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MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Much like they did in 2012, Mark Martin will share the No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing car with Brian Vickers and team owner Michael Waltrip in 2013.
Martin will drive the bulk of the races, running the same 24 points races he did in 2012, but adding the preseason Shootout at Daytona.
Waltrip will cut his races in the No. 55 from five to three, giving up the Shootout to Martin and the Kentucky Speedway race to Vickers. Waltrip will run three restrictor-plate races, two at Talladega and at Daytona in July.
Vickers, who missed part of the 2010 season because of blood clots and then was without a full-time ride after the 2011 season, will add Kentucky to the eight races he did this year. He will run both races at Bristol, Martinsville and New Hampshire plus the road courses at Sonoma and Watkins Glen.
The No. 55 team, led by crew chief Rodney Childers, is 14th in owner points with the three drivers.
"I love my schedule and I love our lineup," Martin said in a news release. "Brian has a tremendous amount of experience and talent for such a young driver and you saw at Talladega that Michael Waltrip is as good as anyone in a restrictor-plate race."
Vickers, who does not have a full-time ride for next season, said he wanted to stay with a good team with good chemistry at MWR even though it is just a nine-race deal. Amid speculation that he will drive in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs Racing next year, Vickers said he is exploring all opportunities in other series.
Martin will be in the second and final year of his contract with MWR.
"Mark is settled in pretty snug next year," Vickers said. "… There's no contractual obligation for (a full-time ride in) 2014 but that's my goal and that's their goal.
"That's what we're working toward."
A 40-time winner in Cup racing, Martin owns four top-five and nine top-10 finishes in 21 races this year while Vickers has posted three top-five and four top-10 finishes in seven races.
"Staying with MWR was a conscious decision to try to be in the best position to win races and be with the best team I thought I could do that with," said Vickers, who has two career victories and made the Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2009.


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Spent time trying out new stuff and building my bag around things that seem to work better for me. Picked plastic with a lower power requirement which seems to have helped. Fairway drivers a pushing a little past 300' Distance drivers 315. Decided to drop the Rattler and carry one putter mold. Also picked up a practice basket. Between those two things my putting is starting to improve. Putting has got to be the worst part of my game. I lose more shots during a tourney due to poor putting than anything else.
Distance Driver
2 166 Pro Valk Open hole distance and downhill shots. Stay in the bag on tighter courses.
1 170 Star Valk
Fairway Drivers
2 166 QJLS Main driver used on most shots very workable
1 150 QJLS Anyhyzers and uphill drives
2 166 QPLS More stable for wind then the QJLS (mini Teebird)
Overstable Driver
1 174 CE EXP-1 Flies nice and overstable for me big thanks to Fritz for these
Mid Range
1 177 Z Buzzz Slightly more stable than the X used when a little fade is needed
2 177 X Buzzz Has replaced the Z Buzzz as my main mid love the plastic and the flight
2 173 Soft Magnets Used for drives and approaches alternate for more even ware
1 173 Soft Magnet Used for putting only I realy like the Magnet so I think its here to stay.

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Over the past two weeks, we've been going through the first challenge together and we've already picked up some some easy fitness tips. Slow and steady is the name of the game. Have the new habits taken hold yet? Are you being active at least 45 minutes each day?
One overlooked aspect of being active is equipment. Now, you don't need to spend a significant amount of money to be fit - and that's the draw of this challenge; it can be done without a gym membership or a personal trainer.
But, if safety and optimal performance is a concern for you when you're exercising, there are a few things to consider.
Footwear Depending on use (running, walking, etc), your weight, and the surface you exercise on, shoes can last anywhere from about 300-500 miles before they put you at risk of injury. So, it's important to track your distances over time, and have a general idea of where you may be in order to determine if you need a new pair.
Shoes don't need to be expensive, but they do need to be effective. Runners and walkers obviously need one kind of shoe; weightlifters, sport-specific athletes, and cyclists need others.
Try on shoes late in the day. If you go in the morning, your foot will be slightly smaller than it would after a day of walking - and you don?t want to end up with a small shoe. Also, make sure you take the socks you will wear when you exercise to the store. The right feel must take specific sock size into account.
Safety Gear Clothing is another important aspect of exercise safety. Sure, it may not be quite as hot as the middle of summer anymore, but heat-related illness is still somewhat of an issue.
Choose lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing when you exercise, especially outdoors. New technologies like Dri-Fit shirts allow your body to "breathe" when exercising - the materials are lighter, more flexible, and absorb sweat more efficiently to keep you cool.
Light- and bright-colored clothing is also important, especially for walkers, joggers, and cyclists outside. Having clothing on that makes you easily visible to passing motorists dramatically decreases the risk of being hit by a driver, and it's a simple precaution to take.
If you're outside a lot, or travel long distances when running, walking, or jogging, an identification bracelet may also be a wise move; on it, you can put emergency contact information so that if the worst happens, medical professionals can contact your family, know what you may be allergic to in the event of incapacitation, and more. Road ID, Runners ID, and more companies create these bracelets.
Hydration Soon, we'll deal with hydration as its own 3-week challenge, but it's important to discuss it at this point, too. Drinking water, or a low-calorie sports drink, is a sure-fire way to prevent dehydration, combat heat-related illness, and keep your body cool and functioning properly while exercising.
Amounts differ for different body types, exercise levels, and outdoor temperatures, but a good rule of thumb is to drink 10-15 ounces (or about a bottle of water) 45 minutes before exercise, and to bring a water bottle with you and have it on hand during activity to drink as you need.
Proper hydration promotes healthy muscle activity, efficiently moves blood through your body, and keeps your brain focused and alert during activity!
Like we've seen, you don't need to spend a considerable amount of money, or get the coolest new gear, in order to be safe and prepared for exercise. There are a few small adjustments you can make, though, to ensure you're prepared and ready to get the most out of this challenge, and your new exercise plan!
Based on your tweets, it sounds like you're taking the first challenge in stride - literally - and finding ways to be more active every day! Remember that every bit of movement counts, and after a few weeks you've hopefully started to build a strong, healthy habit.
Make healthy decisions this week, and embrace change! Next week, get ready for me to lay out a brand new challenge, and some specific items you can add to your goals!
About the author:Bobby DeMuro is the Founder of No Fizz America, a non-profit dedicated to health and fitness. He is also the founder FusionSouth, a sports conditioning firm. You can follow him on Twitter here or on Facebook.
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The Happy Priest Challenges Us to Ask: Who is Jesus to Me?
By Fr. James Farfaglia
9/16/2012 (5 years ago)
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By Fr. James Farfaglia
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
9/16/2012 (5 years ago)
Published in Living Faith
Keywords: Sunday homily, homilies, catholic spirituality, Jesus, gosples, discipleship, Fr James Farfaglia
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (Catholic Online) - The purpose of this Sunday's liturgy is to get us to contemplate the person of Jesus Christ so that we can know him more deeply. Knowledge leads to love, and love to imitation. Jesus, who is the way, the truth and the life, must be the center, the criteria and the model for our daily lives. This is what it means to be a disciple of Jesus.
Had Jesus of Nazareth been a Roman or a Greek, certainly his contemporaries would have left behind statues in his honor. However, because the Jews had a strict understanding of idolatry, their interpretation of the Mosaic Law did not allow them to make any images whatsoever of any human person. It would have been interesting if we had been left something that would illustrate the physical attributes of the Lord.
Throughout the centuries, there has been much discussion on the subject. The Shroud of Turin and Veronica's veil tell us a lot about his Middle Eastern features; however, our faith is best served by depending on the one authenticated source, the Gospels.
The accounts written by the Evangelists depict Our Lord's great capacity for physical activity. The long hours spent at hard work in the carpenter shop had prepared him well for the grueling task of his public ministry.
He walked many miles under the blazing Middle Eastern sun in order to preach the Kingdom of God. He slept many nights under the stars, and he spent much of that time in the bliss of silent prayer. He found little time to eat because of the multitudes seeking his healing touch, and yet when he did find time to rest, he slept so profoundly that not even a terrible storm could awaken him.
His body was strong and so was his soul. During the hours of tribulation in Gethsemane, he persevered in profound prayer while the apostles slept. When Joseph of Arimathea requested his body for burial, Pilate was surprised to discover that Jesus had died so quickly. Pilate knew that he had encountered a strong Galilean.
Jesus did not display his divinity in the manner of the mythical figures of Greek and Roman literature. He did not fly from place to place as though he were some sort of superman. Amazingly, in him the supernatural and the natural were interwoven. His divinity seemed so simple and normal.
No mysterious beams of light, flashes of lightning, or peals of thunder occurred as he performed his miracles. Instead, it was enough for him to touch, or be touched.
Only once did he show the magnificence of his divinity before a select group of apostles. Even then, during the Transfiguration, the experience was brief, simple, and discreet.
Aside from his physical attributes, Jesus knew exactly what he wanted. He was one with his mission. Everything that he did proceeded from his passionate desire to fulfill the will of the Father.
Unlike the complicated discourse of many philosophers and religious leaders, Our Lord's teaching is simple and easy enough for everyone to understand. However, the message is so clear and precise that his words are irresistible to all those who listen.
Who is this man that has divided history into two parts? Who is this man that has divided nations? Who is this man for whom many of his followers have given their lives rather than deny him? In this Sunday's gospel narrative Peter tells us who he is: "You are the Christ" (Mark 8: 29).
Tacitus (54-119 A.D.), Suetonius (75-160 A.D.) and Pliny the Younger (61-115 A.D.) of the ancient Roman Empire all give written historical testimony about the existence of Jesus. Jewish thinkers Philo (died after 40 A.D.) and more importantly Flavius Josephus (born 37 A.D.) also gives written historical testimony about Jesus and his work.
There is no historical doubt about the actual existence of Jesus of Nazareth.
But, Jesus asks the apostles "Who do people say that I am?" (Mark 8: 27).
When we consider all that Jesus said and did, we are faced with the dilemma that C.S. Lewis wrote about in his book Mere Christianity: either Jesus is a liar, a lunatic, or he is who he says that he is: the one true God.
Keep in mind that Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled 1,093 prophecies of the Old Testament.
What do we need to do in order to truly know Christ Jesus?
Above all, we must be open. Far too many people attempt to live Christianity based upon their own terms. They do not come to the Lord with open minds and hearts. Far too many remove pages from the Scriptures and reduce Christianity to their own comfort level.
When we are completely open, the Holy Spirit floods our souls with his loving and peaceful presence. He cannot enter locked doors and windows that he cannot open. God respects our freedom. Only the open can believe and see.
Knowledge automatically brings us to love. We only love that which we know. Our love for the Lord must be authentic and real. Hypocrisy repulsed the Lord. "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?" (James 2: 14).
Love brings about transformation. The goal of discipleship is to die to self so that the Lord may live within us. "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me" (Mark 8: 34).
The narrow road of the Gospel is difficult to live. Nevertheless, it is the only road that leads to eternal life in heaven.
In this Sunday's gospel narrative we discover the drastic invitation of Jesus. "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me" (Mark 8: 34). The cross, our personal cross or crosses which cannot be transferred to anyone else is an essential aspect to our walk with the Lord Jesus.
Jesus and the two thieves were not the only people ever crucified by the Roman Empire. Crucifixion was the form of capital punishment used for those people living under Roman jurisdiction who were not actually Roman citizens. Beheading was the punishment for Roman citizens, crucifixion for non-Roman citizens.
Just think how horrible crucifixion must have been if the Romans spared their own citizens such a terrible death. So painful was death by crucifixion that the Romans eventually did away with it as a form of capital punishment.
Too many of our contemporaries seek an easy life without suffering, without sacrifice, without renunciation, without mortification. Many people would like to stand under the cross of Jesus and cry out as did the jeering crowd on the first Good Friday, "Come down from the cross."
However, there is only one Jesus, and he is the crucified Jesus who rose from the dead. Christianity without the cross is not Christianity; only through the cross of Jesus have we gained salvation.
So, when we suffer, we should not consider our suffering a burden; rather we must look upon the cross we bear as an immense gift from God.
Mother Theresa once said: "Suffering is a sign that we have come so close to Jesus on the cross that he can kiss us and that he can show that he is in love with us by giving us an opportunity to share in his passion".
Undoubtedly there are many forms of suffering that are quite mysterious. Moreover, the need to carry our cross as an essential dimension of Christianity does not take away the need and the duty to seek cures for illnesses and to make this life a better life for everyone. Although human progress continues to make this earth a better place for everyone, suffering, in one form or another, will always be a part of our existence. The meaning of suffering does make sense when we contemplate Jesus Christ crucified and risen from the dead.
When we ask the question why, we need to look upon the crucifix. It is only there that we will find the meaning of suffering and the exact reason why we must carry our own cross.
"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it" (Mark 8: 34-35).
Father James Farfaglia, is a contributing writer for Catholic Online and author of Get Serious! - A Survival Guide for Serious Catholics. You can visit him on the web at www.fatherjames.org.
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NEW YORK — Walmart stores will be the exclusive retailer of a new adventure from Thomas the Tank Engine beginning April 9, 2013.
The new DVD, Thomas & Friends: Railway Mischief, features five brand new episodes and a bonus, collectible "Calling All Engines" poster. There are also bonus features including a hide and seek game, a music video and a "Guess Who?" puzzle.
The DVD will be sold for a suggested retail price of $14.98.


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Digital marketing, web design, social media, application development, digital strategy.
Just some of the things that we do on a daily basis for our clients. Since 2004 we have worked with hundreds of clients on many hundreds of projects and we can honestly say that if it can be done online then we have done it at some point.
The beauty of our industry is the diversity and choice available to the marketeer to promote their product or service and the multitude of ways that messages can be communicated to users. As a medium, digital is interactive and multi sensory. It is 100% measurable. It is exciting and innovative. It is multi disciplinary. It requires multi-talented people. It is always changing.
As an agency we are constantly evolving, honing our skills and learning new ones. We bring this knowledge, experience and passion to every project that we work on and push the boundaries of what is possible.
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We are a highly experienced team with a heady mix of creative and technical skills, consistently producing top quality digital campaigns for our clients.
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We help our clients navigate the digital marketplace and advise them how their companies can succeed online through a mixture of detailed analysis, customer insights and previous experience.
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Working primarily with Zend and Grails we have built many highly complex and successful web applications for our clients enabling them to transact and run their businesses online.
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Our deep understanding of consumer behaviour and knowledge of social media platforms enables us to design and develop content rich and experiential solutions for our clients.
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We are a team with many skills. Here are a few more things that we do on a daily basis:
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The phase on which the rest of the project is built. We sit down with our clients and go through in minute detail every aspect of the project, who it is for, how it will work and how it will look and draw up a road map for the way ahead. This stage of the process will involve meetings, specifications, wire frames, concepts, ideas, benchmarks and project plans - sounds like a lot. It is. But all essential if we are to ensure the delivery of a quality product at the end.
We have done the talking. Now it's time to bring the analysis and ideas to life. We will draw up concepts for your project working iteratively and bringing you the client with us every step of the way. The goal is to produce all of the layouts and screens necessary to build the final product in the next stage.
This is the heavy lifting phase of the project where we pass over those hand crafted designs to the development team who will build your project according to the agreed technical specification. Designs are cut up and interfaces are coded and then integrated into the application or content management system that is being developed. We work with technologies such as Java, PHP, XHTML, CSS, Jquery, Json,. mySQL, Javascript, Zend and Grails. We ensure that whatever we develop is completely robust and meets the highest standards in terms of quality.
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Lightning Safety – When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors
June 15, 2010
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Lightning Safety Week, June 20-26, emphasizes the dangers of lightning and how to prepare for and stay safe during summer thunderstorms. The theme is "When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors."
At the first clap of thunder, go indoors or into an enclosed vehicle. Remain inside until 30 minutes after the last thunderclap.
Stay updated about approaching thunderstorms by signing up for the Community Emergency Alert Network (CEAN), which sends emergency alerts and day-to-day updates about severe weather and traffic to registered users.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides these safety tips:
- Monitor developing thunderstorms. The "Flash to Bang" method can help estimate your distance from lightning. If you see lightning, count the number of seconds until you hear thunder. Divide the number of seconds by five to get the distance in miles.
- If you can hear thunder, seek shelter. Even if it is not raining, lightning can strike within 10 miles of an area that is experiencing rain.
- Stop all outdoor activities at the first clap of thunder to give yourself time to move indoors. Leaders of outdoor events should have a plan for moving participants inside.
- If you cannot go indoors, squat low to the ground to make yourself the smallest target possible. Go to a low-lying area and stay away from trees, poles and metal objects.
- Avoid electrical equipment, plumbing, windows and concrete floors and walls when indoors.
- Call 9-1-1 immediately if someone has been struck by lightning. People who have been struck by lightning do not carry an electrical charge.
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Wal-Mart has unveiled its "Great For You" icon, a part of the company's healthier food initiative aimed at helping consumers make quick nutritional decisions. The icon will initially appear on select Wal-Mart Great Value and Marketside items, as well as on fresh and packaged fruits and vegetables this spring.
Skim and 1 percent lowfat milk qualify for the icon, but 2 percent milk and whole milk do not.
Andrea Thomas, senior vice president of sustainability at Wal-Mart, points that the company is listening to the wants and needs of shoppers.
"Walmart moms are telling us they want to make healthier choices for their families, but need help deciphering all the claims and information already displayed on products," Thomas said in a news release. "Our 'Great For You' icon provides customers with an easy way to quickly identify healthier food choices. As they continue to balance busy schedules and tight budgets, this simple tool encourages families to have a healthier diet."
In 2009 the Smart Choices program was postponed after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which had been working on standard criteria for front-of-package nutrition labels, noted that competing nutrition icons could be confusing.
The FDA has not finalized its standards, but Wal-Mart plans to go ahead and launch its icon, according to MSNBC.
Christian Roberto, a doctoral student with Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, who is studying food labeling, noted that while the idea of a simple label is positive, the criteria for what gets the label must be consistent.
"It will be important to think about, 'What nutrition criteria are they using?'" Roberto told MSNBC.
Wal-Mart has said it developed its criteria by studying government guidelines and working with health organization interested in healthy eating.
Examples include:
- Skim and 1 percent lowfat milk qualify for the icon, but 2 percent milk and whole milk do not.
- Plain or artificially sweetened yogurt qualifies, while yogurt sweetened with sugar does not.
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Players working to overcome language barrier
"The language barrier is the biggest thing," Anthony Rizzo said. "The guys that don't know English, it is pretty cool hearing them speak in Italian."
Despite the lack of fluency, Rizzo said he has picked up a little Italian -- claiming it is similar to Spanish -- and acknowledged that a lot of his teammates speak a bit of English.Rizzo can't have extensive conversations with teammates that don't speak English, but admitted it is not all that complicated to figure everything out.
"Baseball is baseball," Rizzo said. "It's not like they are doing anything crazy different."
If for some reason there is a communication breakdown between Rizzo or any of his teammates, the Italian players can always look to Alex Liddi for guidance.
Liddi was born in Italy, but has lived in the United States for a while and can speak both languages.
"I've been in the States for a while and I know all the Italian guys for a long time," Liddi said. "The Italian guys have known me longer and the American guys know who I am as well, so I can treat everyone the same.
In addition to overcoming the different languages spoken in the clubhouse, dugout and on the field, the Italian team -- as well as several other teams in the World Baseball Classic -- will have to work with Major League players who may or may not be ready to compete in full-length, high-intensity games.
The Major League players are in the early stages of Spring Training, and most of the regulars have yet to play a full game, but Rizzo does not believe that will be an issue.
"I'm going to be as ready as I am," Rizzo said. "Only 20 at-bats in, but that's as ready as anybody's going to be. Pitchers are only maybe 10 innings in. I'm not the only one."


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Yeti wrote:IMHO I feel it needs to be stated in proper context why "Guru Rinpoche is the towering central figure of the Nyingma tradition today" when presenting the Nyingma, otherwise we can be seen as some sub group following an off shoot branch of Buddhadharma.
Please correct me if I present things wrongly, but I believe it first it needs to be clearly stated that Guru Rinpoche is a direct emanation of Amitabha Buddha. And to put Amitabha Buddha in context in needs to be stated that the Amitabha Sutra was the one sutra Shakyamuni Buddha taught without it being requested because of the huge store of merit Amitabha Buddha accumulated in relation to the beings of this eon. So to me, Shakyamuni Buddha, in teaching the Amitabha Sutra was clearly outlining the context within which Guru Rinpoche would manifest.
It also needs to be stated that Guru Rinpoche will come as the Dharma Regent to all the 1000 Buddhas of this fortunate aeon, and He will teach the Vajrayana to fortunate beings, even if the universal Buddha does not, so He doesn't just pop up as a one off in the time of Shakyamuni Buddha.
I think this foreknowledge helps put Guru Rinpoche in much clearer and proper context for the whole of the Buddhadharma, and also why He is so significant in the Nyingma, and thus why us Nyingmapas have such reverence for Guru Rinpoche and the power of his Dharma for beings of this age. It also helps Pure Land Mahayanists have some appreciation of Nyingma as their Dharma brothers and sisters.
That's a nice approach, not usually expressed by Nyingma lamas in my experience. It is definitely said that Amitabha is the Dharmakaya, Chenrezi he Sambogakaya and Pedmasambhava the Nirmankaya.


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Join us as we explore this missing piece of Jim Henson's career in a celebration of his creative process. Discovered in the Archives of The Jim Henson Company, Tale of Sand is an original graphic novel adaptation of an unproduced, feature-length screenplay written by Jim Henson and his frequent writing partner, Jerry Juhl. Tale of Sand follows scruffy everyman, Mac, who wakes up in an unfamiliar town, and is chased across the desert of the American Southwest by all manners of man and beast of unimaginable proportions. Produced with the complete blessing of Henson co-CEO Lisa Henson, Tale of Sand will allow Henson fans to recognize some of the inspirations and set pieces that appeared in later Henson Company productions. Winner of three 2012 Eisner Awards and two 2012 Harvey Awards.
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Paraproteinemia: Inheritable?
My sons` Mother has "paraproteinemia." She reports that chemo is the only treatment her physician can recommend. Can this blood CA be inherited by our sons? Should they have blood tests now (at ages 47 and 48.5? What is their Mother`s prognosis: for cure, for remission, for mortality? Thank you.
Paraproteinemia is the condition of having abnormal levels of a single type of immunoglobulin (antibody) in the blood. Because immunoglobulins are a specific type of protein, the condition is called paraproteinemia. The abnormal protein is produced by immune cells called plasma cells. Sometimes paraproteinemia is related to the cancer called multiple myeloma which is a bone marrow cancer that is usually treated with chemotherapy. Paraproteinemia can also be benign (non-cancerous), premalignant (develops into cancer), or be related to a different bone marrow cancer called Waldenstrom?s macroglobulinemia that is often, but not always treated with chemotherapy. The condition is not heritable except in extremely rare cases, do no family testing would be necessary. The prognosis and treatment would be based on an exact diagnosis. The finding of paraproteinemia is an abnormal lab test but does not reveal the diagnosis. More information would be needed to go further.
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The following is what I hope will be the first of many reviews to find it's way into this section. Here is a review of a much appreciated vintage watch that often gets overlooked by the collecting public, in favor if it's Diver brothers. The Watch is the 6309-8239. In particular This is a review of my black dialed 6309-8239 from May 1985:
First let's start by saying that this watch does not have any nicknames. The design is a casual design that is equally at home dressed up and dressed down. The watch measures roughly around 40mm in diameter, but seems smaller because of the effect of some of the design features and it's relatively narrow lugs (more on that later). I find this watch to be of special interest for a few design quirks and for what I see (I'm not claiming this as a fact) as it's design influence on a very popular modern Seiko, The Sumo.
For the movement review, I'll borrow the description I last posted on the 6309 Diver Buying guide: 6309's use a form of Seiko's workhorse 17 jewel 6300 series automatic caliber. The movement cannot be manually wound; is non-hacking; and has crown operated quickset day/date calendar mechanisms (Spanish/English on my watch). For tips on what to look for when inspecting a 6309 movement, check out the 6309 DIVER Buying Guide.
This is one of the nicest parts of this watch, and one of the main reasons these watches get chopped up for modding of 6309 divers. the dial is not black, but rather a very dark iridescent charcoal gray. The hour markers are rectangular applied metal markers with polished edges and filled with lume. The markers at 0600 and 0900 are larger than those on the other hours and the one at 1200 is a double rectangle. There is no hour marker at 0300. Instead there is a metal framed day/date window. The dial itself is very simple, and has the seiko logo applied in metal, with the words Automatic and 17 jewels printed in silver and a very smalle chapter ring printed on the periphery of the dial. the rehaute around the dial is very small, silver, polished and almost vertical - it is designed to accent the dial but not be a part of it.
Sadly too many of these watches get chopped up for their nice dials, which in some ways resemble the dials used in 6105 divers yet are drop in swaps to the 6309 diver. While nice, It is a bit of a shame to chop up such an original piece to make a 6309 mod.
The case is a solid, one piece stainless steel design with a six-notched screw-type caseback. The caseback has no special artwork engraved on it and follows the standard Seiko practice of including the movement-case number, the serial number, water resistance marking and metal composition (Stainless Steel).
The case design is very interesting in that it is made up of multiple sloping curved facets of alternating finish (satin and polished). The overall layout and design of the case is highly reminiscent of the same approach taken in the design of the modern family of "Sumo" divers.
Even more interesting is that the 6309 case also mimics the Sumo case in it's use of multiple different bulk reduction tricks, such as downward sloping outer facets and long faceted [18mm] lugs which curve both inward and downward. An even more interesting and telling similarity between the two cases is their bezels.
Now I understand that both bezels are different designs (on is a rotating diving ring and the other is solid and not designed to move). the similarity here is in how they are designed to fit into the case. In both designs the bezel fits into a cut-out on the top of the case, which causes it to be partially recessed into the case when installed, but only fully visible when viewed between the lugs.
Obviously, the sumo bezel does this to a much higher degree than the 6309, but the 6309 definitely did it 25 years ago. While I'm not saying that this particular 6309 is the design inspiration for the sumo's case, it is very interesting to note that where the Sumo differs from the Marine Master's case design, it seems to borrow elements that Seiko included in this particular 6309 twenty-five years ago. At the very least, Seiko seems to have mined it's own design history when styling the Sumo (as opposed to Omega's more recent designs, which it is often said to have done). To me, this speaks very highly of this little 6309.
The crystal is a flat beveled acrylic crystal held in place by a tension ring and locked in by the bezel which does double duty as a crystal retention ring. Here is where mine differs from the seiko original. the original casing manual calls for this crystal to have a slight rounded bevel between the top and the sides. Jonathan Koch, who restored the case for me, installed an NOS replacement, but me being as picky as I am, didn't care for the final look of the original crystal. To me the bevel clashed with the soft curves of the case's facets. To Jonathan's credit he begrudgingly swapped the crystal with an NOS domed Seiko crystal of the same size and general design from a different seiko. The end effect is much nicer, and IMHO matches the case much better. IN both instances the crystals project above the edge of the bezel.
I have seen pictures of this watch on a folded bracelet. Mine did not include one and is currently mounted on an 18mm wide roll-padded black leather strap with contrasting stitching which plays well of the dial design. I've considered mounting the watch on a bund strap, but have not made up my mind on how well the final look would work.
Overall I really love this watch. It's one of those pieces which at first glance doesn't look like much, but when you look a little closer, ends up being far more detailed and clever than originally thought. If I could give anyone any advice when sourcing one of these is to find the absolute best case you can before you buy, since the narrowness of the facets make them very difficult to work on and restore without rounding off all the edges - this is especially true of the lugs and the bezel. If you plan on having one of these restored, I highly advice you to have someone who is very good at metal work, like Swedefreak or Randall Benson do the metal work for you.
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the review. If you have any questions, please let me know.


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Lady Gaga's performance at the 2013 American Music Awards was rich in American history, drenched in 'ARTPOP' flair. She started out seated at a desk and answering phones, acting as the secretary to the president, played by her duet partner R. Kelly. It was all uphill from there.


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Justin Ladies Bent Rail Series Puma Tan Boots
Product DescriptionStyle #: BRL103
Upper: 11" PUMA TAN
Vamp: PUMA TAN
Toe: J3
Welt: SINGLE STITCHED WELT,HANDCRAFTED IN THE USA
Heel: M - 1 5/8" LONG BASE RIDING
Insole: J-FLEX FLEXIBLE COMFORT SYSTEM®
Outsole: LEATHER
Justin Boots Boot Making
Consider the labor involved in making a pair of boots: It takes more than 100 steps to produce one pair of Justin boots. In addition, more than 16 square feet of natural leather goes into every pair, making it easy to see why Justin boots are such a great value.
Skilled craftsmen are specially trained to make these high-quality boots. Once the pieces are cut, the craftsman starts by cementing the piping to hold the parts in place while another skilled craftsman stitches the pieces together. In the old days, boots were topstitched by hand. Today, technology has allowed Justin to quickly and efficiently sew the topstitching using a computer. After a few more steps, the vamp is stitched to the front quarter and the pull straps are inserted. The process of shaping, called Freeze Form Molding, begins.
The boot maker shapes the boot over the last using nails to hold the leather. The boot is now given its final shape. Excess leather is trimmed and the outsole is applied. After several finishing touches including heel trimming, inking and burnishing, Justin boots are ready to wear.
Justin Boots Fit Guide
Proper fit guidelines There are three things you need to consider when buying boots: instep, ball and heel.
INSTEP: Unlike shoes with laces, a boot has only the instep to hold it securely to the foot. Hence, proper fit in the instep is of utmost importance. The fit should be snug, not tight or loose. The snugness is governed by the instep fit and the width of the throat. If the instep is too loose, the boot will slip excessively in the heel. To remedy this, you may need a more narrow width to shorten the circumference of the throat. This will reduce slippage without cutting down on the length of the boot. Slight slippage is necessary to obtain a proper fit.
BALL: When you walk or run, you bend your foot at its widest part. This is called the ball. Same with boots. The ball of the foot should rest on the ball of the boot. If the boot is too short, the ball of the foot will sit too far forward and force the toes into the toe box.
HEEL: A new pair of boots will slip slightly in the heel because there is nothing to prevent the heel of the foot from riding up slightly. When the boot is new, the sole is stiff. As you wear the boot the sole is "flexed". With time, most of the slippage will disappear.
Ultimately, the decision on a proper fitting boot rests with the wearer.
A Brief History
The Justin Boots story began in 1879, when H.J. Justin left Lafayette, Indiana to start a new life in Spanish Fort, Texas. Initially a boot repairman, H.J. soon began his own boot company working out of his home.
When a railroad was built in Nocona, Texas in 1889, H.J. moved his family and business there to capitalize on the bigger market opportunity.
In 1908, John and Earl came to work for their father, and the company was renamed H.J. Justin and Sons. In 1910, Justin boots were sold in 26 states, Canada, Mexico, and Cuba for $11 a pair.
John, Earl and Avis took over the business after their father's death in 1918. In 1925, the brothers moved the company headquarters to Fort Worth.
In 1948, John Justin, Jr. purchased controlling interest in the company. It wasn't long before H.J. Justin & Sons was growing again. In 1968, the company made a deal with Acme Brick, another Fort Worth company with pioneering roots, to form Justin Industries. Nocona Boot Company became part of Justin Industries when John Jr. purchased the controlling shares from his aunt, Enid Justin, in 1981. Three years later, Chippewa Shoe Company was added to the Justin family of brands. And in 1990, Justin Industries purchased competitor Tony Lama Boots after years of intense rivalry.
In August of 2000, Justin Boots was purchased by Berkshire Hathaway, managed by Warren Buffet. With strong financial backing, a lasting tradition of quality, and a talented management team, Justin Boots today is stronger than ever.


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Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort kicked off New Mexico's winter season on Saturday, Nov. 17, marking the 11th consecutive year of being the first resort in the state to give skiers and snowboarders a cure from the summer blues.
With an early season storm and ongoing snowmaking contributing to the 16-inch base, Sipapu opened with three out of five lifts, including Lift #1, Practice Slope and a magic carpet. Currently three top-to-bottom trails and a terrain park are open for beginner and intermediate skiers and riders.
While visitors can expect discounted lift tickets until more terrain opens up ($20 adults, $15 kids, teens and seniors), Sipapu has made it even more affordable to hit the slopes with ongoing deals throughout November. From Nov. 17-21, receive free overnight accommodations for up to 4 people at Sipapu's slopeside hotel with the purchase of one lift ticket. From Nov. 19-22, load up the car with up to six people, and the whole carload skis or rides for $50. Or throughout the entire 2012-2013 season, kids ages 6 and younger, 4th graders (with a report card), 40-year-olds, 60-year olds and guests 70 and older ski/ride for free – no strings attached.
Lifts will continue to operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. everyday during Thanksgiving week, Nov. 17-25, and reopen for weekend operations Dec. 1-2. Sipapu's seven-day-a-week operations will go into full effect beginning on Dec. 7 through Mar. 31.
For more information on Sipapu's open terrain and lift tickets, including how to reserve a hotel room during Thanksgiving, visit Sipapu's website.
5224 Highway 518, Vadito, NM 87579
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By Paul Hunnicutt
From: Boulder, CO
Oct 24, 2006
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Pitch 1 can either be a 5.8 lieback or a angling 5.8 hand crack. Use the tree to make getting into the hand crack easier or get tough and go straight in. You could probably get a few small pieces in the unprotected face up top to get to the 2 bolt belay at the start of pitch 2, but the moves are easy if you can climb the 5.8 crack. At the second belay use long slings or your rope to allow you to stand on the ledge and not hang. If you want to do the 5.8 lieback first pitch on the left bring big gear. Probably at least 2 #4 camalot's maybe even a #5, but I didn't do it because I went up to it with a #3 and it was too small at the start so I did the 5.8 hand crack. So that beta is just from viewing it from below. The whole thing looked wide all the way up, but you can lieback it and not OW. It looks fun.
Pitch 2 is easier, 5.7 mostly, with some nice lieback sections and good gear. We made a natural anchor in horizontals about 10' below the big roof.
Pitch 3 The roof accepts mid sized cams - maybe #1-#3 camalots as it varies in size, I used a #1. Then move right while jamming up into the roof. It really isn't so bad if you hand jam decently. If you reach up and left after the roof there is a huge horn that takes the sting out of everything...though the lieback section to the top is continuous and I thought harder than the roof itself. The exit move is a bit funky and be very careful to not knock rock down on climbers below you. The slope up top is very loose...I would suggest walking high into the trees to belay. On the walk off - there is a rap at the cliff band if it is wet.
Stellar route and you have 2 pitches to gaze up at the roof and wonder how hard it is...
By Steve R.
From: Oakland, CA
May 21, 2009
|Felt very reminiscent of Munginella but more challenging of course and more fun. Cool crux moves from under the roof into the dihedral. For a solid day of stellar climbing, follow Commitment with Selaginella!
By Floyd Hayes
Aug 2, 2010
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
The first few moves of the pitch 1 hand crack are tricky (considered by some to be as hard as the pitch 3 crux) and even a short, awkward fall onto the tree trunk can be painful for either the leader or a follower. Apparently there have been several injuries, including a friend of mine who broke her foot last year while simulclimbing third at the end of the rope (her husband was tied in 20' above her, unfortunately there was some slack between when she fell about 7 or 8 feet). The start is best protected by stepping up the trunk and placing gear as high as you can reach. Keep a tight belay for the follower(s). Some crack climb the start, others (like me) layback it, and one of my friends thought the knobs to the right of it were easier.
For the crux overhang on pitch 3, switching hands in the horizontal crack below the overhang is tricky. Once you've got your left hand set, reach your right hand up and right for a huge jug along the outside edge of the ROOF about a foot out from the vertical crack in the corner above the roof. Once you get the jug, pulling into the vertical crack above the roof is easy; if you miss the jug (like I did the first time) the move is much more desperate.
By tallmark515
From: San Francisco
Nov 8, 2010
|Sort of awkward off the ground, the tree makes it easier though. Turning the improbable looking corner of the roof on the P3 pitch was stellar! Don't miss the hidden jug just around the corner.
By Rodger Raubach
Mar 15, 2011
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|I felt that the initial crack was harder than turning the roof, at least from a purely technical standpoint.
By Josh Cameron
From: California in my Mind
Jul 19, 2011
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Crux for me was the final roof. THE roof on pitch 2 was commiting, but good footwork and a cool head will get you through. Oh yeah, and a #2 C4.
By Aerili
From: Los Alamos, NM
Oct 6, 2011
If you have no line behind you, the rap anchors at the top of pitch 1 make for an ideal set-up to do both starting variations, each of which are stellar and worthwhile. My partner led the lieback to start. We then rapped down and I led the hand crack. This gave us four excellent pitches of climbing happiness vs three.
Please note: the lieback start variation requires a #4 and #5 to lead safely off the deck. If you lead well above 5.8, you may not need the 5 to protect the first 15-20 feet (which felt like the pitch's crux to me). The #4 is required at about 25-30 ft and the crack doesn't taper down to 3" for a good 40ish ft.
This route protects very well. For me, the crux was clearly turning the roof traverse. The final roof exit is airy and committing but not difficult if you don't make it so.
By Chris I
From: Fort Collins, CO
Jan 6, 2012
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Besides the first 15 ft and the crux roof move, this climb feels like a cruiser 5.7. In fact, the awkward jamming start felt like the hardest part to me. I didn't find the miracle jug at the upper crux and it still felt 5.9. But all climbers BEWARE- the rockfall danger is real. My partner knocked a baseball size rock off of the top, even when we were being extra careful up there. Thank god it was late December and nobody was behind us. Also, I found this climb ate up small cams from fingers to .75 C4.
By SirTobyThe3rd
Apr 30, 2012
|Why is it listed as a 1 pitch climb here?
By Morgan Nutting
From: Bishop, CA
Jun 15, 2012
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|Great Climb
By Rodger Raubach
Jul 29, 2012
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
|As a follow up comment to my earlier post: this is probably the best of the harder climbs in the 5 Open Books area, with Munginella being the most "fun."
By Jason Albino
From: San Francisco, CA
Apr 19, 2013
|Did this on 9/27/2012. Meant to do The Caverns this day, but couldn't find the line quickly and it was late, so we did this one because there was a party IDing it for us out above. Glad we did! Hardest moves are a few fingery sections at start of P1 and in mid-P2, but otherwise very reasonable. Nice crimp inside crack to help pull roof on P3, and pro in general is excellent. Approach via trail ADJACENT to main paved trail to Yosemite Falls (look for the faint trail where the pavement circle merges into the final straight walking path towards the Yosemite Falls trail). There's a carabiner post at the base and top of this trail.
By Nick_Cov
From: Truckee, CA
May 5, 2014
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Almost was killed by a party on the top. Fortunately I was still under the roof when a bowling ball tumbled by. Wear a helmet in these parts and use some common sense when you are on the top.
By Vit
Jun 8, 2014
rating: 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|The right corner/horn of the P2 roof is cracked and wobbles!!
By Bruno Beltran
From: Stanford, CA
Jun 12, 2017
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
The crux for me was the top out move. If you continue straight up instead of bailing left, you find what I thought felt like the only real 5.9 move on the climb...
Other than that, the whole climb is cruiser. I took a first-timer and some assisted top-roping during the cruxes got her through just fine.
By bobby wells
Jun 12, 2017
Ha! Bruno Beltran ... I was on this about 3 hours after you it appears. My first complete Yosemite climb (2nd day here; hail/rain/snow bail yesterday).
Loved this climb. Followed. P1 start was toughest for me; the rest was fantastic intro to Yosemite granite.
Lots of big loose rocks on top.


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Prediction: Real-life backup quarterbacks are going to wreak havoc on fantasy football leagues this weekend.
No doubt a few owners will gamble on Eagles rookie Nick Foles, who's filling in for the concussed Michael Vick, against a weak Redskins secondary. However, just as many owners may bench DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin because of the QB switch.
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Start 'em:
Brandon Lloyd, Patriots. Lloyd has been disappointing statistically, but there's no question is ability to stretch the field has opened up more big numbers for Wes Welker and Rob Gronkowski. It's Lloyd's turn to find the end zone with a long play from Tom Brady.
Three more: Carolina's Brandon LaFell has a good chance of doing something again vs. the Buccaneers secondary he scored on in Week 1; Detroit's Titus Young has a good chance for a big game against the Packers' injury-riddled pass D that will be focused on Calvin Johnson; the Colts' Donnie Avery should be busy against New England.
Sit 'em:
Anquan Boldin, Ravens. He's been hardly a blip on the fantasy radar for a month, with just 12 catches for 119 yards total in the past three games. The Steelers tend to have more trouble with speedy receivers such as teammate Torrey Smith, and Boldin doesn't have the greatest appeal in this matchup.
Three more: San Diego's Malcom Floyd is likely to get some Champ Bailey treatment, leaving Danario Alexander to have a better game in Denver; the Jaguars' Cecil Shorts has been on a roll, but it's hard to see the Jaguars getting much good garbage at Houston; Tampa Bay's Mike Williams can be contained by Carolina's secondary.
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Wide receivers
Stud: Danny Amendola, Rams (No. 16). Amendola returned from an elbow injury and immediately posted 11 catches on 12 targets for 102 yards against the 49ers. Sam Bradford will stick with the short-and-sweet throws against the Jets, who are tough on receivers. Keep Amendola in the lineup.
Sleeper: Santana Moss, Redskins (No. 15). Moss remains one spot ahead of Amendola in the rankings this week. He's facing a dysfunctional Eagles defense that has allowed four TD passes and four plays of 25 yards or more the last two weeks. Moss and Robert Griffin III should hook up for one or two big plays.
Big Talk: Teams that don't allow a lot of yards after the catch are teams that know how to tackle in space. Those teams are the Steelers (661), Jets (758), Bears (852) and Texans (858). Don't use marginal WR3 options against these teams.
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Fantasy football matchup of the week: Packers at Lions
5-Star Players
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers. Rodgers comes out of the bye having put up at least 30 standard fantasy points in five of his past six games. Outside of a brief hiccup against the Jaguars in Week 8, Rodgers has been fantasy gold since the end of September. You're starting him no matter what, so hope he brings a big game Sunday.
Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions. Megatron followed up an encouraging performance in Week 9 with domination in Week 10. He caught 12 of 13 targets for 207 yards and a score. Not that owners were going to bench him, but it's just a reminder of how incredible Johnson can be.
Mason Crosby, K, Packers. Crosby has been getting field-goal attempts the past month; he's just not hitting enough of them. He missed attempts in both of the Packers' last two games, which turned what could have been excellent outings into merely average ones. The Packers offense is doing well enough though that owners have to stick with Crosby going forward and hope his accuracy improves.
4-Star Players
Matt Stafford, QB, Lions. Stafford had his best two games of the season in the past three weeks. Just for comparison, the seven touchdowns he threw between Weeks 8 through 10 match the amount of touchdowns he's thrown in every other game combined. The Packers have actually been solid against opposing quarterbacks but efficiency isn't required for Stafford to excel for fantasy purposes. The Lions will have to score to stay with the Packers and that means plenty of work for Stafford. No Clay Matthews or Charles Woodson should also help him as well.
Randall Cobb, WR, Packers. Cobb has touchdowns in four of his last five games, including five scores in his last three. Surprisingly, his yardage totals were actually better with Jordy Nelson in the lineup, so Nelson's return this week should not frighten Cobb owners away. He's a No. 2 fantasy receiver in all leagues.
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Harper denies intent with stepping on Braves logo
ATLANTA -- Braves fans have greeted Bryce Harper with loud boos all weekend long at Turner Field, and he appeared to respond on Saturday night by dragging his right spike across Atlanta's "A" logo stenciled in the dirt behind home plate.
Harper appeared to do it two more times but denied any ill intent following the game. The clip of the first scuffing made its way around online, and the Braves' Twitter account only added to the buzz by posting, "#RespectTheA."
"That's the last thing on my mind when I'm walking up to the plate. I really had no idea. When [a Nationals spokesperson] came up to me, I had no clue that I did anything," Harper said. "Seriously, that's the last thing on my mind going to face [Aaron] Harang or [Craig] Kimbrel or somebody like that. I had no idea why that was such a big deal. Of course, that's the last thing on my mind."
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez simply laughed the whole thing off, saying he got a kick out of the whole situation when he saw the clip on Sunday.
"I think it's silly," Gonzalez said. "I think it's just one guy being silly."
However, Gonzalez was impressed by two of Harper's teammates prior to Friday night's contest. During a pregame ceremony honoring late Braves broadcaster Pete Van Wieren, Kevin Frandsen and Ian Desmond made eye contact with Gonzalez and gestured to ask if they could get loose by jogging in the outfield.
"They were respectful to say, 'Hey, is it OK? Can we do this without [ticking] anybody off?'" Gonzalez said. "You know what, that's some class. You know what's going on, you know that this is special for the Braves family. We don't want somebody to get [ticked] off that we're running in the middle of the ceremony.
"If I see them, I'll talk to them and tell them how that's a classy move. Most guys wouldn't even think about asking. They'd just go there, so that was a good move on their part."
Joe Morgan is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It is used to relieve mild to moderate pain from headaches, the common cold, flu, or a sinus infection
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What is this medicine?ACETAMINOPHEN; CAFFEINE; PHENYLTOLOXAMINE; SALICYLAMIDE (a set a MEE noe fen; KAF een; fen ill toe LOX a meen; sal i SILL a mide) is a pain reliever. It is used to relieve mild to moderate pain from headaches, the common cold, flu, or a sinus infection. It may also be used for pain from menstrual cramps, muscle or nerve pain, and arthritis.
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 with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 12 years of age for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Patients over 65 years old may have a stronger reaction and need a smaller dose.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Tell your doctor or healthcare professional if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
Your mouth may get dry. Chewing sugarless gum or sucking hard candy, and drinking plenty of water may help. Contact your doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe.
This medicine may cause dry eyes and blurred vision. If you wear contact lenses you may feel some discomfort. Lubricating drops may help. See your eye doctor if the problem does not go away or is severe.
If this medicine makes it hard for you to sleep at night, take your last dose a few hours before bedtime.
Do not take other medicines that contain acetaminophen with this medicine. Always read labels carefully. If you have questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
If you take too much acetaminophen get medical help right away. Too much acetaminophen can be very dangerous and cause liver damage. Even if you do not have symptoms, it is important to get help right away.


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Financial markets were roiled Thursday by a clear signal from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the central bank may be done with its monetary stimulus program by next year. While stocks and commodities took a pounding on the news, the dollar surged.
For nearly five years, the Fed has been pursuing an aggressive monetary policy to shore up the U.S. economy, which was battered by the financial crisis in 2008. Now that the U.S. economy has shown signs of improvement, Bernanke said the Fed is considering when it should start normalizing its policy.
In the latest round of its monetary stimulus program - known as quantitative easing, or QE - the Fed has been buying $85 billion worth of financial assets each month to keep long-term interest rates low. This, it hopes, will boost borrowing and spending. After the Fed's decision to keep the policy unchanged, Bernanke confirmed that the central bank's purchases will likely slow down this year and end next year. When the reduction - so-called tapering - begins will hinge on the U.S. economic data, though.
That prompted some concern among investors who have grown used to the Fed's active involvement in the financial markets - the Dow tumbled over 200 points Wednesday while oil and gold prices slid - even though the remarks signal a healthier U.S. economic outlook. Much of the reason why a number of assets, including stocks around the world, have advanced over the past few years is that the money created by central banks through QE has found itself in financial markets.
"With an unexpectedly upbeat assessment of the U.S.'s economic prospects, an exit path from quantitative easing was duly mapped out," said Mike Ingram, market strategist at BGC Partners. "I was clearly not alone in being caught off guard; markets worldwide have plunged in response. The tide of red now engulfing my screens is indeed impressive in its breadth-if not yet depth. Virtually every financial asset has been sold. Equity, credit, bonds, commodities; all have suffered."
In Europe's stock markets, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares ended Thursday trading down 2.98 percent at 6,159 while Germany's DAX dropped 3.28 percent to 7,928. The CAC-40 in France was 3.6 percent lower at 3,698.
In the U.S., stocks were down again, with the Dow Jones industrial average 1.2 percent lower at 14,925 and the broader S&P 500 index down 1.37 percent at 1,606.
Earlier, stocks in Asia tanked too, with stocks further negatively impacted by a private survey showing a slowdown in manufacturing in China in June. Among Asia's markets, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 1.7 percent to 13,014.58 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng tumbled 2.9 percent to 20,382.87.
It's not just stocks that have responded to the developments with the Fed. U.S. Treasuries have slid, and the yield on the country's benchmark ten-year bond has risen to 2.4 percent, its highest level since October 2011.
In the currency markets, the dollar has pushed higher as the prospect of new Fed money has diminished in light of Bernanke's statement. The euro was down 0.4 percent at $1.3225 while the dollar rose 1.5 percent to 98.08 yen.
The dollar's surge is having a particular impact on commodities, which are priced in the currency.
The benchmark New York oil price was down $3.18 at $95.29 a barrel, while the gold price slid 5.9 percent, or $81.10, to three-year lows of $1,293 an ounce.
Michael Hewson, senior market analyst at CMC Markets, said gold, for so long a preferred investment for the risk-averse, could fall further now that the $1,300 level has been breached.
"While the timeline for the Fed exit strategy is very much data dependent and based on a whole host of economic indicators between now and next summer, gold prices have slid sharply as the dollar goes sharply bid across the board," said Hewson.


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LOS ANGELES — Raffi Torres will miss the rest of the Sharks series with the Los Angeles Kings.
The NHL suspended Torres for the duration of the second round of the playoffs, saying that the head was the principal point of contact, if not the first point of contact, when the Sharks left wing hit Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll late in the second period of Game 1.
NHL chief disciplinarian Brenan Shanahan also cited that Stoll was injured on the play and Torres has been suspended three previous times. Shanahan handed down the ruling after an in-person hearing attended by Torres and Sharks general manager Doug Wilson.
Even before the decision, coach Todd McLellan was shuffling his forward lines to compensate for Torres not be playing when San Jose tries to even the series Thursday night at Staples Center.
McLellan moved Joe Pavelski to Torres' spot at left wing on a line with Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau, then shuffled players on San Jose's third and fourth lines.
Scott Gomez moved into Pavelski's usual spot centering the third line with James Sheppard and Tommy Wingels while Tim Kennedy was inserted into the lineup as fourth-line center between Andrew Desjardins and Bracken Kearns.
"We discussed a lot of different options and I don't know if this is written in stone by any means," McLellan said. "We've got to start somewhere and see where it goes."
By moving Pavelski to the second line, the Sharks are sacrificing some of the third-line scoring balance that worked well for them late in the regular season and into the first round of the playoffs.
The fact that the Kings get the bulk of their scoring from their top two lines was a big factor in his decision, McLellan said.
"The odds are they're going to continue to have an impact in games going forward," the Sharks coach said of the top two Los Angeles lines. "We like Pav there. We think he's a responsible two-way guy and he has the ability to help out in the faceoff circle against (Anze) Kopitar or (Mike) Richards for the most part."
Kennedy had two goals in 13 games with the Sharks during the regular season and played in one game against Vancouver in the postseason.
One of those 13 games was the season finale against the Los Angeles Kings, a game in which the 5-foot-10, 175-pound Kennedy registered eight hits.
"I'm not a huge guy so I have to play with a little more grit and be feisty," Kennedy said. "It's not the hits that you're going to see that make the Sports Center top 10 plays, but just little rub-outs in the corner. When you can finish a guy off, you've got to finish a guy off. In a long series like this, I think that'll help us."
The Kings will be without Stoll in Game 2 and coach Darryl Sutter is putting Brad Richardson in his place as third-line center without making any other changes to the other forward combinations.


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Hi David, Thank you for your comments. You have raised issues that are beyond my knowledge. I'll pass on your messages to an expert, and will post a comment when I hear back.


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The city of Ukiah has really no choice but to continue to try to bring Costco to town now that it is so deeply into the process and desperately needs Costco's sales taxes.
Borrowing money to help bring one of the most successful corporate operations in the U.S. to the city seems, to many, like a taxpayer giveaway. But giveaway or not, if the city allows the Costco deal to go south now, the taxpayers will be even that much more in the hole. They will have paid for years of staff time trying to make this thing work, redevelopment funds would have been wasted and we will end up back where we started, with a business park with lots of empty land and no likelihood of attracting new business. In fact, some businesses at the business park have already closed down, having banked on Costco to bring customers they couldn't, in the end, wait for.
We get why the city is moving forward with this. Shutting down the whole Costco effort would be a real disaster for them.
But while we understand, we will not let the city off the hook for allowing redevelopment to take over city priorities. The city of Ukiah is a poster child for why the state finally pulled the plug on redevelopment. The city spent its redevelopment money on keeping expensive staffers fully employed, and was using it to make a deal with one of the many big box stores who have become used to demanding all kinds of perks from cities with rich RDA funds. The city did very little with its RDA funds to remove "blight" from its streets, the real reason redevelopment was invented. Here are a couple of good things the city did with some of its RDA funds: help get the Alex Rorabaugh Center built at the south end of town, an area - ironically outside the city limits - that really does have a blight problem, and help the Food Bank and Ukiah Community Center renovate their aging facilities.
From its first RDA projects (the Conference Center and the Plaza), to its latest, (the Patrona patio), the city took its millions and spent them largely on "economic development" that was more pretty than practical. The fact that property tax increments went up has more to do, we suspect, with the overall property boom in California up until 2008-09, than anything the city did with its RDA funds.
The city may pat itself on the back for using redevelopment to try to get the state to build its new courthouse on Perkins Street and therefore keep the courthouse in the downtown, but now we see that project withering on the vine and many are already asking, why is the state spending multimillions on a new courthouse that houses only judges, not the DA, not the Public Defender nor any any other justice system services? Perhaps the city could have used the same redevelopment funding to take a look at what to do with the old courthouse and how the downtown might actually be improved if it moved away, not assume the downtown would be destroyed by the move.
The Costco project is typical of the "grab the sales taxes" game played by cities and their redevelopment funds all over California for the past two decades.? Interesting when you think of it, the conference center and plaza were meant to negate the downtown effect of the city allowing Walmart into town. Now the city is spending the same funds to attract more big box.
We know citizens are alarmed at the city borrowing money while it claims to be in such financial straits. But the city doesn't appear to have any other choice.


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Braves bring heat to Denver, power out victory
Club belts three homers to halt skid in coldest MLB game in Colorado
DENVER -- In the coldest Major League game played in Colorado, the ball was flying like a balmy midsummer slugfest. Atlanta scored all of its runs on a trio of long balls, besting the Rockies, 4-3, in a game where the temperature never climbed out of the 20s.
When the Braves weren't peppering the warning track with long flyouts, they sprinkled the seats beyond the fences with souvenirs, adding to their tally for a Major League-leading 32 home runs.
"Are they hot now?" manager Fredi Gonzalez asked, laughing off an offense that scored a total of three runs in their past three games, all losses to the Pirates, but heated up on a day when the game-time temperature was 23 degrees, the lowest temperature on record for a Major League game, according to Stats Inc., which began tracking temperatures in 1991.
Atlanta got to Colorado starter Jeff Francis early, with Justin Upton launching a solo shot to the center-field bleachers with two outs and a full count in the first -- his MLB-leading 10th -- and Dan Uggla dropping a two-run blast into the snowy pines beyond the 415 mark in center to give Atlanta a 3-0 lead in the second.
"You know you're going to have to get the ball in the zone," Upton said of facing Francis. "He stays on the corners really well. He mixes his pitches well. Our game plan was to get him up and over the plate and get some good pitches to hit."
Colorado came back in the bottom half of the inning, as Troy Tulowitzki coaxed a walk out of Braves starter Mike Minor and Michael Cuddyer doubled to center to put a pair in scoring position. Wilin Rosario plated a run with a grounder to second, and Jordan Pacheco singled through the middle to bring the second run home.
The Rockies caught up when Dexter Fowler led off the third with a triple to right and came home when Josh Rutledge singled on a slow roller to second, but as Minor settled down and stifled the Colorado lineup, the Braves kept the pressure on.
"Any time you lose three in a row you want to jump on the next team you play," Upton said. "We jumped out to an early lead. And we kept pressing."
The Braves kept their homer-only offense going as Evan Gattis drilled a thigh-high 77-mph changeup into the left-field seats, putting the Braves back on top, 4-3.
"I always hit a changeup when my mom shows up," Gattis said with his mother, aunt, twin sisters and several friends from Texas all watching him play in the big leagues for the first time.
The 26-year-old rookie has homered in each of the five parks he's played in since homering in his big league debut in the second game of the season.
"I didn't even know," Gattis said. "That's kind of cool. No pressure."
The Rockies got only two more hits in the game, one off Minor, who retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced, and one off closer Craig Kimbrel.
"I just pretty much battled through it," Minor said of his start. "I didn't have a whole lot of good stuff today. I threw a lot of off-speed stuff, and then I mixed in a fastball in just to throw them off. A lot of changeups, curveballs. Whatever I could do to get some outs."
Minor pitched in short sleeves, saying he feels "weird" and "restricted" wearing sleeves, and warmed his skin up before the game by rubbing Red Hot gel on his arms, legs and back.
"The biggest thing was the grip, just being cold and dry," Minor said. "Other than that it was pretty good."
Minor was effective in handcuffing Colorado, which entered the game with an MLB-best .282 average. Minor's quality start kept the Rockies to three runs on five hits and two walks in six innings, while he struck out five.
"Mike did a nice job," Gonzalez said. "Six innings, three runs, in this ball park, in this weather? He did a nice job. He did a terrific job pounding the strike zone, fighting the elements ... and then our bullpen did a terrific job."
Luis Avilan and Eric O'Flaherty pitched a pair of 1-2-3 innings before Kimbrel came on for his eighth save of the season. He gave up a single to Rosario on a first-pitch curve, but Gattis caught him stealing second to end the game.
"I had him going there," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said of his catcher. "Kimbrel wasn't paying a whole lot of attention. We tried to sneak one and Gattis made a good throw."
It was a close play, but Rosario's jump wasn't as good as he'd hoped for, costing the Rockies a key out and stopping a ninth-inning rally in its tracks.
"When I was standing there, I lost a little bit of my balance, and maybe I was a little late or short with my lead," Rosario said. "If I got a better lead from first I'd have gotten second."
Rosario has three steals this season, taking advantage of a lack of expectation for a backstop on the bases.
"I was kind of surprised that they ran," Gonzalez said. "We knew they had a possibility of doing it. They did it last year in September against Kimbrel. It was a nice change on Gattis' part."
Though he didn't figure in the scoring, Reed Johnson set a career best with three doubles and tied a career high with four hits as he started in place of Jason Heyward, who went on the disabled list earlier in the day after a Monday night appendectomy.
"We all know Reed can play," Upton said. "He's a great guy to have come off your bench and a guy that can step in and play multiple games in a row like he's going to have to do. It was good to see him swinging the bat well."
Owen Perkins is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There was a lot of new collectibles on display at the DC Directs Toy Fair showroom in New York. There was a lot of new product shown including action figures, busts, statues, maquettes, 12 figures and ¼ scale figures.
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Superman - New Krypton Series 1: Superman, Superwoman, Brainiac, Mon-El (Available October 2010)
Blackest Night Series 6: Black Lantern, Hawkgirl, Blue Lantern, The Flash, Star Sapphire as Wonder Woman and Green Lantern Hal Jordan. (Available September 2010). These figures were not on display at the event.
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Christopher Reeve as Superman Bust - August 2010
Michael Keaton as Batman Bust - September 2010
Michael Keaton as Batman Statue - October 2010
Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman Bust - August 2010
Batman Black and White (Arkham Asylum Batman) September 2010
Batman Black and White ( Man-Bat by Neal Adams) October 2010
Batman The Dark Crusader Mini Statue - August 2010
Superman Forever #1 Mini Statue - August 2010
DC Universe Online /MMO Statues - Batman (November 2010), Catwoman (November 2010), Superman (December 2010), Green Lantern (December 2010)
Batman Under the Hood - Red Hood DVD Marquette (July 2010)
Jonah Hex Movie: Jonah Bust , Leila Bust, Turnbull Bust (May 2010)
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Jonah Hex Movie: Jonah Hex 1:6 Scale Deluxe Collector Figure (May 2010)
The Joker 1:4 Scale Museum Quality Statue - (November 2010)
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Sandoval looking more likely to play opener
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy sounded upbeat about Pablo Sandoval's troublesome right elbow, indicating Tuesday that the switch-hitting third baseman's chances of playing in Monday's season opener at Los Angeles had improved.
Bochy said that Sandoval might try "light work" Wednesday -- either hitting off a tee or playing light catch, or possibly both activities.
"There's progress," Bochy said of Sandoval, who hasn't played since March 16 while dealing with an irritated nerve in his elbow. "... I will say we're a lot more optimistic than we were two days ago about him going on Opening Day."
Backup catcher Hector Sanchez, who has been bothered by right shoulder soreness through much of Spring Training, also moved closer to full health by catching Matt Cain's simulated game. Sanchez unleashed several throws to second base from behind the plate. Some went awry, but a few were accurate.
"He showed a lot of arm strength," Bochy said in approval.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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AN OUTBREAK of Legionnaires' disease has occurred at a Sydenham hospice.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has been notified of three cases of the potentially deadly illness associated with St Christopher's Hospice in Lawrie Park, Sydenham, affecting two inpatients at the end of last year and one employee who remains in hospital.
The HPA has been working with St Christopher's to investigate how the infection has happened and to provide advice.
Director of the HPA's South East London Health Protection Unit, Dr Rachel Heathcock, said:"It is important to note that Legionnaires' disease cannot be spread from person-to-person."
"Legionnaires' disease is an uncommon form of pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria.
"These bacteria are commonly found in the environment and can live in all types of water including both natural and artificial sources. People become infected when they inhale legionella bacteria from a contaminated source."
The symptoms of Legionnaires' disease include a flu-like illness with muscle aches, tiredness, headaches, dry cough and fever, which can lead to pneumonia if not treated.
St Christopher's Hospice's chief executive Barbara Monroe said: "Everyone at St Christopher's is very concerned about our colleague and our thoughts are with the individual and their family at this difficult time.
"We have followed and we continue to follow the advice of the HPA and we are implementing all of the further measures they have recommended.
"We closed our inpatient unit to new admissions on 15 January 2013 in order to bring forward our programme of refurbishment, which has been planned for some time.
"The refurbishment work will include full pipe work replacement as well as other improvements to the wards. During these refurbishments our day and outpatient services will remain open."
Legionnaires' disease is an uncommon but serious illness and deaths may occur in between 10 and 15 per cent of otherwise healthy individuals.
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keltik wrote:you're gonna need something more stable like say a Z Avenger or an Orc for good FH distance.
Since you allude to being an older player (over 40 maybe) I don't know if I would recommend developing a forehand game too rapidly as it can lead to elbow problems.
Man i guess i'm to the point where XL and healthy fade don't go in the same sentence. But don't sweat it, I still rock the hell out of the XL.
rooneytunes wrote:DX whippets are grossly under appreciated. When new, throw some thumbers until it beats a little, then it turns into an ace forehand disc. Once beat a little, they can take a lot of torque and lock into a straight line w/ a nice predictable fade. Keep tossing whippets!!
Now I need to go get a new one...
Roc Lover wrote:someone mentioned an orc, i noticed all your discs are fairly light, maybe if an orc doesnt work, possibly a heavier champ or star valk would be a bit more stable, or a good option if the orc is too stable for you
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks were little changed Wednesday as President Obama's nomination of Janet Yellen to lead the Federal Reserve offset fears of a federal default amid the ongoing debt-ceiling debate in Washington.
Yellen's all but assured ascension to the Fed's top post signaled to investors that its sweeping stimulus program is likely to remain in place. Yet, lawmakers in Washington appeared to be making little progress toward a resolution that could resolve the government's partial shutdown, now in its eighth day.
The S&P 500 rose 0.06% to close at 1,656.42.
Yellen, the bank's current vice-chair is expected to continue to push to continue the Fed's bond-buying stimulus measures while focusing on job creation as much or more than inflation.
Minutes from the Fed's September meeting, which printed Wednesday, shows that the decision not to taper just yet was "a relatively close call," among the officials. "With financial markets appearing to expect a reduction in purchases at this meeting, concerns were raised about the effectiveness of FOMC communications if the Committee did not take that step," the minutes said.
As for the government shutdown that began Oct. 1, Obama said he is willing to negotiate with Republican leaders. Obama said he would begin talks if Republicans move to promptly end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, even if it was only for a temporary four to six weeks.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up by 0.18% to 14,803.18. The Nasdaq was lower by 0.46% to 3,677.78.
Prior to the Yellen announcement, the Fed is scheduled to release a summary of its September policy meeting, a gathering at which policymakers maintained the current pace of their bond-buying program amid concerns that current fiscal policy is restraining economic growth. The minutes will be released at 2 p.m.