for our great country and ways we can all make it a safer and better place to live.
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• I'd also like to pass my deepest sympathies to the family of 7-year-old Steven Christian of Buda for their tragic loss. I do not know the Christians, but my heart aches for them. I do know their loss and sorrow is shared by many.
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Intel Insider: Sandy Bridge Gets 1080p High Bitrate Streamingby Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/10/2011 2:19 PM EST
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Exelius - Monday, January 10, 2011 - linkThis is a very curious article... I don't know why you bring up the stock price issue; of course, raising the stock price is the goal of any company. But due to the release/adoption cycle of a company like Intel, ANY feature is unlikely to have any impact on share price any time soon. Also; this feature is of limited use to the server market, which is a pretty significant part of Intel's business. Stocks are based off expected profits, sure, but the majority of Intel's revenue comes from scheduled replacement / obsolescence. There's no immediate pressure for Intel's new products either; upgrade cycles are complicated and overlap a lot. A product announcement from Intel takes months to make an impact financially, where Apple will release a new product and it will have an immediate impact on the cash flows of the company. That's how consumer products work though.
Also; strong form market efficiency says that keeping information secret will have zero impact on the stock price. The information is priced into the stock whether it is public or not. The market knows what Intel is spending on R&D and they know the expected return of that R&D. Over the long term (which is what stock price measures) these numbers are pretty accurate.
In other words, stick to the tech Anand. Secrecy is marketing; in Apple's case they sometimes cut or change features at the last minute so they don't want to hype features they can't deliver by the release date. In this case, the secrecy created intrigue: what could Intel's secret announcement be? It's just a marketing trick, and an old one. There's something amazing behind the curtain, but it ceases to be amazing once I pull back the curtain. Reply
HibyPrime1 - Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - linkI think what Anand was getting at isn't the history of Intel's stock, its a situation they were hoping to create in spite of it's history, taking queues from what they believed made Apple's stock go up after their releases. It's a very likely situation, because just as you said Intel's stock is (or at least should be, I don't know the specifics) not all that time-varying. It's not hard to imagine them trying out a gimmick to give them short term benefits with little to no long term issues.
It could very well have had nothing to do with trying to tinker with their stock, and could have been solely marketing based. It's not something that anyone outside of Intel could know for sure.
The other point you made, about the product not being immediately related to profits is exactly what the article is talking about, and is giving a new example of how they're trying to change that. See quote.
"If Intel wants to raise its share price it will ultimately have to do two things: 1) release killer technology, 2) put said technology to good use right away without waiting on its partners to do so." Reply
sprockkets - Monday, January 10, 2011 - linkNever understood why content owners are afraid of audio being ripped and pirated. I mean, seriously now. And with HDCP permanently broken, this isn't going to really help. Reply
jasperjones - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link"The thinking is that PCs are too easily compromised and thus the ultra-secure Blu-ray DRM should be the only way to get the best quality video on the PC."
Blu-ray ultra-secure? I'm a non-native speaker and obv must be missing the irony here--you can't be that unworldly :) Reply
rajaf - Monday, March 28, 2011 - linkI have to agree. Torrent sites are full of Blu-ray rips, some even before the official release. Reply
designerfx - Monday, January 10, 2011 - linkuh, DRM will be gone when these companies are ready to grow and realize the 21st century. Basically when the old out of touch execs die, so anywhere from 10-15 years from now.
in the meantime, we're all not even inconvenienced, it just becomes one more company to avoid. AACS doesn't even stop bluray ripping, and after that the rest doesn't matter. Why do you need 1080P streaming when you can download a 1080P movie in less time than it takes to watch it?
good riddance to intel - with this DRM on a chip and graphics integrated with every single cpu, who would want their products? what a waste. For once I actually hope Nvidia outcompetes intel. Reply
mino - Monday, January 10, 2011 - linkCould you clarify how the presence of a feature YOU will (obviously) never use affect you? Reply
mino - Monday, January 10, 2011 - link.. how does ... Reply
derek_b - Friday, January 14, 2011 - link"uh, DRM will be gone when these companies are ready to grow and realize the 21st century. Basically when the old out of touch execs die, so anywhere from 10-15 years from now."
Don't forget that the idealistic teenagers of the 60s became the stock-brokers of the 80s. I expect the kids of today may even adopt a _more_ conservative attitude when they eventually come to take charge of the financial bottom line. Reply
Exodite - Sunday, January 16, 2011 - linkYou don't put your faith in the hippes man, you put your faith in the geeks! Reply
3DoubleD - Monday, January 10, 2011 - linkWhile DRM is obviously important to content owners despite its complete and utter failure, there is one other reason why 1080p streaming hasn't come to fruition: North America has terribly slow internet connections.
A quick search reveals that the US average download speed in 2009 was 5.1 mbps. This is certainly well below the bitrate of a BD and even below the bitrate of properly encoded 1080p x.264 files. High quality streaming will never be realized until average internet speeds dramatically improve.
... I'm not holding my breath though. At least in Canada, all ISPs are also cable/satellite providers who have no financial interest in seeing cable/satellite go the way of the dinosaur. They will fight to their last breath before they let that happen - net neutrality be damned. 2000 - 2010 was the lost decade where we barely saw any speed increases to "high-speed" internet. Here's for hoping 2010 - 2020 is different! (and that movie studios wake up and abandon DRM already) Reply
strikeback03 - Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - linkMy thoughts exactly, I've used both broadband options in the area I live in and both can be hit or miss on what is currently available (Netflix, ESPN3, MLB.TV HD, etc). Now obviously some of this could be server load related and not just my connection, but if that is the case the servers are unlikely to be able to deal with release-day streaming of Blu-ray quality content either. Reply
HibyPrime1 - Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - linkI was under the impression that Canada and the US were among the areas with the highest bandwidth, with only a few countries beating us out.
I'm in Toronto. I remember when we first got broadband it was ~2000, I don't remember the specific speed, but I do remember downloading ~200MB movies (remember those days of crappy quality, 1080p? naw, try 180p) in round about an hour - which is about 0.5Mbits/s, it was also the only speed available other than dial-up. My connection is at 10Mbits/s now, and it's far from the fastest available here, which I think is round about 25Mbits/s. At least where I am, speeds have increased a lot.
Why would you expect to have high-bitrate 1080p streaming available anyway? Bandwidth overage prices aside, ISP prices would skyrocket from all the extra needed servers and cabling with everyone streaming blu-rays every night. An additional problem created by the even more infrastructure needed, is that competition would have even less of a chance than they do now. They already bend you over and step up from behind, you don't need them to grab your hair too. Reply
3DoubleD - Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - linkIf you search "internet speed by country" and find the speedtest.net global results you will see that North America is far behind. Canada is ranked #36/#61 for download/upload speeds while the US is similarly ranked #33/#35. These numbers don't even paint the full picture though. The top 9 countries with the highest average download speeds are 20mbps+.
I admit that you caught me exaggerating, internet speeds did improve between 2000 and 2010. I'm on 4/0.4mbps DSL (no data cap) through and independent ISP. But the improvement in North America (excluding Verizon's FTTH in the US) is rather insignificant in comparison to the pace set by 30+ countries around the world. In Toronto (Canada's largest city) I buy a synchronous 10/10mbps connection as a consumer? No. How about 50/50, 100/100, 1000/1000? Surely not, yet all of these services are widely available in many other countries. (By the way, I'm not saying everyone needs 1000/1000mbps connections, just pointing out how behind the times our infrastructure is at this time)
You quote the fastest available residential speed in Toronto as ~25 mbps (probably Bell Fibe, which is 25/7mbps). This is actually a very interesting service which supports my previous point about the conflict of interest that our Telcom providers are guilty of:
Yes, Bell Fibe can give you up to 25 mbps via DSL (provided you have fiber really close to your home - which is rare even in the city). However, if you watch their Bell Fibe TV, the video/audio bandwidth is taken from your 25 mbps - your internet connection slows down! At first you would think "that's fine, it is the same if I streamed it over the internet" - this is wrong, it isn't fine. Bell Fibe comes with a 65 GB monthly data cap... but TV does not come out of that cap. Bell just blew Net Neutrality away, how can you differentiate one type of data from the other if it is coming over the same fiber/phone line? It is blatantly anti-competitive.
What if you wanted Bell Fibe internet without Bell Fibe TV? If you tried to stream the same HD content (assuming the same bitrate ~5mbps) then you would hit your 65 GB cap in about 30 hours.
Also, how can we accept the excuse that their fiber networks can't handle the extra traffic from streaming video when that is precisely what they are doing?
The sad state of affairs in Canada (and to some extent the US) is likely due to the lack of competition. In Ontario, Bell owns all of the phone lines and Rogers OR Cogeco own the cable. Any other ISP must purchase wholesale from these companies to offer services. How did it get this way? The government handed it to them! Make no mistake, there is NO competition in this market already, demanding better service will not make it any harder for new companies to enter the market.
So what is the current situation:
1) Telcoms who own everything (with government sanction): phone, cable/satellite, internet
2) Internet services (existing or upcoming) that threaten phone and cable/satellite services
The result:
1) Data caps (crush streaming video - eg. Rogers lowered their cap when Netflix went live in Canada)
2) Loss of Net Neutrality (See Bell Fibe)
3) 2nd class internet infrastructure (do you really think it is acceptable that Canada is #36/#61 - we are on the G8!) Reply
Exodite - Sunday, January 16, 2011 - linkI got my own place in '97 and it had 10/10 Mbit already. Strictly speaking 100/100 but the router limited bandwidth to 10/10. This wasn't cable or some glorified DSL alternative either but Ethernet.
No data cap.
Now, in my current place of residence, I have the same 10/10 Mbit Ethernet but the option of upgrading to 100/100 through my choice of ISP. I'm currently enjoying 100/100 Mbit Ethernet, uncapped, for the cost of ~$10 US a month.
Granted this isn't true for every residential location in the country but it's by no means rare or the exception either.
Just to give some perspective.
(Sweden here by the way.) Reply
3DoubleD - Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - linkI am so jealous. $10/mo for uncapped 10/10 mbps internet. The nagging proof of how badly North Americans are ripped off. It isn't like Sweden has insanely high population densities either. On the other hand, I live in a 35 story condo (eg. high population density) and I pay $45/mo for uncapped (not for much longer though) 4/0.4 mbps internet. The difference as I understand it is that Sweden has a healthy ISP market where competition occurs. We could learn a lot from our Swedish friends! Reply
BugblatterIII - Monday, January 10, 2011 - linkLoveFilm is our Netflix. They recently added the ability to stream content to the PS3, which as far as I'm aware is far more secure than PCs (in that it's only recently been pwned).
The streaming quaity is abysmal. I tried the free trial and didn't bother watching a single film; the quaity was worse than SD TV.
I have a 20Mbps cable connection so the bandwidth was there at my end; until they get some decent quality streaming they really have nothing to offer.
Anyway I'm not so sure that the illusion of increased security is really going to do the trick in getting decent HD streaming out there; content owners tend to be at least five years behind content consumers.
I also remember all the DRM crap MS added to Vista to appease the content owners. Damn stuff stopped my brand new Plantronics BlueTooth headset from working (because I might have been trying to copy DRMd audio over USB audio apparently!). After many hours of trying different drivers and 'fixes' from the internet I discovered I had to get a replacement dongle.
Hopefully Intel's new initiative won't cause that kind of issue, but it's interesting that all those people who had to buy new TVs and so on just because their old one didn't support HDCP will now have to buy a new PC, again just to get some more built-in DRM functionality.
And the end result? Legitimate customers have to jump through all these hoops and pay for new equipment. Those willing to downlod pirated content have it easy. So are they discouraging piracy or encouraging it?
Hmm, that started off as a nice reasonable little post; then it got away from me a little ;o) Reply
cbgoding - Monday, January 10, 2011 - linkYeah, when a pirated copy is easier to use than the official one, there's a problem. Looking at you, iTunes! Reply
visibilityunlimited4 - Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - linkI usually purchase a product only after I have enough information to answer my questions and calm my doubts. I like to read the manual before making a decision to see what I have to do to use the item. I like to read comparisons to show how the product compares with the alternatives. Marketing is all about information. The more information the better.
Sometimes a company is insecure or trying to hide a weakness in their product and so withhold the information that would act against them. This DRM on a chip is purely a HTPC feature when most computers are used for browsing or email without having or needing a Blu-ray disk nor streaming at high megabit rates. Is this a chip designed for use in a $50 set-top box or a $100 Blu-ray player? Will this slow down my number-crunching? Do I need this secret code machine working on my private files? How do I turn off this crypto DRM cypher decoder mystery secret withholder code? Should I worry?
Hrel - Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - linkWhen are laptops based on Sandy Bridge going on sale?
obviously with GTX530 or better GPU's and 1080p screens with contrast over 500:1. (that's a given) Reply


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Wait, so Obama thinks he can't be told by courts what to do? Whodathunkit!? Wait, that's right, he's already admitted he will ignore even a supreme court ruling against ObamaCare and enact it any way… and already has broken the law when attacking Libya with out congressional approval. So Obama really thinks he is above the law.
(White House Dossier) President Obama will ignore an order by an Atlanta judge to appear in court Thursday for a hearing in a case challenging his qualifications under the Constitution to be president.
According to the White House, Obama will continue with his current trip out West, starting the day in Las Vegas and then continuing on to Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado before heading to Detroit where he will spend the night.
The Associated Press reported last week that the judge had denied a motion to quash a subpoena for the president to show up for the hearing, which is scheduled for 9 am ET. Obama may still be sleeping – it will only be 6 am in Las Vegas.
The case centers on whether Obama, whose father was Kenyan, qualifies as a "natural born citizen," as required of a president under the Constitution. Some contend that "natural born citizen" means both of a presidential candidate's parents must be U.S. citizens.


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