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CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, and their new director, Mike Duncan, appeared on KROE'S Public Pulse program Monday to discuss his role with the organization and what improvements can be made.
Yesterday afternoon, the Sheridan Fire Rescue Department responded to a structure fire at 1700 Bender Lane in Sheridan. It was nearly 1:30 when crews arrived to find the home one quarter involved in fire. The fire was extinguished with windows and portions of the walls and ceiling removed to gain access to fire in hidden spaces.
From haunted houses to obstacle courses, this weekend certainly had events the whole family could enjoy throughout Sheridan. The Sheridan Recreation District turned the old Highland Park School into "Spook Central" for kids of all ages.
The Sheridan City Council will meet for their first time in November tonight. One of the items coming before the council is a request to waive many City fees for some affordable housing projects. Sheridan Mayor Dave Kinskey...
"Do you think that the Powder Horn should incorporate as a municipality?" That is the Bank of Sheridan-Sheridan Media poll question this week. Some believe that this is not a good idea, while others don't care because they don't live there.
Devils, pirates, vampires, and ghouls are plentiful on Halloween but they usually don't have four legs. Unless, they are part of the annual Pet-O-Ween celebration. The event drew nearly 100 competitors from ferrets to Chihuahuas, all of which were there to support the Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter.
LIBBY, Mont. (AP) - Funeral services are tentatively scheduled Monday for a Libby soldier who was killed in a military trainingaccident off the coast of Virginia.Sgt. 1st Class James. R. Stright was the crew chief aboard a helicopter that crashed on the deck of the U.S. Navy ship Arctic.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Another grim economic statistic for Wyoming: For the first time in 21 years, the state lost jobs and statewide payroll shrank from one year to the next.
The Wyoming Department of Employment on Friday released numbers that show the state lost about 3,000 jobs - 1.1 percent of the total - from the first quarter of 2008 to the same period this

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Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is in London today in an attempt to finally sort out the Cesc Fabregas transfer saga. The mail reports that Kroenke came to the capital to attend the members day at the Emirates. But, says the paper, more importantly the American tycoon hopes his trip to England will resolve the long-running uncertainty over Fabregas' protracted switch to Barcelona. Kroenke led high-level talks, which also included chief executive Ivan Gazidis. They discussed Barca's latest offer of £35million – though £5million of that fee would be made up of add-ons and incentive based payments, it is claimed.
Today's Sun claims that Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott could miss the start of the season. Both have ankle problems and will miss Arsenal's final pre-season friendly against Benfica in Lisbon tomorrow. And they face a race against time to be fit for the opening Premier League clash at Newcastle on Saturday week.
Back in the Mail and it is claimed that discussions with Everton over an improved £15million offer for Phil Jagielka are in deadlock. We have already had a £12million bid refused but are keen to strike a deal for Jagielka.
Everton want around £18million for Jagielka but it is said we are hesitant to even go as high as £15m given the fact he is 29 this month.
Jagielka is resigned to staying at Goodison Park given our reluctance to pay £15million.


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Hearing Summary: Countdown to Kyoto, Part 1: The Science of a Global Climate Change Agreement
October 7, 1997
The witnesses described the current status of knowledge regarding Global Climate Change. Witnesses were cautious about the extent of future warming and the possibility that human activity is having an impact on global warming.
All agreed that today's projections of climate were uncertain and this uncertainty was due primarily to the current limited state of climate modeling. According to Dr. Spencer of NASA, "the physics contained in current general circulation models (GCM's -- used to predict future fluctuations in climate) are still insufficient to have much confidence in their predicted magnitude of global warming." According to Dr. Prinn of MIT, also noted that there may be fundamental limitations to our ability to predict climate due to chaotic processes such as we already see in weather prediction.
Dr. Patrinos of DoE, noted the recent improvement of the GCM's and noted also the findings of a Forum on Global Change Modeling -- convened by OSTP and GAO -- that were in general agreement with the findings of the 1995 IPCC report. However, Patrinos acknowledged that "there are still significant uncertainties in GCM predictions". He said that investments by DoE, NSF and other agencies like NOAA and NASA are "improving our ability to predict global climate. So far, Patrinos said, there have been promising new developments, including the development of the Parallel Climate Model (PCM) by a team at NCAR led by Dr. Warren Washington.
Noting that the science of global climate change is less than certain, many members voiced concern over the Clinton Administration's negotiations at the Kyoto conference on global climate change. According to subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA), "[i]t was made clear from testimony today that, although scientists agree on the warming effect of "greenhouse gasses", there are a wide variety of views on how such basic climate influences such as clouds, water vapor, and even the sun affect the process", Calvert said in a prepared statement.
Much discussion occurred over more recent climate projections and that show the rate of global warming in the future to be much less than originally predicted only a few years ago. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) derided predictions of rapid global warming as "ridiculous", saying that no one can predict the what the weather will be 10 days from now, much less many years from now. Full Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) also noted the recent "cooler" climate projections and also criticized the climate science establishment for not providing timely, useful information about global climate change that could be translated into policy. Sensenbrenner asked rhetorically how Members of Congress could ask their constituents to make significant sacrifices in energy and transportation use for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gasses when the science behind global climate change is anything close to definitive.
Even though the science of global climate change was less than certain, Dr. Prinn said that it would be foolish to take no action now. "Scientists cannot presently rule out rapid warming forecasts" Dr. Prinn said, it would be irresponsible to ignore such as risk." Prinn did not call for drastic measures however, noting that reducing emissions through efficiency would not reduce predicted global temperature increases by too much. Noting that fossil fuel will likely remain the primary source of the world's energy, Prinn argued that the U.S. should invest much more heavily in energy technology that could reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuel use. He also said that use alternative energy sources must be expanded including expansion of nuclear energy use.
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) agreed with this assessment saying that any solution to greenhouse gas emissions must go beyond regulation: "I urge the Administration to look at emissions reduction as a challenge to our scientific and technological know-how, not as an opportunity to burden major segments of our economy", Doyle said.
There was some discussion over the future of global change research especially the need for continued investment in climate modeling research. Members -- including Subcomittee Chair Calvert -- voiced support for continued research and witnesses noted that limitations in climate models were due to limited research funds, among other factors. Insufficient computing power was also cited by Dr. Spencer and Dr. Robock as an obstacle to creating more accurate climate models.


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A look inside the secretive nation of North Korea—from inside the country and from the perspective of the West.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea—better known to the Western world as North Korea—is the most isolated, secretive country in the world, so the media pays attention on those rare instances when news leaks out of the country. Earlier this week, when North Korea launched a satellite into a rapidly degrading orbit, the Internet had a good collective laugh at the excitability of the North Korean anchorwoman who announced the news to her countrymen.
Yet the anchorwoman's behavior, though bizarre by Western standards, was no surprise to anyone familiar with North Korea's online presence. It's a country whose citizens are told that their leader is a demigod, with all the powers that implies. Whether it's foreign journalists filming outsider documentaries or propaganda videos made and released by the North Korean government itself, there's a bleak and ominous overtone to even the most cheerful footage coming out of the country.
North Korea: A Day in the Life
In 2004, Kim Jong-il's government granted what was then an unprecedented level of access to Dutch filmmaker Pieter Fleury, allowing him to make a documentary about an everyday family in Pyongyang. The resulting film, North Korea: A Day in the Life, was approved by North Korean government censors; this was the face Kim Jong-il wanted to display to the West.
Highlights of part one: an adorable kindergartner singing a cheerful tune with the lyrics "The pathetic Americans kneel on the ground/They beg for mercy," and somber factory executives explaining why American imperialism is to blame for the daily power outages plaguing Pyongyang.
This later video shows Pyongyang residents watching and reacting to Fleury's documentary.
A State of Mind
This 2004 BBC documentary follows two young student gymnasts and their families as the girls attend school and prepare for their performances in the Arirang Mass Games. Unlike Fleury's documentary, in this one the subjects speak relatively frankly about certain downsides of life in North Korea, especially the sufferings they endured during the famine of the 1990s. But they still blame "the Americans" for most of their troubles.
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Friends of Kim
This documentary follows some European members of the Korean Friendship Association as they visit North Korea. Initially, they all believe North Korea is superior to the rest of the world, but most change their minds as the reality of North Korea sets in. The film is especially notable for its focus on Alejandro Cao de Benos, a Spanish citizen notorious for his support of North Korea. De Benos heads the Korean Friendship Association, and also operates North Korea's official website.
The documentary also shows some of the problems foreign journalists can expect to face in North Korea, including government agents breaking into their hotel rooms and stealing any news footage they dislike.
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The VICE Guide to North Korea
The tone here is snarkier and more colloquial than in the other documentaries, but the scenes are no less chilling. As you watch Vice co-founder Shane Smith and his fellow journalists wander through otherwise-empty theme parks, streets, and restaurants, remember: The North Korean government believes such scenes will impress Western visitors, perhaps even inspire envy of the rich North Korean lifestyle.
Inside Undercover in North Korea
In 2006, National Geographic journalist Lisa Ling, posing as a medical volunteer, went undercover into North Korea. Since none of her footage was vetted by North Korean censors, Ling's documentary offers a far darker view of the country than any of the previous examples.
Coincidentally—or perhaps not—three years after Lisa Ling's trip, the North Korean government arrested her sister Laura and sentenced her to 12 years in a forced-labor camp. Laura was eventually released, but more than a few pundits have speculated that her arrest was in retaliation for Lisa's documentary. (That would be standard practice for North Korea: If one person is imprisoned for a crime, all of his family members are imprisoned as well. These "family labor camps" are also discussed in Ling's documentary.)
North Korea: Children of the Secret State
Even Ling's undercover video couldn't show all the worst aspects of North Korean life; as a supposed medical volunteer, she could only see those parts of the country where foreign medical volunteers were allowed. Children of the Secret State features far grittier footage taken by North Korean dissidents and later smuggled out of the country. Dissident videos showing, for example, starving homeless orphans picking discarded rice grains out of the mud are contrasted with the shining, sterile face the country officially presents to foreign tourists.
More dissident/defector videos and a much longer list of documentaries (not always in English) can be found at For North Korea Human Rights, the YouTube channel of user Humanpixels. The name is a reference to the tens of thousands of North Koreans who serve as background decor for the country's Arirang Mass Games: by holding various colored panels over their heads, the people create a vast and ever-changing pattern of patriotic Korean pictures—a mosaic made of human pixels.
Life in the People's Paradise of DPRK
This four-minute video is narrated by a pretty college student who shows off her family's Pyongyang apartment and ponders the security and happiness enjoyed by North Koreans compared to the dreadful poverty and rampant homelessness which she believes is the norm in South Korea and other capitalist countries.
Pyongyang, a Great Place to Live
This much-older video is less than a minute long, but Westerners will be impressed by images of what North Korea considers "abundance."
The Dear Leader
This half-minute video of Kim Jong-il riding a white horse is overlaid with a catchy song praising his qualities. The lyrics, translated into English, are: "When General Kim Jong-il was born, the clouds opened up and he came down from heaven, and then there was huge snowstorm./When General Kim Jong-il shouts out loud, storms always happen, HUGE STORMS ALWAYS HAPPEN!/'Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!' Kim Jong-Il shouts to the mountains."
Anti-Imperialism Cartoon
This cartoon's actual name isn't given in English, but it shows a young schoolboy who wants to neglect his studies and play. He learns the value of schoolwork after he falls asleep and dreams about an American invasion of North Korea. Luckily, the young boy fights off the invaders and saves his countrymen, thanks to his trusty protractor and geometry skills.
Daily Life Inside North Korea
This nine-minute video was uploaded in 2009 by a presumptive North Korea supporter, who wrote:
"This video shows some more normal things from the DPRK and not only the bad things – like the imperialist propaganda in the western news and documentaries. This video shows the REAL North Korea!
"The video is a tribute to The Dear Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il."
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This weekend, the Internet lost one of its biggest champions.
Aaron Swartz, age 26, died on Friday. The cause was suicide. The loss to his friends, colleagues, fellow activists and the Internet at large is enormous.
Aaron achieved so much in so little time. As a teenager he helped invent RSS, the technology that helped give birth to the Web 2.0, and he was an architect of Creative Commons, the alternative copyright-licensing system. He helped create reddit. He co-founded two progressive advocacy groups. And as countless friends and acquaintances have recalled, he wasn't just a hacker: He had a boundless curiosity that propelled him to learn and write about history, politics, mental illness, food — just about anything.
Behind Aaron's technological and political accomplishments lay his fundamental belief in free culture and information; he believed these were matters of social justice. Naturally, he was instrumental to the fight to stop the Web-censorship bills SOPA and PIPA — as an activist, a Web developer and a public intellectual.
Aaron's radical dream led to radical actions. At the time of his death, he was embroiled in a legal battle stemming from the unauthorized downloading of millions of documents from the JSTOR academic database, for which he faced a potential 35-year prison sentence and more than a million dollars in fines. He also suffered from clinical depression, which he documented with the intelligence and openness that defined him.
Today memorials and remembrances about Aaron abound online. Cory Doctorow explains who Aaron was and what we have lost. Aaron's longtime mentor and friend Lawrence Lessig discusses the prosecutorial "bullying" that may have contributed to Aaron's death. World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee wrote "Wanderers in this crazy world, we have lost a mentor, a wise elder. Hackers for right, we are one down, we have lost one of our own ... Let us all weep."
Director of MIT's Center for Civic Media Ethan Zuckerman remembers playing Rock Band with Aaron. Matt Stoller reminds us that Aaron's political interests and acuity went far beyond Internet issues. The Nation's Rick Perlstein recalls the ways in which he and Aaron educated each other.
We'll never know what would have happened had Aaron's case gone to court. But more importantly, we'll never know what else Aaron could have contributed to the Internet, to our politics and to our culture. Rest in peace, Aaron.
Original photo by Flickr user Sage Ross
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Re: supplements
Posted by Jamie on 2/05/08
On 10/08/07, Paulette wrote:
> My lovie is laying eggs once again. She does this about
> every 3-4 months.Should I put some kind of supplement in
> her water?She will eat nothing but seeds-I have offered
> veggies and fruit.Also, how long should I leave the eggs
> for her to sit on?
Will she eat scrambled eggs and pellets? Make sure she has a
cuttlebone and mineral block.
When I dont want my hens to lay I load their cages full of
toys.I limit their seed intake. I dont give them happy huts or
sheardable toys. I give them more sleep at night and rearrange
their cage once a week. I give them plenty to do so they dont
think about nesting.


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I spent hours as a child watching my father play ToeJam & Earl, or as my mother appropriately called the game, Burp & Fart.
When I was five, this Sega Genesis classic made absolutely no sense. Who was Earl and why does he look like a potato crossed with a pear? And what exactly is ToeJam? My mother told me it was the sweat between your toes, so why is this skinny alien-looking dude with a chain around his neck named after sweaty feet?
Even though I was confused, there was one thing I understood: ToeJam & Earl was ahead of its time.
Its co-op mode was utterly fantastic. It allowed two players to work through the entire game in tandem. When they separated to different areas of the map, the screen split into two segments, giving each player his own small screen.
The game's side-scrolling, Sega Genesis sequel, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, was utterly terrible and was trying to cash in on the side-scroller craze that was present during that era in gaming.
The 2002 remake for the Xbox called ToeJam & Earl 3: Mission to Earth was also really bad. Although the graphical update was great, it seemed like it was trying too hard to jump on the hip-hop bandwagon. The entire game's concept was forced, overly complicated, and generally uninspired.
The beauty of a lot of older games comes from their simplicity. With ToeJam & Earl, the concept was basic. ToeJam and Earl's spaceship crashed on Earth and broke into multiple fragments that are now scattered across the planet's surface. Your goal is to avoid crazed earthlings, find your spaceship parts (the giant speakers are obviously an integral part of your ship), and return to planet Funkotron.
A remake doesn't need to be any more complicated than this. Just update the graphics, throw in some analog controls, maybe some new features (like new weapons and enemies), and you have a perfect, downloadable arcade title. The burgeoning, online indie-game scene is the perfect marketplace for a relatively low cost title like this.
ToeJam & Earl's quirky nature is what made the title so endearing. That and the fact that every single one of the game's enemies are parodies that made fun of different aspects of American popular culture. My personal favorite is Dr. Feel Good, the doctor that runs around Earth stabbing you with a needle and cackling like a maniac.
The crazed mother with the crying baby in her shopping cart is also a formidable enemy as is the insane ice cream truck driver. The fact that you travel from level to level by entering an elevator is also ridiculous.
I understand that this sort of game doesn't have mass appeal anymore. ToeJam & Earl is bizarre, ridiculous, and one giant parody of late '80s/early '90s hip-hop culture. This isn't exactly the kind of game that ships millions of units, but that doesn't mean a remake with slick HD graphics wouldn't fit perfectly on Xbox Live Arcade or PlayStation Network. The title was a true sleeper hit and fans would surely be intrigued.
Any other Genesis or Super NES-era games that you think deserve an HD update? Leave a comment!


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Information on Inexpensive RV Camping in San Diego
San Diego, California is an ideal summer or winter vacation spot for families, singles, seniors and group vacations. The least expensive time for an RV camping vacation is the winter season that generally begins after Labor Day and runs to Memorial Day weekend.
Outdoor Activities
The San Diego region offers visitors a diverse landscape. RV campers can enjoy nature walks, bird watching and hiking at the many ecological reserves. Some RV parks are in close proximity to San Diego's popular seacoasts. The outdoor enthusiast may choose among lake fishing, ocean fishing, snorkeling. sailing and surfing, all available year round. RV campers have a wide choice of natural settings and landscapes, including beaches, mountains, lagoons, and the familiar southern California chaparral. Most state and county RV parks offer children and adults an assortment of nature activities, while private RV resorts swimming pools, playgrounds and festivities for guests.
County-Operated RV Parks
San Diego County's convenient online RV parks map allows visitors to peruse various inland parks and reserve a spot at Sdparks.org. The following parks have either partial or full hook-up facilities for RVs: William Heise County Park, Guajome Park, Sweetwater Summit Park, Agua Caliente Park, Dos Picos, Lake Moreno and Potrero Park. The park fees vary depending on whether the site offers partial hook-up (electric only) or full hook-up (water and electric). A nonrefundable reservation fee is charged. San Diego residents may purchase a discount card, and senior or handicapped residents are also entitled to discounts for park use.
State-Operated RV Parks
The State of California operates inexpensive RV camping parks in San Diego. The ReserveAmerica website allows vacation planners to review park amenities and reserve an RV spot for seven-day stays during the summer. San Elijo SB and Silver Strand SB park RV sites provide access to swimming, hiking, fishing, hills and ocean scenery. Overnight fees vary depending on location, with the highest charged for ocean views. The price includes hook-up facilities and a site that accommodates up to eight people. Surfing enthusiasts should consider San Onofre State Beach located in northern San Diego. San Onofre offers hundreds of affordable RV and camping sites on the ocean side of the Pacific Coast Highway.
Private Inland RV Parks
San Diego's coastal private RV parks run the gamut from resort -type amenities to more basic sites in close proximity to major attractions. The San Diego Visitor's Bureau website has a list of campgrounds that offer low-cost RV camping with full amenities. The Circle RV Resort located in the mountains of nearby El Cajon offers an expansive list of amenities for RV campers, including a swimming pool. The resort was named "Best Medium Sized Park of the Year" by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. The Circle offers daily and weekly rates.
Private Mission Bay RV Parks
Campland on the Bay RV Resort on Mission Bay offers daily rates that include hook-up, the use of a swimming pool, and wireless Internet service. The park sets a limit of four visitors to a site. Other similar RV camping parks in the Mission Bay area charge low winter and slightly higher summer rates.
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come&go bad shoulder/arm pain
1-1/2 years ago, I had a breast exam biopsy (I'm getting another check tomorrow - since then I've regularly had them every 6mos). I have to hold my arm straight up and bend at the elbow over my head so the needles go in easily.
Right after that 1st biopsy, I had to hold my arm almost as in a sling position to keep my breast from sagging too much and ice packs on the needle area. I swear since that time, I have had trouble with my shoulders - both.
It started with the left side that the biopsy was on. But I've switched off too ever since.
It's as if something is wrong in the deltoid area, sometimes I feel pain at the very top of the shoulder joint, sometimes almost at my biceps. It can be anywhere around the deltoid - front, back, midway. When it's bad, I can't lift my arm up a certain way - or sometimes, I can't move it backward without extreme pain.
I'm going to a rheumatologist next week, as my GP said I need to see 1 since I am ANA positive. I'm wondering if this is part of that issue, or just plain some freak muscle thing by itself.
I worry about rotator cuff, or just that I'm always stuck with this problem.
I started working out, hoping maybe I just don't do enough and have weak shoulders (I'm housewife with 1 4yo, and haven't had much to do except lifting him up sometimes!). But it's been almost 5 mos, and I still get pain.
Does any of it sound familiar?
Re: come&go bad shoulder/arm pain
I just typed you a long response and lost it.
I can't relate to your biopsy connection, but your symptoms sound like mine when I was diagnosed with shoulder impingement syndrome. It hurt to raise my arm, especially above shoulder level. Over the months, it began hurting to try to put my hand behind my back. I eventually lost my ability to put my hand behind my back at all. I had no injury to my shoulder. It came on gradually. I eventually developed shoulder bursitis and tendonitis and bicep tendonitis. I ended up having a subacromial decompression surgery. It got me back to pretty much normal. It might be worth seeking out an orthopedic shoulder specialist.
I find it interesting on the ANA as well. I've had a positive ANA (1:640 homeogeneous) for a couple years and none of my doctors have really cared about it. I wish you well at the rheumatolotist.
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That's wild! I have the exact same results this summer! ANA 1:64 homogeneous.
Sometimes I wonder if my shoulders are suffering from my spine "injuries" getting older. My neck is slightly skewed from an accident years ago - whiplash, obliquely hit instead of dead behind. Mostly it gives trouble on my right side, but I wonder if any arthritis can cause it to "branch out". I used to have headaches from my neck ache, and they'd mostly be right-sided. Now, I often have similar neck&headaches but they can be left-sided, too. (I also got problems from a mysterious sacral-joint/hip injury a few years ago.) So I just wonder if it's really some kind of neuropathy, as opposed to muscle/tendon problems.
Re: come&go bad shoulder/arm pain
I'm curious, have you ever had your TMJ evaulated? It could have been impacted by your accident as well as your neck.
If your jaw was thrown out of alignment, it could be impacting your headaches as well. TMJ is also neck related. When it is out it can impact your body alignment and poor body alignment can impact the TMJ. I've found that when my TMJ is out of whack that it makes my shoulder worse as well. My PT for TMJD spends a lot of time on my neck and shoulders. There is a sticky at the top of the TMJ board with a list of many of the most common TMJD symptoms that you may find interesting. I know when they did my scans, they said it is only a matter of time until arthritis develops in my jaw.
Re: come&go bad shoulder/arm pain
Wondering if you ever got any answers regarding your esophagus symptoms; I am pregnant and your descriptions sound exactly like what I am feeling. I have not been able to get any answers from physicians, except that after I deliver I should have a endoscopy (not reassuring). Did your discomfort ever go away? What did you do?
I would so appreciate any guidance. Thanks!!!!
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[QUOTE=orangegirl;5091578]Wondering if you ever got any answers regarding your esophagus symptoms; I am pregnant and your descriptions sound exactly like what I am feeling. I have not been able to get any answers from physicians, except that after I deliver I should have a endoscopy (not reassuring). Did your discomfort ever go away? What did you do?
I would so appreciate any guidance. Thanks!!!![/QUOTE]
Hello - I'm sorry, to what esophagus issues are you referring? Was this another old thread? I've had reflux both esophagus and into my throat for years.
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Sorry, it was from this post. Let me know if anything came of it. Like I said, you described my symptoms almost exactly. Thanks!
[I][SIZE="2"]esophageal spasms now?
Hi again!
Well, yes, I'm pregnant, so we have to take anything that happens to me now with a grain of salt!
Anyway, I noticed TODAY a seeming dead stop to my gag-reflex problems, only to notice much irritation in my throat/esophagus. This culminated in genuine SORENESS gripping mostly my throat (all of it, including rear of my mouth) and in my esophagus, sometimes seeming to go from the throat downward. It's as if I had a huge fresh bruise inside there.
Hasn't yet stopped me from eating, but sometimes it does seem to strike more after a bite of food. Not sure about that because this all hasn't been around long enough.
Does this sound like it could be those dreaded spasms in the esophagus that sometimes our "victims" talk about?
I have been having alot of real heartburn the last month or so - commensurate with pregnancy, I guess. But I have been totally off Nexium since June, and on Nexium I never experienced any of this, including the real heartburn (more of throat burn - which I don't notice much now). [/SIZE][/I]
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Oh, that was in my pregnancy. I don't even remember it. No, I haven't had that kind of trouble. I get various issues here and there but I don't recall that kind since the baby. Sorry I can't help much!
BTW, just today I've gotten the shoulder twinge-turned-pain again.
I hate it.
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Sg homework stuffs.
Thanks @missy and @rambo <3
If I could have any super power what would it be?
The power to talk to animals of course :3
it's that time of year, time for San Diego comic con! I have yet been able to attend but I have put it on my bucket list and another thing is to start cosplaying. That isn't just buying all the necessary accessories and such for a costume, I want to handmake each one. Just the thrill and idea behind having that feeling of accomplishment from wearing something you made.
My first SuicideGirls set is adventure time but I would really call that a half ass attempt at putting together a cosplay... Well I was getting naked.
The first cosplay I will make is the 2014 batgirl, I'm very excited for this to be my first journey in this community. There's an anime convention happening in Austin within the next two months, it's sponsored by ikkycon but I can't quite think of the name.. Anywho, that's my goal for my first cosplay! I will be sure to provide progress updates when I start!
I had to sell my laptop so I am unable to make a strip tease hooping video but I'm trying to find someone to professionally film one..any Austin photographers hit me up! Let's make some fun magic together.
My list so far:
1. Stewart's 2014 batgirl
2. Link from legend of Zelda
3. Tiny Tina from borderlands 2
4. Fennekin the pokemon.
5. Little sister from bioshock
That's it for meow, I'm waiting for a bus ride home right now...so I'm gonna wipe of this sweat, head home and hoop my butt off.


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Michael Gonzalez made his fourth appearance in five games tonight, which means that manager Buck Showalter has gained a lot more confidence in the left-hander, or he's lost confidence in a few other relievers.
Gonzalez loaded the bases with one out in the eighth on a single and two walks. Showalter brought in newest Oriole Mark Worrell, who ran the count full before giving up a two-run, tie-breaking double to Dustin Pedroia.
Kevin Youkilis drove in two more runs with a single after an intentional walk to Adrian Gonzalez, and Showalter called upon Chris Jakubauskas - the third reliever used in the inning.
Gonzalez hadn't been charged with a run in his last five outings, and 10 of 11, but he only had four clean innings in that span.
Worrell has one of the funkiest deliveries I've ever seen. It looks like his knuckles are going to scrape the mound before he raises his arm half way and slings the ball toward home plate.
Pedroia wasn't distracted by it. Neither was Youkilis.
Worrell was making his first major league appearance since 2008. It might be his last for a while. He's gone if Alfredo Simon shows up at Camden Yards tomorrow, as expected.
Down on the farm, Luke Scott is 1-for-4 with a single and two strikeouts in his second injury rehab game with Double-A Bowie. He's eligible to come off the disabled list tomorrow.
Scott walked twice and homered last night.
Instant update: Jakubauskas issued a walk and gave up Carl Crawford's RBI single and Darnell McDonald's three-run double. Red Sox 15, Orioles 7.
Gonzalez and Worrell are each charged with three runs, and Jakubauskas is charged with two.
Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast.
Single-A Frederick's Bobby Bundy went the distance tonight in a 9-3 victory over Salem, allowing one earned run (two total) and three hits, with one walk and nine strikeouts. He's 9-5 with a 3.11 ERA.


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Red Dog (PG)
CRITICS raved and box office records were smashed when this true-life tale of a tough 1970s mining community going gooey over a stray mutt was released in its native Australia last summer.
Sadly, the film didn't have quite enough bite to live up to all that barking
Sadly, the film didn't have quite enough bite to live up to all that barking.
It turned out to be an average family film that will entertain kids and get dog-loving adults dewy-eyed over its four-legged star.
Koko, a kelpie/collie cross, may not have all the showy tricks of The Artist's Uggie but he makes up for it in doe-eyed charm. It's the humans that let him down. Good-looking duo Josh Lucas and Rachael Taylor would look more at home poolside in Summer Bay than eeking out a living in a filthy outback outpost.
And the rest of the bum-scratch- ing, lager-swilling cast are too often let down by a patchy script and their own panto acting.
Perhaps, like Vegemite, this is made to very specific Aussie tastes. Those string vests and tiny shorts might seem hilariously retro Down Under.
But to Brits it's someone else's nostalgia.
And if, like me, you assumed they all dressed like that still, it makes as much comic sense as Ricky Ponting.
The story bravely starts with Red Dog's final hours in a pub's back room, while a group of teary miners share tales of his glory days.
His adventures include a long feud with his furry rival Red Cat and a shared secret with a fat bloke with a passion for knitting.
But it's his fiercely loyal relationship with Lucas' bus driver that is at the heart of the story.
It's the dog's walkabout antics - after being separated from his master – that made him a legend and a national hero to Australians.
Sadly, the rest of the film's charms don't seem to travel quite so well.


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Grundfos Pumps announced the CRN-H stainless steel horizontal end suction pumps, which are designed for a variety of applications, including washing and cleaning, water treatment, chemical, pulp, and paper industries. The pump can bolt directly into the piping and pump case footprint of a traditional ANSI pump. This multi-stage pump allows the user to expand pressure range by adding additional stages and up-sizing the motor if necessary, without piping or foundation changes. The cartridge seal can be replaced on the spot without pump removal, disassembly, or pump-to-motor alignment, and can be completed in as few as 30 min.
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Please note: this business is now closed; nycgo.com keeps record of many old and closed venues. Steak Frites, the contemporary Parisian-style steakhouse/bistro, celebrates 17 years, offering the same great quality and value. The fun and flashy decor at this Union Square hotspot was designed by Carlton Varney of Dorothy Draper Design. The menu offers affordable cuts of prime beef; classic French salads using local ingredients such as frisee et lardon, endive, beets and goat cheese; and numerous preparations of moules frites. There is also an extensive international wine list and a sommelier to assist guests in navigating it. Steak Frites draws trendy and artistic crowds who sit at the long zinc bar drinking hand-crafted elixirs concocted by a team of mixologists.
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My daughter has one of the first Brother embroidery types machines from the early 70's. Here in Australia they were made with a blue top which you opened to insert the black plastic cams
She needs a new foot pedal for it. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas as to where we could get one


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Gorinto, the Mercury Cafe's weekly Wednesday night get-together, will shake things up tonight with the Communikey Showcase, which will offer a taste of the Boulder-based electronic-arts festival, celebrating its fifth year in April.
Like all Gorinto throwdowns, the emphasis is on local art and artists, a community atmosphere open to all ages, and delicious, vegetarian-friendly food. Tonight's gathering also aims to give those unfamiliar with the massive festival a good look at what Communikey is all about.
"With all of our [Communikey] events, we try to have a spectrum of styles and ideas that speak to our roots in electronic music," say co-organizer Kate Lesta, adding that tonight's lineup -- which includes Pillow Garden, Ten and Tracer, Young Pharaohs and Tony V -- is a nice cross-section of visual artists, live electronic acts and DJs.
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BHS in Preston are sporting new charity button badges this summer, to support the work of the NSPCC.
The Fishergate strore is selling the badges for a suggested £1 donation throughout August. They are available in different children's characters, including footballers, pirates and robots..
The retailer will also be hosting a range of other summer fundraising activities.
Alison Roberts of the NSPCC said: "I'd like to thank everyone at BHS for their fundraising efforts. We are very grateful for the continued support and dedication of BHS staff and customers."


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I expect many of you have awoken to a blanket of snow. The kids' school is closed so they are now climbing the walls and none of the Dogs Today crew were able to get through the snow to work so the office is unmanned and the answerphone is having to take the strain, should you be wondering where we all are!
I'd like to report that the dogs are loving it, but they went out once and came straight back in ASAP. The kitchen is like a swimming pool. All the little snow balls concealed in Oscar's coat have started to melt! Thought Beardies were meant to be rugged Scottish dogs, don't see how he'd survive in snow - he grew to twice the size in minutes!
Stay warm, stay safe - guess this is pretty much an unofficial holiday for everyone.
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Rupert Murdoch comes over as all cuddly and a sort of vague neo-liberal in the Vanity Fair teaser for Michael Wolff's forthcoming biography, The Man Who Owns the News. But painting a somewhat sympathetic portrait of the world's most powerful media mogul has generated a largely critical response.
Differing reports of the article not only show the varied perspectives (and prejudices) of the reporters (and their bosses). They also illustrate just how newsworthy every utterance from Murdoch has become. The king-maker may not say much, but every word is assessed as if it is holy scripture.
So the Reuters report was headlined Murdoch yearns to buy New York Times while The Guardian preferred a politico-media angle, How Murdoch called Obama-Fox truce, as did the Financial Times and the Daily Telegraph.
The newser site went for the straightforward, Rupert Murdoch is becoming a liberal. But The Independent liked the personal stuff, calling it the most revealing portrait yet of the most powerful man in the media with a strap line that read: "He dyes his hair, drinks coconut water, and outraged his mother when he got divorced." A Financial Times diary item picked up on the personal too, Do or dye for Rupert Murdoch. And New York magazine went further still, The aubergine-haired mogul and the girl from Shandong province.
Unsurprisingly, the Australian media - the portion not owned by Murdoch - pored over Wolff's every word. According to Crikey.com's Stephen Mayne it ranks as definitely the most illuminating portrait of Murdoch we've even seen. But the writer claimed that News Corp will regret it "because the embarrassment is piled high".
In fact, of course, the only red face will by Murdoch's own rather than his company's. Among the (alleged) embarrassments, aside from the hair dye, is Murdoch's growing liberalism, thanks to his wife, Wendi; his growing distance from Fox News, its boss Roger Ailes and presenter Bill O'Reilly; his preference for Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clintonbecause he'll sell more papers; his belief that Muslims are genetically inferior because cousins marry; his inability to look at pregnant women; his refusal to accept his mother's advice when divorcing his second wife, Anna.
I think the Muslim crack may well come back to haunt Murdoch. So that could be embarrassing in business terms. As for the rest, I'd guess he will smile ruefully. No News Corp staffer is going to breeze into his office and suggest that he might tone down the aubergine a little.
But there was at least one tart remark on the Wolff article. The US-based Center for Citizen Media thought it "worth reading both as an exercise in vanity [by Wolff] and as yet another 1.5-dimensional view of a thoroughly amoral media baron. Murdoch comes across - nothing new here - as an essentially shark-like figure: a predator that can't stop chasing prey because that's what predators do."
Elsewhere in the world, especially in India, suspicion about Murdoch remains constant. According to Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist Murdoch has a secret agenda behind his reported plans to take over the Asianet TV channel. CPI-M state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan says: "This should not be seen as a routine takeover. They want to change our society."
Of course, Mr Vijayan and his comrades had not had the chance to read Vanity Fair before that statement was issued. Doubtless they will be reassured - as we are too - that Murdoch has become a liberal.


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TDECU Celebrates Milestone
LAKE JACKSON, Texas -- TDECU recently celebrated the addition of its landmark 100,000th member, Mario Garcia of Clute, Texas.
As the 100,000th member, Garcia received $1,000, representing 100,000 pennies, to commemorate the special occasion.
"This couldn't come at a better time--my girlfriend told me to join TDECU because of their great rates and benefits and she couldn't have been more right," said Garcia. "Because of this experience my mother and sister-in-law have also joined TDECU."
"The continued increase in membership speaks highly of TDECU's ability to offer great financial services and products that fit our members' lives," said Marcus Stephenson, chairman of the board for TDECU. "Our growth is a testimonial to the high standards of service offered by our institution and our dedication to the community.


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Norco chips in to help teen hit by car while riding her bike
Kyle Barnett - Oct 18, 2012
It was in the last few days of August when Todd Robicheauxs wife Sarah got a phone call from the emergency room at a nearby hospital. Robicheaux thought a friend was playing a joke on them.
The Norco native, who has been living in Anchorage, Alaska since 1990, has a neighbor who is a nurse.
"I thought it was our neighbor – this friend of ours – but it wasnt, it was really the nursing supervisor," Robicheaux said. "She said, Todd, is your daughter Mary? and I said Yes and she said well you need to come to the E.R. right now and, by the way, the police are going to want to talk to you."
Robicheaux said he was not given any other details about what had happened or why his daughter was in the hospital.
"That drive to the ER was one of the worst drives Ive ever had in my life," he said. "We were thinking the worst."
Just that morning Mary, a healthy 13-year-old girl, had biked to school as she did numerous days before as part of a training regimen. She was preparing for the cross country skiing event in the Arctic Games, which is an international sporting event held for cold weather areas of the world such as Alaska.
"Her main sport is cross country skiing," Robicheaux said. "She is a very good skier."
It was on her way home from a friends house after school that Mary was hit by a car.
Mary pressed the button to stop traffic at a cross walk, but while the car closest to her stopped at the red light, the car in the outer lane did not and ran into her.
"The police officer said he was going at least 45 miles per hour when he hit her," Robicheaux said.
For 45 minutes while Marys parents were at home waiting on their daughter, they had no idea that anything had happened until that phone call.
And if it had not been for a single slip of paper in Marys school bag, they may not have been contacted until much later.
"Shes 13 and so she didnt have any identification on her," Robicheaux said. "Someone went through her school bag and found a permission slip that had her name on it and had my name on it because I signed it. From that the E.R. nurse called us."
When the Robicheauxs arrived at the hospital, Mary was unconscious.
"We get to the ER and they take you in there and they say Marys been in an accident and they still dont give you any details," Robicheaux said. "They take you to this room where there are about eight people working on her and shes got about ten tubes coming out of her body. It was overwhelming."
Robicheaux said he did not know how to react.
"You are kind of in a state of denial, disbelief and shock to see your daughter that way. It just goes to show you how quickly things can change in your life," he said.
For five days after the accident Mary was kept in a medically-induced coma. The accident had resulted in significant trauma to her body including a traumatic brain injury, a shattered vertebra in her spine, two broken legs and torn ligaments in her neck.
"She was wearing a helmet, which we think saved her life," Robicheaux said. "We actually had her in a medically-induced coma when she first came in because she had a traumatic brain injury and they have found that if they put people who have traumatic brain injury in a coma for three days that it significantly reduces the chances of brain swelling."
Since the accident, Mary has been awoken from the coma and Robicheaux said her recovery has begun.
Despite her other significant injuries, the biggest question mark is how the brain injury will affect her.
"What the doctors have seen so far are very encouraging signs. She remembers everybody, all of her friends. She can write still, her language is pretty good. So they dont think it is going to be significant in terms of her cognitive functioning," Robicheaux said.
Mary has undergone four surgeries so far, including one in which a bone from a cadaver was transplanted and fused into her spine. She will undoubtedly have to undergo further surgeries to repair damage to her skull as well. Although her left leg is still paralyzed from the broken vertebra protruding into her spine, doctors expect her to make a full recovery.
"The doctors think that being such a good athlete is going to benefit her," Robicheaux said.
In fact, doctors anticipate Mary will be able to return to her life as an athlete after she completes her recovery, but for now that recovery is in its early stages.
"There was a period of two or three weeks where it was just really hard not really knowing if I am going to have my daughter back, the one I had before the accident," Robicheaux said. "But it has been getting better."
Mary is now in Denver, Colo. at the Childrens Hospital where she will undergo a month-long treatment and rehabilitation program.
Several of Marys relatives who live in St. Charles Parish have put together a fund for her recovery and are asking for local support for their niece.
Donations can be made to the "Mary Robicheaux Donation Account" at any Capital One bank location or checks can be mailed to 550 West Pine St. in Norco.
In addition, on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Robicheaux family will hold a benefit fundraiser for Mary at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 375 Spruce St. in Norco just down the street from where the Robicheauxs grew up.
The event will feature food and raffles. Those who would like to attend can call (985) 381-4523 or (225) 673-9449 for tickets.
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When it comes to Easter baskets, the main item of interest tends to be candy, but when you have a baby who can't eat candy yet, you may be left feeling like you don't have many options for filling their basket. If you're a little stumped about what to put in your babe's basket, I've got plenty of lovely, handmade ideas to share with you. Rest assured your baby's Easter basket will be full of adorable, fun items!
Lovely Handmade Items To Fill An Easter Basket
Think outside the box when it comes to your Baby's Easter basket – click through for creative, handmade items to fill their basket with a bit of fun and a lot of cuteness!
Soft Toy Bunny
I love this little European looking soft toy bunny – you can order one in a variety of patterns to boot! So cute and the perfect size for little hands.
Purchase for $58.00 from Zazo Mini on Etsy
Little Bunny Slippers Pattern
If you're feeling crafty, you can try your hand at crocheting up these adorable little bunny slippers – the bows are so sweet!
Purchase for $5.50 from Two Girls Patterns on Etsy
Easter Bunny T-Shirt
A subtle nod to the Easter bunny, but in a color scheme that can be worn beyond Easter Sunday.
Purchase for $20.00 from Charlie and Sarah on Etsy
Waldorf Wooden Eggs
I love wooden toys and a set of these would be so fun for a little one to sort in their Easter basket.
Purchase for $16.00 from HC Woodcraft on Etsy
Bunny Hair Clips
These little clips would be so adorable paired with an Easter dress, but will work as a cute accessory year-round as well.
Purchase for $5.00 from Pink Geek's Boutique on Etsy
Hide-and-Seek Crochet Chick + Egg
A fun and interactive basket stuffer – little ones will be endlessly entertained by playing peek-a-boo with the little chick in its egg.
Purchase for $9.50 from Amy's Cute Creations on Etsy
Bow Ties
Perfect for the little man in your life; because what is cuter than a baby in a bow tie?
Purchase for $7.50 from Sew Cozy Kids on Etsy
These little suspenders are too cute for words, so I'll just let their lovely spring patterns do all the talking.
Purchase for $18.45 from Petite Peanut on Etsy
Bunny Bib
Yet another example of how an Easter item can be cute and functional – this leather bib is adorable and easily wiped down for mealtime clean ups.
Purchase for $39.95 from Mally Designs on Etsy
Easter Crayons
Chunky crayons in cute Easter shapes are perfect for littles just learning to color. Even if it's just scribbling, they'll still have fun.
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Sherry McKinnon didn't want to see another shot, or missed shot for that matter.
"I was wanting that clock to run in that fourth quarter," McKinnon said. "I wanted that buzzer to ring. With two minutes to go (I was thinking), 'We just need to get out of here with a win and let's regroup.'"
In a game where sloppy turnovers, missed shots and poorly executed plays seemed more prevalent than points, the Ellison girls basketball coach got her wish as her 17th-ranked Lady Eagles outscored rival Killeen 26-14 in the second half and escaped with a 46-31 home win Tuesday.
"It felt kind of scrappy, kind of like we were playing a pickup game," Lady Eagles senior guard Deja Pointer said. "We just weren't our normal selves, but I guess it came together at the end to produce the win."
Both teams were scoreless for three minutes and 45 seconds in the third quarter, when they combined for 12 turnovers while going 0-for-12 from the field.
"The problem was the forcing of the passes, just let the play develop and we don't do that — we were rushing, just rush, rush, rush," Killeen coach Latisha Williams said. "We don't have a 30 second shot clock — just wait, let it develop. We didn't make them play defense long enough."
That is until Pointer — who to that point was 0-of-6 from the floor for the game — leaned back to avoid the hand of Lady Roos post Jolhicia Williams and drained a 25-foot 3-pointer with 55.9 seconds left in the third to put Ellison (24-3, 5-1 8-5A) ahead 27-18.
Fouled after the shot, Pointer inbounded the ball on the ensuing possession, got it back and then sliced her way into the lane for a layup less than 10 seconds later to give the Lady Eagles their first double-digit lead, 29-18.
"I kind of surprised myself with it," she said with a laugh, "but it was crunch time and I had to get something going, so I went for it and it turned out in my favor," Pointer said.
Killeen guard Raven King sank a pair of free throws with 17.5 seconds left to cut Ellison's lead to 29-20 at the end of the third quarter. But Killeen was 0-of-11 from the floor in the frame.
"We scored three points in the third quarter," Latisha Williams said. "Offensively, we were just not good."
Killeen forward Jasmine Goodwine led Killeen (14-9, 4-2) with 12 points, eight rebounds, five blocks and two steals while Johlicia Williams added seven points and 12 rebounds, as the pair combined for 20 of Killeen's 29 total boards.
Pointer led Ellison with 10 points, all in the second half. In the fourth quarter, Ellison began scoring off those transition turnovers — the teams combined for 56 — with Pointer sinking a 3-pointer from the top of the key after a steal by Chris Jones. Kenesha Saygo followed with a left-handed layup to cap a 7-0 run with 4:40 left in the game.


text: Vionnet Taps Croce Sisters The brand has parted ways with its previous creative director, Rodolfo Paglialunga. By Luisa Zargani on October 4, 2011 MILAN — To shape a new course for the brand, Vionnet has tapped Italian twin sisters Barbara and Lucia Croce as creative directors, parting ways with Rodolfo Paglialunga. "They have strong personalities and they've worked in international contexts," said Vionnet co-owner and chairman Matteo Marzotto of the designers. "They have a strong knowledge of the métier and of the market, have a pulse on merchandising, and understand the customer." Marzotto said Vionnet is poised for the next step in its expansion and that the Croce sisters will be able to forge that path. Barbara Croce has worked at Prada, Miu Miu, Gucci and Ralph Lauren, while her sister has worked at Valentino, Neil Barrett and Ter et Bantine, including collaborations in Turkey and Japan. Their first collection for Vionnet will bow for the pre- fall 2012 season under a three-year agreement. The entrepreneur plans to open Vionnet's first directly operated store in Milan in November, followed by shop-in-shops in Russia and China. An expanded product offering is a must to support this expansion, said Marzotto, who bought the house of Vionnet in 2009 with his longtime friend and Marni chief executive officer Gianni Castiglioni."The brand has become a company, and different dynamics are in place to help it grow," he said. "Rudy is a talented and creative designer who has allowed us to restart a brand that had been sleeping for 60 years, with only a few elements to go on — books or photos, but no archives," said Marzotto, noting that Paglialunga's departure was by mutual agreement."Creating 10 collections with Vionnet has been for me an enriching experience both from human and professional sides. I would like to thank the company in its whole for the passion and dedication daily devoted to the project," said Paglialunga.Paglialunga, one of Miuccia Prada's design assistants for 12 years, joined Vionnet in January 2009. "I want to thank him, he was very committed and competent and we had a good personal relationship. He has created a look that has become influential, and infused glamour to Vionnet's designs," said Marzotto of the designer's draped, graphic and bias-cut dresses and color-blocked tunics.Industry sources speculate that Marzotto was looking for a designer who would be able to push the accelerator on the design front and offer a wider range of products and designs. One source said the increased pressure didn't suit Paglialunga's laid-back attitude.Vionnet, which was founded in 1912 by Madeleine Vionnet, is expected to close 2011 with sales of 7 million euros, or $9.8 million at average exchange rate, up from 5 million euros, or $7.1 million, in 2010. The brand is currently available at 180 points of sale. The U.S., Russia and Italy are Vionnet's main markets, together with online sales. In the U.S., the brand is available at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Jeffrey and Nordstrom. To access this article, click here to subscribe or click here to log in. load comments blog comments powered by Disqus


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The tech industry is fast-paced and always looking for that Next Big Thing.
So tech companies have come up with a lot of great tricks to boost their employee's creativity.
From having Lady Gaga talk to employees to giving staff year-long sabbaticals, these ideas have often led to a company's most successful products.
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Flexibility will be important to the 2012 Weston High varsity volleyball team once the season gets underway.
The Trojans are still waiting for one key player in their lineup to recover from an injury. Until then they have been busy making a few adjustments.
The good news is they have plenty of talented returning players with which to work.
"It's nice to have a lot of seniors with experience," said 10th year head coach Jamie Charles, whose team started practice last week. "We have a lot of talent coming back."
Such will also help a lot in the pre-season, which will test the Trojans with a number of scrimmages, including the Staples jamboree on Saturday. They officially start the season on Wednesday when they host Pomperaug at 5:30 p.m.
Weston hopes for a better start this year. It took a while to settle down last season as the Trojans lost seven of their first eight matches.
However, they righted themselves in time to qualify for the South-West Conference playoffs, reaching the semifinals before losing to eventual champ Newtown.
Weston also qualified for the state Class M tournament, reaching the second round and losing to eventual champ Rocky Hill to finish the season at 11-10.
A few starting players have graduated since then, including former captains Jessy Gersh and Lili Clement. Weston's starting setter, Gersh was named an All-SWC honorable mention and Clement was an All-Patriot Division selection as an outside hitter.
Morgan Murray and Katie Longstreth, who also saw varsity time, graduated as well.
Weston returns much experience with a large senior class. It has nine in all.
Two are captains Savannah Carpenter (All-SWC) and Sydney Weiss. The former is an outside hitter.
"She's really worked on her game," said Charles. "She's really devoted to it."
Weiss will be filling in at setter until classmate Taylor Swanson, who is recovering from knee surgery, returns in a few weeks. After that she will have a different role, according to Charles.
Also back is senior Frances Holmes, a middle hitter and All-Patriot selection. Anna Hengelbrok is another experienced middle hitter.
Justine Belport also saw some varsity action last year and has returned. Kelly Babcock, Katie Antonovich and Tori Zaharoff, who played JV last season, could also find roles on the varsity.
"Once Taylor's back we'll do some shifting," said Charles. "We need another hitter to play the right side while Taylor's out."
As has been the case in recent seasons the Trojans once again hope to qualify for the league playoffs and state tournament and go far in each. They not only have the talent but the experience of playing in the post-season.
"I think one of the best things about this year is we have a bunch of girls who are used to being out there at that level," said Charles. "We have to wait and see how things fall into place."


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Pantheon, son of Helios, grabbed the reins of the Greek god's sun-chariot to speed across the sky, but when he lost control, the flames scorched the land, creating the arid desert.
Half a world away, sons and daughters are still going on joyrides through another Sahara, this time without world-destroying results.
Located in Waynoka, Little Sahara State Park has more than 1,400 acres of flowing sand dunes that reach heights of 75 feet.
Strictly used for off-road vehicle riding today, it was formed from terrace and quartz deposits made by the Cimarron River, which once covered the entire area. More than 11,000 years old, the dunes provide a playground where visitors whip across Oklahoma's little desert in a wild ride of their own.
"We only charge riders who get out on the dunes, so yearly, we have 57,000 to 65,000 riders at the park," said Jason Badley, park manager. "But that's only the riders. That doesn't count the passengers or friends. I'd say we get a quarter of a million visitors a year."
Located in northwest Oklahoma, the park is one of the most unique ecosystems in the state. Famous for its offroad vehicle fun, it's also home to sand flats and trails that wind through cottonwood groves under the overshadowing presence of the Glass Mountains. The most popular activities, however, are the dune buggy and ATV riding. The park offers rentals to the public, or visitors can bring their own.
"The terrain changes daily. It flows, and it's never the same day to day," Badley said. "If there's a strong wind, you'll see even greater changes."
Although open year-round, the park is busiest in spring and summer, as well as during a fall riding season. Yet, the sand dunes are pretty empty on scorching summer days.
"Most people in the summer will sleep all day and ride all night long," Badley said. "That sand soaks up the heat in the summer. We went out with a thermometer once, and it reached 140 degrees. The sand was even hotter."
Little Sahara is one of the most visited parks in the state, and the most unique, being the one state park not located on or near a lake, according to Keli Clark with Oklahoma State Parks.
"Last time I was out there, I talked to a group of guys from Wisconsin," she said. "They were told about the Little Sahara sand dunes, and drove all night to come."
The park offers other amenities, including camping sites, showers, picnic areas and RV parking with water and electricity. Clark said improvements to those areas are under way.
"The park is renovating 37 sites at the Gold Sands campground by adding new concrete pads, 50-amp hookups and new water hook-ups," she said. "It's also doing an erosion-control project. Because the sands shift, the park is installing a barrier program to keep sand from shifting even further."
For those with a bit of courage, neighboring Waynoka hosts the Snake Hunt Weekend every year on the weekend after Easter. With their ominous rattles and hooded, angry eyes, hundreds of rattlesnakes are captured, measured and weighed, with prizes going to those with the longest snake and heaviest snake.
Every June, park vendor Little Sahara Power Sports holds Sand Jam, a sort of appreciation day and concert for thrill-seeking enthusiasts.
The terrain changes daily. It flows, and it's never the same day to day.
—Jason Badley
Coming up, SandFest is Sept. 17 in downtown Waynoka. Again, the thrill of the ride is the focus, with drag-racing, off-roading and ATV demonstrations on the dunes. Children can win prizes in the sand castle building contest during the event.


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Leading integrated radiotherapy systems maker Varian Medical Systems (VAR - Free Report) reported third-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings per share from continuing operations of 83 cents, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate and beating the corresponding year-ago earnings of 74 cents. Profit increased 7.3% year over year to $98.6 million, riding on higher sales of oncology systems and X-Ray products.
Revenues & Orders
Sales were up 12% year over year (up 9% on a constant currency basis) to $649 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $643 million. Order backlog increased 10% to $2.3 billion at the end of the reported quarter. Growth was led by increase in demand for newer products of both Oncology Systems and X-ray segments.
Segment Results
Oncology Systems' sales increased 12% year over year to $513 million, boosted by healthy demand for the company's radiotherapy, brachytherapy and radiosurgery systems. Net orders were up 9% to $553 million with no increase in North America and 18% growth in international markets.
Varian benefited from strong demand for its TrueBeam system, orders for which represented 40% of all systems ordered during the quarter.
Varian's X-Ray Products business had a robust quarter with revenues climbing 18% year over year to $121 million. Net orders were boosted 17% to $121 million. The company attributed the growth to higher demand for radiographic imaging panels.
Revenues from the Other category slipped 18% year over year to $16 million. Net orders for this business were $17 million, down 12% year over year.
Gross margin dropped to 43.1% from 44% a year ago while operating margin slipped to 21.6% from 22.6%. Gross margin was adversely affected by a number of factors including retrofits in the Oncology segment and a difficult situation in the Other category.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Varian finished the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $567.9 million, down 3.4% year over year, with long-term debt of only $18 million, lower 21.7% year over year.
Outlook and Recommendation
The company has increased its earnings per share target, for fiscal 2011, to a band of $3.42 and $3.45, up about 16%, from its earlier range of $3.39 to $3.45. Further, Varian continues to project revenue growth of 10% to 11% for the year.
Varian is a leading manufacturer of integrated radiotherapy systems for treating cancer and a premier supplier of X-ray tubes for diagnostic imaging applications. The company operates in a technology-driven environment where success depends on the use of new technology, product development and upgrades. In the radiation oncology market, Varian competes with Accuray (ARAY - Free Report) .
Varian is poised to increase its market share in radiation oncology. It is currently enjoying a healthy demand for its coveted RapidArc and TrueBeam radiotherapy technology, which is meaningfully contributing to its oncology net order growth.
However, Varian aggressively competes with well-funded competitors for a limited pool of sales volume. Further, uncertainties stemming from health care reform and a still weak hospital capital spending environment across many developed countries, especially in Europe, provide headwinds.
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