text: Cardiac MRI Make an Appointment Ask a Question Refer Patient Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an advanced medical imaging technique that does not use x-rays or radiation. Instead, it uses a strong magnetic field, radio waves, and a computer. This creates very clear pictures of internal body structures. A cardiac MRI is performed to help evaluate the structures and function of the heart, valves, and major blood vessels. The MRI image offers unique information to help your doctor better plan your treatment and care. Preparing for the Test Inform your doctor if you have any of these items: a pacemaker, aneurysm clips, metallic implants, metal fragments in your eyes or any other electronic or magnetically activated implant. If you have any of these items it may not be possible, or safe, to have an MRI scan. If your MRI requires the injection of a contrast agent, blood work will need to be done before your MRI to make sure your kidneys are working well. If you are claustrophobic or experience pain when lying on your back for more than 30 minutes, let the MRI staff know. Your doctor can prescribe a relaxant or pain medication. If your doctor has you take a relaxant medication, arrange for a companion (family member or friend) to pick you up after your MRI. You will not be able to drive or take a taxi home after the test if you take a relaxant medication. If you are pregnant or breast feeding, you must notify the MRI staff before the study. The Day of the Test Water is okay to drink. Do not eat any solid food for 4 hours prior to your exam. Continue to take your normal medications unless your doctor directs you otherwise. Wear comfortable clothing. Avoid wearing clothing that has metal zippers, snaps, hooks, safety pins, underwires, or metal threads. You can be given a gown to wear if this is not possible. Shoes, belt buckles, hair barrettes, hairpins, jewelry, and watches will need to be removed before entering the MRI room. You will be provided with a secure locker to lock up your purse, wallet, cards with magnetic strips, keys, cell phones, beepers, coins, etc. During the Test When you arrive in radiology, you will be asked to fill out a screening form asking about anything that might create a health risk or interfere with imaging. The MR technologist will explain the MRI scan to you before you start. Ask questions if you don't understand. You will be asked to lie down on the padded scanning table that glides you into a large, tubular machine. For most exams, you can listen to music through headphones. The inside of the scanner is well lit and has a fan to blow fresh air gently over you. The technologist will be able to see, hear, and speak with you at all times using a 2-way intercom. The machine makes rhythmic knocking and thumping sounds as it takes the images. You will be required to wear earplugs or headphones to protect your hearing from the loud noise produced during the scan. Eyeglasses, dentures, and foil-lined medication patches will need to be removed before the imaging. EKG leads will be placed on your chest. Your doctor may request that you receive an injection of a contrast agent called "gadolinium". If you are having an MRI with contrast, the technologist will start an IV in your arm. The IV will be used to give you the contrast. The contrast will be injected into the IV. You will feel a prick when the IV is started. Unlike contrast agents used in x-ray studies, MRI contrast agents do not contain iodine and rarely cause allergic reactions or other problems. MRI images are very sensitive to movement. You will be asked to remain perfectly still during the time the imaging takes place. By keeping very still during the scan you can improve the quality of the images we obtain. After the Test A cardiac MRI takes between 60-90 minutes. You can resume your normal activity after the test is complete. Your appointment is in the Institute for Advanced Biomedical Imaging (Radiology). You will be directed where to go when you check in. If you have any questions you may contact Advanced Biomedical Imaging (Radiology) at 303.398.1611. This information has been approved by Will Cook, ARRT, MA and Eric Yager, ARRT, BS (April, 2012).


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SAN JOSE — In another response to its ongoing staffing troubles, the San Jose Police Department has started training a battalion of civilian officers aimed at taking some of the burden off an overstretched force.
The city's first-ever Community Service Officer program launched its initial five-week academy Tuesday, which will begin putting 25 recruits — 13 men and 12 women — through the paces of what will come to include taking non-urgent burglary and auto-theft calls and helping shoulder a considerable report-writing workload.
"The addition of CSO's to patrol will enhance our operational abilities, freeing up patrol officers from cold reports, enabling them to conduct more proactive police work," Chief Larry Esquivel said in a statement. "This new program will also enhance our community partnership which is critical considering our staffing woes."
Officials are quick to point out that the civilian officers will not be responding to any calls that involve an active suspect and that if civilian officers run into trouble, they are to call for regular police officers. They are going to be equipped with pepper spray in the event of an immediate threat to their safety.
The CSO program has been more than a year in the making. One of the ways police have been trying to sell the program to prospective applicants is that it gives hands-on exposure to police work, as their jobs will entail assisting patrol, writing reports, addressing traffic complaints and noninjury car accidents, and helping with crowd control at special events, among other duties. They may even be called upon to help protect crime scenes.
The new officers will be supervised by a police sergeant and will wear light-blue uniforms with police-style insignia but will be distinct from the traditional police blues, and drive in white Ford Focus sedans with "Community Service Officer" emblazoned on the side.
The academy graduation is set for Aug. 21, after which graduates will go through three weeks of field training, with a ready-to-deploy date of Sept. 14.
Community service officers serve a supplementary role in Palo Alto, Fremont and several other Bay Area cities, dealing predominantly with so-called "quality of life" crimes like burglary, car theft and vandalism that typically only entail a report being taken.
The inspiration for the program in San Jose, however, is largely to fill a void: SJPD's ranks have shrunk from more than 1,400 in 2008 to just over 1,000 — about 900 of them street-ready — and officers continue to leave amid a political battle between the police union and city leaders over pay, disability and pension issues.
Minimum patrol targets call for 492 officers but just 450 are staffing the positions, with the difference made up by overtime shifts worked in part by bringing other divisions into the fold, including detectives and SWAT officers.
How much of a dent the initial 25 civilian officers can make into that shortfall is anyone's guess, but the general goal is to make the CSO program more robust by fielding academies and making hires on a parallel track to the traditional police recruitment process.
Sgt. Jim Unland, president of the San Jose Police Officers' Association, considers the program's existence less of a boon and more of a reflection of the department's recruiting abilities.
"This is not going to decrease our response time, and it doesn't put cops on the street. No one is safer because of this," Unland said.
He also voiced concerns about issuing the CSO's pepper spray, particularly the liability risk since for police officers, it's considered a use of force that can subject them to civil litigation.
The baseline qualifications for becoming a CSO are a high-school diploma, valid driver's license and no felony convictions. They will adhere to city pay steps, starting at around $52,000 and reaching up to $72,000 in nine years. For the inaugural academy class, police reviewed upward of 800 applicants, about 100 of which made it to the backgrounding process and were further vetted until the current crop remained.
Contact Robert Salonga at 408-920-5002. Follow him at Twitter.com/robertsalonga.

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As the winter season begins, our customers often come to us looking for the best way to keep their natural gas costs down. We are prepared every year to provide our customers with tips to do just that. Here are a handful of ways you can potentially cut your natural gas usage during the winter months.
1.) Invest in a programmable thermostat. The majority of programmable thermostats allow you to set multiple time frames and temperatures to fit your lifestyle. There are even a few that can adapt to those frequent "nudges" that you give the thermostat to take the chill off and automatically change their programming to fit. Avoid changing the temperatures once you have it programmed to avoid unnecessary increases in your natural gas usage.
2.) Avoid large swings in temperature. Avoid raising or lowering the temperature settings more than 5-8 degrees in a daily period to save on natural gas usage. The only exception should be when you are not at home for an extended period of time when you can set it at a lower temperature than normal. Large swings in temperature can cause your unit to work harder to heat your home. Remember, you are not only heating the air but everything in your home as well.
3.) Change the filter in your furnace or air handler regularly. Most HVAC companies recommend inspecting, cleaning, or replacing the filter every month during the summer and winter seasons. A dirty air filter causes your system to work harder to push the air throughout your home, causing increased energy usage.
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November 21, 2011
If Social Security retirement benefits are a retired borrower's only source of income, those benefits will be tax-free. If the retiree has other sources of income, however, a portion of the Social Security retirement benefit payments will be taxable, along with the other sources of taxable income.
If all of the borrower's income is tax-free, their monthly loan payments under income-based repayment will be zero.
If the borrower has some taxable income, the monthly loan payments may be much lower than under the other repayment options, depending on the amount of income.
The current poverty line for a family size of 1 is $10,890, so 150% of the poverty line for a family size of 1 is $16,335, or $1,361 per month. Since the monthly payment under income-based repayment is set to zero if the calculated monthly loan payment is less than $5, a borrower can have monthly income that is $3 higher, namely $1,364, and still have a monthly loan payment of zero under income-based repayment. Likewise, 150% of the poverty line is $22,065 for a family size of 2, yielding an income threshold of $1,841 per month for a monthly loan payment of zero under income-based repayment.
There is an important caveat: Income-based repayment is available only for federal student loans. Parent PLUS loans and private student loans are not eligible.
Income-based repayment usually yields a lower monthly loan payment than strategic default. If a retired borrower defaults on his or her federal education loans, the federal government can offset up to 15% of the borrower's Social Security benefit payments. That's $354.90 a month for someone receiving the current maximum monthly Social Security retirement benefit of $2,366 and $176.55 a month for someone receiving the current average monthly Social Security retirement benefit of $1,177. But unless the retiree has significant sources of taxable income (i.e., in excess of $30,000 per year), income-based repayment will yield a lower monthly loan payment.
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'Why, God?'
I say to God my Rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"
- Psalm 42:9
I don't think it is ever a bad thing to ask God why. Some people will say that we should never question God. But I question God all the time. I don't mean that I doubt His existence. But I do say, "Lord, I don't understand why you have done (thus and so). . . . Why, Lord?"
As you read the psalms, you see that many times the psalmist cried out, in essence, "Why, God? Why have You allowed this in my life?"
And Jesus Himself asked, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:45–47).
So don't think it is wrong to ask, "Why, God?" It isn't wrong. But let me add this: don't expect an answer, necessarily. You can ask all you want. And maybe the Lord will give you an answer. But in most cases, He won't. Quite frankly, I think that if He did, we wouldn't understand it anyway.
So here is what we need to say: "Well, Lord, I don't understand, but I trust you."
Even Jesus struggled with God's will. In the Garden of Gethsemane, under intense pressure, "His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground" (Luke 22:44). Jesus literally was perspiring sweat and blood, and He said, "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done" (verse 42).
There has to come a point when we say, "All right, Lord. I will do it. I don't feel like doing it. I don't want to do it. I don't even think it is a good idea to do it. But I am going to do it, because You told me to."
That is what Jesus did. And that is what we need to do as well.
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NEW YORK — In a film where sound is central, Alexandre Desplat's score to "The King's Speech" enters subtly.
A simple melody slinks in, a soft, demure line of hopeful piano notes, fittingly repetitive, like the stuttering speech of the film's main character, George VI (Colin Firth).
"You have to respect the silence," says Desplat, speaking from London where he's working on the score to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." ''It's quite a challenge to be able to come in in such a delicate way that you're not noticed. I think great scores have to be noticed, but they're wrong when you hear the music come in."
The score, partly recorded with a vintage microphone of George VI's, has earned Desplat his fourth Academy Award nomination. He's regarded as the front-runner in the category ahead of the Feb. 27 Oscars.
A win would be something of a belated coronation for Desplat. Though it wasn't until 2003 that he broke through to Hollywood, the 49-year-old Frenchman has already established himself as one of the most sought after composers in movies.
His scores are remarkably varied, veering from grandly epic to minimalist and intimate, from 80-piece orchestras to lone whistling. He's worked with Stephen Frears, Roman Polanski, David Fincher, Wes Anderson and Jacques Audiard.
"The sound of the music and the images, to me, is something intangible and magical," says Desplat. "I try to sneak into the film with the music, so that it belongs to the film totally."
The son of a French father and Greek mother who met in the U.S. but raised him in France, Desplat was classically trained on piano from age 5. He also became proficient on the flute and trumpet.
He was a young cinephile. At age 6, he recalls being struck by Alex North's score to "Spartacus."
"I never dreamed of writing for concert or opera," says Desplat. "I always dreamed, if I was a composer, to write music for films."
He was particularly moved by scores by Nino Rota, Bernard Herrmann, fellow Frenchman Maurice Jarre ("Lawrence of Arabia") and John Williams, whose "Star Wars" score — its double album poured over — prompted a resolution in Desplat.
"I remember saying to my friends: 'That's what I want to do,'" says Desplat.
He began scoring film and television around 1990, working mainly in France. Dialogue-heavy French films, Desplat says, didn't give him the room he craved. 2003's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" introduced him to Hollywood.
Jonathan Glazer's "Birth" (2004) bent yet more ears to Desplat, particularly its magnificent opening scene: An overhead shot of a jogger running through a snowy Central Park, who eventually collapses and dies. Paced by flute, Desplat's score is lush and stirring — somewhat like minimalist John Adams, a distinct influence on Desplat.
Anderson was blown away by the "Birth" score and sought out Desplat for his stop-motion animated "Fantastic Mr. Fox." Desplat's whimsical score has bluegrass influences and pieces like "Whack-Bat Majorette."
"Alexandre is a French movie star who happens to be one of the world's pre-eminent composers," Anderson said by e-mail. "I do not know if he can act. Also, I feel he may be the flute-playing equivalent of Jimi Hendrix, and he is a great whistler."
For Desplat, scoring a film is a deeply personal task. He holes himself away "like a monk" when writing, pushing himself into "a very obsessive trance." Watching footage from the film endlessly, inspiration can come from anything: the storyline, an actor's face, a camera angle, a lighting style.
"When I think I have found what the music should be, I can feel a vibration as I'm playing the music and watching at the same time," Desplat says. "If you change the music of 'Vertigo,' I'm sure the vibration would go away."
For "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a film in which the main character ages backward, he created musical palindromes. In "New Moon," he reflected Bella's indecision between her two suitors (Edward and Jacob) by blending their themes.
Chris Weitz has worked with Desplat on three very different films: "New Moon," the fantasy epic "The Golden Compass" and the upcoming illegal immigrant drama "A Better Life." He convenes with Desplat at his Montparnasse apartment in Paris, which includes a studio.
"It's kind of sinfully fun," says Weitz. "You're sitting around, every once in a while a cat will wander in and take a seat on the couch. You sit around and talk about the day and life and eat biscuits and sip coffee."
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Desplat was particularly challenged in scoring the much-anticipated "The Tree of Life" (out in May), by the rarely active Terrence Malick. On Malick's wishes, Desplat composed the score without seeing any of the footage, providing music to the director for several years.
It's all an incredible load for any composer, especially one as dedicated as Desplat.
"It's a very, very lucky moment and I don't want to stop that moment," says Desplat. "It's what I dreamed to do, and I want to keep the dream going."


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Once upon a time, anyone who compared Brazilian food with haute cuisine would have been laughed off the pitch.
The concept of cozinha sofisticada has long been absent from its culinary lexicon.
Most dishes, including the national one of feijoada, a stew which might contain beef and chorizo and beans, or pig's ears, tongue and trotters, are rooted in plain home cooking and made for sharing. This ethos of conviviality is reflected in the fact that street food, in a range of regional variations, is what Brazil is most famous for.
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The legions of fans crowding Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Recife, Manaus, and other World Cup venues around the host country will sample such snacks as coxinha or chicken croquettes, acaraje. which are deep-fried black-eyed pea balls stuffed with fish or veg, and pao de queijo, a cheesy choux-pastry ball.
They are part of the popular culture of this huge country with a population of 200 million, one fifth of whom live below the UN poverty line.
Nevertheless, it came as something of a surprise to find that there are only two Michelin-starred Brazilian chefs in the world - and that neither of them lives in their country of birth. One of them is Henrique Leis, whose restaurant in Almancil, Portugal that takes his name has held a star since 2010.
His super-sophisticated menu - at up to £100 a head - includes prawns with a trio of langoustine, foie gras and truffle ravioli; foie gras of duck and goose in two preparations; supreme of turbot and risotto-gel with coconut milk; and pigeon from Bresse in a verveine crust.
The other is Marcello Tully of Kinloch Lodge on the island of Skye, who's had a star since 2010. He was born in Maceio in eastern Brazil, where his mother still lives, and the dishes he creates always contain produce such as bananas, passion fruit, fish and sugar cane rum as a nod to his culinary heritage. His £80 tasting menu includes a Mallaig seabass with lime and coconut, west coast scallops with citrus and ginger, and an apple crumble parfait with a cinnamon doughnut.
When he was growing up, there wasn't a word for chef - only for cook. It was the kids with little hope of an education who became cooks, and there was no such thing as a restaurant industry. So when he told his Rio-born father he wanted to become a chef, he wasn't best pleased. Tully trained with Albert Roux in Britain, 6,000 miles away from his home country.
In the last 10 years, though, the food scene there has really scored with a number of excellent restaurants bubbling up from under the radar.
Helena Rizzo of Mani in Sao Paulo has been voted the world's best female chef for 2014. Born in Porto Alegre, she worked at El Celler De Can Roca in Gerona, one of the world's best restaurants, before returning to her roots to create authentic cuisine.
It was recently announced that Brazil is to be the first Latin American country to have a Michelin Guide, to be published in March next year. Unsurprisingly, it will be dedicated to the wealthy cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
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Timboroa held off defending Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) winner Northern Quest and Super Quercus to win the $250,000 Del Mar feature as Bobby Frankel-trained horses filled the top three finishing positions in the 1 3/8-mile turf test at Del Mar Saturday.
Bet On Sunshine, the 7-10 favorite, beat pacesetter Tic N Tin by a nose Saturday to capture the $100,000 Arlington Sprint Handicap for the third straight time.
The horse nicknamed "The Big Red Train" rolled through Saratoga Saturday, solidifying his chances at a championship season with his fourth straight grade I victory in the $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I).
Trainer Bobby Frankel earned another grade I victory Saturday when Squirtle Squirt went wire-to-wire to win the $200,000 King's Bishop Stakes at Saratoga. For Frankel, the win marks his third grade I stakes victory of the Saratoga meeting.
Erdenheim Farm's Dr. Kashnikow earned his first stakes win Saturday's at Saratoga, taking the $200,000 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) by three-quarters of a length.
By Sean Clancy
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My relationship with God and my husband fills me with such great joy that my soul dances from the very depth of my being....
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The Word of God brings me joy and comfort
My Husband he is so goofy and makes me laugh
My son- I never thought I could love a little stranger as much as I do
My sister- she is my best friend
My dad- he is awesome
My spiritual counselor- she is a true blessing
My momma- I wouldn't be the person I am today with out her! She is a blessing in every way.
Life-no matter what happens good or bad, God has a plan and a purpose for me.
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Bebe hopes to follow in Ronaldo's footsteps
Manchester United's unexpected summer arrival Bebe says he is aiming to emulate his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo and become a global star at Old Trafford.
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Bebe signed for United in a £7 million deal from Vitoria Guimaraes last week, despite having only joined the Portuguese club on a free transfer from a third-tier side five weeks previously. Little was known about the 20-year-old but it quickly came to light that he had a fascinating story, having previously spent time on the streets.
But while United signed Ronaldo after he impressed in a friendly against the club in 2003, Sir Alex Ferguson admitted on Tuesday he has never seen Bebe in action on a football pitch and instead relied on glowing recommendations from his Portuguese coaching staff.
The forward's first participation in the Premier League will be eagerly awaited and he has increased expectation somewhat by declaring he hopes to follow in Ronaldo's footsteps.
"To come to a team like Manchester United is a dream come true for any player," Bebe said. "The Portuguese factor at Old Trafford was a motivation for me.
"You have very big names like Cristiano Ronaldo who has played here and is a very big player now. Nani and Anderson are still at the club. I want to become like then and I will work hard to become a top quality player."
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Joy Hoover's research tells her this disturbing fact about Sin City: More than 100,000 sex workers ply their trade here, from the legal brothels in nearby Nye County to the city's illicit call girls as well as some of the back-room exotic dancers in the galaxy of strip clubs.
The 27-year-old Michigan native knows every one of them needs a little boost to their self-esteem. So her nonprofit reaches out to the women of this often-wanton place with a support network that includes counseling, heath referrals and, perhaps most important, a listening ear.
The game plan also includes this unlikely circuit: Each month, Hoover and her volunteers visit more than a dozen men's clubs to give the women a little something: a cupcake.
For Hoover, a devout Christian, and her so-called Cupcake Girls volunteers, it's more than just a sweet snack. It's meant to show women in the shadows that people care about them.
The Los Angeles Times recently talked with Hoover about her mission.
So how did your contact with this subculture come about?
My husband and I came to Las Vegas 4 1/2 years ago on vacation and that's when we first heard about the adult industry here; the sex trafficking and adult entertainers. We've always felt connected to marginalized people and we definitely saw a need here.
We found out that a group called the XXXChurch was doing work here. They visited brothels and once did a makeover to the room where the girls were living ... in Ely, Nev., so the women would have nicer beds to sleep in and painted walls.
So this group eventually invited you out to help them. What happened then?
At first I did the makeup for women at the big adult entertainment convention here, to support them in that way. Just to get here, we'd sold all our belongings back home in Michigan. We sold everything we have owned. It comes from our faith. We both feel we have a strong faith.
What gave you the idea for the cupcakes?
The XXXChurch had originally done the cupcake rounds at dance clubs, so we'd go with them. After a few months, they switched gears and went to work with the porn industry and people addicted to porn. I was just starting to connect with some of these women in the clubs, building relationships with them through the cupcakes, so I wanted to continue that.
But the plan was not to start our own nonprofit. We did our homework about the needs of these women, how we could support them even better. That's when I saw a UNLV study that estimated there were 100,000 sex workers in Las Vegas. And from what I've seen, at least 60% of the women I've contacted in strip clubs are mothers.
Describe the mission of Cupcake Girls? How many volunteers do you have? Are any of them former or current sex workers?
Our mission is to bring consistently caring, non-judgmental support and community resources to women in the adult entertainment industry. Two years ago, we opened operations in Portland, which is a top city for sex trafficking and has the most number of strip clubs per capita than any city in the U.S. Between the two cities we have 100 volunteers. I'd say about 10% of them have worked in the adult entertainment industry.
Each month, we visit 17 men's clubs in Las Vegas and 10 in Portland. The thing is to be consistent. There is no consistency in the adult entertainment industry. We bring the exact same types of cupcakes to the same women, delivered by the same volunteers, so they can count on us and know we'll be back. We learn of their specific needs over time.
Describe your first visit to a strip club? What did you see?
My first trip was to Pussycats in Las Vegas. It's one of the smaller clubs. I went with two girls and we brought a box of cupcakes and walked in the front door. When we came in the girls' eyes lit up. They were familiar with our mission.
There weren't any customers at the time so we just sat around, opened the box and talked. I got to know them and their stories and their children, their week, their month, even though I'd never met them before. I was super nervous, but within a few minutes I was completely at ease. I knew I wanted to come back.
What was the reaction of the management and male patrons?
Many of the men want our cupcakes. But the managers have not always been so welcoming. Some of them, and the house mothers, give us the third-degree. One general manager wouldn't even let us in. So we gave the cupcakes to the bouncers and asked them to give them to the girls. After a few months, the general manager came out and gave us a big hug. She said, 'My staff is mad at me because I won't let you in, so I'm letting you in.' Now she's one of our biggest advocates.
Does your experience with strip clubs make you like men less?
At first, it was challenging for me just to see what went on there. I didn't have any experience with strip clubs. So, day in and day out, I saw and heard some the things that male patrons did and said to these women. Some of it was disrespectful. It was challenging for me to know that many of these women are angry toward men. But then I realized this: If I'm judging men, then I'm doing to others what we're so
against. We all have a story and the men deserve to be heard as well.
Do you think dancers despise the men they perform for?
No. I don't think they despise them. Some women are distrusting toward men and have the view that there aren't a lot of good men in the world. But they don't hate them.
Describe some of the women you have met through this outreach?
We have been working with a woman in her 50s who is from out of the country who is trying to save money for a house and help her daughter with college. We know a younger woman who was in an abusive relationship and raped.
Others are budding businesswomen who got into adult entertainment to pay for college. Now they want to start their own businesses. But there are sad stories. Like the woman who was locked in a closet as a child, beginning when she was 3. She grew up being taught that her body was for men, to be sexualized.
Not all of these women are heroines, right? Some have criminal records; others are addicted to drugs. There was a recent news story about New York City dancers drugging wealthy patrons and stealing their money. It's just hard to broad-brush this ilk of society as all victims, right?
We don't treat these women as victims. No one wants to be a charity case. We're not here to save these girls. Our mission to empower them be the healthiest version of themselves; whether they want to be a mother or daughter or stay in adult entertainment, with a house and a car and a healthy schedule for their children.
Could you ever see yourself in this line of work?
I would say no. The women I meet all tell me that this is a really tough line of work. You have to be mentally stable and really not emotionally invested. You have to separate yourself. It's also hard to have a romantic relationship. I've been happily married for almost nine years. I'm very emotionally connected to people. I don't think I could separate myself.
Why do you think strip clubs exist?
Adult entertainment is a multibillion-dollar business. People have needs, whether it's loneliness or sexual or some erotic fantasy. And wherever there are needs, there are people who make money from it.
What have you learned about women or men through this endeavor?
I've learned that everyone has a story and that we all deserve to be loved and cared for. Everyone needs to be heard. People make their choices for different reason and you can't judge them. You have to love people for who they are, not what they do. We're all more alike than we'd ever want to believe.
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Anybody know what that tall/narrow spire is that you can see from Saguaro Lake to the East? I've seen it when I go kayaking at the lake and looks like it would be a fun place to hike out to (but impossible to climb without gear).
Phoenix/Arizona hikers here?
Bleak...You'd do better to post this in the Southwest Forum...I don't know the answer but one of the folks there will...
And also check out the get together (round up) that Benny is going to have at his place. FUN! Jo
Thanks! I did that a while ago when this post went stale, and I got a few ideas. At first I thought it was too far North to be Weaver's Needle, but now I think that is it. I looked again when I went last weekend to Saguaro Lake to kayak and figure that has got to be it. If you're a hiker and like wildlife go around the lake, I saw a few Bald Eagles there!
The most hiking I do is in Wal Mart and Fry's....LOL
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John Neal's weekly blog throughout rugby's biggest competition. His blog will offer an insight into what businesses can learn from the highs and lows of the competition...
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My grandma always told me to "do your best and leave the rest!"
Wise words, but what happens when your best is just not good enough, when the consequences of losing leads to recriminations, blame, anger and self-doubt?
Such is the power of a loss, let alone two losses, even when England really did seem to be doing their best.
So what happens now?
There will be a formal review covering every aspect of the World Cup period, including the preparation and the performance and covering technical, tactical, mental, physical and coaching areas. Usually conducted by external experts the report will interview all parties, benchmark against other nations and come forward with recommendations.
Whilst all this is going on there will be a media scramble, where journalists will seek out stories from anybody who is willing to be controversial rather than constructive. The unedifying scramble for a new job in the England set up will begin. Most of these stories will be end up in the fiction archive once the dust settles or another story is bigger.
The review is critical as it will determine future progression and the likelihood of England bouncing back or falling away further.
So what can the business world learn from this?
And what to do with the review once it's complete?
Take time to read it carefully and fully absorb what it has to say.
Clarify what has been said and carefully consider the recommendations.
It is at this point where strong leadership comes to the fore. Having created the calm space for reflection and balanced consideration (very tough when the emotions are high) it is now time for decisions.
A key skill of leadership, whether in business or in sport, is the ability to hold in balance the short term and the long term benefits for the wider organisation. The easier job is to predict the short term, but the real skill of leadership is foresight in the long term.
There will be many people who will not see the long term benefits… many journalists, those looking for a new job and fans will want action and the excitement that short term change brings. But all the evidence points to evolution being more effective than revolution. Sustainable success takes time, patience, continuity and the courage of a leader, especially when they know that "they really did do their best".
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Submission + - SpaceShipTwo flies again (nbcnews.com)
The article above is from NBC, which also has a deal with Virgin Galactic to televise the first commercial flight. It is thus in their interest to promote the spacecraft and company. The following two sentences from the article however clearly confirm every rumor we have heard about the ship in the past year, that they needed to replace or completely refit the engine and that the resulting thrust might not be enough to get the ship to 100 kilometers or 62 miles:
In January, SpaceShipTwo blasted off for a powered test and sailed through a follow-up glide flight, but then it went into the shop for rocket refitting. It's expected to go through a series of glide flights and powered flights that eventually rise beyond the boundary of outer space (50 miles or 100 kilometers in altitude, depending on who's counting).
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Tue 12th Jul 2011 7:00amGet Joggly's Byron Bay Surf Report
13/ 7/11 Feels like its winding down today although still rouge monsters that shut down entire lengths of beach every 15min or so. No rhyme or reason just random heavy lines that make a mockery of any of our "banks" . Theres also a northerly joggly running across it . Dont want to sound like im complaining , Im sure there is content crew who scored , rumors from points to the North and Sth but they are the quite ones, Ive only got myself to blame you cant always expect the waves to come to your door step.
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Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay has said that rainfall in parts of North Antrim on Friday were 'unprecedented'. He also said that he and party colleagues will be meeting with statutory agencies to ensure that where preventative measures can be put in place this will be done.
He said: "A number of properties were unfortunately flooded in the area on Friday and a number narrowly avoided being flooded because of the quick thinking and work of communities on the ground as well as statutory agencies.
"It is one of the heaviest rainfalls I have seen in terms of concentration but I do think that it has flagged up some cases were flooding risk needs to be again assessed and preventative work carried out. I visited a number of properties in Rasharkin and Portglenone over the weekend and these are clearly examples were homes have been at risk from flooding on numerous occasions over the past five years.
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Inside this dimly lit Stockholm pub the stress level is zero. No one's rushed in here. People spend hours nursing draft beer and warm plates of meat.Two hours, two lagers and a dozen meatballs later, we realize the best part about the 2006 Saab 9-5, which we drove yesterday on the two-lane roads north of this historic city. It's still a Saab. Svante Kinell, brand manager for the 9-5, says there are 1,367 changes on the 2006 model, but these changes haven't squashed that intangible something that makes it a Saab. They've just made it a better Saab.Over a Thousand ChangesAlthough numerous, the changes really come down to an exterior face-lift, a worked-over chassis, a new control layout, 10 extra horsepower and a price cut of about $2,000. Additionally, the wagon is now called the SportCombi just like the new 9-3 wagon, and the familiar Linear, Arc and Aero trim levels are gone in favor of a single model offered in sedan and wagon body styles.This single model is a blend of last year's midlevel Arc and sporty Aero models, which means it's fully equipped with leather upholstery, eight-way power front seats with driver memory, seat heaters in all five positions, a 240-watt Harman Kardon audio system with an in-dash CD changer and satellite radio.The high-output version of Saab's 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder is also standard, and it's up to 260 hp, thanks to a revised intake. Torque holds steady at 258 pound-feet. Transmission choices still consist of a five-speed manual and a five-speed automatic. All 9-5s wear 17-inch wheels and 235/45R17 Pirelli all-season tires (slightly wider than last year's 225s), while the old Aero model's lowered sport suspension has moved to the options list, bundled with sport seats and faux aluminum interior trim.Other extras include a navigation system and a visibility package with bi-xenon headlamps and rear park assist. Saab expects to hold the base price for both the sedan and wagon right around the $35,000 mark.On the SurfaceKnown for its friendly face, the Saab 9-5 carries an almost sinister gaze into 2006. A larger grille gives the car the prominent nose that's currently in fashion, while projector-beam headlamps bore into your soul through smoked lenses. In back, shapely new taillights resemble those of the '06 Audi A4. Along the sides, the 9-5's characteristic black body moldings and door handles give way to more socially acceptable color-matched trim.Inside, designers replaced the 9-5's clunky array of climate and audio buttons with a slick new set of metallic-trimmed dials and buttons from the GM parts bin. Normally, we'd be skeptical about a Saab sharing its center stack controls with the Chevrolet HHR, but the new pieces integrate nicely into the 9-5's cockpit and greatly improve its ergonomics.The gauge faces are also new this year, and the steering wheel now has three spokes instead of four. We would have liked to see Saab upgrade a few of the 9-5's questionable interior plastics, which remain a step or two behind German and Japanese peers.Deep DownIts innocuous expression gone, the 9-5 needed more of a performance edge as well, so engineers went to work on the standard suspension to tighten up the car's traditionally soft handling. Fifteen-percent stiffer shocks are fitted at all four corners, and all 9-5s get the thicker stabilizer bars previously exclusive to the Aero trim level.Engineers also stiffened the front subframe bushings by 90 percent and recalibrated the power steering valves. In back they widened the rear track slightly and reduced the toe-in angle for more stable handling. To assure the ride stays comfortable, 7-percent softer rear springs were installed.There's no change in the rear spring rate of the optional sport suspension, but the front springs are 8-percent stiffer than on last year's Aero model, while the shocks are 10-percent firmer front and rear. As on the Aero, sport package-equipped cars ride 10mm closer to the ground than the standard 9-5. The brakes are unchanged.Drives Like a Classic SaabThis may sound like a lot of changes, but driving the 2006 Saab 9-5 is a remarkably familiar experience. We sampled a sedan and a pair of SportCombi wagons, all equipped with the sport suspension, and they felt like traditional Saabs through and through, which is both good and bad.Unlike most premium cars, the 9-5 hasn't put on the pounds over the years. As a result, it feels refreshingly lightweight and nimble when you're pushing through tight corners. Plus, the car's fully ventilated disc brakes feel strong with a reassuring pedal feel.Unfortunately, this year's suspension upgrades provide only a modest reduction in body roll, which makes the 9-5 a tough sell over tighter-handling competitors in this price range like the Acura TL and Volkswagen Passat. Further, torque steer is still a problem under heavy throttle in this front-driver. It's a classic Saab trait, but if the company can keep it under control in the 9-3, someone should have figured out a way to suppress it in the more expensive 9-5.The 9-5 does ride more smoothly than in the past, which makes it a more pleasant long-distance companion. However, during a turn in the backseat, the suspension rebounded harshly over a few rough patches and there was more wind noise than we would have expected in a premium sedan.Quick but Lacks SmoothnessThe 2.3-liter turbo four, at least, remains a capable source of motivation for the midsize 9-5. There's some lag off the line, but acceleration is quite strong through the midrange. Saab claims a 0-to-60-mph time in the high 6s for a manual-shift sedan and low 7s for the SportCombi, which is consistent with the 6.7-second run we got out of a 250-hp 2002 Aero sedan.Even though these numbers are competitive for this class, Saab is still the only premium-brand manufacturer that offers only four cylinders in a midsize sedan with a mid-$30Ks asking price. Granted, it's turbocharged, but this engine simply can't match the linear power delivery and refinement of the six-cylinders in most competitors, which Saab says are the Audi A6 and BMW 530i.Time Marches OnIn America, Saab sold just 9,000 9-5s in 2004. Sweden's No. 2 automaker and parent company GM hopes this year's updates will make it more competitive with its German and Japanese peers.This refresh has certainly improved the 9-5. It looks, rides and handles better than before. 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My ECG shows LBBB(Left bundle branch block) although i donot smoke , rarely drink. I have a vegetarian diet (sometimes with eggs). My weight is 88 KG , height 5'6"I donot know what caused this problem I was asked to go for an 2-D Echo test . It showed Septal motion abonormality consistent with LBBB . LV ejection fraction is 61% rest normal
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LBBB means that on a certain place the left branch of the Hisâs bundle is completely damaged (block). That damage is usually due to ischemia (infarct). Hisâs bundle is a special type of heart muscle whose main task is not contraction but conduction of the electrical impulses to the muscles of the heartâs chambers. Because of the LBBB, the left chamber is not contracting simultaneously with the right chamber but with a delay after contraction of the right chamber. When LBBB is present, the left chamber receives electrical impulses indirectly from the right chamberâs muscles. LBBB by itself shouldnât cause any heart difficulties as long as the right branch is intact. But still, presence of LBBB indicates that various parts of the heart muscle are not supplied with blood very well. LBBB is, in fact, indirect proof that you had a small infarct (heart attack) in the past and that you might have a degree of coronary heart disorder (narrowing of the heart arteries).
LBBB canât be treated but preventive measures can be taken in order to slow down the coronary heart disease and to prevent further heart attacks. Blood-thinners like aspirin (Disprin) are very useful.
In your case, I can notice at least 2 risk factors for coronary heart disease: being overweight and probably hyperlipidemia (because you are taking Lipofix). Drinking has no impact on the coronary heart disorder but excessive drinking can damage the heart muscle directly.
According to your 2-D Echo test your heart is still pumping well but you should watch your weight, blood fats, blood glucose level, etc. You can also request a coronary stress test.
You may want to consult a cardiologist about this.
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|May 3, 2008 – May 4, 2008
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The 24 Hours of Adrenalin is all about friends sharing a weekend. So while you are enjoying the team race weekend, try to set aside some additional time to enjoy the other wonderful opportunities available for sightseeing, entertainment, education, and family fun throughout the Monterey Peninsula and its surrounding areas.
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The Dark Key
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A young Librarian witnesses a supernatural event. The result of which sends him searching for answers to the vision. The answers, however come looking for him in the form of ghostly renegade monks, who were lured from their faith at the local abbey only to be burned alive for robbing local people, and thugs of a demon worshipping order. He finds out from Jonas, a specter of one of his ancient ancestors, who had as a monk been seduced by a demon in human form that he has to find a key which has been used to close a portal to the Dark Realm and destroy it before the Dark Forces find it. The boy also finds out about a feud between two demons which has been rumbling through the centuries, taking in some turbulent times in recent history before coming to an explosive end.


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So I adopted a second bunny two weeks ago, a male mini lop name Keyser Soze. I must have had some good karma going because it only took 3 days to bond him with my holland lop. These two are inseparable. Here's an album, Keyser is the gray mini and Oprah is the brown holland.


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Community colleges in Virginia intend on tapping into the methane created by landfills so that they can have a future in sustainable energy.
Currently, Emory and Henry College, Hollins University, Lynchburg College, Randolph College and Sweet Briar College are all looking into gaining their energy from the local landfills. They have teamed with Collegiate Clean Energy to make it happen.
Collegiate Clean Energy collects the methane from the landfills, turns it into electricity and then sells it back to utility companies. This will make it a rather simple switch for the colleges. It will basically come down to switching their utility companies which will only take about two months for them to do.
The contract for the colleges will be a 12 year agreement, but will save them anywhere from $500,000 to $1,000,000 throughout the term of the deal. It will also cut the colleges' carbon footprint from electricity in half. Landfills naturally create methane gas, which is a burden for the landfills and becomes costly to manage. Therefore, the colleges will also be aiding in reducing the methane coming out of the landfills.
Collegiate Clean Energy is currently working with a landfill in Bristol, VA. They want to begin extracting the site's methane gas and cleaning it. They will then run it through a generator which will turn it into electricity. They have to get all of this set up and working at the Bristol landfill before they can begin the process of providing sustainable energy to the colleges. However, the energy won't come straight from Bristol but from a large pool of energy that is collected from all over the state.


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the man. the legend. its john Lennon. i got this XL shirt at some store that sells a whole bunch of band shirts for like 5.99 a while ago and now i finally made something out of it
i made this one last night and i love it. my sister told me to use a contrasting colour but i got to of these oversized shirts from roots. they were just lying there at my work place left there and my boss told me i could take them. somebody's loss my gain.
i was debating whether or not to put little bows on the front with the same ribbon(s) i use for the straps and the back of the straps. what do you think?
i made this last week . . . ? i think just an old blue shirt - it was nice but i never wore it- and a large white t-shirt
a bag that i mad out of some fabric someone gave me in a large back of scrap fabric most of which are pretty unuseable (is that how you spell it??) anywho here it is
another dress for another friend. again she bought the shirt a while ago and was upset when i made the dress for my other friend cuz she had asked me to make her one first. i still have to sew the straps to it. but i need her to do so
meh i'm not a weezer fan anymore . ..
and thats about it . . . until next time


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How Ohio State's Braxton Miller Knows When to Stay in the Pocket and When to RunAugust 28, 2013
2012 was a breakout season for Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller. 2013 is set to be an even bigger year as the junior grows from the Buckeyes' primary rushing threat into a field general with true command of the offense through the air and on the ground.
That means going through reads and progressions, keeping his eyes downfield to see open receivers and handling immediate pressure, all while tracking his internal clock.
Urban Meyer's first season in Columbus was about his team surviving the transition. The 2012 Buckeyes not only survived, but they succeeded in going 12-0 in a season shortened by a postseason ban. This season is about everyone on that roster thriving as the Buckeyes push toward a BCS Championship Game appearance.
That starts with quarterback (and preseason Heisman front-runner) Braxton Miller.
In 2011, Miller was just working to keep his head above water, throwing for 1,159 yards and 13 touchdowns, rushing for 715 yards and seven touchdowns. Last year, with Meyer, Miller was able to increase his production to 2,039 yards and 15 touchdowns through the air and another 1,271 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground.
That improvement was enough to net Miller the Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year Award, a second-team quarterback spot on the Coaches' Team and a first-team spot on the Media's Team. It also earned Miller his current spot as a Heisman favorite.
This season, Miller is truly being given the keys to the machine in Columbus. There are weapons in the run game. There are weapons in the pass game. The offensive line is one of the nation's best units. The defense is looking to an influx of talented youth to improve from a year ago.
In other words, the preseason No. 2-ranked Buckeyes are poised for big things, and it starts with Miller.
Spring football was all about developing a balanced attack on offense, with backs emerging to run the ball and receiving targets becoming more reliable. The spring game, in which Miller completed 16 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns, spoke to Meyer's emphasis on development in the pass game.
2013's campaign, with a BCS Championship and a Heisman in its sights, will be about Miller expanding his game. That means getting through his reads and progressions more quickly in an effort to move the ball with his arm, not just his legs.
Getting through progressions is a multi-step process that starts before the snap for Miller, the same as it does for every other quarterback in the nation. He is looking for two versus one high safety. He is counting defenders in the box to determine whether to check to a run or a pass play.
When Miller's got a pass play on, the biggest issue over the last few seasons has been whether to run or throw. Last year, the quarterback had 227 carries and 254 passing attempts—relative balance in numbers—but heavily skewed toward rushing from the quarterback position.
By comparison, Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez ran 195 times while attempting 368 passes. Heisman winner Johnny Manziel carried 201 times, with 434 pass attempts in the Aggies' uptempo attack.
Miller needs to go from the 47.1 percent of total touches being runs to a number closer to 30 percent of his touches coming on the ground. In addition to backs carrying a bigger load of the run game, the best way to drop that number is improving in the pass game.
That means getting through his progressions and reads.
In the progression, you see primary, secondary and tertiary receivers in the passing route. With reads, you have defenders to key off of that signal passes to those same receivers. Here you see numbers indicating the progression in which Miller looks in order to determine which receiver to get the ball to.
Getting past that second read is going to be the key for Miller in 2013. Getting to two has been doable. However, getting to three and then looking back-side is an area where Miller can grow his game. Instead of one-two-tuck and run, or one-two-scramble to buy time, Miller should get to the back-side and third reads before looking to gain on the ground.
When it comes to reads, here is where Miller, as a third year player, will show real growth from an understanding-defenses standpoint.
Recognizing quickly the advantage at the interior will help Miller get the ball out more quickly. It is less about the progression and more about recognizing that the Mike linebacker, "M", has a decision to make with the double slants heading to the middle. If Mike opens up to the left, the right receiver will be the quick pass. If Mike opens up right, hit the left slant early.
Reads are even more important when it comes to blitz situations. When teams decide to pressure Miller, the quarterback has shown a knack for getting himself out of trouble and picking up positive yards with his legs. But Miller's also been sacked plenty in trying to hang on against pressure.
This season, instead of simply bailing himself out with his legs, look for Miller to use the immediate reads to get the ball out quickly and take advantage of pressures.
Against six- and seven-man pressures, Miller (and his receivers) have to recognize where the void will be and get the ball out in a hurry. The best way to beat pressures are with a quarterback's arm and hot receivers.
Braxton Miller is going to get his touches on the ground. The key is for him to get those carries with designed quarterback runs and in big moments where there is a lot of green in front of him due to coverage.
This season, look for Miller to not just stay in the pocket, but keep his eyes downfield as he moves behind the line of scrimmage. Watch for him to get further into his progressions and make quicker reads, especially in hot situations.
That is all going to work together to advance not just his game, but the Ohio State Buckeyes offense as well. Miller is poised to take that next step, and that means improving his passing numbers, a move rooted in getting better at the little things successful quarterbacks do on an every-play basis.