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Hearty congratulations to illinidave for a wonderful 13.1! You rock
Today was an easy 5 for me .... 9:48 pace, 124 AHR. I'm good with this. I simply need to respect the summer heat as it was 78° when I went out to run.
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Hearty congratulations to illinidave for a wonderful 13.1! You rock
Today was an easy 5 for me .... 9:48 pace, 124 AHR. I'm good with this. I simply need to respect the summer heat as it was 78° when I went out to run.
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Day 139—Progress through Sunday, May 19
Last week we covered 292 miles along Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited route to Boston.
Current location: Kingsville, Ohio.
Total of 6,743 miles year-to-date; we're still three weeks ahead of schedule. Our individual goals for 2013 add up to a total of 15,300 miles.
We have ten active group members: Mr. Moses, illinidave, Mac47, RayInFlorida, Nasreddin Hoja, Royboy, Betzera24, goomba, EGeary and Bklyn48.
This week we'll be in New York and should finish near Syracuse.
Q: Can new runners join the group?
A: Sure. Just post a note in the weekly Geezer thread letting us know you're interested in joining the team.
Q: When and where will the group's progress be posted?
A: Every Thursday, at the latest, in the weekly Geezer thread
Q: Should we post each day's run, or just summarize for each week?
A: Weekly summaries posted in the Geezer thread would be best
Q: Will daily posts count?
A: Yes, daily posts will be tracked as long as they're in the Geezer thread
Q: Where are you running to?
A: We're going around the perimeter of the U.S. from Miami to San Diego, Seattle and New York. At New York we'll hop across the pond and run southeast from the U.K. through Europe to Greece and Israel. Returning to New York we'll head back to Miami.
Bklyn - Great splits on your half and an ever improving overall time since last year! It sounds like you enjoyed the race as well.
Dave - That's a great picture of you and DD#2. Sub-2 by 4 minutes, impressive running. I haven't seen that number yet except in my dreams. It must have been really great to run that race together. Are you sure that guy in your age group didn't get lost and take a shortcut, or, was there a 10K and they just got him mixed up at the end? I have seen that happen on a couple races and get corrected 2 or 3 days later. Anyway, if it stands, 1:09:33 is amazing at any age, in fact hard to believe.
Nas - I am impressed you can run a race, and want to, at all, after your recent experiences. Good job!
Ray - I would be very pleased with a 9:48 being easy in 78 degree temperatures. Nice.
Have a great week of running!
Thanks Steady! Bklyn, I'm in Yangon Burma right now. It's 40C on it's way to 44C (111F). I don't know how MM and Betzera run in this. I've been running on the hotel TM.
But run outside here, I will. First light. I'm back to normal and eating 4 meals a day to re-establish my nutritional base.
Yay Dave!!!
Good Monday morning to all,
Dave, Great race.
For me, I started the week off with 8 miles in 1:13:54, including some moderate speed work. I'm going to be traveling some later in the week, and anticipate some off days, so I thought I would try and beef up the first of the week and then I can recover behind the wheel.
Monday is long run day, so I ran 13.2, just enough to make it the longest run of the week. I intended on running a 10+ minute pace, but kept speeding up when I started daydreaming about yesterday's race and I ended up with a 9:47 average. The first 11 miles were a lot of fun, but the last 2 turned into a slog. I'm blaming the heat, but I suspect yesterday had a more to do with it.
Thanks to all for your support and kind comments of yesterday and this morning.
5 km here in Yangon, stairs, hills about 35C already.
I'd been aiming for the Park in the suburbs I'd seen yesterday, taken a few false loops, finally headed back into town. Incredibly, the main square has a really nice track. Given the sidewalks here, have open holes, cracks, high kerbs etc, a nice smooth track was a relief. Lots of various exercise groups there, though I was the only runner. Could really open it up.
I'm sure I could find the Park tomorrow, It has a boardwalk though a few rotten sections. But I really like running on wood. The track is an attractive option though.
Nas, your experiences are reminding me of running in China. Not only did everyone think I was nuts, but I was terrified of getting lost and not being able to communicate enough to get back to my hotel. I didn't have the heat you are having to put up with, but I had terrible pollution to deal with in Beijing.
You are one dedicated endurance runner.
Tuesday morning, 5 miles, 9:15 pace, 129 AHR. I feel somewhat weak. No pain or discomfort, just like a battery with a low charge. I kinda want to blame summer being here but it was only 68° this morning. I've been this way a couple weeks now.
How important would protien be in this situation? I eat very little protien. The bulk of my diet is carbs .... primarily beans & rice. There's usually some meat mixed in but probably in the 2-4 oz range.
Ray - I am not a diet expert at all, but the feeling you describe sounds like the flat feeling I get when my carb intake percentage has been too high relative to vegetable and iron intake foods. My own experience has been that broccoli, spinach, and a small amount of lean red meat helps. I eat red meat very very rarely, but this is one case where I make a small exception. Your regular diet sounds like mine ... beans and rice. I eat a variety of nuts. On the fruit side I find oranges help this feeling some, or grapefruit, just something acidic. Just my experience, take it FWIW.
In any event, I hope your energy comes back
Ran 6 this morning at a moderate effort - 55:45. Temperature was ok, upper 60's, but humidity was in the 90% range so I was pretty much drenched when I finished.
Bklyn & Steady Plodder, thanks for the pointers. That diet audit would sure tell me the story. Probably the first red flag would be too much beer!
Plodder, you may be on to something with the comment regarding veggies and iron. I hardly ever eat veggies but there are many that I like. I could easily keep a bowl of cut-up broccoli, cauliflower, bean sprouts, etc. in the fridge and make sure to get at least a couple servings a day.
Only managed 3 km this morning. Lots and lots of stairs. No time for more.
Paid my respects at a big Allied WW2 cemetery in Burma this morning, was that a downer. An orphanage yesterday. Reminds me of how lucky I am. At 64 and my parents are still in reasonably good health.
Good luck with the nutrition Ray! It's really important. You add/subtract, my experience is, you'll feel it right away. But with your numbers, I'll be learning from you.
Nas, I always blame the beer but I've been a beer guy for longer than I've been running. I need to look elsewhere and I'm ruling out old age for now!
I get 7 or more hours of sleep a night.
My job is probably the least taxing (both phys & mental) job I've ever had and is strictly 40 hours a week.
I've never been a breakfast eater but I always eat lunch at work, about 700-800 calories.
I've ran more mioleage and better times under far worse all around circumstances. Maybe I got it too cushy
Well, summers here. It reached 41 C (106 F) today and was 34 C (93F) when I left at 7 P.M. for my 10 k run. To be honest, that is about the maximum I will venture out to run in, and felt surprisingly decent running at a 9:20 pace.
While to most of you it seems crazy, it is no different as to how I view what you guys in Chicago or N.Y have to put up with in the winter. What it comes down to is that running occupies an important part in our lives, and we do what we have to maintain it. Hell, as the expression goes, what doesn`t kill you, makes you stronger.
Mr. M. - Well done in your half. Impressive time .
Good day all !
Mr. Moses - What a great time for your half ... 1:59, impressive and in warm conditions to boot.
Bklyn - I love your guy in the hammock, that is so cool . Enjoy your rest day.
BetZera - A 9:20 pace in those temperatures is pretty darn fine. I will take the cooler temperatures thank you just the same.
I had to defer to the treadmill at the gym this morning for my 8 miles. The blistery wind/rain seems to time itself when my run needs to be after work the last two days. The first was a SRD, but yesterday I wanted to run outside, chose not to. I don't want to get sick a week before my marathon so I ran before work this AM.
The best of races to Nas and Roy this coming Monday on your races!
Hi, my name is Ray and I'm a slug I failed to get my lazy butt out of bed this morning for my Thursday run. I have a 15 miler planned for Saturday so I'll still end up with a good week for our journey. Friday is SRD and will stay that way.
Betz, 106° has gotta be tough. My hat is off to you.
Nas & Roy, rest up for race day and let 'em know us old guys come to play!
Bklyn, great way to relax
Sez it's 88 here, but felt much hotter, 1.6 km and I'm roasted. Thankfully, there's a pool right outside.
Only 8 miles this week. Trade show this aft and fly back to London just after midnight. I haven't been eating right, and my experiences in London don't bode well for improvement, but then this race wasn't one I'd planned to PR.
My race stuff arrived in NYC while I was away. I emailed them a few times to please not do that. The website sez, for 10 pounds I can get it redone near the start.
Roy, I hope your pre-race prep is going better.
6 miles this morning at a real easy pace, felt so good that I'm thinking of getting up real early tomorrow and running in a local 5K across town.
Bklyn: Your 17 has my 14 beat since the races last weekend.
Nas: Nothing better than a dip in a pool after a hot run. Good luck with the 10K.
Betzera: Pretty fast pace for those temperatures. Still lucking out around here with mid 70's real early.
SteadyP: 8 treadmill miles takes some real dedication.
Ray: I know all about those slug mornings, had one yesterday.
I had a very good week. On Sunday I ran a HM with my daughter. That was so much fun I ran 13.2 on M & Tu, 13.3 on W & Th, and 14.2 today, to finish the week with 80.2 miles. This is a PR for me by 5 or 6 miles. For today's run I woke to temps of 44F (5C) and very low humidity, so I decided to see what was left in the tank after a high mileage week. I finished with a 9:07 average. Nothing like perfect running conditions to keep tired legs moving.
My streak of 6 consecutive HM's is officially ended today. Tomorrow I have volunteered to work a local 5K as a memorial to a man's son who was killed in Iraq. Sunday is SRD, and I'll start all over again on Monday.
Nas, London is one of my favorite cities. I'm not sure I'd spend my time running a 5K with all those pubs to explore. Have a successful race.
Mr M, I'm rooting for you to run the race. Have a good one.
slug, 15 is a good way to end the week.....provided you can get out of bed.
steady, I'm a proponent that you can't do too little during a marathon taper. Stay healthy.
Betzera, I guess to some degree you get used to it, but 22C is about my limit, at least for starting a run. I'd have to give up whole months if I lived where you do...or take up swimming. That was a nice pace for difficult conditions.
Bklyn, Can I borrow your hammock? Hope you had a good rest day.
Have a good holiday weekend all. Good runs everyone.
Dave, wow what a week you've had. A big tip of the hat to you and some liquid norishment as well. Congratulations!
Good morning to you all. Up and out by 5 to fit in 16 kms. That gives me 67 for the week or 41.6 miles.
Dave - you`re the man. Hell, I just might take off until October and let you pick up the slack. Again, how you run in the Chicago winter, or put in so many miles on the TM is beyond me. When you get down to it, what options do we have? Not to run...that is not an option. I was at my daughters apartment in Haifa yesterday, an hour from where I live. At 2 in the afternoon we sat there with the windows open and it was absolutely comfortable...no need for AC or even a fan. At the same time where I live it was 40 C and to be home without the air conditioning would be suicide. For better or worse, my corner of the world is unbearable for 4 -5 months, but a pleasure the rest of the year.
Best of luck to our racers this weekend, and be well. Later
Finished off my recovery week with 12 miles on easy hills. This week I have a total of 36.2 miles for the group.
23 miles for week 5 of 24 week marathon program. Long run of 10 miles. Also a 45 mile bike ride yesterday. Hoping for continued good health for all Geezers.
15 miles on this fine Saturday, 9:56 avg pace, 130 AHR. The last 2 miles were a bit of a struggle but far from serious. I'm glad I can still go 15 and even more pleased to be under that 10:00 pace barrier.
Bklyn, chalk me up with 25 miles for the week and yes ..... I ended the week on a good note. I felt great all the way this morning even when I weakened near the end. It was expected fatigue.
ggk, I'm looking forward to following your marathon training. Post some times and how close you are to your goal. I love the thrill of the marathon and I can ride with you and feel like I'm on the street beside you.
My race this morning was not the small affair I thought it would be as there were over 1300 runners. It was a pretty narrow course in places so they sent us off in waves based on a predicted pace of 6,7,8,9 10 ect. Worked real well and I only had to slow a few times because of others. Hopefully I didn't slow anyone down while I ran the paces of 8:21, 8:15 and 8:05 for those first 3 miles. My final time was 25 something and I was 1st in the small 2 person 70+ AG. There are a lot of faster 70+ guys around Phoenix but I think they all must have left town for the summer. I would guess the temperature to have been close to 80 during the race.
I'm done for the week with 20 miles.
Dave: That's an impressive number of miles for anyone, for a Geeser it's just plain amazing.
Mr. Moses, congratulations on a great race. Like you, I have stiff competition here in SW Florida when the "big dogs" show up. Lately I'm good for a mid 22:?? 5k and there's at least 2 guys who go low 21's. But ..... when they don't show, I win.
The best part is we bring our best game regardless of who's there.
Glad to hear everyone's mending and running well.
After my week in SoCal, my PF has still been dogging me. I wanted to run 13 miles this week for endurance, so on Thursday I braved 20mph north winds with gusts to 30 under overcast skies. I ended up taking yesterday off while I hobbled around the house, but today it felt a little better, so I did a short 2.5 miles. My weekly total for the group is 35.55 miles.
For 2 or 3 days before we left for California, and this past Tuesday, we got ready for the floor guys. We had our whole first floor refinished. It's a 100 year old house with nice maple in the kitchen and beautiful oak in the rest. It felt like we were moving, with all the packing and shuttling around of furniture. It turned out very nice, but we had to stay an extra night in a motel because of the fumes.
excellent day for running temp wise. Ended an easy week with 5.5 miles. Will post totals tomorrow.
Mr. Moses, you amaze. congratulations!


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Re: My 73 Year Old Dad, Diagnosed 2 days ago with Advanced CholangioCarcin
Hi Lisa- what I did was hope for a miracle, but inside I had to be realistic with what was happening. My philosophy is that we never know what is in store, so temper your realism with a dash of hope, because many miracles have happened and continue to happen each day.
This is your dad's experience, for the most part... I really tried to gauge what my Dad needed from me and tried to react to that. If I felt he needed hope, I gave it to him. If it was reassurance he needed that we'd be ok, I tried to do that too. There were times when I just wanted to cry and cry, in front of him telling him that this was so unfair and I was just so heartbroken that this was occurring.
My Dad had a hard time with emotion... extreme emotion... he was ok with tears, but not with heartbreak. My mother felt strongly that we shouldn't show our emotions around him so as not to deflate him. So, I imagined a moment where I'd have a talk with my Dad as is recommended in all those books... but there was never that "moment"... it was not my choice... please try to keep in mind that there are so many resources out there to tell you how to let go, but those resources don't speak to every situation.
I was not able to have the talk I thought I should have because there wasn't the right circumstance. I felt that I was robbed of an opportunity until I realized these books are often written for an ideal and a norm. Lisa, there is your situation and that is unique. You do what you feel is right and what is in your heart to do and say. That is what will pull you through. I also realized that that "talk" was more for me... I refocused on my Dad. I was so lucky that in my life nothing was ever left unsaid with my Dad... he knew how loved he was and I am so grateful for that.
So many times I wanted to chat with him and share memories, but towards the end he needed rest and I was only able to just be with him silently. But there is nothing wrong with just being there. That is important too... that is rarely mentioned in those accounts. Illness is exhausting... there must be a comfort experienced by our loved ones when they open their eyes and see their closest loved ones there, not expecting anything more from them than their very presence. So... don't have any expectations for yourself and for the process. Follow your heart.
Think of what will sooth your dad and try to do that if you can. Those last few weeks when my Dad was sleeping a lot I read Final Gifts which comforted me much.
Lisa, I don't want to be the reason you lose hope... but if you find that things look like they are not going to improve and if there is an end in sight, one thing to keep in mind... I don't know what your religious beliefs are and I don't want to preach mine... I believe in a life after this one... at the end of my Dad's life I imagined that my mom and I were holding his hand just until someone else took it on the other side. I saw it as a sort of birth for him and as such I wanted to help him in that moment by providing love, support, telling him what I felt, etc. It might sound odd, but I truly felt that by doing that we were helping his transition be a peaceful one.
So... your best course of action is to be aware. I'm not suggesting to suppress emotion, but be aware of what your dad is saying and wanting. He may not want to take his meds and that is his choice, but there are some meds that will really help with the pain. Make sure you investigate side effects too because the stronger the med, the stronger the side effects sometimes and as a result, more meds will be prescribed to deal with the side effects. Also, my Dad experienced difficulty with nausea and vomitting that the meds didn't help with. Eventually it was discovered that his stomach wasn't absorbing the meds properly, so he took them intervenously and that helped him immensely.
My prayers are with you and your family hoping that your dad will be able to be helped.
I know how very difficult this is, Lisa... your dad is lucky to have such a caring and loving daughter to watch out for him.
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He was spending the day in the region campaigning for the European elections, to be held in two weeks on May 22.
In the last election five years ago, when Gordon Brown was in power, Conservatives came out on top with 27.7 per cent. Ukip followed with 16.5 per cent and Labour 15.7 per cent.
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The report, Sustainable meat consumption: What is it? How do we get there? implies consumers can contribute to sustainable food production by avoiding the meats, which, in their estimation, are the worst from a sustainability perspective. Primarily, the target of the report is beef. The authors suggest labeling is one way to make it easier for consumers to choose meat that is more sustainable.
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Day 13--Ten Things I Love: Letter "R"
1) Red-- I love the color red. When I did "b" I told you I loved blue and red, so now I have to list red.
2) Remote Control--Goodness, I can't even imagine life without a remote control. How in the world did we ever get up and turn the station on the TV or turn it up ; )
3) Roses--When Allan and I were dating, I can't tell you how many times I would receive roses at work. I loved getting them. One of the men I worked with assured me that after we were married the roses would stop. He didn't know my little hubby. They haven't stopped--I still love getting them. Some times I'm too practical (very rarely, actually) and will tell Allan not to send me roses because they are too expensive. Actually right now I won't let him buy them for me--just seem like something a little extravagant.
4) Roller coasters--I love roller coasters. They are fun and exciting--I especially like the ones where your feet dangle. I have been guilty of tricking my children into riding roller coasters. They always thank me later. When I was young, I was afraid of so many things, and I didn't want them to go through life being afraid. You may argue and say that wasn't the best way to handle it, and maybe it wasn't.
5) Rockband--I love it, and I have so much fun when I go down to the basement and play. We had a little birthday gathering here the night of my birthday and the ladies and I went down and played Rockband and WE HAD A BALL!!! I guess the big question is what will I do when Kyle goes away to school and takes Rockband with him??????
6) Ribs--Messy, but OH SO DELICIOUS.
7) Rivers--I've mentioned before that I love lakes and oceans, (and even baths) so maybe it's just safe to say that I LOVE BODIES OF WATER!!! One of our favorite little get-aways was a trip down the Rogue River. We had a ball. One day I would love to do that again. I think whitewater rafting is so fun.
8) Raspberries--I love fresh raspberries, especially when you sprinkle them with powdered sugar and put them in cream. ANOTHER YUMMY THING.
9) Repentance--I'm not sure it's right to say I love repentance--maybe I should say I'm grateful repentance is available. No details, just love that I can ask to be forgiven of the things I do wrong.
10) Recipes--I've mentioned before that I love to cook (aka EAT). I'm not one of these creative cooks who can take meat and a few spices and whip something up. When I call my MIL to ask for a recipe, she'll say, "Oh, you just add a little of (this) and a little of (that) and stir it for awhile and throw it into the oven and bake it until it's done ". OH SURE--I'LL JUST DO THAT AND THEN WE'LL MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR DINNER SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!! For that reason, I'm grateful for recipes. There are some pretty great cooks out there and I don't mind trying some of their tried and true creations. I'm starting to organize my recipes and put them all on the computer--that way I'm not going through recipe books looking for a particular recipe.
Sidenote: I have enjoyed 24 so much, but this season is so much better because my hubby has become a fan.
16 comments:
- Heffalump said...
I love recipes too, although I have been known to wing it on occasion as well.
Another great list!
- February 17, 2009 at 1:34 PM
- Tori :) said...
I think '24' is GREAT this season!!!
Roller coasters and repentance- YES!!!!
- February 17, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- glittersmama said...
What is your favorite instrument to play in Rockband?
- February 17, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Yvonne said...
heffalump: I'm just not that great at winging it. Thanks.
tori: Oh 24 is amazing so far. I'm loving it.
glittersmama: Definitely bass guitar ON EASY--I have played lead guitar and am not that good. I've also sung--HA, HA, that is always a treat for ANYONE in the room ; )
- February 17, 2009 at 5:13 PM
- Klin said...
Repentance and raspberries. My mom and I love raspberries.
- February 17, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Ashley said...
Thank goodness for recipes or we probably would not eat. My mom and sisters just make meals, somehow that talent skipped me.
I always say I don't like red. One day my VT walked in my house and said I know your favorite color, RED. That is really the first time I noticed I add red to EVERY room. It must be one of my favs and I did not even know it.
- February 17, 2009 at 10:43 PM
- ♥ Somebody Loved ♥ said...
We get spoiled so easily by devices like remotes. The clickers for our cars to automatically pop the trunk or unlock the doors... losse one and you see how spoiled you are. Then try to buy a new one... a replacement. We decided we could live the old fashioned way and keep the $150.
- February 17, 2009 at 11:40 PM
- Sheri said...
So much fun to learn about you by letters!
- February 18, 2009 at 12:25 AM
- utmommy said...
Love recipes (aka eating)!
Roller coasters rock!
Nice list.
Loving 24! Such a great season.
- February 18, 2009 at 12:39 AM
- PJ said...
Grrrreat R's!
I like all that you listed:) I haven't played rock band, but we have had a lot of fun with guitar hero!
- February 18, 2009 at 9:23 AM
- Valerie said...
I have had to trick Buttercup into riding rollercoasters too. Actually, it was more threaten than trick, but she was always glad when she got off. Now she willingly rides and begs me to go with her!!
Raspberries = YUM!!! Unfortunately, mine got infected with Nightshade and I had to rip them out. :(
I never got to play in the Rogue River, but we've got the Snake very close, which is fun!
- February 18, 2009 at 10:22 AM
- Nancy Face said...
Red is my favorite color! YAY! :D
I love roses too...I tell the hubby I only want the ones that go on sale at the grocery store for $8.99 a dozen...they look great! :)
- February 18, 2009 at 10:33 AM
- Yvonne said...
klin: Aren't those two great things!!!
ashley: I feel the same way about recipes. That's funny about the red in your house.
sheila: I'm lost whenever I can't find the remote for the TV. Yes, I'm spoiled.
sheri: Thanks.
utmommy: Thanks. I'm glad you're enjoying 24, too.
pj: If you love guitar hero, I think you'll love Rockband.
valerie: Sometimes they just need a little "encouragement" ; )
Sorry about your raspberries.
One of my boys did a whitewater rafting trip down the Snake many, many years ago. Had a blast.
nancyface: I know you love red.
I'm with you on the roses from the grocery store, but sometimes are just don't last--might be that trip from the store to the car (too cold ; )
- February 18, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- txmommy said...
I love recipes too. SOmetimes I just read them and never make them and that is still fun :)
- February 18, 2009 at 11:46 AM
- JustRandi said...
Umm, I believe you forgot a very important "R". cough, cough.
- February 18, 2009 at 9:19 PM
- chellie said...
Rockband RULES!!
Roller Coasters are AWESOME!!!!!
- February 23, 2009 at 4:55 PM


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KABUL (AP) – Two American service members are dead after the crash of a NATO helicopter in a field in eastern Afghanistan today.
Officials say the cause of the crash is under investigation, but that initial indications are that there was no enemy activity in the area at the time. The international force didn't identify the nationality of those killed, but a senior U.S. official confirmed they were Americans.
The deaths raise to nine the number of Americans killed in Afghanistan so far this month — including three civilians.
A teacher who lives in a village near the site said he heard a loud explosion, then saw the helicopter in flames as it plunged to the ground.
With three weeks left, April has already proved to be the deadliest month this year for Afghans and foreigners serving in the country. That toll increased again today as a roadside bomb killed three Afghan civilians in southern Afghanistan.
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THE BEST!First of all, it's affordable, the brand is trustworthy and it also comes in jumbo sizs (more bang for your buck!) I used it and changed to Head& Shoulders Dandruff shampoo then to Aveeno Revitalizing Shampoo but I keep coming back to this! My next try is Pantene since I'm going to die my hair — 5 years, 9 months agoSmartShopper | 1 reviews
It's a decent shampoo, but not for dandruffI have colored hair that has a tendency to flake especially after coloring. When I tried this shampoo, it didn't help my flakes at all, actually, with the same coloring I've been using for over a year, actually created more flakes. It did strip my color quite a bit which was disappointing. It left my hair soft and shiny, but did nothing for my flakes. — 5 years, 11 months agoShellyBean74 | 34 reviews
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AILA Doc. No. 13051641 | Dated May 16, 2013
On 5/16/2013 the Senate Judiciary Committee held Day Three of the markup on S. 744. The committee first finished four remaining amendments (all passed by voice vote) on Title IV before turning to the E-Verify section of Title III, where they passed seven out of 11 amendments offered. Over half of the amendments on E-Verify were offered by Senator Grassley, everything from delaying the preemption of State and local laws until E-Verify is nationally mandated, to requiring an 18 month implementation deadline for businesses to implement E-Verify nationally to protecting children from identity theft.
However, one of the most contentious Grassley amendments came on the second to last vote of the day. Amendment Grassley 34, which would make document fraud (knowingly transferring, possessing, or using, without lawful authority, a means of identification that is not their own) a crime punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment if such offense is committed to facilitate or assist in harboring or hiring unauthorized workers, turned out to be the only party line vote of the day, failing 8-10.
AILA has compiled a chart listing all the amendments offered during the 3rd day of mark-up, the statement of purpose and the result of the vote in committee. In addition, the full text of all amendments can be found under "Related Resources" to the right.
AILA Positions on Selected Senate Title III Amendments. (AILA Doc. No. 13051551.)
9:38am Sen. Leahy (D-VT) compares the room the hearing is taking place in to one of the circles in Dante's Inferno while killing time waiting for a quorum (8).
Amendment Hirono 4 is up for consideration. This amendment provides for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States.
Sen. Hirono (D-HI): Under current law only countries can be eligible for visa waiver program, but Hong Kong is not a country. Senators Lee and Hatch have signed on as co-sponsors.
Sen. Sessions (R-AL): I have a reluctant opposition. Hong Kong is a part of China, although with their own set of rules and governance. However, we have a huge problem with China not taking back deportees from America and I don't think we should offer rewards to these countries.
Amendment Hirono 4 is passed by a vote of 14-4.
9:50am the Committee begins consideration of:
Srikanth Srinivasan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit
Raymond T. Chen, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit
Jennifer A. Dorsey, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada
10:14am Amendment Grassley 71 is up for consideration. This amendment limits the duration of Irish E-3 program to Sep 30, 2015; imposes LCA requirement on Irish E-3 nonimmigrants; restores State Department concurrence to 212(d)(3) nonimmigrant waivers for E-3 Irish; divides 10,500 quota equally into specialty occupation, high school diploma or equivalent, and those with 3 years experience; imposes fee of $300 per principal, and $300 per dependent; and other restrictions.
Sen. Schumer (D-NY): Se. Grassley and I have more in common that you might thing, we are the only two "Chucks" left in this Senate. We've always had a program to help Irish immigrants, Ireland and America are bound together by cultural, familial and historical circumstances. Sen. Kennedy has tried to rectify a 1965 law that inadvertently discriminated against the Irish. A two year sunset would mean that by the time it got started up it would be over. I believe Sen. Kennedy is watching over these proceedings.
Sen. Leahy: I will fight for the visas for the Irish community.
Sen. Durbin (D-IL): The honor of representing the city of Chicago, which has quite a few Irishmen, I can tell you that the Irish community has always been in support of immigration reform.
Sen. Grassley withdraws the Amendment Grassley 71.
Sen. Schumer asks that Title IV not be closed in anticipation of an agreement between the two sides on a number of amendments to the Title offered by Senator Hatch (R-UT) to the H-1B program that will be ready early next week.
Sen. Leahy: Well, we have to vote on this at some point.
Sen. Hatch: I appreciate the efforts of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and I appreciate it being held off for the time being.
Amendment Leahy 2 is up for consideration. This amendment would make permanent the EB-5 regional center program and makes other changes to the program.
Sen. Sessions: This clearly is a job creating immigration amendment as it allows persons to come to America if they're going ot invest and create jobs. And this amendments tightens up background checks and other regulations. Most of us in our states have seen the advantage of foreign investments. We have a number of car plants in my state. This is good for America.
Amendment Leahy passed by voice vote.
Sen. Grassley: I have questions on the "W" visa program.
1. The W visa program is available for foreign workers out of the U.S. to apply. Would someone who is here illegaly, but returns to their home country be eligible to apply.
Flake A: They would be subject to the same 3 and 10 year bars.
2. Employers who apply must try to find a U.S. worker first that is defined as someone who is in RPI status. Does this mean employers must recruit RPI status holders, and isn't this unfair to people who followed the law and are applying from their home countries?
Flake A: Yes.
3. What if a W visa employee is found to be working for a non registered employer?
Flake A: After 60 days their W visa would be revoked if they were not employed by a registered employer.
4. How does an employer know when a W visa holder is admitted?
Flake A: Like with students there is a database, if they don't show up we will know.
5. Why do we say consecutive instead of cumulative for the 60 day unemployed maximum?
Flake A: We'd be willing to work with you on that.
6. Why are there no processing fees for W visa applicants.
Flake A: The fees are pretty extensive that fund the database and the program.
7. Sessions Q: Will the exit of the W visa holder be recorded by a biometric system.
Schumer A: There is no separate exit system than our normal exit system included in the bill.
Sen. Sessions: Sen. Rubio has made it clear that he wants a biometric exit system. I think especially for the W visa system, it cannot be sold to the American people as an effective system if we don't know when people complete the work and leave the country.
Sen. Schumer: When someone comes in and leaves they will swipe their passport and we will know it.
Sen. Cornyn: We don't have a system to track down visa overstays.
Sen. Flake: We can reach a happy medium where we are on a road to biometrics, but we don't hold up an immigration bill while we work toward that.
Sen. Cornyn: Is there a trigger associated with the biometric exit/entry system? What is the hammer?
Sen. Graham: What should the triggers be was a big part of the discussion. And when we decided that AOS could not happen until the entry/exit system was put in place. We've had a Republican president and Republican Congress and Democratic president and Democratic Congress and we haven't made the investment we need to create a biometric system. Let's go with the Hatch proposal to make biometric available at 30 airports, but to make the biometric system a trigger is not the right approach.
Sen. Graham: Every time we have this debate there is always a way the border is not quite secure enough. We spend billions of dollars on the border. The mandatory E-Verify system is the ultimate in border security. I'm against having systems that can never be achieved in my lifetime, the reason we have 11 million illegal immigrants is because the people who come here from the south come from very distressed parts of the world. You cannot build a fence high enough if there are jobs available. Under this bill if you are an employer who hires an illegal worker you will go to jail or lose your business.
Sen. Cornyn: Drug cartel and human traffickers don't use E-Verify or an exit-entry system.
Amendment Grassley 76 is up for consideration. The amendment requires that the electronic system to monitor the presence and employment of W nonimmigrants is fully implemented prior to the admission of W nonimmigrants.
Sen. Grassley withdraws the amendment.
Amendment Schumer 5 is up for consideration, as modified. This amendments makes technical and other changes to the W visa program in the areas including in certain definitions, use and maintenance of the registry, recruitment process, wage calculations and electronic monitoring.
Amendment Schumer 5, as modified, passed by voice vote.
Amendment Cornyn 9 is up for consideration. This amendment eliminates discrimination against the construction industry.
Amendment is withdrawn.
Amendment Whitehouse 1 is up for consideration, as modified. This amendment provides for qualified startup accelerators with respect to nonimmigrant INVEST visas, and for other purposes.
Amendment Whitehouse 1 passed by voice vote.
Amendment Lee 18 is up for consideration. This amendment increases the number of W nonimmigrant visas available during each fiscal year.
Amendment Lee 18 is withdrawn.
Amendment Lee 19 is up for consideration. This amendment limits certain complaints to W nonimmigrants.
Amendment Lee 19 is withdrawn.
11:20: Moving to Title III, E-Verify
Amendment Franken 2 is up for consideration, as modified. This amendment requires annual accuracy audits by DHS OIG. Would limit civil penalties to $1,000 in any year after an error rate above 0.26% was found.
Sen. Franken: I was planning on offering an amendment to delay E-Verify, but I've been told that it would be a deal breaker, and I don't want to be a deal-breaker. The error rate is the number of legal workers who get turned down.
Sen. Sessions: One of the best things in this legislation in the utilization throughout the system is for all businesses to use E-Verify. But now I'm worried about that too, it looks like there could be 18 years before all of this is completed. The current E-Verify system is extremely accurate (99.74% in the last 6 months of 2012).
Amendment Franken 2 passed on a voice vote.
Amendment Grassley 31 is up for consideration. This amendment requires USCIS to provide weekly reports to ICE about non-confirmations.Sen. Schumer: I agree that the left hand should know what the right hand is doing, but I move to strike lines 9-13 to not force ICE to investigate every non-confirmation and then I'll support it.
Amendment Grassley 31, as modified, is passed by voice vote.
Amendment Coons 1 is up for consideration. This amendment requires the Secretary to develop protocols to notify individuals that a query for the individual has been processed through the Employment Verification System and to submit other queries.
Amendment Coons 1 passed by voice vote.
Amendment Grassley 38 is up for consideration. This amendment establishes a program that allows parents to limit the use of their children's social security numbers to prevent identity theft.
Amendment Grassley 38 passed by voice vote.
Amendment Grassley 29 is up for consideration. This amendment requires all employers to use the Employment Verification System not later than 18 months after date of enactment.
Amendment Grassley 29 failed on a vote of 5-13.
Amendment Franken 4 if up for consideration, as modified. This amendment provides for the establishment of the Office of the Small Business and Employee Advocate.
Sen. Franken: This will be paid for by RPI fees and is modeled after the IRS office for small business.
Amendment Franken 4 passed by voice vote.
Amendment Grassley 35 is up for consideration. This amendment delays the preemption of State and local laws relating to employment eligibility verification until all employers are required to use the Employment Verification System.
Sen. Grassley: 19 states have enacted laws requiring some component of E-Verify. Why is the federal government fighting the states instead of working with them?
Sen. Scuhmer: We're trying to get a national system rather than a piecemeal approach, so I must oppose it.
Amendment Grassley 35 failed by a vote of 5-13.
Amendment Blumenthal 18 is up for consideration. This amendment prohibits withholding of employment records as an unfair immigration-related employment practice.
Sen. Blumenthal: Creates no new obligation because employers already have to keep these records, it just requires them to share these records with employees.
Sen. Leahy: Both Senators Grassley and I support this common-sense amendment.
Amendment Blumenthal 18 passed by voice vote.
Amendment Lee 15 is up for consideration. This amendment requires intent in certain prohibitions on discrimination based on national origin or citizenship status.
Sen. Durbin: I reluctantly oppose the amendment, but he is creating a new and different standard. The amendment requires a showing of intent, which is a departure from well-established civil rights law.
Sen. Sessions: Under this law can an employer give preference to someone who has not broken the law over someone in RPI status. Once a person become an RPI are they given all the preferences of a USC even though they're not?
Sen. Durbin: The bill states that employers can give preference to a USC over RPI, but that's the only specific statement.
Amendment Lee 15 failed 6-12.
Amendment Grassley 34 is up for consideration. This amendment aGGremends 18 U.S.C. 1028 to make document fraud (knowingly transferring, possessing, or using, without lawful authority, a means of identification that is not their own) a crime punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment if such offense is committed to facilitate or assist in harboring or hiring unauthorized workers.
Sen. Grassley: The Supreme Court said that someone who uses a false document can't be convicted of an aggravated identity theft unless the government can prove that the person knew she was stealing someone's identity. Under this amendment the government only has to prove that the person knowingly used an identification that was not hers, not that she knew it was someone else's.
Sen. Leahy: Adds mandatory minimums and reverses the Supreme Court decision even if you had something as minor as a fake DL number or made a false statement on a government form. It's already unlawful to use a fake social security card or number. This would dramatically change laws that prosecutors are using now, and before we make such a big change to criminal laws we should hear from prosecutors themselves and defense counsel. I believe in tough sentences, but this goes way beyond.
Sen. Durbin: It's already against the law, up to five years in prison. There is a 20 year sentence in here for harboring an undocumented person, so someone who would employ an undocumented person would be subject to 20 years in prison-are we serious about this? This strikes me as excessive.
Sen. Lee: if there are problems with sentencing terms I'm happy to address those. This amendments deals with the existing law that has been rendered unenforceable, because of the "knowingly stealing identity" portion of the current law. I support it.
Sen. Sessions: The big problem in this Supreme Court decision is that it has nullified prosecutors ability to enforce identify theft.
Amendment Grassley 24 failed by a vote of 8-10 (on a party line vote).
Amendment Grassley 36 is up for consideration. This amendment requires that an attestation as to an individual's identity for purposes of work authorization under section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act be made by the individual's parent or legal guardian.
Amendment Grassley 36 is passed by a voice vote.
Sen. Leahy: I applaud the members of the committee for finishing earlier than expected. The committee will reconvene at 10:00am on Monday morning (May 20, 2013). In consultation with the ranking member, Sen. Grassley, next week there will be late evening sessions to complete this before the Memorial Day recess. We want the bill to be able to printed over the Memorial Day recess and give other members of the Senate the opportunity to read and debate this bill.
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To date, this column has concentrated on scams perpetrated on seniors by strangers masquerading as friends. Seniors can also be victimized by family members, caregivers or trusted friends who may feel entitled to money or property, with a similar result. I will call this practice exploitation.
I have emphasized that seniors are more vulnerable because we grew up in a more trusting era, lacking faceless voices on the telephone and Internet. I have now become aware of scientific studies indicating that seniors are also subject to neurological changes because of aging.
The UCLA brain mapping center has identified an area of the brain known as the anterior insula, which becomes activated when it detects risk. It is the source of the feeling we have all experienced that says "uh oh" or "this isn't right." Like other bodily functions, the anterior insula deteriorates with age.
The trust problem is compounded by environmental factors. It is difficult to separate unacceptable exploitation from the more common practice of hitting up Mom and Dad for needed money, or the mindset that inheritance is a right, not a benefit, which it is fair to claim before it becomes due. It is also difficult to separate an exploiter from a well-intentioned family member who makes bad investment decisions.
The senior being exploited is often not in a good position to resist being deprived of money or property, often being dependent on the exploiter. More often this is detected by a third person who may be reluctant to become involved in someone else's business. Exploitation is often classified along with other abuses under the broader term "elder abuse."
There are public agencies that deal with all types of elder abuse. The principal agency is a county agency, Adult Protective Services (800-510-2020 during business hours, 911 in an emergency). An elder is defined as anyone 65 or older.
Agency supervisor Marilyn Remark confirmed that 30 percent of elder abuse complaints involve financial exploitation. Most complaints do not come from the victim. When a complaint is received, the agency investigates. Sometimes the problem can be informally resolved by dealing with the parties. If not, the agency refers the matter to local law enforcement.
Complaints can be made directly to the police or sheriff. In serious cases, they can refer the matter to the District Attorney's Office for possible criminal prosecution of the exploiter. The District Attorney's Office has a special division that handles all types of elder abuse. Jeannine Pacioni, who has been in charge of this division for the last three years, said most financial complaints that lead to criminal prosecution originate with family members, trusted friends or caregivers. Similarly to scams, by the time the matter reaches criminal prosecution, money or property has been lost and cannot be recovered.
Another public agency, the Public Guardian, under the county Health Department, has authority to request a conservatorship appointed by the court. In an appropriate case, the assets of a senior unable to manage them can be placed in the hands of a conservator who has legal authority over them. The judge must be convinced of the necessity of this drastic action. The senior whose property is divested is given the opportunity to object. An interested individual can also petition the court for a conservatorship.
Legal Services for Seniors, a nonprofit, can assist victims of exploitation for no cost. However, the senior victim must become the client, which will not happen if the victim is under the control of the exploiter. Legal Services for Seniors does not handle conservatorships. They have to be handled by the Public Guardian or a private attorney. Legal Services for Seniors can handle a civil lawsuit against an exploiter in an appropriate situation.
If a senior is the victim of a scam or exploitation by anyone — family, friend or caregiver — the senior victim can become a client of Legal Services for Seniors. If the senior appears to be powerless to resist being exploited, the matter can be reported to Adult Protective Services or local law enforcement agencies, who will investigate and can take action. A petition to a court to appoint a conservator can be initiated by the Public Guardian or by a private attorney.
Peter T. Hoss is a retired lawyer and an adviser to Legal Services for Seniors.


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The digital revolution of the last ten years or so has also revolutionised home security and surveillance. Tools and gadgets that looked outlandish in James Bond Films now are everyday items that can be picked up for highly affordable prices. Let's have a look at some of the products now being made – some of them have to be seen to be believed.
Mini digital (MD) cameras are smaller, clearer, and can film for longer than ever before. Most can hold a 4-8Gb memory card which can film for about two hours non-stop. The video quality is about 640*480 for 30fps – in other words, video quality. Perfect for inobtrusive video recording!
However, if you really want to get inobtrusive, there's different types of disguised cameras. You can have them as belt buckles (some voice-activated, no less!), with memory between 2-8Gb.
You could go for a camera disguised as a cigarette lighter.
Or a packet of gum.
Or ear-phones, neckties, keys, buttons, or watches…
Probably, whatever you're most comfortable with, there's a camera in that shape! The future really is here, now – these amazing little gadgets can let you see what's happening when you need it. They connect to your computer (Windows 98 and later) via USB cable and use standard memory cards. Often costing less than US $30 per item, security and surveillance has never been so available and so capable.


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|HIV Infections
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|Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) in HIV-Infected Adolescents: Part A-Focus Groups
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The rate of HIV infection among adolescents is increasing at an alarming rate. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy has been a major challenge in achieving and maintaining adequate control of the disease in this population. DOT has been shown effective in individuals with tuberculosis (TB), but DOT in HIV infected populations has not been thoroughly examined. This study will collect information from HIV infected adolescents in order to establish a DOT program that will increase successful adherence to HIV treatment and will benefit the public by preventing development of viral resistance and reducing the risk of transmission.
Adolescent participants in this study will be assigned to one of three 2-hour focus group sessions, each at a different site. The participants will complete a questionnaire and will give input about designing a DOT intervention model that will be accepted by adolescents. The model will then be used in a pilot study to determine the feasibility of implementing DOT programs in the community to help HIV infected adolescents.
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- HIV infected due to high-risk behavior
- Regular attendee of local adolescent HIV support group
- Current use of antiretrovirals or history of antiretroviral therapy
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- Perinatal HIV infection
- Visibly distraught or emotionally unstable
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding
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|Los Angeles County Medical Center/USC
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|United States, Florida
|University of Miami (Pediatric)
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|United States, Tennessee
|St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, Memphis
|Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105-2794
|Study Chair:
|Patricia Flynn, MD
|St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
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10193 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|March 11, 2004
|Last Updated:
|October 26, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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TheStreet Ratings team rates TRINA SOLAR LTD as a Hold with a ratings score of C-. The team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate TRINA SOLAR LTD (TSL) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed -- some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance and compelling growth in net income. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including generally higher debt management risk and poor profit margins."
Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:
- TSL's very impressive revenue growth greatly exceeded the industry average of 9.7%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues leaped by 84.0%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- Powered by its strong earnings growth of 117.28% and other important driving factors, this stock has surged by 171.94% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Regarding the stock's future course, our hold rating indicates that we do not recommend additional investment in this stock despite its gains in the past year.
- TRINA SOLAR LTD reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, we feel it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, TRINA SOLAR LTD reported poor results of -$3.76 versus -$0.58 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings (-$1.19 versus -$3.76).
- The gross profit margin for TRINA SOLAR LTD is rather low; currently it is at 15.21%. Despite the low profit margin, it has increased significantly from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, TSL's net profit margin of 1.80% is significantly lower than the industry average.
- The debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37 is relatively high when compared with the industry average, suggesting a need for better debt level management. To add to this, TSL has a quick ratio of 0.70, this demonstrates the lack of ability of the company to cover short-term liquidity needs.
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Some wonderful news from Google today especially for those fans of various ways of backing up your genealogy data! Soon – and very soon – you'll be able to have your Microsoft Office documents stored on your Google Docs account with a built in interface!
As stated in the post at the official Google Enterprise blog:
Users of Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 can sync their Office documents to the Google cloud, without ever leaving Office. Once synced, documents are backed-up, given a unique URL, and can be accessed from anywhere (including mobile devices) at any time through Google Docs. And because the files are stored in the cloud, people always have access to the current version.
Right now this feature is only available to Google Apps for Business customers but no doubt it will be available for most, if not all, Google Docs users. Stay tuned!
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Guti to return to Mariners lineup Sunday
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Franklin Gutierrez was not in the Mariners' lineup for a sixth straight day on Friday, but the veteran center fielder said he's fine and the team is just being cautious after he felt some tightness in his legs this week.
Manager Eric Wedge said the plan is to have Gutierrez back in the lineup Sunday when the Mariners face the Rangers in Peoria.
Gutierrez, 30, played just 40 games last season due to a torn pectoral muscle suffered in training camp and then a midseason concussion that put him back on the disabled list for two more months.
Gutierrez is off to a strong start this spring, batting .368 (7-for-19) with two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs in seven Cactus League games. He hasn't played since Saturday against the Dodgers, but has continued to take batting practice and work out with the team every day.
"Nothing to worry about," Gutierrez said Friday, before heading out to the field for the team's morning workout.
"He's feeling better," Wedge said. "We're obviously being very careful with him. His legs got tight on him a little bit and obviously his playing time the last couple years has been here and there. He's off to a great start here in camp performance-wise, but we have to make sure we can count on him. One of the luxuries of having a longer camp, we're able to pull him back for a couple days. But the plan is to get him back in there Sunday."
Gutierrez won an American League Gold Glove Award in 2010, but has played just 132 of the team's 324 games over the last two years due to a variety of health issues.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. Owen Perkins is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A LARGE blaze tore through a storage warehouse, causing thousands of pounds of damage - and one of the owners claims the fire has left them bankrupt.
Firefighters were called to the two-storey Unique Storage warehouse, at the junction of Foundry Street and Sidney Street, Great Lever, at 8pm on Saturday, after reports of youths making a noise in the area and starting a fire.
It is believed a quad bike inside the warehouse was set on fire and police and the fire service have launched an arson investigation.
The business offers 10 units for people to store their goods, with one of the units housing several quad bikes.
Dan Williams, one of the Unique Storage owners, said: "There were about six or seven quad bikes in one of the units. They have all been destroyed.
"The whole place is a mess.
"Everywhere is smoke damaged, all the property has been destroyed and the net result is this has left us bankrupt."
Mr Williams said repairs would cost at least £8,000.
He added: "This is arson. There was graffiti inside the building. The people who have done this knew exactly what they were doing — there is no excuse for it."
Six fire engines attended in the blaze with teams from Bolton, Farnworth, Eccles and Salford joined by a specialist crew from Atherton.
They put out the fire by about 11pm, but the area remained cordoned off until noon yesterday as investigations took place.
Incident commander Brian Highlands said: "It was difficult for us to enter at first because of the building layout."
A police spokesman said: "We were notified about youths causing noise in the area and that a fire had been started on a quad bike. We believe this to be a deliberate fire."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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The One Network
Our Intrepid On the Bus Columnist Joins the Search for the Single Network Standard for Digitally Integrated Transmitters
By John Rezabek
Our sister publication, Chemical Processing, sent me an alert the other day about a new feature for Micro Motion Coriolis transmitters from Emerson Process Management. Its latest offering now natively supports DeviceNet and Profibus DP, and already had supported HART 4-20 mA, Modbus and wireless.
If the mythical Tower of Babel had implemented an industrial network, I think 21st-century controls professionals could have provided the design and troubleshooting. Thats because it appears that our supplier community is gearing up for a diverse spectrum of interconnection options, instead of the global standard once envisioned for IEC 61158.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, end users were eager to connect dissimilar systemsDEC Vax-based historians, tank-gauging systems, analyzer networks or minicomputers running model predictive controlsto their DCSs. Anyone remember the ISA show with the dinosaurs wearing CRT glasses? Microprocessor-based instruments, or smart transmitters and valve positioners, were introduced at the same time. Modbus was the de facto standard, as well as the path by which DCS vendors proclaimed their systems to be open. We were already imagining what could be gained by connecting the microprocessors in field devices directly to the DCS, when Honeywell delivered DE. End users and Honeywells competitors agreed that a proprietary solution for a digital field network was not in anyones best interest, and work on a digital replacement for 4-20 mA began.
Twenty-five years after the first digitally integrated transmitters were introduced, theres still debate as to whether any clear standard ever emerged. The Fieldbus Foundation (FF) says it has the standard. Meanwhile, the Profibus Trade Organization (PTO, us.profibus.com) says it won the Fieldbus Wars, citing staggering numbers of installed nodes. And some say the smart money is on Ethernet because its ubiquity may overtake all the rest.
Laggards, Late Adopters and Installed-Base Inertia
WirelessHART and ISA100.11a appear to continue their non-interoperable competition for the wireless standard. It appears the vendors havent learned this lesson from their previous wars and need to learn it again, says Bill Hodson of Hodson Consulting LLC in Philadelphia, who is working on a Foundation fieldbus high-speed ethernet (HSE) gateway for Wireless HART. User enthusiasm for fieldbus in the 1990s was similar to what were experiencing with wireless today. And like today, deep divisions, split loyalties and competitors refusing to concede any ground to one another, delayed any standard for years.
Ten years after the first pioneers installed early incarnations of fieldbus on the North Slope of Alaska and elsewhere, the main playersFoundation fieldbus, Profibus and HART (implemented as a device digital integration strategy)are still in the minority. How is it that a technology that was so pined for in the 1990s isnt a no-brainer today?
We Dont Need No Stinkin Diagnostics
Fortunately, while the Fieldbus Wars were raging, users didnt hold still. A significant number continued with DCS and field instrument upgrades when the capital was available, using the technology of the day4-20 mA and proprietary protocols like Honeywells DE. Unfortunately, the systems installed werent well-equipped for integrating the upcoming fieldbus options, including HART.
In many sophisticated plants, the value of control systems had visibility well into the executive ranks. These plants staffed up and maintained organizations needed to keep the plant running optimally. Advanced control and optimization strategies rely on measurements being timely and valid, and control valves going to the requested position.
When management understands the value of its control system, resources tend to flow as needed. The other day at our International Specialty Products plant, we had a chromatograph service tech whose friend just landed a great-paying job in a Gulf Coast refinery. The plant manager there had decreed, Analyzers will have 98% or better reliability, and they hired the people they needed to get it done with the kit they had on the ground. Once in place, an experienced staff will excel with what it hasand for many sophisticated users it isnt fieldbus.
Before any of us had a digitally integrated smart valve, we had some great diagnostics generated by the organization itself. Experienced board operators possess lot of good diagnostics embodied in the phrase, I dont believe this transmitter. And, in less-dysfunctional organizations, they communicate as much to the instrument department. When you add to this a staff of advanced control and optimization professionals whose duties include daily scrutiny of the effectiveness of their applications, your ability to detect and even predict deficiencies in the measurement and control infrastructure becomes fairly comprehensive.
Weve also had at our disposal diagnostic tools in the form of tuners and historian analysis tools. ExperTunes Plant Triage and ControlSoft's Intune+ can analyze standard analog 4-20 mA signals from old-school DCSs and identify many issues with measurements, positioners and controller tuning. Gensym-based expert systems like Nexus Solutions can offer even more standardized and customized diagnostics based entirely on olde-tyme analog signals. Rudimentary rules such as, If this pump is running FT-101, should show no flow, or If the valve is 30% open, the flow should be <blank> can be implemented without enormous effort.
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