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As many of you know, we announced a community Q&A for Fallout 3 a couple of weeks ago. Since Blinzler was so eager to see a community Q&A, I put him in charge of compiling questions that YOU wanted to know about. Not an easy task, considering he (with the help of some folks he selected) had to filter through pages of suggestions in the forums, as well as look at stuff I forwarded from our inbox, and of course, this blog. Did I mention he did all of this while living through a hurricane? Big props to Blinzler!
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14. You have talked a lot about choices and consequences in the quest design. Are you aiming for immediate feedback, or long term (and possibly unforeseeable) consequences? In addition to moral choices, will different characters be able to tackle tasks using their different skill sets? [GhanBuriG]
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In regards to using different skills, most definitely, yes. We're really pushing on that, and I think that's the crux of the game – what skills you use, so each quest or goal of the player's can be accomplished in different ways using different skills. Even in dialogue we're using a lot of different skills, depending on who you're talking to So if you're talking to a scientist, your Science skill may give you an extra dialogue option.


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Children's Congress is not only JDRF's flagship advocacy event, it is one of the largest advocacy events in our nation's capital. Since it was launched in 1999, JDRF has brought more than 1,000 kids and teenagers with type 1 diabetes (T1D) to Washington, D.C., to talk to their Members of Congress about the importance of funding T1D research.
Today, we know that Children's Congress is so much more than just an event. Many of those 1,000 kids have grown up. In their new adult lives, these former delegates continue to prove that the right combination of optimism, perseverance, and community spirit can indeed change the world. In this weekly, five-part series, they show us how it's done.
"I thought, why not help try to cure this disease myself, through science?"
Age as delegate: 16
Age at T1D diagnosis: 15 months
Children's Congress 2007
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How he's changing the world today:
Trinity College, class of 2014
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"I've always loved science, and that may be partially due to my early diagnosis with type 1 diabetes," Christian says. "When you're that young, diabetes is much harder to control, and you learn to pay close attention. So while other kids were watching cartoons, I was watching Bill Nye the Science Guy."
Christian plans to become a researcher and hopefully contribute to T1D research. "Being in Washington with a hundred other kids who all have the exact same problem—it really made me want to solve that problem. And I thought, why not help try to cure this disease myself, through science? And that's what I was good at, that's what I could do."
And he's well on his way. Every summer since 2010, he has interned in a laboratory at Stanford University, researching new ways to image the loss of beta cells and the onset of T1D. He and his colleagues there have identified an exciting new imaging compound—coelenterazine, the light-emitting molecule used by bioluminescent creatures for fuel.
Christian's hopes for the future? "I would love to enhance the understanding of diabetes and how the body's machinery plays a role in it," he says. "And further, I would love to help treat type 1 diabetes less invasively—until the day we find a cure, of course!"


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Avon's Mitchell Zaremba has quickly become one of the youngest rising stars in the world of indoor dirt bike racing.
Mitchell, 8, has ridden dirt bikes since he was age 5 and is closing in on a chance to take part in the national championships of Arenacross, an indoor, condensed version of motocross featuring jumps and tight turns. He put himself on the inside track by winning three AMSOIL Arenacross championship races at a competition in Grand Rapids, Mich., the weekend of Jan. 18.
Mitchell won races in the 50cc division on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to give himself a chance to reach the national tournament in Las Vegas in April. Whether or not he makes it there will depend on how he performs on Feb. 9 at his next competition in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
"He's been racing competitively since he was 6 years old," said Mitchell's father, Darin Zaremba, who used to compete in motocross before joining the police force in Medina. "He likes the environment and I think the more he wins and does well, obviously, the better he feels about it and he's okay with it.
"It's like any sport. When you're growing up, there's a level of anxiety. You get nervous (and) that's normal, particularly when you're 6, 7 or 8 years old, when you're lining up against a group of kids or like at Michigan."
Mitchell admitted that he was pretty nervous at the end of the race when he received his first place plaque.
"I was kind of nervous being on the podium for a while," Mitchell said.
He received his first dirt bike at age 5 and learned how to ride it also while having training wheels on his bicycle. His father gave him a Yamaha dirt bike and Mitchell quickly became a fan of riding it.
"We had training wheels on both when he started (riding) his bicycle and his motorcycle," his father said. "But he got off the training wheels on the dirt bike before he did on the bicycle."
Mitchell said his favorite part of racing his bike are some of the jumps on the tracks.
"If it's a table-top (flat hill) ... and if it's a double (hill), I like it," he said.
Safety was originally a concern, but Zaremba said his son does a good job of making sure he wears all of the necessary safety gear, including a motorbike helmet and chest protector.
"I taught him early on proper technique," Zaremba added. "The technique keeps him out of trouble. If you do the right things and you know what to look for, sometimes that can help from having an accident."
Mitchell's first taste of competition came when he was 6 years old at the Loretta Lynn Amateur National Motocross Championships in Tennessee, where he finished in seventh place during a rugged motocross competition featuring a tough field of racers.
The more experience Mitchell has gained, Zaremba said, the better he is at combating the nerves that come with racing on motorbikes.
"That's just part of competing," Darin added. "You get nervous, but you work your way through it. And he's been able to do that. I don't think he's any different than any other kid or adult that rides a motorcycle at that level of competition in motocross or Arenacross.
"I just think that he's, as a young man, learning how to work through that."
At the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mitchell enjoyed probably the best weekend of his young racing career, winning the three races in three days of competition. Zaremba said he takes great pride in watching his son excel because of the success Mitchell has had at such a young age, whereas Zaremba did not start competing until he was 16.
"At this point, I'm living a little bit vicariously through his eyes," he said. "I never had the opportunities that he's been given ... by the time he's 16, he'll already have nine years on a motorcycle that I didn't have.
"He's way above and beyond where I was, even when I was starting. He's really progressing well and it couldn't get any better for me (to) watch him win the main events on Friday night, on Saturday night and winning on Sunday (in Grand Rapids). You obviously can't get used to that because that's the nature of competition. But we did definitely have a good weekend two weekends ago."
Mitchell enjoyed racing and taking home first place in three races.
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As mentioned earlier, next up for Mitchell is a competition on Feb. 9 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where he can earn an invite to the national championship competition in Las Vegas this April. He is ranked first overall in points in the 50cc North Arenacross Series Division, and needs to stay in the top four to earn the invite to the championship.
"It would really be exciting for us," Zaremba said. "We see all the talent that's at this level with these kids on the motorcycles and to say that your son was one of the top 16 riders in the country that are competing to be named the fastest 50cc Arenacross rider (would be great)."
Zaremba admits that the success of his son could not have come without the help of several local companies that have sponsored Mitchell throughout his races, including the Ram Jam Sportsplex in Elyria, where they have a course for Mitchell to practice on several times a week. His other sponsors include Szalay Racing Suspension, Pitracer.com and Breyley Yamaha -- all local companies.


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THE Bishop of Blackburn Julian Henderson hopes the latest proposals to all-ow women to join the Chur- ch of England's top rank of clergy will pacify oppon-ents.
He now hopes its ruling General Synod will pass the legislation when it meets in July.
He spoke in the wake of his deputy and Bishop of Burnley John Goddard voting against the prop-osal when it was consid-ered by Blackburn Diocese's Synod earlier this month.
Bishop John said after the meeting: "I could not in conscience vote for the elev- ation of women to the Epis- copate, therefore I voted against.
"The latest proposals rep- resent a considerable impr- ovement."
Bishop Julian said: "I am delighted that Blackburn Diocesan Synod has voted in favour of the legislation which will, if approved by General Synod and then by Parliament, allow women to become bishops in the Church of England.
"I recognise that there are those in our diocese who are unable to accept the ordination of women as priests, or as bishops.
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"I am confident that the proposals will lead to arr-angements being put in place here, and in other dioc- eses, which will allow those who cannot accept women bishops to flourish within the Church of England."
At the close of Blackburn Diocese's Synod, there was a majority of 83 to 34 in favour, with three absten-tions. Bishop Julian and the Bishop of Lancaster, Geoff Pearson, both voted in favour.
When proposals for wom-en bishops came before the General Synod in 2012, Bishop Julian, then Arch-deacon of Dorking in Surrey, voted against the meas-ures because he believed not enough consideration had been given to oppon-ents' views. If passed by the General Synod in July, the legislation would go to Parliament, and could be in force before the end of the year.
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Legal Briefing: Religious Objections to Health Care
Sakile Chenzira, a customer-service representative at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, refused to get a flu shot required by her employer and claimed that her religious beliefs as a vegan prohibited her from ingesting animal products or byproducts including the flu vaccine cultured in chicken eggs. In the past the hospital had accommodated her beliefs, but in December 2010 the facility fired her for her refusal.
Chenzira sued the hospital, claiming it discriminated against her because of her religious beliefs in veganism.
The U.S. district court ruled that veganism could be considered a "religious practice" and that Chenzira may have a plausible bias claim against the hospital. Chenzira v. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, S.D. Ohio, No. 1:11-cv-00917, (Dec. 27, 2012).
Along those same lines, the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act has been challenged in several recent cases. Its provisions require that employers provide contraceptive coverage. Several business owners and organizations have gone to the courts since they objected to providing health care to their employees that opposed the companies' religious beliefs. In a recent decision, a U.S. district court in Missouri granted a preliminary injunction in favor of several religious business owners. Pulverizer Co. v. HHS, W.D. Mo., No. 12-cv-3459, (Dec. 20, 2012).
By contrast, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit decided a similar case using the likelihood of success on the merits standard and refused to grant a preliminary injunction to several religious business owners. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. v. Sebelius, 10th Cir., No. 12-6294 (Dec. 20, 2012).
IMPACT: Employers and employees should review developments and remain cautious to the legal ramifications of their actions and available legal remedies.
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End-users, system integrators and suppliers are implementing ISA-88-based solutions in many new and unexpected applications
By Jim Montague, executive editor
Check our Batch Manufacturing Guide, click here.
Tim Dunlap isnt a coffee-slinging barista, but he probably makes more Frappuccino than anyone else on Earthabout 13,500 gallons per day.
Thats because hes the engineering and maintenance manager at the Dairy Farmers of Americas (DFA) plant in Mechanicsburg, Pa., which brews, blends and bottles Starbucks-licensed coffee drinks for distribution by Pepsi USA throughout the eastern U.S. To keep up with demand, Dunlap says the plant underwent a major expansion two years ago, from 600 bottles per minute on one glass line to 1,400 bottles per minute on two lines.
Wed always been automated with PLCs, but we knew we couldnt double our production with the proprietary controls, ActiveX screens and jumper panels we had before, says Dunlap. So we put a team together with the plants staff, our system integrator, GES Technology, and DFAs Dairy Systems to install an 800-bottle-per-minute glass line. The new line uses Rockwell Automations RS View and some ISA 88 integration, which was very standardized and easier to add onto. This allowed us to change code and modify screens as needed. GES had to write some code at the beginning, but now we can select among automated flow path changes.
To change products, we used to have to make both mechanical and software changes. Now, we only have to make software changes. ISA 88 and RS View also verify critical time and temperature on the lines and help us document performance too. Even adding new flavors in the future wont be a big capital expense.
Happy Days
So, everybody loves batch, and its not because theyre all getting cookies, cupcakes or Frappuccino. The 12-year-old ISA-88 batch standard and its revisions have pretty much solidified its position in the process control world, and now potential users increasingly are calling on suppliers to include it in their solutions.
ISA-88 has matured to the point that its going through revisions to comply with ISA-95, says Tim Stout, process systems department manager for Matrix Technologies, a CSIA-certified system integrator in Maumee, Ohio. The standard is widely accepted enough now that customers are talking about it and want to use it, so vendors are providing platforms, toolkits and software for them. Weve written a lot of ISA-88 concept software, and the tools just keep getting better, which means its also easier for us to put together projects with these controls. Standard batch functions and tools are becoming the glue that everything else attaches to. At this years World Batch Forum meeting, we learned that batch concepts are being applied to continuous processes and at the packaging level. Batch is even standardizing relationships between process, control and IT people because it gives them all a common language.
Why It Works
Batch is different than process control in how its set up and programmed. Batch lends itself to a more modular software design, so if you create the right blocks, you can rearrange them for different applications, says Hunter Vegas, of Avid Solutions Inc., a system integrator based in Winston Salem, N.C. If you do it right, you can save lots of time and money because the same piece of code can be applied to all three reactors in an application, instead of having to rewrite code for each phase in a recipe.
Source: Applying S88, Batch Control from a Users Perspective by Jim Parshall and Larry Lamb, ISA, publisher.
The Basics
Similar to any process control initiative, a batch projects organizers and developers also must evaluate the overall business goals served by their application, assess what equipment their existing facility already has and decide what it will need for their plan to succeed.
Basically, continuous processes typically run without stopping, while batches are turned on and off. Distributed control systems (DCS) typically scan every 200-500 milliseconds, while batches need scan times of 100-200 milliseconds, according to Kam Yuen, product manager for GE Fanucs Proficy batch execution system. He adds that GE Fanucs new Proficy Process System combines these DCS- and PLC-based capabilities, and can use modular, reusable software function blocks to create batch sequences and set up phases more easily.
Theres a big difference between even a simple batch program that can be hard-coded into a PLC and a complex batch system that needs to handle 30 to 40 different products and doesnt have a fixed path. Users must think of all their applications stop scenarios and plan for all their contingencies, says Todd Stauffer, Siemens Energy & Automations Simatic PCS 7 marketing manager. These days, many users want to do both simple and complex, and they want to use the same software to do it. Luckily, ISA-88 and its extended definitions describe how developers should organize their software code. (Figure 1)
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Topic: Potassium levels very, very low
Lee called me at work this morning with news that his bloodwork came back from yesterday at the oncologist. "Get to the hospital as quickly as you can"...they told him....your potassium level is so low, it puts you at extreme risk for heartattack....they actually told him to call the ambulance....but because we don't use the local hospital, he said he would just drive himself...so now, for tonight they will iv him with potassium and keep an eye on him...the worst part is when I told Emilee...she burst into tears...which is something she rarely does...at that moment I don't think I've used so many naughty words in my mind at once cursing this disease and how it destroys not only the patient, but those all around as well...Lee isn't the only one with cancer, we all have it...and to my utter dismay, so does Em...needless to say...she bounced right back and is playing with a friend right now...oh the wonderful rollercoaster ride this cancer puts us on...I thought rollercoasters were supposed to be fun!!! UUUUGGGHHH!!!


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An Oscar man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 190 south of La. 978 in Pointe Coupee Parish, State Police reported Friday.
Ronnie L. Sproles, 56, who was not wearing a seat belt, was but troopers submitted toxicology samples from both drivers to the State Police Crime Laboratory for analysis.thrown from his 1996 Toyota Tacoma and died from his injuries in the 5:30 p.m. Thursday wreck, troopers said in a news release.
While Sproles was driving east on U.S. 190, Benny T. Bradley, 36, of Opelousas, was heading west in his 2007 Dodge Charger on the same highway, troopers said.
The collision occurred as Sproles attempted to turn left through a guardrail barrier opening between the highway's eastbound and westbound traffic lanes, troopers said.
While Sproles proceeded to make the turn across the westbound lanes, Bradley's oncoming Charger struck the Tacoma's passenger side, troopers said.
Bradley, who wore a seat belt, received moderate injuries.
Possible alcohol use was not immediately determined,


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What effect if any do you think it will have on us? Meaning can we get involved in a three way trade if someone does a s&t for one of the top free agents. Will some get traded and then want a player we have to fill a gap for them? Will it make getting Collison any easier or harder? When Lebron and the top guys get their money will it bring down the cost of a player like Steve Blake? Will it make signing someone like him easier or harder?
Is there anything anyone else can think of?


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Yesterday was the annual 5k for suicide prevention and mental health awareness that I do with my BFF each year in memory of her boyfriend. This year, she wanted me to invite DBF to come, so she could have someone to walk/run with while I ran ahead, and HE DID!
Despite cutting back a little bit of mileage for the race week, I got to the starting line feeling a little sore in my legs, but good otherwise. I was ready to do this. I was aiming for the 29 I mentioned in my previous post, and I felt ready to do it, or if not do it, at least be kind of close.
I ran the first mile in 9:13.7 and it felt good. The plan was to go out a little faster than my goal pace, slow down a bit in the middle, then speed back up during the third mile to finish strong. So, for a 29:30 kind of 5k, that was about right on.
My legs were hurting a bit on the second mile, and I clocked in at 10:17 for that one, but I always run the worst from about mile 1.5-2.5 of my 5k, so I told myself it was cool, and I could still do it (or at least be close) If I could speed back up to the 9's during my last mile.
My mouth was bone dry on the third mile, and I was getting a little hot and tired, but just kept telling myself to focus. It felt like I was running the same speed, or maybe just a little faster, but when I looked at my Garmin, it said I was running at 10:40 pace!
Crap. Go faster.
Despite the sore legs and feeling kinda tired, I picked it up a little and ran up a steep hill. I knew it was about a half mile or less from the finish now, so I looked at my watch again. It was at 28 something.
Crap. I'll aim for a 30.
There was a guy next to me, maybe in his 50s, and he seemed like he was completely burnt out. I thought about saying, "I'll run fast to the finish with you if you run fast to the finish with me", because maybe it would keep him going and push me to run faster at the same time. But, I didn't want to be a creeper, so I kept running. This guy carrying a flag who starts way behind and passes me in mile 3 of that race EVERY SINGLE YEAR NO MATTER WHAT MY TIME IS passed me.
I got to the straightaway part, where I could see the finish. I ran as fast as I could. Seeing a 31 on the clock felt like a disappointment, but I still kept booking it, because at the very least, I could get a better time than I did in March. I finished, and it at least felt like I gave it my all. Oh well.
My "official" time was 31:27, which was still a few seconds better than what I did back in March, and better than anything I've done in the past few years, so I'll take it. I came in 19th out of 124 in my age group and 239th out of 1132 overall, so I guess that made me feel a little better. But I am still out to redeem myself, d-it, and I want my 28's back!
After a quick stop at the Gatorade table, I walked back to the course to watch DBF and my friend finish. After a few minutes, I saw them round the final corner and head to the finish. She was sauntering along, and he looked like a puppy dog. He was literally jumping up and down and nearly running circles around her to get her to run to the finish, then just gave up, waved, and sprinted off. She gave me the "I'm dying" look, so I went back into the street and ran her to the finish.
Despite being kind of reluctant about running and not even really training, I was proud of DBF for doing (and finishing) his first 5k race! He end up 14th out of the 27 guys in his age group, and apparently, he was the one egging my friend on to run more than she wanted to throughout the race!
But the real triumph of the day came when we went to the snack table. Haha no, the snacks themselves were not the triumph, although they did have some pretty good ones. The best part of the race was when he hugged me and said "this was fun, maybe I'll do another one with you."
I had a special surprise/reward for him planned for after the race (which my friend was in on the entire time), so afterward, we headed to the city's downtown to go to this British style pub. I'd never been there before, but they had a good beer list and the kind of food he would love, so I knew he would like it! The beer was good, the food was good, and there was a Soccer-Football (not to be confused with Football-Football) game on and a bunch of guys up at the bar cheering and singing and chanting. It was great.
So we drank, ate, walked around a bit, and then all went to Trader Joe together. I love Trader Joe's. We bought a bunch of food, and DBF got me some flowers.
I was supposed to go to a party after, but I was tired and sore and not in party mode, so I just went to his house and sat by the fire and and he cooked dinner and played music. His neighbors came over and he played us all some Crosby Stills & Nash, Donovan, Dylan and Beatles on the guitar and then it was time for bed.
So I didn't get what I wanted.
But I did get a better time. And DBF finished the race. And enjoyed it. And it was a good day. You can't win 'em all I guess, but it's good when you can win something!
My next real race (I'm not counting the color run haha) is the Pikermi in about a month. So, although I really want to get my stupid 29, methinks my focus will be mainly on preparing for that. We shall see...
[EDIT] Oh! Other detail I forgot to mention. Apparently at some point during the race (either after I already passed or I just didn't see it), there were some high school or college age hipster guys wearing fake "666" bibs made out of loose leaf paper and standing in front of their house yelling mean things at all of the runners. Some girl who was doing the run/walk apparently got into a fight with them, then someone told the cops. WTF???????


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RFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez
Friday, June 6, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Culver City.
Prelims start at 5 p.m.; main card at 7 p.m.
Main event: Kevin "King" Casey (7-3) vs. Andrew "El Dirte" Sanchez (5-1) for the first RFA middleweight title.
Tickets: CageTix.com ($40-$120)
TV: AXS TV (main card only)
Kevin Casey sits at a crossroads where past meets possibility.
What could have been vs. what could be.
Casey knows how tantalizingly close he came to earning a UFC contract last year after appearing on Season 17 of "The Ultimate Fighter."
And he's aware what a Resurrection Fighting Alliance championship belt could mean for that dream when he faces Andrew Sanchez for the organization's first middleweight title in the RFA 15 main event Friday night at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Culver City.
"There's no way that I'm going to let him come into my house and take something from me," said the 32-year-old Los Angeles fighter, who played football at West Torrance High. "That's just not happening.
The RFA crowned five champions on five consecutive cards in the past year. Each of those champions has been signed by the UFC.
RFA 8: Sergio Pettis (flyweight)
RFA 9: Pedro Munhoz (bantamweight)
RFA 10: Mike Rhodes (welterweight)
RFA 11: Zach Makovsky (flyweight)
RFA 12: Brian Ortega (featherweight)
"It's literally 10 minutes from my house. So I'll be waking up and going around the corner to have a party. That's the way it is."
RFA's track record speaks for itself. The organization has a history of champions abdicating their belts — a good problem to have for a fight promotion branded by RFA president Ed Soares as a minor leagues to the UFC.
In the past year, five consecutive RFA cards produced five champions. Each of them is now in the UFC.
And Casey (7-3), who has won both his fights in the RFA, is determined to be next.
"I'm coming in this with with no pressure. I've fought a lot of tough, big fights earlier in my career and that's where I felt pressure," Casey, who holds a black belt in Gracie jiu-jitsu and trains at Black House gym in Gardena. "Now I'm seeing it. Now I have experience under my belt. I'm able to deal with these big fights and big hype and just treat it like a day in the gym. So that's something I know will be in my favor in the fight."
Standing in his way is Sanchez (5-1), who in his last fight ground-and-pounded his way to a second-round TKO victory over Miles Marshall at RFA 13 in March.
Sanchez, who fights out of St, Louis, immediately called out Casey. And the war of words between the two -- Sanchez recently referred to Casey as "a mental midget" -- hasn't let up.
Casey says Sanchez, 26, is trying to make a name for himself.
"He doesn't realize that he's unestablished in the game and he's coming into the ring fighting a real opponent," Casey said. "He hasn't fought anyone that I consider to be on my level yet, so he's in for a rude awakening."
Adding to Casey's motivation is his past. After winning a fight to make it on to "The Ultimate Fighter," Casey lost two fights on the UFC reality show before falling by TKO to Josh Samman on the TUF finale.
Through it all, Casey was dealing with kidney issues upon cutting so much weight to make the 185-pound limit.
It's never a good look for a fighter to quit on his stool, so when Casey signaled he couldn't continue for a third and final round during his second loss on TUF, many questioned his heart without knowing the excruciating pain in his right side because of acute renal failure.
"When it came time to go into that third round, considering how my body felt and also being aware of what my body was really going through, there was no real difficult choice to make," Casey recalled. "I knew people were going to look at it one way, but I also knew what I was going through physically."
Now as RFA 15 draws near, Casey is dieting and increasing his cardio work so he has little weight to shed. By cutting as minimal water as possible, Casey sacrifices some of the mass he would carry into the Octagon for a size advantage.
But he will gladly take a repeat performance of his impressive first-round TKO of Eddie Mendez at RFA 12 in January when he took Mendez down and bloodied him with devastating elbows to force his opponent to verbally tap.
"I knew where Eddie was vulnerable and I took advantage of it. My game plan is to fight the anti-game of my opponent, so I'll do the same thing to Sanchez," Casey said. "I'll play to his weakness. I'm in there to make the fight as easy as possible for myself. And this time I feel like the easier route may be to puinch Andrew in the face and cut him up and make him a little more bloody throughout the fight. So that's most likely what you'll see in this fight."


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Many Democrats, and some Senate Republicans, believe the only legislation that has a whisper of a chance of passing would be bills that are tightly focused on more consensus elements like enhancing background checks or limits on magazines, subjected to debate in committee and then brought to a vote after building bipartisan support.
That would be a departure from recent years, when the leadership often sidestepped committees and sought to take fights directly to the floor.
Others, particularly those senators who have long fought for gun control measures, believe a plodding process allows too much time for opposition to build, and prefer to fast-track measures by adding them as amendments to other bills, even blocking bills in ways that have angered Democrats, until they are granted votes on those ideas.
"We can't sit around for months talking and letting the gun lobby run out the clock," said Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, Democrat of New Jersey. "If we're going to make progress, it's essential that we move quickly and start voting as soon as possible."


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According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 207,090 cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in 2010 and about 39,840 women will die from breast cancer.
Earlier detection, increased awareness, and improved treatment are keys to lowering those statistics.
Throughout the month of October, individuals are encouraged to be more aware of the issue of breast cancer as it affects their communities, their loved ones, and themselves and to take proactive steps (such as participating in a fundraiser or learning how to perform a self breast exam) to minimize the disease's impact now and in the future.
October is just one month, but awareness, action, and support are year-round endeavors. Check out some of the following organizations and events for more information.
You can view an interview with Nancy Brinker and read an exerpt from her new book, Promise Me, about her sister and her sister's legacy on this Good Morning America segment. Or you can find the whole book and other resources on breast cancer at the Library.
Promise Me: How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer by Nancy Brinker
Navigating Breast Cancer: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Lillie D. Shockney
Living Well Beyond Breast Cancer: A Survivor's Guide for When Treatment Ends and the Rest of Your Life Begins by Marissa C. Weiss and Ellen Weiss
Eating Pomegranates: A Memoir of Mothers, Daughters, and the BRCA Gene by Sarah Gabriel
The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery by Rebecca Katz and Matt Edelson
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text: Legislature: Schools, prisons, etc. February 27, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The two biggest problems facing the 2013 Legislature are West Virginia's prison overcrowding nightmare and pathetic learning levels among Mountain State school students.So far, the Senate under President Jeff Kessler and House under Speaker Rick Thompson seem to be facing the dilemmas intelligently.PRISONSBack in the 1970s, West Virginia had only about 1,000 convicts, but the number soared past 7,000, thanks to harsh drug laws and the lock-'em-up mentality. West Virginians didn't turn seven times more criminal, but enforcement became seven times more vengeful. At the current rate of growth, the inmate population is projected to reach 10,000.Now the state faces the dismal prospect of building another $200 million prison or finding a wiser solution.A reform plan by Gov. Tomblin would cut cell occupancy by putting more nonviolent felons on probation or parole -- through early release, closer supervision and mandatory drug treatment. The state's new drug courts -- 20 for adults, 16 for juveniles -- likewise offer hope to rescue addicts and return them to worthwhile lives at low cost.Go for it, we say. Only dangerous people should be locked in steel cages. Keeping the nonviolent free and productive in society is better for offenders, for taxpayers and the whole state.EDUCATION Every study ranks West Virginia students near the bottom in knowledge and standardized test scores. State schools are failing to prepare youths for the high-tech Information Age that is sweeping the planet. Future careers are uncertain for many of them.State teacher unions won't accept any blame for this problem, and focus mostly on getting higher teacher pay and making it nearly impossible to remove unfit teachers.A statewide education audit recommended giving local county school boards more control -- but county boards produced the current mess, and their schools frequently are seized for inferiority.Tomblin's reform bill would weaken seniority as the chief factor in teacher hiring. Also, it would open the door for idealistic young Teach for America volunteers to fill West Virginia classroom vacancies. It would establish statewide full-day preschool for 4-year-olds. It would try to force counties to provide a full 180 days of instruction.We aren't sure whether law changes can improve the state's poor learning levels -- but legislators must try.OTHERExpanding Medicaid under America's new national health reform would provide care for 120,000 "working poor" West Virginians who now lack insurance. It would bring $500 million federal funds into the state and create about 6,000 jobs. Why, for heaven's sake, aren't state leaders grabbing this opportunity? Finally, can legislators do anything to rescue vital county library systems now devastated by a state Supreme Court ruling that deprived them of school money? Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Volunteers aid flood victims in Elkview, Clendenin 3 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 4 WVU hopes to get injured defenders back for TCU 5 Huggins, WVU tap South Florida hoops talent Readers' Voice: Feb. 27, 2012 Previous Story Dan Radmacher: Don't let legislators weaken selenium standards Next Story


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It's in the attack. In some songs I hammer down and really push down with my fingers.
Some I just chill and have more finesse. With bass, a LOT of the tone is from your fingers and where you're hitting the strings. Hence why you can go from one sound to another without making any changes to your gear. You just change your technique.
The closer to the bridge you play with your fingers, the more treble sound you'll get. Closer to the bridge and you'll get more bass. When I want mellow deep sounds I pluck actually on the fretboard with my right hand.
I'm not the biggest fan of flatwounds. But if you're going for that sound and getting some buzzing, it'll help get rid of it. You can't get that clank with a pick because 1) you use a pick and you pluck vertically. 2) With your fingers you're coming a the string horizontally. If you want to do that with a pick, you'd have to turn your pick 90° and push down towards the body of the bass. Not gonna happen.


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The body of a 10-month-old Castroville girl reported missing this weekend was found Tuesday buried near a highway overpass in Salinas, hours after the man who had allegedly taken her to Disneyland was arrested and charged with her murder.
Angelle Jenisis Negron was found by Monterey County Sheriff's cadaver-sniffing dogs early Tuesday off West Market Street near the North Davis Road overpass, just outside Salinas city limits, Sheriff Scott Miller said at a news conference.
The discovery of the body followed the arrest of Jesus Vargas Espinoza Jr., 47, believed to be the girl's father.
Espinoza, also known as Guillermo Aguilar Barrera, reportedly took Angelle to Disneyland after picking her up from her grandmother's house Feb. 2. He was supposed to return a few days later. When he didn't, the family reported the girl missing on Feb. 16.
Miller said he didn't know why the family took almost two weeks to report the disappearance of the girl.
"We're investigating the timeline," Miller said.
With the help of the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department, Espinoza was arrested Monday at a bus depot in Los Angeles, Miller said. He was flown to Monterey County, where he gave information to authorities that led them to Angelle's body, Miller said.
He refused to give more information, Miller said.
"The interview was suspended when he asked for a lawyer," he said.
Authorities are scheduled to conduct an autopsy on Wednesday. Until then, there is no information about how or when she died.
Miller said no Amber Alert was issued because her search did not meet all required elements. Espinoza was not known to be driving a vehicle, an identifier needed when issuing the alerts.
Espinoza is being held on $1 million bail in Monterey County Jail. He has been charged with abduction, child endangerment and murder. He is expected to be arraigned this week, Miller said.
Claudia Meléndez Salinas can be reached at 753-6755 or email@example.com.


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Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Approves Arbor Row Development in Tysons
Nov. 20, 2012
News Highlights
On Nov. 20, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Cityline Partners plan to build almost 2.6 million square feet of new mixed use development in Tysons.
Called Arbor Row, this project is the second major redevelopment plan for Tysons to get the green light. Earlier this fall, the board approved Capital One Bank's mixed use expansion at its current campus. To date, Fairfax County has given the go-ahead for more than 14-million square feet in new major development in Tysons, which is expected to grow to 113 million square feet by 2050.
Cityline will construct eight new buildings on a 19.4-acre site along the south side of West Park Drive near Tysons Galleria. The plans call for three high-rise residential buildings with up to 1,179 units in total, four office towers, more than 58,000 square feet of retail and an approximately 250-room hotel. Construction could begin on some parts of this six-block development soon since CityLine's application includes final development plans.
Arbor Row will be walking distance from the future Tysons Corner Metro station. Of the entire project, about 28 percent will be 1/4 to 1/3 mile from this station, and 70 percent will be between 1/3 and 1/2 mile from Metro.
The plan incorporates many features that move forward Fairfax County's goal to turn Tysons into a walkable, environmentally friendly, 24/7 urban center, including:
- Green Buildings: Residential buildings will attain LEED® certification while the office buildings and hotel will achieve LEED Silver® standards. CityLine also will install at least one electric vehicle charging station on each of the six-blocks in the development. Buildings also may incorporate design features to prevent birds from flying into them.
- Energy/Water Conservation: The project will seek to use green roofs, permeable paving, overhead shading or other techniques to reduce water use or retain stormwater. Where appropriate, buildings also may share heating and cooling systems to save energy.
- Workforce Housing: Following the county's goal for Tysons, 20 percent of the residential units will be affordable housing, and more than 48 percent of the entire development will be housing.
- Bicycle Facilities: Bike racks, lockers and storage facilities will be provided throughout Arbor Row. CityLine also will build bike lanes on both sides of the street on both Westpark Drive and Westbranch Drive.
Arbor Row will include about 4.4 acres of publicly accessible parks, including five pocket parks and a three-acre, rooftop urban park. This common green may include a lawn, trees, paths, seating and public art.
Cityline will dedicate to the county an 8-acre site near Arbor Row for a future elementary school and athletic fields. As part of the agreement, they will build a permanent full-size and temporary half-size athletic field with lights and synthetic turf on the site that fronts Jones Branch Drive. The fields will be finished by the end of 2014. Cityline also will contribute $600,000 to build a new elementary school that's projected to be needed in 2030, and the school will be located where the half-size field is to be built.
Arbor Row is one of the 18 redevelopment applications Fairfax received since putting in place its plan to transform to Tysons. Collectively, these applications propose more than 36 million square feet of new development. If all approved, these projects will generate an estimated 29,000 new residents and 58,000 new employees during the next 20 years or longer.
Under the county's plan, Tysons will become a green, walkable urban center. By 2050, Tysons will be home to up to 100,000 residents and 200,000 jobs.


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To post on the Colts forum? Seriously let me post on there if I start insulting people or bashing the Colts then ban me. But there is no reason I shouldnt be allowed to not post on there, the only reason I'm not on there is because I owned Btown and he couldnt take it and blocked me from the forum. It wasnt because I was breaking any rules.
I should be allowed to talk Football. And Pacman is gone for the year so I cant argue over that.


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Say your 16-year-old son grew 3 inches this year and now stands at 5 feet, 8 inches. You probably wouldn't assume that he will grow 3 inches every year, which would make him 6-feet, 8 inches tall by the time he turns 20. You understand that people have growth spurts.
Yet investors often make the mistake of extrapolating a company's growth spurt far into the future. I think this is happening with Access Midstream Partners (ACMP). At the moment, it's the most popular stock on Wall Street, boasting 13 analyst recommendations and no dissenting votes.
Access Midstream gathers natural gas from producing sites, compresses it, and transports it to hubs where it goes into long-distance pipelines. The Oklahoma City-based company serves more than 5,000 wells, mostly in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas. This number will soon swell to more than 8,000 wells, thanks to the acquisition of assets from Chesapeake Energy (CHK).
The gas gathering business is going well right now. Analysts look for Access Midstream to earn $1.79 a share this year, up 27% from the estimated 2012 level.
But like a teenager's growth, that 27% jump this year -- assuming it even happens -- isn't replicable. The early betting on 2014 growth is in the 7% range. And in 2012, it appears there was no growth at all, or precious little.
Access Midstream management may be capable, but they are not miracle workers. Given a realistic look at longer-range prospects, the stock seems fully valued after a 31% advance in the past six months.
Yet, the stock does have some very real positives. The dividend yield is a nice 4.8%. The company's revenue is growing fast. The number of attractive income-oriented investments around for investors to choose from is limited at the moment, given that bonds look like an unwise choice. CEO Michael Stice and Chairman David Daberko recently bought more than $500,000 of their own company's stock.
But the positives are already in the stock price. The potential negatives, in my view, are not. The balance sheet here is not strong. Standard & Poor's gives the company's debt a BB rating. That is investment grade, but the lowest of five levels within the investment grade category.
As a master limited partnership (MLP), Access Midstream must distribute almost all of its income to shareholders, which means that it doesn't have spare cash around to fund new initiatives. For that it must rely on new stock or bond offerings, which could be dilutive. MLPs have been a popular corner of the market lately, but that may not always be true.
The stock's most serious negative point is its valuation, which by almost any measure, is expensive. The partnership units are selling for 25x earnings, 16x cash flow, and 277x free cash flow. Trading at more than 8x revenue, it is also expensive relative to revenue per share.
Can 13 of Wall Street's finest be wrong? Well, it's happened before.


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…because the powers of his mighty mustache would set it on fire again. For those who haven't check out you've seen this one already, be sure to check out his other five videos posted by Kaiem.
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i think you meant moustache not mustache xD
funny video tho
Watch Episode IV. It was simply flawless. I was laughing every second of it.
I say hilarious. This had me crackin' up. Sometimes I love YouTube.
old and busted: Chuck Norris
new hotness: Survivor Man
get with the times, Matty.
Hopefully Chuck Norris can bring Shivering Isles to the PSN so I won't have to buy another copy of Oblivion this fall!
Seriously though, this video is hilarious. I've always wanted to run around beating people's faces on my game but im afraid of accidentally saving over my save file after my bounty level has been compromised. 🙁
Hahaha, I love how Chuck runs from the Imperial Scum at the end! Hahaha
HILARIOUS!!! Funny how he goes after the women when given a choice of sparring partners! SOMEONE PLEASE REBUILD KVATCH!
haha very funny. favorite part was when the old guy asked if you'd help him so you killed and mutilated him… still laughing
I did a Chuck for a bit and saved. Oops. Now it's not "Hi Savouir of Bruma, man who stopped us all from dying, Grand Champion Arch-Mage secretly Gray Fox wonder man". No. it's just scum. Apparently all the guards have "heard of me". Turns out my infamy is 196!
I love the Chuck norris in oblivion series.
Is the REAL episode 5 out?
Excellent. Highly Reccomend the other Videos.
If you don't know how to find them, there's a link to Kaiem above the viewer.
This video can now be found here
when chuck goes for a swim chuck doesn't get wet the water gets chucked
maybe chuck can tell us when shivering isles is cuming to europe cuz bethesda sure as hell cant
Why does Bethesda have a link to a file that is no longer available?
Hah…I love machinima's stuff. I just stopped a day of looking at youtube to play oblivion, only i paused to look up a quest on uesp.net, and the news had a link back to this side…and here I am again, watching youtube videos >.<
I have a question << How come you don't have an official 360 plugin with bookshelves that automatically put your book collections on display?? Is it really that hard to code? *le sigh*


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Castillo hits single in first Minor League rehab game
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Cubs catcher Welington Castillo went 1-for-5, hitting a single in the sixth, in his first Minor League rehab game with Triple-A Iowa on Friday night.
Castillo grounded out in his four other at-bats.
His rehab was delayed one day because of wet grounds at Principal Park. Castillo was in Thursday's lineup but rain delayed the start of the game for more than one hour. Iowa manager Marty Pevey said he scratched Castillo as a precaution because he didn't want to risk having the catcher slip on the wet area behind home plate.
Castillo has been on the disabled list since June 2 with left rib cage inflammation. He did take batting practice on Thursday and caught in the bullpen prior to the game. Castillo was expected to play Saturday.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. Joe Popely is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Healy homers, Ducks claim series from Arizona
EUGENE, Ore. - Ryon Healy hit a three-run home run and four Oregon pitchers combined to hold Arizona to just one run for the second straight day as the No. 13 Ducks won 5-1 at PK Park on Saturday.
Healy broke open a tight game with a three-run line drive home run over the left field wall in the eighth inning scoring Brett Thomas and Aaron Payne. Healy's homer, his fourth of the season, came off reliever Mathew Troupe with no outs. Thomas led off the inning with a single up the middle, moved to second on a wild pitch by starter James Farris (3-3), and advanced to third on an error on a sacrifice bunt by Payne.
Starter Tommy Thorpe (3-2) and three relievers limited the Wildcats (15-10, 0-5 Pac-12) to just one run on six hits. Thorpe gave up all six hits in 6.2 innings while allowing Arizona's only run.
Darrell Hunter came in to get the final out of the seventh inning after a two-out walk by Thorpe. Freshman Garrett Cleavinger struck out three of the four hitters he faced while pitching the eighth and All-American Jimmie Sherfy finished the game fanning two of the three hitters he faced in the ninth inning.
Tyler Baumgartner led the Ducks offense going 2-for-3. Thomas was 1-for-3 with two runs scored, while Payne and Scott Heineman each went 1-for-3 with Heineman scoring a run. Healy was 1-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored.
Shaun Chase gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on a squeeze bunt that scored Heineman, who started the rally with a one-out single and moved to third on a base hit by Baumgartner.
Arizona tied the game with a run in the top of the fourth with a pair of hits, including a RBI single by designated hitter Joseph Maggi, but Oregon took the lead back with a run in the fifth. Payne picked up the RBI with a two-out single scoring Thomas, who walked with two outs and stole second.
The Wildcats threatened to score in the sixth putting a runner on second with one out, but Thorpe got out of trouble with some defensive help. Thorpe struck out Trent Gilbert before giving up a single to right field that Arizona tried to score on. Heineman fielded the ball on one hop and threw Brandon Dixon out at the plate to end the inning.
Oregon (17-6, 4-1 Pac-12) clinched the three-game series with the three-run eighth. The Ducks will look for the series sweep Sunday at 12 p.m.


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Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama still intends to meet with the Dalai Lama, a spokesman said today, after China said formal contact between the Tibetan spiritual leader and Obama would set back U.S.-China ties.
Obama told Chinese officials during his visit there in November that he planned to meet with the Dalai Lama and "he intends to do so" at a future date, Deputy White House press secretary Bill Burton told reporters traveling with the president today.
While the Dalai Lama is scheduled to be in the U.S. later this month, Burton gave no indication when a meeting might take place.


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Placenta Previa describes a condition where the placenta lies in the lower half of the uterus and either lies totally over or partially over your cervix.
While many women have a low-lying placenta early in pregnancy, with the expansion of the uterus throughout pregnancy, approximately 95% of all cases naturally resolve as the placenta moves into the upper half of the uterus.
Placenta Previa has several degrees of severity including:
With placenta covering the cervix - partially or totally - it is usually not possible for women with Placenta Praevia to give birth by vaginal delivery.
Placenta Previa is a condition that effects one in 200 pregnancies and the major causes of the condition are:
With today's high standard of ante-natal care, it is unusual for a pregnant woman to be unaware of her condition if she has Placenta Previa, as the position of the placenta is routinely checked during ultrasound.
But symptoms of Placenta Previa do appear and they generally include bleeding spontaneously. This bleeding is usually painless and can be caused by coughing, sneezing, exertion such as lifting objects and sexual intercourse. Bleeding due to Placenta Previa usually occurs in late pregnancy because the bottom of the uterus thins and spreads to accommodate the size of the baby
Like any bleeding during pregnancy, you should get this checked out by a healthcare professional.
Diagnosis of Placenta Previa usually occurs after an ultrasound. Should you have the condition, it is recommended that you avoid internal examinations as this offset additional bleeding.
Placenta Previa will only resolve itself at the delivery of both baby and placenta. Until that time, depending on how severe your condition is, you may be advised to:
While Placenta Previa is usually diagnosed early and monitored closely to ensure the wellbeing of both mother and baby, occasionally there are complications that can potentially be very serious. These include:
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Australia's leading pregnancy resource, Kidspot. Sources include Vic Govt's Better Health Channel.
Last revised: Thursday, 19 March 2009
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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ST. FRANCISVILLE — West Feliciana High School cheerleaders clapped and yelled "A! … A! … A!" during Thursday night's community celebration honoring the A grade the school district received in the state's annual academic assessment back in October.
The West Feliciana Parish school district received the third-highest rating in the state for the second consecutive year, behind only the Zachary Community and Orleans Parish schools not included in the state's Recovery School District.
"What I love about this community is that all of us in this room are passionate about education," School Superintendent Hollis Milton said.
The celebration in the high school's auditorium featured performances from each of the district's four schools, including a satiric mock trial by West Feliciana High students and a choral recital presented by Bains Elementary School students.
Bains Lower School prepared a demonstration that featured Milton donning chef's attire and stirring a large black cauldron while pre-K students dropped in posters honoring the school's "ingredients of success," such as parents, teachers, and students.
"This school system has come a long way," said Melvin S. Harvey Jr., a parent of a fourth-grade student. Harvey said he, too, grew up attending West Feliciana schools, and added that homework assignments have grown significantly since he attended elementary school.
"There's always room for improvement," Harvey said, "but if we can maintain what we have here, we'll continue to be productive."
Victoria Ernest, who has twin fourth-grade boys in Bains Elementary School and a daughter in kindergarten at Bains Lower School, said Thursday's event should serve as motivation for the students to continue striving for excellence.
Ernest said she also grew up attending classes in the West Feliciana school system. "Teachers are great. Atmosphere is great. Community is good, too," she said.
Milton presented each school's principal with a check for more than $8,400 as a reward for exceeding growth targets in the rating system, which switched from a star-based rating scale to letter-based grading two years ago.
The superintendent stressed the importance of helping every child achieve their learning potential as the school district hopes to maintain academic growth.
"The future looks very bright for our school system," Milton said. "We are at the highest achievement levels in our history."
West Feliciana Middle School received the Apple Distinguished School of the Year award for superior technological education in the classroom for the second consecutive year.
The assessment tests used for the ratings cover subjects including English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, and will increase in rigor each of the next three years according to a state Department of Education news release.


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Hey all, 6 weeks of radiation did nada to the cancer, or help moms consistent pain. She came to er with dehydration and a swollen stomach. Four liters of water from ascites drained and a draining tube for stomach bile that makes her vomit.... Now a bit more comfortable. The onc wants to put in a gj pump (sp?) so we can remove tube from nose. I guess my question is how do I get nutrition into her when it will just drain away??? I would hate for her to continue to be malnourished, especially since she finally wants to eat. Can I time the drain to allow for some digestion? The cancer has now spread to abdominal lining and blocking bit of stomach, hence the drain. Chemo is not recommended as she is too weak. I was hoping gem/cis could still be a possibility. Having a hard time accepting what is coming, was hoping to get her some strength to give the chemo a go. She's been such a fighter. Any advice is appreciated.
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Teixeira happy after return to game action
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Mark Teixeira played in his first game of the spring on Thursday, going hitless in three at-bats during the Yankees' 4-3 victory over the Phillies at Bright House Field.
Coming off surgery to repair a torn ECU tendon in his right wrist, Teixeira played four innings in the field at first base and called it a "good first step."
"Just being in a live game, seeing what it felt like to run around out there, see live pitching, swing at good pitches -- that was good," said Teixeira, who had the season-ending procedure performed last July 1. "Make contact, get jammed, hit a ball off the end, do some of the things you'd do during the season. I did a lot of them today."
Teixeira grounded out to first base in the first inning and flew out to center field in the third inning facing Philadelphia right-hander Kyle Kendrick. Teixeira popped out to shortstop in the fifth inning against left-hander Mario Hollands.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that fielding a lineup with Teixeira in the No. 3 spot was a welcome change.
"It seems really funny, because I looked at my lineup and I was like, 'Man, I've got a lot of guys in there on a road trip,'" Girardi said.
Teixeira said that he was out in front of a changeup in the first at-bat and that he had been jammed by a fastball in the third at-bat. He was happiest with the second at-bat against Kendrick, which produced a loud fly ball.
"I'll just build from there," Teixeira said. "Wrist felt good, body felt good, so I'm happy."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Antony: Consistency issues led to Worley trade
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins assistant general manager Rob Antony was quite candid on Wednesday when explaining why the team chose to trade right-hander Vance Worley to the Pirates for cash considerations a day earlier.
"He didn't throw as hard as he did in the past and couldn't get the ball down. He couldn't change some of the things he knew he had to," Antony said. "He didn't have any consistency. He quickly fell behind the other guys, and that's why we did something with him."
Worley, who was out of Minor League options, was outrighted off the 40-man roster on Friday after going unclaimed on waivers.
Worley struggled this spring with a 13.50 ERA in four Grapefruit League appearances. He entered the spring hoping to land the fifth spot in the Twins rotation.
The final straw came after giving up seven runs on 11 hits against the Rays on March 18.
"We were trying to build every confidence in him and build off of his past successes," Antony said.
Worley was Minnesota's Opening Day starter last season after he was acquired in a trade from Philadelphia for outfielder Ben Revere. While with the Phillies in the first three years of his career, Worley had a 3.50 ERA in 277 2/3 innings.
"I think a change of scenery will be good for him. Since the trade was made, I don't think many good things have gone well for him," Antony said. "It just wasn't going to work for us up here. It is good for him to try it somewhere else."
Quinn Roberts is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In a previous post, "Great Facebook Bandpages with RootMusic and ArtistData" I explain how I made my Facebook fan page for The Horrorist so pretty. Last night J Sider the CEO of RootMusic did a live walk through of their service on Ustream which I have embedded above. If you have used the service please leave a link to your Facebook fan page in the comments so I can check out your design and music.
"J Sider, our CEO, is going to demo how to set up and optimize a BandPage. He'll start from scratch and give you the inside scoop on all the new features so you can get the most out of your BandPage." – RootMusic
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wsherrick wrote:I would assume that the best quality wood stoves were as well made as the coal burners, however; all the money and research went into improving coal stoves and appliances as that was the primary fuel. As a percentage, I don't have the exact numbers, but; by the 1880's coal use far outstripped wood as a fuel. Anywhere you could ship coal, people left wood burning and switched to coal. If you look at the catalogs from then, all the wood models were in the back of the catalog and all of the base burners were in the front.
As far as stacking wood up to the top of the stove, I don't think that the temperatures from wood would hurt the barrel. I think that stuffing logs into the barrel like shown in the video is a good way to bang and dent up the barrel if you weren't very careful.
wsherrick's right. even in the heart of the adirondacks with their tiny rural towns and more wood than anyone could know what to do with (including very good hardwood) I've pulled countless turn of the century stoves, literature, and utensils ALL for heating with coal. In north central missouri, even with bituminous coal, the story is much the same; all the older nice homes had bit coal burning fireplaces and coal stoves and furnaces while being surrounded by vast hardwood forests in a rural area.


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What is this medicine?IBUPROFEN (eye BYOO proe fen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It can ease minor aches and pains caused by a cold, flu, sore throat, headache, or toothache. It is used to treat fever or pain for a short time.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth. Follow the directions on the package label. Read the directions on the package label very carefully. Use the child's weight or age to find the correct dose. Shake well before using. Use the dropper provided in the package. Do not use any other dosing device. Give with food or a drink to prevent throat burning. If this medicine upsets the stomach, give with food or milk. Do NOT give more than directed. Doses should not be given more than 4 times in one day.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 6 months old for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?If a dose is missed, give it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for the next dose, give only that dose. Do not give double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Tell your doctor or healthcare professional if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.
Do not take other medicines that contain aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen with this medicine. Side effects such as stomach upset, nausea, or ulcers may be more likely to occur. Many medicines available without a prescription should not be taken with this medicine.
This medicine can cause ulcers and bleeding in the stomach and intestines at any time during treatment. Ulcers and bleeding can happen without warning symptoms and can cause death. To reduce your risk, do not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine.
This medicine can cause you to bleed more easily. Try to avoid damage to your teeth and gums when you brush or floss your teeth.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):


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discspeed wrote:Looks like most of these Spiders are Huntsman. They pretty much prefer to eat giant cockroaches, are non aggressive, and have venom that is weak to humans (think bee sting). The one guy who told the scary story and almost got bit...I bet the stuff you sprayed nearly killed the spider and it fell on you rather than jumped. It curled up after you barely touched it because it was already dying. They are very fast, agile, and impressive jumpers because they do not use webs and are ambush predators. Females with egg sacs are the most aggressive.
I used to fear spiders, but I now let them crawl on me and I never get bit. At night my lawn CRAWLS with Wolf Spiders (100s of glowing ), and I catch them in my hands all the time.
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Philly pension fund closer to pulling gun company investments
Philadelphia's public employees union is asking gun-related companies in which it has invested pension funds to do more to keep guns out of the wrong hands.
Philadelphia joins other cities and states trying to exert pressure with their investments, with its own twist
The pension board said it will take its money out of companies that won't adopt Mayor Michael Nutter's "Sandy Hook principles," named for the horrific school shooting in December in which a gunman shot 20 children with a semi-automatic weapon.
The eight-point proposal asks companies to support federal legislation requiring background checks of every gun buyer and for them to re-evaluate their own sales practices.
The mayor's chief of staff, Everett Gillison, compares the initiative with divestment from South Africa during apartheid.
"We believe the same can happen here if we begin with one step and all journeys begin with the first step," Gillison said Friday.
Note that Philadelphia's is a small step -- emphasis on small in the world of pension investments.
In all, the pension fund has $15 million invested in gun-related companies. The largest chunk is $6.3 million in Walmart, which sells guns. Walmart did share any comment upon request.
However, proponents are counting on cumulative pressure.
Philadelphia's public employees join Chicago's municipal pension members, New York state employees and California teachers. All have started to back away from gun-related investments.
Last month, pressure from the California teachers led the capital equity firm Cerberus to sell the company that made the Bushmaster rifle used in the Connecticut shootings.
A representative of the Pennsylvania teachers union said the only gun-related holding in its pension fund had also been in Cerberus.
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A CRIME prevention mascot is being used in the run up to and during the V Festival to encourage music lovers to keep an eye on their valuables, their friends and how much they have to drink.
The festival has a reputation for being one of the safest on the summer calendar and officers will be working to ensure it remains that way.
Policing co-ordinator, Chief Supt Simon Williams, said: "People come from all over the country to see some top-class acts and enjoy the community atmosphere in relaxed surroundings. However, there are also those who come with the aim of committing crime such as selling drugs, peddling dodgy merchandise and stealing property."
The mascot - Seymour - was made from scratch by Essex Police's graphic designers and TV Unit.
A short video featuring him will be shown on the big screens at the festival over the weekend to remind festival goers not to let their mobile telephones, cameras, wallets and other valuables out of their sight.
He'll be featured on billboards around Chelmsford train station reminding festival-goers to stay safe and offering advice on Essex Police Twitter and Facebook channels.
Working alongside Essex Police will be Crimestoppers who are looking to encourage a crime-free weekend by making people aware of the anonymous way to alert police to any criminal activity.
Festival goers can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 as nothing is traced or recorded and, if information leads to the arrest and conviction of an individual, they could be entitled to a cash reward, paid without revealing identity.
Chief Inspector Jon Hayter added: "The festival has always been a fantastic occasion for both the police and the public. Criminals are warned that the extensive array of CCTV cameras will combat their actions, with strong measures being taken against them.
"We want to remind festival goers that psychoactive substances, (legal highs) will not be tolerated and if anyone is found to be in possession of them, they could be prosecuted and removed from the festival.
"There's lots of advice on our website so please take a few minutes to read it before you head to the festival and keep an eye out for the tips and updates we'll be pushing out via social media over the course of the weekend."
Road policing officers will be enforcing temporary speed limits of 30mph along roads surrounding the site, with increased patrols and stop checks targeting drink-drivers.
Council employees will ensure parking restrictions in nearby streets and grass verges are adhered to. Motorists not visiting Hylands Park are advised to avoid the area and instead find alternative routes in and around Chelmsford.
Anyone who experiences crime at the festival can report it to Essex Police at the mobile police station or by calling 101 or 999.


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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Some St. Augustine city officials say they're tired of the transients, their vending tables and the trash outside the Visitor Information Center, and Monday night started talking about imposing a ban on that activity.
But city attorney Ron Brown says it's not that simple.
Those vendors are already banned, specifically from the Plaza de la Constitucion and St. George Street, but a citywide ban would probably be found unconstitutional.
Brown says the vendors will have to be given someplace to set up their tables.
The St. Augustine City Commission has asked its legal department to research the issue.
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By combining offers with other retailers or entities, retailers can avoid being victimized by the "adverse selection" of consumers who simply look for the largest discount they can find at a given time, Alex Rampell, CEO and co-founder of offer-based payment platform TrialPay, told attendees at the recent Retailer Roundtable event sponsored by digital gifting platform CashStar.
"Offering a massive discount just gets people to go elsewhere for a bigger discount," said Rampell. "Those consumers do not develop into loyal customers."
However, by enticing consumers who fit a retailer's customer profile with combined offers, such as a promotion from Whole Foods that provided a free month's subscription to the New York Times, retailers can help eliminate customers who only want a low price.
In addition, Rampell said digital gift cards can serve as an effective and traceable online inducement for consumers who are searching for a product that they can only buy offline, such as a fast food burger.
"Clicks on a banner ad for burgers don't matter," stated Rampell. "But a gift card proves its effectiveness."
Rampell said an above-average online offer of a gift card to an established good customer can produce a click-through rate of more than 30%, compared with the .02% click-through rate of a typical banner ad.
In addition, Denee Carrington, senior analyst for Forrester Research, told attendees that mobile commerce is a bridge connecting the digital and physical worlds. Although today mobile commerce only accounts for 8% of e-commerce sales, which only account for 9% of all retail sales, she said retailers need to focus on it for a simple reason.
"Mobile enables access to the big prize," said Carrington.
According to Carrington, Forrester data shows that U.S. mobile commerce will reach $90 billion in sales by 2017 and mobile commerce will reach a hockey stick-shaped point of inflection in 18 months, with adoption of in-store and proximity mobile commerce increasing at a 140% annual compound growth rate.
"Digital disruptors will tear down and rebuild every industry," said Carrington.
In the case of mobile retail, Carrington advised the use of value-added mobile services, such as coupons, enhanced product information, open payment and loyalty rewards, to help reap the benefits of the digital disruption mobile commerce will cause. She also advised that these services can be proprietary and do not have to be offered in partnership with a third party.
As an example, Carrington cited a mobile advance ordering system Jamba Juice is piloting in some California stores.
"Order ahead services help you predict future traffic and provide a better customer experience," Carrington said.
There will not be a single technology that dominates the digital wallet space, said Carrington, although she agreed with other speakers that there will be a general shift away from hardware-based solutions. She concluded her presentation with some advice for retailers who want to successfully launch digital wallet applications.
"Swiping a card is quick," said Carrington. "A digital wallet has to offer a better, more convenient alternative. The potential benefits must outweigh all barriers. Retailers who play an active role in creating a viable digital wallet business model, including e-gift and m-gift cards, will win."


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My most prized physical possession is an Electrocomp-101 synthesizer. It's number 521 and my father brought it home to me from Fairleigh Dickinson University when they closed their music department. I was 16 years old and at the time I had no idea it was special. I watched it go up greatly in value and over the years learned how to use all it's features like it's ring modulator and 4th oscillator. Now that my father has been gone a while the synth is more important to me than it's wood and knobs.
"In late February, 2012, former Pere Ubu synthesist Allen Ravenstine and current synthesist Robert Wheeler, two legendary figures of Cleveland's punk rock scene met at Grant Avenue Studio to discuss and demonstrate the EML modular synthesizers that have been an integral part of the Pere Ubu sound for almost 40 years." – booster744
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