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It has been five months since the voluntary Leafy Greens Marketing Order went into effect to ensure that lettuce, spinach and other leafy vegetables produced in California are free of E. coli and other food-borne diseases.
So far so good for the 111 grower/packers who signed up to comply with the sanitations detailed in the marketing order. Western Growers says 100 percent of the volume of spinach, lettuce and other leafy green commodities in California are covered by the new enhanced food safety procedures.
There has been no major summer crisis like the one last year that sickened 200 people nationwide in more than 20 states from a virulent strain of E. coli. Three deaths were confirmed from the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 on spinach by the Center for Disease Control.
It was the 20th food borne illness outbreak in the past nine years. Producers and handlers escaped most of those relatively unscathed. However, the spinach E. Coli 1517 incident almost wrecked the California and Arizona leafy green industry.
It is still suffering, according to Western Growers Hank Giclas, director of public affairs for Western Growers, the driving force behind the voluntary marketing order.
Mexico still will not accept California spinach. Sales of not just spinach, but bagged salads were off 30 percent for a long time, Giclas told vegetable pest control advisers from California and Arizona at a recent consultants conference sponsored by Bayer CropScience in San Diego.
Some reports indicated sales losses of as much as $100 million in spinach alone sent the Western produce industry into a tailspin, and a damage control mode to restore consumer confidence shattered by the outbreak that generated more than 20,000 newspaper articles focusing on food safety.
Giclas told the consultants that best production practices have been developed within the marketing order. However, they are still being formalized and are "evergreen ... ever changing and will be that way over time."
Growers are paying $4.5 million via a 2-cent per carton assessment to run the marketing order, which is using USDA specialists to monitor growers and handlers. Giclas said the program is costing growers an additional average of about $50 per acre or 25-cents per carton to comply with the regulations and recordkeeping.
Local California ag commissioners are playing no formal role in leafy green marketing inspections. Giclas said USDA is the lead monitoring agency because this is a national issue.
While some best management practices are still being formalized by the board governing the marketing order, several key management practices are in concrete. One is the mandatory testing of all water used before, during and after producing a crop. These must meet strict EPA water quality guidelines.
Secondly, the marketing order forbids the use of raw manure and biosolids on leafy vegetable crops. It also mandates that soil amendments be analyzed before use, particularly those containing animal products.
The marketing order also outlines procedures for sanitation of tools, worker hygiene, washing of product and other specific regulations.
Best management practices and risk assessments are recommended when producing leafy greens near animal operations or composting. However, Giclas said for now no buffer zones are recommended between fields and domestic animal operations.
Wild animals are another matter, particularly since feral swine and other wild animals were implicated in last summer's illnesses and deaths. Growers are fencing more fields and removing habitat to preclude wild animal intrusion into fields.
Ironically, this is a key issue with some environmental groups who protested the loudest during the E. coli outbreak. Giclas said some of these same groups are now protesting the fencing and habitat removal to keep wild animals out of the nation's leafy green crop, saying these measures are interfering with the migratory routes of wild animals.
Giclas said this remains a "key issue" in finalizing best management practices guidelines with environmentalists.
In gearing up for the start of the new state food safety marketing order, USDA inspectors conducted practice audits of operations. The Western Growers public affairs director said no major violations were discovered.
However, the biggest problem encountered during these trial audits was a lack of documentation of steps and training conducted to ensure a pathogen-free crop. "Growers and handlers were performing but not reporting. Documentation will be at a premium" if this program is to assure buyers, consumers and others that leafy greens and other vegetables produced in California and Arizona are safe.
This documentation and adherence to best management practices also presents opportunities to the pest control industry and its consultants and advisers.
"This focus on food safety may make the role of the PCA more valuable" in testing water, soils and product to make sure it is pathogen-free and conducting environmental assessments of farming practices.
The marketing order is voluntarily, but once a grower/handler signs up, the rules are mandatory.
These regulations apply only to California. However, since most of the major vegetable shippers from California's coastal areas also operate in the desert during the winters, the practices under the marketing order are likely to be followed with the winter vegetable deal.
Also, as Western producers point out, growers in other states and nations are under no mandatory best management practices program. Yet, outbreaks of food-borne diseases due to eating tainted vegetables from elsewhere will also impact California and Arizona production.
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Jeri Sager and her mother "always knew" it would happen.
Jeri Sager and her mother "always knew" it would happen.
Mom didn't get to see it, but her inspirational and aspirational faith continues to motivate her daughter.
"Because she believed so strongly in me, I never thought about having something to fall back on," said Sager, who playfully describes herself as a "Broadway belter." "I always thought I would sing and perform. It was kinda ballsy of me. But she gave me this incredible strength when I was really challenged."
Sager, who kept her hopes and dreams to herself - until "I came out of the closet as a Broadway singer" - now gladly shares them in a one-woman show that blends reminiscences with 18 songs from her 30-year career.
Sager, accompanied by San Francisco pianist Carl Pantle, performs her 100-minute show tonight at Tracy's Grand Theatre Center for the Arts.
It's appropriate that "Memory," which she sang as Grizabella in a Broadway production of "Cats," is her signature tune.
"Unfortunately, she never saw me perform on Broadway," Sager said of mother Ginny, a one-time actor and radio show monologueist who passed away when Jeri was 22. "She loved the fact I was a singer and performer. She was so supportive. Every time I'd sing, she'd be right there in the audience, telling everyone around her, 'That's my daughter.' It's kind of sad."
Sager finally lived her childhood fantasy as Fruma-Sarah in the 25th anniversary production of "Fiddler on the Roof" (1989). She's also played Fantine in "Les Miserables" and Eva Peron in "Evita."
"It's recreating roles and telling stories from that time," she said of "Broadway by Jeri," "I just generally have a great time. It's a really fun show."
Sager's story could be the plot of a Broadway musical.
Born in Wurzburg, Germany, she was an "army brat" as one of three siblings. Her father, Col. Robert Sager, was stationed in Texas, Kansas, Massachusetts, Virginia and the Washington, D.C., area.
Sager always had a premonition about singing.
"I can't even remember when I knew," said Sager, who got most of her schooling in the Washington suburbs. "I just knew. I lived in my head a lot. I didn't tell anybody. I came home from school and would sing every day to the Broadway albums mom and dad owned."
She'd also sing in the back seat of the car. When she was 12, her mom noticed. Sager thinks it was "Silent Night."
"When my mother did hear me, she said, 'Oh, my god. When did this happen?' " Sager recalled. "She came in, sat down on my bed and asked me, 'Can you sing the song you were singing in the car?' She was just crying. She couldn't believe it. My mother was tone-deaf, but loved music. She was so astounded I could sing.
"I came out of the closet as a Broadway singer. I just never felt I needed to say anything. I wasn't a big theater person. I wanted to play drums. They wouldn't let me play snare in the band. So I went across the hall to the choir room."
That led Sager to high school state choir and Catholic University of America in Washington, where she studied opera.
"It was just kind of a progression," she said recently from the Salt Lake City airport. "I saw my goal and kept putting one foot in front of another. I'm a Broadway belter. Like an Ethel Merman," with mezzo-soprano and soprano registers, too.
Before reaching Broadway, she sang and danced for two years at King's Dominion theme park in Richmond, Va.; performed on a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based cruise ship for a year; and gained more experience at a Rockville, Md., dinner theater for a year.
After her mom's death, it had to be New York or nothing.
"I didn't feel really welcome," Sager said. "But there was nowhere else to be. I was terrified. Absolutely white-knuckled and sick as a dog on the plane. When I got there, I absolutely fell in love with the place."
When she was chosen for a "Fiddler" tour that included a trip to Japan, "I had no idea it was going to Broadway." It did and she wound up experiencing "one of my thrills" - working with choreographer Jerome Robbins.
She stayed and wound up in "Cats": "It was amazing. I'm in the lead of a show. Absolutely amazing."
Now, Sager's enjoying the freedoms of a solo show.
"I like doing my own concerts," she said. "I actually have turned down (other) concerts. It's kinda nice. In your career, you're always told what to do, what to say, what to wear, what songs to sing. For my own show, I decide what to wear and what the lights are gonna be. It's fun."
When not touring, Sager resides in Nashville, Tenn., with husband Randy, a tour-bus driver, and Pater, a "diabetic, cute and needy little dog" (Pomeranian-spaniel). That's where "RV Today," in which Sager had a role, was filmed.
Mom's memories and missives are always on her mind.
"When I first started doing theater, I was told pretty bluntly that I wasn't a good actress," Sager said. "Knowing how wonderful she (Ginny) was, she had worked with me on monologues. I knew I was an actress because of our relationship. 'Yes, I am. Just you wait and see. Yes, I am.'
"It took two solid years for me to finally came into my own as a singer who was known as an actress. I thought, 'See mom, you knew this was gonna happen.' "
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I am looking through some ISS IS reports and finding that some HP-UX servers are using SNMPv1 and v2; which is showing up as a "High" level vulnerability and susceptible to attack. I know that if SNMP is to be used then SNMPv3 - which as I understand it has authentication and encryption may be the way to go - but has anyone here done that yet?
I have heard from out IT community that SNMPv3 would be a pain to migrate and that once an upgrade is started, all nodes on the network that use SNMP need to be upgraded at around the same time, otherwise they will be cut off - is this true? Is there better way to secure this service or is it best to just disable SNMP?
Also IT says they use SNMP to monitor network traffic - mostly for performance and "hearbeat" service from other nodes, like servers.


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June 27. 2013 9:40PM
John DiStaso's Granite Status: After day of good will at State House, Dems attack, GOP responds
By JOHN DiSTASO
Senior Political Reporter
FRIDAY, JUNE 28: CAMPAIGN THEME PREVIEW? The state's Democratic Party chairman says Republicans have shown, 101 days after their well-publicized national "autopsy," that they are still out of touch with most Granite Staters and Americans.
Democrat Raymond Buckley's condemnation of his political foes came on a conference call Thursday, a day after there were wide-ranging expressions of goodwill at the State House over the bipartisan agreements on the state budget and other issues, such as narrowly aligning the state's insurance rules with the Affordable Care Act and final approval — as part of the budget — of a study of whether the state should embark on Medicaid expansion.
So while in some ways the timing was curious, in other ways it wasn't.
With the legislative session now finished, it appeared Buckley was laying the thematic groundwork for the 2014 campaign.
His message: The Republicans learned nothing from their heavy losses in the 2012 election.
State Republican chair Jennifer Horn reacted that state Democrats "are panicking" over the "scandals" being faced by President Barack Obama, by the growth of government and a growing unpopularity, she said, of the President's Affordable Care Act.
She said Republicans remain closer than Democrats to "New Hampshire's fiscally conservative values."
While in a post-election "autopsy," the Republican National Committee said the party should more effectively reach out to women, young people, African Americans and Hispanics, Buckley said, "those efforts have been an utter failure."
Buckley said Republicans in Washington and Concord have supported stronger anti-abortion legislation, "have tried to make voting harder and have opposed common sense reforms to reduce gun violence and continue to make embarrassments of themselves with the very same rhetoric that voters rejected last fall."
Buckley brought up resigned Rep. Stella Tremblay's claims of a government conspiracy surrounding the Boston bombings. He mentioned state Rep. Kyle Tasker's disparaging comments about African American women and state Rep. Peter Hansen's disparaging reference to all women. He mentioned that Tea Party Leader and former NHGOP Chair Jack Kimball sought having lawmakers who opposed the "stand-your-ground" law removed from office.
"The core of the Republican Party — its voters, its activists and its elected leaders — hold views that are out of touch and too extreme for the people of New Hampshire," Buckley said.
Former state Sen. Deb Reynolds of Plymouth said the state Republicans' "biggest crisis" was a "massive backlash" against Repuiblican Sen. Kelly Ayotte's vote against the Manchin-Toomey amendment expanding background checks for gun purchases.
A day after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, Reynolds said state Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley, while in Congress, was the only New England congressman to support constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
Reynolds said at the State House, Republicans have "stood in the way" of Medicaid expansion and exchanges under the Affordable Care Act.
She noted that former House Speaker Bill O'Brien was part of a news conference this week opposing a compromise voter ID plan to allow student IDs as a valid form of identification for voting.
"It's important that while we celebrate the Republicans in yesterday's votes — whether it's voter ID or the budget and other issues — when you scratch the surface what you get is Jennifer Horn and Stella Tremblay and Tasker," said Buckley.
But Horn said Democrats are "panicking because they realize that the outrageous scandals that have plagued President Obama's second term have destroyed voter confidence in their party.
"Under President Obama, Jeanne Shaheen, Carol Shea-Porter and Annie Kuster, our federal government has gone out of control and ordered politically motivated IRS investigations of law abiding Americans who disagree with their liberal agenda. They understand that Obamacare is a disaster that will increase the cost of heath care, crush small businesses and haunt them at the ballot box in 2014.
"Democrats have been disgraced by the intolerant remarks made by Rep. Cynthia Chase (who posted that Free Staters should be made to feel unwelcome and should leave the state), and by the conduct of former Rep. Stacie Laughton, a convicted felon who is now considering a political comeback with their party.
"Governor Hassan has been embarrassed as her reckless spending increases and crushing tax hikes were rejected in favor of Senate Republicans' fiscally responsible plan," said Horn. "Republicans are fed up with the Democrats' failed leadership in Washington and Concord and offer voters a new direction towards a brighter economic future."
She called Ayotte a "responsible and independent leader."


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Lyric Theatre Film Event
You're invited to attend a showing of "Lady Lyric Turns 100," a new documentary on the history of the Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. The filmmaker will be in attendance for questions. Admission is free and open to the public.
When: Thursday, June 12, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Jim Bridger room
The film will also be shown at 3:00 p.m. on June 26th, July 10th, July 23rd & August 7th.
Brought to you by the Old Lyric Repertory Company, the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau, and the Logan Library.
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Numerous expats we spoke to gave up this restaurant as the secret they wanted to keep and the place they chose to celebrate anniversaries, birthdays etc.
It's a family-run Italian, furnished by mother and daughter Prasuna and Mouji in cutesy, painted rustic furniture with cut-out hearts on the back of the wooden chairs and dove- (or Malaga) shaped place mats.
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If you've endured one salad too many and want some "proper" food that still boasts fresh ingredients then this high-end Indian restaurant run by husband and- wife team Navine and Craig is where curry gets luxe. A glass or two of red wine will set you right up for a splendid night
The magical al-fresco venue has just hosted a glam Bollywood event and Cuba Gooding Jr begged for the secret ingredients of their famous signature chicken dish, chicken maken palak. "Show me da masala!"
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Club en La Posada, Marquess de Vinci, La Cala Golf
If you miss the happy hippy days when Spains accommodation was a cave or a teepee, this stylish and happening hotel may change your mind.
Watch one of the regular fashion shows with local designers, enjoy a free yoga class or rent the private speedboat which holds nine and, for half a day, costs less per person for a once-in-a-lifetime experience than a haircut. Unfortunately, it won't leave you with a great "do". +34 971 338 838
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Cas Gasi
This could be your only chance to share a bed with Richard Gere. OK… the spirit of Richard Gere. The Zen One was smart enough to know that this beautiful collection of villas around a main house dating back to 1880 offers unparalleled privacy.
Whether he took home a bottle of their homemade olive oil is not known but it's fitting that Gere should enjoy the benefits of agroturismo accommodation where the business is sustained off the land and the scent of orange blossom puts you to sleep at night.
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East of Malaga towards Rincoln Victoria there's a secret stretch of sand where the nudies let their dingles dangle down one end of the beach and the in-the-knows hang out at Cima del Mar restaurant at the other with the charismatic dude of an owner, Justin Mallett, and the surfers at play for entertainment.
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Try the meaty tuna steak, dorado or mero caught fresh each morning and the homemade ice cream, made with local organic fruits. +34 971 335 023
Benirras Being voted Europe's fourth best beach by a national newspaper a few years back is a bit of a deflated balloon of a compliment. Oh, this beach is so much more. Netted and still as a pond, it's an ocean swimmer's dream for a sunrise front crawl.
It's also a musician's dream for a sundown jam. The pine-covered hills make for an epic approach. Don't forget your bongos.
To keep up to date with what's going on each day to make you feel good see the well being calendar on malagatravelguide.net
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Prior to a taxpayer's name being included in this list, they have been notified in writing by the Department of Revenue, as required by law. All taxpayers listed here have been afforded the opportunity to either pay the liability in full or to otherwise resolve the outstanding liability in a manner satisfactory to the Department. In order for a taxpayer's name to appear on this list, their total liabilities must exceed $25,000 and must have remained delinquent for a period of 6 months from the date that the taxes were assessed.
If your name or the name of your business appears on this list, the Department strongly encourages you to contact either the Department tax examiner assigned to your case (listed on the written Notice of Intent to Disclose mailed to you in advance of the disclosure made here) or the Department's Collections Bureau at (617) 887-6400 to arrange for payment. Payments should be made directly to the Collections Bureau at MDOR, P.O. Box 7021, Boston, MA 02204.
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We will find our own way and make our mark. No longer shall we reside in the dark with conviction. We stay and believe. Perseverance, we will achieve. Determination, we will never leave. Deep inside there's a fire that burns bright with desire. Light the way for the rest of these days. We define our goals and mark our way. Don't let it get away. It's worth the chances that you take. Feel without touching. See without looking. Let your senses guide you and lead the way. Light the way. Let your senses lead the way. Guide the way.


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Waiting for Molly vs Bellatrix
Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton attended the British Academy Television Awards in London tonight. Not really sure why people still bother with the WTF comments about how she looks. It's like questioning what Gaga puts on. Why?
Helena of course is Bellatrix Lestrange – best name ever – and we all can't wait to see how they interpret the final chapter of that mother-cker's life, when Molly Weasley takes her witch vs witch, empowered by maternal ferocity, driven by revenge. I thought the "bitch!" exclamation was a liiiiiiitle over the top, but whatever, I can't read those last pages without crying and even thinking about it now I get choked so you can imagine what it was like to watch the trailer during the MTV Movie Awards, just the music is enough to trigger the Harry love and there he is fighting with Ron, and when did our kids grow up to be good actors and why isn't it November yet???
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Hey everyone, I figured I had to chime in on this forum. Im into the ministoo, and I just got and opened my Darth mini today. AWESOME ! Its a little tricky to fit onto the support properly. I thinkthe little 'box' on the side of the hilt has to face downwardbased on the support tabs. It looks good. I, too, am waiting for the 'weathered'-wan mini. Doesanyone have an idea when they're supposed to hit?-BH
Anyone know a good site to buy a Jedi display case cheap? I need another one to house my CC Obi1 and weathered Obi1 (whenever I end up getting that one.)
Thanks for the heads up Jason. I'll keep an eye on it too. I'll probably grab 2 or 3 if I get the chance, just in case any of you guys miss out on them...Please give us a holler if you see them pop "In Stock" ever!
Sorry, I didn't mean to sound greedy there, if that's what you were referring to Jason. I just meant I'd grab a couple extras so the JD crew would hopefully be covered in case anyone missed out (since these will go FAST). If everyone here manages to score one, I'll just pass along any extras to some other collectors at cost.Guilty of grabbing some extra Comic Cons one too, but they were for jadesfire, jokabofe and BigDumbWookiee (and myself). Didn't even realize that WM was selling the other ones. Might have to pick up the Mace saber from them, which I'm still missing. I'll probably wait to try to add it to (hopefully) the Obi-Wan saber order, to save a little on shipping.
Guilty of grabbing some extra Comic Cons one too, but they were for jadesfire, jokabofe and BigDumbWookiee (and myself).
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Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder with pauses in breathing while you are asleep. The stoppage can last for 10-30 seconds at a time, up to 20-30 times per hour. During one night, breathing may stop up to 400 times.
There are 3 types of sleep apnea:
- Obstructive
- Central
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With all types of sleep apnea, the brain will sense the pause in breathing and wake you up. Waking up restores normal breathing but breaks the sleep cycle. Poor sleep can make you tired during the day and over time lead to other serious medical conditions like high blood pressure or depression.
Major causes depend on the type of sleep apnea:
- Obstructive—Muscles in the body to relax during sleep. This can let soft tissue in the back of the throat and mouth to sink toward the throat. If the tissue blocks the airway it will temporarily stop normal breathing.
- Central—Breathing is controlled by signals from the brain. If the signals are not working properly, breathing can be slowed or interrupted.
- Mixed—Both soft tissue and nerve signals are causing problems.
Risk Factors
Sleep apnea is more common in men, and in adults over 40 years old.
Factors that may increase your chance of sleep apnea include:
- Excess weight or obesity
- Large neck circumference
- Family history of apnea
Structure problems of the nose or throat such as:
- Nasal polyps
- Severely enlarged tonsils
- Deviated nasal septum
- Hypothyroidism
- Asthma
- Certain medications, such as sedatives and sleeping aids
- Excess alcohol intake
- Smoking
- Sleeping without dentures, in those that have dentures
- Heart failure (central sleep apnea)
Your partner may notice loud snoring or that you breathing stops at night. You may notice repeated waking at night.
Regular sleep apnea can lead to:
- Fatigue and sleepiness throughout the day
- Unrefreshing sleep
- Morning headaches
- Poor concentration or problems with memory
- Irritability or short temper
Untreated sleep apnea has been linked to other health problems, such as:
- High blood pressure
- Cardiovascular disease
- Depression
- Stroke
- Kidney disease
Sleep apnea also increases the risk of motor vehicle accidents, most likely due to lack of sleep. If you have daytime sleepiness avoiding driving or operating potentially hazardous equipment.
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. If the doctor thinks it may be sleep apnea you will be sent for an overnight sleep study in a clinic.
Polysomnography is test that will help find sleep disorders. It can help show the severity of the apnea as well. During sleep, the test will measure your:
- Eye and muscle movements
- Brain activity using an electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Heart rate
- Breathing pattern and depth
- Amount of oxygen that reaches your blood
To look for any changes caused by sleep apnea, your doctor may also do the following tests:
- Blood tests to check thyroid function
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)—to check the heart
- Pulmonary function tests—to test lung abilities
Treating sleep apnea will decrease symptoms and reduce risk factors for other health conditions. More mild forms may be managed with some lifestyle changes. More severe forms may need long term treatment. The exact treatment will depend on the type of sleep apnea and its severity.
Managing Mild Apnea
Mild obstructive apnea may be relieved with some of the following:
- If you are overweight, lose excess weight. Work with your doctor or a registered dietitian ti help create a plan.
- Avoid using sedatives, sleeping pills, alcohol, and tobacco. They can make the condition worse by further relaxing tissue.
- Try sleeping on your side instead of on your back. Laying on your back will let soft tissue fall directly into your airway.
- Use pillows to help you prop yourself into a better position when sleeping.
Oral Appliances
Oral appliances are small devices that keep the lower jaw in a forward position. This helps pull the tongue away from the airway. It may be helpful for those with mild sleep apnea. The devices can also be used for those with severe obstructive sleep apnea who cannot use CPAP therapy.
Mechanical Therapy
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a machine that gently blows air into your airway to help keep it open. The air is delivered through a mask that you wear while sleeping. CPAP will help you manage sleep apnea but it does not cure it. If you stop using CPAP, sleep apnea will return immediately.
Oxygen may also be added at night with CPAP. It may be recommended if the level of oxygen in the blood falls too low during sleep, even with CPAP alone.
Surgery may be helpful for some.
Surgery to shrink tissue or remove extra tissue may help relieve obstructive sleep apnea. Options include:
- Adenotonsillectomy—adenoids and tonsils are removed.
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty—Extra soft tissue is removed from the nose and/or throat.
- Maxillomandibular advancement—The jawbone is repositioned forward.
Certain medications may be used to reduce daytime symptoms of sleep apnea. Other medications may need to be adjusted or stopped if they are making sleep apnea worse.
You may be able to prevent sleep apnea by maintaining a healthy weight.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Marcin Chwistek, MD
- Review Date: 03/2017 -
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Broadcom chip promises 20Mp, 1080p mobile devices
But not until 2011
Broadcom has hinted that 20Mp cameraphones able to record 1080p video could be available by 2011, following the release of its latest multimedia processor.
The BCM2763 VideoCore IV multimedia processor for mobile devices was developed using 40 nanometer CMOS process technology, Broadcom said.
This means it boasts a smaller footprint and lower power consumption than existing 65 nanometer chips, Broadcom promised, but perhaps more importantly that the 40 nanometer design can support 20Mp image processing and one gigapixel 2D and 3D graphics rendering.
Mobile devices equipped with the BCM2763 chip could also display 1080p video, 3D games and 20Mp stills on "full-sized" HD TV, Broadcom said, thanks to its on-chip industry standard HDMI interface.
But Broadcom stressed that the BCM2763 chip's advanced features won't limit its use to only high-end smartphones. Apparently the chip's integrated architecture could reduce a manufacturer's Bill of Materials cost so that such sophisticated multimedia features appear in more affordable handsets.
The BCM2763 chip is currently being sampled by customers and Broadcom expects the first handsets incorporating the technology to be available during 2011. ®


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Patient Information | Deep Vein Thrombosis
Joint replacement surgery, especially in the lower extremities, is becoming more common. Orthopaedic surgeons performed about 364,000 hip replacements and about 451,000 knee replacements in 2003 (Source: National Center for Health Statistics; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2003 National Hospital Discharge Survey.) The vast majority of these surgeries are very successful, and patients go on to live fuller, more active lives without pain. But no operation is without risks. One of the major risks facing patients who undergo orthopaedic surgery in the lower extremities is a complication called deep vein thrombosis, a form of venous thromboembolic disease.
What is it?
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) refers to the formation of a thrombus (blood clot) within a deep vein, commonly in the thigh or calf. This can have two serious consequences:
If the thrombus partially or completely blocks the flow of blood through the vein, blood begins to pool and build-up below the site. Chronic swelling and pain may develop. The valves in the blood vessels may be damaged, leading to venous hypertension. A person's ability to live a full, active life may be impaired.
If the thrombus breaks free and travels through the veins, it can reach the lungs, where it is called a pulmonary embolism (PE). A pulmonary embolism is a potentially fatal condition that can kill within hours.
Both DVT and PE may be asymptomatic and difficult to detect. Thus, physicians focus on preventing their development by using mechanical or drug therapies. Without this preventive treatment, as many as 80 percent of orthopaedic surgical patients would develop DVT, and 10 percent to 20 percent would develop PE. Even with these preventative therapies, DVT and subsequent PE remain the most common cause for emergency readmission and death following joint replacement.
Contributing Factors
Although venous thromboembolic disease can develop after any major surgery, people who have orthopaedic surgery on the lower extremities are especially vulnerable. Three factors contribute to formation of clots in veins:
Stasis, or stagnant blood flow through veins. This increases the contact time between blood and vein wall irregularities. It also prevents naturally occurring anticoagulants from mixing in the blood. Prolonged bed rest or immobility promotes stasis.
Coagulation, which is encouraged by the presence of tissue debris, collagen or fats in the veins. Orthopaedic surgery often releases these materials into the blood system. During hip replacement surgery, reaming and preparing the bone to receive the prosthesis can also release chemical substances (antigens) that stimulate clot formation into the blood stream.
Damage to the vein walls, which can occur during surgery as the physician retracts, twists, folds or manipulates veins. This can also break intercellular bridges and release substances that promote blood clotting.
Other factors that may contribute to the formation of thrombi in the veins include: age, previous history of DVT or PE, metastatic malignancy, vein disease (such as varicose veins), smoking, estrogen usage or current pregnancy, obesity and genetic factors.
After hip surgery, thrombi often form in the veins of the thigh; these clots are more likely to lead to PE. After knee surgery, most thrombi occur in the calf; although less likely to lead to PE, these clots are more difficult to detect. Fewer than one third of patients with DVT present with the classic signs of calf discomfort, edema, distended veins, or foot pain.
" Prevention is a three-pronged approach designed to address the issues of stasis and coagulation. "Prevention is a three-pronged approach designed to address the issues of stasis and coagulation. Usually, several therapies are used in combination. For example, a patient may be fitted with graded compression elastic stockings and an external compression device upon admittance to the hospital; movement and rehabilitation begin the first day after surgery and continue for several months; anticoagulant therapy may begin the night before surgery and continue after the patient is discharged.
Early movement/rehabilitation: With hospital stays averaging just four to seven days after an arthroplasty on the lower extremity, early movement is imperative as well as beneficial. Physical therapy, including joint range of motion, gait training and isotonic/isometric exercises, usually begins on the first day after the operation. Pain relievers administered intravenously also facilitate early mobilization.
Mechanical prophylaxes: Mechanical preventatives are usually used in combination with other therapies. They include:
Lower extremity exercises such as simple leg lifts, elevating the foot of the bed, and active and passive ankle motion to increase blood flow through the femoral vein.
Graded compression elastic stockings, which are more effective in preventing thrombi formation in the calf than in the thigh
.Continuous passive motion, which is a logical treatment, but has not been proven effective in preventing the development of DVT.
External pneumatic compression devices that apply pulsing pressures similar to those that occur during normal walking. They can help reduce the overall rate of DVT occurrence when used with other therapies, but they are difficult to apply and patient compliance is often a problem.
In rare cases, a filter device may be inserted in the vein.
Pharmacologic prophylaxis: The use of anticoagulant pharmacologic agents includes an inherent risk of increased bleeding, which must be measured against their effectiveness in preventing clot formation. The most common anticoagulants are aspirin, warfarin and heparin.
Aspirin is easy to administer, is low cost, has few bleeding complications, and doesn't need to be monitored. However, it has not been proven more effective than other agents and may not be advisable for all patients. Studies have shown that aspirin has a greater protective effect for men than for women.
Warfarin is the most commonly used agent for hip and knee replacement patients. Warfarin interferes with vitamin K metabolism in the liver to prevent formation of certain clotting factors. Because warfarin takes at least 36 hours to start working, and four to five days to reach its maximum effectiveness, it is usually started the day before surgery. Low doses are used because higher doses can cause episodes of bleeding, but the dose response is difficult to predict and warfarin must be administered through an outpatient clinic. Warfarin can cause fetal damage.
Heparin is a naturally occurring substance that inhibits the clotting cascade. It can come in high (standard unfractionated heparin) or low (fractionated heparin) molecular weights. Recent emphasis has been on low molecular weight heparins (LMWH) because they are more predictable and effective, with fewer bleeding complications than standard unfractionated heparin. LMWH is effective after both hip and knee joint replacement surgeries, but there is a higher incidence of bleeding when it is used after knee replacement surgery. The most commonly used and researched LMWH are enoxaparin, ardeparin, dalteparin and fraxiparine. Heparin works much faster than warfarin, so it is often administered initially and followed by warfarin therapy, or administered as a single agent.
Diagnosing DVT is difficult, and current diagnostic techniques have both advantages and disadvantages. The most commonly used diagnostic tests include venography, duplex or Doppler ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and cuff-impedence plethysmography.
Venography uses a radiographic material injected into a vein on the top of the foot. The material mixes with blood and flows toward the heart. An X-ray of the leg and pelvis will then show the calf and thigh veins and reveal any blockages.
Although venography is very accurate and can detect blockages in both the thigh and the calf, it is also costly and cannot be repeated often. In addition, the injected material may actually contribute to the creation of thrombi.
Duplex ultrasonography can also be very accurate in identifying clogged veins. Projected sound waves bounce off structures in the leg and create images that reveal abnormalities. The addition of color Doppler imaging improves accuracy. This test is noninvasive and painless, requires no radiation, can be repeated regularly and can reveal other causes for symptoms. It also costs substantially less than venography. However, it is technically demanding and requires a skilled, experienced operator to obtain the most accurate results. Ultrasonography is less sensitive in detecting thrombi in the calf and it has limited ability to directly image the deep veins of the pelvis.
Magnetic resonance imaging is particularly effective in diagnosing DVT in the pelvis, and as effective as venography in diagnosing DVT in the thigh. This technique is being increasingly used because it is noninvasive and allows simultaneous visualization of both legs. However, an MRI is expensive, not always readily available, and cannot be used if the patient has certain implants, such as a pacemaker. In addition, the patient can experience claustrophobia.
Cuff-impedance plethysmography uses blood pressure checks at different places in the leg to identify possible blockages. Although once used extensively, this procedure is no longer recommended as a diagnostic tool because of its high false-positive rate.
Postoperative Treatment
The risk of developing DVT extends for at least three months after joint replacement surgery. The risk is greatest two to five days after surgery; a second peak development period occurs about 10 days after surgery, after most patients have been discharged from the hospital. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the LWMH dalteparin sodium in a once-daily, 14-day dosing regimen to prevent DVT after hip surgery. A common postoperative regimen is five days of heparin followed by three months of warfarin therapy. However, the length of time that therapy should continue after surgery varies depending on the agent used and individual patient considerations.
Orthopaedic surgeons are continuing to research techniques, such as the use of regional anesthesia and intraoperative heparin, to reduce the risk of DVT formation. Studies have shown that using regional rather than general anesthesia can reduce the overall rate of DVT formation by up to 50 percent.
Research to identify those patients particularly at risk for DVT formation after surgery is also ongoing. Some risk factors such as weight and history have been identified. Based on these risk factors, some physicians use regular surveillance of patients, while others recommend using venography to identify those patients at risk for developing DVT. In general, orthopaedic surgeons would rather avoid extended outpatient prophylaxis for all patients, preferring to focus on those most at risk.
Treatment is the same for both asymptomatic and symptomatic venous thrombo-embolisms. If the clot is located in the femoropoliteal vein of the thigh, treatment consists of bed rest and five days of heparin therapy followed by three months of warfarin. A clot in the calf veins does not normally require heparin treatment; outpatient warfarin treatment for six to 12 weeks is sufficient. These treatment regimens are designed to prevent the occurrence of a fatal pulmonary embolism and reduce the morbidity associated with DVT.


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Meyer hopes to ease Braxton Miller's duties
- Written by MATT HAMMOND
Coaching Braxton Miller has become like handling a double-edged sword for Ohio State head man Urban Meyer.
Meyer has lavished praise on Miller's talents many times and did it again during his weekly press conference Monday, calling him a "hell of a player" on three different occasions.
But the juggling act Meyer faces now is to limit the abuse his star sophomore quarterback takes on the field without hurting his team's chances to win football games.
Miller carried the ball 27 times during Ohio State's win over Central Florida last Saturday. After the game, Meyer said Miller was "blown out."
Through two games, Miller has 44 carries. The other seven players who have carried the football for the Buckeyes have combined for 60 attempts.
"We have to play better around him to eliminate some of those carries," said Meyer on Monday. "But, my gosh, is he a good runner and we all see that. So we just have to be a little smarter."
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Sherwood Innovation dash kit
Reviewed By Rebecca R (Levittown, NY) Reviewed for a 2003 GMC Savana —6/29/2011 6:31 PM
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires plan administrators - the people who run plans - to give plan participants in writing the most important facts they need to know about their retirement and health benefit plans including plan rules, financial information, and documents on the operation and management of the plan. Some of these facts must be provided to participants regularly and automatically by the plan administrator. Others are available upon request, free-of-charge, or for copying fees. The request should be made in writing.
One of the most important documents participants are entitled to receive automatically when becoming a participant of an ERISA-covered retirement or health benefit plan or a beneficiary receiving benefits under such a plan, is a summary of the plan, called the summary plan description or SPD. The plan administrator is legally obligated to provide to participants, free of charge, the SPD. The summary plan description is an important document that tells participants what the plan provides and how it operates. It provides information on when an employee can begin to participate in the plan, how service and benefits are calculated, when benefits becomes vested, when and in what form benefits are paid, and how to file a claim for benefits. If a plan is changed, participants must be informed, either through a revised summary plan description, or in a separate document, called a summary of material modifications, which also must be given to participants free of charge.
In addition to the summary plan description, the plan administrator must automatically give participants a copy of the plan's summary annual report each year. This is a summary of the annual financial report that most plans must file with the Department of Labor. These reports are filed on government forms called the Form 5500. The summary annual report is available at no cost. To learn more about the plan assets, participants may ask the plan administrator for a copy of the annual report in its entirety.
If participants are unable to get the summary plan description, the summary annual report or the annual report from the plan administrator, they may be able to obtain a copy by writing to the U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA, Public Disclosure Room, Room N-1513, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210, for a nominal copying charge. Participants should provide their name, address, and phone number to enable EBSA to contact them to follow up on their request.
Web Pages on This Topic
Consumer Information on Pension Plans - Provides fact sheets, booklets, and other pension plan information from the Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).
Consumer Information on Health Plans - Provides fact sheets, booklets, and other health plan information from EBSA.
Compliance Assistance - Provides publications and other materials to assist employers and employee benefit plan practitioners in understanding and complying with the requirements of ERISA as it applies to the administration of employee pension and welfare benefit plans.
ERISA Filing Acceptance System (EFAST) - The EFAST system streamlines filing and processing of the annual return/report forms through the use of computer scannable forms and electronic filing technologies. This Web site provides assistance on using this system.
Filing a Claim for Your Retirement Benefits - Explains the steps you may take to file a claim and what to do if you are denied benefits.
How to Obtain Employee Benefit Plan Documents from the Department of Labor - Describes the documents and materials available through the EBSA public disclosure room and how you can obtain the documents from them.
Protect Your Pension: A Quick Reference Guide - Provides an overview of the federal rules that protect pension plans, including 10 warning signs that your 401(k) contributions are being misused.
Questions & Answers: EFAST - ERISA Filing Acceptance System - Provides answers to commonly asked questions about the EFAST system.
Retirement and Health Care Coverage: Questions and Answers for Dislocated Workers - Provides answers to commonly asked questions from dislocated workers about their retirement and health plan benefits.
Troubleshooter's Guide to Filing the ERISA Annual Report (Form 5500) (PDF) - Provides information about the changes in reporting under EFAST and how to avoid errors most commonly made by filers.
What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan - Provides information to help answer many of the most common questions about retirement plans.
Your Employer's Bankruptcy: How Will it Affect Your Employee Benefit? - Focuses on bankruptcy's effect on pension plans and group health plans.


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Scooters aren't really our thing here at Asphalt & Rubber — I mean sure they're fun to ride, just as long as no one sees you on one, right? That's the joke at least, but the reality is that the more people we gett on two-wheels in America, the better; and today's maxi-scooters are essentially just really comfortable motorbikes anyways.
That's what makes the 2014 Kawasaki J300 such a big announcement at the 2013 EICMA show, as Kawasaki is finally offering a scooter built for the European market, and is now offering its first maxi-scooter.


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Bullington-McGuire Pictures1. Norah's... 2. Snow Photos 3. Norah in... 4. Funny Moments 5. Aftermath...
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Click here to mount Gallery on your desktop with a WebDAV client. Documentation on mounting Gallery with WebDAV is in the Gallery Codex.
Alternatively, you can enter the following URL in your WebDAV client: https://www.obscure.org/gallery2/w/Bullington-McGuire/snow/


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Kiva.org is pleased to announce the addition of John Hatch, founder of FINCA, to our Advisory Board.
|John Hatch is the founder of FINCA, one of the world's leading microcredit institutions with programs in 23 countries and over one million low-income families assisted since its inception in 1984. John is also known as the father of "village banking", a group loan methodology now replicated by over 800 micro-credit programs in 60 countries. John's economic development career spans 44 years, during which time he was a Peace Corps volunteer and staff member (1962-67) Fulbright scholar, (PhD, Univ. Wisconsin, 1973), economist, and a consultant to small farmer development projects in some 50 countries (1973-83). John currently directs FINCA's global mission support department, which features action research by summer interns armed with Palm Pilots who interview some 3,000 clients per year to document their poverty levels, business profitability, and rising living standards. John is a co-founder and executive committee member of the Microcredit Summit global campaign to reach 100 million of the world's poorest mothers with self-employment loans by the year 2006. He has given microcredit workshops at universities at home and abroad, while also teaching microcredit at George Washington University and Johns Hopkins SAIS.
John is a microfinance luminary who we are honored to have contributing to the future and direction of Kiva.org.


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Stevens Hardware Company closed for two days for filming, but if you blink during the movie, you might miss it.
It's not often Robert Downey Jr. pays a visit to a mom and pop shop.
Now that "Iron Man 3" has filmed in the Port City, a handful of small business owners can make that claim. Only a select few, however, have the bragging rights to say the mega-watt star filmed a scene on the premises.
The Marvel Studios superhero sequel closed Stevens Hardware Company for two days for filming, but if you blink during the movie, you might miss it.
That's OK with owner Joey Stevens.
"Even if what we did doesn't show up in it... it's still awesome to know it was filmed here," Stevens said earlier this week. "And hey, we might know someone who's in it. Who knows?"
The production filmed at the family-owned hardware store at 1831 Dawson St. this past July.
Crews rolled in at 2:30 one morning, filling up the store's small parking lot with trucks and storage containers. There was even a special air-conditioned trailer with bathrooms in it – an upgrade from the usual fare of Porta Potties.
"There were probably 150 people here. It was pretty impressive," Stevens said. "They pumped in extra air conditioning and fed us. They made it worth our while."
Then, the leading man arrived via a white Audi.
"There he comes, walking in the door," Stevens' cashier Heather Weeks said. "They had left an opening right in front of the door for his car, so he and his driver just backed in. I'm like 'Dang, that's RDJ.' "
A few days prior to filming, the 29-year-old was chosen from the store's employees to appear as a background actor in the scene, which had Tony Stark buying several carts of tools in the store.
"Up until that moment, I still didn't know what I was going to have to do," she said.
The actor came in and introduced himself, taking stock of the store, Weeks said.
"I think I did a pretty good job of staying cool. I didn't freak out," she said. "Then he said 'I think we should talk during the scene. We should figure out something you can say.'"
The room fell silent.
"We have an upgrade," Stevens heard on his headset.
Out of nowhere, stylists and make-up artists came rushing in to dust Weeks with powder and fluff her hair.
Now that she had a speaking role, the implications were much greater, director Shane Black told her.
"He tells me if the movie does well, I might get paid more," she says. "Still, I have no clue what's going on, but hey, it sounds cool."
Black and Downey then discuss whether the two should come on to one another, or quip back and forth during the scene.
"I make a little face and look at him (Downey) and say 'How you doin?' and he laughed!" she says. "I think, 'Hey, I made him laugh!' That was probably my favorite thing."
The scene starts anew.
Weeks' on-screen persona eventually asked Stark if he'd like to join the store's loyalty club.
During downtime, Downey cooled himself with a tiny portable fan that sprayed water., He also fanned Weeks and made small talk, she says.
"He was really nice. Him being so nice kept me cool and calm about it," she said. "As soon as it was done, we shook hands again. Then out the door he went, and he and his driver drove off."
Of course, none of their charming exchange made it into the movie.
Still, Weeks said, it was fun to be "Pamela" for a few hours opposite Downey.
"He's no Channing Tatum, but he's attractive," she said.
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Land of Whitetail is a new TV show about the people and places surrounding whitetails. It covers in-depth topics not only about how and where to hunt deer, but how they affect the landscape.
Land of Whitetail debuts this week on The Pursuit Channel. Here are upcoming show times:
Wednesday, June 29 – 6:30 p.m. EST
Sunday, July 3 – 7 a.m. EST
Wednesday, July 6 – 6:30 p.m. EST
Sunday, July 10 – 7 a.m. EST
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A four credit art history course focused on contemporary art trends as they relate to the studio practice of four artists in residence at Emmanuel College. This is a unique opportunity to study art history grounded in the direct experiences of working artists.
Through weekly meetings with resident artists, students will examine the working methods and conceptual frameworks that inform artistic practices. At the same time, an historical and contextual framework for these practices will be developed through classroom discussions.
Media to be examined include ceramics, photography, and printmaking. The role of social justice in contemporary art practices will also be considered. Learn about contemporary art from a broad lens that covers both theory and practice, and earn four humanities credits in an accelerated format.


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Watch how to make this recipe.
Special equipment: 8 metal skewers
Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
Put the cream in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the tea leaves, stir, remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes. Return the tea-infused cream to medium heat until just simmering. Pour the cream through a fine mesh strainer set over the bowl of chocolate. Shake the bowl to evenly distribute the cream and let stand 5 minutes to melt the chocolate. Stir until very smooth and let the chocolate cool to room temperature. Discard the tea leaves.
To make the s'mores in the oven, set an oven rack 6 to 8 inches from the broiler and preheat the broiler.
Put 8 graham cracker squares on a baking sheet and spread 1/2 teaspoon of the cooled chocolate over the entire surface of each square. Arrange mini marshmallows on each chocolate covered graham, being sure to cover the cracker completely. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of the chocolate on each remaining graham crackers and set them aside.
Transfer the pan to the oven and toast the marshmallows under the broiler until deep golden brown, about 30 seconds. (DO NOT leave the oven - keep an eye on the marshmallows - they toast very quickly).
Remove the s'mores from the oven and top with the chocolate covered grahams, chocolate side down. Press lightly to spread the chocolate to the edges. Let the s'mores cool for 1 to 2 minutes before devouring.
To make s'mores the old fashioned way, and you have access to open flame, either a gas stove or fireplace, put 2 jumbo marshmallows on a metal skewer. Spread 1/2 teaspoon chocolate on each of 8 graham squares (this will be the bottom of the s'more). Dollop a teaspoon of chocolate onto the center of the remaining 8 squares and reserve (these are the tops).
Toast the marshmallows over an open flame until brown (or charred), as desired. While holding the skewer, put the toasted marshmallows onto the center of the bottom graham square. Invert a graham cracker top over the marshmallows and press lightly while you simultaneously pull the skewer from the marshmallows to create a sandwich. Repeat with the remaining marshmallows and serve while still warm.
Unused chocolate chai sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. It can be melted and poured over ice cream or stirred into hot milk for chai-spiced hot chocolate.
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This companion book to MakerShed's Ultimate Arduino Microcontroller Pack provides 26 clearly explained projects that you can build with this top-selling kit right away--including multicolor flashing lights, timers, tools for testing circuits, sound effects, motor control, and sensor devices. With the Ultimate Arduino Microcontroller Pack, you'll find everything from common components such as resistors and capacitors to specialized sensors and actuators like force-sensing resistors and motors. The kit also features the Arduino Uno Microcontroller and a MakerShield, the definitive prototyping shield for Arduino. Build 26 cool mini Arduino projects and gadgets Work on projects that are both instructive and have practical application Get circuit diagrams and detailed instructions for building each project Understand circuit design and simulation with easy-to-use toolsThe LCD News Reader displaying various screens TECH NOTE A 16x2 LCD has two rows capable of displaying 16 ... The block diagram in Figure 147 shows the building blocks and the electrical signal flow for the LCD News Reader. Circuitanbsp;...
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Senior Exhibition 2010
The 2010 Senior Exhibition featured works for graduating visual arts majors featuring a range of media from photography and sculpture to performance and painting. Students were responsible for organizing the event, a collaborative effort that included curating, promoting, installing and documenting. The show was exhibited in down town Brunswick's Fort Andross where it remained open to the public for one week.


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This market-basket analysis problem isn't for the faint of heart. Use the FoodMart 2000 Sales cube to determine which 10 non-beer products customers purchased most frequently in the same transaction with beer products. For this problem, I define a transaction as a unique combination of a customer, a store, and a month. Be careful with this one: If you write your query inefficiently, you might have Analysis Services looking for the answer overnight.
Format the results of your query so that the top 10 products are on the rows and both store sales and the number of transactions are on the columns. Here's a hint: Try to use the concepts in the main article to make your query more efficient. The answer I came up with ran for 3 minutes on my 1GHz laptop.


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Sparrow Song Lyrics
Why do people have to die? You fill our hearts with hope, and then you lie. So where's your inconvenient truth? When you show up feeling gracious it takes me back to all the places I forgot. When I call you're never picking up. When I fall I fall right to the ground.
Though you're style is quite impressive, I still have one more question for you. Do you notice me? Is this all a game? Do you feel the way that I do? Did you fall asleep? Yeah, I swear to God that Jesus was a better man than me. Got my heart on my back, I wear the world on my sleeve. Never swallow my pride, keep my hands right by my side.
Tear the seams from my mouth before I swallow the sky. Took a brief intermission so I could lower my inhibitions, such a prelude to suspicion. Can't you tell who I've been kissing? I don't want to second guess every time I place my bets. I'm such a sick sick man. I did my time like the rest. Where did you go? I'm not waiting any longer, not waiting here forever. Just a sparrow in the sky, am I just falling in disguise? We're touching face tonight. Just a sparrow in the sky, am I just falling in disguise? I'm losing faith tonight. I want to call you out just like you called me out.


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Explains how she manages her diurectic medicine.
I take my water tablet first thing on a morning with my others and within an hour of taking my water tablet I go to the toilet. Before I get dressed I go to the toilet; when I'm dressed I come downstairs and start doing something, I have to go to the toilet. On a morning it's the only time it affects me. On an afternoon, after about 1 o'clock, I might go 5 or 6 times between 7.30 or 8.00am and 1.00pm, maybe more, but after that I don't bother. And that's one thing about the water tablets, I must admit is, I don't have to get up, maybe once during the night but I think I've got rid of it all on a morning (laughing) so like there's nothing left.
Yes I have organised my life round them. I should do it more really, because if we go shopping to the local supermarket I know where the toilets are, if we go into town to do any shopping, I know where the toilets are! But it's just a case of I know how long, it's either that, or leaving my shopping in the car and running straight to the toilet, front door open, back door open, all doors open, just quick, get to the toilet!
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Women's Basketball
- This week's games:
- Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. (H)- Queens
- Friday at 5:30 p.m. (A)- Pfeiffer
- Last week's games:
- St. Andrews– 91-43 (W)
- Converse- 109-63 (W)
- The Cobras extended their winning streak to four games after going 2-0 last week. This week the Coker women will play their final two regular season games of the season starting with Queens at home on Tuesday night and concluding with Pfeiffer on the road on Friday. Currently, the Cobras are in third place in the East Division of Conference Carolinas.
Men's Basketball
- This week's games:
- Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. (H)- Queens
- Friday at 7:30 p.m. (A)- Pfeiffer
- Last week's games:
- St. Andrews– 73-66 (W)
- The Coker men also improved their winning streak to four games last week with their win over St. Andrews. This week the Cobras play their final regular season games of the season. Currently, the Cobra men are tied for fourth place in the East Division with Pfeiffer. The top four teams from each division advance to the conference tournament.
- This week's games:
- Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. (H)- Claflin
- Saturday at 12:00 p.m. (A)- Limestone (DH)
- Sunday at 1:00 p.m. (A)- Limestone
- Last week's games:
- #13 UNC Pembroke- 6-1 (W)
- Belmont Abbey- 9-0 (L), 1-0 (L), 6-2 (L)
- The Cobra baseball team returns home this week to face Claflin on Tuesday before returning to the road to face Limestone in a three-game Conference Carolinas series on Saturday and Sunday.
- This week's games:
- Monday at 1:00 p.m. (H)- West Virginia State (DH)
- Saturday at 1:00 p.m. (H)- Belmont Abbey (DH)
- Last week's games:
- Columbia- 18-6 (W)- 5 innings, 6-4 (W)
- Anderson- 5-2 (L), 9-1 (L)
- Francis Marion- Postponed
- The Coker softball team returns home this week after a week on the road. The Cobras will host West Virginia State on Monday afternoon, and then they will head back on the road for their first Conference Carolinas series of the season against Belmont Abbey on Saturday.
- This week's games:
- Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. (A)- Mars Hill
- Last week's games:
- Catawba- 12-6 (L)
- Pfeiffer- 9-1 (L)
- Tampa- 10-4 (L)
- After a busy three game week, the Cobra lacrosse team will play their first road game of the season on Wednesday at Mars Hill College.
Men's & Women's Tennis
- This week's matches:
- Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. (H)- Shaw
- Last week's matches:
- UNC Pembroke- 5-4 (W)- women
- Johnson C. Smith- 9-0 (W)- men
- Francis Marion- Postponed
- The Coker tennis teams each picked up a win last week with the women defeating UNC Pembroke and the men taking down Johnson C. Smith. This week the Cobras will play just one match against Shaw University at home on Wednesday.
Women's Golf
- This week's tournament:
- Sunday-Monday (A)- Newberry Invitational at Hilton Head Island
- Last week's tournament:
- Tusculum Invitational- 14 of 18
- The Cobra women's golf team travels to Hilton Head Island for the Newberry Invitational this week. After Sunday's first round the Cobras are in seventh place. Fans can follow the action online with live scoring through Golf Stat.
Countdown to Spring Sports
- Men's Golf- First tournament in 8 days


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HARTFORD, Conn. – The family of a teenager stabbed to death inside her Connecticut high school says she will be remembered as a "bright light full of hopes and dreams."
Family members and friends at the Jonathan Law High School in Milford were left reeling from the attack on Maren Sanchez, an outgoing girl who belonged to the National Honor Society, played guitar and was active in drama and other school activities.
Sanchez had been looking forward to a junior prom that she helped to plan before she was killed. Police are investigating whether she was stabbed after turning down an invitation to the prom from a 16-year-old boy now charged with her murder.
The suspect was charged as a juvenile offender but could be charged later as an adult.


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Paul's Uova In Purgatorio Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009
Recipe: Uova In Purgatorio
How long does it take? 15 minutes
Category: Vegetarian
Name: Paul
Why is it a favorite meal? Quick, rustic, and full of flavor.
Uova In Purgatorio
5 Large Eggs
1/2 can of Whole Plum Tomatoes (San Marzano are best)
3 Large Cloves of Garlic
1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Torn Basil
Red Pepper Flakes
Place 1/2 cup of Plum Tomatoes, with some of the tomato juice, in a bowl and crush with your hand until the tomatoes are broken but not completely smashed.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over mid-high heat. Slice Garlic as thin as possible and add to the hot oil, season with salt and red pepper flakes. When garlic is light brown, a little darker than usual, add the crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper.
Cook tomato sauce until you can pull a spoon across the pan and the sauce stays separated.
Make 5 holes in the sauce and crack an egg into each hole. Cover and turn the heat down to medium. When eggs are firm but yolks are still runny add the basil and plate. Drizzle with a little olive oil and you're ready to eat, Buonappetito! This dish is best served with toasted semolina or other crunchy bread.
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LAMAR COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - "I've always loved to fly, I've skydived, I was in the Marines and I was looking for the next great thing,"said Lamar County resident, Lance Sanderford.
Sanderford's idea of a hobby may seem to some like an adrenaline rush, or a death defying stunt.
"I'm sure people have seen the guy flying around the rural areas of the county in this black and green paraglider with a motor on his back and wondered who is this guy,"said Sanderford.
For about a year, Sanderford has flown around Lamar County, and beyond, in a paraglider for fun. He captures each moment and posts the video to his Facebook page and Youtube.
"I wear a helmet mounted camera, a Go Pro Camera, that's a high definition camera," said Sanderford.
After the February 10 tornado ripped through the Pine Belt, Sanderford thought he would turn his hobby into something meaningful.
"I realized this would be my opportunity to take time to show people, you know, follow the path,"said Sanderford.
Sanderford followed the path of the EF4 tornado from hundreds of feet in the air. He says he hoped it could help rescue workers and emergency officials see the entire picture of the damage. And maybe give a different mindset to residents.
"It really gives them a sense of, 'Wow, look what happened right around my home. Look at my neighbors house.' They get to see areas they are familiar with from a different viewpoint,"said Sanderford.
Sanderdord says the experience did the same for him.
"And I immediately projected myself into their shoes, and I thought what if that was my family, what if that was my children standing in a pile of ruble," said Sanderford.
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Helped by Smith's third double-double of the season, the Red Storm ended Hartford's five-game winning streak with a 66-54 victory over the Hawks at the Chase Family Center.
The senior tallied 21 points, 11 rebounds against Hartford. It was her second-straight 21-point game. Ten of the 11 boards were defensive. Smith also added five blocks, setting a single-game career high. Smith has 102 career blocks to date for St. John's (4-1).
In the first half, Hartford had outrebounded St. John's 20-16. But the Red Storm finished the game with 39 boards to the Hawks' 33.
Forward Mary Nwachukwu finished with eight points for St. John's, with four rebounds, two blocks and a steal. Keylantra Langley, playing in her home state, also finished with eight points.
Senior guard Eugeneia McPherson scored six points before leaving the game at the 16:41 mark in the second half with a leg injury (right). McPherson also had four rebounds, two steals.
Next up, the Red Storm will remain on the road, playing its second-straight opponent from the America East in Boston University. The Red Storm and Terriers will tip off at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1.
Smith named Big East Player of the Week
Senior guard Shenneika Smith was voted the Big East Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 21.0 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for the nationally-ranked St. John's women's basketball team.
Through games played on Nov. 25, Smith leads the league in rebounding (11.5 boards per game) and is second in scoring (20.8 points per game).
The Brooklyn native has been on the conference honor roll seven times, but this was the first time she has earned the coveted Player of the Week accolade.


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UPDATE: Town of Culver boil order canceled
The town of Culver has canceled the boil water order in effect for the past several days, according to town manager Dave Schoeff.
The boil order went into effect late Thursday night, after water was restored to the town of Culver following a water main break during construction in the downtown area, according to Schoeff.
Those with questions may contact Culver Town Hall at 842-3140.


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When it comes to selecting the next governor of Texas, the choice boils down to one question for farm and ranch families in the Lone Star State: Which candidate can you trust?
"Time and again U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has earned both our trust and respect by listening to our concerns and acting on issues that matter," said Kenneth Dierschke, president of the Texas Farm Bureau and TFB's Friends of Agriculture Fund, Inc. (AGFUND).
"Sen. Hutchison has been a leader in the U.S. Senate on agriculture and property rights issues," Dierschke said. "She has always provided ready access to rural Texans and she has made some tough votes and demonstrated leadership on the issues."
Dierschke cited many examples of her support for Texas agriculture. Among them: her record in dealing with the Endangered Species Act, property rights issues, health care reform, the Farm Bill, the Clean Water Act and various trade issues.
"In every area of the state, from the Rio Grande to the Panhandle, Sen. Hutchison has strongly supported Texans whenever they've needed her most," Dierschke said.
One of the most important issues for all Texans has been Sen. Hutchison's ongoing efforts to secure the deductibility of our state sales taxes on federal income tax returns, Dierschke said.
"Most other states' residents can deduct state income taxes on their federal returns," he noted. "But states like Texas that rely solely on sales taxes previously could not take advantage of similar deductions. Sen. Hutchison has worked diligently to see that we can."
On farm issues in particular, the senior senator from Texas has stood strong for farmers and ranchers from the Lone Star State, Dierschke added. Sen. Hutchison secured funding to help ranchers rebuild as their livelihoods evaporated in the horrific wildfires of 2006. When debates arose over implementation of farm policy, Sen. Hutchison worked to ensure fair treatment to both landlords and tenants.
"Sen. Hutchison has built a career of doing what's best for Texas, and we believe she will offer fresh leadership for Texans in the Governor's office," Dierschke said. "It's time for a new approach to the issues. It's time for new faces among boards and other officials appointed by the governor. It's time for Kay Bailey Hutchison to be governor of Texas."
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Dave's Rating:
No. It's not.
I saw this outlandishly, hiliarously stupid and terrible movie on a studio lot in a screening room with a Dolby ATMOS sound system. It was a booming, crispy, body-vibrating experience, full of explodo-noises that, if I had to spell them, would come out like "thonk," "smush," "flump" and "shrap." They were ugly, tympanic membrane-flogging sounds made by the patron saint of all Ugly Americans, John McClane (Bruce Willis), and they were highly satisfying.
I need to say this again, just to make it clear: this is a stupid and terrible movie. It is a bad example of cinema. It is a bad example of what can happen to a popular franchise, to a leading man, to an up-and-coming leading man, to logic, to intelligence, to plotting, to everything. It is a bad example of everything.
McClane, an indestructible man who has caused many bad guys to die hard over the course of his cantankerous, lone-movie-cop-goes-rogue career, enters Russia with no authority at all and starts destroying stuff. Why? Because to him it's still the Soviet Union, a snowy third world nation that needs him to right wrongs he has no business righting. All those communists or whatever they are now deserve it when he drives his stolen, tank-like, SUV-thing over their cars because he's in pursuit of terrorists who are mixed up in an underdeveloped plot that his CIA spy son (Jai Courtney, who has little to do but give pouty lip and show off the results of his gym membership) is trying to crack. When McClane is finished crushing those Russian cars, he's going to blow up some helicopters and get in the way of his son's operation and complain that the young man doesn't respect him. All those Russians should shut up and quit bugging him while he accomplishes these things, unless they have the courtesy to speak to him in English. Except when they do speak English it annoys him. Shut up, all Russians!
If you've come to see some Die Hard with a lot of Die Hard-level expectations, you're in trouble. It's the worst of the series, one I've loved since 1988 (even Die Hard 2: Die Harder and Die Hard With A Vengeance, against all rational thought). Instead of refining and 2013-ing its approaching, it chooses, instead, to inhabit that weird old space of know-it-all machismo, a paradigm that's been comedically shredded so many times that I wonder if we'll ever get it back. And this installment, in particular, is less a Die Hard film than a generic, extreme-action movie with Willis inserted into the middle. As a next chapter it forgets what book it's in, displaying doofus amnesia regarding McClane's previous displays of wit, the series' stylish monsters and a proper nod to the gravity and possible consequences of our everycop hero's failure to shut them down. It'll need the Skyfall treatment if a sixth film ever materializes.
I still loved all those noises, though. And the explosions. The destruction of property. The gunfire. The way Willis and Courtney jump out of windows with no thought for how or where they'll land (speaking of shredded machismo, watch The Rock and Samuel Jackson cameos in The Other Guys for the definitive film response to this sort of extreme stunt work). These are idiot spectacles I respond to almost all the time. My lizard brain needs that stuff. So when the film delivers those sorts of discrete body blows and boom-boom-boom, it's a blast. If only the people in charge had simply not involved Willis in it, not decided to call it a Die Hard movie, not set up my hopes for something more than gut-level, oomph-ish satisfaction, I wouldn't have felt so empty and disappointed when it was over. But I did. I still do.
28 out of 100 Metascore®
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Belding earns first win of the season with win over Grant
The Portland boys basketball team had four players finish with double-digit point totals Tuesday night in an 80-33 win over Saranac.
Zach Gustafson led the Raiders with a game-high 18 points, while Brodie VanRiper, Jared Krausz and Andrew Click scored 10 points each.
John Kinsman led the Redskins with 12 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists, while Ryan Vance finished with 11 points.
"(Portland) is a physically strong team and hard to contain," Saranac coach Carmen Brown said. "Our youth and lack of size played into it tonight."
Portland controlled the glass, out rebounding Saranac 36-6, and also got to the free-throw line 25 times. The Redskins only had two tries from the stripe.
Portland (2-1) will travel to Lakewood on Friday for a Capital Area Activities Conference White contest against the Vikings.
Saranac (0-2) will return to action tonight as the Redskins open Central Michigan Athletic Conference play against Fulton at home.
Belding 61, Grant 59
GRANT — The Redskins scored 42 points in the second half Tuesday night to defeat Grant, and earn their first win of the season.
Brendan Zuver and Garrett Strotheide paced Belding as each player scored 19 points.
Belding (1-2) will travel to Carson City-Crystal High School on Tuesday to take on the Eagles.
Hastings 50, Lakewood 31
LAKE ODESSA — The Vikings suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday night at the hands of the rival Saxons.
Lakewood trailed 27-22 at the half, but Hastings pulled away in the third, outscoring the Vikings 15-6.
Kalib McKinney finished with nine points for Lakewood, while Colin O'Mara scored seven points and nabbed two steals.
Luke Heide led Hastings with 19 points and Alex Cherry finished with 12.
The Vikings (3-1) will play host to Portland on Friday.
Girls Basketball
Fulton 56, Saranac 39
MIDDLETON — The Pirates took advantage of 23 offensive rebounds Tuesday night, outscoring the Redskins 17-8 in the second quarter and 18-9 in the third to turn a two-point, first-quarter deficit into a 17-point win.
Betsy Simpson, Kendal Sieler and Chelsey Lazarus paced Saranac with eight points each. Simpson also pulled down nine rebounds, while Sieler earned five.
Kaylee Hardy finished with six points and two steals.
The Redskins (3-2, 1-2 in CMAC) will travel to Bath on Thursday to take on the Bees.
Hastings 51, Lakewood 47
HASTINGS — Despite winning the battle on the boards 39-21, the Vikings struggled on offense, shooting 25 percent from the floor, as they fell Tuesday night to the Saxons.
Lakewood pulled down 20 of its rebounds off the offensive glass.
Emily Kutch led the Lady Vikes with 15 points, while Madison McLean finished with eight and Brooke Wieland scored six.
Lakewood will be back inside its home gym on Friday night to take on the Raiders of Portland.
Portland Inv.
PORTLAND — The Ionia wrestling team traveled to Portland on Saturday to for its first tournament of the season and finished fourth out of eight schools.
The Bulldogs picked up wins over Laingsburg (42-41) and Portland (51-30), and fell to Waverly (47-33), DeWitt (70-6) and Midland Bullock Creek (50-29).
Jordan Richardson and Eric Spohr led Ionia with 4-1 records on the day. Caleb Richardson went 3-1, while Jordan Zamarron finished 3-2, Austin Winter went 3-1 and Phillip Sipperly went 2-1.
The host Raiders defeated Waverly (45-36), Laingsburg (51-30) and Maple Valley (46-30). Along with their loss to Ionia, Portland also dropped a match to Charlotte (50-24).
Alex Young went 5-0 on the day to improve to 7-0 on the season. Tony Savage also won all five of his matches to boost his record to 6-1.
Hayden May and Bryce Buck each earned four wins, while Casey Miller and Hunter Scott earned three wins.
Dustin Hazen, Graham Ferris and Batrick Burnham each picked up two victories.
Ionia (3-4) will head to Haslett tonight, while Portland (3-4) will travel to Lakewood.


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Understanding Narrative Through "The Gaze"
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Jack Gerber's bold acrylic paintings feature thick-limbed figures, their faces almost cartoonish, engaged in everyday activities, such as walking through the park, encountering a guard dog, or spending the day at the beach. Each scene is suggestive of a larger, unknown story. Arranged in couples and groups, Gerber's characters are not isolated against stark backgrounds. Rather, their bodies overlap one another, arranged so as to create a continuous pattern. His work is reminiscent of Max Beckmann's, a German Expressionist artist whose dense, figurative canvases were similarly filled with implied narrative. In Gerber's Evening in the Park, a couple sits on a moonlit bench engaged in plaintive conversation, while another couple strides by unaware. The borders of one duo define the edges of the other, a pointed juxtaposition whose significance the viewer can only surmise.
American, b. 1927, Philadelphia, PA, United States