text:
T Lymphocyte Cells in Individuals Experiencing an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
|Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases, Obstructive
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Innate and Adaptive Immunity in COPD Exacerbations: Surgical Volunteers
- phenotype and in vitro functions of lung lymphocytes [ Time Frame: within 3 days of surgery ]
|Study Start Date:
|September 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|January 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
COPD is one of the most pressing healthcare problems facing our nation. AE-COPD is responsible for the bulk of healthcare costs, and much of the morbidity and decline in health status among individuals with this common disease. The lack of accepted animal models of AE-COPD necessitates novel approaches using human samples. Advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis have been slowed, in part, due to controversy as to how exacerbations should be defined. The prevailing paradigm has defined AE-COPD as event-based. Such definitions clearly identify groups of patients with accelerated loss of pulmonary function and increased mortality. However, limited data show that symptom-based definitions of AE-COPD also capture episodes inducing significant morbidity and functional decline, and hence of concern to patients. Fundamental mechanisms are lacking to explain AE-COPD defined by either means.
Controversy also surrounds triggers of AE-COPD. Bacteria and viruses are involved in some episodes, but the relative importance of each is intertwined with disputes over the definition of AE-COPD. Progress at linking specific pathogens to molecular pathogenesis has been slow, both due to their diversity, and to the high rates of bacterial colonization of patients with COPD, even in the stable state. Moreover, in many AE-COPD cases, no pathogen can be identified. Without negating the value of analyzing infections with specific species of pathogens, it appears that progress in molecular pathogenesis could be accelerated by focusing on unifying features of the pulmonary immune response during AE-COPD.
The research protocol involves isolating lung lymphocytes from surgical specimens of patients already undergoing clinically indicated lung resections. Surgical lung resections may be performed either by open thoracotomy or by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and could include pneumonectomies, lobectomies, or wedge-excisions, as dictated by clinical care of the patient. This protocol will exclusively use tissue that is of excess after a clinical diagnosis is established. The setting is the operating rooms at the Ann Arbor VA Hospital or the University of Michigan Hospital System. Subjects will be recruited from the outpatient clinics, but will be inpatients at the time of surgery.
Subjects will not undergo any additional procedures beyond routine clinical care as a result of participating in this protocol. However, it is anticipated that the study will have access to the medical record to extract results of demographic data, including occupational exposures and smoking history, pulmonary function testing, and results of imaging and other staging studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion criteria:
- Diagnosis of COPD AND underwent lung resection for malignancy OR lung volume reduction surgery OR lung transplantation OR lung resection for nodules and masses
Exclusion criteria:
- Mental incompetence or active psychiatric illness
- Currently using more than 20 mg/day of Prednisone
- Asthma as primary clinical pulmonary diagnosis
- Cystic fibrosis
- Clinically significant bronchiectasis
- Other inflammatory or fibrotic lung disease
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00281229
|United States, Michigan
|University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105
|VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
|Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105
|Principal Investigator:
|Jeffrey L. Curtis, M.D
|University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Jeffrey L. Curtis, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00281229 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01HL082480 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|January 20, 2006
|Last Updated:
|January 28, 2016
Keywords provided by Jeffrey L. Curtis, University of Michigan:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lung Diseases
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Chronic Disease
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


text:
Identify Clinical Conditions That Increase Circulating DNA Levels (BARDA II)
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|March 12, 2013
|Last Updated Date
|July 27, 2017
|Actual Start Date ICMJE
|October 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|July 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Different diseases will be analysed for the levels of DNA circulating in the blood [ Time Frame: blood will be tested up to 1 year after collection ]
To determine what medical conditions and disease states might increase circulating DNA levels at a magnitude similar to whole body irradiation.
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01815996 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Identify Clinical Conditions That Increase Circulating DNA Levels
|Official Title ICMJE
|Identify Clinical Conditions That Increase Circulating DNA Levels
|Brief Summary
The investigators are developing a test that is expected to measure the amount of radiation a patient has been exposed to after a nuclear bomb. The investigator will do this by measuring the DNA in the patients blood from cells killed by the radiation.
Many diseases and medical conditions can put DNA in the blood. The investigator needs to know how much DNA in order to better interpret our radiation detection test. Therefore, the investigator is collecting blood from several patients with different diseases or medical conditions and also healthy volunteers to measure their DNA content.
Patients that will be included in this study are pregnant women, patients who have suffered a pulmonary embolism within the past 48 hours, patients who have suffered from myocardial infarction in the past 48 hours, patients with autoimmune diseases and health patients.
|Detailed Description
|The investigator will collect 8 mL (one and one half teaspoons) of blood one time only. The investigator may also collect the patient's past medical history, test results and disease treatment.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Design ICMJE
|Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Target Follow-Up Duration
|Not Provided
|Retention: Samples With DNA
4-5 ml of blood will be processed and the plasma will be divided into 150 μl aliquots
|Sampling Method
|Non-Probability Sample
|Study Population
|Seeking healthy volunteers, pregnant women, patients who recently suffered a heart attach or pulmonary embolism, and patiebts with autoimmune disease. Patients who are health individuals will also be asked to participate.
|Condition ICMJE
|Intervention ICMJE
|Other: One time blood draw to look at patient's DNA
One time blood draw to look at patient's DNA
|Study Groups/Cohorts
|Publications *
|Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Active, not recruiting
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Estimated Completion Date
|July 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|July 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients not meeting the above inclusion criteria
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|United States
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|University of Florida
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|University of Florida
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|University of Florida
|Verification Date
|July 2017
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Do These Folks Belong To You? Great Family Faux Pas.
You don't pick them, they just have you and you are stuck with them for the rest of your life. In South Louisiana there is nothing more important than family, there is also nothing more likely to cause a red face at a rehearsal dinner, a phone call to the police after Thanksgiving dinner and an unexplained odor in the backseat of a car. As fun as our families can be, Hollywood does a pretty good job of pointing out the interesting situations that our relations can get us into.


text:
Greg Jennings, Mike Wallace and Wes Welker can all torch defensive backs, but they could also burn teams in free agency. We see it often — free agents not worth the considerable investment. Raise your hand, Nnamdi Asomugha. Stand up, Albert Haynesworth.
This is not to say Jennings, Wallace and Welker will be free agent busts. In fact, they could all be highly successful. The point is, we don't know anything for certain, except that all of them are about to get paid.
— GALLERY: Top 50 NFL free agents
So with wide receiver being the sexiest position in 2013's free agent crop, consider the top three on the market and the risk-reward factor with each.
Greg Jennings, Green Bay Packers
What's to like: Jennings is the most complete receiver on the market. He can line up outside or in the slot. He can run any route and play in any system. That enhances Jennings' marketability. He looks capable of making the smoothest transition from one team to the next.
— 2013 NFL Draft: Brown's latest first-round picks | SN partner Optimum Scouting projections
What's not to like: Jennings missed 11 games the past two seasons with knee and groin issues. His production slipped as well.
"He's got two things that sort of mitigate against a huge contract," said Bill Polian, former NFL executive and current ESPN analyst. "One is an injury history. The other is that he's 30 years of age (on Sept. 29). Elite receivers, and I would categorize him as one, begin to turn down at about 33 or 34. How long a contract do you give him, and what is his potential to continue to play at a high level given the injury and age history? I'm as anxious as you are to see who may step up for him. But there are those two concerns."
Where he should sign:
1) San Francisco 49ers. Join a contender, teaming with Michael Crabtree and Mario Manningham.
2) Detroit Lions. Matthew Stafford would love him as a No. 2 receiver opposite Megatron.
3) Miami Dolphins. Reunites with former Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin on a team that needs him.
Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh Steelers
What's to like: He is among the NFL's fastest players and forces teams to roll coverage his way, which can create opportunities for others. At 26, he is entering what should be his prime seasons. He could be a top receiver four years from now.
— 2013 NFL Draft position rankings: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver
"He is a guy who meets all the parameters that you'd like," Polian said. "He's productive. He has great speed, which is always something that's desirable in a receiver. He falls within the reasonable age parameters.
"He hasn't had a high history of injury. When you look at all the things you use to try and decide if you want to pursue a player, he checks every box. In terms of the red flags that would cause you to turn away, he doesn't have many."
What's not to like: There are read flags. Even Wallace's best season in 2010, with 1,257 yards, 60 catches and 10 TDs, doesn't make him a superstar. Ten receivers had more than 1,257 yards last season and 47 players had more than 60 catches. Also, there is no guarantee Wallace will be as good away from Ben Roethlisberger.
Wallace will command big dollars because too many teams want him. But while it's hard to overthrow Wallace, it's easier to overpay him.
Where he should sign:
1) Dolphins. The weather is great, the money is large. Case closed.
2) Carolina Panthers. Cam Newton and Steve Smith would meet Wallace at the airport.
3) Cleveland Browns. They need playmakers and Weeden-to-Wallace has a nice ring.
Wes Welker, New England Patriots
What's to like: Production. Welker had at least 111 catches and 1,100 yards receiving in four of the past five seasons. He is a matchup problem for any opponent and has missed three games the past eight seasons.
What's not to like: Welker turns 32 in May. A team could be paying for his past, not his future. And talk about a receiver linked to a quarterback: Tom Brady could throw passes to Welker in the dark and he would catch them. That kind of quarterback-receiver chemistry will be hard to duplicate.
Where he should sign:
1) Patriots. You have a good home. Don't leave it.
2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Join a young team on the rise, coached by a Bill Belichick buddy.
3) Lions. Play catch with Stafford, with Johnson drawing attention.


text:
ByNick Timiraos
Mel Watt, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, outlined a broad shift in housing-finance policy during a speech at the Brookings Institution on Tuesday. The FHFA has extensive authority over the mortgage market because it controls loan giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which currently back around two in three new mortgages.
Here's a look at key policy issues Mr. Watt discussed in his first public speech since he was installed as the agency's director in January:
NO COMMENT ON LEGISLATION: Bipartisan legislation in the Senate to overhaul Fannie and Freddi appears likely to stall after clearing a vote in the banking committee this week. Mr. Watt said any long-term overhaul wasn't on his radar. "My guess is that there were many people who expected that I would start talking about reform legislation the minute I got to FHFA," he said.
The government's control of the companies through conservatorship "should never be viewed as permanent or as a desirable end-state and that housing finance reform is necessary," he said. "However, Congress and the [Obama] administration have the important job of deciding on housing finance reform legislation, not FHFA."
NO CHANGES ON LOAN LIMITS: The agency won't go ahead with plans floated last fall to reduce the maximum loan amounts that are eligible for purchase by Fannie and Freddie, Mr. Watt said, citing concerns that the changes might hurt a fragile housing recovery. Currently, Fannie and Freddie will buy loans as large as $417,000 in most markets and as large as $625,500 in certain "high-cost" markets including New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.
ENCOURAGING BROADER CREDIT ACCESS: Policymakers and lenders have said banks are making credit standards tighter than they'd otherwise be due to broad authorities by Fannie and Freddie to "put back" defaulted loans to the mortgage giants. The companies on Monday announced a series of steps designed to give lenders more certainty about when they would and wouldn't face put-backs, which have cost lenders billions of dollars after the housing bust.
"Lenders believe that too much uncertainty still exists in this area for them to ease their credit overlays," Mr. Watt said.
NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PILOT PROGRAM: The FHFA will launch a pilot project in Detroit to help stabilize communities hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis. The program will include more aggressive loan modifications and partnerships with nonprofits to purchase vacant properties and to rehabilitate other foreclosures controlled by Fannie and Freddie. "FHFA expects to use the experiences in Detroit to expand this initiative to other parts of the country," Mr. Watt said.
OFFLOADING MORTGAGE-CREDIT RISK: Rather than focus on contracting the footprint of Fannie and Freddie, which was a top goal of the agency before he arrived in January, Mr. Watt said the companies would now focus on reducing taxpayer risk without necessarily shrinking the companies' size. One way that could be accomplished, he said, would be to accelerate sales of certain securities that allow investors to buy non-guaranteed portions of mortgage bonds. Mr. Watt directed the companies to triple to $90 billion sales of those derivatives this year.
MOVING FANNIE AND FREDDIE TO A SINGLE SECURITY: The FHFA last year established a separate company, jointly owned by Fannie and Freddie, to build a common platform for mortgage securitization that could ultimately be used by the rest of the industry. Mr. Watt said the platform's original, broad mandate would be scrapped, and that it would be refocused more narrowly towards improving the operations of Fannie and Freddie.
Mr. Watt said he would use the initiative to move Fannie and Freddie toward sharing a single security. Currently, the companies issue separate securities, and Freddie has been forced to provide concessions to lenders that cost hundreds of millions of dollars because its security is less liquid than Fannie's.


text:
Denny Hamlin is now a father.
Hamlin, who missed the Sprint Cup Series test Thursday and Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway to be with his pregnant girlfriend, announced the birth of his daughter on Twitter Monday.
"Introducing Taylor James Hamlin!!! Born Jan 20 at 20:20! Weighting 6lb 5oz and 20 inches in length."
MORE: NASCAR Wives and Girlfriends
It is the first child for Hamlin and girlfriend Jordan Fish, a former Charlotte Bobcats cheerleader.
Hamlin is beginning his eighth season with Joe Gibbs Racing. He has 22 career victories, including five last season, and has made the Chase each season.


text:
Shared surprise in "And the Dumpster Sex" Episode 14 of Season 3
Caroline feels empowered – then scared for her life – after having a shady car towed from the front of their apartment building, on 2 BROKE GIRLS, Monday, Jan. 20 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Max Black (Kat Dennings), from left, Oleg (Jonathan Kite), Han Lee (Matthew Moy), Earl (Garrett Morris) and Caroline Channing (Beth Behrs), shown. Photo: Darren Michaels/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. © 2014 WBEI. All rights reserved.


text:
Local girls didn't rule Saturday's CIF State Cross Country Championships, but they came pretty close.
Gunn High senior Sarah Robinson and Pinewood School junior Nicole Colonna finished among the top 10 in their respective races, Los Altos High sophomore Lauren Jacob placed 11th and Mountain View High senior Melissa Reed took 22nd.
Robinson – a Los Altos Hills resident – Colonna and Jacob ran the fastest times among runners from the Central Coast Section in their respective divisions.
CCS champ Robinson finished fourth in Division I and seventh overall Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno. She ran the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes, 16 seconds. That was the fastest time ever run by a CCS girl at state until San Lorenzo Valley's Anna Maxwell clocked a 17:08 a few hours later in the Division IV race.
"I think overall I was happy with my performance," said Robinson, who broke her personal record on the course by 40 seconds. "I think I could have finished stronger, but I am glad I improved my time."
So did her coach PattiSue Plumer.
"Sarah ran a great race (Saturday)," said Plumer, whose team finished 14th at state. "The DI race was the most competitive race of the day and it went out really fast; the first mile was about a 5:20 pace. She went for it and hung on for a huge PR but didn't quite have the closing speed she needed after going so fast."
Robinson's effort was good enough to earn an invitation to Saturday's national meet in Portland, Ore., where she is slated to compete against the top high school runners in the country.
Fellow Los Altos Hills resident Colonna came in eighth in the Division V race with a time of 19:17.
"I was happy to place in the top 10 at the state meet," she said. "I worked hard this year, put in a lot of miles, and finishing eighth against tough competition is fantastic."
Jacob led the Los Altos girls, who placed 20th as a team in Division II, by finishing under 18 minutes for the first time on a 5-kilometer course. Jacob's time of 17:52 broke her school record on the course by 24 seconds. It was good enough to take 26th overall.
Mountain View's Reed finished 40th overall after running the Division I race in 18:08. Teammate Amy Lynch placed 127th overall and 56th in Division I with an 18:44.
Ailing St. Francis High freshman phenom Julia Bounds finished 154th in Division II. Coach Roberta Chisam said Bounds, suffering from bronchitis for more than a week, "had all the intentions to run a strong race, (but) her body was not ready."
St. Francis placed 16th as a team, paced by sophomore Melissa Seaman (66nd, 19:06). Seaman and the Lancers' next-best finishers – freshman Emily Skahill (99th, 19:36), and junior Hannah Kim (106th, 19:40) – also ran personal-best times on the course.
The St. Francis boys finished 12th in their division, powered by sophomore Xander Olivero's 39th-place time of 15:56. Senior Gaurav Begur (16:24) was 80th.
The Los Altos boys placed five spots behind St. Francis in Division II. Sophomore Ben Zaeske led Los Altos, finishing in 16 minutes flat for 42nd place.
This marked Zaeske's best time on a 5k course, according to coach Dan Oren.
Three other Eagles placed in the top 130: seniors Dane Tippett (99th, 16:36), Konrad Niemiec (128th, 16:51) and Kevin Glass (130th, 16:51).


text: Monin Gourmet Flavorings, a global provider of premium syrups and flavoring products, has responded to demand from calorie-conscious consumers by offering 19 different Sugar Free products. Sugar Free Syrups from Monin are made to be used in a variety of cocktails, iced teas, sodas and lemonades. Popular flavors include on-trend favorites like Peach, Pomegranate, Blackberry


text:
Game Time Start: 7:00 PM ET
Where: The Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Officials: R. Mott, M. Boland, P. Fraher
Media Notes: Indiana Notes, Orlando Notes
Television: FOX Sports Indiana / FOX Sports Florida
Radio: WFNI 1070 AM / WDBO 96.5 FM
NBA Feeds:*NBA Audio League Pass (available free to NBA All-Access members)
*NBA League Pass Broadband (subscription req'd)
REMINDER: Per PD policy, please do not share a link to, describe how to search for, request a link to, or request a PM about streaming video of a NBA game that is not coming directly through the NBA. Not even in a "wink-wink, nudge-nudge, know-what-I-mean" round-about sort of way. Thank you
Season Records: (W-L) 0-0 Home: 0-0
East: 0-0
0-0 Away: 0-0
East: 0-0
Upcoming Games: Oct 30 Nov 02 Nov 05 Nov 06 at vs at vs 8:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 7:00pm
Projected Starting Lineup: HIBBERT WEST GEORGE STEPHENSON HILL Projected Starting Lineup: VUCEVIC MAXIELL HARKLESS AFFLALO NELSON
Danny Granger - leg amputation (out)
Glen Davis left foot (out)
Tobias Harris sprained left ankle (doubtful)
Hedo Turkoglu buyout? (out)
Perpetually Disappointing Trader Joe Minimally Relevant Video:
Semi-Relevant Video:
140 Characters of (Non-PD) Coverage
Candace Buckner @CandaceDBuckner
Jared Wade @8pts9secs
Tim Donahue @TimDonahue8p9s
Tom Lewis @indycornrows
Brian K. Schmitz @MagicInsider
Joshua Robbins @joshuabrobbins
Eddie Rivera @erivera7
Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic


text:
This event is in the past.
Category: Reminder/Deadline
Location: N/A
Cost: Free
Calendars: Office of the Registrar, Main Events Calendar
Instructor Approval is required to withdraw from Summer courses during this time.
Know the consequences of withdrawing: Click here for more information.
For more information about this event, please contact Office of the Registrar at (313) 577-3541 or email@example.com.


text:
Female soap opera stars are forever sought after by the public for their cosmetics, hairstyles and fashion sense. Like all of us in soapdom know, for some stars, taste in fashion may actually encompass three different personalities, which calls for three separate fashion styles. Picture the scenario of the "evil twin," only in real life, where the same person exemplifies a number of different personas.
For example, the main personality likes the daintier part of fashion, choosing somethng like a turquoise satin tank top and subtle accessories, including the lighter side of jewelry. Her snakeskin pumps add a hint of jazz, but her handbag is as simple as her accessories.
It's an explosion of glittering fashions and accoutrements that certainly wow the crowds!
Soap Opera Stars Love to Razzle Dazzle
This personality is a girly girl. She attends plenty of upscale functions, which call for elegant gowns and classy accessories. The gowns emulate the Hollywood glam of the past where clothing was a close fit to form an hourglass figure. For example, her soft gold-colored gown is offset by simple pearl and gold earrings, a flashy gold ring, soft gold-colored open-toed heels, and a white clutch with gold and silver stones.
The other two personalities are in stark contrast to the girly girl. They wear darker clothes and earthy colours. A favorite piece of clothing is the black trench coat. One of them also wears black glasses. Their heels are harsh looking, but stylish. They've definitely inherited the girly girl's utmost sense for fashion; however, the alter egos exist in the darker side of life and hence, so do their fashion.
Hair Styles: Coiffures of Note!
Soap stars are also admired for their hairstyles. Especially popular now are the pieces to create a variety of styles and cuts. Women are using these hair weaves instead of going through cuts and permanents. Hairstyles move through trends, and currently, the trend is winter styles. Also trending is the feather cut for longer hair, even though the style originated in the 1970s. It has gone through some minor changes. One detail to look for is which style fits the shape of the face best. There are many types of styles – the chic and party styles, the feather cut for long hair, the cute winter cuts and the hair weaves. There are also the simple styles like the brush and go type. Many of the simple styles have the ability to attract the opposite sex.
Some women are into twisting the hair for a certain kind of look. They may twist just part of the hair and pull it behind their heads in a single ponytail. Or, they might twist parts of the hair and then, weave them all together for a polished look. Still, some prefer the Boho style, which is for flirtations and romantic evenings. Whatever the style, soap opera stars have impeccable hair.
Cosmetics are the Finishing Touch!
Cosmetics are applied by professional cosmetologists, the best in the business. They're using the best products, too, like Vincent Longo and Shiseido. Soap opera stars need makeup that lasts for hours. It can't fade or smudge. Drugstore brands, such as Wet n' Wild or even the LA brand, must be avoided. The makeup is thick on the face of soap opera stars. This technique is called spackling. High definition television is to thank for the heavier makeup. It seems every line or flaw is apparent on HD. The type of cosmetics are available at major department stores for everyone to purchase whether they want to look like a star while playing at Big Brother Bingo or they're out for an elegant evening on the town with the ladies!


text:
Hostelworld anbefaler
Vi elsker dette vandrerhjemmet! Vi gir tommelen opp for gjennomgående gode kundekarakterer og utmerkede kvalitetsvurderinger.
Sammenlign resultater
Når vil du være i Cape Town?
Angi datoer for å sjekke tilgjengelighet
- Søk etter tilgjengelighet og priser
- 26 Sep 2017, 3 Netter
- 2 Gjester
- Endre Søk
Beste pris-garanti
Hvis du finner lavere pris på en bestilling på et annet nettsted, refunderer vi mellomlegget.
Vandrerhjem du vil elske
9 millioner vurderinger fra vårt nettsamfunn med reisende.
Øyeblikkelig bekreftelse
Bestillingen din er garantert, og vi tar ingen bestillingsgebyr.
- 30
- Alle
- Pris
- Rangering
- Avstand
- Navn
- Vis:
- Liste
ONCE in Cape Town69 Kloof street, Cap... 1kmUS$21.81
Ashanti Lodge Gardens11 Hof Street, Garde... 1.2kmUS$16.66
The Backpack Cape Town74 New Church Street... 0.8kmUS$18.93
Cape Town Backpackers
Check out our deals! The perfect location in Cape Town! The area is safe, and only a short walk away from bars, restaurants and some of the city's most popular attractions. We're a 10 minute hop... Mer...
The Backpack Cape Town
We are South Africa's original backpacker, established in 1990. We are an award winning, Fair Trade hostel that invests in people and communities, giving meaningful and relaxed, travel experiences.
... Mer...
Atlantic Point Backpackers
Cape Town's nyeste og mest interaktive Backpackers Lodge er designet med deg i tankene. Med beliggenhet i trendy Green Point, er Signal Hill vår hage. Atlanterhavet Point Backpackers 'er perfekt... Mer...
At the hostel Mojo we have free high speed WiFi, luxury mattresses, percale linen, international plugs, digital laptop safes or lockers. Our coffee bar serves up delicious artisan coffee and tasty bit... Mer...
never@home Cape Town
We know that travelling friends or "Abangani" in Zulu) need clean, safe accommodation, modern technology, awesome food and entertainment, and a place you can call "home". That&... Mer...
A Sunflower Stop
400m from 2010 Soccer Stadium - Bookings open - contact us directly.
We provide travelers and backpackers worldwide with a most relaxing and enjoyable fun time whilst in the Cape.
Join us for a co... Mer...
91 Loop
Brand new 91 Loop represents all the modern traveller is looking for in a hostel. It's clean, it's safe, it's modern and it's a hub of backpacker activity, right in the heart of Cape... Mer...
HomeBase Cape Town Backpackers
Situated in the famously pulsating City Centre, HomeBase Cape Town is a uniquely themed backpacker accommodation closer to the Greenmarket Square and the V&A Waterfront.
All rooms are warmly f... Mer...
Green Elephant
BazBus stop.
The Green Elephant - friendly, personal and experienced in travel - is in the student and academic area of Observatory.
Closest Hostel to Groote Schuur Hospital and near the Universi... Mer...
The B.I.G
This beautiful boutique backpackers has been transformed into the most special and inviting space - showing off Cape Town's unique characteristics.
The B.I.G has a sparkling pool, garden and braai... Mer...
Ashanti Lodge Gardens
Located at the foot of Table Mountain, Ashanti Lodge and Travel Centre is your gateway to Cape Town. Well-known for our superb facilities, outstanding service and excellent security, Ashanti Lodge is... Mer...
ONCE in Cape Town
Special Promotion: Stay three nights, and get a free airport transport! (valid until October)
Once in Cape Town is a hostel for adventurous and young at heart travelers, where... Mer...
Zebra Crossing
... Mer...
The Surf Shack
We created the ultimate place for extreme sports enthusiasts and travellers, people who are young at heart & chasing the thrill of living free. The Surf Shack creates the perfect setting for meeti... Mer...
Two Oceans Backpackers
Brand new, situated on famous Long Street. 5 min drive to the football stadium or a 20min walk
Long Street is renowned for its vibey abundance of street shops, cafes, bars, pubs, clubs and restaurant... Mer...
Bohemian Lofts Backpackers
We at Bohemian Lofts Backpackers offer affordable, funky and clean rooms. We offer a free basic breakfast and more importantly we offer free WiFi internet in our communal areas as well as in some of t... Mer...
Long Street Backpackers
For the Cheapest beer on Long Street & a Unforgettable Experience, you've found the right place!!
'If Long Street is the heart of Cape Town, then Long Street Backpackers is
the soul, overflow... Mer...
Big Blue Backpackers
One of the closest Lodges to the Waterfront,as well as being located only 300m from the brand new Cape Town stadium.The Big Blue is a spacious (and we mean spacious) place. Thanks to its generous prop... Mer...
Daddy Long Legs Boutique Hotel
Each of the thirteen uniquely designed rooms is a playful experience that is miles away from your average hotel stay. Poets, photographers, artists, musicians and designers interpret sterile hotel roo... Mer...
33 South Backpackers
The fun doesn't start on the weekend..we make the most of our week days too. Stay with us for a month and you will get 10% discount..Friday is BBQ day so come join us for some tasty meat and great peo... Mer...
Kimbo Lodge
Kimbo Lodge Backpackers is ideally situated on the corner of Buitenkant and Roeland streets in the heart of Cape Town, bordering Cape Town CBD, Gardens and District Six. Our backpackers Lodge offers 1... Mer...
Aloha Lodge
... Mer...
Stoked Backpackers
Stoked Backpackers is one of Cape Town's best beach hostels. With amazing views overlooking Surfers' Corner and False Bay, we are 100 metres away from Muizenberg Beach. Located 25km from the city cent... Mer...
Awesome Backpackers
Hello awesome travellers! Welcome to Awesome Backpackers!
We invite you to eat, sleep, chill, chat, party, drink by the fire, swim or watch TV and of course to join our activities. We offer free fast... Mer...
Cape Surf Hostel
The Cape Surf Hostel are situated approximately 100m away from the Bloubergstrand beach and lie centrally between the some of the most popular Kitesurf,surf and windsurf spots of Table Bay (Cape Town)... Mer...
Cat and Moose Backpackers Lodge
Established in 1995, we are housed in a historical building built in 1792, one of the original Central Cape Town dwellings. Our charming building is set against the backdrop of the majestic Table Moun... Mer...
Carnival Court
Denne eldre viktorianske bygningen, lokalisert i den trendy gaten Long Street, har gjennongatt en redikal oppussning. Den inneholder tre etasjer med koslige rom og treverk som har blitt restorert tilb... Mer...
Ashanti Lodge Green Point
Super stylish - Ashanti Green Point offers an elegant alternative for travelers looking for quieter, more private accommodation in Cape Town with all rooms now including a FREE buffet breakfast. Gree... Mer...
Simon's Town Backpackers
This hostel (Only 40 km from Cape Town city) is close to everything Simon's Town has to offer. It's the last town before you reach Cape Point, and offers centralised access to all the best attractions... Mer...
SaltyCrax Backpackers & Surflodge
SaltyCrax is ideal for the water-sports enthusiast. With a good supply of wind and waves and a variety of sailing locations, either for a complete beginner or the dedicated sailor, there is something... Mer...
Hostelworld mobilapper
Bestill mens du er på farten med de nye mobilappene til Hostelworld.
Søk blant og bestill over 33 000 overnattingssteder i mer enn 170 land, uansett hvor du er.
Økten er utløpt
Angi passord for kontoen <% email %>


text:
Chelyabinsk Raglan T-shirts are an Idakoos specialtiy! Idakoos has many things to offer. Whether you want to get a Chelyabinsk Raglan T-shirt for a special occasion, give a Chelyabinsk T-Shirt as a present or need to represent with a funny Chelyabinsk Raglan Tee during Holidays or Family and Friends get-togethers, Idakoos is sure to have the right Chelyabinsk Raglan T-shirt for you! Even if it turns out you can't find the right Chelyabinsk Raglan Shirt with the perfect design for your mother, father or children (or friends!); Idakoos offers all of its men's women's and children's Chelyabinsk Raglan T-shirts as Custom Chelyabinsk T-Shirts. Personalize any Chelyabinsk Raglan T-shirt the way you want to ensure the perfect gift.
Showing 1 - 20 of 20 Raglan T-Shirt
<< Previous |Page: 1 | Next >>


text:
Vintage Corset Ads
Corsets: Lots of Controversy Squeezed Into One Undergarment
Nowadays, women who want a trimmer waist in a pinch typically turn to Spanx or some other body-slimming underwear. But when it's less about practicality and more about looking sexy in nothing but your skivvies (like for your Valentine's Day date night, for instance), you may choose to don a corset. While modern women are free to wear these fitted underpinnings whenever we want to spice things up in the bedroom, corsets and the idealized tiny waists they create have a long and controversial history that doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon.
A couple years back, Vogue Italia controversially featured Ethel Granger and her 13-inch waist, which she achieved by wearing a corset 24/7. Ethel, who holds the record for the smallest waist in recorded history, went through the painful process for her husband. Her motivation brings up one of the main issues with corsets: are they for the men or the women? Then you have "the human hourglass," Romanian-born model Ioana Spangenberg, who was criticized for setting a bad example with her 20-inch waist, even though she claims she can't help her shape and didn't use corsets to achieve it.
To find out more about what made corsets so controversial back in their heyday (including info from Valerie Steele's book The Corset: A Cultural History), let's look back at some of the vintage ads and photos of these constrictive undergarments and the nonhuman-like shapes they created on women.


text:
Sherab Dorje wrote:dharmagoat wrote:I am waiting for Sherab Dorje and Simon E. to stop behaving like schoolboys...
??? I specifically split off this topic from the original one to give oushi the opportunity to express his opinion (without dragging the previous thread off-topic) and ask him in a friendly manner to explain his view, and I am acting like a school boy ??? Anyway. Does anybody have anything intelligent to say or are we just going to be trotting out personal attacks all day (something which I personally consider "behaving like a schoolboy").
Oops. Sorry Sherab Dorje, I retract the accusation in your case.
You did seem to be badgering Oushi for a specific response though.


text:
Pee in Peace App Available Now!
IC Students from the LGBT Center, Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, and Out for Health worked together to create this excellent new iPhone app - Pee in Peace. This app offers an interactive map of MOST single stall and gender neutral restrooms in Ithaca, New York. Read more about the creation of this app through a fantastic interview with Maureen Kelly. And download the iPhone app here. A Droid version will be forthcoming.


text:
Thanks to its 4 sides of bolsters and sumptuously soft center cushion, the SUV Bed is sure to become your pet's favorite travel spot. Tuck this thick, cushiony bed in the rear of your SUV or in your pet's travel crate for amazing softness throughout every mile! The SUV Bed surrounds a tufted, removable microfleece center cushion with an outer bolster covered in 600-denier nylon with a water-resistant backing. The SUV Bed's bolster and cushion are both overstuffed with high-loft polyfil. The bottom of the SUV Bed features a non-slip fabric to keep the bed from shifting while your vehicle is in motion. Choose Tan or Gray to complement your vehicle interior. Machine-washable. Please specify Tan.
Shop all dog beds.
Please click on "More Information" for care instructions.


text:
ByMelanie Cohen
American Airlines says Travelport Ltd. shouldn't be allowed to delay a fast-approaching antitrust trial in which "billions of dollars" are potentially on the line. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.
(Daily Bankruptcy Review and DBR Small Cap are daily newsletters with comprehensive coverage and analysis of emerging and in-progress insolvencies and turnarounds. For a two-week trial, visit our homepage, scroll to the bottom and click "try for free.")
American's bankruptcy judge is reviewing the merger with US Airways Group next month, WSJ reports.
The government is charging former Peanut Corp. of America head Stewart Parnell and others with allegedly covering up that the company's products were tainted with salmonella, WSJ reports.
The New York Times talks about the demise of Kentile Floors, which still has a sign looming over a part of Brooklyn.
It hasn't been easy kicking ex-MF Global Holdings Ltd. chief Jon Corzine out of the club, DealBook reports.
According to Bloomberg Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. won an appeal over refusing extra loans for a development by Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC, which has taken its turn in bankruptcy.
According to Crain's Detroit Business, the Manhattan bankruptcy court is set to decide on Journal Register Co.'s sale deal.
Forbes named Detroit the most miserable city in the U.S., Reuters reports.
San Bernardino, Calif.'s new city manager has had experience with personal bankruptcy, the Press-Enterprise reports.
Write to Melanie Cohen at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter at @MelanieLisa.


text:
Beaverton, OR > All Time > crepesTop Dishes >
Best crepes dishes in Beaverton, OR
Search within distance
Recent locations
Couldn't find any 'crepes' dishes in 'Beaverton, OR'.
Did you mean egg cremes ?
Try searching surrounding areas of Beaverton, OR for 'crepes' dishes.
Try a related search:
Here are some other ideas:
More to explore
Pan or zoom map to change search area.
Latest Reviews
"I love this dessert...I always order this when I am at the restaurant...." — jbuo492
"best veggie burger I've ever had. Couldn't give it 5 stars only because the niman ranch burger at Nor..." — dvillepa
"Corn beef was tough, fatty, and stringy, they show carrots which didn't come with it. No butter for t..." — user123257
Other ideas


text:
NetWellness is a global, community service providing quality, unbiased health information from our partner university faculty. NetWellness is commercial-free and does not accept advertising.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Do I Need Treatment?
My father dies of Hemochromatosis at 64. Two of his cousins (both male) were diagnosed shorlty after and are being treated. I have had symptoms for about 1 1/2 yrs. I do not have all blood test results but the rheumatologist that diagnosed it said saturation was 57% and total iron was on high side. I have on each of C282 and H63D - heterozygote - C reactive protein was slightly high (3.6) and BUN was slightly low. She sent me to a hemotologist who almost laughed saying there is nothing wrong with me and my symptoms were totally unrelated. I have arthritis in my hand and hips. I also have severe scoliosis and have a full spinal fusion. Maybe symptoms ARE unrelated but I would like your opinion. I am female, 44, still menstruating. Thank you for your help as I am struggling with this.
Thank you for visiting NetWellness. Checking a ferritin level will be very helpful in helping you and your hematologist determine whether or not treatment is indicated.
Mark Wurster, MD
Former Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University


text:
Brocade 3FT CAT6 RED ASSEMBLY CABLE (UTPCAT6RED-A-3FT-NP)Item#: 13748208 | Model#: UTPCAT6RED-A-3FT-NP
- Price:
- $3.99
- Shipping:
- Temporarily out of stock. Order today and we'll deliver when available. (Details)
Additional Resources
3FT CAT6 RED ASSEMBLY CABLE Product Details
Additional Resources: Product Manuals
Recommended Items
Related ItemsPrevious
Manufactured by: Brocade
Warranty provided by: Brocade
UPC No:
Mfg Part No: UTPCAT6RED-A-3FT-NP
Box Size:
( Length:0, Width:0, Depth:0)
Shipping Weight: 0.1600 pound(s)
Click here for full warranty and support information
- Brocade logos are registered trademarks of Brocade. All others trademarks and copyrights mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.


text:
Bochy to reveal final roster cuts Saturday
SAN FRANCISCO -- Manager Bruce Bochy said that the Giants will announce their final roster cuts Saturday to trim the contingent to the Opening Day limit of 25.
The Giants entered Friday with a 29-man spring roster. Two of the subtractions are obvious, as second baseman Marco Scutaro (back) and left-hander Jeremy Affeldt (right knee) will go on the 15-day disabled list.
Juan Gutierrez, Derek Law and Jean Machi remain in contention for the final bullpen job. The fifth outfielder's role has come down to non-roster invitee Tyler Colvin and Juan Perez.
With Scutaro sidelined, infielder Brandon Hicks, a non-roster invitee who entered Friday hitting .364, likely will earn an Opening Day roster spot.
"I think he's the perfect utility player," Bochy said.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Haft-Baked Ideas, and follow him on Twitter at @sfgiantsbeat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Crawford exits in third with left hamstring cramp
DENVER -- Dodgers left fielder Carl Crawford suffered a left hamstring cramp on a third-inning double and left Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Crawford followed a solo home run by Tim Federowicz and a single by Zack Greinke by punching a ball just inside third base. Greinke went to third, and Crawford felt the muscle twinge as he rounded first base.
"It's similar to the first time," said Crawford, who missed two games with a tight hamstring earlier this year. "It's just tight and sore, and I've been icing it.
Trainer Sue Falsone and manager Don Mattingly quickly made their way to second base and accompanied Crawford back to the dugout. He was replaced by Scott Van Slyke.
Crawford returned to the lineup Saturday after missing Friday night's game because he was still sore from running into the wall making a catch in Anaheim on Thursday night. He said he wasn't sure if the hamstring injury was related to the collision with the wall.
Manager Don Mattingly indicated the club needed to call up a healthy outfielder, and Yasiel Puig was held out of Double-A Chattanooga's lineup as a precaution in the event the club decides to bring him to Denver in time for Sunday's matinee.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text:
Randy Skinner Choreographs THE AMBASSADOR REVUE at Town Hall Tonight
The Town Hall 2014 Summer Season: Broadway Preludes will launch tonight, June 27 at 8PM with the American premiere of a lost Cole Porter treasure, The Ambassador Revue.
This one-night-only event will feature choreography by three-time Tony-nominated choreographer Randy Skinner (42nd Street, Irving Berlin's White Christmas), who will also perform as a featured dancer with Sara Brians and Mary Giattino-Styles. The previously announced all-star cast from the worlds of jazz, Broadway, opera and beyond features Grammy Award-winning 1920s and 30s musical interpreters Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks (HBO's "Boardwalk Empire," Woody Allen's Radio Days, and Martin Scorsese's The Aviator), as well as special guest stars including acclaimed soprano Amy Burton (The Metropolitan Opera, City Opera, Carnegie Hall), Tony Award nominee Anita Gillette (Chapter Two, They're Playing Our Song, Brighton Beach Memoirs), Jason Graae (Falsettos, A Grand Night for Singing), Ted Levy (Jelly's Last Jam, Black and Blue), Grammy-winning jazz and blues vocalist Catherine Russell (featured on soundtracks for HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and the film Kill Your Darlings), and two-time Tony nominee Tom Wopat (Catch Me If You Can, Annie Get Your Gun, Sondheim on Sondheim).
The Ambassador Revue features direction by author and musical theatre historian Ken Bloom (Broadway Musicals: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time; The American Songbook: The Singers, Songwriters & The Songs).
When the Jazz Age crossed over to France in the 20s, Cole Porter was in the center of it all. In 1928, he created a revue for the Café des Ambassadeurs, Paris' hottest night club, which became quite the sensation. Later that year, Porter had his first hit on Broadway and The Ambassador Revue fell into oblivion until 2012 when the score was rediscovered by Ken Bloom and Christophe Mirambeau in an archive in Milan, Italy. Bloom and Mirambeau mounted a concert staging of The Ambassador Revue in Paris that relaunched the historic Maison de la Mutualite in 2012, nearly 85 years after its Parisian premiere. Bloom's Town Hall staging of the revue will mark the first time that Porter's score will be heard on an American stage and the first time that the original musical arrangements by Freddy Buck will be heard since the 1928 production in Paris.
"The Ambassador Revue features a score of clever and topical, comedic songs; lush, romantic ballads; and of course, those patented, double-entendre ditties for which Porter would come to be notorious," says director Ken Bloom. "With titles including 'Lost Liberty Blues' (sung by none other than The Statue of Liberty herself) and 'Military Maids' (sung by a chorus of militant feminists demanding social equality), this was the score that ultimately brought Porter back to Broadway and set him on his path to the pantheon of great musical theatre songwriters. Performed by this stellar cast of performers, this is going to be a very special event for any aficionado of musical theatre and the Great American Songbook."
"The discovery of a lost Cole Porter score is a reason to celebrate so I knew that I wanted to be a part of this American premiere," says Vince Giordano. "In addition to performing, the initial plan was that I would create original music arrangements in the spirit of 1920s Paris. But recently we unearthed the original orchestrations in the Fred Waring archive at Penn State, so not only do we get to introduce American audiences to this score, but we will bring the original arrangements back to life for the first time in nine decades."
The Ambassador Revue is the first event in The Town Hall 2014 Summer Season: Broadway Preludes, a trio of unforgettable one-night-only events featuring music from some of Broadway's most beloved songwriters, critically acclaimed musical performers, and fresh-faced talent on the brink of discovery. On Monday, July 14 at 8PM, the series continues with Broadway Rising Stars, the annual event at which The Town Hall gives recent graduates from the nation's leading performing arts schools a chance to showcase their talents and perform on the legendary stage. On Thursday July 17, Hershey Felder (George Gershwin Alone), critically acclaimed master entertainer and virtuoso pianist, portrays the great Leonard Bernstein in Maestro Bernstein, a play with music.
TICKETS FOR THE AMBASSADOR REVUE: Tickets are on sale at The Town Hall Box Office, 123 West 43rd Street, (noon-6pm, Mon-Fri) and Ticketmaster.com, 800.982.2787. Tickets range from $30 - 65.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE TOWN HALL 2014 SUMMER SERIES: A $125 three-show subscription series can be purchased by mail-order-only. Mail order forms are available at www.TheTownHall.org. Save 20% by purchasing a "Gold Circle" subscription for $150 and get the best seats in the house.


text:
U.S. Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick has proposed new legislation [H.R. 1775] to require secondary cockpit safety barriers on Part 121 airliners. The metal barrier would be lowered between the first row of seats and the existing hardened cockpit door whenever a pilot leaves the flight deck.
The extra-barrier idea evolved from a study conducted by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) at the request of the FAA, the Air Line Pilots Association and other industry stakeholders to provide more specific guidance on securing the flight deck.
Currently, many airlines require flight attendants to push a service cart into the aisle to block any attempt to enter the cockpit when the door opens in flight. The secondary barrier looks much like a six-foot-tall oven rack-like door that flight attendants could swing into the aisle to block access.
Fitzpatrick's bipartisan-sponsored legislation [backed by four Democrats and four Republicans, and introduced on April 29] is called the Saracini Aviation Safety Act in honor of Victor Saracini, who was captain of United Flight 175, the Boeing 767 flown into the south tower of the World Trade Center in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Saracini's widow, Ellen, became interested in the barrier topic when she learned that United Airlines is attempting to remove newly installed secondary barriers from all its Boeing 787s.
Without answering the question of why the barriers were being removed, a United spokesman told AIN that the proposed new rule will "affect all airlines." An Airlines for America spokesman told AIN the association believes "the decision about whether to install secondary barriers should be left to individual carriers."
William (not verified)
May 7, 2013 - 3:36pm
Really? What's next? Why dont we just require all travellers to wear swim suits to ensure nobody is carrying anything that might harm somebody. How about we just schackle everone to their seats? What happens when you need the main doors as an emergency exit and they become blocked by a new barrier that accidentaly gets deployed? This is getting funnier and more ridiculous what these people keep coming up with.
Mike (not verified)
May 8, 2013 - 12:12pm
I think between armed crew members, TSA strip searches, the service cart, a 6 foot Oven Rack, and a flight attendant. I think we're good? Whats next Feds!?!


text:
A HIGHLY qualified driver for the Army has been found guilty of killing Warrington teenager Jack Bellis in a crash at a 'boy racer club' organised on Facebook.
Gareth David Owen Jones, aged 23, of Cradley, Widnes, was found guilty of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving by a jury at Chester Crown Court today, Wednesday lunchtime.
The decision was unanimous, after seven-and-a-half hours of deliberations.
Jones was found not guilty on a separate count of causing death by dangerous driving.
He had denied both charges.
Judge Thomas Teague QC warned the defendant he faces prison and that the case came 'as close to dangerous driving as you can get'.
"I take the view that this falls into the highest category of cases of driving without due care and attention, those that are described as falling just short of causing death by dangerous driving," said Judge Teague, addressing Jones, who remained impassive as the verdict was delivered.
"(This is) as close as it gets, in my opinion.
"I think it falls into the most serious category of that offence.
"That means you must expect an immediate custodial sentence.
"This is a very serious case."
Jones, wearing a shirt, tie and tweed jacket, nodded in the dock.
The fatal crash happened at a 'car cruising club' next to an industrial estate off Warrington Road in Runcorn, organised on Facebook, on October 14, 2012.
Witnesses reported seeing cars in 'rolling races', travelling of speeds estimated to be up to 130mph in the 40mph zone.
The court heard Jones, who has been in the Army since 2007, passing every driving qualification suitable to his rank, pulled a 'sudden, dangerous manoeuvre', when 'showing off' his 'performance car', a Ford Focus ST.
The sharp left turn into the entrance way to Domino Court at 10.20pm caused 19-year-old Mr Bellis, riding a yellow Suzuki dRZ 400 motorbike, to smash headlong into the passenger side of the car as it turned, causing fatal injuries.
Defence barristers had argued Jones had not been driving carelessly, or racing, and that Mr Bellis was to blame for the crash.
Peter Hussey, prosecuting, said Mr Bellis had also been driving in a risky manner at high speeds, but the sudden turn by Jones left him with 'no chance' of avoiding the collision.
The hearing was adjourned for sentence at Liverpool Crown Court on April 16.
Jones, who has no previous convictions, was released on unconditional bail.
He has been banned from driving while he awaits sentence.


text:
Topic: Blame it on the cancer
Am I the only one who is hyper-sensitive about every little ache and pain in my body? I don't know if these things are normal or to blame it on the cancer or the chemo.
Some of my pains may be just normal stuff, but I don't know if it is or not. It's frustrating!
When I do stupid things, or forget things, or say dumb things, I blame it on the chemo! Handy excuse, you should try it.


text:
Lance Armstrong's time-trial bike that disappeared from the Team Astana truck after he used it before Stage 1 of the Tour of California has been found.
Officers said a local resident brought the custom bike, worth about $10,000, to police headquarters Wednesday morning.
The Trek Livestrong 1274 was taken after Armstrong used it during Saturday's time trial. Two other bikes belonging to Armstrong's teammates were also taken, but there was no immediate word from police about whether they were still missing.
Officers wouldn't discuss how the resident came into possession of Armstrong's bicycle, citing an ongoing investigation.
More than 900 people had enlisted in a search for the bike through a Facebook group "1 Million Citizens Looking for Lance Armstrong's Stolen Bike." The search was set up by Rob Quigley, who works in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's communications office. Schwarzenegger's office was not involved.
Sacramento Police Sgt. Norm Leong on Tuesday denied an Internet report that said the theft was caught on tape.
The fourth annual Tour of California continued Wednesday with a 115.4-mile road race from Merced to Clovis. Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner, entered the day in fourth place.


text:
CRN Storage News
CRN has learned that EMC will introduce Unity, a new low-cost all-flash array featuring unified block, file and object storage, at next week's EMC World.
IBM Ups All-Flash Storage Ante With Focus On Cloud, Quality Of ServiceIBM introduced new high-performance all-flash storage arrays targeting multitenant cloud environments and mainframes, and said it will shortly introduce a new solution specifically for big data and scale-out NAS environments.
SwiftStack 4.0 Gives OpenStack Object Storage External Metadata Search, Integrated Load BalancingBy year-end, the SwiftStack object storage platform is also slated to include cloud synchronization with AWS storage buckets and the ability to transparently access data whether stored as files or as objects.
Nexsan Unity: Unified Primary Storage, File Sync And Share Combined For Secure Data AccessNexsan is combining its NST unified storage solution with its Transporter file sync and share technology to give secure data access and collaboration without sending data over a cloud.
EMC Channel Partners Holding Off On Signing Up With Dell, Risking Future OpportunitiesWhile many of Dell's channel partners are moving quickly to sign up as EMC partners as a way to be ready to take advantage of the entire Dell plus EMC storage line after Dell's acquisition of EMC closes, EMC partners are more likely to wait and see what happens.
Dell Partners With Scality On High-Density Object StorageDell is marrying its high-density DSS 7000 with the Scality Ring object storage solution to develop appliances that can store up to 172 TBs per rack unit of space, and in the process is continuing to expand its software-defined storage strategy.
EMC Partners Face New Competitive Threat From Dell Partners Getting Into EMC Enterprise GameDell solution providers are signing up to get certified and trained on EMC solutions, or even considering acquiring an EMC partner, in order to get a slice of the EMC enterprise action once Dell's acquisition of EMC closes.
EMC Vs. Dell Top Executive Compensation: How Do They Compare?Executives for Dell and EMC have praised the integration capabilities of the two companies for after their merger is finalized, but executive pay is one area where the two vendors have their differences.
2016 Partner Program Guide: 5-Star Storage VendorsAs part of the Partner Program Guide, CRN designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here are the 5-Star designees in the storage technology space for 2016.
Exclusive: Eaton Provides Software Certification, Training To Help Partners Offer 'Power As A Service'The new program, for Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager, or IPM, software aims at helping solution providers turn a one-time UPS or other data center power device sale into recurring revenue.
Dell Expands Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Prowess With New EMC, VMware, VCE TechnologyDell's wide range of solutions includes a new reference architecture that offers the equivalent of a VCE Vblock, but replaces the Cisco UCS servers with Dell's PowerEdge products.
Exclusive: Datto Drive Offers 1 TB File Sync And Share For Free Via MSPsDatto is using Datto Drive, a new file sync and share service based on the company's own Datto Cloud, to help attract new customers to sign up with its MSP partners and purchase more services.
Q&A: Channel Chief Bill Lipsin On NetApp's Plans For SolidFire's Channel -- And BeerIn an exclusive interview, NetApp's channel chief talked to CRN about the company's plans for integrating SolidFire's channel program, the impact SolidFire and NetApp will have on each other's channel -- and SolidFire's beer.
Q&A: Pure Storage CEO Discusses Flash Future, Competitors, And Vision To Be A Data Center PowerScott Dietzen tells CRN how Pure Storage differentiates itself in the all-flash storage market, how it competes against startups and legacy vendors, and why it is not looking to be acquired.
Opening Up: 9 Privately Held Storage Vendors Break Out Some FinancialsWhile privately held companies are in no way required to report finances, nine storage vendors have detailed some of their recent financials. Here's a look behind the curtain.
Nexsan Steps Out Of Imation's Shadow, Acts Like An Independent Storage Vendor AgainNow that Imation has sold off everything except its Nexsan business, Nexsan is looking beyond its traditional midrange disk solutions to grow in the face of an increasingly all-flash storage market.
HPE Unveils Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Based On ProLiant DL380 ServersHPE Executive Vice President Antonio Neri tells CRN that the new Hyper Converged 380 combines enterprise-class features and scalability with an easy-to-use software stack.
Pure Storage Unveils Flash Arrays For Unstructured Data, Intros Sub-$50K All Flash ArrayPure Storage is using this week's Pure//Accelerate 2016 conference to target the fast-growing unstructured data market and fulfill what it and its partners see as a growing need for entry-level all-flash storage arrays.
NetApp Introducing Channel Rules Of Engagement, New Entry-Level FlexPodsNetApp's new channel rules of engagement, along with an emphasis on its fast-growing flash storage and converged infrastructure business, are aimed at helping the company leverage its channel partners to grow its business.
Q&A: NetApp, SolidFire Execs On NetApp's SolidFire Integration, Competition, Flash Storage FutureNetApp's Lee Caswell and SolidFire CEO David Wright discussed NetApp's plans for SolidFire, how SolidFire differs from and complements NetApp's other all-flash storage technologies, and partnering with Cisco and competing with Dell-EMC.


text:
Patient Reported Outcomes in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PROPAH)
This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
University of Chicago
Mayo Clinic
Vanderbilt University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 7, 2013
Last updated: July 31, 2013
Last verified: July 2013
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study
Study was withdrawn before participants were enrolled.
|Study Status:
|This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment.
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|September 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)


text:
Shademate offers more choices of shade for your pontoon boat. Built tough with marine-grade materials, these sleek-looking pontoon tops are available with your choice of three outstanding top fabrics. Not only do these long-lasting fabrics come with great warranties, but they are each sewn with Profilen Extra thread that's guaranteed to last as long as the fabrics. More sizes mean you'll find just the right amount of shade for your pontoon boat. Well-built anodized aluminum frames are available in both 1" square and 1-1/4" square tubing for a better match to your pontoon railing. Pontoon tops are 8' long. Standing height: 75". Each pontoon bimini top comes with wiring for navigation light and a FREE matching storage boot.
White Vinyl Traditional-Style Bimini Top With 1-1/4" Aluminum Frame - Traditional rail mount bimini top includes stainless steel mounting hardware, front tension straps, and rear struts. This sturdy top features 1-1/4" square anodized aluminum tubing and 24-oz. white vinyl top with denim backing. Waterproof vinyl is mildew and UV-resistant, tough, durable, and easy to keep clean. Three-year warranty.


text:
Crawling Through the Grass Chinch bugs are small insects that feed on the sap of grass. We don't often think about grass having sap, but that is precisely what comes out when a blade of grass is broken. Chinch bugs use their mouthparts to pierce through the outer layer of the grass and then suck […] Read More
Request Service
Search This Site


text:
it depends on what you mean by core... a lot of people mean abs when they say core. If that's the case then i'd throw in 10-15 minutes 2 or 3 times a week. Maybe spend 30 minutes lifting then finish with 10 minutes or so of abs.
But if by core you mean all your core muscles not just your abs then the exercises you choose should be addressing your core organically. What I mean is any heavy compound lift is going to engage your core for stability... Squats, Deadlifts, Bench press, these all work your core effectively that you wouldn't need any additional focus (unless you have some sort of history of injury that would require otherwise).
Hope this helps answer the question


text:
Whatever happened to him? I miss his contributions.
'); var yuipath = 'clientscript/yui'; var yuicombopath = ''; var remoteyui = false; } else // Load Rest of YUI remotely (where possible) { var yuipath = 'http://yui.yahooapis.com/2.9.0/build'; var yuicombopath = 'http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo'; var remoteyui = true; if (!yuicombopath) { document.write('
Whatever happened to him? I miss his contributions.
He farted online and the smell got him kicked off of PD
Adam1987: Who?
Top. Men.
When I've briefly talked with him, it's sounded like work has gotten extremely busy for him, which has kept him from spending time here.
I figured it was something like that. Hopefully he returns.
Yeah, I've really missed his thoughts. I think he'd have made a ton of interesting posts over the past many months.


text:
On DVD
Pearl Harbor
- No Rating Available
Movie Review
Rafe and Danny are childhood friends who have always wanted to be pilots. The film opens in 1923 with the boys playing in a broken-down biplane on Rafe's family farm. Danny comes from a less-than-loving home. And Rafe takes on the role of protective big brother. Flash forward to 1941. The two are now P-40 pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and Europe is already at war.
But love is in the air too. Rafe meets the smart and beautiful Evelyn, a Navy nurse, when he and Danny take a physical exam in order to be granted flight status. Afraid he'll fail the vision test, Rafe hides a cheat-sheet that lists all the letters in the bottom row of the eye chart. Nurse Evelyn catches him, but gives him a passing grade anyway. Romance quickly blooms.
Rafe is eager to fight, and because the United States is not yet at war, he volunteers for the Eagle Squadron, a group of Americans who are set to help the British Royal Air Force fight the Nazi blitz. When Evelyn asks him why he's risking his life, Rafe says, "I'm not anxious to die. I'm anxious to matter." All too soon, Rafe is shot down over the English Channel and presumed dead. But when Danny's consoling of Evelyn turns into attraction, audiences wonder if Rafe will make a comeback.
So what does all this have to do with Pearl Harbor? Nothing except to set the stage for two more hours of cinematic fireworks. Forrest Gump-like, Rafe, Danny and Evelyn manage to be participants in a bevy of major historical events as Pearl Harbor's soap opera plot is overlaid on the story of the impending Japanese attack.
positive elements: Rafe and Danny are loyal friends willing to die for one another. Both display a strong sense of duty and a willingness to risk danger to fight evil. A group of pilots, when given the opportunity to back out of what is most probably a suicide mission, all volunteer to remain. Rafe respects Evelyn and refuses to participate in premarital sex. Soldiers and airmen risk death to fight the enemy and to save each other. A Navy captain goes out of his way to compliment an African-American cook who suffers under the racism of the day. A soldier lets the woman he loves stay in a relationship with another man because he knows it's best for her. One pilot gives his life to save another. Doolittle says, "There's nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer." Also, in 1941, most Americans still believed in the institution of marriage, and Pearl Harbor reflects that.
spiritual content: A Navy chaplain urges a badly wounded man, "Hold on to your faith, son." He reminds another of Jesus' words, "Today you will be with me in paradise." When the man dies, the chaplain says, "Go with God, my son." A priest gives last rites to dead sailors. An American pilot crosses himself before taking off. His mission commander asks, "When did you find religion?" "When you assigned me to this mission," he responds. "Then pray for both of us," the mission commander says. A pilot who is shot down relates how, when he thought he was going to die, he made a deal with God to be allowed to live. "I kept my end of the bargain," he says. A flirtatious and irreverent nurse quips after a church service, "I just had my slate wiped clean. Now I can think about how I can dirty it up again." A soldier, looking around at the utter destruction, asks, "Where is God in all this?" President Roosevelt, speaking of his being confined to a wheelchair because of polio, says God brought him down to that level so that he could better understand God's will. On the other hand, Japanese pilots pray to their ancestors before a Shinto shrine.
sexual content: A soldier gives advice on how to seduce nurses. The nurses joke among themselves about seeing men in their underwear, and one comments on a soldier's "cute butt" after she gave him an inoculation (audiences also see a couple of "cute butts" along the way). A nurse looks forward to "making out." Another nurse says to a soldier, "Tonight you're mine!" Rafe, when tempted to take Evelyn up to a hotel room, decides not to. "I can't do this," he says. "It's not right. I don't want anything to regret later. That's what I want to come home to." A mechanic berates a pilot who is painting the figure of a barely clad woman on the nose of a bomber: "I don't want anyone painting [breasts] on my airplane." A woman wears a low-cut nightgown. Others wear bikinis. A soldier comments, "Don't you think if your best friend was doing your girl that you wouldn't come back and beat the crap out of him?" There's one scene of implied sex between a soldier and nurse, although nothing about the depiction is explicit. The next day, when the soldier says to her, "I'm not sorry," she replies, "I don't know. It's too fast." The results of that liaison are portrayed neutrally.
violent content: While the film features intense battle scenes, the violence is not nearly as explicit or gruesome as in the film it is likely to be compared with, Saving Private Ryan. Men are blown up by torpedoes and bombs. Others are engulfed in flames. Japanese planes strafe sailors in the water and men running across a runway. Japanese and American planes are shot down and crash into buildings or ships. Sailors drown in a flooding engine room. Badly burned and wounded men stagger toward a hospital. Blood spurts across a nurse's white uniform. And a jumble of dead bodies is lifted out of the water in a cargo net. Survivors of the Doolittle bombing raid on Tokyo engage in a close firefight with Japanese troops. A pilot is assigned a plane whose pilot was killed and whose blood is still splattered across the canopy. Elsewhere, soldiers engage in a bar fight and participate in a dirty boxing match. At the beginning of the movie Danny's abusive dad slaps him around. Rafe comes to the rescue by whacking the dad across the head with a plank.
crude or profane language: The Lord's name is abused more than 20 times. Other profanities, including the s-word, are used at least that often. American soldiers call the Japanese "Japs." And during a boxing match a sailor utters an racial epithet aimed at an African American.
drug and alcohol content: Alcohol and tobacco get a lot of screen time. Soldiers and their girls drink beer in bar and clubs. Sailors salute each other with shots of whiskey. Men drink martinis. Some soldiers smoke, and one hands out victory cigars. Japanese soldiers toast their upcoming raid.
other negative elements: Both Rafe and Danny are willing to break the rules, starting with Rafe's use of a cheat-sheet during the eye exam. He later tells a nurse, "I know I'm a bad influence" as he steals a boat to take her on a harbor cruise. Danny disobeys regs by taking Evelyn for a spin in his fighter. Sailors play dice and wager on a boxing match. The Americans are understandably enraged by the Japanese sneak attack, but talk of fighting back often turns to crude talk of revenge.
conclusion: As a military history buff, I was pleased to see a mostly-accurate account of the attack on Pearl Harbor with only a few liberties taken for the sake of the story. But I was upset that the Japanese admirals and generals are portrayed as having had no choice but to attack the American fleet. History disagrees. Besides, many of their comments and actions are far removed from the context of the day. In the movie, a Japanese gunner, seeing children near the area where the attack is to begin, tries to motion the kids to safety. In reality, American soldiers were keenly aware of the glee exhibited by some of the attacking pilots. "The bombing [in the movie] was the way it happened," remembers Pearl Harbor veteran Daniel S. Fruchter. But it seems the way the pilots were portrayed left a bit to be desired. "They came down to 40 to 50 feet. You could see the mustaches on their faces. Not only that, but the grins as well."
I was expecting 21st-century morality to be grafted onto 1941 (think Titanic), but for the most part the men and women in this movie behave as they do in movies from that era. Still, Pearl Harbor is without question intense, and the soap opera subplot is problematic more than once. Not to mention the profane language. So do the overall historical messages of courage, loyalty and sacrifice fully compensate? No. Swim carefully in this harbor. Entertainment Zeros are lurking.
Positive Elements
Spiritual Content
Sexual Content
Violent Content
Crude or Profane Language
Drug and Alcohol Content
Other Negative Elements
Pro-social Content
Objectionable Content
Summary Advisory
Plot Summary
Christian Beliefs
Other Belief Systems
Discussion Topics
Additional Comments/Notes
Episode Reviews
Readability Age Range
Ben Affleck as Rafe McCawley; Josh Hartnett as Danny Walker; Kate Beckinsale as Nurse Evelyn Johnson; Jon Voight as President Franklin Roosevelt; Alec Baldwin as Col. Jimmy Doolittle; Cuba Gooding Jr. as Dorie Miller
Michael Bay ( )
Record Label
In Theaters
On Video
Year Published
Tom Neven


text:
Celebration Roast Recipe
This tender beef with its peppery brown gravy are sure to be a new favorite when served over noodles. It's an easy way to feed a group a hearty, satisfying meal. —Cindy Morris, Coyle, Oklahoma
- 2 beef top round roasts or beef sirloin tip roasts (3 to 4 pounds each)
- 2 small onions, halved and thinly sliced
- 3 teaspoons garlic pepper blend
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 packages (16 ounces each) bow tie pasta
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups milk
- 2 to 4 tablespoons browning sauce, optional
- 1. Cut each roast in half; place two halves in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place the remaining halves in another 5-qt. slow cooker. Top each with half of the onions, pepper blend, basil and salt.
- 2. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender.
- 3. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, pepper and salt until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in browning sauce if desired.
- 4. Drain pasta; serve with beef and gravy. Yield: 16 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 each: 529 calories, 15g fat (7g saturated fat), 118mg cholesterol, 470mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 49g protein.
Reviews for Celebration Roast
Average Rating
Reviewed Mar. 14, 2011
"really liked the cracked pepper gravy, will use that recipe for other dishes."
Reviewed Mar. 22, 2010
"This recipe is absolutely delicious and one I will be making many more times. It's so easy to do, especially when you have to be at work while it cooks. It's a keeper for sure and going in my recipe box."
© 2017 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC


text:
Future Prom 3000
A Galactic Creatures Ball
Friday, May 24 (7pm – 11pm)
You asked and we acted… Prom is back! This year's theme: Alien. Come dressed to the nines or dressed as the most dapper alien of all time. The night is fueled by music, dancing, and the only drinks outside of Chalmun's Cantina served by an alien bartender. Photos snapped, prizes for futuristic costumes given, and a King and Queen crowned. Don't let the high school kids have all the fun, party it up for prom, without the curfew!
Adults 21+
$8 Members / $17 Guests
Please call (510) 336-7373 to purchase or email firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
The Recycle Guys Are Coming to Town
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Nov. 5, 2003
The Recycle Guys Are Coming to Town
The "Recycle Guys" are coming to town to remind everyone that when it comes to recycling, "it begins with you and me." These seven cartoon characters, who have taken the country by storm, will now become part of Fairfax County's efforts to raise awareness about the importance of recycling. The Recycle Guys public education campaign, born in South Carolina, began in January 1997. Now six years later and thousands of television appearances later, the "Guys" are singing, dancing and educating the public about recycling around the country from Arizona to Pennsylvania.
The "Guys" will make their official debut in Fairfax County at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Fairfax County's Community Recycling Roadshow at Herndon High School, 700 Bennett Street, Herndon. They will present awards to the winners of the "Name the Recycle Guys" contest being held in conjunction with the Fairfax County Public Schools. (After all, who wants to be called just "R"?) Each winner receives a $50 gift certificate to a local bookstore and a limited edition Recycle Guys baseball cap.
The Community Recycling Roadshow will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. At the RoadShow, residents will have a chance to clean out their homes for the holidays and help the environment and local nonprofit organizations by bringing computers, bicycles, cell phones and athletic shoes for recycling. The computers will be recycled by ServiceSource, a local nonprofit that provides jobs for people with disabilities. There is a $7 processing fee for monitors; all other computer components will be processed free of charge. The bicycles will be collected, repaired and shipped overseas by Pedals for Progress. There is a $10 suggested donation to help defray shipping costs. Athletic shoes are being collected by the Fairfax County recycling program in partnership with the NIKE Reuse A Shoe program. The shoes will be ground into material for new playgrounds and athletic fields. The cell phones are being collected by Fairfax Opportunities Alternatives and Resources to be given to domestic assault victims.
The event is co-sponsored by Herndon Students
Against Global Abuse and the Clean Fairfax Council. For more information
about the Recycle Guys or the Community Recycling Roadshow, contact
Meredith Eisenberg at 703-324-5313, TTY 711 or by e-mail at email@example.com,
or visit the county's Web site at


text:
301 members
69 members
56 members
Started this discussion. Last reply by Corbett Lunsford Nov 16, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Everybody, If you work or live in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico (or in parts of other States that have similar climates and construction types) you might find this new book…Continue
Tags: Energy retrofit, Energy upgrade, Energy Upgrade California, Best Practices, Contracting
Hi Lew,
Welcome to Home Energy Pros! Feel free to join the conversation in the Forum and Groups. And share your energy efficiency photos, videos and upcoming events. If you're blogging about home performance, this is the place for you!
Diane, HEP Moderator
© 2017 Created by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Powered by


text:
AstroSwami – Lite (from (SimplyAstro.com) is a FREE version from "AstroSwami – Pro" who are the pioneer in bringing on your iPhone the most personalized horoscope predictions along with remedies based on your birth details using the Vedic Astrology and Western Astrology. We are all about being simple but smart! AstroSwami's belief of using Astrology as the Science to guide your path in life has been taken a step further by providing remedies at the most personalized level based on your birth details now directly on your iPhone! We truly are the one source for all your astrological guidance!
Below are few of the highlights of the AstroSwami - Lite iPhone App's
2. Love Zodiac Predictions – Based on your zodiac sign, AstroSwami provides you insight and predictions into your Love aspects of life for the given month.
3. Personalized Predictions – This is the Paid feature available when you download the "AstroSwami – Pro" iPhone App. For a very limited time this is priced very low for you to avail the opportunity! Below are few of the highlights of the AstroSwami iPhone App's PERSONALIZED Predictions & Remedies based on your birth date:
WONDER WHAT ELSE? - You have the ability to change birth details to not only read your personalized predictions and remedies but you can do the same for your family members and friends! And yes very soon it will be priced high! So don't wait any more and install our App now!
And yes we have over 200,000+ birth place cities information across the world and adding several more every day!
Terms and conditions plus feedback are available on our site SimplyAstro.com.
Keywords to Search for on iPhone App Store: astroswami, simplyastro, astrology, horoscope, numerology, free astrology, free horoscope, love prediction


text:
Rod Stewart sued by son's personal trainer
A personal trainer is suing Rod Stewart over allegations his son Sean failed to pay for workout sessions. Fitness guru Randy Rene has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles claiming he is owed $5,440 (£3,626) for training Sean between March and May last year (12).
According to editors at TMZ.com, Rene alleges Sean advised him to seek payment for the sessions from his medical insurance as the workouts were scheduled to help alleviate injuries he suffered in a car accident.
It is not clear why Sean's rock star father is named in the suit.


text:
Grand Junction fire causes smoky haze in Eagle County
June 30, 2012
EAGLE COUNTY – Eagle and Summit County residents woke up Friday morning to a haze of diluted smoke and the smell of a wildfire, this time coming from the estimated 12,000-acre Pine Ridge fire burning outside of De Beque Canyon in Mesa County.
The wind-whipped blaze burned right up to the edge of Interstate 70 Thursday night, causing a temporary full closure. One lane in each direction was open Friday morning, but further intermittent closures were likely due to firefighting activity and smoke in the area, officials warned.
Fifty evacuation orders near De Beque have been issued, according to Grand Junction news sources.
The fire was reported 5 percent contained Friday, but is active and growing 10 miles northeast of Grand Junction.
Though few structures are in range of the fire, there are approximately 35 oil and gas wells in the area that operators were taking steps to protect Friday.
The fire is burning through rugged terrain dominated by very dry sagebrush, and extreme fire behavior and rapid growth of the fire are expected.
Recommended Stories For You
Firefighters will be working today to keep the fire on the west side of I-70 and away from developed areas, according to official incident reports.
The haze and smoke were more noticeable on Friday because of the ignition of wildfires upwind, including the Pine Ridge fire and a smaller blaze near Eagle that broke out Thursday, according to Vail Fire Chief Mark Miller.
The Colorado Department of Public Health does not deem smoke to be a serious health concern until it reaches a density that obscures visibility at a 5-mile range.
Eagle and Summit counties had not reached that point as of Friday afternoon.
"We don't have any real-time data collection for particulate matter," said Summit County environmental health manager Dan Hendershott. "That's why this visual guidance is sometimes the best."
Unhealthy levels of smoke in the air would, for example, block out Bald or Red mountains from Breckenridge or Buffalo Peak from Dillon, Hendershott said.
At those levels, the smoke generally becomes a problem for children and the elderly or individuals with underlying medical problems such as heart disease or lung disease, but even healthy individuals would be advised to limit outdoor activity.
If the smoke haze reduced visibility to 5 miles, local officials would recommend staying indoors with the air condition running, drinking plenty of fluids and avoiding lighting candles or smoking in the house to protect air quality.
The Denver Post contributed to this story.


text:
I want to get a discussion going on flat releases.
I remember years ago reading a bunch of posts on here about how you should always look for the hyzer route, how pros always throw hyzers because of consistency etc. I'm not here to disagree with that, I've taken that advice, run with it, and it's helped me with my consistency. Especially since I leanred to FH and can now toss a FH hyzer flick instead of a touch anny BH.
One thing I've noticed is there are a lot of shots that I'm throwing hyzer that I don't need to throw hyzer. I can get the disc out further with a flat release and if my form is clean it just goes straight.
One thing that's been niggling me though is something I've heard repeated a few times about flat releases. I've heard many people whom I consider knowledgeable say that when you throw flat it's almost impossible to keep the nose down. I don't understand this. If someone could elaborate on this I think it would help me out, because when I try to throw flat I'm not noticing difficulty keeping the nose down. The only thing that's ever given me trouble with a flat release is years ago I tended to throw a disc with a bit of anny if I tried to throw flat, but I feel like I've ironed that out for the most part.
Is it going to hurt me in the long run if I start trying to throw more flat release shots? I feel like it should increase accuracy since it takes less power and less guesswork if you know the disc you're throwing can go dead straight. You don't have to account for the fade, because there is none. It also requires less effort to achieve equal distance.


text:
Dunn appreciates 500 HRs, Pujols' legacy
DETROIT -- Adam Dunn has a suggestion for those who don't appreciate the true magnitude of Albert Pujols reaching 500 career home runs.
"If you don't realize how many home runs that is, go print out all 500 of them. That's a lot of home runs," Dunn said. "It's awesome. I'm glad he did it. That's just really a huge accomplishment. It's a huge number.
"I don't know if it has been downplayed, but it doesn't get the credit that that number deserves. I remember when [Ken Griffey Jr.] was going for 500, it was, it's such a huge number and accomplishment, but yet it was not publicized enough, I don't think."
Dunn called Pujols "a great guy" and "one of the best players of our generation, if not ever." Despite sitting at 444 career homers after his blast during Detroit's 8-6 victory Tuesday, Dunn doesn't think reaching 500 long balls equals Hall of Fame induction.
"Everybody seems to say that, but I don't think that's quite accurate," Dunn said. "I think that Hall of Fame should be for Hall of Fame players, not Hall of Fame numbers. I don't know if that makes too much sense. I think you know where I'm going with it.
"You know a Hall of Fame player when you see him. Obviously, Albert is a Hall of Fame player."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Toyota plant to mark milestone By Megan Workman April 30, 2013 Story Share Gazette file photo In 2000, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia worker Joey Collins moves a finished engine head off the assembly line at the company's Buffalo plant. On Wednesday, company officials, workers, politicians and others will mark the 10 millionth power-train unit produced at the plant. Gazette file photo U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (right) and Gov. Bob Wise (center) place a photo of a Lexus sport-utility vehicle over a West Virginia map in 2001 to mark the Toyota plant's expansion. They were joined by Toshiaki Taguchi, then president of Toyota's North American operations. Gazette file photo At the plant's dedication, employee Roy Kuhl (left) shares a laugh with then-Toyota President Fujio Cho. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller thinks about the years-long fight to bring the Toyota plant to Putnam County, he remembers the bridge.After almost 10 visits to Japan to meet with Toyota Motor Corp. officials in the 1980s and 1990s, building the Buffalo Bridge was key to bringing Toyota to West Virginia, Rockefeller said recently.The senator remembered the battle as he prepared to mark the 10 millionth power-train unit rolling off the Buffalo facility's assembly line. The ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia plant in Buffalo.When they were considering where to build the plant, Toyota officials asked to be near Interstate 64, Rockefeller said. The world's largest automaker wanted to have easier access to its Kentucky plant. State and county development officials said the bridge would make the site more attractive to companies.But state highways officials didn't know how quickly a bridge could be built. Former Highways Commissioner Fred VanKirk told the county transportation committee in 1995 -- the year before Toyota broke ground on its Buffalo site -- that the project wouldn't get started for another 25 or 30 years.As it turns out, the bridge was built in three years -- a fact Rockefeller credits largely to former Gov. Gaston Caperton. It crosses the Kanawha River, connects U.S. 35 and W.Va. 62 and provides faster access to I-64, which is 12 miles away from the Buffalo plant.Toyota opened a $400 million engine plant and hired 300 people."They're very I-64 conscious, so we literally built them a bridge, which made all the difference in the world," Rockefeller said of Toyota. "It tied them into I-64 psychologically, but it was a big thing for West Virginia to say 'we want you here' or otherwise we wouldn't have built them a bridge because bridges are expensive."On Wednesday, Rockefeller and Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, former chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., are expected to meet to celebrate production of the Buffalo plant's 10 millionth unit.This is the first time Toyoda, a friend of the U.S. senator, has traveled from Japan to visit the plant since its opening. He and his wife are having dinner at Rockefeller's South Hills home this week, the senator said.Rockefeller said maintaining a good relationship with Toyoda since he formally met the then-chairman in January 1986 has been a priority of his. And a reason their respectful relationship -- and Toyota, for that matter -- is where it is today. "After my first meeting with Dr. Toyoda, I look at that and I don't think what a long time that was, I think what a productive time that was," Rockefeller said. "With this 10 millionth unit, that's going to startle and make a lot of people in West Virginia say 'wow.'"For me, it's profoundly satisfying because it's something I set out to do, but I couldn't set out with the idea that it was going to end up happily."When Toyota announced it would build a manufacturing plant in West Virginia in the mid-1990s, 25,000 people applied for 300 jobs.The Buffalo plant employs almost 1,200 workers today, nearly quadruple its opening-day employment. West Virginians from 47 of the state's 55 counties have worked at Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia to build transmissions for Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna and Venza, and the Lexus RX 350, according to the company. The factory also manufactures four- and six-cylinder engines for several Toyota models. The Harbour Report ranked the manufacturing plant -- which produced the first automatic transmission outside Japan -- the most productive engine plant in the United States from 2004 to 2011."It turned out our workforce was ideal for them because they were, and still are, hardworking," Rockefeller said. "They have always been happy with our workforce, and so that sounds promising to me."The Putnam County plant announced its seventh expansion in March 2012. The company will spend $45 million to add 80 jobs and increase its production of six-speed automatic transmissions from about 400,000 to 520,000.Toyota has invested more than $1.2 billion in West Virginia since 1996, making it the largest industrial investment in West Virginia in the last 50 years, according to the senator.Rockefeller, who drives a Toyota Sequoia, said the Buffalo plant has been a huge economic engine for the state. More than 20 other Japanese companies have opened businesses in West Virginia since Toyota started making engines, he said. "We had no idea it was going to expand and expand," Rockefeller said. "This is one of the biggest diversifications that has ever happened here because we didn't make cars before."If Toyota puts a plant in your state, you're a good state because it's like a stamp of approval."Receiving a stamp of approval from the Japanese businessmen took time, Rockefeller said.To do "something really major" in West Virginia like he set out to do, Rockefeller had to travel on numerous trade missions to Japan and encourage the Japanese to take mission trips to the U.S.While every American state in the 1980s had commercial offices in Tokyo, Rockefeller chose Nagoya. As the first state to locate there, West Virginia got free office space in return, he said.He ate at the oldest restaurant in Nagoya -- at least 800 years old, he guessed -- to form the necessary relationships to sell West Virginia to the Japanese company.It's all part of the deal, he said."You fold yourself into their tradition and ways," Rockefeller recalled, "I sort of knew we were getting into a long-haul, 10-year project then."The Japanese are very shrewd in that they hold their cards very close to their vest and are always polite. You constantly work to show how much you want them there and that's why the time I spent there was very important."As for Toyota's 18 years of successful business in West Virginia?"I loved the process of it all. And it's not politics or campaign contributions -- it's cold, hard analysis on the part of a major Japanese company to think 'What is it going to be like to do business in West Virginia?' and it turns out they really like what they got."Reach Megan Workman at email@example.com or 304-348-5113. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Photos: Teens make buttons of favorite banned books at Kanawha library 3 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year Raese calls WVU's account of media contract a 'whopper' Previous Story Morning-after pill to be available over the counter Next Story


text:
Hi Brian,
Welcome to Ladies of Letterpress! Please feel free to use this site to communicate with the rest of the LoLP community - you are welcome to blog about letterpress related topics, post photos or videos, and join or start a conversation in the forum.
You can also stay in with touch with LoLP through Facebook and Twitter.
Jessica and Kseniya