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University News
Natural Gas Line Break on Forest Grove Campus Forces Brief Evacuation
A gas line under University Avenue was cut during construction work on Friday, Aug. 14. Three buildings adjacent to the street were evacuated for about two hours as the line was repaired.
Aramark Announces New Food Services Director at Pacific University
Ryan Suyama brings 17 years of food service management experience to Pacific and will begin on Monday, August 17.
Health Professions Students Graduate from Pacific University
Graduates include future audiologists, dental hygienists, occupational therapists, physician assistants, psychologists and healthcare administrators.
Five Inductees To Enter Into Pacific's 22nd Athletics Hall of Fame Class
The first-ever husband-wife team be among those inducted into the university's athletic hall of fame on October 2.
McCall Center Director Jim Moore Analyzes 2016 Presidential Candidates
Dr. Moore appeared on three of Portland's four major broadcast news networks Aug. 5-6 to discuss local visits by Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and a Republican candidates' debate in Cleveland.
Alumna's Book Earns Nod
Flashes of War by Katey Schultz MFA '08 is named on a list of 15 great books about Iraq and Afghanistan.
Welcome Visitors for Oregon Private College Week
Pacific University welcomes prospective students who are visiting campus as part of Oregon Private College Week.
Pacific University Summer Commencement Takes Place on Saturday
Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. on the Marsh Hall East Lawn at the Forest Grove Campus.
Meet a Boxer: Lucille Butler '16
Lucilla Butler is an art education student in the College of Education at Pacific's Eugene Campus. She shares insight into her own artwork.
School of Pharmacy Celebrates Faculty and Student Collaboration
Two School of Pharmacy faculty members, two pharmacy students, a former research assistant and an OHSU collaborator partnered on an article that was recently published.

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I've been playing a lot more frequently now than I had previous. I'm riddled with injuries from other sports, and every day life in general. I haven't injured myself in DG, or from DG "YET." But, this is more of a preventive measure so I don't. I have sort of a medium case of Carpal tunnel in my throwing hand. My right hand, and I throw RHBH. As you can imagine it can get uncomfortable at the days end sometimes. It doesn't happen as often as I thought it would. I have a few braces and none that I really like. I'm going to buy another tomorrow more than likely that I've been looking at, and tried one like it from a friend. Heh, not really the point of this post.
My main concern is how detrimental is throwing to my wrist, and do you think it could accelerate the damage? I wear my brace when it hurts, and usually don't play when it hurts. Since it's obvious I can't wear anything while playing, due to it completely limiting wrist movement. But, is there anything I should do? Or anything I could possibly try when throwing to reduce the risk of injury, or irritating those tendons?


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Message from the Vice President for Student Affairs
Welcome to Mohawk Valley Community College and the Division of Student Affairs. Here at MVCC you will find a community of people dedicated to your learning experience. We are invested in the steps you will take to explore, develop and implement the next phases of your life. Does that sound like a big deal? It should!
Every step you take will move you closer to or further from the goals you have set. Take those steps with purpose. If they sometimes get hard, reach out to the people in our offices. That's why we're here.
We're glad you chose MVCC as a place to begin or a place to restart. We take pride in our work as developers of people and we look forward to our partnership with you.
Stephanie Reynolds,
Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Mission Statement
Student Affairs strives to create a welcoming and supportive environment that fosters student engagement to promote learning, personal growth and student success.
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To inspire students to meet the challenges of learning and succeeding in an ever-changing global community.
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A Randomized Phase III Clinical Trial of Daunoxome Versus Combination Chemotherapy With Adriamycin/Bleomycin/Vincristine (ABV) in the Treatment of HIV-Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma.
This study has been completed.
Nexstar Pharmaceuticals
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First received: November 2, 1999
Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: March 1996
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To compare the toxicity profiles (severity and time to onset from initiation of therapy) between daunorubicin (liposomal) and combination chemotherapy with doxorubicin/bleomycin/vincristine (ABV), with both regimens administered in combination with antiretroviral therapy. To compare the duration of responses, response rates, and times to response.
|Sarcoma, Kaposi HIV Infections
|Drug: Daunorubicin (liposomal) Drug: Bleomycin sulfate Drug: Vincristine sulfate Drug: Doxorubicin hydrochloride
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Phase III Clinical Trial of Daunoxome Versus Combination Chemotherapy With Adriamycin/Bleomycin/Vincristine (ABV) in the Treatment of HIV-Associated Kaposi's Sarcoma.
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Kaposi's Sarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Drug Information available for: Vincristine sulfate Bleomycin sulfate Bleomycin Daunorubicin Daunorubicin hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Patients must have:
- HIV infection.
- Advanced Kaposi's sarcoma.
Prior Medication:
- Prior intralesional vinblastine.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:
- Acute intercurrent infection other than genital herpes.
- Uncompensated cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, or pulmonary disease unrelated to Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Symptomatic peripheral neuropathy.
- Any condition that compromises ability to give informed consent or complete the study.
Concurrent Medication:
- Concurrent ganciclovir.
Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
- Symptomatic AIDS-defining opportunistic infection within 2 weeks of entry.
- History of malignancy other than Kaposi's sarcoma, basal cell carcinoma, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix.
Prior Medication:
- Prior systemic chemotherapy.
- Intralesional therapies within 7 days prior to study entry.
- Growth factors (G-CSF or GM-CSF), immune modifiers, or investigational agents within 14 days prior to study entry.
- Interferon preparations (alpha or beta) within 28 days prior to study entry.
Prior Treatment:
Excluded within 7 days prior to study entry:
- Radiation.
- Local therapies (e.g., cryotherapy).
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: NCT00002093
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002093
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|Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85724
|United States, California
|Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hosp
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|Desert Hosp Comprehensive Cancer Ctr
|Palm Springs, California, United States, 92262
|Saint Francis Mem Hosp
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94109
|Davies Med Ctr
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94114
|United States, Colorado
|Denver Gen Hosp
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 802044507
|United States, District of Columbia
|George Washington Univ Med Ctr
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20037
|United States, Florida
|Univ of Miami Dept of Medicine
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern Univ Med School
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|United States, Massachusetts
|New England Deaconess Hosp
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|United States, New York
|New York Univ Med Ctr
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|United States, Oregon
|Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 97227
|United States, Texas
|Dr Edward Stool
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77004
Sponsors and Collaborators
Nexstar Pharmaceuticals
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Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Gill PS, Wernz J, Scadden DT, Cohen P, Mukwaya GM, von Roenn JH, Jacobs M, Kempin S, Silverberg I, Gonzales G, Rarick MU, Myers AM, Shepherd F, Sawka C, Pike MC, Ross ME. Randomized phase III trial of liposomal daunorubicin versus doxorubicin, bleomycin, and vincristine in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. J Clin Oncol. 1996 Aug;14(8):2353-64.
Savage GE, Gable C, Motte K, Dixon C, Becker R. A pharmacoeconomic analysis of Kaposi's sarcoma patients based on a clinical trial of ABV vs. DaunoXome. Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12;11(Program Supplement):32 (abstract no LBB6048)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00002093 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|June 23, 2005
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Drug Carriers
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Sarcoma, Kaposi
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
Liposomal doxorubicin
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Antineoplastic Agents
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Tubulin Modulators
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'Big Slob' Is Back in Buying Range
Schlumberger (SLB) is affectionately called "SLOB" by floor traders because of its ticker symbol. The oilfield-services giant is expected to close out 2012 with a third straight year of improved earnings. Earnings per share will grow to about $4.18 this year from $2.59 in 2009 if the fourth quarter meets estimates. A 61%-higher EPS normally translates into a nice spike in share price. Schlumberger peaked above $95 about 16 months ago.
European malaise, somewhat lower oil pricing and a general aversion to equities have returned SLB shares, which closed Friday at $67.96, to right about where they traded in early 2010. The improved fundamentals and two dividend increases make SLB very attractive....225 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Yes, they're still trying to depress turnout and make it harder for people to vote.
But now they're also trying to game the Electoral College. In states that reliably vote Republican, they're sticking with a winner-take-all system for allocating electoral college votes. But in states where the popular vote goes Democratic, they're trying to switch to a proportional allocation of Electoral College votes.
Now, I would have no problem with either of those methods of picking electors -- as long as it's consistently applied.
But demanding rule for "red" states and another rule for "blue" states? Come on!
What a bunch of losers. They want to rig the rules so that they can rule over people who won't vote for them.
BOSTON (AP) — After back-to-back presidential losses, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win.
From Wisconsin to Pennsylvania, GOP officials who control legislatures in states that supported President Barack Obama are considering changing state laws that give the winner of a state's popular vote all of its Electoral College votes, too. Instead, these officials want Electoral College votes to be divided proportionally, a move that could transform the way the country elects its president.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus endorsed the idea this week, and other Republican leaders support it, too, suggesting that the effort may be gaining momentum. There are other signs that Republican state legislators, governors and veteran political strategists are seriously considering making the shift as the GOP looks to rebound from presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Electoral College shellacking and the demographic changes that threaten the party's long-term political prospects.


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Uggy, aka Boris, is a 5- to 6-year-old neutered male, great with people and cats, and dogs once he gets to know them. He likes tummy rubs and can be carried like a baby. He can be a little reactive on leash, but is food-motivated to train easily. He loves his ball and would be best in a one-dog, active home with someone who will play ball with him. He is up to date on shots. The Pug Rescue adoption fair is the third Sunday of the month at Pet Food Express at Oak Grove Road and Treat Boulevard in Concord.
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THE CAERWENT Show was another success this year as hundreds turned out to enjoy the festivities.
Around five hundred people visited the annual show on Saturday at the Caerwent Village Hall and Playing Fields.
The events kicked off at 11:30am with guests treated to live music performances throughout the day from budding young local artists showcasing their talents to the community.
Event organiser, Neil Williams, chairman of the Caerwent Playing Fields Association said the atmosphere on the day was "buzzing."
"It is very busy here," he said.
"I would say around 500 people, have turned out today.
"There are around 50 stalls selling various things including crafts, jams, jewellery and beauty treatments, as well as live music, a barbecue, and a big marquee.
A number of the stalls were fundraising, including one for the Argus-backed Imogen Appeal, which is raising money for Imogen Ashwell-Lewis, who among those in the crowd on the day.
"The show has been going on for over ten years now and this year it is buzzing," added Mr Williams.
During the day visitors could take part in vegetable and craft competitions, while children had the chance to make the most of the children's rides on offer.
The day also featured a bouncy castle, face painting, and a licensed bar, plus the chance to win a weekend away for two in the raffle.
Visitors could also take part in a free plant swap by bringing along a plant and swapping it for another for free.
Tasty refreshments were on offer throughout the day, and a Country Tea Room was provided for those attending that just want to relax with a hot brew and a slice of cake.
Richard Smith, who also helped to organise the event, added: "There is a really good atmosphere here today.
"The definite highlight of the show is the big stage where lots of local bands have been playing."


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Allstate gave him a better price than the company I have been with for over 25 years. Yeah TJ, he got both renters and auto from them even tho they were a bit higher on renters.
What pi$$e$ me off is taking him off my insurance saves me a total of $285 a year. That isn't the story they gave me when he was on my insurance.


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We will remember them...
As we remember all those who lost their lives in war this weekend, CTC will specifically honour the Cyclists' Battalions and other fallen cyclists at the annual memorial at Meriden in May with a special service at the Cyclists' War Memorial.
Throughout WW1, CTC played an active role in the enrolment of CTC members into the battalions' ranks. The September 1914 issue of CTC's flagship magazine, The Gazette, contained a form for "members desirous of serving" to fill in so that they could be put on a waiting list for a possible outlet for "active patriotism." A few months later and CTC had made arrangements for two special CTC Companies to form part of the newly formed Cyclists' Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment.
It may be hard to believe CTC's role in the call-up of cyclists to the front line, especially given the publication of the real dangers posed there for cyclist messengers. Mr G. Reddick of the Daily Chronicle reported seeing several messenger soldiers killed as they cycled. However, such acts reflected the opinion of the readership of the time that CTC could and should be doing something for the war effort.
CTC has long been remembering fallen cyclists in the war. On 21 May 1921 the Meriden memorial, chosen as being closest to the centre of England, was unveiled and dedicated 'To the lasting memory of those cyclists who fell in the Great War, 1914-1919'.
The opening ceremony was fully reported in The Gazette, which described it as an "event unparalleled in the history of cycling…..never had there been such a concourse of cyclists from all posts of the United Kingdom assembled in the common cause of recognition of heroism of their comrades fallen in the war."
A fund of £1,000 had been raised for the memorial and Mr G. Herbert Stancer OBE, Secretary of CTC and Editor of The Gazette 1920 – 1944, helped to develop the scheme. Over 10,000 people attended the ceremony; such were the feelings of the cycling community.
At 6 pm, Mr Gritten, the local MP, took to the stand and addressed the congregation:
"My Lords, my ladies, ladies and gentlemen, fellow cyclists. We are met together to perform a solemn function. We are to pay a last tribute to our dead comrades by the unveiling and the dedication to them of this permanent memorial. This occasion is, indeed, unique in the history of cycling. Nothing like this has happened before; and we pray that there will never again be such a great war as to make it reoccurrence necessary." MP WG Howard Gritten.
It was with great sadness that later additions to the inscription would include the Second World War.
Members of CTC Heart of England Member Group have already started planning for next year's Cyclists' Memorial service at Meriden Green. The 2014 commemorations will, of course, mark 100 years since the start of WW1 and will provide a national focus to remember those who were killed whilst cycling in the line of duty in all conflicts.
Following the Saturday's traditional Audax and leisure rides, an extra special memorial service will take place on Sunday 18 May. An additional plaque will be dedicated by the Bishop of Warwick at the service at 11am. The commemorations will also be supported by the Bulkington Brass Band.
Meriden Cycling Rally organiser John Bennett of CTC Heart of England says they also plan an exhibition of memorabilia: "It would be marvellous to hear from any CTC members if they have mementos they can lend to us for a display in the Meriden Village Hall over the May weekend."
The hall will also house a cinema screen for a showing of Alan Bennett's 'A Day Out' and archive film footage will be shown on the Saturday evening. To know more about the events at Meriden next May or if you can lend any cycling artefacts, please contact John Bennett.
Thanks to CTC's Kay Lakin for compiling the archive information - there will be interview with John Bennett in the forthcoming Heritage Podcast.


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COLUSA COUNTY -- Three people were transported to the hospital following a two-car crash on Highway 20 in Colusa County north of Highway 16.
The crash occurred at approximately 8 p.m., according to Officer John Murphy of the California Highway Patrol, Colusa.
The driver of a Jeep Cherokee was heading eastbound on Highway 20 toward Colusa County with two passengers. Murphy said the driver was suspected of driving under the influence.
The man lost control of the vehicle and entered the westbound lane.
The driver of a Dodge Caravan was heading westbound on Highway 20 when the Jeep Cherokee entered the westbound lane.
The van struck the Cherokee toward the rear of the vehicle. Murphy said the driver of the van was a juvenile who was also suspected of driving under the influence.
The driver of the Jeep was airlifted via CalStar to Enloe Medical Center in Chico.
The passengers of the Jeep, a woman and a toddler, were transported by ambulance to Colusa Regional Hospital.
The driver and passenger of the Caravan complained of pain but were not taken to the hospital.
The incident is under investigation.


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Mexico is a net exporter of oil by the broadest measure that encompasses both crude oil and petroleum products. However, like many other major oil producing countries, it depends on cross-border and global trade to meet its need for petroleum products. Most of Mexico's petroleum trade is with the United States, the destination for most of Mexico's crude exports and the source of most of its refined product imports.
Since reaching a peak of nearly 3.4 million barrels per day in 2004, Mexico's crude oil production has declined each year (Figure 1), although at a slower rate since 2010. Much of the production declines are the natural result of aging fields, particularly Cantarell and other large offshore fields. Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the state-owned oil company, is the sole oil operator in the country, and the Mexican constitution prohibits foreign ownership and investment in the exploration, production, refining, and marketing of the nation's hydrocarbon resources. Earnings from the oil industry, including taxes and direct payments from Pemex, accounted for 34 percent of total government revenue in 2011.
In an effort to reverse the declining production, the Mexican government passed the 2008 Energy Reform to create incentive-based service contracts with foreign oil companies. Under the new arrangement, Pemex retains ownership of the crude oil produced and provides a fee-per-barrel rate to encourage technological innovation that would increase production. Since passing the 2008 Energy Reform, Pemex has entered into a handful of partnerships, but has yet to attract major international oil companies. The projects so far have been concentrated in lower-risk production areas, where a relatively high recovery rate is likely.
Falling crude oil production in Mexico has contributed to lower crude oil exports both to the United States and the rest of the world (Figure 2). From 2003 to 2012, the United States received roughly 80 percent of Mexico's crude exports. Despite the declining export volumes, this ratio has stayed fairly constant. Increasing production in the United States has offset some of the demand for light sweet crude oil imports from countries other than Mexico, but has not yet affected the U.S. demand for Mexican crude, which is primarily heavy.
Mexico's consumption of refined petroleum products increased nearly 20 percent over the last 10 years, while Mexico's refinery capacity has not changed. To meet this increased petroleum product demand, Mexico increased product imports, particularly from the United States (Figure 3). Since 2004, U.S. exports of petroleum products to Mexico—primarily motor gasoline and diesel fuel—have nearly tripled.
In addition to upstream changes, Pemex is looking to strengthen its downstream assets and increase refinery capacity. According to trade press, projects are underway to upgrade the Minatitlan and Salamanca refineries and construct a new 250,000-barrel-per-day facility in Tula, called the Bicentennial Refinery. However, analysts do not expect to see a significant increase in refinery capacity until 2017.
The Mexican government subsidizes the cost of motor gasoline using a sliding scale based on inflationary thresholds set by Mexico's Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP). As global gasoline prices rise, the cost of this subsidy increases for Pemex, and therefore reduces capital available for investing in exploration and development of crude oil or upgrading refinery capacity. Because the full gasoline cost increase is not passed along to consumers at the pump, the demand response to higher world product prices is attenuated.
President Enrique Peña Nieto, who took office December 1, 2012, and who has pursued reform in several sectors, including education and telecommunications, is now weighing measures that could potentially open the oil and gas sector to foreign investment. His formal proposal is not expected to be released until after state-level elections take place this July, and is likely to focus on the upstream sector. However, should President Peña Nieto decide to make changes in the downstream sector by reducing or eliminating gasoline subsidies or by investing in refining capacity, the impetus for recent growth in supply of petroleum products from the United States may be substantially lessened, which could have significant implications for U.S. refining.
Gasoline price increases while diesel fuel price continues to decrease
The U.S. average retail price of regular gasoline increased two cents to $3.54 per gallon as of May 6, 2013, down 25 cents from last year at this time. Prices increased in all regions of the nation except the East Coast, where the price decreased a penny to $3.45 per gallon. The largest increase came in the Midwest, where the price is up five cents to $3.61 per gallon. The Rocky Mountain and West Coast prices both increased one cent, to $3.49 per gallon and $3.81 per gallon, respectively. Rounding out the regions, the Gulf Coast price went up less than a penny to remain at $3.30 per gallon.
The national average diesel fuel price decreased one cent to $3.85 per gallon, 21 cents lower than last year at this time. The average price has now fallen 31 cents in 10 consecutive weeks of decline since peaking on February 25. Prices were down in all regions of the nation except the Midwest, where the price increased three cents to $3.87 per gallon. The largest decrease came on the West Coast where the price is $3.92 per gallon, a drop of three cents from last week. The East Coast price is $3.86 per gallon and the Gulf Coast price is $3.74 per gallon, both lower than last week by two cents. Rounding out the regions, the Rocky Mountain price decreased a penny to $3.80 per gallon.


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The German Bundesliga has always been an entertaining league which is capable of producing quality teams and players. At this moment in time it has the world's most exciting, and arguably the best team in the world, Bayern Munich. Last season seen German elite teams Munich and Borussia Dortmund face off in the Champions League final. This was a brilliant showcase for the German Bundesliga and their teams to show how their league, although recently under the radar, is still one of the world's best leagues. Bayern are the reigning champions of Germany and Europe, so it's hard to argue with the importance of the German Bundesliga within world football. Bayern jerseys appear to be the most popular in Germany, and Europe right now.
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In Wednesday's post-election rout, some bright spots came from cellar-dweller industries. For example, companies that manufacture fiber optic gear were among some of the session gainers. For the past 18 months, that subsector of tech has been a woeful underperformer.
On bad market days, it's not unusual to see beaten-down stocks and industries rank among the best gainers. That was certainly the case Wednesday, with familiar names like Ciena (CIEN) and JDS Uniphase (JDSU) notching significant price increases.
The moves followed AT&T's (T) announcement that it would build out its network to the tune of $14 billion over the next three years.
Ciena, which counts AT&T among large customers, bolted 13.1% Wednesday to $14.45. The move occurred in more than double average volume.
This is a stock that has been absent from my scans for most of the past 12 years since it peaked in October 2000. Ciena was a venture-capital-funded darling of the late-1990s tech boom, but has logged erratic earnings performance in recent years.
Clearly, investors and traders see potential for the company as a result of the AT&T news. I'm out of the business of trading individual stocks on a medium-term basis, but there are some red flags on this chart. The 50-day line is still below the 200-day, so traders may want to watch for a bullish moving-average crossover.
The stock is also trading 21% below the high of its 52-week high. In August, it ran as high as $18.39, but it turned south and gapped 20% lower on Aug. 30, following Ciena's third-quarter report.
The company is expected to report its fourth quarter late this month, with analysts eyeing a loss of $0.06 per share on revenue of $468.73 million. That's the kind of earnings performance (or lack thereof) that has kept this stock off my screens.
JDS Uniphase, meanwhile, leapt nearly 5% Wednesday to $11.15. Volume was more than twice normal levels.
The S&P 500 component is mired below its 52-week high, its February peak of $15.17. JDS Uniphase is trading below its 50-day and 200-day averages, something that generally does not bode well for traders attempting to enter a stock.
This company, too, has an erratic earnings history, although it's remained profitable every year since 2007. Year-over-year earnings have fallen in each of the past five quarters.
In the third quarter, which the company reported Oct. 30, earnings came in $0.033 above views.
This is another example of a stock that I would not enter immediately. Instead, I would wait for it to cross above the 50- and 200-day lines.
Finisar (FNSR) is another beaten-down fiber optics gear maker. This is one I wrote about here in 2010, as it was rebounding off its 10-week average, eventually rallying to a high of $46.09 in February of last year.
This is a recent example of how easy it is for a stock to fall from growth-stock leadership. On Wednesday, Finisar advanced 1.1%, closing at $12.32.
Many traders might try to grab shares, as the stock is trending higher after an October low of $11.36. But the stock is about 11% below its 50-day line and 22% below its 200-day. This is not a signal of technical strength, so that I would continue to avoid this stock.


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When Ken Birker sold off 15 percent of his herd a few years ago, he naturally expected the milk in his bulk tank to go down, at least temporarily. Funny thing is, it never happened.
"We were milking about 400 cows at the time, and made a strategic decision to focus on our better animals and switch to three-times-a-day milking," the Vinton, Iowa, dairyman explains. "It was our hope that we could eventually return to the same level of production with fewer cows, but certainly did not expect that it would happen so quickly– essentially overnight."
In retrospect, Birker believes the remaining cows responded to an improvement in stocking density – easier access to feed and water; higher per-cow feed intake; and improved free stall accessibility, which allowed for more hours of rest per day, improved rumination and healthier feet and legs.
His experience is no surprise to Chris Hill, nutritionist for Poulin Grain, Inc., who consults with dairies throughout Vermont's Champlain Valley. Prior to his current job, Hill managed three dairies and worked on a number of others – some large, some small, and with varying priorities regarding animal behavior and cow comfort. "After working on several dairies, I was impressed by the improvements in herd healh, reproduction and milk production I saw on the farms with excellent cow comfort and stall availability," he says.
Lessons in cow comfort
Motivated by these observations, Hill returned to graduate school at the University of Vermont and chose to place his research emphasis on stocking density and animal behavior. His trial work was conducted at the nearby Miner Institute at Chazy, N.Y., where he collaborated with Peter Krawczel, PhD, who is now in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Tennessee.
Both researchers attempted to identify the ideal stocking density that would allow cows to behave naturally, for the best possible health and productivity outcomes. Among the results they found were:
1. Cows will choose rest over eating. Cows need between 10 and 14 hours of resting time per day, and three to five hours for eating. The remainder of the time is allocated to travelling to and from the parlor; milking; drinking water; grooming; social behavior and estrous activity. But they prefer rest over all other behaviors, and if adequate resting space is not available, they will sacrifice time for other activities to rest when they can. Krawczel cites a study that also showed an increase in the level of the stress hormone cortisol, and a decrease in growth hormone, in cows that were deprived of adequate resting time. And, in their work at the Miner Institute, they found an advantage of 3.7 pounds of milk per day for each extra hour of resting time that cows received. "It is a fallacy that if cows aren't lying down it is a good thing, because that must mean they are up and eating," says Hill. "I've spent a lot of time observing cows at all hours of the day and night, and too often we see cows just standing around doing nothing. They are interested in resting, not eating, but they cannot find the space to lie down. They simply run out of hours in the day to get it all done."
2. Overstocking can cause an illusion of good stall comfort. Cows will use virtually any stall if they are forced to do so, but that doesn't mean they enjoy it. University of British Columbia (UBC) research showed that standing versus lying time is longer in uncomfortable stalls. In other words, cows will climb right in, lie down and stay down in comfortable stalls, but will stand longer if they are uncomfortable. Another sign of discomfort is a high incidence of cows "perching" with two feet in a stall – whether occupied or unoccupied by another cow. Krawczel says researchers at the UBC found that cows would use less-preferred stalls more frequently when preferred stalls were blocked, indicating that it was a "forced" choice. For this reason, Hill feels that the Stall Use Index (SUI) provides a better assessment of comfort in overcrowded situations than either the Cow Comfort (CCI) or Stall Standing Indices (SSI) because SUI acccounts for all cows in the pen that are not eating and not just those occupying a stall.
3. Bedding and stall maintenance matter. Excellent bedding and stall maintenance can compensate for many other imperfections, including small stalls. Hill says a deep, clean, inviting surface will encourage cows to readily lie down. The type of bedding matters, too. UBC research found a 23.8 percent incidence of hock lesions when sand bedding was used, compared to 69.7 percent with sawdust and 91.7 percent with mattresses. Numerous mastitis studies also have shown a lower incidence of environmental mastitis with sand bedding compared to organic materials. Hill says sand usually is less expensive and more available than other types of bedding. He adds that he has seen farms develop a number of creative ways to keep sand out of the mechanics of manure removal equipment, which is often a factor that creates reluctance to use sand. "I tell people, you can break your manure equipment, or you can break your cows," advises Hill. "A machine can't feel pain and discomfort, but the cows definitely can."
4. Feeding behavior is affected, too. Cows have a tremendous propensity to eat, and overstocking at the feedbunk can drive cows to the point of physical injury. Research has shown that cows will willingly exert more than 500 pounds of pressure against the feed barrier while eating. Tissue damage occurs at 225 pounds of pressure, meaning that cows can permanently wear the scars of overcrowding at the bunk. "When you walk onto a farm and see cows with massive calluses on their necks, it is more likely to be a feed bunk push-up or design problem than a stall problem," says Hill.
5. Heifers and lame cows will suffer first. Natural animal behavior dictates that dominant animals will gain more ready access to stalls. In Hill's research, he found that milk production started to drop in first-calf heifers mixed with older cows when they were just 15 percent overstocked. He found that lame cows started to lose production at the same threshold of 15 percent overstocking when mixed with healthy cows.
It depends…
So what is the ideal stocking density? "Unfortunately, there is no 'magic number,'" says Krawczel. "It really comes down to adjusting up and down from your current level." Barn design, stall design, 2X or 3X milking, location of waterers, weather, bedding and a host of other factors have bearing on the decision, he says, noting that 120 percent is a reasonable number to work around in many cases.
At the Birker Dairy in Iowa, they have arrived at a stocking density of 120 percent for first-calf heifers and 112 percent for higher-parity cows. Ken Birker adds that those numbers always are fluid, and are regularly re-evaluated based on current weather, feed and cow health conditions."
Hill says his experience has shown that stocking density is intricately linked to virtually every aspect of cow health and performance – milk production; udder health and milk quality; fresh-cow health; foot and leg health; estrus expression and reproductive efficiency, and more. Less-than-optimal results in any of those areas could be linked to overstocking.
For example, "a lot of people try switching to 3X milking and are disappointed that they don't see much of a response," shares Hill. "The reason could be that the herd's stocking density is too high, and then they are asking even more of their cows. The cows get even less rest, and they just can't respond with higher production. I firmly believe the most successful dairies are the ones that make their decisions based on what is best for the cow," he says. "If the cows are comfortable and healthy, everybody wins."


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Gun control is not the only moral issue facing the country and the Exponent is exhorted to do its part in fighting the obesity epidemic.
Aren't There Other Moral Issues to Deal With?
My letter is directed to those people (and especially to the rabbi of Main Line Reform Temple) who believe that gun control "is the moral issue of our time" that demands our time and attention (Cover story: 'The Moral Issue of Our Time, Jan. 31).
I have several questions. First, has poverty been eliminated in here and in Israel? Second, have substance abuse and mental illness also been eliminated? Third, are there no more Jewish children in need of foster care and/or adoption? Fourth, are there no more physically disabled people in the Jewish community? Fifth, are there no more genetic diseases affecting the Jewish community, and do all Jews have access to affordable health care?
If all these very important issues have been totally eliminated or dealt with, shouldn't we then disband Jewish groups such as HIAS, JNF, Magen David Adom, Hadassah, ZOA and others because there is no longer a need for them? And once they have been eliminated, all our effort, time and money can then be put toward the allegedly "moral issue" of gun control.
Harold S. Rose | Narberth
So That All in the Community May Benefit
I read with great interest Gabby Kaplan-Meyer's article (Opinion: "Inclusion for All Must Be Philosophy Our Community Embraces," Feb 7). Gabby's Celebrations! program is an important effort in our community and speaks to the need to accommodate all groups of people, from both Jewish and secular perspectives.
Gabby is just the kind of parent the Venture Philanthropy Partnership had in mind when it decided to address the area of special needs service coordination and information. The VPP is comprised of a group of entrepreneurial-minded Jewish philanthropists in the region committed to working collaboratively to enable donors to pool funds to find strategic, holistic and cost effective solutions to problems dramatically affecting the Jewish community. The VPP initially focused its attention and resources on the area of special needs services information and outreach.
Inspired by the vision of the VPP and with its financial support, Jewish Family and Children's Service has collaborated with 10 agencies (JEVS, JCHAI, JLV, JIRS, Einstein Healthcare Network, Friendship Circle, FELS, OROT, Politz and Gratz JCHS) to create a free searchable website (specialneedsphilly.org) and warm-line, answered by a trained clinician (1-800-859-7674) to help special needs individuals and their caregivers. By listing Celebrations! on our website, all who need this type of program can easily find necessary resources and benefit from this valuable tool.
Additionally, JFCS offers care management services for families and individuals, and provides information and resources for families to prevent their isolation.
Hollie Elgart | Jewish Family and Children's Service
'Exponent,' Do Your Part to Fight Fat!
Oy, Jewish Exponent, in this age of proliferating obesity, heart disease and diabetes, surely you could have found healthier alternatives to pecan pie and deep fried onion rings in your food articles in the Feb.7 issue!
Or at least print the nutritional information for those who may not be aware of the calorie/fat content of these foods.
Please do your part to contribute to our healthy eating.
Sue Levin | Blue Bell


text: Fewer than 26,000 power outages remain in W.Va. By The Associated Press November 6, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- FirstEnergy expects to restore electricity by late Friday to a majority of its remaining West Virginia customers who lost service because of superstorm Sandy.The utility reported 25,668 outages as of 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. That's down from a peak of 210,000. Preston County has the most remaining outages with about 6,925.FirstEnergy said customers in the most heavily damaged areas might not regain electricity until the weekend.Appalachian Power's website did not report any outages Tuesday evening. The utility said Monday that it expected to restore power to all customers affected by the storm overnight.Meanwhile, state officials expect road cleanup following Sandy to cost the state $6 million.The state already has spent more than $4 million to remove downed trees, power lines and snow from roads.Secretary of Transportation Paul Mattox told the Charleston Daily Mail that only a handful of roads remain closed. Mattox said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is starting to assess damage in counties affected by the storm.The Department of Transportation received nearly $11 million from FEMA to help cover the $14 million cost of cleaning up roads following the June 29 derecho. Mattox says he expects the federal agency will pay for most of the costs of the latest cleanup.Some state voters still digging out from the storm were casting their votes Tuesday with some help from the National Guard. The Guard has set up tents at three polling places and provided generators to help provide power to five other areas of the state that were hardest hit by last week's storm.Preston County was buried in up to 2 feet of snow in some areas and nearly 7,000 were still without power Tuesday.In Newburg, 53-year-old Freda McDaniel lost power seven days ago; she's been getting by with a generator. Those hardships didn't prevent her from voting. She went to a last-minute polling place in a funeral home to cast her vote for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.It may take until spring to reach and clear some roads blocked by downed trees and branches in the Monongahela National Forest, following the heavy early-season snowfall that accompanied Sandy's path through West Virginia's eastern mountains.U.S. Forest Service officials in Elkins said that the hunting season -- already underway -- is shaping up to be challenging for hunters because of the large number of trees blocking forest roads and safety threats posed by storm-damaged trees and limbs along trails and in the forest. Road-clearing priority will go to forest roads normally open at this time of year.A band of forest extending from Richwood through Elkins to Parsons, and the lower-elevation areas of the 921,000-acre Monongahela seem to have received the most damage from the storm, according to the Forest Service.The Marlinton-White Sulphur Ranger District along the southeastern portion of the Monongahela and the area around Petersburg escaped major damage from the storm.Elsewhere in the state, Holly River State Park in Webster County closed for the year because of a lack of power, water, telephone and Internet service. The 8,101-acre park's cabins and campground normally stay open until the last Monday in November.Blackwater Falls State Park in Tucker County remains closed because of a lack of power and storm-downed trees blocking access roads. The park's year-round lodge, cabins and restaurant were expected to reopen early next week.Power has been restored to nearby Canaan Valley Resort State Park, which has reopened and is operating normally. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 'Heroin(e)' spotlights women helping combat Huntington's drug crisis 2 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 WVU pulls away from Kansas for 56-34 win 5 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD State picks projects for charitable tax credits Previous Story State multiple DUI offender avoids life sentence Next Story


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This week's marquee D-1 men's lacrosse contest between #1 ranked Loyola and #2 ranked Maryland featured three of the Hounds' top four draftees in action:
Mike Sawyer – A (1st round, 8th overall)
John Haus – M (2nd round, 15th overall)
Owen Blye – A (3rd round, 24th overall)
Saturday, Feb. 23: #2 Mayrland (3-0) @ #1 Loyola (2-1) Final: 12-10
Haus tied his career high with four goals to lead Maryland past defending champion Loyola. Sawyer gave the Greyhounds the early 1-0 lead, but that would be the last lead Loyola would enjoy for the game. Maryland went on a 5-0 scoring run to take control of the game in the opening quarter, starting with a goal from Haus. Loyola opened the second quarter with an extra-man goal to make it a 5-2 game at the 10:15 mark. After trading goals, Maryland closed out the first half with Haus netting his second of the game for a 7-3 advantage. The third quarter was an up-and-down affair with Loyola outscoring the Terps 5-4 in the period to pull within three. Neither team could get on the board until late in the fourth, but it was the Terps who broke through and took a 12-8 lead off of a nice feed from Blye with 3:08 to play. The Greyhounds wouldn't concede and tallied back-to-back goals, but Maryland make a huge save with 10 seconds to play that sealed the win for the Terps. Haus now has 13 points on the season, while Blye has eight. Sawyer has seven points on the year for Loyola.
Next Up: #2 Maryland (3-0) @ #14 Duke (2-3), Saturday, March 2 at 11:00am ET
#1 Loyola (2-1) vs. UMBC (1-1), Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7:00pm ET
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Wednesday, Feb. 20: #1 Loyola (2-0) @ Towson (0-3) Final: 14-9
Sawyer scored four goals to lead Loyola to a 14-9 victory over Towson. He opened the scoring 2:59 into the game and Loyola built a 4-0 lead less than 10 minutes in. After a Towson goal with 1:09 left in the first quarter, Loyola tallied the first two of the second period. But Towson scored the next three to cut the deficit to 6-4. The Greyhounds responded with a pair of goals, the first coming from Sawyer, to push Loyola's lead to 8-4 at the break. Loyola scored the first two of the second half, and Sawyer's fourth of the game gave the Greyhounds a six-goal lead, 10-4. Towson closed it to three in the fourth quarter, but two Loyola goals with an empty net provided the final five-goal difference.
There was another matchup this week featuring Hounds draftees playing against each other:
Mason Poli – LSM (4th round, 27th overall)
Kyle Feeney – G (8th round, 59th overall)
Saturday, Feb. 23: Bucknell (2-1) vs. Bryant (0-3) Final: 10-8
The key stretch in the game came at the end of the first half, when Bucknell scored four straight goals to bust open a 4-4 deadlock and take an 8-4 lead into halftime. It took more than nine minutes for either side to score in the second half, as both defenses locked in. Poli brought Bryant within 8-5 with 5:51 left in the third quarter, but Bucknell responded only 36 seconds later. The Bulldogs closed within 9-7 with two goals late in the third, but Bucknell's defense was terrific in the fourth quarter to carry the team to the 10-8 victory. While Poli had two goals and an assist in Bryant's losing effort, Feeney made nine saves to help Bucknell solidify the win.
Up Next: Bucknell vs. Navy, Saturday March 2 at 1:00pm ET
Bryant @ Vermont, Saturday March 2 at 1:00pm ET
Matt White – A (4th round, 28th overall)
Tuesday, Feb. 19: #6 Virginia (2-0) vs. Virginia Military Institute(0-3) 18-4
VMI started the scoring with a man-up goal at 13:07, but Virginia held the Keydets scoreless for the next 44:08. When VMI scored its next goal at 13:59 in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers had already reeled off 15-straight goals. VMI found the net three times in the fourth, but Virginia tallied three goals as well, including the game's final two goals to cap off the 18-4 victory. White scored one goal in the contest.
Saturday, Feb. 23: #6 Virginia (3-0) @ Stony Brook (1-2) Final: 13-7
Virginia held only a one-goal lead going into the intermission, 6-5, before coming out in the third quarter and scoring back-to-back goals to take an 8-5 lead. But the Cavaliers were held scoreless for the final 11:16 of the third quarter and Stony Brook made a run of its own. The Seawolves scored back-to-back goals to pull within one, 8-7, but Virginia held them scoreless for the final 19:14, while the Cavaliers added five more goals of their own to solidify the 13-7 victory. White tallied six points on three goals and three assists to reach 100 career points. He finished the game with 102 career points.
Next Up: #6 Virginia (3-0) vs. Mount St. Mary's (2-1), Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7:00pm ET
Brian Casey – M (6th round, 48th overall)
Sunday, Feb. 24: Georgetown (1-1) vs. Navy (2-2) Final: 9-8 OT
Casey had two goals and two assists to lead Georgetown to its first win this season, defeating Navy 9-8. The Hoyas started the scoring just seven seconds into the game, but Navy went on a run and was in front 4-1 with 6:45 remaining in the first half. Georgetown stormed back to tie the game at 6-6 with 5:26 left in the third quarter. The teams traded goals through the rest of regulation. Navy took the lead with 2:44 to play, but Casey tied the score with 2:22 left in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime. Georgetown won the opening face-off and less than two minutes later scored the game-winner, sealing the Hoyas first win. Casey now has nine points in two games.
Next Up: Georgetown (1-1) vs. Dartmouth (0-1), Saturday, March 2 at 1:00pm ET (will be played at SMU in Dallas, Texas)
Jake Tripucka – M (6th round, 42nd overall)
Friday, Feb. 22: UPenn (1-0) vs. #14 Duke (2-3) Final: 14-9
Duke scored first, just 52 seconds in, but a frantic first period ended with UPenn carrying the 6-5 advantage. Duke scored the only goals of the second quarter, and took a 7-6 lead into halftime. The Blue Devils got the scoring started in the third quarter, as well, but UPenn responded to tie the game at 8-8, and a little less than three minutes later the Quakers scored again to take a lead they would not relinquish. UPenn scored its fourth straight to start the fourth quarter before Duke ended a goalless streak of 15:50 with 11:04 left in the contest. It would be the Blue Devils' last goal of the game though, and UPenn tallied four more goals to take the 14-9 victory. Tripucka had one assist in the game.
*The Hounds also hold player rights to Duke
Casey Carroll (3rd round, 18th overall), who tore the ACL in his left knee and will miss the 2013 NCAA season.
Next Up: #14 Duke (2-3) vs. #2 Maryland (3-0), Saturday, March 2 at 11:00am ET
Michael McCormack – D (7th round, 51st overall)
Saturday, Feb. 23: St. John's (2-0) @ #17 Yale (0-1) Final: 10-9
St. John's scored in the final minute of play to secure the 10-9 victory over Yale. The Bulldogs opened the scoring and held a 3-1 advantage after the first quarter, but St. John's rallied in the second to take a 5-4 lead into the intermission. Another Yale goal to open the second-half tied the game once again at 5-5, but back-to-back goals from the Red Storm put St. John's back on top 7-5. The Red Storm took an 8-6 advantage into the final quarter, but Yale would make things interesting with a pair of goals to tie the game 8-8 with 6:42 to play. The teams traded goals again before St. John's late tally for the win. McCormack scooped up two groundballs and caused one turnover in the losing effort.
Next Up: #17 Yale (0-1) @ Albany (1-1), Sunday, March 3 at 1:00pm ET
Max Van Bourgondien – M (6th round, 43rd overall)
Sunday, Feb. 24: #7 Cornell (1-0) @ Hobart (1-1) Final: 19-11
Cornell jumped out to a 7-3 lead before the intermission, then followed up with 12 goals in the second half to pull away from Hobart and secure the 19-11 victory. Van Bourgondien contributed one goal to the win.
Next Up: #7 Cornell (1-0) vs. Binghamton (0-1), Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 4:00pm ET


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India maintained their perfect record at the World Twenty20 with a thumping 73-run win over Australia in Dhaka.
Australia found out they were eliminated from the tournament just before the match, when Pakistan expectedly beat Bangladesh, but a terrible batting performance prevented them from gaining any consolation.
George Bailey's winless side were bowled out for 86 - with Ravichandran Ashwin taking four for 11 - after India had been restricted to a reachable 159 for seven.
Yuvraj Singh's 60 was the best of the Indian batting performance, after they were sent in to bat for the first time in the tournament.
India had already sealed their progress to the semi-finals with three successive wins, which relied on their top-order doing the bulk of the scoring, but they had to rebuild from 66 for four to set up the match.
Yuvraj did the majority of the recovery work, alongside skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (24), as they combined in an 84-run stand from 42 balls.
Yuvraj hit four sixes and five boundaries in his 43-ball innings - to press his claims for a place in the semi-finals - but he and Dhoni both fell inside the final two overs during which India only added 12.
With Australia's powerful batting line-up that target appeared well within their reach.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann had criticised the top order in the lead-up to the match, but again they failed to fire.
This time it was a spectacular collapse which underlined why India are favourites for their second World Twenty20 title.
David Warner (19) and the in-form Glenn Maxwell (23) were the only batsmen inside the top six to reach double figures before Ashwin removed both to reckless strokes.
That was the story of Australia's skittish batting as they were bowled out in 16.2 overs.
In amongst the collapse Shane Watson (one) again failed, bowled attempting to late-cut Mohit Sharma, to leave him with just seven runs in the tournament.
Watson was the leading runscorer at the previous World Twenty20 when Australia reached the semi-finals.
Ashwin fittingly ended the match when he had young Australia leg-spinner James Muirhead caught behind by Dhoni.


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Innisfree, Out is Expensive or Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
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Several years ago, my wife Han and I stopped at a nice independent bookstore on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith, New Hampshire called the Innisfree Shop. We are both bookaholics, and the selection of books was good, so I looked at her and said,...
Architecture, Agility, and Measurement--understanding and addressing risk in A&D programs
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I wanted to call this post "Minoan bull-jumping, the Parthenon, and Vitruvian Man", but am told I need to optimize my title and content to attract the readers I want. I don't suspect there are many other classicists who have converted to...Modified on by BrianNolan
Notes from the blue sky
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I am Brian Nolan, Go to Market Manager for Aerospace and Defense, IBM Rational Systems Marketing. I'm starting this blog to cover my interests in A&D, systems engineering, model based systems engineering, and anything else that comes to mind in this...
συμπόσιον--getting together (well, drinking together)
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Tomorrow, I'm attending a Systems and Software Engineering Symposium in Waltham, MA: event agenda . While we won't be drinking wine all day as they did in ancient Athens, we will be exchanging information on a variety of topics, and having a good time...
FACE, sustainment, and the Temple of Hera at Olympia
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I am not sure why, but it's the way my mind has been working lately--my background is rising up to haunt me. Last week, I attended the IBM Rational Systems and Software Engineering Symposium in Waltham, MA (see my previous entry-- συμπόσιον--getting...


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Surgery changes Arroyo's retirement plans
PHOENIX -- Bronson Arroyo will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Thursday, making him the fifth D-backs pitcher to have the surgery in the past two seasons, and third this year. Daniel Hudson has had it twice.
Any thought of Arroyo retiring early went by the boards with the decision to undergo the surgery, the veteran said.
"I was thinking I might retire at 39 when this [two-year] contract is up, but not anymore," said the veteran right-hander, who is 37. "If I'm going to spend a year rehabbing, I'm going to pitch until I'm 45 if I can. Let's see how it goes."
Arroyo will join Hudson, Matt Reynolds, Patrick Corbin and David Hernandez on the Tommy John rehab treadmill. The D-backs have the righty under contract next season at $9.5 million, with an $11 million option and a $4.5 million buyout for 2016. So it's possible he could pitch again for Arizona.
Corbin and Hernandez had the surgery earlier this year. Considering the usual 12-18-month recovery period, they are not expected back until mid-to-late next season.
Hudson and Reynolds are in different stages of their recoveries. Both are throwing to a certain extent, but neither should be back in the Majors until September, if at all this season, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said on Wednesday before his club closed a three-game set against the Marlins at Chase Field.
"Well, basically Daniel is just starting to throw again," Gibson said. "He just went through a period where they shut him down again. He'll start throwing aggressively this time through the cycle. Reynolds just got off that cycle and he threw a bullpen yesterday. We're probably optimistically looking at September. Hopefully they can throw some in September, just enough to know they'll be good. We'll shut them down again after the season."
Hudson and Reynolds said on Wednesday that they felt fine and were progressing well in their rehab phases. Neither has been advised of any timetable for a possible return. Corbin, who had the surgery at the end of March, said he's at least three months away from even picking up a baseball.
Barry M. Bloom is national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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AirPort Express
AirPort Express
Featuring a compact design, AirPort Express supports simultaneous dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi. Set up your wireless network quickly and easily using your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. Create a network just for guests. Stream music to any room in the house. And print from any room in the house too. All with fast wireless technology.
Learn more about AirPort Express
Easy Wi-Fi setup using iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Connect your DSL or cable modem to AirPort Express and create your new wireless network in just a few taps from your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Or use the built-in AirPort Utility on your Mac. Setup is just as fast and just as easy.
Simultaneous dual-band 802.11n.
AirPort Express lets Wi-Fi-enabled devices connect to your network on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless bands. Which means every connected device automatically uses the best band available for the fastest possible performance.
Stream music with AirPlay.
AirPlay takes the music from the iTunes library on your computer or iOS device and sends it wirelessly to any connected stereo or speakers in your home (audio cable sold separately). Play music on one set of speakers — or if you have more than one AirPort Express connected to speakers, play your music from iTunes on all of them at the same time.
Print wirelessly from any room.
On the back of AirPort Express is a USB port that's made for your printer. Just plug it in and instantly it's like having a printer in every room. And since AirPort Express works with Mac and PC, everyone in the house can take advantage of one centrally available printer.
Compatibility and security.
AirPort Express is compatible with devices using the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n specifications. So no matter what Wi-Fi device you're using, it will work with AirPort Express. AirPort Express also features a built-in firewall to protect your network from malicious Internet attacks. The firewall is automatically turned on, so you don't have to do a thing.
Create a guest network.
Set up a separate Wi-Fi network with a separate password just for your guests. Simply enable the guest networking feature, and your guests can access the Internet but not other parts of your primary network, such as your computers, printers and LAN-attached hard drives.
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AirPort Express
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iOS device with iOS 6 or later and AirPort Utility
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Mac with OS X v10.2.7 or later
PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8
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Any Wi-Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n specification
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Can I use an AirPort Express to extend my existing wifi signal?
- Asked by JASON K from New Canaan
- on 20-Jun-2014
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Not for anything other than Apple products. Apple has set up the express to only extend apple netwo Not for anything other than Apple products. Apple has set up the express to only extend apple networks. I have called apple and asked this question and it was confirmed by Apple. Express can not extend any other network other than apple networks.
- Answered by Levi E from Las Vegas
- on 30-Apr-2015
Can I put in hot area
- Asked by Maurizio S from Riverdale
- on 22-Jul-2017
Answer now(Can I put in hot area)No answers yet
Currently in the UAE, Can I use my AE in the hotel to provide a better, more secure wifi network?
- Asked by Joe B from Virginia Beach
- on 16-Aug-2017
Can I play Amazon Prime Music thru my airport express to my home stereo, and if so, how is it set up?
- Asked by Drew H from Pittsburgh
- on 13-Jan-2017
YES That works, when using amazon prime in safari. For me the solution was defining the airport YES That works, when using amazon prime in safari. For me the solution was defining the airport express as the acustic output device in the system preferences. As a shortcut for this you can go using the speaker symbol in the top / main menu.
- Answered by Matthias B from Norderstedt
- on 11-Jun-2017
Do my stereo system speakers need to be able to connect to wifi signal to enable the airport express to work?
- Asked by Kristen P from Rooty Hill
- on 21-May-2017
Can you connect and airport express to an Airport Extreme as a WiFi Extender?
- Asked by DANIEL S from Laguna Beach
- on 23-Jan-2017
Yes. I have an AirPort Extreme downstairs with an Airport Express in the basement and another in th Yes. I have an AirPort Extreme downstairs with an Airport Express in the basement and another in the bedroom. Probably a little overkill but you just have to have the expresses join the network created by the Express.
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For a few years now I've been trying to eat more greens, and I've discovered that dishes like this Chard and Chickpea Soup with Sausage and Green Peppers are a tasty way to get a healthy serving of greens without much effort. And since by the time most of you see this post it will officially be the first day of Autumn, it seemed like soup was a good thing to put on the menu this week.
My Chard and Chickpea Soup with Sausage and Green Pepper was inspired by Chard and Garbanzo soup in From Asparagus to Zucchini, a very useful cookbook about cooking with garden produce This recipe made me happy that my garden center had given me good advice on saving the swiss chard, because I used a generous portion of the rescued chard in the soup.
Chard and Chickpea Soup with Sausage and Green Pepper
(Makes about 2 quarts or 4-6 servings; recipe inspired by Chard and Chickpea Soup in From Asparagus to Zucchini.)
2-3 tsp. olive oil (depending on your pan)
1 onion, diced into small pieces
1 green bell pepper, seeds and stem removed and diced into small pieces (Green pepper is optional, but good in this; if you're not a pepper fan you could use celery.)
2 tsp. minced garlic
2-3 links pre-cooked turkey or chicken sausage (about 1 cup of diced pre-cooked sausage)
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed with cold water
6 cups chicken stock (I used my homemade chicken stock from the freezer)
1 can diced tomatoes with juice +1 can water (I like petite dice tomatoes for soup)
10-15 large chard leaves, thick part of stem removed and sliced into ribbons (6-8 cups chard ribbons)
freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
Drain chickpeas into a colander placed in the sink, rinse well with cold water until no more foam appears, then put chickpeas into soup pot. Then add chicken stock, canned tomatoes and juice, and 1 can water. Let the soup come to a simmer while you chop the chard.
Cut away the thicker part of chard stem, cut chard leaves in half along the stem, then pile up chard leaves and cut into thin ribbons. Wash chard ribbons (especially if you're using garden chard.)
Add chard ribbons to the soup, bring to a low simmer and cook soup for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until chard is starting to break apart and soup flavors are well blended. Serve hot, with freshly grated Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top if desired.
This soup will freeze well, and would be perfect to freeze in small containers for a quick grab-and-go lunch for work.
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Jim Pollard 1960 14-25 (.359)
Fred Schaus 1960-67 315-245 (.563)
Butch van Breda Kolff 1967-69 107-57 (.652)
Joe Mullaney 1969-71 94-70 (.573)
Bill Sharman 1971-76 246-164 (.600)
Jerry West 1976-79 145-101 (.589)
Jack McKinney 1979 10-4 (.714)
Paul Westhead 1979-81 111-50 (.689)
Pat Riley 1981-90 533-194 (.733)
Mike Dunleavy 1990-92 101-63 (.616)
Randy Pfund 1992-94 66-80 (.452)
Bill Bertka 1994 1-1 (.500)
Magic Johnson 1994 5-11 (.313)
Del Harris 1994-99 224-116 (.659)
Bill Bertka 1999 1-0 (1.000)
Kurt Rambis 1999 24-13 (.649)
Phil Jackson 1999-2004 287-123 (.700)
Rudy Tomjanovich 2004-05 24-19 (.558)
Frank Hamblen 2005 10-29 (.256)
Phil Jackson 2005-11 323-169 (.657)
Mike Brown 2011-12 42-29 (.591)
Bernie Bickerstaff 2012 4-1 (.800)
Mike D'Antoni 2012–14 67-87 (.435)
After Mike D'Antoni presided over a Lakers team that finished with the worst record in L.A. franchise history, the team still decided not to fire him.
Instead, they allowed D'Antoni to resign. His agent, Warren Legarie, said D'Antoni reached an "insurmountable impasse" after the Lakers refused to assure him they would exercise his team option so he would finish out the two years on his contract.
He was owed a guaranteed $4 million for the 2014-15 season, while the Lakers held a team option for the 2015-16 campaign. There is a discrepancy on how much D'Antoni will receive from the $4 million he would have earned next season, with sources suggesting less than half (the Lakers' perspective) and more than half (D'Antoni's perspective).
Inside the Lakers blog: Keeping and eye on who might be next in leading Kobe & Co.
For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Lakers beat writer Mark Medina on Twitter, @MarkG_Medina
For all the team news, visit the Los Angeles Lakers page
The Lakers will retain assistant coaches Kurt Rambis and Johnny Davis as well as player development coaches Mark Madsen and Larry Lewis. D'Antoni's brother, Dan, recently accepted a head-coaching job at Marshall University.
The Lakers said in a statement that "the search for a replacement will begin immediately." Yet a source familiar with the team's thought process would be surprised if the Lakers hire a coach before the NBA draft lottery on May 20 in New York City, where former Lakers forward James Worthy will serve as their representative.
The Lakers have an open mind toward pursuing someone who will be their fourth head coach in five years, with the options ranging from a high-profile, high-salaried NBA coach to relatively unknown, low-priced candidates.
"Happy days are here again!" former Lakers star Magic Johnson tweeted. "Mike D'Antoni resigns as the Lakers coach. I couldn't be happier!"
The Lakers' current players had more mixed reactions, reflecting their split among the various dissenters (Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Jordan Hill, Chris Kaman) and supporters (Steve Nash and a flurry of perimeter-oriented role players).
Bryant and Gasol disliked D'Antoni's fast-paced system both out of concern for their aging bodies and stemming from their experience winning two NBA championships together under Phil Jackson's triangle system.
"It wasn't much of a reaction," a source close to Bryant said about the Lakers' star handling the news. "He doesn't show stuff. It's hard to get a read on him."
D'Antoni had a number of supporters, including Nash and a various assemblage of role players, partly because they enjoyed heightened roles under him.
In phone interviews with this newspaper, both Jordan Farmar and Ryan Kelly offered support for D'Antoni.
"It was unfortunate," Farmar said. "He wasn't able to get a fair chance"
That is why the Lakers had been leaning toward retaining D'Antoni since March.
The Lakers were mindful their 27-55 record, sixth-worst in the NBA, which in large part stemmed from the players missing a combined 319 games because of injuries, most notably to Bryant (torn left Achilles tendon) and Nash (nerve root irritation in back). The Lakers also assembled their roster featuring a barrage of players — many of whom either lacked success or prominent roles elsewhere — on one-year deals.
Yet, D'Antoni remained largely unpopular with the Lakers' fan base after he was chosen over Jackson to replace Mike Brown five games into the 2012-13 season. D'Antoni's 67-87 record (.435) through two seasons entailed countless injuries, mixed support for his fast-paced system and subpar defensive performances.
"Given the circumstances, I don't know that anybody could have done a better job than Mike did the past two seasons," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement. "On behalf of the Lakers, we thank Mike for the work ethic, professionalism and positive attitude that he brought to the team every day. We wish him the best of luck."


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Dad: 'In the movie, no one looked. We have everyone looking for him'
RIDDLE, Ore. -- On the surface, David Croom describes his son John as happy-go-lucky.
But now David says his son may be hurting inside. "After reading text messages and talking to his ex-girlfriend, I think it's a broken heart," David said. "So, he's run off to try to fix it somehow."
John ventured to Washington to visit a friend, but is now missing. Authorities found his car found Jonathan Croom's abandoned SUV near Riddle on August 19.
They contacted the registered owner, David, after the car hadn't moved for two days, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.
Croom says the survival film 'Into The Wild' may have had a role in his disappearance. "He liked to keep watching it, and he'd ask people to watch it with him and get their impressions," David said.
John's car was found parked next to berries, the fruit the film's protagonist ate.
David said he's trekked up and down the hills around the area, trying to find his son.
He says John is probably hurting emotionally and physically. "He even mentioned, 'If I would disappear, no one would even notice.'"
But they have.
Even if there were parallels with Into The Wild, Croom says the script is changing. "We're injecting ourselves into the story," he said. "In the movie, no one looked, but we have everyone looking for him."
Search crews spent Monday in Riddle searching for John.
Jonathan Croom is described as 6-foot-1, 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He may be in possession of a multi-colored backpack, the sheriff's office said.
If anyone has seen Jonathan Croom, you are asked to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at (541) 440-4471.


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Ill be paying attention to the Draft, the preseason, the offseason, trades,
but most of all, Ill be rooting for the White Sox, and waiting for Colts season to start.
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Ill be paying attention to the Draft, the preseason, the offseason, trades,
but most of all, Ill be rooting for the White Sox, and waiting for Colts season to start.
Before I went, I thought I'd love New York. I was always a city type guy, not a rural. I love Chicago and Indy. But I guess NY is to big. Actually I thought it was dirty and run-down looking. Plus I hated the fact that there is no privacy in NY. If you're sitting at a restaurant having a conversation with someone a complete stranger will just interject. Or if you're out on the street people both sane and insane just start talking to you like they've known you forever. So I guess I like big cities, I just have a Mid-west attitude about it.Originally Posted by IndyPacers67
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Cincinnati, actually.Originally Posted by Diamond Dave
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Might give props to Ray Allen first. He's showing some sense...
From RealGM which stole it from a Seattle paper:
Sonics guard Ray Allen expressed dismay toward players' union chief Billy Hunter after Hunter told ESPN that the league's suggestion that player agents are influencing the union was racist and bigoted.
"Those types of things, Billy has to stand up tall," Allen said. "He's proven himself over a course of a decade, his merit, based on what he does for us and has done for us.
"I don't think he needs to worry about his skin in this situation because he's done a fine job and we all respect him and he needs to know that."
Allen asserted that if agents are involved in labor negotiations, which were suspended this week, then it would be counter productive.
"These issues have to remain between the players association and the NBA," Allen said. "We don't need to have outside interests jumping in because, for the good of the game, we need to continue growing the sport. ... We don't need a third party."
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
Wasn't he the first to fire his agent after the new CBA? If I remember correctly, he fired his agent and hired Johnny Cochran (at something ridiculous like $500 an hour) to read his contract.Originally Posted by indygeezer
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Our condo is at the top of a hill with a pretty good city view, which is nice at night.Originally Posted by Diamond Dave
This space for rent.
I'm going to go on vacation. So most likely, I'll see everyone after Memorial Day for my post-mortem of the season.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
With the election over and now the basketball season, I don't know what I'll do.


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Framingham, Mass. -- Staples Inc. reported Wednesday a loss of $596.3 million for the third quarter, compared with a profit of $326.4 million a year earlier. Without restructuring costs, the office supply retailer generated a profit that just edged Wall Street expectations.
Sales for the quarter dropped 2% to $6.35 billion, missing analysts' expected $6.45 billion in sales.
In September, Staples outlined plans to close 30 stores in North America and 45 stores in Europe, and incurred impairment and restructuring charges of about $840 million in the third quarter.


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Hi, I made a simple console game Tic Tac Toe using C++. I made it to be played by two humans using the keyboard. I want to make this game to be played by one human against computer's artificial intelligence. I need some help, some ideas. I will post my game tomorrow. Please, give me some ideas. Sorry for my english.
This is probably the most trivial problem in AI. Its easy to work out the correct move if you just implement the rules http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic-tac-toe
To give the AI a difficulty use a random move and the smarter the AI, the less it makes random moves
Thank you for the link. I will read all that informations about tic tac toe strategy. Implementing rules for AI is pretty hard for me now, but i will learn how to do that. I want to post my game, but how? Should I upload it on a server?
When making a tic-tac-like game, the AI should work like this:
You can see similiar scheme in javascript on my gomoku site http://gomoku.atspace.com
If you want to learn more about this kind of reasoning in-depth, take a look at the Minimax decision-making strategy at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimax\_theorem.
Alpha-beta pruning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-beta\_pruning) is the way to really speed up the Minimax algorithm.
the whole game is so simple you could record every single counter move for every square manually in a lookuptable.
u can do chess like this, but without as much success because there is too many permutations.
Just a small tip: It's also fun to have a tic-tac-toe game, where the player will have to try to loose instead of win. I remember having a big time in an adventure game (don't remember it's name right now...) where a quest involved letting the opponent win in a tic-tac-toe game. Unfortunatelly, that opponent was doing everything so blatamly wrong that it was actually quite tricky to do.
i've implemented a tic tac toe game with a trainable neural network to play against and train. It took a while, but eventually it learned how to play as good as a human being, and even better.
I'm not really sure why anyone would implement a tic-tac-toe game with NNs. The game can easily be solved exactly using minimax search with alpha-beta pruning on modern machines. The strategy for this game is so simple that even humans can easily work out the optimal strategy with a little thought. Surely if one is trying to learn how to use NNs for game AI, there are better examples of applications?
I knot NN's are the way to go in Tic Tac Toe, but i was learning about the theory behind NN and Tic Tac Toe was fairly easy and fast to implement, and ever better, the network was easy and fast to train, so it didn't take long to see if my code actually worked as it should.


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Set targets, track progress, and deliver better service
BMC Atrium Service Level Management 8 gives you the tools you need to define, track, and report service levels. This capability is critical to understanding how your IT organization is performing against the expectations of the business. Real-time insight helps you identify risks, prioritize resources, and deliver the quality of service the business demands.
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I've noticed that painful memories seem to last longer than happy ones. They are stronger in my thoughts and dreams. So when my mind wanders, whether asleep or awake, it often comes across a painful memory which makes me angry or anxious. And yet very rarely does my mind wander across a happy memory. It is in fact very easy to forget happy moments and very difficult to forget moments of suffering. Even if I try to think of a happy memory and find one, it does not have the same emotional impact as thinking of a painful memory.
Is this true for everyone, what is the cause of this problem, and what would the Buddha have said about it? Why does the mind seem to collect painful memories and disregard happy ones?
Even if I consciously try to stop dwelling on painful memories -- there are quite a lot of them -- even if I think, "There is no past or future, only the present," or "There is no self. So, this memory is not of me, but is simply like a dream," it does not go away or only goes away temporarily; it feels like a physical sensation.


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For those beloved seaside dreads, Saczko recommends that you let wet or damp hair air-dry a bit more and use salt spray. "Then," she says, "divide it into four sections, put it in a bun, and let your hair dry between 30-45 minutes. Let it out and just spritz the salt spray a bit more." You're only three easy steps away from getting wavy locks fit for the chicest of beach bums.
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