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The end of the 2012 harvest season is quickly nearing for corn and soybean producers. With 87 percent of corn and 80 percent of soybeans already harvested, the fast pace continues, according to the USDA's latest Crop Progress report.
The progress for corn puts this year's harvest at 38 percentage points above the five-year average.
Harvest will likely be done within the next few weeks, setting yet another record in what has become an entirely record-breaking season.
The closest record was in 2010, when the pace for the fourth week in October was at 83 percent. Other record-setting years include 1991 (80 percent), 2000 (78 percent), 1999 (77 percent), 1987 (76 percent), and 1988 (74 percent).
Here is a look at how the states are progressing:
- Arkansas: Soybeans in the states have made impressive progress this year, jumping by 11 percentage points from last week to 75 percent this week. Rain was minimal over the last 7 days according to the National Weather Service, with most of the state receiving just a trace to one-fourth of an inch. However, soybean harvest remains 5 percentage points below the national average.
- Colorado: The state's corn harvest is nearly double that of last year with 64 percent of corn harvested. It is also 14 percentage points above last week's report of 50 percent, partly due to a dry week for the majority of Colorado. Light, spotty showers were confined to the northern part of the state where less than one-fourth of an inch fell.
- Illinois: Corn harvest in the state has now reached 92 percent, making it the 10th highest percentage reported among the top corn-producing states. It is also 30 percentage points higher than the state's five-year average. Soybean harvest is also progressing, gaining by 11 percentage points to reach 80 percent this week. Despite the progress, however, soybean harvest is 1 percentage point below last year's pace.
- Indiana: Progress for both crops are well ahead of last year's pace, with 72 percent of corn and 69 percent of soybeans harvested. For corn harvest, this week's report is 33 percentage points above 2011's report.
- Iowa: Currently, 93 percent of corn and 96 percent of soybeans have been harvested. Soybean harvest is 8 percentage points ahead of the five-year average and 3 percentage points above the report from last year.
- Kansas: With soybean harvest sitting at 59 percents, things aren't as sunny in the Sunflower State. This week's harvest progress puts Kansas 11 percentage points below last year's report. Corn harvest remains impressive with 94 percent of corn harvested. Rain was not a factor as most of the state reported no rain. Wind, however, did slow harvest late last week as high winds caused many problems throughout the state.
- Kentucky: Fifty-four percent of the state's soybeans and 94 percent of corn have been harvested. While both crops gained by at least 3 percentage points from last week, soybean progress is 3 percentage points behind Kentucky's five-year average.
- Louisiana: Ninety-two percent of soybeans in the state have been harvested, compared to 87 percent last week and 96 percent last year. Rain over the past week was spotty, with many areas reporting less than one-quarter of an inch.
- Michigan: With just 48 percent of corn harvested, the state ranks at the bottom of the nation's top corn-producing states. Despite lagging behind the rest of the states, Michigan remains 17 percentage points ahead of its five-year average. Soybean harvest progress has reached 77 percent, compared to last week's report of 67 percent.
- Minnesota: All of the state's soybeans have been harvested, putting it 19 percentage points above the five-year average. Corn harvest isn't far behind at 96 percent, compared to the five-year average of 43 percent.
- Mississippi: Soybean harvest is quickly ending in the state, with 94 percent already harvested. This puts progress 10 percentage points above the five-year average and 5 points ahead of last year's pace. Aside from a heavier band of rain producing up to 2 inches in the central part of the state, most of Mississippi saw between a trace to an inch of rain.
- Missouri: Corn harvest has reached 97 percent in the state, but soybeans are lagging behind at 50 percent. Soybean harvest is 15 percentage points below last year's pace and just 1 percentage point above the five-year average.
- Nebraska: Corn and soybean harvest in the state are progressing well above last year's pace. Corn harvest is currently at 89 percent complete, putting it 45 percentage points ahead of 2011's report and 52 percentage points above the state's five-year average. Soybean harvest was reported at 95 percent, which is a jump of 5 percentage points from last year. Both crops gained by 9 percentage points from last week, which is notable considering gusty, late-week winds that shut down portions of I-80 due to zero-visibility caused by dust kicked up by the 70 mph winds.
- North Carolina: North Carolina received little rain last week, reporting between a trace and one-half of an inch of rain. Despite the drier conditions, soybean harvest gained by just 3 percentage points to put this week's progress at 10 percent. This is by far the lowest percentage reported by the top soybean-producing states. It also puts the state 5 percentage points behind the five-year average and 8 points below last year's pace. Corn harvest was reported at 94 percent.
- North Dakota: Ninety-one percent of the state's corn has now been harvested, which is an incredible 62 percentage points above North Dakota's five-year average. All of the state's soybeans have been harvested, making it one of three states reporting harvest completion for the crop.
- Ohio: The Buckeye State was the biggest gainer for both corn and soybean harvest progress, jumping ahead to 50 percent for corn and 63 percent for soybeans. Despite gaining 19 percentage points for corn and 25 points for soybeans – the biggest gain reported of both crops – Ohio remains one of the lowest percentages for completed corn harvest.
- Pennsylvania: Fifty-eight percent of the state's corn has now been harvested, putting this year's progress 29 percentage points above last year's report.
- South Dakota: Like Nebraska and Kansas, strong winds fueled by an upper-level lower pounded the state with 80 mph winds late last week. Despite the complications, producers were able to make progress in harvest, jumping to 96 percent for corn and 100 percent for soybeans.
- Tennessee: Corn harvest in the state is close to the finish line with 98 percent completed. This is on-track with the state's report from last year (94 percent). In soybean harvest, however, Tennessee ranks 17th of 18 reporting states with just 48 percent complete. This is 7 percentage points behind the five-year average.
- Texas: Producers in the Lone Star State have completed 95 percent of corn harvest, putting them on-track with last year's pace and 7 percentage points above the five-year average. Last week was dry for most of Texas, with a trace to 1 inch of rain recorded in the southern parts of the state.
- Wisconsin: Soybean harvest is progressing faster than corn harvest, with 94 percent of soybeans and just 66 percent of corn harvested. Though corn harvest is lagging behind the progress made with soybeans, with crops 32 percentage points and 38 points ahead of Wisconsin's five-year average respectfully.


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Rodin Museum attendance surges thanks to proximity of Barnes, renovations
Monday was the birthday of Auguste Rodin, the groundbreaking French sculptor famous for "The Thinker" and "The Kiss."
The Rodin Museum on the Parkway in Philadelphia did not acknowledge the 172nd anniversary of the birth of its subject, outside of a brief mention of the date during a guided tour.
More significant for the small but muscular museum was not the awkwardly-numbered birthday, but that tour. It happens daily, and twice on weekend days. Since the galleries reopened in July after a few years of renovations, the number of visitors has nearly tripled.
"We've found that we really need two to three people at all times," said curator Jennifer Thompson. "We anticipated that for the summer, but it's really carrying into the fall, which is a very happy predicament to be in."
Before its renovation, the museum saw about 50,000 visitors annually. In the last four months, more than 40,000 people have come inside. That does not include the people who prefer to sit in the outdoor garden, sans ticket, to take in the fountained pool ringed with lavender.
Thompson attributes the increased traffic, in part, to the museum's immediate neighbor — the Barnes Foundation — which opened to international acclaim last summer. The landscaping of the Barnes and the Rodin were done by the same firm, Olin, which created continuity between the two.
Another factor is that the interior and exterior of the museum had the most thorough cleanup since the museum's founding in 1929. The sculptures that were originally placed outside were taken inside almost 40 years ago amid fears of corrosion from air pollution. The Philadelphia Museum of Art conserved those sculptures and replaced them in their original positions.
The final sculpture to be conserved is "The Burghers of Calais," a large outdoor sculpture of six men preparing themselves for sacrifice to save their town. The bronze suffered major corrosion.
Rodin shaped the figures and applied a patina to express suffering and martyrdom. Now the details of "The Burghers" are obscuring by drippy streaks of black and gray, representing the effects of air pollution and the oxidation of bronze and copper. It's gloomier than Rodin intended.
"Although the surface of the sculpture is very dramatic, it's very high contrast and the eyes look even more sunken," said conservator Kate Cuffari. "That contrast of dark and light was not an aesthetic that was intended."
Now under conservation inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the sculpture is expected to be put into place in the garden in December.
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BRADFORD Town manager Paul Shanley fears a fixture pile-up could derail his side's challenge for promotion from the Toolstation League First Division.
Bradford have blazed from mid-table mediocrity to a ferocious promotion challenge after winning nine of their last 10 league games, hitting 37 goals and conceding just nine along the way.
Shanley's men currently sit fourth in the table and have been deadly in front of goal this term, finding the net 14 more times than anyone else (74).
But a testing fixture schedule of four games in seven days is on the horizon and Shanley, whose side are averaging virtually three goals a game, is expecting his squad to be pushed to their limits.
"It's going to be really difficult because they're all going to be tough games – you might look at some of them on paper as ones you'd usually win but not when they're all so close together," said Shanley.
"We've got a good squad of 20-odd players and we're going to have to use them all to get through it but they're a good group and they've been playing well. Being a manager is just like being a player and when you're winning games, you enjoy it that much more.
"Sometimes it feels like you just pick the team and the rest is easy. But we've got to keep concentrating.
"All we want to do is carry on doing as well as we can and hopefully finish in a good position at the end of the season."
Bradford, who also moved into the semi-finals of the Wiltshire Senior Cup with an extra time win at Melksham on Monday, face a league derby at Warminster Town tomorrow before travelling to bottom-of-the-table Shrewton United on Tuesday.
Then on Thursday, fellow promotion-chasers Cribbs Friends Life visit the Bradford on Avon Sports and Social Club before Shanley's side host Wellington on Saturday, March 2.


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Hi and welcome to WassonArtistry.com. This website highlights the craftsmanship and artistry of Jeff Wasson. His many talents include sculpture, sketch drawing, and watercolor painting.
Several years ago Jeff travelled across Europe by bike from Ireland to Italy visiting many historic medieval castles and sites. His love for this period is represented in the art you'll see on these pages.
The website strives to show Jeff's work so enjoy. Send him an e-mail with your thoughts to jeff at wassonartistry.com. If you have suggestions for improving the website, send them to webmaster Brad Wasson at brad at wassonartistry.com.
Jeff and Brad
I have always been making things. While growing up I built go-carts, tree houses, boats, armor, sewed my own clothes, and made various other things. I wanted to build a sailboat and sail around the world but decided instead to come to New York City and go to art school at the School of Visual Arts. There, I studied drawing, painting, and sculpture, learning many new techniques and skills. While in college I became active in medieval societies that practiced combat in full armor.
After graduating I rode a bicycle solo across Europe and kept highly detailed sketchbooks of all my travels. When I got back to New York I worked at the Pratt Institute industrial design department, as well as working many freelance jobs. It was also around this time that I became involved with Cold Steel Armory. It was there that I got my first taste of professional armoring, building armor for re-enactors, jousters and collectors. I have continued armoring off and on between doing freelance work, pursueing my interests, and my day job. Currently I work and teach at the School of visual arts sculpture center.
For the past couple of years I have really focused on armoring; Studying and building 14th and 15th century armor. I have been using 1050 spring steel; heat treating and hardening for dent resistence and lighter weight. I take commissions to build armour; I prefer to build full harnesses but I also make individual pieces. I am interested in making armour that is historically accurate and is as close as possible in form to the real thing. Having fought and jousted in armour I feel I have a unique perspective on it's functionality. Also, being trained as an artist and sculptor I can capture the proper shapes that make authentic armour, an artform.
In the future I would like to work full time in my shop, building armor and similar related projects. I would like to be able to make a living off of my creative work, whatever avenue that may be.
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Where is the handmade wood furniture capitol of the USA? Would you be surprised if I told you it was Vermont? Many people are: they think of North Carolina as being the center of American made furniture and thirty years ago it was. But times have changed.
Over the past three decades, North Carolina companies have outsourced the vast majority of their furniture making to China and other third world countries. Big name furniture makers that we associate with the American made brand like Thomasville, Drexel Heritage and Broyhill are no longer making much furniture in the USA.
Vermont, with an unofficial count of some 2000 furniture makers has stepped in to become the fine handmade wood furniture capitol of America. Take a tour through Vermont's country roads and you'll find small workshops dotted throughout the countryside with old-world proprietors ready to welcome you into our world of traditional handmade furniture making.
Fine handmade wood furniture is an investment you will always be able to enjoy and pass down to your family for many generations. Check out Vermont Woods Studios to see a sampling of Vermont's fine furniture makers and give us a call to arrange a tour of woodworking shops in our state that offer the type of high quality fine furniture you've been longing for.
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From WikEmacs
Shell-mode gives access to a shell in a normal emacs buffer, meaning you can move around and edit it as usual. A drawback is that you can not launch programs like htop or other ncurses ones.
M-x shell
Look at the menu: you have several key to interact with the shell. Some of them are:
- [M-p] previous input of command line
- [C-c r] go to beginnig of output (useful when you have a large output and want to read through the beginning)
- [C-c-p] go to beginnig of previous output group
To launch a shell in the current buffer, have a look to shell-here: https://github.com/ieure/shell-here (available through ELPA).
More colors
If you have bad colors in the output, try using ansi-mode:
(require 'ansi-color) (defun colorize-compilation-buffer () (toggle-read-only) (ansi-color-apply-on-region (point-min) (point-max)) (toggle-read-only)) (add-hook 'compilation-filter-hook 'colorize-compilation-buffer)
You can highlight some text based on regexp (useful to see "OK" or warnings):
(add-hook 'shell-mode-hook (lambda () (highlight-regexp "\\[OK\\]" "hi-green-b")))
Make URLs clikable
(add-hook 'shell-mode-hook (lambda () (goto-address-mode )))
See also
shell-pop to pop up and pop out a shell buffer window easily (installable via ELPA).


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Steven Sinofsky is out as head of Windows 8 at Microsoft (MSFT), only a couple of weeks after its launch.
The timing is odd, and so is the decision for it to occur at all.
Sinofsky was well-respected inside and outside of Microsoft, going back to the days of his overseeing Office. When the Vista operating system became an embarrassment for the company, Sinofsky was tapped to come and take responsibility for Windows 7. That ended up being a hit for the company.
He then was charged with Windows 8, which was much more significant than a typical incremental OS update. Windows 8 is Microsoft's attempt at having a unified platform across PCs, tablets and phones and also incorporating touch in a major way.
Although it's hard to draw conclusions yet on its popularity, it certainly was a bold approach.
Sinofsky's name has been mentioned several times as a possible successor to CEO Steve Ballmer.
Now, he's gone.
From his departure note to employees, Sinofsky claims that he made the choice, but he also makes it clear that he's passionate about continuing to build software -- likely for a competitor -- in the future.
So, what is really going on here?
I suspect that this decision means that Steve Ballmer has no plans on leaving as CEO anytime soon. Ballmer probably perceived Sinofsky as a threat standing behind him and wanting the job and probably had a say in encouraging Sinofsky to depart rather than stick around.
It's hard to find Sinofsky deficient in doing his job. It must be more than that. It must be that he is a threat.
I had thought that Ballmer was likely ending his run as CEO. He has been CEO for 12 years. He's 56. He has worked at Microsoft all his life. If he retired tomorrow, he could say that the stock price hasn't moved that much over his tenure, but he could point to all the operating metrics and say that he left the company better than he found it.
However, I take this news to mean that he has no intention of budging from his position as the head of the company. I believe that's a big reason the stock is off 3% today. It's not that they're losing Sinofsky. It's that they're keeping Ballmer.
As I said yesterday on Real Money, I believe Microsoft is in a very vulnerable spot at the moment -- more so than any other time during Ballmer's tenure. There is a good chance that PCs sales continue to slow, hurting Office and Windows sales, and the new Surface tablet could lay an egg.
If and when Microsoft's stock price dips below $25, I expect to hear a lot of complaints from institutional investors about Ballmer.
Ballmer is still effectively a founder of the company, and he can fight off this pressure from outsiders as he has before. But it won't be helpful for the stock price.


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Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Complete Book 2 Collection (DVD)
Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino
5-Disc Set
Avatar Aang continues his quest to master the four elements before the end of summer. Together with Katara, Sokka, Momo, and Appa, he journeys across the Earth Kingdom in search of an Earthbending mentor.
Along the way, he confronts Princess Azula, treacherous daughter of the Firelord Ozai and sister to Prince Zuko. More powerful than her brother, Azula will stop at nothing to defeat the Avatar.
But Aang and the gang find plenty of Earth Kingdom allies to help them along the way. From the swamps of the South to the Earth King's palace, Avatar: Book 2 is an adventure like no other.
Product Details
- Cast: Mae Whitman, Dante Basco, Dee Bradley Baker, Jack De Sena, Zach Tyler
- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of Discs: 5
- Label: Paramount
- Release Date: 09/11/2007
- Run Time: 492 minutes
- Catalogue #: 851194
Special Features
- Interview with the Creators and M. Night Shyamalan
- The Essence of Bending" with Bryan Konietzko and Sifu Kisu
- Avatar Super Deformed Short
- "Escape From the Spirit World" Animated Graphic Novel


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Bump alert! Early Thursday, Jan. 17, Jenelle Evans confirmed the news that she's pregnant with her second child with photographic proof on Instagram. Clad in a bra and sweatpants, the 21-year-old Teen Mom 2 star posed in front of a mirror and bathroom sink debuted the beginnings of her belly. "Baby bumppp," she wrote. "My little angel!"
Expecting new husband Courtland Rogers' child, she later told a Twitter follower she's "7 weeks along." (A source confirmed the second pregnancy to Us Weekly on Wednesday.) The little boy or girl will join big brother Jace, 3.
Proud papa-to-be Rogers told RadarOnline, "Me and Jenelle are so happy that she's pregnant." Married on Dec. 4 of last year, the couple have already weathered major ups and downs -- briefly Tweeting of a breakup before reconciling.
Jenelle, who has struggled with drug abuse and legal problems in the past, also tweeted some hopeful developments: "My mother and I had the best conversation yesterday about getting Jace back in the future. Everything is looking up for me!," she wrote, adding that she's been "clean for 2 months"


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Bird flu is also known as avian flu. It is a disease that primarily infects poultry, but has been transmitted to humans in rare instances. There is little evidence that bird flu can be spread from person to person, but doctors worry that, if bird flu and human flu mix, they can mutate into a strain that can spread easily between people and cause a major outbreak.
People can get bird flu after coming into contact with the droppings, feathers, mucus, and saliva of infected birds. Infected birds carry a type of type A influenza virus known as the H5N1 strain. Bird-to-human transmission of this influenza virus is rare but does occur.
Bird flu is very serious. About half of the people who contract the bird flu will die from it. Complications include pneumonia, collapsed lungs, respiratory failure, kidney problems, and heart problems.
Like most viruses, bird flu is best prevented through thorough hand washing. Very few people have been infected with bird flu, and most of those that have, have come into direct contact with infected bird poo. Always wash your hands before you eat, when preparing food, and after handling birds or soil. The virus may be present in raw poultry, so be sure to cook meat thoroughly. There is very little evidence that bird flu can be spread from person to person, but, if someone in your family is infected, take the same precautions youéd take against any other viral illness.
Symptoms of bird flu include:
In a few cases, mild conjunctivitis (pinkeye ) is the only obvious symptom.
Currently, the only treatment for bird flu is antiviral medications. These medications must be taken with two days after symptoms appear to be effective.
Always call the doctor if you believe you or your child has been exposed to bird flu. Health care workers are required to report all cases of bird flu to prevent an outbreak. Treatment for bird flu must begin within two days of the appearance of symptoms.
Written by Rebecca Stigall for Kidspot, Australia's parenting resource for family health. Sources include Better Health Channel, NSW Health and Health Insite.
Last revised: Monday, 30 November 2009
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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FUMING Forest Green boss Ady Pennock took a swipe at his side after they crashed to their third straight defeat to leave their scan play-off hopes in tatters, writes Richard Joyce.
Valentin Gjokaj headed play-off chasing Barnet ahead midway through the first half but, James Norwood netted parity after the break with his 16th goal of the season. However, the unfortunate Jared Hodgkiss struck past his own goalkeeper to give Martin Allen's side victory with 10 minutes to go
Pennock has already admitted he is planning for next season, and on this evidence a squad overhaul is on the cards for the man, who inherited all but four of the current side from former boss David Hockaday.
He told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: "The first half was just unacceptable, obviously a lot of things and expletives were said at half- time and I pointed a few things at individuals as well as collectively to the team. That was the worst we've played in a long time.
"If there's a 50-50 header they've got to put their head on it for the cause and the football club, and I didn't see that in the first half.
"When we scored, there was only one team in it, but to be fair looking at the bigger picture, the game is about 95 minutes not 45."
Earlier, Rovers' hamstring curse saw Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers target Jamie Turley limp off with a season ending hamstring injury after eight minutes.
Charlton Athletic midfield loanee Bradley Jordan shone on the left- hand side on his second appearance for the club.
Rovers failed to settle and Barnet hot-shot Jake Hyde brought an excellent save out of Sam Russell. And from the subsequent corner they opened the scoring.
Questionable aerial defending allowed on loan Derby star Gjokaj room to head in from a Marsh Keanu Marsh-Brown corner.
Eventually Rovers began to gain some control, and after Jordan had courageously battled his way into the Barnet area on the half hour mark, the ball fell to Norwood who could only ship his right-footed strike off target.
Barnet continued to pester the Rovers goal throughout the half and Russell saved well from the lively Marsh-Brown.
There was one final opportunity inside the opening half for Rovers, and it came at the cusp of the interval.Yan Klukowski pulled a neat cross into the area, which was met by Lee Hughes only to see former Arsenal keeper Graham Stack to save well at his near post.
Rovers netted parity just after the hour mark. AlBangura sprayed a terrific ball to the right for Klukowski, who was in acres of space, and the midfield man drove an excellent low cross into the box where Norwood fizzed home.
The goal raised Forest Green's tempo instantly, and after Bangura had driven an effort wide, the eye-catching Jordan lashed a strike just wide.
Marsh-Brown continued to try his luck down the other end, only to see his 25 yard strike beaten away by Russell, who couldn't stop Barnet regaining their lead 10 minutes before the end.
It was Marsh-Brown again, making the most of the wings, who broke past the Rovers defence to pull the ball back into the danger zone, where the unfortunate Hodgkiss touched the ball into the goal.
Rovers were going to have to do it all over again in an attempt to draw level, but they came just inches away from doing so as the clock ticked towards the finish.
Klukowski's battling spirit saw him squeeze the ball past Stack. However, the home side managed to clear with substitute Luke Rodgers inches away from pushing the ball in.
Forest Green: S. Russell; J. Turley (A. Barry 8), L. Oliver, E. Oshodi, J. Hodgkiss (D. Wright 90); P. Green, A. Bangura (L. Rodgers 83), B. Jordan; Y. Klukowski, L. Hughes, J. Norwood.
Subs not used: M. Taylor, P. White.
Star Man: Bradley Jordan.
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New Toy Line from TV Series DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk...
Spin Master and DreamWorks Animation have entered into an exclusive licensing relationship in which Spin Master will serve as the worldwide master toy licensee for the DreamWorks Dragons slate of upcoming franchise properties, which includes a television series as well as the sequel to the original film.
Spin Master previously served as master toy partner for the Academy Award nominated How to Train Your Dragon feature film, released globally in 2009, and this fall will debut a toy line inspired by the 2012 debut of Cartoon Networks DreamWorks Dragons: Riders of Berk, which features the original voice cast from the feature film. The sequel to the original feature film, How to Train Your Dragon 2, is set for release on July 20, 2014.
One of the toy lines featured items is the Giant Fire Breathing Toothless, which creates blue fire and steam that must be seen to be believed.
Source: Edited Spin Master PR
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To buy action figures, take a look at BigBadToyStore.com, Toynk.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, and MonkeyDepot.com.


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Date: September 5, 2013
(UPDATE: Murphy was located just before 7:30 p.m. near Camino Real & Federal Highway. He said he got tired of waiting for his friend and decided to walk home.)
Broward Sheriff's Office investigators are asking for the public's help locating a man with dementia who went missing Thursday afternoon.
Edwards Murphy, 69, was last seen near the L.A. Fitness at 1000 E. Hillsboro Blvd. in Deerfield Beach around 4:30 p.m. September 5. He lives at 360 Lake Francis Drive in West Palm Beach but had travelled to Deerfield Beach with a friend. Murphy was waiting in the car while his friend ran an errand. When the friend returned, Murphy was nowhere to be found.
Edwards Murphy is a white male, about 5'9" tall and weighs approximately 220 lbs. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, long, blue shorts and possibly a tan-colored baseball cap.
Anyone with information on Murphy's whereabouts is asked to contact the BSO Duty Officer at 954-765-4321.
Posted At: 09/05/2013 07:27 PM
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jaguars owner Shad Khan opened up Tuesday on national television.
He spoke on "CBS This Morning" about his early career and his choice to buy the Jaguars.
Khan said he took an idea about creating a great car bumper and turned it into a profitable company.
He's now trying to do the same thing with Jacksonville's NFL team.
"Can you do for the Jaguars what you did for car bumpers?" co-host Charlie Rose asked him.
"That is my goal," Khan said. "For Jacksonville Jaguars, that's what I want to do."
"How are you going to do it?" Rose asked.
"One piece at a time, one step at a time," Khan said. "I think the first thing is you have to relate to the fans. They have to reembrace us."
"You looking for any famous quarterbacks?" Rose asked.
"We all are, we all are, yes," Khan said.
Khan spoke about how some people were unhappy when he first bought the team because he's Pakistani. But he says once the people of Jacksonville met him, they understood he was a business man.
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Specifically designed for the European DTH markets, this LNB provides optimized reception capabilities. It enables the reception of signals from one satellite and its distribution to up to two Set-top boxes with Single Tuner (or one STB with Twin Tuner). It is ready for High Definition transmissions and provides excellent Noise Figure performance. Designed to meet strict specifications and manufactured to the highest industry quality standards , this LNB is an ideal solution for the satellite broadcast reception across Europe.
Main Features
• Low Phase Noise, DVB-S2 (HDTV) compliant
• Low Noise Figure
• Low Power Consumption
• High Cross Polarization Isolation • High Frequency Stability
|Low Band Input Frequency Range
|10.7 ~ 11.7 GHz
|Low Band Output Frequency Range
|950 ~ 1950 MHz
|Low Band LO Frequency
|9.75 GHz
|High Band Input Frequency Range
|11.7 ~ 12.75 GHz
|High Band Output Frequency Range
|1100 ~ 2150 MHz
|High Band LO Frequency
|10.6 GHz
|Noise Figure
|0.3 dB Typ. (0.7dB Max.)
|LO Initial Accuracy
|+/- 1.0 MHz Max.
|LO Temperature Drift
|+/- 3.0 MHz Max.
|Phase Noise (@ 10 kHz)
|- 80 dBc/Hz Max.
|Conversion Gain
|55 dB Min.
|Gain Ripple (Over 26MHz Bandwidth)
|+/- 0.75 dB
|Gain Variation (Over Full Band)
|+/- 4 dB Max.
|Image Rejection
|40 dB Min.
|1 dB Compression Point (@ Output)
|0.0 dBm Min.
|Cross Polarization Isolation
|22 dB Min.
|Control Signal Ca (Vertical Polarization)
|Control Signal Cb (Horizontal Polarization)
|Control Signal Cc (Band Switching)
|22 +/- 4 kHz
|Output VSWR
|2.5 : 1
|In-Band Spurious
|- 60 dBm Max.
|Current Consumption
|120 mA Max. @ 11 ~ 20V
|Operating Temperature
|Output Impedance
|Output Connector
|F-Type (Female)
|180 g
What is a feedhorn?
The feedhorn is the part of a satellite dish system which gathers the reflected signal from the dish and focuses it towards the LNB.
What is an LNB?
What is an LNBF?
An LNBF is an LNB with an integrated feedhorn
What is a Monoblock LNB?
Why can I receive only one satellite with my Monoblock?
Monoblock LNBs are designed for a specific dish size, 80cm for example. If your dish is too small (70cm for example) or too wide (90cm for example) it is not possible to receive both satellites together. Please choose the dish size for which the monoblock LNB has been designed.


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With accurate shooting and a stingy defense, the Hershey Lady Panthers prevailed Thursday, 41-30, over Gothenburg and captured the subdistrict championship.
Hershey came out of the gate and launched a12-0 run, led by 7 points from Maegan Haitt. Tayler Baker capped the run with a 3 point basket.
Gothenburg answered with six points on two long 3-point baskets by Regan Geiken to end the quarter, 12-6.
Baker started the second quarter with her second three-pointer as the Panthers went on another run, 10-3, to double their lead.
The teams traded baskets and the half ended with Hershey on top 25-12.
Ryce Troyer started the second half scoring with a basket for the Pantherst, followed by Baker's third 3-pointer of the game. Gothenburg got on the board with a 3-pointer for their only points of the quarter. Hershey scored another basket and led 32-15 at the start of the fourth quarter. Gothenburg outscored the Panthers 15-9 in the final frame but could not overtake Hershey.
Maddie Seamann led the Panthers in scoring with 13 points. Baker followed with10 and Hiatt finished with 8.
Regan Geiken led all scorers with 15 points for the Swedes.
Gothenburg finished the season at 10-13. Hershey improved to 23-3, setting a new school record for season victories, with solid hopes of adding to that record next week, when they face the Chadron Cardinals in the district championship.
The game will be played in Sidney on Friday, Feb. 28.
Coach Jeremy Thomas was happy with the effort put forth by his team.
"The girls came out and played a strong first four minutes of all four quarters and controlled the game" Thomas said. "They missed a few free throws at the last, but overall played a great game."
" I was proud of their effort," Thomas said. "They also took good care of the ball and only had one turnover in the last four minutes.
Thomas said the team will take a day off before beginning preparations for the district title game.
Thomas encouraged his team to prepare for a battle and bring along their scissors next week, in hopes of a victory and cutting down the net.
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That is funny. Maybe it's because most of the plastic I've seen/held/thrown was proto and 1st run stuff...but even then, it seemed incredibly odd to see such a highly anticipated manufacturer produce such low quality plastic in terms of aesthetics.
Granted, I'm sure they all flew fine - which is what really matters - but in a consumer-driven society, looks matter. There's a reason why grocery stores throw out tons of perfectly good produce that has minor aesthetic flaws...people don't want to buy it.


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New York City, The influential Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan bolstered the concept of consumption tax, which in the form of a national sales tax is bitterly opposed by retail interests. Greenspan described consumption taxes as a way to boost the economy when combined with income taxes. Greenspan testified before the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform, which was appointed by President Bush in January to explore various tax-reform options including a national retail sales tax and a value-added tax (VAT). The Bush administration has said it hopes to simplify the tax code.
The VAT, common in Europe, is imposed on the increased value of a product as it passes from manufacturing through distribution and, ultimately, to the consumer. The National Retail Federation was quick to condemn Greenspan's comments. "We are extremely distressed to hear Chairman Greenspan speak favorably of any form of consumption tax," NRF senior VP for government relations Steve Pfister said. "A national retail sales tax or VAT would devastate the nation's economy for years before economic gains-if any-would be seen."
Greenspan said powerful opposition would make the concept of a pure consumption tax and replacement of income tax unthinkable.
A study commissioned by NRF in 2000 found that a national sales tax would bring a three-year decline in the economy, a four-year decline in employment and an eight-year decline in consumer spending. Another study by the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation said a 57% rate would be necessary to replace all current federal tax revenue. A VAT would have largely the same effect.


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A few months ago, Fred made his first-ever contribution to a political campaign, becoming Obama 2012's 2 millionth donor.
Then he got the "thank you" of a lifetime.
"I'd just come in from doing some work outside when the phone rings. I pick up, someone asks, 'Is this Fred?' I say yes, and he says, 'Please wait one moment for the President,' and they play a few notes of Hail to the Chief! I was like, 'What's going on here?' The next thing I know, I hear, 'Fred, Barack Obama here. I'm calling to thank you for your support.'
"He goes on to say, 'I understand you're a 20-year Coast Guard veteran, and your wife is a teacher?' I told him that was right, and he says, 'Schoolteachers are my heroes—they're teaching our future.' I tell him he's right, and my wife is a high school English teacher, and she really goes above and beyond.' He says, 'Well, I just wanted to thank you,' and I said, 'I'd just like to tell you, one more thing: You're the best president I've had in my lifetime, and you have 100% of my support.'
"I still can't believe I talked to the President right in my living room."
A self-employed mechanic, Fred first took note of then-Senator Obama in 2004.
"It was when I heard him speak at the Convention—that's all it took. I've been following his career ever since then. Every time he's on, I listen. The man is so intelligent, and he's done so much for our country.
"Number one was Lilly Ledbetter—right off the bat! It's about time women start getting notice for what they're doing and getting paid equally. That was a monumental step, and it was his first step.
"And then the Affordable Care Act: I'm a diabetic, and I'm on my wife's insurance. If she were to lose her job, where would I get insurance? I wouldn't be able to, because of my pre-existing condition.
"You can keep going right down the line. The DREAM Act—I'm a first-generation American on my dad's side. He was born in Hungary, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen when his father brought the family here. So many of us in this country started as foreigners, and for people to not recognize these children who have gone through our schools, even served in our military, is ludicrous. So all those things are tremendous—nobody else had taken them on."
When asked what inspired him to make his first political contribution, Fred doesn't miss a beat—he says the stakes are just too high:
"We can't afford to let Mitt Romney become president. That's why I donated, and that would be my suggestion for other people: take a look at the way this country could go. We can't let that happen. As the old saying goes, 'Put your money where your mouth is.' I don't have a lot to give, but I gave what I was able to. In my lifetime, this is the most important election we're facing."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two men were shot and killed outside a nightclub in Northwest Jacksonville Friday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Detectives with JSO homicide responded to the Island Breeze Restaurant and Lounge at the intersection of Palmdale Street and Lem Turner Road around 9:30 p.m.
Sgt. Shawn Coarsey with JSO said officers found a car that had been shot at with several rounds and discovered a man lying in the passenger seat suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The man was transported to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Coarsey said another man was found dead about 40 yards away from the car, also appearing to have been shot multiple times. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Coarsey said officers are in the process of interviewing witnesses who may have seen the shooting.
Coarsey added that there are no suspects at this time.
If you have any information about the shooting, you are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
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There's a lot to be said for getting away for a few days, and yes it can be difficult to do that sometimes especially when you have a busy family life.
That's why sometimes its nice just to pack a few bags of essentials, a bucket and spade and just head off to a Haven Holiday resort.
Haven have been a holiday break life-saver for my family on several occasions over the last ten years having stayed at several of their parks in West Wales and The South Of England.
The beautiful green landscape of Burnham-on-Sea was our latest point of call, for which we opted for a Friday to Monday weekend break recently.
The one thing everyone looks forward to after a long car journey is a warm and friendly atmosphere and that is certainly what we received from the moment we arrived.
Be it the security staff, the receptionists, shop assistants, recreation staff or the Haven Fun Stars – everything was done with a smile and any required help usually arrived within moments.
Minutes after checking in, we were unpacking our belongings into a caravan situated in the tranquil Lake View area of the park (ideal if you want to do a spot of fishing!) and planning out our weekend with a cup of tea in the comfort of the caravan sitting room. (Top tip – if you don't want to spend the first hour making beds, the park can providing bedding and linen for an extra cost – trust me it makes a big difference).
The key thing about the break was getting the opportunity to have fun and do different things with the children. From swimming in the leisure centre pool, play areas and participating a range of activities including archery, fencing and aqua diving there is plenty to overcome the boredom scenario.
My nine-year-old daughter Seren and I opted for a fencing tutorial Simplistic and informative the 45- minute tutorial was great fun for all participating and for the record, Seren won! As she loves swimming Seren was also keen to participate in the aqua diving session, again a fully supervised, informative and fun session.
Haven doesn't just cater for the adventurous children. There are the daily Club R&B sessions lead by the Haven Funstars (R&B named after the resident characters Rory the Tiger and Bradley the Bear).
Split into three age brackets 0-4 years, 5-8 years and 9-12 years the morning sessions help keep the children preoccupied with activities including arts, crafts and circus skills. The children were particularly enthralled with the circus skills session which involved plate spinning, rolling the diablo and juggling!
There is further entertainment in the showbar area with a show featuring Bradley, Rory and several of their friends. These character shows usually incorporate meet and greet sessions allowing the children a chance to have photos taken with favourite characters. This enables parents to relax while the children have fun.
It is also worth pointing out that the facilities are within easy access including disabled and baby changing toilet facilities, while there is food facilities close by that deliver right to your table.
If a traditional slap up meal is what is required you only have to visit the Mash and Barrel situated downstairs from the showbar.
We particularly found they offered an excellent service for all the family delivering our starter within moments of sitting down.
Served piping hot, the food was of the finest quality be they the Ale pie (which was the finest I tasted in many years), burgers with succulent meat or the pick n mix meals which are always favourite with the children. The generous portions set us all up for a fun Saturday evening in which my wife Rachel and Seren stayed back to watch a cabaret performance from a soul band.
The cabaret acts are usually diverse including everything from rock bands to Steps tributes, and even if that's not to your liking you can always relax with a nice pint and stay in touch with the realworld with good Wi-Fi access across the Burnham On Sea park.
With attractions such as a beach and a quaint selection of local shops there is plenty to keep you amused on brighter days but even if the weather doesn't quite match up to expectations there is still plenty going on to bring some sunshine and relaxation in to your life.
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MADISON - Millions of people gathered around their televisions Sunday evening in time to catch the Packers and Steelers square off in Super Bowl XLV.
You can count Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan among the masses.
"I got a little loud at the house," Ryan said. "We were yelling. My wife keeps saying that the TV can't hear me. I'm not buying that. I'm not buying it."
Ryan had an opportunity to meet newly minted Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers in the past and came away quite impressed with the way he carried himself and his demeanor. So it wasn't really a question as to who Ryan was cheering for during the big game.
He was a 'Packer Backer' to the fullest.
"After having a chance to get to know Aaron Rodgers and spending some time with him he's just a very impressive individual simply by the way he handled everything coming in," Ryan said. "I told him that. He actually knew stuff about our basketball team. If he was just trying to make me feel good that's okay too. He's a basketball guy. He knows about basketball. So we had a couple of pretty good conversations.
"I've been pretty impressed with him."
When a speaking engagement in the Green Bay area brought Ryan up to Green Bay last fall, he also thought it would be a good time to swing by the Packers football offices. That's when he had an opportunity to meet and converse with McCarthy, a fellow Pennsylvanian.
Similar to the way he left his meeting with Rodgers, Ryan came out of his time with McCarthy just as impressed.
"We stopped by just to say hi and he brings us in," Ryan said. "We sit down and we put our feet up on the coffee table in his office and we're telling stories. We are there and I'm thinking why is he spending all this time talking to us? But what was nice was he knew where Chester was and he knew all about the basketball history. I was impressed. I thought, 'Wow, this is pretty good.' But you get to meet him and you spend time with him.
"It's like anything else. When you're around people that are real and genuine you forget what they say most the time. But you always remember the way people make you feel. Aaron Rodgers and coach McCarthy make you just feel pretty good when you leave them.
"It was Pack all the way."
Curious Cousy:
The Cousy Award panel cut its list of finalists down to 10 Monday morning. Curiously, Wisconsin point guard Jordan Taylor was not among them.
"They have 10 pretty good ones," Ryan said. "That's not surprising because there have been some pretty good guards that weren't on that. I haven't seen the list today."
Jimmer Fredette (BYU), Kemba Walker (UCONN), Nolan Smith (Duke), Norris Cole (Cleveland State), Brandon Knight (Kentucky), Isaiah Thomas (Washington), Mickey McConnell (St. Mary's), Corey Fisher (Villanova), Demetri McCamey (Illinois) and D.J. Gay (San Diego State) make up the 10 finalists.
"I never worry about what list anybody is on," Ryan said. "Or award or anything else. I'm one of those old coaches that never gives out individual awards at our functions. I always thought it had Wisconsin on the front of our jersey. Jordan will be okay.
"He'll recover from not being on the final 10."
Not thinking twice:
Tom Izzo said he had no hard feelings when Ben Brust took and made a late three as time expired during UW's 82-56 trouncing of Michigan State. One day after the fact, Ryan was of a similar mindset.
"Not at all," Ryan said. "The game clock was not going to run out. I was like, 'Why don't they just turn the thing off?' While I was saying that to the official he shoots the ball. Hey, I watch guys that come in at the end and they get 15 shots up. That's nothing new in basketball.
"I thought it was impressive that it went in when you're cold coming in off the bench."
Poll position:
With wins over previous top-10 Purdue and Michigan State last week, Wisconsin's jumped a number of spots in the two national polls. Entering this week's play with games at Iowa and at home against No. 1 Ohio State, the Badger currently find themselves ranked No. 13 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 14 in the Coaches Poll.
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NECA's BioShock Big Daddy Bouncer can be pre-ordered through the following fine sponsors: BigBadToyStore.com, Urban-Collector.com, and ToyWiz.com. It will also be available at NECA's Amazon storefront.
I'll have a full in-depth written review this Friday (UPDATE: Review is now up HERE!), but until then I wanted to share with you photography of NECA's amazing BioShock Big Daddy (Bouncer) action figure.
This robust collectible ships next month priced at around $20, a tad higher than NECA's typical SRP $13 figure price tag, but this isn't your typical NECA action figure. As stated in an earlier report, this is NECA's "biggest and heaviest figure" ever produced in the 7" format. I prefer the term "meaty".
The Big Daddy Bouncer, due to his size, weight, and slightly higher retail, is not planned to see release again with the core BioShock figure assortment next year. So if you're a fan of the design, now's the time to act.
Slated for release in February 2010 to coincide with the new game's release, the first full assortment of BioShock action figures will kick off with a Big Daddy (Player) and the Big Sister new to the video game sequel. A Big Sister/ Little Sister 2-pack is slated to be a Toys"R"Us exclusive. These cool characters will be followed by another assortment in Spring 2010 to include a Big Daddy (Rosie) and Ladysmith Splicer.
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Initiating Transdermal Estradiol Therapy in Turner's Syndrome
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This is a multicenter, randomized, controlled, semi-blinded study to compare two low doses of estradiol administered by recently available transdermal patches for the initiation of puberty in Turner syndrome girls 11.5-13.0 years old in conjunction with growth hormone (GH) therapy.
The specific hypotheses to be tested are: when combined with growth hormone (GH) treatment, low dose transdermal estradiol (LTE2) replacement will be more effective in stimulating feminization, height velocity, and bone mineral density without compromising growth potential than very low dose transdermal estradiol (VLTE2), which will in turn be superior to GH alone in effects on feminization, height velocity, and bone mineral density.
|Turner's Syndrome
|Drug: Norditropin, Menostar 14mcg patch, Vivelle dot 25mcg patch
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Initiating Transdermal Estradiol Therapy in Turner's Syndrome
- The net change of height velocity between Group 2 and Group 3 and the net change in predicted height between Group 2 and Group 3. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
- Plasma E2 level to document the dose-response effect of the applied prescription and uterine dimensions to quantitate the estrogenic effect on growth and development of the uterus. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|March 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: GH alone, Low dose E2 patch, Very Low-dose E2 patch
Group 1: Growth hormone alone, no E2. Group 2: Growth Hormone plus Estradiol patch dose A(14 mcg/d x 10 d) x 6 months then Estradiol patch dose B(25 mcg/d x 10 d) x 6 months.
Group 3: Growth Hormone plus Estradiol patch dose B(25 mcg/d x 10 d) x 6 months then Estradiol patch dose C(25 mcg/d x 3 w) x 6 months.
Drug: Norditropin, Menostar 14mcg patch, Vivelle dot 25mcg patch
GH will be maintained at 0.05mg/kg/d, adjusted every 3 months. Estradiol 14mcg patch will be applied for 10 days/month for the first 6 months in Group 2. Estradiol 25mcg patch will be applied for 10 days/month for the second 6 months in Group 2, and for the first 6 months in Group 3. Estradiol 25mcg patch will be applied for 3 weeks per month for the second 6 months in Group 3.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|138 Months to 13 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- 60 subjects will be recruited from participating Pediatric Endocrinology Clinics in the United States.
- Subjects will be 11.5-13.0 years of age and must have completed at least 6 months of GH therapy prior to the study.
- Subjects may not have had any estrogen prior to the study. All subjects must be breast stage 1 and euthyroid prior to the study
- Those on thyroid medication will continue the appropriate thyroid replacement therapy during the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- On estrogen therapy, breast stage 2 or greater, not on GH for at least 6 months.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00870220
|United States, Illinois
|University of Chicago
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
|United States, Maryland
|John Hopkins University
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109
|Principal Investigator:
|Robert L. Rosenfield, MD
|University of Chicago
|Responsible Party:
|University of Chicago
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00870220 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 5, 2009
|Last Updated:
|March 10, 2014
Keywords provided by University of Chicago:
Turner's Syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Turner Syndrome
Gonadal Dysgenesis
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Pathologic Processes
Disorders of Sex Development
Urogenital Abnormalities
Sex Chromosome Disorders of Sex Development
Heart Defects, Congenital
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Congenital Abnormalities
Sex Chromosome Disorders
Chromosome Disorders
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Gonadal Disorders
Endocrine System Diseases
Ovarian Diseases
Adnexal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Polyestradiol phosphate
Estradiol 3-benzoate
Estradiol 17 beta-cypionate
Estradiol valerate
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
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Niacin may increase the risk of bleeding. Caution is advised in people with bleeding disorders or taking drugs that may increase the risk of bleeding. Dosing adjustments may be necessary.
Use cautiously in people with kidney disorders and gout.
Use cautiously in children.
Avoid in people with sensitivity to niacin, niacinamide, or products containing one or both of these products.
Avoid in people with liver dysfunction or disease, peptic ulcer disease, or arterial bleeding.
There is a lack of research regarding the use of niacin during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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Good Fight: Declare Your Independence and Close the Democracy Gap
The man who shook up American politics in 2000—and is doingso again in 2004—returns to hold both parties' feet to the fire with his straight talk about Bush, corporate government, and the whole political charade.
Ralph Nader—relentless activist, brilliant visionary—may also be the most honest man we've got left in politics. And yet from the moment Nader declared his presidential candidacy on Meet the Press, he's faced relentless opposition, mainly from Democrats fearing that competition from an inspiring independent could dent their voting block "as it did in 2000." Even his old pals at The Nation joined in the party panic.
Now, in The Good Fight, Nader swings back harder than ever at those who "want to block the American people from having more voices and choices" and have lost touch with the concept that votes must be earned, not inherited or entitled. He takes on corporate-occupied Washington and the government's daily abuse against ordinary citizens: "Corporations are saying no to the necessities of the American people. They're saying no to health insurance for everyone, no to a living wage, no to tax reform, no to straightening out the defense budget, which is bloated and redundant, no to access to our courts." And most of all, he urges a speedy return to stronger civic motivation. If fed-up citizens don't actively join the fight for improvement, then ultimately we have no one to blame but ourselves for the inadequate checks on the erosion of our civil liberties.
In an era when politicians sell us rhetoric and then sell out our principles, Nader stands as a crucial voice of candor. The Good Fight is a call to awareness and action that will captivate readers of all political stripes and help us define what we must do to shape the brightest future for our nation.
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Considering the labor market, the time-sensitive nature of the work and test runs that show workers can harvest at least 20% more apples per shift when they use it, Phil Brown's sure there will be a market for his latest fabrication.
Brown, owner of Phil Brown's Welding Corp. in Conklin, Mich., has been working on his elevated apple-picking platform for about six years.
As the son of a fruit grower, Brown said he learned first-hand how difficult and dangerous orchard work can be, climbing up and down all day, reaching further than you should to minimize ladder repositioning.
Aside from the taxing, slow nature of the work, grower liability is an issue when workers use ladders, said Don Armock, chief executive officer of Sparta, Mich.-based Riveridge Produce Inc., which is testing the harvester.
"There is also something to be said for being the employer of choice with the labor situation as it is," Armock said.
As of mid-October, Brown's rig had been in use at Riveridge for about two weeks. Armock said it only took a few days for the crew to get used to it. Once they did he saw productivity immediately increase.
"A two-person team usually picks about 14 bins a day at about $18 per bin," Armock said. "With this machine that increases to at least 17 bins a day."
Separate tests ongoing at Michigan State University are checking fruit harvested from the rig for bruising and other issues. Brown said so far the researchers haven't found any problems. They are working with different apple varieties to determine if the platform can be used for more delicate fruit.
Armock is doing some of his own bruising research, as well as a storage test to make sure apples harvested from the platform don't develop problems after the fact. He said he hasn't seen any issues so far.
Industry interest is growing, Brown said. Another apple grower in Washington state is testing the harvesting rig and demonstrations at Riveridge orchards have already shown officials from Gerber Products Co. and Meijer Inc. how the rig can reduce the time required to get the apples off the trees and to their destinations.
In its current form, the rig is pulled by a tractor. Brown said he plans to design a self-propelled version also. He said he plans to have the platform available commercially for the 2014 season with a projected price of $100,000 for the platform alone and $150,000 for a self-propelled platform.
As the platform moves along between rows of trees, workers can pick from both rows at the same time. The platform is lowered and raised as needed so workers can reach all of the fruit.
Fitted with work lights, the prototype went into phase two of the test at Riveridge when a second crew was trained and the machine was put on a two-shift schedule.
"That could really be crucial when you get to the end of the season and need to get the rest of your fruit in fast because cold weather is coming," Armock said.
After harvest, the platform can continue to save growers money by speeding the pruning process by eliminating ladder work. Brown said he believes one platform could harvest 75 to 100 acres per season if it was used for two 10-hour shifts a day.


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The slight majority of Americans, 54%, now approve of Obama's handling of the negotiations, up from 48% a week ago. This coincides with a slight increase in Obama's overall job approval rating in Gallup Daily tracking, to 56% Dec. 17-19 from 50% Dec. 14-16. That increase may at least partly reflect Americans' response to Obama's actions in the aftermath of the tragic Newtown, Conn., school shootings Dec. 14, combined with his ongoing efforts in regard to the fiscal cliff.
At the same time, public approval of congressional Democratic leaders' performance in the budget negotiations rose 11 percentage points to 45%, while Reid's approval rating rose 10 points to 34%. There has been no significant change in ratings of Republican leaders generally, or of Republican House Speaker John Boehner specifically.


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Read Blog:What happend in court on Tuesday.
Detroit businessman Kado testified yesterday to being extorted by former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father Bernard Kilpatrick and former mayoral aide Derrick Miller. Kado said he paid them at least $360,000 in an attempt to secure Cobo Hall contracts. And little good it seemed to do.
The businessman testified yesterday that after a final $100,000 payment in 2005 to Bernard Kilpatrick towards his son's mayoral campaign, he ultimately lost the cleaning and electrical contracts he was seeking.
Watch: Fireworks fly from defense team during Kilpatrick trial on Monday.
Jim Thomas, defense lawyer for former mayor Kilpatrick, started his cross examination of the witness by asking if he was working for the government. Kado replied somewhat self-righteously, "I'm working for the truth."
Thomas then got Kado to admit that he had told the government on more than one occasion this year, as recently as September 11th when jury selection in the trial was already underway, that he feared his memory was failing him and that he might actually be suffering from dementia.
Kado further admitted that he sometimes forgot what day of the week it was and where he was going.
"Would you say your memory today is better than 11 years ago?" asked Thomas.
"It is much worse," conceded Kado.
Kado told the court that he had talked to a doctor about his possible condition and even had a test performed for it but fell short of saying whether he had officially been diagnosed.
Thomas managed to trip up Kado on a few details including whether $10,000 he gave to Miller was delivered in a brown paper bag, as he testified yesterday, or in an envelope according to interviews with government agents.
He also pressed Kado for specifics of the alleged money transactions with Kwame Kilpatrick and the witness seemed unclear as to amounts, locations and who may or may not have been present at the meetings.
When asked about the first time that the former Detroit mayor came to his downtown office to collect money, Kado initially said it was in winter because he remembered asking someone to come shovel the snow.
Watch: Kado continues testimony Tuesday in Kilpatrick trial.
But then a few minutes later Kado contradicted himself by saying that the meeting took place in August 2003.
"Sir, didn't you tell me it was wintertime?" asked an incredulous Thomas.
The witness deflected the question by answering that was another meeting.
Earlier in the morning, Bernard Kilpatrick's lawyer John Shea also poked at the holes in Kado's memory.
Shea said that without payment records or receipts, Kado seemed to have no clear idea as to how much he had actually paid Bernard. In testimony yesterday, Kado said he had paid him somewhere between $200,000 and $300,000. Yet in interviews with government agents, Kado told one it was between $250,000 and $290,000 and another that it was between $180,000 and $230,000.
"So you don't have an exact amount. You've said as low as $180,000 and as high as high $300,000?" asked Shea. Yes replied the witness.
As for the $85,000 unpaid lottery ticket bill Kado testified that Bernard ran up at his brother's store, Shea questioned why he told an FBI agent it was only $20,000. Kado explained that amount was an intial one for the summer of 2005 but that there was a subsequent amount for $85,000.
Shea worked hard to make the case that Bernard Kilpatrick was paid for services rendered to the Detroit businessman including attempts to help him secure cleaning and electrical contracts.
Kado also discussed how he was forced to partner with Miller's sister, Ladarla Easley, on an electrical contract.
The witness said he contacted Bernard after Easley attempted to get monthly payments out of him.
In a heavy Middle Eastern accent, Kado clarified why he sought Bernard out.
"It was not help. I was preferring to deal with one extortion instead of two," said Kado about paying Bernard to get Easley off his back.
Court resumes Wednesday morning at 9 a.m.
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Could Current Pacers Beat 2000 Team?
Conrad Brunner
Q. Who do you think would win between this year's Pacers squad and the 2000 NBA Finals team? I think that would be a close game down to the wire with this year's team coming up a little short. (From Sean in Indianapolis)
A. Now there's a question that stimulates the imagination.
First, let's look at the matchups. At point guard, the 2000 team had Mark Jackson; this team has Jamaal Tinsley. That's becoming less of a mismatch every day, but Jackson still has the edge.
Reggie Miller was (is) the shooting guard for both teams, but was four years younger and markedly more productive in 2000 (when he averaged 18.1 points per game).
At small forward, things get really interesting: Jalen Rose vs. Ron Artest. Both are complete offensive players, but Artest's defense gives him the advantage.
At power forward, you have two players who were traded for one another: Dale Davis vs. Jermaine O'Neal. As important as Davis was to that team, there simply is no comparison between the two. O'Neal wins that matchup by a prohibitive margin.
Things turn around at center, where Rik Smits' offensive ability gives him a major advantage against Jeff Foster.
As for the benches, the 2000 team had Austin Croshere, Travis Best and Sam Perkins in the three primary roles and all were productive, but the rotation didn't go much deeper. This team has Harrington, Anthony Johnson, Kenny Anderson, Fred Jones, Scot Pollard and Croshere playing significant roles in reserve.
So give the 2003-04 Pacers a slight advantage because of depth and versatility.
Of course, you can't just put names on paper and decide who's better. You have to consider the intangibles. The 2000 team was comprised almost exclusively of hardened, season veterans who had been together a few years and knew exactly what it would take to win at the highest level. It was also a team that could write poetry with its offense.
This team has far more athleticism, not to mention more flexibility to cause mismatch problems. It's built around a defense that's about as subtle as a jackhammer.
Both teams had no-nonsense head coaches (Larry Bird then, Rick Carlisle now) with different approaches. Bird let his assistants (Carlisle and Dick Harter) handle most of the preparation, and encouraged his veterans to take control on the floor. Carlisle is much more hands-on, both in the preparation and game-management phases.
Though the teams are very different, they're very evenly matched. It would be a terrific matchup that just might go down to the final seconds. The only thing that can be safely forecast is this: Miller would hit the clinching shot. Right now, you'd have to give the edge to the 2000 team because it had been through the postseason wars.
But check back in four months. The current team might have taken care of that particular intangible by then.


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Present day trick-or-treating is quite different from that of yesteryear when lil goblins roamed the streets without much care. Maybe it's more dangerous now or perhaps we just have more outlets for scary stories, but you still want to ensure your night is free of fright by following these simple safety rules.
- Allow children to decorate pumpkins, but leave the carving up to mom and pop.
- Give your kids a full meal before trick-or-treating so candy binges will be less likely.
- Sew or write your emergency contact information on your child's costume.
- Give each trick-or-treater a watch and a flashlight or glow stick.
To see the rest of my safety tips,
- Make sure your child knows how to dial 911.
- Check the costume to avoid tripping, fire, or entanglement issues.
- Add reflective strips or lights to the costume so it can be seen in the dark.
- Set a curfew for your trick-or-treaters.
- If possible, let your child have a cell phone for the night if you will not be accompanying him. Otherwise, give him enough change to make a call from a pay phone.
- Walk in groups and avoid running.
- Only go up to well lit houses and do NOT go into a house or car for candy.
- Use battery powered "candles" or lanterns for decorations. If using candles, keep them away from decorations and curtains.
- Check through your child's candy when she gets home for any choking hazards or unwrapped goodies.
Finally, don't let your wee one catch you stealing his candy. That might be his worst nightmare.


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"Nova," 9 p.m., PBS New York Times technology columnist and author David Pogue is halfway through his second "Making Stuff" series for "Nova," and the latest four-parter has proven just as interesting as the one that ran two years ago.
In tonight's third segment, "Making Stuff Colder," Pogue delves into hypothermic technology, where much cutting-edge research is focusing. Near absolute zero, physicists find changes in the properties of materials that can allow trains to levitate and quantum computers to function.
Closer to everyday temperatures, doctors are lowering the body temperatures of trauma patients to help them recover from heart attack, stroke and spinal-cord injuries with fewer complications.
Verdict: Watch this
"Extreme Cheapskates," 9 p.m. TLC Now that "Hoarders" has been canceled, this is the No. 1 show for making you feel better about your own life. The show, entering its second season, features people for whom frugality borders on dysfunction – like the woman who does her laundry in the shower. Some of the cases border on the unpleasant – but the show is a fascinating window on extreme behavior.
"Top Chef," 10 p.m., Bravo The New Orleans season has begun soundly, thanks to a strong cast full of both talent and overconfidence, which always makes for enjoyable viewing. "Glee" star Lea Michelle stops by tonight. The chefs are asked to cater a Halloween party for the singer – which must have seemed strange when the episode was filmed back in May.
"Ke$ha: My Crazy, Beautiful Life," 10:30 p.m. MTV Kesha Sebert's reality series, which starts season two tonight, is far better than most in the celeb-reality genre, thanks to Kesha's sense of humor and relaxed attitude in front of the camera. But better isn't the same as good. Even the best shows in the genre are too trivial for human consumption.
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Emil: Oh god, yes. That was a decision we made. If the player wants to explore, you can actually cut out probably 10 to 15 percent of the main quest by finding stuff early, like the dad character. The first quest is geared toward finding him, but if you go off and explore, you can still run into him.
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A STOURBRIDGE charity shop is urging people to have a clear out and donate any unwanted clothes, shoes, accessories, books or gifts.
The Stourbridge and District branch of Cats Protection needs to stock up the Lower High Street shop so it can continue to give local cats a brighter future.
Deborah Cox, the charity's publicity volunteer, said: "We would appreciate any donations of unwanted goods that we can sell, to raise much needed funds to help local cats in need.
"There is also a need for knitted and unwanted blankets that could be used for cats in our local foster homes."
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Hey peeps.Ive done some searching on this and everything i found applied to versions prior to 3.0.i tried their advice anyway and couldnt get it to work.
anyone know why its doing this? i am using this theme on several other sites and not experiencing this problem.
the site is homeimprovementsporthuron.com/wp
the theme is elitepro theme by inkthemes (its a paid theme)
Are all these sites hosted on the same server?
It sounds like a "magic quotes" problem.
yes, all the domains on on the same server.
I don't think it's a magic quotes issue. Wordpress handles situations where magic_quotes_gpc is on or off. In fact, Wordpress [strips any slashes that magic_quotes_gpc puts on $POST or $GET data and then [URL="http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_magic_quotes"]re-adds slashes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_magic_quotes) itself. Wordpress expects data to be escaped.
You could test to see if magic_quotes_gpc is on by placing this in your footer.php file just ahead of the closing  tag:
if (get_magic_quotes_gpc())
echo '
Magic Quotes is on.
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echo '
Magic Quotes is off.
';
Can you take a look at the post text in the database using phpMyAdmin or something? If you see slashes when viewing the post content, that is an indication that something is being double escaped somewhere. Are you using any plugins or applying any filters to content before it is being place into the database or being displayed, or are you manually escaping anything?
Tried the php code. slashes still there, so im guessing its not magic_quotes.
heres what im finding: in the page text, the word you'll is displaying as you\'l in the SQL it is you\\''ll
input from the admin side: you'll
on page: you\'ll
in sql: you\\''l
context (as dsiplayed on page): You have our promise that you\'ll get a job you absolutely love, 100% guaranteed!
If you made sure magic_quotes_gpc is set to off (I turned it on and tested it and it had no impact on my setup), then did you try reverting to the default theme and disabling all plugins? If you can, revert to the default theme, turn off all your plugins, try making a test post with plenty of apostrophes, and then see if the slashes are there on output. A search reveals you are not the only one who has had this problem with Wordpress, and it is difficult to find a cause. So, if it isn't the theme you are using causing this then we can narrow it down to your server's configuration. Just give it a try and report back.
Ok i reverted to the default (2011) theme. no slashes.
also tried 2010 and Bizway (another one from inkThemes) and no slashes. so it seems like it would be a theme issue.
im extremely confused because as i said previously the other sites i have been using the elitepro theme on have not had this problem.
OK, now that we narrowed it down...
You may be using the same theme as on other sites, but is everything exactly the same? Are you using plugins? In the theme you are having trouble with, is there any code in the functions.php file that adds or strips slashes?
Note: I discovered this problem on one other site using the same theme, but still others are not affected.
In functions.php there is nothing striping slashes, however in elite-funtions.php i found this:
/* Show analytics code in footer */
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function elite_childtheme_analytics() {
$output = elite_get_option('elite_analytics');
if ($output <> "")
echo stripslashes($output);
add_action('wp_head', 'elite_childtheme_analytics');
Now that you know your theme is tinkering with slashes, you are going to have to hunt around and try to find the source. Since this is a premium theme, your best bet is to ask the company that created it.


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Striking the ElephantSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
A man uses a stick to strike a part of an elephant and after a few seconds it disappears. The man is then a lot richer. Why?
HintThe man is very skillful in his use of the stick. The man strikes something made of ivory.
AnswerThe man is playing billiards with balls made of ivory. By pocketing a ball with his cue, he wins the match.
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