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For a week I've been itchy. The kind of itchy that makes you kick off the covers so you can buff your bare calf with one sock-covered foot; the kind that leaves you with a map of angry red highways etched into your forearms; the kind that makes you claw at your sternum like John Hurt in Alien.
At first, I assumed I'd been slapped with this year's installment of seasonal misery, since pollen and I are longtime enemies. As a kid, I was perpetually cursed with the kind of puffy, bloodshot eyes seen in Phish concert parking lots and always kept one pocket stuffed with aloe-infused tissues, the other filled with an asthma inhaler. I spent every Monday afternoon at the pediatrician's office getting allergy shots but was so insanely sensitive to everything you'd color with a green Crayola that even the injections made me break out in hives. 1
Once a year, I had to do the prick test2 where they divide your back skin into a Bingo board of allergens, liberally dousing you with animal dander and dust mites and the other co-stars from vacuum commercials that will ensure you'll never put a blanket beside your face again. I'd always have violent reactions and they'd just assume I was still allergic to all carbon based life and make adjustments as necessary. One year, it cost my parents an Oriental rug; the next, we had to divorce our dog, sending her to shit in some other family's laundry hamper.
Eventually--whether because of the shots or in spite of 'em--I outgrew most of my issues, leaving them in middle school with spiral perms and a pair of Ocean Pacific pants I specifically bought because they looked like something the Fresh Prince would wear.3
Allergies don't cross my mind anymore, save for the occasional a.m. Visine eyebath or taking a pre-run hit of an Albuterol inhaler. Until now. Until this, which is taking twice as long to type because I keep stopping to see if I can gnaw my own shoulders.4
I've tried to pick my world apart to track down what's doing this to me. It isn't the pollen that blankets my car in its sickly yellow dust because I spent the weekend in West Virginia, where they're just wrapping up Winter 1992. It's not the Boxerbeast, because I itched even when we were apart. It can't be my apartment because I run two high-powered HEPA air filters that suck the dust off of anything that isn't bolted down. It's like living with Lindsay Lohan if she had three power settings and a retractable extension cord.
I cracked open a Diet Coke this morning, the first in the endless enamel-wrecking parade I guzzle every day and tried to figure out what aspect of my life to manipulate next. I've swapped all my fave things in and out of my life to see what happens. Meat for no meat. Milk for soy milk. Pants for no pants. I even stopped my final week of free tanning in the case I'd contracted some Abercrombie-borne illness from the Greek lettered co-eds that broil themselves in the beds every day.
Nothing helped.
As I stood in the kitchen digging the corner of the counter deep into my forearm it hit me. The Diet Coke is the culprit. The Diet Coke...MY Diet Coke. Within fifteen minutes of shotgunning enough artificial sweeteners to blow up a lab rat, the itching hit an all-time high. I stopped picking at my skin long enough to shake a fist at the sky and shout "ET TU, ASPARTAME?" How does something like this this happen? I've been chugging upwards of ten silver & red cans a day for years, so why now?
I'm devastated. The only thing that could give a bigger kick to my morale is if I developed a sudden intolerance to middle-aged English men. Ignoring the how or why, does anyone know the way to cure this? Because I can't function without 120 ounces of caffeine and caramel color and--even worse--I can't switch to Pepsi.
Please send help. I'll be the one who reeks of anti-itch ointment, listening to how her sobs echo out of a stack of empty silver soda cans.
1 Yes, I know the gentle irony of writing about my festering skin two days after I banged out a post about people who overshare. One day, we'll look back on this and laugh.
2 That's also how I refer to all my first dates. And by all, I mean that one time at Pig Pickin's.
3 Read that sentence again.
4 Yes. I can. My resume has already been updated.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Itchicoo Park
For a week I've been itchy. The kind of itchy that makes you kick off the covers so you can buff your bare calf with one sock-covered foot; the kind that leaves you with a map of angry red highways etched into your forearms; the kind that makes you claw at your sternum like John Hurt in Alien.
41 comments:
- Pam said...
Yep, aspertame... I was just given that "look" from my doctor (the one that they give before they give you the lecture that says you should have known better and have all the knowledge of the medical board bored into your brain) when I mentioned that I couldn't figure out what I was reacting to...
Apparently it causes asthma attacks... and itching!! Stupid diet coke with lime...
- lacochran said...
I had this reaction to apartame some years ago when I was eating one diet popsicle after another while studying for an exam. It was the itchiest, most uncomfortable exam of my life.
Remove all aspartame from your life (trust me, read every label) and it WILL go away. Might take a month but it will.
- Betty Underground said...
I CAN HELP! Or at least... I can offer a parallel story to perhaps guide you:
I love strawberries. Have eaten baskets of them my entire life. I even have a strawberry shaped birthmark. Okay, it looks like a blob that is vaguely strawberry shaped, by my mother used to tell me that is was a strawberry to explain my almost unhealthy attachment to the earth berries.
Two years ago, my lips puffed up to an Angelina Jolie meets Mush-ba Mouth-ba after ingesting 3 slivers of strawberries atop a cheesecake.
I blamed the cheesecake.
Then I consumed a strawberry on its own. Same reaction. I was devastated! The thought of never eating them ever again spun me into knots and had me rocking on the floor.
Then I spoke to a weird friend of mine. She smells of patchouli and I'm uncertain if she showers but she told me that it was not the strawberries, so I hugged her.
What she told me is that there was something else in my world that had changed and it was manifesting in a reaction to my most favorite food.
It turned out to be my office building.
Around the exact same time of the outbreak of fat lip, I had moved into a temporary office space. An old one. It was something in the genetic make-up of this soon to be torn down building that was messing with my Chi.
The day I moved out of that building, I ate strawberries. Much to my chagrin, I had the same old thin lips I was born with. No puffing, no itchy roof of my mouth. Nothing.
So now I guess I have to resort to collagen. And you should probably move.
- Michael said...
It is certainly possible for anything, including aspartame, to cause an allergic reaction. But if you swill Diet Coke as much as I do (and, apparently, you do), it shouldn't all of a sudden cause a reaction out of nowhere.
It is possible that there is a trigger point-a point at which your body can't handle any more artificial sweetener.
But in my opinion, it is much more likely to be a seasonal issue-sudden, abrupt temperature changes and attendant changes in wildlife, humidity, etc, along with plain 'ol stress.
For example, where I am we have gone from 40 degrees and raining up to 90 degrees and dry back to 70 degrees and damp again within the last week.
- tomorrow said...
Aspertame is fairly evil.
It adds *days* of cramps onto my monthly visit from Aunt Flo. So not worth it.
Try Pepsi One for your diet beverage fix. It's sweetened w/ Splenda (not quite as evil as aspertame).
My $.02.
- The Dutchess of Kickball said...
What about Coke Zero? Perhaps the Splenda will do your skin better?
- repliderium.com said...
After her heart attack my mother was told that she had to give up her 3 7-11 big gulp of diet pepsi a day habit. Her response?
"Actually, the heart attack wasn't really that bad. Let's stop at 7-11 on the way home."
- Joel said...
They make regular diet coke with splenda. You don't have to switch to Zero or that other brand.
Look for the yellow swoosh.
- Bethie said...
Congratulations on making me itch and crave a Diet Coke of my own simultaneously. I hope that Betty's hippie friend is right and that you and the DC don't have to break up. I'd weep for days. Good luck.
- M. Brooks said...
Have you seen what happens when you mix a few Mentos with Diet Coke? Not to be a pessimist, but your organs could be rupturing from the inside out.
Switching to real Coke might be your best bet. Maybe 5 Cokes per day is nutritionally equivalent to 10 Diet Cokes?
- IRJessica said...
I am not a coke drinker, but know they make different diet cokes sweetened by different fake sugars. Do some grocery store reconnaissance, I think it may pay off.
- inflammatory writ said...
Switch to Coke Zero...I think that uses Splenda? Anyway, I feel your pain. I am a Diet Coke junkie myself.
- J-Money said...
Pam: Oh no. Maybe I'm safe because I don't drink the lime kind. Hope spring etern---aw, nevermind.
lacochran: All of my exams were itchy and uncomfortable, but that's probably because I took several semesters of Stage Makeup. True story.
Betty Underground: This is such a weird coincidence because I have a mole shaped like a Diet Coke can. I should probably get that checked out. And yeah, maybe it's the aspartame added to the stress of being unemployed and having no idea where/when I'll get another paycheck. Hooray!
Michael: You make a good point. I went from hypothermic in Boston last Monday to 90 degrees in North Carolina to a temperate 70 in Dubya Vee. Hmm...
tomorrow: NO, NO, NO, NO PEPSI, even if Diet Coke meant that I would have menstrual cramps that registered on the Richter scale.
The Dutchess of Kickball: You can see my horrible complexion from there? Wow. I'll be getting Coke Zero TODAY.
repliderium.com: I think your mother and I should hang out.
Joel: When I read this, I heard the chiming sound from those The More You Know PSAs. I think I'll be switching to Splenda with the quickness.
Bethie: Itching and craving go hand in hand. I think they were actually a country duo from the late 70s.
M. Brooks: BUT REAL COKES HAVE CALORIES! If I switched to real Coke, I'd have to cut back on candy, which would make me throw back-to-back tantrums.
IRJessica: You guys are all 1) much better acquainted with the grocery store than I am; and 2) much smarter than me. I like you all so much.
inflammatory writ: This will be happening. And blogs will be written about it.
- Not The Rockefellers said...
Do you clean the top of the cans before you drink them?
Is this the same batch of cans that have caused this reaction?
Maybe it's not the drink it's the can.
Test again from a bottle and see if you get the same reaction.
Sorry, I watch too much House.
Peace -Rene
- joy refurbished said...
Ok so I may sound like a complete idiot here but . . . here it goes anyway. . . isn't aspertame only in DIET drinks? If that is true you could switch to regular coke. I know this isn't ideal. I would have a hard time switching my coke to diet. But barring other possibilities - at least you wouldn't be quitting cold turkey ish.
- Julianna said...
It's probably the temp change and the fact that this allergy season (where I am at least) has been off the charts horrible since we had a very wet winter. Have you ever used Sarna lotion? It's the only thing that has kept me from de-skinning myself the past few weeks. It's over the counter, usually with the calamine and stuff. I also am a BIG fan of the children's benadryl Liquid which hits the ground running much better than the dumb grownup pills. There are adult dosage instructions on the back. Also: have you possibly switched your laundry detergent or done your laundry somewhere else? That could be the culprit.
- kendrasue said...
Where I'm sure it is allergies, just be cautious because I thought I was just suffering from seasonal allergies but it turned out to be a skin infection received from a skeevy hotel I had to stay at for my grandma's funeral. Is that TMI? Sorry!
- Stephanie said...
What about Coke Zero? It is splenda...i don't like it as much as diet coke...but it's not pepsi
I had pretty severe itching once. It turns out I had crabs.
- Sarah said...
It could be the aspertame, but it sounds like you drink it all the time...you would have noticed more reactions than this.
It could be that the caffiene has boosted a reaction from something else though. Caffiene dilates your blood vessels. If you take meds with a caffienated beverage it gets to/through your bloodstream faster.
Hopefully you'll figure it out soon!
Maybe it's your snuggie?
- -t said...
Maybe its Lupus... (I really watch to much house)
In terms of your alternatives, no pants is quite liberating. in college to discourage a roommates annoying girlfriend from coming over we had a "no-pants rule" after 7pm in the house. Boxers only. It was quite liberating.
Have you ruled out sarcoidosis?
I'll browbeat Foreman into doing a lumbar puncture.
- Kat said...
Oh, God, I feel your pain. After 18 years of being a caffeine addict, I started getting vicious migraines - ones that made me go blind for hours at a time - the summer before college. My doctor determined that my body had rebelled against caffeine and now I cannot have it. The initial separation was horrific but, I promise, it gets better.
(Also, college with no caffeine? Sucked. All-nighters were not an option for me.)
I have had that reaction to sunscreens since I was 14. It's an allergic reaction, and since it is all over your body it's due to something you put all over, like shower soap, or something you ingested. The diet coke might be a good bet. Onset of this type of symptom almost always happens quickly because your body has hit the toxicity point and there's no going back. I no longer remember where I read this, but I read that aspartame was developed as a rat poison, but the rats loved it so much the lab tech was suspicious and tasted it, and lo it was saweet! Because it's 1000 times sweeter than sugar individual servings are fairly low doses, but add a lot together and people have had all kinds of reactions to it. I know someone who blames it for his development of MS after a lifelong diet coke habit. None of this probably helps you but I hope you feel better soon! Oatmeal baths and ice (separately) were the best help I found.
- Kristin Lynch said...
Your post made me weep. I can't even imagine what my life would be like without at least 8 cans of Diet Coke per day. I imagine I'd have to switch to beer (but not beer in cans...ick) just so I'd stop caring altogether.
Your post also made me itchy.
Twitter: @krislynch
- Non Sequitur Chica said...
Coke Zero is the best!!
- NY Wolve said...
A very difficult position it is, and I have been drinking DC in the morning for over 25 years. Coffee isn't the same feeling of something cool, fizzy. Diet Pepsi is, well different, in a bad way. I have flirted with Diet Dr. Pepper in years past. Tab also.
DC with Splenda tastes different from DC. So does Coke Zero (real sweet -- almost like Coke, and NOT like DC). I suppose I'd go with DC/Splenda, its close enough and yet different.
- Jess said...
Soda is gross. Diet soda is, like, double gross.
Drink water. Stop scratching.
- emmysuh said...
Oh, Albuteral inhaler, you've saved my life on countless occassions. I used to have one that was orange flavored (I don't even know why, I guess it was to make asthma attacks FUN FOR KIDS) and it really actually was kinda nice, in the midst of the gasping and sobbing you'd get a big ol' mouthful of ORANGE and it was like, "HEY! Chin up! This medicine tastes good!"
Does Coke Zero have aspartmemememr? Or caffeine free sugar free fun free diet coke? (which in my opinion tastes better than diet anyway)? I have no idea, I'm a pure original Coke or no soda at all kinda girl. Mostly.
- T said...
Oh god, the prick test! The first time I had it done they had to page the doctor because I swelled up so fast the nurse started shrieking. That's just what a scared 7-year-old wants to hear after having her back essentially flayed.
- Ron Merlin said...
Three words, (have your doctor prescribe it)
Ammonium Lactate Cream.
Sounds stupid I know, but it works for EVERYTHING....itch-like....
lol, I'm a guy and I even use it now.
- Sarah said...
That's ok. I'm allergic to myself. Really. It's called autoimmune urticaria and caused me to break out in massive hives for the past 6 months (well, antihistamines helped me not look like a fresh boiled lobster). I feel like this should give me some sort of superpower, but I don't know what it is yet. The power could have something to do with donuts.
Oh, and the things that helped (other than the new thyroid pill that somehow makes me not allergic to myself) were: ice packs, icy/hot menthol cream, cold showers, and oatmeal baths (best to take the cold shower after the oatmeal bath...). One particularly bad weekend I was up to 3 baths a day. Now I kind of hate baths. Suck.
I believe Jones Soda lacks aspartame. I got hooked on it way too long ago, when I discovered the unpleasant reaction of my intestinal tract to articifial sweeteners.
FYI: The Jones diet cream soda is great with a liberal dose of raspberry vodka. Just sayin'.
Google aspertame and you'll never want to drink or eat anything made of it again. My husband's mom was just diagnosed with Lupus at the beginning of the year (seriously...it was like a House episode but real) and she had been healthy her whole life but drank diet coke all the time and if you look it up aspertame is linked to lupus and all kinds of other terrifying diseases. The way it even got approved by the FDA is horrific. Aspertame is reallyreallyreally bad!!!
- Katie said...
That would be enough to make me kill myself.
- los_tartist said...
You're adorable. Itchiness and all. But are you sure it's the diet coke? I've been inexplicably itchy this week too and I don't drink diet coke at all.
But if it is the diet coke, maybe you could just add extra packets of splenda to regular coke?
- Mike said...
After reading all these comments I can't remember what your post was about.
- Kara said...
Four words: Diet Coke with Splenda.
Aspartame is evil to me, too, but it doesn't make me itchy. You don't really want to know more.
- GYL said...
This might be the one time where the comments have been more entertaining than the actual post (not to say that the post wasn't top-notch)
Keep it up people! ;) I am itchy just reading all of this!
- Shannon said...
I feel your pain. My allergies are 10x worse than they normally are in the spring. I've been taking 2 Aerius a day, plus I use Nasonex and Hydrosense and then an allergy eyedrops if I still feel like I have itchy eyes.
- Carebear said...
Oh no. Since you ASKED if this happens to anyone else, you can't consider this oversharing. My six year old niece had a blistery rash on her bottom and vajay for months. The doctors finally determined it was an allergic reaction to the 12 oz of diet coke she drank daily (yes, I realize there is something wrong when a six year old has a coke habit. I blame Miley Cyrus). The only cure was to give up dc for h20. And my hubby also had to give up his diet pepsi addiction to get rid of his migraines. Niece has been coke-free for 3 weeks, but the rash is still there. Hubby hasn't touched diet pop in over a year, and no headaches either... Good luck!


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Specifically, an item name and price at which the item is starting at.
Now, I have ran through multiple websites and guides and gotten the general Python syntax down (I believe), and have tried numerous methods of parsing. What I believe I know is that the page in question is called 'broken HTML' (so not a clean XML or HTML exclusively). In addition, I know *exactly* where the information is that I want when I read the breakdown of the site - however, I can't get the code to see it. Listed below is a quick example of what I currently have - I have resorted to using BeautifulSoup because of what I have read it can offer for small data sets.
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This probably seems rather simple to everyone but myself, but I have gotten complete tunnel vision on this task and am beginning to bang my head on the desk.
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HAMILTON -- And in the end, the 2012 Winnipeg Blue Bombers went out exactly like they came in -- outmuscled, outhustled, outmanned and with their starting quarterback watching the end of the game in street clothes.
For the third time in the last four seasons, the Bombers will watch the Canadian Football League playoffs on television after they were eliminated from post-season contention with a gutless 28-18 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats here Saturday afternoon in the regular season farewell for Ivor Wynne Stadium.
The loss also means that the Bombers have set a new franchise record for futility with a Grey Cup drought that has now lasted 22 complete seasons. The previous longest drought between championships in Winnipeg was 21 seasons.
"It hurts. It hurts a lot," said safety Ian Logan. "I've been through this a few times in Winnipeg where we haven't made playoffs. It hurts. I really thought we had enough talent in this locker room to make the playoffs.
"And it hurts the way we lost because we got down so early."
Indeed, playing in a game that was a must-win for both teams, only one side -- Hamilton -- actually showed up for the first quarter as the Bombers quickly fell behind 14-0 on first quarter Hamilton touchdowns by wide receiver Chris Williams -- on a 19-yard catch and run -- and by defensive end Greg Peach, who scooped up a Buck Pierce fumble on the Bombers 1-yard line and rumbled into the Winnipeg endzone.
Pierce appeared to be in a throwing motion when he fumbled, but a review of the play upheld the on-field ruling of a touchdown.
Pierce returned for one series after the fumble, but then left the game with what appeared to be an injury to his right shoulder. Pierce did not return -- the fourth time in his seven starts in 2012 that Pierce failed to finish a game due to injury, a run that also included his very first start in Week 1 in BC this year. The Bombers lost all four of those games and are now just 1-10 since 2010 in games in which Pierce has started but failed to finish due to injury.
Pierce also missed 10 other games entirely in 2012 due to injury and Saturday's latest aborted start is sure to once again renew calls for Bombers management to find a replacement for Pierce at starting quarterback for next season. The Bombers are 12-5 since 2010 in games in which Pierce has started and not left due to an injury, but his inability to stay healthy -- particularly this year -- has been devestating to his team's chances for success.
With Saturday's loss, head coach Tim Burke is now 3-6 since taking over in late August from Paul LaPolice and his team will now head into 2013 without having won consecutive games since August 2011.
Burke said poor decisions by his quarterbacks, blown assignments, five turnovers and too many penalties -- including two that extended touchdown drives -- all contributed on Saturday to the biggest and most important loss of the season for his club.
"I don't know if that's from tension or if it was just one of those days where we just didn't play well," said Burke. "But we still had a chance to come back the whole game and win it, but we just fell short again."
Saturday's loss dropped the Bombers regular season record to 5-12 and eliminates them from playoff contention. The Bombers also missed the playoffs in 2009 and 2010, with the only exception in the past four years coming last season, when Pierce -- not coincidentally -- started 18 of 20 games and the Bombers won the East Division.
Winnipeg will finish the 2012 season at home next Saturday with what will now be a meaningless contest against the Montreal Alouettes.
Pierce was not the only Bombers player not to finish Saturday's game. Running backs Chad Simpson (foot) and Will Ford (shoulder) were both also hurt in the first half and did not play in the second half. Burke said he didn't know the extent of the injuries or if any of the three men would be back next week.
The win for Hamilton snapped a six-game losing streak against the Bombers that extended all the way back to 2010 and kept alive the Ticats playoff hopes at 6-11. The Ticats also got a second-quarter touchdown on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Henry Burris to Andy Fantuz. With two touchdown passes on Saturday, Burris has this season equalled his career-high of 39 TD passes.
The Ticats also got field goals from 36 and 18 yards by Luca Congi.
The Bombers did their scoring on a 5-yard TD run late in the third quarter by backup QB Joey Elliott, who took over from Pierce, and a 41-yard TD pass from Alex Brink, who took over from Elliott, to Terrence Edwards with less than a minute remaining in the game.
Edwards finished the game with 60 yards receiving to go over 1,000 yards for the fifth season.
The Bombers also got a 22-yard Justin Palardy field goal on the second last play of the first half.


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A couple of cooks from earlier this week.
Awhile back I received a 4-in-1 jar of garlic seasonings and since I had 4 chops it seemed like as good a time as any to break it out. Starting at the lower left and going clockwise the chops were dusted with tex-mex garlic, French herb garlic, Asian garlic, and Italian herb garlic, and I salted the meat beforehand as the rubs are salt-free.
The thin chops cooked up in no time and Mrs. Chicken had purchased a loaf of asiago/parmesan bread to serve with them. Truthfully it wasn't easy to distinguish between the different rubs because garlic was the predominant flavor in all of them, but eventually I decided that they were all pretty good.
A couple of nights later I was cooking for just myself and since I still had 2 round steaks in the freezer I decided to try a high-heat sear on one with just salt and pepper as the seasonings.
We still had a little bread left from the pork chops so I cut 3 nice slices and buttered both sides for grilling.
The steak took up a good portion of my 18" grate and didn't take long to cook, and while it rested I grilled the bread. The meat turned out pretty good and had decent flavor, but even though I cut it into small pieces it still had that bit of toughness so common to round steak. No matter, I was expecting it. The bread (sorry, ran out of film) turned out really good, too, with its crispy grilled exterior and buttery flavor; it was the first time I'd grilled a "flavored" bread and it won't be the last.


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Both engines feature the new Naval Control Center "Sportline," an integrated display unit showing the functions of digital instruments, switchboard, fuel management and range calculation, GPS position, and more. Both engines meet all EPA Tier II emissions regulations and feature a dual-stage fuel-injection technology for smoother and quieter operation.
Stewart & Stevenson Services Phone: (954) 392-6332. www.steyr-motors.com.
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Stop me if you've heard this before: Demolition for historic church on hold
A historic Philadelphia church with ties to two saints has won another reprieve from the wrecking ball.
The Church of the Assumption on Spring Garden Street had been slated for demolition. The review board at the Department of Licenses and Inspections now says the owners will have to hold off demolition pending an appeal in Commonwealth Court.
Sam Stretton, lawyer for the Callowhill Neighborhood Association is encouraged by the decision.
"My brief is due on March 16 on that particular issue," said Stretton. "They have indicated that the permit runs with the land and there should be nothing until that appeal is resolved they've issued their stay and the stay continues at this point."
Carl Primavera represents the building's current owners. He says it's a dangerous structure and those holding up the demolition should have to put up money in case there's an accident.
"During the time period when this case goes to the courts we think the public is at risk and my client is going to suffer a lot of liability," said Primavera. "We're going to ultimately ask the court that a bond be placed in case something unfortunate does happen my clients will be protected."
The crumbling building was consecrated by St. John Neumann and it's where St. Katherine Drexel was baptized, so Stretton says someone might be willing to save it.
"Our people might be interested in buying the building, and that might resolve some of the issues," he said.
The building has not been used as a church since 1995. It does have a for sale sign on it — right next to the demolition notice.
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the branching paths don't work
the the else statement on some functions don't work, supposed to print invalid and restart the current function if the input was invalid but it just goes to the next function
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when I times a variable, I mean to times the value by 20 (1*20=20) but instead it prints the value 20 times (1*20= 11111111111111111111)
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WASHINGTON —The federal government received Wednesday more than $1.21 billion in high bids for oil-and-gas drilling leases in the central Gulf of Mexico off the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The lease sale at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans represented the second straight sale that did not include BP, which is suspended from purchasing Gulf leases by the Environmental Protection Agency because of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident.
The British corporation could have made bids Wednesday, but BP's suspension would have to be worked out with the EPA during the 90-day bid review timeframe.
Wednesday's lease sale offered nearly 39 million acres of the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf. More than 50 energy companies submitted 407 bids on 320 tracts, covering more than 1.7 million acres, according to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Tommy Beaudreau. The distances bid on offshore ranged from three to 230 nautical miles offshore and the water depths ranged from 9 feet to more than 11,115 feet deep.
Beaudreau's bureau estimated the areas available for sale could result in the production of up to 890 million barrels of oil. He said the day produced an "extremely successful and extremely robust" lease sale.
But Beaudreau also noted that oil corporations are making fewer bids and focusing more on certain areas, which is partially because of newer geographic surveying.
"What we're going to see is intensified interest in particular exploratory areas," he said.
In November, the federal government took in nearly $134 million in high bids during a smaller western Gulf of Mexico oil-and-gas lease sale. But a much larger eastern Gulf lease sale in June generated $1.74 billion in high bids.
Outgoing Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar also attended. He said some previous lease sales were larger because "there was a lot of pent-up demand" in the wake of the drilling moratorium after the BP oil leak.
Beaudreau praised the Gulf of Mexico as a "cornerstone" of President Barack Obama's "all-of-the-above" energy production strategy. Domestic energy production has increased during each of Obama's years in office, but critics complain the increases are because of greater production on private property rather than federal leases.
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, was quick to praise the lease sale while also criticizing the president.
"(Wednesday's) sale is a positive step, but it's unfortunate that the president is still shutting off other areas of America's OCS," Scalise said in a prepared statement. "As we've seen with today's lease sale, increased domestic energy development provides not only millions of good American jobs, but it will also provide hundreds of millions of dollars for states like ours where we will use it [to] restore our eroding coast."


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Opening Keynote: The Media Revolution
February 25, 2013
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Bob Liodice, president and chief executive officer of ANA, discussed hot-button issues and challenges in the ever-evolving media landscape. 2013 will bring laser-like focus and debate to a number of key industry topics. Liodice discussed what actions need to be taken by advertisers, agencies, and media to improve measurement, build transparency, and demonstrate that self-regulation, not government regulation, is the answer.
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— September
By Ben Ellison
Airmar Broadband Transducers
It used to be true that a transducer's sensitivity was closely tied to how narrow a frequency it could ping at, but the innovators at Airmar have developed a recipe of acoustic materials and a build process that flips that truism on its ear, so to speak. Already available in several high-end transducers, like the 2-kW R199 in-hull model shown, is a 200-kHz element that actually broadcasts from 150 to 280 kHz. The immediate result, according to Airmar, is that existing fishfinders get more information to better discriminate individual fish in a school, as well as fish close to the bottom and shallow bottom itself. The assertion is backed up by the fact that manufacturers like Furuno and Raymarine like what they see so much that they plan switching to the broadband-added models despite the $100-plus increase in cost. But this is just the beginning. Airmar hopes to bring broadband down to the low-frequency, deep-water level (especially tricky as there are 15 50kHz elements in that R199), and expects that future fishfinders will allow users to "tune" to the best frequency, and therefore beam angle and detail, for various species and environmental situations. The company expects that broadband transducers will eventually lead to "chirp" frequency-modulated sonar, and "a quantum leap forward in fishfinder performance." Oh boy!
Airmar ( (843) 394-3565. www.airmar.com.
This article originally appeared in the November 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Hayden Panettiere and the Friday song
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What's on Friday? Fr-Fr-Friday,
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Freaking short shorts with some boobies,
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Wow. Jesus. Let's, uh, let's pretend that didn't just happen. Have a great weekend, everybody. I'm going to call my therapist now. *picks up phone* Hello? Dr. Zaius? Yeah, it's the singing again…
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A former Prince Henry's School pupil has won a place in the final of Miss Galaxy England 2014.
Alexandra Homayoonpoor, 24, of Otley, won the title of Miss West Yorkshire 2013 and has now been selected as Miss Yorkshire Dales Galaxy 2014.
Sponsored by Bliss Beauty Spa and Aire Vocational Training Ltd, Alexandra will compete in the grand final in March.
Alexandra has a bachelor's degree in Journalism Studies from the University of Sheffield, a master's degree in Advertising and Marketing from the University of Leeds and now works as an account executive at Hatch Communications in Otley.
Alexandra said: "I'm extremely proud of myself for having won another title. Competing in pageants is not only a fun and glamorous experience in which you get to represent your region, it's also a brilliant chance to inspire others and do charity work.
"I can't thank my sponsors enough for their support. In different ways, they both want to give their clients a feeling of confidence – I strongly believe confidence is the key to achievement."
The final will be held in March 2014 at Park Hall Hotel, Lancashire.
The winner will travel to the USA with contestants from all over the world, to compete in the Miss Galaxy International final, which will be held in the summer of 2014.


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We have come to that time of year when we a recollect on what has transpired over the past 12 months and think ahead to what we would like our lives to become in the future. It also gives me the ability to fill column inches without having to think up anything new.
As I look back at the columns I've written over the past year, it feels as if I'm gazing down upon a hacked-up, old, fungus-covered, rotten tree stump embedded in a dewy cow pasture. Just as the concentric rings of the stump combine to tell its' life story, the columns remind me of the stuff that made up my 2013.
The year started out with a realization that if Kevin Bacon showed up at my house, wearing those torn-up blue jeans, doing that same dance that he did on top of the Volkswagen in the movie "Footloose," my wife would have absolutely no use for me whatsoever.
From there I proclaimed my steadfast support of sportscaster Brent Musburger being allowed to say that a good-looking woman is good-looking during a nationally-televised college football bowl game. He just needs to control his drooling while he does it.
It was a bad year for animals. In the middle of January, a deer hit me. Most people would say that they hit a deer, but most people don't have the finely-tuned driving skills I possess. The deer definitely hit me. He sprang off into the wilderness afterwards, but I'm pretty sure he was a little sore the next morning.
In October, our family said a good-bye to our beloved family pet Bubble Eye Goldfish that my daughter named Sandy Cheeks. It was as beloved as any pet can possibly be when they only live four days in your ownership. I'm still waiting for Sandy's ghost to arise from the toilet bowl.
But don't feel too bad for the animal world because it got it's revenge on me. In June, the interior of my Jeep was attacked by a crazed sparrow in what can only be described as a blitzkrieg-style, fecal assault. Oh, the humanity! One of these days I'm going to have to clean it up.
I reminisced about several things during the year. I informed you about my vast collection of records that I cut out of the back of cereal boxes. I think I had two, one by The Archies and the other by the bear on the Super Sugar Crisp box.
I brought up the fact that due to a foolish NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament wager placed in the mid-1990s, my wife became the smartest woman in the world. This haunts me to this very day.
The year of 2013 was a personal milestone. In April, my dad turned 80 years old. I wrote about how he taught me to respect women, root for the Chicago Cubs and to never ever pee into the wind.
The biggest milestone noted in my household this year was that my wife no longer needs me to open her pickle jars. She now goes straight to my healthy, athletic, 20-year-old son, (or Kevin Bacon if he happens to be around.)
In an intervention-style column, I came clean about breaking my first pair of eyeglasses back in fourth grade after only owning them for less than 120 hours. (That's still longer than we had Sandy Cheeks.) I must admit that it hurt me deeply to publicly proclaim to my parents that after all these years of hiding the facts from them, the broken spectacles were in no way my fault. I felt kind of bad for throwing my friend, Rob, under the bus on this one, but since he doesn't live around here anymore, I bounced back rather quickly.
It was a year of challenges. In July, my family barely survived a whirlwind "vacation" to Chicago. The whole time that we were in the city, we were surrounded by strange smells, cut-throat thieves, malicious marauders and the most sinister characters of all — American Girl dolls.
In August, my wife claimed I was using big words, not knowing what they meant and completely out of context. I told her that she was vaudevillianly wrong, and that she should spend her opulent time telling me something I don't already know. (Take that, Kevin Bacon!)
It was a year of unspeakable trials and tribulations. Ones I spoke about. On a cold, dark morning back in March, I experienced an alarm clock malfunction. I overslept by five full minutes. To this day, I have never caught up.
Just recently, elves ransacked my house — again.
In September, I watched a coworker suffer from a fascinating bout of the hiccups. Sometimes it's amazing how hilarious someone else's misfortune can be.
In October, I misplaced a banana. That's all I have to say about that.
But fear not: 2013 was also a year of victory. After a brief exit from the world stage, the Hostess Twinkie returned in all of its caloric splendor.
At the end of June, my daughter placed in the Top 7 cars at a Girl Scout pinewood derby erasing 40 years of my own personal shame and embarrassment amongst the pinewood-derbying elite. And if a Top 7 finish doesn't seem like a big deal to you, well … you're just a jerk.
The year of 2013 was also one of dreams. Some fulfilled, others … not so much. I told you about my plans to get a tattoo. I'm still trying to find the right one. Those rub-on tattoos and back hair just don't work well together.
This summer, I let you in on my intentions of joining the professional badminton circuit. With the arrival of cold weather and possible hamstring injuries, I have let that dream go by the wayside.
But in November, I replaced that dream with one of becoming a professional beard-grower. I'm happy to report that my unconditional laziness involving anything that has to do with personal grooming has served me well over these past two months and the beard still exists. I believe that it lends an air of suave sophistication to my persona, you know, kind of like Sigmund Freud or Colonel Sanders. My wife claims that it has more of a Unabomber look to it.
As we stand at the precipice of 2014, it's almost impossible to not take a little peek into what the future might have in store for us. Back in April, I discussed the upcoming zombie apocalypse and how I plan to seamlessly fit in to their ranks. My wife thinks the beard might help.
Recently, I talked about watching a group of fourth-grade boys emerging from school like the cast of "Braveheart" screaming "FREEDOM!" at the top of their lungs. I would have been right there with them, but I just don't have the gams to wear a kilt anymore.
And back in March, I brought up the age-old question that we all have to answer sooner or later: Who would win a fight between 100 duck-sized horses and one horse-sized duck? The obvious answer is the horse-sized duck, even though my wife thinks that I'm a fool for saying that. (Honestly, I don't get what Kevin Bacon sees in her.)
These are just a few of the things I wrote about in 2013. It's a wonder I even survived. As I peer into the crystal ball and look at the coming months of 2014, I see I have jotted down some positively scintillating ideas for future columns. Among the topics I might possibly expound my thoughts upon are my superior abilities to use bread-wrapper twist-ties properly; the realization that I may or may not be blinking more often than I used to; why coffee is icky; and I evidently have a column simply titled. "An Ode to Armpits."
It looks like 2014 is going to be a stellar year.
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This article was published 17/3/2013 (1618 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA -- The better team Sunday at Scotiabank Place was not the Winnipeg Jets, who found out good intentions will only get you so far.
The Ottawa Senators stormed the Jets early and again late and pinned a 4-1 victory on the board, winning the season's three-game series 2-1.
The Jets are so far the only team this season that has defeated Ottawa here in regulation time but the Senators were full marks in denying the repeat, upping their home mark to 10-1-3.
Thus ended Winnipeg's six-game points streak (5-0-1). Whether the Jets' recent run up the standings, with a mark of 10-4-1 in the last 15 to be the third Eastern Conference seed as Southeast Division leaders, will also be stalled depends on results to come this week at home against Boston Tuesday, Washington Thursday and Friday and Tampa Bay Sunday.
"They came hard on us today," said Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec, who faced 42 shots on the day, 19 of them in the first period alone. " I think they were the better team.
"Not our best game for sure but we need our heads up. Tuesday's another game."
First Period
-- It was clear early the Jets weren't the sharper team. Both clubs played Saturday, but it was Winnipeg that was into a third game in four days. As such, Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson beat Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien off the boards on the right wing, rushing the net and somehow his fluttering puck got by goalie Ondrej Pavelec, apparently with a touch by Guillaume Latendresse on the way by.
"The first period, I thought fatigue was a factor," said Jets coach Claude Noel. "We came out and we weren't very physical or intense. They obviously took the play to us and I thought our goalie gave us a chance to win the game by holding us in the game 2-0." -- Winnipeg's excellent penalty-killing run came to an end late in the period with Ottawa's second power play. Sergei Gonchar's sweet cross-ice feed to Jakob Silfverberg was too much for the defenders, making it 2-0 and ending the 11-game perfect killing streak at 29 chances.
Second Period
-- Not a lot to see here, folks. One Winnipeg power play, which controlled matters and generated chances, but nobody could beat rookie goalie Robin Lehner. The period was more even, with Ottawa holding a 12-10 advantage in shots.
"I don't think they were trying to sit on 2-0," said Jets centre Nik Antropov, who had another effective outing. "That's the trickiest score in the NHL. We had some momentum. We talked about it in the dressing room. We came out strong but their goalie played really good, too."
Third Period
-- It was game on early, when Zach Bogosian ripped in a point shot at 3:26. Following that, the Jets had a power play, but couldn't convert. And when Dustin Byfuglien was penalized shortly after that for running over Lehner on a scoring opportunity, Evander Kane had two glorious chances in the ensuing three minutes but couldn't get the game tied. From there, Kyle Turris and Silfverberg added some cushion to give Ottawa a fine run of 8-2-4 in the last 14, most of it without No. 1 goalie Craig Anderson, top defenceman Erik Karlsson and centre Jason Spezza.
"They made some nice plays," Noel said. "They've got some guys ... almost identical plays, dot-to-dot play that's really tough on your goalie. You've got to give them credit. Tonight we lost it (special teams) 2-0. I wouldn't say it was the difference but it certainly put a big dent in our game."
After the Buzzer
-- There was a fair bit of "moving on" and "not dwelling on it" commentary after the Jets dropped to 15-12-2.
"Go down 2-0 in the first period on the road, with all that in mind it becomes a good challenge," Blake Wheeler said. "We battled back, had a number of chances to tie that game up in the third period, so there are positives."


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@ schtruck forgiveness send you an email, I saw this post
I translated to Spanish but compile, your mail app you made the translated
if you want to send him the beef-is only
schtruck wrote:i plan to add somes languages, Menu will be fully localized as well as Documentation (i need to remake because not really helpfull actually)
here are languages i plan to support:
English,Italian,French,Spanish,German,Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Russian
i will send all files which need to be changed (or fixed for the english part), if people are ready to translate in their native language add here your email then the language you want to translate. I will send you files to translate into you language.
UPDATE: i post now the zip file which include the new documentation (very complete now) and all resource files to translate, only Titles and Summaries have to be modified.
schtruck wrote:First Thanks for all your hard works, but as you saw, Menus has changed and For now only FAQ are translatable on current FPse, i have to remake xml file to support multi language.
for Now Here is the new documentation to translate to any language, i'll add it to FPse for the next version.
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As the temperatures rise, most parents know that you need to rub the kids down with sunscreen before you send them out. However, what about protection for their eyes?
Believe it or not, some sunglasses can do more harm than good.
According to Travel & Leisure Magazine, decode the label.
Some stickers may say UV protection, but don't specify how much. You want glasses that will provide 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB ray protection.
Also, be careful with how dark the lenses are.
Gray, deep green, or brown lenses filter visible light, but do not necessarily block UV rays. In fact, some ophthalmologists say dark lenses without full UV protection make pupils dilate, letting in more ultraviolet radiation.
Also, with children, go shatter-resistant. Kids can be rough on glasses.
You will also want to go with lenses that shield as much of the eye area as possible. Those special shapes are cute, but not practical.
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See this #MySmarterCommerce hash tag? Over the next few weeks you're going to see it around. I just thought I'd take a few minutes to let you know what it's doing hanging around here. I was invited by IBM (Yes, that IBM) to join in on campaign where I share my personal story of how technology and social media plays a role in my life.
You all know I'm a blogger and yes it's my life. I've been doing it since 2008 as a way to keep myself writing during the recession because I couldn't find a job. That's when my life changed. I discovered a passion for blogging and social media that I never knew existed. Now that I think about it, it's actually a passion for sharing information and my personal experiences.
I get to share my love, likes, and dislikes of the world. One minute I'm telling you what shoes I'm drooling over and next I'm telling you about my denim jean issues. No matter the topic, if it's something that will help another person then I'm happy to share it!
Last night, my hubby made this comment to me…"You're on the internet when you go to sleep and you're on the internet when you wake up." It's very true. I'm simply amazed at how it influences and affects our daily lives. I might even be just a little obsessed. I mean…come on! I can't make it to New York Fashion Week, but with just one click I'm watching a live stream runway show of one of my favorite designers.
Since becoming a blogger I've been blessed with so many opportunities that I can't even list them! And nevermind the fact that I've met some amazing people with the help of social media and technology. So, over the next few weeks whenever you see me use the #MySmarterCommerce hash tag it's just a reminder of how blogging plays a role in my life. Now, how about you?
How does technology and social media play a role in your life? Leave me a comment below!
#spon: I have been invited by IBM to share my honest thoughts and experiences around Smarter Commerce, and as part of this collaboration, IBM may provide me with product, access, content or other forms of remuneration. All opinions are expressly my own.


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23 April 2012
Matt Moulson was named as a finalist for the NHL's Lady Byng Award, along with Florida's Brian Campbell and Edmonton's Jordan Eberle.
Moulson has already won two team awards this year. He received the Islanders Community Service Award for his work within the Long Island community and the Islanders Good Guy Award for his professionalism, courtesy and cooperation with the media.
The Isles forward had just six penalty minutes this season, while posting a career high 36 goals and 33 assists for 69 points.
The award will be handed out on Wednesday, June 20, at the NHL Awards show in Las Vegas.
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Hi guys, I need advice. I am starting a business and need to know what currently is the best eCommerce system that will support this:
Does anyone have a suggestion?
I am in web development field since last 8 years and I will prefer not to go for x-cart and zen cart. If you are having a corporate level good amount of business and you can afford to pay high amount to developers then I will prefer you to go for Magento OR PrestaShop. They are just the best with much more advance functionality. But if you are looking for a cheap solution then go for Joomla/VirtueMart OR OsCommerce Solution. Both are the best ones and I've developed a lot store using them.
I think Virtuemart supports most, if not everything, of what you need.
i suggest you to search on google and search and look for feedback and come back here with results and ask us then we will be able to answer you if the site is authenticated.
> Allows Multiple Users (Employees) To Do Common Tasks
You need ACL (Access control list) feature?
We are looking at X-Cart, has anyone used that? @Avactis, basically we would need staff who just do basic things on the store, like fulfill orders etc...
We have advanced ACL system as a module. Our support can install it for you.
You can create several staff accounts with different roles:
We have been working with X-cart since 2002. X-Cart offers a shopping cart that meets all of your requirements at a reasonably priced solution. Another thing you may want to consider is PCI compliance. If you aren't PCI compliant then you will not be able to accept the major credit cards on your site. X-Cart has a solution for that as well.
Good Luck with your decision.
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How much would it cost to have a full custom E-Commerce website with Magento installed in it? The website should have a different access for retail customers and wholesale customers. and wedding registry (wishlist) customers.
I'm confused about 1 aspect of your request:
*Supports multiple Merchant gateways
Are you trying to run multiple gateways at one time or simply trying to ensure that your gateway will be compatible?
It also sounds like you're shipping physical items so you wouldl likely benefit from a dedicated Fulfillment Module that's integratedwith your shopping cart.
There are also some other factors that you did not specify but are really important such as ease of payment of affiliates, specialaccomodations for Super Affiliates, etc.
Try opencart We switched to opencart. Fun to work with.
I would advise you to use Prestashop! It has many plugins
We decided to use CS Cart. The interface, payment modules, and smarty template system integration is amazing.
I curerently use Magento for my store and really like it however it is a really steep learning curve.
I also just built another site using PrestaShop and loved it. Much easier to get to grips with, open source and lots of free/paid for modules.
A robust fulfillment process / system has becomea much more important aspect of a web business as more people discover the profits and other benefits of shipping a "real product" versus a digital download.
Not to say digital is bad... but you can combine a digital sale with a physical product up sell and boostyour revenue and profits without doing anything but providing the exact same product in multiple formats.
Not to mention the positive improvement in your refund rate (MUCH Lower).
You can even combine a recurring physical product witha membership system ... this works really well!
I think that magento is the best option for programer with high knowledge, prestashop is the best option for user with few knowledge and oscomerce is the best option if you want much modules and options for installregards
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline split in Vegas
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline reportedly got in a huge fight in Vegas just before walking down the red carpet for the debut of his new album Playing With Fire.
It was a full blown war of words that got louder and more heated as the dinner went on" said one eyewitness. "It was a very bad night for Britney." Another eyewitness says, "It really was huge fight."
Finally shaking and in tears, Britney fled the restaurant and raced up to her suite alone — boycotting his performance at the nightclub. Kevin didn't seem affected by the public row they'd just had. In fact, Kevin stayed at Pure drinking until they turned the lights back on this morning!
Picking a fight with Kevin Federline was a smart move on Britney's part. A marriage can survive a fight, but it can't survive a live performance of this. Seeing that sort of shit in person has to be the number one cause of divorce in this country. Number two if you count falling madly in love with me.


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Thyroid Disease Symptoms and Signs
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
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Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
What are thyroid disorders symptoms?
Thyroid disease is a common problem that can cause symptoms because of over-or under-function of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is an essential organ for producing thyroid hormones, which maintain body metabolism. The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck below the Adam's apple. Thyroid disease can also sometimes lead to enlargement of the thyroid gland in the neck, which can cause symptoms that are directly related to the increase in size of the organ (such as difficulty swallowing and discomfort in front of the neck).
10 Symptoms of thyroid problems
Just as the types of thyroid conditions can vary, so can the symptoms of thyroid problems. Here, we have listed ten common symptoms of thyroid disease:
It is important to remember that none of these symptoms is absolutely specific for thyroid disease. All of them may be caused by a number of different conditions and normal states. Your health care professional can order laboratory tests to evaluate the function of your thyroid gland if you have troubling symptoms.
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We totally fell in love with Michelle Obama's fabulous Inauguration Day outfit, so it's no surprise that we're equally in love with the ensemble she wore at the Inauguration Ball on Monday night. The First Lady positively glowed in a notice-me red Jason Wu chiffon and velvet gown, Jimmy Choo shoes, and a handmade diamond embellished ring by Kimberly McDonald. Bangle bracelets and a slick of pretty pink lipstick finished off the look.
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Kershaw goes distance for 10th straight win
LA rides nine-K gem to sweep of Atlanta, sixth victory in a row
LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw's blockbuster summer is starting to get a little predictable.
Every sequel is the same -- the same plot line, the same outcome. Only the antagonist changes.
On Thursday night, that role belonged to the Atlanta Braves. They played it to perfection.
Nine innings, one run, nine strikeouts -- Kershaw basked in the limelight yet again, towering over the Braves in a 2-1 Dodgers victory, their season-high sixth in a row. The left-hander won his 10th decision in 11 starts and missed his second consecutive shutout by one out.
Kershaw moved to 13-2 on the season with a Major League leading 1.71 ERA.
He hasn't lost since May 28.
"He's just on the warpath every time he pitches," said manager Don Mattingly. "Just attack, and he's going to keep coming, and then it's over, and he starts over."
"We're spoiled rotten," added catcher A.J. Ellis.
For Kershaw, Thursday was in many ways a repeat of his last 11 outings -- a stretch in which he's gone 10-0 with a 0.94 ERA. But the outing was by no means stress free -- some ninth-inning drama nearly derailed him.
After a four-pitch eighth inning set the stage for Kershaw's second straight shutout, B.J. Upton's one-out single in the ninth led to Atlanta's run when his brother, Justin Upton, beat out a grounder to third base for an infield single with runners on the corners and two outs.
Mattingly challenged the incredibly close play, but the call would stand.
"It was exciting. [Juan Uribe] made a really great play. Justin is really fast," Kershaw said. "The ump made the right call, but it would have been nice to get it overturned."
Though it ended the shutout bid, that lone blemish wasn't enough to change the Braves' fate. Kershaw got the next batter, Evan Gattis, to ground into a fielder's choice to shortstop Miguel Rojas to end the game.
Kershaw played the starring role, but he had just enough help from his supporting cast to complete the sweep.
Second baseman Dee Gordon made two stellar plays -- a stumbling basket catch behind second base in the second inning and a barehanded grab and acrobatic throw in the fourth. Gordon injured his right shoulder on the second play, but he would go on to finish the game -- as did Ellis, who took a foul ball off of his knee in the seventh. Both players' status for Friday's game with the Cubs is unknown.
"You had two of the best arms in the big leagues going against each other," said Braves infielder Chris Johnson. "You knew one of them was going to come out on that other side. It stinks for us that it was Julio.
"But you've got to tip your cap to him. It's Clayton Kershaw."
The Dodgers wasted little time in providing run support, as Adrian Gonzalez doubled to right-center in the first inning, scoring a hustling Yasiel Puig from first.
Puig tacked on the Dodgers' second run in the third inning with a home run to left field -- his 13th of the season and first since July 4.
The credits could have rolled there. Kershaw took care of the rest.
With closer Kenley Jansen and reliever J.P. Howell both unavailable, Mattingly said he didn't consider removing Kershaw at any point in the ninth.
"There's times he'll let you know if he's having trouble at all," Mattingly said. "Tonight he comes off after the eighth and smiled at me like, 'Why not?'"
And why not? Kershaw proved worthy once again of Mattingly's trust. That's nothing new -- nothing out of the ordinary.
"I wouldn't say I'm amazed at this point," Gonzalez said. "It's him. ... What he's been doing this year is pretty incredible. It's the kind of stuff that 40-50 years from now people are going to talk about what he's done.
"And he's still got a lot left to do."
Michael Lananna 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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In the desert, water is scarce, and water and sewer charges can really add up. The City of Phoenix has partnered with numerous water conservation associations to stay in the know and help its customers conserve water and save money.
Upgrading to low-water appliances and equipment will eventually have the equipment paying for itself. But the quickest and most immediate return is changing employee and customer behavior. Communicate your conservation message to your customers and suppliers, and be proud of the change your business can have on the Arizona ecology.
Water conservation doesn't just save your business money. The City of Phoenix's website lists four more reasons to participate in water conservation:
- Reduced wastewater costs and less spending on water treatment chemicals
- Energy savings from using less energy to heat, pump and treat water
- Environmental benefits
- Positive publicity resulting from your conservation efforts
The City of Phoenix provides these tips to help your business reap the benefits of water conservation as listed above:
- Make water efficiency a factor when choosing new equipment. Take into account the cost savings that can accrue over the lifetime of a unit. Look for industry-specific opportunities to save water.
- Use waterless technologies where available. This could range from switching to waterless urinals in men's rooms to using waterless woks in your kitchen to replacing old photo-development or x-ray equipment with modern digital technologies.
- Eliminate all technology operating with "once-through" (continuous water flow) systems such as once-through cooling.
- Reuse and recycle water wherever possible; wastewater from some indoor sources can be used outdoors for irrigation.
- Install automatic devices to turn water off when equipment is not in use.
- Restrict water pressure and flow rates where possible (install pressure-restricting valves, add aerators to existing faucets).
- Consider installing sub-meters on major water-using units to track water use.
Water Conservation Outdoors: Knowing How and Where to Look for Leaks
If your business has a separate outdoor water meter you can check for leaks by shutting off outdoor water use and monitoring the meter. This is called sub-metering, and sub-meters (point-of-use meters) can be used for indoor fixtures, pools, sprinkler systems and large heating or cooling equipment.
However, if you feel that the leak maybe underground, a leak detection specialist will use echo correlation to find the source of the leak.
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Growing plants that are accustom to an arid climate will aid in water conservation and save money on high water bills.
The City of Phoenix has four tips to conserve water when landscaping for your business:
- Harvesting Rainwater is a practical (and free) form of irrigating both large and small landscapes. This is done by using the right type of plants and creating a simple system of berms (mounds) and swales (ditches). If done right, this system can reduce or even eliminated the need of using metered, potable water.
- Another way to harvest rainwater is collecting and storing roof water runoff. Contact an expert to ensure you are safely storing the water and not creating a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which can be hazardous.
- Hydrozoning is simple; you will save water by planting the hardiest, most heat-tolerant plants right next to walkways, which are generally hotter, and by grouping plants that have similar water requirements together to reduce superfluous watering.
- Nearly every business in Arizona has an irrigation system, and the best way to conserve water is to keep the irrigation system well maintained. The City of Phoenix recommends getting regular inspections of sprinklers and irrigation systems to spot leaks or misaligned heads.
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When it comes to saving money and conserving water on the inside of your business, water smart remodeling is the way to go. When deciding on interior upgrades, the City of Phoenix recommends tankless water heaters, pressure reducers, aerators, and high-efficiency fixtures and appliances to reduce water use.
- Tankless water heaters: When replacing water heaters, a "tankless" heater that heats water instantly can reduce use from hot water taps by up to 20 percent.
- Pressure reducers: Adding or retrofitting existing technologies with pressure regulators that keep pressure to all fixtures below 70 psi can reduce water use and offer quick return on investment.
- Aerators: For only a few dollars, retrofitting faucets with aerators increases water-efficiency instantly.
- Install high-efficiency fixtures and appliances: Water-efficient fixtures and appliances include low-flow shower heads, faucets, toilets and urinals. High-performance dishwashers, clothes washers and a wide range of industry-specific technologies are also available for your business.
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A WINWICK man killed in a Nepal plane crash died from multiple injuries - but the inquest into his death will 'not bring an end to injustice' according to his wife.
Coroner Nicholas Rheinburg recorded a verdict of accidental death and found Tim Oakes, aged 57, and six others died from multiple injuries.
They were among 19 passengers and crew killed in the crash in 2012.
Mr Rheinberg delivered his verdict following a day of evidence at Warrington Coroners Court today, Tuesday.
Speaking after the hearing, Tim's wife Angela Gaunt said: "Today's inquest brings to an end the formal process of providing a verdict on the death of my husband, Tim.
"However it will not bring an end to the injustice and down-right carelessness of those responsible for this tragic event. It will also not take away the pain and sadness that still remains deep in our hearts.
"We have spent a long and emotional 18 months working with others to understand why the plane crashed and how such sloppy procedures are tolerated and even encouraged.
"For our own health and welfare, today must also be the day when we start to focus on ourselves and our own future.
"As a family, we are grateful to the European Commission for blacklisting the Nepali Airline until such a time that they have put the 15 plus safety recommendations into place.
"We are also grateful to the AAIB for managing to get the flight investigation report published and to our Family Liaison Offer whose support has been invaluable.
"Finally, our thoughts today also go out to the families of the passengers on the missing Malaysia plane, how dreadful it must be for them all."
In delivering his verdict, Mr Rheinberg said he would write to ABTA, an aviation company dealing with cargo and also to Explore Worldwide Ltd - the company running the trip.
Mr Rheinburg said: "I want to write two reports, one to ABTA informing them of the EU blacklists drawing their attention to some travel companies that are still using local flight operators.
"It seems to me to be quite wrong in the light of the EU blacklists and the investigation into the crash of the SITA dornier."
He added: "I intent to write to Explore Worldwide Ltd that their brochure did not warn travellers about the potential dangers of overloading baggage."
School teacher Mr Oakes was among seven British men who were killed when the plane they were travelling in crashed just one minute and 20 seconds after taking off.
The flight had just left Tribhuvan Airport, Kathmandu, en route for Lukla when it got into difficulties on Friday, September 28, 2012.
The British passengers were on an Explore Worldwide Ltd organised trip to Everest base camp.
Warrington Coroners Court heard that the aircraft, which has been built in 1987, lost power in one of the engines causing it to drift to the left.
The Dornier 228-202k aircraft stalled while in the air and crashed to the ground at high speed - just 420m south-east of the runway.
The 16 passengers and three crew members died instantly.
A forensic pathologist found all victims died from "blunt force injuries all over the body". They were identified by dental records.
Geraint Herbert, a senior inspector of air accidents from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, said: "I think they would have known something was wrong. There would have been some sort of realisation I'm sure. Anyone who had flown before would realise it was at an unusual position."
When asked by Nicholas Rheinberg, senior coroner for Cheshire, whether pilot error could be a factor in the crash Mr Herbert replied "it's a possibility but not fair to draw too much from it".
Stuart Hawkins, a senior air crash investigator from the AAIB, said a bird collided with the aircraft while it was on the runway, causing a "flash and a bang".
He said the bird could not explain the continued loss of power experienced by the aircraft.
The court heard the engine speed reduced to 95 per cent and then 91 per cent at flight level before stalling.
Mr Herbert added: "Perhaps they thought it was the bird strike (causing the loss of power). Perhaps the confusion was setting in. Perhaps it was a case of "what should I do" rather than just getting on with things."
The fuel flow could have caused the loss of power as the setting was too low but it could not be proved as the cause, the court heard. The use of "dirty fuel" and the weight of the aircraft may also have been factors.
The court heard the 42-year-old pilot was experienced having flown 8,308 hours for SITA Air, the carrier.
Margaret McEwan, head of governance at Explore Worldwide Ltd in Farnborough, said the firm no longer uses any Nepalese flights - the step was introduced after the European Union formed a blacklist of flights in the country over safety concerns.
Ms McEwan said SITA AIR was chosen by the company due to previously being "blemish free" - the travel firm switched to that firm after the previous airline was involved in a collision.
She said it was the customers' responsibility to research into the trips but said staff could help them to find information through reliable sources.


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The front garden of your property is the first impression of your home. A small front garden presents an opportunity to develop a well-organized, low-maintenance garden that enhances the architecture of your home and provides additional usable outdoor space. Create a design that uses the entryway as a focal point, utilizes the area for seating and adds color to the landscape. Draw a rough sketch of the front garden area of the house resembling a map. Note on the sketch the location of permanent fixtures such as a driveway or walkway leading to the front door. Create a list of plants and trees indigenous to the region and that you want to include in your garden. In a small front garden, one small tree, such as a Japanese maple, a small groupings of shrubs, three planting beds and a small seating area would be sufficient. Place the tree to the side of the house farthest from the entryway. For example, if the entryway is to the right side of the house, plant the tree close to the left corner. If the entryway is located in the middle, plant the tree to either side. Indicate on the sketch the location of the tree by drawing a large circle and marking it. Use shrubbery to create a visual balance with the tree. Place a small grouping of shrubbery along the front of the house on the opposite side from the tree leading to the front door. Draw a rectangle on the sketch indicating the positioning of the shrubs. Create a 'bridge' between the tree and the front door with a flower bed, an herb bed or a mix of the two. Select plants with an upward growing habit to create visual harmony along the front of the house. All the elements--the tree, plant bed, front door and shrubs--are all vertical elements, thereby emphasizing the entryway. Indicate the position of the plant bed on the sketch. Define the path leading to the doorway. Select one or two types of flowers or herbs to line the pathway. The flowers should be low-growing and reflect the same color palette as the exterior of the house. Mark this bed on the map. Create a sense of movement in the 'central' area of the small front garden. Place a bench just off center of the area and add a large bed of herbs or flowers to the area. Create a path from the front door to the seating area. The path may be gravel or paving stones. Mark this area on the sketch. (ehow.com).
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Welcome to Wednesday's The Crap We Missed featuring Ryan Gosling starring in Gangster Dog: The Dog Who Gangsters, Kendra shockingly realizing her book has words in it – "No, no, these aren't my doodles of a tiger eating ice cream at all!" – and Scarlett Johanssoning taken to its logical conclusion.
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