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Quickies: Courtney Love Denies Twitter Tirade; Gerard Butler Avoiding 'Real' Housewife?
Courtney Love Denies Twitter Tirade Over 'Gossip Girl' Starlet
Say what you will about Courtney Love, but the world (of crazy) would be a lot less interesting without her in it. The motormouthed, ever so slightly more robust-looking rocker is denying that she launched a Twitter attack against 16-year-old "Gossip Girl" starlet Taylor Momsen. Last week, Love reportedly tweeted, in her usual stream-of-unconsciousness way, "Why does Taylor Whatsit deeply disturb me ...? Shut the [bleep] up you overpriveliged [sic] bratty [bleep] that picked one [sic] every freak in high school mention my name again?" Oh-kay. Seems Momsen, who in her spare time fronts the rock band Pretty Reckless, recently made the mistake of commenting on comparisons between her ersatz peroxide punk rock 'do and Love's Hole-era look. But Courtney insists she wasn't behind the Twitter blitz. "Oh, I would NEVER pick on a little girl! No, no, no. Somebody [bleeping] ... I would never Twit THAT," she assures New York magazine. "I would never pick on a child. That's stupid. I've been around for a long time and she can [bleeping] ... I don't own blonde hair." Love, who is mom to 16-year-old Frances Bean, admits she's not familiar with the "Gossip Girl" goings-on, but is certain she wouldn't enjoy them. "I've never seen it. It strikes me as stuff about the Upper East Side that I wouldn't want my daughter to be around," sniffs Courtney, who is apparently in the process of moving to the Big Apple with Frances. "She watches it, I think. I mean, I think. She's familiar with aspects of it."
RELATED: Read about Courtney Love's blond ambition
Gerard Butler Real Determined to Avoid 'Real' Housewife?
Sure, Gerard Butler was recently quoted as saying that it's "a shame" how social conventions prevent him from complimenting a woman if she has "great breasts," but such boorishness apparently doesn't mean he's without standards. The New York Daily News claims the actor rebuffed the advances of "Real Housewives of New York City" star (and alleged boyfriend smacker) Kelly Bensimon during a shindig last week. Word is, Bensimon exchanged digits with Butler back in June and was less than pleased to see him enjoying a tête-à-tête with "Damages" actress Rose Byrne at the bash. "Kelly blocked Gerard from speaking to Rose and was flirting up a storm," a spy alleges to the paper, "but he couldn't have seemed less interested." Butler, who has turned rumors of a romance with "Bounty" co-star Jennifer Aniston into a running gag while promoting "The Ugly Truth," reportedly returned to Byrne a little later and chatted her up for the rest of the night. Either way, it's not as if the burly Scottish star even knows what he's looking for in a woman (besides primo breasts, of course). "I couldn't actually tell you because it's different in each woman, but ... part of it is being smart and part of it is being dumb," he explains to FoxNews.com. "Sometimes along the way in my life, I don't want a smart woman right now, I want a dumb woman. But then you think, that doesn't work, now I want a smart woman. Then you get a smart woman and you go no, that doesn't work, so it's just killing me right now." Us, too, Gerry. Us, too.
RELATED: Gerard Butler competes in the celebrity hat derby
Celebrity Getaways: Beach & Bikinis for Leo; Family Time at Clooney's
Summertime or no, the living is usually easy for the stars, although a few A-listers have taken the current lazy, hazy days to the next level. Among them: Leonardo DiCaprio, who's been soaking up the sun in Ibiza, Spain, amid a bevy of shapely, bikini-clad lovelies. Paparazzi caught the actor, 34, taking a refreshing dip in the Mediterranean, hanging with his pals, and checking out the topless talent during some serious R&R time on Tuesday. Leo has been embracing his bachelor status with gusto in the wake of his rumored split with model Bar Refaeli in June. His beachy, babe-filled holiday follows his rumored confab with a Pussycat Doll in London and shot session with a quartet of beauties in New York. Meanwhile, a mini "Ocean's" reunion is taking place at George Clooney's expansive Italian villa (what, your invite hasn't arrived yet?). On Tuesday, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and their respective clans were snapped boating around Lake Como. The host made himself scarce for the family-themed outing, but perhaps he was just busy snuggling up to new galpal Elisabetta Canalis, who joined him on a motorcycle ride earlier this week with friends Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber.
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Sienna Miller Admits, 'I Definitely Have Been Foolish'
"I probably seem like not a particularly nice person, not a girl's girl." That's Sienna Miller, showing some self-awareness in the pages of British GQ (via the London Daily Mail) regarding her much-maligned relationship with married father-of-four Balthazar Getty. The actress, who's currently out promoting the critic-avoiding "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," concedes it "probably looked awful," but says it's all too easy to judge her without knowing all the facts. "I do think sometimes people get morally superior without understanding situations," she explains. "And the situation I got into [with Getty] was not ideal but it happened and if I could go back and be more responsible, I would. Well, I probably would be less naive about ignoring the fact that people care ... I have a good brain on me, but I've never really used it when it came to making decisions about love, which has been a blessing and a curse." Sighs Sienna, "I definitely have been foolish. I've made apologies to people I needed to, but I can't apologize to people I don't know for things they don't understand." Miller claims she's now single, although she was spotted cavorting with Getty in Italy back in June. And despite her so-called "sexually manipulative" reputation, the starlet isn't going to change her MO when it comes to romance. "If I meet an actor, I'm not going to deny the feelings I have for him because it's going to be perceived in the wrong way," she declares. "How can anyone's head affect their heart? That's not in my make-up."


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AVENTURA, Fla. - On June 15, President Barack Obama's executive order assured a North Miami high school valedictorian that she would receive a reprieve on deportation for two years. Still, a letter from Immigration and Customs Enforcement has left her on shaky ground.
Daniela Palaez and her sister, Dayana called a press conference with their attorney Nera Shefer to discuss the brief Thursday. The letter, Shefer says, dashes their hopes of any long term solution to their deportation order. In her words, "It's making a statement and saying don't look at the possibility for the sisters to stay here."
Under Obama's executive order, the Palaez sisters are granted a stay of deportation for two years; now they wonder what will happen after that.
Daniela Palaez will attend Dartmouth University in the fall and says, "it saddens me and angers me. I was given a false sense of hope."
A spokesperson for ICE sent this statement: "ICE exercised prosecutorial discretion in March and granted Daniela and Dayana Pelaez deferred action for two years. There has been no action taken by or contemplated by Enforcement and Removal Operations since that deferred action was granted.
The legal proceedings discussed at Thursday's press conference are related to their attorney's dispute of the immigration judge's decision and not to the existing exercise of prosecutorial discretion in favor of the Pelaez sisters."
Still, Shefer says this letter reminded them than there is no long term solution just yet.
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Stealing this idea from Jose, who posed it to the Keeper League.
Who is the best player you've added to your team during this season Either trade or a FA pick up.
Mine has clearly been Sean Williams.
Plucked him and his 0.96 FPPM off the wire prior to Game #4. I'm gonna need Lowry (got him for Dice) to pick up his production to respectable 3rd guard status, too, if I hope to do anything in the Playoffs.


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A PARTY in the park is being held in the grounds of Spetchley Park on Sunday, July 13 in memory of Simon Culpitt, a 43-years-old Worcestershire businessman and sportsman who died last year from Motor Neurone disease.
Visitors are being invited to bring a picnic and enjoy alfresco vintage music on the grand lawns in front of the Bath stone Georgian mansion, which lies a couple of miles east of Worcester, to honour Mr Culpitt, who completed a major cycling event only weeks before being taken ill.
The event is being organised by the Worcestershire and Gloucestershire branches of the Motor Neurone Disease Association and co-ordinated by Richard and Nicky Sadler, who live at Newent. The couple have planned the event in memory of Mr Culpitt, who was Mr Sadler's best friend and lived in Droitwich, studied at King's School Worcester and ran the family business Cupitt Jewellers in Bromsgrove. He was a keen cyclist and triathlete and was diagnosed just weeks after completing the 2011 Etape du Tour, a stage of the Tour de France.
Mr Sadler said: "We wanted to find a fun way to help raise some money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, something a little different that would hopefully attract a broad audience too and appeal to families. Simon was a great dancer and a brilliant family man, he would have loved grooving along to the band we booked. We're sure the combination of beautiful gardens, a lovely marquee by the lake, picnic and great music should make for a great afternoon and we hope to raise awareness of this wicked disease and raise some much needed funds for the MNDA."
Music for the event will be supplied by The Lurchers, who specialise in vintage rhythm and blues with both male and female singers. They will be playing for two hours starting at 3pm.
Entrance is £10 per person, children under 16 free, includes access to the gardens from 2pm and a complimentary glass of fizz on arrival. Teas and coffees will be available in
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Make Room In Your Schedule This Weekend...
Diamond Select has not one, but TWO panels planned for San Diego Comic-Con, one all about Minimates and the other all about... well, everything else!
Saturday, 7/20/13, 1:30-2:30, Room 8
Marvel Minimates: 50 Series of Awesomeness!
Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Marvel Minimates line, some of the team behind the popular mini-figure brand are here to talk about their plans for The Wolverine, Thor: The Dark World and the fan-choice Series 50! Diamond Select Toys Director Chuck Terceira and Marketing Supervisor Zach Oat will also share info about the other Minimates lines, including Tomb Raider, Aliens, The Walking Dead and Battle Beasts, as well as submit to a Q&A session and debut the next big Minimates line! Plus, there'll be a Minimates prize drawing at the end of the panel.
Sunday, 7/21/13, 3:00-4:00, Room 7AB
Diamond Select Toys: The Best of All Worlds
The creative minds at Diamond Select Toys are known for their diverse product lines, from Select-scale 7-inch action figures to electronic vehicles to role-play items to vinyl banks. Diamond Select Toys Director Chuck Terceira and Marketing Supervisor Zach Oat will attempt to cover every non-Minimates item DST has coming up, from such brands as Marvel Select, The Walking Dead, Star Wars, Star Trek, Universal Monsters, Lost in Space, Knight Rider, Batman, The Munsters, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, The Expendables, Lenore, Domo and more! They'll also hold a Q&A, announce some brand-new products, and there will be a prize drawing at the end of the panel.
And be sure to catch Chuck Terceira on the panel of "Old into Gold: How Retro Properties Are Big Business For Toys and Collectibles," Friday night at 7:30 in room 26AB.
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Hey... I was thinking, maybe we could redirect visitors to their preferred language according to their browser's Accept-Language header. WinSCP homepage is an example. I didn't aware there is a homepage translation task/work done (thanks! GSKLee) until I visited the wiki. Timdream 10:29, 24 November 2006 (PST)
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Mary Jo Bang recently translated Dante's Inferno. Her six books of poetry include Elegy, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is also the author of Apology for Want (1997), which received the Katherine Bakeless Nason Prize; Louise in Love (2001); The Downstream Extremity of the Isle of Swans (2001);and The Bride of E (2009). She was the poetry co-editor of the Boston Review from 1995 to 2005. She is a Professor of English and Director of the Creative Writing Program at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. Moderated by Mark Bibbins, faculty, the School of Writing.
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Small business community welcomes Oregon tax cut
EUGENE, Ore. - The largest tax cut for small businesses in Oregon history passed the Oregon legislature Wednesday as part of a package of bills dubbed the Grand Bargain.
The cut takes the tax rate from 9.9 percent to 7 percent.
The goal: to help small businesses grow and spur job creation.
And maybe, Gary Christopherson hopes, give him a day off.
He works 7 days a week at his Little Y Market to bring home the bacon.
"Maybe with some additional tax breaks, we can, I can have a little more time for my family to do some things and hire additional people that fill my space, because of the tax breaks," he said.
The tax cut was welcome news at the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, where the majority of member businesses employ 10 people or less.
"The Eugene Chamber is really excited about this package and has supported it because it has a very good impact on small businesses," said Laura Potter with the Chamber.
Across the state, the cut will benefit an estimated 90,000 Oregon small business owners.
"So by having more revenue within small businesses that they don't have to pay on taxes, they can invest that back into their companies, creating more jobs locally, helping them grow their product and grow their business," Potter said.


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If New Orleans really doesn't want to spend the money to build a contending team around Chris Paul, then they have to try to trade him. Although the rumors have him wanting to go to NY, Orlando, etc, he does not have a real say in where they send him. As long as I am dreaming let's see what the Pacers could do.
Indiana sends:
Troy Murphy
Danny Granger
TJ Ford
New Orleans sends:
Chris Paul
Emeka Okafor
New Orleans gets $20 Million in expiring contracts and local guy Danny Granger. I hate giving up Danny but the addition of Paul is too great to pass up.
We have all read the reference Paul made to playing in NY with Carmelo. Apparently they are good friends and Carmelo can opt out of his contract after this year. If Denver does not believe that they can keep him, could we then entice them to do a sign and trade?
Indiana sends:
Mike Dunleavy
Jeff Foster
Paul George (or Brandon Rush)
Denver sends:
Carmelo Anthony
Denver gets $17 Million in expiring contracts and possible future star in George.
We would have to include draft picks in both deals which would certainly hurt. But this would be our team:
PG - Paul, Price
SG - Rush, Stephenson, Jones
SF - Anthony
PF - Okafor, Hansborough, Rolle
C - Hibbert, McRoberts
It still needs some filling out but the wing is one of the easiest positions to fill. This puts our payroll at under $60 million for this year and next, and just $45 mil for 2012/13. This franchise has shown that it can produce a winning product before. Players want to win, to get paid well while doing it, and to get the publicity too. Payton Manning has shown that even in Indianapolis, you can get the pub that these guys crave.
If New Orleans and Denver are struggling this year, then I could see this scenerio being a possibility as we approach the trade deadline in February. What do you think? Is it only a dream?


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Joseph DeLappe reenacted Mahatma Gandhi's famous 1930 Salt March over the course of 26 days, using a treadmill customized for cyberspace. The original 240-mile walk was made in protest of the British salt tax; his update of this seminal protest march took place at Eyebeam and in Second Life, the Internet-based virtual world. For this performance, he walked the entire 240 miles of the original march on a converted treadmill at Eyebeam in New York City and online in Second Life. His steps on the treadmill controlled the forward movement of his avatar, MGandhi Chakrabarti, enabling the live and virtual reenactment of the march.
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An Interview with Alejandro Martinez Cuenca
Cigar Aficionado sits down with the owner of Nicaragua's oldest cigar brand, Joya de Nicaragua.
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Martinez Cuenca, 59, is a member of Nicaragua's Sandinista party, which sprang from the populist movement that overthrew the Somoza dictatorship in 1979. He has worked both with and against Nicaragua's recently reelected president, Daniel Ortega. Most recently, he unsuccessfully opposed Ortega in a bid to be their party's presidential candidate. Ortega had led the Sandinista rebellion, which culminated in the nationalization of industry and the seizure of land from private owners, then ruled Nicaragua during the 1980s. He first served as president from 1985 to 1990, when the United States embargoed Nicaraguan goods.
Senior editor David Savona sat down in Managua with Martinez Cuenca in January, during the week of Ortega's inauguration, to discuss the political outlook for Nicaragua as well as the revitalization of the Joya de Nicaragua brand.
Savona: Let's talk about your involvement with Tabacos Puros de Nicaragua, the maker of Joya de Nicaragua cigars. When did you acquire it?
Martinez Cuenca: Let me tell you why I acquired it. When I was 16 years old, one day my father found me smoking a cigarette, and we were living at that time at the house of an uncle here in Managua who smoked cigars. He said, Give me that cigarette—from now on you will smoke these. And he gave me a big Joya de Nicaragua to smoke. As a punishment. [Laughs.] At that moment I quit smoking. When I was 30, a friend of mine from Spain brought me a box of Davidoff, and that was my first box of cigars. It was a pure Cuban cigar, before Davidoff went to the Dominican Republic. Two years after, I became minister of trade. When Somoza left the country, this company became public, so I was asked to try to look for markets for the cigars, and I visited for the first time the factory in Estel'. This is 1979.
Q: Was it was very busy at the time?
A: Extremely busy. And my big question was, How can you replicate a cigar, with so many people participating in its creation, and make sure that it's the same cigar with the same quality and the same blend at the end of the road? How, without machines, can you do that? And that was my first big amazement about cigars. Then I went to Cuba and I got familiar with other companies that were manufacturing Havana cigars, and I always posed the same question: what makes a cigar so unique, and so human? It became a fascination to me. When Ortega loses the election, the company was loaned to the workers of the company, so they would continue producing and have something to live from.
Q: How did that work out?
A: That was 1990. In 1992, that whole project stumbled, went to pieces. Imagine 80 workers without a head.
Q: Eighty bosses.
A: Eighty bosses making a cigar. In 1992, I knew Joya de Nicaragua was being manufactured by my dear friend Nestor Plasencia in Honduras.
Q: So Joya was made in Honduras during the embargo?
A: Yes. And I knew there was a problem with the trademark—I knew Somoza had sold the trademark. Then it was decided that it was going to be privatized. And one day, Leonel Raudez, who is now my general manager, walked into my office and said, "Doctor, help us. They are going to close that company. We have the know-how." I didn't want to get involved with anything that had been nationalized. But he opened my interest. I called the minster of the presidency and asked if it was true he was going to sell the cigar company. He said, yes, it was going to go to a public bidding. It was all in shambles.
Q: Was it operational?
A: The building was there, there were two or three people making cigars. I had someone do an evaluation of the company, and I bought the company for $600,000 in 1994. And I said, "Let's look for the old workers who worked here." I rehired most of the best-known rollers, tobacco producers, and started working with them. But then I realized what I had. In 1995, fortunately, the [cigar] boom started, and that helped us put together a team of well-known specialists who started producing tobacco. The boom helped us. It created the conditions for us to be alive today, because when the boom started we had only made $40,000. I said to my workers, "We are going to rebuild this company. I want your initiatives, I want your discipline." It was a difficult task, trying to consolidate our sizes. I had been familiar with it only because I smoked it. When I was minister of trade, there used to be two guys who would come to my office, Silvio and Alfredo Perez [of tobacco grower ASP Enterprises Inc.]. They came and told me, "We can't get out of Nicaragua—they don't give us the visa." I put them in contact with Immigration so they could continue doing business. And every Wednesday, they would visit me and keep me informed. In 1995, I called Alfredo and said, "I have a problem. Help me." He said, "What do you need?" I said, "I need tobacco." He said, "Look, the only place we can bring it is from Connecticut or Ecuador." Connecticut was too expensive, so I said Ecuador.
Q: That was Connecticut seed from Ecuador?
A: Yes, that's how I started remaking the Joya, with Connecticut seed.
Q: What was the wrapper in the old days? Nicaraguan?
A: Nicaraguan Habano. There was a tremendous shortage.
Q: When was this?
A: Nineteen-ninety-five. During the boom we produced that kind of cigar. But the boom was horrible at the end of the day. When the boom was over, at the end of 1998, all the good years of the boom gave us a financial reserve, so we never went to the bank. I told my shareholders we are benefiting from an accidental boom—we kept building the company. It was the smartest thing to do. We would not have been able to survive the downturn. That's when I decided to make the Antaño.
Antaño comes to the market in 2000. It took two years to find out what tobacco to use, blend it, and manufacture the cigar of the quality you see here.
Q: What did you want to do with Antaño? What was the idea?
A: I had heard that in the 1970s Joya de Nicaragua had replaced the Cuban cigar at the White House receptions. They were buying Nicaraguan cigars because it was the closest to Cuban Vuelta Abajo. With Mario Perez, we put together a group of five rollers who had been with the company from the very beginning, and we dedicated for two years blending.
Q: So you were trying to capture the taste of the old days?
A: Yes, that's why the name: antaño means circa. And the person who manufactured the Joya in the 1970s was our major blender. After thousands of blends, he said, "This is it."
Q: So it wasn't just trying to recapture the style, but to actually make the same blend?
A: Yes. So that's how I came out with Antaño. Before throwing it into the market, I wanted it to be Joya de Nicaragua Antaño. Joya de Nicaragua was registered by my company everywhere but the United States. [Altadis S.A. owned the U.S. rights by virtue of its acquisition of Hollco-Rohr.] I got in contact with Mr. [Theo] Folz. I went to the United States, and I found a real gentleman. That guy is the most astute guy I ever negotiated with. In 1998, we spent four hours in a negotiating room, and at the end of the day, he said, "This is the deal: you take it, or leave it." I said, "I take it." That's when I bought the trademark.
Q: What was the consumer reaction to Antaño?
A: When we sent the first trials, Brad [Weinfeld, who is in charge of the brand at S.A.G. Imports] called me and said, "We hit it. That's what the market wants." And then, some years later, some people tried to get the same wrapper, the same filler, but they couldn't make the Antaño. When we came out with Celebración, we asked the question why the market hasn't taken to Celebración, which is a full-bodied cigar, but much less strong.
Q: It hasn't been the hit that Antaño is?
A: No, no, no. If I were to choose between Celebración and Antaño, for a soft, nice smoke but still with strength, I would take Celebración.
Q: When people reach for a Nicaraguan cigar like yours, what do they expect?
A: I want them to recognize that Nicaraguan tobacco is a tobacco that has won its place in the market not only because it resembles Cuban tobacco. Nicaraguan tobacco has much of the greatness of Cuban tobacco, but it's more than that. It's something genuine. When you come to Nicaragua and smoke a cigar, you will find the Nicaraguan tobacco has some likeness to the Cubans, but there is more to it. There is the Nicaraguan identity.
Q: What does the future hold for Nicaragua?
A: I think there is no possibility that we're going to go back to the past. Everything that is in front of us—regardless of who is sitting in the presidency of Nicaragua—should be forward. Nicaraguan tobacco, regardless of the political situation in this country, will continue to be the best tobacco in the market, the best quality. I am still confident that Nicaragua will continue to be a good place to make cigars and grow tobacco as we have been in the last part of the 1990s and the 2000s.
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Pharmacy and Medications
Mixing New Meds with Previously Prescribed
I`m taking new medications for anxiety and depression induced by stress and was wondering if mixing these with the one I take for migraines and cold sores are OK. I asked my Dr. and was told it was OK but I`m feeling side affects that are not normal to me, tingles on one side of my face, headache on the one side of my head, joints hurting, difficult time reaching an orgasism when I usually have multiples. 51 year old female taking: Fiorinal w/codeine for migraines, Alprazolam for anxiety, Buspirone and Lexapro for stress induced depression and Valacyclovir for cold sores. This week I had to take them all, got a migraine, cold sore and high stress levels at work and home.
Based on the information provided, we do not see any significant drug interactions among the new medications (Lexapro, Buspirone, and Alprazolam) and the old ones (Fiorinal with Codeine and Valacyclovir). Lexapro is the brand name for escitalopram in the United States. Fiorinal is the brand name for a combination of butalbital, aspirin and caffeine, in this case with codeine for added pain relief.
Taking escitalopram and buspirone together could increase the risk of developing serotonin syndrome. This condition occurs when a drug combination causes excess serotonin in the system. Serotonin syndrome consists of a number of symptoms that may include muscle rigidity and twitching, fever, and confusion among others. Your symptoms do not really match well with those expected with serotonin syndrome.
You mention the following new onset symptoms: one-sided headache, tingling on one side of your face, joint pain and trouble achieving orgasm. Headache is reported with many medicines including buspirone (6%), escitalopram (24%) and valacyclovir (up to 38%), but is also one of the most commonly reported health problems people report in general. Additionally, the headaches associated with these medicines tend to be more generalized while migraine headaches are more typically one sided. Tingling and numbness (paresthesias) have been reported with 1-2 % of patients taking escitalopram and buspirone. The sexual dysfunction you describe could be related to Lexapro. This side effect has been reported in 2-6% of women taking this medicine. This effect seems to occur with all selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). Joint pain is not a reported side effect of the new medicines you are taking, but has been reported in up to 6% of patients taking valacyclovir.
While it is not within our scope of practice to diagnose, the described symptoms coincide with common symptoms of menopause. Menopause usually begins between 45-55 years of age and may last a number of years. Your doctor or a pharmacist who knows you may provide additional information.
This response was prepared by Joe Dunigan and Joori Noh, PharmD candidates at the University Of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy.
Robert James Goetz, PharmD, DABAT
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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Urinary and Genital Disorders (Children)
Pain in Flank Area
My son is 7 years old. Sometimes he had pain in left flank. Through ultrasound the impression are as such- 1. MESENTERIC LYMPH NODES. 2. URINARY BLADDER FINDING ARE S/O ? CYSTITIS. Further evaluation and clinical correlation is suggested. Doctor suggested us to admit my chid in hospital for 4-5 days for regular treatment. So, I want to know that is it neccessary to admit him. Is it curable by normal treatment?
This is a difficult question to answer. Pain in the flank often results from a kidney problem, such as an obstructing kidney stone, kidney infection, or kidney malformation with obstruction. However, in some cases the cause is uncertain. On the ultrasound report, it does not appear as though there is an obstructive stone or kidney malformation with obstruction. I am uncertain why your doctor wants to admit him for treatment, and I am uncertain what treatment your doctor is recommending. You should speak with them and have a clear understanding of the specific condition they are intending to treat.
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|November 30, 2012, 01:20 PM
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Experts advice Please
I've got a load worked up (with help from SIL) of 100 gr of Blackhorn 209, PowerBelt 245 gr aero tip and standard 209 primer. It groups good at 100.
My question is...
How many in here prefer the pellets (WhiteHots) over powder for hunting?
Give your suggestions please. Thanks.
|November 30, 2012, 03:22 PM
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BH209 for me as well. Pellets is rookie stuff and more expensive to shoot.
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|November 30, 2012, 06:27 PM
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I weaned myself off of substitutes several years ago, and use only Holy Black since.
|November 30, 2012, 07:04 PM
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In search of perfection !!
To date, have not shot "White-Hots" nor have I gotten around to shooting Blackhorn-209. ....
However, I have used pellets in the past and I still keep coming back to loose powder. I cannot reach my optimum loads with pellets and frankly, I just don't trust them as loose is more redictable. The only "slight" advantage that I have ever seen in pellets is ease of loading but that's not a big deal, is it?
However, I will never go back to using it. .... JMHO
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|November 30, 2012, 07:56 PM
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My post mirrors that of Pahoo's to a tee.
|November 30, 2012, 08:08 PM
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"Pellets is rookie stuff and more expensive to shoot".
What is REALLY expensive is missing the wall-hanger of a lifetime stuck on something that works for someone else. If I get a trophy with a bow, crossbow, cap & ball musket, in-line, using Swiss, or Goex, .50 or .54 cal, pellets or powder, etc. etc. etc. Is that animal concerned with what I got them with?
There is NO MORE (or less) HONOR in taking an animal with whatever you have, (doing your homework & to the best of your ability), with modern tools/equipment/powder.
Are we saying, there is more honor in using a bow and arrow vs. crossbow? More honor using iron sights on a musket with Goex? Using pellets rather than loose powder? Maybe more honor in using a musket cap or #11 than a .209? Using technology is "rookie stuff"?
|November 30, 2012, 08:23 PM
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Here is what works for me. 150gr pyrodex pellets (3 of them) under a Powerbelt 245gr Aerotip. Groups like a champ out to 200yds out of my TC. Use a winchester 209 to set it off.
I'm sure I can get better loads with loose but honestly its not worth the hassle or potentially messing up the load under pressure. I have shot loose and percussion caps but the tech exists to eliminate it and still let me have a great legal long gun for deer in Ohio.
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|December 1, 2012, 12:09 PM
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Okay. I've got a question on using 3 pellets. That's 150 gr of powder! All the muzzleloader manufacturers seem to recommend 120 gr powder as max. CVA is one of these. Then in the CVA video showing how to load the rifle they're using 3 Whitehot pellets!
Isn't 3 pellets dangerous?
|December 1, 2012, 12:16 PM
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3 pellet loads in a modern cva is fine if its rated for it. Its not needed and clearly will not always be the most accurate.
The down side to pellets "the rookie stuff" is they go bad within a year, you pay up the rear end for only 25 to 50 shots depending if you use 2 or 3 pellets. The biggest concern is the moisture they suck up. A package of my T7 pellets i recently opened were crumbling and needless to say, accuracy wasnt even there at only 50 yards.
Biggest deal and some others have voiced, the ability of fine tuning your charge to hit that sweet spot the rifle loves, isn't there.
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|December 1, 2012, 01:44 PM
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Now, I see you from the Midwest and being from Iowa, I have never had the need to load beyond 100. In fact, my optimum hunting load it 95grs. I know many Midwest hunters that are routinely shooting 85grns. However, it's entirely your call. ....
All to often, I hear complaints about pellets but they keep buying them. ..
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|December 1, 2012, 03:09 PM
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3 pellets?
Most modern in-lines will safely shoot 150gr. This is not to say that's what you should shoot. Most of the "big shooters" agree, a 28 inch barrel will only burn about 120gr. of powder. If you like pellets, T7 makes Magnum pellets in 60gr. Drop 2 down the barrel and you're good to go.
I store mine in their original container and keep that in a waterproof military ammo box. Never had any problems using them a year later.
Keep yer powder dry!
|December 1, 2012, 08:46 PM
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All I have used is white hots and have found no reason to change. Out of my cva wolf the grouping is good and cleanup is a breeze. It works for me and I like em.
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I have tried White Hots and my gun didn't seem to like them.........but that's my gun. All guns have their unique preferences, what mine likes yours might spray bullets all over the broad side of a barn. What I can tell you is that when tested through a chrongraph, the White Hots were slower and more inconsistent in velocities than both 777 mag pellets and Blackhorn 209. Further more, you may find that the White Hots shoot a particular bullet like a champ and yet another bullet you would be better off throwing the bullets by hand rather than sending it down the barrel.
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|December 3, 2012, 03:09 PM
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I use T7 pellets just for ease of use. Don't have to worry about them sitting for a year. I have a 10 year old nephew that would shoot a box a day if he could. I have two tc encores that don't like three pellets at all. I have a tc omega that loves three pellets. As for the difference between T7 and white hots, my good buddy swears his white hots clean up better but for some reason I usually get done first. I have shot them and I can't see a performance advantage over T7 so I just stick with what works. The buck I shot this year couldn't tell!
|December 3, 2012, 04:06 PM
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Oh ya, I'm using 270 gr power belt platinum a through the omega. I found the 245 copper ones were splattering when I hit bone. The platinum a mushroom and stay in tact.
|December 3, 2012, 06:59 PM
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The original question...
I also religiously swab the bore with 2 or 3 wet patches followed by a few dry patches at the range or in the field. NO MATTER WHAT! I want EVERY shot to be the same... consistent. I carry my T/C wet patches in a Skoal can in my pocket (to keep them warm) They fit perfect and WILL freeze up here in late season MI temperatures!
I LOVE the Barnes sabots. Deadly, match grade ammo, and no fragmentation. They do load a bit tight in the Triumph. I don't mind that and prefer it. Using a Nikon 3-9 Omega scope on it. All the aforementioned is a PERFECT whack machine and have taken several deer with it at 250 + yds. Never have missed but if I did have it happen, it was because I did something wrong.
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|December 5, 2012, 11:40 AM
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Since switching to the platinum a I've had great results. On pass through shots it's hard to prove. I shot a buck last year ranged at 128 yards quartering away. Bullet entered just in front of hind quarter and passed all the way through the opposite front shoulder. When I skinned him I found a perfectly mushroomed sabot not missing any large pieces. He went 15 yards and down. This year on the shot gun opener while using my tc I shot a nice buck through the center of the shoulder. It was the only shot I had. I ranged a tree he was behind at 55 yards. When I skinned him I found an identical mushroomed sabot to the one from the year before. It went through both shoulders and stuck in the skin. Dropped him right there. Had the same results with several does as well. I'm shooting a TC Omega, Nikon omega 3-9, 3 T7 pellets, powerebelt platinum 270 gr aero tip, Remington primer. If I use a shockwave with this combo it won't expand. Have to drop to 2 pellets.
|December 7, 2012, 01:10 PM
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Since this thread has turned into a multiple subject topic, I will throw in a few thoughts.
I have spent so much money on every new thing that comes out, it is almost embarrassing. I have found, as others, that in order to get your rifle to shoot to the maximum accuracy, it is better to use loose powder because it can be custom metered down to the grain. I have tried all of the substitutes and have pretty much come to the conclusion, that it really depends on what you like. One really isn't THAT much better than the other. Some are easier to clean, and some are a little hotter than others, but in the long run, each can be charged to deliver accuracy if you play with them long enough.
When rifles started being manufactured for 150 grains of powder, the problem with shooting that much powder was mostly in the sabots. The plastic just would not hold up to that kind of pressure, and it took a while for the sabot manufacturers to adjust their plastic mixture to get a sabot that would hold up. MMP and others, now have sabots that will hold up under that kind of pressure and I am seeing that there are several rifles that will shoot very accurately with a 150 grain charge. Most rifles will shoot their most accurate within the 120 maximum charge range, although their are some that will shoot the same accuracy with 150 grains.
As far as bullets go, I shoot Hornady 250 grain hollow points, and I can't see a bit of difference in all the other bullets out there. They mushroom perfectly at all charges from 90 grains all the way up to 150 grains, with most rounds being pass through shots, that leave a good blood trail.
I tried the pointed nosed bullets from several different manufacturers and found that they did not mushroom as well as the hollow points. According to the hype, they are supposed to give a flatter trajectory, although at front stuffer velocities, you have to cut back on the charge for them to mushroom right, which makes more of a rainbow trajectory, which goes against why you bought them in the first place.
Unless you can get velocities of around 2100 fps, I don't think the pointed front is worth the price.
Presently I am using a Savage MLII at around 2200 fps using Vit 110 powder, with a .45 caliber, 250 grain Hornady bullet in a .50 caliber sabot from MMP. This round shoots clover leafs at 100 yards. The cost of a round for me is around .90 cents. That includes title, tax, and tires off the old one. I shoot a lot and this combo is the cheapest and most accurate I can get for the buck.
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Dive leads to broken wrist for den Dekker
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Outfielder Matt den Dekker's eye-opening spring came to an unfortunate end in the seventh inning Sunday, when the rookie broke his right wrist diving for a ball. The Mets sent den Dekker to New York to determine whether surgery is necessary.
"We don't know how serious it is," general manager Sandy Alderson said. "It's serious enough, but we won't know any details about the exact condition or the recovery time until the doctors take a look up in New York."
Ranging back in an attempt to glove Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson's triple, den Dekker lunged unsuccessfully for the ball and landed awkwardly on his wrist. The Mets initially called the injury a bruise, but sent den Dekker to a local hospital for X-rays that revealed the break. Prior to leaving, den Dekker winced visibly as trainer Ray Ramirez tightened a wrap around his wrist.
"I'm pretty concerned about it," manager Terry Collins said before learning of the break. "Hopefully it's nothing serious and he doesn't miss a lot of time. He's played great. He really has had a great spring defensively and he's been fun to watch."
For a center fielder as aggressive on defense as den Dekker, injuries can be an occupational hazard. Collins admitted that much, but said he would never ask a player like that to change.
"The minute you stop diving," Collins said, "you'll be an average player."
Likely facing an imminent Minor League demotion anyway due to his struggles at the plate, den Dekker had been bound for Triple-A Las Vegas since the early days of spring. But the Mets did not want to see his first big league camp end like this.
Better news came Sunday for fellow center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, who returned to the starting lineup as a designated hitter for the first time since March 3. Nieuwenhuis, who had been battling a bone bruise in his left knee, finished 0-for-3 with two walks.
"It felt really good to be back out there for sure," said Nieuwenhuis, who also appears ticketed for Vegas. "It's definitely something to build on."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The LA Galaxy Thursday selected University of Maryland defender Omar Gonzalez with the No. 3 pick of the first round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. Voted the Defensive MVP at the 2008 College Cup after helping Maryland win the National Championship, Gonzalez is a member of the Generation adidas program, meaning that he will occupy one of four spots on the Galaxy's Developmental Roster and will not count against the club's salary budget.
"We think that Omar has the potential to be an outstanding defender for our club," Galaxy General Manager and Head Coach Bruce Arena said. "He comes from an outstanding collegiate program that instills excellent qualities in their players and he fills a void in an area of the field that we felt we needed to improve."
A native of Dallas, Gonzalez started all 69 games in which he appeared in for the Terrapins, scoring seven goals and adding five assists while helping his team reach the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons. Strong in the air and good with the ball at his feet, Gonzalez was a semifinalist for the 2008 MAC Hermann Trophy which is given annually to the nation's best college soccer player. Additionally, the 6-foot-5 center back was named an NSCAA/adidas First Team All-American in 2008 and a member of the All-ACC First Team.
"I'm very happy with going to LA and I'm really excited to be playing there, Gonzalez said. "It's going to be a great experience living there and playing in front of a great crowd."


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In athletes, omega-3s improved lung function, beta-alanine improved cyclists' performance, creatine strengthened swimmers, and rhodiola and ginkgo biloba increased endurance and cut fatigue, several new studies reveal.
In an omega-3 study, 40 non-smoking amateur male wrestlers, average age 19 with an average body mass index of 22.75, took one fish oil softgel containing 180 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) plus 120 mg of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) per day, with or without training, or took a placebo with or without training. After 12 weeks, while there were no significant changes for the other groups, the omega-3 training group had 41 percent better airflow and 53 percent greater total lung capacity compared to the beginning of the study.
In a beta-alanine study, 17 moderately to well-trained cyclists took 2-4 grams of beta-alanine per day or a placebo. After eight weeks, participants cycled in a 110-minute simulated cycling race, followed by a 10-minute timed trial and a 30-second sprint. During the sprint, compared to placebo, the beta-alanine group had 11.4 percent greater peak power and 5 percent greater average power.
In a creatine study, 16 male elite swimmers, average age 16, took 5 grams of creatine four times per day, or a placebo. After five days, while there was no change for placebo, the creatine group increased continuous jumping power by 20 percent and swam much faster in two 100-meter swim sprints.
In an endurance study, 67 healthy men, aged 18 to 22, took a 270 mg combination of rhodiola plus ginkgo biloba four times per day or a placebo. After seven weeks, while there was no change for placebo, the rhodiola-ginkgo group had much better aerobic (oxygen) capacity in an endurance test compared to the beginning of the study. Researchers also measured cortisol, a sign of stress, and found cortisol levels were much higher in the placebo group, but unchanged in the rhodiola-ginkgo group.


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Sixty years after it raced at Bonneville, 570c is back on the salt.
Hidden. During the late '60s, vintage car buff Mike Blanchard amassed a bounty of '32–'34 Ford cars and parts in the small community of Arvada, Colorado. His home was more than a home; it was his live-in storage bin, and Mike saw fit to fill his ample property with as much old Blue Oval steel as he could possibly fit. Well, that was the idea, anyway, until the city came knockin' and made him clean up his yard and get rid of all the "junk" lying around.
So he moved his collection of rare rods and parts to an old warehouse just outside Denver, where the assemblage of Ford goodies was tucked away out of the public's prying eyes. Mike was pretty secretive about his stockpile of prized parts and project rods. He didn't allow many people to see his sizeable collection, nor did he part with much of it, either. Newspapers were taped over the building's windows for privacy, and he didn't answer phone calls. You just had to hope he was there when you came calling. Of course, Mike had to be in just the right mood to part with some, if any, of his valuable stash.
There the prized collection sat, until Mike passed away. Soon after his death, his son decided to sell the entire collection as one giant lot, and local car aficionado Mike Devriendt of Colorado Springs was an eager buyer. He bought the entire kit and caboodle, consisting of about 30 cars, 20 of which were '32s of all body styles, and six were healthy '34s, just waiting for a rod builder's touch. Most of the cars were partially disassembled in some way or another, but all were excellent project material.
Denver hot rodder Scott McCann came to Mike looking for a '34 coupe. Along with his son, Bryan, he runs the DeLuxe Speed Shop out of Commerce City, Colorado, building period-perfect rods for themselves and a few chosen clients. Scott was in search of a workable project and contacted Mike to see if any of the three-window '34 coupes were available for purchase.
Mike told Scott three nice ones were still unspoken for. After giving it a lot of thought, though, Scott couldn't decide which ride he wanted. But while in his state of indecision, an epiphany came over him. He decided against buying the coupe and focused on a '32 roadster instead.
Mike had a trio of roadsters from the original lot, but he had five eager buyers lined up ahead of Scott. Luckily for him, two of the buyers did not act, so the last of the '32s was Scott's to grab. The prized Ford was then quickly trailered back to its new home for further inspection.
The car sat for some time after the purchase while Scott finished up other projects. In his mind, Scott envisioned the '32 being a semi-clone of the famed Edelbrock Roadster, decked out in flat black and sporting a mean flattie under the louvered hood.
But once he started looking more closely at the car, he took a liking to the old paint that surrounded the decklid. Unfortunately, a dull brown color had been sprayed along sections of the roadster some time ago, which didn't agree with Scott. So he started taking it off, section by section, exposing a nicer under-hue as he went along. Scott then noticed some white lettering starting to come through on the flanks of the roadster. Slowly, he could make out the number 570c peeking out through the dull brown wash.
Being as careful as possible, Scott and Bryan removed the rest of the top paint layer, exposing a waterslide Sta-Lube decal on the cowling. Their mood quickly swung from curiously optimistic to damn near ecstatic. Scott knew this particular artwork was used at the '52 Bonneville race, as Sta-Lube was a sponsor of the event. This could be a true-blue Salt Flats racer.
Scott realized how lucky he was that the numbers had been painted over for all these years. If buyers had an inkling that this was possibly an original Bonneville race car, well, the price would have tripled by the time the cash changed hands. And that's if Scott still had an opportunity to purchase the race-bred roadster.
A few phone calls were made to good friends and long-time local hot rodders Ted Bowen, Duane Helms, and Steve Dowsett, telling them of his amazing find. The threesome of pals hit the bricks and started the research to find out the 570c's true story.
Within a few days, each one of them started calling with information on the car. Duane had access to Bonneville photo albums belonging to local rodders Jack Richards and Cal Kennedy, which proved to be invaluable in their efforts to crack this case. The first glimpses of the 570c in action were found: the car participating at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the summer of 1952.
Duane had an original program from the 1952 race, which listed the 570c as being driven by a Debra Kay from Arvada, a town just 5 miles from Scott's home. On the back of Jack Richards' photo of the roadster was the name Dale Young, who turned out to be the owner of the '32. No one knows for sure why Dale's car was listed under the name Debra Kay. One possibility was that Dale was elected to drive the Denver Timing Association's streamliner that summer on the flats.
Steve found the race results from that year. It turns out the 570c ran well, running 117.33 mph on August 27, 1952. Other records from local dragstrips were found by Ted, showing the roadster running consistently fast times against some of the Denver area's fastest competitors.
Once Scott knew of the 570c's race history, he realized he had to make it a priority to get it back on the road, and more importantly, back on the salt. His goal was to have it race ready in six weeks, so it could make the trip back to Bonneville exactly 60 years after its last known run on the flats.
The DeLuxe Speed Shop became a hotbed of action as the '32, which had been completely disassembled, started its comeback from more than a half century of dormancy. And though this would be a relatively fast build, Scott still swore to regenerate the feisty Ford racer with only vintage, period-correct parts.
A 239-inch '46 flathead was commissioned for duty. Navarro heads, an Edelbrock two-carb high-rise intake, and a pair of 97 carbs topped the traditional build. A '39 trans was rebuilt and mated to the original '32 rear, the differential packed with a 3.78 gearset.
Up front are the original '32 axle, wishbone, and spring setup. The factory-issue pedals are still in the car, but the middle pedal was connected to '40 hydraulic brakes. The roadster's seat and racing tonneau cover were redone by Auto Weave Upholstery of Denver. Taillights are original '39 Ford issue. The dash was retrofitted with a vintage Stewart-Warner panel and gauges. The original grille and louvered hood were used in the rebuild not only to keep it as true to the day it raced as possible, but also because they look damn good.
Scott and Bryan made it to Bonneville for the 2012 event and had a blast driving it on the salt. The 570c has been back on the street for a year and has already logged 4,000 miles on its rebuild. That includes making the long haul to the beaches of Jersey to run in The Race of Gentlemen last fall. Scott showed the East Coast guys that the 570c was a ride to be reckoned with, pulling top honors in the flathead class.
As for the future, don't expect the roadster to be changed a bit. Its worn finish and vintage callouts are just the right look for such an historic ride. Scott would like to give thanks to his wife, Annette, for putting up with his "addiction" to his work, and to his much lauded '32. Summing it up, Scott proudly admits, "Finding a car like this is what we dream about here at DeLuxe Speed Shop. It's what we live for."


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Reds rally for win against wild Cubs bullpen
Club scores four in eighth on just one hit to overcome two-run deficit
CHICAGO -- Once the Cubs made the fateful decision to protect a two-run eighth-inning lead on Saturday by summoning embattled reliever Carlos Marmol, all the Reds really needed to do was wait him out. It was simple -- make him throw strikes.
Marmol, the deposed closer, faced three batters, walking two and hitting one. The Reds sent nine men to the plate overall, scoring four times with just one hit of their own in the inning to take a 6-4 come-from-behind victory over Chicago.
"For a guy like that, you know he's going to throw a lot of offspeed pitches," said Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, who drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly. "He tends to get wild at times from what we've seen. You've got to be ready for that one pitch that you're waiting for."
Marmol, who set a Cubs record by making his 453rd relief appearance as he entered with a 4-2 advantage, made it infamous as his first six pitches missed for balls. After Zack Cozart and Joey Votto walked, Marmol hit Brandon Phillips with a 1-2 pitch to load the bases with nobody out.
Cubs manager Dale Sveum pulled Marmol, who was booed by the 36,455 fans at Wrigley Field.
"It was frustrating," Marmol said. "I can't throw strikes. I'm giving people a chance to score."
Against Marmol's replacement, Hector Rondon, Jay Bruce hit a RBI single that flared into center field to make it 4-3.
Frazier evened the score at 4-4 with a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Votto. Xavier Paul was then intentionally walked to re-load the bases. The move backfired when pinch-hitter Jack Hannahan walked on a 3-1 pitch to force home Phillips with the go-ahead run. An insurance run scored when pinch-hitter Devin Mesoraco's sac fly brought home Bruce.
"You have to take what they're giving you," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "Marmol had a little tough time out there. Our guys stayed off of some close pitches. We were fortunate enough to get the hit when we needed it, and also did a good job of keeping the ball off of the ground."
Taken off the hook was Reds starter Tony Cingrani, who gave up all four of his runs via a pair of two-run homers by Alfonso Soriano. On both homers, Soriano got to Cingrani with two outs.
In the bottom of the first, after Anthony Rizzo was hit by a 1-2 pitch, Soriano tattooed a 3-1 fastball that caught part of the plate and pulled it into the left-field bleachers. The two-run homer gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead.
"It wasn't feeling good coming out of my hands. He just hit it," said Cingrani, an Illinois native who had some family in attendance. "I wasn't getting ahead of anybody. I was falling behind with everybody. I didn't really locate my fastball too well and Soriano hit a couple of balls."
It was a 2-2 game in the third when Rizzo hit a two-out double to the wall in center field. On a 1-0 pitch, Soriano attacked a high changeup and sent another one into the left-field bleachers for his second homer.
After that third hit of the day for Chicago, Cingrani retired his final 10 batters in a row. There were no more hits vs. the Reds' staff as Logan Ondrusek pitched a perfect seventh inning for the win. Jonathan Broxton did likewise in the eighth and one day after nearly blowing a four-run lead in the ninth on Friday, Aroldis Chapman earned his seventh save. Chapman walked one batter with one out but got out of it.
With back-to-back victories, the Reds guaranteed their first road series victory of the season and improved to 4-5 on the road trip. A sweep of the Cubs on Sunday would mean returning home with a .500 trip -- not bad considering how rough things started in Washington and St. Louis.
"It feels pretty good to come back, a nice team effort," Frazier said. "We got nine guys up that inning. We manufactured runs. It wasn't the big one there. A couple of sac flies and a couple of walks. That's baseball. I'm glad we were on that right side."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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If you just can't get enough earthquake data, check out Apple-friendly app iFeltThat. For 99 cents, you get real-time updates of earthquakes around the world. If you want information close to home, change the settings to 25 miles, 50 miles or 100 miles from your current location. You'll not only get the magnitude and the time of the temblor but also its depth and distance from your location. Interactive maps and a direct link to the U.S. Geological Survey can turn any novice into a quake expert in no time. Well, maybe not, but once you see just how shaky the ground is beneath you, you might just be persuaded to finally put together that earthquake kit.
What to do — and not do — during a quake
What to do
• It doesn't matter if you're in a one-story house, a mobile home or an office high-rise: Remember the drill "Drop, Cover and Hold On."
• Climb under a sturdy table or piece of furniture to protect yourself from falling debris.
• Hold on tight until the shaking stops.
• Move away from windows.
• If you're in bed, stay there; it may be safer. Put a pillow over your head and wait. But assess your situation — if there is something heavy overhead, move away.
• If you're outside, find a clear area away from buildings, overhead power and phone lines and overpasses. Sit down, cover your head and wait it out.
• After the shaking stops, check to see if there is a gas leak at your home.
• If there is, turn your gas off. Go to sdge.com/safety/naturalgas/shutoffGas.shtml for detailed instructions on how to safely turn off your gas.
What not to do
• Don't position yourself in a doorjamb. That's outdated advice. It doesn't protect your head from falling objects and could result in injuries.
• Stay away from heavy furniture, lighting fixtures or anything else that can fall.
• Don't run outside while the earth is still shaking. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says that most injuries occur when people in buildings try to escape to a different location.
• Don't turn your gas back on. Have SDG&E do it.
Creating a family plan
Talking with your family and neighbors about what to do if a natural disaster occurs is the starting point for being prepared.
• Pick at least two places to meet — one near your home and one outside your neighborhood if you can't get home. Families should carry a card with the addresses and phone numbers of the designated meeting places.
• Ask about emergency plans at the places where your family spends the most time — schools, day-care centers, workplaces, nursing homes or other facilities and how families are contacted in a crisis. Also find out if there are adequate emergency supplies, if there's a "shelter-in-place" should the need arise, and if there's an evacuation site if it's necessary.
If a plan doesn't exist, volunteer to help develop one.
• Designate an out-of-state relative or friend to be the central contact person. This is particularly important if phone lines within San Diego are busy, but calls outside the county may go through. Put that contact person's name, address and phone number in writing for each family member to carry at all times and make it available to the people with whom your children or aging relatives spend time.
Initiate the plan
• Create a checklist of things you'll need and need to do in an emergency; do what you can in advance; rehearse your plan as a family and update information every six months.
• Explore with your children the FEMA Web site for kids, where they can do activities and test their knowledge about disaster preparation. They also will find things to pack in their own disaster-supplies backpack (crayons, favorite books, scissors and glue, deck of cards, doll or stuffed animal, puzzles) to help them feel comforted and stay occupied in an emergency.
• You can find checklists, preprinted forms to fill out and other useful information at: ready.gov (U.S. Department of Homeland Security); fema.gov/kids; redcross.org.
Preparing your home for quakes
• Repair defective electrical wiring, leaky gas lines and inflexible utility connections.
• Bolt down and secure to the wall studs your water heater, refrigerator, furnace and gas appliances. If recommended by your gas company, have an automatic gas shut-off valve installed that is triggered by strong vibrations.
• Place large or heavy objects and breakable ones on lower shelves. Fasten shelves, mirrors, and large picture frames to walls. Brace high and top-heavy objects. Use museum wax to secure vases and collectibles.
• Anchor overhead lighting fixtures.
• Be sure the residence is firmly anchored to its foundation.
• Locate safe spots in each room under a sturdy table or against an inside wall.
• Keep the following tools in an accessible, but child-safe place: pliers, screwdriver, hammer, shovel, ax.
• Put latches on cabinets to prevent contents from spilling out.
• In the kitchen, move canned goods and small appliances to lower shelves.
• Keep a flashlight and sturdy shoes beside the bed.
On the road
Circumstances would dictate how to coordinate traffic flow out of an affected area, but here are a few general guidelines:
• Unless there is immediate danger, stay at home, work, school or elsewhere until officials signal where it is safe to go. Keep any driving to a minimum to make room for emergency vehicles and other necessary travel.
• If an evacuation is ordered, the sheriff's office or other law enforcement agencies will announce details, what routes to take, where to go for shelter and care and how long the emergency and the evacuation may last.
• Freeways: Although strengthened to withstand most earthquakes, freeways, offramps and bridges could become unstable. Traffic managers recommend stopping as soon as possible to make sure it's safe to proceed. Be wary when driving. Changes to directional flow on freeways and other roads could be made.
• Keep your vehicle's fuel tank full. Depending on the type of emergency, gasoline may not be available.
• Mass transit: Transit agencies, school bus fleets, vans and ambulances stand by to assist in relocating people unable to leave on their own. Details on accessing emergency transit would be broadcast to the public along with a phone number to request special assistance.
• Create or buy a disaster-preparedness kit for your car in case you're tied up in traffic or unable to reach your destination because of road closures.
• The San Diego/Imperial Counties chapter of the American Red Cross sells ready-to-go kits and emergency backpacks for vehicles, boats and campers. Filled with the essentials for survival, they are available in one-person packs for $40, two-person kits for $45 and four-person kits for $85. They contain items such as blankets, 2,400-calorie food bars, ponchos, light sticks, tissues, portable first-aid kits, trash bags and foil packets containing water.
The kits are available 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Red Cross headquarters at 3950 Calle Fortunada, San Diego; (858) 309-1200 or sdarc.org.
Your pets
• Pets need disaster kits and planning as much as humans. You can get more details from your veterinarian and various organizations, such as the San Diego County Humane Society and the SPCA, 5500 Gaines St. in Linda Vista, (619) 299-7012, sdhumane.org. Have your pet fitted with a microchip containing information to aid in identifying it if it gets lost. Many veterinarians, pet groups and shelters — such as the Pet Network in San Marcos, (760) 744-5300 or petnetwork.us, and the San Diego County Department of Animal Services, (619) 278-9760 or sddac.com — offer microchipping for a fee.
During a disaster
• Evacuate pets early, if you have warning. If you are not home, ask a friend or neighbor to help. If you must leave pets behind, do not tie them up. Leave food and water in nonspill containers. If they are left inside, place a notice on the front door that pets are indoors.
• Emergency shelters generally do not allow pets to accompany owners.
Officials there should be able to help find suitable temporary quarters for pets.
After a disaster
• If your pet is lost, visit animal shelters daily and distribute fliers in the area. After recovering your pet, examine it for injury or illness and see a vet if necessary. On its Web site, sddac.com, the county
Department of Animal Services Department posts photos of pets it rescues.
• The San Diego Humane Society's volunteer Animal Rescue Reserve, (619) 299-0871, operates a 24-hour service to help recover horses, livestock and household pets.
Last Sunday was a 7.2-magnitude reminder that everyone needs to be prepared for disasters.
To help you, we've put together this Smart guide that includes a list of essentials you'll need for a survival kit, an outline of what you should do — and shouldn't do — during a quake as well as tips on quake-proofing your home and devising a family disaster plan.
Some of these steps may cost money. But in dire emergencies, cash may be useless and the most precious resource may be time. Those hours and dollars will be even more valuable if you have already spent them, preparing for a day we hope will never come.
The essentials
• To store your survival kit, use a portable container such as a large, covered trash receptacle or a duffel bag. If you store your liquids at the bottom of your container, you'll reduce the chance of damage from leaking plastic bottles.
• Consult your physician or pharmacist about the storage of prescription medications and keep a smaller version of your kit in your car.
• Remember to reconsider your emergency needs yearly and to change your food and water supplies every six months.
Special items
For adults
• Heart and blood- pressure medications
• Insulin
• Prescription drugs
• Denture needs
• Contact lenses and supplies
• Extra eyeglasses
For the elderly or infirm
• A medical ID bracelet to alert others to health problems and food or drug allergies
• At least a two-week supply of prescriptions and medications in their original packaging.
• Medical equipment such as blood-pressure cuff, blood-sugar monitoring equipment, hearing aid batteries, ice packs or an insulated bag for medication that requires refrigeration.
• Copies of medical records with doctors' contact information, lists of problems and how they're being treated and the names of drugs taken.
For babies
• Formula and bottles
• Diapers and baby wipes
• Powdered milk
• Rash ointments and other medications
• Special toy and blanket
For pets
• Food and water for three days
• Leash
• Games, books, deck of cards
Nonprescription drugs
• Pain reliever
• Anti-diarrhea medication
• Antacid
• Laxative
Clothing and bedding
• A complete change of clothing and footwear for each person
• Sturdy shoes or work boots
• Rain gear
• Blankets or sleeping bags
• Hat and heavy gloves
• Thermal underwear
• Sunglasses
• Toilet paper, moist tissues
• Soap, liquid detergent
• Feminine supplies
• Personal hygiene items
• Plastic garbage bags and ties for personal sanitation uses
• Plastic bucket with tight lid
• Disinfectant
• Household chlorine bleach
• Toothbrush, toothpaste
Store at least a three-day supply of nonperishable food. Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking, and little or no water. Pack a can of Sterno to heat food. Select food items that are compact and lightweight. Include:
• Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables
• Canned juices
• Staples (salt, sugar, pepper, spices, etc.)
• High-energy foods
• Vitamins
• Food for infants
• Comfort foods such as candy and crackers
• Store water in plastic containers such as soft drink bottles. Avoid containers that will break or decompose. Set aside at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and keep no less than a three-day supply.
• A normally active person must drink at least 2 quarts of water daily. Warm climates and intense activity can double that amount. Children, nursing mothers and sick people will need even more.
Tools and supplies
• Mess kits, or paper cups, plates and plastic utensils
• Emergency preparedness manual
• Battery-operated radio and extra batteries
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Manual can opener
• Utility knife
• Cans of Sterno
• Fire extinguisher: small ABC-type canister
• Duct tape
• Compass
• Matches in a waterproof container
• Aluminum foil
• Plastic storage containers
• Emergency flares
• Paper and pencil
• Sewing kit
• Medicine dropper
• Shut-off wrench to turn off household gas and water
• Whistle
• Plastic sheeting
• Map of your area to locate shelters
• Spare cell phone battery
First-aid kit
Assemble a first-aid kit for your home and one for each car. Prepackaged kits will simplify your shopping, but check carefully to see if they contain everything you need. The American Red Cross recommends:
• Twenty adhesive bandages, various sizes
• One 5-by-9-inch sterile dressing
• One conforming roller gauze bandage
• Two triangular bandages
• Two 3-by-3-inch sterile gauze pads
• Two 4-by-4-inch sterile gauze pads
• One roll of 3-inch cohesive bandage
• Two germicidal hand wipes or waterless alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Six antiseptic wipes
• Two pairs of large medical grade nonlatex gloves
• Adhesive tape, 2-inch width
• Anti-bacterial ointment
• A cold pack
• Small scissors
• Tweezers
• A CPR breathing barrier, such as a face shield
• A first-aid manual
• Sunscreen
Great a 'grab and go' box
In preparing for a disaster, don't forget your important documents. The Insurance Information Network of California recommends creating a "grab and go" box.
• Use a waterproof (of fireproof) container large enough for file folders. Include insurance records, mortgage records, credit card statements, a home inventory and important telephone numbers. Tax forms can be useful in reconstructing financial records. Keep a duplicate set of documents in a safety deposit box.
• Computer files can be downloaded onto a CD-ROM, an external computer hard drive or a flash drive, a small data storage device, for easy portability.
• Documents that should be scanned and saved include your driver's license, Social Security card, will, deeds and marriage and birth certificates. (Don't forget sentimental items, such as family photos.)
• The county Office of Emergency Services suggests photographing your home inventory.
• The "grab and go" box could be where you store some emergency cash, traveler's checks and change.
The San Diego/Imperial Counties chapter of the American Red Cross can be reached on the Internet at sdarc.org or by phone at (858) 309-1200. The county Office of Emergency Services can be reached by phone at (858) 565-3490 or on the Web at sdcounty.ca.gov/oes. The regional office of FEMA can be reached on the Web at fema.gov/about/contact/regionix.shtm or by phone at (510) 627-7100. The California Emergency Management Agency's Web site is www.calema.ca.gov.
More information can also be found on the Union-Tribune's Web site, signonsandiego.com/earthquake-resources.
SOURCES: The San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, the American Red Cross, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the California Emergency Management Agency.
Jennifer Davies, Agnes Radomski and Peter Rowe contributed to this report.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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North Korea: We are Ready to Strike the U.S. Mainland With Missiles
Jason Mick
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Defense experts say North Korea's claims are purely bombastic and delusional
Kim Jung-Un, supreme ruler of North Korea (NK) and son of late dictator
Kim Jong-Il
, loves Dennis Rodman and American culture, but he hates the American government after they cut off his imports of luxury items due to his
insistence on nuclear weapons development
. Now the dictator's bipolar attitude towards the U.S. has seemingly taken, with Mr. Jung-Un
scrapping a six decades old armistice
with America and South Korea (SK).
I. Kim Jung-Un: "We Should Mercilessly Strike the U.S. Mainland"
In an appearance on the state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the young dictator is pictured leafing through documents surrounding by four military officials. Behind him is a map of his plans to "attack" the U.S. with missile strikes. The map indicates missile trajectories stretching from NK to the continental U.S.
The KCNA report describes recent stealth bomber tests over South Korea by the U.S. as "an ultimatum that they (the United States) will ignite a nuclear war at any cost on the Korean Peninsula."
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[Image Source: KCNA/Reuters (Top), bottom images modified by James Pearson of NK News]
The report continues, "If [South Korea and the U.S.] make a reckless provocation with huge strategic forces, (we) should mercilessly strike the U.S. mainland, their stronghold, their military bases in the operational theaters in the Pacific, including Hawaii and Guam, and those in South Korea."
II. Tensions Escalate
The threat is the latest in a series of jabs between the U.S. and the defiant Asian military dictatorship. Following its decision to scrap the armistice, the U.S. conducted war games in SK. NK responded by cutting a key phone line used as one of the only diplomatic channels between the North and the South.
In an apparent response to the line cutting, the U.S. proceeded with a test of
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers
over North Korea, which according to U.S. Forces Korea "demonstrates the United States' ability to conduct long-range, precision strikes quickly and at will."
B-2 bombers fly over South Korea earlier this week. [Image Source: Sin Young-Keun/Yonhap]
Designed by Northrop Grumman Corp. (
), the B-2 is a fearsome weapon far beyond anything in North Korea's arsenal. Its specialty is in standoff missiles (cruise or short-range ballistic) -- missiles that are launched at distance to avoid counterattacking fire. The B-2 is the only known aircraft capable of engaging in standoff missile strikes while in stealth mode (most nations use ships for this purpose). The bomber has a crew of two and carries up to eighty 500 lb (230 kg)-class JDAM GPS-guided bombs, or sixteen 2,400 lb (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear bombs.
Despite the back and forth Pentagon spokesman George Little called on NK to "dial the temperature down", accusing the nation of engaging in cycles of "provocative behavior".
, "No one wants there to be war on the Korean Peninsula, let me make that very clear.... We have to deal with them. We have to be sober, calm, cool, collected about these periods. That's what we're doing right now. And we are assuring our South Korean allies day to day that we stand with them in the face of these provocations."
China echoed the desire for peace, despite its growing frustration with its ally NK. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei told reporters that peace was a "joint responsibility, remarking, "We hope relevant parties can work together to turn around the tense situation in the region."
III. Despite Helping Hand From Iran, Danger Remains Low, Experts Say
several failed tests
, North Korea did
succeed last year in launching a rudimentary ballistic missile
into space. The key appears to be support from Iran; sources say that shipments from Iran have been headed to NK and
reported that Iranian observers were present at the December rocket launch. Some reports indicate that North Korea may have
paid Iran nearly $1.3B USD
for its engineering expertise, allowing it to turn around its floundering missile program.
North Korea has also been successful in conducting small-scale nuclear bombs tests.
According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,
NK's February's nuclear test
measured "approximately several kilotons" while the first nuclear test in 2006 was under 1 kiloton and the second in 2009 was about 2-7 kilotons. Those bombs would likely be capable of causing significant damage if they reached a populated area, but are smaller than the 16- and 21-kiloton explosives that the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (respectively) at the close of WWII.
North Korea's nuclear weapons are about 1/2 to 1/3 the size of the nuclear bomb the U.S. used on Hiroshima in WW II [pictured].
Since WWII, there has been no nuclear act of war.
North Korea may have the ability, theoretically to strike at the U.S. mainland, at least before you consider interceptor capabilities. However, defense experts say a successful strike on the U.S. by the hostile Asian nation is unlikely.
ames Hardy, Asia-Pacific editor of IHS Jane's Defense Weekly told
in an interview, "U
nless there has been a miraculous turnaround among North Korea's strategic forces, there is little to no chance that it could successfully land a missile on Guam, Hawaii or anywhere else outside the Korean Peninsula that U.S. forces may be stationed.
Accuracy would be a likely issue, should North Korea attempt such an act of war.
Thus far the hostilities have not resulted in any direct violence. However, digitally the nations are already at war in cyberspace. North Korea has been
engaged in a war of cyber-attacks
in recent weeks with the U.S. and its ally South Korea.
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All Points Bulletin (APB) features deep customization
By Eric Duncan for GameZone.com
Realtime Worlds' APB has been a thing of interest for gamers for some time now. The concept of an MMO essentially based on Cops and Robbers was enough to make it one of the most anticipated MMOs in development. Early reports that it would eventually come out on the Xbox 360 as well as the PC didn't hurt, either. At PAX East, the developer came prepared to show off the game to the public, and feature the customization, as well as giving some insight into how the basics will work.
Before even going into the gameplay, it's worth mentioning that the game might be worth playing for the customization elements alone. By going up to a terminal, players can open up a decal creator that allows them to create obscenely detailed images. These can be sold in the game's online marketplace, inked onto players' chests, painted onto their cars, sown into their clothing, or sprayed onto walls.
Music is given a similar treatment, with an in-depth creation system that should let players replicate an instrumental version of any song they can think of. These have multiple uses, from being played out of car stereos to the interesting concept of "Death Tunes" that play when one player kills another. It's like a signature or business card left on the corpse of a fallen foe. They'll come to fear the man wearing black and pink who uses the Rugrats theme when he kills opponents. The hope is that these elements will all tie together to make players more memorable to each other, playing up the idea of celebrity in the game. Already in the beta, players are coordinating their customization options to create gangs, a microcosm of actual society.
On that note, the "society" aspect of APB is paramount. The game's two sides, Enforcers and Criminals, are constantly at war, with Criminals gaining points by committing crimes against civilians and Enforcers waiting for a literal A.P.B. to start a mission. If a group of Criminals are seen mugging innocents, Enforcers are sent to the scene, with the winner walking away as the victor of the mission. If the Criminals wipe out their would-be dispatchers, more are sent, in a play on the Grand Theft Auto style of law enforcement. The bigger the crimes, the tougher the foes, the larger the A.P.B. that's sent out. With hundreds of players occupying the same city, it should mean massive battles in the streets when the game releases later this year.
All of this is meaningless if the combat isn't interesting. In the past, many developers have tried to create massively multiplayer online shooters, and it's proven more difficult than anticipated. Too often, developers try and focus on the RPG in MMORPG, which simply doesn't fit with gunplay. With APB, it's a straight-up shooter, something the developers were quick to explain when they showed off the combat. It isn't an RPG by any means; when the weapons are drawn and the bullets start flying, APB really does play like a shooter, instantly placing it as more impressive than its contemporaries. Being able to jump into vehicles also helps separate it from other MMO games, creating more of an action-packed experience.
Realtime Worlds has spent a long time with APB. Their work on the title is finally coming to a close, however, as the game's release date rapidly approaches. All in all, the game looks to be a heavy hitter, and should end up being one of the more entertaining MMO releases in 2010.


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Hello everyone -
My dad was diagnosed in 4/2006 and we've had a reasonably good experience since his diagnosis. Except for one severe infection he has not had any pain or major complications.
That said, the disease has progressed slowly and dad has become very tired and depressed over the last 2-3 months. In his last CT scan there was still no visible mass in his bile duct and his lung mets had grown a little and had some new ones. Last month he developed some back pain but that has been controlled quite well. He also started having some diarrhea and lost about 10 lbs but that might also have been driven by some stuff he should not have eaten.
In any case he's always sleepy and depressed and is refusing to eat and be more active. I am very concerned since he is not showing typical symptoms and is still overall quite healty.
He is currently on Irinotecan and Cisplatin as well as a drug for the back pain.
I wonder how much disease progression could have taken place in the last 3 months to really drive him to this stage. I also wonder how much might be depression and fatigue from the chemo and the opiate he's taking.
If anyone has any ideas/experiences/suggestions it would be kindly appreciated.
Thank you and best of luck to all!


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Emergency services have moved to back their staff after selfies of firefighters, police and paramedics at a crash appeared online.
A police officer responsible for taking the pictures has apologised for posting the images, which were taken when the crews attended a four vehicle collision on the A171 between Scarborough and Whitby on Tuesday morning.
The pictures show the staff grinning and putting their thumbs up as they waited for recovery vehicles to arrive, and were accompanied by the hashtag #professionalsatwork Minutes earlier they had been helping casualites, who were not seriously injured, but required hospital treatment.
The pictures sparked national furore online, leading to North Yorkshire police defending their every day use of social media.
A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire police: "The officers in the photograph had dealt with the collision and were waiting for the recovery vehicles to arrive prior to opening the road.
"Although these are the front-line members of staff who work with each other on an all too regular basis, dealing with tragedy on our roads every day, thankfully, on this occasion, no-one was seriously injured.
"Social media is a valuable tool for the emergency services and is used every day by hundreds of officers and staff to engage and inform members of the public and to help us prevent and detect crime.
"The officer who took the photo has apologised if any offence has been caused, particularly to the people involved in the collision."
Dave McCabe, area manager for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed an investigation will be carried out.
He said: "We are not aware of any of our staff posting selfies at the incident this morning on the A171 on social media, although we are aware that several have been posted by another emergency service.
"We will be carrying out an investigation into this occurrence and are, therefore, unable to comment further at this time."
A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said the snaps did not breach confidentiality.
She added: "We are assured the photograph was taken by the police officer in innocence and did not breach patient confidentiality."