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Kissing Cousins
Distractions Ink, Apr 17, 2013 - Fiction - 258 pages
Poppy Amore loved her job waitressing at Good Ol' Days Family Restaurant. No one could ask for a better working environment. After all, her best friend Whitney worked there, and her boss, restaurant owner Mr. Dexter, was a kind, understanding, grandfatherly sort of man. Furthermore, the job allowed Poppy to linger in the company of Mr. Dexter's grandson Swaggart Moretti-the handsome and charismatic head cook at Good Ol' Days. Secretly, Swaggart was far more to Poppy than just a man who was easy to look at. In truth, she had harbored a secret crush on him for years-since her freshman year in high school, in fact. And although the memory of her feelings-even the lingering truth of them-haunted Poppy the way a veiled, unrequited love always haunts a heart, she had learned to simply find joy in possessing a hidden, anonymous delight in merely being associated with Swaggart. Still, Poppy had begun to wonder if her heart would ever let go of Swaggart Moretti-if any other man in the world could ever turn her head. When the dazzling, uber-fashionable Mark Lawson appeared one night at Good Ol' Days, however, Poppy began to believe that perhaps her attention and her heart would be distracted from Swaggart at last. Mark Lawson was every girl's fantasy-tall, uniquely handsome, financially well-off, and as charming as any prince ever to appear in fairy tales. He was kind, considerate, and, Poppy would find, a true, old-fashioned champion. Thus, Poppy Amore willingly allowed her heart and mind to follow Mark Lawson-to attempt to abandon the past and an unrequited love and begin to move on. But all the world knows that real love is not so easily put off, and Poppy began to wonder if even a man so wonderful as Mark Lawson could truly drive Swaggart Moretti from her heart. Would Poppy Amore miss her one chance at happiness, all for the sake of an unfulfilled adolescent's dream?
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President Obama wants the debt ceiling as high as it can go. He wants to spend as much money as he wants and tax as much as he wants. Our country is already broke thanks to the $6 trillion Obama put us into debt in the last four years. Thousands of health care workers are leaving system because of the nightmare of the new health care law. Blame the members of Congress who voted for it.
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I thought Gov. Rick Snyder was a forward-looking governor when he was first elected, but I see now that he is just as divisive as those legislators who were elected in the Senate and House. It's sad to see the state's reputation criticized by the rest of the nation. We're a right-to-work state for lower wages, fewer benefits and less health care. Snyder is a wolf in sheep's clothing. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time. I fear the Republican Party will pay a heavy price in 2014. A state without union jobs won't progress at all. The Republicans will never admit that. It's sad that this legislation will be tied up in courts for years to come. All I ask is that the legislators and governor put this up to the vote of the people. It's the only right thing to do.
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I read about people who are takers, who take federal money but don't pay federal taxes. I wonder why I never read about foreign countries getting billions of federal dollars and don't pay U.S. taxes. There are oil companies that get billions of federal dollars and don't pay federal taxes. The same goes for farmers and research groups. Maybe we should cut government employees' wages at the top as we have at the bottom. That would really cut domestic spending.
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A CANADIAN mum-of-five has spoken of her love of Pontypool Museum, and said "there is nothing like it where I am from".
Museum members Shannon Cox, who lives in Pontypool but is originally from Vancouver, says there is so much on offer at the history site, which "represents the very best of Pontypool".
Pontypool Museum is facing a fight to ensure its survival, following a 20 per cent cut in its core funding fromTorfaen council.
Ms Cox said it would leave a "huge hole" if it were to close.
"It is such a vibrant social place," she said. "It's certainly not a dusty and ancient building like most people see museums.
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She called the industrial heritage of the area "fascinating" and said her children, who are also all members, regularly took part in various workshops and art classes held there.
They have even had birthday parties at the vintage tea room inside.
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text: CindySays: Exercise industry's top 10 trends By Cindy Boggs August 18, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The fitness industry loves to identify global trends in terms of activity -- what's hot and what's not. Actually, it's not so much that they love it, but rather they must be able to make accurate predictions for their industry to thrive.The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association looks at fitness businesses, assesses the behavior of consumers in this industry and issues a list of trends that have made a significant mark and continue to attract interest.Because I enjoy this kind of insider information, I thought you might too. Here are the top 10 health-club trends:1. More people are working out in health clubs and fitness centers. Even though nationwide those who belong to a gym are far fewer than those who work out on their own, health-club and training memberships have grown more than 10 percent, despite the poor economy.2. Programming specifically designed for Baby Boomers. This rapidly growing demographic is steering the industry. They are demanding functional training and more specialized club offerings with their age group in mind. They are also looking past the typical instructors and searching for instructors/trainers who are specifically certified to teach those who are 55-plus. Another interesting trend is that these Baby Boomers are retiring and looking for second careers in the fitness industry.3. Programming specifically designed for youths. In the past five years, the number of health seekers in fitness centers under the age of 18 has doubled. With the alarming rise of childhood obesity and the federal focus on ways to get children moving, there is a huge demand on structured physical activity for this age group. Parents are desperate for safe places for their kids to play as well as programs that boost self-confidence.(Note that Nos. 2 and 3 prove that age-specific programming is both popular and essential as one size does not fit all.) 4. The desire for the social aspect found in group exercise classes is on the rise. Variety in workouts is a must. People want all forms of exercise, and they want to do it together. They want to have fun, and they need the social support that comes from sharing their fitness experience with others. Many are stepping off the treadmill and stepping into dance classes, boot camps and group cycling.5. Growth in small-group personal training is significant. While the numbers for one-on-one personal training have stayed fairly flat, group personal training has exploded. It's cheaper and usually lots more fun.6. The demand to track everything is up. Technology has become everyone's best workout buddy because we all want instant feedback and information on our performance. You can bet that when a suitable gadget isn't available, there will be an app ready and waiting to be downloaded. Health seekers want to know how far, how fast, how strong they are getting. Motivation in their pocket or at their fingertips helps them avoid injury and boredom, which makes them worth their weight in gold.7. Exercisers want gyms to cater to their calendar. They want convenience, and they favor health clubs that offer one-stop shopping. This desire has spawned fitness centers that are open 24 hours a day. The "get in and get out" mentality has popularized express classes and shorter, more-intense training sessions with members.8. Corporations are paying close attention to return-on-investment statistics like never before. With the obvious deterioration of the nation's health, workplace wellness services have become more than a nice thing to do for employees. Fitness benefits create happy, healthier employees, which reduces absenteeism and compensation claims, makes their ROI very attractive. Complimentary gym memberships and flexible spending accounts are some of the newer perks seen more and more in benefit package to help recruit and retain talented employees -- especially those interested in staying healthy.9. Functional fitness training is here to stay. Suspension and gravity training using one's own bodyweight is no longer a fad, it's a driving force in many health facilities. Because it's challenging and interesting, it's being incorporated into countless classes and personal training sessions.10. A focus on prevention is introducing physicians to a new kind of prescription. A prescription for exercise -- this is just what the doctor ordered. Hopefully, this will drive home the fact that physical activity is better than any pill we can ever take. Exercise, a true wonder drug, is beginning to show up on the prescription pad, and some savvy insurance companies are starting to see the light in terms of rewarding healthy lifestyle habits.Cindy Boggs, fitness presenter, author and Activate America director, has been an ACE-certified instructor/trainer since 1989. Send your questions about fitness, training or health to her at YMCA of Kanawha Valley, 100 YMCA Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, or email email@example.com. Look for Cindy's award-winning fitness advice book, "CindySays ... You Can Find Health in Your Hectic World," at www.cindysays.com, or contact the YMCA at 304-340-3527. 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Everyone agrees to make a certain word "taboo" - meaning you can't use it. It's better to make the taboo word a very common usage word such as, "the", "and", "it" or even "um".
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The next five years will present significant opportunities and challenges for NCAR and the broader atmospheric and related sciences. Even in the few years since the last NCAR strategic plan, we have witnessed significant advances in our understanding of fundamental atmospheric processes and how the atmosphere interacts with and is influenced by other components of the Earth system. Notable strides have also been made toward understanding the solar processes that affect the Earth's atmosphere and environment in space. The knowledge gained through these efforts has been incorporated in ever-improving research and operational models, thereby yielding further insights and providing better predictions of weather (including catastrophic events), climate variability and change, and space weather. This progress is being driven, in part, by new technologies, including sophisticated remote and in situ instruments and increasingly powerful computers and information systems.
Yet our understanding and ability to predict the Earth and Sun systems remain insufficient for societal needs. Rapidly changing environmental conditions and growing societal need for relevant information and services are placing new demands on the atmospheric and related sciences. For example, human-induced global climate change has been largely accepted as real, but information about temperature changes are not at a sufficiently fine scale for planning regional adaptation and mitigation. Increasingly sophisticated yet remarkably vulnerable societies need greater detail, accuracy, and lead time in weather and space weather forecasts. Air quality remains a major problem, and we are witnessing food and water shortages in many areas. Further scientific progress, active engagement with a range of stakeholders, consideration of societal needs in research planning, and more effective transfer of applications and information to users are needed to effectively address these issues.
- Improved understanding and documentation of many basic processes is needed to better explain relationships and feedbacks among components of the Earth and Sun systems and to develop more accurate predictive models.
- We need weather, climate, and chemistry models that can provide accurate and reliable predictions of regional climate change and air quality, including the statistics of extreme events and high-impact weather. Initializing and validating the high-resolution models needed for this task requires significant advances in observations and data assimilation.
- In order to more accurately predict phenomena like hurricanes and possible changes in their intensity and frequency, models must resolve these phenomena, the critical forcing elements, and the associated planetary-scale circulations in which they are embedded.
- Improvements in modeling and observations are needed to better understand the likelihood of abrupt climate change; the rate and magnitude of sea-level rise; changes in the water cycle; changes in ecosystems; and the effects of climate change, agricultural practices, and other stresses on uptake and release of carbon from the biosphere and oceans.
- Equally imposing difficulties must be surmounted in order to understand the nature and impacts of the solar outputs that connect the Earth and Sun systems.
Atmospheric scientists are crossing disciplinary boundaries to respond to these challenges. Collaborations with oceanographers, biologists, demographers, and economists are necessary to understand and model the causes and impacts of weather and climate change, while work with software and hardware engineers is required for improved use of advanced computers and development of new observing systems. Closer cooperation with social and communication scientists can help to more effectively identify information needs, increase the salience of the natural sciences to decision making, and improve the outcome of decisions through better communication approaches and methodologies. Atmospheric science continues to cross organizational and national boundaries as well. National and international coordination of research is becoming increasingly important, not only because the atmosphere is a global commons but because many problems require scientific and engineering expertise beyond that resident in any single institution, nation, or discipline.
Results from UCAR's Most Recent Survey of the Community: UCAR's most recent survey of the atmospheric science community, conducted in 2009, was sent to more than 15,000 people, with 2,215 responses (about 14%).
- 69% suggested increased emphasis on interdisciplinary research for UCAR and NCAR.
- 68% reported interactions with NCAR.
- 14% reported interaction with NCAR weather researchers.
- 11% reported interaction with NCAR climate researchers.
- The top five areas where additional NCAR services were suggested were data streams and data sets, community models, education materials, community workshops, and observational facilities.
All of these factors have influenced our planning, leading to a strategy that balances and integrates theory, modeling, and observation. It emphasizes fundamental research on the processes that are central to the operation of the Earth and Sun systems; leadership in the development and provision of observing, supercomputing, and modeling facilities; aggressive pursuit of key integrative and collaborative scientific thrusts; a close, synergistic relationship with the university community; extensive national and international collaboration; and development of the human capital needed to achieve these aims. While core disciplines necessarily remain an emphasis, NCAR's programs have become increasingly interdisciplinary in order to address the challenges of studying the atmosphere, terrestrial environment, and Sun as interrelated systems.
Our long-term goal is to build on improvements in scientific understanding, software engineering, and computational technology to develop a next-generation Earth System Model that provides a more complete representation of the Earth system. Such a model would enable analysis of processes across multiple scales and examination of the relationships and feedbacks among multiple environmental stresses. Its development will require more collaboration among weather and climate scientists; new approaches for coupling oceanic, land surface, chemical, biogeochemical and physical processes; and creative methods for including human activities and influences. This long-term objective shapes and guides many of the activities that are described in this document, even though full realization is probably more than a decade away.


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"Quantum phase transition from a superfluid to a Mott insulator in a gas of ultracold atoms.
Markus Greiner was raised in Munich, Germany. During high school he became interested in lasers and holography, and won a German youth science competition. He studied Physics at the Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet in Minuch and designed and built a new type of apparatus for creating Bose-Einstein condesates in his master thesis (Diplom) in the group of Theodor Haensch. This allowed him to load a Bose-Einstein condesate (BEC) into a three-dimensional optical lattice potential in his PhD work. Together with Immanuel Bloch and his colleagues, he realized a quantum phase transititon from a superfluid to a Mott insulator, observed a periodic collapse and revival of a macroscopic matte wave, and created highly entangled states of atoms in a lattice. These experiments opened the intriguing possibility to study questions of modern condensed matter physics, quantum optics and quantum information with an atomic physics experiment. He received the 2004 Mc Millen Award for outstanding contributions to condensed matter physics. After this work, he slighty changed his field to fermionic atoms and is currently working as a research associate in the group of Deborah Jin at JILA in Boulder. Together with his colleague Cindy Regal he observed a Fermi condensate of generalized Cooper pairs in the BCS-BEC crossover regime.
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Mendocino County Clerk Sue Ranochak said Wednesday morning that she is fully prepared to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples in Mendocino County as soon as she gets the go ahead from the state.
Ranochak said she has already received a letter from the state explaining how it will proceed to reinstate same-sex marriages.
According to Ranochak, the state will need to wait until the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifts the stay it had placed on same-sex marriages in California while the Supreme Court considered the case. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has let stand the California Supreme Court's ruling declaring Prop. 8 (the ballot measure making same-sex marriage illegal in the state) unconstitutional, that stay will be lifted.
Ranochak says so far, her morning has been quiet, no calls coming in from people wanting to know when they could get married.
Ranochak recalls June 2008 when gay marriage was declared legal statewide and the rush for gay couples to get married.
"There was more of a movement in 2008. We were having contact with people prior to that decision that June, we had phone calls from people wanting to know Can we sign up? Can we be first?'" Ranochak said.
Between that month and November of that year when the ballot measure banning gay marriage passed, Ranochak thinks there may have been about 50 marriage licenses given to gay couples in this county.
"We did quite a few that June and then it became pretty normal after that, both heterosexual and same sex pretty much proportional," she said.
She's not expecting the same kind of rush this time.
"After years of struggle, the U.S. Supreme Court today has made same-sex marriage a reality in California. In light of the decision, I have directed the California Department of Public Health to advise the state's counties that they must begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in California as soon as the Ninth Circuit confirms the stay is lifted," said Brown in a statement as soon as the Supreme Court decision was announced.
In preparation for this outcome, Governor Brown sought an opinion from California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on whether the state, through the California Department of Public Health, can advise county clerks and registrar/recorders that they are bound by the federal district court's ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.
The Attorney General concluded that the California Department of Public Health "can and should" instruct county officials that they "must resume issuing marriage licenses to and recording the marriages of same-sex" couples. The Department will issue another letter to county officials as soon as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals confirms the stay is lifted.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, the Supreme Court decision itself will take 25 days to become official. The Mercury News also reports that some anti-gay marriage groups may still go back to court to try to convince a state judge that the California ruling allowing gay marriage should only apply in two counties, Los Angeles and Alameda.


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Mexico City Mexican retailer Organizacion Soriana SAB announced that it would buy rival Grupo Gigante's 199 stores in Mexico and seven outlets in Los Angeles for $1.35 billion.
In addition to the purchase price, Soriana will pay for inventories and rent on the locations that Gigante will lease to the company, Soriana said.
The agreement is subject to the approval of Mexico's Federal Competition Commission. If approved, it will also include 12 distribution centers, software and IT systems, the company said in a filing with the Mexican Stock Exchange.
In Mexico, the stores operate under the names Gigante, Bodega Gigante and Super G. North of the border, the stores are called Gigante USA.
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Kevin Mackay, owner of Corvette Repair in Valley Stream, New York, is at it again. Mackay and his team of highly skilled craftsman have performed award-winning Corvette restorations for more than 25 years. Along the way, they've also created some of the most distinctive Corvette display pieces around, including the '67 427/435 L71 Drivable Chassis, the Suspended-Body '67 427/435 L71 Roadster, the '68 L88 Cut-Away Road Racer, and the '69 See-Thru L88 Corvette.
While the "sideways" C3 chassis shown here wasn't conceived as a display, it did make a big splash when it appeared at the NCRS National Convention in Novi, Michigan, last summer. The car is Indianan Ed Foss' very rare '71 454 ZR2 in a state of partial restoration.
The ZR2 option was only offered for the '71 model year, and it included heavy-duty brake, suspension, and cooling hardware, along with the 454ci LS6. A total of 12 cars were produced, of which seven are currently accounted for. Foss' car is one of two ZR2s exported to Canada.
While Mackay was working on the restoration for Foss, he had the opportunity to acquire the special rack that makes this display method possible. He explains, "I was at a Barrett-Jackson show a few years ago, and there was a new Ford Mustang that was displayed sideways on a very unique rack. I just loved the display, so I took about 500 photos. After a lot of phone calls, we were lucky enough to find the guy who designed and built the rack, and were able to buy one."
The mounting plates attached to the dollies bolt onto the front and rear hubs. Mackay then uses an engine hoist to slowly lift the chassis up and into its vertical position. The process takes about 30 minutes for lifting or lowering. Once the chassis is in position, the rear outriggers stabilize it. The resulting display makes it possible to view the ZR2's chassis as never before--straight down from the top and straight up from the bottom. You can see chassis, engine, and suspension details much like you would in the top view of a draftsman's three-view technical illustration.
Foss' ZR2 was built on May 28, 1971, as a Canadian-export Corvette. Mackay says that when the Brands Hatch Green car arrived at his shop, it was complete but very rough. "The car had been street raced, left outside, neglected, [and] beat, but it was at least complete. A super-rare car like this is definitely worthy of a full restoration."
In addition to the ZR2 package, the car was equipped with the LS6 454/425 engine, F41 suspension, GV8 differential carrier, G81 Positraction rear, J50 heavy-duty brakes, M22 four-speed heavy-duty manual transmission, PT1 F70x15 blackwall tires, V01 heavy-duty aluminum radiator, YE2 4.11 rear axle, ZK8 label tire pressure, W84 additional fuel delivery, and Z49 mandatory Canadian base-equipment modifications. The ZR2 and LS6 options cost $1,747 and $1,221 respectively, bringing the total price of the car to approximately $7,500.
The appearance of Foss' '71 ZR2 chassis at the NCRS National Convention in July wasn't its only brush with fame. Mackay also showed it at the Corvettes at Carlisle Show in August and the Muscle Car Nationals in November.
"The response to the car and the sideways display was amazing," he says. "People just loved being able to walk completely around the car. It was very educational."
Meanwhile, back at the shop, the rest of the parts to this rare machine were getting the full Corvette Repair treatment, with the ultimate goal of taking the entire car back to as-new condition. Once it's completed, Foss hopes to pursue the Corvette trifecta of wins in NCRS, Bloomington Gold, and Muscle Car Nationals competition.


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Romney economics
On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney points to his private sector experience as his chief qualification to be president.
So we took a look at that experience, and put together a new site, RomneyEconomics.com, on it.
Let me sum up how Romney economics works:
Romney and his partners bought companies across the United States, often loading them up with debt in the process.
Too often, they slashed pensions, benefits, and jobs, while paying themselves and their shareholders straight from the debt they'd accumulated.
Because of that debt, several of these businesses went bankrupt, leaving workers without jobs, without pensions, and without health care—all while Romney and his partners walked away with millions.
Everyone understands that businesses rise and fall—and sometimes fail—and no one is challenging Romney's right to run his business as he saw fit or questioning private equity as a whole.
But when a handful of people make a fortune by putting thousands out of work and bankrupting once-healthy businesses, it's legitimate to question whether those are the values America needs in a president—and whether those are the values that will create an economy built to last, with a strong, secure middle class.
On the campaign trail, Mitt Romney claims that what he and his partners did is the very best of what capitalism can be. He claims to know how to create jobs based on that experience, but even his former partners admitted their business was never about creating jobs—it was about creating wealth for investors.
Just listen to the workers of GST Steel: Mitt Romney came in, ravaged it with debt, and it ended up filing for bankruptcy. 750 workers lost their jobs and health care, and Romney's managers left their pension fund $44 million short. The 113-year-old steel mill closed its doors, and Romney's company made a 150% profit on their initial investment.
As RomneyEconomics.com shows, stories like that happened time and time again. That approach, where a few people do very well no matter what the cost to others, is the last thing we need in a president.
Romney's economics would be a disaster for the middle class. We can't afford an economy where even when the company fails, the financial wizards walk away with millions, while the workers who have invested years growing the company are left holding the bag. That won't make our economy—or our country—stronger.
It's up to us to spread the truth behind Mitt Romney's business record. We don't need to spin it here—the facts speak for themselves.
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Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Patients (PRECAUTION)
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The study will assess the risk of catheter associated urinary tract infection in women undergoing incontinence or reconstructive pelvic surgery. Women will be given an antibiotic or placebo at the time of catheter removal. The investigators hypothesize that prophylactic antibiotics will reduce the rate of infection.
|Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
|Drug: Bactrim Other: Placebo
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Patients Undergoing Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Urinary Tract Infection [ Time Frame: 7 days following catheter removal ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Urinary tract infection [ Time Frame: 6 weeks postoperatively ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Drug
Drug: Bactrim
Bactrim DS BID for 3 days
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Other: Placebo
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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- Requires catheterization >24h hours following incontinence or pelvic reconstructive surgery
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- Receipt of antibiotics for either prophylaxis or treatment of a known infection during the postoperative hospitalization
- Allergy to sulfonamides or trimethoprim
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I voted. Can't wait for tonight's game. #BEATTHEHEAT
just voted... we are at 47% next closest is about 20 something... its looking good...
I voted too!
Yay, we don't know what we're doing as a franchise! thanks PG!
Beat the Heat!
Put my vote in.
Voted. I'll keep voting until it's done for. I don't really think any of the other games stand a chance, specifically because it's a Heat game. Regardless, I'm glad to have NBATV. Can't wait to watch.
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I voted.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
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Voted. 47% and way in the lead.
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Voted, and mass tweeted. Would love a Granger photo autograph. Im in Area 55 so I wouldnt feel right getting extra tickets. I wouldnt leave my Area 55 section anyways. GO PACERS1
I voted.
Vote early Vote often.
Also guys there is a share button on there to send your votes to your twitter & facebook pages. I know a lot of you guys have a lot of followers out there that don't look here, so you should share your vote with the cyberworld to get more people involved.
Well, crap. I have LP Broadband, which means this game will be blacked out for me if it ends up on NBA TV. *sigh*
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Voted. Be nice to get a win tonight, up the hype for the home game next week. Maybe in addition to an NBA TV airing, ABC, ESPN, TNT, and even NBC, FOX, and CBS will be begging for simulcasts. Historic.
Larry is God and Frank is Jesus... or is it the other way around???
Voted for the Blue and Gold against the heat, would love to have an autographed photo of Danny Granger!!
I voted.
I'd love to go to this game. Boo-yah!
Just voted. Hopefully we can see a Pacer win!
I voted and will vote several more times! I remember when we were on national tv for several games and love the national exposure. Let's get our Pacers back on the map!
Just voted.
Would love to take my dad and turn him into a true fanatic.
Don't need any prizes.
No tix for me - wife has me going to some marriage seminar thing.... bleh
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We were at 47% when I voted. Exciting.
Voted. No prizes here, I just want to see my Pacers on national tv again. And not against the Pisstons.


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This week, I spoke with The Speed Art Museum's Director of Corporate Relations and Special Events, Jenna Maddux, along with Vanessa Castle, manger of development for The Speed's pARTnership programs, to learn more about the highly-anticipated 2013 Speed Ball.
This year's spring gala will be held March 2 at The Gillespie, marking the first Speed Ball held outside The Speed Art Museum in the event's 40-year history. A hot-ticket event, the black tie-white tie celebration is routinely a sell-out, so early ticket purchase is strongly advised.
LORI KOMMOR: Though The Speed Museum is currently closed for the construction of a major addition, how do you plan for the community to stay in touch with the museum?
VANESSA CASTLE: Through our Speed About Town programming, we are partnering with other organizations in the community to take programs and events outside the physical walls of the museum. Many of our events will take place at the Frazier History Museum, our "home away from home†while our galleries are closed.
We are also developing a Speakers Bureau program to train our staff and pARTnership volunteers to share information about The Speed and our expansion project with community organizations. Additionally, we are working hard to utilize social media outlets to keep the community informed about the expansion and our current activities.
KOMMOR: The 2013 Speed Ball is being held off Speed premises, at The Gillespie. Revered as Louisville's premier ball, what great things are in store to ensure patrons have the same experience as in years past?Â
CASTLE: The Ball Committee and museum staff are taking great care to ensure that, even though the ball is being held off-site for the first time, our guests will continue to have a wonderful experience. The committee is working especially hard to guarantee an elegant and beautiful evening. We have invited Indigo back as our entertainment for the evening, based on the rave reviews we heard from last year's ball and feel certain that guests will again enjoy an energetic performance and fun atmosphere.
JENNA MADDUX: We will also be continuing the now popular tradition of featuring one of our sponsors, The Glenview Trust Company, in a lounge space where guests can relax and take a break from dancing.
KOMMOR: This year is also unique in terms of your dual spirit sponsors, Brown-Forman and Heaven Hill. Any exciting news you can share with us about this unprecedented partnership?Â
MADDUX: I can't tell you how thrilled we are to have these two companies partner together as Presenting Sponsors of the ball. Both Brown-Forman and Heaven Hill Distilleries have been incredibly loyal benefactors of The Speed for the past many years, both through generous sponsorships as well as in supporting the museum through company representation on our Board of Trustees. In fact, the proposal to form a joint partnership for the ball was spearheaded by two members of our board, Heaven Hill's COO, Allan Latts, and Brown-Forman's VP and Global Director of Design, Eric Doninger, who are our Board Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively.
On the night of the ball, each company will be highlighted with an exclusive bar featuring their own products and will also have the opportunity to target specific brand representation with featured specialty cocktails passed on serving trays.
KOMMOR: There is the traditional Dinner/Dancing ticket available, but there is also Friends of the Speed. What's the best way to find out more information regarding tickets, and how can they be purchased?
MADDUX: The Friends of the Speed portion of the ball begins at 9 p.m. and includes cocktails, dessert and dancing. This part of the evening is always a popular option, and tickets may be purchased by calling Vanessa at The Speed at 502.637.6363.
KOMMOR: Can you share with us the details of the special tribute The Speed Ball will pay to its past chairs this year?Â
CASTLE: This year marks the 40th Annual Speed Art Museum Ball and as such, in early discussions with our Creative Director, Douglas Riddle, and two members of our Board of Trustees, Mary Helen Myles and Ann Wells, we wanted to find a way to recognize the volunteers who have played an integral part in helping the museum reach this milestone. In a later meeting with Tracy Blue, our Ball Chair, she wholeheartedly agreed and thought it important to honor the past chairs. The decision was made to acknowledge past chairs and co-chairs on the reply card of the formal invitation, and also to recognize each of these individuals that attend the ball with special signage on their dinner table.
MADDUX: We are incredibly grateful for the commitment and enthusiasm of our past and current chairs, especially as we have personally had the opportunity to work closely with a number of them. They have played a crucial role in bringing the museum's most important fundraising event to its 40th year, and we are thankful for the role they have each played as ambassadors of The Speed.


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Birding Classic Winners Award Conservation Prizes
AUSTIN, Texas — A total of $51,000 in 2004 Great Texas Birding Classic prize money has been awarded to seven bird habitat conservation projects on the Texas coast. As in the past, winning teams got the honor of deciding how prize dollars will be spent, choosing from a menu of possible projects. Funds will help acquire, restore or enhance wetlands and other critical habitat to provide islands of green for neotropical migrant songbirds and other wildlife.
The world's longest birding competition took place from April 17-25 along the entire Texas coast. Prize money for conservation work is donated by corporate sponsors such as Reliant Energy, ConocoPhillips, Swarovski, Eagle Optics, Leica, and Bushnell.
Since the Birding Classic started eight years ago, the event has funneled $402,000 to conservation projects on the Texas coast. This benefits other states and nations, because the Texas coast is critical migratory stopover habitat for birds that migrate between North, Central and South America.
- $20,000 will be donated to the Packery Channel Sanctuary Acquisition project, submitted by Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi, Inc. The ConocoPhillips Cranes sponsored by ConocoPhillips (Tom Collins, Sherry Collins, Tony Frank and Richard Peake) and The Swift WildBirders sponsored by WildBird Magazine and Swift Instruments (Michael Retter, Matt Hafner, Pete Hosner and Michael Anderson), selected this project.
- $12,000 will be donated to the Dickinson Bay Bird Island Restoration project, submitted by the Galveston Bay Foundation. The Environmental Partners sponsored by Reliant Energy (Bill Baker, Breck Sacra and Tom Roberts) selected this project.
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- $3,000 Lower Coast Prize will be donated to the Photogenic Water Features enhancement project submitted by Estero Llano Grande State Park and the World Birding Center. The Swarovski Optik/World Birding Center Roadside Hawks sponsored by Swarovski Optik and the World Birding Center (Clay Taylor, Father Tom Pincelli, John Arvin and Sean Smith) selected this project.
- $3,000 Central Coast Prize will be donated to the Blucher Audubon Center Migrant Songbird Habitat Restoration and Enhancement project submitted by Audubon Texas (in partnership with Coastal Bend Audubon Society). Team Audubon sponsored by ConocoPhillips (Steve Gast, Jeff Mundy and Greg Butcher) selected this project.
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Topic: Haven't been here for awhile but need to talk
My John has been gone since Nov. and I'm still a mess. I've gone back to work but am not making it financially. I've sold just about everything and finally had to sell my wedding rings a couple of days ago.
That night I had a dream that John was in my arms dieing all over again. It has wiped me out.
I don't know have any support from anyone anymore. Everyone I know seems to think I've grieved long enough. It's ( I think ) because John was a step father that my grown children are tired of me being depressed and yes, even angry because he's gone. My youngest had the incredible insensitivity to tell me I was going to be an "Old bitter woman" if I don't stop this, that I sound like a victim and I need to take control.
I don't know how.
I tried grief counseling but it wasn't like I thought it would be. We sat around and watched a video with people talking of the deaths in their families and how God has brought them through it. They were like robots, no real emotion.
I don't know what to do or where to turn except here. I'm hurting and need your help. I need someone who cares how I'm feeling, who knows how it feels to lose your spouse.
I've cut myself off from my family to a certain degree just because of their attitude. I feel so alone.


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I echo all of this, and I'll add that I think the defensive intensity Miami was displaying caught up with them because they looked more tired than the Pacers by the end. It comes at that price, and I think as long as we keep fighting back we can hang around as they get tired (or expand a lead if we're shooting well from outside).This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Additionally, the other weakness of trapping and double teams is that once the offense has a feel for it they will relax and make the right pass more often, which weakens it's effectiveness as well. We saw that in the second half, and I think in a playoff series they will have to keep tweaking their defense or else we will get too comfortable with it. That's one of the chess matches to come.


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Image: Sarah Viana
Sarah Viana examining a Mandarin Shark. This specimen is a paratype of Cirrhigaleus australis (I.42891-001).
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- Mark McGrouther
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Sarah is a post-graduate student at the Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. During her two-week stay in February and March, 2013, she examined many specimens of squalid sharks (dogfishes) for her taxonomic and systematic research. Her work was supported by an Australian Museum Geddes Visiting Collection Fellowship (2012-2013).
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ULTRATRACE Iobenguane I 131 in Patients With Malignant Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma, or Metastatic Carcinoid
This study has been completed.
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 17, 2006
Last updated: October 7, 2011
Last verified: October 2011
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a drug called Ultratrace iobenguane I 131 that has radioactivity, to measure how long it takes for the drug to be absorbed and passed out of the body, and to measure how much radioactivity is absorbed into different tissues of the body.
|Pheochromocytoma Paraganglioma Carcinoid
|Drug: Ultratrace iobenguane I 131
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Phase 1 Study Evaluating the Safety, Distribution, Metabolism, and Radiation Dosimetry of ULTRATRACE Iobenguane I 131 in Patients With Malignant Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma or Metastatic Carcinoid
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: hereditary paraganglioma-pheochromocytoma nonsyndromic paraganglioma
MedlinePlus related topics: Carcinoid Tumors Pheochromocytoma
Drug Information available for: Sodium iodide I 131
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Carcinoid Tumor Pheochromocytoma Paragangliomas 1 Carotid Body Tumor NeuroepitheliomaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- whole body imaging immediately post-dose
- whole body imaging 1 hour post-dose
- whole body imaging 3 hours post-dose
- whole body imaging 6 hours post-dose
- whole body imaging 24 hours post-dose
- whole body imaging 48 hours post-dose
- whole body imaging 120 hours post-dose
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- blood and urine samples pre-dose
- blood and urine samples immediately post-dose
- blood and urine samples 1 hour post-dose
- blood and urine samples 3 hours post-dose
- blood and urine samples 6 hours post-dose
- blood and urine samples 24 hours post-dose
- blood and urine samples 48 hours post-dose
- blood and urine samples 120 hours post-dose
- continuous urine samples at intervals of 0-6 hours, 6-24 hours, 24-48 hours, 48-72 hours, 72-96 hours and 96-120 hours post-dose
- monitoring for adverse events starting when the patient consents to be in the study until 2 weeks post-dose
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2006
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2007
Iobenguane, which is also known as MIBG, has been used in many patients who have types of cancers caused by what are known as neuroendocrine tumors, such as pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, and carcinoid. Iobenguane is absorbed by neuroendocrine tumor cells. The radioactive portion of the study drug, Ultratrace iobenguane, is a form of iodine called I 131. The I 131 is absorbed into the tumor with the iobenguane, and the radioactivity should kill the tumors. The type of iobenguane being studied is called Ultratrace because of the new way in which this form of iobenguane is made. This study is the first time in which Ultratrace iobenguane will be given to patients. The purpose of the study is to give a low dose of iobenguane just to find out if the drug is safe, to measure how long it takes the drug to be absorbed and passed out of the body, and to see how much radioactivity is absorbed by different types of tissues of the body.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients will enter one of two study arms depending on their type of neuroendocrine tumor.
Arm P patients must:
- Have a biochemical or histopathological diagnosis of either adrenal pheochromocytoma or extra-adrenal paraganglioma (biochemical diagnosis includes plasma-free metanephrines and 24-hour urine test for catecholamines/metanephrines)
- Disease is metastatic or has recurred following surgery
- Have a CT scan performed (for later measurement of disease volume by the core lab) within 90 days of the administration of study drug without any interventions between CT and iobenguane I 131 imaging.
Arm C patients must:
- Have a histopathological diagnosis of carcinoid, or by plasma chromogranin A (CgA) and 24-hour urine test for 5-hydroxyindole-acetic-acid (5HIAA)
- Disease is metastatic or has recurred following surgery
- Have a CT scan performed (for the later measurement of disease volume by the core lab) within 90 days of the administration of study drug without any interventions between CT and iobenguane I 131 imaging.
All patients in Arm P and Arm C must also meet each of the following inclusion criteria:
- Provide written informed consent and are willing to comply with protocol requirements
- Are at least 18 years of age
- If female, then not of childbearing potential as documented by history (e.g., tubal ligation or hysterectomy) or is post menopausal with a minimum 1 year without menses
- If female of childbearing potential, has a negative serum HCG pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to receiving iobenguane I 131
- If female of childbearing potential, agrees to use an acceptable form of birth control, defined as abstinence or use of IUD, oral contraceptive, barrier and spermicide, or hormonal implant, throughout the study period
Exclusion Criteria:
• Females who are nursing
- Documented history of significant allergy that required medical intervention to shellfish, X-ray contrast media , iodine/iodides, or iobenguane
- Administered a radioisotope within 5 effective half-lives of that radioisotope prior to study enrollment
- Karnofsky performance status is < 60
- Serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL
- Total bilirubin > 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
- AST/SGOT or ALT/SGPT > 3 times the upper limit of normal
- Has received an investigational compound and/or medical device within 30 days before admission into this study
- Has any medical condition or other circumstances which would significantly decrease the chances of obtaining reliable data, achieving study objectives, or completing the study and/or post dose follow-up examinations
- Is determined by the Investigator that the patient is clinically unsuitable for the study
- Has received a medication which inhibits uptake of iobenguane I 131 within 2 weeks prior to the administration of study drug. Patients must not have taken tricyclic antidepressants or related drugs within 6 weeks prior to enrollment.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00339131
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00339131
Sponsors and Collaborators
Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|Principal Investigator:
|Ralph E Coleman, MD
|Duke University
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Keywords provided by Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00339131 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|June 17, 2006
|Last Updated:
|October 7, 2011
Keywords provided by Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
radiation dosimetry
neuroendocrine tumors
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carotid Body Tumor
Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal
Carcinoid Tumor
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Keep your distance: Snowy plovers will start breeding soon
PORTLAND, Ore. - Western snowy plovers - those little birds that scoot along the sand at the coast - will begin nesting soon and that means you'll need to steer clear and give them some space.
The birds are listed as threatened under the Oregon Endangered Species Act. Back in 1992 there were just 28 of them on the coast but thanks to a concerted effort to protect them, they now number around 350.
"The protection measures are really making a big difference," said Laura Todd with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Newport, Ore.
Western snowy plovers live mainly on the southern Oregon coast. This is a crucial time for them (their breeding season runs from mid-March through September).
Their nesting areas are marked by signs that tell you to keep out. You can also help protect the birds by:
- Keeping your dog on a leash or leaving your pet at home
- Removing litter from beaches to discourage predators
- Not flying kites, which the birds can mistake for predators
- Contacting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife if you find a plover nest in an unprotected area.


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Paul Noble - NOBSON
14 June - 21 September 2014
'A heavenly hell, a hellish heaven, and lots of strangely shaped people having sex in public', is how the British newspaper The Guardian describes Paul Noble's imaginary world. In the summer of 2014 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen brings together the entire Nobson Nobseen series for the first time, giving visitors a chance to explore the full madness of one of Britain's most admired draftsmen.
Measuring up to 40m2, the highly refined pencil drawings of Paul Noble (1963, GB) give free rein to the imagination. Next summer visitors to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen will have the first opportunity to see the entire body of works that make up Noble's invented metropolis 'Nobson Newtown'. The series of drawings and sculptures is spread across museums and private collections throughout the world. Since 2004 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen has acquired two works from the series. The remaining works will be lent specially for the occasion. The major summer exhibition 'Paul Noble - NOBSON' will be shown in the museum's Bodon Galleries, which have previously hosted successful exhibitions of work by Carsten Höller, Marijke van Warmerdam and, most recently, Jan van Eyck.
Nobson is a strange world, inspired by the grey skies of Whitley Bay, the seaside resort in the north of England where Paul Noble grew up. He has worked for more than seventeen years on this fantasy world of ruins, rocks and hidden divine figures. Nobson Newtown is a city of extremes, of cartoon-like events and insanity, born in the mind of this 50-year-old boy.
Exhibition in Rotterdam
The exhibition will be installed by the artist himself, who already has an idea of how to fit together the pieces of the puzzle. Some of Noble's drawings reach the ceiling and offer a 45-degree perspective. The exhibition will be accompanied by a publication with essays by authors including Paul Kempers. 'Paul Noble - NOBSON' is made possible with the generous support of the Ammodo Foundation.
Turner Prize
Noble's work has been shown at Tate, London (1999), the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY (2003) and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (2005). In 2012 Noble was nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize. He lives and works in London.
Drawings collection
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen has one of the richest collections of old master drawings in Europe, with masterpieces by Italian, German, Dutch and French artists. The museum's collection of contemporary drawings has a strong focus on surreal imagery.
Also on view
In the summer of 2014 Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen will host an exhibition of contemporary Chinese art and a new artist will take over the Willem Van der Vorm Gallery as part of the series 'Sensory Spaces'.
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What is this medicine?MONTELUKAST (mon te LOO kast) is used to prevent and treat the symptoms of asthma. It is also used to treat allergies. Do not use for an acute asthma attack.
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 prescription label. This medicine may be taken with or without food. For asthma, take this medicine once a day in the evening. For allergies, take this medicine once a day, at about the same time each day. Do not stop taking your medicine unless your doctor tells you to.
Do not open the packet until ready to use. After opening the packet, the dose must be given within 15 minutes. The granules can be placed directly into the mouth. Or, the granules can be mixed in one teaspoonful of baby formula or breast milk or in one teaspoon of applesauce, carrots, rice, or ice cream. Do not mix with any liquids except formula or breast milk. Discard any unused medicine and mixture.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. This medicine has been used in children as young as 12 months of age to control asthma and as young as 6 months of age to control allergies.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not use double or extra doses.
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Where should I keep my medicine?Keep out of the reach of children.
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I keep getting emails from Italian wineries and their agents who seem to think that just having good wine is enough. Once again, I am going to lay out the roadmap for them with how I think they should approach selling wine in America. In this post, in no way am I attempting to disrespect anyone in Italy. Actually I am attempting to give you a million dollars' worth of advice from one who deals with this on a daily basis and has done so for many years. The main fault with this advice is that is it unsolicited and it is free. And as everyone knows, volunteered advice at no cost carried with it is of no value. But I am an idealist and, if for no other reason, I can direct the hundreds of people who knock on my door (or blast me with email) if the conversation should go beyond the delete button.
You have a beautiful wine. It has hundreds of years of tradition. It embodies innovation. It belongs to a wealthy or powerfully connected family in Italy that has influence in its society. In other words, it is a bulletproof formula for success. Right?
Let's say you are in Tuscany, for many of the emails originate from this region. The region has large production, but unlike Puglia or Sicily, it has been doing business with America for many generations. The Tuscans are smart, shrewd businesspeople who have held sway over banking and economies for hundreds of years. They are good at that and are also adventurers out into the world. So they have some momentum.
But Tuscan wine, in the beginning of the 21st century, is in crisis. First, there are the scandals. Then there are the changing laws, threatening the perception of traditional wines. Then there are those who have formulated the wines to capture high marks in the press. And there is the pride in the product and, usually, there is an element of class. If a wine isn't priced high enough, there won't be the requisite respect attached to the perception of that wine's value. It won't be considered a luxury item or a status symbol, like a Ferrari or a Maserati, A Gucci or a Prada.
What the world needs now isn't another Super Tuscan selling for above $30 on the shelves in America. Few care who has owned the property for 300 years. We are all the center of our own universe, and America (or Italy or China) isn't any different in that practice. It's a self-survival mechanism – to make our world livable by making one feel like it is in a scale we can comprehend and live with.
Scandals come and go, but laws can change things for a longer period of time. Tuscany (and I am sorry Tuscany, for singling you out, but you are a major importer to America and you should be hearing this too, not just the Veneto, Sicily, Abruzzo and Puglia) has changed their basic wine laws for Chianti to a point where one cannot get an answer from even a consorzio president as to how the laws have changed. Believe me, I have tried. It's a mess. But then again, how difficult is it to figure out something as simple as how many DOCG wines there are? I have made a study of it. People come to this site for the information. It drives a lot of traffic. And I know there are probably one of two wines that I haven't heard about that should be on this list [insert the post here as a link]. So laws make it difficult for Italians to know how they should comply in their area.
The traditional vs. innovative debate is as murky as the "natural" vs. "designed" skirmishes that blogs and publications wax on ad infinitum.
"If I hear from a producer that their wine respects their centuries-old tradition while also embracing innovation, I hit the delete button. End of discussion. Get a new line."
In these days what is important? Organic (not fake or "applied" but really intrinsically organic) is important. Sustainable is too. Carbon footprint is making pathways into our collective consciousness in America. (Finally, when 5% of the population consumes 25% percent of the world energy, something's got to give, eventually.) Value ranks, sometimes higher than a 90+ rating. Remember this is the land of Wal-Mart, so it better be organic and not cost like a Ferrari. Or an Audi.
Scale – if you make 10,000 bottles of wine, do you really need to be in America? Is it worth the time and the effort and the expenditure of energy? Really? Does it matter that much if you are only in 23 countries rather than 24? Do you really understand the complexities of state laws, the transportation issues, the various legal issues, label-approval issues, compliance and infrastructure needed to "make it" in America? If these words seem confusing to you, don't look to America to sell your wine.
The relationship factor – Do you have the time and the warm body to send to America – to live, not to just visit during off seasons in Italy, and to work and travel constantly, building those relationships which will most likely take a generation? Again, if this sounds incomprehensible to you, don't look to America to sell your wine. Because in the 21st century, the business of selling any wine means, at this time, going through wholesalers and distributors and they have been consolidating for 25+ years. And yes, there are plenty of small, mom-and-pop operations around the country, and that might work for you. But again, unless you are willing to sacrifice your first born to come to America, to become an American and work and live and make it happen, don't dream any further.
By the way, there are those people who are making that commitment along with the generations of Italians, such as my grandfather's and grandmother's, who left all they knew and loved behind to reach their goal. If you want to do this, you will need one of yours or a person as close to your family as you can gather, who will re-settle in the hinterland of America (not just NY or LA). Oh, and you might not wan't to take all of the month of August off to relax. Your competition won't.
Learn to love the road, because it is on the road where all of this grows and flourishes. My friend, Eugenio Spinozzi, who passed away five years ago, was on the road for 25+ years. It wore him out. But he helped to build the business of wineries that is still intact long after he has gone. And yes, there have been many during his life and after who also helped and were instrumental in that growth. But he was the face, he was the relationship-factor that put it in play (By the way, he was terrible with numbers).
Inhaling, taking one last breath before we head down the slopes. I can see the finish line. And you can as well, and not only finish, but win the battle to sell your wine in America.
Think positive, but have long term realistic goals. Know the culture you are pitching is different from yours. You don't have to learn English, but a study of the American culture is indispensable. Look, when my grandfathers came here 100 years ago, there wasn't the infrastructure and the communications, and the opportunities, which exist now. The difference is, today, there are too many choices, too much information, maybe even too many opportunities.
Narrow down your focus, in the beginning. Choose one state, two cities, three wines, keep it simple. There is still room for Italian wines in the Victory Garden. But you'll need to bring your shovel and dig in. If you want to still be here in 100 years.


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Arrest made in Minnesota veterinary hospital arson
Just over a week after the North Branch Veterinary Hospital in North Branch, Minn., was apparently set on fire, North Branch police arrested a suspect. Tips from the community led police to arrest Ryan Ortlepp, 21, of North Branch, on suspicion of second-degree arson related to the Nov. 4 fire.
The fire caused extensive damage to Al Kemplin's practice. "Hopefully in a couple weeks we'll get the roof back on," Kemplin, DVM, says. "Middle of February or beginning of March we'll be back in." He hopes. Minnesota winters where six inches of snow could fall at any time could slow the process.
"We're in a temporary place and it works well but you get in a routine--everything (now) takes more time. Finding stuff is sometimes challenging," Kemplin says. The hospital was only down for a week before opening again at the temporary location within a half-mile from the original building. "Between the moving company and staff, we got up and going pretty quick," he says.
The clients have been empathetic and he says his staff has been fantastic. But still, the ordeal has been a setback. "I guess it's probably just the extra worries and concerns as far as the not knowing what will happen here in the next month to a year--loss of clients, loss of revenue," Kemplin explains. "Before, we could board and groom." They don't have the facilities in the temporary location. "There will be a loss there," he says. "Hopefully we'll know more when we get into the building. We'll know how it will effect us in the long run."
Police believe Kemplin's practice was one of several victims in a string of arson fires since May-- approximately 10 fires in the area were suspected to be arson. The fire, set at approximately 3:30 a.m., did not injury any patients or staff members, but fire department personnel rescued five dogs and a cat from the burning building. The suspect has since confessed to other area fires according to Kemplin.
If Ortlepp is charged with second-degree arson for the Nov. 4 fire, he could face up to 10 years in jail or a fine not to exceed $20,000. There is no word if anyone received the $2,500 reward for information in the case.
North Branch is a small town just north of Minneapolis. The veterinary hospital is the only one in the area. "Hopefully we don't have too many issues with continuing to serve our clients like we did before," Kemplin says.


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Topic: "portal vein clot"
We have a family history of cc and know from experience how difficult this can be to diagnose. So... when the docs say that they think bro has a clot in his portal vein how confident can we be that this is not a misdiagnosis of cc. He has just had a ct scan.
Anyone got any thoughts?