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Whether you're a car or motorcycle lover, or just appreciate their form and function, you're in luck as St. Louis is home to two museums that honor the genius behind these vehicles.
The Moto Museum
Steve Smith, co-founder of the Lawrence Group, has traveled the world in search of motorcycles. He has spent time in people's homes all over Europe, listening to the personal histories of the bikes he's about to buy. Once, it took a barge, ocean liner, train and truck to get a motorcycle from Poland to midtown St. Louis, where it now resides in The Moto Museum, which Smith opened to showcase his extensive collection. "I think there's a stereotype of the motorcyclist as a renegade, rebel biker, but I want to show the broader aspects of motorcycling and its importance in history, business and design."
Smith's love for motorcycles began at the age of 14, when he participated in off-road racing through high school and college before his architecture career and life led him down other paths. Fifteen years ago, Smith rekindled his affection for motorcycles and racing, and began attending swap meets where he'd "buy some of the old bikes I wish I could have had when I was young," he explains. Smith has found eBay to be a valuable source for motorcycles from foreign countries, as he focused on collecting rare European bikes that were never imported into the U.S., as well as ones that were innovative in some way. "As an architect, I'm fascinated by the design of motorcycles and how different they each can be, even though they do the same thing. You can see the evolution of technology and design over the years from one bike to the next," he explains.
In 2000, Smith bought a building in Grand Center to house his growing collection, and in 2005, he purchased the current location of the museum, with the intent to open a motorcycle exhibition. The Moto Museum opened in April 2007, with the connected Triumph Grill launching the next year in response to interest in the museum as event space.
The museum has about 80 of Smith's estimated 110-bike collection on display, along with a few loaners. The oldest is from 1914, and many feature unique characteristics such as no brakes, no seats, or in the case of a 1927 Czech Bohmerland bike, three seats in a row.
While the museum has attracted visitors from around the world, as well as celebrities such as Dan Aykroyd and Jay Leno, Smith hopes he can continue to raise the stature of his collection as an asset for St. Louis and the sport. "Motorcycling is about adventure and I've been on many adventures the last 15 years. It's exhilarating, and I want to share that."
Kemp Auto Museum
Over a 30-year period, Fred Kemp amassed a collection of more than 40 rare and classic Mercedes-Benz automobiles. With a desire to display his cars for the enjoyment of the public, the well-known St. Louis home builder formed the nonprofit Fred M. Kemp Foundation, with the intent to open a museum. Unfortunately, Kemp passed away before the museum opened its doors in 2005, but the institution works to carry out his vision today. "Most cities our size don't have automobile museums, so we're very blessed to have a place where the public has the opportunity to see some really rare cars," says executive director Rodger Van Ness.
The 41-car collection is largely composed of Kemp's Mercedes, including a 1939 540K, one of only five originally built and once owned by a prominent German during World War II. The Chesterfield museum also boasts a 1931 370S Mannheim Sport, believed to be the only one left in the world, notes Van Ness, a Mercedes collector himself.
In addition to Mercedes, the museum showcases other automobiles such as Rolls Royce, Jaguar and Bentley, and invites local collectors to display their cars for the public. A number of the pieces in the collection have won top awards at the Concours d'Elegance car shows around the country, and the museum hosts its own Concours each year. The museum also has become a popular location for various social events throughout the year, from bat mitzvahs to weddings.
While many patrons of the Kemp Auto Museum are Mercedes and car lovers, Van Ness enjoys seeing how the beauty of the cars has an impact on every visitor. "The cars sit on a special black floor, so when you walk in, it looks like they're resting on water—it's rather impressive."
With a focus on education and preservation of these rare automobiles, Van Ness and the rest of the staff look to keep the museum thriving in the future, just as its namesake hoped. "We're quietly carrying on the dream for him."


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Sources: Jags to fire Gene Smith
Updated: December 30, 2012, 11:09 AM ET
By Adam Schefter | ESPN
The Jacksonville Jaguars will fire general manager Gene Smith, but the fate of coach Mike Mularkey could turn out to be in the hands of Cardinals director of player personnel Jason Licht or 49ers director of player personnel Tom Gamble who are the primary candidates for the team's general manager's job, according to sources.
Worst Records in Jaguars History
The Jaguars' 13 losses this season are a franchise worst, breaking the team's previous worst record from 1995, which was their first season in the NFL.
Season W-L
2012 2-13
1995 4-12
2011 5-11
2008 5-11
2003 5-11
-- ESPN Stats & Information
The Jaguars would like to keep Mularkey, but no final decisions will be made until Jacksonville hires a new general manager to replace Smith.
Licht and Gamble each could lure attractive head coaching candidates to Jacksonville if they decided to make a coaching change.
Licht worked in New England with Penn State coach Bill O'Brien and in Philadelphia with Eagles coach Andy Reid, and he has a strong relationship with each coach.
Gamble has ties to 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman, a sought-after head coaching candidate.
Licht was a finalist for the Bears general manager job and Gamble will be one of the league's most sought-after general manager candidates this offseason, according to league sources.
In the 51-year-old Mularkey's first season, the Jaguars are 2-13, the worst record in franchise history.
Jacksonville has lost seven games by 16 points or more this season. Not even Jacksonville's inaugural team in 1995 -- a group comprised of mostly rookies and street free agents -- was overmatched as often. Coach Tom Coughlin's rag-tag bunch finished 4-12 back then, losing four games by at least 16 points. The 4-12 record had been the worst in franchise history.
Former owner Wayne Weaver convinced first-year owner Shad Khan to keep Smith last year, and Khan allowed Smith to lead the search for a new coaching staff. So Smith was the one who suggested Mularkey and was the driving force behind decisions to keep several assistants from the previous regime.

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A Melksham company is appealing for a squadron of military researchers to join its ranks as growing interest in the First World War means it needs to expand.
The online archive at Forces War Records already contains records of over six million men and women who have served in the British Forces from medieval times through to the present day, but now the company is looking to recruit more transcribers to input additional information.
Twenty-eight full-time positions are now available, as the coming centenary commemorations see more people researching their family history.
Genealogist and handwriting expert Rachel Cope is part of the team that makes sure the data is interpreted correctly.
She said: "For the last 20 years I have been tracing my own family's history back to 1580 and uncovered military serving ancestors in the process.
"The additional data will enable more people to find ancestors who served in the First World War, having already seen an increase in interest on the site since the start of the Centenary year."
The ideal recruits will have a passion for military history, the patience to help transcribe over 1.5 million military records, and nimble fingers. Email firstname.lastname@example.com


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Hello,i'm new here and first of all sorry for my english, 'cause isn't my native language
I'm looking for the best European (or located in europe) companies that offer vps managed service
I know Linode and EuroVPS. Have you other to recommend?
Thanks in advance
I have recommended WebHostingBuzz for a while for the services provided as well as the quality of those services (including outstanding support). Since they have data centers in both the US and UK, I'd recommend you look into the .co.uk website.
In my experience most servers are located in UK, no idea why. I can give you a recommendation for 2 of them, used by friends over the pond. One of them is called fasthost and the other hearthinternet.
Amongst professional web developers I know, fasthost are unanimously rated as very poor.Clustered.net and clook seem to be well liked in the uk dev community.
You can take help of freeindex.co.uk to find VPS providers in europe with true reviews, that will surely help you select the company you are looking for.
Hmm... freeindex.co.uk smells bad\looks like more work than just asking in this forum to me; but to be fair I've not used them. Just saying, be careful.
After trying many hosting companies in the EU , UK and USA I have gone for a VPS with a company called Hostwinds in the USA and not only are they competitive price wise, the VPS plan I have is great. I have a managed plan and their support is second to none. I have a fair few Wordpress sites on the server which are running a lot of plugins which can be heavy on resources and my plan as coped really well so far.
Yes there as been some issues from time to time, however the support staff have always managed to sort things out in a timely manner.
I know its not a EU hosting company, but I my opinion they are worth checking out <snip>
From what I know micfo has server in London. The more easy way: ask the company you like if the have servers in Europe and ask to make your hosting there.
Hi I currently run about 7 Joomla sites with low traffic using tsohost and I am not so happy with the performance (though its maybe fair given the cost which is low) and the fact that I share the ip with thousands of sites and a few adult sites.I would like to know why there is no middle option. I do find them to be very responsive for support but at times I dont find I have the full control I need for example to get log files (since the log is shared with 150000 sites)Clearly I have outgrown this cheap shared option which would be suitable for a lot of small businesses who just need a few pages.
For me it looks like it jumps from around 50 quid per year to 1000 per year - isn't there anything in-between?
For the various hosting options:Which kinds limit the number of sites sharing the ip (I know there is a limit in general out there and hosts need to really limit them) ?Do I manage the linux box myself if for example it is cloud hosting.I need from time to time for example to set some php.ini things specific and can I do this per site for example. I am used to doing quite a lot myself via SSH. What would be my best bet.
I used to understand the options in hosting were as follows
shared managed host service (many customers run off the same physical box (server)) this didn't used to mean 15000 sites shared 'my' IP though.private box where you rent a server and configure it yourself (its a big part of anyones week maybe to keep it going and one might need) isn't there an option to get a server that is all mine with an ip so just MY sites share the ip. (I know ip's can be had by buying an SSL for a domain)
Now I see 'cloud' which confuses me and seems to be not used in the sense that I understand what cloud computing is. The cloud for me is like amazon s3 where they provide services that could be anywhere and reduce costs for companies and are available anywhere. How can hosting be cloud if its sitting on a server in a center?
Also how can I know if I am getting resold something - I think I might be able to tell but would be good to reduce the middle men.
My budget would be up to 500 per year but rackspace for example offer from about 150 per month. So where is the middle better ground ?
Rackspace cloud servers (as opposed to cloud sites which is a different product) start at about £12 a month, and this is a typical cost of a low end vps server. These are unmanaged (you have to take care of installation and maintenance) but you can pay extra for a managed service at some companies. A lot of what is referred to as cloud hosting is actually just vps.
I would like that hosting companies stop using the word cloud as for me this is a concept of cloud computing. Its really not the same as saying ok we are hosts and we get asked do we do cloud hosting - lets start saying yes guys !Can anyone out there tell me I am an idiot (dont click quick reply just yet)
Cloud ComputingMaking my IT services available to my clients my employes my steak knife holders to them from an internet connection. with a secondary idea that I can just easily ramp up and scale down my needs with demand.
Cloud HostingSame old hosting with the word cloud in it. For example I by cloud space or whatever you call it, and a guy in australia hits my url DNS routes to the server in europe NOT Australia...where the closest cloud is.


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According to Gallop, only 9 percent of Republicans are satisfied with the direction of the nation, and Rasmussen reports 63 percent of Republicans feel leadership has lost touch with the base.
The federal government is borrowing close to 40 cents of every dollar it spends. This is what Washington calls "responsible." It is what conservative voters call national suicide.
Republicans control the U.S. House of Representatives and could bring the raging destruction of our nation to a screeching halt by simply not raising the debt ceiling. They have steadfastly insisted that borrowing 40 cents on the dollar until the system irrevocably collapses is far more "responsible."
Those in the House who resist are the subjects of pogroms carried out by leadership, which removes them from key committees. Tim Huelskamp, Justin Amash and David Schweikert were tossed out of key fiscal and budget committees because they weren't lying to the voters when they said they opposed runaway spending.
If there is one thing liberals John Boehner and Eric Cantor will not tolerate, it is a principled conservative. In fact, Cantor just threatened "civil war" against House conservatives if they wouldn't support the unconstitutional Violence Against Women Act.
On the Indiana state level, conservative voters gave Republicans supermajorities in both houses and a Republican governor.
The result? Proposed massive increases in spending, bailouts for casinos, and little meaningful movement on key social issues like school choice. They haven't even passed a tiny tax cut the governor wanted.
It is often said that baby diapers and politicians both need frequent changing, and for the same reason. Those who have gained incumbent power loathe losing it, and if they can betray their base, the opposition will often back off. The trick is to avoid backlash from the original supporters they betray.
That betrayal may reach a crescendo now that the official GOP position is for blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants. The game plan is for Boehner/Cantor to pass an amnesty bill using mainly Democratic votes. Republicans will return to their district saying, "Don't blame me, I voted against it."
This will not work. Boehner/Cantor have proved three times that they will bring up bills opposed by the majority of Republicans. Hence, a vote for Boehner/Cantor leadership is a vote for amnesty.
So what action can conservatives do since the establishment has the money, influence, media support and control of the rules?
The answer is to take away their money.
If you love liberty and freedom, give money to groups that fight for conservatism like the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, Americans for Progress, American Family Association, Indiana Policy Review or Americans for Tax Reform. If you hate conservatism, give money to the Republican Party.
Party leadership controls everything, and they use that control to co-opt new legislators. They have stacked the rules in their favor, and the only hope is for independent conservative groups to gain the whip hand.
The Republican Party has taken a hard turn to the left and is driving the nation over a cliff at 100 miles an hour. Giving them money is just putting fuel in their tank.


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Book a flight to Hangzhou with Qatar Airways and you'll discover that there's more to Zhejiang's capital city than just West Lake. An oasis of beauty in the heart of the city, West Lake may be the area's most popular tourist attraction, but look a little further.
With a population of 8.7 million, Hangzhou is Zhejiang's cultural and economic centre. Yes, you may find yourself queuing with hundreds of tourists to take a boat trip on West Lake or visit the tea fields, but the scenery is worth it.
West Lake is Hangzhou's main tourist attraction; its pagoda-topped hills and islands have inspired artists and poets for centuries and there are a few highlights you must see. For the best way to see everything, rent a bike or enjoy a boat ride. Make sure you stop off at the Broken Bridge, the lake's most romantic spot. To the north of the lake, Zhejiang Museum is home to a treasure trove of traditional Chinese artefacts. The tomb of Su Xiaoxiao, a 5th century courtesan who died of grief waiting for her lover to return, is also a sad but beautiful sight. It's said she haunts the area at night, when you can hear the bells on her dress tinkling.
No trip to Hangzhou is complete without exploring the city's temples. Lingyin Temple is the city's most famous Buddhist temple, dating back to 326 AD. The only Taoist temple in East China can be found here, Baopu Taoist Temple. Six Harmonies Pagoda, surrounded by a beautiful park, is also worth visiting.
They say 'the early bird catches the worm' and in this case, it's true. An early-morning bike ride around West Lake is the best time of day to take in the stunning scenery, or take a leisurely stroll around the area. When evening falls, take in one of the two performances of 'Impressions West Lake', a love story performed on the lake; it's quite spectacular.
Hiking is a popular pastime for locals and visitors and there are plenty of trails within easy reach of Hangzhou. Climb Yuhurang Hill to see the summit's temple complex or take the scenic trail up to the Baochu Pagoda.
When you travel to Hangzhou, spend a morning boating along the Hangzhou-Beijing Canal for the perfect way to start any day in the city. Why not spend your afternoon in a traditional tea house? Or visit the China Tea Museum, where you'll find 3.7 hectares dedicated to tea cultivation and tasting.
Hangzhou is renowned as one of China's best places to eat. Local cuisine is always imaginatively named, with a story to tell, and is characterised by fresh, sweet flavours. Specialities such as Fried Eel Slices, Hangzhou Soy-Sauce Duck and Lonjing Shrimp are delicious. You'll also find a range of Sichuan, Xinjiang and Shanxi restaurants in the city centre.
Dumpling houses are popular here, while street food can be found around every corner and is ideal for refuelling in-between hiking and sightseeing. You'll also find hot pot restaurants, fine dining establishments with views over West Lake and Japanese restaurants, most of which are very good.
When you travel to Hangzhou, you simply must visit the Night Market. Held every night near Pinghai Road/Yan'an Road, if you can imagine it, you can usually buy it here. Be prepared to bargain hard and avoid buying pearls and antiques. Chinese clothing and local handicrafts are the best purchases. For silk, head to Hangzhou China Silk Town.
Images of Chinese street scenes from popular films come to mind on a visit to The Bird and Flower Market next to Wushan Square. It's exactly as you imagined it; four floors of pets, plants and strange Chinese medicinal concoctions containing ingredients such as seahorse or dried snake. Weird, wonderful and an authentic Hangzhou experience.
Tea lovers can purchase Dragon Well tea at the local markets, but a far better idea is to visit the tea fields of Hangzhou to see where the tea is grown and purchase it fresh from the bags of the harvesters.
Flights to Hangzhou with Qatar Airways arrive at Xiaoshan International Airport.
Visa restrictions for entry into the country will depend on your country of origin, length of stay and whether your trip is for business or pleasure. So before you fly to Hangzhou please check the visa and passport requirements.
Currency: Renminbi (CNY)
Voltage: 220 V 50 Hz
Plugs: Type A / I
Language: Mandarin
International dialing code: +86
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Choose from Four Options
- $12 for a one-month Adult Toy Box subscription ($24.95 value)
- $25 for a one-month Spice Box subscription ($49.95 value)
- $32 for a three-month Adult Toy Box subscription ($74.85 value)
- $69 for a three-month Spice Box subscription ($149.85 value)
Spicy Subscriptions
It used to be the only way to spice up your love life was to lure your lover into a private corner and show him your bare elbow. Now, adult toys and companies such as Spicy Subscriptions do a much better job of fanning the fames. The subscription service sends out discreetly packaged boxes full of curated adult products and romance-sparking items each month.
A relationship expert determines each month's unique theme, ensuring that couples or singles never get bored with repeat items. Customers can opt for a Spice Box or a Toy Box. The Spice Box includes an assortment of products, such as massage oils, adult accessories, candles, and toys, whereas the Toy Box features one deluxe toy. The toys in the two boxes are never the same.


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Study of Tissue Samples From Patients With Glioma or Other Brain Tumors
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RATIONALE: Studying the genes expressed in samples of tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment.
PURPOSE: This research study is looking at tissue samples from patients with glioma or other brain tumors.
|Central Nervous System Lymphoma
|Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Other: pharmacogenomic studies
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Identification of Genes Involved in the Pathogenesis of Gliomas by Transcriptome Analysis
- Pathophysiology of gliomas [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Pathophysiology of gliomas that may predict prognosis and progression or that could identify new therapeutic
- Identification of molecular [ Time Frame: 1 day ]Identification of molecular markers that may predict prognosis and progression or that could identify new therapeutic
|Study Start Date:
|November 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
- To better understand the pathophysiology of gliomas and identify molecular markers that may predict prognosis and progression or that could identify new therapeutic approaches.
- To compare gene expression profiles, in terms of response to treatment, and attempt to isolate subgroups of patients with objective response to certain types of chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Biological samples are collected from patients at time of surgery for diagnostic and/or treatment purposes.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 120 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Histologically confirmed glioma of any grade or rare primary brain tumor No urgent situation No known or suspected active infection Must not be deprived of liberty or protected by law Not pregnant or nursing
Exclusion :
No concurrent participation in other trials that require a period of exclusion
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00967200
|CHU Montpellier
|Montpellier, France, 34295
|Clinique Gui de Chauliac
|Montpellier, France, 34295
|Principal Investigator:
|Luc Bauchet, MD
|University Hospital, Montpellier
|Responsible Party:
|University Hospital, Montpellier
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00967200 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 26, 2009
|Last Updated:
|November 23, 2015
Keywords provided by University Hospital, Montpellier:
adult anaplastic astrocytoma
adult diffuse astrocytoma
adult glioblastoma
adult giant cell glioblastoma
adult gliosarcoma
adult pilocytic astrocytoma
adult pineal gland astrocytoma
adult subependymal giant cell astrocytoma
adult brain stem glioma
adult choroid plexus tumor
adult craniopharyngioma
adult ependymoblastoma
adult medulloblastoma
adult supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET)
adult anaplastic ependymoma
adult ependymoma
adult myxopapillary ependymoma
adult subependymoma
meningeal melanocytoma
adult meningeal hemangiopericytoma
adult grade I meningioma
adult grade II meningioma
adult anaplastic meningioma
adult papillary meningioma
adult anaplastic oligodendroglioma
adult oligodendroglioma
adult pineoblastoma
adult pineocytoma
adult mixed glioma
recurrent adult brain tumor
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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Saturday 10.08
Pretty in pink
Edna Jean Robinson steps out of the box and into the pink. She hosts Pinktober 2011 for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Between fundraising and premiering two new songs, Edna Jean should make the event a fabulous one.
DEETS: Hard Rock Cafe, 2211 N. Houston St. 8 p.m. $10.
Saturday 10.08
Keep it hush-hush
Uptown Players regional premiere of The Temperamentals closes out the season on a high note. If you were "temperamental" in the '50s, that was code for gay. Jon Marans play touches on the alternatve vocabulary used by gay men to communicate in a more conservative time.
DEETS: Kalita Humphreys Theater
3636 Turtle Creek Blvd. 8 p.m. Through Oct. 23. $25–$35.
Sunday 10.09
Dog day late afternoon
Support Animal Angels this weekend as the sanctuary for homeless animals celebrates 20 years. The event includes drinks, appetizers and prizes. This sweet dog will thank you.
DEETS: Sambuca 360, 7200 Bishop Road, Plano. 6 p.m. $25.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 7, 2011.


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Information sharing also helps us to guard against potential fraud and other wrongdoing. We review transactions internally on a regular basis to identify potential concerns, and we partner with select outside companies to further enhance our ability to ensure that fraudulent orders and/or potentially damaging worms, viruses and other types of malware do not interfere with our ability to provide the best possible products, value and services to you and to our other valued customers.Back to Top
Your Information Sharing Choices
We appreciate and respect that not all customers may wish to benefit from the opportunity to share information with other select companies. If you do not want us to share your personal information for marketing purposes, please immediately contact us and we will remove your name from lists we share with other companies. When contacting us, please clearly state your request, including your name, mailing address, email address and phone number. After we process your request, your personal information will no longer be shared for marketing purposes.
It is important to understand that with some companies or online partners, your information must be shared in order to receive their services.
For instance, when you order a large furniture item, we may send your name, address, email address and phone number to our shipping vendor, allowing you to access their online delivery scheduling system. Our vendor does not share your personal information with third parties; it is used strictly to coordinate and complete your shipment.
Opting out of sharing your information for marketing purposes will not prevent your relevant information from being provided to shippers when you order products for delivery or from other sharing for non-marketing purposes. Similarly, this will not prevent us from sharing information as and to the extent it is combined or aggregated (in a non-personally identified manner) or otherwise analyzed by us or our Service Providers.
Your information may be shared among any or all of the Crate and Barrel brands: Crate and Barrel, CB2, and The Land of Nod.
If you have installed our mobile app, we may send push notifications to your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.Back to Top
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Updating your contact information is quick and easy. Just contact us - include your previous and current full name, mailing address, email address and phone number or make changes directly through your account.Please understand updates may take some time to process.Back to Top
Remove Your Name From Our Lists at Any Time
To delete your name from our email contact lists, please follow these simple email opt-out instructions. Please note that, to provide you with more control of your experience with us, opting out of one brand does not automatically opt you out of our other brands. For example, if you click through to opt out of emails from The Land of Nod, you will not be opted out of emails from Crate and Barrel or CB2; if you wish to opt out of either or both of those brands, you must visit each of their respective opt out pages and follow the opt out instructions.
To request to have your name removed from the catalog mailing list, please complete this quick catalog opt-out form. We appreciate your patience while we process your request. When you make subsequent purchases at Crate and Barrel, CB2 or The Land of Nod, you may provide contact information for customer service only, and request that your name not be forwarded to either mailing list. If you have already opted out, you do not need to opt out again; your information will not be used for purposes other than the customer service you have requested, unless you affirmatively ask to opt in again, in which case you will be opted in and will receive emails from us until you again request to be opted out again.Back to Top
Notice to California Residents/Your California Privacy Rights
As set forth in this Privacy Policy, we offer our customers the ability to opt out of sharing personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, follow email opt-out instructions AND / OR catalog opt-out form, and clearly state your request, including your name, mailing address, email address and phone number. Please see the Your Information Sharing Choices section of this Privacy Policy for additional information.Back to Top
Protecting Children's Privacy
We adhere to a strict privacy code regarding children and do not knowingly accept personal information from any child under the age of 13. If it is brought to our attention that we have inadvertently received personal information from a child under 13, we will immediately remove all personal and identifiable information from our records in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. In addition, we will not disclose this information to any other companies. California users under the age of 18 may request the removal of their content or information publically posted on the Website by e-mailing us at the appropriate brand's customer service email address identified below. Please note that most of the user content that appears on our Website is stored and controlled by third party providers; thus, complete and comprehensive removal of the content may not be possible.Back to Top
Be Careful When You Share Information with Others
Please be aware that whenever you share information on a publicly available area of our Websites, such as in a product review, that information may be accessed by others. In addition, please remember that when you share information in any other communications with third parties, that information may be passed along or made public by others. This means that anyone with access to such information can potentially use it for any purpose, including sending unsolicited communications.Back to Top
Links to Sites and Services
At times, we provide links our customers may be interested in, including links to social media sites such as, for example, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest. We are not responsible for these websites, which have their own privacy policies and privacy practices to which you may be subject. When visiting our presence on social media or other tools, you will be subject to those websites' privacy policies. If you visit our Websites through a link from another website, you may be subject to that website's privacy policy as well. If you choose to explore these websites and services, we suggest that you carefully review their individual privacy policies. See our Terms of Use for further information about use of social media.Back to Top
Compliance With Laws and Law Enforcement
We cooperate with government and law-enforcement officials and private parties to enforce and comply with the law. We may disclose personal information and any other information about you to government or law-enforcement officials or private parties if, in our discretion, we believe it is necessary or appropriate in order to respond to legal requests (including court orders and subpoenas); to protect our safety, property or rights or those of any third party; to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical or legally actionable activity; or to comply with the law.Back to Top
Information Security
We take our customers' personal information seriously and take steps to protect our customers' personal information against loss, misuse, alteration and unauthorized access. We use encryption technology whenever receiving and transferring your payment information on our Websites.
When you make a purchase online, either a solid key or a locked padlock icon will appear in the lower right of your browser window. This icon indicates that your transaction session is secured through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). If one of these icons does not appear, please contact us at (800) 967-6696 to complete your purchase.Back to Top
Your Responsibilities
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account or password. As a result, it is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer. Be sure to sign off when finished using a computer that others may have access to.Back to Top
A Privacy Promise
We support and adhere to the guidelines and practices adopted by the Direct Marketing Association's Privacy Promise and the Digital Advertising Alliance Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising. In doing so, we agree to comply with a customer's requests to not share their information with other companies or to contact them for marketing purposes by postal mail, telephone, email or through online behavioral advertising.
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Processing in the United States
Please be aware that your personal information and communications may be transferred to and maintained on servers or databases located outside your state, province or country. If you are located outside the United States, please be advised that we process and store all information in the United States. The laws in the United States may not be as protective of your privacy as those in your location. By using our Websites or our services, you agree that the collection, use, transfer and disclosure of your personal information and communications will be governed by the applicable laws in the United States.Back to Top
Arbitration Agreement & Waiver of Certain Rights
You and we agree that we will resolve any disputes between us through binding and final arbitration instead of through court proceedings. You and we hereby waive any right to a jury trial of any Claim. All controversies, claims, counterclaims, or other disputes arising between you and us relating to this Privacy Policy or the Websites (each a "Claim") shall be submitted for binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA Rules"). The arbitration will be heard and determined by a single arbitrator. The arbitrator's decision in any such arbitration will be final and binding upon the parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that the arbitration will be kept confidential and that the existence of the proceeding and any element of it (including, without limitation, any pleadings, briefs or other documents submitted or exchanged and any testimony or other oral submissions and awards) will not be disclosed beyond the arbitration proceedings, except as may lawfully be required in judicial proceedings relating to the arbitration or by applicable disclosure rules and regulations of securities regulatory authorities or other governmental agencies.
If you demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to the costs of litigation, we will pay as much of the administrative costs and arbitrator's fees required for the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the cost of the arbitration from being prohibitive. In the final award, the arbitrator may apportion the costs of arbitration and the compensation of the arbitrator among the parties in such amounts as the arbitrator deems appropriate.
This arbitration agreement does not preclude you or us from seeking action by federal, state, or local government agencies. You and we also have the right to bring qualifying claims in small claims court. In addition, you and we retain the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for provisional relief, including pre-arbitral attachments or preliminary injunctions, and any such request shall not be deemed incompatible with this Privacy Policy, nor a waiver of the right to have disputes submitted to arbitration as provided in this Privacy Policy.
Neither you nor we may act as a class representative or private attorney general, nor participate as a member of a class of claimants, with respect to any Claim. Claims may not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis. The arbitrator can decide only your and/or our individual Claims. The arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated.
If any provision of this Section is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then that specific provision shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed, but the remainder of this Section shall continue in full force and effect. No waiver of any provision of this Section of the Privacy Policy will be effective or enforceable unless recorded in a writing signed by the party waiving such a right or requirement. Such a waiver shall not waive or affect any other portion of this Privacy Policy. This Section of the Privacy Policy will survive the termination of your relationship with us.
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When Mike Huckins received a call from the alarm company early Tuesday, he didn't think much of it.
"Ninety five percent of the time, it's a false alarm," said Huckins, executive director of Arc-Solano.
However, when he arrived at the office to check on the call, he saw broken glass on the ground, a smashed out glass door, and missing jewelry.
The jewelry -- necklaces, bracelets and earrings -- were hand-made by six Arc-Solano clients, who call themselves the BEADdazzlers, and is a part of the organization's program.
Arc-Solano serves Solano and Napa county residents with developmental or intellectual disabilities by providing them with activities and training, Huckins said.
A burglar, or burglars, had broken the glass door and grabbed the jewelry, which was showcased in the front hall. The suspects had left the building by the time Huckins arrived.
Huckins said he also saw a trail of a few earrings on the ground as well as an empty plastic earring rack.
"I was sickened and angry that someone actually violated us like that," one of the jewelers Richard Fowler said. Fowler, of Vallejo, is also the group manager, who helps with keeping inventory.
For the past three years, BEADdazzler offers Arc-Solano clients with an alternative form of artistic activity.
"It provides something new for the clients, and it becomes a source of personal pride," Huckins said.
The total loss of the jewelry was about $750, he added.
"It might not sound like a lot, but it's a lot for the program," he said.
The BEADdazzlers sell their creations at special events and at the Benicia Farmer's Market. The proceeds then help buy more materials and builta special fund, which pays for special activities for the group.
"We always plan something to reward them for their hard work," Huckins said. Most recently, the group went for an outing at the restaurant, Cheesecake Factory. The next one would have been a train trip to Sacramento for lunch and shopping.
However, due to Tuesday's incident, that plan has to be put on hold.
"All the money that we have saved up will now have to go to buying more material," Huckins said. "It's like we are going three steps backward. It's frustrating."
The program was created to be self-sustaining, he added.
Even though one jeweler had said she was quitting because of the burglary, Fowler said he will not give up.
"I'm still going to continue," Fowler said. "No one is going to discourage me."
In the future, Huckins said he's going to put away the jewelry every day.
"These are really nice pieces, but I didn't think we were going to be like the Tiffany's with people trying to break in and steal our stuff," he said.
For more information about Arc-Solano, visit www.thearcsolano.org. To help out, call Huckins at (707) 552-2935 or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Fien falters as fill-in closer for ailing Perkins
BOSTON -- After Chris Parmelee delivered a go-ahead homer in the 10th inning off Red Sox closer Koji Uehara to give the Twins the lead Wednesday afternoon, it was assumed closer Glen Perkins would come in to try to preserve the win for Minnesota.
But Perkins felt stiffness in his lower back Tuesday and tried to play catch before Wednesday's game, but told manager Ron Gardenhire he was unavailable. So Gardenhire went with Casey Fien, who served up back-to-back blasts to David Ortiz and Mike Napoli to hand the Twins a 2-1 loss and their fifth straight defeat.
"I don't think anyone in this clubhouse feels worse than I do," Perkins said. "Those are my three outs. It didn't work out today and that's frustrating. That's a tough pill for me to swallow, not being out there for the team."
Perkins said he hopes to be available when the Twins return home Thursday against the White Sox at Target Field. He said he'd dealt with a similar issue before, but it was never this bad.
"It was too stiff to play, so it's frustrating," Perkins said. "But I'm going to the park [Thursday] expecting to play. We'll see how it feels."
Fien entered with a 2.17 ERA in 31 appearances, but couldn't convert his second career save. He didn't make excuses and said he knew before the game there was a chance he'd have to close with Perkins out.
"It's the worst feeling in the world," Fien said. "When you have the pitching staff that threw like that and they ask me to come up big, and we come out with the 'L,' it's not a good feeling."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Sixth inning spells doom for Pelfrey, Twins
Righty falters after starting strong, allowing decisive homer to Fielder
DETROIT -- Wednesday will mark one year since Mike Pelfrey underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. For most of Monday night, it looked like Pelfrey would be heading into that anniversary on a high note.
But a three-run home run by Prince Fielder in the sixth inning turned a two-run lead into a one-run deficit, and the Twins fell to the Tigers, 4-3, at Comerica Park.
"You're talking about a guy that's missed a year of baseball and coming back from elbow surgery," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "It's a process. It doesn't just happen overnight. Tonight was a step forward. The one inning, he's obviously going to be very frustrated about, but that's a step forward. He got us into the second half of the game and was doing fine."
Pelfrey allowed one run -- a second-inning home run by Andy Dirks -- and four hits through five innings. But Dirks caught the Twins with a bunt single on the first pitch of the sixth.
Next up, Miguel Cabrera popped up a 3-1 pitch down the right-field line, but because the Twins defense was playing back, they couldn't get under it, and it landed in foul territory. Cabrera walked two pitches later.
"You're playing deep out there with a two-run lead," Gardenhire said. "You've got a man on. You're playing deep. [Chris Parmelee's] out there in right-center, and my second baseman is playing pull. It just landed in the right spot, unfortunately."
That brought out pitching coach Rick Anderson. The goal was clear.
"He came out and we were thinking, 'Let's get a ground ball,'" Pelfrey said. "The best way for me to do that is a sinker down. I just didn't execute."
Pelfrey threw a sinker on the first pitch, but it didn't sink, and it ended up over the left-center field wall. A 3-1 lead quickly become a 4-3 deficit.
"You know what happens when you get to the middle of that lineup," Gardenhire said. "Dirks with a leadoff single, then a walk and then a sinker, and he just got underneath the ball a little bit, and Fielder crushed it. There you have it. Three quick runs. That's what that offense over there can do.
"You work pretty hard to get our runs, and with that offense over there, one bad pitch in an inning and boom, they get three runs."
Pelfrey struck out Victor Martinez in the next at-bat, but a double by Jhonny Peralta ended Pelfrey's day.
Pelfrey appeared en route to his best start of the season, but one inning ended that, and he fell to 2-3 on the year. Coming off of surgery, Gardenhire was encouraged by Pelfrey's performance, but the right-hander could only focus on the ending.
"It was definitely better than the way I have been pitching, but at the end of the day, it still wasn't good enough," Pelfrey said. "I made a terrible pitch there to Prince Fielder. Obviously, he's a good hitter and he made me pay for it. The worst possible pitch you could probably make. I was trying to find a way to get a ground ball and I threw it right down the middle, and it was up. He obviously drilled it."
The Twins bullpen would only allow a walk the rest of the way, but the offense would not return. After a leadoff single by infielder Pedro Florimon in the fifth, the final 15 Twins batters were retired in order.
Catcher Joe Mauer went 0-for-4 -- the first time in his career he's gone five consecutive games without a hit. He's hitless in his past 20 at-bats, which is a career-long hitless streak.
After the game, Mauer said he feels good and doesn't need a day off, although he's the only Twin to play in all 22 games. Rather, breaks just aren't going his way.
"Just not really bouncing my way right now," Mauer said. "Hitting some balls hard and guys are catching it. Just one of those things you run into during the season."
Chris Vannini is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A celebration of all things wool will be held at Otley Courthouse this weekend.
All kinds of equipment for knitting, crochet, spinning and needle and wet felting will feature in the Wharfe Wool Fair on Saturday.
The 10am to 4pm event will also include workshops, spinning demonstrations and free, drop-in pom-pom making sessions to create bunting for the venue.
Admission costs £2 – anyone aged 16 or under is free – and tickets will be available on the door.
Tickets and more information can be obtained at wharfewool.co.uk.


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About Tesla - Tesla Motors' mission is to accelerate the world's transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. We are leading a revolution to transform the automotive industry with zero-emissions technology and reminding drivers why they love their cars in the process.
Tesla Motors hires highly qualified and dedicated individuals. We keep teams small, so each team member must be among the most gifted in his or her field. The people we seek could work anywhere they want and tend to be the most highly prized by their employer.
In addition:
- You must have a genuine passion for electric vehicles and electric propulsion systems. Without passion, you would find what we're trying to do too difficult.
- You must thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company.
- We are building real products -- not presentations: This must excite you.
We offer a competitive salary, meaningful stock ownership, benefits, a fun work environment and the opportunity to change the paradigm of human transportation.
Description of the Financial Analyst role
Tesla Motors is looking to hire a Financial Analyst to support one of the company's manufacturing organization with work including financial planning & analysis, financial modeling, project management, strategic analysis, and financial reporting. Specifically, he or she will apply a strong knowledge of financial management to facilitate decision-making by the company's senior leadership. This position will report to the company's Manufacturing Finance Manager and will split time between Palo Alto, CA and Fremont, CA.
Duties will be assigned and prioritized based on the company's evolving needs and will be, but are not limited to:
- Execution of rigorous analysis on the financial and operating metrics of the company; provide strategic insights, hypotheses, and supported conclusions based on that analysis
- Understand how the product relates to global strategic issues and use that understanding to drive tactical decisions and effectively relate to the other functions and leaders in the company
- Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditures
- Manage the continued development of financial modeling and decision-making tools
- Develop ad-hoc financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives and requests from senior management
- Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
- Interact with company executives with poise and professionalism
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree from a top 25 university
- Ability to read and interpret financial statements
- Excellent financial modeling skills
- Ability to work independently, detail-oriented, and execution focused
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Tesla Motors is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, present or past history of mental disability, genetic information or any other classification protected by state or federal law.
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The cost of an environmental analysis of the controversial Easton Point subdivision project off Paradise Drive in Tiburon continues to soar as consultants ring up another $90,000.
The initial agreement put the tab at $248,000, but costs mounted and have now reached $465,000 in light of additional work by Nichols-Berman Environmental Planning, according to Deputy County Counsel David Zaltsman.
A bill for $90,000 was headed for routine approval at Civic Center this week as officials noted that under a cost-sharing agreement with developer Martha Co., the county is liable for half of the latest tab. The pact requires the county to pay half of environmental study costs that exceed $250,000,
The latest expense covers work that includes a "lower-density alternative submitted for study jointly by the town of Tiburon and the applicant," Zaltsman said in a report to county supervisors.
The Martha Co. has signed an agreement with Tiburon embracing a 32-unit project if officials agree it is the environmentally superior plan. Although the land is in the county's jurisdiction, it is bordered on two sides by town limits.
At issue is the four-decade saga of the Martha Co.'s Easton Point plan for 43 homes on 110 acres overlooking the bay. The project has a tangled history involving rezoning, litigation, court rulings, consultants, political maneuvers and regulatory red tape.
County supervisors have promised to approve the subdivision in line with a federal court ruling that indicated "a minimum" of 43 homes will be allowed even though some will be on a prominent ridgeline. A legal stipulation directs the county and the developer to share costs of the environmental analysis.
Although approval of a subdivision appears all but certain, studies including review of 28 landslides on the site continued as county planners asked for more work on traffic and grading plans, how the project will affect Tiburon's Hill Haven neighborhood and review of visual impacts.
Planning officials have expressed interest in more detail on the alternative, a 32-home plan involving bigger structures on bigger lots.
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Johanna & The Dusty Floor Announce First U.S. Tour
Following the release of Johanna and The Dusty Floor's debut record Northern Lights on Red Valise, Johanna and the Dusty Floor are heading out on a U.S. tour with Brooklyn songwriter Bird Call. Hitting New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia D.C., Austin, and other cities across the country, the tour marks the first U.S. tour for the Brooklyn songwriter. In honor of her first tour, Johanna has made her track "Witch Shoes" available for free download. Download the track HERE and see the "Witch Shoes" video HERE Premiered with Filter Magazine, the site called the track "a light and airy pop song filled with haunting vocals." Johanna & The Dusty Floor also did a special rendition of her "Heavy Heart" for BreakThru Radio's Here and There live sessions HERE.
Born in Australia and criss-crossing the globe before ultimately settling down in New York City, Johanna's spent the last few years writing elegant pop songs that are perfectly paired with her sunny vocals. Studying jazz at the Australian Institute of Music, Johanna's wide-ranging vocals and lush piano arrangements drift effortlessly atop scenes dealing with distress, demise, and passionate lust. And listening to Northern Lights, it's easy to hear how Johanna has already earned comparisons Kate Bush and St. Vincent.
Johanna and The Dusty Floor Summer Tour
7/12: Paris, France @ Le Baron
8/2: Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory *
8/4: Philadelphia, PA @ Club House *
8/5: Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire *
8/6: Washington, DC @ Bella Café *
8/11: New Orleans, LA @ The AllWays Theater *
8/17: Austin, TX @ Hole In The Wall *
8/24: San Diego, CA @ Tin Can *
8/25: Los Angeles, CA @ The Mint *
8/27: San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar *
8/28: Berkeley, CA @ Rasputin Music *
10/14: Brooklyn, NY @ Cameo *
*w/Bird Call
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The 262 billion cubic foot (Bcf) withdrawal from storage reported today placed Lower 48 natural gas storage levels at 1,923 Bcf, which continues the recent trend of storage levels falling below the 5-year range. During this heating season (November 1, 2013-March 31, 2014), cold weather has driven record-high cumulative withdrawals in each storage region of the Lower 48 states.
As a result, earlier in 2014, working gas levels in the Lower 48 states fell below the minimum storage level for the same week in the previous 5-years for the first time since EIA started reporting the statistic in 2004.
While storage levels for the remainder of the heating season are uncertain, the application of withdrawal rates based on the 5-year average (2009-13), as well as withdrawal rates based on history, provides a range of potential outcomes. The winters of 2011-12 and 2012-13 show historically low and high rates of withdrawal, respectively, because of mild winter weather during 2011-12 and colder-than-normal weather at the end of the 2012-13 heating season. For the Lower 48 states this year, these potential outcomes suggest working gas could reach between 905 Bcf in the high withdrawal case and 1,475 Bcf in the low withdrawal case, by the end of the heating season. In all but the fastest withdrawal scenario, storage levels return to the 5-year range by the end of the heating season.
Lower 48 declines in working gas this winter have been driven primarily by large withdrawals in the East region. Since October 31, 2013, net withdrawals from storage in the East totaled 1,053 Bcf, exceeding the previous record-high of 1,051 Bcf reported over the same period during the 2002-03 heating season.
In contrast to the rest of the Lower 48 states, working gas storage levels in the East started out the heating season below the previous 5-year (2008-12) range. The rapid rate of withdrawals so far this heating season has increased the deficit relative to the 5-year range. Working gas levels in the East appear poised to end the heating season below the 5-year minimum for the region of 570 Bcf.
Working gas levels in both the West and Producing regions, in contrast to the East, have remained within their respective 5-year ranges, despite record-high withdrawals since October 31, 2013. In most of the future scenarios considered for these regions, working gas levels remain within their respective 5-year ranges. However, the high-withdrawal case in the Producing region results in working gas levels falling below the previous 5-year range. This potential outcome is driven by continued withdrawals at the nonsalt storage facilities, which primarily include depleted fields, in the Producing region. Compared with salt dome facilities, nonsalt storage facilities have less operational flexibility in cycling working gas levels. Generally, gas stored in depleted fields is injected (summer) and withdrawn (winter) once a year. Salt dome storage provides many injection/withdrawal cycles during a year.
Within the salt storage facilities of the Producing region, working gas levels have remained within the 5-year historical band and each of the scenarios suggests that working gas levels will stay within the 5-year range. In fact, the relative strength of working gas levels in salt dome facilities has kept total working gas levels in the Producing region within the previous 5-year range, as inventory levels at nonsalt facilities dipped below the previous 5-year range early in 2014.
Prices rose across the country due to cold weather. The Henry Hub spot price in Erath, Louisiana, rose by $2.70/MMBtu, from $5.20/MMBtu last Wednesday, to $7.90/MMBtu yesterday. This is the highest Henry Hub has been since September 24, 2008. The widespread colder-than-normal temperatures experienced throughout January and into the first week of February are forecast to continue for another 5 days, helping to lift spot prices across the country. Prices in the Northeast started the report week relatively high, although nowhere near the extreme highs seen on some days earlier in January. On Thursday, prices for delivery to Transco Zone 6 serving New York City and Algonquin Citygate serving Boston declined $7.91/MMBtu and $4.31/MMBtu, respectively, as winter temperatures moderated. However, both trading points saw significant price increases again on Tuesday and Wednesday as another winter storm moved through the Northeast early Wednesday. Prices at Transco Zone 6 increased $3.62/MMBtu on Tuesday and $11.18 on Wednesday to end the report week at $20.77/MMBtu, up $6.51/MMBtu from the previous Wednesday. Prices at Algonquin Citygate increased $11.88/MMBtu on Tuesday and $1.15 on Wednesday to end the report week at $24.35/MMBtu, up $9.47/MMBtu from the previous Wednesday.
Much of the central part of the country also experienced significant price increases on Wednesday because of the cold weather and the potential for freeze-offs to reduce Rockies supplies. Prices in the Midcontinent region began the report week in the $5-$6/MMBtu range, but spiked yesterday to end the week in the $20-$40/MMBtu range. Farther north, in the Midwest region, which includes the Chicago Citygate point, prices followed a similar pattern, increasing by $10-$20/MMBtu on Wednesday after only moderate price changes earlier in the week. Chicago Citygate prices started the report week at $6.43/MMBtu, but increased $18.86/MMBtu on Wednesday to end the week at $27.45/MMBtu, the second-highest price on record, only surpassed by last Monday's high of $41.96/MMBtu. Chicago prices typically are in line with Henry Hub, so a Chicago price spike like this is extraordinary. Prices in the Rockies followed the same general pattern, with prices at the Opal trading point increasing $22.12/MMBtu on Wednesday to end the report week at an all-time high of $30.18/MMBtu.
Natural gas futures prices fell 43.5 cents/MMBtu over the week. The near-month (March 2014) futures contract decreased from $5.465/MMBtu last Thursday to $5.030/MMBtu yesterday, likely due to weather forecasts for more moderate temperatures beyond the next 5 days. Similarly, the 12-month strip (the average of the 12 contracts between March 2014 and February 2015) fell from $4.684/MMBtu January 29 to $4.614/MMBtu yesterday.
Gas consumption decreased as temperatures temporarily moderated. Total natural gas consumption for the report week fell 15.5% versus last week's levels, as temperatures were relatively moderate for most of the report week between winter storms. Consumption in the residential/commercial sectors drove the decline, falling 18.2%. However, the weather across most of the country remained significantly colder than normal, with consumption in the residential/commercial sector 9.9% higher than last year.
Electric sector consumption declined by 19.3%, driven largely by the Southeast. The largest volumetric decrease in electric sector gas consumption was in the Southeast, where power burn decreased from 7.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) last report week to 5.4 Bcf/d this week. Power burn in the rest of the country was also down versus the previous week, except in the Southwest where electric sector consumption increased by 9.8% over the previous report week.
Decreased imports pushed supply down for the week. Bentek estimated dry production at 0.3% above the previous week's levels. Pipeline imports from Canada, however, declined by 17.9%, more than offsetting the production increases. LNG sendout also declined by 52.9%, but is a small piece of U.S. supply.
Gas in storage saw another sizeable net withdrawal. The net withdrawal reported for the week ending January 31, 262 Bcf, was the fifth highest net withdrawal since EIA started maintaining weekly storage statistics in 1993. It was 111 Bcf larger than the 5-year average of 151 Bcf and 133 Bcf larger than last year's net withdrawal of 129 Bcf. Current inventories totaling 1,923 Bcf are 778 Bcf (28.8%) less than last year at this time, 556 Bcf (22.4%) below the 5-year (2009-13) average, and 233 Bcf (10.8%) below the 5-year minimum.
Downward revision to last week's inventory levels. Resubmissions of data resulted in lowering estimates of working gas stocks in the Producing salt region by approximately 8 Bcf for the week ending January 24, 2014. The reported revision caused the stocks for January 24, 2014, to change from 2,193 Bcf to 2,185 Bcf. As a result, the implied net change between the weeks ending January 17 and January 24 changed from -230 Bcf to -238 Bcf.
Storage draw below market expectations of 272 Bcf. When the EIA storage report was released, the price for the March natural gas futures contract fell more than 10 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange. At 10:30 a.m., the price of the near-month (March 2014) contract fell to $5.00/MMBtu. Prices rose to $5.09 in the hour following the release.
Net withdrawals in all three regions larger than average. The East, West, and Producing regions had net withdrawals of 143 Bcf, 26 Bcf, and 93 Bcf, respectively. All three gas storage regions remain below their year-ago, 5-year average levels, and 5-year minimums.
Temperatures during the storage report week significantly cooler than normal. Temperatures in the Lower 48 states averaged 27.0 degrees for the week, 6.6 degrees cooler than the 30-year normal temperature and 10.7 degrees cooler than during the same period last year.


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Breast Health in Lactating Women
Anne M. Montgomery, MD, IBCLC
from Breastfeeding Abstracts, May 2001, Volume 20, Number 4, pp. 27-28.
Lactating women may develop breast conditions related to lactation, but they also remain susceptible to conditions found in non-lactating women. With delayed childbearing and reproductive technology, more women in their forties—and even fifties—may be lactating, increasing the likelihood that screening for breast cancer will need to occur before a woman finishes breastfeeding.
Infectious conditions
Superficial infections of the breast may include staphylococcus, streptococcus, candida, and herpes viruses. S. aureus infection should be suspected when there are significant cracks or fissures of the nipple; systemic antibacterial treatment should be considered to avoid progression to mastitis.1 Topical treatment frequently suffices for treatment of minor superficial infections. Recurrent bacterial infections may indicate that mother or baby is a carrier; topical treatment of the nares with muciprocin ointment may eradicate the carrier state.2, 3 With candida, both mother and baby should be treated simultaneously to avoid reinfection. Yeast infection of ducts has been suspected in cases of deep, shooting breast pain, and may respond to systemic antifungals such as fluconazole.
Herpetic lesions on the breast may have been transmitted from the baby's mouth or from contact with another source of infection. If the baby is beyond the newborn period, breastfeeding may continue unless the lesions are on the nipple or areola. If so, the baby should feed only on the contralateral side until the lesions have dried.3 The lesions should be covered if possible. Good attention to hand-washing and avoiding kissing when oral lesions are present can help prevent spread.
Bacterial mastitis occurs in about 2.5 percent of nursing mothers, most commonly occurring between 2 and 5 weeks post-delivery. It can be prevented by good breast hygiene and hand-washing, and by regular emptying of the breast. If a specific area of the breast does not drain well, manual expression of the milk from that duct may help avoid milk stasis. Treatment for bacterial mastitis includes adequate breast emptying, rest, hydration, and antibiotic therapy directed at the most common organisms (S. aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococcus, streptococci, E. coli). Adequate treatment is essential in order to avoid development of breast abscess. Breastfeeding should continue, as the baby is the most efficient remover of milk; there is no significant risk to the baby from the infection or from the common antibacterial therapies.2, 3, 4
Breast abscesses may be simple or complex. They require surgical drainage. Breastfeeding may continue as long as the incision is away from the nipple and does not interfere with latch-on.2, 4
Chronic inflammation of the breast may lead to plasma cell mastitis. This condition, most commonly seen in multiparous women or women with long nursing histories, results from chronic inspissation of secretions into connective tissue, with development of sterile, granulomatous inflammation. The resulting fibrosis and nipple retraction may mimic malignancy.4
Eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and neurodermatitis may occur on the skin of the breast or areola.
Breastfeeding may cause irritation of the nipple and areolar skin leading to outbreaks of these dermatoses in susceptible women. Topical agents can lead to contact dermatitis. Maternal allergy to foods or cow's milk or soy formula consumed by the nursling and still in the mouth during breastfeeding can also contribute.
Treatment with careful hygiene, gentle washing after feeding, adequate drying, and topical corticosteroids may relieve the symptoms. Steroid creams should be gently wiped from the nipple to avoid excessive exposure for the baby. Persistent inflammatory lesions may be superinfected with bacteria or yeast, or may represent inflammatory cancer.2
Other benign conditions of the breast
Nipple bleeding and blood in the milk are very common, especially among primiparas during pregnancy and early breastfeeding. This is likely due to the increased vascularity of the breast. If the bloody discharge resolves spontaneously, it is most likely benign. If there is persistent bleeding from a single duct, a ductogram may reveal a papilloma. Bleeding associated with a mass needs to be evaluated for the possibility of malignancy. In general, there is no contraindication to continuing to breastfeed despite the presence of blood in the milk.1, 2, 3
Vasospasm of the nipple (Raynaud's phenomenon) has been reported. This may manifest as blanching and pain of the nipple, either spontaneously or after nursing. This may or may not be associated with other manifestations of Raynaud's phenomenon or rheumatologic disease. Avoiding nipple trauma and keeping the nipple warm can prevent some of the occurrences. Calcium channel blockers may be used in severe cases.2
Cyclic nipple and/or breast pain may occur when women resume ovulating. Nipple tenderness around the time of ovulation and breast pain during the luteal phase occur commonly. If nipple and breast pain occur without other explanation and the woman is not menstruating, the possibility of pregnancy should be considered.
Breast cancer screening
Breast cancer has been thought to have a poor prognosis when found in pregnant or lactating women, but most likely this is because of delay in diagnosis of aggressive disease. Many breast cancers diagnosed in pregnant and breastfeeding women have been found as a result of self breast exam. A baseline exam at the first prenatal visit and subsequent periodic exams, ideally by the same examiner, can allow early detection of suspicious masses.7 Pregnant and lactating women should follow guidelines for breast cancer screening for their age and risk status.
Mammography in lactating women, as in younger women, may be less sensitive due to increased breast density. One recent report, however, indicates that an individual woman's breast density may not change significantly with pregnancy or lactation.7 There is no clear evidence that mammography in premenopausal women decreases the risk of death from breast cancer. If a mammogram is indicated for breast cancer screening, the woman should empty her breasts as completely as possible just prior to the mammogram. Women may develop new micro-calcifications after weaning. These have a benign, diffuse pattern and may be followed for stability. However, for high-risk women, a stereotactic biopsy should be considered. The radiologist should be told of the woman's lactation history.7
Mammography, combined with self-exam and periodic clinical breast exam, should continue during pregnancy and lactation as per published guidelines. While breastfeeding may provide some protection against the development of breast cancer, most breast cancers found during pregnancy and lactation actually had their beginnings years earlier. Even though breasts may be denser, women and health practitioners do find new, persistent masses that require close observation and further evaluation.
Evaluation of breast masses in lactating women
All breast masses in all women need to be evaluated and explained. In lactating women, a breast mass has an approximately 10 percent likelihood of being malignant, although this figure may be higher in older lactating women. Fortunately, most breast masses can be evaluated without excisional biopsy. Ultrasound examination may identify cystic masses. These may represent fibrocystic fluid or galactoceles. Aspiration may allow diagnosis and resolution of the cyst.4
Solid masses require further evaluation. Benign masses include lipomas, fibroadenomas, lobular hyperplasia, and inflammatory lesions. In most cases, a benign diagnosis can be established by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) performed by an experienced practitioner. The pathologist should be informed that the sample comes from a lactating breast. If the FNA results are unequivocally benign, excisional biopsy is not required. The mass should be closely followed and re-evaluated after weaning. If the FNA results are equivocal or suspicious, the woman should undergo an excisional biopsy.7 There is an increased risk of milk fistula and post-biopsy infection in lactating women, so many surgeons recommend weaning prior to biopsy. If the mother accepts these risks she may continue to breastfeed, although she should nurse the baby and/or express as much milk as possible just prior to the surgery.7
Breast cancer treatment in lactating women usually requires weaning. Because premenopausal breast cancer is an aggressive disease, most women are treated with radiation and chemotherapy. Antimetabolite and anti-estrogen therapy are contraindications to breastfeeding.2 Emotional support should be provided for the mother and family as they face the cancer and also grieve premature weaning.
Pregnancy and lactation after treatment for breast cancer remain somewhat controversial, and recommendations may depend on the estrogen- and progesterone-receptor status of the original tumor. In most cases, women who do become pregnant after breast cancer treatment may be encouraged to breastfeed. They should be monitored for adequate milk production from post-surgical or post-radiation breasts.2, 3
Anne Montgomery, MD, IBCLC, is a board-certified family physician who practices at Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound in Olympia, Washington. She also has a private lactation practice, Olympia Breastfeeding Medicine. She is Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Washington, a member of the Board of Directors of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, an LLL Medical Associate, and an accredited LLL Leader.
1. Livingstone, V. and L. J. Stringer. The treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infected sore nipples: A randomized comparative study. J Hum Lact 1999; 15(3):241-46.
2. Lawrence, R. A. and R. M. Lawrence. Medical complications of the mother. Chapter 15 in Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, 5th ed. St. Louis: Mosby, 1999.
3. Riordan, J. and K. G. Auerbach. Breast-related problems. Chapter 15 in Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, 2nd ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 1999.
4. Olsen, C. A. and R. E. Gordon. Breast disorders in nursing mothers. Am Fam Physician 1990; 41(5):1509-16.
5. Sorosky, J. I. and C. E. H. Scott-Conner. Breast disease complicating pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol Clinics North Am 1998; 25(2):353-63.
6. Lawlor-Smith, L. and C. Lawlor-Smith. Vasospasm of the nipple—a manifestation of Raynaud's phenomenon: Case reports. Br Med J 1997; 314:644-45.
7. Scott-Conner, C. E. H. and S. J. Schorr. The diagnosis and management of breast problems during pregnancy and lactation. Am J Surgery 1995; 170:401-5.
8. Swinford, A. E., D. D. Adler, and K. A. Garver. Mammography appearance the breasts during pregnancy and lactation: False assumptions. Acad Radiol 1998; 5(7):467-72.
9. Stucker, D. T., D. M. Ikeda, A. R. Hartman et.al. New bilateral microcalcifica-tions at mammography in a postlactational woman: Case report. Radiology 2000; 217(1):247-50.
10. Gupta, R. K., A. G. R. McHutchinson, C. S. Dowle, and J. S. Simpson. Fine-needle aspiration cytodiagnosis of breast masses in pregnant and lactating women and its impact on management. Diagnostic Cytopathology 1993; 9(2):156-59.


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Jakle: What's the news on Father's Day?
Updated 8:22 am, Monday, June 18, 2012
As you're reading this, Steve Spriester, co-anchor of the city's top-rated news show, may be watching a show of a different kind at home: a piece of Father's Day entertainment put together by his three daughters.
"Sometimes they dress up — as an English butler and maids — or they might perform a play or song," the longtime KSAT newscaster said of what he has been treated to from Peyton, 11, Tatum, 9, and Sloane, 6, in the past. Joining them for a couple of years has been a fourth girl: Bethlie Paul of Haiti, whom the Spriester family took into their home so she could receive help here for injuries sustained from the 2010 earthquake.
"She's a little shy," Spriester said, "but enjoys it."
Jeff Vaughn of KENS-TV will celebrate his first Father's Day today, and he doesn't know what to expect. The anchorman is definitely "looking forward to spending the entire day with Dillon, my 8-month-old son." A bonus? If his babe finally says the word all proud fathers are dying to hear.
"Hopefully he will say 'Dada' on Father's Day," Vaughn wrote in an email, "as I have been saying it to him non-stop since before he was born."
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That would be grand. Yes, we're used to seeing these guys all buttoned up in the structured environs of TV news. So I thought it would be a kick to get a glimpse of them in the crazier setting of family on their special day.
Randy Beamer isn't much into celebrating holidays that revolve around him, he said, but he does like doing something special for his children.
"I would recommend (it) to every dad out there. Make something for your kids," Beamer, WOAI-TV's chief anchorman and a father of four, wrote in an email. "Every year, for a long time, I've made calendars we now call 'Places Daddy Dragged Us.' It started years ago when I took my oldest girls (Katie, 23, and Jessie, 20) to the Alamo and we got a great photo of them whining about having to stare into the sun. So I've put together calendars with pictures of places I've 'dragged' them to, like Cowboys Camp at the Dome."
Now, they actually look forward to it, he said, even if it means going places Dad may be more interested in — such as the top of "30 Rock" (the General Electric building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza) in New York City, where he recalled taking Jackson, 11, and Georgia, 7.
Food definitely is a big part of Father's Day. For Spriester, it means breakfast in bed, prepared by his girls.
"It's never fancy," he said, "usually an Eggo waffle or rice cake with peanut butter on it."
As baby Dillon is way too young to man the kitchen, Vaughn suspects his wife is planning something and hopes "steak and crab cakes" are involved.
KABB-TV anchorman Michael Valdes expects to take to the grill ... again.
"We will normally get together with my wife's family," he said, "and, strangely enough, the dads end up cooking."
Mostly, Valdes is "happy to get the day with my boys (Isaiah, 12, and Elias, 10) after numerous years of working weekends and many times being out of town working."
Speaking of the latter, Valdes recalled phoning his own dad from Michigan on Father's Day.
"The Spurs were playing the Pistons in the finals and we were staying in a dump of a motel in Pontiac," he said, adding it was by the interstate and "every big rig in the world seemed to be passing by. I called (Dad) in Del Rio from the parking lot because we were fighting a deadline and we could barely hear each other. He seemed to get a real kick out of that for some reason!"
Finally, Beamer wanted to send out a "Happy Father's Day" to all S.A. dads — along with a TV-related request.
"My only wish is that when people are on TV, once in a while they would say, 'Hi, Dad.' It seems like it's always 'Hi, Mom.' Dads get no respect at all."