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HOUSTON — Have you always considered technology and the great outdoors to be worlds apart? The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is trying to bridge the gap with a program born from the success of a pilot program in the Austin area.
Two brand new geocache (pronounced geo-cashing) challenges are set to kick off on May 1 in two separate regions of Texas. Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth area parks will have 23 brand new caches hidden to test your determination and scavenger-hunting skills in the outdoors for the next four months.
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Participants can download a Texas Geocache Passport, as well as the coordinates of each of the caches, from the TPWD Web site. In each of the participating state parks a hidden box will contain collectible wildlife-themed trading cards, information about the park, a logbook for cachers to record their visit and a paper punch unique to the park.
Geocachers can use their GPS units to find the containers and then use the punch to mark their passports to verify their visit. When they have completed all caches in that region, they can mail the passport to TPWD, and the first 25 people to send in their passports will receive a commemorative geocoin. Other participants who finish will receive Texas Geocache Challenge stickers, a certificate of completion, and be entered to win additional geocoins drawn at random.
"We really want people to get outside, and this is another reason for people to go out to state parks, as a family or as an individual," Holmes says. "Try geocaching, you might get hooked and end up visiting a few more of the other thousands of geocaches stashed across Texas that you never knew existed!" To go deeper and learn more about geocaching, visit http://www.geocaching.com/.
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Dialidol's equipment must have broke this week. There is hardly any data on their predictions.
"So, what is fame? It's lightening that strikes some people. It's lightening that some people seek." Jewel
Yes, Dial Idol is not working anymore! I am so bummed about it! Is there any way this thread can remain open during show hours so we can discuss dial idol action as it is happening?
Roll your cursor over the state by state breakdown. At least there are vote totals there.Originally Posted by Tigerusty;3856811;
Also, if you see a 0 on the main predictions page, put your cursor on that to see the number. They all have numbers, they're just small! It's been this way the last 3 weeks. Here are the scores for this week:
Lee Dewyze 7.27
Crystal Bowersox 3.29
Siobhan Magnus 2.02
Katie Stevens 1.94
Didi Benami 1.77
Casey James 1.63
Michael Lynche 1.24
Tim Urban 1.2
Lacey Brown 0.97
Aaron Kelly 0.63
Paige Miles 0.29
Andrew Garcia 0.23
FYI: DI does not consider anyone to be safe this week. There is a margin of error of around 4 points for everyone. The first week, Katie and Andrew were both considered safe because they scored so high. But the last 2 weeks the scores have looked very similar to this week's. For example, here are last week's scores – and you know who left:
Crystal Bowersox 5.98
Lacey Brown 4.54
Katelyn Epperly 2.89
Siobhan Magnus 2.59
Didi Benami 1.32
Lilly Scott 1.14
Katie Stevens 0.35
Paige Miles 0.28
Michael Lynche 5.34
Alex Lambert 3.02
Tim Urban 2.39
Andrew Garcia 1.74
Casey James 1.51
Aaron Kelly 1.14
Lee Dewyze 1.05
Todrick Hall 0.84
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There is something really wrong with DI. Usually, the all the idols should start off with higher scores and then they fall. If you look at the DI hard graph, it shows that Lee, Paige, Michael, and Aaron started out with lower scores and then they got higher. Maybe nobody called for them at the beginning? There is nothing about the charts that make me believe these scores are accurate.
No, the only open thread is the show thread and spoilers are limited to what is happening as the show unfolds.Originally Posted by RealityLovesMe;3856833;
Boo! lol! I'm joking! But it is always fun to discuss Dial Idol as it happens! Too bad we cannot do that at FORT.Originally Posted by Unklescott;3856900;
During certain hours of the evening there will be more than 1 time zone dialing so numbers will go up during those hours.Originally Posted by RealityLovesMe;3856898;
The pattern I am talking about began at 10 pm eastern when voting began.Originally Posted by razorbacker;3857032;


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The thought is sickening. What if a waiter dropped your food on the ground, then served it to you? It happened here. See how other patrons respond to this gross mishap.
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Cadel Evans of the BMC Racing Team confirmed his place in Tour de France history Sunday by becoming the first Australian to win the world's greatest bicycle race.
'We Did It'
After crossing the finish line in Paris, Evans was swarmed by all eight of his teammates who completed the three-week, 3,430-kilometer race. Thirty years after fellow Australian Phil Anderson first wore the yellow jersey, Evans celebrated his first win in seven Tour de France appearances. "A few people always believed in me," Evans said. "I believed in me. And those few people and my team and the few people around me and myself are what matter most. We did it. I also have to thank all our fans, especially those who stayed up late to watch in Australia." Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) won the final stage on the Champs Élysées in Paris.
Time Trial Was The Highlight
Evans took the lead on the penultimate day by overcoming a 57-second deficit to Andy Schleck (Leopard Trek) in the 42 km individual time trial in Grenoble. Schleck finished second overall, 1:34 behind Evans's winning time of 86 hours, 12 minutes and 22 seconds. "For me personally, the real highlight of it all was the last three or four kilometers of the time trial," Evans said. "The hardest part had been done until that point and coming into that finish I knew we were on the right track so that was just incredible. For once the last four km of a time trial wasn't that hard."
Hincapie Makes History
With Evans's victory, George Hincapie extended his record run of being part of nine Tour de France winning teams. "I told the guys before the start today to soak up every moment, every bump, every corner, every sound you hear because it's special and something you will remember the rest of your life," Hincapie said. "From the chaos of the first week to the challenges we had during the mountains to the different tactical approaches the other teams were taking to the dramatic time trial at the end – it was all very special." Hincapie previously rode with Tour de France champions Lance Armstrong (1999-2005) and Alberto Contador (2007) and has participated in a record-tying 16 Tours de France.
Regains No. 1 Ranking
By winning three of five stage races he has started this season, Evans regained the UCI WorldTour No. 1 ranking he briefly held after winning Tirreno-Adriatico. He also won the Tour de Romandie and was runner-up at the Critérium du Dauphiné. His Tour win also elevates the BMC Racing Team to No. 2 (behind Leopard Trek) in the team classification of the UCI WorldTour rankings. Joining him on the Tour de France team were Brent Bookwalter (USA), Marcus Burghardt (GER), Hincapie (USA), Amaël Moinard (FRA), Steve Morabito (SUI), Manuel Quinziato (ITA), Ivan Santaromita (ITA) and Michael Schär (SUI). BMC Racing Team Directeur Sportif John Lelangue was assisted in the race by Assistant Director Fabio Baldato.
Great Satisfaction
The BMC Racing captures its first Tour de France title in only its second appearance in the race. Co-Owner Andy Rihs said the organization put all of its effort into surrounding Evans with the best people and resources he needed to win his first Tour de France. "I'm extremely delighted, as is the whole team, but the happiest man on the planet must be Cadel," Rihs said. "It's a great satisfaction to finally have this dream come true. Cadel had potential and he showed it. He fought every day and it's a historic effort for him and the whole BMC Racing Team."


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After a mountain of hype the Apple iPad is finally here. It's more an evolutionary product than revolutionary. What I mean is it doesn't have a front facing camera behind the screen that tracks your movements and let's you do hand swipe gestures in mid-air. It really is more like a large iPhone. So far the amazing re-invention of the magazine as seen in demos from Time and Sports Illustrated are not on this device. Those are two examples of stuff I would have characterized as revolution. Am I really disapointed? Not one bit because as an iPhone owner I know how amazing the iPad is going to be. The touch screen interface on my iPhone is such a joy to play with a larger more useful sized iPad is going to lend itself to the creation of thrilling new apps. Peter Kirn over at CreateDigitalMusic went on a bit of a rant in a post titled How A Great Product Can Be Bad News: Apple, iPad, and the Closed Mac. He states he displeasure with Apple's closed system, the choice of an iPhone vs Mac OS in the iPad, lack of ports on the iPad and so forth. I disagree with Peter and think the iPad is going to be an amazing piece of equipment for musicians. How do I know? Because my iPhone is already an amazing piece of equipment for musicians. My iPhone doesn't need virus protection, App makers make money and I love the look and feel of the thing in my hand. We are musicians right? Don't we gravitate to beautiful things? Luckily for Peter he has a great option: Android.
So what about the futuristic features some of us dreamed about earlier this week? Front face video chat and 4G are so 2011! Wonderfully, the entry level iPad is $499. Most Americans with day jobs can save that amount of spending money in one week. Ok I've done my Apple fanboy post… see you on stage!
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Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Officials: Ken Mauer, Matt Boland, Eli Roe
Media Notes: Indiana Notes, Los Angeles Notes
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Passengers evacuated a Transperth bus this morning before it caught alight and burnt out.
Public Transport Authority spokesman David Hynes said a gas bus driving south along Rockingham Road near Troode Street in Munster experienced trouble about 6.30am.
The driver pulled over when a passenger reported smelling smoke and evacuated the bus before attempting to douse the fire with an extinguisher, he said.
Mr Hynes said the three passengers and the driver were all evacuated safely "well before" the bus became engulfed with flames.
A caller to 6PR Radio however, said the passengers only got off the bus minutes before the bus caught alight.
The flames were fuelled by the gas from the bus which flared higher when a safety valve on the vehicle's fuel tank expelled the remaining gas.
The intensity of the fire was such that a window was broken in a nearby house and the property was engulfed in smoked.
The residents have been provided with temporary alternative accommodation.
Mr Hynes said it was not known what caused the fire but the matter would be thoroughly investigated.
The Mercedes Benz OC500 bus was one of gas powered 550 buses, which comprise about 43 per cent of the Transperth metro-area fleet.
Transperth has ordered an immediate inspection of the fire-suppression equipment on all its gas buses, Mr Hynes said.
"At this stage there are no plans to take the gas buses off the road."


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How to raise happy toddlers
Welcome to the happy toddler zone that has everything parents need to know about this oh-so special age group. more
Asthma is a condition in which the small passageways in the lungs become inflamed and swollen. During an asthma attack, these passageways, called bronchi, become narrow. This makes it hard to get oxygen into the lungs. Asthma is not curable, but it is manageable. Most kids with asthma lead a normal life.
Asthma has several causes, including allergies, colds and other respiratory infections, cold air, cigarette smoke, exercise, stress and some medications.
Yes. A severe asthma attack can be life-threatening.
Asthma is not curable, but you can help control asthma attacks. By identifying what triggers an attack, you can help your child avoid potential illness.
Children who have asthma may have a family history of asthma, frequent respiratory infections as a child, and be exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke and air pollution. Kids with asthma display the following symptoms:
Asthma can be managed. Most cases of asthma are treated with épreventer medicationé or éreliever medicationé, or a combination of the two. Preventers are medications taken each day that help prevent asthma attacks, and relievers are medications that relieve an attack in progress. Preventer and reliever medications contain different drugs and work in different ways on the lungs. Preventers are slow-acting medications, and relievers are fast-acting medications that open the airways quickly.
You should schedule an appointment with your doctor if you suspect your child has asthma. If your child is being treated for asthma, but his symptoms appear to be getting worse, contact your doctor. You may need to switch medications and/or revise your treatment plan. Seek immediate medical help if your child is having an asthma attack and is not responding to medication.
Written by Rebecca Stigall for Kidspot, Australiaés parenting resource for family health. Sources include Better Health Channel, NSW Health and Health Insite.
Last revised: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
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Miller and Kelly evenly matched, but Cards fall
ST. LOUIS -- The lead-in may have been all about Joe Kelly and Shelby Miller, best friends pitted as opponents in Kelly's Red Sox debut, but with their matchup ending in a draw, the Busch Stadium spotlight would need another place to fall.
It found Trevor Rosenthal.
Called upon to pitch in a fourth consecutive game, Rosenthal couldn't escape a complicated ninth inning. Boston's run off him halted St. Louis' opportunity to pull even with Milwaukee atop the National League Central and left them with a 2-1 loss. Their chances at another come-from-behind win stalled when Jon Jay grounded out to end the game with two runners onboard.
"I felt good when I was out there," said Rosenthal, who had been scored upon once in his last 12 appearances. "There was no question I was ready to go today. It's hard to let [the team] down."
Manager Mike Matheny's readiness to go to Rosenthal for the fourth time in a five-day span was built off their pregame conversation, during which Rosenthal convinced Matheny he was good to go. That was in contrast to Pat Neshek, who was deemed unusable for the night despite having pitched in the same five games that Rosenthal had over the past week.
Rosenthal, coming off a relatively stress-free 12-pitch outing on Tuesday, got into immediate trouble. Yoenis Cespedes singled off a changeup, and Mike Napoli drove a double to right field. An intentional walk gave the Cardinals a chance for the forceout at home, but Xander Bogaerts negated that with a sacrifice fly to center.
"There are days where we have been riding [Rosenthal] hard and he comes back out there and he slams the door and gives us another shot offensively to make something happen," Matheny said. "He's the guy we want in that situation. He was ready to throw today. It just didn't work out."
Red Sox closer Koji Uehara allowed two singles in the bottom half of the inning before finishing off the game to even the series.
The game became a battle of bullpens after Kelly and Miller dueled to a 1-1 tie through seven innings. The start matched the longest of Kelly's career; Miller's extended outing was further justification for the Cardinals' decision to give him a recent two-week sabbatical from starting.
"He does look good now, without question," Matheny said. "Before, I think, we were seeing some mechanics fall apart. He's in a good spot now, and hopefully can continue to build off of it."
Miller's efficiency has improved dramatically, evidenced by his navigating through seven innings on 88 pitches. His command has also been much better. He has walked just one over his last three starts (18 2/3 innings) while scattering 10 hits and five runs. Before his hiatus he averaged a walk every two innings.
"The fastball command was there for us," Miller said. "We got ahead in the counts early, too, which helps out a lot, and got some curveballs over trying to keep them off balance a little. Just trying to find that balance to where they're not getting too comfortable in the box, especially with an offense like that, that's tough."
The only blip came in the fourth, when back-to-back two-out hits helped the Red Sox even the score at 1. The second of those hits, scored as a double for Bogaerts, deflected off the glove of left fielder Matt Holliday, who had tracked the ball to the wall.
After the hit, Miller retired the final 10 batters he faced on 29 pitches.
"Just an overall great day for him," Matheny said.
The Cardinals, despite the familiarity factor, had no better success off Kelly. Pitching against the club that dealt him six days earlier, Kelly gave the Red Sox the sort of quality start the Cardinals hoped this trade would produce, except they'd banked on it coming for them from John Lackey, not against them by the young right-hander they sent away.
Kelly was as good as the Cardinals had ever seen him, limiting his former teammates to three hits over seven innings. Two of those hits came in the first, when the Cardinals jumped out to an early lead on Matt Adams' two-out RBI single. The club was unable to capitalize on any of the four walks Kelly issued thereafter, and finished 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
"There were some emotions there," said Kelly, who received multiple standing ovations from the Busch Stadium crowd and continued pitching after taking a liner off his knee in the fourth inning. "After the first inning, basically after the first pitch, I realized it was just pitching again."
"Joe threw a great game," Matheny said. "We've seen him throw like that in the past, and we know he has that potential. That's the competitor that he is."
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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Gluten-Free Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder is thick, creamy, and a low-carb alternative to Baked Potato Soup!
When I was in high school (which feels like 4 years ago, but was actually a million, sob!) students were given 30 minutes to eat lunch everyday. Starting senior year we were allowed to leave campus during that time, to do what whatever it is that seniors do, as long as we were back before the next period started.
Sweet, sweet freedom!
Except, it always took 5 minutes to round everybody up, then another 5 to argue over who'd have to sacrifice their parking spot (a rare and precious commodity,) which meant that by the time my friends and I arrived at our dining destination, we'd have approximately 10 minutes left to scarf our food down before having to turn around and head back.
What's that you say? Save yourself the trouble (and the parking spot) and eat in the cafeteria? Pssht! We were SENIORS, darnit!
Anyway, we weren't left with many options with such a short amount of time to spare, so the girls and I usually resorted to inhaling chalupa value meals from Taco Bell (I know,) devouring cheese fries from A&W (I KNOW,) or slamming bowls of soup from Panera (I know!) during those super speedy lunch runs.
Thick and decadent, Panera's creamy Baked Potato Soup with bacon was my favorite option of the three (what with it not being a chalupa or platter of cheese fries and all!) Perfect for the fall and winter, I decided to create an updated, non-teenage metabolism version of the soup using one of my favorite potato swap outs – grated cauliflower (but kept the bacon, of course!)
I first fell in love with grated cauliflower a few months ago when I made Key West Grilled Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower "Rice", where I used grated cauliflower as a low-carb alternative to rice. Guess what I found when sauting the leftover grated cauliflower though? It tasted like hash browns!
Guess what I found when I replaced the potatoes in Baked Potato Soup with grated, steamed cauliflower? Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder that's not only rich and creamy like the real thing, but low-carb to boot. Whee!
Clocking in at 265 calories, with 7 grams of carbs and 15 grams of protein per serving (per Livestrong's Recipe Calculator Tool) I could not be more pumped about this chowder. You will LOVE it!
Start the Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder by chopping 1 celery stalk and 2 garlic cloves. I used my food processor for all the prep work in this recipe so, instead of repeating myself 100 times, just know that you can hand chop / use a box or flat grater for everything you see below!
Remove the celery and garlic to a plate or bowl, then fit the processor with a grating blade and grate 1/2 head of cauliflower, to equal 4 cups grated cauliflower.
Like I said, a box or flat grater will do the job just fine, or you can just chop the cauliflower up real small!
Next grate 2-1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese to be used in both the chowder, and as a garnish. I recommend grating cheese fresh for things like soups and chowders, as the pre-grated stuff is coated in, well, stuff, that makes it not melt as well as fresh. If you're in a pinch though, by all means – dooo iiit!
Next, chop 8 strips center-cut bacon, to be used in both the chowder and as a garnish.
Ok, prep work's done. Time to get cookin'!
Heat a big soup pot over medium heat then add the chopped bacon and let it cook low and slow until it's nice and crispy. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, then remove all but 1 Tablespoon drippings from the pot.
Next add the chopped celery and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and then saute until the celery is tender, 4-5 minutes.
Add the grated cauliflower to the pot along with 1 teaspoon onion powder and 2 Tablespoons water, then season with more salt and pepper, and place a lid on the pot to steam the cauliflower until tender. This will take between 5-7 minutes – just give it a stir every now and again.
Once the cauliflower is tender, add in 1-3/4 cup chicken broth and 2 cups 2% milk.
Also throw in a dash (or 3, or 30) of your favorite hot sauce. This will give the chowder a fabulous flavor, and pretty orange color.
Almost done! Bring the chowder up to a boil then slowly drizzle in 2 Tablespoons gluten-free or all-purpose flour (I like Bob's Red Mill White Rice Flour) whisked into 1/4 cup chicken broth while stirring constantly.
The flour will make the chowder lusciously thick and wonderful in just a couple of minutes.
Finally, turn off the heat then stir in 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese until smooth, then stir in half the cooked bacon. Taste, then add more salt, pepper, and/or hot sauce if necessary.
Ladle the thickened, cheese and bacon-laced cauliflower chowder into bowls, then top with remaining shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and sliced green onions (or chopped parsley, if you're in a pinch!)
Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder
Gluten-Free Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder is thick and creamy, and a low-carb alternative to Baked Potato Soup!
- 8 slices center-cut bacon, chopped and divided
- 1/2 small onion, chopped OR 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- salt & pepper
- 4 cups shredded or grated cauliflower (1/2 large head)
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 Tablespoons gluten-free or all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth, divided
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 3-4 dashes hot sauce (or more or less)
- 2-1/2 cups (12oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 2 green onions, chopped (optional)
- Whisk together flour and 1/4 cup chicken broth in a small bowl then set aside.
- Saute bacon in a large soup pot over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate then remove all but 1 Tablespoon drippings from the pot. Add chopped onion (if using,) celery, and garlic to the pot then season with salt and pepper and saute until vegetables are tender, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add cauliflower and onion powder (if using) to the pot then stir to combine. Add water then place a lid on top and steam cauliflower until tender, stirring a couple times, about 5-7 minutes. Add remaining chicken broth and milk then turn up heat and bring to a boil.
- Slowly whisk in flour/chicken broth mixture while stirring, then turn down heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes, or until chowder has thickened. Turn off heat then stir in 2 cups cheddar cheese a little at a time until smooth, then stir in half the cooked bacon. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, and/or hot sauce if necessary. Serve topped with remaining shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and green onions, if desired.
- Serves 8, 265 calories, 7 grams of carbs, and 15 grams of protein per serving
- Use a food processor's chopping and grating blades to make prepping veggies and cheese a breeze!
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
I am so jazzed over this recipe!! I mean of course grated cauliflower isn't going to have the same, super-smooth mouth feel as cooked potatoes, but it is DARN close.
As for the thick and creamy consistency of the chowder? I'll let the spoon speak for itself…
Hope you'll give this chowder a try!
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Angels place reliever Burnett on DL
SEATTLE -- It got to a point where lefty reliever Sean Burnett figured he just needed to give his left forearm some rest.
"It feels fine as long as I can take a few days," Burnett said. "But it's not fair to my teammates to pitch and have to take a few days and stuff like that."
So on Sunday, Burnett became the latest Angel to land on the disabled list, going on the shelf for at least 15 days because of left forearm irritation that has been bothering him for the last couple of weeks. An MRI on the area, which resides dangerously close to the elbow, came back clean and the ligament -- replaced via Tommy John surgery in 2004 -- is fine.
"It doesn't seem like it's too serious," Burnett said. "There's no structural damage from what they're telling me. It's more frustrating than anything. I can't put a finger on it."
The Angels replaced Burnett on the roster with Tommy Hanson, who was activated from the bereavement list in time to start Monday's game. They still have eight relievers and three bench players. The 30-year-old Burnett, who was unavailable on Monday and Tuesday because of the muscular ailment, is hopeful that a couple of weeks off will get him back on track.
"The only thing we haven't done is given it some time off," Burnett said. "I've taken a day off, but I've still been throwing during batting practice and stuff like that. Hopefully with a few days of no throwing, it'll calm down. It just seems like right now the muscle's mad at me."
Burnett joins right-handed relievers Kevin Jepsen (strained right lat), Mark Lowe (neck stiffness) and Ryan Madson (Tommy John recovery) on the DL. With Garrett Richards now in the rotation, only three members of the Angels' Opening Day bullpen -- lefty Scott Downs, closer Ernesto Frieri and long man Jerome Williams -- remain available as relievers.
Burnett believes the injury stems from offseason surgery to remove two bone spurs from his elbow, which has given him more range of motion, but has forced his arm to get used to different movements. On the mound, he's able to execute pitches better than he has in quite some time. But the discomfort remains.
"If it was later in the year, you could fight through it maybe," Burnett said. "But right now, just to be this early, it's not worth dealing with for the next six months."
"We just need to take a step back and evaluate exactly where he is," Angels manager Mike Scioscia added. "He's been nursing this for too long for what our medical department's comfort level is. He's very important to us .The tests that have been done have ruled out anything significant, which is encouraging. But there's certainly something going on in his elbow that's going on that we need to address right now."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 21-year-old man is under investigation for allegedly impersonating an Oakland County Sheriff's deputy.
According to Waterford Township police, just before midnight on June 29, a woman said she disregarded a stop sign at the intersection of South Avery and Beechgrove streets.
Immediately after, the woman saw an unknown man shining a flashlight and signaling her to stop.
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LAKE COUNTY -- The communities of Clearlake and Middletown lowered the broom on Saturday.
They also picked up roadside litter, pulled weeds, painted curbsides, hosed down sidewalks, and cleaned up school yards.
For a lot of people, the spring cleaning ritual means attacking the attic and garage and giving the kitchen walls a scrubbing they haven't had since, well, since last year at this time.
But on a bright Saturday morning in south Lake County -- made even brighter by the neon colors of the participants' vests and t-shirts -- this annual event meant putting a polish on two different zip codes.
About 115 volunteers showed up at Austin Park for an 8 a.m.-to-1 p.m. shift at the City of Clearlake's annual Spring Clean Up, according to city clerk Melissa Swanson.
Add to the mix another 35 city staff members, a fleet of the city's pickup trucks, plenty of garbage bags and other handy tools of the clean-up trade -- and what you get is one mean and green-leaning cleaning machine.
"Clearlake is a wonderful, active community," said Andrea Rios of Clearlake Waste Solutions, one of the event sponsors. "They really walk the talk here."
From Austin Park, volunteers armed with trash bags and litter grabbers headed east on Olympic Drive and south on Lakeshore Boulevard, combing the roadsides for garbage.
Some were taxied a mile or so down either thoroughfare where they continued the march all the way to Highway 53.
About 9 a.m., back into Austin Park rolled Debbie Bottini in her electric wheelchair, a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints' clean-up team, in need of another garbage bag.
"This is great," she said, "especially when you get tired of sitting at home."
And off she rolled down Lakeshore Drive, ready to snare any cup or wrapper or plastic bottle that presented itself.
Nearly a mile ahead of Bottini was Larry Rice, who lives in Oakland but has a vacation home in Clearlake where he spends most weekends this time of year.
"I do this every year. I'm just trying to do my part," he said before lifting his trash bag for a weight estimate, then opening it for a quick examination of contents. "I'd say there's eight to 10 pounds here. But there's less litter this year than in past years, when some of the stuff was so big, you couldn't get it into the bag."
An estimated 50 volunteers participated in the annual Middletown clean-up sponsored by the Middletown Area Town Hall (MATH).
"Because it's in an unincorporated area, we usually take the lead in the clean-up," said MATH Chairman Fletcher Thornton, who along with District 1 Planning Commission Joe Sullivan was putting a shiny red coat of paint onto a no-parking curbside at Highway 29 and Wardlaw Street.
Sullivan said it was the first time the Middletown event included painting curbs.
"We worked with Caltrans and with county public works this year and they were really helpful. We never could have done it without them," Sullivan said.
Peter Sullivan, Joe's 14-year-old son, had his own curb to paint right around the corner.
"I really like it," the Middletown High School freshman said. "It's more fun than picking up trash."
Rich Mellott is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. He can be reached at 263-5636, ext. 14 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Evaluation of Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Suspected Crohn's Disease (MA-51)
This study has been completed.
Given Imaging Ltd.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Given Imaging Ltd.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 14, 2007
Last updated: April 17, 2012
Last verified: March 2012
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The aim of this study is to validate the ability of Capsule Endoscopy (CE) to accurately diagnose small bowel (SB) Crohns disease in patients with symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether Capsule Endoscopy prior to colonoscopy will improve diagnosis in patients with suspected Crohns disease when compared to standard diagnostic testing.
|Crohn's Disease
|Device: Capsule Endoscopy
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Capsule Endoscopy in Patients With Suspected Crohn's Disease
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Crohn disease
MedlinePlus related topics: Crohn's Disease EndoscopyU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Given Imaging Ltd.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The Number of Positive Findings, Detected by Each Modality, Which Were Considered by the Investigator to be Crohn's Disease Related [ Time Frame: four months from enrollment ]The number of positive findings related to Crohn that were detected by capsule endoscopy procedure and ileo-colonoscopy as compared to the number of findings related to Crohn that were detected by ileo-colonoscopy and small bowel follow through(SBFT) procedures.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Small Bowel Disease Present (Will be Categorized as Mild, Moderate or Severe)or Suspicious for Small Bowel Disease or No Small Bowel Disease Present. [ Time Frame: four months from enrollment ]
- The Additional Diagnostic Value and Sensitivity of CE Compared With Ileo-colonoscopy and SBFT Will be Evaluated by the Number of Positive Findings, Detected by Each Modality, Which Were Considered by the Investigator to be Crohn's Disease Related. [ Time Frame: four months from enrollment ]
|Study Start Date:
|September 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Device: Capsule Endoscopy
Pillcam Platform with RAPID5 software and supporting SB2 capsules
Crohn's disease is a chronic, inflammatory disorder(IBD) affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract but frequently involves the small and large bowel. (1,2,3) Typical presenting symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea. (1,2,3) Patients with this disorder may also have extraintestinal manifestations including arthritis, uveitis and aphthous stomatitis, erythema nodosum and pyoderma gangrenosum.(1,2) The etiology of Crohn's disease is unknown. It affects populations around the globe and occurs at any age but it has a predilection to affect those between the ages of 15 and 35. (1,2,3,4) While about one half of patients have involvement of the ileum and large bowel, another third have disease isolated to the small bowel. (1,2) Frequently, small bowel Crohn's disease can be difficult to diagnose using the traditional methods of evaluation including colonoscopy with ileoscopy and contrast radiography.(1,2) Mucosal features of Crohn's disease are often subtle and difficult to identify by small bowel follow through (SBFT). The SBFT has traditionally been relied on to evaluate the small intestine for evidence of Crohn's disease but it has been shown to have a relatively low accuracy of only 30%. (5,6,7,8,9,) This has led to delays in the diagnosis of Crohn's disease with reports ranging from one to three years.(7,8,9) In the past few years, capsule endoscopy has sparked renewed interest in the investigation of IBD and Crohn's disease of the small bowel. A PillCam™ SB2 capsule (Given Imaging Ltd, Yoqneam, Israel) is an ingestible, disposable video camera that transmits high quality images of the small intestinal mucosa. This enables the small intestine to be readily accessible to physicians investigating for the presence of small bowel disorders which in the past was inaccessible to physicians.(7,9,10,11,12) A number of small pilot studies demonstrated capsule endoscopy efficacy in diagnosing SB Crohn's disease. Diagnostic yields of 70% have been reported in small series of studies performed in suspected small bowel Crohn's disease.( 9,10,11,12) This study is designed to determine the yield and clinical impact of Capsule Endoscopy in detecting suspected IBD and suspected Crohn's Disease of the small bowel when compared to SBFT. (6,7,8,9,10)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|10 Years to 65 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients ages 10-65 years, inclusive
Patient suffers from either
- diarrhea for more than 6 weeks and less than 3 years and/or
- abdominal pain for more than 6 weeks and less than 3 years and/or
- extra-luminal manifestations of IBD including: erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum, arthritis, peri-anal disease, uveitis, aphthous stomatitis
Patient suffers from at least one of the symptoms / lab abnormalities listed below:
- Positive inflammatory marker (ESR, CRP, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, fecal lactoferrin, fecal alpha-1 antitrypsin) within 3 months prior to enrollment
- Unexplained anemia (less than normal limits) within 3 months prior to enrollment
- Hypoalbuminemia (<3.5 g/dl) within 3 months of enrollment
- Positive ASCA within 3 months of enrollment
- Abnormal white blood cell scan with in 3 months of enrollment
- Stool negative for O&P (C&S) within 3 months of enrollment
- Recurrent Fevers
- Unexplained weight loss, failure to thrive in children
- Gastro-intestinal bleeding including melena and/or hematochezia and/or FOBT positive.
- Chronic perianal disease (fistula, fissure, peri-rectal abscess)
- Abnormal small bowel SBFT and/or enteroclysis and/or abdominal CT not conclusively diagnostic for IBD
- Patient is indicated for Ileo-Colonoscopy
- Patient or legal guardian agrees to sign consent form
Exclusion criteria:
- Indeterminate Colitis where the purpose is only to make a definitive diagnosis and where the inclusion criteria are not otherwise met
- Known intestinal obstruction or current obstructive symptoms, such as severe abdominal pain with accompanying nausea or vomiting.
- Definite long stricture seen on radiological exam.
- Suspected GI stricture, followed by agile™ study that could not prove patency of the GI tract.
- Known history of small bowel Crohn's Disease
- Current treatment for active IBD
- Positive Anti-tTG or anti-endomysial antibody
- Any of the following work-up within 1 year of study entry: Capsule Endoscopy, Colonoscopy and Upper GI/SBFT.
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including Aspirin, (twice weekly or more) during the 4 weeks preceding enrollment
- Patient is pregnant
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00487396
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00487396
|United States, Arizona
|Mayo Clinic Arizona
|Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, 10128
|United States, Georgia
|Atlanta Gastroenterology
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342
|Stan Cohen
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30342
|United States, Maryland
|John Hopkins - Department of Medicine
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
|United States, Massachusetts
|UMass Memorial Medical Center
|Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01612
|United States, Minnesota
|Minnesota Gastroenterology Associates
|Plymouth, Minnesota, United States, 55446
|United States, New York
|Private Practice
|New York, New York, United States, 10128
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Thomas Jefferson University
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|Canada, Quebec
|McGill University Health Center
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1A4
|Rambam Medical Center
|Haifa, Israel, 31096
|Malmo University Hospital UMAS
|Malmo, Sweden, 20502
Sponsors and Collaborators
Given Imaging Ltd.
|Principal Investigator:
|Jonathan Leighton, MD
|Mayo Clinic
|Principal Investigator:
|Peter Legnani, MD
|Private Practice New York, New York
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Given Imaging Ltd.:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Leighton JA, Gralnek IM, Cohen SA, Toth E, Cave DR, Wolf DC, Mullin GE, Ketover SR, Legnani PE, Seidman EG, Crowell MD, Bergwerk AJ, Peled R, Eliakim R. Capsule endoscopy is superior to small-bowel follow-through and equivalent to ileocolonoscopy in suspected Crohn's disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Apr;12(4):609-15. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.09.028. Epub 2013 Sep 27.
|Responsible Party:
|Given Imaging Ltd.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00487396 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 14, 2007
|Results First Received:
|March 20, 2012
|Last Updated:
|April 17, 2012
Keywords provided by Given Imaging Ltd.:
capsule endoscopy
Crohn's disease
small bowel disease
inflammatory bowel disease
Patients with suspected small bowel Crohn's disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Crohn Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Instrumentation and Methodology Articles
The following external links highlight new and interesting developments in the fields of instrumentation and methodology.
UV-Vis Spectroscopy
DNA assay by UV: Choose your lab microplates, tubes, and plastic cuvettes carefully! When heated, some polypropylene tubes have been shown to leach chemicals that absorb at 220 and 260 nm, and use of these tubes may skew UV assays for DNA and proteins. The polystyrene microplates used in the study did not show similar leaking characteristics.
Lewis, L.K. et al. 2010. BioTechniques 48, 297-302
Nanoscopy: Stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED) has broken the diffraction limit barrier, and enables fluorescent imaging of nanometer-scale structures.
Live Imaging: Single plane illumination microscopes (SPIM) can be used to image live cells for many hours without the photobleaching and phototoxic effects encountered when using fluorescence microscopy. SPIM technology has already been used to capture the embryonic development of zebrafish.
Lens-less: The optofluidic microscope is smaller than a dime, inexpensive to produce, and does not use lenses. It can obtain resolution similar to that of a standard laboratory light microscope. The image is collected when a sample "casts a shadow" on an array of commercial light sensors.
Label-less: Stimulated Raman scattering microscopy (SRS) captures biological molecules without labels or stains by using chemical bond vibrations for imaging.


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mikenz66 wrote:Let's just put Nanavira up against Buddhaghosa and be done with it.
mikenz66 wrote:"According to ME, RETRO is mistaken".
retrofuturist wrote:I've never heard someone put hand on heart and say what benefit they've gotten out of the Mahavihara approach to dependent origination. I'd be fascinated to know. ...
mikenz66 wrote:It took me quite a lot of time this morning to research and write on the other thread the rather small amount that I did on how I view some of the Visuddhimagga explanations.
mikenz66 wrote:It seems to me that your/Nanavira's objection to the commentarial interpretation revolves around an argument to do with statements about past and future being less phenomenological than you would like.
mikenz66 wrote:Hi Peter,PeterB wrote:Thats the whole point it seems to me. There is an assumption that to hold the view that there is is one true Dhamma is in and of itself negative.
I think that begs many questions. I think its actually a positive statement.
As I said what interests me is what that response puts aside..i.e. the need to think that there is not one true Dhamma.
I dont think it needs an over literal mind to see that the Buddha himself said that there was.
I agree. However, as I said in my last post, it's probably not very helpful to say something like:
"Member X is completely confused about the Dhamma and if only he'd listen to me things would be OK."
retrofuturist wrote:mikenz66 wrote:It seems to me that your/Nanavira's objection to the commentarial interpretation revolves around an argument to do with statements about past and future being less phenomenological than you would like.
The "than you would like" aspect is irrelevant, because it's not what we like that will lead us to the cessation of suffering. It's more that Nanavira, Nanananda, Buddhadasa, Patrick Kearney, Ajahn Sumedho, various Dhamma Wheel members, many others and myself all seem to believe the suttas (generally, and also with respect to dependent origination) are pointing towards something to be experienced and verified personally, here-and-now (rather than just inferred, or even more remote from that... an intellectual, philosophical or metaphysical explanation) ...
Dan74 wrote:I think it may be worth distinguishing (again!) saying "there is one true Dhamma" and saying "I have one true Dhamma". After all we are on a path and have not reached the destination.
mikenz66 wrote:What's the difference between my statement about "what you would like" and your statement that "x, y, z seem to believe"?
mikenz66 wrote:From my perspective you keep injecting what I see as completely spurious statements about how "intellectual and philosophical" certain things are. I'll ignore those for now.
"The act of realization constitutes its knowledge.
To perceive is to 'make it in one's eye'. It is to know through one's own faculties. Methodically and logically derived knowledge is inference [5]. The dhamma (noble truth) cannot be known by logic. Hence it is called 'beyond the scope of logic' (atakkavacara). The commentators have described those who draw conclusions based on logic as 'view-addicts' [6].
mikenz66 wrote:Let's stick to the issue. There is a past, there is a present, there is a future. What we experience now is the present. What we know about the past is what we remember (which is experience) or infer (which is based on experience). What we know about the future is what we infer (based on experience). Nothing philosophical there.
mikenz66 wrote:Is it philosophical to reflect on death? Plenty of that in the Suttas. Do you have a "present moment" way of interpreting that?
mikenz66 wrote:Where did I, or the Commentaries, or the Visuddhimagga, say that the Dhamma was not to be experienced for oneself in the present moment? The whole point of the exercise is to know whatever can be known in the present moment. The Visuddhimagga is a guide on how to get to that point.
mikenz66 wrote:What I see in your statement above is some kind of philosophical or wishful-thinking argument ("I believe everything should be knowable in the present moment"). In my opinion that argument is the one that is bogged down in an intellectual-philosophical approach.
alan wrote:Fight all you want but let's have some idea of what you are disputing...please?
alan wrote:Seriously--this is over my head. Maybe one of you can clarify?
retrofuturist wrote:Obviously we want to know what we need to know...
nathan wrote:I hope this cuts through the complications a little.
No doubt. Knowing is not having to think about, anymore.retrofuturist wrote:Thank you Nathan.
I read your most recent posts in the jhana topic and see these words against that context.nathan wrote:I hope this cuts through the complications a little.
Yes, and anything that does is a blessing.
nathan wrote:No doubt. Knowing is not having to think about, anymore.
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MCC's MISCAST 2013 Will Honor Judith Light, 3/4; Megan Hilty, Christian Borle, Jeremy Jordan and More to Perform
MCC Theater has announced a starry line-up of performers for its annual Miscast gala, to be held Monday, March 4, 2013 at The Hammerstein Ballroom (311 West 34th Street).
Miscast 2013 will honor Tony Award winner Judith Light (Other Desert Cities) for her illustrious screen and stage career (appearing on Broadway this year for her third straight season, this time in Richard Greenberg's upcoming The Assembled Parties), her work with MCC Theater (acclaimed performances in Colder Than Here and Wit), and her impassioned advocacy of several causes, including Arts in Education. This year's Miscast will be hosted by theater luminary Victor Garber, best known for his Tony-nominated performances in Lend Me a Tenor and Damn Yankees, Broadway appearances in Art, Godspell, and Assassins, and his film and TV work in Argo, "Alias," Titanic, and Milk, among many others, and now starring in NBC's "Deception."
This year's roster of performers includes Tony Award winners Christian Borle (Peter and the Starcatcher, NBC's "Smash"), Jane Krakowski (Nine, NBC's "30 Rock"), and LaChanze (The Color Purple); Tony Award nominees Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening, MCC's The Submission, FOX's "Glee"), Jeremy Jordan (Newsies, NBC's "Smash"), Marin Mazzie (Kiss Me Kate, MCC's Carrie), and Patrick Wilson (The Full Monty, HBO's "Angels in America"); and Broadway stars Jason Danieley (Next to Normal, Curtains), Megan Hilty (9 to 5, Wicked, NBC's "Smash"), Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu, NBC's "30 Rock"), Jesse L. Martin (Rent, NBC's "Law & Order"), and Nicole Parker (Wicked, FOX's "MADtv"). The Musical Director for the evening is Phil Reno.
Miscast is a one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway's hottest stars performing songs from roles in which they would never be cast! Proceeds from Miscast 2013, as always, support MCC Theater's mission to develop and produce exciting work Off-Broadway as well as its Youth Company and partnerships with New York City public high schools, and sustain MCC's literary development work with emerging playwrights.
For ticket and table purchasing options, visit www.mcctheater.org/galamiscast_tickets.html. To purchase gala tickets, please contact Kathryn Banas at (212) 727-7722, ext. 232 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Gala tickets begin at $600, with mezzanine level show-only tickets available for $79 (general admission) and $99 (reserved seating). Show-only tickets can be purchased through OvationTix at(212) 352-3101 or online at http://www.mcctheater.org/galamiscast_tickets.html.