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HUNTINGTON — Devon Johnson ran for 151 yards in Marshall's opening game Saturday, but his best run may have been the one where he wasn't carrying the ball.
The Thundering Herd was nursing a 35-27 lead at Miami (Ohio), and needed a score to put the game away. In what turned out to be its longest touchdown drive, the Herd reached the Miami 4-yard line. A pass interference penalty put the ball at the 2, first down.
To the surprise of nobody on either side, quarterback Rakeem Cato stuck the ball in Johnson's gut, and Johnson hit the line hard. A swarm of determined RedHawk defenders tried to keep the 245-pound "Rockhead" from crossing the goal line.
But Johnson didn't have the ball. Cato had pulled it away at the last possible moment, sneaking around the left end for the touchdown that put the Herd up 42-27 with 2:01 left. That stood as the final score.
A lot of people bit on the play-action fake. Fans, media members, even a Marshall player or three. Even Johnson thought he had the football at first, but he didn't let up when he knew he was empty-handed.
The play was a simple zone read, performed hundreds of times over the last three seasons. Cato had the final call on who ran the ball.
"Coach [Chris] Barclay, the running back coach, always stressed to us, 'Carry out your play fake. That could be the change of the game,' and it was," Johnson said. "At first, there, I really thought I had it, and I just kept running. I kept getting hit, hit, hit, hit, hit, hit, and they kept hitting me.
"I realized, 'Hey, listen, I don't even have the ball, now.' I looked over and Cato is diving into the end zone with the ball."
Center Chris Jasperse said, "If you watch the film, it was funny, because a lot of O-linemen are over there trying to push him over the goal line, and Cato's over there. I didn't know it until [Sunday], watching the film. It was pretty funny."
Johnson owned Conference USA's third-highest rushing total of the weekend, behind Texas-El Paso's Aaron Jones (237 yards vs. New Mexico) and Alabama-Birmingham's Jordan Howard (179 vs. Troy). Chances are Johnson's yards were the most physical of the trio.
"Stiff-arming guys, running guys over. Nobody wants a part of him, I'll tell you that much," Jasperse said. "Some of their guys thought they wanted some of him, and he took them down. And then the next guy would come up and get some, and he'd run over him, too.
"It's good to see a back running the ball like that."
Johnson had a 55-yard non-scoring run in the first half, but his 27-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter was more critical. The Herd went for it on fourth-and-2 with a 28-20 lead at the time and Johnson was stonewalled on fourth-and-1 to end the previous series. A failure would have given the RedHawks a chance to tie the game.
As the play unfolded, Johnson hit the line hard and blew through a defender on his way to the touchdown.
"He ran over that safety and it was like, 'Pow!' " Jasperse said, punching his own hand for emphasis. "It was pretty cool to see him do that, just to show that he still had it in the fourth quarter, and he can still carry the ball. That was big-time."
From the final play of the third quarter, a 16-yard gain, to the game's end, Johnson had 11 of his 19 carries for 72 yards. He said he felt relatively fresh and stronger in the fourth quarter, all the better to bounce off a tackler or two.
He did feel some extra bumps associated with playing his first collegiate game at running back. Remember, he was a linebacker when he first started in the MU program, then moved to tight end before going to the backfield in August camp.
"It was a good kind of sore. It felt good to finally be sore," Johnson said. "Last year, I wasn't as sore; Gator [Hoskins] was in there more [at tight end] than anybody. But it actually felt good to be sore, for once, after a game.
"Put in a good day of work. I got paid."
And made a few tacklers pay.
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Here's the big picture for the presidency: Romney will win the entire South, including "swing" states North Carolina, Florida and Virginia, plus all the usual solid-red states of the inland West. That gets him to 248 electoral votes. From there, he will need only one state from each of the next two conglomerations of three. He will need to win either Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Michigan, plus either Colorado, Wisconsin, or Minnesota. He will indeed take two of those six in the right combinations, and he will be president. And that doesn't even include New Hampshire (an absolute tossup), Iowa (I think it will go for Romney), or Nevada (probably an Obama state), or the lone elector from the Second Congressional District in Maine, which will go for Romney, too. And it doesn't include still theoretically possible longer shots Oregon (actually, it's doable) and New Mexico (probably not). Any of those states could help form other combinations that bring Romney to the 269-269 tie that he needs to carry the day — or better.
What it boils down to is that it is Obama, not Romney, who really has to "run the table" in order to eke out a victory. But he won't. Romney will win, 284 Electoral Votes to 254 for Obama.
Romney will also win the popular vote, but with a plurality rather than a majority. I have it at Romney with 49.8 percent, Obama with 48.6 percent, and Gary Johnson/Virgil Goode/others at 1.6 percent. (Ignoring the fallacy of misplaced concreteness/misplaced specificity, and just to have some fun, I'll peg Romney's total votes at 64,576,316, Obama's at 62,982,965, and all others combined at 2,135,802.)

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With $85 billion in mandatory federal spending cuts due Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urges officials in Washington, D.C., to act quickly to avoid them. Delivering his semiannual report today on monetary policy to the Senate banking committee, Bernanke says, "Congress and the administration should consider replacing the sharp, front-loaded spending cuts required by the sequestration with policies that reduce the federal deficit more gradually in the near term but more substantially in the longer run."
Avoiding the immediate cuts, he says, "could lessen the near-term fiscal headwinds facing the recovery."
Asked when the sequester might appear in the job market, Bernanke says he wouldn't expect a big impact immediately, but he believes the effects would be seen "over a period of months." He said that furloughs and spending cuts would take time to be implemented.
Bernanke reminds lawmakers that the central bank, which has kept short-term interest rates at record lows, "cannot carry the entire burden of ensuring a speedier return to economic health."
Economist Robert Brusca writes in a note that Bernanke's comment on risks of the budget cuts "is the sort of clear fiscal advice one rarely gets from a sitting Fed chairman." None of the senators speaking during the hearing indicated that they expected the cuts to be avoided by Friday's deadline.
Since his previous report to Congress in mid-2012, Bernanke says economic growth has continued at a "moderate if somewhat uneven pace." He says growth in the fourth quarter of 2012 was "temporarily restrained by weather-related disruptions," a reference to Superstorm Sandy.
He says more recent information has indicated "economic growth has picked up again this year," and adds that "the pause in real (gross domestic product) growth last quarter does not appear to reflect a stalling out of the recovery."
Bernanke cites figures from the Congressional Budget Office indicating that the March 1 budget cuts would trim 0.6 percent from GDP this year.
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., says that fiscal policy (which is decided by Congress) and monetary policy (which is decided by the Fed) appear at odds with each other. In reply, Bernanke says that monetary policy cannot fully offset the austerity included in this year's budget cuts. He adds that he's not denying "the long-run importance" of managing the federal budget properly.
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo, ranking Republican on the panel, asserts that the Fed's "easy money" policies may outweigh the risks. He asks Bernanke what "metrics" are being monitored to make sure problems are avoided. Bernanke says additional resources are being used to stay on top of any unintended consequences, including scrutiny of leverage, asset valuations and interest rate risk.
In response to a question about the Fed's $3 trillion balance sheet, Bernanke says he believes the central bank has "appropriate means to unwind at the appropriate time." Later, during further questioning whether "bubbles" might be forming because of Fed policies, Bernanke says no strategy is "risk-free."
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So while everybody was busy talking about how awesome or shitty iOS 7 is, I had another Apple experience in my life. I sold my iPad.
Now before we start a flame war, I have nothing against Apple or its products. Admittedly, I used to be an Apple fanboy. I loved my iPhone when I had it. I loved my iPad when I had it. I was also one of those people who went to Best Buy at 4:00 AM for the iPad 2 launch because I had to have it. And on the Retina iPad launch day? I was right back at Best Buy to pick up the latest and greatest, although this time on my lunch break. And that is only the start of my Apple army that includes a MacBook Pro, Apple TV, Airport Express, and 2 Airport Extremes. So like I said, I'm no Apple hater.
But yesterday I sold my iPad.
Funny thing is, my iPad met all of my needs as a tablet. It had a big beautiful retina display so I could watch 1080p content and it would look glorious. It had 64GB of storage so I could pack enough music and video in there to get me through anything. It even had LTE for the off chance I had to have data on the go. I don't play games so I didn't need anything faster. And it's the only portable Apple device I own, so the 30 pin connector doesn't drive me crazy. For all intents and purposes, it was everything I needed in a tablet.
What did I need?
Well I use it every day in the car for music to and from work, and I use it to watch movies when I travel. That's it. Seriously, that's all. It's a portable DVD player/iPod combo at 4 times the cost. For everything else I use my laptop, which is more capable, or my phone, which is more portable. And that brings up the first reason I sold my iPad.
It's a toy.
And as a toy, it's really hard to justify how expensive it is. I really didn't need to spend that much on something I use for so few purposes. I didn't need an $830 tablet to watch HD movies and listen to music. I could have bought something much less expensive that could easily do both. However, the iPad is already paid off. Why on earth would I sell it at a loss to get something cheaper? Well that brings up the second reason.
I want new toys.
Yup. Consumerism. By technology standards my iPad is getting old. It's only 18 months old, but over the next two months a new iPad will come out that will look completely different. Then I'll be walking around with the scarlet letter of out-of-date electronics. I want something cool and fresh. I want something new again. But also, it's not just that I want a new tablet. I want a new phone too! Yup. Double consumerism. I have had my One X for 16 months, and that is longer than I've owned any phone since my 3GS. While it has been a great phone, the Dev community has all but died and I've been stuck on the same ROM for 5 months because it's the last quality stable ROM. I went from flashing ROMs every week, to every month, to every couple months, to never. I miss being an Android nerd.
But why now?
Well actually this whole thing started when the new Nexus 7 was released. I wanted it. Bad. But as we covered up above, I already owned a tablet that met all of my needs. And even though I am a product of consumerism, it would be irresponsible for me to purchase a new product that does exactly what something I already own does. So I needed to sell my iPad first.
I did some research on eBay and it looked like 64GB LTE Retina iPads with an Apple Care+ warranty were going for $520 - $530. After eBay/Paypal fees, that would be $455-$465, which is just lower than I would like. So I went over to Craigslist with a realistic goal of $500. I started my first listing at $600, completely expecting people to offer less. Every week or so I would take $20 off the price, but never really got any legitimate offers. Tons of low balls. Tons of scams. Finally on Tuesday I re-listed the iPad for $500. I got 3 offers within an hour. One for $425, one for $450, and one said he was interested. Followed up with the third, met up with him, and closed the deal. He completely knew a new iPad was coming out and he actually already owned an iPad, but he had a 16GB model and it was cutting it. He needed a 64GB LTE model and didn't really want to shovel off $900. To him $500 was a great price. So he got exactly what he wanted and I got what I wanted.
The new toys.
After the deal closed, I went straight over to Best Buy to pick up a 32GB Nexus 7. Of course I needed instant gratification. When I got home I loaded it with the same 4 playlists that were on my iPad to get ready for my drive to work. As for the phone? I am waiting for the Nexus 5 to be announced next month and I'll pick it up as soon as I can. Once I get it, I will sell my One X on eBay or Swappa. Basically I swapped my iPad and One X for a Nexus and Nexus. Phone and tablet for phone and tablet. I get new toys and I break even. Win/win to me. Plus my old electronics don't go to waste. They end up in the hands of people who will continue to put them to good use.
And so this story ends, happier than a Pixar movie.
On September 19, 2013, I sold my iPad.
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With water levels in local reservoirs continuing to drop, for the City of Willits going to a Phase 3 water restriction may not be sufficient to avoid running out of water.
The city announced on Dec. 20 it was likely to declare a Phase 3 water emergency on Jan. 8. A Phase 3 emergency cuts commercial usage by 15 percent and limits single family residences to 250 gallons per day.
The "normal" use in 2012 for a single family residence was 241 gallons per day.
If every residence and business cuts back by 15 percent this will only save 129 acre feet in a year. This would mean, barring rains arriving to save the day, reservoirs will be completely empty on or before Aug. 1.
A more substantial cut back of about 50 percent means the reservoirs would be dry in November, barring saving rains. This projection also assumes the amount of water being released from Morris Reservoir does not at any time exceed the natural flow into it, that evaporation losses are minimal and that the reservoirs actually hold the amount of acre feet advertised.
The city could also declare a Phase 4 water emergency; this would limit single family residences to 200 gallons per day and commercial ventures must cut back by 25 percent. A Phase 4 emergency would limit single family residences to 150 gallons per day and cutback commercial accounts by 35 percent.
In 2012, single family residences used 52 percent of the metered water, commercial and industrial uses used 29 percent and multiple family residences used 16 percent.


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This group offers a variety of materials discussing narcolepsy and other sleep disorders. If you need to find a sleep disorder specialist near you, their point-and-click map is a helpful tool.
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NHLBI offers fact sheets on narcolepsy, other sleep disorders, and other heart, lung, and blood disorders. Look here for information on current areas of research, clinical trials, meetings and conferences put on by the NHLBI, and a link to another website, the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR).
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A new study showed that the targeted drug regorafenib is an effective treatment for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) that has worsened because the other available treatments have stopped working. Targeted therapy is a treatment that targets a tumor's specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. Specifically, regorafenib targets an abnormal enzyme called KIT. The currently available GIST treatments, imatinib (Gleevec) and sunitinib (Sutent), often slow or stop tumor growth at first, but eventually the drugs stop working and the cancer continues to grow. Regorafenib appears to work in a different way, even helping to slow GIST growth when other treatments are no longer working.
The 199 patients who participated in this study had GIST that had spread to other parts of the body or that could not be removed with surgery. They received either regorafenib or a placebo (inactive treatment). All patients received supportive care, which is treatment to relieve the symptoms of the disease. It is usually the best option for patients with GIST when all the approved treatments no longer work.
For patients taking regorafenib, the disease worsened almost five months after treatment, compared with almost a month for patients taking the placebo. Because regorafenib worked so well, 85% of the patients receiving the placebo and supportive care switched to regorafenib once the GIST worsened.
What this means for patients
"Regorafenib will fulfill an urgent unmet need for patients with GIST who have received all other treatment options," said George Demetri, MD, Director, Ludwig Center and Sarcoma Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. "Targeted therapy has revolutionized treatment for this rare cancer, but we've been on the hunt for additional effective treatments when the only two available therapies stop working." Currently, regorafenib is only available in clinical trials. It's important to talk with your doctor about the treatment options for GIST, including clinical trials.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- What are my treatment options for GIST?
- What treatment plan do you recommend? Why?
- How will the cancer be managed if this treatment stops working?
- What clinical trials are open to me?
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Antibody Levels Against 2009 Influenza A H1N1 One Year After Vaccination With Pandemrix and 2010 Fluarix Booster in Organ Transplant Recipients.
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Organ transplant patients who participated in a retrospective study and received 2009 Pandemrix vaccine during autumn 2009 are included in this study.
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|Antibody Levels Against 2009 Influenza A H1N1 One Year After Vaccination With Pandemrix and 2010 Fluarix Booster in Organ Transplant Recipients.
- Frequency of individuals with remaining protective antibody titers against influenza H1N1 2009 one year after Pandemrix vaccination in organ transplant patients and controls [ Time Frame: 4 months ]
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Organ transplant patients and staff members of the Transplant Institute who were vaccinated 2009 and received 2 doses of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix) will be asked to participate in the study.
Serum samples will be collected approximately one year after completed vaccination with Pandemrix and analysed for haemagglutination -inhibiting antibodies against H1N1.The frequency of individuals with remaining protective titers will be examined.
The same individuals will be vaccinated with Fluarix containing antigen from Influenza A California/7/2009(H1N1, A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2) and B/Brisbane/60/2008. The booster effect will be measured one month later.
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Cohort number 2: Staff members who were vaccinated with Pandemrix 2009 and written informed consent received
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Patients or controls who are allergic to formaldehyde, gentamycin sulphate or natrium deoxycholate or have other contraindications against to Fluarix vaccination.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01256931
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At Thanksgiving dinner this past weekend, my 12-year-old nephew reported to me that one of his teachers had started the class on a stock-market game at the beginning of the month. Each student was given a hypothetical $100,000 to invest from now until school lets out in May and, obviously, the one with the most money at the end will win.
I asked him what stocks he bought -- and, so far he had only bought one. I will give everyone two seconds to guess which one it was. If it takes you longer than that, you have not been paying attention this year.
Of course, I smiled when he told me, and then I asked him, "Is there anyone in your class who doesn't own Apple (AAPL)?" He responded, "No. But how did you know everyone owns Apple?"
If this is not proof that Apple is its own index -- when an entire class of 12-year olds knows it's the stock to buy -- then I don't know what is!
Turning our attention to the rest of the market, stocks are moderately overbought -- it's not an excessive or an extreme reading. I suspect the market will back off for a day or two and rally again. The market will be back to short-term maximum-overbought early next week.
In the same way that every 12-year-old in my nephew's class knows to own Apple, any market player who looks at a chart of the S&P 500 can see there is resistance up here.
On the sentiment front, I was shocked to see the Consensus Inc. bulls down to 42%. These results often move in conjunction with the Market Vane survey, yet the latter still shows bulls at 58%. That is the lowest reading for the Consensus Inc. bulls we have seen for more than a year, and it means the bulls in this survey did not even get this bearish at the June lows. If this ratio manages to decline under 35%, we'll typically see a multi-month rally. At 42%, we'll just call it low. At this point I doubt we'll see it fall under 35% in the next week or two.
I also want to do a quick follow-up on oil. When I showed the chart last week and said that, if it could pull back, retest that line and rally, a climb through $90 per barrel could get as far as $95-ish. So far, it is moving according to plan. The next step is getting through $90 to make a stab at that $95-ish target.
Gold, on which I had been quite wishy-washy, ended up breaking out. The price would measure to $1,775 per ounce, which is where you can see there is now resistance on the chart.
Finally, you might recall I turned bearish on the Dow Jones Utilities Average last summer, when the index was at around 490. I received quite a bit of negative mail on the subject, and it took look long enough for the utes to collapse -- but it did eventually happen, and the index is now down nearly 13% from the highs of last summer. The measured target was between 430 and 440 from the giant head-and-shoulders top. I suspect there is much more base-building to do before the utes can stabilize enough to enjoy more than an oversold rally, but the time to be bearish on this is finished. Now we're getting close to a point when we should consider warming up to this index.


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Hired by a hotel magnate to locate a priceless Japanese manuscript, L.A. private eye Elvis Cole encounters the notorious Yakuza, the Japanese mob, and is drawn into a game of sexual obsession, amorality, and evil.
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"Stalking the Angel is a righteous California book: intelligent, perceptive, hard, clean." (James Elroy)
"Elvis Cole provides more fun for the reader than any L.A. private eye to come along in years." (Joseph Wambaugh)
"Hated the performance. The last one was so good."
Whoever directed this one needs to check the previous work for performance continuity. hated it.
"I love Robert Crais and his Elvis Cole novels."
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike on my favorite characters in fictional literature. Robert crais does it again.
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this is the forth book from this author and the later books were much better this was OK and I will try a newer book when available
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It just couldn't hold my attention.
Maybe if it was a narrator I love.
His sentences seemed to run together, pace or speed. I am not sure it just couldn't keep me interested.
I may try it again, not sure.
"Great book keep up the good work Robert."
Mr. Lawlor could do better voice parts. I have heard better. keep trying to do each voice per part.
cook, lawyer, knitter, mom, grandmom
"Enjoyed this as much as the first"
Good characterization as always, plot twists that I liked. Narration was colorful and appropriate will get the next in series
I endured this book,(I'm not a quitter).The narrator was just not macho enough to make the story believable. And like the other characters I was annoyed by the silly comments from Elvis...
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New Orleans Music After Katrina Message Board Recovered
The entire Satchmo.com message board was some how deleted by my hosting service a few years ago, and I thought this info was lost for good. I found the board & postings were still available via the Internet Archive (aka WayBackMacine).
The posts and messages are New Orleans music related ... in the days, weeks and months after the levees gave way ...
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Our inaugural challenge is pretty simple, but extremely effective: 45 minutes of activity, six days per week.
The Centers for Disease Control recommends adults engage in more than 150 minutes of physical activity each week (at least 30 minutes per day, 5 days a week) -- but because this is a challenge and a finite time period, I wanted to up the ante and drive home the habit of physical activity.
Being active is a great thing - and one of the really great parts is that it can be done in many different ways. Not a runner? No problem. Walking, biking, swimming, gym workouts, playing with your children and more are all forms of physical activity.
Don't have 45 minutes of time to block out for exercise? Also, not a problem; small periods of activity add up - just 10 minutes here and there makes a big difference in the long run, according to the American Heart Association.
"The best thing about being active is that there are so many options," says Dr. John Hoctor, a chiropractor in Charlotte, NC. "The barriers to entry are low - everyone can find some time to include more activity in their day. The key is to think of small ways to get the body moving, which will add up to major health dividends."
"There are 1,440 minutes in a day," says Dr. Hoctor. "Taking 45 of them to do something active - especially if you involve your family and friends - is realistic, enjoyable, and promotes well-being."
As you're adding fitness into your day, you will find that part of succeeding in the challenge is learning to identify hidden opportunities for activity and taking advantage of them.
For example (assuming safety in your surroundings):
1. Get off public transportation several stops early and walk the rest of the way to your destination.2. In safe areas, park your car at the back of a parking lot to increase the walk to your destination.3. Use the stairs instead of the elevator. As you get started, ride the elevator to a midway floor, get off and climb the rest of the way. Add more floors over time.4. Track your steps. Pedometers are a cheap and easy way to determine and set baseline activity goals, and monitor progress.5. Walk to lunch several blocks from your home or office instead of always visiting the nearest establishment. 6. Allow time to walk to meetings. If they are nearby, walking can be faster and cheaper than various methods of transportation. 7. Play with your children. Remember those games you played growing up? They still count as activity now that you're an adult!8. Use leg power. If you're vacuuming or mowing the lawn, turn off the self-propel option on the machine and get pushin'!9. Exercise during TV commercials. Watching your favorite show? Every time there's a break, get up and do some simple calisthenics.
Remember, as you take the challenge, to let me know how you're doing via Twitter or Facebook. I'm looking forward to hearing from you over the next several weeks
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Unless you're super comfortable putting with a midrange then I wouldn't go without a putter. You're more likely to lose strokes by struggling with your putting than having your disc be a little too short or a little too long for a hole.
The Cheetah+Aviar thing is an obvious joke for this sort of thing but it's actually not a bad combo since it gives you a neutral putter and neutral-understable fairway driver. I was actually messing around just yesterday at the local pitch and putt (8 of the 9 holes are 265 or less) throwing my Amp on most holes and I got it dialed in pretty decently. It's longer than I would prefer for something like this and on a windy day I'd probably use a Gazelle instead but it works pretty well even on short holes.
Personally my thought process for playing with a small number of discs goes something like this:
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3 - Putter/Mid/Fairway-Distance tweener (like a PD)
4 - Putter/Mid/Fairway/Tweener (I don't typically throw anything faster than a PD, for those that do you'd change the fourth disc to distance)
Once I reach five things aren't so easy to decide on. I could go with another putter, a more under- or overstable mid or fairway, or even a XXX.


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The olympics, winter olympics and paralympics have unfortunately finished but they have created a huge boom amongst sports fans. Ice Hockey has been one of the most successful, introducing thousands to the high excitement and contact team sport. The snow this year has led to many cancellations in sports, this is annoying for any sports fan but even more so to those who enjoy betting on their sport. Fortunately ice hockey is not affected by the weather and makes for one of the best betting sports around.
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Dr Boyd was my savior. I new he was ill n was so very devastated to just learn a few weeks go of his passing. This man truly was for our cause. I was blessed to be given him as my chronic pain Dr for more thn 12yrs. He was so kind n compassionate always listened n worked so hard to get me functioning somewhat again. I am thankful Dr Sharon Baker helped for a short time n nw I as well as many others are lost without Dr Boyd. No1 cares nor wants to tackle this pain that I have endured since 1997. Dr Boyd helped me thru my fusion surgeries n I am terribly sad I never was able to say thank u nor was I able to say goodbye to the most incredible Dr for my cause. I pray often that u can hear me Dr Boyd when I say I'm ever grateful u were put in my life and am lost without your help and understanding. May u rest in peace. God took u way too quick n soon. May God bless ur family after such a great loss he spoke of u to my husband n I often n was so proud. Kat Gauthier
I am so sorry to discover that Dr. Boyd has passed away & truly hope that his patients will be able to find someone else as compassionate & caring as he was. I was one of the first chronic back pain patients for whom he prescribed morphine in 1987, when he literally risked his license to treat me. It made the difference between almost no quality of life and optimal ability to enjoy life for me. After having been treated by other Drs. as if I was faking the pain in spite of it being so severe I couldn't keep food down, it was such a relief to be believed & treated with dignity by Dr. Boyd. I appreciated that he took time to ask how my busband & kids were coping. He even continued treating me after I moved to BC in 2005 until I was able to find a Dr. who was willing to take my case. He will be sorely missed!!! My heartfelt sympathies go to his family, whom he adored.
I was a patient of Dr. David Boyd for 9 years. He was a great physician, one of a kind. I have had no luck trying to find a doctor that will treat my pain like Dr. Boyd has. If anyone knows of any such Doctor close to him can you please let me know. Help is needed. I have just realized of his passing a couple minutes ago on here. I am really sorry to all of his family and friends. My prayers go out to all of you and all of the people he has touched. May God create more people like him. Sincerely, Bruce Larkin Windsor Ontario
He was an extremely intellegent, caring and dedicated Man/Physician. Nobody will ever fill his shoes!
The medical community has lost one of the most attentive, compassionate practitioners around. Dr. Boyd treated my boyfriend for his chronic pain for a little over 10 yrs. and never once doubted him. He will be missed immensely. His shoes will be hard to fill. RIP Dr. Boyd. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
I wuld not likely b alive today were it not for Dr. David Boyd. The only complaint I would have is it is really difficult to get the staff to call back on apptments when U have been unable to make one on last visit due to leaving the appt. at noon. I have been trying to get a return phone call for about three weeks now. Otherwise I would highly recoment this Doctor to anywon. If anyone can solve the problem it would likely b him.
I feel so ignorant I had no idea of his condition! I can honestly say if not for this man I would not be living! True statement when all others refused he was the only one that would even hear me out This man is a gift of life for me and many others This sounds greedy but true from heart I pray non stop he gets healthy again not just me but thousands of lives he touches direct and indirectly families and friends of patients also I will not only miss him if god does not answer or prayers but I and sure many others will have no choise but to join him but considering what we have surpassed to many this will be a lot easier than life itself I have been with him since 97 or 98 and been a hell of a ride but I thank and pray for you many times a day and hope you receive just rewards LOVE THIS MAN WITH ALL MY HEART THANX FROM N!OT A!LL T!HERE
Dr.Boyd, you gave me hope when i had none,you gave me back my life when i was on the verge of ending it.I even prayed to God when i found you,i thanked him for bringing Dr.Boyd into my life.Now today i have just found out that Dr.Boyd is very ill and about to fight for his life.I have never been more afraid,i feel so alone,Dr.Boyd gave me the chance to live now i am so scared,oh my god please get better.You gave me the will to live and i truly love you for that.I was the one who brought Dr.Boyd a coffee and a muffin on every visit,he was like my best friend.I will pray for you ,There is nothing that i would not do for you,please,please get better.I will pray every night for you.Dr.Boyd,there is no other man on this earth that can compare to you.
I am without words to express my sorrow in learning of Dr. Boyd's illness. I feel I would not be here today if it weren't for this man's compassionate heart, wisdom and professionalism towards those who are dealing with severe chronic pain. Dr. Boyd I thank YOU for being the best doctor around! I feel both privileged and honoured to have had you treat me as your patient. Twelve years you treated me kinder than any other doctor. You are a wonderful person and will never be forgotten. - Laura
Dr. Boyd is a phenomenal doctor. He is a wonderful patient advocate, and has helped hundreds of people with physical and psychologial issues. I have never had a better doctor; my pain is under control and my mental status is a lot healthier. Dr. Boyd had just been diagnosed with a Glio brain tumour, an incurable cancer. The loss of this unselfish giving man, is barely tolerable. I know of no other doctor who cares for his patients as much as he does. I hope that a miracle will happen for this incredible man.
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I am signed up to take a Pali course in May. The prerequisite for the course is to have completed one of the beginning Pali grammars (Gair, Warder, etc.)
I am looking for two things here. One, from someone who has learned Pali in a relatively short amount of time, which grammar did you use? Do you have any advice for how to proceed through one of these grammars? Right now I have access to Gair, Warder, and the books "A Pali Grammar for Students," Johannson's book and the book Buddhavacana.
Second, please encourage me!! I have been trying to sit down and start studying for months but have had no end of distractions and obstacles to deal with.
I want to get as much Pali under my belt as possible before May. It's worth noting I took a college year of Sanskrit a few years ago in addition to obtaining a BA in Latin & Greek, though since I neglected to keep up with those languages I remember very little of them. Nonetheless I imagine having experience learning inflected languages will be helpful in teaching myself Pali.
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Black Udder recently wrote on another thread that a good player can adjust the amount of spin vs. the amount of speed they impose on any given throw.
This would be a very useful thing to be able to do, and would allow one to increase the utility and number of possible lines of any disc in the bag. (My own bag is getting heavy with discs, and maybe learning this skill would allow me to reduce the number of discs.)
Could any of the experts here describe how this is done? And is it done differently at different distances...say at each of 100 ft, 200 ft, 300 ft, 400 ft, is the method for changing the spin rate different?


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Ok. I have been sitting here lately thinking about how lucky i have been to have a home town team like the Pacers to cheer for and be fan of. When you like at the NBA, i think it sometimes gets lost how good of an NBA team we not only have, but have had since DW become GM.
So as his days as "lame duck GM" start to wind down i thought it would be good to start a thread highlighting his accompilshments with the team.
This link is one i found that lists all his draft picks as well as most of his trades, so instead of typing it all out, you can just look at it. I think the article shows what an impressive run he has had as a GM.
A few things that stand out to me about DW as a GM:
1. He has a tremendous ability to evaluate needs of current team and then find the right player to plug in to fill that need. Some examples would be Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Jalen Rose, Artest, B.Miller...meaning he is able to find that player that almost always works out and fills his void
2. His drafting after looking back over all his draft picks made me realize his eye for talent is superb. As you will see in the link, very few of his picks have been busts, and besides Haskin all have contributed in NBA.
3. His ability to rebuild after building a championship team. Even as many fans, media members, etc were criticizing him, he stood true to his vision and now has put together a team that won more games than any other Pacer team, is still young and could be dominate for a long time, and one that has a legit shot at a title, maybe multiple titles.
4. I love his willingness to develop players and the follow through even when the fans and everyone doubts, he stands true. Al, Bender, Freddie, Tinsley, Artest, JO, and thats just this team. From the past...Jalen, AD, Rik, DD, Reggie...all were considered reaches and projects and they all have acheived all star status at some point, besides Rose, but he was close when here.
5. DW has a great relationship with his players and coaches and always treats them with respect and dignity. It is evident by the way players and coaches speak of him even after he has fired or traded them.
6. Lastly and most important to me, DW wants to win and works tirelessly to put a winning team on the floor every night for us fans to support. Thsi is the epitomy of a good GM IMO..is one that wants to win and will take the steps to make it happen.
So anyways wanted to start a thread just looking back over his years. The link doesnt capture everything obviously but it sure highlights some good things and proves DW is one of if not the best GM in the NBA.
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marc108 wrote:Ive been giving vegetable gardening a serious crack this year and have realize just how difficult pest control is while adhering to the first precept. Large pests like slugs, snails and worms can easily be picked off but microscopic bugs & eggs that can easily decimate an entire garden seems to be impossible to control without killing? Id be interested to hear from any gardeners that maintain the 1st precept and how they have dealt with pests?
chownah wrote:Vegetable gardening and strictly following the first precept (to not kill) seems to me to be a theoretic undertaking and has little bearing on following the first precept while maintaining one's life. Is there anyone out there who strictly follows the first precept in vegetable gardening and who provides their entire food intake?...I doubt it.....probably there is noone posting here who gardens that way and produces even 10 percent of their food intake.
I would add that strictly following the first precept would include not digging or tilling the soil in that one of the reasons this is done is to kill sentient beings which live in the soil and eat the roots of the plants which provide our food.
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Otley prop Paul Hill, who is on loan from Leeds Carnegie, is on the bench for England in their under-20 international against Wales on Friday at Kingston Park, Newcastle (7.45).
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Date and Time:Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 at 6 p.m.
Where:Texas State University
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Texas Rivers Center, Room 107 on Spring Lake
951 Aquarena Springs Drive
San Marcos, TX
Date and Time:Tuesday, December 13 at 6 p.m.
Where:Grant Harris Jr. Building
401 East Hopkins
San Marcos, TX
TPWD staff proposed the concept of a State Scientific Area for the San Marcos River to the TPW Commission at its August meeting. The next steps are to conduct public scoping meetings to receive feedback on the concept and then to draft a proposed rule. If approved by the Commission at the January 25-26, 2012 meeting, that proposed rule will be published in the Texas Register for formal public comment. The earliest the Commission could approve a final rule would be at its March 28-29, 2012 Commission meeting.
Historically, Texas wild-rice (Zizania texana) was abundant in the San Marcos River, but its range is now reduced to an area that extends from just below Spring Lake dam downstream to the City of San Marcos wastewater treatment plant. Reduced springflow, increased siltation, and pollution have all contributed to a decrease in plant population. High recreational use of the river and its banks have also impacted Texas wild-rice. Wading can damage or uproot plants, especially during low flow conditions.
Under state law, TPWD may establish a State Scientific Area for the purpose of education, scientific research, and preservation of flora and fauna of scientific or educational value. For the San Marcos River State Scientific Area, TPWD proposes a public awareness program to educate the public about the unique resources of the river and the need to protect Texas wild-rice. The agency may prohibit the uprooting of Texas wild-rice within the State Scientific Area. Under low flow conditions where the wild-rice is stressed, TPWD may limit access to some fragile areas inhabited by wild-rice, while continuing to allow recreational activities throughout the full length of the river. The designation is proposed for the San Marcos River starting below Spring Lake dam and extending downstream to the San Marcos wastewater treatment plant. The State Scientific Area designation provides a tool to physically protect the Texas wild-rice population
The idea of designating a segment of the San Marcos River as a State Scientific Area grew out of the larger Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implement Program (EARIP.) The EARIP is a collaborative, consensus-based, regional stakeholder process tasked by the Texas Legislature with the development of a plan to protect the federally-listed endangered species while managing Texas' Edwards Aquifer for the benefit of all. Participating stakeholders include water utilities, cities, groundwater conservation districts, agricultural users, industrial users, environmental organizations, individuals, river authorities, downstream and coastal communities, and state and federal agencies.
The EARIP participants recently developed a Habitat Conservation Plan to manage the aquifer to preserve the listed species at the Comal and San Marcos Springs. If approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), execution of the Habitat Conservation Plan will help to ensure a stable water supply, implement conservation measures that contribute to the recovery of the listed species and minimize the risk of federal court litigation regarding the use of the aquifer.
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Soulwise, the holiday season was a trying time for TWK.
Exhibit A, from "Assignment Ukiah" 12/16: "Why is it that you and I have to donate more money and do more volunteering at Christmas in order to lift the tragic sorrow of existence from the shoulders of the poor?"
Rhetorical question perfectly expresses the uneasily self-justifying, recto-tropic whine of Tom Hine's alter ego, Tommy Wayne Kramer, who also has a streak of self pity: "I'll just be here sighing All alone in my home Watching the night fall And writing a poem" ("Assignment Ukiah" 12/23, Exhibit B).
Overall, TWK says our taxes, or other people's donations which support the 21 organizations he mocked, are ENOUGH ALREADY! Why should TOMMY WAYNE KRAMER (and you, Reader) HAVE TO DONATE MORE MONEY AND VOLUNTEER TIME at Christmas, for godssake?
HAVE to donate? Where's the compulsion? Throughout the year (not just at Christmas), you and I, Tommy, get hundreds of appeals for charitable donations, of cash, clothing, vehicles, appeals for time cleaning up rivers and maintaining trails. One outfit wants us to send American flag-ized toothbrushes to our troops. Another wants us to send copies of the U.S. Constitution to I forget whom. Dogs, cats and the SF Symphony ask us to be their friends with money.
Sometimes we reply Yes, sometimes we reply No. Some soldiers have brighter smiles, some do not. Some bodies, somewhere, read that Congress can pass laws to provide for the general welfare. Other some bodies remain in the darkness of unconstitutional and extra-judicial killing by drones. Unless you, Reader, are much more susceptible to being guilt-tripped than Tommy and I, your Yes or No ends the appeal for donation. We do not HAVE to donate money and time to anything. We may CHOOSE to do so.
That's charity, Tommy, freely given. Anything else is taxes.
So, why TWK's nigh-weekly whine? I think friend Tommy W. K. has an uneasy relationship to his conscience. Or, as Queen Gertrude might say, he doth protest too much against it, trying to Man Up enough simply to walk past, on the same side of the road, those less lucky than he.
Like our American secular saint Emerson, TWK expresses the mean, skunky and (yes) witty side of Self-Reliance. Emerson wrote, "do not tell me . . . of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor? . . . your miscellaneous popular charities; the education at college of fools . . . I confess with shame I sometimes succumb and give the dollar [but] it is a wicked dollar which by-and-by I shall have the manhood to withhold." In the same spirit, TWK whines (or rants, your choice): "Each one of these groups also has supervisors and a board of directors. All these highly-paid, well-trained people are putting in 40 hours a week . . ." etc.
OK. Nicely lampooned!
Though factually untrue. TWK's private organizations each must file an IRS form 990 listing board members and salaries paid, and so on. Charitable organizations also must make their 990s readily available to the public. On Sunday night I asked for one. At 9 a.m. on Monday morning I had it by e-mail, complete in about 50 pages. It shows, by name and salary, exactly one paid, executive director and 16 unpaid board members. A follow-up phone call revealed the existence of 3 part-time employees whose aggregate yearly salaries amount to about $75,000. No pensions for anyone, even the director. The four of them run a county-wide operation.
There are probably proportionately as many time-servers and navel gazers in charitable organizations as there are in CitiCorp and Lockheed, though we don't know, because CC & L do not file 990s. Time-servers and navel-gazers are all going to hell in the same handbasket, while the answer to Emerson's self-reliant pule and to Cain's question Am I my brother's keeper? is still:
You betcha!
And both TWK and Ralph Waldo Emerson know that. Their dis-easing knowledge accounts for their defensive whining, and that defensiveness redeems them both by modifying Ayn Rand's feral individualism. TWK and Emerson are uneasy in their selfishness. It's a start. Some day they may attain Thoreau's statement of grace: "Rescue the drowning and tie your shoe-strings." Or Wordsworth's "unremembered acts of kindness and of love."
All of what I've just written applies to TWK and to some other, real people. It most definitely does not apply to our neighbor Tom Hine. That is, Tom Hine does a swell job creating TWK, the exaggerationist I love to hate, as I love to hate Jonathan Swift's modest proposer of raising Irish babies for English food. When Tom Hine wrote in his own name about his brother's death, he wrote the best column I've ever read in the UDJ.
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LAKE PARK, Ga. — South Georgia is beginning June production with bigger volume.
While many grower-shippers have been harvesting since late May, some were just starting, packers reported in early June.
Lower than normal volume has also helped keep prices strong, said Steve Sterling, salesman for Fresh Link Consolidation LLC, the sales agent for Coggins Farm and Produce Inc.
Sterling characterized quality as okay.
"Quality has been better than we once thought it would be," he said June 4. "Yields are down but quality is holding up. The packouts aren't typically what you'd love to have but with these markets, you can certainly live with it. The demand has been strong enough for the supply and in most items, demand has exceeded supply."
Coggins remains in the middle of harvesting bell peppers, cucumbers, squash and green beans, Sterling said.
Cucumbers were starting to peak and said he expects Lake Park area cucumbers to finish in mid-June but said growers in the Moultrie area were just starting harvesting.
Otherwise, Sterling said buyers should expect steady volume through July.
Demand remains strong, said Jeff Stepanovich, sales manager for Ken Corbett Farms LLC.
"Demand for the most part has been good, due to pricing as high as it is," he said June 4. "There's some downward pressure but markets are holding because there's not a lot of volume from Georgia yet. We will see additional growers come online this week."
Squash prices have fallen, Stepanovich said, in part because of central Florida and even a south Florida grower were continuing harvesting into June as well as production in other East Coast regions including New Jersey.
Stepanovich and Sterling cited higher than normal pepper markets.
In early June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported bell peppers selling for $28.35-30.85 for 1 1/9 bushel cartons of jumbos with extra-large selling for $26.35-28.85.
For cucumbers, the USDA in early June reported 1-1/9 bushel cartons of waxed mediums sold for $24.35-26.85 with cartons of 24s selling for $8.35-8.85.
For squash, the USDA in early June reported 1/2- and 5/9-bushel cartons of small zucchinis $8.35-10.85, medium at $6.35-8.85; small yellow straightnecks at $14.35-18.85 with mediums at $10.35-12.85; 3/4-bushel cartons of small yellow crookneck at $18.35-20.85 with medium bringing $12.35-12.85.


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Stephen Holt had a team-high 10 points for Saint Mary's (4-2) in the first-ever meeting between the schools.
Saint Mary's returns to action Saturday at home against Cal Poly. Tickets to the 7 pm contest are available by visiting the tickets link on SMCGaels.com or by calling the SMC Athletic Ticket Office at (925) 631-GoTx.
Saint Mary's led 26-23 at halftime despite the fact that guard
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Kammeon Holsey, who has come off the Georgia Tech bench after starting every game last season, did not make his first field goal until he converted a jumper with 6:28 left for a 46-42 lead. The Yellow Jackets (4-1) broke it open with an 11-2 run, including two 3-pointers by Reed, and took a 58-48 lead with 56 seconds to play.
Holt, a native of Portland, surpassed former Saint Mary's greats Patrick Mills (2007-09) and Mickey McConnell (2007-11) for 7th on all-time steals list. He now has 114 in his career.


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Corneal Sensation and Incidence of Dry Eye Post Refractive Cataract Extraction With FemtoSecond Laser
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The study objective is to assess changes in corneal sensation and dry eye signs and symptoms following cataract extraction/femtosecond arcuate relaxing incisions.
Our clinical hypothesis is to determine if a combination of cataract surgery and femtosecond arcuate relaxing incisions lead to a reduction in corneal sensation and the onset or worsening of dry eye signs and symptoms.
|Cataract Dry Eye
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|A Post Market Pilot Study To Evaluate Corneal Sensation And The Incidence Of Dry Eye In Subjects Undergoing Refractive Cataract Extraction With The Femtosecond Laser For Arcuate Relaxing Incisions
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in Corneal Sensitivity Testing [ Time Frame: Change from Screening to Month 3 ]Subject lies supine with the test line of the Cochet-Bonnet Aesthesiometer suspended over the cornea to measure the sensation of touch on the eye. Testing is done in a standard manner by an experienced operator.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) [ Time Frame: Change from Screening to Month 3 ]Subject questionnaire
- Subject Dry Eye Questionnaire [ Time Frame: Change from Screening to Month 3 ]Subject questionnaire
- Artificial Tear Use [ Time Frame: Change from Screening to Month 3 ]Subject questionnaire
- Corneal and Conjunctival Staining [ Time Frame: Change from Screening to Month 3 ]Clinical assessment of Dry Eye severity on the cornea via the use of fluorescein dye and on the conjunctiva via the use of lissamine green dye.
- Tear Break Up Time (TBUT) with Biomicroscopy [ Time Frame: Change from Screening to Month 3 ]Clinical assessment of Dry Eye severity via Biomicroscopy with fluorescein dye
- Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) [ Time Frame: Change from Screening to Month 3 ]Best Corrected Visual Acuity via eye chart examination
- Intraocular Pressure (IOP) [ Time Frame: Change from Screening to Month 3 ]Intraocular pressure via slit lamp examination
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
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Study Population
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female subjects 18 years or older, in good general health
- Prior to signing the Institutional Review Board approved Informed Consent Form / Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act subject read and gained an understanding of the contents
- Subject scheduled for cataract extraction with intraocular lens and requiring two (2) femtosecond arcuate relaxing incisions for correction of corneal astigmatism
- Subject has greater than or equal to 1.0 D and less than or equal to 2.5 Diopters of corneal astigmatism as measured by keratometry or corneal topography
- Two (2) arcuate incisions should be 45° in length and 180° apart.
- All arcuate relaxing incisions will be placed exactly 4.5 mm from the visual axis for a 9 mm optical zone.
- Corneal sensation at Screening by Cochet-Bonnet Aesthesiometry with floor stand >50 mm in all five regions
- Be willing / able to return for all required study visits and comply with instructions given by study staff
- Potential for best corrected visual acuity post cataract surgery of 20/20
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled inflammation not related to dry eye
- Corneal abnormality that can affect corneal sensation or tear film stability (except superficial punctate keratitis (SPK)).
- History of ophthalmic herpes simplex or zoster keratitis
- OSDI score > 32
- Active ocular allergy
- History of refractive surgery or any surgery involving conjunctival, arcuate or corneal incision
- Contact lens wear during the study. Soft contact lens wearers should discontinue use at least two weeks prior to Screening visit. Rigid gas permeable (RGP) or hard contact lens wearers should discontinue use at least one month prior to Screening visit.
- Dry eye secondary to Vitamin A deficiency, scarring, pemphigoid, alkali burns, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, trachoma, or irradiation.
- Currently using, or have used within 14 days of study enrollment, any ocular medications other than artificial tears
- Use of topical cyclosporine (Restasis) within three months of Screening visit.
- Have an uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g., hypertension, diabetes) or the presence of any significant illness (e.g., serious gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, endocrine, pulmonary, cardiac, neurological disease, cancer, AIDS, or cerebral dysfunction) that could, in the judgment of the investigator, jeopardize subject safety or interfere with the interpretation of the results of the study
- Temporary or permanent occlusion of the lacrimal puncta
- Require chronic use of systemic medications which may induce or affect a dry eye condition (e.g., anticholinergics, cyclosporine, antihistamines, antimuscarinics, beta-blocking agents, tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazines, estrogen-progesterone, and other estrogen derivatives), unless that medication has been used in the same dose for at least 3 months and is expected to remain constant for the course of the study
- Current or anticipated use of nutritional supplements (e.g. flax seed oil, fish oil, omega-3 supplements) which may affect a dry eye condition.
- Are currently enrolled in any other clinical study or have participated in such a study within 30 days of entry into this study
- Is pregnant, breast-feeding, planning a pregnancy, or not using a reliable method of contraception. Subjects who become pregnant during the study will be discontinued from further study participation.
- Have a condition or are in a situation that, in the investigator's opinion, may put the subject at significant risk, confound the study results, or interfere significantly with their participation in the study.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01441895
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Keywords provided by Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island:
Refractive Cataract Extraction
Femtosecond laser
arcuate relaxing incisions
Dry Eye post cataract refraction
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(Updates from 2:46 p.m. ET 12/7/2012 with speculation that Cisco may be interested in Citrix.)NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- It's a beautiful thing to see a company separate itself from its competitors and emerge as the "go-to" supplier for one of the biggest industries in the world. That's what Citrix Systems ( CTXS) has been steadily doing for at least the past eight years. It is just now getting some of the recognition and investor following it so richly deserves. On Dec. 5, Citrix announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Zenprise, a leading innovator in mobile device management. Following the close of the acquisition, expected during the first quarter of 2013, Citrix intends to integrate the Zenprise solution for mobile device management with its Citrix CloudGateway and Me@Work solutions for managing mobile apps and data. This combination will give Citrix the first solution in the industry for managing mobile devices, apps and data from a single, integrated enterprise mobility product line. That's the hallmark of CTXS. It finds holes that need filling in the world of mobile communications. Then it designs or cobbles together answers to the deficiencies, thus creating a "league" of its own in the mobility industry. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Zenprise provides innovative and secure mobile device management. The company has an extensive list of global customers and partners that span a cross-section of countries and vertical industries including: aerospace and defense, financial services, health care, oil and gas, legal, telecommunications, retail, entertainment and federal, state and local governments. In 2011, Citrix passed the $2 billion revenue mark. As of Sept. 30, its revenue has grown to $2.47 billion. The Zenprise announcement extends the Citrix legacy of strategic acquisitions that expand its business, including ByteMobile in 2012, as well as ShareFile and Cloud.com in 2011, among others. It is with well-deserved enthusiasm I encourage you to take a tour of the company's fascinating Web site and explore all the ways it serves the business community as well as the individual mobile device user.
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) is gearing up for festive and fun activities for kids and families this Halloween.
On Thursday, October 31 at 4 p.m., NORDC and Fit NOLA Parks will host a "Thriller" dance mob at Duncan Plaza directly in front of City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street. Led by Loyola dance instructor Kenneth "Kynt" Bryan, the dance pays tribute to Michael Jackson's iconic 1983 video. Bryan will give lessons at NORDC's Movies in the Park event today at Sampson Playground, 3100 Louisa Street. The dance lesson begins at 6:15 pm followed by a free screening of "The Smurfs" at 7 pm. Bryan has also taught the dance before other recent Movies in the Park screenings.
Residents are also invited to celebrate a happy and safe Halloween NORDC at four recreation centers from 6 to 8 p.m. on October 31 for kids 13 and younger.
Each center will have free treats, dancing, Halloween games, and costume contests with NORDC staff, booster clubs, community organizations, and members of the NORDC Teen Council.
McGruff the Crime Dog and Officer Friendly will stop by each center to visit with the kids.
Halloween activities will take place at:
Treme Recreation Center
900 North Villere Street
New Orleans, LA 70016
Lyons Recreation Center
624 Louisiana Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70015
Joe W. Brown Recreation Center
5601 Read Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70127
Behrman Rec Center
2529 General Meyer Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70114
Admission is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to donate one canned good per child for the Second Harvest Food Bank.
For more information, please visit http://www.nola.gov/nordc or call NORDC at (504) 658-3000.
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