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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: It was a thoroughly enjoyable weekend in the Volvo XC70, which was well-equipped and terrifically powered.
The twin-scroll turbo is surprisingly good. The acceleration from launch is strong, and even when going light on it (this thing had only 164 miles on the odo), it was still satisfying. It's comfortable and confident over crumpling roads and through turns while maintaining bearing during somewhat aggressive maneuvering.
Really, this is one of the better everyday-driving wagons I've experienced in awhile. It's not as energetic as a Mercedes-Benz, a BMW or an Audi, but really, what would you expect? The chassis is flat and even through nearly all conditions and even under braking. This Volvo is slathered in safety stuff and electronics, though I would say more than $45,000 is too high for the sticker. This is still a Volvo, and I think upper-crust customers might want a little more brand panache for their money than this plane-Jane wagon. Still, it's very good in nearly all areas, especially with what matters: engine, chassis and drive character.
COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO-WRIGHT: This Volvo wagon is a pretty cool customer. Sure, it's a wagon, but it's not staid in the sense of wagons of old. It's not luxurious, either, but if you're looking for a package of solid handling, decent power, fine looks and good cargo space, this might be a good choice. Yes, it does seem pricey, but you're likely paying for the badge and all of the bells and whistles.
Inside, the seats offer good bolster, there is good legroom and it is easy to get in and out of the wagon. The XC70 heats up quick, and the seat heaters were a bonus on cold mornings. Merging into traffic and passing are accomplished with ease, and the power comes on strong and stays that way. The brakes also are firm but don't cause any jerking sensation.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I'm a big fan of Volvo wagons. This, to me, is one of the best anti-SUV alternatives available. You get to drive an AWD car with several options regarding hauling stuff. Granted, you don't have the towing capacity of a GMC Yukon, but beyond that, this car will fill most people's transportation needs. The turbo six-cylinder is smooth and powerful, and Volvo seats are among the very best, in my opinion. They are comfortable and supportive.
This one was loaded with just about every option, and if a soccer mom doesn't want to drive a minivan, this is her car.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: There's a pantry-full of power under the hood of this granola-mobile. Combined with the borderline sporty chassis and the Scandinavian-clean interior, this is a great choice for those looking to get out of the SUV and crossover rat race. Some might argue that the XC70 is a crossover, but in my book, crossovers are typically the taller and more bulbous of the breed. Nope, to me at least, this one is clearly a station wagon.
The highlight of this wagon, as noted above, is the rich reserve of low-end torque this truckster applies to the weighty tasks at hand. It launches smartly off the line, and thanks to all-wheel drive, doesn't lurch in any odd directions but shoots off in the direction it is pointed. The tranny is smooth, and while gears are readily selectable via the shift lever, I'd like some steering-wheel paddles to add a sportier flavor to the drive.
There aren't many downsides to this wagon, but I'd like some attention to the steering set up, which I find heavy and numb. A lot of cars opt for a tauter, heavier steering feel to make a better connection to the road, but that's not the case here. I'd guess I'd rather just have a lighter feel and higher level of assist if the steering feel isn't going to be there anyway.
I like a lot of the controls inside, but I disliked having the radio-information options buried in a menu, forcing a series of actions merely to check on the name of a song the artist. And while the automatically raising and lowering backup camera screen provides an "Aww, isn't that cool" moment, it seems needlessly complex to perform one function. I assume that's where navigation information would also be displayed in a car so equipped, but it seems like a needlessly costly extra in a car without a navi.
EDITOR WES RAYNAL: A mid/largish station wagon--the car on which Volvo built its reputation--pretty much defines what Volvo is in plenty of buyers' minds. And this is a fine car for the winter slop that got dumped on the Motor City over the weekend. I had no problems getting downtown today. Leaving early helps, but so does this car's ability to get through the lousy stuff with no problem, even with all of the other idiots on the road.
The XC70 is a nice-looking car inside and out. And it is practical, too. It rides nicely and is quiet inside at all speeds. Shifts from the transmission are unnoticeable. One thing I did notice is a slight wind howl around the roof rack at freeway speeds. Nothing bad, but it's there nonetheless.
This is comfortable, practical and safe. That sums up Volvo, and it pretty much sums up this car as well.
2011 Volvo XC70 T6
Base Price: $38,850
As-Tested Price: $45,550
Drivetrain: 3.0-liter turbocharged I6; AWD, six-speed automatic
Output: 300 hp @ 5,600 rpm, 325 lb-ft @ 2,100-4,200 rpm
Curb Weight: 4,279 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 19/18.4 mpg
Options: Multimedia package including premium sound, 650-watt speaker system, rear park-assist camera, navigation with real-time traffic, remote control, two complimentary navigation updates ($2,700); convenience package including power-operated tailgate, park assist front and rear, cargo cover, 12V outlet in cargo area with grocery-bag holder, integrated garage-door opener, tinted glass, rear doors and cargo area, compass in rearview mirror, electric folding rear headrest ($1,300); climate package including heated front seats, headlight washers, heated windshield-washer nozzles, rain sensor, humidity sensor, interior air-quality system, blue-band windshield ($900); blind-spot information system ($700); metallic paint ($550); personal car communicator ($550)


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Theresa Bernstein, Saturday Morning Upper West Side, 18″ x 23″, O/C
Born in Philadelphia in 1890, Theresa Bernstein, developed an early interest in art, attending the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, now Moore College of Art. She began taking life and portraiture classes with William Merritt Chase at the Arts Student League, traveling to Europe twice to study the masters.
In 1914, Theresa Bernstein's painting was chosen for exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. That same year she had her first solo exhibition at the Milch Galleries in New York.
Bernstein, in 1917 exhibited at the just opened Moore College of Art, with the Ashcan School. The school recognized Bernstein as the artist who brought the most modern subject matter to "The Ten" exhibitions. Her academic training with the American realist tradition through her studies with Garber, a pupil of Anshutz, who was a pupil of Eakins, grasped the essence of a situation and then masterfully composed the "big idea".
In the 1920's, Bernstein developed a freer style using looser, more energetic brushwork with a lighter, brighter palette. This approach dominated her later career. She summered for more than seventy years, at her home in East Gloucester Massachusetts.
Bernstein's observation of people and contemporary life have spanned more that a century. She established herself as a unique American realist.


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1. You will go regardless of the weather.
2. You will go regardless of how your family feels.
3. You will go regardless of the condition of your body.
4. You will have beautiful flowers but you won't enjoy them.
5. Regardless of how good the singing, you won't enjoy it.
6. Regardless of what the minister may say it will do you no good.
7. You will go to the altar but you will not pray.
8. You may have a great need but no one will be able to help you.
9. You will never be able to attend church again.
10. There will be relatives and friends there but you will not worship with them.
11. You will go regardless of how many hypocrites are there.
12. You will go regardless of how much you are needed at home or on your job.
The Pastor would rather help you now than try to console your lived ones if you die without God. So make it your choice to go to church while you have a choice.
from an old copy of Western Messenger
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Holy Love Ministry
December 15, 2017
Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:
"I am the Eternal Father – Creator of all good. I tell you solemnly, you can only restore peace in the world by closing the great abyss between the heart of the world and My Own Paternal Heart. This can only be accomplished when free will chooses to obey My Commandments."
"This is why every present-moment choice on the part of each soul affects the future of the world. From now on, do not regard any choice or decision as unimportant. If mankind chooses to continue to choose sin, you will see an increase in the amount and severity in natural disasters. Nations will be estranged from each other and from the path of peace. It is you who must choose. My Justice is in response to your choices."
"I desire your filial devotion which calls upon My Love and Mercy. Be reconciled with My Heart which burns with Love for all mankind. You witness the fires in California. This is representative of the Fire of My Heart which goes unquenched."
Read Jude 17-23+
Warnings and Exhortations
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; they said to you, "In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions." It is these who set up divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And convince some, who doubt; save some, by snatching them out of the fire; on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)


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With just days to go before NECW's 15th Anniversary Spectacular, BASH 15, there is an all new, must see episode of New England Championship Wrestling Online available for on demand viewing on You Tube.
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When Dana isn't holding down mornings on ALT 949 with Jayson, she's helping her husband raise three daughters under the age of 10. Fun, right?
Dana loves her family, and would do anything for them, including keeping her mental sanity any way she can. Every week, we peel back the curtain on her home life and find out the latest reason Why Mommy Drinks!
When you're the mom to three daughters under the age of 10, you always have a reason to hit the bottle.
If keeping Jayson in line during her work days wasn't enough of a burden, Dana goes home to her own family circus. This week, a relatively normal day around the house went really wrong really fast when she left her husband Kevin in charge of a beverage situation that was bound to fail. Listen and find out the latest reason Why Mommy Drinks!


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A Manifold is a device in space that is used by starships to travel great distances very quickly. The collection of all systems connected via Manifolds is known as the Manifold Grid. The way Manifolds operate is a topic of great debate in the galaxy. When, why and by whom the Manifolds were created is also unknown, but the devices are very old and very advanced, but it is known that the Manifolds were created by one or more alien species.
Physical Specifications
A Manifold is an immense ring. It is made of unknown materials and is very durable. The diameter of each Manifold is so large that it is conceivable that a small moon could pass through its center. This large size allows a fleet of starships to pass through a Manifold simultaneously.
Manifolds are always the last object in a star system, orbiting further than any other celestial body in the system. Whether this placement was made out of necessity is unknown. A Manifold has never been moved from its orbit, at least not to the knowledge of most.
Manifolds are operated on a few simple principles. Each Manifold has a radio receiver that operates the Manifold. A signal to the Manifold at a certain frequency will open the Manifold to one of the other Manifolds to which it is connected. When activated, a point of energy appears in the center of the Manifold and energy begins arching outward from the center to the Manifold itself. Eventually an image appears on the solar side of the Manifold, showing the destination system as it appears from the center of the destination Manifold. It is as if looking through a window in the space-time continuum at the other star system. On the "back" side of the Manifold, the center of the Manifold is filled with energy radiating from the central point.
Only the solar side opening of the Manifold can be used for intersystem travel. Ships can go through the Manifold from the non-solar side, but will just end up on the other side in the same system. In known history, no vessel has attempted to pass through the non-solar side of a Manifold while the Manifold was active, but it is theorized that attempting to do so would result in the destruction of the ship. The effect this would have on the Manifold itself is unknown.
There are two requirements for traveling through a Manifold: will and guidance. Scientists are not exactly sure why, but to pass through a manifold requires an intellect driving the object, whatever it is, through the Manifold. Experiments have shown that artificial intelligence is sufficient to cause ships to travel through the Manifold. However, tests with non-sentient forms of life have failed. Those vessels simply pass through the Manifold opening and come out on the other side in the same system.
Radio signals, radiation, lasers, and other forms of energy and waves are unable to pass through a Manifold. Sending messages through the Manifold requires a ship carry them across the threshold. The Spacers Guild performs this service for most messages, though highly sensitive communications might need special handling.
The Manifolds were built by a precursor race that has no direct name ascribed to them. They are called the Elders, the Precursors, the Pre-adamites, the Chasers and so forth. There appear to be two or more precursor races, based on differences in technology and architecture between Manifolds. On several planets, monoliths have been found that seem to depict the Elders in physical form. They seem to retain a humanoid form but have alternately smooth, benevolent faces or horrible, spiney and fanged features. These monoliths do not appear to have been built by the Precursors but rather by local native races.
The Age of Exploration
Manifolds were used by humans from the Sol system to travel the galaxy several centuries ago. Eventually, humans used the Manifolds to settle every habitable world within the Manifold Grid.
The Age of War
During the Age of War, Manifolds were used to transport fleets of starships between systems to engage in combat. Details of this time period are sketchy, but it is believed that all warring factions avoided doing damage to the Manifolds, for doing so would render interstellar travel infeasible.
The Age of the Republic
When the wars finally came to an end and the Republic was born, study of the Manifold technology resumed. It is believed that the Republic came very close to understanding how the Manifolds operated. Unfortunately, that knowledge was all but lost following the Sundering.
The Age of the Sundering
Somewhere around 500 years ago, give or take a century, the Manifold network shut down. The Manifolds ceased working, isolating the star systems from each other and shattering the Republic. The cause of this shut down of the Manifolds is unknown. Some believe it was caused by the damaging or destruction of a single Manifold on the Grid, possibly caused by Republic research. Others believe the system shut itself down in order to perform repairs on itself and to "reboot". Still others believe it was punishment from a god or gods (or the Manifold architects) for the opulence, greed, and immorality of the Republic. Whatever the reason, most (though not all) of the Manifolds ceased functioning for more than two dozen generations.
The Age of Rediscovery
Not long ago, the Manifolds suddenly began to reopen on their own. Gradually, the entire Manifold Grid was reactivated. How and why the Manifolds reopened is unknown, but most are just happy that they have.
The Spacers Guild
With the reopening of the Manifolds, the Astrologius Coterie, descendant organization of the former republic's Traffic Administration division, took control of the operation and maintainence of the manifold grid. As the first explorers of the resurgent grid and usually the first sign of a manifolds reopening, few of the worlds found were in a position to argue. The Guild declared a sphere 1 AU in radius from each Manifold to be Guild territory and neutral in all affairs. The Guild arranges the schedule for the Manifolds, powers and maintains them, and defends them from attack and rogue objects. The Guild charges a fee for using the Manifolds to each ship that passes through. Ships that travel the Manifolds regularly can set up for an account with the Guild to allow for quick and easy passage through the Manifolds. The fees collected from passing ships are used to cover the costs of maintaining the Manifold network.
Though the size of the Guild's presence at each Manifold depends on the size of the system and the traffic density at the Manifold, the Guild typically has a space station orbiting the Manifold for administrative purposes, as well as providing fueling facilities (with fairly reasonable prices). Additionally, the Guild has one or more patrol craft charged with maintaining order at the Manifold, and one or more weapons platforms with mass drivers "to keep space junk away".
Each Manifold is opened to one destination system once every 22-26 hours. The system to which it is pointed is determined by a rotation. The Manifold remains open only one hour, then is shut down to allow the Manifolds on the other end to send ships through. In heavily trafficked systems with many manifolds, such as the Sol system, this can create long lines as a path to a particular system may only be opened once in about a week.
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Today's intimate wedding inspiration at the Dover Hall Estate in Virginia is one of those venues that embodies all things timeless and romantic. The classic details curated by designer, Maggie Richard, and the grandeur of the estate, this stunning editorial captured by Nikki Santerre is one of those that will speak to a romantics heart.
"In my sky at twilight you are like a cloud and your form and colour are the way I love them. You are mine, mine, woman with sweet lips and in your life my infinite dreams live."
– Pablo Neruda
Photography: Nikki Santerre
Venue: Dover Hall Estate
Concept + Design: Maggie Richard
Florals: Photosynthesis Floral Design
Paper Goods and Calligraphy: Letterlyn
Rentals: Rent E Quip & Paisley and Jade
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Dress: Gossamer
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"Let me see that I excite the sympathy of some existing thing; do not deny me my request!"
—The being in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (99)
Why, in the latter half of 2018, are many of my Composition I students resistant to empathizing with Frankenstein's monster? Recently, I assigned two articles for them to pick apart, both on their own and in group discussion. The first was published by The Sun, taking a potshot at college students who, in reading Mary Shelley's now-200-year-old novel, were criticized for empathizing with Frankenstein's monster; its headline branded these young adults, in the era of the pejorative "snowflake," Flakensteins. The other article was David Barnett's response to it in The Guardian, calling out the publication for insincerity and, well, behaving like a tabloid. I'm not particularly invested in one or the other—they both strike me as superfluously flatulent in their own ways. But I do have feelings for that creature. I do have some sense of how he feels in his various iterations.
This semester I see a shift has taken place with regard to college students' opinions on empathy. From what and to what is impossible to articulate just yet, but things have changed. I first went with the theme of empathy—to provide a common-thread focus to everyone's favorite required college course—in spring 2016. At that time, many of my seventy-five students came in expressing a sense that empathy is constructive, that it tunes us into others' emotional conditions, offering needed connection. Two and a half years later, many students still carry this belief—while others exhibit a fervent leeriness toward the concept. The wary students seem to be starting off where some of my students in 2016 wound up. They're coming in thinking it is a gravely dangerous enterprise.
I've grown allergic, over time, to a good deal of either/or, oppositional, adversarial thinking. My job here is to teach them a set of dictated competencies related to college writing and its conventions while coaching them on how to improve the skills involved. They're not graded in terms of jiving with my opinions on empathy. Only if they ask will I share my own opinions.
Do I think empathy is a good thing? I think it can be; it can be terrible, too; it can manifest in terms of any value people will place upon it; every instance where empathy is felt will be distinct and bound to a multitude of factors tied to its specific situation. (See? I'm horrendously wishy-washy when it comes to espousing absolutes about a great many things.)
In some ways, student reactions to empathy at this point in the semester are quite similar to those of students I taught a couple years ago. For instance, students gravitate toward tragedy when thinking of empathy—only a smattering identify empathy at work in positively charged experiences, say a swelling of vicarious pride when a friend, proud of herself, has succeeded in a challenge. Talk of empathy so typically zooms in on the tough stuff that many forget it can be felt on good, even typical days.
Yet I am already seeing that the word, in some, can set off a kneejerk shrewdness, a sudden skepticism, perhaps even cynicism about the idea that others' feelings are accessible at a level of feeling—and that it could have any positive value. For the first time, students are telling me empathy is politically tribal. I'm finding out that liberals are empathetic and conservatives are sympathetic, that empathy drives catastrophic legislation. My students today are also drawing lines that students in previous semesters have not openly expressed, lines dictating who we must never empathize with.
Back to Frankenstein's monster, people in all three classes this time around shared that he deserves no empathy. We'd discussed the character, how he's become an icon, how he so permeates our culture and the iconography of Halloween that they all know who he is even though only two have read the novel, three have seen James Whale's 1931 film, none have seen The Bride of Frankenstein—and six have seen Young Frankenstein. Out of sixty-six people, more had engaged with Mel Brooks's parody than the original film and novel combined. To give them a taste of his first incarnation, I read to them from Vol. II, Chapter VII of Shelley's novel, the passage in which the monster confronts Victor with how horrible it felt to read the notebooks he kept while creating him:
"Hateful day when I received life!" I exclaimed in agony. "Cursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? God in pity made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of your's [sic], more horrid from its very resemblance. Satan had his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and detested." (88)
The eloquence Shelley gave him in his bitterness did nothing to budge those heels dug in before me, not on the issue of whether or not we can empathize with the monster. Some contended we definitely should not, chiefly on the basis that he is a murderer.
What happens when readers empathize with fictional monsters? I asked them this, three separate classes.
Three pregnant silences.
"Forget fiction," I said. "What would happen if we empathized with a murderer?"
"We might," said one student in one class, quietly, "start seeing them as human beings."
That it could only be said quietly rather upscuttles me.
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Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. W. W. Norton & Company, 1996.


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Knee replacements have emerged as a mainstream surgery. According to the Agency of Research and Quality (AHRQ), over 600,000 procedures were performed in 2009. That number is expected to grow into the millions by the year 2030. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), serious complications occur in less than 2 percent of cases. However, it's still important to be aware of the risks before you enter the operating room.
The 30-day mortality rate for a total knee replacement (TKR) is about 1 in 400, or 0.25 percent. That means that 99.75 percent of those who undergo this surgery survive the treatment. Researchers in the U.K. reported in The Bone & Joint Journal that they looked at almost 2,500 people who had a TKR over a 10-year span. They found that 99 percent survived at least one year. Ninety percent were alive after five years. Eighty-four percent were still living after 10 years. Overall, mortality rates are highest in the 30 to 90 days following surgery.
Relatively few complications happen during the hospital stay after a TKR. Healthline analyzed data on over 1.5 million Medicare and privately insured people to take a closer look at these complications. Based on this analysis, 4.5 percent of those who've had a TKR and are under the age of 65 experience complications during this period. However, the same data set showed that the complication rate more than doubles for older adults.
About 1 percent of people get a postoperative infection. The same-day death rate for this same group is extremely rare (0.001 percent). Blood clots are a risk, as they are with most orthopedic surgeries, but common preventative measures have reduced their risk. Less than 2 percent of people get them now. Cases of osteolysis — when plastic or metal fragments are released from the knee implant into the body and cause inflammation — are also uncommon.
However, this procedure does come with possible complications.
Complications from anesthesia
A surgeon may use general or regional anesthesia to put you into a deep sleep or numb your leg. This is so you won't feel any pain during surgery. Modern anesthesia is generally safe, but it can cause side effects and negative reactions. It can be fatal in some rare cases. The most common side effects include:
- vomiting
- dizziness
- shivering
- sore throat
- aches and pains
- discomfort
- drowsiness
Adverse effects, or negative reactions, include:
- dental trauma
- croup (swelling of the windpipe)
- allergic reactions to latex
- wheezing
- vocal cord injury
- stomach problems
- injuries to arteries, veins, or nerves
The general anesthesia may also cause an irregular heartbeat in some people.
You should review your medical history before surgery to make sure that any prescriptions or over-the-counter medications you take don't interfere with the surgery. Tell your anesthesiologist if you smoke, use recreational drugs, or heavily consume alcohol. These can put you at greater risk for problems related to anesthesia.
Blood clots
The medical term for blood clots when they occur in the legs is deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Clots in the lungs are called pulmonary embolism (PE). Surgery or an injury of any kind increases the risk of a blood clot. That's because the clotting process is stimulated as your body attempts to stop the bleeding and close the surgical wound. A clot is normally formed by blood cells and clotting factors working together to create a protective scab over a healing wound. The surgical procedure may stimulate clots to form in error in blood vessels, which then may block the normal flow of blood.
Orthopedic surgeries like knee replacements are particularly likely to cause blood clots. Blood clots typically occur within two weeks of surgery, but they can also take place within a few hours or even in the operating room. Clots caused by DVT could delay your release from the hospital by a few days.
According to Healthline's analysis of Medicare and private pay claims data, less than 3 percent of people reported DVT during their hospital stay. Less than 4 percent reported DVT within 90 days of surgery.
Clots contained in the legs are a relatively minor risk. However, a clot that dislodges and travels through the body to the heart or lungs can cause serious health concerns. It can be fatal in rare cases. There are a few preventative measures that you and your doctor can discuss:
- Blood thinning medications. Your doctor will likely recommend that you take medications like warfarin (Coumadin), heparin, enoxaparin (Lovenox), fondaparinux (Arixtra), or aspirin to reduce the risk of clots after surgery. Talk with your doctor to understand any side effects caused by these medications.
- Techniques to improve circulation. Your doctor may suggest treatments like support stockings, lower leg exercises, calf pumps, or elevating your legs to help increase circulation and prevent clots from forming.
Be sure you discuss your risk factors for clots before your surgery. Some conditions, such as smoking or obesity, increase your risk.
Finally, talk to your surgeon about the signs and symptoms of a blood clot so you can monitor yourself after you leave the hospital. The AHRQ provides additional information on the prevention, symptoms, and treatment of blood clots.
The number of people who get an infection after a knee replacement is very low (rates for computer-assisted surgery are even lower). According to Healthline's analysis of Medicare and private pay claims data, 1.8 percent of patients are reported to develop an infection within 90 days of surgery.
Because the knee joint is exposed during the procedure, the surgical team takes serious measures to prevent infections:
- Hospitals typically use special air filters for surgical rooms that limit particles in the air.
- Surgeons and their assistants follow a strict procedure of "scrubbing in" and dressing in protective wear in order to meet sterility standards of the operating room.
- The surgical instruments and the implants themselves are all sterilized before they enter the operating room.
- Your doctor will also likely prescribe antibiotics before, during, and after the operation to help prevent infection.
People with rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes have a greater risk of infection in the weeks following a procedure. Researchers believe they have higher complication and mortality rates because of their altered immune system.
Also keep in mind that if you have an infection in another part of the body at the time of your knee operation — in your mouth, kidneys, or prostate, for example — it could lead to an infection in your knee months or even years later. Talk with your doctor if you've recently had or plan to have any other medical procedures within a few months of your TKR.
Complications from a transfusion
On occasion, a blood transfusion is necessary following the TKR procedure. If you receive a blood transfusion, there's a tiny risk that you will become sick due to an incompatible blood match during a transfusion.
Blood banks routinely screen for all potential infections and illnesses, including AIDS and hepatitis B and C. In extremely rare cases, however, these conditions go undetected.
It's possible to have an allergic reaction or a reaction called a hemolytic transfusion reaction to the donor blood, although this is also rare.
Signs and symptoms of an adverse transfusion reaction usually occur within 24 hours. Symptoms of these reactions include:
- hives
- fever
- chills
- shortness of breath
- red urine
Some hospitals ask you to bank your own blood before surgery. Ask whether it's advisable to bank your own blood in advance if your surgeon thinks you might need blood during surgery.
Allergy to metal components
Some people may suffer a reaction to the metal used in the artificial knee joint. The metal materials used in implants are typically made from titanium or cobalt-chromium-based alloy. You probably already know if you have a metal allergy. If so, make sure to tell your surgeon about the allergy well before your surgery. Take the time to discuss the topic with your surgeon or medical team if you are unsure.
Wound and bleeding complications
The sutures or staples used to close the wound are typically removed after about two weeks. There are some potential complications, however:
- Wounds may sometimes be slow to heal and bleeding complications can occur for several days following surgery. The hospital staff will monitor your wound during the time you are there. Blood thinners can contribute to problems. The surgeon might need to reopen the wound and drain fluid.
- You could also experience a Baker's cyst, which is a buildup of fluid behind the knee. This may require draining with a needle to remove the fluid.
- If the skin does not heal properly, you might need a skin graft.
Artery injuries
Because the major arteries of the leg are directly behind the knee, there's a slight risk that these vessels could be damaged. A vascular surgeon can usually repair the arteries if there is damage.
Nerve or neurovascular damage
It's also uncommon for the nerves to be damaged. However, it's possible for the nerve or blood vessel that's associated with the muscles leading to the foot to feel numb afterward. The problem usually disappears after a few months as nerves and tissue heal.
Knee stiffness and loss of motion in the knee
Scar tissue or other complications can sometimes affect motion in the knee. This problem can often be resolved with special exercises or physical therapy. Severe cases of stiffness, called arthrofibrosis, may require a follow-up procedure so the scar tissue can be broken up or the prosthesis inside the knee can be adjusted.
Prosthesis problems and implant failure
Another risk with any joint replacement surgery is improper placement or a malfunction of the implant. For example, the artificial kneecap may not track correctly after surgery — in other words, your new knee might not bend properly.
Another possible implant problem is that the prosthesis might loosen from the bone over the long term. It will require an adjustment if that happens.
Other parts in the artificial knee can also wear or break, including the polyethylene components.
These failures are extremely rare. According to Healthline's analysis of Medicare and private pay claims data, only 0.7 percent of patients experience mechanical complications during their hospital stay. Most failures occur within weeks of surgery. A follow-up surgery is usually required to fix the problem when this does happen. This surgery is called a revision surgery.
A revision can also be required for reasons other than mechanical failure, including (among others):
- infection
- continued pain
- knee stiffness
- wear
- instability
- loosening of the implant or mechanical components
Analysis of data from Medicare shows that the average rate of revision surgery within 90 days is 0.2 percent. However, the rate increases to approximately 3.7 percent within 18 months.
There can also be long-term wear and loosening of the implant over several years. According to a meta-analysis of worldwide joint registry databases published in the The Bone & Joint Journal in 2011, the long-term revision rate is 6 percent after five years and 12 percent after 10 years.
You can reduce future problems by maintaining your weight. You should also avoid activities that can put too much stress on the joint, such as running, jumping, court sports, and high-impact aerobics.
It's important to know the benefits and the risks before undergoing surgery despite the high degree of safety and success associated with TKRs. Only then can you make the right decision.


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Fort Royal Community Primary School
by Nettl of Kidderminster
Fort Royal is a special community primary school located in the heart of the city of Worcester. They are a dedicated and enthusiastic team who are committed to providing the best possible education and care. They develop independence and social awareness for their pupils to prepare them for productive and successful lives.
The business manager of Fort Royal came to us looking for a complete overhaul of their existing website and more importantly, advice on how to improve their usability and navigational structure without losing the important messages they wanted to convey across the entire website to their most important audience, prospective parents & guardians.


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Course content development for CEES and Bridging Nations
Education and creating awareness about environmental sustainability, energy and green building are one of our objectives. Sustainability Initiatives has worked with an international NGO Bridging Nations to develop course structure and content for online curriculum for the College of Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES). Till date, we have developed online material and are conducting classes for two courses, namely:
- Energy Efficiency in Green Buildings
- Environmental Impact Assessment
Along with the above two subjects we are also working on developing syllabus for other topics. The course syllabus and study material is prepared by Sustainability Initiatives and the courses are conducted by CEES on an online platform known as Learning Management System (LMS). The students access the the study material which is in form of a slideshow presentations with audio. In addition to providing study material, experts from Sustainability Initiatives also conduct online contact sessions with the students every week where the students get to discuss the topics studied in the course. We have so far conducted the coursework for 3 batches of students.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Car woes
Here's a dilemma: as two of our 4-wheel drive bush vehicles are REALLY on their last legs these days, awhile back I asked our program officer at the National Science Foundation, the federal agency that supports most of our hyena work, whether we might be able to get a supplement to our current grant large enough to allow us to replace one of our ancient decrepit cars with a new one. The program officer wrote back today to say that they can give us some money toward a new car, but that all they have available right now is $15,000. Well, that's problematic because we need about three times that much to purchase a car that can hold up under bush conditions. And since our university, like most universities these days, is in the midst of a financial crisis, I figured I might as well ask the readers of this blog whether they have any ideas how we might raise the funds to supplement those NSF is offering us right now. The rub is that, if we don't figure out how to supplement the NSF offer by 15 July, we are likely to lose even the $15,000 they are offering us right now. Unfortunately at this point, that's probably the likeliest scenario.
Why do we need a new car so badly? Well, because once you leave the major cities, most roads here are pitted with ruts and potholes so deep that driving into one at any speed higher than about 10 mph can break your axle. And those roads beat cars up pretty badly over time. Two of our current cars (see photo) are so old that they now cost us a fortune to keep running. I bought one of them in 1995 and the other in 1999. That means parts for those cars are not only expensive, but also hard to find. Although we do weekly maintenance and small repairs on all our vehicles, these old cars keep breaking down with problems so severe that we can't fix them ourselves. To get your car towed from the remote Kenyan bush back to Nairobi costs us $500 each time it happens. And these cars are so old that this is happening a lot these days. The other day we broke down near our striped hyena study site in Shompole and had to be towed all the way back to the capital. That took all day and cost 29,000 Kenya shillings! Most importantly, because we study larege carnivores that would find any of us to be a delicious suppertime treat, we need to monitor them from inside cars, and those cars really need to work well!
So, if you miraculously happen to have some cash lying around that you want to donate to a good cause, please consider giving it to us (and soon!) so we can avoid losing the NSF funds and get ourselves a car that will allow us to do our work without having to spend endless hours diagnosing car problems every day.
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- Gillian McMurray said...
I'm afraid I don't have any suggestions for raising that kind of money in such a short time but I have put the word out on my blog. The best of luck!
- July 11, 2009 at 9:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
I just donated what I could. Unfortunately I don't have $30,000 laying around: I even checked under the couch cushions, with no luck.
However, I know of at least one solution to your problem. I've left email at the message in Dr. Holekamp's profile: will that make it out to the Mara? If not, how can I contact someone in the program? I know time is short for you...
- July 12, 2009 at 1:01 AM
- MSU CNS said...
Dr. Holekamp is very good at checking her email on a regular basis. However, being in the Mara can pose some issues related to connectivity and bandwidth (not to mention the many demands of the on-going research). If you don't get a timely response via email, contact her office at (517) 432-3691 and her lab at (517) 353-3771 as they are in constant communication with her and the students in the field.
- July 13, 2009 at 4:40 AM
- PT Mollie M. said...
I suggest contacting MI car manufacturers or dealers. They need some good PR these days. University development should be able to help you with an ask letter. Good luck!
- July 14, 2009 at 5:10 AM
- Pyro said...
I have some ideas for the future, you could do a few tours of the dens you study for paying tourists.
Also Land Rover Defenders are very rugged and easy to maintain, try getting a couple of those.
Good luck with your funding crisis :s
- July 15, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- Dana said...
Good idea Pyro! Those touring will know that the funds will be put to good use.
I'll bring some cash when I see you all in September. Won't be quite that much to purchase a car, but I know every little bit helps.
- July 15, 2009 at 6:27 PM
- Kay Holekamp said...
Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions and your support! We very much appreciate both!
- July 16, 2009 at 5:56 PM


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The way to union with God and the way of union with God. These two phrases at first sight seem identical. Are they really?
'The way to union with God' would imply that God is found only at the end of the journey. We struggle, we search, we saunter, we journey in doubt and in darkness, we get lost. But at the end of it all, when we have gone the whole way, we can heave a sigh of relief and say that we have found God! Viewed in this fashion, God seems to take a subtle sadistic satisfaction in seeing us slip and stumble and remain so distant and detached from us in our struggle.
'The way of union with God', on the contrary, means that all along the way God is present, not distant or absent, not indifferent or immune to our suffering and struggle, but One Who accompanies and journeys with us. Through sunshine and shadow, light and darkness, health and sickness, joy and suffering, agony and ecstasy, poverty and plenty, persecution or popularity, God is reaching out to us and can be found. He is not to be discovered only at the end of our struggle and search, but is ever present even in our trials and tribulations. God is to be found not only at the summit but all along the steep climb as well.
Each of us needs to discover our own personal way of union with God: the mother at home amidst the pots and pans; the factory worker at the assembly line; the traffic cop who controls the flow of traffic; the farmer who tills the earth; the professor as he pores over books; the athlete who trains on the field; the nurse in the hospital ward; the doctor in the operating theatre; the architect as he draws new blueprints; the engineer who designs fresh plans; the accountant who checks on figures; the priest as he spends himself for his people.
God is not a myth to be explored or exploded. He is rather a Reality to be awakened to and to become aware of His 'distance' lies in our inability to see His closeness. It is not we who wait on God; the astonishing but seldom acknowledged truth is that God waits on and for us!


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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Elsa Peretti's Tee Time from Tiffany's
It's pretty hard to top this as a Father's Day gift. The Elsa Peretti's Tee Time set is a sterling silver tee and a golf ball is covered with 390 pavé diamonds totaling eight carats. The tee and ball come on an artificial square of grass in an oxidized sterling silver tray handcrafted by Tiffany. Even if dad's still mad at you for that time you crashed the car, he'll forgive you when he opens this gift!
Available at Tiffany's.
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I do enjoy reading the classics. A few of my favorites are:
- Great Expectations
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- 1984
However, there are a few that I just can't stand. I don't get the appeal.
- Jane Eyre
- Canterbury Tales
How about you? Do you enjoy reading the classics? Are there any classics that you hate reading?


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Senior Conservatives appear to have dashed any hopes of a free vote on whether to repeal the law against hunting with dogs any time soon.
Within hours of the environment secretary, Owen Paterson, signalling no early prospect of reversing the ban because ministers thought they would lose the vote in parliament, the party chairman, Grant Shapps, said there seemed no chance of winning a majority on the issue.
As Labour suggested the Conservatives had recognised the country thought it was time to move on over hunting, thousands turned out to take part in or watch legal hunts on Boxing Day.
Those campaigning for foxes to be a legitimate quarry remained confident that the coalition would try to repeal Labour's 2004 Hunting Act, which introduced the ban in England and Wales.
Shapps told BBC Radio 4's World at One: "It makes sense to bring something forward if you think there's chance of a parliamentary majority and at the moment there doesn't appear to be one." The hunting issue had "not been a feature of this parliament". There was "precious little point" in going ahead if you thought "you are not going to win the votes or rather that parliament is not going to change the law".
Earlier, Paterson had told the Daily Telegraph: "There is only a point having a vote if you are going to win." He said there needed "to be more work done on members of parliament"; ministers intended a free vote on the issue "at the appropriate moment" and David Cameron was personally committed to legalising fox hunting.
Simon Hart, the former Countryside Alliance chief executive who is now Tory MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, told the BBC nothing had changed. Paterson was as resolute as ever, Cameron too. Compromises had to be made within the coalition but there was time in this parliament for a free vote.
Sir Barney White-Spunner, the Countryside Alliance's executive chairman, told BBC Radio 4's Today: "We know when the act came in that it took a huge amount of parliamentary time, more time than debates over Iraq, and we know that actually if you are going to go for some form of repeal then it would probably take another huge amount of time at a time when the government and parliament has got other priorities.
"I think people are absolutely sensible and mature about that but I am absolutely confident the act will be repealed."
The remarks came as a poll by Ipsos Mori, for the RSPCA, League Against Cruel Sports and International Fund for Animal Welfare, suggested most of the public wanted the ban kept. Dawn Varley, of the league, said: "I think it shows the government are really seeing sense and are recognising the will of the British public."
Mary Creagh, the shadow environment secretary, said most people accepted there was no place for animal cruelty "in a civilised society".
The Labour MP for Newport West, Paul Flynn, said on Twitter: "No return to tormenting foxes for fun because vast majority of MPs and country know that it's a cruel, unnecessary, relic of a barbaric past … Gutless Tories bleat but refuse to put hunting ban to the vote because they know democracy will reject gratuitous cruelty again."
Flynn added: "Tories digging their next election grave: 'Vote Tory to bring back cruelty to foxes'. Keep up the self-destruction. Even fewer MPs in 2015."
In an interview with the Independent, Gavin Grant, chief executive of the RSPCA, said: "If the prime minister feels he wants to have his vote then let him have his vote. He will discover he's going to lose and maybe that's necessary to end this discussion about the act."
As the Thurlow Hunt set off in Suffolk, its master, Robin Vestey, told the BBC that the present law was "not entirely clear". It was "a failed act and the sooner we sort it out the better".
Vestey claimed there were hunt opponents trying to get supporters "into trouble, come what may" because they did not like the look of those hunting.
At the East Cornwall hunt meeting, the hunt master, Graham Higgins, said the law was "a can of worms" for the police. "It's a can of worms for the courts, and it's a real headache for us to go about hunting legally."
In Hadleigh, Essex, where hundreds were reported to have turned out to watch the Essex and Suffolk hunt, one supporter, Caroline Wilmot, told the East Anglian Daily Times: "I don't really think many people who come out to watch the Hadleigh hunt think about the whole political message or the ideas behind hunting. I personally follow the hunt because I love dogs and horses and I think it's a wonderful tradition to come out in the fresh air on Boxing Day and take advantage of our lovely countryside."
The Duke of Beaufort's hunt, publishing details of its programme of hunts in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, stressed "we intend to carry out only legal activities".
Since the ban, hunts have continued by using hounds to hunt a trail laid with a rag soaked in fox scent, or flush out a fox so it can be caught by a bird of prey.
This month the RSPCA successfully prosecuted two members of Cameron's local hunt, the Heythrop, for intentionally hunting a fox with dogs.


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Have you ever wanted to eat something just because it was capable of eating you?
Something like shark, lion or alligator, for example. Well former San Francisco Mayor, a shark of a politician in his own right, had just that opportunity and turned it down.
Da mayor in his Sunday column for the San Francisco Chronicle shares the story about how he recently went to eat at Picán in Oakland and he was welcomed by one of his "pet peeves."
Brown was served free samples but he immediately sent them back. Not because they were free samples but because what the free samples were.
It seems Brown is not a fan of alligator taco.
"I sent them back, telling the waiter, 'I don't eat alligators. I wear them,'" the mayor wrote.
Da Mayor Is Not a Fan of Alligator Tacos
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Race Week is finally here: Mandurah IronMan 70.3
All the hard work and preparation is done and dusted, and if not….well its basically too late, about 2-3 weeks out from the Race, is generally the last time to add any significant advancement in your Race ability, this week is all about being Tapering, Resting and being Fresh. A word of warning to those who are still training hard, you are doing damage to your Race performance, and will overcook yourself!!
Training this week is about maintaining Intensity and lowering Volume. Very short intervals at race intensity, decreasing in length as week progresses. There has been much research that indicate Rest and periods of Short Race Intensity Intervals are the best way to arrive at the start line, Fresh, Peaked and ready for a PB.
I can attest to having my best races in any event by being fully rested and following the tapering system that works for the Pro's. I recently had my marathon PB (3:03) on City to Surf, which is very hilly on the back half of that marathon, by 10 minutes over my previous record, which was City of Perth about 6 weeks prior (3:13), which was extremely flat course. The reason for the difference was additional rest and relaxation, so much that I was even worried prior to Race day, that I was "undercooked", but all the additional rest which I planned, made for a pretty even split race and PB.
Now there is such a thing as too much rest, hence why Intensity is maintained during taper week, Calorie intake also needs to be monitored as the reduction in training volume will mean a need to reduce energy intake. Otherwise Race Weight will increase!
Here is my Top 5 nutrition tips: I have used over the past years. (Note: This is not medical advice, please contact your GP if seeking to change your nutrition as it may affect your halth)
- Additional salt to meals 2 days out from race (I mean Rock/Himalayan or Sea, not the refined rubbish), these sources add in minerals and electrolytes to your diet and may help prevent cramping on Race Day!
- Eat 3-4 bananas a day for 4 days prior to race as this will increase Potassium levels, also add in coconut water 2 glasses a day. (This is also used in my Race Fuel, which I will discuss in another Post). Depending on training leading into race, and your Race Goals, if it was high volume, you may want to consider topping up on magnesium this week also. I picked the 'banana' tip up from Chris McCormack's Book – "To keep the muscles saturated, McCormack learned that he needed mineral-based hydration at the muscular level (versus gulping water, which saturates the blood and then quickly leaves the body). In the weeks leading up to Kona, McCormack loaded up on electrolytes, like sodium, potassium, and magnesium, saturated his muscles, and experienced not one cramp during the race". I only do this if temperature will be over 25C degree on Race day.
- Aim to Lower – high Fibre food types and Fibrous vegetable sources, 2 days out from race (I eliminate the day before). The aim is to have easily digestible soluble foods only in the Gut which can be up-taken through the membrane wall easily and reduce gut loading/Stress and the need for waste removal (especially on race day!!)
- Avoid high Carbo-Loading parties and high Carbo-loading in general the days before, I generally think they should be avoided, these will often lead to bloating through mass intake of unneeded carbohydrates, Instead load up over the week at responsible level, lowering leafy vegetables closer to Race day. You will not starve to death on the race course, so don't eat like you will! Complex carbohydrates are best – quality pasta or sweet potatoes.
- Race Morning: Aim 200-300 Calorie in-take, each hour prior to the race start, Years ago I would eat quite a big breakfast before a Race, but now I know its not necessary with the above steps. I simply have coffee, toast (white bread – (only time I will have it)) with honey and drink a special sports beverage I have tailored to my needs as Race Fuel. The reason I like to eat light, is the fact my muscles are fully loaded with glycogen, I top them up, as they will have slightly decreased overnight, anything above this will only sit in stomach and give that sluggish feeling. The quicker you intend to Race, the more weighted you nutrition needs to be towards liquid on Race day. Especially with duration of Half IronMan races and less.
In summary: Lower training volume, maintain short race pace intervals, aim to be fatigue-free and totally fresh by Race day. You will lose a little fitness, But this will be more than compensated by being Fresh and ready to go!!
Relax and enjoy this week, Feel free to try some of my tips.


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text: One person has been killed and 16 others injured after an explosion hit a French cultural centre inside a high school compound in the Afghan capital, officials said. Acting Interior Minister Ayoub Salangi said the suspected bomber detonated his explosives at the Istiqlal High School in Kabul on Thursday evening. At first, I thought it was part of the performance, but then I turned my eyes around and realised it was a tragic reality. Giuliano Battiston, journalist and suicide attack witness He said the lone fatality was a German national. The blast was the second suicide attack that hit Kabul on Thursday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks. Officials said the auditorium, which has a capacity of more than 100, was packed to the full with men, women and children, some of whom were foreign nationals, when the suspect detonated the explosives concealed in his clothes. A Kabul police spokesman, Hashmat Stanakzai, told Al Jazeera that the attacker was 16 or 17 years old. Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse, reporting from Kabul, said the attack took place in a "very secure part" of the city. A documentary film entitled, Heartbeat: The silence after the explosion, was being screened when the attack happened, our correspondent said. "This is one of the few secure places where people can go out and enjoy some shows," she added. "People are searched before going into this compound." French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius condemned the attack as "barbaric". "I firmly condemn this terrorist act which caused the death of several people and left many injured," Fabius said in a statement. Earlier, a suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Afghan army personnel, killing six soldiers and wounding 11 people. That attack was claimed by the Taliban. Also on Thursday, Taliban fighters attacked a busy bazaar in the western province of Herat, officials said. 'Tragic reality' Freelance journalist and researcher Giuliano Battiston, who was among the audience when the suicide attacker struck, said there was smoke and panic in the auditorium. "There were around 100 people there, mostly young Afghan, both boys and girls," said Battiston, who works for Inter Press Service and some Italian newspapers. "In the middle of the performance, I heard a huge explosion. At first, I thought it was part of the performance, but then I turned my eyes around and realised it was a tragic reality. Behind me, on the steps, there was a dead body. People were screaming and trying to reach the exit." Battiston said he saw at least two people carried out of the auditorium by other people, as they could not do so by themselves. "We then reached the garden, where all the other people were. I then saw policemen entering the place," he added. Another witness, 20-year-old Nargis said her mother had cautioned her against going for the screening. "My mother insisted we don't go as earlier in the day a suicide attacker had killed five Afghan army soldiers in the city," Nargis told Al Jazeera over the phone. "But I and my friends braved the Kabul cold and its chaotic traffic to see the film. A few minutes after the film began, there was a loud explosion. I fell on the floor. There was blood everywhere, people were running and screaming." Bilal Sarwary contributed to this report from Kabul SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Poverty & Development Humanitarian crises Asia


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WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack's family is moving from Minnesota to New Hampshire so Cravaack's two children will be closer to their mother's job.
Cravaack and his family are leaving their Lindstrom home, and he is buying a new house in North Branch, spokesman Ben Golnik said Saturday.
Cravaack's move comes as he faces a tough reelection race in the Eighth District. Three DFLers -- former state Sen. Tarryl Clark, Duluth City Councilman Jeff Anderson and former Rep. Rick Nolan -- have announced that they will run against the freshman Republican.
The family move is likely to provide fodder for opponents in the 2012 campaign. Cravaack criticized Rep. Jim Oberstar in 2010 for being out of touch with his district, and the Minnesota GOP Party called Clark -- who lost to U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann in 2010 in the Sixth District -- a "carpetbagger" because she moved from St. Cloud to Duluth in order to be in the Eighth District and to run against Cravaack.
Golnik said Cravaack will maintain his congressional schedule in Minnesota, spending Saturdays and his district work time in the state. Cravaack will travel to New Hampshire to see his family on his Sunday off-days, Golnik said.
"He's committed to keeping up the same pace," Golnik said.
Cravaack's family is moving because his wife, Traci, works as an executive at a medical company that involved frequent travel to Boston. She got a promotion, Golnik said, and will now be based in Boston.
Cravaack, 52, had been a retired Northwest Airlines pilot and stay-at-home dad before he came to Congress, but this year he and his wife both have often been out of Minnesota during the week. Cravaack said in an interview with the Star Tribune last month that juggling his and his wife's travel schedules with taking care of their two preteen sons has been one of the toughest things for him since coming to Washington.
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In vitro diagnostic medical devices — Measurement of quantities in biological samples — Metrological traceability of values assigned to calibrators and control materials
This international standard specifies how to assure the metrological traceability of values assigned to calibrators and control materials intended to establish or verify trueness of measurement. The calibrators and control materials are those provided by the manufacturers as part of, or to be used together with, in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
This document is available in electronic format only.
Date of Publication: August 15, 2003
Order Code PDF: ISO17511E
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Edition: First
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External quality assessment (survey) samples, with proven commutability, whose values have been assigned by means of internationally agreed reference measurement systems or internationally agreed conventional reference measurement systems fall within the scope of ISO 17511:2003.
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Colts coach Chuck Pagano battling leukemia
- Colts coach faces months of recovery
- Bruce Arians will serve as interim boss
- Indy brass optimistic Pagano will eventually return full-time, though not in 2012
Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano will undergo four to six months of treatment, including chemotherapy, to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia, the team announced in a press conference Monday morning.
While Pagano is anxious to return, Colts owner Jim Irsay conceded the battle with this disease will be a marathon and the coach isn't expected to return in a regular full-time capacity this season.
"It is unlikely he will be all in as a head coach this season," Irsay said.
The outlook from Larry Cripe of Indiana University Health Simon Cancer Center is promising. APL or APML is considered one of the more curable forms of the disease with a high percentage for remission.
"I am optimistic," Irsay said. "I feel with every fiber in my body, and I know Chuck feels the same way, that he can beat this thing."
Added general manager Ryan Grigson, in repeating words uttered by Irsay, "Chuck is a fighter."
Pagano, who turns 52 on Tuesday, met with Cripe on Wednesday and was admitted to the hospital Wednesday night.
The goal is to cure the disease, but Cripe added, "The process is long and complicated and we're just starting right now."
According to an Indiana University Health release, most adults with this disease achieve remission. A small percentage of about 1,300 adults diagnosed each year die from complications and a few do not respond to initial therapy, the news release reported.
If Pagano achieves remission, he could continue receiving therapy for as much as two years, according to a Indiana University Health.
As requested by Pagano, offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has been named interim coach.
"Today is about Chuckie," an emotional Arians said.
Irsay met with the team and gave them the news this morning.
The Colts host Green Bay at 1 p.m. ET Sunday. Irsay said he couldn't think of anything better than to take a game ball from a Packers win to Pagano in the hospital.
"He's upbeat and he's ready for the fight," Irsay said. "He's tough as nails. He's in great spirits."


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Thank you for an excellent 2013 and I'd like to wish everyone a very happy New Year!
Blue Ocean Mariner started on Jan. 9 (not quite one full year ago). Here are some website stats from the year 2013:
Page Views: There were 5,353 page views (today not included)
The best single day for views was 139.
The page was viewed in 84 countries around the world (see photo above).
The top posts on Blue Ocean Mariner were:
#1 Edison Chouests Aviq Visits Everett
#2 Anchor Handling Operation Video
The top refers to the site were:
#1 Search engines (Google)
#2 BDOutdoors.com
#3 Newenglandwaterman.com (thanks Ben!)
#4 Gcaptain.com
(special mention to Rigmover – climbing fast)
The top Categories:
#1 Ships & Boats
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2014 Will have lots of new content as I gear up to head out on my next hitch. I'm not really sure if "hitch" is appropriate. Deployment seems to fit better. Whether it is a hitch or a deployment, doesn't really matter but it is going to be a long one. I asked for it, so I can't complain at all. With the planned hitch, I was going to be 10 days short for my next USCG upgrade. I asked if I could extend a little bit and was rewarded with quite a bit more time onboard. Lucky me! There are some huge bonuses of doing things this way that I'll share as things get underway. I decided to not spill the beans about where I'm headed to, but will post as I encounter them. I will tell you this much: the weather is much different where I'm headed, from where I currently am.
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Decorative pots for indoor plants that are also well designed, modern garden pots, are few and far between. We're pretty sure that the brand new Pina Planter will be one of your all-time favorite modern garden pots.
These decorative pots for indoor plants have a geometric, textured design that we off-set with a warm cement lip around the top. Pina Planters are modern garden pots with a bit of a traditional flair so they will easily fit into any home, from the contemporary to the shabby chic.
The eight colors that are currently available for the Pina Planters are brand new tones for us to group together - Rust, Ginger, Fern, Seafoam, Light Grey, Red, Aqua and Midnight – they give this line a rustic yet modern vibe and offer a lot of cool combos for you to play with.
While there is no drainage hole, your succulents will stay happy with a small layer of gravel on the bottom. Because they are fully glazed, you could also use Pina for a small cluster of flowers. Or simply plop an air plant inside.
Plants We Love in this Pot: Bromeliads, Andromischus, Senecio, Sempervivum, Agave, Gasteria, Baby's Tears