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Davis' slam helps Gonzalez return with victory
Righty allows four runs in five innings; Pearce's HR provides insurance
ST. PETERSBURG -- The previously-scuffling Orioles lineup got two big home runs from their first basemen on Tuesday night, an overturned grand slam by Chris Davis and a two-run homer from Lakeland, Fla., native Steve Pearce.
And just like that, all of the O's recent offensive woes went away -- for one night, at least -- as Baltimore bashed its way to a 7-5 series-evening win over Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field, scoring its most runs in a game since June 3.
The O's were able to overcome a short start by Miguel Gonzalez, who went five innings in his return from the disabled list -- snapping the rotation's stretch of eight consecutive quality outings -- with the long ball and some solid relief pitching. The third-place Orioles (36-34) improved to 6-1 this season against the Rays and have scored nine of their 11 runs this series via the home run.
"[Monday] night we are two inches away from Stevie's ball hitting the [foul] line and tonight we grabbed some poles," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said of the pair of corner homers that put his team on top. "The baseball gods were kind to us tonight."
They've shined on Pearce all season. Playing in front of a home crowd that included his family, Pearce continued to make good use of his often sporadic playing time, going 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, two walks and a pair of runs scored.
"I kind of have an idea I'm in the lineup," Pearce said of facing an opposing lefty starter in Tampa's Erik Bedard. "But you still don't know. But I prepare like I'm in the lineup."
That meticulous preparation, which Showalter has often singled out, paid off big-time Tuesday night. After scoring on Davis' grand slam, Pearce gave the Orioles some breathing room with his career-high fifth homer in the seventh.
After catcher Caleb Joseph opened with a double, Pearce went deep one out later, driving Rays reliever Brad Boxberger's 1-0 pitch over the left-field wall for his third homer in 10 career games at Tropicana Field, giving the Orioles a 7-4 lead.
"I don't think about all that," said Pearce, who re-signed with the Orioles after he was designated for assignment earlier this season, of his numbers. "I've been to the plate pretty often. It's a lot easier to hit when you're playing. In the past, I was playing more sporadic. This year, it's more consistent and I know, I have an idea of when I'm going to play."
"You always know what you are going to get from him," Showalter added of Pearce, who has played in 34 games this season. "He's slashing and burning and getting after it, and never has any trouble putting his head on the pillow. He's a guy that you trust. Works hard to be good, whether it's first base, left field, run the bases, hitting. He's a professional, and the type of guy you like to have around. Glad he picked us as much as we picked him."
While Pearce's homer gave the O's some breathing room, Davis gave them early momentum after an overturned call in the third inning saw his two-run double morph into a grand slam.
"I was just hoping it would be fair and deep enough where we would be able to get at least one run in," Davis said of his initial reaction off the bat. "When I saw Buck go out there, I figured he was challenging whether it hit off the pole or not. By that point, I really didn't have a good view. I was trying not to run up [Adam Jones'] back. I'll take the double, but at the same time, if I can get a grand slam, I'll take that too."
Things got started with Jonathan Schoop's leadoff single off Bedard and Nick Markakis' single one out later. Pearce walked to load the bases and Schoop scored on a wild pitch, with Jones then getting plunked by Bedard to re-load the bases for Davis.
After getting behind 0-2, Davis launched a pitch into the left-field corner that hit the pole, eluding a leaping attempt to catch it by David DeJesus. The play was originally ruled a double, but after a crew chief review, the call was overturned for Davis' third career grand slam and his 12th homer of the season, putting the O's up 5-0.
"It was up and away, trying to get him to chase," Bedard said of his fateful third pitch to Davis, "and it hit the foul pole."
Bedard exited after not recording an out in the fifth inning. Gonzalez, who had been sidelined with an oblique injury, outlasted him and gave up four runs -- including back-to-back-homers in the fourth inning -- on eight hits over a full five.
"I thought that [rehab] game in Bowie, I got out there and did what I had to do to come back and see how it felt, and I felt great," Gonzalez said of his first start since May 30, "but next time just come out there and try to make pitches when you need to, especially in the fifth inning."
Gonzalez allowed a pair of runs in that fifth, emptying the tank and forcing Showalter to dip into his bullpen early. Righty Ryan Webb recorded five outs after Gonzalez, with Brian Matusz charged a run in the eighth inning. Closer Zach Britton recorded his eighth save in nine opportunities to put the finishing touches on the win.
Brittany Ghiroli is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Britt's Bird Watch, and follow her on Twitter @britt_ghiroli. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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MIDDLEBURG, Fla. - A day after 29 people were arrested on drug warrants in Clay County, detectives continued their sweep.
The total number of arrests rose to 37 Wednesday, then to 39 Thursday, and deputies said 16 others were still being sought.
At one house Tuesday, a mother, her husband and son were taken into custody.
According to deputies, 27-year-old Joseph Sweet was arrested on a warrant for selling pot. His mother, Linda Layfield, was arrested on a charge of intent to sell marijuana. Deputies said she has a prior record for dealing drugs.
Michael Layfield was arrested on a probable cause warrant, and Christopher Layfield was arrested at another location on a warrant for selling oxycodone.
While the raid was going on, Karly Walmsley was in the house. He said police told him to keep eating his breakfast. Walmsley said he is not surprised by the raid.
"I had an idea, but I was not going to say nothing," he said. "Time will tell. People like that, if you say something, it's likely to get back at you."
It was during these raids Tuesday when deputies went to a house on County Road 215 in Middleburg and found a meth lab. They arrested five people. One has since been released on bond.
There were two children in the house who are now with a relative. The Department of Children and Families is investigating.
There were also many other homes and apartments raided by deputies, including one in Green Cove Springs, where several people were arrested on charges of selling pot and crack cocaine.
Neighbors said they had no idea that kind of thing was happening so close to them.
"It is scary because you don't know what those people will do," neighbor Robert Ruck said. "I mean, they get all high and could hurt somebody."
Those arrested Wednesday were:
Christina Bates, 22
Demarcus Bussey, 28
James Felton, 58
Lewis Hicks, 59
John Jud, 47
Eric Osgood, 49
Justin Saari, 19
Those arrested Thursday were:
Alex Harrison, 26
Courtney-Anne Guarino, 20
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FIREFIGHTERS spent two hours tackling a blaze at an industrial estate in Stroud.
Four crews were called to the incident at an industrial estate in Dudbridge Road at 6.15am on Saturday, May 17.
The building has been confirmed as derelict.
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Topic: Husbands chemo has been stopped
We went in for my husbands doctors appointment and his ONC stopped all chemo. She said that the folfox was to help him live a better quality of life and since its doing the opposite she didnt want to continue. She said it wouldn't help him live longer. So we are on to the last step, she has referred him to Karmanos Cancer Center in Detroit that is currently doing a Phase 1 Clinical Study to see if he is eligible.
Also we have an appointment for hospice to come in just to go over things and explain that when it comes time for him to need hospice how they do things. He's not ready for hospice yet since he's still working.
I am scared out of my mind. I know he is sick but to come to the terms and except it that he's sick with cancer is totally different.
Trying to explain to the kids is the worst. It just breaks my heart.
Sometimes I have so much anger i don't know what to do with it. All i think is hes my best friend and we were suppose to grow old together. This just isn't fair!
We had so many plans for the future and to think none of its going to happen. All i wonder is why!
Has anyone else gone through a clinical trial like this? I don't know much about it yet. We go July 25 for a consultation to see if even qualifies.
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Immune Response After Stem Cell Transplant in HIV-Positive Patients With Hematologic Cancer
This study has been completed.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: August 28, 2009
Last updated: May 22, 2017
Last verified: May 2017
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Detailed Description:
This phase II trial studies the immune response after stem cell transplant in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients with hematologic cancer (blood cancer). Studying samples of blood from HIV-positive patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in the immune system after stem cell transplant.
|Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm HIV Infection
|Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis Procedure: Leukapheresis
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Specific Immune Reconstitution After Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Treatment of Hematologic Malignancy in Patients Infected With HIV
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Quantification of donor-derived HIV-1-specific immune responses following HCT [ Time Frame: Up to 1 year ]HIV-1 specific immune responses will be evaluated in samples collected before and after HCT. These results will be used descriptively.
- Quantification of latently infected CD4+ cells in HIV+ patients [ Time Frame: Up to 7 years ]The overall measure of efficacy will be the log change in HIV-1 latent reservoir, measured as infectious units per million.
|Actual Study Start Date:
|December 17, 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|March 17, 2017
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 17, 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Treatment (HIV-specific immune reconstitution after HCT)
Patients undergo leukapheresis for analysis of HIV-1 latent reservoir at baseline and at days +90, +180, +365, and +730, and then annually thereafter as feasible.
Other: Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
Correlative studiesProcedure: Leukapheresis
Undergo leukapheresis
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
I. Examine the development of donor-derived HIV-1-specific immune response following hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) for treatment of hematologic malignancy in HIV+ patients.
II. Examine the affect of HCT on the pool of latently infected cluster of differentiation (CD)4+ T cells in HIV+ patients given HCT for treatment of hematologic malignancy.
Patients undergo leukapheresis for analysis of HIV-1 latent reservoir at baseline and at days +90, +180, +365, and +730, and then annually thereafter as feasible.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV positive
- Treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least 1 month
- Viral load has decreased by >= 1.5 logs or viral load < 5000 copies/ml plasma on HAART therapy
- Hematologic malignancy associated with a poor prognosis or other diagnosis for which hematopoietic cell therapy (allogeneic or autologous, including gene therapy) is indicated
- Approval for allogenic regimen given at Patient Care Conference
- DONOR: Autologous or allogeneic gene modified cells allowed
Exclusion Criteria:
- A medical history of noncompliance with HAART or medical therapy
- Inability to provide informed consent
- DONOR: Allogeneic donors must not have HIV infection
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: NCT00968630
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00968630
|United States, Washington
|Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109
Sponsors and Collaborators
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|Principal Investigator:
|Ann Woolfrey
|Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00968630 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2009-01244 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) )
2212.00 ( Other Identifier: Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium )
P01CA018029 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
P30CA015704 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U19AI096111 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|August 28, 2009
|Last Updated:
|May 22, 2017
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Hematologic Neoplasms
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Neoplasms by Site
Hematologic Diseases
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I don't usually blog on other blogs, so to speak, but I'm making an exception for this essay on the film Chicago Calling.
The film was originally brought to my attention by an article in the May/June issue of Film Comment by Dave Kehr; the director in question is John Reinhardt, who had a scattershot career to say the least, and I saw his film The Guilty a few weeks back, a sort of rundown version of Robert Siomak's The Dark Mirror, and thought that despite the fact that it was unremittingly grim and depressing, it really didn't have much to recommend it.
Chicago Calling is a different matter altogether; as Frank M. Young notes in his excellent essay on the Noir of the Week website, the film owes a considerable debt to the down-in-the-street neorealism of Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini, shot on the rundown streets of Los Angeles in 1951, with some minimal studio to round things out. Dan Duryea, a noir veteran to say the least, is perfectly cast in the role of William Cannon, once a promising photographer, but now a spectacular flameout, given to alcoholic binges and completely irresponsible behavior, and his wife Mary (Mary Anderson) is walking out on him at last, not in fury, but in resignation, because she simply doesn't see the situation improving.
The family lives in a near hovel, on the absolute edge of starvation, and William has to pawn his camera to raise the cash so that Mary and their daughter Peggy (Marsha Jones) can pay $30 for a ride back to Chicago to stay with her mother until William cleans up his act, if he ever will. What happens after that forms the basis for one of the most harrowing, uncompromising, and original films of the early 1950s, a film that doesn't flinch at showing what life was really like for the marginalized in the Eisenhower era — the dark side of the American dream.
As Young writes, "the film is, arguably, not a bona fide noir. Its main goal is to emulate the neo-realist movement of post-war Italian cinema. Director/co-writer John Reinhardt has no interest in crafting a routine tale of crime and punishment. Everything that happens in Chicago Calling could reasonably occur in your life or mine—were the chips to fall as miserably as they do for the feckless Cannon." This is top shelf work from a generally unknown director who's obviously out to make a personal statement, and in the process, gives Duryea the role of his career. A must see, now available from Warner Archives, and refreshingly, only 75 minutes long.
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A San Diego police sergeant recommended for termination after assaulting a subordinate officer in front of a group of children at a Palomar Mountain camp in 2005 is now due to be promoted to lieutenant.
Police spokesman Lt. Kevin Mayer said the promotion for Sgt. Martha Sainz is well deserved. Sainz is one of six new lieutenants who will be recognized at a ceremony on Saturday.
"She proved her skills and ability time and time again," Mayer said. "Due to all of her accomplishments, qualifications and experience, the department is pleased to announce and promote Martha Sainz to police lieutenant."
The decision was met with criticism from rank-and-file officers, who declined to speak publicly out of fear of retaliation. They say the promotion shows favoritism by the command staff.
"She should have been fired when she attacked that subordinate years ago," one veteran officer said. "The discipline around here is never doled out equally."
Sainz, who was hired by the department 22 years ago this month, was served formal termination papers in January 2006, five months after she was accused of attacking a subordinate officer.
The Union-Tribune reported at the time that Sainz reacted badly to a prank played on her during a skit performed in front of 150 children attending a summer camp program run by the department. Another officer placed a wet sponge on a chair before Sainz sat down, and the sergeant's pants were dampened.
Witnesses said Sainz put the female officer in a headlock and punched and choked her. The incident was over before other police could break the pair apart.
Sainz was married to another officer at the time, and her father-in-law was a retired lieutenant. The couple filed for dissolution in 2008.
One month after being informed of her termination, Sainz sued the city and the department, alleging her rights were violated by a flawed internal investigation and bias against her by department officials. She wanted any disciplinary proceedings halted.
An assistant chief reversed the termination in April 2006 and issued Sainz a written reprimand instead. Her court request was denied in April 2007 and Sainz sued again the following month for a promotion she felt was wrongly denied.
"Petitioner asserts she has the right to the office of lieutenant which she has been unlawfully precluded from," claimed the second suit, which was dismissed in June 2007.
In a memo to all personnel last week, Police Chief William Lansdowne said he is confident each employee receiving a promotion will be a successful leader who helps steer the department in a positive direction.
"As our challenges continue, we need people in these positions who will get the job done, in spite of the obstacles we face," he wrote. "The individuals on this list have demonstrated to me the ability to make this happen."
San Diego police sergeants earn base salaries between $80,856 and $92,520 a year. Lieutenants are paid between $97,932 and $117,216 a year, not including benefits, according to the city Personnel Department.
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Hey No SmokingScience brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
Duffus walked through the back door of a toy factory where the paint thinners were stored. He noticed two men working on an aluminium racking system. One man pulled out a cigarette and was about to light it when Duffus pointed at the large "No smoking" signs near the paint thinners. The man scowled and put the cigarette away as Duffus walked off into the plant. Moments later the fire alarm rang as the paint thinners went up in flames. The fire inspector questioned the two workmen who were by the thinners and was about to release them when Duffus interrupted, "You're not letting them go, are you?"
"Yes. There are no eyewitnesses and no evidence they were smoking as the whole area was burnt to a crisp. Besides, they claim that while grinding the edges off the racking a spark set off the blaze," replied the inspector.
"I can't prove they were smoking but I can prove they are lying," exclaimed Duffus.
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WORCESTER Nomads' Barrie Rees has been voted the Midlands Club Cricket Conference groundsman of the year for 2013.
Following a nomination from the Worcestershire outfit, Rees will receive the award at the MCCC dinner and presentation on March 7.
The outstanding marks awarded for both the pitch and outfield at the Bransford- based club were highly significant in him gaining the prestigious regional accolade.
Nomads were given the highest pitch marks in the whole of the Birmingham and District Premier League.
For the outfield, they were equal third with Kidderminster Victoria as only Premier Division champions Shrewsbury and West Bromwich Dartmouth were considered to have superior facilities.
The achievement reflects the commitment, hard work and expertise provided by Rees in 2013 and previous years.
Many of the opposing clubs in the league also stage county second team and Minor Counties cricket matches.
However, Nomads return to the Worcestershire League this year after their relegation from Division Three.
Meanwhile, the Birmingham league's annual meeting will be at Moseley Cricket Club at 8pm on Wednesday, January 22, when the 2014 fixtures will be approved.
All clubs have been notified and there will be a £50 fine for those that fail to attend.
Outgoing president Rex Ingram presents the chain of office to his successor Jamie Fleet and the player of the year trophy will be awarded to Brockhampton's Chris Boroughs.
The Albert Birkenhead Trophy for the young player goes to Shrewsbury's Steve Leach and umpire of the year is Kenneth Horden.


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Live Giveaway This Thursday Night
For this week's Freestyle Music Park giveaway you won't need to answer any trivia questions. This time it's all about luck. I'm hosting a live giveaway on Thursday night at 8:16 PM EST. The winner will recieve a four park of tickets to the park, a can koozie, and a mouse pad. All you have to do is be the one who posts the 44th comment.
Here are the rules:
1. You must be 18 years old to participate.
2. You must comment on Freestyle Music Park or anything having to do with Myrtle Beach. If you don't reference the park or the beach in your comment it won't count.
3. Because I may need to weed out invalid posts it may take me a while to confirm the real 44th post.
4. Comments with foul language will be deleted and won't count.
If you have any questions leave a comment below. I'll clean out the comments right before the giveaway. Good luck and I'll see you on Thursday night!


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1564 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
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Experience it for yourself... HOP ON BOARD!
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|reviewer: Lenbagro from New jersey
|Just saw the first preview, Just Great!!!! Costumes, music, and acted just great. Would recommed this to anyone for a real good time Run Don't walk to the Palace Theatre.
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|reviewer: Anonymous from Anytown, AT 55555
|FABulous~What a funfilled evening of theater w/ some of the best dance classics coupled w/ great songs you will want to sing&dance along!The Divas are delicious belting out song after song as our storytellers.The so-called Pricilla "QUEENS" are having a gay ole time shaking it and telling a hearfelt & moving story and boy do they stop the show w/ their amazing talents.Just wait for the entrance that "Pricilla" makes ...yes, the BUS ;)WOW!You will be smiling and laughing all the way through till the emotional moments take a punch but is all so uplifting performed by a sensational cast that dances into your hearts.Out of this world GLITZ filled costumes like no other simply outrageous... GO take the journey and shake your groove thing @ Priscilla. You will be entertained... this is what a Broadway musical should do & it delivers!
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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.,
|reviewer: Anonymous from New York City
|Simply FABULOUS! An amazing adaptation that dazzles from opening curtain to curtain fall. Be prepared to be wowed by the music and just plain jealous of the costuming. Priscilla is a must see!
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Most FUN on Broadway!,
|reviewer: Robbie from New Jersey
|FUN FUN FUN ~ This electrifying musical will have you dancing & smiling non stop the moment the disco ball descends from the Palace Theater and that thumping disco beats gets everyone's juices flowing as the Divas arrive hanging from the heavens, Priscilla begins and what an opening you will experience. Watch out "Mama Mia" Broadway has a new King ~ Queen! This show has it all from the Wild n Fabulous costumes, set and lighting...to an amazing cast that will entertain you like no other show on Broadway and the MUSIC is Wonderful. The trio of Priscilla "Queens" are FAB!Watching this show is like no other on Bway...You will be laughing, smiling, singing and dancing in your seats while this energetic & talented cast entertains non-stop for 2 1/2 hours. Never a dull moment. One of the best nights on Broadway! I have never seen an audience go so wild for a show.Dont' wait a second go experience and get your tickets now! Celebrate the "Pricilla" journey you will not be disappointed!
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Study of Positive Airway Pressure in Preeclampsia to Reduce Blood Pressure
This study has been completed.
University of Michigan
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Louise O'Brien, University of Michigan
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: December 8, 2009
Last updated: August 17, 2015
Last verified: August 2015
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The purpose of this study is to identify whether sleep-disordered breathing - as measured by overnight polysomnography - is associated with pre-eclampsia and to determine whether use of positive airway pressure can improve nocturnal blood pressure.
|Device: Positive Airway Pressure
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Use of PAP in Women With Pre-eclampsia
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: preeclampsiaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Louise O'Brien, University of Michigan:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Nocturnal blood pressure [ Time Frame: Nocturnal blood pressure is measured at baseline and 1 week after PAP treatment. ]
- Diagnoses of hypertension [ Time Frame: Diagnoses of hypertension are obtained from medical records within 1-6 months after enrollment. ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Gestational age at delivery [ Time Frame: At delivery (within 6 months of enrollment). ]
- Birth weight [ Time Frame: At delivery (within 6 months of enrollment) ]
- NICU admission [ Time Frame: at delivery (within 6 months of enrollment) ]
|Study Start Date:
|May 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Positive Airway Pressure
Device: Positive Airway Pressure
Women will use positive airway pressure until delivery
Other Name: PAP
|No Intervention: Standard care
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|14 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women with preeclampsia who receive care at the University of Michigan Hospitals
- Aged at least 14 years old.
- No current use of PAP therapy.
- Willing and able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current PAP therapy
- Any medical reason why PAP therapy may not be suitable (e.g., in patients with recent head trauma).
- Cognitively impaired and unable to understand informed consent.
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|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
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University of Michigan
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
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|Louise M O'Brien, PhD
|University of Michigan
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|Responsible Party:
|Louise O'Brien, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01029691 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1K23HL095739-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|December 8, 2009
|Last Updated:
|August 17, 2015
Keywords provided by Louise O'Brien, University of Michigan:
Sleep disordered breathing
Positive Airway Pressure
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
Pregnancy Complications
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What's not to love about 3-D printing – especially if you own either Stratasys (SSYS) or 3D Systems (DDD)? The companies are rivals in the business of printing and prototyping of 3-D images for various industrial applications. Both have been solid growth leaders for most of this year.
Let's start with Stratasys. The Minnesota-based company reported its third-quarter earnings results on Nov. 2, and promptly skidded more than 12% in more than double average turnover. The company beat on the top and bottom lines, but -- you guessed it -- guidance disappointed!
Stratasys said it would earn $0.39 per share in the current quarter, with revenue coming in at $52.4 million. The revenue figure is ever-so-slightly below Wall Street's consensus estimate.
Though the stock has been bouncing around its 50-day line all week, it's up 111.51% year-to-date, closing Thursday at $64.32, well below its Aug. 21 high of $73.32, but above key moving averages. At mid-session on Friday, the stock was about 0.3% off Thursday's close, or $0.14 lower, at $45.89.
This company is firmly in growth mode. Revenue has grown at rates of 24% or higher in every quarter for the past two years. Earnings grew at rates of 33% or more during that time.
The company is expected to wrap up this year with per-share income of $1.38, a gain of 34% over 2011. Next year, that's seen rising another 18% to $1.63 per share. But not everything is as rosy as I'd like. Free cash flow per share has been on the wane over the past two years, and return on equity is 13%, a bit on the low side.
Stratasys is a small-cap stock, with a market capitalization of $1.3 billion. It trades around 658,000 shares per day, on average. That's decent liquidity for a stock of that size, but it has a high beta of 1.77. Of course, the volatility is necessary to achieve gains, but traders can become easily spooked and exit the stock on a sudden pullback.
Rival company 3D Systems is actually outperforming Stratasys in terms of revenue and earnings growth, as well as price action. The stock has advanced 220%, far outpacing even Stratasys' outstanding move. It would be easy to say, "Well, it's ripe for a pullback," if it had not just emerged from a 28% correction. 3D Systems closed at $46.02 on Thursday, and was showing a gain of 0.2%, or $0.10, at midday on Friday.
The company's revenue grew at rates of 35% or higher in every quarter of the past two years. Analysts are expecting earnings per share of $1.21 this year, up 68% from 2011, and $1.56 next year, up another 29%.
Free cash flow was $0.49 per share in the most recent year, down from $0.69 in the prior year. It's preferable, of course, to see that number increasing. Return on equity is 18%, so it comes in above that level of 15%, which is what I generally scan for.
The stock's technical picture at the moment is also better than that of Stratasys. It is holding its gains after clearing its recent consolidation, and is about 3% above the $44.80 high of that pattern, which it reached on Aug. 29 and 30. For those buying into technical strength, the stock looks good. However, be aware that further news-driven market gyrations may send the stock lower again. Over the long haul, this one still appears to have plenty of potential.


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A challenging case: An emaciated cat with abdominal distention
This outdoor cat's severely distended abdomen and weight loss were the most obvious manifestations of numerous internal problems.
Sep 01, 2004
Four months later, the cat had been presented to the referring veterinarian because of constant vocalization and severe abdominal distention. The owners had noticed that the cat had become increasingly lethargic and anorectic and was vomiting. The results of a complete blood count and serum chemistry profile had been similar to those before except for a further increase in the total white blood cell count. At both visits to the referring veterinarian, the results of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) had been negative for feline leukemia virus (FeLV) antigen and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) antibody. The cat was subsequently referred to The University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine for evaluation of severe abdominal distention.
Initial physical examination and diagnostic procedures
Abnormal complete blood count results included a nonregenerative, hypochromic anemia; leukocytosis; neutrophilia with a mild left shift; and lymphopenia (Table 1). Serum chemistry profile abnormalities included an elevated blood urea nitrogen concentration, hypoalbuminemia, hyperglobulinemia, hyperbilirubinemia, mild hyponatremia, and elevated aspartate transaminase activity (Table 1). A urine sample was not obtained at initial presentation because of the cat's tympanic abdomen and suspected pneumoperitoneum. The results of FeLV and FIV ELISAs were negative. The result of an ELISA for Dirofilaria immitis antibody was negative, and the result of an ELISA for D. immitis antigen was weakly positive. An IgM antibody titer for Toxoplasma gondii was less than 1:512 (greater than or equal to 512 is suspect), and the IgG antibody titer was 1:8,192 (greater than or equal to 32 is considered positive). A Western blot to detect antibody to Bartonella henselae, Bartonella clarridgeiae, and Bartonella koehlerae measured +3 (immunoblot grade = +1 to +4), indicating strong reactivity and possible infection.


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Going through the 2009-2010 Draft thread....I was thinking that IF Brandon Jennings was the best Player available to draft and we decide to do draft him ( specifically a PG )......instead of resigning Jack....I was pondering whether it would be possible to not pick up Marquis Team Option ( at $7+ mil ) and then try to turn around and resign him at a cheaper rate....probably at the same rate that we would have likely tried to resign Jack at.....like $3.5-4 mil a year type deal.
I'm pretty sure that Marquis would likely get some suitors out there for his services....but looking at the way that he has played....I ( and probably many others here on PD ) would like to keep him.....we just don't ( nor can afford ) to keep him at his current Team Option price tag. I know that Jack has been clutch and even carried the Teams at times.....but is also kind turnover prone at time and if Jennings is the best player available and other players that could likely help us are off the board.....I could see drafting a PG ( to fill Jack's current role ) and then trying to resign Marquis ( at a cheaper price ) as a decent alternative.
In the past, has a Team decided not to pick up a Team Option on a Player then turned around and negotiated a new Contract with him?
I'm guessing that Marquis could turn around and choose not to go with the Pacers based off of some "You want me, but not at a higher cost" mentality....but if he can be had for a cheaper price, I would hope that he would consider staying.
Of course, my preferable option is to try to move Ford in the offseason for some rotational PF with a comprable contract ( which is highly unlikely ).....then try to resign both Jack ( to start ) and Marquis ( at a lower cost ) while drafting Jennings ( to fill the backup PG spot ).....but I doubt that happens.


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Michigan Tech Students Honored by American Chemical Society
November 2, 2011—
The American Chemical Society has recognized the ACS Student Chapter at Michigan Technological University with a Commendable Chapter Award.
The chapter was cited for its involvement in multiple activities, including judging the area science fair; conducting a lab inventory for the chemistry department; participating in National Chemistry Week and in Science Night, an event sponsored by the Western U. P. Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education; and more.
"I'd like to thank the national chapter for this honor," said chemistry senior Gregg Hasman, president of the group. "It's been very exciting for us to get involved in outreach, not only on campus, but also in the elementary schools. It might even attract more students to Michigan Tech in about a decade."
Paul Charlesworth, an associate professor of chemistry, is the chapter advisor. "Gregg has been a dynamic leader, and the entire group has been very enthusiastic," he said. "This is the first year they participated in orientation, and a huge number of people were at their demonstrations. They are doing really well."
Department chair Sarah Green also praised Hasman's efforts. "Gregg has really revitalized this group in the last few years. He has simultaneously effused the group with new enthusiasm, and better organization, and better budgeting," she said. "And he's doing succession planning so the next president won't have to start from scratch.
"For me, the group has provided dependable help for open house and Preview Day events, and has been promoting chemistry across and beyond campus," Green added. "This is the first year they did an orientation event."
The chapter was also recognized for its recruitment efforts. A majority of chemistry majors, including most first-year students, are now members.
The chapter will be recognized in the November/December issue of the magazine In Chemistry and at the ACS Student Chapter Award Ceremony to be held at the 243rd ACS National Meeting, in San Diego, Calif.
Michigan Technological University (www.mtu.edu) is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences.


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Join us Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. EDT/ 1:30 p.m. PDT for the POPSUGAR Beauty Awards! We'll be highlighting the top players in the beauty game and celebrating women who prove that inner beauty is the most stunning of them all.
Be sure to join us Tuesday to see who wins most radiant skin, best smile, your choice for most inspirational beauty, and more.


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MONTERREY, MEXICO – U.S. authorities confirmed Monday that Jenni Rivera, a U.S.-born singer whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles made her a Mexican American superstar, was killed in a plane crash in northern Mexico.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team to help investigate the crash, and the board said Mexican authorities had informed them that Rivera had died in the accident.
Rivera's relatives in the U.S. already had few doubts that she was on the Learjet 25 that disintegrated on impact Sunday in rugged territory in Nuevo Leon state in northern Mexico.
"My son Lupillo told me that effectively it was Jenni's plane that crashed and that everyone on board died," her father, Pedro Rivera, told dozens of reporters gathered in front of his Lakewood home. "I believe my daughter's body is unrecognizable."
He said that his son would fly to Monterrey on Monday.
Messages of condolence poured in from fellow musicians and celebrities.
Mexican songstress and actress Lucero wrote on her Twitter account: "What terrible news! Rest in peace. … My deepest condolences for her family and friends." Rivera's colleague on the Mexican show "The Voice of Mexico," pop star Paulina Rubio, said on her Twitter account: "My friend! Why? There is no consolation. God, please help me!"
Born in Long Beach, Rivera was at the peak of her career as perhaps the most successful female singer in grupero, a male-dominated regional style influenced by the norteño, cumbia and ranchero styles.
A 43-year-old mother of five children and grandmother of two, the woman known as the "Diva de la Banda" was known for frank talk about her struggles to give a good life to her children despite a series of setbacks.
She was recently divorced from her third husband, was once detained at a Mexico City airport with tens of thousands of dollars in cash, and she publicly apologized after her brother assaulted a drunken fan who verbally attacked her in 2011.
Her openness about her personal troubles endeared her to millions in the U.S. and Mexico.
"I am the same as the public, as my fans," she told The Associated Press in an interview last March.
Rivera sold 15 million records, and recently won two Billboard Mexican Music Awards: Female Artist of the Year and Banda Album of the Year for "Joyas prestadas: Banda." She was nominated for Latin Grammys in 2002, 2008 and 2011.
Transportation and Communications Minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said "everything points toward" the wreckage belonging to the plane carrying Rivera and six other people to Toluca, outside Mexico City, from Monterrey, where the singer had just given a concert.
"There is nothing recognizable, neither material nor human" in the wreckage found in the state of Nuevo Leon, Ruiz Esparza said. The impact was so powerful that the remains of the plane "are scattered over an area of 250 to 300 meters. It is almost unrecognizable."
A mangled California driver's license with Rivera's name and picture was found in the crash site debris.
No cause was given for the plane's crash, but its wreckage was found near the town of Iturbide in Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental, where the terrain is very rough.
The Learjet 25, number N345MC, took off from Monterrey at 3:30 a.m. local time and was reported missing about 10 minutes later. It was registered to Starwood Management of Las Vegas, according to FAA records. It was built in 1969 and had a current registration through 2015.
Also believed aboard the plane were her publicist, Arturo Rivera, her lawyer, makeup artist and the flight crew.
On Sunday night, the staff at Javier's Crystal Cove restaurant was shocked by the singer's likely death. "It's a very tragic and shocking thing that has happened to the community of Mexico and Latin America," said waiter Alberto Hernandez, 49. Hernandez, of Newport Beach, said he admired the success her family had coming from humble beginnings.
Jenni Dolores Rivera Savedra was born on July 2, 1969, to Mexican parents who had migrated to the United States. Two of her five brothers, Lupillo and Juan Rivera, are also well-known singers of grupero music.
"They had the American dream," Hernandez said. "I just had a party who couldn't stop talking about it," Hernandez said. "They kept checking their cellphones for news updates."
"The way she sang was amazing," said Gonzalo Montoya Lopez, a manager at Javier's. "My wife loved her too."
–Register staff writer Erika I. Ritchie contributed to this report.


text: Hurricane wins battle of unbeatens By Tommy R. Atkinson September 4, 2012 Story Share Kenny Kemp Winfield's Noah Laliberty (20) and Hurricane's Evan Miles go up for a ball. HURRICANE - Loran Meadows was hoping for another opportunity Tuesday night and, luckily for Hurricane, he was ready this time.The sophomore headed a bouncing ball through the penalty-box area into the net with less than six minutes to go to send the host Redskins past Winfield 1-0 in a battle of undefeated state-ranked squads. A crowd of about 150 attended the Class AAA intra-county rivalry that was physical from the start.The Redskins (6-0), who were No. 1 in this week's inaugural state coaches association rankings, had been on the Generals' doorstep all game but had nothing to show for it with time slipping away.Hurricane finally seized the momentum when senior Brazil exchange student Rodrigo Bevaqua sent a free kick bounding near the right goal post. After the ball took a big bounce, Meadows was there to put it away with the flick of his head with 5:56 left."Since I missed the early goal I thought it was my chance,'' said the 6-foot-3 Meadows. "I knew it was my time to score."I saw the goalie coming out and I had to hit it before he got the ball. Just any part of my body to get it in the goal. It feels great. A good win. Winfield definitely gave us a run.''No. 5 Winfield (5-1) didn't put together any scoring chances after Meadows' tally as the Redskins did a good job of keeping the ball away from the Generals, who only put three shots on goal."It could have went either way,'' said Hurricane coach Jim Dagostine. "That game was in the balance. I'll give my guys credit. They hung in there. It was just a matter of one of the teams finding a way to stick one in there. We were happy to get out of there with one.'' Hurricane junior keeper Brady Lawman made three saves while Winfield junior goalie Bryce Boggs turned in six stops. "We've got a good team,'' said Winfield coach Mike Foster. "We made one mistake. I'm proud of our guys. We worked hard. I think they did a great job. We had some good opportunities. It just didn't happen.''This was Winfield's first test since its season opener and Foster said he liked the way his team responded. Hurricane hasn't surrendered a goal all season, outscoring its opponents 28-0 in six games."They laid it out there and it didn't turn out in their favor, but I tell you what, I'm proud of them,'' said the Generals coach of his players. "Hurricane is just a good team. I've got a bunch of fine, hard-working young men. They play hard.'' The Redskins, who lost to eventual state champion George Washington in last year's state semifinals, are regrouping after adding five new starters, including three foreign-exchange students, to their starting mix. "Right now we need to quit worrying about [our] record and rankings,'' Dagostine said. "We just need to play and get better."Our guys have only been together since August. We're still trying to learn from each other. If we work hard in practice and we learn about each other, we're going to be better.'' Reach Tommy R. Atkinson at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-4811. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 US attorney general to go after doctors who overprescribe opioids 4 WVU's Eli Wellman 'plays with an attitude' 5 Body found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston Roundup: Berner, Evans, Westfall, Davis advance in match play event Previous Story Marshall notebook: Doc reminds Herd of first-week shockers Next Story


text: Grim chan aka Washuu chan (SAWRPG and WASABI DOJO OF ANYTHING GOES MARTIAL ARTS and WASABI ANIME CLUB) I'm a girl but most people online would would think i'm a guy(heheh):) I've been cosplaying since Anime Expo 1999. I love it FUU-chan from MAgic Nights was my first costume! Then came Ranma-chan, Washuu-chan(i famous for her people from 2 years ago come up and say hi to me like no time was past.) Diva Yuna(out of bazillions of yunas uggh never again. ZIDANE TRIBAL( I love this one anm still trying to perfect it)This year planning on Yuki sohma, makoto kino, and possibly Excel ! whoo. I might just have one if i don't have the funds but like i say i get pretty good results for under 50 to 100.00 ( so i can spend on manga :) See me develop as an artist in the alley with Kim-chan doing caricatures and fan art!!


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BWW TV: DETOUR Trailer Released!
On the Road to a high-powered lunch meeting, smooth-talking ad man Jackson Alder is brainstorming his next big pitch when he is blindsided by Mother Nature. Swallowed up by a devastating mudslide, he awakens to darkness. Alone underneath an avalanche of mud, his certainty of rescue gives way to a horrifying reality-no one is coming. With oxygen and time running out, Jackson clings to the unfinished life he left behind. Shedding his suit and surveying the limited tools he has at his disposal, Jackson refuses to go down without a fight. Pushing himself beyond his physical and mental boundaries, he must ask himself the ultimate question: What would you do to survive?
Check out the trailer below!


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With Valentine's Day coming up, many girls are digging their brains to think over how to make them the most beautiful one on date. Here are a few eye makeup shade selection tips for those blue eyed girls:
First of all, always keep in mind this rule. Colors are complimented best by shades that are opposite from them on the color wheel. For instance, blues and violets are complimented well by yellows and oranges. With eye makeup for blue eyes, this doesn't mean you need to bust out bright orange or yellow eye shadow, however. It does mean that you incorporate those shades into your choices of color families. The yellow and orange color families in the eye makeup world include a whole slew of colors including gorgeous golds, bronzes, peaches and tans. Eye shadow shades from these colors families will help make blue eyes stand out. If you have bluish-violet eyes, try a nice gold shade, like Goldmine powder eye shadow from MAC. If you have more of a grayish blue eye, try a bronze color such as MAC's powder eye shadow in Amber Lights. As a general rule, chocolate brown, beige, bronze and gold will work very well for blue eyes.
You'll also want to take your skin's undertone into account. For example, let's say you're considering trying a light brown eye shadow shade. If your skin is on the cooler side, choose a cooler version of brown like MAC's powder eye shadow in Era. If you have warmer skin, you can pull off a warmer version of brown, such as MAC's powder eye shadow in Soba. Soba and Era are very close in color depth, but Soba is a warmer version than the other. If you have very light skin or very dark skin, you will probably be looking for a very dark chocolate brown or a very light beige shade as opposed to just a light brown. You should start with the basic general shade based on your eye color and skin depth, and then try to find a version of that color that compliments your overall warm or cool undertone.
You can also experiment with various shades of eyeshadow for blue eyes by visiting a makeup counter. This will give you the chance to try dozens of shades and get eye makeup tips for blue eyes in person based on your individual eye shade and coloring.


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THE decision to push back the deadline for responses to a public consultation into a major overhaul of urgent care services in Worcestershire has been welcomed by health leaders in the county.
At a meeting at Worcester's County Hall on Tuesday, March 11, members of the Worcestershire Health and Well-Being Board welcomed the announcement earlier this month that the consultation into the county's Urgent Care Strategy had been extended to Wednesday, April 9.
Although the consultation was initially due to close on Wednesday, March 19 after concerns were raised that this was not enough time for people to properly scrutinise the plans, the deadline was extended by three weeks.
The strategy has been developed by a collaboration of NHS organisations across the county and sets out the future of urgent care services over the next three years in the face of falling budgets and increased demand.
Speaking at Tuesday's meeting associate member for the voluntary and community sector Sally Ellison said it was important the plans were properly scrutinised.
"This is really important and I'm not sure up until now that lots of people knew it was going on," she said.
But she expressed concerns about one of the key elements of the plans – the proposed closure of the Worcester Walk-In Health Centre in Farrier Street.
"Some of the people who use it are rough sleepers who can't register with a regular doctor," she said.
"For these people the walk-in centre is a godsend.
"The ability to go in at 1pm and get an appointment for 3pm is something you can't get at your GP."
If the plans are given the go-ahead the centre will stop accepting 'walk-in' patients from August, although it will continue to operate as a GP practice for registered patients.
But David Williams from NHS England said other elements of the plan – including provision to make services available seven days a week in order to reduce the pressure on A&E – would make the centre surplus to requirements.
"The proposal is making changes to the walk-in centre to give us money to invest elsewhere," he said.
"We are not taking money out of the system altogether."
To view the plans visit southworcsccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/urgent-care
Feedback can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or sent via Twitter using the hashtag #urgentcareworcs


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The calendar is still shrink wrapped so I can't examine it firther without buying it.Bottom left of the litho is the number 5471,in the middle is Marilyn, and the right is Litho in USA. The website "Cool Collections" has a 1953 that is very similar and is by Laszlo Willinger and made by Champion line prod. and is called Caught Short.
I'm told this has been in storage for 20 + years. Does anybody have any info on this,is it legit,and how much is it worth? I would appreciate any info that you might have. Rod Steffler


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Don't Take Social Security Too Early
WILLIAM REICHENSTEIN: The biggest misuse of financial resources in retirement is usually when a retiree begins Social Security benefits at 62 or as soon as all benefits are not lost due to the earnings test. This is especially true for the spouse with the higher "primary insurance amount," where such an amount is your benefit level if you begin benefits at your so-called full retirement age.
Consider a typical couple where the husband is three years older than his wife and he has the higher primary insurance amount. Benefits based on his earnings record will last until the second spouse dies. So, if he lives to at least 86 or his wife lives to at least 83 (when he would be 86) then he should delay his retirement benefits until age 70 to maximize the couple's combined benefits. He may be able to begin spousal benefits before he turns 70. So, he may still receive some Social Security benefits before age 70.
Assume his primary insurance amount is $2,400, his full retirement age is 66, which is true for someone born on or before Jan. 1, 1955, and he lives to 92 or his wife lives to 89 (when he would be 92). The purchasing power (ignoring taxes) of their cumulative lifetime benefits based on his earnings record would be $836,352 if he delays benefits until 70 but $648,000 if he begins his benefits at age 62.
This extra $188,352 is a lot of money to leave on the table! And the wasted benefits would be even larger if he lives past 92 or his wife lives past 89. [This advice is based on the current promises of the Social Security system.]
William Reichenstein is Powers Professor at Baylor University and head of research at socialsecuritysolutions.com.
Read the latest Encore Report.


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|Thanks to Sara, Kate, and Val for the nieces and nephews rocks for my new magnet board!
Fun Thing #1: My Family Rocks!
Friday, February 04, 2011
|Thanks to Sara, Kate, and Val for the nieces and nephews rocks for my new magnet board!
Your nieces definitely rock! It will be such fun to get a photo of everyone to go with their rock.ReplyDelete
Those rocks are too cute! Have a rockin' weekend, Kalyn. :-)ReplyDelete
I love the rocks! I think I might make some for myself!
Also had a lot of fun playing the FROG game LOL it is amazing how simple it is but it still takes a while to figure it out ha ha ha
I read about a great new site called googleartproject.com. It lets you tour the worlds great museums and study the paintings digitally. I just took a quick peek becaue I was busy but it looks like a great free way to spend a rainy afternoon.ReplyDelete
This post is just great, thanks so much. Now, before I lose what little mind I have left, how do you move those darn frogs? I have tried everything I can think of and have had no success. Obviously, I am not smarter than a second grader!!!!!!!!! MaryReplyDelete
Lydia and Karina, thanks. I'm taking my sister Val and her kids to the Utah Jazz game tonight (it's their Christmas present) so that should be a lot of fun!
Amira, aren't the rocks fun? I am loving them. I'm still playing the frog game at least a few times every day or so, just to remind myself that I can do it!
Janet, just checked it out and love it. Here is a link to Google Art Project for others who want to go check it out.
Mary, I don't want to give it away here, but e-mail me and I will tell you the trick. (kalynskitchen-AT-comcast-DOT-net)
BTW Mary, don't feel too bad. It took me hours to figure it out!ReplyDelete
The rocks are beautiful - your nieces must really love you to make this great gift.
I also love the new heart veggies! are they for Valentine's day? maybe you can do a post on non-sugary romantic foodqedible gifts.
Thanks Elle. I think they do like me a lot (I try hard to be a good aunt!)
The veggie hearts are the new header for February (we are changing the veggies once a month.) My brother Rand does the headers.
Will have to think about foods that aren't sugary but still Valentine's day appropriate, good idea!
I love these kind of round-up posts---always a little something for everyone. Looking forward to your new cabbage recipe!ReplyDelete
Thanks Sandie! The cabbage salad will be coming soon!ReplyDelete
Love your header-so pretty and cute. I also think the rocks are a great idea-neat.
I am reading the South Beach Diet Book and thinking of giving it a go-sure hate to give up fruit for phase 1.
Bev I have heard about people starting with phase two but haven't tried it myself.ReplyDelete
those magnets are such a lovely way to remember important people in your life - what a thoughtful present and what a big familyReplyDelete
Johanna, I have 39 nieces and nephews and 49 great nieces and nephews, and a few are even missing on the rocks (their rocks are coming from my sister!) I still have quite a few nieces and nephews who aren't married so who knows how many we will end up with!ReplyDelete
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
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The assembled template should measure about 19 inches long and 9 inches wide (the burp cloths will shrink in the wash if you don't pre-wash your flannel, which I never do). The trick to getting a correctly sized template seems to be to right click on the template image, and save it to your computer. Then, open it up as an image file and print as a full page image.
I used a four-pack of Carter's flannel receiving blankets to make this coordinating baby set for a friend. I was able to make 8 burp cloths, a drool bib, and a set of 3 soft blocks and still have some fabric left over.
I didn't use a pattern for my blocks (all you need are six equal squares of fabric and a little geometric know how), but I guarantee you can find a tutorial using your BFF, google.
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CTC's campaign 'Safety in Numbers' [2] back in 2009 highlighted how cycling gets safer the more cyclists there are. That is why CTC would love to see cycling levels in the UK double this summer.
Summer of Cycling [3] was launched by the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group earlier this year and it brings together CTC, the Bicycle Association and 22 other cycling organisations.
The Summer of Cycling is a national campaign running between March and October 2012, aiming to encourage more people to cycle.
Cyclists are being asked to pledge to get one other person to ride a bike. The idea is to encourage everyone with an interest in cycling to share the fun and introduce just one friend, neighbour, colleague or family member to cycling.
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'The Seagull' Reschedules Opening from 10/1 to 10/2 Due to Broadway Calendar Change
Following a change to the Broadway opening night calendar, The Royal Court Theatre's production of Anton Chekhov's THE SEAGULL, previously scheduled to open on October 1, will open on Thursday, October 2.
THE SEAGULL, in a new version by Christopher Hampton and directed by Ian Rickson, begins previews on Tuesday, September 16 at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street). The production plays a limited 14-week engagement through Sunday, December 21.
THE SEAGULL stars Kristin Scott Thomas as Arkadina, Peter Sarsgaard as Trigorin and Mackenzie Crook as Konstantin, with Art Malik as Dorn, Carey Mulligan as Nina, Pearce Quigley as Medvedenko, Peter Wight as Sorin, Zoe Kazan as Masha, Ann Dowd as Polina, Julian Gamble as Shamrayev, Christopher Patrick Nolan as Yakov, Mary Rose as a Housemaid and Mark Montgomery as The Cook.
Anton Chekhov's THE SEAGULL, written in 1895 and the first of the playwright's masterworks, concerns the romantic entanglements and regrets of a group of actors, writers and artists gathered on a Russian estate. One of the theatre's great plays about writing, THE SEAGULL conveys the struggle for new forms and the frustrations and fulfillment of putting words on a page.
Director Ian Rickson originally staged this production of THE SEAGULL as his farewell to the Royal Court Theatre, when he ended his seven-year tenure as the distinguished theatre's Artistic Director. The limited run became a sold out smash hit and the biggest selling production in the Royal Court's 50 year history. Ms. Scott Thomas went on the win the 2007 Olivier Award for her performance.
Ben Brantley, The New York Times, wrote, "The marvel of Ian Rickson's rapturous interpretation of THE SEAGULL, which quickly became a must-have and largely unhaveable ticket, is how seamlessly it captures the vital paradox that so often escapes productions of this masterwork: the bursting theatrical fullness to be found in its unfulfilled lives. Kristin Scott Thomas is in expert form. Productions like Mr. Rickson's The Seagull are such rarities that it hardly seems fair to measure others against them."
John Lahr, The New Yorker, pronounced it "the finest British production of Chekhov in recent memory with a pitch-perfect cast, elegant staging and the clarity and cunning of Christopher Hampton's adaptation."
David Benedict, Variety, praised THE SEAGULL as "a bold, supremely truthful production. Chekhov's plays live on a knife edge routinely described as 'tragic-comic.' Most productions, however, topple over into either doomy tragedy or overly fierce comedy. The exhilaration of Rickson's balancing act is evident from the very opening."
THE SEAGULL is designed by Hildegard Bechtler, with lighting by Peter Mumford, sound by Ian Dickinson and music by Stephen Warbeck.
Kristin Scott Thomas, Mackenzie Crook, Art Malik, Carey Mulligan, Christopher Patrick Nolan, Pearce Quigley, Mary Rose and Peter Wight are appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance to this production.
Performances will be Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. On Sunday, September 28 and October 5, performances will be at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
Tickets for THE SEAGULL are $110 for Orchestra and Mezzanine, Rows A-F, $77 for Mezzanine Rows G-J, $41 for Balcony and $25 for Student Rush and Standing Room. Additionally, Jujamcyn Theatres offers 12 preferred orchestra aisle locations for $135 each, which may only be purchased in pairs. Tickets are available at Telecharge at 212-239-6200, online at telecharge.com and at the Walter Kerr Theatre box office.
THE SEAGULL will be produced on Broadway by Sonia Friedman Productions, Bob Boyett, Robert G. Bartner, Dede Harris, Fox Theatricals, Dena Hammerstein, Sharon Karmazin, Olympus Theatricals, Spring Sirkin, Tara Smith, Mort Swinsky, Karl Sydow, The Weinstein Company, Falkenstein/deRoy and Jay & Cindy Gutterman
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text: Longtime online sales tax advocate hopeful about House chances By Phil Kabler May 8, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- After devoting more than a decade advocating for Internet sales taxes, former state delegate John Doyle made a point of being in the U.S. Senate chambers for the 69-27 passage vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act."I was in the Senate gallery Monday night for the vote," said Doyle, a Jefferson County Democrat who did not seek re-election in 2012 after serving 11 terms in the House. "I'm very happy -- I pushed for it for about 10 years, until I left the Legislature about six months ago."Doyle has long advocated for Internet sales taxes, not only as a way to collect lost state revenue, but as a matter of fairness to brick-and-mortar retailers around the state."We're losing probably about $100 million a year of sales taxes that's going uncollected," he said.The bill passed by the Senate exempts sellers doing $1 million or less of Internet sales annually, which Doyle said reduces the amount of sales taxes West Virginia could expect to collect to about $60 million a year.Internet auction giant eBay wants to increase that exemption to $10 million, which Doyle said would be a major blow to state sales tax collections."What we're hoping is, the margin of victory we got in the Senate, 69 to 20, will help us withstand any further attempts in the House to weaken it," he said of the legislation. "It wasn't just Democrat-Republican bipartisanship," Doyle said of the Senate vote. "It was liberal-conservative bipartisanship."Doyle said he is confident the bill will pass the House of Representatives, with the only questions being when, and in what form."We've got the votes in the House," he said.Spokespeople for all three of West Virginia's members in the U.S. House -- Republicans Shelley Moore Capito and David McKinley and Democrat Nick Rahall -- said their bosses have not decided how they'll vote on the bill. Doyle hopes a passage vote in the House will take place by this summer.Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin, both D-W.Va., voted for the bill. Rockefeller, a longtime supporter of the legislation, said the bill "is an opportunity to help our local businesses across West Virginia and the country. Our small businesses are the lifeline of our communities - they employ local workers, they boost local economies, and West Virginians are proud to support them."Doyle said chances for passage didn't look good as recently as a year ago, prior to Internet retailer Amazon throwing its support toward the bill"This time last year, most of us believed there was no way we'd ever get this bill through as a stand-alone bill," he said. "We thought it would have to be amended into a larger bill." Doyle, who was president of the national Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board in 2008 to 2009, said many changes have occurred since he first started promoting the idea of Internet sales taxes as early as 2001.At that time, the big stumbling block was trying to come up with a standardized sales tax system that could be applied nationwide, since there was no way national retailers could account for the hundreds of different tax rates for various states, municipalities, and other jurisdictions.Since then, Doyle said, computer software has advanced to the point where sales taxes on Internet purchases can be automatically tallied the moment a buyer enters his or her zip code on the purchase form.Doyle said watching the passage vote in the U.S. Senate was gratifying."It was not just that it was on this issue, but to see that the Senate could, in fact, pass something in a bipartisan way," he said.Staff writer Paul J. Nyden contributed to this report. Reach Phil Kabler at email@example.com or 304-348-1220. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Obama pulled Zuckerberg aside to warn him about fake news on Facebook 2 Parole hearing set for Putnam man who claims wrongful sex assault conviction 3 Gazette editorial: Capito has second chance to do the right thing 4 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Kids Day at Power Park Previous Story Bulletin board: May 9, 2013 Next Story


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WATSONVILLE -- The freeze that has chilled California for the past five days is coming to an end.
The mercury will rise gradually this week, and bring balmy weather to Santa Cruz County by Friday, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service in Monterey.
That's good news for growers, who have been putting in extra hours and extra dollars into PG&E's pocket trying to protect plants from damage in the face of freezing temperatures.
"Hallelujah! I'm praying for not having any more," said Dave Cavanaugh of Cavanaugh Color in Watsonville.
Cavanaugh has been fighting the cold at his nursery for the past few nights, covering outside plants with special cloth at night and cranking up propane heaters in greenhouses. Monday morning the temperature fell to 27 degrees, but the frost cloth protects plants until the mercury drops under 24. So far, he's seen little damage.
"Nothing serious yet, just a lot of extra work," Cavanaugh said.
Berries, the county's main crop, aren't in production now and some chill actually improves plants, farmers say. But the county's few Meyer lemon and Hass avocado growers have been keeping a close eye on trees.
Jeff Larkey of Route 1 Farms said his lemons are doing OK, but if they were planted on the valley floor of a canyon north of Davenport instead of the warmer slopes, he might be in trouble. He's also been worried about the avocados he grows on Ocean Street Extension in Santa Cruz. Monday's 28 degrees put the crop "right on the edge of doing serious damage, but from now on it's going to be a little warmer each night."
True, said forecaster Bob Benjamin at the National Weather Service. He predicted 32 as the low for Santa Cruz on Tuesday, climbing to 35 on Wednesday and 40 on Thursday. Highs gradually will rise from the low to mid-50s to the low 70s by Friday.
"The sun is going to be shining, and nothing but designer high clouds," he predicted. No rain is forecasted for at least a week.
Benjamin expects the warming trend to be "widespread" in California so Cavanaugh won't be the only one rejoicing. The weather has put a chill on agriculture throughout the state for the past five days.
In the Salinas Valley, Specialized Helicopters, which is based at Watsonville Municipal Airport was flying day and night Sunday to help keep lemon orchards warm.
In the San Joaquin Valley, temperatures plunged to 25 degrees in some areas Sunday, putting an estimated $1.5 billion worth of citrus crops at risk. Growers deployed wind machines and irrigated to raise temperatures in groves.
Lindsey-based Robert LoBlue, who grows 1,000 acres of citrus, said wind machines were critical in his groves -- but saving the crop doesn't come cheap.
"We're very diligent. We run the wind and water all night, but we're spending thousands of dollars to protect these crops," LoBlue said.
Dick Peixoto, whose Lakeside Organic Gardens is based in the Pajaro Valley, has shifted most of his winter production to the Imperial Valley, where temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s have caused "major damage." Knowing the chill was coming, he harvested much of his crops in advance, and has tried to protect the rest with plastic covers and irrigation.
"It's pretty bad," he said. "It's hard telling how much damage yet because it's still happening."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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walking metta, then sitting watching the rising and falling motions of the abdomen. is this a good way to practice?
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Efforts by major central banks to stimulate their economies by buying government debt could see their independence at risk once the time comes to unwind those policies, Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens says.
Mr Stevens said massive purchases of assets by some central banks, known as quantitative easing, was blurring the distinction between monetary and fiscal policy.
"The problem will be the exit from these policies... ending a lengthy period of guaranteed cheap funding for governments may prove politically difficult," Mr Stevens said in a speech on the challenges to central banking.
"There is history to suggest so," he added. "It is no surprise that some worry that we are heading some way back towards the world of the 1920s to 1960s where central banks were 'captured' by the government of the day."
The warning comes just hours before the US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a fresh expansion in its purchases of Treasuries. The Bank of Japan is also under intense pressure to increase its asset-buying programme at its policy meeting next week.
Mr Stevens emphasised there was nothing wrong with central banks buying assets when economies were weak and inflation was low. Indeed, he said there could be a case for central banks to directly fuel government spending, say on infrastructure which has long-lasting social benefit.
But he warned that such policies could really only buy time for governments to put their own fiscal houses in order.
Central banks, Mr Stevens said, could not put government finances on a sustainable course, find the money to strengthen bank capital, combat the effects of population aging or drive the innovation that raises productivity.
He also noted that the aggressive easing pursued by countries such as the United States and Japan was having spillover effects by pushing capital toward higher yielding assets in other nations.
Such flows have put upward pressure on a range of currencies, from the Australian and New Zealand dollars to the Korean won and Brazilian real.
Mr Stevens said these spillover effects had been tolerated when the expansionary policies that caused them were clearly working to stimulate demand in the major economies.
"But the slowness of the recovery in the US, Europe and Japan, I suspect, leaves others wondering whether major countries are relying more on exporting their weaknesses than has been the case in most previous recoveries," he said.
At the same time, Asia could no longer rely on a traditional mix of export-led growth assisted by low exchange rates, Mr Stevens said. Asia was now just too large a part of the global economy for the rest of the world to absorb its production, and more would have to be consumed at home.


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Earlier in the week, 12 teams were reportedly interested in Kings backup goalie Jonathan Bernier.
The other nine might still be interested, but according to RDS' Ren Lavoie, they're not getting him. Bernier, Lavoie reports, will go to whoever makes the best offer among the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild.
The Flyers and Maple Leafs involvement isn't surprising. Philadelphia, comically if not ironically, needs a goaltender no matter what happens with Ilya Bryzgalov, and Bernier at this point is the best available. What they'd offer for him is more the issue—and given GM Paul Holmgren's "sure, why not" philosophy, that could be anything. Literally, anything. He could trade the rights to play the Kate Smith "God Bless America" video and nobody would be surprised.
Toronto has been reported as a possible landing spot as well, but Bernier would make less sense there, given the fact that James Reimer is a few months older, more experienced and, other than the games he played in the wake of a 2011 concussion, has only been good. Toronto has other, glaring needs, and that fact isn't lost on anyone who pays attention to the team, least of all The Leafs Nation and Pension Plan Puppets.
The Wild are little more of a surprise, at least superficially, but starter Niklas Backstrom is getting 35, backup Josh Harding is battling multiple sclerosis and Darcy Kuemper, at 23, has potential but is unproven.
And really, the fact that so many teams showed initial interest only to have those three emerge suggests that the final price will be high. Bernier, 25, is a former first-round pick and AHL player of the year, and he was good in 2013 as Jonathan Quick's backup, but he remains an essentially unproven commodity. So, good luck to everyone involved.


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Why Buy What They Are Selling?
The use of insider data to find profitable buying opportunities is pretty well documented. It is one of the stock market anomalies like price to book value and momentum that has stood the test of time. The Niederhoffer and Lorie study that I mentioned yesterday came out almost 45 years ago and the data are as relevant today as they were then. Many anomalies are arbitraged away almost as quickly as they appear, but these data lasted. I suspect this is because they have to do with corporate valuation levels and human behaviors, which are two constants of the market arena.
Another anomaly that has lasted is the flip side of insider buying. Individual insider sales of stock are almost random in nature. A director or officer selling a block of stock indicates almost nothing about the future of the company or its stock price. The fact that an officer needs to raise cash to pay for his daughter's dream wedding or to diversify his holdings is not in and of itself predictive. However, the same studies that confirm the predictive nature of insider buying tell us that when several insiders sell in a short period of time, the stock is probably going lower. It I highly unlikely that a group of insiders all decide to diversify at the same time, or are all building dream houses in the same short time span. It indicates that they are aware of declining business trends or an overvaluation of their company's stock price....439 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Men can help keep their hearts healthy by eating breakfast, according to a recent Harvard study.
The study found that men who don't eat breakfast at 27 percent more likely to suffer heart attacks or heart disease than those who eat a regular morning meal.
"It's a really simple message: Breakfast is an important meal," senior author Eric Rimm, associate professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health told the Associated Press.
To complete the study, researchers looked at food questionnaire data and health outcomes from 1992 to 2008 from nearly 27,000 male health professionals between the ages of 45 and 82. More than 1,500 of these men had cardiac events, and after accounting for diet, physical activity, smoking and other lifestyle factors, the association between skipping breakfast and heart disease persisted.
Non-breakfast eaters were also hungrier later in the day and ate more food at night, potentially contributing to metabolic changes and heart disease.
"Skipping breakfast may lead to one or more risk factors, including obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes, which may in turn lead to a heart attack over time," lead author Leah Cahill, postdoctoral research fellow in Harvard School of Public Health's Department of Nutrition, said in an American Heart Association statement.
Other research suggests that eating more protein for breakfast is also beneficial, and with a large proportion of milk consumed with breakfast, it may be the perfect opportunity to reverse the long downward slide in per-capita milk consumption.
In 2011, Steven Goldbach, partner at the Monitor research firm, outlined a marketing strategy for milk that included promoting breakfast. Read more here.


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The Market's Mood Shifts
When there's a little kneejerk selling on news like election results, it isn't anything worrisome. But when there's a large, two-day waterfall decline and a close at the lows, it is something to worry about.
The character of the market action since the election is reflective of a major mood shift in the market. We have always had this list of worries about things like Europe, poor earnings and the fiscal cliff, but now the negatives outweigh the positives and old saviors like quantitative easing have lost their power....136 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Situated near the airport, this hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Aurora Sports Park, Buckley Air Force Base, and The Children's Hospital. University of Colorado Hospital and Anschutz Medical Campus are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a spa tub. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business center, and conference rooms are onsite.
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It's Charlene, John is possible going to have RFA and I just need a little info.
We see the radiologist the 18th and I'm nervous. He has tumors on both sides of his liver...4 on one side 2 on the other. They are all within the size limit for the procedure but I want some first hand experience from anyone who has done it.
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