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Jan 22, 2003 - 2:29 pm
I was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer in January 2002.After 6 Chemo Therapies and total hysterectomy I was pronounced free of disease. 3 months later my ca 125 was 2.9 now after another 3 months it has jumped to 93. I have had cat scan and ultrasound and no evidence of cancer cells was found. Never the less my Doctor wants to be on the safe side and is sending me for a PET scan. Has anyone else had raised ca 125 levels with negative test results?
Jan 30, 2003 - 9:32 pm
I actually have a similar situation. I was diagnosed in Jan of 02 with stage 3c-had surgery and am still going through chemo. I actually hit normal on dec 20,(CA125=33) had it repeated last friday and it was 83. I was supposdly going onto maintanance for the chemo but now I have to have the level drawn Feb 20 and then we will see from there. Good luck and feel free to contact me at email@example.com or email@example.com if you ever need to talk. Good luck and God bless
Feb 03, 2003 - 11:15 am
My Mom ran into the same situation.. She was diagnosed with stage IV last December. After the hysterectomy and 8 chemo treatments, the CA125 rose recently to about 100 (six months after her last chemo treatment in July '02). She had a repeat cat scan done and will find out the results this week to help determine what the next steps are...I'll keep you posted.
Aug 09, 2003 - 7:00 pm
Elishaw: Are you being treated by a board certified gynecologic oncologist? Just wondering. I have Stage IIIC diagnosed last December (2002). My CA-125 was in the thousands. Had major debulking surgery in January, followed by the normal series of taxol/carboplatin treatments every three weeks. My CA 125 is down to a normal level, but I am now starting a year of taxol every 4 weeks as latest research showed that doing that immediately after the combined treatments improved outcomes significantly for stage III. I am just curious if your doctor has talked of doing this additional treatment? I realize everyone's case is very different, but my doctor is very aggressive with treatment and keeps up on the latest research findings. He taught gynecologic oncology in a major medical center and I am very happy with his agressive treatment approach. He checks my CA-125 before all chemo treatments and does regular CT scans to check progress. So far things are looking good for me. You'll be in my prayers.


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The Palace Theatre Receives $5,000 from Arthur Getz Charitable Trust
The Palace Theatre has announced it is a recipient of a $5,000 grant award from the Arthur Getz Charitable Trust to provide Angel tickets to local schools. The Arthur Getz Charitable Trust, located in Manchester, NH, was created for special projects for tax exempt organizations. The latest gift to the Palace Theatre Trust will be used to provide several hundred free "Angel" tickets to local students to see productions at the Palace.
The Board of Trustees of the Palace Theatre Trust is grateful for the generosity of the Arthur Getz Charitable Trust, which has been a major supporter of the Palace Theatre for over a decade. Peter Ramsey, President and CEO of the Palace Theatre Trust stated, "It is wonderful to give children opportunities to experience the magic of live performing arts. Significant reductions in school budgets have forced school administrators to make difficult choices which often include the elimination of art programs. The Angel tickets provided by the Arthur Getz Charitable Trust will give many children their first exposure to live theatre." The Trust's commitment assists the Palace Theatre in maintaining a community-oriented center for the exploration and presentation of theatre, music, and dance.
Built in 1914, the Palace Theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Palace Theatre is a nonprofit performing arts center that hosts its own professional company, youth and teen program and presenting acts. It is committed to achieving its mission through preserving the historic facilities of the theatre, responding creatively to the cultural and entertainment needs of the community and governing in a fiscally responsible and strategic manner. The Palace Theatre's Web site is www.palacetheatre.org.

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Invasive species has been ranked just behind global climate change as the second most costly environmental problem in the world. Citizens of Wisconsin have a strong voice in the fight against invasive plants in the Invasive Plant Association of Wisconsin.
IPAW has been a stong advocate for the WI DNR invasive species law, NR 40. It sponsors exceptional educational events and seminars and seves as the umbrella organization for cooperative weed management associations around the state.
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A few nights after the recent plane crash in Ukraine, I ran into an acquaintance who was heading to Europe later in the week. "It feels weird to fly," she told me, comparing it to how she felt about boarding a plane for the first time after the 9/11 attacks 13 years ago. I could relate: During my first post-9/11 flight, I was jittery and uneasy the entire way from San Francisco to Minneapolis. (It didn't help that I was flying alone, in the darkened cabin of a red-eye.)
If plane crashes and tragedies like the one in Ukraine can leave passengers feeling unsettled (or worse), how might they affect people who take to the skies on an almost daily basis? In a piece on The Atlantic yesterday, writer Rebecca Rosen reported on the work of Jeffrey M. Lating, PhD, a professor of psychology at Loyola University Maryland who has studied this issue. Rosen writes:
For flight attendants who worked at American Airlines on 9/11, the rates [of PTSD] were… just over 18 percent. This number is so high, Lating says, it is comparable to the rates seen among people living south of Canal Street in Manhattan, the neighborhoods closest to Ground Zero.
Lating and his colleagues found no statistical difference in probable PTSD rates between West Coast flight attendants and East Coasters, who were much more likely to have known the flight attendants killed on 9/11. For flight attendants, it seems that the trauma they experience following a crash comes not only from the loss and tragedy itself, but also from a deep sense of vulnerability. A follow-up study in 2006 found similarly high rates of probable PTSD at another airline, further suggesting that "it didn't matter what airline you worked for," says Lating. "The virulent factor in this was, 'I wonder if I could possibly be next.' "
Those fears can make just doing one's job as a flight attendant incredibly challenging. Many suffering from PTSD try to avoid sights and triggers that recall the initial trauma. But for flight attendants, those reminders are unavoidable, part of the work itself. To have to work through that anxiety, all the while servicing others and maintaining a sense of calm on a flight— "you could imagine how uncomfortable that would be," Lating say
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Cardinals power up behind Wainwright
Molina blasted a first-inning grand slam, Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams hit home runs and Adam Wainwright allowed one run over six innings in the Cardinals' 8-3 win against the Phillies in the series finale at Busch Stadium on Sunday.
"That was something that we needed," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said of Molina's grand slam. "We needed that spark. It seems like we've been fighting out of the hole consistently here for a while. To have a little bit of a lead was a nice change. It gave Adam room to do what he needed to do."
The offensive outburst -- with Molina, Adams, Skip Schumaker and Matt Holliday each contributing two hits of the team's 11 total -- coupled with Wainwright's second straight strong start and outstanding defense from shortstop Rafael Furcal, helped St. Louis (26-22) snap a three-game losing streak against the Phillies (25-24).
"Every time you take the lead against one of the best pitchers in the game, it's huge," Molina said. "We needed this win. I'm proud for our team. I'm glad that we got the win today for the whole team and for Waino, too."
Wainwright (4-5) scattered seven hits over his six innings. He struck out two and walked none while throwing 87 pitches, 58 for strikes. The right-hander, who tossed a four-hit shutout in his last outing, has allowed three earned runs over his last 20 2/3 innings.
"I was just trying to keep that ball rolling," Wainwright said. "I made some good adjustments and I wanted to make sure they weren't short-lived. I wanted to make sure I stayed in the moment and went pitch by pitch and kept the focus on executing."
After going 0-3 with a 7.32 ERA in four starts in April, Wainwright is 4-2 with a 3.00 ERA (13 earned runs in 39 innings) over six starts in May.
He said he's happy with where he is at right now.
"At this point, I'm just out there pitching," Wainwright said. "I feel comfortable on the mound again. I feel like the old me is the new me. I don't think we have to talk about that anymore. I think it's just a matter of going out there and executing pitches."
What had looked like a potential pitchers' duel turned quickly as the Cardinals jumped on Roy Halladay (4-5) in the first inning.
Schumaker and Holliday hit one-out singles to left and David Freese drew a two-out walk to load the bases. Molina then cleared them by driving an 0-1 pitch over the wall in right-center field for the third grand slam of his career and his seventh home run of the season.
"You're walking into this thing knowing we're facing Roy and the competitor that he is," Matheny said. "Throwing Adam out there, you just felt like we're walking into a heavyweight bout, and we were just going to have to slug it out. Waino was sharp. The guys came out ready to go. The hit by Yadi, the home run, was a big deal to just give us that shot in the arm. You could tell it was a different atmosphere at that point."
Halladay was pinch-hit for in the third inning after the pitcher experienced right shoulder soreness and was replaced by lefty Joe Savery. Halladay allowed four earned runs on four hits in two innings.
The Phillies got on the board in the third when Mike Fontenot led off with a single and scored on a two-out RBI single by Juan Pierre to make it 4-1.
Molina left Sunday's game at the beginning of an at-bat in the fifth inning due to dehydration.
"I was seeing the pitcher, like three pitchers," Molina said. "That wasn't a good feeling. I stepped out of the box, and when I looked out at the pitcher, I was kind of dizzy. It was scary. It's the first time it's happened to me."
Adams just missed his first career homer in the fourth inning when Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino made a leaping catch at the wall in right-center. But there was no doubt in the sixth inning as he deposited the first pitch he saw from reliever Chad Qualls into the stands in right field for an 8-1 Cards' lead.
"It just felt so good," Adams said. "It felt good off the bat and I just hoped it kept carrying."
The rookie first baseman is now hitting .345 with four doubles, one homer and two RBIs in his first eight games.
"He's been hitting the ball hard," Matheny said. "He lines out to end the game. He had a double. He had a nice day. I don't even think he really got into that one. He's got some nice power and he doesn't have to over-generate to get it. He's just nice and short to the ball, and the ball jumps for him pretty good. He had a nice day. It was good to get that first one under his belt."
The Phillies scored a run in the eighth off of reliever Victor Marte, with Pierre scoring on a forceout by Victorino. Pierre then drove in a run with two outs in the ninth inning off rookie reliever Chuckie Fick, and Mitchell Boggs was then called on to get the final out.
Nate Latsch is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Scott Jagow: The prime minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern, just got a raise. A big one. He's now paid better than almost any other political leader in the world. And this is at a time when the Irish economy is heading straight toward recession.
As you can imagine, the Irish people are a little miffed. From Dublin, Stephen Beard reports.
Stephen Beard: On the streets of Dublin, it's a familiar topic of conversation -- and complaint: Bertie's 14 percent pay raise.
First Man On The Street: A pay rise of 38,000! That should be salary. That would even be too much for him.
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Second Man On The Street: He's as crooked as the rest of them.
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It's not just that Bertie, who's running a country of just 4 million people, now earns more than the president of the U.S. It's the timing of his pay hike that's awkward, says Paddy Prendeville of The Pheonix magazine.
Paddy Prendeville: The minute the pay rise was granted, he then within a fortnight demanded wage restraint from the general population.
And says Prendeville, Bertie's finance chief had just forecast a sharp slowdown in the economy.
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But there's been a downside. Ireland picked up America's bad habit of borrowing.
McWilliams: And we spent and we spent and we spent, and we went mad. And we've never done that in the past, and now we're paying for it.
Ireland's real-estate boom is turning to bust. Construction, which accounts for a huge slice of the economy, could shrink by two-thirds next year, says Morgan Kelly of University College.
Morgan Kelly: If we're going to lose about 10 percent of our national income quite quickly, I don't see how we can do that without some quite severe recession here.
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No answers so far on the cruise forum so thought I would give it a shot here...
We have reservations on the Millennium from Vancouver to Seward for the end of July. We are celebrating my parents' 50th anniversary. There are 7 adults and 3 kids (ages 13,11 and 2).
We (likely 5 adults and the 2 yr old) would like to travel to Denali after the cruise (we dock on Fri at 4am) and be on the way home Sun or maybe Mon.
My initial thought is to rent a car/van and drive. Stay Fri PM and Sat PM then leave Sun. So here are my questions:
1. Is it easier to arrange this through the cruise line? I don't see the option on the website (actually no excursions come up!).
2. My mom is status post knee replacement and has limited mobility. Any recommendations for how to see the park? Shuttle bus? Tour bus? Train? I am leaning towards a shuttle bus that we could get on and off. Maybe my mom would hang out with my daughter for an hour or so while we explore.
3. Recommendations on lodging at Denali?
Thanks for your thoughts!
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Rent a car as you would do anywhere else. Beautiful drive north towards Anchorage., mountains to the sea. Stop in Girdwood, seven glacietrs resort.We didn't stay in Denali but in Talkeetna so can't help with a lodge or hotel. The roads all were good with pulloffs for the RVs and campers so we could pass them.
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Excellent HappyTrvlr, thank you. How did you explore Denali?
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I would rent a vehicle and drive up there myself. We did the post trip last year with the cruise ship (also Celebrity) and I felt that the money would have been better spent on our own. This would be doubly true for a group of your size. You could drive from Seward to Anchorage or depending on how early you arrive you could drive all the way to Denali or you could take the train to Denali from Seward. There are several motels/hotels very near Denali with shuttles that run to the VC and also into the park and from the train.
There are tours on busses into the park, both park service an contract ones. You cannot drive yourself very far into the park. They all take the same road, the park service ones you can hop off and hike and then get back on, If there is room on the next one. Your mom would be hanging out on the side of the road, unless she hopped on a bus going back. The trips are various lengths, I think the shortest one is 2 - 4 hours. We went on an 8 hour one, but I would have liked the 11-12 hour one. We did see lots of animals and the park is awesome.
Go to www.nps.gov and put Denali in the search box, you can access the site for the park where you can link to lodging, . There are also several TR's here If you put Alaska in the search box here you will have lots of information.
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I did the Millennium cruise and land package last sumer- the land portion was all arranged through the cruise line. We took the train to Denali, stayed at the Grande Denali. The hotel was fine, great views, perched on the top of the hill. There was shuttle into town- however, I believe I would have preferred to stay in town . We took tour of Denali through a tour operator arranged by the cruise company- tour was great- they did stop for a couple of potty stops. We had a grizzly right beside the bus so you might not want to "hang out by the side of the road" much.
The train trip was very comfortable- I have to say the scenery was not fabulous- mostly a lot of trees- I think we saw 1 moose and that was it for wildlife. We stopped 1 night in Talkeetna which was fun and I enjoyed- cute town with several restaurants. Apparently the TV show Northern Exposure was patterned after this town. If you decide to drive it is definitely worth a stop. Check out the ranger station in town- they have a lot of interesting information and keep tabs on the people climbing Denali. Last year they were getting ready to do a helicopter rescue on the mountain when we were there.
We visited the Husky Homestead- a training center for sled dogs- very fun and interesting and we got to hold the puppies which was fun.
I appreciated having everything arranged for us as was our first time to Alaska- but there were only 3 of us- so you might do better driving with so many- assuming you can find a van to hold you all.
I loved Alaska. When you are in Juneau make sure you go whale watching. We saw the whales doing "bubble net feeding" and it was the highlight of the trip- amazing to watch.
You tube it and you will see what its all about.
In Skagway we did the train trip which I thought was interesting and beautiful scenery.
In Fairbanks we did the river boat which I thought sounded a little too touristy but we did it anyway and enjoyed.
Ketchican we did a float plane trip- the Misty Fjords.
We also went to Homer on our own for a couple of days and really enjoyed that experience
We booked all of our excursions through the cruise company and with so many of you, that may be the easiest thing to do.
I was pretty overwhelmed when we first started planning as there are so many options in each port and of course, everyone wants to see something different. I just printed out the list and started narrowing down what I wanted to see and what I could afford. I wanted to go on a bear viewing trip but it's $600/day so too spendy for me. However, I did learn, that if you call the day before you want to go, you can for 1/2 price if there are available seats - so something to keep in mind. My cousin did it and she thought it was a great trip -
So enjoy- lots to see and do. We went the end of June last year and had great weather - hope you do too
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So helpful you guys thank you! The "hanging out on the side of the road" comments made me laugh. In my mind I was picturing a rest area/visitor's station. Certainly not my poor mom with a bum knee trying to outrun a bear while holding my 2 year old over her head!
Sunburn I wonder why I can't see any excursions on the Celebrity website?
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shaya- I don't know where to tell you to look for the excursions - but I know I printed them off the website and there must have been a dozen or more for each port-
If you booked through a travel agent, maybe they could direct you to the right place to look.
We booked all the excursions before we left and so convenient to arrive in our room and all the tickets were waiting for us- not the cheapest way to go but certainly the easiest.
The only excursion we did on our own was a trip to the Mendenhall Glacier which we booked just as we got off the ship- maybe saved us enough to buy an extra beer somewhere.
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shaya- check it out - think I have a link to downloading shore excursions
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We arranged something similar on our own a few years ago, and it worked out well.
First, we did NOT take the bus from Seward to Anchorage. We spent a half-day taking a fantastic small boat cruise to the Aialak Bay Glacier, using Kenai Fjords cruises. That was a major highlight. Then we took the Alaskan Railroad from Seward to Anchorage, which was actually a lot of fun and far more comfortable than the cruise-arranged bus. Obviously, we had to pay for the train fare rather than the pre-paid bus, but it was well worth it for us.
We spent a day in Anchorage, then rented a car and headed to Denali. Stayed in a nondescript, but clean and perfectly reasonable, motel in Healy, about 10 miles north of the Denali entrance. The big Denali hotels are certainly more convenient, but they're also enormously more expensive.
In general, you've got much more flexibility if you arrange things for yourself rather than take the ships' excursions.
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We explored Alaska on land for four days after our cruise. We disembarked in Whittier and rented a car. We drove through the tunnel to the Alyeska Resort where we spent the day. We ate Alaskan salmon and halibut in their restaurant and road up the mountain on the tram.We watched several paragliders take off and then hiked up to the top (through snow) to see the bowl glacier and a great mountain view. The next day we drove to Denali National Park and got a great shot of Mt. McKinley at milepost 118. (There are also formal viewpoints along the Parks Highway: Denali Viewpoint South, milepost 135 and Denali Viewpoint North, milepost 162.) We rode the shuttle bus to the Eielson Visitor Center the following day and saw caribou, grizzlies, Dall sheep, and a wolf carrying what I think was a caribou leg in its mouth. (Did no one think to mention how terrifying riding 2,500 ft. up on the edge of a gravel mountain road without guardrails was?? And I thought the train ride in Skagway was scary!) We really liked the Touch of Wilderness Bed & Breakfast in Healy and the Black Diamond Grill was a winner for dinner. We had a great lunch at the 49th State Brewery in Healy--good beer selection on tap.
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Geeez...I said "we" 10 times in the above message. I forgot to say: Have a great trip....you'll LOVE it!!
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I was on the Celebrity Millennium's June 1st northbound sailing and went to Denali for 2 nights after. I can show you with many photos and lots of commentary on my blog starting at http://explorenorth.com/wordpress/sailing-alaska-celebrity-millennium-day-1/ but the summary is that the newly-Solsticized Millennium is gorgeous, and the specialty restaurants all extremely good. We took the morning train from Seward to Anchorage where we rented a 12-passenger van for our 6-person group. Stayed one night in Anchorage at the Springhill Suites Anchorage University Lake (great in every regard), 2 nights at the Denali Lakeview Inn (great location, poor service), and took the Eielson shuttle into the park (good wildlife, driver was a poor guide). Drove back to Anchorage on the 4th day on land and flew home that night.
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The exhibit covered a range of topics such as environmental irresponsibility, nuclear negativity, poverty, greed and prejudice.
"This event was meant to bring awareness of the University of what was going on in the outside world and make a move toward peace through the Buddhist principles," said Heidi Hsu, a member of the Nichiren Buddhist Association, which is dedicated to creating self-empowerment.
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Busking bobby of Birmingham belts out hits
Officer stuns shoppers by picking up a guitar and playing a medley of Oasis songs.
A Birmingham bobby surprised shoppers when he got into his beat by picking up a busker's guitar and belting out Oasis hits.
A passer-by filmed PC Ian Northcott's performance of Wonderwall, which is now going viral on YouTube.
"It was such a lovely day, everyone seemed happy, it just felt such a natural thing to do," said PC Northcott.
"Noel would have been proud I hope," he added, referring to the song's creator Noel Gallagher.
PC Northcott's impromptu gig wasn't his first, he added: "I've got to know a few of the city's buskers and have joined them before to play.
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Top 5 Veterinary Technician Websites
Top 5 Veterinary Technician Websites
Happy Veterinary Technician Week to all you hard working technicians out there!
No one is on the front lines of animal care like you are and veterinary medicine couldn't do it without you.
In honor of the awesome work that you do, we've teamed up with some great partners to launch www.weheartvettechs.com.
Spread the love by visiting the site, nominating your favorite technicians, and using #WeHeartVetTechs on Facebook and Twitter to win great prizes.
Below is a guide to some of the best web resources for veterinary technicians and assistants. These can help connect you to (free) continuing education, jobs, client education materials, technician accreditation and more.
Without further ado, here are the Top 5 Veterinary Websites for Technicians.
1. VSPN (and Veterinary Partner)
The Veterinary Support Personnel Network (VSPN) is VIN's sister website built with the veterinary technician and assistant in mind. You must register prior to use but it is FREE!
VSPN contains an extensive reference library, listings of online CE including VSPN's live online rounds, message boards, resources for managing your hospital, and much more.
Don't forget to check out the "VSPN Notebook". This constantly updated and customizable handbook is designed to provide quick and useful information for everyday practice. It is available both online and in hard copy on the VSPN website.
Lastly, check out Veterinary Partner. This is VSPN and VIN's partner page for pet owners. Looking for trustworthy handouts for your clients? This is your spot.
The National Association of Veterinary Technicians website is not to be missed.
Their extensive list of web links for the veterinary technicians is probably the best collection out there.
The NAVTA website is also home to detailed information on veterinary technician and assistant training and accreditation programs such as obtaining Approved Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician Specialist certification.
Lastly, don't miss NAVTA's event calendar, links to the NAVTA Journal editions, and the NAVTA job board.
3. IDEXX Learning Center (ILC)
IDEXX Laboratories has built an impressive online learning center that is quickly growing into a top industry education resource.
The ILC is visually appealing and easy to navigate. Snippets is my favorite section, containing quick 2-3 minute video tutorials on everything from client communication tools, to medical procedure protocols, to tutorials for IDEXX's laboratory equipment and practice management system, Cornerstone.
The On-Demand Learning section features online courses (for example, the IDEXX Guide to Bleeding Disorders), archived webinars, tutorials, and quizzes. What's more: most of them are RACE-approved.
The ILC also contains links to live webinars and information about upcoming conferences, including IDEXX-sponsored CE events around the country.
You must register to gain access to the ILC, but it is available FREE to veterinary technicians and veterinarians everywhere.
4. WhereTechsConnect
WhereTechsConnect.com is a website aimed at connecting veterinary hospitals with support staff, including technicians, seeking employment. Think of it as the Monster.com of the veterinary technician world.
It is very easy to navigate and updated constantly. You can search posted jobs FREE and reply to ads right from the site.
For hospital managers, there's a built-in application screener when evaluating applicants.
5. VetMedTeam
VetMedTeam.com has been around for over 10 years and is dedicated to furthering your veterinary career through continuing education.
VetMedTeam offers an abundance of online RACE-approved CE courses centered on veterinary technicians, veterinarians, and practice managers.
Most of the courses are FREE and accessible to anyone across the globe.
You must create a member profile prior to use.
More Techy Resources for Veterinary Technicians
We could go on and on about other useful and techy resources for the veterinary technician. In fact, we already did!
Check out the following five VMD Technology articles:
- Trade Magazine Survival Guide (with a section just for techs including the awesome Veterinary Team Brief)
- Top 10 Pharmacology Resources
- Top 15 Veterinary Websites
- Introducing the Timeless Veterinary Drug Index App
- An Exclusive Interview with the Technician Behind On the Floor @Dove
Happy Vet Tech Week! #WeHeartVetTechs
|About the Author
Dr. Caleb Frankel is an experienced emergency room veterinarian, author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He divides his time between two roles: emergency veterinarian at the Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center in greater Philadelphia, PA (USA) and Director of New Product Development at Brief Media. He is also the founder of a new venture Instinct Science and the blog VMD Technology, two projects devoted to helping veterinary teams leverage technology in the pursuit of better animal health care. In his spare time, you can find him musing about unique uses for technology, collecting bow ties, and spending time with his 5 sons (feline, canine, and humans). Follow Dr. Frankel on Twitter @VMDtechnology.
Have another Veterinary Technician website you would like to share? Comment below to get the conversation started! And for all the "techy" medical news you can handle, make sure you follow us on Twitter.


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The artistic director of some of the Edinburgh festival fringe's most prominent venues, the Assembly Theatres, has lashed out at the city's international festival, saying it is "stuck in a single mould", "out of touch", has "lost its way", and has an audience that is "getting older and older".
As the Edinburgh festival fringe prepares officially to open on Sunday, William Burdett-Coutts said: "I think the Edinburgh festival is the greatest live event in the world, but I question whether it has any direction.
"While the fringe keeps growing and goes from strength to strength, the international festival seems stuck on a backward-looking formula which doesn't embrace the entirety of what Edinburgh is about."
Mr Burdett-Coutts also called for Edinburgh's August festivals to "turn into one organisation".
Apart from the "official" international festival, with its upscale performing arts programme, and the comedy and theatre-dominated fringe festival, Edinburgh also hosts film, book, art and jazz festivals this month.
"Because all the events are run by fractured organisations, the public recognition for Edinburgh is not what it should be," said Mr Burdett-Coutts.
The retirement from his post of the international festival's artistic director, Brian McMaster, in 2006, would provide the opportunity to rethink the festivals' direction, he said.
"In simple terms, 25 years ago the international festival was the train pulling the carriages of all the other festivals. Now the train has been overtaken by the carriages."
But a spokeswoman for the international festival said: "It's indisputable that it's always good to examine the festivals, and we are always doing so.
"Nonetheless, William has a point. That's why Edinburgh's festivals, with the Scottish Arts Council, Scottish Executive and other agencies, have commissioned a report ... looking at the future of the festivals.
"William seems unaware of the work that goes on year-round in Edinburgh when he's not here," added the spokeswoman. "But the report is out at consultation at the moment. It would be a perfect time for him to add his comments."
The spokeswoman rejected the notion that the festivals should be run jointly. "Each has a very distinctive job to do, and each is run by experts in the field. But maybe William is auditioning to run them all?"
She also denied that the international festival was "stuck in the mud", pointing to a programme which includes three new plays and the first British staging of John Adams's opera The Death of Klinghoffer.
Highlights of this year's fringe include Bill Bailey and Alan Davies as post-divorce flatmates in The Odd Couple, an erotic-dance version of Anne of Green Gables.
There is also a particularly strong British Council-supported theatre programme, including The Devil's Larder, a version of the Jim Crace novel performed in the Edinburgh branch of Debenhams.


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Dear Editor,
I just recently read an article "Residents express concern over missing campaign signs" and the wife of County Councilor Mike Wheeler made some very strong accusations towards Republicans stating, "I thought Republicans stood for freedom and property rights, but maybe that is only for them."
In a recent letter to the editor (Sept. 11) takes the Republican Party to task for a variety of financial ills, including the recent takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by federal officials. Was this wrath properly directed or should it be more bipartisan? A brief history leading to this crisis is instructive.
In another amazing display of audacious opportunism, President Bush has discovered a way to pour another trillion dollars into the pockets of his corporate friends.
In his first term Bush was able to turn the tragedy of 9/11 into a bonanza for his friends by initiating the war in Iraq. He panicked the Congress into authorizing the war, abandoning their constitutional prerogatives, and granting him unprecedented executive powers.
EDITOR'S NOTE: I want to thank Terry for pointing out the mistake I made in my column Sunday in copying the preamble. Knowing better is not enough. Thanks Terry.
I suppose I cannot blame you, since Wikipedia and many other sites (not sights!) that ought to know better have it wrong also, but: the preamble says that action is being taken to "ensure domestic tranquility," not "insure." See the original text at the Library of Congress: memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/bdsdcc:@field(DOCID+@lit(bdsdccc0801))
The letter by Vincent Chiravalle in the Monitor ("Trinity Site not good for county," Sept. 9) includes several misconceptions about the issues surrounding the public/private partnership and construction of the new municipal building and commercial building at the 15th and Trinity site. His letter imputes certain motivations to the Los Alamos Co-operative Market (LACM) Board of Directors that are inaccurate, and the board would like to clarify our position.
I would like to suggest that Mr .Vincent Chiravalle, a candidate for the local county council reconsider his view about building a parking lot at the new Trinity Site on Central Avenue.
There has been a rash of attacks on political signs lately. I've heard of many Obama signs stolen and then found stuck in one yard in the western area. Several of my own signs have either been moved or damaged. I don't know about other candidates. But I am asking the person or person's responsible for these actions to stop!!
I was reading an article about strange laws, some of them truly bizarre, such as the one in Montana that prohibits having an unchaperoned sheep in the cab of your truck. Oddly enough, they don't have any laws against unchaperoned goats. In Eureka Nev., it's illegal for a man with a moustache to kiss a woman. It is however (I assume) perfectly legal for a woman with a moustache to kiss a man.
Truth is the first casualty of war and political campaigns. Unlike consumer product advertisements, there are no laws protecting voters from false advertising in political ads.
A politician can flat-out lie and the media are required by law to broadcast or publish it. We can no longer rely on the media to check and hold politicians accountable for their claims.
Much of the media have their own interests and the voters and the truth are not always a priority.
In response to Mr.Hollis' letter, I am appalled at the fact that our county leadership would even think to try to get the Elk's Lodge to try to sell its building or even do infra-structure to meet the county needs.
I am not a member of the Elks, but I have had the utmost beneficial honor to attend many of their fundraising events from its Halloween dance, comedy night, golf tournament, and many other events these people organize to raise funds of those in need.
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Velocity² review
By Neil Bennett | on April 02, 2007
Price When Reviewed: 370
Pros: Fast. Easy to set-up and administer from the included backup software. Single support contact.
Cons: Creating your own system from other hardware and CMS's software would work out a lot cheaper.
Expert Rating:
Best prices today
The Velocity² external hard drive is new to the UK, but it's based on the same Silicon Image shell that LaCie has rebadged as the Two Big eSATA & USB. Our test unit has two 250GB drives, with the Velocity2 supporting up to 1.5TB of storage.
With CMS's version, you also get a copy of the company's BounceBack Pro backup software, and a single contact for technical support that lasts for three years for the full solution.
The Velocity²'s design is obviously based on Apple's Power Mac/PowerBook/Cinema Display aesthetic – though as most of its shell is plastic, it pales next to the real thing.
When you first set-up the Velocity², you have a choice of RAID levels. You can leave the two drives as they are, simply use them as a single volume, or you can choose between a fast striped set (RAID 0) and a mirrored set (RAID 1).
The eSATA port provides a much faster connection than USB 2.0 and it's even three times that of FireWire 800.
In our tests, it took just three minutes to copy a 10GB video file. Using USB 2.0, the same file took seven minutes.
Video editors interested in using the Velocity² as a media drive will be impressed with the read throughput. Using the HDTach testing software, we obtained read speeds up to 90MBps – almost three times that of the same unit over USB 2.0.
It's possible – and easy – to hot-swap drives if one fails. Just pop off the front of the unit and you have instant access to the two drives inside. CMS has bundled its BounceBack Professional backup software, which is simple to administer. Setting up a system of two mirror drives – one of which you can take home every night for safe keeping – is a snap, though CMS doesn't provide a travel carriage.
The Velocity²'s one major flaw is its price. LaCie's version costs only £210 plus VAT. This doesn't include BounceBack Pro – but you can pick this up online for between £25 and £40, and you'll save over £100 on what CMS is charging for this drive.


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|July 1, 2008, 07:20 PM
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An honest debate on why our carry cartridge needs power
In several threads here on TFL we have debated the pro's and con's of primary carry gun caliber. We have seen both sides make great points to support or disagree with both large and small calibers. One issue was raised but never really got debated and that was odds of being attacked and what kind of attack. I took the time to look at the FBI's 2005 Uniformed Crime Report and was really shocked to see the stats.
Robbery's totaled 338,100 in 2005. 42 percent were armed with a firearm.
Aggravated Assault's totaled 720,115 in 05. 21 percent used firearms.
Both of the above groups had over 60 percent of attackers armed with some type of weapon.
That means we have a 1 in 280 chance of being a victim and a 1 in 933 chance of being a victim to someone armed with a firearm.
Now given the odds of having to face an firearm armed adversary does caliber still mean little to you guys?
|July 1, 2008, 09:47 PM
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Hi 3 gun
I think caliber is an important consideration, I'm just not sure it is the most important consideration. I feel real comfortable packing my 625-4 on my hip, it is one of a long line of .45 revolvers I have carried, and I have faith in gun. That said, I really can not say that .45ACP/Auto Rim is anymore successful than .40 or 9MM or 38+P.
I know that dressed up in my Sunday go to meeting clothes, my p-7M8 packs a lot better and does not print like my big N-frame's.
I still stick with my first rule of a gunfight, "have a gun, within reason most any gun will do!"
Good talking with ya, 3 gun, Good Luck & Be Safe
First, with the most, WINS!
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|July 1, 2008, 10:32 PM
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Just from what I've read and seen in videos, it seems to me ANY shooting back will turn an attacker on their heels. Most aren't expecting that.
Of course there's the 2% that are hopped up on something sick and don't feel much.
|July 1, 2008, 10:42 PM
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Enough with the caliber wars
In 1992, a Hillsborough County Deputy shot a bad guy twice with a .45 Sig. The bad guy made a full recovery. Two weeks later, a Tampa Firefighter shot a bad guy once in the chest with a .380 pistol. That bad guy was DRT. During the same year, a fellow deputy with my agency shot a bad guy once in the chest with a 12 gauge shotgun police load. Six weeks later, that bad guy recovered enough to walk into the county jail under arrest. Please, enough with the caliber wars. We need to stop trying to change someone's mind because that person happens to carry a different caliber than someone else. We just won a major victory over the anti-gunners. Let's start working together to get nation wide carry. Not nation wide concealed carry, nation wide carry, period.
|July 1, 2008, 10:57 PM
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I fail to see why knowing your statistical chance of being attacked would encourage someone to carry a particular caliber. I don't believe most people on TFL choose to carry a .38 or a 9mm "because their chances of being a victim are slim" or "I carry 45 because my chances of being attacked are better". I think most people have stated that they carry their caliber of choice because they believe it is sufficient to do the job.
I told my wife I was scheduling a mid-life crisis. It was either a Harley or guns. Secretly, I've already decided on guns. :-)
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|July 1, 2008, 11:49 PM
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Here's a quote by Chuck Taylor in his "Combat Corner" column from the August 2008 issue of Combat Handguns.
"Though too often overlooked these days, in the high-speed world of combat pistolcraft, control is a major factor and is as important as accuracy, stopping power and functional reliability. It doesn't matter much how accurate or powerful a given load might be if it recoils so much that the typical shooter cannot "deliver the goods" to his target quickly enough or accurately enough under stress."He's speaking about the difference between standard pressure and +P in .45ACP loadings, but the comment applies in general as well. Based on what I see at the range, there are a lot of people who would be better armed with a .22 than the hand-cannon they've picked primarily on the basis of caliber reputation. At least they might be able to hit something with a rimfire pistol.
According to Mr. Taylor, one needs to pick the best balance from among the following characteristics because all are equally important.
Accuracy (The ability to hit one's target.)
Control (The ability to fire repeatedly at a reasonable pace without significantly degrading accuracy.)
Stopping Power (Caliber)
Reliability (Does the gun, in your hands, work consistently?)
People like to focus on caliber because it takes the onus off them. If they can convince themselves that handgun effectiveness is measured by numbers on an ammunition box then they don't have to feel guilty about not practicing to gain and maintain a reasonable level of proficiency.
Did you know that there is a TEXAS State Rifle Association?
|July 2, 2008, 02:26 AM
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I have a variety of handguns. I tend to think a .38/.32mag snubbie is the most practical self-defense gun for me - but it too is an amalgam of compromises. If it's ever used to shoot someone in a self defense situation, it will likely be done so at a range of about 7ft.or less. Yet, at the range, I see all these suburban commandoes in states of hypervigilance shooting .40S&W's out to 25yds. In the back of my mind, I note that during WW2, Churchill's bodyguard used a .32 and that U.S.Generals were issued Colt .32's.
One of the joys of plinking - is the lack of recoil. The other joy in plinking - is to hit the target. If one has a lot of recoil to deal with - well, half the fun is gone. I think a lot of the folks - especially new shooters who shoot big calibers - would probably enjoy things a lot more with a smaller caliber. I also think folks need to study more about self-defense itself than 'caliber.' Better to master a .25acp than to bungle a .45.
|July 2, 2008, 03:12 AM
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I shoot 22lrs. I love em, and, I like to hit what I aim at. That said, I started really shooting 45 Super, and 454, and never looked back.
I'll turn this one over and say I'd rather take my new M44 carbine, in 7.62 X 54R to the party. Figure if that doesn't do a one shot stop, the guy will be blind, deaf, and, his partner in line will have an even bigger hole in him.
NEVER BRING A PISTOL TO A GUNFIGHT. The purpose of a pistol is to fight back to the rifle you should never have left behind...
|July 2, 2008, 05:50 AM
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This is not intended to be a traditional "caliber war" as much as a "whats the minimum" to reliably end a confrontation. More specifically the very weakest vs the 38's and up.
Considering our foes are going to be armed over 60 percent of the time with some type of weapon and a third of those will be armed with a gun.
I was lead to believe that the chances of facing an armed attacker was "rare" which 1 in 280 isn't IMO. Now considering my 1 in 933 chance of having to face down a gun toting assailant and understanding how valuable good hits are to my survival and further understanding the dynamics of a gunfight, how can I voluntarily choose the tiniest of calibers to carry primary?
I fully understand that most attackers will run at the sight of your gun or after a round buzzes their tower but that still leaves an awful lot of folks who will exchange gunfire while retreating or press the attack. This IMO disqualifies any of the tiny calibers from performing primary carry duty unless they are the ONLY option.
|July 2, 2008, 06:14 AM
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Also many have stated that folks increase caliber to make up for lack of ability or tactics. I believe that puny primary caliber carriers push forth this notion to justify carrying puny and while it may be true for a sizable part of the gun carrying world, I believe it is not true for most of the folks here on TFL nor does it increase punys punch. Most of us have given much thought to our self preservation and I would speculate even more so those of us in this debate on both sides. Most of us train on both sides. Most of us have developed tactics that fit our needs.
So when you feel the need to tout training just remember the bigger is better crowd trains also. All the training in the world won't make puny penetrate better.
|July 2, 2008, 06:33 AM
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I think people believe that a .45 ACP or .357 mag = one shot stop. Period.
Most think that if they go to the range a few times a year and can hit a pie plate at 7 yards consistently with one of those calibers they are good to go. I'm not talking shooting from holster, I'm talking about picking the gun up from the bench.
I prefer to carry my XD .45 because I've shot a few thousand rounds through it and am fast and accurate out to fifteen yards with it. I can slow down and get nice hits with it out to 25 yards also. I will not hesitate to walk outside with only my Bersa .380 because I've shot about 800 rounds through it and am also fast and accurate with it. I have also practiced malfunction clearing, speed reloads, one hand firing (dominant and non-dominant) and so forth with both weapons.
As soon as I get that kind of round count through my M&P 9mm it will probably see more holster time as it heats up.
The most important consideration of a carry weapon to me is how it fits my hand and how many rounds I have put through it to know I trust it to perform and that I am familiar enough with it that I can operate it (load, reload, clear a stove pipe, manipulate safeties et al.) and shoot it quickly and accurately without consciously thinking about it.
I personally would not carry a .22 but if someone has trained with it and can hit 3 shots to the chest with it quickly and accurately more power to them. Better to have a gun you can shoot than to trust the mythical one shot stop power of a handgun that you likely could not get a SOLID chest shot with at 10-15 feet. I know that I would probably be a better shooter today had I started with a .22 and moved up instead of having to break myself from the flinching I picked up from my .40 cal.
|July 2, 2008, 06:41 AM
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An honest debate on why our carry cartridge needs power
.300 H&H wrote: I see all these suburban commandoes in states of hypervigilance shooting .40S&W's out to 25yds. In the back of my mind, I note that during WW2, Churchill's bodyguard used a .32 and that U.S.Generals were issued Colt .32's.
A slight comment. Winston Churchill was his, when it got down to the bottom line, own bodyguard. He carried a Webley revolver in the pre-war days, then an American officer gave him a .45 Colt automatic, which he carried from that point forward. If you look at the photos of him wearing his ulster, the shape of old slabsides can be clearly seen in his right pocket. ;-P
I came to bet my life on the 1911 in the Navy in Vietnam, carried one as an LEO back home, and now as a civilian I sleep with one on the headboard of my bed loaded with Cor-Bon 230 gn. HPs. If I had a CCW permit I would carry my Springfield Armory GI .45, with the alternative being a S&W Model 19 .357 Magnum with a 4" bbl. But, I live in LaLa land where our local police or sheriffs agency gets to decide if you get a CCW permit based on a sliding scale of need. There are 7 permits issued in a jurisdiction with a population of 300k, and they are all issued to people who are worth more than 50 Million. Maybe the Supreme Court will address the CCW laws on the next round.
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|July 2, 2008, 07:45 AM
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Sigma, I agree that many folks are under false illusions about their handguns power. Many believe, like you said, that .45 equals instant stop and we know this to be very very wrong.
My contention is that there are also many folks who believe that a 22/25 isn't putting them at greater risk if they every had to use it.
|July 2, 2008, 07:56 AM
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As stated in a prior posting. Accuracy, control and follow up shooting.
Accuracy had better be dead nuts on.
Think you are going to be accurate under stress? You are more than likely going to be squeezing the hell out of that pistol grip when you have to shoot. Get a gun that fits you accordingly.
Make sure that if and when you have to shoot that the caliber you are shooting returns to Point of Aim quickly..
I/net caliber wars are for the birds.
1. Treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
2. Never point a firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot.
3. Keep the finger off the trigger and firearm on safe until ready to shoot.
4. Know the target and what's beyond it.
|July 2, 2008, 09:19 AM
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Back when I was a yung'un...
...About 2 weeks ago... I mean 2 decades, all right... I was a hotshot hothead with a Glock. My girlfriend and I get attacked by 2 dudes and I try to evade, we walk fast, I yell for cops, we weave across the st, you know the usual.. LSS, I pop the guy.
Lesson 0: Don't get your legal advice from Guns and Ammo.
Lesson 1: don't think that evading and yelling for help will help, during or after in court.
Lesson 2: don't shoot to stop. Shoot to kill. The prosecutor is going to look at it as "If you truly felt you were in enough danger to draw (a crime in our supposedly free country), then why didn't you shoot the chest?" ("Because not everyone who carries has police-style training, but whatever") [Implying that the gun is too much force when one guy is kicking the **** out of your girlfriend while the you tangle with the other, but whatever].
Corollary: If someone's chasing you when you've fought them off once already, just kill the dudes. It's probably better in court. Better to be judged by 12...
Theorem: Always use more than just one shot. I know it's basic, but don't forget it!
Lesson 3: Don't aim at the legs. Too hard to hit.
Lesson 4: Carry something bigger than a 9mm.
Corollary: don't deviate from your carry load and start carrying FMJ for some dumb reason.
Lesson 5: Don't wear a cheap holster. Get a thumb strap.
Lesson 6: Don't carry your Glock chambered. Or maybe don't if you have to use a cheap holster. But again, don't get the cheap holster.
Lesson 7: Don't let them get close enough to make a grab.
Lesson 9: Don't try to arrest anybody. Don't try to give them 1st aid. Don't get next to them. They may be playing possum. See Lesson 2.
But maybe most importantly, SEEK OUT TRAINING AS SOON AS YOU'RE LEGAL AGE! I was in the navy but before that has been a complete non-gunner. Even though I got .45 training and was surrounded by guns ranging from .45s to 16", I didn't take guns to heart until I got out. Learn as much as you can as soon as you can! All the above were bonehead mistakes which added up to near-catastrophe. I had to plea bargain for 4 months in County and lost my CCW as a result of being young and dumb--when I was the victim.
Lesson 10: Don't accept victimhood. I just used the word in the legal sense. Accept responsibility instead.
What I want, is for every greasy, grimy tramp to arm himself with a knife or a gun, and stationing themselves at the doorways of the rich, shoot or stab them as they come out.
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|July 2, 2008, 09:29 AM
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Gee - I wonder if there will be a new insights in this thread.
By the way for stats - according to Gary Kleck - award winning criminologist - 95% of DGUs have NO shots fired. Since I move in academic circles, I asked him and several other criminologists if gun caliber has been shown to affect gun based deterrence and the answer is no.
So, this is a big yawn.
Is having a gun better than none - yes. The crazed biker who doesn't stop is not a high probability event as compared to the lack of efiicacy of having no gun.
Is it better to have the max power that you can shoot well? Yes.
So what - I explained it - everyone go watch Oprah. Or let's continue the same old crap on a thread driven by folks who just want to argue with each other.
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|July 2, 2008, 09:36 AM
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There is no question that caliber is important. Equally, there is no question that there are things more important, such as situational awareness, the ability to function under stress, at least a rudimentary knowledge of tactics, skill with the firearm, and reliability and availability of the chosen weapon.
|July 2, 2008, 09:51 AM
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Can we stop the silliness?
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Shooting to stop - Shooting a target in the center of available mass until the threat stops.
Shooting to wound - taking aim at a perceived non vital area. (this is illegal in my state, because if you had time to take aim at a non vital area, the threat wasn't immediate)
Shooting to kill - Murder. The only intent is to kill.
The keyboard commando stuff needs to stop. If you want to kill a bad guy, please go tell the cops, hopefully they will reconsider your CCW.
We want to STOP the threat. That's it. if the threat is stopped, and we continue shooting, we have committed MURDER or ATTEMPTED MURDER.
And the ludicrous idea that "dead men don't testify" needs to be rooted out of our community. 1) dead men testify, its called forensics, its when the dead get to speak volumes. 2) Having the idea that you want to kill any attacker to avoid troubles in court is PREMEDITATED MURDER.
So PLEASE, PLEASE, stop the bravado and the chest thumping. If attacked, defend yourself with whatever means necessary to defend your life and the lives of others. But please, we need to be adults cognizant of the law.
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The best advice I was ever given was "shoot the biggest caliber that you shoot best / are comfortable with". Its a personal choice, let people make the determination on their own, but be willing to help if requested.
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Yeah what buzz and Glenn Meyer said. Personally I wouldn't have a 9mm, but I wouldn't want a .25 unloaded in my face either.
What I want, is for every greasy, grimy tramp to arm himself with a knife or a gun, and stationing themselves at the doorways of the rich, shoot or stab them as they come out.
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|July 2, 2008, 10:13 AM
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"Lesson 6: Don't carry your Glock chambered. "
So it's not safe to carry a glock with a rond in the chamber?
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|July 2, 2008, 10:18 AM
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Geez - the chambered Glock thread rivals the caliber thread as:
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DNS, I think its just not good to say "shoot to kill" at minimum for our shooting community.
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"The Way We Worked in Blue Rapids," a photo exhibit sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street program, will open at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Rapids Museum in Blue Rapids, according to a news release. The event is free and open to the public.
The exhibit features 80 large-format photographs taken by Blue Rapids photographer Tom Parker documenting workers within Blue Rapids during 2012, a kiosk of vintage mining photos taken at the local Georgia-Pacific Gypsum mine and plant, and a running slideshow of more than 400 additional photographs taken throughout the year.
The museum is one of 15 partner sites to the Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibit, "The Way We Worked," currently touring the state. It runs concurrent with the Blue Rapids exhibit at the Orphan Train Museum in Concordia Saturday through March 17.
The Kansas Humanities Council's "The Way We Worked in Kansas" initiative promotes a statewide conversation about work through oral histories, exhibitions and photo documentary projects highlighting Kansans' relationship with work over time and across generations.
The Blue Rapids exhibit is the culmination of a year-long effort that included janitors, welders, ranchers, farmers, office workers, postal workers, teachers, musicians, volunteers and veterinarians.
A lecture series will present historical topics at 2 p.m. each Saturday during the exhibition's six-week run. Topics include grocery stores, farming, manufacturing and gypsum mining, among others. Guest speakers include Margy Stewart on the work of rural children in Kansas and Nancy Jo Leachman on collecting history through flour sacks.
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My husband quoted some Hollywood person once – forget who – saying that making people cry is easy, you just put a puppy on screen, and then kill it. Making people laugh is a lot harder.
I saw this commercial on TV a few minutes ago (during "My Name is Earl" – talk about opposite tones!) and was left a quivering mass of goo. Found it online – in an expanded version no less.
Have to say, historically it has not been hard to make me cry. But this one gets me in about ten different ways. Not sure if that makes it a good commercial or not – hard to pick up the phone and change insurance carriers when you're too busy slitting your wrists. Still, I think they were going for uplifting, but they take too long getting there, and by the time they do it's too late. But it did get me to stop fast forwarding for a minute.
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French researchers are using a highly sensitive 3D dynamometric shoe and other instruments to give insight into the biomechanical effects of diverse surfaces on not only the horse's limbs, but the entire musculoskeletal system, writes Christa Lesté-Lasserre in the May issue of The Horse.
Researchers attached the shoe to the front right hoof of surrey-driven trotting horses and digitized the results, comparing them with other tools that measure the detailed physical properties of the horse's movement. They analyzed the force of impact, sliding distances, foot vibrations, and the acceleration and braking phases of each individual step.
Named the "Sequisol Project," the combination of studies is headed by Drs. Nathalie Crevier-Denoix and Henry Chateau.
"It's common knowledge that there is a link between the quality of the terrain and the risk of accident in race and sport horses, particularly fractures and tendonitis," Crevier-Denoix said. "The nature of the terrain has a direct effect on the length of the gait and locomotive symmetry."
The group's recent research focused on comparing the biomechanical effects on the horse when trotting at 35 km/hour (22 mph) on a hard-packed dirt road, a soil-based training track, and a cinder track.
Force of impact and high frequency vibrations generated by shock were significantly greater on the hard dirt surface. The study also revealed significant differences among various maintenance levels of the same terrain. For example, the results showed that a tilled and moistened track has nearly three times as much shock absorbency as the same track not maintained for several days. Previous Sequisol research has been carried out on a variety of terrain types, including sand, grass, and an all-weather waxed-fiber track.
"We must absolutely find a solution to optimize our tracks," said Christian de la Garde, an agricultural engineer and project manager for France Galop, the governing body for flat and steeplechase horse racing in France.
Nanomedicine—the use of small-molecule therapeutic drugs—is a rapidly expanding field in human medicine and is anticipated to have a huge impact on equine practice in the not-so-distant future, writes Dr. Stacey Oke in the May issue of The Horse.
According to Dr. Paul Debbage of the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria, the process of packaging drugs into nanoparticles and delivering these nanoparticles to a patient has many advantages, both medical and economical, over traditional pharmaceutical approaches.
For example, microscopic particles are capable of carrying large amounts of small drugs that permit, targeted transport of the drugs to specific locations, evasion of the immune system to avoid premature destruction of the drugs, and timed release of the drugs at target sites to minimize drug-related side effects.
Debbage said research in this field is proceeding at a rapid pace.
He estimated the technology to be available within human medicine in the next two decades, with veterinary medicine to follow.
This technology would be beneficial to horses in particular because of the reduction in pharmaceutical-related adverse events and the decreased drug amounts needed to treat patients.
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When using wiiflow or snes emulator it seems as if the wiimote is sending a nunchuck thumbstick down-signal so that the games list scrolls by itself or so that my character is ducking all the time, respectively. When unplugging the nunchuck the problem goes away. There are no issues like this in official wii games which makes it a bit hard to troubleshoot for me.
Either way, there's probably nothing wrong with the nunchuck since I switched an otherwise cheap copy for an original one and the problem persisted. The wii remote+ seems to be a copy but works flawlessly in every aspect other than with homebrew apps. Does this mean that the issue is probably with a specific iso version or something like that?
I found people with the same issue in the forums but found no clear answer other than unplugging and plugging in the nunchuck, or to buy a new one.
How do I determine if I need to buy a new remote, buy a new nunchuck, or if I just need to update something?


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October 4th, 2002, 08:19 PM #1
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How many of you affiliates are going to CJU this month? I think that we need to corner some of the brass at CJ.
Did anyone notice that they have on the Publisher Panel
- The Hot Buttons
Moderated by Billy Hugo, Manager of Client Services, Commission Junction
Ahmet Can, Vice President, Content & Product Development, WhenU.com, Inc.
Colin McIntyre, Sales Manager, NetFlip
W. Kimathi Marangu, Vice President & General Manager, eCommerce, Schoolpop, Inc.
Expect a highly interactive session as successful online publishers debate the issues known to heat up the industry message boards. New and experienced publishers may take a closer look at their own practices once they hear this panel's perspective.
Can we fry WhenU there?
October 4th, 2002, 08:49 PM #2
Man it is really gonna take a few drinks to make it though CJU. First I gotta heckle Paul Nichols from ebates, now this!
I will be the one there with the loud mouth!
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October 4th, 2002, 08:59 PM #3
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Hey Connie I think you're on to something there !!!
Geez, I haven't drank a thing since about '84 or so, but I feel a bender coming on [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]. In fact the last time was in Santa Barbara, of all places!
The first 12 rounds are on me! Woohooo!!!!!
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October 4th, 2002, 09:22 PM #4
I just hope this doesn't end up like other affiliate functions where no one opens their mouth. I will be happy to be the first one to say something. Seems like all it takes is one person to get it going, but then everyone joins in.
Well I tell you, I am not afraid to open my mouth and take the chance on making a fool out of myself. Because it is those guys up there talking about how they became so successful (stealing commissions) making fools out of themselves.
This is how I support my family, and I am tired of people taking food out of my family's mouth.
I'm not gonna take it anymore!
I think we should have that old "Twisted Sister" song as our theme song - "We're not gonna take it, we're not gonna take it anymore!"
Just hope we don't get told the old Aerosmith song.."Dream On!"
(Yes, I have strange taste in music! I'm a closet Emimem fan!)
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October 4th, 2002, 09:35 PM #5
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taking food out of my family's mouth
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October 6th, 2002, 07:15 AM #6
Connie wrote:
I will be the one there with the loud mouth!
Go for it, Connie! If I were able to go, I'd be happy to join in with you! These people need to hear what others think of their drive-by downloads and deceptive TOS.
Be sure to tell them we aren't buying the "oops, we didn't know we were stealing commissions" cr@p, too! They knew what they were doing all along, they just got caught doing it!
I hope everyone at CJU has a great time, but mostly I hope the message gets to these jokers that we're tired of being cheated!
October 6th, 2002, 07:33 AM #7
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Connie and Deelz ..give them a earful..especially since CJ loves the "INCENT" Dupers so much. Be sure to check the Green Cards on those foreigners to make sure they're current ..the Imet-a-Con guy from Whenu would have no hands if he practiced his warez in the Middle East Countries.
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This is something I'd love to see! Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend, but I'm wondering if there's any way for the rest of us to see or hear the happenings from that event...somebody please take a video camera! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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Album Rating: 2.0I hate these tramps, but this song is moderatley catchy & crosses over into "So bad, it's good" territory. My love of puns just can't resist. I mean, the use of "ho ho ho" is genius. How about Santa being "around the block"? So clever! And it's great to know that these naughty girls still recall the real meaning of Christmas by referencing Jesus Christ! Or maybe it's just that Millionaires would be best served always releasing one song at a time.
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I got a BBE Punchman for a £100 including delivery in 2006. The punchman is functional and well built however, it's difficult to recommend.
Firstly, when the base is filled with water or sand, the base is pretty much stuck where it is. Unless you are superman, you won't be able to move it to another room on carpet. Emptying the base is thus difficult to say the least.
Conversely, when you are punching the punchman, water isn't enough to keep the punchman stationary and it slowly moves around. In a round I moved it about a foot on carpet which is a lot.
Third disadvantage is the man itself. The material is very hard and punching it is nothing like hitting a bag. The punchman also swings a lot when hit in the head and body shots are very hard.
A punchbag is a wonderful thing, a punchman is a disapointment.
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Injury ends rookie's night early in Rox loss
Injury ends rookie's night early in Rox loss
Before facing the Padres at Petco Park, Rockies left-hander Drew Pomeranz watched as his older brother, Stu, threw three scoreless innings for the Orioles in their loss to the Rangers. No doubt back east, Stu was aware that his younger brother belted his first Major League home run for the Rockies.
However, the junior Pomeranz was hit in the right quadriceps by a second-inning line drive and lasted just three innings in Colorado's 3-2 loss to the Padres in front of 15,895.
He gave up one run in each of his innings of work. After being smoked by opposing starter Edinson Volquez's liner with one out in the second inning, Pomeranz (0-2) unleashed a wild pitch on his next throw, which allowed a run to score. With his leg stiffening in the third, Pomeranz walked two and gave up two hits, including Yonder Alonzo's second RBI single of the game.
So the brothers -- Stu, 27, and Drew, 23 -- can at least have a good time talking about their day.
"I talked to [my brother] yesterday after he got called up," Drew Pomeranz said. "I'm sure I'll talk to him pretty soon, once he figures out I hit a home run."
The highlight of the evening was the homer, even though it was after he took the hard hit off his leg.
"My jog around the bases was pretty slow," Pomeranz said. "I don't know if it was because of my leg or what. For that trot around the bases, I really didn't feel my leg too much then."
Pomeranz said at least he should heal in time for his next start.
"I got a little lucky," he said. "It could have been a little lower and hit me in the knee. We'll see."
Problem was, the Rockies needed a lengthy, effective start from their pitcher every bit as much as they needed home-run power. But Pomeranz gave up five hits and walked three while striking out two -- and the wild pitch hurt. If he hadn't been smoked by the line drive -- which, luckily for him, hit muscle instead of bone -- Pomeranz would have had to find his command to last much longer. It took him 58 pitches to bob and weave through three innings.
The Rockies were expecting another significant performance from Pomeranz.
In his last start, he matched last year's National League Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw sequence for sequence and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings of an eventual 8-5 victory over the Dodgers. But because of poor command and then the injury, Pomeranz's start marked the 17th time in 28 games this season that Colorado's starter didn't go as many as six innings. The Rockies are 4-13 when the starter doesn't go six.
"He wasn't real sharp tonight," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. "He had deep counts. He had to get back into the count and gave up a couple of hits that way. He made some bad two-strike pitches. The wild pitch on the breaking ball that plated a run, as you look at it now, was a pretty huge run."
"It was a tough day command-wise," Pomeranz said, "but I made a few pitches and minimized what could've happened."
It was clear Pomeranz was done when he worked Jason Bartlett into a bouncer to the mound to end the third. He jogged a few steps toward the dugout, but found himself having to walk the rest of the way. The swelling and stiffness increased while the Rockies were batting.
The Rockies' bullpen threw five scoreless innings, including three by Josh Roenicke, who struck out two against two hits and two walks. Matt Belisle and Rex Brothers combined for 1 2/3 spotless innings. Somehow, the Rockies are in decent shape bullpen-wise, even though no starter has gone past five innings in the last six games.
The three innings tied a career high for Roenicke.
"I didn't throw many pitches in the first inning, and [Tracy] asked me how I felt after the second inning," Roenicke said. "I was fine, so I went from there, trying to keep it close."
But the offense did little against Volquez (1-2), who threw just 59 strikes on 110 pitches over 5 1/3 innings. He gave up five hits and walked four, but also struck out five. Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who had two of the hits, said Rockies hitters had all kinds of issues gaining timing.
"All day, he was all over the place," Gonzalez said. "His pitch count was up. We were trying to be patient against him, but it seems like the umpire helped him a little bit with balls out of the strike zone. But he's got good stuff. Even when he's throwing balls, he's got a great fastball and good curveball."
Marco Scutaro, who also had two hits, opened the sixth with a single at the end of a 12-pitch at-bat against Volquez, and Gonzalez singled him home with one out. But Padres reliever Joe Thatcher struck out Todd Helton and Brad Brach, who fanned three of the four Rockies he faced, struck out Michael Cuddyer. Luke Gregerson (one inning) and Dale Thayer (first save) preserved the lead.
"That was a typical Petco game," Padres manager Bud Black said. "It usually comes down to relief work or a big hit. We got the pitching and they didn't get the big hit."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Central Appalachians
More than 250 million years ago ancestral Africa ground against North America, creating a mountain chain likely rivaling the Himalayas. Over eons, erosion and weathering forces wore down the Central Appalachians to the undulating ridges seen today. Having escaped the scouring of glaciers during the most recent ice age, this mosaic of forests and rivers serves as an ecological crossroads that boasts one of the world's richest temperate deciduous broadleaf forests and an array of southern and northern species – natural diversity rivaled in few places on Earth.
Global Treasure in Jeopardy
For generations, people have forged deep connections to these lands and waters through outdoor recreation, spiritual rejuvenation and working in forests and on farms. But lying in the shadows of major East Coast cities brings threats to the landscape's natural systems and their inherent resilience, including large scale surface mining for coal, wind power facilities, natural gas wells with attending roads and water use, and potential geothermal projects.
The Central Appalachians are also vulnerable to non-native invasive insects, animals, blights, diseases, plants and trees from around the planet. These invasive pests know no boundaries and can inflict economic and environmental damage by reducing biological diversity and interrupting ecosystem processes. Managing for pests burdens agriculture, forestry, tourism and outdoor recreation industries.
Looming largest on the horizon is global climate change. However, scientists believe that the Central Appalachians' geography, diversity and intact habitats make the landscape relatively resilient to threats from climate change, invasive organisms and fragmentation over the long run if it is conserved and connected at a large enough scale.
Birth of a Program
Because nature knows no boundaries, the Conservancy shares expertise and resources with private landowners and public agencies across six states to secure the Central Appalachians' ecological health and diversity. This vision is executed through several strategies:
- Take a Whole Systems Approach The Conservancy's Central Appalachians Program works at a large scale that reaches beyond state borders and includes intact natural features and ecological processes that if protected, will ensure the landscape can adapt and become resilient to disturbances like energy development and a changing climate.
- Protect Critical Habitats A whole systems approach provides the focus needed to identify and pursue strategies on the ground with public and private landowners to protect and restore the last great places in the Central Appalachian Mountains. This includes deriving voluntary funds from companies to restore forests, streams, and rivers damaged by resource extraction.
- Build Resiliency The Conservancy and its partners are building a network of protected natural areas across the Central Appalachians that together will be capable of adapting to climate change and other large-scale changes to the landscape. Achieving this goal will ensure the richness of the Appalachian forests and waters, and the health and prosperity of people who depend on nature's clean air, water and food for survival.
- Minimize Invasive Species Impacts The Conservancy coordinates with public and private landowners to implement practices that slow the spread of pests and address outbreaks while pursuing policy changes that promote quarantines and controls.
- Reduce Energy Impacts To balance the needs of development and nature, the Conservancy is assessing the cumulative impacts on forest and freshwater resources from energy development. With this information, the Conservancy can inform decisions about energy development and ensure a future that can balance conservation, local jobs and green energy.
Kentucky Pitches In
In Kentucky, the Conservancy engaged in an Essential Forests and Key Connectors Analysis that identified a network of critical conservation areas overlaid with expected impacts associated with wind, natural gas and coal development. The analysis also identified key corridors connecting the conservation areas with essential forest habitat in other states. The results inform energy developers, government agencies and other decision makers about where ecological functionality is most critical or in greatest need of restoration. Similar efforts to identify critical aquatic habitat are ongoing.


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Six Voices and Tapstack are Powered By CPRIME. Learn more at http://bit.ly/getcprime. Cult of The Customer by Shep Hyken What is The Cult of the Customer? If you're in business, it's the cult you want to belong to. First things first: There's nothing scary about the word "cult." If you stop and think about it, you'll realize you can find the word "cult" inside words you already know and use without any problem, words like "culture" and "cultivate." What Shep Hyken proposes in The Cult of the Customer is the creation of a corporate culture that is so focused on taking care of and tending to employees and customers that the culture itself creates special people who go out of their way to tell the world just how great you and your company are. Shep Hyken is a speaker and author who works with companies and organizations who want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. His articles have been read in hundreds of publications. Some of his clients include American Airlines, AAA Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, AETNA, Abbott Laboratories, American Express - and that's just a few of the A's! The book upon which this Tapstack is based, The Cult of the Customer, was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best seller list. Tapstack Six Voices' Tapstack format offers a unique and surprisingly fun way to explore your favorite books. By distilling them down to a selection of engaging "cards" like only the iPhone could provide, Tapstack offers you a great way to read on-the-go. Swipe, shake, rotate and spin your way through the most important points from top-selling titles. There are many companies who have managed to build a culture that reaches this level; a culture rooted in Amazement. The Cult of the Customer Tapstack will allow you to carry the catalysts of this service revolution, Shep Hyken's proven maxims, in your pocket. It is ideal for anyone from the corporate executive to middle management to the small business owner - anyone looking to create amazement and loyalty among the customers they come in contact with! - Swipe to remove the top card and advance to the next. - Rotate to spin the card-wheel and find a card. - Shake to learn more about this Tapstack.
Version: 1.1.1
Size: 9.28 MB
Price: 0,00 €
Developed by Six Voices
Day of release: 2009-05-28
Recommended age: 4+