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International Nanotechnology Conference
The electronics industry has been the major enabler of the computer, communication and consumer industries throughout the 20th century and has propelled the growth of our economy. However, some of the building blocks of those industries will reach fundamental limits in the next decade.
Wavecom Unveils WiSIM Fully Embedded SIM for M2M
Wavecom (Paris:AVM) (NASDAQ:WVCM) (ISIN:FR0000073066) announced WiSIM (Wavecom integrated Subscriber Identity Module), an innovative solution that takes a major step to facilitating the deployment of wireless devices in cellular networks.
European Semiconductor Companies Adopt ARC's Configurable Technology
ARC International (LSE:ARK), the world leader in configurable subsystems and CPU/DSP processors, signed new licensing agreements with leading European semiconductor companies and system-on-chip (SoC) design teams. All have adopted ARC's patented configurable Media Subsystems or processors for a variety of media, global positioning system (GPS), and home connectivity-centric chip designs.
Samsung Rolls Out First Hybrid Hard-Flash Drive
Samsung Electronics Ltd., the worldwide digital consumer electronics and information technology leader, announces the shipment of its hybrid hard drive to the commercial marketplace. Samsung's MH80 Series hybrid hard drive is offered in 80GB, 120GB and 160GB capacities. Samsung is a leader in hybrid hard drive technology and is one of the first companies to offer a commercially available unit. The MH80 hybrid hard drive is currently shipping to select OEM customers and will soon be available in retail and commercial outlets.
TriQuint Increases Market Share of Wireless Handset Modules
TriQuint Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TQNT), a leading manufacturer of highly integrated RF front-end modules for wireless handsets, announced that it has shipped over 50 million of the world's smallest quad-band GSM/GPRS transmit (Tx) modules to wireless device manufacturers in China and Korea. The announcement comes during the International IC China Conference and Exhibition in Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai where TriQuint is exhibiting its next generation of QUANTUM Tx Modules(TM), which includes new products for higher-data-rate EDGE handsets as well as those targeting GSM/GPRS entry-level markets.


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Eight Gadsden City High School students competed in the Walter Trumbauer State Theater Festival and each one received the highest score possible.
Eight Gadsden City High School students competed in the Walter Trumbauer State Theater Festival and each one received the highest score possible.
Five juniors and three seniors attended the three-day competition at Troy University from Dec. 5 through Saturday. Three scores were possible — good, excellent and superior — and all eight received superior. Theater teacher Jason St. John said 89 schools throughout Alabama participated, with more than 2,000 students competing.
Senior Kelsi Cordell placed third in the state in her category, solo musical/female comedic, when she sang "Altos Lament," a song by Zina Goldrich where an alto singer wishes to sing leading roles, or melodies, in songs as opposed to always singing the harmony.
Students also auditioned the night before for scholarships to various universities around the state, including Alabama, Auburn, Jacksonville State, South Alabama and Troy. One student, senior Catie Stahlkuppe, received invitations to audition again from every school present. St. John said the auditions are open to whoever would like to come, but to specifically be invited to audition is a great honor.
Two students, senior Sean McDaniels and junior Gregory Brewster, are still in their first year doing theater and despite their lack of experience, their duet pantomime performance was very impressive. The duo enacted a scene with dance to some original music, and that performance landed both of them scholarship offers from Troy University on the spot.
"The talent that they have is impressive," St. John said of all of his students. "It's nice to be a part of helping them get to the next level."
Juniors Jeremiah Sims, David Adcock, Bayleigh Phillips and Lexi Womack also performed in the state competition. St. John said the students made it to this level because they performed so well at the district competition.
Principal Keith Blackwell said the students' success showcases the many options Gadsden City students have through the school. He said the theater program, like the other fine arts programs, is successful because they students enjoy the classes.
"Our kids are involved and a lot of that has to do with our faculty," Blackwell said. "They enjoy it and they tell their friends."
Blackwell said fine arts programs like theater are important to the success of his students because it gives so many of them an outlet to direct their energy and creativity where they might not have had one before. It allows the students to use their natural abilities and take it somewhere further.
St. John said theater is important because it helps students foster a love for the fine arts. Although all subjects are equally important, the fine arts help make the students more well-rounded.
"We can't have robots (coming out of Gadsden City)," St. John said. "We're not trying to develop students who are only mathematically and scientifically inclined."

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I posted this over in the insect ID forum if anyone is interested� Looking for clues about why bees are so interested in my pond this year. I don't mind them at all, but I'm just curious.
Bees at the Pond
I posted this over in the insect ID forum if anyone is interested� Looking for clues about why bees are so interested in my pond this year. I don't mind them at all, but I'm just curious.
Don't have a clue. Do you have a beekeeper in your area you could consult.
I suppose I could look for someone.
When our weather gets very hot I have bees at my pond. They land on the rock that is damp...and walk along the top of a few leaves. I think it must be the same ones (or from the same hives) because they show up at the same time of day and land in the same areas, like they know their spot. We have a lot of orange groves in the area with bee hives, so I'm sure a cool drink is just part of their normal pattern of the day. I'm happy they show up!
Good to hear. I'm happy to see them too. But since this was the first year I have seen them, I'm very curious as to what the difference might be. Thanks for letting me know!
My brother keeps bees in Ohio, and with all of the current issues with bee populations, he told me if you see them, protect them as much as possible! There's a huge bee shortage, which will greatly impact crops and the normal nature cycle, very much, over the next few years. Large bee colonies drop dead over night. It's very sad.
I agree. What's happening to bees is just terrible. I adore honey bees and bumble bees. I don't care much for those darn yellow Jacket wasps. Mean old pollinators. LOL. But the others are welcome in my butterfly garden.
We have them every year as well. The bees will land in the bogs and drink. I try to have plants that will draw them as well, be it in the pond or out.
I have had nectarine tree for 3 or more years. No blooms so no fruit and nuraery I bought it from said thats due to a lack of bees. They are very important little creatures to our agricultural. They love my cuphea (bat face plant) and fire spike.
Back when we had orange groves we had a beekeeper that used to come every year and put our his hives down back our place and it really was a huge help.
If you don't have any blooms, then it's not the bees fault. LOL.
I've had bees at my pond for years, and then for about two years no bees. Last year they were back (much to my relief). I make spots for them to get water without drowning themselves...
Yay. I have plenty of leaky spots for them. lol.
I had bees earlier this year but haven't seen any in a while. They were on my water lillies for hours a day! We used to have a hive in an old tree out by my street, but haven't seen them there in a while. They used to swarm and it was incredibly loud!
Funny you should say that, I was just thinking that it seems like i'm not seeing them any more. maybe they have moved on?
They may have fallen victim to CCD (colony colapse disorder)...
Same thing happens here. I find them on my waterlily leaves, and a floating drift wood, I have in the pond. They also love the rocks to sun on. I read lately that some flies can look like a bee. The difference between the two is the fly have 2 wings and the bees have 4. http://beespotter.mste.illinois.edu/topics/mimics/
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The new screenings will help open a dialogue between pharmacist and patient around optimal health care.
The Natural Products Association released a joint statement with the New York State Attorney General's office supporting DNA barcoding technology in authenticating herbal supplements.
In a letter to the Senate, the Food and Drug Administration acknowledged that DNA barcoding is not routinely used to identify botanical ingredients.
The supplement industry on Wednesday called into question the validity of the New York Attorney General's investigtation into botanical dietary supplements with a white paper that outlines the potential shortfalls of the testing methodology used.
DNA Diagnostics Center recently introduced its high-margin DNA Paternity Test Kit through Walgreens with a unique selling proposition — DNA Paternity Test Kits are not only advertised on television programs including "Lauren Lake's Paternity Court," "Maury" and "The Bill Cunningham Show," they're the go-to kits those productions use to prove paternity.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday called on four major retailers to stop selling store-brand herbal supplement products in New York that could not be verified to contain the labeled substance by using what the industry describes as a questionable testing method — DNA barcoding.
PharmaSmart on Wednesday announced the debut of its next generation biometric kiosk, the Model PS2000 (D)estination, which recently completed a pilot inside Mariano's, a grocer with 26 stores located in the Chicagoland Metro area.
PharmaSmart's PS2000 (D)estination completed its first alpha test inside a regional grocer, the company announced.
In this special report, DSN examines 20 emerging trends, cutting-edge technologies and new innovations that will seem like business as usual by 2020.
Sam's Club on Wednesday announced that it is offering DNA testing and fingerprint kits as a part of their annual free children's health screenings, both standard tools for personal identification that can be useful for parents should they ever be needed, on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Health kiosk maker PharmaSmart International and Canadian retail pharmacy chain Rexall will combine PharmaSmart's biometric screening technology with Rexall's dispensing system, under a new partnership announced Monday.
The pharmacy automation and management systems made by ScriptPro will begin using biometric authentication technology from Xelios Biometrics, under a multi-year licensing agreement between the two companies.
A company in Finland is about to launch a payment system that allows customers to use their face, according to published reports.
A system for confidentially storing patients' biometric data on a card made by PharmaSmart International has been added to several national drug databases, which the company said would aid support for hypertension patients among healthcare providers, health plans and pharmacists.
PharmaSmart International's comprehensive blood pressure program has recently been validated in two new, independent scientific studies, the company announced today. The company also announced a partnership with Rx-30 Pharmacy System that offers an automated clinical integration of validated PharmaSmart biometrics within the patient record.
Medbox is introducing two new prescription drug vending machine systems in 2012, the company said Thursday.
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I've been tagged by d.Sharp and Fresh Peel. And since I haven't done one of these in awhile, well, I guess it's time to fess up.
1. You know when there's something rank smelling in the air and people tell you to breathe through your mouth? Yeah, I can't do that. I feel like I'm eating the stench.
2. I'm constantly in the middle of an internal monologue and sometimes make the mistake of speaking it out loud. Make that a very frequent sometimes.
3. My sarcasm runs rampant and if you don't know me, well, let's just say there may be either severe confusion or offense taken. And lots of explaining to do on my part.
4. I have no middle name.
5. I am the Queen of Lists. I have them for everything in a notebook I tote around. Right down to one for Possible Future Pet Names. I'm such a loser. (And not at all antipcipating or looking forward to the demise of my current two feline friends…)
6. I love to purge my belongings at least once a year. (In fact, it's one of the lists!) But I have a rule that 99% of the things I'm ditching either go to charity or someone else who can use them – not into the trash.
7. My favorite word in the English language is quintessential. If you don't know what it means look it up.
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Camp Calumet is a place to make friends. Alia is very good at making friends. This year at Camp, Alia made a very special friend. This friend ran to greet her and have a conversation with her each time we passed by. They were such good friends that at times it was difficult for them to say goodbye so that we could move on to our intended activities. Often Alia's new friend would run after her, in hopes that she'd notice and stop for one last goodbye.
On our way to breakfast on our last day of Camp, Alia stopped to chat with her friend one last time before we hit the road. It was most difficult to pull her away that day. She later explained that her new friend had a lot to say, and she somehow learned to speak to her friend as well. She wasn't exactly sure what she was saying, but she was sure it was only good, kind, loving things.
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Herbstreit: Longhorns seem to be feeding off Case McCoy's presence and moxie
College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit joined Ian Fitzsimmons on KESN-FM. Here are some highlights.
On Texas' surge
Kirk Herbstreit: I started to see this the game I called against Kansas State. They got a scare obviously up in Ames, but imagine firing your defensive coordinator after three weeks of the season. It's taken a little bit of time. I've been surprised. They seem to have rallied around negativity, people doubting them going into the Oklahoma game. They definitely have responded to Case McCoy. I think David Ash may have better tools, but there's something about Case in the last two or three weeks. The team clearly is responding to him. When you get a quarterback to play consistently like that, it affects the defense, it affects the coaches, it affects the confidence overall of the team. I think that's where they are right now. I just think his presence back there and his moxie. I think this team seems to feed off it. And they don't need a lot from that position. With the way their defense is playing right now, with the way Johnathan Gray can run the football, him and Brown. We'll see.


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Judd was one of just 105 people who were invited to the AMPAS in 2008.
In 2002, Judd directed a costume design skit for the 74th Annual Academy Awards. Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller were in the skit.
Judd appeared on Adam Sandler's comedy album "What the Hell Happened To Me?" in 1996.
Judd has cast Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Matthew McKane, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill and Craig Robinson in alot of his movies.
Judd was nominated six times for an Emmy award for his work on The Larry Sanders Show.
His writing style of character driven plots comes from his mentor Garry Shandling.
Judd started his career in comedy in high school where he was the host of a segment on the school's radio station called the Club Comedy. During his time at the radio station, he interviewed Steve Allen, Howard Stern, Harold Ramis and John Candy, and then-unknowns Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno. His mom worked at a comedy club so she had access to these contacts.
He lists filmmakers James L. Brooks, Hal Ashby, Robert Altman and John Cassavetes among his favorites.
As of June 2007, Judd lives with his family at the Pacific Palisades in LA.
Even with screenwriters Akiva Goldsman and Stephen Gaghan's sponsorship, Judd was turned down to be a memeber of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
He is 5' 8½" tall.
He was ranked number one on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood list in 2007.
He has said that his favorite comedy movie is Young Frankenstein.
He asked his comedy idol, Steve Martin, for his autograph before he was famous. Martin refused (he didn't give autographs at his home) which caused Judd to write him a letter with some nicely placed profanity. In response, Martin sent him a copy of his book, "Cruel Shoes" with the inscription "Sorry, I didn't realize I was speaking to THE Judd Apatow".
Judd's first job was as a dishwasher in a comedy club. He took the job so he could meet stand-up comics.
Judd came to Hollywood when he was only 17.
Actor Adam Sandler used to be Judd's roommate.
Judd discovered actor Jay Baruchel and actress Amy Poehler.
Judd has a long history of working with members of the frat pack. Apatow has worked with every single main member at least once.
On June 9, 1997 Judd married actress Leslie Mann. They have two children together named Maude and Iris.
Apatow, to this day claims that he was wrongly uncredited for his part in writing The Cable Guy. He states that he wrote, and rewrote almost all of the script and received no credit. However, the courts did not agree.
Judd Apatow co-wrote the Disney movie Heavyweights.
Judd is co-writer of the remake of Fun With Dick and Jane. The new version stars Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni.
Had a big screen hit with The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Apatow directed and co-wrote the film, which was #1 at the Box Office for two consecutive weeks.
Judd Apatow: It's a very funny, ridiculous idea that it's easier to cry than it is to make people laugh.
Judd Apatow: It's about time that a movie where a man urinates in his own face is on the same top 10 list as Munich.
Judd Apatow: I am not a thief of ideas.
Judd Apatow: I dropped my Cable Guy lawsuit not because the film got bad reviews but because I spent eighty grand on it and my lawyer told me I was going to lose.
Judd Apatow: It's very difficult to get DVD's done in time. You have to find and cut a lot of material.
Judd Apatow: I'm a giant fan of DVD's, and I love DVD extras.
Judd Apatow: I have always been a fan of developing movies with the people who are going to star in them.
Judd Apatow: I'm a big fan of improvisation.
Judd Apatow: I have no idea how to shoot a musical.
Judd Apatow: You don't need a better situation when you're doing very well.
Judd Apatow: When you're spending months on set, why not be around people who crack you up?
Judd Apatow: If you find someone who's funny, of course you want to work with them again. It's like a good dance partner - you know their moves.
Judd Apatow: When R-rated comedies don't work, the studios are really embarrassed by them. But a PG-13 comedy is actually less offensive than an episode of Friends. I think people want something a little more adult.
Judd: I think that everything I do tends to root for the underdog. I always felt as a kid that I was under appreciated, invisible or weird, but I've always secretly thought people would one day appreciate what is different about me. I'm always putting that message out there. Eventually, the nerds and the geeks will have their day.
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After finding a crocodile in her St Petersburg, Florida backyard, Shondra Farner called to report it. But when she called wildlife authorities about her rare find, they didn't believe her, reports The Christian Science Monitor.
"He said, 'No ma'am you have an alligator,' and I said, 'No, I know the difference.'" It took her some time, but she eventually convinced the official that the animal lurking in her backyard was indeed a croc.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission couldn't kill the animal- rare crocodiles are considered endangered. Thus, they set out to trap the animal with cages and beef loins.
Officials will release the animal into Tampa Bay. According to Yahoo, they can implant a magnet to disorient the animal and prevent it from returning to the neighborhood.
Farner, who lives in a gated community, was incredibly surprised by the sight of the animal.
"That big boy was just about 8 feet from our patio. It's terribly scary looking. And fast. When he turned to leave, I couldn't believe how quick he was" she said.
Farner had recently traveled to Costa Rica, and seen crocodiles there. She immediately recognized the triangular snout.
The last crocodile seen in the area was in 2008, and authorities speculate that this might be the same one. There has never been a documented crocodile bite in Florida, although people are occasionally bitten by alligators.


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¢Throughout the buildup to what proved to be a hugely successful Olympic Games, Lord Coe regularly reached for a handful of anecdotes that defined his mission.
One, meant to illustrate the extent to which London's legacy would be hardwired into the project, recalled his return from the 1984 Los Angeles Games at which he won gold. He remembered a long queue of excited young people snaking around his Haringey club, inspired by his heroics but lacking the coaches and volunteers to welcome them. He always vowed that London would be different, but the responses to the Sport and Recreation Alliance's new survey raise fears that history might be repeating itself.
For Jill Coathup, a coach at Worcester Gymnastics Club, the surge in interest following the inspiring performances of Louis Smith and co have simply exacerbated existing problems. "Our club was already at capacity before the Games, and although we put on a few extra sessions to cope with demand, these classes were filled immediately," she said.
"We have had an increase in participants, but not in coaches. Coaching courses are very expensive, so this would deter anyone who may be thinking of volunteering to coach. In gymnastics we have to jump through so many hoops, and each of these hoops are expensive and time consuming."
Coathup's sport is in some ways a special case – its facilities are expensive, participants are young and it requires a high degree of skill to coach – but similar issues are raised across the country.
There are a number of different issues, from specific concerns over red tape and tax breaks to the funding and attitude to coaching sport to young people in the UK, from the quality and accessibility of local facilities to the perennial issue of linking schools better with clubs.
One of the most worrying findings is that the upsurge in interest from participants has not been matched by more volunteers, despite the plaudits heaped on the Games Makers following the Olympics. Almost four in five clubs said they had noticed no difference in the number of people volunteering since the Games.
The government, committed to spending £1bn over the next five years through Sport England, insists its Places People Play community sport strategy is bearing fruit. It says the £450m invested through governing bodies will trickle down to the grassroots, and point to specific funds to improve facilities with small grants.
"The Olympics have been a long time coming, we have been saying there will be a payback for Olympic sport and that people should plan for it," said the sports minister, Hugh Robertson.
"I foresaw this back in 2010, which is why Places People Play is specifically designed to address the facilities shortfall. The new youth sport strategy is much more about getting people out of schools and into clubs than any previous iteration of the policy was."
But while Robertson has done what he can to pull together a disparate set of initiatives into a coherent policy, there remains a lack of joined up thinking across government.
The Sport and Recreation Alliance chairman Andy Reed said: "We do think it's time for politicians to be more creative and proactive about how we deal with these issues. We are living in challenging times but that's all the more reason to think hard and smart about how we deliver sport and physical activity across the UK in the long-term, over the next 20 years."
Robertson agrees, but must also convince his colleagues in the government. Most pressingly, that means coming up with a coherent long-term strategy for school sport as the education secretary, Michael Gove, consults over a way to answer criticism of his decision to axe £162m in ringfenced funding. Mo Farah's PE teacher Alan Watkinson, among many others, have called for urgent action.
"There is one significant area that needs attention and that is school sport. We all know that," admitted Robertson.
Six in 10 clubs say they already have school links, but many have articulated concerns about the future as the school sport partnerships dissolve without ringfenced funding. "PE teachers often seem to stick to the mainstream sports that they have been trained in," said Kay Holliman, a coach at Black Lion Archery Club in Kent. "Money should be put back into local partnerships who can link clubs with schools."
Others said it was still an uphill battle to work with local schools.
"We have done everything we can to get word into schools but it is very hard," said Kirsty Garrett, a coach at Sutton Churches Tennis Club. "I end up running free courses that are not full because children don't know they're happening."
The other recurrent theme among respondents was the pressure on facilities and support for clubs due to ongoing cuts to local authority budgets. Because spending on sports facilities is not mandated, there are fears that facilities will be cut further and that those subcontracted out to commercial operators will be able to offer fewer affordable sessions.
"We have insufficient sports infrastructure in our area – facilities are patchy and fragmented and none meet competition standards for swimming or court sports," said Emma Back, a volunteer at Winchester Fit for the Future, a network of clubs in the area. "People are exhausted and need support – moral, technical and financial. Overworked volunteers and coaches and club committees are of course delighted with the post-Olympics and Paralympics interest, but are also more pressure because of it."
She called on the government to invest in multi-sport faciltiies that could act as a permanent home for several clubs. "They also need to provide more support through the national governing bodies – local councils are doing the bare minimum, and this is unlikely to change given the financial pressures they are under."
Robertson warns of the danger of being too pessimistic about the prospect for doing what no previous Games has ever done and inspiring the general public into sport, while Coe remains defiantly optimistic and will play a key role as the government's legacy adviser. But for those on the ground, it is clear that the success of elite athletes at the Games and the welcome surge in interest they have provoked has so far posed as many questions as answers.


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What is the Rotator Cuff?
The rotator cuff (commonly misspelled "rotator cup", "rotary cuff", "rotary cup" or "rotor cup") is located at the top of the upper arm bone (also known as the head of the humerus bone).
It consists of a collection of four muscles and their tendons as they connect to the upper part of the humerus bone. The muscles and tendons wrap around the shoulder joint, effectively covering the front, top and back side of the bone.
The muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff enable you to raise your arm, reach behind your back and carry your arm through the entire throwing motion.
The most common injury to the rotator cuff involves swelling or tearing of the tendons near their attachment into the bone of the upper arm. A rotator cuff tear can involve the actual attachment of the tendon into the bone and it can also extend past the tendon into the muscle itself.
What is a Torn Rotator Cuff?
A partial or complete rupture of one of the tendons of the rotator cuff is known as a rotator cuff tear or a torn rotator cuff.
The tear can occur in one or a number of the tendons of the rotator cuff, with more severe rotator cuff tears involving more of the tendons.
A torn rotator cuff can occur as a result of an injury or due to overuse/repetitive strain of the shoulder joint.
In younger individuals a torn rotator cuff is more commonly due to an injury, especially in contact sports or sports which utilize a racquet or a club (such as golf or baseball). In older individuals a rotator cuff tear is usually as a result of overuse or repetitive motion irritations.
What are common symptoms of a rotator cuff tear?
A torn rotator cuff will often cause pain that you will feel throughout the shoulder region.
It may not be localized to a particular point in the shoulder but will rather be uncomfortable with sharply increased pain when you move your arm in certain ways.
More severe rotator cuff tears may produce pain down the upper arm and might also cause limitation in movement, especially when you try to raise your arm up to or over your head.
Less severe rotator cuff tears or incomplete tears may only produce pain or pain and some weakness, but not noticeable limitation of movement.
In any case, a complete diagnosis is your best course of action so that you can make the most informed decisions about proper treatment for your torn rotator cuff.
The common symptoms of rotator cuff tears are:
- Pain – Rotator cuff pain usually involves the outside of the shoulder and the upper arm, especially when you raise your arm up over the head. Due to increased pressure and strain on the shoulder joint when you lay on your side or stomach, it is also common to notice rotator cuff pain increase at night. The more significant the injury, the more likely the pain will increase and even wake you at night.
- Weakness – As a rotator cuff tear involves the tendons of muscles which move your shoulder, when they become injured, your muscles lose the ability to move your arm with the same strength as they normally would. As a result, certain movements become more difficult. Special tests can be performed by a chiropractor or medical doctor to isolate the damaged tendon and determine the severity of the injury.
- Limited Activity - Of course, if your rotator cuff tear is a result of repetitive use or overuse, the activities which caused your tear will also aggravate it; certain movements, especially those involving lifting your arm over your head or reaching back behind your body will be particularly challenging and painful.
Diagnosis of a rotator cuff injury can be made using specific tests to check muscle and joint strength and integrity in the case of complete tears.
X-rays will often be taken to check for signs of a complete tear. The tendons are not visible on x-ray, but the shoulder joint itself will appear differently when a complete rotator cuff tear has occurred.
Partial rotator cuff tears, where the tendon is not completely severed, are more difficult to diagnose and may require more specialized tests such as an MRI of the shoulder. Ultrasound is also becoming more commonly used to help diagnose and differentiate shoulder injuries.
What Is the Best Way to Treat a Rotator Cuff Tear?
Many times our bodies do a great job of healing problems all on their own. Rotator cuff tears do not appear to be one of these times.
Often, only using time as a healing technique for Rotator Cuff tears will lead to more problems, rather then fewer. The tear will tend to increase without proper care and at best will remain the same.
The first objective in proper treatment of a rotator cuff tear is to isolate the cause of the tear, if possible. If repetitive activity is at the cause of your injury, it will be necessary to avoid that activity for several weeks or months to allow for healing to occur.
Often times a shoulder joint misalignment will occur as a result of or in conjunction with a rotator cuff tear. Correcting the misalignment and maintaining proper alignment will improve the effectiveness of your healing process.
In addition to obtaining proper shoulder alignment and limiting your exposure to aggravating activities, physical therapy can help to strengthen the shoulder muscles and improve the function of your shoulder joint.
Learning how to properly exercise and use your shoulder joint can also help to prevent future repeat episodes.
Heat, especially moist heat, may provide some comfort if the shoulder is painful.
Topical analgesics may also help, depending on the severity of the pain. Roll On pain relievers are great for this because you can easily apply them yourself.
Use of oral pain relievers may help to reduce the symptoms associated with a rotator cuff tear, but it is important to carefully weigh out the risks versus benefits when looking to only alleviate symptoms.
Pain patches are also a great help, and are better than oral pain relievers because you do not have to worry about stomach upset or other side effects. Plus, they can be cut to fit the area and to maintain shoulder movement.
Rotator cuff surgery may be necessary if the injury is either involving a younger individual experiencing significant loss of function or when more conservative methods do not achieve the results you are looking for.
Rotator cuff tears can be repaired either through arthroscopic surgery or through more traditional open repair or mini-open repair, where a larger incision is made to access the tendons in the shoulder. Through any of these methods, the surgery is usually relatively short, lasting about two hours but requiring four to six months for complete recovery.
With the exception of a traumatic rotator cuff tear in a younger person, which will typically involve surgery earlier, you will do best to choose conservative methods of treatment first while working towards more invasive treatments, such as medicine and surgery, as last resort.


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The British pound also came under pressure from the dollar in yesterday's session. It is obviously, the movement driver was a desire to avoid the risk in the light of geopolitical problems in Europe because economic data of "islands" have demonstrated a positive trend and could be the supporting event for the pound.
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Meatball Recipe
We're having friends over for a get together and I'm trying to find a meatball recipe that I can serve with other HORS DEUVRES.
I know I can buy the meatballs already made at M&M's Costo...all here in Canada but there has to be a great sauce that I can whip up and prepare them ahead of time
Thanks for your help.
This is a favorite in my family...
4 bags frozen party size mini meatballs ( I get them at trader joes - 20 oz bag)
1 large jar grape jelly
2 jars Heinz chili sauce
Throw it all in a crock pot for a couple hours on low.
Optional - heat the chili sauce and jelly together in a saucepan before stirring it in with the meatballs... this cooks down the jelly a bit, and makes it easier to coat the meatballs.
I know it sounds weird... the first time my sister made these, I was hesitant to try them, but it is one we have at every family get together now! Makes enough for a big crowd!
I use the prepared meatballs, too and put them in the crock pot with canned pineapple chunks and bbq sauce. They were a big hit the last time we had the neighbors over.
Grape jelly and chili sauce is a huge hit with friends and family. It is sooo easy.
I know it sounds weird , but people really rave about them.
I have made the BBQ and pineapple too. They are good too.
I have used the can crushed cranberries with the chili sauce that`s good too.
I use marinara sauce then you can put out little rolls for mini meatball subs too...also use teriyaki sauce or make a swedish meatball sauce too. :) Enjoy..
My friend does the cranberries with the chili sauce and it rocks!
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From the National Association for Gifted Children:
"A gifted person is someone who shows, or has the potential for showing, an exceptional level of performance in one or more areas of expression. Some of these abilities are very general and can affect a broad spectrum of the person's life, such as leadership skills or the ability to think creatively. Some are very specific talents and are only evident in particular circumstances, such as a special aptitude in mathematics, science, or music. The term giftedness provides a general reference to this spectrum of abilities without being specific or dependent on a single measure or index" (Delisle & Galbraith, 2002, p. 15).
From the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001:
"The term 'gifted and talented,' when used with respect to students, children or youth, means students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities" (Delisle & Galbraith, 2002, p. 15).
From the State of Texas:
"'[G]ifted and talented student' means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who: (1) exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area; (2) possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or (3) excels in a specific academic field" (Texas Education Code Ann. § 29.121).
From Edward H., Age 12,:
"GT is like Special Ed, but for smart kids."


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The mother of Robert Dziekanski says she believes RCMP Deputy Commissioner Gary Bass "truly meant" an apology offered to her following the death of her son.
In a statement released late yesterday, Sofia Cisowski says she still believes and appreciates the apology.
Internal RCMP emails show Deputy Comm. Bass wrote the force was "not apologizing for the actions of specific members or saying anything about specific actions."
The Prime Minister's Office said it's "disappointed" by the memos, with a spokeswoman saying the apology was very important to Mr. Dziekanski's family and his mother.
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Two dead in three-car crash
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LAHAD DATU: Two people were killed, one seriously injured and two others hurt in a three-vehicle crash at KM19 of Jalan Lahad Datu-Tunku yesterday morning.
The victims were identified as Abdul Santa Maung, 42, and Tanjung Jelenty, 42. Abdul was driving a Proton Aeroback and Tanjung was seated in front.
They died on the spot as a result of serious injuries sustained to the head and body.
The identities of the three others who were hurt have not yet been ascertained and they have been sent to the Lahad Datu Hospital.
Other than the Proton Aeroback, the two other vehicles in the accident that occurred at about 8.30am, were a 10-tonne lorry and a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle.
Acting Lahad Datu District Police Chief, ASP Bong Kuet Khiun,said the accident was believed to have occurred when the lorry, while on the way from Tunku to Lahad Datu, attempted to overtake the Proton Aeroback which was carrying the family of six.
"While attempting to overtake, a 4WD vehicle appeared from the opposite direction causing the lorry to cut into the path of the Aeroback. In the ensuing move, the lorry clipped the front right of the Proton Aeroback which caused the smaller vehicle to swerve and veer straight into the collision path of the approaching 4WD vehicle," he said yesterday.
Bong said the lorry driver fled immediately from the scene of the accident.
"Investigations are underway and we are tracking the lorry driver," he said.
Bong also said that the Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Team rushed immediately to the scene to help extricate the victims trapped inside the Proton Aeroback.
The bodies of both victims were sent to the Lahad Datu Hospital before they were claimed by their families. – MARLINA MACPEE (marlina@neb)


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NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- ABC is reviving the 1960s political satire "That Was The Week That Was" on "Primetime Live" with Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson.
New "Primetime" executive producer Shelley Ross is using the 21st century version as the closing segment of the Thursday night news magazine show, the New York Post reported Thursday.
"I always remember loving the original show. I didn't understand political satire at the time, but I remember my parents enjoying it and I remember laughter in the house, so it must be evoking something that was wonderful," Ross said.
The original "TW3," as it was called, aired on Britain's BBC with David Frost. NBC aired its version in 1964 and 1965 with an ensemble cast featuring Tom Bosley, Buck Henry, Phyllis Newman and Frost, who hosted the show in its final season.
Ross, who is looking for an ensemble cast for her version, said ABC will likely keep the new show similar to the BBC edition.
"The BBC show really does stand the test of time," she said.


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Families' hopes dashed as it's confirmed debris is not from missing yacht
Debris found in the area of the Atlantic Ocean where the yacht Cheeki Rafiki went missing with its four British crew does not belong to the stricken vessel, the US Coast Guard has said.
The disappointing news came as it emerged that the US, Britain and Canada have agreed to increase to seven the number of aircraft committed to the search for the missing men.
The families' hopes were raised when Patrick Michel, skipper of the charter yacht Malisi, which has been searching the area where the Cheeki Rafiki disappeared, reported early today that he and his crew had spotted a plank, a piece of foam and a piece of plastic board floating in the water that could be from the missing vessel.
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According to various media sources in Israel, a new proposed law may make that nation an open source-only country.
The proposal--actually an amendment to the Mandatory Tenders Law--would require government agencies and institutions to only purchase software based on open-source code.
Agencies could deviate from the purchase of open source software, but only with the approval of the Minister of Finance, who would be required to justify all exceptions in writing.
The proposal originates from Keneset Member Nehama Ronen, a member of the Center Party. While Linux Today was unable to reach Ronen for comment, it has learned that one of the primary reasons she has proposed this law was to bridge the Microsoft licensing price gap that prevents poorer Isreali citizens from purchasing PCs.
By shifting the government to open source software, citizens of Israel would have more incentive to acquire open source software for themselves, if only to be compatible with government and education agencies. It is hoped that this lead-by-example policy will effectively reduce the overall cost of a PC by removing Microsoft Windows and other proprietary software from the equation.
Critics of the proposed law are skeptical as to whether this plan will work, and have accused Ronen of not letting citizens decide for themselves what software they should buy.
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Published on January 18th, 2013 | by Jules Yap5
Ikea Lack Side Tables Turned Ottomans
Materials: 2 Ikea Lack Side Tables, 2 Yards Ikea Sofia Fabric, Batting, Foam Camping Carpet Pad from Home Depot, Spray Adhesive, Staple Gun, Hacksaw, Scotch Guard, and scissors of course!
Description: I made these inexpensive custom ottomans for my mom for Christmas to make her Ektorp sofa more comfortable for multiple people because although its great for one person, but add another and it's not quite as comfortable. It's difficult to really stretch out and relax. So ottomans were the perfect solution. Its not the most original Ikea hack, but effective and simple none the less, and I think they came out quite lovely! Not only do ottomans provide a place to put up your feet, but they also function together as a coffee.
First, line your table top up with your foam (I skipped expensive upholstery foam and bought a camping foam carpet pad at Home Depot) and cut along the edges with a sharp kitchen knife so that the foam is the same size as the table top.
Spray both the table top and the foam with adhesive and stick them together. Make sure the foam is on the top of the table. You'll need the holes on the bottom free to screw in the legs.
Next, lay the top onto the batting (foam side down), pull the batting over the sides and staple the batting on starting at the center and stapling one side and then the opposite side to making sure it is evenly taut. When you get to the corners, make sure you don't cover up the hole where the legs will screw in.
Use a hammer to make sure all staples are not sticking out and trim away the excess batting.
Cut your fabric to size and line it up so that it is centered over your foam. Staple using the same method used for the batting. To make clean clean corners, first staple down the side fabric, pull the fabric over the corner to the front, staple again, and then fold down the front and staple again. Hammer in any staples that are protruding and trim off excess fabric. I also coated them with a few coats of Scotch Guard to give them a little added protection.
If desired, cut table legs with a hack saw so that the ottomans will be even height with your sofa. You want to cut the finished end off so that you still have the hole to screw the legs on. I discovered that Home Depot wont do this for you because they are hallow and their machine might split them. But a hacksaw works great and with a little sanding, you can get them looking pretty nice and finished.
Finally, follow Ikea's instructions to screw the legs on and you're done! Now relax and put your feet up on your beautiful new custom ottomans.
See more of the Lack ottomans.
~ Genevieve, Newport Beach, CA
5 Responses to Ikea Lack Side Tables Turned Ottomans
Just a thought (cause I need a bigger couch and have no money )… if you cut the legs of that table to match the hight of the couch, after this gorgeous project, you can turn one of the ektorp places into a chaise long!!!
Where else can you get the camping foam carpet mat? I can't seem to find it at home depot anymore.
Looks great! I am afraid that I won't be able to cover my lack so neatly. How did you fold the fabric at the corners?
CooL, CooL, CooL!
These are awesome. I actually plan on doing the exact same thing


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Stacey Vanek-Smith: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is in Europe today. His five-day trip includes stops in Germany and Italy, where he will meet with energy firms interested in tapping Iraqi's oil. Violence in his country is down and al-Maliki wants to send a message that Iraq is open for business.
Marketplace's Dan Grech has more.
Dan Grech: Iraq is sitting on billions of barrels of oil, but it doesn't have the money or expertise to pull it out of the ground, so it's looking to European energy firms to help get the job done.
In the long term, Iraq plans to partner with foreign companies to develop new wells.
David Kirsch: The prize on offer, if you will, in Iraq is so great that no oil company can really afford to write it off completely.
That's David Kirsch. He's a former State Department energy analyst now with PFC Energy Consultants.
Kirsch: But I still don't think the oil companies are ready to commit their own personnel to on the ground operations in Iraq.
Kirsch says the streets are too dangerous and the politics too unstable for big oil firms to invest the billions Iraq needs.
Iraq's parliament has yet to pass an oil law that would protect oil companies' long-term investments.
I'm Dan Grech for Marketplace.


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Aaliyah Never Giving UP Lyrics
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Never giving up on this love, never giving up on this love...
Never giving up, You're all I'm thinking of.
Sitting here, in this empty room.
Thinking 'bout You baby.
Thinking 'bout all the changes we've been through.
And I know it might sound crazy, but I'm still lovin You.
In spite of all the simple things we've been through, we've been through...
The way You make me feel, I can't explain,
but I love what You do, what You do to me.
When we're making love You're driving me insane.
See I can't go no higher.
Never giving up on this love.
Never giving up, You're all I'm thinking of.
Your always on my mind all the time.
Never giving up all this love,
I'll always be there baby.
Never giving up your all I'm thinking of.
(Tavarius Polk)
Well well well...
Feels so strange when I was on the train,
I cracked a smile on every thought of You,
The things that You do makes me feel so good inside.
No need to lie, I'm on Your side,
Ooooh no need to lie to You.
I'm givin my lovin to You day and night.
Aaliyah I'm gonna be lovin You.
Ohhh baby girl,
I got what You want, I got what You need, It's all in me
Oh no I'll never forgive You for, givin' Your love away
I gotta keep it to myself.
If You say what You mean and You mean what You say,
My love, my love will be here always.
Lately I've had the strangest feelin,
A feeling I can't deny,
That angels are watchin over us and our life.
Angels watchin over You, over me
Our life
Angels watchin over You, over me
Over You and Me
Angels watchin over You, over me
Angels are watchin over You and me
Angels watchin over You, over me
And I gotta thank the Lord...
Never giving up on this love.
For giving You to me
Yes I do, yes I do
I'm never giving up, Your all I'm thinking of.
See they can't take my prize possessions baby
Don't take Your love away from me
Never giving up on this love.
I'm never giving up, Your all I'm thinking of.
I said I'm never going nohere.
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Several trees on Steven Kingsford's heavily-wooded lot were damaged or felled overnight Wednesday in the storm, including one that landed on his home. Kingsford lives on 63rd Street east of Clare Road.
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Make note, this island's so remote, not a single boat has visited since explorers Nora Schnorer and her lover, Peter (Dangling Dick) Jones, who gained fame when he jumped out of a plane but his pants remained on board. His parachute and his jumper suit got stuck in a tree but DD hung on a limb and the monkeys took one look at him and what they saw made them hee-haw even though it was against the jungle law. But I digress. Let us return to our gripping trip.
I've heard it said and I've read you ain't seen nothing yet until you've made a call at this atoll, a tropical pair of dice which is another way of saying what I'm telling you is a bunch of crap.
Well, they got DD out of the tree with minimum damage to his you-know whats and I'm not referring to coconuts.
The first native we met was a talking gazelle who had a lot to tell and told it. But hold it! First we slaked our thirst with a venom shake made with water from a nearby lake where a snake was playing patty-cake with an ape whose name was Jerky Jake. It didn't take long until we were zonged out on the sand and soon things got out of hand as thousands of naked natives took us in tow to a boiling pot and you know what they planned to do.
"We ain't gonna boil you," said the gazelle. "But this much, I can tell. We'll cut off your ears for souvenirs and your nose for buttons for our clothes. We'll transplant your eyes into two batty bats who've been blind since they were born hanging from an ear of corn, a kernel stuck beneath each lid, and that's what did their seeing in.
"For our soup, we'll strip your skin from chin to shin and cheek to cheek and let it boil for a week. Then, Mr. Jones, we'll toss your bones and what's left in the pot. Now, what do you think of that?"
"You haven't mentioned our high cholesterol, saturated fat, the sugar level of our blood, and all the crud that fills our veins and clogs our brains from smoking cigarettes. That, plus drinking booze and listening to the evening news will make our bodies of no use for soups and stews so why not just let us go andresume our cruise?"
The gazelle and natives all agreed and thanked DD and did concede that our meat would not meet the standards of the FDA so it would be better if we took our shoddy bodies and went away. And leave we did and bid farewell to the gazelle and the naked natives and that's all we can tell.


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Thursday, December 27, 2007
"Shyster enjoys reading the backs of baseball cards"
Not that the set is without its charms. For one thing, the photos capture baseball's last gasping moments of resistance to the day-glow doubleknit uniforms that would come to define the era. While the A's and Padres have already embraced yellow by 1973, the Astros are still in tasteful whites and grays. Road blues, while clearly on the rise, have not yet reached their peak. The Tigers seem to perfectly symbolize the Rubicon that had not quite yet been crossed, with roughly half of the Detroit players photographed in their roadies sporting the old gray button-ups, the other half having submitted to pullover poly. In that way, the 1973 set is something of a handy time capsule.
But perhaps the best thing about the set are the cartoons on the back. Topps has run these little bio-blurbs off-and-on over the years, but the ones from the 1973 set are probably my favorite due to their random, slapdash glory. Whereas in previous years Topps editors had been content to use the cartoons to note a particular statistical achievement ("Al was baseball's youngest ever batting champ!"), by 1973 they seem to have embraced, albeit tentatively, Jim Bouton's behind-the-scenes approach. Sure, there's no explicit mention of anyone's drug use or drunken tomcatting, but the personal lives of the ballplayers are certainly more to the fore, often to hilarious and anachronistic effect.
In addition to the "it could only happen in the 70s" cartoons, fun can be found in those that celebrate players' dubious achievements, reveal the cultural divide between the college boys and the blue collar workers, and highlight just how boring ballplayers can be. Here's a smattering of some of my favorites:
The swingers:
"Fred is a bachelor" [picture of chick in miniskirt chasing a ballplayer]
"Bill's nickname is Gogo." [picture of a ballplayer dancing with a girl wearing a miniskirt]
"Dave likes to play the drums." [picture of bongo-playing ballplayer]
"Bobby's hobby is dancing." [picture of dancing ballplayer]
"Ramon has excellent control." OK, this may actually be referring to baseball.
"Jim likes jazz music." [picture of a groovin' hepcat].
"Cookie's hobby is tape recording." Honest baby, Cookie didn't mean for anyone else to see that.
"Dusty was a broad jumper in high school. Again, this may actually be referring to sports.
"Ed's nickname is 'Spanky.'" The safe-word is banana.
"Luis likes to smoke cigars."
"Tom once performed in Las Vegas." Viva-a-a-a-a Tom Hutton!
"Rennie enjoys dancing." [picture of booty-shakin' ballplayer].
"Mike has an interest in astrology." Frankly, the wife-swapping is less embarrassing.
"Johnny is one of baseball's most eligible bachelors." All bets were off when he and Fred Norman got together.
"Gene carries a very potent bat." [picture of throbbing, exceedingly phallic bat. I'm not kidding].
"Dick is part owner of a cocktail lounge." Party at Dick's place, babies!
The dubious achievement awards:
"Jim is backup 1st baseman to Hank Aaron."
"Hal suffered a broken ankle in 1968."
"Pat suffered a broken toe in 1969."
"Chuck was a college teammate of Rangers' Pete Broberg." THE Pete Broberg?
"Mike went on a diet after the 1971 season."
"Richie hit his first homer the same day man landed on the moon." So did Marilu Henner.
"Rollie suffered a fractured jaw when hit by a line drive in 1967"
"Fergie was Canada's athlete of the year in 1971."
"Rob has hurled in ten minor league cities." Hey, thanks for pointing that out, jackasses.
"Ken is allergic to wool uniforms." Some people were born into exactly the right moment in history.
"Bob has been with nine pro clubs."
"Gary is a freeswing batter." In 1973 Maddox was a Vietnam vet and was already a supernatural centerfielder, yet Topps decided to comment on his .293 rookie on-base percentage. Nice.
"Ross' nickname is 'crazy eyes.'"
"Casey is a willing worker." I suppose faint praise is better than no praise.
"Rich was ineligible for sports as a high school senior because he was married." I suppose "Rich knocked up his junior prom date" wouldn't have gotten past the editors.
"Ron loves New York for its fine knishes." First draft: "Ron is a Jew."
"Most sportswriters spell Graig's name wrong."
"J.C. set record with 33 passed balls in 1965." Wow, they're not even trying to polish that turd.
"Larry once decided to quit baseball." And thank YOU for bringing up the memory of that painful time in my life.
The boring guys:
"Sonny likes to go bowling."
"Steve enjoys stereo music." Stereo music?
"Tony enjoys going to the movies."
"Steve plays bridge in his spare time."
"Dennis enjoys attending sporting events." Given his job, I would hope so.
"Ted relaxes by watching soap operas on television."
"Lynn likes to listen to music." That's great, but is it stereo music?
"Bruce collects stamps."
"Don enjoys stereo music." Holy crap, another one!
"Wes crusades against the use of drugs." Wes Parker: Harshing Dodger buzzes since 1964!
"Harmon enjoys watching television."
"Nate enjoys playing checkers." Killebrew calls him "wild man."
Workin' stiffs
"Don is a disc jockey in the off-season."
"Milt works in the oil fields of Oklahoma in the off-season." Screw those greedy players.
"Ken works in a service station in the off-season." And people think Marvin Miller shouldn't be in the Hall of fame?
"Steve does volunteer dentistry work." You can just do that?
College Boys:
"Paul holds a bachelor's degree in business administration."
"Bill is taking graduate courses at U. of Southern Mississippi." I wonder what folks in early-70s Hattiesburg thought of the Spaceman?
"Tom received his college degree in Latin." Well la-de-frickin'-da.
"Mike is working on his PhD." Take that, Tom!
"Gail is working on his PhD in biochemistry." Take that, Mike!
There are so many more great ones. At least five other guys list "music" as their favorite past time. No less than three players are described as "skin diving" enthusiasts. Dozens are so boring that the Topps writers felt it necessary to write some variation of "Bob played baseball at a lower level before playing in the major leagues." Really? That's great.
I could probably find something fun about all 660 cards in the set, but I'll stop for now in order to keep from blowing the rest of my day.
5 comments:
- Voros McCracken said...
I remember having a Richie Hebner card that had a cartoon about his working as a grave digger in the offseason, but I think it was a few years after this.
- December 27, 2007 at 5:27 PM
- Shyster said...
You have a good memory, Voros. I'm almost positive it was the 1977 card. The 1973 (card #2) says "Rich was a scholastic all-american in hockey."
- December 27, 2007 at 5:31 PM
- grum said...
Topps/O-Pee-Chee hockey cards in the 1970s/1980s had great little comments like that, as well as the little cartoons to go along with them. I don't think they were as silly as some of the ones you mentioned. I'll have to go take a look at them sometime.
- December 27, 2007 at 6:07 PM
- H. Vaughn said...
Also serves as a great micro-study of language evolution. I'm old enough to understand terms like skin-diver and the connotation of being a stereo buff, but some of this stuff must seem like a foreign language to anyone under 30.
- December 27, 2007 at 8:38 PM
- dubbschism said...
shyster, i applaud you for your absolute brilliance in this post. this is my favorite:
Killebrew calls him "wild man."
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ICYMI: Mayor Setti Warren's oped on the FY14 budget
In this week's TAB, Mayor Setti Warren calls his proposed FY14 budget 'a commitment to Newton."
One area the Mayor highlights is economic development.
He writes:
"Chestnut Hill Square is on track to open this fall with major traffic improvements on Route 9 funded by our partnership with the State as well as the recent opening of WS's development "The Street" in the Route 9 corridor. We have focused on revitalizing our villages by reusing space for smart growth like the Austin Street parking lot . . ."
Are you a fan of the new developments coming online?
Any other lines in the mayor's oped catch your attention?
Marc Verdaguer-Cutler permalinkApril 27, 2013, 10:49 AM
1 word. PINKBERRY!!!
Colleen Minaker permalinkApril 30, 2013, 8:00 AM
What are the plans for Newtonville? Will the parking lot on Austin St. be built up for more parking?
Joshua Norman permalinkMay 16, 2013, 11:09 AM
My analysis of the FY 2014 Newton City Budget. http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/x1379220533/Joshua-Norman-Schools-continue-spending-surge?zc_p=1#axzz2TP4Ui1eE
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JRMF supports locally organized after-school mathematics events.
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We're delighted that a new initiative of the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival was announced as part of the White House Active Learning Day in America.
On October 27, 2016, in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's Active Learning Call to Action, organizations and institutions from across the Nation are announcing new commitments to provide more students with high quality education in STEM fields.
As part of the initiative, the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival will partner with the National Museum of Mathematics to provide mathematics curricula through math circles and clubs to reach more than 1,000 students in New York, the San Francisco Bay area, and Washington, DC. These curricula are designed to encourage a sense of discovery and excitement about mathematics through problem solving and interactive exploration.
For more information about the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's Active Learning Call to Action, go to: https://www.obamawhitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/active_learning_announcements_appendix.pdf.
Mission Statement
Julia Robinson Mathematics Festivals inspire students to explore the richness and beauty of mathematics through activities that encourage collaborative, creative problem-solving.
Vision Statement
A comfortable familiarity with mathematical concepts enriches an individual's experiences in the world just as the ability to read opens the mind to unlimited possibilities.
JRMF's vision is to inspire a life-long curiosity for mathematics by instilling a genuine interest in creative problem-solving from an early age. The Julia Robinson Mathematics Festivals allow young people to develop their talent for mathematics by providing problems, puzzles, and activities that are intriguing and accessible. Our focus is on creating a collaborative, non-competitive atmosphere to explore the joys and power of mathematics. JRMF aspires to reach a diverse audience with the goal of broadening society's appreciation and support of mathematics.
We believe that developing students' interest in mathematics and enjoyment of problem solving will broaden their outlook and enhance their contributions to society, whatever their chosen career path.
Who We Are
Recreational math enthusiast Nancy Blachman, founder of Google Guide and author of several books on the popular algebra system Mathematica, founded the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival because "I wanted to inspire students as I had been inspired, with engaging, thought-provoking problems that I found much more interesting, challenging, and fun than the problems I was assigned in school."
The festival is named after the late Julia Robinson, a mathematics professor at the University of California who's best known for her solution of Hilbert's Tenth Problem.
More popular every year since its first event at Google in 2007, the JRMF succeeds because of dedicated mentors, volunteers, and community support. In particular, we're grateful to founding host the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI). Starting in 2013, we are partnering with AIM, the American Institute of Mathematics, who provide us with resources and support as we seek to bring the Festival to more kids.
What We Do
The Festival introduces kids to the beauty of mathematics by providing interesting, inspiring, engaging, thought-provoking problems.
How We Started
As a student in middle and high school, Nancy Blachman enjoyed solving math problems with her father. She didn't enjoy the competitive atmosphere and time constraints of most math contests, but was intrigued and inspired by the qualifying problems of the yearly math contest sponsored by Saint Mary's College in Moraga, CA.
As an adult, she found that the Saint Mary's Math Contest no longer existed, but connected with Josh Zucker, a math teacher at Castilleja School in Palo Alto, CA, who won a book of Saint Mary's Contest problems at a math contest in Los Angeles when he was a high school student. They began to discuss the possibility of starting a new festival that incorporated the features they appreciated in the Saint Mary's Math Contest: the ability to work on problems with others in a non-competitive environment, and a range of problems that started off easy and rose to a level that would challenge advanced students.
As discussions progressed, Google offered to host a Festival, as did Pixar. The first Festival was at Google in 2007; today most Festivals are hosted by schools and universities.
Wildly popular, the Festivals fill up rapidly and expose tens of thousands of students to fun and interesting math problems.


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Caulfield-based trainer Mick Price is gearing up for a big spring this season eyeing off the 2013 Underwood Stakes prize with two of his imports a Bit Of Hell and Pakal.
Run on September 21 at Caulfield Racecourse the $400,000 Group 1 Hyland Race Colours Underwood Stakes (1800m) is one of the early weight-for-age classics held during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, and Price is keen to take out the trophy at his home track.
While it's an ambitious aim, he's setting both Hurricane Run five-year-old Bit Of Hell and Lord Of England gelding Pakal on the Underwood path despite both gallopers having had just the one run down under so far.
Former Italian galloper Bit Of Hell, a versatile stallion known for their wet track abilities, debuted for Price at Caulfield on May 25.
Having won dual stakes races in Italy during our spring last year including their last international start over 2300m on December 8, the untapped stayer did well down under finishing just a nose away second to the Peter Moody-trained Strawberry Boy in The Chase Hotel Handicap (1600m).
Price is tipping them to improve as they get up in distance and believes he'll be able to gauge their full potential in the Underwood.
Fellow five-year-old Pakal meanwhile was previously prepared in Germany.
They twice raced at elite level in Europe including their second to French Fifteen in the Group 1 Criterium International (1600m) back in October of 2011.
They also debuted down under in the same race as Bit Of Hell crossing one and a half lengths off the winner in fifth.
Of the two Pakal could be the biggest threat in the Underwood Stakes for Price based on their experience at the top overseas.
They are also a Group 3 winner over 2011m at Munich last May in the Bavarian Classic 2012.
Price plans to give the duo a gallop at Sportingbet Park next Monday before they race first-up for the season in the over the Caulfield mile on August 17.
"They'll go into the mile race underdone after missing a trial but they'll both be happy and healthy," Price told Racing Victoria.
"They may both then go to the Listed Heatherlie Handicap (1700m) for their second up run at Caulfield on August 31 and then they'll probably run in the Underwood.
"I'm pretty sure that'll be their first three runs and then we will work things out from there."
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Lubbock still has a choice in PIP insurance.
After living in Lubbock all of my life, I married a man from Denver and moved away from family, friends and everything familiar to me. Changing all of my personal information such as driver's license, SS card, etc., was a pain but not costly.
I have auto insurance with a reputable company and believed it would not be a problem to just switch that over as well.
Understand that I have a perfect driving record in Texas. I called my new husband's agent. He has the same company here in Denver that I did in Lubbock and was going to take care of business. When I was quoted more than three times the premium, I just about fainted. Seems in Colorado, PIP is required, and it is very expensive!
The phrase still sticks in my head: "Lucky Me, I Live In Lubbock." Count your blessings, Lubbockites!
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In becoming a healthy individual, first is to know your body types, vital signs, blood type, etc. of course you should see a physician to know those important things.
Health is wealth, which is the saying that carries the key to inspire individual to pursue a best health condition, again it is your wealth!
You should start the day with at least 2 glass of water to fuel your body and a smile. Sleeping charges your body with water so it is very important to take the glasses of water, remember 8 to 10 glasses a day and wear a smile, this will tune you up for the day and this gives you a positive charge as you do your activities. Those can improve your health.
If possible begin your meal for the day with fruits, coffee is a bad hobbit, researchers discover that coffee can make you stress. Don't avoid your breakfast, we know that the important meal of the day is breakfast; this will start your day with energy and good attitude to the activities you want to do for the day. Don't skip meals, this will lessen body fats. Avoid junk foods, those chips will slow your body down, it will take your appetite badly. Junk foods endangered your body with many complications that will threat your health and pocket that is your wealth. So treasure health as you treasure wealth.
Practice deep breathing, if you have chance go for it, take a deep breath. Deep breathing will help your body circulates oxygen through your veins which is vital for every function of your body. Deep breathing will help you maintain good health.
Exercise in every opportunity. Walk as possible as you can, try to avoid escalators or elevators and befriend the stairs. If you have no time for jogging or aerobics just walk, walking is priceless compare to the value of health.
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On January 21, 2004, Operation Clean Government, hereinafter referred to as OCG, sent a letter to Senate President Joseph A. Montalbano requesting that he voluntarily resign his position as Municipal Court Judge in North Providence. We believe Judge Montalbano is in violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct in that he concurrently holds judicial office and serves as an elected official, state senator for District 37 in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
As a municipal court judge, Judge Montalbano meets the definition of a "continuing part-time judge" as defined in the Terminology Section of Article VI, Judicial Conduct, of the Supreme Court Rules, as set forth below:
"Continuing part-time judge." A continuing part-time judge is a judge who serves repeatedly on a part-time basis under a continuing appointment, including a retired judge subject to recall.
OCG believes that, as a continuing part-time judge, Judge Montalbano is subject to the following provision of Art. VI, Canon 5, governing a judge or judicial candidate's conduct regarding political activity:
Canon 5. A judge or judicial candidate shall refrain from inappropriate political activity. - A. All Judges and Candidates. (2) A judge shall resign from judicial office upon becoming a candidate for a non-judicial office either in a primary or in a general election, except that the judge may continue to hold judicial office while being a candidate for election to or serving as a delegate in a state constitutional convention if the judge is otherwise permitted by law to do so.
The Application Section of the Code of Judicial Conduct provides no exception for a continuing part-time judge, such as Judge Montalbano, to the restriction on judges seeking elective office in Art. VI, Canon 5A(2), as set forth above.
OCG believes that the 'spirit' and the intent of the Canons by which judges must abide, bars any continuing part-time judge from seeking or holding elective office without first resigning the judgeship. This assertion is clearly supported by Rule 1, Code of judicial conduct, which sets forth the Preamble to the Code and the Commentary on judges, including those judges in municipal positions. The Preamble states:
The Code is intended, however, to state basic standards which should govern the conduct of all judges and to provide guidance to assist judges in establishing and maintaining high standards of judicial and personal conduct.
The Commentary to the Application Section of the Code of Judicial Conduct states as follows:
This Code shall be applicable to all members of judicial tribunals whether state or municipal, full-time or part-time, as described in paragraph A of the Application provision of the Code.
Paragraph A of the Application of the Code of Judicial Conduct defines those subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct as follows:
A. Anyone whether or not a lawyer, who is an officer of a judicial system and who performs judicial functions, including an officer such as a magistrate, court commissioner, special master or referee, is a judge within the meaning of this Code including but not limited to justices and judges of the Supreme Court, Superior Court, Family Court, District Court and the Workers' Compensation Court, and the Masters who serve in those courts, judges in the Administrative Adjudication Court as well as all judges of Probate, Municipal and Housing Courts of the Cities and Towns.
Based upon the pertinent language from governing Canons, the Preamble, the Application Section of the Code of Judicial Conduct, and the Commentary thereto, OCG asserts that Judge Montalbano, as a continuing part-time municipal judge, must resign his judgeship immediately, since he concurrently holds elected office, in violation of Art. VI, Canon 5A(2). Thank you for your anticipated thorough investigation of this matter.
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Nickelodeon makes its fourth stop on this summer's Slime Across America 2008 tour on Saturday at Atlanta's Centennial Park, with live performances by Tiffany Evans, a Slime Edition interactive stage show, a virtual sliming zone, Nickelodeon costume character appearances, product giveaways and, of course, the opportunity for kids to get slimed.
Event hours are noon to 5 p.m., with Nick Live! Slime Edition show times at noon and 4 p.m. Tiffany Evans performs at 2 p.m.
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This exhibition supports the recent launch of the Gisborne Photo News website:
The Gisborne Photo News was a local photographic news magazine, a monthly publication that was hugely popular from its first appearance on 1 June 1954. A locally produced community magazine, it cost 2 shillings and its 56 pages were packed with photographs of the region's people and events. Its popularity continued for more than 20 years. The final issue of 5 November 1975 cost 40c. and was 66 pages long.
Within the first issue the aims of the magazine were clearly laid out by initiator and editor Robert Logan.
"It is customary, when new publications are born, to give readers an editorial on the aims and objects with which the enterprise is launched. Our aims and objects are brief. They are, above all else, to interest and entertain our readers with news of Gisborne in words and pictures. From day to day our cameras will be recording the contemporary scene in Gisborne and district. We think you will find our pages a fascinating record of life in this community.
In addition, our publication may help to promote interest in community life. Pictures often do bring a deeper awareness of what our fellow citizens are doing. We hope we can be of service along these lines. Certainly we can say here and now that there will be no intention in "Gisborne Photo News" to bring hurt or harm to the community or to any member of the community. We anticipate that "Photo News" will get a warm welcome to the local scene. We hope and trust that this welcome will grow into tangible support for our venture. There will be many to whom "Photo News" is a source of pride. With the publication of this first issue Gisborne becomes the only town in New Zealand with its own picture magazine. Many copies will be sent by readers to friends and relatives living in other parts of the country, there to maintain and promote interest in Gisborne and its affairs. Apart therefore from our aim to interest and entertain we shall endeavour to be a good advertisement for Gisborne.
A page of pictures is vastly more expensive to produce than a page of reading matter, and so our price is a little higher than we would like it to be. But it is still cheaper than the cheapest photograph you can buy, and it is less still if you care to subscribe on the terms printed elsewhere on this page. We do recommend you to become a subscriber. Because of the high cost of paper, the number of copies printed for casual sale will be strictly limited, and you may often find yourself unable to secure a copy. By subscription, on the other hand, delivery of your copy each month by post is guaranteed.
And so (as it was fashionable to say in the days when new publications were more frequent than now), we make our bow and leave our fate, dear reader, in your hands."
Success extended to the concept being taken up by other districts until production costs became prohibitive.
"Photo News" was a completely new concept in magazine publishing, an attempt to distil the essence of community life and times in a publication which was essentially photographic. The first tryout was in a small North Canterbury town, Rangiora, in 1953, where it lost money and was abandoned. The enterprise was then transferred to Gisborne, a much larger town, and tried again, using the rear part of an old brick house in Aberdeen Road as a factory. That first issue sold only 900 copies, but with each succeeding month the number increased, ultimately reaching over 8000.
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New 'Doctor Who,' plus more TV on DVD
SERIES Here's the new Doctor Who. Next year's 12th generation comes in the form of Peter Capaldi -- star of this acclaimed British political satire. Writer Armando Iannucci created HBO's "Veep" after masterminding the UK's equally futile (fictional) ministry of "social affairs and citizenship." Capaldi is its government "enforcer," given to bouts of Billy Joel-lyric quoting and expletive-strewn intimidation.
EXTRAS Creator commentary with "cavalcade of participants," script-to-screen with improv process, episode featurettes, outtakes, etc.
LIST PRICE $80 for 4 seasons on 7 discs, BBC.
More "Doctor" doings:
DOCTOR WHO: SPEARHEAD FROM SPACE (Blu-ray). Feast your eyes on the first (and probably last) "classic" release in stunningly remastered high-def. That's because Jon Pertwee's 1970 introduction is not only the first story in color but also the only one entirely shot on location on higher-resolution film (when a strike prevented studio videotaping); HD extras include lively new Pertwee portrait, restoration comparison, more; $30 Blu-ray, BBC.
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BOARDWALK EMPIRE: SEASON 3 Bobby Cannavale elbows into Steve Buscemi's bootlegging biz (Season 4 starts Sept. 8), plus commentaries, recaps, with Blu-ray adding interactive info; $60 DVD/$80 Blu-ray+DVD+ digital, HBO.
REVENGE: SEASON 2 Hamptons scheming gets thicker with plot twists, Jennifer Jason Leigh (Season 3 starts Sept. 29); $46, ABC.


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In somebody else's lake… Look, it's not a post about pancakes!
All the Way Arame Salad is making its way around the world! Seriously, give this stuff a try—even if you think you don't like seaweed. The less-intense flavor of arame (as opposed to hijiki) combined with the sweet-tangy sauce make this salad a delicious way to add tons of fiber, calcium, iodine, and other important nutrients to your diet.
Usually, I don't like raw, crunchy carrots nor raw bell peppers, but in this tangy-sweet dressing I find myself chomping raw carrots like Bugs Bunny. Snack, lunch, dinner… it's even good at breakfast. Don't judge!
As much as I like ugly foods (hello peachy green ice cream!), prettiness just adds to the enjoyment of a meal. Don't judge by appearances… blah blah blah. But I can't be the only one who feels this way, can I?
All the Way Arame Salad, cashews, a peach, wheatberry-apple pilaf, and brussels sprouts chips. Is it weird to eat roasted b-sprouts in the summer? They're actually one of my favorite summer foods, especially at snacktime—I pop 'em cold, like chips! Remember kale chips?


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