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'SAD' pets now have their own light to boost a blue mood
PORTLAND, Ore. - Here in the Northwest you've probably heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. It's where you get depressed during the gray, winter months. But have you heard of SAD in pets?
A Portland man says the condition exists, and he's created a treatment - a light-box for your dog or cat. It's the first of its kind to be made specifically for pets.
The light itself is the same as the human versions, but it's all about the design that makes it different. It's small, portable, has safe corners and it easily sits on the ground.
Max Marvin is the founder of Pawsitive Lighting. He said he got the idea when he was having sleep problems and a specialist suggested a light-box for him. But he was surprised when his golden retriever, Luke, like it just as much. Now they both use the light.
"It does give him that boost of energy in the morning as it does myself," he said. "Instead of maybe crawling back into bed and going back to sleep, he's anxious to go out and go jump around in the water."
Marvin said the recommended dose of light is 30 to 45 minutes a day; and it can't hurt to let your dog be in the light for longer.
Portland animal behaviorist Dr. Christopher Pachel said there aren't enough studies to know for sure if Seasonal Affective Disorder really exists in pets.
"It's theoretically possible. I see no reason to suggest why it couldn't occur. I just don't have any reason to say it does. I'd be curious to see how animals would respond to it," he said. "Certainly we're willing to reach any and all options for helping some of the pets that we see for behavior disorders."
Marvin is selling his pet-friendly device around the world for $200.
He said: "The response has been overwhelmingly 'pawsitive.' Pardon the pun."

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PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh had more dominating wins over the course of its nonconference schedule than Sunday's 59-43 victory over Kennesaw State, but that matters little to head coach Jamie Dixon.
"We're starting over 0-0 now is what I told our guys going forward," Dixon said. "I didn't think we had our best performance (Sunday), but that's behind us and we're getting ready for conference play."
Junior forward Talib Zanna led Pittsburgh in scoring for the second game in a row with 12 points and nine rebounds, and freshman point guard James Robinson added eight points and three assists. Senior center Dante Taylor, whose availability was questionable after missing the Panthers' previous game with a bruised heel, played 13 minutes. He had three points and three rebounds.
Dixon also earned his 250th win as a head coach.
Sophomore guard Delbert Love led Kennesaw State with 12 points and three assists, and freshman forward Nigel Pruitt had 10 points and five rebounds, but the Owls fell to 1-11 and have lost 10 games in a row.
Given the difference in the teams' records, it was a closer game at times than the Panthers probably anticipated. The Owls made four of their first six shots from 3-point range and trailed just 16-13 with 11 minutes to go in the first half.
Pitt went on a 10-3 run to open up its first double-digit lead of the game with four minutes remaining and led 30-16 at halftime. Sixteen points tied for the ninth-fewest the Panthers have allowed in a half in school history.
Kennesaw State again turned to 3-pointers in the second half and hit three in a row before tipping in a rebound to make it 39-29 with 13:48 left to play. They pulled within 10 points again at 44-34 on yet another 3-point field goal with 10 minutes remaining.
The Panthers outscored Kennesaw State only 29-27 in the second half and shot 40 percent from the field (8 of 20) compared to the Owls' 45.8 percent (11 of 24). Kennesaw State held Pittsburgh to 42.3 percent shooting for the game (22 of 52).
Through its first 12 games, Pittsburgh outscored opponents by a plus-25 margin and shot 52.5 percent from the field (353 of 672).
"To hold them to 42 percent may have been our better defensive effort," Kennesaw State coach Lewis Preston said. "I don't know if some of that was them having one or two feet out the door for Christmas break or us actually doing some things and changing up defensively. Hopefully it's the latter of those two."
The Panthers dominated on the glass and inside, as they have done all season. They outrebounded Kennesaw State 38-21 and outscored them in the paint 32-12.
The Panthers (12-1) begin their final season in the Big East Conference Dec. 31 against No. 11 Cincinnati. The move to the Atlantic Coast Conference next season.
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available so water and sewer lines, roads and drainage features can be added to the Stonebridge Business Park at Interstate 69 and Lafayette Center Road.
The county paid $1.42 million for 150 there three years ago and paid $600,000 for another 34 acres this year, but the land remains largely vacant.
Although initially touted as "shovel-ready" – that is, available for immediate development – lack of infrastructure and other impediments is believed to have affected the property's attractiveness to companies needing or wanting to move quickly. So the Plan Commission recently approved a proposal to subdivide the property into as many as 12 smaller lots, reducing the time needed to approve any specific tenant. The roads, sewers and drainage will also speed the development process. The Commission also approved a series of covenants to guide development in the park.
"We're trying to put the property in a more competitive position. We have 124 acres available but only one area west of the new Vera Bradley design center is ready," explained Mark Royse, the county's deputy director of economic development. Despite the Plan Commission's subdivision of the property, the land could still accommodate one large tenant or several smaller ones, Royse said. Either way, however, the addition of a second entrance will be beneficial, he added.
Money for the project could come from the county's general fund and economic
development income taxes, Royse said, and could be recovered by the sale of lots to developers or businesses. The idea is not to make a profit, Royse said, but to create jobs.
"If we break even (on the land), we'll be happy," he said.


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Toonami Pre-Flight
Friday, September 22nd, 2017
On this episode, Jason and Gill discuss My Neighbors the Yamadas and pick their favorite family themed movies. Then, find out what's coming up on the next Dragon Ball Super and check out the season 2 trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. Plus, catch the new Iglooghost music video and the newest tracks for Adult Swim Singles.
Intruder II
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Intruder II comes to an epic conclusion that will change the future of TOM and Sara forever.
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TOM puts his plan in motion to get his revenge and put end to the Intruder in Episode 6 of Intruder II
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TOM sets out to get his revenge on the Intruder in Episode 5 of Intruder II
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Watch as TOM comes face to face with with his nemesis ,The Intruder, on Episode 3 of Intruder II
Trapped on a mysterious planet, the Vesta One Command Crew must battle isolation and hidden threats.
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Suit up for a second season of virtual reality madness. Saturdays at 1a ET.
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Get behind-the-scenes info on all things Toonami. Streaming at adultswim.com/preflight
Introducing Michiko & Hatchin
Sometimes salvation arrives by motorcycle. Catch Michiko & Hatchin, Saturdays at 1:00a. Only on Toonami.
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It's . . . coming. THE INTRUDER II starts Saturday, November 7th at Midnight, ONLY on Toonami.
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Want to get a peek at the newest DBZ film? Of course you do. TOM will make it happen.
Celebrate the holiday with an explosive Dragon Ball Z Kai marathon followed by Attack on Titan.
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The ongoing fight against the Angels tests the limits of humanity.
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TOM digs into a beautiful and challenging game that reminds him of the platformers of old.
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Swords, sorcery, and plenty of slicing and dicing? Sounds like a pretty good time to TOM.
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I suppose most know the folk art trade signs of figural form from days gone by were intended to identify the store for those who could not read. The technique was obviously particularly important in the case of eyeglass makers, as their clients couldn't read OR see! Consequently, the giant pair of glasses is one of the most common and recognizable early trade signs.
The sign here, mounted on Elmer the Optician's place in Muskegon Michigan dates to 1920. Elmer was Elmer P. Heimer, who had the top floor. It appears a shoe sale was going on below.
Elmer the Optician Perfect Fitting Glasses Optical Goods Trade Sign Real Photo PC circa 1920 Collection Jim Linderman Dull Tool Dim Bulb
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Washington, D.C. – The Retail Industry Leaders Association elected Ron Boire, president of Sears and Kmart, to its board of directors, during its semi-annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
The board also re-elected Home Depot chair and CEO Francis Blake, 7-Eleven president and CEO Joseph DePinto, Petco CEO James Myers and J.C. Penney CEO Myron Ullman.
"We are pleased to welcome Ron Boire to the board," said RILA President Sandy Kennedy. "His insight into the issues retailers face every day will bring added wisdom and foresight to this already stellar group. The contributions of this highly engaged group of retail executives sets RILA apart and allows us continue to deliver big wins for our members."
The RILA board of directors is made up of chief executives from many of the United States' largest retail companies which the association deems most innovative. The board meets in person twice a year to discuss issues facing the retail industry.
The trade association keeps itself at the forefront of issues pertinent to the retail industry, including tax reform, health care, labor and privacy, and has led numerous efforts to advance the industry's public policy agenda. RILA's current top public policy priority is passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that would end what the association argues is the unfair advantage online-only retailers have over Main Street retailers as it relates to sales tax collection. The bill, which passed the U.S. Senate earlier this year with overwhelming bipartisan support, is currently under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives.


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Jimi Hendrix – San Diego '69 FULL Concert
Live at San Diego International Sport Arena 24th May 1969. Setlist: 1. Intro Riffs/Sound Check 00:00 2. Fire 04:25 3. Hey Joe 08:25 4. Spanish Castle Magic, Sunshine Of Your Love 13:41 5. Red House 24:33 6. I Don't Live Today 38:19 7. Purple Haze 45:20 8. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 50:10 This one of my favourite concerts. I recommend listening to it all because there's a lot of improvising going on and I believe listening to Jimi's improvisations is the best way to capture his soul and meaning of his music. Also, he's in quite a good mood therefore you can hear him joking around between songs which can give us some kind of image of what kind of person he was. I'm uploading this just because I want to share Jimi's music. He is a true inspiration for me and I believe everyone should be able to listen to his greatest moments. I do not benefit from uploading this in any way. Like, comment and subscribe. I will be uploading more concerts and rare recordings. Peace.


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Treatment of Non-Dislocated Midshaft Both-Bone Fractures
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified November 2006 by Colaris, Joost, M.D..
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Colaris, Joost, M.D.
Information provided by:
Colaris, Joost, M.D.
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First received: April 12, 2006
Last updated: February 23, 2007
Last verified: November 2006
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Detailed Description:
The investigators created a randomized clinical trial to find out what kind of treatment is optimal for non-dislocated both-bone midshaft forearm fractures.
|Device: above and below elbow cast
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Above Elbow Cast in Non-Dislocated Both-Bone Midshaft Forearm Fractures in Children: Necessity or Needless Cruelty? A Randomized Trial
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: FracturesU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Colaris, Joost, M.D.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- pronation and supination
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- complications, function, esthetics, complaints in daily living, X-rays
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2006
Children who arrive at the emergency unit with a non-dislocated both-bone midshaft forearm fracture will be asked to join the trial. After informed consent we will do a randomization between 6 weeks above elbow cast and 3 weeks above elbow cast in combination with 3 weeks under elbow cast.
Outpatient clinic visits till a follow-up of 6 months. During these visits we will investigate: consolidation and dislocation on X-ray, function of both arms, complaints in daily living and complications.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 15 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Both-bone midshaft forearm fracture
- Age < 16 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
- Dislocation
- Fracture older than 1 week
- No informed consent
- Refracture
- Open fracture (Gustillo 2 and 3)
- Torus fractures of both ulna and radius
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: NCT00314600
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00314600
|Contact: Joost W Colaris, M.D.
|HAGA, Juliana Children's Hospital
|Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands, 2566ER
|Contact: Joost W Colaris, M.D. 0031-642220265 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Joost W Colaris, M.D.
|Erasmus Medical Centre, Sophia Children's Hospital
|Not yet recruiting
|Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands, 3015GJ
|Contact: Joost W Colaris, M.D. 0031-642220265 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Joost W Colaris, M.D.
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Colaris, Joost, M.D.
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|Joost W Colaris, M.D.
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Colaris JW, Reijman M, Allema JH, Biter LU, Bloem RM, van de Ven CP, de Vries MR, Kerver AJ, Verhaar JA. Early conversion to below-elbow cast for non-reduced diaphyseal both-bone forearm fractures in children is safe: preliminary results of a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2013 Oct;133(10):1407-14. doi: 10.1007/s00402-013-1812-8. Epub 2013 Jul 17.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00314600 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 12, 2006
|Last Updated:
|February 23, 2007
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fractures, Bone
Wounds and Injuries
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When my husband snuck a spoon into the soup pot and gave a "WHOOOO!", I knew this soup would be a tad too spicy for me, but just right for him and probably all of the people I share the recipe with. Mark has the highest spice tolerance of anyone I know, and good thing – because this soup was HOT!
The recipe I followed called for four jalapeños, and silly me, I followed it word-for-word since so many people who tried and reviewed the recipe said it came out perfectly. Well, as delicious as the soup was, my first slurp sent me running to the fridge for a tall glass of milk, and my second bite called for a pile of tissues to stop my nose from running. And I thought I could take a little more tang since moving to the West Coast, HA!
So, spice-lovers, this one's for you. If you have a spice tolerance like me, though (as in, not much at all), you should only add about two jalapeños and use the seeds from one. Set aside the seeds from the other in case you think it needs a little more kick. Also, if you'd like, top it with a hearty helping of sour cream to turn down the heat!
Now, I don't mean to knock this soup for its spiciness, because it was so incredibly delicious, especially with a hunk of my moist, mild Jalapeño Cornbread with Honey-Lime Butter. This soup was definitely a very fun and easy way to use the chicken breasts we always have and introduce our palates to something new. I hope you'll give it a try!
Craving more? Keep in touch on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for new post updates and more. You can also check out my FAQ page, or contact me with any questions or inquiries!
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Total Time: Makes 6 servings
4 (6-inch) corn tortillas, julienned
1 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
1 white onion, sliced thinly
8 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 (depending on your spice preference) fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced
2 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1 quart (32 oz.) chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (need 2 limes)
1 large tomato, seeded and diced
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange tortilla strips on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion, garlic and jalapenos in olive oil until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, chicken broth, lime juice, tomato, salt and pepper. Gently simmer until chicken is cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in avocado and cilantro and heat through. Adjust seasonings as needed.
Ladle soup into bowls and top with tortilla strips and cilantro to serve.


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Topic: Another clean scan!
Just had to let you all know that I too have had a clean ct scan - 39 months post resection for me
It is perhaps interesting to note that I am officially "discharged" from the hospital now - they have no plans to give me any more follow-up, a not uncommon view in the UK where there is no follow-up protocol and no insurance companies paying for the scans. So now I have to decide if that is the way I want to go, or whether I will fight with my GP to get more scans in the future.
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Concussion symptoms narrowing window for Drew
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- David Ortiz has already been ruled out for Opening Day, and now shortstop Stephen Drew's chances of playing April 1 against the Yankees are shrinking, too.
After getting hit in his helmet March 7, Drew is still battling concussion symptoms, including feeling "wavy," as manager John Farrell put it Sunday morning.
"I think the window starts to narrow a little bit here. We're down to the final two weeks," Farrell said. "He's going to actually start to initiate some on-field activity, and that's just to go through stretch and get his arm ready to play catch. No BP. When those symptoms are fully subsided is when he starts to ramp things up more intently, and we're not there yet. ... We're getting into this last stage of camp. Yeah, you've got to think about all the options."
Ortiz still felt heel discomfort running on the treadmill on Saturday. Taking batting practice on Monday was a goal, but that may now not be reasonable.
"We'll see where he's at as far as being in a cage to take some initial swings tomorrow or over the next couple days," Farrell said.
Drew is in daily communication with a doctor at the University of Pittsburgh, which has a renowned brain trauma research center. Drew and the team have to follow strict Major League protocols about concussions, and while the team can and will continue to test him, the remedy for his symptoms is time.
"The biggest question is, when does he get back in a game?" Farrell said. "He still has that, as he described it, kind of a wavy feeling in his vision or that feel mentally that he has when he moves quickly or has a quick reaction to something to stay under control. Unfortunately, we felt -- as we stated before -- that this was going to be a couple day thing at the most. At the time he was hit, we never thought twice about it. But here we are, 10 days later, and we're still in the same situation."
Drew has shown some progress. When he exerts himself, his symptoms aren't worsening, which is a good sign, but he's still not able to get back into a game.
Jose Iglesias and Pedro Ciriaco are the two most likely to see time in Drew's absence.
"Pedro will be back on the field with more activity on the field today with his own back spasms that he's dealing with," Farrell said. "We haven't made any official change with the shortstop position. Everyone in camp will be part of that discussion."
Ortiz's heel inflammation is tricky, because there's little blood flow to the area. He's been using a bone stimulator.
Both heels have been problematic for Ortiz, but the right heel has been most bothersome.
"Any time you get into an area where there's limited blood flow, there's going to be any kind of stimulator type of machine that can assist in that way, and he's using that," Farrell said. "Obviously there's medications and anti-inflammatories he's taking, and then the prescribed exercise to tolerance to continue to maintain some basis or baseline of conditioning. We wish it were much more straightforward than that. There's only so many things he can do right now to address it."
Evan Drellich is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @EvanDrellich. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Hey wrestling fans!
I've been reading a few WrestleMania XXX Cards, and thought I'd have a go at my own. Hope you enjoy it.
Match 1: NXT Championship: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Leo Kruger
NXT Commissioner JBL makes a match for the PPV Kickoff, Sami Zayn defending his title against an opponent to be determined at WrestleMania Axxess. On the last day of Axxess, Leo Kruger defeats Bo Dallas and Adrian Neville in a Triple Threat match.
Winner: Sami Zayn in 10 minutes
Match 2: Eight man Tag Match: 3MB & Fandango vs. Tons of Funk and R-Truth & Xavier Woods
During a tag team match between Truth & Woods vs. McIntyre & Mahal of 3MB, Fandango appears and attacks Woods on the outside. Match is ruled a no-contest as 3MB and Fandango turn it into a 4 on 2 assault. Tons of Funk run in to make the save. Eight man Tag Match is announced on WWE.com.
Winners: Tons of Funk and R-Truth & Xavier Woods in 10 minutes
Match 3: United States Championship: Antonio Cesaro (c) vs. Jack Swagger (w/Zeb Colter)
Antonio Cesaro wins the US Title from Seth Rollins. He also begins to have a change of heart, and realises that the United States gave him a chance. Of course, Swagger and Colter don't take too kindly to this realisation, and kick Cesaro out of their little group, and vow to bring the US Title back to the real America.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro in 15 minutes
Match 1: Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose
The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) are in a triple threat match with Dolph Ziggler for the US Title on an episode of Raw, in which Rollins pins Ziggler to unintentionally win the title. Ambrose believes Rollins' jealousy caused him to steal HIS US Title, imploding The Shield, and turning Rollins face. To further the break-up of the Hounds of Justice, Ambrose costs Rollins his title during a match with Antonio Cesaro.
Winner: Seth Rollins in 15 minutes.
Match 2: Intercontinental Championship vs. Career: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Goldust
The Rhodes Brothers lose their titles to Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, after which The Bizarre One seemingly disappears. Rhodes resumes his singles career, winning the IC Title from Big E Langston. The week after, Rhodes retains in a re-match with Big E, and after the match is assaulted by Goldust. Goldy says that his baby brother never cared where he was, and didn't bother about the Tag Titles, only thinking about himself. He says that Cody only cared about Goldust when he lost his job, and needed someone to fight for it. Goldust wants to take away the thing that made him so selfish, the IC title. Cody says he doesn't want to fight his own flesh and blood, but he never wants to see his brother. Goldust offers up the 2nd stipulation: if Goldust loses, Goldust retires, and Cody will never see him again.
Winner: Cody Rhodes in 20 minutes
Match 3: Tag Team Championship: The Wyatt Family (c) vs. The Usos vs. Prime Time Players vs. Los Matadores
After The Wyatt Family win the Tag titles, they begin destroying every tag team in their path, When Bray Wyatt declares there is no one left to destroy, the Usos, PTP and Los Matadores triumphantly confront the Wyatt, making them retreat. Fatal Four Way match for the titles is announced. After nearly 4 years, the Usos finally get their moment in the sun.
Winners: The Usos in 15 minutes
Match 4: Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. The Miz vs. Damien Sandow vs. Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Christian vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Big E Langston
2 weeks before WrestleMania. Each man cuts a promo about their claim to the world title. Stephanie McMahon makes an eight man tag match: Miz, Del Rio, Sandow & Christian vs. Langston, Sheamus, Ziggler & Kingston. She wants to see why each man thinks they deserve a title shot. Match descends into chaos, ending in a no-contest brawl. Triple H comes out and says if you really want that prestigious accolade, you must go through Hell, and reach for the stars to get there. He officially re-introduces the Money in the Bank Ladder Match to WrestleMania.
Winner: Big E Langston in 20 minutes
Match 5: Undertaker vs. Bray Wyatt
"The Devil made me do it!" The Devil inside Bray Wyatt believes he is the only true monster left in the WWE. Undertaker makes his triumphant return to WWE, only to be assaulted by the Wyatt Family. According to Wyatt, he is the one monster, and The Undertaker is the only thing standing in his way. The streak, the career, the legend. It will be swallowed up by the Eater of Worlds. Follow the Buzzards!!!
Winner: Bray Wyatt in 25 minutes
Match 6: Diva's Championship: AJ Lee (c) vs. JoJo
AJ Lee defends her title against the cast of Total Divas, and lays waste to every available challenge. Young girl JoJo wants to be the hero for her cast mates. This match would make a superstar out of JoJo, ala Trish Stratus vs. Christy Hemme at WrestleMania 21.
Winner: AJ Lee in 10 minutes
Match 7: Match for WWE Control: Daniel Bryan (w/Vince McMahon) vs. Roman Reigns (w/Triple H)
Triple H continues to run rough shot over the WWE locker room, leading to Vince McMahon making his return. Vince opposes Triple H iron fist ruling, and sides with Daniel Bryan. McMahon and The Game keep making conflicting decisions, leading to Triple H demanding that Vince vacates his position as Chairman, in favour of him and Stephanie. After The Shield dissolves, Roman Reigns decides to pledge his allegiance to The Authority, and volunteers his services to Triple H. McMahon and Triple H agree to each have a superstar representing them, with the winning superstar's corner man gaining full ownership of the WWE. Vince selects Bryan, The Game chooses the power of Roman Reigns.
Winner: Daniel Bryan in 25 minutes
Match 8: World Heavyweight Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Wade Barrett
Wade Barrett returns at the Royal Rumble, and wins the match from #16, last eliminating Big Show. After weeks of casually interfering in both Cena and Orton's matches, Barrett appears at the main event of the Elimination Chamber PPV, and attacks Cena after he wins his Chamber match. The next night on Raw, Barrett reveals his intention to take Cena's title, and becoming the new No. 1 superstar in the process.
Winner: Wade Barrett in 20 minutes
Match 9: WWE Championship: Randy Orton (c) vs. CM Punk
Randy Orton retains his championship against Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Mark Henry and Christian in the Pay per Views leading into WrestleMania. After he pins Christian at Elimination Chamber, he proclaims that as the "Face of WWE", he must be considered the BEST the WWE has to offer. Orton and Mr. & Mrs. Game issue a challenge for anyone that thinks they can beat the best the WWE has to offer. Cue the Straight Edge Saviour, who takes offense that Randy Orton calls himself "the best". Orton refuses, not wanting to lower himself by facing Punk. Punk responds by costing Orton matches against Zack Ryder and the debuting Richie Steamboat. An enraged Orton finally accepts Punk's challenge.
Winner: CM Punk in 30 minutes
Quick Results:
Pre Show:
Sami Zayn d. Leo Kruger to retain the NXT Championship
Tons of Funk and R-Truth & Xavier Woods d. 3MB & Fandango
Antonio Cesaro (c) d. Jack Swagger to retain the United States Championship
WrestleMania XXX:
Seth Rollins d. Dean Ambrose
Cody Rhodes (c) d. Goldust to retain the Intercontinental Championship, Goldust must retire
The Usos d. The Wyatt Family (c), Prime Time Players and Los Matadores to win the WWE Tag Team Championship
Big E Langston wins the Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Bray Wyatt d. The Undertaker
AJ Lee (c) d. JoJo to retain the WWE Diva's Championship
Daniel Bryan d. Roman Reigns; Vince McMahon gains full ownership & control of WWE
Wade Barrett d. John Cena to win the World Heavyweight Championship
CM Punk d. Randy Orton to win the WWE Championship
If WWE presented this card, I'd snap it up in a heartbeat! Would you? What would you change? Love to hear your opinions!!
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One thing I will strongly advice is there should be an organized customer service center so that jailbreak fans will no longer fall victims of scams on the Internet while trying to get into the jailbreak trend.Customers will know where to turn to an be guaranteed of prompt reply and satisfactory info
90% of ios devices sold arent even jailbroken.
And 95% of the community on this forum are jailbroken,or come here to learn how to jailbreak...so whats your point about the ones sold not being jailbroken? I think just about everyone on this forum would agree that the iOS is very boring -compared to what it's like once jailbroke and tweaked to your liking. Theming alone is worth jailbreaking, even if you don't want to get into messing with all the other endless tweaks available. I agree 100% with GlockNine,and I am the furthest thing from an Android"fanboy"...lol
The problem is that without a jailbreak, you wont be able to use your phone to it's fullest potential. Something like SB Settings should be a "must" on any iPhone. It works extremely well with the notification center. That's something that Apple should include by default. It solves a lot of problems with your phone with just one click. And all the tweaks and themes that you use, I really miss. Stuff like "User Agent Faker" (which I want to see the "real web" and not the mobile versions); iFile; and all the other good stuff I purchased from Cydia helps enhance your iPhone experience. It is worth every penny for all the useful apps from this wonderful resource.
Hopefully one day the developers can come up with a jailbreak for ios6. We have a very powerful phone in iPhone 5. Now let us use its potential to its fullest!!!
Good on them! Nice to see their efforts paying off. Now, to be loyal to its customer base and to keep their revenue coming they should all pull together in some way form or fashion to diligently work on ensuring JB soft is available soon after iOS/idevice launch. Perhaps charge a fee as well heck I know most would not mind paying for a JB. Tier the pricing: lifetime members, FW upgrades (free JB upgrades for iOS fw builds eg 6.0 6.1 etc and a small fee if it goes to 7 etc). Perhaps Cydia (jay) should add a hosting fee and use the revenue to fund an official JB Dev team department w/in Cydia.
Just a thought.
a stock iphone is a horrible experience
could you imagine if normal users had jailbroken phones and could have half the features they finally got a year earlier?
there is no way i could ever use stock apple anything. The month i had to wait on ipad2 was torture.
It's really crap. I do install a lot of the little tweaks and it shows how they are needed. Little things like NoSpot, Password Pilot and SwitcherCleaner. 3 background tweaks that do a lot to a really crappy IOS.
There are even more that fullfill the IOS like IntelliscreenX and LockInfo or even SB Settings. Tonight I was trying to turn off Wireless and was swiping at the taskbar not remembering its not jailbroken so it wont turn up... I really miss the jailbreak iPad.
I don't care if its tethered as how many times do you really turn off the device? My iPad only gets turned off when I install a new firmware. And it never gets rebooted so I can tether boot it and have it jailbroken for months without any problems of it being tethered.
Without a jailbreak it looks like the amount of jailbroken devices will be down to 5% as there are some like me who didn't realise you cant downgrade again or didn't realise the tethered jailbreak doesn't work for your device.
That also means a loss of income for the cydia devs.
I should look up my receipts and see how much I have spent in Cydia over the years... At most I have spent $10 on the App store... On Cydia I would say at least a $100... I hope more Devs can make a decent income from their work... Thanks Jay for Cydia! Thank you hackers and tweakers for all these mods to my iPhone... I wouldn't even dream of updating my firmware till at least 90% of my installed Cydia stuff is compatible... I don't know how people use stock iPhones... Oh yeah and one more thing: I hope others that are using Cydia pay for their tweaks, mods and utilities too, it's worth it and the more we support the Devs the more they will support us... Aloha
Besides, don't you like getting an extra $30 resale value boost just for having jailbroken?
The people that fall for these scams are idiots and wouldn't use the phone service if there was one. It takes one quick google search to find out how to jailbreak.
JailbreakQA as a community-run question-and-answer forum with a detailed FAQ and accurate answers. It has a bunch of knowledgeable volunteers and help from me (SaurikIT employee helping with community and support), and if we get reports of very unusual new bugs in redsn0w or other tools and tweaks, we work with the developers to figure out what's going on.
Thank you Jay and your team. 8 Million bucks in sales, impressive. I know they have a lot of my money, and I will continue to support them.
Just think apple must be looking at ways to either take this $8m or stop jailbreaking altogether!! I do agree slightly with the idea of a support network for jailbreaking! Ideally a dedicated site that jailbreaks will be published on that has all the info and community all in one place. As this would be a trusted site amongst the jailbreaking community they could take a small fee for each downloaded jailbreak and this could be collected and shared amongst the devs that created the jailbreak!


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Since reaching lows of less than $US300 an ounce 12 years ago, the price of gold has rocketed.
Last year, the yellow metal peaked at over $US1900 an ounce. Despite recent falls, it still trades around $US1600 an ounce today.
One might imagine that a soaring gold price would propel the shares of gold miners higher. And yet gold equities have performed miserably over the course of the gold boom.
Since 2003, S&P's Global Gold Index Fund (XGD), a measure of the performance of global gold-miners, has risen just 42 per cent. Meanwhile, the most popular pure gold exchange traded fund – listed on the New York Stock Exchange as GLD – has increased almost 250 per cent over the same period.
The explanation is simple enough: investors have cottoned on to the fact that gold mining is an awful business.
As the gold price has increased, instead of passively collecting higher margins, gold producers have chased increasingly marginal production. A higher gold price has allowed them to consider mining ore that wasn't previously profitable, and to spend a truckload more money getting it out.
What looks like a business able to deliver higher margins from a rising gold price ends up being one that constantly spends more to make less; costs escalate as production increases, political risks are ever-present, as are geological constraints.
These are the reasons for poor industry performance.
Investors have had it with gold stocks. They've chosen ETF (exchange-traded fund) exposure instead. In terms of market capitalisation, the GLD ETF is now more than 2.5 times larger than Barrick Gold, the biggest goldminer on the planet.
The industry is now waking up to the fact that it has wasted an opportunity to profit from a decade-long boom in the gold price.
They're finally ditching the idea of marginal production growth in favour of focusing on returns. To compete with ETFs, companies like Evolution Mining and Endeavour Mining have even suggested linking their dividends to production or paying them in gold rather than cash.
If you buy the argument that gold is a currency rather than a commodity and that investors want exposure to gold to escape the dominance of fiat currency, paying dividends in gold rather than in the currency investors are fleeing makes sense.
Gold is the oldest enduring form of money, a currency not a commodity. And it's rare. All the gold ever mined would fit into two and a half Olympic-sized swimming pools. And, unlike paper money, which central banks can create without limit, gold supply increases on average by only 2 per cent per annum.
Gold investors have three basic options: buy gold bullion; buy financial products linked to gold; or buy gold mining stocks. In recent years, that last option has been forgotten in favour of the first two. Now the tide may be about to turn.
Equity values have lagged gold prices for miners big and small. At some stage, the market's snub of gold equities will surely reverse. With these changes in the industry, perhaps that time isn't so far away.
This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 282288).
Nathan Bell is research director at Intelligent Investor Share Advisor. BusinessDay readers can enjoy a free trial offer and fortnightly podcast. For more Intelligent Investor articles click here.


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Sunday, September 24, 2017
Smoking and Tobacco
How to Motivate about Quitting
My fiancé started smoking 2-3 years back, and now he has become a habitual smoker. He is saying that he will try to leave it and needs time. He is of 29 years old with no family background of smoking. Right now I am very much confused about how and from where I should start convincing and motivating him that he has to leave this habit without making him feel that I am forcing something on him.
This is an excellent question about a problem faced every day by millions of people who care about addicted smokers.
As with all addictions in loved ones, your first duty is to protect yourself and other members of your family, especially children. You should insist that he only smoke outside and never smokes around children. Even travelling in a vehicle where he has smoked may be hazardous. If he cannot abide by these reasonable requests, you may wish to reconsider your relationship.
Beyond this you can assist him in locating resources to help him quit. Calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW puts him in touch with a free counseling line to help him navigate quitting the world's most addictive drug. Using nicotine replacement medications like nicotine gum and patches also clearly helps. More importantly, seeing his doctor to explore possible use of medications will give him his best chance of quitting for good.
Be supportive, be positive and help him set a firm quit date. But, by all means, keep an eye on your own priorities, your own health and the health and safety of your current or future children.
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Cody Buckel, RHP, Rangers (Double-A Frisco)
Matt Barnes, RHP, Red Sox (Double-A Portland)
Christian Bethancourt, C, Braves (Double-A Mississippi)
Miguel Sano, 3B, Twins (High A Fort Myers)
This can be a leading indicator pointing toward growth with Sano's hit tool. My main question after seeing him in the fall was how exactly it was going to translate against more advanced competition. The big test will come when Sano eventually makes the jump to the Eastern League, but the early look and subsequent chatter from evaluators lend positive signs that progress is being made. —Chris Mellen
Tyler Anderson, LHP, Rockies (High-A Modesto)
Clint Coulter, C, Brewers (Low-A Wisconsin)
The early returns on Coulter have been mixed, with the former Arizona State commit still showing clunky actions as a receiver and heavy feet, limiting side-to-side fluidity. He is still allowing pitches to carry his glove (meaning the glove moves to meet the pitch and then continues on the pitch's trajectory, rather than holding at the point of reception), too often giving away strikes at the margins. His pure arm strength remains ahead of his footwork and accuracy, though his release is cleaner than it was this time last year. Offensively, he has seen his hot and cold runs over the first couple weeks, but it's hard to read too much into any of it considering the havoc weather has played with the Timber Rattlers' schedule (11 games have been postponed due to inclement weather). He is still showing good leverage and putting charges into balls out over the plate, and we are already seeing the power potential begin to manifest in game (as evidenced by an early-season moon shot off the scoreboard beyond the left-center field fence in Appleton). All in all, this is a story that will play out over the course of the season, and one that warrants periodic examination in this space. Steady progress is the goal, and counting these first few weeks as the first data point of many is not too shabby a starting point for the young slugger. —Nick Faleris
Chris Stratton, RHP, Giants (Low-A Augusta)
Byron Buxton, OF, Twins (Low-A Cedar Rapids):
Delino DeShields Jr, 2B, Astros (High-A Lancaster)
Stephen Piscoty, 3B, Cardinals (High-A Palm Beach)
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Trout showcases power, speed against KC
Halos outfielder belts mammoth homer, steals base late in Thursday's win
KANSAS CITY -- The Kauffman Stadium press box announcement on Mike Trout's first-inning homer to straightaway center on Thursday night was that the blast traveled an estimated 433 feet. Another estimate had the drive at 463 feet, but even that seemed tight to Angels manager Mike Scioscia.
"It had to be between 480 and 500 feet," Scioscia said. "With the naked eye looking at it, it's got to be 500 feet. "
Trout's monster drive, which was interrupted by a backdrop wall, came off a fastball from Royals starter Ervin Santana.
"You've got to get back down to the level of the plate," Scioscia said. "That thing hit still probably 30 feet above the ground. There's a way to figure it out, but calculus was out of my league."
Trout's rare blend of power and speed was reinforced in the eighth inning, when he stole second with the Angels up by one.
It marked the fourth time this year that Trout had homered and stolen a base in the same game, which led the American League entering Friday's contest. Since 2012, Trout has 11 games with a homer and a steal in the same game and that leads the Majors over that span.
"That is a select club," Scioscia said. "That's what makes Mike's talents so incredible. No only in the game today, but that's a select group in any year in baseball."
Trout came up with his 11th steal in the seventh inning in Friday's 5-2 win over the Royals on a disputed call at second base. He also had his fourth consecutive multihit game, which matched a career high.
Robert Falkoff is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Jan. 31, 2005
TPWD Seeks Public Comment About Proposed Regulation Changes
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering altering hunting and fishing regulations that could increase opportunity and simplify rules.
TPWD staff briefed the Regulations Committee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Jan. 26, about a series of issues that could result in changes to hunting and fishing regulations next season. Each year, TPWD considers changes in hunting and fishing regulations to achieve resource management objectives and maximize outdoor recreation opportunities consistent with good stewardship.
Among the most prominent proposals being considered continuing of special buck deer harvest regulations in six- Post Oak Savannah counties. Based on findings from a 3-year experiment in those counties, biologists believe the restrictions are helping create a healthy deer population.
According to the proposed regulations, hunters in the affected counties could harvest a buck only if it meets the following prerequisites:
- A deer having a hardened antler protruding through the skin and at least one unbranched antler or:
- A deer having an inside spread measurement between the main beams of 13 inches or greater.
For the 2005-06 hunting season, TPWD is proposing to add a second buck to the bag limit in counties with the special antler restrictions with one buck tag reserved for harvesting a deer with at least one unbranched antler. This alteration addresses biological concerns about inadvertently protecting spike bucks, according to Mitch Lockwood, TPWD White-tailed Deer program leader.
Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, Lee and Washington counties would operate according to the buck antler restrictions and the proposal would also expand the coverage to 15 additional surrounding counties with similar deer population issues. The new counties being considered for the 2005-2006 season are Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fort Bend, Goliad, Gonzalez, Guadalupe, Karnes, Jackson, Wilson, Matagorda, Victoria, Waller and Wharton.
Following is a summary of proposed changes:
Proposed Hunting Regulation Changes
White-Tailed Deer
- Consolidation of doe day categories. Currently, TPWD offers seven different sets of doe day combinations, including no days, four days, nine days, 16 days, 23 days, 23-plus days and full season. Wildlife biologists are suggesting consolidating doe days in 36 counties and cutting the options back to no days, four days, 16 days, 23-plus days or full season doe hunting. They also are looking at eliminating doe-day restrictions in 33 counties, mostly in the Panhandle.
- Simplifying the aggregate buck-bag restriction in one-buck and two-buck counties. This proposal would consolidate all of the one-buck counties into one zone, which would allow hunters to take a buck in three different one-buck-only counties or they could hunt in multiple two-buck counties, provided they do not exceed the county bag limit or take more than three bucks in all the two-buck counties combined.
- Creation of an appeals process for deer permit programs.
- Prohibition of hunting by remote control. This issue centers on the use of Internet technology as it relates to the taking of game animals and game birds.
- Removal of Hunt and Washington counties from the list of counties where the use of dogs to trail wounded deer is prohibited.
Mule Deer
- Extend Managed Lands Deer Permit program to include mule deer. This proposal would allow landowners under an approved wildlife management plan to enter voluntarily in a habitat-based permit program, which would allow greater flexibility in managing mule deer harvest. With this proposal, permit holders could hunt from the first Saturday in November through the first Sunday in January.
- Several proposals that would consolidate and standardize turkey hunting regulations, including: standardizing the spring season length in the eastern and western halves of the state; standardizing the season length and bag composition for fall turkey seasons; and implementing youth-only spring turkey seasons for Rio Grande turkey.
- TPWD is also looking at the possibility of opening fall and spring seasons for Rio Grande turkey in Cameron and Zapata counties.
Lesser Prairie Chicken
- A proactive measure to address long-term habitat loss impacting lesser prairie chicken populations incorporated a two-phase proposal that would close hunting season statewide, and create a limited harvest option for properties with a wildlife management plan for Lesser Prairie Chickens. Managed properties would have a harvest quota.
Proposed Fishing Regulation Changes
Lake Nasworthy (Tom Green County)
- Fisheries biologists are looking into changing harvest regulations for red drum from the current 20-inch minimum length limit and daily bag limit of three fish, to no length and no bag limit to allow for maximized harvest of red drum. TPWD will not be managing red drum at Lake Nasworthy due to the shutting down of the power plant facility there, which will likely result in water temperatures being too low to maintain red drum.
North and South Arms of the Concho River (Tom Green County)
- Define waters (North Concho from O.C. Fisher Dam to Bell Street Dam and South Concho from Lone Wolf Dam to Bell Street Dam) that are covered by special regulations for blue and channel catfish (no minimum length limit and pole and line only angling) and where statewide regulations (12-inch minimum length limit and no gear restrictions) are in effect (South Concho above Lone Wolf dam)
Toledo Bend Reservoir
- Remove 12-inch minimum length limit for spotted bass. Limit will be the same as statewide limit (no minimum).
Proposed Coastal Fishing Regulation Changes
- Because of concerns about vulnerability to over-harvest of certain live mollusks and other inter-tidal species along the Texas coast, TPWD may establish a closed season along a small area of South Padre Island including the Brazos Santiago Pass and running on the bayward side of the island to Marisol Drive from Nov. 1 through April 30. The closure would protect species such as hermit crabs, starfish, sea urchins and periwinkles. The proposal would also establish a daily bag limit of 15 univalve snails in aggregate and no more than two each in the daily bag of lightening whelk, horse conch, Florida fighting conch, pear whelk, banded tulip and Florida rocksnail.
Public comment about these issues and others of interest may be made to TPWD, Regulatory Proposals Public Comment, 4200 Smith School Road, 78744, by phoning (800) 792-1112 or by visiting the Web (http://tpwd.texas.gov/).
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Fighting the Flu
Every year, millions of people will suffer from influenza, a highly contagious infection - more commonly known as the flu. Flu is caused by a germ, also called a virus which infects the nose, throat, and lungs. The flu virus spreads from person to person mostly by the germs that are coughed and sneezed out into the air. Once you are infected, symptoms start between 1-4 days later, with an average of 2 days.
Adults typically can spread the virus to others from the day before their symptoms begin. They can stay infectious as long as 5 days after their illness starts. Children can spread viruses for around 10 days. Persons with severely compromised immune systems, such as people with HIV or cancer, can shed virus for much longer periods of time.
Preventing the Flu
Recognizing Flu Symptoms
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Most Current Information about Influenza
Your best line of defense for staying healthy during the flu season is a yearly flu vaccine. Getting the flu vaccine can:
Once you are vaccinated, your body makes protective antibodies in about two weeks.
October through November is the best time to get vaccinated since flu activity usually starts in December. In the United States, flu activity generally peaks between late December and early March. After November, you can still benefit from getting the vaccine even if flu is present in your community.
Find the Flu Shot in Your Area
Follow these simple steps to reduce your chance of getting the flu:
Watch video: What is the best protection against the flu?
While many symptoms of influenza and colds are similar, influenza comes on suddenly, resulting in increasing weakness. Influenza is NOT stomach flu. Tiredness – also called fatigue - and a dry cough caused by influenza can last for weeks.
Watch video: What are the symptoms of the flu?
If your doctor has told you that you have the flu, you should stay home and follow your doctor's advice. You can treat flu symptoms with and without medicines. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about over-the-counter and prescription medicines. These may relieve your flu symptoms and help you feel better faster, they but will not make you less contagious.
Watch video: How do I treat the flu?
Watch video: What should I do if my child gets the flu?
Knowing When to Get Medical Help
Get medical care right away, either by calling your doctor or by going to an emergency room, if you or someone you know is having any of the signs described below or any other unusually severe symptoms:
When you arrive, notify the receptionist or nurse about your symptoms.
Caring for Someone with the Flu
Keep the sick person comfortable and follow the advice of his or her health care provider. Keep others in the home healthy by washing hands and household surfaces frequently.
Watch video: What should I do when caring for someone with the flu?
For the most current information about Influenza:
Find the Flu Shot in Your Area (Flu.gov)
Flu—Get the Shot (National Institute on Aging)
Key Facts about Influenza (Flu) & Flu Vaccine (CDC)
Preventing Seasonal Flu with Vaccination (CDC)
Seasonal Influenza (the Flu): Questions & Answers (CDC)
This article is based on information available at Flu.gov (http://www.flu.gov/symptoms-treatment/caring-for-someone/index.html) accessed November 2012.
Last Reviewed: Dec 10, 2012
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COOLING OFF: Drake Walker, 2, of Gothenburg finds a wet way to cool off during the afternoon heat Thursday at the American Legion Area 6 Seniors baseball tournament in Holdrege. Gothenburg residents were looking for ways to beat the heat last week with a high temperature of 93 on Friday. Keep those fans running. The forecast calls for highs in the upper 80s and 90s through next week.


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No, not yet. Back when the old movie was made the toyline was still going, there were magazines and comic books, and MOTU was everywhere, so any new characters had a chance to be put into the mainstream line (as happened with Gwildor, Saurod and Blade).
Now there's nothing, and this is our only chance to see our favorite characters in anything new. So I'd rather have a new movie toyline Triklops, for example, than some new random made-up bad guy that would fill his position.


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Leading the way into his home studio off Agua Fria Street, it's clear that Grant Kosh marches to the beat of his own drum—or in this case ghetto blaster, complete with some vintage Cypress Hill tunes.
We walk through his living room, where Kosh points at a painting that features some oranges—his lone foray into oil—hanging above the sofa.
"It did nothing for my ADD," he says of the still life, adding that the wait for paint to dry between layers proved too tedious to handle.
After some experimenting, including tricking out his old Nintendo game cartridges, the Waldorf School alum found his niche in freehand airbrush.
Standing underneath a custom-built hood vent that protects him from paint fumes, Kosh is working on a monumental portrait of actor Bill Murray, aided by an iPad that he's rigged next to his workstation.
"This totally eliminates the paper process," he says of the setup. "Before, I used magazines. I have stacks and stacks of old references," he says, pointing to a Hoarders-worthy tower of clippings.
"It's all in the eyes," Kosh says, as he powers up his Iwata airbrush gun and gets to work finessing the most miniscule of details—pores, individual strands of hair—with more delicacy than his six-foot-five frame suggests.
"For me it's not hard," he says, refocusing his attention on Murray's brow. "It is the most critical point of a portrait, because if you don't get the eyes right, then it's not believable. You can get everything else right, but if those eyes are off, it's not gonna look like the person you want."
Nearby, photo-realist likenesses of John Belushi, a Bhutanese Rinpoche and Boris Karloff as Frankenstein stare back, seemingly in agreement.
"It really falls back onto iconic pictures, because we've seen them so many times that those are the most striking ones," Kosh says of his Tinseltown influencers.
Even more impressive than the finished product is that he starts every piece turned upside down. "It teaches you just to look at shapes," he says, adding that his mentor, airbrush art pioneer Jürek Zamoyski, taught him the technique.
Kosh has painted on everything from sneakers to old refrigerator doors, and recently, he's ventured into custom automotive: flame jobs, decals and a stab at reproducing the Nissan 350Z from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, topped with a white tiger on the hood, to boot.
"The airbrush is really an amazing tool, because you can paint on really anything," he says, now that he's mastered it. "You're mixing two things that should never mix: air and paint. It's like oil and water."
His plate close to full, Kosh now works as an artist full-time, which doesn't come without its perils.
"It's not consistent. Especially when you do these types of portraits in Santa Fe," he says. "A lot of people are looking for Southwestern art, and it's hard to establish yourself if you're not painting cowboys and Southwestern landscapes."
His approach to gallery representation is also an unconventional one.
Since 2007, his work has hung exclusively at the Atomic Grill.
"It's open so late that you get a different crowd of people," Kosh says, adding that most of his commissions come from the exposure he gets at the diner. "People will admire my work and call me in the morning."
Equal parts Banksy and Tijuana velvet painter, Kosh recognizes that he's swimming upstream.
"It's a hard world," the 31-year-old says. "I'm watching friends that are in Portland selling their stuff and they're doing great, they're in galleries and they have all kinds of shows here and there. The only gallery I can really look at is Pop."
Another constant for Kosh is defending the medium he's grown to love.
"A lot of people already have their minds made up [when] they don't know what they're talking about," he explains. "They've never even seen it, just heard about it and say, 'Oh, it's just for models,' or 'It's just for cake decorating,' or 'It's just for nails or self-tanning.'"
"I just smile and chuckle and try not to get into it," he says.
Waiting to be discovered, whenever Kosh is probed by friends and family members about his next show, his answer is always the same: "It's constant—at Atomic."
"They've got great wall space," he says, focusing on the positive. "I can do huge, large-scale portraits, so I'm not complaining at all."


text: Innerviews: Professor wraps up 30 years at State By Sandy Wells April 21, 2013 Story Share Chip Ellis Awards, student gifts and items he made are prominently displayed in the office of retiring psychology professor James Spencer at West Virginia State University. "I collect things," he said. "The students say I have the coolest office on campus." Chip Ellis "There were more lobotomies per capita ... Chip Ellis ... in West Virginia ... Chip Ellis ... than any other state." Courtesy photo At age 2, James Spencer flashed a winsome smile for this portrait with his mother and his brother, Bill. Courtesy photo This snapshot from 1962 shows James Spencer with his St. Bernard, Herky, a nickname for Hercules. A love of animals has played an important role in his life. Courtesy photo A photo from 1986 showing James Spencer with a student, Lee Nutter, is among dozens displayed in the psychology department hallway in commemoration of his upcoming retirement. Courtesy photo A picture on a boat recalls James Spencer's 1987 vacation in Baltimore. Courtesy photo This picture of James Spencer appeared on a fake cover of Psychology Today in 1987. The stuffed chipmunk in his pocket reflects the sense of humor that has endeared him to students. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- He's a campus favorite, a doctor of psychology, the beloved laid-back professor with the always-open door and a heartfelt concern for students. A native of Buffalo, N.Y., James Spencer arrived at West Virginia State 30 years ago fresh from graduate school at Ohio State. The college got a double deal -- a psychology teacher and historian in one erudite package. He wrote a history of the psychology department and is writing a biography of its founder, Francis Sumner, the first African-American to earn a psychology doctorate. An ongoing project traces the history of the lobotomy era in West Virginia.He started the campus chapter of Psi Chi psychology honorary and chaired the psychology department for years. Every semester, he endears himself to students by volunteering to do whatever they ask of him in exchange for contributions to charity.He retires in May at 58. Early, yes. But that all-important inner voice tells him it's time to go. "I grew up in a suburb of Buffalo, N.Y., called Williamsville. My father was a mechanic. Ultimately, he worked for the Williamsville school system as head bus driver. He didn't just fix the buses, he planned the routes and that sort of thing. "He was a mechanic in the Army. I wrote a Goldenseal piece about something he did after World War II as part of the Victory Loan Tour. My dad may have been one of the few people in the world who sat in a car owned by Hitler and a car owned by Franklin Roosevelt. He was stationed in Washington, D.C. during the war and claimed he serviced Roosevelt's car."This car they captured was one of Goering's cars. My dad was one of the people who went around with it after the war for the bond tour. "I didn't just decide I wanted to be a teacher. It was one of those moments you have. It happened the first day I taught a class in graduate school at Ohio State in 1978. All my other friends who were doing that said how nervous they were. I walked into that classroom, and teaching seemed like the most natural thing in the world."My undergraduate degree was at Canisius College in Buffalo, a Jesuit school. As a sophomore, you had to decide on a major. I thought about what I liked. Animals have always been my first love. I think I have this memory. I was probably 5, and there was a wild rabbit, and we had an Irish setter, and I was afraid the dog was going to get the rabbit. I remember picking up this wild rabbit and moving it."I didn't want to be a veterinarian. It was too personal. I decided on psychology. Psychology is the study of behavior and animal behavior is part of that."I ended up in graduate school at Ohio State studying animal behavior. It's called comparative psychology. I teach a class in it."The second year, you had an automatic teaching position if you wanted it. I needed to eat. And I'd thought about being a teacher. I'd done it informally as a kid. I remember teaching my best friend to do math problems. In third grade, my teacher let me correct other kids' tests. It seemed like the perfect fit for me. "I taught five years at Ohio State as a graduate student, then I got the job here. I came to West Virginia on April 1, 1983, 30 years ago. "See those three pictures up there? Those three gentlemen were instrumental in our department. The one in the middle is Herman Canady, father of the judge. That's Paul Crawford. He chaired the department from 1967 until 1987."The gentleman on the far left is Francis Sumner. I'm writing a biography of him. He was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology. He founded the department here in 1921 and is considered the most eminent African-American psychologist ever."My advisor in grad school was a psycho-historian. He had just completed a history of Ohio State's psychology department. I was interested in psychology history."When I came here, the centennial of the school was coming up in 1991. I had the bright idea of doing a history of our department. I knew about Canady but not about Sumner. He was particularly interesting to me. I started working on a history of the school."After I became department chair in 1993, I didn't have time to do things like that anymore. When I revisited it 10 or 12 years ago, the Internet was available, and I had access to all this stuff unavailable to me before. I'm still putting it all together."I found out considerably more about Sumner. Despite his imminence, there was very little information about him here, so I had to patch everything together. I have it mostly done. He died at 58, my age. "We had the history of psychology class on our books but no one taught it. Dr. Crawford asked if I would. That got me back into the history of psychology mode. If not for psychology, it would be history for me, so it was a perfect combination."I'd always had a passing interest in lobotomies. Five years ago, I noticed a PBS special, 'The Lobotomist,' about Dr. Walter Freeman. Part of it was about West Virginia. There was a brief interview with a fellow who had been at Lakin, Julian McCleod."The documentary was based on a book by Jack El-Hai, so I read his book. Students in my history of psychology class have to do a project. One of my students wanted to do hers on lobotomies."She contacted Howard Dully who wrote a book called 'My Lobotomy.' He had been lobotomized by Dr. Freeman in the early 1960s at the age of 11. His mother had requested it. My student contacted him on Facebook, and he sent her all this stuff, including an ice pick, which he autographed."In his book, El-Hai refers to the West Virginia Lobotomy Project. I found several references to it in the Gazette and Daily Mail from the late '40s up to the mid-'50s."I interviewed Julian McCleod. He lived down the street. He had been at Lakin when he was 18. As part of his training, he had to witness lobotomies."I was able to reconstruct a lot of details about the lobotomy project. I've written a paper about it. I want people to understand what went on in West Virginia. There were more lobotomies per capita in West Virginia than any other state."At the Culture Center, in a gray box, I found records of 119 people who had received lobotomies in 1952 and 1953 at Spencer State Hospital."Freeman photographed virtually all of his procedures, before, after and during. Anesthesia was electric shock. Then he would take the orbitoclast, his fancy word for ice pick, and put it in the eye under the upper eyelid and take a mallet and move the pick around. He did at least 30 or 40 lobotomies a day."The idea was to reduce the overflowing population in mental hospitals. They needed something to treat intractable patients. When the lobotomy came along in the mid-'30s, it was seen as a magic bullet."I want to pursue the subject in retirement, but I'm not really sure how. Something along the line of NPR? It's a story that needs to be told."When you come to a position, you have to find your niche. I decided I would be the one the students would come to. My policy has always been that when I am here, my door is open. Students are always my primary purpose."In 2001, I said I would shave my facial hair for some sort of donation. That was the semester of 9/11. We made a considerable amount and sent it to New York City. That started a tradition."Every semester, I tell students a dollar amount I want to raise for this specific charity. They have to tell me what they want me to do once that money is raised. I've kissed a pig, dressed as a clown, an Easter bunny, Miss Psi Chi. I took a pie in the face. I'll do anything within reason. I have a couple of favorite charities. One is Thanks! Plain and Simple, for Rosie the Riveters. The other is animal shelters."Part of the decision to retire is my health. I can't do the job the way I think I should. It's some sort of chronic immune system fatigue thing. I have battled it since the mid-'90s."And education is changing. I'm not an Internet teacher, and that's the trend. And students are changing. It's harder to keep their attention. "It was never my intent to stay here 30 years, but after a while, you don't want to start over somewhere else. I still hope to teach. I'm teaching a class in the fall. I want to write. I want to work with animal shelters."Sometimes I will say things like, 'I am retiring in 39 days.' Part of you says, 'What am I going to do?' Work organizes your life. Another part of me says, 'No, it's time.' And you get that closure inside."There are going to be days when I'm going to miss this. But there are probably going to be a lot more days that I don't. When you get to that point, it's time to go."My duty is done. I will walk out with my head held high."Reach Sandy Wells at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5173. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 2 Man charged after motorcycle pursuit early Sunday 3 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 4 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 5 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis Man dies after crash on Oakwood exit ramp Previous Story Putnam runners honor Boston bombing victims Next Story


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Love Scavenger; Discovering Romantic Spots in Mission Bay
If a little adventure is what your valentine seeks, then an exciting hunt through clues might be the best way to romance them. With 4,000 acres of parks, calm waters, and sandy shores, the Mission Bay area offers many of San Diego's most romantic and scenic spots, and a scavenger hunt with personalized touches is the perfect way to explore it all with the one you love.
For a unique Valentine's Day in San Diego, send your sweetheart on an outdoor quest where they'll see the best of Mission Bay with these romantic scavenger hunt guidelines:
Begin by selecting a starting place.
- Try and choose a sentimental location significant to your relationship, like where you had your first kiss, frequent visited locations, or your favorite park.
- For those visiting San Diego, we recommend starting your romantic trek atop Paradise Point's 80-foot observation tower, which provides a 360-degree view encompassing Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, La Jolla, and Ocean Beach. It will get you and your date excited about everything you're about to explore!
Select the duration of the game and various locations.
- How long do you want your loved one searching for clues? Duration of game can give you time to get ready for or prep for your surprise.
- To add an extra element to the hunt, mix forms of transportation and explore Mission Bay's most romantic spots by using a beach cruiser, Segway, sailboat, stand-up paddle board. We recommend stopping at the Model Yacht Pond, Giant Dipper rollercoaster, Crown Point and exploring Paradise Point's lush gardens and serene lagoons.
- A visit to the hotel's famed Sweetheart's Tree, where you can add your initials to decades worth of romantic carvings, is a must. It's located at the northwestern-most tip of Paradise Cove, near room 419.
- To explore San Diego's top romantic spots like Balboa Park, Mt. Soledad, Sunset Cliffs, or La Jolla Cove, try car2go.
Create clues.
- Clear, easy to read and understand that will lead them from one romantic Mission Bay spot to the next.
- Clues can be quotes or small love letters.
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- Your final stop should be your grand finale. End your tour of Mission Bay's most romantic spots with dinner at a romantic San Diego restaurant like the waterfront Baleen, surprise couples' spa treatments, or just an intimate beach bonfire for two complete with s'mores and a bay view.


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Rolla and Ellen Dunkin of Kissimmee, Florida, first noticed a Grand Sport at the 5th Annual Corvette Caravan to the Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They were immediately impressed with the car and decided that their next Corvette would be Admiral Blue with a white center stripe. Unfortunately, the time to buy one came sooner than they expected. The Dunkins 94 was totaled in an accident and the search began for their Grand Sport.
They finally found this excellent specimen through the Internet. It was available at Rogers Corvette Center near Orlando, an easy drive from their home. Once they arrived, one look at the Torch Red interior guaranteed the purchase. The Corvette had just 10,343 miles on it the day they drove it home and still carries low mileageabout 14,000.
The Dunkins Grand Sport is number 967 of the 1,000 produced in 1996. It is one of only 217 coupes with the red leather interior option and came with the Z51 handling package. Although Rolla and Ellen are the third owners of this Corvette, they have the owners manual, paperwork, window stickers, and even the video that came with the car at its original purchase.
The Grand Sport option was offered in the last year of C4 production as a tribute to the original 63 Grand Sport, of which only five were produced. The 96 Grand Sport package included the characteristic Admiral Blue paint with a white center stripe, the LT4 engine, and special detailing. As a mark of distinction, GM gave the Grand Sport series a separate serial number sequence from the rest of the 96 production.
Rolla and Ellen are aware of the uniqueness of their Corvette. According to Rolla, The Grand Sport is truly a magnificent Corvette. It has the look and feel of a race car.


text: Science & Tech 8 February 2013 The Supreme Court ruling which could break, or save, the internet Do you "copy" a website just by reading it? Sign up for our weekly email * Print HTML Last August, I wrote about the High Court ruling which could break the internet. The Newspaper Licensing Agency, which exists to grant licenses to organisations — mainly media monitors — which need to make copies of newspapers, had taken a PR company called Meltwater to court. Meltwater's crime was realising that, rather than photocopying papers and sending them to clients (which undoubtedly requires a license), they could just send them links instead. Clearly that breaks the NLA's business model, and the agency took Meltwater to court, arguing that even the link-sharing model was a breach of copyright. Astonishingly, they won, with two arguments which betrayed a complete lack of understanding about how the internet works, and which, if they become an accepted part of UK case law, threaten the backbone of social interaction online. The first argument the NLA made was that the act of sharing a link with a headline was itself potentially infringing on copyright. The judge concurred, arguing that crafting a newspaper headline takes skill and that this headline must be a protected work in its own right. Traditionally, titles of creative works aren't copyrightable (although they may be trademarkable) which is why, for instance, there are multiple films called the Last Stand and multiple songs called the Look of Love. The ruling effectively makes newspaper headlines into very short poems — which may be true for some, but is unlikely to be the case for most. The second argument was that, since the act of viewing a webpage involves creating a copy of it on your computer, Meltwater and their clients had infringed the implied license granted by the newspapers, and had to pay for an explicit right to read the content. Quite apart from the fact that that argument is on shaky legal ground — European case law calls for a temporary copy exemption which covers precisely that type of use — it is also entirely at odds with how the internet works. It is akin to saying that, because you have to make a copy of a book on your retinas to read it, you could be sued for copyright infringement if you breach the "implicit license" that it's not to be read on holiday. The rulings were appealed once, to the High Court, where both were upheld, and Meltwater — which has been joined by the PR industry's trade body, the PRCA — are now appealing to the Supreme Court. Sadly, they have dropped their objection to the first point of law, which means that newspaper headlines remain copyrighted and that, theoretically, you could be sued for tweeting a link to a piece with its headline if you don't have a license. On the second point, however, the PRCA is appealing, and argues (correctly) that: A temporary copy created on the screen of a computer simply as a technical necessity to allow the user to read the article should be considered to be within the temporary copying exception from copyright law. Reading a work should not be considered unlawful simply because one reads the work on a computer or other device as opposed to in print. The NLA argues that the ruling is unlikely to affect anyone outside their business, but the language of the High Court's judgement is too open for that to be the case. Hopefully the Supreme Court will see sense, and dial back the power it has given copyright holders in favour of internet users nationwide. The case begins on Monday. › Cameron set to win a cut in the EU budget - but there's a catch A sad mac. Photograph: Etsy/pixelparty Alex Hern is a technology reporter for the Guardian. He was formerly staff writer at the New Statesman. You should follow Alex on Twitter. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More Related articles Flat Tummy Tea: why the ASA is cracking down on influencers shilling detox drinks The internet's bigotry problem: how Google searches reveal our dark side "We're not freaks, we're not weirdos": the online community that watches people die Subscription offer 12 issues for £12 + FREE book LEARN MORE Close This week's magazine


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Rihanna Single Artwork for 'Stay' Features Chris Brown
A picture is worth a billion words in this case. Rihanna shared the cover artwork for two of her new singles – the ballad 'Stay' and the rousing 'Pour It Up' — on Instagram.
Wait, is she topless? Are they selfies? Big deal right? Um, wrong. The 'Stay' cover features a grainy image of the diva and her heavily tattooed beau Chris Brown in a romantic, affectionate pose.
In the image, the face and lips of the seven-time Complex cover girl are buried in his neck, and you can only really see her eyes. We can tell it's Breezy even though his back is to us, thanks to those tattoos that adorn his neck.
It would make sense for RiRi to feature Breezy on the single art for their 'Unapologetic' duet, 'Nobody's Business.' But Breezy has nada to do with 'Stay'; Mikky Ekko actually appears on the song. However, since it's a longing ballad, well, the message is incredibly clear. We don't need the confirmation of their relationship that we've been asking for. It's already abundantly obvs that they are together.
The 'Pour It Up' cover is less exciting when compared to 'Stay.' It's just RiRi holding a cup, splashed in red. Breezy's not in it, so there is less to talk about. We're not even like "Oh, awesome, these are Ri's next singles." We're totally transfixed by the ChRihanna image.
RiRi and Breezy are frequent Instagram co-stars. This 'Stay' image just puts things in a more professional context, and it says a lot. She doesn't care what you think and it's still nobody's bidness.
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South Korean Pop Star's 'First Pitch' May Be The Worst Ever [VIDEO]
Sports fans we should warn you right of the gates that this may be painful to watch!! Through the years we have all seen some pretty bad "first pitches" prior to major league baseball games, but this may be the WORST ever!! Watch what happened in South Korea as a young pop star, Jessica Jung, had the honor of tossing the ceremonial first pitch prior to a ball game in Seoul.


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