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HOUSTON - President Barack Obama and the First Family are continuing a tradition they started four years ago with a National Day of Service on Saturday. To honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the First Family is asking Americans to find an event and serve with others in their community.
Here are several events in the Houston area:
Day of Service at Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Location: 2403 Holcombe
Time: 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul serves the community with thrift stores where people can shop for low-cost clothing, furniture and household items. During the Day of Service, volunteers will help with food distribution, processing of donations, and other tasks at the resale store.
Houston Food Bank Days of Service
Location: 535 Portwall
Time: Various
In recognition of MLK Day, Houston Food Bank is welcoming individual volunteers on Saturday and Sunday, January 19 and 20, and groups of corporate volunteers from several businesses on MLK Day, Monday, January 21. Volunteers will sort food and pack boxes.
Clean Up Cypresswood
Location: Kuykendahl and Cypresswood
Time: 9 a.m.
Bring trash bags, gloves, and your walking shoes! Volunteers will meet in the Cypress Villas neighborhood, near the intersection of Kuykendahl and Cypresswood. Volunteers will be divided into groups to walk along Cypresswood from Kuykendahl to Barbara Bush Library. Trash and recyclables will be separated.
Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston
Location: 12129 Bellaire Blvd
Time: 9:30 a.m.to 2:30 p.m.
There will be volunteer opportunities on Saturday to arrange flowers for a special ceremony on Sunday. Many volunteers are needed for this and other chores, kitchen, gardening, and cleaning.
Cane River Gardens Paying It Forward
Location: Julia C. Hester House, 2020 Solo St.
Time: 8 a.m to 1 p.m.
Volunteers will help restore the garden at Julia C. Hester House. Since 1943, the Julia C. Hester house has enhanced the quality of lives in Houston's Fifth Ward and the surrounding community through a concrete set of programs and services promoting self-empowerment.
Support LGBT Homeless Youth
Location: The Montrose Center, 401 Branard Street
Time: Monday, January 21, 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth make up 40 percent of homeless and at-risk youth. You can make a difference by donating personal care items or volunteering to help sort and bag the items at the Human Rights Campaign and The Montrose Center. The most urgently needed items include unopened travel-sized toiletries, gloves, scarves, first-aid supplies and water bottles.
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Intermediate Tactical Pistol- 06/02/13 Tactical Training Associates
Tactical Training Associates, LLC
Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (PDT)
Tactical Training Associates is announcing an Intermediate Tactical Pistol Course to be held in Morgan Hill. Cost is $200 for a nine hour day. Eight hours of training with an hour for lunch. This is the next step in becoming proficient with a defensive pistol. This is NOT your average slow fire/target shooting course. This course is designed to get you proficient with a pistol you may rely on to defend your or your loved one's life.
Intermediate Tactical Pistol takes your fundamental skills to the next level. This course is designed to enhance the skills presented in our Level 1 Pistol course. Our Level 1 Pistol course or an approved equivelant is a pre-requisite. If you purchase a ticket and do not meet the pre-requisite, you will recieve a refund check minus $50.
Topics to be covered include review of firearms safety rules, review of Level 1 Pistol fundamentals, multiple targets, positional shooting, moving while shooting, communication/working with a partner, and use of cover.
A quality pistol or revolver of 9mm or larger is required. You will also need a holster worn on your strong side hip or thigh, and magazine or speedloader pouches. 400 rounds of factory loaded ammunition is also required. Knee pads are strongly recommended. WE DO NOT SELL OR FURNISH AMMUNITON.
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Transporting assets in the Correspondence Management Solution Accelerator 2.5 across systems is a common requirement and a frequent activity.
Exporting assets from the source system
CMSA being based on LiveCycle Content Services as the content repository, assets are exported as an ACP from the source system using steps documented in the CMSA guide. Such an exported ACP will contain ALL assets on the source system, and their relationships.
Importing assets to the target system
Importing assets (ACP exported above) on the target system will be largely driven by the intention, and desired behavior.
If the intention is to *create a replica of the source system* (and ignore whatever is on the target system), then perform the following on the target system:
- Delete DataStore (under Company Home).
- Ensure to delete the same from Deleted Itemsas well. To do so :
- Go to User Profile.
- Click Manage Deleted Items
- Click Show All
- Click Delete Listed Items
- Click Yes
- Delete files within Models (under Company Home > Data Dictionary).
- DO NOT delete the Models space itself.
- Delete files within lcc_persistence (under Company Home)
- Restart your server
- Bootstrap CMSA (http://server:port/cmsa/Bootstrap)
- Use the Import Utility to import the source system's ACP
- "importWithDD" or "importWithoutDD" would depend on which Data Dictionaries do you wish to honor. The ones from the source system (use 'importWithDD') or the ones on the target system (use 'importWithoutDD').
- Restart your server
However, if the intention is to *keep the existing assets* and import whatever is in the ACP from the source system, then you should IGNORE steps 1. to 6., and simply execute step 7. (i.e., "Use the Import Utility to import the source system's ACP") and 8.
It is important to note that in such cases there could be a possibility of duplicate assets in the system, if the source and target systems contain assets by the same 'name'; since we enforce the uniqueness in asset names via the CMSA interface only, but here we are directly importing assets onto the repository (bypassing the solution's constraints).


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Hidden Mint Morsels Recipe
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Is it a cookie or a candy? No matter which answer folks choose, they find these minty morsels yummy. The recipe makes so much that you can whip up tons of gifts at once. —Adina Skilbred, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Featured In: 60 Fall Bakes Cozier Than a Chunky Sweater
VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup baking cocoa
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 to 3 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 2 packages (11-1/2 ounces each) milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup shortening
- In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a lightly floured 1-1/2-in. round cookie cutter; place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine all the peppermint layer ingredients. Knead for 1 minute or until smooth. Shape into 120 balls, 1/2 in. each. Place a ball on each cookie and flatten to cover cookie. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread about 1 teaspoonful over each cookie. Chill until firm. Yield: about 10 dozen.
Originally published as Hidden Mint Morsels in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1998, p45
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How I Met Your…Moscow?
A lot of people know that some of the most popular American TV shows were based on shows from other countries. "The Office" for example originated in the UK. Some of our big TV hits make it to other countries as well, like the most recent, a version of "How I Met Your Mother" that is set to debut in Russia.


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OTLEY'S oldest estate agents has announced that it has sold more than £10 million worth of homes since the start of this year.
Dacre, Son and Hartley, which has run in Otley for nearly 200 years, moved to new premises on Bondgate at the end of last year and David Phillip, who heads the office, says it has been inundated with business over the spring.
Mr Phillip, who has sold more than 7,000 homes since joining the company 37 years ago, said: "Springtime is always a busy period for the property market but it has been particularly active this year as the market gains
momentum, and our new office continues to enhance our presence on one of Otley's busiest streets.
"Since I joined in 1977 I have worked across some our most successful offices, including Ilkley, Harrogate and Pateley Bridge, but have spent most of my time in Otley and thoroughly enjoy working in the area.
"The town has always appealed to homebuyers and its popularity continues to soar. It offers great local amenities, a bustling market square, easy access to both Leeds and Bradford and is surrounded by stunning countryside - with
the Chevin on one side and the Washburn Valley on the other.
"It also benefits from a huge range of housing stock, from Victorian terraced housing in the town centre through to farmhouses and large family homes on the edge of town."
The business's six-strong team in Otley is currently marketing more than 100 local homes.


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Marc Staal:
On the lost puck on the 3-2 goal.
"It was along the when it came around. All of a sudden it started bouncing. Obviously, looking back, I would have stopped it with my skate against the boards and made sure I had it, but it just bounced over (my stick)."
On what he takes out of the comeback.
"Uh, I mean, we didn't give up. We were down three goals and we kept going after the and kept playing. That's a positive we can take into Friday. But obviously we can't get down 5-2. To be down three goals, usually you're out of it, and we managed to get back into it and give ourselves a chance."
"We were just kind of a little lacksy-daisy in parts of the game and it ended up costing us. We can play well the last seven minutes of any game and might not win it. We've got to make sure we play the full 60."
Ryan Callahan:
"One thing we have to learn early in the season here is, if we score a big goal, we can't sit back and be happy with it. We've got to keep pushing."
On the message during the timeout.
"He just said, 'We've got to pick up our game.' He wasn't telling us anything we didn't know. We weren't winning battles, we weren't getting pucks in like we wanted to and he explained that to us. We have to realize that ourselves, too, that we can't take shifts off or take long stretches off and expect to win.
"I don't know (why). I wish I knew. The big shifts are after goals and things like that, and I thought after we scored our first goal, and even after Aves ties it, we didn't come back at them and continue to pressure. Early in the season we've got to learn that, that after a goal, those are pretty big shifts. And we've got to keep going with the momentum. Unfortunately we didn't do that, and we sat back on our heels after goals."
Martin Biron:
"They skated well, but again, they crash the net, they threw guys at the net. That's what everybody does and that's what we're trying to do. That's how we got our goals when you think about it. We banged around the net and crashed the net, and that's what they did, too. There's no secret in this league that hard work will result in goals."
"It might have been a situation where earlier in the game, one save makes the difference, so everybody can accept their own game. I'll look at my own game and I want to see what I can do to help this team win games. That's what I'm doing."
"They have a couple of guys that have good skills. Bergfors on that 2 on 1 took a good shot and I didn't like the way I was too deep, but sometimes that's the way it is. And Byfuglien's shot, I thought I had my arm on it, but it was just a heavy shot that kind of found the way to get through. Obviously, some good players, they're going to try to go high and pick the corners, and that's what we're ready for."


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Many avid inverters state that a session on the Teeter leaves them feeling rejuvenated. The deep stretch in the muscles helps restore fluidity to movements, the increased circulation can 'wake-up' the brain with a refreshing oxygen wash, and the decompression may help to restore the 'bounce' in your step.Famous author Dan Brown hangs upside down before writing to help increase altertness and defeat writers block. Movie star Eva Mendes say inversion is her beauty secret for a "vibrant, flushed-with-youth" look.Find which product is right for you?
The root cause of neck pain varies, but can inversion help? Because inverted decompression is progressive, meaning each joint is decompressed by the same weight that compresses it while upright; the neck receives a traction load from the weight of the head. Full inversion on the Teeter provides an opportunity for gentle stretching and mobilization of the neck to ease muscle tension and correct minor misalignments.Find which product is right for you?
"Pinched nerve" is a common term for a nerve that is being compressed or constricted. Nerves connect the brain to the rest of the body through the spinal cord. Much is yet to be learned as to how pinched nerves can affect organ, muscle and other functions controlled by the nervous system. What is clear, however, is that pinched nerves can be painful.Using a Teeter is clinically proven to lengthen the spine, providing separation between the vertebrae and therefore helping to relief pressure on nerve roots. The Kane study demonstrated, following 10 minutes of inversion, that there were significant increases in the "mean anterior and posterior intervertebral height" as well as increased "mean intervertebral foramina height," which increased the available space for nerve roots. The study concluded gravity facilitated traction may be an effective modality in the relief of low back painFind which product is right for you?
When your weight is supported by an alignment of bones, your body can best resist gravity. When you get out of alignment for any reason, even with rounded shoulders, slouched sitting, or activities like golf, muscles attempt to compensate at the expense of your posture. Plus, poor posture creates localized, high stress points in the back - in fact, the Nachemson study indicates that slouch sitting increases the pressure in the lumbar by 100%!Inversion utilizes your own body weight to decompress the spine and weight-bearing joints and actually encourage proper skeletal alignment. Combined with less muscle tension, people find that they naturally stand taller and straighter after inverting.Find which product is right for you?
Disc degeneration is a natural aging process that decreases the structural and functional integrity of the disc. As a consequence of decades of compression, our intervertebral discs lose their flexibility, elasticity, and shock absorption. Day after day, gravity compresses your discs, squeezing out fluid and nutrients and while you regain most of the lost fluid while sleeping, your discs slowly degenerate over time. Disc degeneration can ultimately lead to height loss, herniated or ruptured discs, or pressure on spinal nerves. While you may not be able to halt this process altogether, you can help restore hydration to discs by inverting. Using a Teeter places your spine in the line with the downward force of gravity, allowing your intervertebral spaces to open up and the discs to freely reabsorb fluid and nutrients.Find which product is right for you?
Whether you are a weekend warrior, or spend too much time in the office, you are likely to experience muscle tension. Tense muscles produce pain by restricting blood and lymph flow, which reduces the supply of oxygen to the muscles, allowing for an accumulation of waste chemicals.Inverting to as little as 25o for even a few minutes can help stimulate circulation and speed the flow of lymphatic fluids to flush out the cellular waste. A study conducted by physiotherapist L.J. Nosse found that EMG (electromyographic) activity, an indicator of muscle pain, declined over 35% within ten seconds of assuming the inverted position.Find which product is right for you? For the ultimate in relaxation, consider adding one of our Accessories to your order.
The back is supported by hundreds of ligaments and muscles that provide stabilization but also create compression. When the spine moves out of alignment, caused by poor posture, too much sitting, or sports activities, the support structure of the back holds the body in misalignment. Even while lying down, 25% of the standing pressure remains. In order to fully decompress, you need to experience a traction load that is at least 60% of your body weight - roughly equivalent using a Teeter at an angle of 60o. Progressive decompression naturally helps re-aligns the wight bearing skeleton, promoting good posture.Find which product is right for you? For the ultimate in relaxation, consider adding one of our Accessories to your order.
The discs in our spine have the ability to absorb and lose moisture over the course of a day. As we start the day, our discs will compress and dehydrate (like squeezing out a sponge). In fact, a healthy disc will shrink down nearly 20%, which in turn can result in a daily height loss of 1/2" to 3/4". As we sleep and decompress, the discs swell with nutrient-rich fluid and return to a hydrated state - however, not entirely. By the time we reach the age of 70, the fluid content of your discs is reduced to 70%, resulting in overall height loss of 1/2" to 2". Lost height can translate to a change in your figure; consider a column of clay - if patted on the top, the circumference will increase since the mass had not changed.Body shape is also impacted by prolapsed organs as the body ages. Middle-age spread, apart from weight gain, is due to the relocation of internal organs. The side effects don't stop with loss of figure - common symptoms include problems with digestion and waste elimination. A regular program of inversion may help to fight organ prolapse, helping them to resume their natural shape and place in the body.Find which product is right for you?
Discs are the soft tissue between the vertebrae of the spine. The have a jelly like center that is contained within a cartilage weaken or are stressed to the point of allowing the nucleus to extend past its natural boundaries and in some cases rupture. The discs themselves do not have sensation, but disc damage can sometimes result in pressure on the nerves that run through the spine, which results in pain, numbness or weakness.When using a Teeter, the natural pull of gravity elongates the spine, increasing the separation between each vertebrae, helping to reduce pressure on nerve roots. In the case of a bulged disc, the action of increasing the space margins between the vertebrae can actually create a mild suction in the disc, which may help encourage the bulged nucleus to return to its proper place. This also encourages rehydration of the disc, facilitating the natural healing process.Several session a day of intermittent traction on the Teeter may offer the best results. Listen to your body and find an angle most comfortable for you. After inverting, take your time coming back upright, pausing at just above horizontal for 30 seconds, to allow the slow return of pressure to the damaged discs.Find which product is right for you?
Due to the weight-bearing load on the lumbar spine and the stress of twisting and bending, the lower back is prone to injury. Regularly using the Teeter can help avoid or provide relief for back pain by promoting disc hydration, encouraging spinal alignment, taking pressure off of nerve roots and relaxing tense, tired muscles. Inverted exercises can also help build core muscles to provide better support for the spine.Find which product is right for you?
Strong abdominals, internal and external obliques, and lower back muscles are vital for proper support of the torso. Inverted crunches or sit-ups on Teeter inversion tables and back extensions on the DEXII are a challenging way to develop and define core muscles.Most standard training activities designed to build core strength must be performed with great technical accuracy or they can injure the back. Inverted exercises can target every core muscle without adding risky, compressive loads on the spine.Find which product is right for you?
The Sciatic nerve extends past the spinal cord and exits the spinal column between the vertebrae of the lower back. As a result of the weight-bearing load on the lumbar spine, the discs are especially prone to degeneration and damage, which can result in a narrowing of the space for nerve roots and increased pressure on the Sciatic nerve. Sciatica is characterized by pain radiating from the lower back into the buttocks and lower extremities.A preliminary study from Newcastle Hospital suggested that inversion eased sciatic pain enough to reduce the need for surgery. Patients who were told they needed sciatic operations were divided into two groups. One group regularly practiced inversion therapy along with regular physiotherapy, while the other practiced physiotherapy alone. The results showed that patients who inverted on a Teeter were 70.5% less likely to require surgery. Professor David Mendelow, head of Neuroscience at Newcastle University in England, told The Daily Telegraph of London that he estimates inversion therapy could save £80 million a year (about $160 million) in unnecessary surgeries.Find which product is right for you?
Muscle exertion creates small tears in the muscle that ultimately create growth, but can leave you feeling sore for days. Inverting with a Teeter can help accelerate the cleansing process by stimulating lymph flow and circulation to eliminate cellular waste more rapidly and allow the body to focus on building new muscle tissue.Find which product is right for you?
Ligaments are fibrous, collagen-filled strips of tissue that hold your bones together. Ligaments are flexible but not very elastic, and can tear when they endure sudden strain or are stretched too far. Mobilization and gentle loading of ligaments can help to increase the collagen content of the tissue, which results in increased ligament strength. Strong ligaments and muscles are vital for proper joint support, and help to protect against injury. Read how the Army has utilized Teeter EZ-Up Gravity Boots to mitigate joint fatigue injuries.Decompression also aids in joint lubrication by altering the pressure and suction forces within the joint helping to stimulate the synovial fluid that nourishes cartilage.Find which product is right for you?
The cardiovascular system is your body's transportation system, carrying food and oxygen to your body's cells. Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs travels out through the arteries and waste-filled blood come back through the veins to be cleansed and recharged with oxygen. Because your body must work against gravity to retrieve blood from your legs and lower torso, inversion can help to ease the circulation process by placing your body in line with gravity.
Your heart must work against gravity to pump blood up to your brain, which is the body's largest consumer of oxygen. Although it is only 3% of the body's total wight, the brain consumes 25% of the body's oxygen intake. Peter Russell notes in The Brain Book that they deterioration of the brain is not directly linked to age alone, but also the result of decreased oxygen to the brain. Thus a major step in reducing mental deterioration over time may simply be increasing the oxygen supply to the brain.
Using a Teeter offers a multifaceted approach to the natural relief of back discomfort:
Re-hydrate discs: Using a Teeter takes pressure off the discs, allowing them to widen and hydrate with nutrients that help expedite repair. Hydrated discs offer better shock absorption and flexibility.
Reduce nerve pressure: Inverting on a Teeter has been clinically proven to increase intervertebral separation, helping to open up the passageway for nerve roots. Less pressure can mean less pain.
Realign: The back is supported by hundreds of ligaments and muscles that stabilize the spine but also hold it in compression. When the back moves out of alignment from bad posture, too much sitting, or rotational activities, this support structure holds the body in misalignment. Even while lying down, your spine maintains 25% of standing pressure. In order to decompress, the spine needs a traction force of at least 60% of your body weight, roughly equivalent to inverting at an angle of 60o on a Teeter. This type of progressive decompression helps naturally re-align the weight-bearing skeleton and promote good posture.
Relax tense muscles: Inverting to as little as 25o for a few minutes can help relax muscles and speed lymph flow. One study showed that EMG activity, an indicator of muscle pain, declined over 35% within ten seconds of inversion.
*This is only a tool to help inform you about the benefits of inversion therapy, and should not be considered as medical advice. Always consult your doctor before trying inversion or beginning any type of new exercise regimen.
Cardio and strength training are the most widely recognized and understood elements of a workout, but they are not enough to achieve a balanced approach to fitness. A proper workout includes elements of cardio exercise, strength training, and stretching – combining to form the "Triad of Fitness."
Teeter offers a 3-5 minute stretching solution to help you achieve a more effective workout by increasing flexibility, improving joint range of motion, stimulating circulation and relieving stress. More than just stretching, Teeter offers joint decompression, helping to ensure stronger, healthier joints for reduced pain and better function. Decompression supports healthy joints by:
- Enhancing cartilage nutrition and joint lubrication
- Improving joint flexibility and range of motion
- Strengthening ligaments
- Improving shock absorption, and
- Encouraging proper posture and body symmetry.
Beyond stretching benefits, the Teeter inversion table offers an ideal platform for inverted exercise, allowing you to work on core and leg strength – without placing potentially damaging loads on your back and joints!
*This is only a tool to help inform you about the benefits of inversion therapy, and should not be considered as medical advice. Always consult your doctor before trying inversion or beginning any type of new exercise program.
You don't need to wait until you're in pain to seek help – inversion can be preventative! Care and maintenance of the joints helps them to stay healthy for a lifetime. To remain youthful, you take care of your skin and teeth and work out for your heart and muscles… but what are you doing for your back and your joints? Like any other part of your body, proper maintenance can result in longer-lasting, more youthful function. Use the Teeter Hang Ups Inversion Table for a balanced, more flexible body now and see the payoff as you age.
It's no secret that we lose height as we age. Height loss is partially due to thinning discs in the spine and spinal curvature. Discs lose their nutrients and their cushion, causing a compressed spine and shorter stature. Inversion helps restore nutrients to the discs and decompress the spine, which can help return lost height to the skeleton. More importantly, rejuvenated joints provide better flexibility and shock absorption.
*This is only a tool to help inform you about the benefits of inversion therapy, and should not be considered as medical advice. Always consult your doctor before trying inversion or beginning any type of new exercise regimen.
Build Core Strength: Strong abdominals, internal and external obliques, and lower back muscles are vital for proper support of the torso. Crunches or sit-ups on Teeter inversion tables and back extensions on the DEXII are a challenging way to develop and define the core muscles.
Most training activities designed to build core strength must be performed with great technical accuracy or they can injure the back. Inverted exercises can target every core muscle without adding risky, compressive loads to the spine.
Define Your Lower Body: Inverted squats on the Teeter inversion tables provide a unique leg workout, strengthening the hamstrings and quads while sculpting the glutes.
*This is only a tool to help inform you about the benefits of inversion therapy, and should not be considered as medical advice. Always consult your doctor before trying inversion or beginning any type of new exercise regimen.
*This is only a tool to help inform you about the benefits of inversion therapy, and should not be considered as medical advice. Always consult your doctor before trying inversion or beginning any type of new exercise regimen.
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HomophonesLanguage brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
Below are two clues for words that are homophones of each other. For example, "Number after one...Also" would result in "Two...Too". Can you get all of the words?
1. Tiny Spider...Not sure if I will or not
2. Made the gun more accurate...Quoted
3. Container...Light
4. Head organ...Yes
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A Pharmacodynamic Study to Evaluate the Effect of a Fixed Dose Combination Pill on Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol
This study has been terminated.
Ferrer Internacional S.A.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Ferrer Internacional S.A.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: October 23, 2009
Last updated: July 31, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
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This study evaluates the effect on LDL cholesterol of the 3 drugs given together in the cardiovascular fixed dose combination pill (acetylsalicylic acid, simvastatin, and ramipril) as compared to the effect on LDL cholesterol of simvastatin given alone. Approximately 76 subjects will be screened, 60 randomized in order about 52 subjects to finish the study.
|Elevated LDL Cholesterol
|Drug: Cardiovascular fixed dose combination pill (acetylsalicylic acid, simvastatin and ramipril), Drug: Simvastatin
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Cardiovascular Fixed Dose Combination Pill: A Pharmacodynamic Study of a Fixed Dose Combination of Acetylsalicylic Acid, Simvastatin, and Ramipril in Subjects With Elevated LDL Cholesterol
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Cholesterol
Drug Information available for: Aspirin Simvastatin RamiprilU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Ferrer Internacional S.A.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The Difference in LDL Cholesterol Levels Between the Basal and the Final Visit of Each Treatment Period. [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 84 of the Period 1 and Day 126 and Day 210 of Period 2 ]Change from baseline in LDL cholesterol level following each Treatment Period was defined as the difference between the measurements from the baseline visit (Visit 4, Day 1) and Visit 9 (Day 84) for Treatment Period 1, and between the Visit 11 (Day 126) and Visit 16 (Day 210) for Treatment Period 2.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The Difference in Mean Total Cholesterol Between the Basal and the Final Visit of Each Treatment Period. [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 84 of the Period 1 and Day 126 and Day 210 of Period 2 ]Change from baseline in mean total cholesterol level following each Treatment Period was defined as the difference between the measurements from the baseline visit (Visit 4, Day 1) and Visit 9 (Day 84) for Treatment Period 1, and between the Visit 11 (Day 126) and Visit 16 (Day 210) for Treatment Period 2.
|Study Start Date:
|September 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Fixed Dose Combination Pill
Once daily oral dose of combination of acetylsalicylic acid, simvastatin, and ramipril (containing 100 mg acetylsalicylic acid, 40 mg simvastatin, and 5 or 10 mg ramipril)
Drug: Cardiovascular fixed dose combination pill (acetylsalicylic acid, simvastatin and ramipril),
A once daily oral dose of the cardiovascular fixed dose combination pill ( acetylsalicylic acid, simvastatin, ramipril) for 12 weeks.
Active Comparator: Simvastatin
Once daily oral dose of Simvastatin 40 mg
Drug: Simvastatin
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- Male or female subjects ≥18 years of age
- Previously untreated LDL cholesterol ≥100 mg/dL and ≤180 mg/dL.
- Provide written informed consent.
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- Subjects with a medical condition requiring chronic pharmacological treatment
- On direct questioning and physical examination have evidence of any clinically significant chronic disease, including known or suspected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
- On direct questioning and physical examination have a medical history or evidence of abuse of drugs.
- Medical history of gastrointestinal bleeding or gastric or duodenal ulcer.
- Systolic pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic pressure >89 mmHg requiring hypotensive medication.
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- Previous coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).
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- Presence of untreated or uncontrolled thyroid disease.
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- Serum creatinine >2 mg/dL.
- Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) ≥5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN).
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- Total bilirubin ≥1.5 x ULN.
- Serum triglyceride concentration ≥400 mg/dL.
- Subjects not using effective contraception methods (intra uterine device [IUD] and condom or diaphragm with spermicide and condom) during the study and for at least one month thereafter.
- Pregnant, lactating, breastfeeding, or intends to become pregnant during the course of the study (females only). All women must have a negative urine pregnancy test at the Screening Visit, be surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy) or have a postmenopausal status (no menses) for at least one year.
- Contraindications to or known or suspected hypersensitivity to aspirin, simvastatin or ramipril or their excipients.
- Presence of mental illness limiting the capacity for self-care.
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Fundraisers in Focus: Five Things To Know About Mi & Kelly
We pedaled hard and caught up with Mi Furlong and Kelly Lovejoy, who are biking over 4,000 miles from Ventura, CA to Vancouver, BC to raise money for Action Against Hunger's lifesaving programs. Here are five things you'll want to know about their epic journey.
1) First off, how are your legs holding up? Are you doing anything special to keep pushing forward?
After cycling about 2,100 miles our legs are much stronger but at this point we are both pretty tired. To keep motivated we like to find pretty spots to take a moment to do yoga to ease our aching muscles. Our motivation is also renewed by each incredible sight that could only be possible by bicycle and reaching each new milestone, like entering our 6th state, Montana. Witnessing a scenic view is that much sweeter when you feel like you've earned it by climbing up to the top of the hill. It is very satisfying.
2) How did this all start—did you want to help Action Against Hunger, then think of the bike ride idea, or the other way around? Or something else entirely?
Mi interned with Action Against Hunger whilst in college and fell in love with the organization. Kelly has been an avid utilitarian cyclist for years and dedicated two months to a previous bicycle tour from New Orleans to New York. She enjoyed the tour so much that she delved into bicycle advocacy with the Ventura Bicycle Union. Our dedication to bicycle education, sustainable transportation, and food security awareness led us to combine those interests in this tour.
3) Any advice for people who want to do something to help, but maybe can't find the time to do something as big as you guys?
Start small. A word we often use is "scaffold" and we practice it in everything we do. Anybody can help—even something as simple as posting information on your Facebook page or signing online petitions can make a difference. That feels good and after a while you become motivated by small successes and you want to do more.
4) What has been the highlight of the trip so far, and what has been the lowlight?
There have been so many incredible places, people, and moments in this trip that it is difficult to pick any one thing. We both agree that the most beautiful and memorable parts of the trip have been basically all of Southern Utah, the Tetons, and Yellowstone. Highway 12 in Southern Utah was a great ride with some of the most breathtaking views we've seen. We wish we could have spent more time in Yellowstone but will have to return one day. The lowlight has been having to settle to substandard gear due to budget restraints, consequently putting more strain on our bodies.
5) Finally, why does hunger matter to you?
Hunger is one of the most preventable causes of human suffering. Mi studied agriculture, food, and social justice in college and learned that hunger is a result of poverty, not food availability. Kelly's travels throughout South America and Asia put her face to face with people who were born into poverty and hardship. There are still plenty of resources to go around so the fact that some people still face the terrifying reality of starvation is the result of gross misallocation and unfairness. People who are denied the ability to feed themselves and their families are suffering from a terrible injustice. Access to food is a human right and for this basic need to not be met is a tragedy.
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Things have started to get spooky around here! Blood-inspired nails—from Prabal Gurung's NYFW show and also seen at Gareth Pugh in Paris—are giving us the creeps! (And we mean that in the best possible way.) While we suggest sticking with our fall lacquer favorites for your everyday digits, these eerie runway nail designs are perfect for Halloween! We caught up with celebrity manicurist Tracylee Percival, who created the blood-drop nails at Prabal Gurung, to get the lowdown on the spook-tastic tips. "Prabal was inspired by artist Anish Kapoor, who did an installation called Blood," Percival told InStyle.com. To get the look, she suggests first painting nails a natural color, then using a nail art brush and a deep maroon shade to recreate the chilling manicure. "When you dip the brush into your nail polish, there will be a ball on the end, which is how you know you've picked up enough," Percival told us. "Take the ball and push it onto the nail, then pull the brush upward in a line toward the tip." For a dripping effect, go back and fill in any sparse lines. Too gory for your taste? Try a dark ombré nail like the models wore at Gareth Pugh instead. Start with a coat of deep berry polish and let it fully dry. Then, on a flat protected surface, pour a little of that same dark lacquer next to—just close enough so they touch— a polish in a lighter red shade. Using a toothpick, swirl the colors together at the point where they meet. Dab a makeup sponge into the polish mixture and lightly press onto nails to create an ombré effect. Clean up the edges with a wooden manicure stick (or pointy cotton swab) dipped in acetone remover. Volia! You can cross frightening fingertips off your Halloween to-do list. Now you just need to figure out a costume...
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My name is Marc McCann from FarSpace Studios, a UK based game studio.
We are currently working on a game for PC (more platforms to come after PC release) and we have finally got to the point where we have started a Greenlight campaign, I'm hoping that by posting here it may bring the campaign to your attention and hopefully you'll take a look/cast your vote :)
Hyphen is an action/puzzle game. You basically control a constantly rotating stick through extremely challenging neon mazes whilst avoiding traps and if you're good enough, making it out alive! Rather than trying to explain the game - A video of Hyphen in action can be seen below:-
I hope you like what you see and would consider giving Hyphen your support
Hyphen Greenlight campaign - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile.../?id=214859985
Hyphen Website - http://www.farspacestudios.com/games/hyphen
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Housed in a 20,000 square foot historic greenhouse, Growhaus is a non-profit urban farm that seeks to provide the community with healthy, sustainable food. Growhaus is not only a greenhouse, but a resource that offers education about nutrition, food production and distribution to the people who have a difficult time accessing healthy food. It's an innovative concept, and one that connects volunteers with Growhaus staff and innovative food production techniques. Growhaus boasts a hydrofarm, a sustainable method that recirculates nutrients as a solution instead of soil, and an aquaponic system that reuses nutrient-rich water from fish farming tanks for plant production. Both systems use less water than traditional farming techniques while yielding a higher percentage of food production; they use solar energy for heating, gravity water systems and efficient heating and cooling distribution systems. Food boxes are distributed weekly to people in the surrounding neighborhoods, and classes are offered to the community on food production, sustainability, Aquaponics, composting, and nutrition. Want to get involved? Stop by every Wednesday at 9AM for the lettuce harvest.
Thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year, most people in Denver find ways to spend as much time outdoors as possible—and biking is a great way to get around the city. Denver was planned with wide streets, tree-lined paths and lots of bike-friendly pedestrian bridges. Pearl Velo will set you up in style with a bespoke cyclocross, road or single-speed bike and whatever clothing or packs you might desire. Notice the hand-painted signs above the entry, in addition to the hand-welded frames crafted with precision that the bike feels almost invisible when you're on it. Everything in this store is done with care and love of the bike. Pursuing the art of cycling is the aim of this boutique shop, but don't be fooled; these guys get out on the bike and do some damage in the mountains too. They are avid riders and adventurers, hungry to see the world and will quickly inspire you to do the same.
Just down the street from Pearl Velo is Berkeley Supply Company, a menswear store and one of the design-savvy forces defining the Highlands as one of Denver's most creative neighborhoods. Berkeley Supply Co. has a refined selection of gear for the man who wants to look good while out in the wilds riding motorcycles, hiking mountains, drinking Kentucky-Straight bourbon and wielding axes. They also stock a wide selection of American-made products from brands like Railcar Fine Goods Jeans, Filson, Wolverine, Tanner Goods andStormy Kromer, as well as packs from Denver's own duo Topo Designs, boots from Red Wing and their own brand offshoot; The Tennyson Collective. The small shop is artfully filled with rugged yet handsome menswear and styled with antique chainsaws, snowshoes and work from local artists. Stumble next door to Avery County Cycles to drool over custom Colorado-made bikes with intricate detailing and excellent craftsmanship.
Head over to the Highlands for dinner at Chef Justin Cucci's Root Down, a restaurant that serves seasonal vegetable-centric food in a converted auto garage overlooking downtown Denver. Not long after opening, Root Down quickly became known for its sweet potato Veggie Burger Sliders, sweet potatoes on brioche buns slathered in jalapeño jam and sprouts. Over 75% of the food served at Root Down is organic. They source from local vendors and neighboring farms for their bread, coffee, tea, honey, cheese, meat and seasonal produce. If you happen to visit on the first Tuesday of the month, make sure to try the four-course raw, gluten-free, vegan dinner with a cocktail pairing option. A recent menu included a lineup of Vichyssoise with zucchini, lemon and mint, quick pickled beets with cashew chèvre and watercress; a "Royale with Cheese" sunflower burger with pine nut tarragon cheddar and jicama fries and finishing off with a Pot de Creme of chocolate topped with lavender and ginger syrup. In the event that you're heading out of town and you're craving more Veggie Burger Sliders, there's always RootDown DIA in Concourse C of the Denver International Airport.
Denver's Golden Triangle neighborhood is home to major cultural institutions such as the Denver Art Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum, but just north on Broadway is Plus Gallery, founded by Ivar and Karen Zeile in 2001. Plus Gallery has become an epicenter for contemporary art, and is known for consistently showcasing progressive works by Colorado artists. Housed in part of the Benjamin Moore Paint Factory and surrounded by large historic warehouses, the gallery is now being converted into exciting cultural spaces. Not only a gallery space, Plus also fosters artists and helps those such as Jenny Morgan, William Betts and Alison O'Daniel reach national acclaim. Stop by Plus to peruse its publications, walk through the current exhibition or catch a poetry reading. After, catch a show at the Larimer Lounge, a weathered music venue that hosts local and national talent and is a great place to sit out on the patio and enjoy a warm Denver night.
Stop into Denver's Rockmount Ranch Wear for one of their signature snap-button western shirts that have been worn by presidents, movie stars and musicians from Elvis to Bonnie Raitt. Rockmount is a three generation family-owned business, started by Jack Weil in 1946, who revolutionized the western shirt by giving them a fitted shape, snap buttons and iconic yoked shoulders. The store is a cornucopia of western wear—elaborate embroidered shirts with roses and guitars, classic plaid and denim work shirts, cowboy boots made from exotic skins, wool and straw cowboy hats and of course, studded belts and fancy buckles. There is even a kids' section with tiny boots and western shirts for the smallest of cowboys and cowgirls.
The Cherry Cricket is a classic neighborhood joint in Denver's Cherry Creek North area and has been an institution since opening way back in 1945. Sit outside on a sunny afternoon and enjoy one of the Cricket's Green Chile Burgers topped with strips of slow-roasted Hatch Green Chiles. Or opt for a bowl of green chile—a signature southwestern stew made with Hatch chiles from New Mexico, pork or chicken, onions and tomatillos, best enjoyed with a few fresh flour tortillas and a dollop of sour cream. The Cricket is a great place to watch a game with rowdy Broncos fans, or catch up with friends—just don't be too startled when you realize the air hockey table is on the ceiling.
Just 45 minutes northwest of Denver on US-36 is the city of Boulder, another bustling metropolis in Colorado. Boulder is commonly known for stereotypes such as flavorless health-food, dreadlocked hippies, hardcore athletes and copious Birkenstock-wearing students, but the city has much more to offer indoors and out. Boasting world-renowned restaurants, vast national parks, farmers markets and fantastic shopping on the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder is a great trip on any visit to the Mile High City. On your way, stop at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster and once in town, go for a jog or a bike ride along the paths that follow Boulder Creek and then undo it all at Lucile's with a few New Orleans-style beignets. Make sure you visit The Kitchen, the nationally acclaimed farm-to-table neighborhood bistro where "Community Hour" is from 3 to 5PM. Hiking in Colorado is always a pleasure with picturesque trails and epic vistas. Head west to Chautauqua Park and take a hike up the Mesa Trail for a closer look at the Flatirons. Boulder is home to great food, wilderness, adventure, craft beer and those epic Colorado sunsets. But be warned; it's contagious.


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HOUSTON - Officers attempting to apprehend a suspect were forced to open fire after he began behaving suspiciously outside a northeast Houston motel, officials said.
The incident happened shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of the Palace Inn at 15707 Eastex Freeway near Bender Road. Officers pulled in and said they saw the suspect, later identified as Jan-Michael Vincent, standing by his car.
"There was a very strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle," said Victor Senties, with the Houston Police Department. "They proceeded to give him verbal commands. At one point the suspect [got] inside the vehicle. He was repeatedly asked to identify himself and show his hands."
When Vincent refused to leave his car, investigators said they actually had to drag him out. They managed to pull him out once before he fought his way back inside. Seconds later, police said Officer Morelli was forced to open fire on Vincent.
"At one point, he started rummaging through the vehicle searching for something," Senties said. "Obviously the officers fear[ed] for their lives and believ[ed] the suspect was going for a weapon. Officer Morelli discharged his duty weapon at the suspect. He was struck."
Vincent was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
After he was transported, officers conducted a search and found drugs inside the Vincent's vehicle.
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HOUSTON - The mother of a 4-year-old girl who was killed in the middle of the night talks about her pain and says she wants justice.
Looking at pictures of her 4-year-old daughter, Taylor Gene Moore, Crystal Babcock was heartbroken when she heard her daughter died Saturday morning.
"At first I thought it was a sick joke it was unbelievable," she said.
Laura Kolb, 36, was arrested Saturday morning after police received a call for an unresponsive child at Santa Fe Courtyard apartments.
Santa Fe police said Taylor lived with her father, Kevin Moore, and Kolb, his girlfriend.
The couple got into an argument and police said Kolb was angry. Kolb has been accused of shoving Taylor off of her bed, onto the floor, and then throwing her back on the bed.
Taylor died from her injuries. Kolb was charged with injury to a child.
Babcock said she is now hoping for justice to be served.
"Just an ounce of what my daughter went through … I don't think is too much to ask the death penalty," said Babcock.
Kolb remains in the Galveston County Jail. Additional charges could be filed pending autopsy results.
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Shaky defense, Chen's rocky start trip up Orioles
Left-hander allows five runs in just four innings against Mariners
SEATTLE -- Yes, Baltimore's starting pitching continued to fall short Wednesday night. But in watching lefty Wei-Yin Chen -- the only Oriole responsible for a start seven innings or longer this season -- the abbreviated outing wasn't as alarming as Adam Jones' shaky defense and a lineup that went surprisingly cold off struggling Mariners starter Aaron Harang.
"I could have helped limit his pitches," Jones, who took full responsibility for not catching a pair of balls in the outfield, said of Chen's early high pitch count. "Tonight I failed him and I failed the team."
Chen exited after four innings while Harang went six strong frames and stated his case to stay in Seattle's rotation after starting the season 0-3 with an 11.37 ERA. The end result grounded the high-flying Orioles, who entered the series fresh off taking three of four in Oakland, with a disappointing 8-3 series loss in front of 12,936 at Safeco Field.
"From outstanding to the worst tonight," Chen, who was unable to help rest a bullpen that has thrown 42 1/3 innings over the last 12 days (13 games), said through his interpreter. "I tried to attack the zone today. I tried to throw first-pitch strikes. But I tried to think too much, I tried to attack both sides of the plate and it didn't work at all."
The 27-year-old Chen -- coming off a career-high eight scoreless innings -- wasn't helped much in the field. The Orioles weren't charged with any official errors, but failed to make a pair of plays in the second inning that helped Seattle score a pair of runs and elongate Chen's workload.
The frame started with Jesus Montero's deep ball to center field, in which Jones chased it down and let the ball drop off of his glove. Jones, who came up just short on Kendrys Morales' two-out, first-inning single that later scored, hit the wall after the attempt and Montero reached third.
"I missed the ball," Jones said when asked to explain what happened. "Doesn't really matter if you misjudge it, you missed it. So, you make an excuse no one wants to listen to it. I missed it and cost my team. That inning turned out to be a pretty big inning. I need to clean my [stuff] up defensively. It's frustrating."
It was one of a handful of misplays already this season for Jones, a Gold Glove outfielder whose defense has recently come under fire. And the 27-year-old Jones has no qualms admitting it needs to get better.
"There's some things that I'm not doing well in the field and it's frustrating," he said. "But you think it's going to stop me from playing hard and stop the way I'm playing, it's not. Just got to pretty much clean it up. You can formulate it all you want to do. You can say this, you can say that. Just got to get back on the field and get some reps and make the plays. Because those pitchers on the mound are fighting their tails off each and every day for us. And we're a good defense. Being the center fielder, I need to play to a center fielder standard."
Chen surrendered a one-out RBI single to Michael Saunders after that and Morales struck again, smoking a ball to right field that sneaked under the glove of second baseman Ryan Flaherty to push the Mariners lead to three.
"He got a lot of work in because of the way [Chen] pitched," Showalter said of Jones' fielding Wednesday night. "We are so used to everything that goes up in the air, he's there. He's solid in center field. We'll keep him."
Chen, who needed more than 50 pitches to get through the first two innings, allowed a two-run homer to a red-hot Michael Morse in the fourth and exited after throwing 93 pitches. It marked the shortest start of the season for Chen, who allowed five earned runs after entering the game with four runs allowed over the previous 20 innings.
"I couldn't establish the first-pitch strike," said Chen, who struggled with his off-speed stuff in particular. "And I didn't give our guys any opportunity to win the ballgame."
Conversely, Harang went a season-high six innings and held the Orioles to just one hit through the first five frames.
"I was hoping we would do a little better job off of him," Showalter said. "He was due with his track record, pitching better than he has here so you hate that it kind of falls on you. But he had both sides of the plate [he was working]. We didn't mount a whole lot there."
The O's rallied for a pair of two-out runs in the sixth with Manny Machado extending his hitting streak to 10 games -- the club's longest this season -- with a double to center field. Machado, who also homered in the eighth off reliever Carter Capps, scored on Nick Markakis' RBI single and Jones doubled Markakis in for a second run. The Mariners got bullpen action going, but Harang held firm and struck out Chris Davis to end the inning.
"He's a big hitter," Harang said of Davis. "He sees a runner on second and he sees RBI. I used that to my advantage, knowing he'd be swinging big."
Orioles reliever Zach Clark, making his Major League debut, allowed three runs over 1 2/3 innings following Chen. The 29-year-old Clark, who was recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday, pitched a scoreless fifth before three hits and a walk prompted Showalter to insert lefty T.J. McFarland.
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Key wins ensured GOP-led House
Despite voters' deep frustration with Washington politics, Republicans held onto their control of the House, bolstered by redistricting and built-in advantages of incumbency.
The GOP majority guarantees the White House of at least two more years of wrangling and potential gridlock. It also calls into question the longevity of the Tea Party movement and the future of Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California upon two bad election cycles.
Winners and losers in key House races:
Tea Party
Rep. Allen West of Florida
A retired Army lieutenant colonel, this freshman who became a Tea Party champion lost his 22nd District seat to Democrat Patrick Murphy. West, 51, is Florida's first black Republican congressman since Reconstruction. His rhetoric won him supporters and critics.
Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota
The failed Republican presidential nomination candidate won a fourth term representing the 6th District in a tight race against Democrat Jim Graves, a hotel-chain founder who heads Graves Hospitality. Bachmann, 56, is a founder of the Tea Party Caucus and the state's first Republican woman in Congress.
Rust Belt
Rep. Bill Johnson of Ohio
The freshman Republican kept former Rep. Charlie Wilson of St. Clairsville from regaining the 6th District seat. The conservative Johnson, 57, of Marietta is a member of the Republican Study Committee and the centrist Republican Main Street Partnership. The district once was a Democratic stronghold.
Rep. Jim Renacci of Ohio
The former mayor of Wadsworth in northeast Ohio, Renacci, 53, won a second term by prevailing against Democratic Rep. Betty Sutton in one of the few races pitting incumbents against one another. Renacci, a CPA and financial adviser, grew up in Monongahela in Washington County. His win in the 16th District — spreading from Canton to Ashland — solidifies the Republican delegation's 2010 sweep in Ohio.
New England vs. Deep South
Carol Shea-Porter and Ann McLane Kuster of New Hampshire
The state's first all-female delegation in Washington beat Republicans who defeated them two years ago. Shea-Porter, 59, reclaimed the 1st District seat she held for two terms. Kuster, 56, defeated Rep. Charlie Bass, who held the 2nd District seat for six terms, lost in 2006 and came back in 2010. The women are among Democrats who shut out Republicans in New England's 21 House seats.
Rep. John Barrow of Georgia
Conversely, Republicans bolstered their overall majority by eliminating all but one remaining white southern Democrat — Barrow of Georgia's 12th District. In office since 2005, Barrow, 57, kept his seat even though it was redrawn to favor GOP candidates. He and challenger Lee Anderson, a state lawmaker, drew campaign donations from across the country.
Alan Grayson of Florida
No cycle is complete without a few former House members trying to win back their seats. That includes the flamboyant and partisan Democrat Grayson, 54, who won the 9th District seat against Republican Todd Long. The redrawn seat favors the Democratic Party. Grayson was elected in 2008 in the 8th District but lost that seat in 2010 to Republican Daniel Webster.
Salena Zito is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at szito@tribweb.


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This summer, a tunnel will be drilled below the Magnolia bluff to connect the existing sewer pipes and the new storage tank for the South Magnolia Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project from King County Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD).
During major rainstorms, the existing diversion structure cannot handle the increased water, and a mixture of rainwater and raw sewage overflows directly into Puget Sound. This happened 36 times last year; now, WTD is under a federal consent decree to limit that to one time per year on a long-term average.
To get this water to the new storage facility, it will need to go via gravity pipe under the Magnolia bluff. The construction crew will bore using horizontal direct drilling (HDD). To do this, the workers will start with an 8-inch pipe and make the tunnel from beginning to end, keeping it full of drilling mud; then they will expand the tunnel to its full 42- to 48-inch diameter and pull in the fully assembled pipe. The pipe will go down a 1.7-percent grade. It will be about 130 feet underground at the deepest point along the 2,500-foot-long tunnel.
Most of this new equipment will be underground, with a crew pull-off area, some ventilation pipes and a monitoring panel above-ground at 32nd Avenue West.
The crew conducted a geo-technical survey to determine the best alignment for this boring. The material there is part-dense glacial rock, which similar to concrete, and part material that's similar to silt.
The boring process will take about four to five months, according to Kim Staheli, trenchless engineer for the project.
This technology is very different than the Bertha boring technology currently stuck on its path to make the Highway 99 tunnel. HDD is very suited to the area, Staheli said, because they can pull the drill back, and it will never be stuck.
The construction for the pipe will likely begin this summer.
The plan is to have the pipe completed before the storage facility is done. Once that happens, the crew will connect the two and begin operation.
The facility will have automatic controls to accept and divert water. The new tank will be remotely monitored by West Point WTD staff, with crews on stand-by just in case, said WTD's Karl Zimmer.
Local impacts
One of the biggest neighborhood impacts for this project will occur when 32nd Avenue West will close to foot and car traffic for approximately two days. Early estimates are that this will happen in late October.
There will be a two- to three-week notice ahead of that time. WTD representatives are currently meeting with affected residents to determine what their needs will be during that time, said WTD community-relations person Monica Van der Vieren. (To contact WTD about possible accommodations, contact Monica Van der Vieren at firstname.lastname@example.com or the project hotline at (206) 205-0968.)
Right now, construction hours are set for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. There will be other impacts in the 32nd Avenue West area, including truck traffic, traffic shifts or detours and work to minimize dust and dirt.
There is always a concern about landslides in the area, Staheli said, which the team took into account. But because the tunnel is deep and small, there shouldn't be any effect. Neighbors will hear a humming near the initial equipment site, but they won't hear anything as the boring machine progresses underground. However, they may feel vibrations.
The construction crew also needs to consider a nearby eagle's nest. From Jan. 1 to April 15, the workers will follow specific noise guidelines in a large area as to not affect at least one pair of eagles with an eaglet. King County staff will monitor the area, said environmental planner Hilary Schafer.
To learn more about the storage facility and the project, visit our previous story and the WTD page.
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Cards can't find the offense in finale with Bucs
Club musters just three hits, drops to second place in NL Central
ST. LOUIS -- A series that started with a blowout ended with a thud for the Cardinals, who followed Saturday's bullpen meltdown with an uninspired 9-0 loss in which the club could pick out few positives.
In front of an announced crowd of 41,470 at Busch Stadium on Sunday, the Cardinals' offense was exposed by a rookie starter and the 'pen was again unable to offer any stabilization. Outscored by the Pirates, 14-1, over the final 12 innings of the series, the Cardinals have now lost on consecutive days for the first time this year.
"We're talking one game here," manager Mike Matheny said. "We were flat, no question about it. But overall, these guys have been going about it the right way. You look at today, you don't like anything about it. And you make adjustments and get ready for the next one."
Adjustments are seemingly needed in several areas, beginning with a bullpen that continues to flounder.
The Pirates turned the series finale into a laugher by scoring six times off Fernando Salas, Mitchell Boggs and Marc Rzepczynski in 3 1/3 innings. Those troubles came a day after the 'pen surrendered five runs in three innings.
"We're giving up hits -- some broken bat hits, bloop hits -- and then we're making a mistake down the middle that's getting hit hard," Rzepczynski said. "I think our 'pen is really good still. We just have to get going on the right track."
The ballooning bullpen ERA now sits at a Major League-worst 5.93, though to this point the organization has not made any tweaks. The seven relievers who began the year in the 'pen currently remain. Five have an ERA north of 4.00.
Asked afterward if personnel changes could be imminent, Matheny dodged a direct answer.
"We always think all the time, always trying to think what our club needs and evaluate everybody on a daily basis and evaluate ourselves and make sure we are doing everything we can do," he said. "We never rule anything out. We just keep our eyes on everything."
By the time the bullpen took hold of the game, the Pirates had tired Shelby Miller with several extended at-bats and long innings. In contrast, the Cardinals' offense -- one that prides itself in its ability to grind out plate appearances -- had gone mostly quiet against Pirates starter Jeff Locke.
Though the Cardinals made solid contact on several balls early, hits didn't fall. And in the end, the club finished with three -- all singles -- while walking just twice against a pitcher who had issued 10 free passes in his last three starts. They did not advance a single runner to third.
"It was just a bad game," Allen Craig said. "We didn't do many things well. We didn't execute. I felt early on we hit some balls hard at people, but we didn't get those breaks. In the end, it didn't really matter. We didn't get much going late in the game, either."
It marked the third time in their last 11 games that the Cardinals have been shut out. During that stretch, they are averaging 3.4 runs per game. Through the first 13 games of the season, the club averaged 5.92 runs per game.
St. Louis' season batting average has dipped to .246, and its on-base percentage hardly hovers over .300.
"It's still the first month of the season here," Matheny said. "They've got to stay within themselves and be who they know they can be. We're always making minor adjustments, but for the most part, those numbers are going to equal out by the end of the season. That potent offense is still sitting there. We've seen glimpses of it, but I believe we'll see it through the long haul."
Miller, now 0-2 against the Pirates this season, didn't pitch with the same dominance he had in his previous two home starts, but he was nonetheless good enough to keep the game from getting out of hand. His inability to finish six innings was due much more to pitch count (113) than lack of effectiveness.
Miller threw no fewer than 18 pitches in each of his five complete innings, and only eight of the 24 hitters he faced were retired with three or fewer pitches. The Pirates fouled off 27 of his offerings.
After playing into the Nationals' aggressive with his high fastball in his previous start, Miller was unable to fool the Pirates with that same pitch.
"Today, especially, the ball was up all day," Miller said. "That's not what you need out of a starting pitcher. That's not why I'm up here. I need to get quicker outs. That's something I need to work on. Getting the ball down is the biggest thing. I feel like if I could do that, I could get quicker innings."
Wanting to limit the bullpen's workload as much as possible, Matheny sent Miller out for the sixth with a pitch count already at 97. By that point, the Pirates had taken a 2-0 lead via solo homers from Russell Martin and Jose Tabata. They'd score once in the sixth, too, when John McDonald followed Brandon Inge's two-out single with a bloop hit to shallow left field off Salas.
All three runs were charged to Miller. Of the seven earned runs he has surrendered in five starts, five have been scored by Pittsburgh.
The Cardinals dropped their first series since losing one to the D-backs to open the season. After dropping the first game of the series, 9-1, the Pirates leave town having inched a half game in front of St. Louis in the National League Central.
"We were able to regroup, and came back with two really good efforts by our starters, and our offense continued to chip away," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "We finished very strong."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Wallabies halfback Will Genia returned to his signature best to lead the Queensland Reds to a much-needed 23-11 Super Rugby victory over the Blues in Auckland on Friday night.
Battling for form in 2012, Genia dominated for the defending champions who scored three tries to one to consign the under-achieving Blues to their sixth straight loss.
Rising flanker Liam Gill was also a Reds standout, saving the day a number of times with excellent defence and a string of breakdown pilfers.
Queensland took a 12-0 lead after just seven minutes but it was their desperate low tackling and ruck dominance that yielded their first Super success in four trips to Eden Park.
The Reds, now sitting on 25 points, went into the match desperately needing to keep in touch with the Brumbies (26) and NSW (25) in the Australian conference with tough clashes against the Crusaders and pace-setting Chiefs on the horizon.
But they did finish the match with injury concerns hovering over prop Slipper and flanker Beau Robinson.
Queensland's scintillating start was highlighted by Digby Ioane crossing with his first touch of the ball in his 50th Reds match after just 60 seconds following a Ben Lucas cross-kick to lock Rob Simmons.
Lucas was again prominent five minutes later as he fired a cut-out pass to fullback Luke Morahan to embarrass the disorganised Blues backline defence for the 12-0 lead.
With Genia pulling the right rein and also kicking brilliantly, the Reds ran amok.
In contrast the Blues were living up to their last-placed standing and their woes at the lineout - featuring five turnovers on their own throw.
But All Black centre Ma'a Nonu sparked a revival with two punishing tackles on Ioane and the home side worked their way back into the game with skipper Luke Braid darting over off the back of a driving maul.
A second try seemed certain before fine defence by Gill and Auckland-born Mike Harris but Blues five-eighth Gareth Anscombe reduced the gap to four with a close-range penalty.
Ewen McKenzie's selection of twin ball scavenger Robinson and Gill paid off throughout and Gill's turnover from Nonu allowed Harris to kick the Reds to a 15-8 halftime lead.
Like the first half, the Reds started the second in fine fashion with Genia making in-roads before putting winger Dom Shipperley over for his fifth try of the season with a perfect cut-out pass.
But it was their only points for half an hour as the Blues had all the running for the rest of the match until Harris slotted his second penalty goal with five minutes to go.
QUEENSLAND REDS 23 (Digby Ioane, Luke Morahan, Dom Shipperley tries Michael Harris con 2 pens) bt BLUES 11 (Luke Braid try Gareth Anscombe 2 pens) at Eden Park. Referee: Craig Joubert.Bye-Bulls, Sharks, Melbourne Rebels


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HOUSTON - Less than 24 hours after a man fell 60 feet from an escalator at Reliant Stadium and died, hundreds of high school fans crowded inside.
They were there to watch Friday night football action between Klein and Katy high schools.
In the wake of Thursday's accident, parents said it's a great time to talk to kids about safety.
"It's horrible, terribly sad," said Fred Calhoun. " But it's a lesson for these kids when we say 'stay off the railing,' there's a reason why."
It's still unclear what caused Jonathan Kelly to fall over the side of the escalator, but initial reports indicate he may have been trying to slide down the handrail.
The general manager of the stadium, Mark Miller, said the escalators will be inspected.
"Basically we're going to make sure the other equipment is working," he said. "It's going to be shut down and put out of service until the technicians have gone through everything and inspected everything."
Parents at Friday night's game thought it was the responsible thing to do.
"That's what you'd expect in a large venue like this," said Lisa Wells. "At least check the safety of the equipment that the public is on and around."
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HOUSTON - American Airlines expects results soon from an inspection of 47 aircrafts after three incidents involving loose seats.
The most recent incident involved a New York to Miami flight, where a row of seats began moving around during the trip.
According to American Airlines, the loose seat incidents are mechanical problems.
"I been flying American the last 10 years. Always good service," traveler John Zhang said.
Americans Airlines also confirmed that a row of seats aboard a Boeing 757 en route to Vail, Colo. from the Dallas/ Fort Worth area came loose in mid flight last week. The third incident involved a flight from Boston to Miami.
According to American, it has conducted an investigation of eight planes, including all three involved in the incidents.
Some of the aircrafts involved recently underwent a seat reconfiguration to create extra leg room, according to a company spokesman.
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Did you know?
Aliwal Shoal was rated one of the world's top 10 dive sites by the legendary Jacques Cousteau.
Diving in South Africa includes the renowned Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks dive sites – highly rated for the opportunities they afford intrepid scuba explorers as well as their abundant marine life.
Both sites are located just off the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, and both are suitable for novice and experienced divers, offering gripping underwater adventure for the dive enthusiast.
Aliwal Shoal is a one-mile long, 1km-wide and 37m-deep fossilised sand dune, comprising corals and sea sponges, off the coast of Umkomaas. A hidden hindrance to passing ships, the shoal claimed the British steamer Nebo in 1884 and the Norwegian tanker Produce almost a century later. The two wrecks rest 30m down on the ocean's floor, attracting a variety of reef fish and large shoals of salmon and brindle bass.
Undoubtedly the stars of Aliwal Shoal are its ragged-tooth sharks. Fondly called 'raggies', the sharks migrate northwards along the coast between July and November, affording divers the most spectacular viewing of these animals. The shoal's Raggies Cave is also a magnet for the sharks and can be safely explored.
Protea Banks, further down the coast just offshore of Shelly Beach, is equally renowned for its resident sharks, which include tiger, bull, hammerhead and reef sharks, along with many raggies and beautiful rays, including sting, marble and giant manta rays, which glide silently around the tropical reef.
Not to be missed is the Sardine Run – an annual sardine migration that sweeps across the KwaZulu-Natal coast, attracting masses of sharks and dolphins. Thrilling dives at Aliwal Shoal and Protea Banks with the millions of sardines, and the predators they bring with them, are available between June and July.
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Who to contact
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Best time to visit
The South Coast is an all-year-round destination due to its tropical climate. Diving conditions are almost always good – the water temperature rarely dips below 20 degrees Celsius – with March to July offering arguably the best conditions.
What to pack
If you have your own diving gear, bring it along as it will cut down on hiring costs. What you forget at home, or don't have, can be hired at any number of diving shops and operators along the South Coast. And always remember to pack plenty of sunscreen.


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Anyone else have the black knob on one of the new style regulators break in two?
The GOSM knob split in 1/2 leaving a piece like a do-nut attached to the tank.
Did I have it too tight.
Did the heat have anything to do with it?
Did it just have an internal flaw?
I noticed it seemed to be of a lighter gauge plastic than the knobs on the other gear.
They look and feel like bake-a-lite.
I also found out you can't buy just the knob!


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Sen. Bill Nelson has filed a bill aimed at keeping 149 air traffic control towers at small airports around the country open as the Federal Aviation Administration tries to close them because of the forced budget cuts.
There are 14 airports on the closing list in Florida, including Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine.
They're currently slated to close in June.
Nelson is one of the co-sponsors of the Protect Our Skies Act, along with Democrat Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Republican Jerry Moran of Kansas.
The law could be discussed at a Senate hearing on aviation safety on Tuesday.
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THIEVES made off with around £10,000 in bikes and energy supplements during a targeted raid at a specialist bike store.
The gang broke in through a first-floor window at the back of Origin Cycles, in Rivermead Industrial Estate, on Friday night and stole four high-end road bikes, two GPS watches and dozens of protein shakes and energy bars.
Police believe the specific items taken during the late-night break-in, which took place between 6.10pm on Friday and 9.50am on Saturday, indicates the thieves may have had a shopping list.
The list of bikes taken includes a custom-built £4,000 Merida Warp, a £3,000 Giant Advantage SL, a Moda Immer hybrid bike worth £1,099 and a Merida Big Nine TFS 500-D mountain bike worth £800.
Justin Woodward, owner of Origin Cycles, which set up shop at the beginning of this month, said he was devastated when he arrived to work on Saturday and saw the damage.
"My heart just sunk when I saw the window hanging off," he said.
"They must have picked that out as the weakest point and used a ladder to break in.
"We are not even a typical bike store in that we have loads of bikes on show and the ones they've taken are very specific.
"Also they have only taken certain nutritional bars and shakes instead of just grabbing a load so maybe they knew what they were after.
"We have only been here for a couple of weeks so it is heartbreaking that this could have happened, but we have bricked that window up now and are putting in lots of other security measures."
PC Leigh Vowles, of Swindon response, said: "We are going to be stepping up patrols in this area to reassure other business owners.
"These bikes are high value and distinctive and it may be someone will see them or have information on their whereabouts.
"I think there is more than one person and they are likely to have had a vehicle.
"Certainly in terms of the nutritional items taken it seems they have taken specific items and it could be they had an order or a shopping list.
"Our enquiries are ongoing.If anyone has information please contact us."
Anyone with any information should call 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.


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