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i am just about 34 weeks pregnant with my second child i have been having bad pains in my stomach for 2 days along with some contractions it feels worse when i sit or stand. i am also having more pressure. i am trying to find out if i should go to the hospital?
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Welcome to the ehealthforum and I am really glad to help you out. Your concern is regarding the abdominal cramps that you are having in your last trimester of pregnancy. I suggest you to get it evaluated from a gynecologist. There are some other signs of labor also which you need to keep an eye on.
First of all, there may be lightening or when your babyâs head drops down into the pelvic region. You may find it easier to breathe or you may sense heaviness in your lower abdomen. The other symptoms are increased contractions (come at regular intervals, do not decrease with change in posture and last about 30-70 seconds) and sometimes a bloody show due to passing of the cervical mucus plug.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care.
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A variety of suspects are committing these crimes, suggesting a crew of some sort, according to officials. Vehicles used include an older white pickup and a small, white, four-door Toyota or Nissan passenger car.
In one case, the suspects were a white male and female in their 30s; another case involved three men described as Eastern Indian in their 20s–40s.
"These suspects are obviously targeting mobile home parks with a high concentration of elderly residents, and approach the homeowners — who have their homes for sale — and ask if they can come inside," Peoria police stated in a release. "Once inside, they split up and distract the homeowner and take cash and jewelry from wallets and jewelry boxes typically left unattended in a bedroom."
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Function and Health of the Horse's Cecum and Large IntestineBy Dr. Kathleen Crandell · February 7, 2012
The horse's digestive system is made up of several organs, each of which provides an important function in digesting and utilizing the nutrients that are in the feed and forage ingested by the horse. Anything the horse eats goes first to the stomach and then to the small intestine. Material not digested in the small intestine passes through the ileo-cecal orifice into the cecum and then to the large intestine.
The cecum and large intestine (hindgut) house billions of bacteria and protozoa that enable the digestion of cellulose and other fibrous fractions of the feed. From microbial fermentation of feeds, the horse is able to derive energy and other nutrients. Energy is constantly available to the horse in the form of volatile fatty acids from this soup of microbes and fiber found in the hindgut. Additionally, these hindgut microbes synthesize B vitamins and vitamin K, which are available to the horse to help meet its requirements for these nutrients under normal circumstances. A significant amount of microbial protein is also synthesized in the horse's hindgut.
The health and vitality of these essential microbes is dependent on the proper acidity or pH of this part of the intestinal tract. Large fluctuations in the pH can cause changes in the population of microbes, which can ultimately interfere with nutrient utilization in the horse. Feeding large grain meals can strongly influence this portion of the digestive tract by lowering the pH. Chronic exposure to low pH in the cecum predisposes the horse to anorexia and other metabolic disturbances. Interestingly enough, horses consuming high-concentrate, low-forage diets also spend more time chewing wood and practicing coprophagy (eating of manure) than do horses on mostly forage diets. This may be an indication that the low pH causes discomfort, and the horse tries to remedy the situation by attempting to get more fiber in its diet.
Normal pH in various regions of the equine digestive tract are stomach (nonglandular), 5.4; stomach (glandular 2.6); small intestine, 7.4; cecum, 6.6; and small colon, 6.6.
In the worst-case scenario, a sudden drop in pH in the hindgut from the fermentation of an excessive amount of starch, such as when a horse accidentally gets into the grain bin, can have catastrophic effects. The drop in pH kills off the fiber-digesting bacteria, release an endotoxin as they die. This endotoxin gets into the bloodstream and can cause laminitis and colic.
Obviously, keeping a feeding program as close to the natural manner in which the horse evolved would minimize the effect on the delicate balance of the microbial population in the hindgut. Radical departures from small continuous meals consisting of predominantly forage result in detrimental effects on gut function and stability. Horses on an all-forage diet will not experience wide fluctuations of pH in the cecum and large intestine that can be experienced when large amounts of grain are added to the diet. The effect of grain on the pH can be minimized by feeding smaller and more frequent grain meals and keeping forage available to the horse at all times.
Another advantage to keeping the hindgut full of forage is that it allows the hindgut to be a storehouse of water and electrolytes for the horse. The presence of fiber in the diet will also increase the water intake of the horse. During exercise when dehydration may be an issue, such as distance riding, a good supply of fiber in the hindgut will help to keep the horse hydrated and supply him with electrolytes that are lost in sweat. However, during competitions, the long duration of exercise and environmental factors can so deplete the horse of water and electrolytes that the animal cannot get enough from the hindgut without additional supplementation. This storehouse also adds weight to the animal, so for short-term sports where quick bursts of energy are needed, reducing the amount of fiber in the gut may be appropriate prior to the competition. A note of caution: this practice is not ideal on a day-to-day basis and should only be considered an option for competitions.


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Why are R/C plane kits made so poorly?
I've owned several kits from several different companies and always wondered: Why the heck are these kits made so poorly? Missing parts, bad paint jobs, poorly fitting parts, bad designs, wrong measurements, bad or confusing instructions, just to name a few.
Mind you, I do not purchase all China models either.. Seems like for our hard earned cash most companies really are not making any effort.
Then when you go for support you are stuck waiting for an hour to reach someone who doesn't really help beyond sending another copy of the defective part, or missing piece that should have been there to begin with.
Some companies handle issues immediately, and some utterly ignore their customer base. No one is checking to ensure they are sending a completed, quality product to the consumer.
I for one am shocked that I have to modify a $300+ dollar model to make it fly as an RTF. (pick a model really)
Anyone else wondering where their $$$ is going? and why the quality control of foamies and balsa aircraft is deteriorating, but the prices keep rising?
If you are into balsa kits and/or full assy, here are a few that are pretty good. Hope this helps.
Depends on where you get them from.
Also, some companies know that modelers have a preference for kits, so they sometimes will only include the balsa, and let you use your own hardware.
The fact that you mention "bad paint jobs" indicates you are talking more of ARF or RTF stuff.
I do not fly those very often. I enjoy building from scratch or a true "kit" (individual parts glued together, rather than large assemblies ) much more than I could ever enjoy an ARF or RTF model.
One reason there is a proliferation of junk on the market is that RC is becoming accessable to a larger mass of people and prices have come down from years ago.
If you look at an RC system in the 70's, a 4 channel setup was around $300. In 1970's dollars. That was a lot.
With modern technology, the costs of these have really come down.
I think RC is like Golf. There are those that are into Golf this year, and next year sell the clubs and try something else. Then there are those that will pick up RC and never get away from it for the rest of thier lives. RC seems the same way as golf, and it seems to me that a lot of the junk on the market is directed at theose short timers that just want to fly a "P51" or a "Jet", and next year, they will be moving onto some other hobby like Golf, fishing, or whatever.
You can sell a guy a $300 piece of foam garbage (and there is a LOT of it out there!) if you know he isn't going to buy much else anyhow....
Now, if you think things are bad these days, you shoud have tried to put together a "die-crushed", true balsa kit from back in the day! The plans rarely matched the parts, and the engineering was often questionable .At least these days we have computer drawn plans, lazer cut parts the match perfect, and cheap reliable radios.
I for one, will never sell a plan for one of my designs unless it has been built, tested, flown, tweaked, the plans corrected for mods and parts fit . But, that's me, my name is on the plan and I try to keep a good reputation.....
Typically, if you stick with companies that have been around a long time like Sig, Goldberg, Balsa USA, House of Balsa, Lanier, etc, you have a better chance of getting a nice thorough kit than the one from the company that is here today to make a few $, then gone tomorrow.
My opinion anyhow...
Mark's pretty much got it down right.
Once, it was called 'aeromodelling'. People tried to improve over their last model, in whatever field they prefered. The most highly regarded were those designers who came up with unique and distinct models, of high standard in design and construction. Designers also proudly put their names on plans and even kits - longtime US kit manufacturer Sig are happy to credit designers, for one.
Now, the 'best' are those who buy the latest big shiny box first. Magazines have shifted from showcasing those pinnacles of our hobby's art to whatever is on sale that's New! Exciting! - unless you're of cynical nature, when what's being sold are 'products'.
The skill and knowledge that made this such a great hobby is, literally, dying off. The UK recently lost Phil Smith, designer of Veron's kits and many others, and David Boddington, who's writing on the hobby dates back to the first issues of the first UK based RC magazine, besides many other contributions to the hobby.
The biggest aim of those ready-made product manufacturers is to sell them. Few will buy another, bad publicity is unlikely to make it into print or online forums like this. If someone browsing a store or online buys one, end of maker's interest.
That's life.
Who has seven or so plans already to build from, when he gets his shop back together...
Brads Anniversary Cub was far from perfect. Parts were missing.
Parts were wrong. Parts were broken. A lot of the laser
cutting was not all the way through.
None of the tail parts fit the plans, he had to shim every
The wing sheeting was much too hard to be bent. Even when
wetted out.
The instructions were so badly printed he had to use the on line set and print it our self.
The dowels for the top of the fuselage were missing.
Both trailing edge pieces were broken, rubber bands
holding them in a bundle were too strong.
One sheet of wing sheeting was missing.
And the ailerons were much shorter than the plans showed.
We got a $20 credit through Tower Hobbies for the problems. I guess we came out OK?
But, to answer the original question, I believe the reason kits, ARTFs, etc. are made so badly these days is simply the pressure to keep the price down. As mrittinger has pointed out, prices these days are, in real terms, much lower than they were when many of us started.
I have been modeling for 63 years. I have never had kits as good as they are now. They are built better than I could, covered better than I could and designed better than I could. And they are ARTF but cost less than it would if I designed and built them myself. On top of that the people I buy from have been improving their models year on year. I could not think of any way to improve the last 3 or 4 planes I have bought. Having said that I have to admit the next plane I am going to buy will need a few improvements but then that plane is not from my top suppliers.
RC planes are no different than buying anything else, there are good ones, and there are junk.
All you can do is ask around, and see what other people have had good luck with, and you should be able to avoid the junk.
Goldberg's kit used to be diecut. The parts fit wasn't spectacular then either. However Great Planes doesn't even understand the concept of lightweight. I built an Ultrasport40+ a few years ago. There was balsa in that kit that was rock hard and easily more dense then plywood plus some really warped aileron stock. I built a Goldberg Anniversary Cub many many years ago back in the diecut days. You could pretty much count on the wing ribs being cut decently but the tab lock fuselage always required a bit of futzing to get aligned well. I doubt they improved it any just by switching the parts to lasercut. Anything you built in the die-cut days you expected to have to do some trimming and sanding of the parts. I still pretty much expect it to some degree with laser cutting since there is still variation in the thickness and density of the wood and thermal expansion still exists as well. All these things combine to make parts either a fairly sloppy fit or not quite fit without a little trimming.
Brad said, and I quote,,,,
The fuselage parts, sides, top and bottom appear to be cut
with a CNC machine and all that was needed was to square
the corners of the notches and the fit was near perfect.
The doublers for the cabin area required a lot of sanding
to get the windows to fit properly.
He also enlarged all the openings in the fuselage sides,
top and bottom because the engine we have is very
light weight. Less than 10oz less muffler.
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U.S. Will Judge New PA Gov't by How It Deals With Terror
The United States said Monday it would judge the new Palestinian cabinet on whether it uproots terrorists - and not on its ties to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat.
The formation of the new cabinet leaves Arafat in control of security forces. The Bush administration wanted security forces to be placed under a single interior minister, but Arafat put a hand-picked confidant, Hakam Balawi, into the post.
Balawi's appointment was a clear victory for Arafat. Qureia had been trying for weeks to get his own candidate, General Nasser Yussef, into that slot.
As interior minister, Balawi - a member of Fatah's Central Committee and one of Arafat's close associates - will control three of the PA's eight security forces: the Preventive Security Service, the police and civil defense.
Still, the State Department said the cabinet would be judged on its performance, not on how it was set up.
"Whatever the structure, good or bad, the only criterion that matters is dismantling the terrorist groups," said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher.
Boucher said this has been U.S. policy all along. "The policy on Arafat hasn't changed at all," he said. "We think he is a failed leader."
However, Qureia himself has said he will not order a confrontation with the violent groups, preferring to negotiate an end to the attacks.
U.S. diplomats are in touch with the new government, Boucher said.
U.S. President George W. Bush, in a break with previous presidents, has refused to deal with Arafat. While much of the world's nations consider Arafat the legitimate leader of the Palestinian people, Bush has implicated Arafat in terrorism against Israel and in financial irregularities.
Boucher said there was no answer yet to the question of whether the new government was "fatally flawed" because of its ties to Arafat.
Israel is likely to open a dialogue with Qureia's new government once it is sworn in, government sources in Jerusalem have predicted.
"We are ready to continue with negotiations," Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday, while setting a key condition: starting the process of dismantling violent groups. "On this there can be no compromise," Sharon told visiting French Jewish leaders.
Arafat's advisor Nabil Abu Rudeineh said Monday that after the new government is installed, talks with Israel will be possible, the Itim news agency reported. He said such meetings would have to be based on previous agreements and the will to carry out the road map.
In another development, Arafat's national security adviser, Jibril Rajoub, attacked the Bush administration, saying it was controlled by Zionist groups and biased in favor of Israel. "The word 'Arab' causes them [U.S. officials] nausea and revulsion," Rajoub said in a recent interview with the London-based daily Al Haqaeq.
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The Arizona Primary is Tuesday and Republican candidates are campaigning hard for the Latino vote.
But will they get the Tri-State Hispanic support?
"I feel that where there is a large population of Hispanics, they will make a difference, said Alda Godines, director of Casa Latina Cultural Center at Western Illinois University.
Arizona is heavily populated with Hispanics, and majority vote democrat. But with the lack of immigration reform during Obama's term, some may sway Republican. That leaves Tuesday's primary a war between the GOP candidates for the Latino vote.
But when it actually comes down to casting that ballot, who are Tri-State Hispanics supporting?
"It's kind of hard because Obama did say he was going to do a lot for us but then again isn't that every president?," said Giovanny Martinez a sophomore at Western Illinois University.
November will be Giovanny Martinez's first time voting in a presidential election, and the candidate with the best campaign gearing towards Hispanics will get his vote.
"It's up for grabs. It's to the best candidate that we see fitted for Latinos, for our benefits, anything for us, of course, we will vote for them," said Martinez.
Despite the criticism Obama has received from the Hispanic community, some are staying loyal to him in hopes of reform during his second term.
"He hasn't done everything he said he was going to do, but I understand that it does take time,"said Luis Campos, graduate assistant to Casa Latina.
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"I don't think the Republicans are really hitting the issues for Hispanics, so I don't think they're going to be swayed," said Godines.
Either way the Hispanic vote will play a big role in the presidential election..maybe even bigger than the last one.
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Thankfully, Felix Hernandez is a dominant Seattle sports star
I have this argument with friends all the time. Actually, it's more like a lament.
When the Sonics left four years ago and became the Oklahoma City Thunder, the most unfortunate part was that we lost Kevin Durant, who was destined to be the city's next transcendent star, an enchanting athlete who would brand Seattle sports in a positive manner, the next Ken Griffey Jr., Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton, Ichiro, etc., in terms of making us undeniably relevant. Without Durant, Seattle is currently a city without a superstar, and not coincidentally, it's a city without a marquee team.
But the argument is where Felix Hernandez fits into this conversation. He's something short of a superstar, but he's one of the best pitchers in baseball, a 2010 Cy Young Award winner, and at 26, he's only getting better and more mature.
Does he influence winning? Well, that's the problem. The Mariners have yet to even sniff the playoffs with King Felix, but in baseball, it's impossible to expect a starting pitcher,who makes 32-35 starts a year, to carry a team. Hernandez has done his job. Over the past four seasons, Hernandez has a 49-32 record with a 2.67 ERA, 13 complete games and 722 strikeouts in 774 1/3 innings. And during this span, the Mariners have just one winning season and an overall record of 225-290 (.437 winning percentage). Hernandez is the ace of, well, what?
What are the Mariners? A frustrating, humiliating mess most of the time. But on nights that King Felix pitches, they're a competent baseball team, even though they've blown so many possible victories over the years by not scoring enough runs to support his stellar pitching.
So, the easy argument-- which I disagree with --is to say that Hernandez isn't a superstar because the Mariners don't win enough, and he isn't a can't-miss performer who dominates highlight reels across the nation. Even though he's been among the game's best for a while, I'm not sure the nation even understands how great this kid is because others probably look at his record and think, "What's the big deal?" Of course, pitchers can only control half of what it takes to win, and Hernandez has done enough over the past four years to have much more than 49 victories on his record. But these circumstances shouldn't limit how special he is, not to the people who watch him regularly and rely on him to provide some rare Mariners' excellence once every five days.
King Felix, the ace of despair, was at his best Saturday night, throwing a one-hitter over eight innings, striking out nine Minnesota batters, as the Mariners snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 7-0 victory at Safeco Field.
In his last five starts, Hernandez is 2-1 with a 0.95 ERA. Only one of his seven starts this season has been sub-standard. On April 7 against Oakland, in the middle of a stretch of three straight starts against the same team, Hernandez allowed six earned runs in 6 1/3 innings. Since then, he has been ridiculous. Overall, Hernandez is 3-1 with a 1.89 ERA, and really, he should be 6-1. In his three no-decisions, King Felix has an 0.75 ERA.
This incredible early start is a positive sign for a pitcher who traditionally picks up steam as the season progresses. It's even better for local sports fans who are starved for excellence. Hernandez's numbers speak for themselves, but during the prolonged period of transition in Seattle sports, it's appropriate that we say more to Hernandez for what he has done to entertain the frustrated masses.
Thank you.
Transcendent superstar or not, you're special. You're the best in Seattle right now.
Feb 5 - 8:27 PM Fancy new bloggin' digs (and what you need to know about it)
Feb 3 - 9:47 AM Wishing Steve Kelley the best in retirement
Jan 25 - 4:31 PM Jerry Brewer hits the red carpet at Sports Star of the Year


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This has actually been available for a couple of weeks from megaupload, but it just occurred to me (and I don't know why it took so long to realize this) that I could put it here in my dA gallery and save everybody some trouble:
Battle of the Space Amazons!
Those of you've been reading my journals, blog posts and other drivel over the years may remember vague and enigmatic references to a "big commission project" I took on several years ago... and only finished just this past November! I wish I could say it really did take me this long to draw it, but the truth is... I let it slide, put it on the back burner several times, for months at a time. And I really have to be grateful to my client (Gribble) for his incredible patience over that time. It was very irresponsible of me to let this project go for so long, and it's part of the reason why I don't take on multi-page comics commissions anymore: I don't want this to happen to some other potential client.
Anyway, as I said (and some of you have already discovered for yourselves), the "big project" is finished, and posted at my dA gallery under the title "Battle of the Space Amazons!" 23 pages of action! suspense! women growing out of their clothes and beating the snot outta each other! (Uh oh, should I have put a "spolier warning" on that? )
Please know that, even if I can't thank you personally, your watches, faves and comments are always very much appreciated!
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Additionally, no investigations report that athletes return to their sport faster when using ibuprofen to assist with a soft tissue injury.
What if You Need NSAIDs to Make It Through a Workout?
Epidemiological research from competitive athletes and military personnel show that over 65 percent of these individuals use NSAIDs prior to competition or a workout. Most users admit that they use NSAIDs to dull the pain of racing or to prevent a serious injury from bothering them during a race or a long workout.
Similar to the data from exercise-induced muscle damage, taking NSAIDs before a race is not going to have a significant impact on your pain perception. More importantly, science or not, pain is one of the best guides for whether or not to keep training when you sustain an injury. Masking the pain of an injury almost always leads to more serious and prolonged injuries.
More: How to Cross-Train Through Injury
When is It OK to Take an NSAID?
One NSAID a day to keep the pain away should never be your motto. Instead, use NSAIDs during the first few days of an acute injury such as after a hamstring strain, in response to an acute bout of tendonitis or immediately following an ankle sprain. In cases such as these, NSAIDs will help with the healing process.
When Take NSAIDs?
Unfortunately, scientists don't yet know why NSAIDs are beneficial in some cases and not in others—specifically, why they are bad in response to normal inflammation (i.e. after a workout) and good in response to excessive inflammation (i.e. sprained ankle).
To date, the data supports the claim that NSAIDs are beneficial in the first 48 hours following an acute injury and contributes to the overall healing process.
The bottom line: if you sustain an acute injury while training, take NSAIDs according to the directions for 48 to 72 hours. After 72 hours, allow your body's natural healing mechanisms to take the reins. However, if you are using an NSAID as a daily vitamin, stop. There is no benefit to take an NSAID daily and you are likely hindering your adaptation, recovery, and overall performance.
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District 8-5A may consist of eight teams, but with three games remaining in the season, the most drama is being provided by the trio of Ellison, Killeen and Belton.
The Lady Eagles, Lady Roos and Lady Tigers (7-4) will be fighting it out the rest of the season for the final two playoff spots in the district.
Ellison and Belton are currently tied for third place with 7-4 records while Killeen is two games behind at 5-6.
"They're tough, but I think we're competitive with the other teams," Ellison coach William De Gracia said. "I truly believe that we haven't clicked yet and I'm hoping that in these three games we're able to click. That would be sweet"
The district's first tiebreaker is head-to-head matchups. If the teams split those games, they may opt to play a seeding tiebreaking match or flip for seeding after the season.
Killeen and Ellison split their two district matches. Belton beat both Killeen and Ellison the first time it faced the two teams during district play.
The only tiebreaker scenario that has been finalized would be between Ellison and Killeen, with the Lady Eagles and Lady Kangaroos splitting the season series.
Ellison would clinch a playoff spot with a win and Killeen loss tonight, but the Lady Eagles have the toughest remaining schedule judging by district records.
The Lady Eagles host district co-leaders Waco Midway and Copperas Cove, and Belton. The Lady Dawgs are ranked 22nd in the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 5A poll and the three teams have a combined district record of 27-6.
Ellison lost to Belton earlier this season, but the season finale could decide who's in, who's out or who the No. 3 seed is.
The Lady Roos have the next most difficult road to the playoffs with trips to Cove and Belton before closing out the season at home against Heights.
Killeen has no margin for error trailing Belton and Ellison by two games with three remaining. The Lady Roos would be out of the playoffs if they lose tonight and both Belton and Ellison win.
Belton has the most control of its destiny with a trip to Harker Heights followed by home games against Killeen and Ellison to close out the season. The combined district record for Belton's final three opponents is 14-19.
Belton has a win in hand over both Killeen and Ellison. A win in those final games could knock Killeen out of the playoffs and give Belton the No. 3 seed tiebreaker against Ellison.
A Belton win and Killeen loss tonight puts the Lady Tigers into the postseason.
Shoemaker, Heights and Temple have all been eliminated from playoff contention.
The playoff picture should get a little clearer after tonight's matches.
The Race for No. 1
Cove already has a playoff spot locked up and could share the district title with Midway, or win it outright if the Lady Dawgs win and the Pantherettes slip up along the way.
The two teams split the season series and have three games remaining on the schedule against opponents that they have previously beaten.
Cove coach Cari Lowery said if the teams wind up tied, they will probably flip for seeding.
"We focus on one game at a time," Lowery said. "They know, they're very smart girls and they know that rankings and all that stuff doesn't matter."
Judging by records, the Lady Bulldawgs have a harder stretch, with a home match against Killeen followed by trips to Ellison and Shoemaker. Cove's remaining opponents have a combined 15-18 record in district play.
Cove swept those opponents during the first round of district play, but Killeen and Ellison are still fighting to get into the playoffs.
Cove would guarantee at least a No. 2 seed with a win on Tuesday.
If Cove and Belton finished tied in the standings, Cove holds the tiebreaker because of the district sweep.
Meanwhile, Midway's remaining opponents have a combined district mark of 10-23. The Lady Panthers make a trip to Ellison followed by home matches against two of the bottom three teams in the district: Shoemaker and Temple.


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OTTAWA, April 18 (UPI) -- The former head of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal abused her employees and violated their rights, a government report released Thursday said.
Integrity Commissioner Mario Dion, who investigates public sector workplace complaints, submitted his report on Shirish Chotalia to Parliament, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. He said her conduct was the worst he has ever seen.
Dion told reporters in a conference call Chotalia created a "poisoned atmosphere" while demonstrating a "total lack of respect" for those who worked for her. He said her behavior was often "very strange."
In his report, Dion cited one incident in which Chotalia refused to allow employees to leave their offices when an earthquake rocked Ottawa. In another case, she ordered an employee to wear a heavy set of keys around his or her neck, ignoring the worker's complaints about the weight.
Chotalia frequently made disparaging remarks to employees, Dion said.
A former lawyer in Alberta, Chotalia resigned from the tribunal in November, four years before her term was to expire. The Conservative government appointed her to the post in 2008.


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Emma Stone has been crowned Hollywood's most stylish star of 2012 in a poll by a British magazine.
The actress' unique girlish and quirky fashion sense brought her top honours in the survey by editors at InStyle UK, who placed her streets ahead of rivals including Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss. German actress Diane Kruger is in second place, beating Twilight star Kristen Stewart into third and TV presenter Alexa Chung in fourth.
Fashion show front-row regular Kate Bosworth gained fifth place, with Spice Girls star-turned-fashion designer Beckham one spot behind.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's elegant style earned the British royal seventh place but the surprise entry was from Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's six-year-old daughter Suri, who is placed ninth.
The style princess is sandwiched between supermodel Moss in eighth place and Florence + the Machine frontwoman Florence Welch in 10th.
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A high dose of vitamin D-3 can possibly prevent up to half ofthe cases of breast cancer and two-thirds of the cases ofcolorectal cancer in the United States.
This is the conclusion of two studies conducted at the UCSD Moores Cancer Center. The cancer-prevention specialists analyzed data from multiple studies with many participants.
The breast cancer study included data from the Harvard Nurses Health Study and the St. George's Hospital Study. UC San Diego researchers looked at the blood test results of 1,760 individuals and found that those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D-3 had the lowest risk of breast cancer.
In the colon cancer study, an analysis of five studies with 1,448 participants showed that higher blood levels of vitamin D-3 equated with a lower risk of colon cancer.
Based on the data, scientists recommend taking 2,000 IU (international units) of vitamin D-3 daily.
"This would be best achieved with a combination of diet, supplements and 10 to 15 minutes per day in the sun," said Edward D. Gorham, co-author of the studies and a professor in the department of family and preventive medicine studies.
Vitamin D-3 (cholecalciferol) could be an inexpensive solution to expensive health problems.
"Vitamin D-3 costs about a penny a pill," Gorham said. "The cost of new drugs for treating advanced colon cancer (and breast cancer) has jumped precipitously. It can cost $100,000 a year."
Vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium and the functioning of calcium in the body. A 2003 study by the American Cancer Society found that also taking calcium may lower the risk of colon cancer.
"Calcium works with vitamin D almost interchangeably," Gorham said.
The link between vitamin D, calcium and the risk of colon cancer was first noticed in the 1960s when women began taking calcium supplements and researchers noticed that the incidence of colon cancer decreased. Until then, the incidence had been "fairly stable," Gorham noted, and "the rate of colon cancer has decreased further with the addition of vitamin D."
Here are some things to know about buying and taking vitamin D:
- Check the label to confirm that you're taking D-3 - not D-2 (ergocalciferol). D-3 is the natural form of vitamin D that is made in the skin when it is exposed to sunshine.
- If the label says "vitamin D," it's likely that it's vitamin D-2, which comes from plants and is only about one-quarter as effective as D-3. Many multiple vitamins use the less expensive D-2.
- D-3 is slightly more beneficial when taken with food.
- The action of vitamin D-3 is enhanced by exercise.
- If there is no family history of skin cancer or sun sensitivity, you can synthesize some vitamin D by spending some time in the sun. Researchers provide this as a standard: 10 to 15 minutes in the noontime sun on a clear day with 50 percent of skin area exposed. Darker skinned individuals may require an extra five minutes.
Here are some things to know about buying and taking calcium:
- The recommended dose of calcium for postmenopausal women not taking estrogen is 1,500 milligrams a day; for men, 1,000 milligrams (total from both food and supplements). More than this can cause kidney stones in some people.
- Calcium carbonate (TUMS) is the most efficient and cheapest source of calcium.
- Some research indicates that taking calcium citrate maleate results in fewer kidney stones.
- Always take calcium with food.
- Divide doses of calcium into at least three times a day; take one late in the day to help counteract the bone loss that occurs while sleeping.
- Children can begin taking 2,000 IU of vitamin D a day at age 5. The calcium requirement at this age is 800 milligrams a day. By age 9, children should get 1,300 milligrams a day.
"It's good to start taking vitamin D early, but it's never too late to start," Gorham said. "Even baby boomers who haven't paid any attention to it can start now."
Although Gorham feels both studies are "definitive," he and the other authors recommend further research on the effect of vitamin D from sunlight, diet and supplements on the risk of cancer.
The National Cancer Institute projects that about 178,500 women and 2,030 men will develop breast cancer this year; about 40,500 women and 450 men will die.
There will be about 112,300 new cases of colon cancer and 41,500 of rectal cancer; about half of these will die.
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The Co-Operative, which has a customer base of 150,000, called on its larger rivals to put customers before profits as it announced a hike to its tariffs that is about half the rates announced by British Gas and SSE.
And First Utility, which supplies 190,000 homes, has said it will freeze its prices until after winter.
The Co-op said it was absorbing some of the spiralling costs of buying wholesale energy as it increased prices by an average 4.5%.
It said the rise would not apply to existing energy users until January but would hit all new consumers from October 21.
Co-Operative Energy said the increase equated to an extra £4.78 a month for an average dual fuel customer, who it said would now pay £1,315 a year - but this was still £87 a year less than a British Gas bill, according to figures from the owner of the latter, Centrica.
Ian McCaig, chief executive of First Utility, said the company will assess their prices again in the spring but that the "most important thing to do is not increase prices when bills are at their highest".
While Scottish Power, E.ON, EDF and npower are yet to announce any rises ahead of the coming winter, British Gas confirmed on Thursday it was hiking electricity bills by 10.4% and gas tariffs by 8.4%, affecting 7.8 million households.
The previous week, SSE announced it was hitting seven million customers with an 8.2% rise on average.
Both blamed a combination of Government green levies and rising energy costs for the increases.
British Gas said the profits it made were crucial in funding investments but Centrica also paid £816m shareholder dividends last year, a rise of 7%.
Co-operative Energy is wholly-owned by customers and shares out surplus profits among members.
It says it is shouldering part of the burden of spiralling costs to lessen the impact on customers.
The company said it is now calling for other suppliers to follow its lead and put customers before profits.
General manager Ramsay Dunning said: "We pledged to offer fair pricing and even after this increase we will still be competitively priced against the big suppliers' standard tariffs.
"We are not increasing prices to reward financial investors, but to ensure we continue to run a sustainable business for our members."
In the wake of the recent hikes in bills, the Prime Minister has spoken of the need for consumers to shop around for the best deal.
He has described as a "con" Ed Miliband's pledge to freeze bills for 20 months should his party win the next election.
The Labour leader has accused ministers of doing nothing to help consumers with rising bills, insisting the market needs to be reset.


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The Sunnyside School Board gave district administrators approval to move ahead with a grant application that could bring in a health care center for Sunnyside students.
Sunnyside School District Superintendent Richard Cole revealed that recent health care legislation will take away money used for drug and alcohol intervention.
Because of the many health-related problems facing Sunnyside students, the district is looking to team with Sunnyside Community Hospital to provide a health clinic that can fill their needs.
A health center would help students fill in gaps in student health services and provide a focal point for students seeking drug and alcohol intervention, pregnancy care or prevention, general health care and immunizations.
While the idea is still in the early stages, Sue Jetter and Sandra Linde from Sunnyside Community Hospital have been working on putting together a grant proposal that could bring this health care center to Sunnyside.
Linde revealed that the application is due Jan. 12, but the district could find out if they received the grant as early as March. From there, it is plausible the health center could be breaking ground in August.
The land for the health center would be provided by the hospital, but details as to who would own the building are still being worked out.
Cole reiterated that the health center, in collaboration with Sunnyside Community Hospital, is the place where they will be able to "continue to solve the drug and alcohol issue for our kids" though the facility would meet a wide range of student health needs.
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Legal Question in Family Law in Arkansas
I have custody of my 10 yo son. I want my boyfriend who use to live with us to move back in. Once while my son was not in the home my boyfriend and I had a fight where the police was called. My ex husband says if I let him move back in, he will take me to court and get custody. What is the liklihood of this happening?
Asked on 5/09/13, 9:22 am
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Ric Orintas Orintas Law Firm
Some courts do not like a man and a women living together w/o the benefit of marriage... this is frequently true where their are minors involved...
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AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn reportedly interviewed TCU's Gary Patterson on Thursday for its vacant head coaching position, making him the latest in a growing list of potential candidates.
The Birmingham News reported that Patterson was at least the seventh coach interviewed for the job, joining a list that includes both coaches who led their teams into the GMAC Bowl and Buffalo's Turner Gill.
Patterson led TCU to a 10-2 record this season, the fifth time he has reached double-digit victories in seven years. The Horned Frogs will play Boise State in Tuesday's Poinsettia Bowl.
Meanwhile, Gill's attorney, Steve Mooney, told The Post-Standard in Syracuse Thursday that his client had interviewed with both Syracuse and Auburn but hadn't been offered another job.
GMAC Bowl coaches Todd Graham of Tulsa and Brady Hoke of Ball State have both reportedly interviewed with Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs about the Tigers' vacant head coaching position.
"We had discussions, but I think there's been a lot of discussions," Hoke told the Mobile Press-Register during a trip to Mobile Wednesday to promote the bowl game. He said he was interested in the job.
"If you're any kind of competitor, the challenges are out there, so there's always a high interest," Hoke said.
Graham said to be mentioned in connection with a job like Auburn is "flattering," but declined to comment further.
"I'm happy where I am," he said. "I love being at Tulsa. It's a great place. We have a lot of momentum."
Jacobs also reportedly interviewed Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley. Georgia assistant Rodney Garner and Miami offensive coordinator Patrick Nix, both former Auburn players, have also interviewed for the post.
Jacobs was not available for comment on Thursday, a spokesman said. The Birmingham News reported that he is expected to interview other coaches who have some experience in the SEC.
The Tigers are seeking a replacement for Tommy Tuberville, who resigned on Dec. 3 after 10 seasons.
Hoke has led Ball State to a 12-1 record in his sixth season marred only by a loss to Gill's Buffalo team in the Mid-American Conference title game.
Graham has led Tulsa to two straight 10-win seasons.
Gill is a former Nebraska quarterback who was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 1983. He has turned around a program that was 10-69 in its first seven seasons in the MAC before he took over. Buffalo is 8-5.
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This Wasn't Daft Punk Accepting A Grammy?
UPDATE: Although our initial report (and many others) identified the two men pictured in the audience as Daft Punk members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, subsequent reports have identified them as Cedric Hervet, the band's creative director, and Paul Hahn, the band's manager.
Did Daft Punk just mess with the world?
It's been a while since we caught a glimpse of Daft Punk members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Maybe that's why it didn't take long for stories to spread that the French EDM duo pulled a fast one Sunday night by sitting (unmasked) in the audience and sending robot-clad substitutes to accept their Grammy for Record of the Year.
The photo above (taken from the video below) started the rumor mill churning, but as is the case with all things nowadays, the Internet helped clear up any misinformation. Thank you, Internet!
If you'd like to see a photo of the real Daft Punk unmasked, here you go!


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Amsterdam based UX/UI designer with a specialty in mobile solutions. With more than five years of experience, I design user interfaces, mobile applications, websites and a whole lot more. Together with you, I bring ideas to life and create the best user experience for your target group.
Mobile Banking - Knab
Personal Customer Environment - UPC
Paper Product Management Guide - EsperantoXL
Mobile Personal Customer Environment - UPC
Local In-App Advertising - Spotify


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Started over 40 years ago by the vision of Joseph and Mildred Finnell. A true family business was formed and has involved four generations of family members. Over the years the Finnell Family has built, owned and managed several Real Estate Projects. They have included:
-Trucking Terminals
-Tennis/Multi Recreational Facilities
-Office Buildings
-Industrial Properties
-Industrial land for future development
-Single Family Homes
-Multi Family Residential
Through the years Finnell Properties has been very fortunate to have the dedication of several long term hardworking employees. We have also been fortunate to form several long term relationships with our tenants in commercial endeavors.
The Finnell Family has been pleased to cultivate many solid working relationships over the years and remains committed to continue the honest work ethic that was started over 40 years ago. As we move forward our goals remain the same, to provide the best in commercial services at affordable rates.


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Q: How should I update my Phone? (To Android 4.4.2)
A: If you're updating via Update Service or PC Companion, do a fresh install (literally, I mean. FACTORY RESET) .
Q: I just flashed my phone and now it's full of lag.
A: Step 1: Debloat Firmware, Step 2: Do a factory reset, Step 3: Force GPU Rendering in Dev. Options, Step 4: Restart your Phone.
Q: My battery drains by Google Play Services (GMS) what can I do?
A1: Disable Google Location Services in Settings > Locations (You can do this when you boot up your Phone for the first time after update too.)
A2: Update GMS (Latest version is: 4.4.52): https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...le.android.gms
Q: I can't write to my external SD Card. F U SONY. - (This isn't by Sony, Google decided to slowly kill MicroSD support on Android )
A: If you're rooted use this fix: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...=nextapp.sdfix
Q: After updating many of my Apps are FC'ing (May happen if you didn't do a clean install)
A: Do a fresh install with a factory reset.
Q: My battery drains so quickly, 4.3 is much better.
A: Do a fresh install with a factory reset, I have been using KitKat since launch day and my battery easily lasts 2 days using the phone on a daily routine.
Q: My phone lags on the HomeScreen.
A: This may be caused by the new Xperia Live Wallpaper, if you change the wallpaper for a fixed one it should solve the problem. Plus, you can keep the LW as Lockscreen Wallpaper. Looks Good, Feels Good.
DO NOT DELETE Japanese keyboard layout (ExternalKeyboardJP.apk) this will make your Xperia Keyboard go like crazy and start crashing after reboot.)
· Chinese Xperia Keyboard (With Skins and Skin Selector)
· Google+
· Xperia Care
· Xperia Lounge
· Xperia Social Engine Photos (Picasa)
· Walkman Music Extensions (YouTube karaoke, Wikipedia etc.)
· Wireless Emergency Alerts
· Voice Dialer
· Retail Demo
· Phase Beam and other LiveWallpapers (Do not remove Live Wallpaper Picker)
· InitialBootSetup
· Google Play Movies/News/Games/Books
· File Commander
· Enchanted Forest LW
· com.android.providers.partnerbookmarks (PartnerBookmarksProvider.apk)
Did I miss a trick? Please post it below and it might be added to the post.


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The Muppets Hit Theaters Tomorrow!
I loooooooove me the Muppets! Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, The Swedish Chef – they are the funniest, smartest, and coolest celebs like ever! And tomorrow, I get to watch them on the big screen!
I don't know what the storyline of the new movie is, but that's ok. I can't wait to sit back and watch the Muppet craziness unfold before me! To get you in a Muppet mood, here's the theme song done by Ok Go!
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text: During the first half of the 20th century, Long Tack Sam, a magician and acrobat, is one of the most popular Chinese entertainers. Sam's love for the vaudeville lifestyle, as well as the conflicts created by World War I and World War II, takes him, his Austrian wife and their two children across the world. Sam's legacy, however, is all but forgotten. But director Ann Marie Fleming, Sam's great-granddaughter, is dedicated to uncovering the history of her once famous family.


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Notes posted by scottwhiteRSS feed
if you get NameError: uninitialized constant ActionController::Caching::Sweeper
I got hit with this on an upgrade. Had a reference to ApplicationController::Base in development.rb (prod as well) which caused this problem http://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994/tickets/1977
Fix was to remove the loading of ApplicationController::Base and put it in an initializer (where it should have been).
Whacky edge case
The above works great as long as you select the primary key of the owning assocations.
preload_associations calls a group_by on that object so if there is no primary key attributed filled out it will reduce the records to 1 object. ex: rows = foo.find(:all,:select=>"boo.id, foo.name, foo.age, count(DISTINCT foo.id)", :group=>"foo.name,foo.age having count( DISTINCT foo.id) > 1",:joins=>"INNER JOIN bar.foo on bar.foo_id = foo.id")
rows.first.bar.name #=> sql call already made in preload rows.last.bar.name #=> just made another sql call to get bar
fix: :select=>"foo.id, boo.id, foo.name, foo.age, count(DISTINCT foo.id)"
now preload_associations will include all the ids found instead of just the 1st one.


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Album Rating: 2.5i aint on no wagon bitch this shits weak as shit cuzz fuckin piss init
Album Rating: 5.0i hate you kill
Album Rating: 5.0i take it back im sorry
Album Rating: 4.5so brave for writing this. so brave
Album Rating: 4.5This is obviously satire, and even as a Between The Buried And Me fan, I laughed pretty fucking hard Johnny. This was great.
Album Rating: 3.0Lol, cheers Paperback
I can only mock this review and rating when the reviewer gives Slaugher of the soul and Rust in Peace a 5.
Album Rating: 3.0Bitch plz, I haven't even heard this, if you took review seriously (and think that Rust in Peace isn't a 5) then Insurrection has a contender for the role of Sputnik's Biggest Dipshit
Album Rating: 3.5rust in peace is about a 4.5
remember dawn patrol is garbage and the vox on this album are unbearably offensive
rest is dope thou
Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound OffHaving heard the album, i love this review now
Album Rating: 4.0I have never listened to a Pink Floyd album.
u r so false
Album Rating: 5.0I disagree completely with the rating, but this was so funny I have to pos.
Album Rating: 5.0Pink Floyd ripped off BTBAM amiright?
Modern day DSotM
Album Rating: 5.0lol DSotM didn't even have harsh vocals, obviously not trve like this
Album Rating: 4.0sweepz ov trvth
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffThis is one of my favorite albums, but THIS is hilarious. One of my favorite reviews, pos'd hard.
Album Rating: 4.0Swehpz
Album Rating: 4.0nah this review is gay. qwe's is funny
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Embarcadero Marina Park South
Foot of Marina Park Way
Hours: 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Parking: Metered parking available
Online portofsandiego.org/embarcadero-marina-park-south.html
Phone: (619) 686-6225
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
Phone: (619) 525-5000
Online: visitsandiego.com
Bonus attraction
Bridgepoint Education Summer Pops Embarcadero Marina Park South
7:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday; selected Thursdays and Sundays. July 1 through Sept. 4
(619) 235-0804; sandiegosymphony.org
The San Diego Symphony annually transforms the lovely Embarcadero Marina Park South into a lovely music venue for its popular Summer Pops concert series. Performances range from Burt Bacharach, Michael Feinstein and jazz pianist Eldar to know-no-boundaries band Ozomatli and country singer Wyonna.
For 10 weeks, that section of the park is fenced off, but the outside perimeter, next to the bay, is open for walking during non-concert hours.
Whether or not you have an event to attend at the San Diego Convention Center, which faces busy West Harbor Drive and the bustling city, it can be enjoyable to explore the outside of the huge structure from the bayside.
Close by, with graceful trees, green lawns and a walkway following the bay, Embarcadero Marina Park South is a great place for a quiet stroll. Shaded benches and picnic tables invite leisurely visits, as do the varied views of the San Diego Bay and beyond.
But its basketball courts and fitness course make it ideal for exercise. Then there's the public fishing pier. It all adds up to a multipurpose area that couldn't be handier to the main back steps of the convention center.
A couple of elevators are available to reach the center's three levels, but for those able and willing, it is worth climbing the 30-plus wide but squat steps to the midlevel and 30-plus more to the top. On the way, you'll see the original work of art "Flame of Friendship/ Flama de la Amistad," given to the people of San Diego by the government of Mexico. The gleaming, 21-foot steel sculpture was created by Mexico City artist Leonardo Nierman.
From the bottom of the stairs to the top, scenic vistas expand exponentially. The marina, the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, Coronado and San Diego's downtown and Point Loma all come into spectacular view from various heights and angles.
The top level of the convention center usually has tables and chairs outside. You can see meeting rooms inside and, a little to the south, the 90,000-square-foot aptly named Sails Pavilion.
To experience the convention center and Embarcadero Marina Park South during the day is completely different from a nighttime visit. Walking through both well-lit facilities becomes magical with the illuminated panoramas of the bay and twinkling urban areas.
While the park has only a concession stand and Joe's Crab Shack nearby, it is an easy walk north to the many restaurants and shops at Seaport Village.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Cheap Car Hire at Lanzarote Airport
What to see, do and where to visit in Lanzarote with your car hire
Lanzarote tourist information
Hire a car in Lanzarote and enjoy an average temperature of nearly 20º and enjoy some beautiful beaches the island has to offer. This is certainly an invitation to visit the island at any time of the year.
Boat trips and a variety of water sports are available for you to enjoy. Lanzarote is also well known as one of the best places for surfers as the waters here can be compared to the famous waves of the coast of Hawaii.
This volcanic island apart from the sun and the beach has other interesting things to do, one of which being a visit to the 'Timanfaya' National Park' which we highly recommend.
Get a cheap car hire in Lanzarote and discover an island declared as a Biosphere Reserve by the UNESCO in 1993


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About This Activity
Race Highlights
- Scenic course in DC's Wine Country.
- Awesome, shining and spinning diva medals featuring a spot for your own photo for half marathon participants.
- Feather boa and tiara station on both the half marathon and 5K course.
- Ladies tech shirts for both half marathon and 5K participants.
- Race weekend includes the Health & Fitness Boutique and the Divas 5K.
Divas Half Marathon? & 5K Series Overview
This will be the inaugural Divas Half Marathon? & 5K in DC's Wine Country! It is one of 6 races in the Divas Half Marathon? & 5K Series along with North Myrtle Beach, SC, San Francisco Bay, CA, San Juan, PR, Long Island, NY and SoCal, CA. This is the most glam and fun running event in the US!
Why you Should Run
Challenge yourself like a DIVA, run in this unique event and celebrate girl power with other strong and beautiful ladies. After the run, receive an incredible blinged out finisher medal at the finish line jewelry store, dress up during the run at the feather boa station and tiara stop, receive a rose from a handsome man at the finish line, toast your accomplishment with bubbly and dance the afternoon away at the post race celebration.
Packet Pick-Up
There will be NO packet pick-up on race day. Please make the appropriate accommodations to ensure you will be able to make our Health & Fitness Boutique on Friday, September 13th to pick up your packet. Please refer to our website (www.runlikeadiva.com) for Boutique location and hours.
Cancellations & Refund Policy
Registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE, and you cannot transfer your bib to someone else or to another event. You can defer your registration for 1 calendar year. You must contact us at least 1 month before the event date to be able to defer. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Forever Young Foundation of Florida, Inc.
The Forever Young Foundation of Florida was established in memory of Jake Young. His life was cut short but he still taught us all that life is what you make of it by always wanting more and working hard to achieve his goals.The Forever Young Foundation of Florida wants to identify other young people, who like Jake Young, have that impeccable work ethic but lack financial support to further their education.
Click the link below to support the Forever Young Foundation of Florida.


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Del Negro's coaching future still unresolved
PLAYA VISTA, Calif. – Vinny Del Negro's coaching future with the Clippers is unresolved, and it will probably stay that way for a while.
Del Negro and his coaching staff are making their case this week in exit interviews with management, but the organizational depression over the team's first-round playoff loss to the Memphis Grizzlies is still too fresh.
In the end, the Clippers' six-game defeat is likely what will determine whether Del Negro receives a new contract or is let go. His original three-year deal ended this season.
"I'm proud of what we've done here," he said Monday. "Obviously, no one is happy about not getting by the first round and having a longer playoff run, but sometimes those things happen. This isn't easy stuff. Everyone talks about it like it is, but it doesn't always work like that."
So far, Del Negro has yet to discuss a new contract with team president Andy Roeser, vice-president of basketball operations Gary Sacks or team owner Donald Sterling, who will have final say. Del Negro can point to a franchise-record 56 wins and the team's first Pacific Division title, but failing to advance beyond the opening round was an unacceptable finish to a remarkable season.
Sacks said there's no timetable for a decision regarding Del Negro and his staff but he said doing something sooner rather than later is the plan. That works for Del Negro, too.
Whether he's the right man going forward is essentially what they must figure out. The Clippers understand Del Negro's coaching style, but his ability to take them to the next level is the question they're trying to answer.
"I don't think there's anything we necessarily need to know that we don't already know," Sacks said, "but I think it's just getting together and seeing what vision we have together and where we are as an organization."
Del Negro's return could well be in the hands of guard Chris Paul, who becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1 and whom Sacks said was the team's "No. 1 priority." If Paul makes his return contingent on a new coach, Del Negro is likely gone.
"We do the (player) exit interviews for a reason," Sacks said. "We want feedback from our players to hear what they're going to say, but whatever we do, we're going to do as an organization. Of course you're going to listen to your star players, and you're going to listen to all your employees and all your players when you make these kinds of decisions, but I don't think that's unusual for a team to do that."
If nothing else, Del Negro understands that winning in the regular season is one thing, but winning in the playoffs is something else. The Clippers had the talent to win from October to April, but they couldn't make adjustments when they faced the Grizzlies, who were stronger and grittier in their best-of-seven series.
So for all their franchise firsts, the Clippers still failed.
"The expectation is higher and the results need to be better," Del Negro said. "As difficult as that is right now, I'm actually proud of that because that's the direction I want the team to go. And that's the mindset I want the organization to have, and that's the mindset I want the players to have, that's it's not good enough. We can do better. That hasn't always been the case."
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We often talk about getting at the "root cause" of issues. One event forms the "root cause" of many societal problems: crime, underage pregnancy, drug dependency, gang involvement, the absence of educational ambition in scores of youth. That event is family breakup.
Since 1971, Judith Wallerstein and Julia Lewis have tracked the post-divorce lives of 60 families. Though the two researchers are American academics studying American families, the study has clear implications for Canada. Wallerstein described half the children of family breakup, 10-15 years after divorce, as "worried, underachieving, self-deprecating and sometimes angry young men and women."
How does this manifest itself? Diminished parenting at a time when parenting is most needed. The terrifying conclusion for young children is that, as Wallerstein describes, "personal relationships are unreliable, and even the closest family relationships cannot be expected to hold firm." Children of divorce live with that legacy – detailed, painful memories of divorce and its emotional impact – even 25 years after the fact.
One in five of the girls studied had their first sexual experience before age 14. The children of divorce tended to use drugs earlier, more heavily, and over longer periods than their counterparts. Only 57% of those who entered university completed their bachelor's degree. Only a minority were interested in having children. Each of these realities contributes to other, pressing societal problems.
Family breakdown is causing disproportionate harm to both individuals and society on a multitude of fronts. After years of failed battles over gay rights and abortion, social conservatives should be championing this cause beyond all others. A clear lesson should be drawn from Kitchener Centre MP Stephen Woodworth's failed attempt to study the definition of human life. The motion was seen as a sneak attack on abortion rights, and it was collectively defeated by the Liberal, NDP, and Conservative caucuses. The old battle lines in the culture war are fading. Social conservatives need a new, positive, bi-partisan cause to champion. This should be it.
David Frum started an important conversation on November 12th with parallels for Canada's social conservatives. Frum has been beating the war drum about the Republican Party's drift away from political responsiveness to middle -class challenges. Writing a post-mortem after Obama's re-election, Frum noted:
"Of all party groups, it has been the social conservatives who have been most alert to the economic travails of the middle class… If social conservatives can shift away from the urge to ban and condemn, and instead think more about how to support and encourage, they can be a rich source of inspiration for the larger conservative world and the Republican party in the years ahead, as conservatives and Republicans face the challenge: how can the party regain its historic role as the champion of the American middle class?"
The crisis of the Great Recession goes beyond endangering the family as an economic unit. It attacks the family as a social pillar. Social conservatives, as the self-declared defenders of the familial order, should prioritize this challenge.
Human beings have a remarkable ability to overcome adversity. A large number of children from divorced families lead happy, successful lives. But it's undoubtedly harder for them to do that than for the children of married couples. Conservatives cannot fall into the trap of telling divorced couples that they are bad parents, or demanding couples stay married, even if they hate each other. But we also cannot afford to avoid this conversation just because it is sensitive.
National Post