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Monday, September 25, 2017
Sports Medicine
Shoulder Surgery
How long does it take for raw bone to heal after bone spur removal in the shoulder?
This question needs to be addressed to the surgeon who performed the surgery, who should be able to provide information specific to the patient's situation.
Bone healing in general, regardless of whether this is following surgery to bone, or in response to non-surgical bone trauma such as a stress fracture or other bone fracture - typically takes place over the course of several weeks.
Removal of a "bone spur" from the shoulder, or from anywhere else, is more complicated than just removing or shaving off a "spur," since a "spur" is where a ligament (osteophyte) or tendon (enthesophyte) attaches to bone but then this soft tissue attachment ossifies (turns to bone) due to wear and tear. Such spurs are often the result of a problem rather than their cause. Therefore, this ligament or tendon attachment is necessarily removed as part of "bone spur removal."
If several weeks after a surgical procedure symptoms and function are not improving as expected, follow-up with the surgeon is certainly appropriate and advisable.
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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I follow the eight fold path and five precepts, and I am open to the ideas of karma and reincarnation and meditation.
Is there more for me to do, or am I now a Buddhist?
Also, what are the different paths of Buddhism? can you explain them?
Ben wrote:that immortal line
Ben wrote:Hi Ed,
To paraphrase that immortal line from Forest Gump, "Buddhist is what Buddhist does".
Ben wrote:Yeah, you guys shouldn't listen to me.
Have a lovely evening - I'm going to bed!
Dan74 wrote:The above was tongue-in-cheek
pilgrim wrote:Officially and traditionally, this would be the way
"Make a proper investigation first. Proper investigation is good for a well-known person like yourself."
Now I am even more pleased and satisfied when the Lord says to me:'Make a proper investigation first.' For if members of another religion had secured me as a disciple they would have paraded a banner all around the town saying: 'Upali has joined our religion.' But the Lord said to me:'Make a proper investigation first. Proper investigation is good for a well-known person like yourself.' "
John Bullitt wrote:I want to become a Buddhist. How do I do that?
It begins with one deceptively simple act: making the inner commitment to "take refuge" in the Triple Gem, to accept the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha as your source of spiritual guidance. This act is what makes one nominally "Buddhist." But going for refuge also implies a willingness — if only provisional, at first — to accept the cornerstone of the Buddha's teachings: the law of kamma. According to this universal principle, if you act unskillfully and make poor ethical choices, you are bound to suffer the consequences; if you choose wisely and act in line with the noblest ideals, you stand to benefit accordingly. In other words, your happiness ultimately depends on the quality of your choices and actions; you alone are responsible for your happiness. Your first act after seeking refuge should therefore be to resolve to observe the five precepts — the five basic principles of living that can help prevent you from making grossly unskillful choices. This is where the practice of Buddhism begins.
You don't need a formal public ceremony or "initiation" to make any of this official. There are no equivalents in Buddhism to Christianity's "baptism" or "confirmation" rituals. You don't have to dress differently or wear a badge that says, "I am now a Buddhist." The practice of the Dhamma is a private matter and no one needs to know about it but you. Many Buddhists do, however, find it invaluable to renew their commitment to the Triple Gem and to the precepts from time to time in a more formal way, enlisting the help of a good friend, a respected meditation teacher, or a member of the monastic community (Sangha) as a witness. Administering the refuges and precepts to laypeople is a duty that Buddhist monks are glad to perform.
Many people find it difficult to sustain their commitment to the Dhamma on their own, without the support of like-minded friends and companions. (It can be hard to stick to the precepts if you're surrounded by people who see no harm in telling lies, or in having a secret romantic affair now and then, or in going out drinking all night.) You may have to do a little patient detective work to find this kind of support (see How can I find other people with whom to study Dhamma and practice meditation?, above).
Having taken these first steps, you can proceed along the Buddhist path in your own way and at your own pace. Although you can learn a great deal about Dhamma on your own, your understanding will grow by leaps and bounds once you find a good teacher — someone whom you trust and respect, who keeps to the precepts, and who understands the Dhamma and can communicate it clearly. Other aids to progress in understanding the Dhamma are these: deepening your understanding of the precepts; studying the suttas; getting to know monks or nuns (the Sangha) and becoming acquainted with their traditions; developing a keen, discerning ear that can recognize which of today's popular spiritual teachings actually ring true to what the Buddha taught;6 and learning meditation. How you proceed is entirely up to you, but the bottom line is this: learn what the Buddha taught and put it into practice in your life as best you can.
If you ever decide that the Buddha's teachings aren't for you, you are free to walk away at any time and find your own way. There is no ceremony for renouncing the Buddha's teachings. Just remember: your happiness is in your own hands.
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Acupuncture for the Treatment of Insomnia
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|Primary Insomnia
|Other: Acupuncture
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Acupuncture for the Treatment of Insomnia - A Pilot Study
- Sleep efficiency on polysomnography [ Time Frame: Baseline and post-intervention ]
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) [ Time Frame: Baseline, EOI, & 3 months post-tx ]
- Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) [ Time Frame: Baseline, EOI, & 3 months post-tx ]
- Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, EOI, & 3 months post-tx ]
- Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) [ Time Frame: Baseline, EOI, & 3 months post-tx ]
- Inventory for Depressive Symptomatology—Self-Rated (IDS-SR) [ Time Frame: Baseline, EOI, & 3 months post-tx ]
- State version of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-s) [ Time Frame: Baseline, EOI, & 3 months post-tx ]
- The Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale (PSAS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, EOI, & 3 months post-tx ]
- Pittsburgh Sleep Diary (PghSD) and actigraphy recording [ Time Frame: Baseline, EOI, & 3 months post-tx ]
- Adverse event form (AEF) [ Time Frame: Weekly during the intervention period & EOI ]
- Autonomic arousal as measured by HRV & Q-EEG during sleep recording [ Time Frame: Baseline & EOI ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Placebo Comparator: Sham acupuncture
Other: Acupuncture
Acupuncture, derived from the TCM literature, specific for insomnia
|Experimental: Verum Acupuncture
Other: Acupuncture
Acupuncture, derived from the TCM literature, specific for insomnia
Detailed Description:
Insomnia is a common problem that is disabling and that frequently persists despite available medical and behavioral approaches. It is associated significant psychiatric and medical comorbidities and high medical and societal costs. Benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BzRA's) and cognitive behavioral therapies are common treatments, but despite these, insomnia remains a pervasive problem. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments are being used widely for the treatment of insomnia, but many of these modalities have sparse research support. There are numerous reports in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)literature of dramatic benefits of acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia, but carefully designed studies are limited. Insomnia has been associated with hyperarousal and acupuncture has documented effects on autonomics with a shift towards parasympathetic predominance. In consultation with experts in acupuncture and TCM, we developed a protocol for the treatment of insomnia and have used it clinically with good success.
We will be conducting a 3-year exploratory pilot randomized-controlled blinded trial (RCT) of this protocol on 56 adults with insomnia disorder, utilizing a control condition involving placement of placebo needles. We seek to determine the effect size of this acupuncture intervention in comparison to the control condition in preparation for a more definitive study, with the future primary aim to determine if acupuncture is effective and well tolerated in the treatment of insomnia. Measures will include self-report and objective measures of sleep quality and duration including polysomnography (PSG). Secondary-exploratory aims will be to determine the impact of this acupuncture protocol on daytime symptoms of insomnia such as fatigue, anxiety, and depression as well as to explore the impact of acupuncture on self-report and objective measures of hyperarousal.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 18-60;
- Ability to speak, read, and write English;
- Insomnia disorder, as defined by RDC, of 3 months or greater duration.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of serious psychiatric Axis I DSM-IV disorders such as bipolar or psychotic disorders—as individuals with conditions may respond differently than insomnia disorder to the acupuncture intervention, potentially confounding the results;
- Active suicidal ideation or active psychosis, as this may present a concern regarding safety for a subject's participation in this study;
- Presence of depressive or anxiety disorders of moderate or greater severity based on either HAM-D scores or HAM-A scores of 14 or greater;
- Presence of unstable medical conditions commonly associated with significant sleep disturbance, e.g. uncompensated congestive heart failure, as this would not be expected to respond to the acupuncture intervention;
- Presence of other sleep disorder, such as periodic limb movement disorder or sleep apnea, as these conditions would require other medical treatment—this will be based on known history of sleep disorder or findings on screening PSG of apnea-hypopnea index of > 10 or periodic limb movement index of >10;
- Alcohol use > 14 beverages/week, as this may impact on response to the intervention and assessment measures;
- Ongoing use of any recreational drugs;
- Ongoing use of benzodiazepines, prescription hypnotic medication, over-the-counter hypnotic medication, or nutritional supplements with purported hypnotic effects;
- Ongoing use of other psychotropic medication, such as psychostimulants, or antipsychotics;
- Caffeine use > the equivalent of 5 cups of coffee/day;
- Pregnancy, as the safe use of acupuncture in pregnancy has not been established;
- Active malignancy, autoimmune condition, or treatment with immunosuppressive drugs;
- Presence of coagulopathy or use of anticoagulant medication;
- Active involvement in any psychotherapy or other treatment specifically directed towards insomnia;
- Prior experience with acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months or prior participation in an acupuncture research study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00855140
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Center for Integrative Medicine at UPMC Shadyside
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
|Principal Investigator:
|Ronald M Glick, MD
|University of Pittsburgh
|Responsible Party:
|Ronald M. Glick, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00855140 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1R21AT004429-01A1 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
R21AT004429 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|March 2, 2009
|Last Updated:
|January 7, 2016
Keywords provided by Ronald M. Glick, University of Pittsburgh:
Primary insomnia
Insomnia disorder
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
Sleep Wake Disorders
Nervous System Diseases
Mental Disorders
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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PHOTO GALLERY: Space shuttle Endeavour rolls through Los Angeles County
PHOTO GALLERY: Space shuttle Endeavour's trip to California Science Center
PHOTO GALLERY: Space shuttle Endeavour's final flight over Southern California
A cheering crowd greeted the space shuttle Endeavour as it crept into Westchester before dawn Friday morning and the retired orbiter got the same response when it left nine hours later, wrapping up a layover that had the area abuzz.
The shuttle lingered until roughly 2 p.m. in a parking lot at La Tijera Boulevard and Sepulveda Eastway, drawing excited spectators throughout the day. Vendors hawked T-shirts and postcards, people filled coffee shops and restaurants, and almost everyone posed for a photograph.
"I love space, I mean, it's everybody's dream. It's pretty cool to see something that's been a part of history," said John Simmons, 38, a construction foreman who took a break from work to see the shuttle.
"Once in a lifetime," he said.
Perched atop a special transporter, the 122-foot-long orbiter left Los Angeles International Airport before midnight and hit public streets after 2 a.m., inching toward Westchester. Its 2 mph journey through Los Angeles and Inglewood isn't expected to wrap up until 9 p.m. today, when the Endeavour should finally reach the California Science Center in Exposition Park.
"It was unbelievable when it flew in and it is even more unbelievable to see it on L.A. streets," Ken Phillips, aerospace curator at the California Science Center, said early Friday as the shuttle pulled into a lot serving a Quiznos shop and Sprint wireless store.
Throughout the day, photographers, aerospace enthusiasts and people who were just plain curious about seeing a space shuttle traverse 12 miles of city streets descended upon Westchester in search of viewing locations. Some found space on rooftops and peered out of office buildings, while others milled about the parking area behind Sepulveda Boulevard.
Westchester signmaker Randy Montano offered to hoist visitors up into the air in his mobile boom lift vehicle. Montano, who was accepting donations for the prime photographing opportunity, was busy throughout the day.
"I'm so stoked," said Redondo Beach resident Brenda Cash as she and others rushed to get closer to the shuttle when it arrived about 5:30 a.m. "Look at that beauty."
Earlier, Westchester Parkway was lined with people as the shuttle left the airport, said Los Angeles Police Officer Venus Hall, who reported no problems.
"Everyone was excited, of course," Hall said. "No overnight campers, but they were here pretty early."
The shuttle was delayed at least 45 minutes because three trees needed to be trimmed west of Sepulveda Boulevard and crews needed to remove a conduit on the ground, Phillips said. Los Angeles World Airports' Michael Feldman, deputy executive director for facilities, also reported some minor problems with the transporter as it left airport property but said this did not cause major delays.
"Everything went as planned. What some people thought was a problematic delay wasn't," Phillips said.
While the shuttle was parked, crews were tasked with pulling apart the axles on the mobile transporter carrying it across the city so they will have the width to pass over median strips. Other logistical challenges came Friday night, as utility crews lifted transmission lines along Manchester Boulevard in Inglewood so that the shuttle could pass beneath.
"Our crane will be here the whole time. We're using the shuttle to basically dictate our schedule," said Aaron Pearson, a planning supervisor with Southern California Edison's South Bay Service Center in Torrance.
Deactivating these high-voltage lines, which connect to Edison substations, won't trigger power outages, he said. But Edison customers in Inglewood were affected as utility crews de-energized distribution lines late Friday and into today, he said.
The shuttle's movement will not only lead to power outages, but continue to close roads and cause traffic congestion. And on Friday, it also disrupted school for some students and teachers, although they didn't seem disappointed.
With the shuttle practically outside their front door, teachers at WISH Charter School on Sepulveda Eastway sipped coffee and posed for photos in red T-shirts as their students began arriving for the day. Given that teacher Emily Vlasic's windows face the lot where the space shuttle sits, she figured it wouldn't be a normal school day for her first-graders.
"We're not going to get anything done," she said, laughing.
Some didn't get much rest waiting for the orbiter's journey to start.
Vivianne Robinson, 54 of Santa Monica biked from her home at midnight to see the shuttle leave LAX. A faux alien sat in her bike's basket holding a replica of the Endeavour, and Robinson wore a hat decorated with American flags.
"I didn't even sleep all night," said Robinson, who works at Venice Beach drawing on grains of rice. "I followed it all the way from the airport when it first came out. ... Up close is incredible. You can see the real detail in the tiles."
To squeeze in a view of the shuttle before school, Kimberly Wilkerson of Compton drove to Westchester with her son, Brian Jacquette, and grandchildren, Cameron, 5, and Madison, 7, arriving at 6 a.m. That gave them enough time to admire the Endeavour and pose for a picture before the children headed to their classrooms.
"I think this is awesome. To bring my grandchildren to actually be able to see something like this. ... You can see the history on it," said Wilkerson, pointing to the shuttle's slightly discolored and faded tiles. "You can tell it's been used."
Community leaders in Westchester held a short ceremony at 9 a.m. Friday to welcome the Endeavour and were joined by students in the choir from nearby St. Bernard High School.
Mike Bonin, chief of staff for Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, said pulling off Mission 26 has required various city agencies to come together, just as they would for a crisis.
"We see that L.A. can also come together in a time of celebration," Bonin said. "We can accomplish anything."
Parts of the journey will be harrowing, as the orbiter's 78-foot wingspan and five-story height will bring its fragile tiles within inches of buildings at various points along the way.
Hundreds of trees were removed from the route - angering some residents - along with streetlights, traffic signals, power poles and parking meters. And because the 151,205-pound Endeavour was expected to overtax some roads, engineers installed 2,180 steel plates to support the weight of the shuttle plus its transporter.
Just after 4 p.m. Friday, the Endeavour had reached the Inglewood border, stopping there for the long, complicated transfer to a dolly that would carry it over the bridge crossing the San Diego (405) Freeway.
Crowds gathered behind barricades cheered as they saw the shuttle come around the corner. Later, volunteers spent time taking pictures with spectators' cameras for a closer view.
Phillips, the science center curator, said it was great to see such a robust and supportive crowd, despite the long wait for the shuttle to cross the bridge.
"It's taking the time it really needs to take," Phillips said. "We don't have a launch window to make, we don't have to get to orbit."
A Toyota documentary crew also set up at the intersection to film the truck being used to tow the shuttle across the bridge.
The CHP warned that the 405 would not be closed to traffic for the shuttle's bridge crossing, and that any drivers who stopped on the freeway to gawk at the Endeavour would be cited.
By 8 a.m. today, onlookers at Inglewood City Hall should get their close-up. The shuttle will be the guest of honor about an hour later at The Forum, where several thousand people are expected to attend a public welcoming ceremony, before the orbiter follows Manchester, Crenshaw and Martin Luther King Jr. boulevards toward Exposition Park.
The shuttle will stop for a 2 p.m. event featuring dancers, musicians and other artists at the corner of Crenshaw and MLK before reaching the Science Center a few hours later.
The center is one of four institutions selected by NASA to receive a retired space shuttle orbiter for permanent display.
Those who won't see the shuttle on the street and missed it in the air last month - when it buzzed local landmarks while attached to a modified Boeing 747 departing from Florida's Kennedy Space Center - can see it up close on Oct. 30. That's when the Science Center will put it on display in a pavilion while continuing fundraising and planning efforts for a new addition.
Manufactured by Rockwell International in Palmdale, the Endeavour was the fifth and final NASA shuttle to be built. It replaced the Challenger, which exploded after a 1986 launch, killing the astronauts on board.
It has journeyed into space 25 times, and after a final launch in May 2011 had logged 122,883,151 miles.
Follow Kristin Agostoni in Twitter at http://twitter.com/kagostoni
Staff writer James Figueroa and City News Service contributed to this article.


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DARBEPOETIN ALFA (dar be POE e tin AL fa) helps your body make more red blood cells. It is used to treat anemia caused by chronic kidney failure and chemotherapy.
This medicine is for injection into a vein or under the skin. It is usually given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
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It is important that you put your used needles and syringes in a special sharps container. Do not put them in a trash can. If you do not have a sharps container, call your pharmacist or healthcare provider to get one.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this medicine may be used in children as young as 1 year for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
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Stocks Slide Amid Earnings Misses; Investors Eye Bernanke Testimony
Stocks ended lower across the board Tuesday, ending a winning streak that had seen indexes rally to record highs for three straight days.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 32.41 points, or 0.2%, to 15,451.85.
The Nasdaq lost 8.99 points, or 0.3%, to 3,598.50.
The S&P 500 moved down 6.24 points, or 0.4%, to 1,676.26.
Stocks started the day nearly flat, and while an upbeat homebuilder confidence report bolstered the major indexes those gains were lost by midday.
Coca-Cola (KO) weighed on stocks as its second-quarter earnings report missed estimates, and it may continue to suffer setbacks. While Goldman Sachs (GS) reported a better-than-expected second quarter, investors punished the stock over worries about fixed-income, currency and commodities revenue growth; it was also downgraded by CLSA. Charles Schwab (SCHW) slumped on a mixed quarter and higher expenses. A beat-and-raise quarter from Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) couldn't overcome investors' sour mood, and it gave up all of its early gains to end flat.
Tesla (TSLA) also ended lower after a bearish note from Goldman Sachs.
To add to investors' jitters, Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke is due to testify before Congress tomorrow and Thursday about monetary policy. Earlier today, Kansas City Fed President Esther George said that it is time to begin adjusting the central bank's bond purchases downward in a systematic way.


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Washington: Rangers not seeking revenge
OAKLAND -- The Rangers made their first appearance at the Oakland Coliseum on Monday night since being swept by the Athletics in the final three games of the 2012 season. That sweep cost the Rangers a third consecutive division title, but manager Ron Washington said his team didn't come here seeking revenge.
"We're here to play baseball," Washington said. "They beat us last year. We understand that. We can't do anything about it. I'm not thinking about what happened here in the past. That's not what's fueling us. I'm just happy we're healthy and playing good baseball. If you play for revenge, you stop thinking about what's ahead. It's like frustration. You go blind."
The Rangers had a five-game lead in the American League West with nine to play before getting passed by the Athletics on the last day. This time the Rangers came to Oakland with a six-game lead in the division but with 125 games left to play.
"I don't look at the standings," Washington said. "If we keep doing what we're supposed to do, that will all take care of itself. The standings don't mean anything right now. Those guys were 13 games behind us last year. We just worry about today and the game we're playing."
The Athletics started off well but have struggled lately and the Rangers have been in first place since April 21.
"I think it's more about they're playing well and we haven't played as well coming into this series," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. "We're home now, and we like to think this is a good place for us. They're probably playing better than we are now, but it's time to start playing better and turn the tables. There's probably no better team to play at this point to try to get things right than these guys."
Melvin said the Athletics can't rely on the dramatic turnaround they achieved last season.
"You don't want to fall back on that crutch, too, because then you say it's no big deal and find yourself 10 games back again," Melvin said. "To be able to duplicate that is difficult to do. We need to play with some urgency and put ourselves in position where we don't have to do that again."
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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OK, back in 2008, I thought to myself "Boy, PMI is going to get creamed pretty soon. I should buy puts on PMI."
But I figured it couldn't be that easy, so did I nothing. PMI went to zero and I would have made a lot of money.
Then I thought, with all that bad mortgage debt out there, the Fed is going to to be desperate to increase the money supply, so commodities like gold will probably shoot up.
But I figured it couldn't be that easy, so I did nothing. Gold skyrocketed and looks like it has peaked now.
So now I'm thinking that the next thing will be a rise in interest rates and a fall in Treasuries. So I should short treasuries somehow.
But again I figure it can't be that easy. Japan has had ultra-low rates for more than 20 years.
Am I blowing it yet again?


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Considering the extent of Norman's article, not very well.Dmytro wrote:Hi Tilt,tiltbillings wrote:Actually K.R. Norman does a decent job at looking a Pali, putting is a bit later than the Buddha.
IMHO, the arguments of K.R. Norman are well summarized and dealt with in the article:
The Buddha Spoke Pāli
Stefan Karpik
http://www.insightmeditation.org/dharme ... il2006.doc


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The Wyoming Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) is a library designated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to disseminate patent and trademark information and support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public. We offer patent and trademark search training to the public. Individual or group training can be scheduled by contacting the PTRC.
As the only PTRC in Wyoming, the Library provides free access to patent and trademark resources in various formats. We offer a designated workstation that provides access to the USPTO Web-based Search Systems, PubEast and PubWest databases. Public versions of the online search tool used by USPTO's patent examiners for more advanced searching.
The collection includes patents issued from 1790 to present; patent applications published since March 15, 2001; pending and registered trademarks from 1871; and USPTO documents. The collection also includes circulating books, magazines, and videos/DVDs to assist with the patenting and trademarking process, to learn about individual inventors and inventions, or the history of technological innovation.
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I like chunky peanut butter best in this for a little extra crunch. And if you're a mom or dad who's making breakfast for kids it would be easy to turn this into peanut butter and jelly oatmeal, which would still be a really nutritious breakfast for a school-day morning.
Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Oatmeal
(Makes 2 servings; recipe can be cut in half or increased as desired. This recipe created and generously shared by my friend Alanna.)
2/3 to 1 cup oatmeal (see note below about types of oatmeal; I always use Bob's Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats for this. Be sure you the oats you use are certified Gluten-Free if needed; some oats are not gluten-free.)
1 3/4 cup water (or slightly more if you prefer a thinner oatmeal)
about 1/4 tsp. salt (or to taste, but do not leave out the salt)
3-4 T peanut butter (for South Beach Diet be sure to get peanut butter without added sugar, check the label. I like Adams 100% Natural Peanut butter, and always use chunky peanut butter.)
(Some people like this with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, but I never use that)
Remove oatmeal and add peanut butter, letting it melt for a minute or so and then stirring into the oatmeal. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon if desired. Serve hot.
There are three types of oatmeal: instant oatmeal, quick oatmeal, and regular oatmeal (also called rolled oats). Since less processed foods are lower on the glycemic index, regular oatmeal is best for South Beach. I always use Bob's Red Mill Extra Thick Rolled Oats for this. (Sarah from Cucina Bella reminded me about steel cut oats, which are even more nutritious but not suitable for microwave cooking like this! Here's some information about all the types of oats from Cook's Thesaurus.)
I knew some of you who scramble to even find a couple of minutes in the morning would want to know this, so I tried it, and yes you can make this, refrigerate overnight, and then heat the next day. Add a bit of water and microwave for about 1 minute to reheat. However, you're only saving minutes, and it's much better freshly made.
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Oatmeal is too high in carbs for a traditional low-carb diet, but this oatmeal is low-glycemic and is approved for phase two or three of the South Beach Diet.
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Baked Blueberry Oatmeal ~ Nutmeg Nanny
CrockPot Make-Ahead Apple Pie Oatmeal ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Slow Cooker Joyful Almond Oatmeal ~ Apron Strings
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I have an unspoken rule about never ordering the same thing twice at a restaurant. Sure, there are exceptions, such as everything on the menu at Best Pizza, but such occasions run few and far between. So when I found myself ordering Calexico's Chipotle Pork Torta ($11) not once but thrice, I knew it was time for an official love letter.
This guy's got a few things going for it, including different outlines on top and bottom—chipotle cream "crack" sauce and black bean spread. But what really made me order it repeatedly: the pork. It's been slow-roasted for six hours and just dazzles with juicy flavor. The support of its neighbors avocado and pickled red onion don't hurt, either. All tortas come with chile-cilantro fries, which I've enjoyed in the past, but recently found lackluster. Upon recollection, there's but one missing ingredient to my french fry enjoyment: the jalapeño margarita.
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Aveda Dry Remedy Moisturizing Shampoo Reviews
Wasn't impressedI tried this at an aveda salon during the shampoo and wasn't too impressed with it, or maybe it was the not so impressive stylist I had. — 6 years, 11 months agoTBjunkie | 692 reviews
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For me-necessary!My hair was so fried last year from coloring and not getting regular trims that my stylist recommended this to me. It smells funky but not bad, and it has really changed my hair texture, look and feel!! — 6 years, 11 months agojenicide1 | 292 reviews
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Overpriced, Under-DeliversI personally don't find the dry remedy line to be anything special. I think it is overpriced and not worth the cost. I think most of aveda shampoos are nourishing because they don't have harsh chemicals, but this one is just OK, especially given the high price at $24 for 6 oz. — 3 years, 10 months agoposhinprogress | 181 reviews
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Pretty Great!I don't use this every time I wash my hair. My hair gets super oily, so I use Pantene Aqua Light regularly (no residue) and this about once every two weeks or so. I really don't think this leaves so much residue itself, however. So my hair is wavy/curly and quite frizzy and poofy when I let it air dry. Because of this, I wash my hair at night and let it dry overnight. The days after I use this sh...read moreampoo my hair is softer than usual and doesn't feel dry. It doesn't feel heavy or greasy either! I can't say anything about long-term, but it's probably very effective. — 4 years, 5 months agodontgiveahoot | 24 reviews
Perfect!My daughter has fine, dry, wavy hair and I had a terrible time finding something that added enough moisture to her hair to keep it from looking wild and flyaway. Dry Remedy provided just the "cure". From the first use, her hair has been tamer, shinier and more manageable. It hydrates hair incredibly well without weighing it down. I'll never use anything else on her. — 5 years, 5 months agosweetjlee | 33 reviews
ok shampoodoes moisturerize your hair but not crazy about the smell. It smells like sandlewood. Wouldnt buy it again. — 7 years, 10 months agorenee22 | 127 reviews
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The shampoo is the best item in the lineWow - Aveda's Dry Remedy Shampoo blew me away. The scent is overwhelmingly hippie with a capital H, but when it says it 'drenches' your hair with moisture, it really means it! I squirted this into my hand, then proceeded to check the bottle not once, but twice to make sure I had really grabbed the shampoo. It's so thick and creamy, I wholeheartedly thought it was conditioner. This shampoo is aweso...read moreme (except for the scent) and really helps to heal dry hair. I was more disappointed in the Dry Remedy Conditioner and the Dry Remedy Moisturizing Treatment Masque. Even though the featured ingredient (Buriti oil) is featured in all three products, the shampoo is really the most moisturizing product in the trio. Strange! — 8 years, 3 months agomikaela | 92 reviews
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i love this productthis product does not lather the first few times you use it, but after about 5 washes, a small quantity will produce high lather-which i really like, because i feel like my hair is cleaner after it lathers well. If you have dry scalp and hair this product is great, it leaves your hair and scalpt feeling moisturized without the slightest bit of oiliness. I consider it too pricey, and the only reaso...read moren i tried it is because i won it from Cosmogirl. However, i did like it, and my boyfriend loved the smell of my hair after using this particular shampoo. My hair felt a lot smoother and healthier after 10 uses, i also used the same brand moisturizer along with this-the dry remedy Aveda conditioner. — 8 years, 5 months agotsveta21 | 24 reviews
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Great scent but left me with flyawaysI LOVE the scent on this shampoo! That was the first thing I noticed in the shower. And the shampoo is super creamy- almost like a body butter type of product. It contains buriti oil, palm conditioners, ylang ylang and pomegranate. You don't need much to get a good lather, so err on the side of too little until you figure out how much you need for your particular hair (especially since this is on ...read morethe pricey side). My hair was certainly nicely moisturized after use. I still felt the need to use a conditioner, but it was no where near as dry as normal. After air drying my hair had a lot of bounce, but also quite a few bends, kinks, and flyaways. So while I enjoyed the moisturizing properties and scent, I'm not in love with the results of this shampoo. — 8 years, 8 months agobionicbeauty | 127 reviews
A good low lather productthis is a good low lathe shampoo. The low lather lessens concerns about stripping color and it definitely adds moisture instead of removing it. I really liked the results that I got with this, although it is a bit on the expensive side. It also has a scent that I can't quite place. Anyway, I am not a big fan of the scent, but it does not seem to stick around when the hair is dry, and it would not keep me from continuing to use the product. — 8 years, 9 months agocarleenp | 22 reviews
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Cystic Fibrosis
Should I Consider Testing for CF?
I have had fatigue for eight years after a long bout with bronchitis. Since then, I received contradictory and inconclusive diagnoses. I noticed more and more mucus/fluids in my nose and ear canals since and have a constant feeling a having something stuck in my throat, which is hard to cough out and impossible to swallow. It turns out to be really viscous clear mucus which sometimes comes out. I often have dry and deep coughing fits. I feel I sweat more and found out that increasing my water intake made me feel better and helped my flaky skin. i now drink quite a lot. Last year, fatigue became unbearable, mucus constant and I developed clubbed nails on two fingers. In October, I went to the ER for another bronchitis and was treated with antibio and an asthma treatment to breathe. The ER treatment helped with the bronchitis and further antibio rid me of a sinus infection I must have been having for a while. Strangely, I also felt much more energetic for the next weeks, then fatigue set in again but the daily use of an inhaler seems to help. My doctor seems to think that CF is very unlikely as I would have had more drastic problems (I am now 32). I still think it would be worth testing for. Am I being stubborn? (no clear digestive problem btw) Thank you very much.
Your symptoms are not specific for cystic fibrosis and could describe a wide variety of respiratory processes.
Although cystic fibrosis is not at the top of the list of possibilities, it is not impossible. Patients with late diagnosis, particularly adult diagnosis can have "non-classic" CF. This means that the disease symptoms are less pronounced and often lack the digestive and nutritional problems of classic CF. I suggest you see a specialist in pulmonary diseases.
If you are specifically concerned about CF, that diagnosis is best made by a specialist in adult cystic fibrosis. These specialists are generally well versed in diseases with similar symptoms as well. If you pursue a CF diagnosis, it is recommended that the sweat chloride test, the test most commonly used to diagnose CF, be done at a CF Foundation accredited CF center. To locate the CF care center nearest to you, you may use the CF Foundation website: http://www.cff.org
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Ojon Damage Reverse Restorative Hair Treatment Reviews
I like it!My hair turns out less frizzy after a 20 minute before shampooing treatment. It's defintely a deep treatment, too heavy to use every day. Smells something like coffee. — 9 years, 4 months agoEricaC123 | 458 reviews
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GoodI got a free sample from them the other day and I have been using it every time I wash my hair, which is about three times a week. The sample is supposed to last a month but because I have really long, curly and thick hair, it only lasted me a week, if that. I have felt that my hair is definitely a little bit softer. I also love the smell of this treatment. One week into using it and it has made q...read moreuite a difference in my split ends. My hair is softer, manageable, touchable, and the split ends are sealed. It really does not do much for the frizz, which is why I am giving it an eight. It is supposed to help out with the frizz of your hair, but for my hair it really did not do much. My hair is still frizzy and fluffy. The shine this gives is amazing, which I am quite pleased about. Would I recommend? Of course, it is a pretty good product, but for myself I think I would like to try other types of restorative treatments. Not a bad product, but I think there are some products like this one out there that can definitely reduce the frizz. — 5 years, 5 months agoyestfl | 239 reviews
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good conditioningI bought this a few years ago after seeing it on qvc. It works great to moisturize hair. I couldn't give it a higher score though because the smell was a horrible turnoff for me and those who had to be around me when I was wearing it. For that reason alone I won't be purchasing this again. — 5 years, 5 months agobeautybody | 128 reviews
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Very goodI bought this hair treatment out of curiosity and I now use many of the Ojon line products. This treatment works well when used as directed. A word of caution though: when using this on dry hair for control/smoothing, A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY. Do not over-apply or you will look like you have not shampooed your hair in months, as in greasy. The smell is woodsy and earthy. I personally like the smell but I would recommend sniffing a sample tester first as it can be strong for some people. — 9 years, 5 months agoToscanaFirenze | 284 reviews
Not a miracle treatmentThis product does give your hair some shine but whether it's worth the hefty price, I'm not sure. You have to leave it on overnight too which I'm not a fan of. the smell is very earthy and not good or bad. I wish it had more effect on my hair like taming frizzies or making it more supple. Still, it does help restore some shine when you use it. — 9 years, 2 months agobeautyguru_24_7 | 284 reviews
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Difficult to apply to long hair.I used this very strong smelling product on my long hair and it took me longer than I anticipated. It was very messy as well. I didn't see any visible results to continue use. I only liked the concept. — 9 years, 5 months agopure.life | 331 reviews
Worth a tryA new and exciting twist on deep conditioning treatments. I always have fun when I put this on. Aside from that, my hair is so shiny and frizz-free and SOFT after I use this. A little of the gunk-turned-oil goes surprisingly a long way.. so don't over-do this if you have fine, thin (albeit dry) hair!! Wonderful product. — 8 years, 4 months agoleelu | 354 reviews
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saved my straw-like hair!this past summer i bleached my normally dark brown hair to platinum. i loved the color, but my hair felt like straw. i used this mask and it literally turned my hair to shiny silk. i realized if you dont wash it out thoroughly enough, it leaves your hair a little oily. but if you use the ojon shampoo and conditioner with it, (i suds twice to get all the treatment out), everything is fine. i give it a 10 because i cant live without it. — 9 years, 9 months agomamalicious | 224 reviews
wht a messGood morning everyone. I got home late from my trip last night a nd I took a couple of sample packs from my latest Sephora order to try while I was away. And I really gave this one ample opportunity to do it's stuff. I put it on my hair before I went into the spa after I took a yoga class. Then I left it on for at least 30 minutes. I went into the steam room, then the jacuzzi, and just let it...read more marinate on my hair. Then I went to wash my hair and it is so hard to wash out. Even though I did a good job of applying it evenly it seemed to clump up in my hair and wash really hard to remove. Plus, I do not think it did a single thing to improve the quality of my hair. So not only it is a pain to apply AND a pain to wash out, it did not give me any increased shine, softness, or anything else that I thought was noteworthy. — 4 years, 9 months agoklfnwf | 53 reviews
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Great for Dry Hair!!Dyeing, bleaching, re-dyeing, highlights, bleaching, dyeing....this will make your hair as shiny and glowing as hair that has never come close to peroxide. I put it in when my hair is dry, tie it up and leave it for a day (when possible), and then wash it out with shampoo and then conditioner. It really changes your hair for the better. I use it once a week, and that is enough. — 6 years, 2 months agobecksstein | 160 reviews
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The Need For Speed juggernaut rolled on as popular as ever in 2006 with its tenth instalment Carbon appearing in various guises on more than a dozen formats. Lacking the pyrotechnics of its HD counterparts, NFS Carbon: Own The City remains a solid and playable PSP racer with a few novel twists, but is let down by some technical frailties and a lack of variety in its race setups.
Taking inspiration from the likes of Gone In 60 Seconds and The Fast And The Furious, Carbon places you in a moody, permanently-evening cityscape tasked with winning street races. Along the way you'll get to buy and tune cars, ruin them with silly wings and ill-judged luminescent paint jobs, and capture 14 sections of turf held by rival city gangs. To add a little spice, the narrative sees you cast as a guy who has lost his memory after a crash that killed his brother. With an ever-increasing band of allies, you're tasked with getting to the bottom of who was behind the incident, beating everyone until you quite literally own the city. The premise is interesting enough, even if the plot is clichéd and poorly articulated, in short scenes that seem more like vague summaries than coherent dialogue exchanges.
Still, Carbon's not about storytelling, it's about racing and in this respect it's rather more assured. Street races typically see you battling with three other A.I. controlled cars, and due to the nature of the city, there's a multitude of routes that make full use of its locales. Only first place yields prize-money and progress, but you have 'wingmen' on hand to help. Up to two allies can aid you, each with their own special ability available for deployment at the touch of a button. There are three different types of wingman; Brawlers who plough into opponents, clearing the road ahead; Assassins that lay down spike strips with much the same effect; and Drafters, who create an exaggerated slip-stream vacuum you can drive in to gain extra speed. This wingman gimmick is not a bad idea and adds an element of tactics to the proceedings, though the dubious A.I. makes its usefulness limited. Your wingmen quite often crash when or spear into you, and they are prone to getting caught up in battles with other cars, meaning that they sometimes take an age to catch you up. Likewise, the fact the Brawler and Assassin moves can only be used on cars ahead of you is strange and drastically reduces their participation in comparison to the Drafter move.
The handling is okay on the whole, though it tends to wander quite a bit meaning quick jabs on the D-Pad are preferable to the analogue nub. Skilled cornering and ample use of the brakes aren't high on the agenda; it's more about speed and nerve, though EA's efforts to turn it into a kind of open-world Burnout (something Burnout later achieved itself with Paradise) runs into some problems.
Whilst the city is well realised, the free-roam function feels tacked-on. There's little incentive to use it, firstly because all of the cities challenges can be accessed directly from the pause menu and secondly because the locations feel weird and empty without the spectacle of a race. The roads are so lifeless that it's actually quite jarring when you do come across the very occasional, single vehicle drifting along, and they never seem to come in pairs or groups. Other than route-mapping, the only purposes of exploring the city is to find some bonus crates and to start a police chase, whereby escape rewards you in currency and reputation bonuses.
Despite there being several event types, they're surprisingly samey. Circuit and Sprint are virtually the same except the former takes place on a connected loop of road whilst the latter is point-to-point. Elsewhere, Lap Knockout is the same as Circuit only the last placed driver gets eliminated at the end of every lap. Escape and Delivery both give you the illusion of choice as to the route you want to take to reach your destination - though in truth it's always quickest to just follow the marker arrow. Knockout is the one really different game mode as it involves wrecking a set number of opponents by crashing into them, spinning them round, squeezing them against barriers and so on. The crashes are pretty weak - opponents just flash and disappear when their damage threshold is reached, but it's a good bit of fun anyway and the collisions are pretty convincing.
The racing itself is decent with some blistering speeds and fun wheel-to-wheel battles that remain engaging thanks to a smartly judged difficulty curve. With nearly thirty cars (half a dozen of which are exclusive to the PSP version), there's plenty to cater for all types, from the Mazda's and Pontiac's you set out with, to big-hitting manufacturers such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Lamborghini which become available at the business end of the game. The tune-up options genuinely make a difference and thus accumulating money yields palpable rewards, and it's a bit of a modder's dream as you can tinker with paint jobs, wings, rims and even windscreen tints to your heart's content.
Unusually for EA though, there are some bugs that mar the experience a touch. Own The City has a nasty habit of having a graphical layer fail to animate midway through a race; four or five times the road and barriers simply vanished, leaving you with the hopeless task of guessing where to position your car to avoid an inevitable collision with something invisible, failing, and having to restart. The faster races also became a bit jerky, even with the relatively modest field of cars. The city looks pretty good, with some nice environment details and generally lovely presentation. Surprisingly, it's the cars that are the graphical weak link; they look simplistic, with the various paint-jobs accentuating the overly pointy, angular texturing.
As is the way, NFS Carbon: Own The City has its own licensed soundtrack, and produces a customarily odd mix of fairly standard hip-hop and processed dance tracks. A moody remix of Goldfrapp's "Ride A White Horse" and Gary Numan's electropop classic "Are 'Friends' Electric?" are the most notable songs to appear, though the rather meagre track listing means you'll hear the same tunes rather a lot.
It has its shortcomings, but on the whole PSP fans will be pretty happy with NFS Carbon: Own The City. Whilst its race setups are unimaginative and technical foibles prevent it from making the richly detailed city as compelling a location as it should have been, a lot of work has clearly been invested in make a quality product. It's stylishly presented, features a dynamic range of cars and the hundred or so race challenges ensure an enduring challenge that you won't finish in an evening, even if it doesn't adapt to the small-screen as smoothly as Ridge Racer.
I find the Need for Speed series a bit hit and miss, because they're not all that original, but Own the City is still a lot of fun even if it doesn't reinvent the wheel. It's a game that offers up a sufficient challenge, while not being repetitive and laborious like a lot of racers; there's enough to come back to while not being cumbersome.
The main bulk of the game will see you playing the game's story races, where you have to attempt to take the city from the grasp of other players and "own" it through your exceptional driving. It's hardly clever or nuanced, but then when has a racing game ever REALLY had an engaging narrative? Once you're through with that, there's a Burnout-esque sandbox mode where you can just cruise around, and if you want, start smashing stuff up.
The PSP gets a lot of stick for its one-stick control scheme, and while it often impacts FPS games most, it is fine for racers like this. The PSP's layout isn't the best for racing, but after a few minutes you'll be totally set, even if it isn't really very intuitive.
Visually, this really pops; the texture work is particularly impressive for the PSP, with the vehicles looking very realistic and also having robust physics when you crash. The environments are similarly well rendered, especially impressive given the more expansive, open-ended nature of this game's world. Aurally, it's got some fun music, and rather excellent is the option to add your own songs via memory stick (although only for the menus, sadly).
Own the City offers plenty of options and fun gameplay to make it a worthwhile racer despite not being very original. Still, it'll keep avid racing fans occupied for ages as there's so much to do!
Need for Speed Carbon for the PSP is a game in the Need for Speed series and is based on the console versions of the game it was made by Electronics Arms and released in 2006.
The game is set in the fictionally city Coast City and has a different story to the version on the consoles and includes a few new cars the Audi TT and the Chevrolet Cobalt SS for you to play with.
As in all the games there is plenty of different game types for you to choose from with the main one being the story mode where you have to win races to advance through the ranks and become the most wanted racer.
There is plenty of cars to choose from and each one can be customised a bit to your liking.
The music is pretty good with decent soundtracks on it, the audio in the cut scenes and game play is good.
The controls are simple to learn and easy to use, these should cause you no problems, as with all the Need for Speed games the graphics are pretty good with the landscape being fairly detailed but the game runs fairly smoothly though.
The game is pretty slow to play and advance but it is not hard to complete as even on the harder levels the computer players are not really that quick and do not take much practice for you to beat.
Value for Money
With plenty of cars to choose from and different race types you can keep on playing this game and each time it will be slightly different, the game is pretty addictive at times and you can easily play it again once you have completed it.
My rating 6 out of 10
This game begins with you in hospital, with severe memory loss, and the news your brother had been killed in the same accident which put you in hospital in the first place.
You then must complete different racing missions and challenges throughout the city, as you try to, own the city and seek justice for the loss of your brother.
This is basically a scaled down version of the same title for the XBOX 360, but for the size of the console, I think it fares very well and should not be discarded in favour of the bigger game.
This game has great graphics considering, and the choice of available cars, which, is a big influence on the quality of a game, is really spctacular. With some carefully won prize money you could be drifting 'round the city in the wildest pimped Nissan you could imagine was achievable. You could also go for the retro 'Evo' if you prefer the handling option, or evern an Aston DB9 if excessive speed is what you desire.
Basically a really good game which offers great entertainment and will add real excitement to any racing collection.
Unlike some of the other versions of NFS, this game revolves around a main storyline where, during a street race, you and your brother (Mick) are competing in a race, before something goes wrong, leaving you in hospital with a total loss of memory, and your brother dead. You take control six months later, back on your feet, determined to find what exactly happened in the accident, and who was responsible for the death of your brother. You start to compete in different races against different people from around the city, winning respect, and also gaining new people to your crew - which can be used as wingmen.
Wingman can be used in some of your events to give you an advantage over the other cars at winning, coming in the form of Brawlers (can knock opposing cars out for a few seconds), Assassins (can lay down spikes on the road to slow opposing cars down) and Drafters (can race ahead giving you a slipstream, hence making you faster). My two preferred Wingman are the Brawlers and the Drafters. This is because drafters can take out the car in front without slowing you down (unlike assassins which can temporarily take you out if you drive over their spikes), and also Drafters, as they enable a quick get away when you're in front. I do however find the Wingman to be annoying in some races when they get out of your way... you could be coming second place, then you send your wingman to take out the first placed car (which he does successfully), and then you crash into him, ending worse off than you were before (This can be easily prevented though by keeping an eye on where you wingman go ahead of you.).
On working through the game, taking over new districts (by beating the leaders), you get awarded with more and money, allowing you to buy new cars and modify them, giving a bigger chance of beating your rivals.
The game works around Coast City, with several different districts, in which you can roam around freely at any time you wish. Occasionally, you can compete against rival crew cars in a race, or even make quick getaways from cops.
The districts are unlocked one at a time, after beating each boss. To take on the crew boss, you have to beat their crew, which is done through a series of different events. These events are circuit races (a number of laps around a track), Sprint races (one end of the city to the other for example), Knockout races (3 laps for example, with the last car being knocked out after each lap), Escape events (where you have to escape from rival crews before the time runs out), Crew takedowns (you have to chase a given number of crew cars and collide with them to earn takedowns), and delivery events (where you must get to a specific delivery point before any of your rival cars). My most favourite events have to be the Crew takedowns (because they are new, and really get your heart pumping when you have two more cars to take out, and less than 10 seconds to do it), and also sprint races (as the whole way through the tack is different, compared to circuits where your constantly coming across the same pieces of track).
Cars in the game are very vast, varying from exotic cars, to muscle, which can all be modified in different ways. The online mode I found to be quite good, with plenty of people always online, however, I found this to lag a little, with most people you race choosing the best cars in the game (which you only had access to if you had unlocked it).
Game play isn't up to standards either, as when driving at fast speeds, I found my car to be jumping around the track a little, which wasn't very good in terms of realism. Handling of the cars is probably the best part of the game, with the car moving around the track much more realistically than previous racing games I have played.
Compared to previous NFS versions, I don't particularly find this to be one of the best, but it does provide many of hours of fun. The newly added wingmen are pretty cool, and the soundtrack isn't too bad, but the lack of drifting modes and the lag you get at fast speeds both a downfall.
Other than that, if you like fast cars, and/or modifying cars, they I would certainly give this game a try.
What starts in the city is settled in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you in the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled form of street racing. You and your crew must race in an all-out war for the city, risking everything to take over your rivals' neighbourhoods one block at a time. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on every perilous curve. Represent your car class, your crew, and your turf in Need for Speed Carbon, the next revolution in racing games.


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Police, local bike shop 'sticking' it to thieves
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Toy monkeys of all kinds are scattered throughout the Bad Monkey shop, ranging from stuffed animals to little action-figures.
They are strange tokens of appreciation, and they are mostly gifts from customers. It's a quirky way for them to express loyalty.
"The community has supported me. The reason I've been open for five years is the community has supported me," says Wade Leckie.
Leckie has found a way to return the favor by supplying bike stickers as part of the "Money Shield" program to help stop bike thieves. A sticker on a bike means it has been registered.
Bike registration is nothing new, but Vancouver police noticed many bike owners weren't doing it and weren't recording the bike's serial number. So if a stolen bike was recovered, there was no way to get it back to its owner.
"The police have come to me a few times about dealing with stolen bikes," says Leckie, who helped create the sticker registration program.
He has handed out the stickers to his own customers for years and completed the registration process for them. He happily agreed to expand that to any cyclist when Vancouver police asked him to.
"It's one of those things I can do to give back to the community, and I'm happy to do it," he says.
Thieves might get to know the sticker and get the message.
"The hope is that this will be a deterrent," Leckie says. "They'll see that it's registered and not steal it."
The sticker is very difficult to remove once put on a bike.
Leckie has taken on the task of running this registration system himself. Vancouver police are covering some costs like printing the stickers.


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Canon-McMillan celebrates that championship season
Steve Bucci almost celebrated two state championships this summer.
Though Keystone Oaks knocked off Bucci's undefeated club in the PIAA quarterfinals, the South Park manager reminisced recently regarding the state crown Canon-McMillan secured five years ago.
The former C-M manager and many of his Big Macs reunited for an anniversary celebration of their achievement at the Meadows Casino.
"We have met every year since (that championship)," said Bucci. "It was an historical run."
Indeed, the triumph marked the first and only state baseball championship in the school's history. In 2008, Canon-Mac smashed Spring Ford, 10-2, at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona in the PIAA title tilt.
And, while their state run featured impressive shutouts against Central Mountain, 14-0, in the semifinals and Peters Township, 8-0, in the quarterfinals, the Big Macs had entered the PIAA tournament by the slimmest of margins.
After falling in eight innings to Plum, 6-5, in the WPIAL semifinals, the Big Macs won their consolation match. Also in extra frames, C-M edged North Allegheny, 5-4, and qualified for the state playoffs as the third-place finisher in District 7.
The Big Macs opened state action by slipping past Taylor Allderdice, 8-7, in nine innings before they knocked off their section nemesis, Peters Township, which had won the district title by virtue of a 10-4 triumph versus the Mustangs.
"It was an amazing run," said Bucci.
And one not easily duplicated, adds Bucci. He pointed to the fact that the Big Macs are the last western regional champion in the Quad-A level to this point.
It surely was a remarkable run as the Big Macs outscored the opposition, 41-7, and finished 22-5 overall. In fact, in two seasons under Bucci, the Big Macs compiled a 35-14 record, complete with a 6-2 slate in the post-season.
Bucci moved on to manage the rival Black Hawks from Bethel Park before settling in at South Park, where he guided the Eagles to this year's WPIAL Class AAA title and a 25-0 record before falling to the Golden Eagles of KO.
While his assistant, Tim Miller, has joined Bucci at South Park, former coach Ken Barna now manages the Clairton baseball team and Jordan Abromovitz sells cars at a dealership on West Liberty Avenue.
Many of Bucci's charges continue to enjoy success.
Most recently, Matt Pierpont moved into the elite ranks. The Colorado Rockies drafted him in the 26th round of the MLB amateur draft this June after a standout career at Winthrop University in South Carolina. Currently, the 6-2, 215-pound right-handed pitcher is 1-1 with a 3.14 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 14.1 innings for the Tri-City Dust Devils in the Class A short-season Northwest League.
Some graduates are back attempting to help their alma mater reclaim success. Unlike the school's softball team, which won a second straight WPIAL title and captured its first-ever state championship, the Big Macs were eliminated early in the district playoffs after winning the Section 4-AAAA title, under Frank Zebrasky.
For example, Charles Murphy coaches at Canon-Mac while finishing up his college studies at California University of Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, Chris Dittmar has taken his talent and knowledge to Washington. In addition to teaching, the Waynesburg graduate coaches the freshman team and assists with the basketball coaching duties.
Additional players, who have graduated from college and/or are employed are: Arron Wiegel, who played baseball at West Virginia Wesylan; Mike Spartz, a Penn State product, who works for Range Resources; Andre Hayden, PSU grad; Jeff Lauterbach, an electrician; Chris Douglas, an IUP graduate, who is employed in the construction industry; and Matt Baker, Pitt product.
Nine former players continue to attend college. Some are excelling in sports such as Michael Hull and Sam Lombardo. Both standout wrestlers in high school as well, Lombardo excels at Waynseburg while Hull plays football at Penn State. A junior linebacker, Hull has already earned the pre-season distinction as All-Big Ten, third team.
Currently, D.J. Michalski is playing baseball at Washington and Jefferson College. Mike Toward is the club baseball coach at Ohio University. Zach Hoffman attends Westminster College. Jim Borris is at Pitt; Kyle Almassy at Penn State; Steve Roach and Matt Parisee at Waynesburg.


text: Smell the Coffee: Warning: Pranks pose sleeping risks By Karin Fuller June 23, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When I was growing up, falling asleep on the couch while watching TV wasn't a wise thing to do, considering I was raised in a family of pranksters. If it happened to be dark outside when I dozed off, they'd not only shut off every light, but unplug them. To further the befuddled effect they were after, they'd sometimes gently lift the couch and turn it completely around, so I'd wake facing the wall.At least one time I awakened with a thick mustache drawn on my upper lip. It had been done with a dark green permanent marker.They filled my hand with shaving cream, then tickled my nose. Tried the same sort of prank with an overripe, almost melted-feeling tomato.One time, I was in my own bed when the alarm awakened me. It felt as if I'd just gone to sleep, so as I headed for the shower, I checked every clock. The one on the VCR, the microwave. All said the same time.Every single one of them had been changed by the prankster. This, I discovered only after showering and eating breakfast and getting completely ready to go. In the middle of the night.It should come as no surprise, I suppose, that I have trouble with insomnia. It's a coping device.My own daughter, who turns 15 next month, has become something of a professional sleeper these days. She sleeps so deeply (and so often) that she would be an easy mark. Aside from a single time when I tried to glue hair to her upper lip to convince her she was growing a mustache, I've generally left her alone.Just this week, though, I read a news account of a 15-year-old British girl who has what they're calling "Sleeping Beauty Syndrome," where those with the condition sleep extremely long periods of time. This particular girl fell asleep in April, and didn't awaken until June.The condition, called Kleine-Levin Syndrome, almost exclusively affects teenagers and is something they outgrow once they reach adulthood. The cause is unknown. It was while reading some of the comments that followed the article that I realized there are many people who were raised by families much like my own.One was encouraging Sleeping Beauty's parents to hire makeup artists to make them appear decades older for the next time she awakens. Others said they should make her believe she's awakened to a zombie apocalypse.Another said they should thoroughly redecorate her room while she's asleep, including putting a scenic poster in her window so the view is something completely foreign.The more I read, the more I realized the many potential pranks one could do to the sleeping that never occurred to my family.Thank goodness.One involves buying cheap hair extensions the same general color as the victim's hair, which would then be cut and left on their pillow over several consecutive nights so they'd become convinced they were losing their hair. Break open a few glow sticks and spread the contents over the sleeping person, leave the room and turn off all the lights, and then make a noise loud enough to wake them.Use makeup to turn your face as white as possible, and then take a vibrant color of eye shadow and paint all the way from your lid to your brow. Use bright lipstick to turn your mouth into a large, horizontal oval. Draw red circles on your cheeks. Essentially, turn yourself into an insane clown, and then lean in very close to the sleeping person and remain there until they awaken. Shake if necessary.And then prepare yourself for their revenge.Reach Karin Fuller via email at email@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 2 Man arrested after explosion in Kanawha City dumpster 3 Mitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news 4 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 5 Plans for all-ages venue rise in old bakery building TV series digs up interesting folks buried in W.Va. Previous Story Into the Garden: Estimate the age of your trees Next Story


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Colts coach Chuck Pagano said Werner is "definitely" the new complement to outside linebacker Robert Mathis.
High-fives and a Mathis running mate? Sounds like some Freeney expectations are upon Werner.
"You turn on the film and he jumps off the screen at you," Grigson said. "This guy is productive, he plays hard, eight batted passes this year, plus 13 sacks, a ton of (tackles for loss), is a team player, too, and fits coach's mold as a human being and a football player."
That's some heavy-duty first-round gushing.
The 6-foot-3, 266-pound Werner originally came to the United States from Germany as a foreign exchange student. He started his career at a junior college, then developed at Florida State into a sack artist (23.5 career sacks in three seasons) and a player who finds his hands in the passing lane batting down footballs. He was named the ACC defensive player of the year last season.
He had a poor 40-yard dash time (4.83 seconds) at the NFL Combine and he's still a little raw, but that doesn't seem to bother the Colts.
"You put on the film and he's the first one off the ball every down," Grigson said. "He's got great get-off, he can bend and his closing speed is excellent on film. So he plays the game at a higher rate of speed. He just doesn't run 40 yards (well) and I don't think he's going to have to rush the passer in that type of measurement."
Werner said the Colts had shown interest in him, so he thought it might be possible they would call his name at No.24. Grigson said the team received some calls about possibly trading the pick, but decided not to as it became evident Werner would likely be available.
"Oh, man, I was happy," Werner said in a conference call with Indianapolis reporters. "It's one of the best programs out there right now, one of the hottest. What the coaching staff dealt with last year, Coach Pagano, when he worked me out a few weeks ago, I was wishing they would draft me, and then that happened. I can't wait to meet my coaches and all my teammates."
Werner is the only pick of the first two rounds of the NFL Draft for the Colts, who traded their second-round pick to Miami last season in exchange for cornerback Vontae Davis.
Pagano said he believes that Werner's potential to improve as a player in the NFL is substantial. He will move to outside linebacker from the defensive end position.
"His ceiling is enormous," Pagano said. "So you look at coming over and going to junior college and going to Florida State, every year he got better, his numbers got better every year. Again, he'd be the first one to tell you he's still learning. So we feel like he's got a very high ceiling and that, obviously, his future is very bright."
Pagano and Grigson both talked of how they expect Werner to be able to come off the edge with speed and aggression to rush the quarterback.
"On third down, there's a multitude of things we can do with this guy," Pagano said. "The simplest is line him up opposite of Robert and tell him, 'Sic 'em. Go get the quarterback.' "
That's what Freeney used to do, of course. Werner deftly fielded the biggest question: Is he the next Freeney?
"I can't promise you that," Werner said, "but I can promise you that I'm going to work hard and come every day and try and be the best player that I can be."


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Ackman Fails to Lift JCP, Procter & Gamble
Bill Ackman is one of JC Penney's (JCP) biggest backers (and biggest shareholders) and never wastes a chance to talk about why the stock is due for a turnaround. The star investor made his case for the company once again late on Monday at the Value Investing Congress in New York, saying "CEO [Ron Johnson] is doing the right thing on a 5 or 10 year basis for the company."
But the stock continues to fall today, dropping 4.2% in late trading.
The last time Ackman spoke about JCP, the stock had just plunged after reporting earnings.
Procter & Gamble (PG), another Ackman holding that he discussed on Monday, is also down about 1%. Read about his case for the stock here.


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I'll admit it -- I've been slack in profiling Alliance heroes for Know Your Lore. That is because heroes, in general, are boring. Complex, shades-of-gray characters have always been more enticing for me, so I tend to scoff at goody-two-shoes like Malfurion and Uther.
But with the AV boycotts, battle cry arguments, and general put-uponness of the Alliance lately, you guys could really use a self-esteem boost. So today we present a true war hero of the Alliance: Anduin Lothar, the man who defeated the Old Horde. (Kind of.) (Not really.)
Who: Anduin Lothar, the Lion of Azeroth, the Last of the Arathi.
What: Human warrior/knight/fighter, which strikes me as three names for the same thing.
History: We don't know too much about Lothar's parents, other than that they were direct descendants of Thoradin, the founder of the Arathi nation. And actually, we don't know too much about Thoradin, either, although since he founded Stromgarde we can safely say that most players who went through Arathi Highlands pre-2.3 would like to spit on his grave.
Whoever Lothar's parents were, they didn't seem to be very interested in him, because they let him spend his childhood running around in the court of Azeroth with his friends Llane Wrynn (prince of Azeroth and future assassinee) and Medivh (demon-possessed kid and future swarthy dress-wearer.) The three got into many unnamed hijinks in their youth, but when they came of age, they went their separate ways. Medivh fainted and fell into a coma for years, Llane took up more duties in the royal court, and Lothar joined the army.