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Compare Word Documents
Michael Valenta June 11, 2008
On this page, we describe support for comparing Word documents using Eclipse. The purpose of this page is two-fold. First, we will described the goals and features of the Word Document compare support. After that, we will dig a bit into how we integrated the Word comparison with the Eclipse Compare framework. However, we are not going to dig into the OLE portion of the implementation.
Obtaining the Word Comparison Plug-in
The Word compare feature is available with 3.5 M1 and beyond (on Windows only). However, the bundle is compatible with 3.3 and 3.4. To install the bundle in an Eclipse 3.3 or 3.4 install
- Download the latest Eclipse milestone build
- Go into the eclipse/plugins directory and find the JAR file whose name starts with org.eclipse.compare.win32.
- Copy the JAR from there and put it in the plugins directory of you Eclipse install.
The source code is available in the Platform repository (:pserver:email@example.com:/cvsroot/eclipse) at org.eclipse.compare/plugins/org.eclipse.compare.win32
Comparing Word Documents
In this section, we describe what our goals for the Word document merge viewer were. We then describe the features of the viewer and show some screen shots of what the result looks like.
Goals and Features
When we started implementing the Word merge viewer, we had the following goals in mind:
- Compare changes using the revision support that is provided by the Word application
- Offer the user flexibility in whether they want to edit in-place (i.e. embedded in Eclipse) or in a separate Word Application window
- Provide a means to save changes back to the Eclipse workspace.
To that end, we implemented a merge viewer with the following features:
- The merge viewer is associated with the "doc" file extension and a "Word Document" content type. The use of a content type will allow the user to associate other file extensions with the merge viewer.
- The merge viewer opens the Word based comparison in-place by default but there is a toggle in the toolbar that allows the document to be opened in a separate window.
- The word application is opened on a temporary file containing the results of the comparison of the two files or file states being compared. Saving the compare editor (or clicking on the Save button in the compare viewer toolbar) will save any edits that have been made to the temporary file and then copy the contents of the temporary file into the Eclipse workspace file
What it Looks Like
The following screen shot shows the word comparison in-place. You can edit the text and save in the compare editor which will save the result to the 'important.doc' file that is being compared.
This next screen shot shows the compare viewer in "external" mode where the word document is open in a separate window.
We don't have a screen shot of the separate Word application window since it is simply a full blown word application. Notice that the "In-place" toggle button in the above screen shot has been changed from the previous screen shot. Also notice that the editor is now dirty and the save action in the toolbar is enabled. The editor is dirty because we have made changes using the Word application. Even though the document is shown in a separate window, we are still keeping a link to the document so we know when it has been modified. Saving in the compare editor will still work (as indicated by the text that appears in the compare viewer).
A limitation of the viewer is that it doesn't offer the ability to save if neither or both sides of the comparison are editable. For the "both editable" case, we didn't feel we could adequately present the save options in the UI. The workaround is to open the comparison in a separate window so you can then save any changes to any location on disk using the Word Save As menu action.
Implementing a Compare Merge Viewer
We will now look at how to integrate a compare merge viewer into Eclipse using our Word compare viewer as an example. First we'll discuss the extension points we need to extend and then we'll discuss the compare viewer implementation.
Compare Framework Extension Points
The first extension point we are going to extend is not in the Compare framework. The Compare framework allows content merge viewers to be associated with either a file extension or a content type. The advantage of using a content type is that the user can associate other file extensions with the content type manually. Here is what our Word Document content type definition looks like:
<extension point="org.eclipse.core.contenttype.contentTypes"> <content-type name="Word Document" id="org.eclipse.compare.wordDoc" file-extensions="doc"> </content-type> </extension>
Once we have the content type, we can then define our content merge viewer using the org.eclipse.compare.contentMergeViewers extension point and then associate that viewer with our content type. The XML for this looks like:
<extension point="org.eclipse.compare.contentMergeViewers"> <viewer class="org.eclipse.compare.internal.win32.WordViewerCreator" extensions="doc" id="org.eclipse.compare.wordMergeViewer"> </viewer> <contentTypeBinding contentMergeViewerId="org.eclipse.compare.wordMergeViewer" contentTypeId="org.eclipse.compare.wordDoc"> </contentTypeBinding> </extension>
The class that is registered with the extension point is a factory for creating our content merge viewer. The code for our class is fairly simple:
public class WordViewerCreator implements IViewerCreator { public Viewer createViewer(Composite parent, CompareConfiguration config) { return new WordMergeViewer(parent, config); } }
In the next section, we'll look at several aspects of the content merge viewer class.
Compare Merge Viewer Basics
In this section, we look at how to define a viewer and embed it in the compare editor. In the first part of the section, we will look at configuring the viewer. In the second part, we will look at how to work with the input to the comparison and how to write changes back to that input.
Implementing the Viewer
The following code snippet shows the definition of our viewer class.
public class WordMergeViewer extends Viewer implements IFlushable, IPropertyChangeNotifier {
Notice that the class is a subclass of Viewer and implements IFlushable and IPropertyChangeNotifier. The compare editor can host any subclass of Viewer inside it's edit area. There are some specialized subclasses that clients can use: ContentMergeViewer and TextMergeViewer but for this example, we don't need to use these. These specialized subclasses are described further in the Eclipse ISV doc. As for the interfaces, we'll describe these in more detail later.
The next part of the viewer we want to look at is the constructor. The following code shows the general shape of a compare viewer constructor.
public WordMergeViewer(Composite parent, CompareConfiguration configuration) { this.configuration = configuration; createControl(parent); getControl().addDisposeListener(new DisposeListener() { public void widgetDisposed(DisposeEvent e) { handleDispose(); } }); getControl().setData(CompareUI.COMPARE_VIEWER_TITLE, "Words Document Compare"); IToolBarManager toolBarManager = CompareViewerPane.getToolBarManager(parent); if (toolBarManager != null) { toolBarManager.removeAll(); initializeToolbar(toolBarManager); } updateEnablements(); }
Some interesting points of this constructor are:
- The configuration contains information about the comparison (labels, which sides are editable, etc.)
- The createControl(parent) method creates the control for our viewer. In our case, it creates an area to host the Word Document using OLE
- We register a dispose listener with the viewer control (i.e. composite) and call a dispose handler on our viewer when the control is disposed. We do this to clean up any additional OS resources (e.g. the Word Document OLE objects)
- We set the CompareUI.COMPARE_VIEWER_TITLE property of the control to the title we want to appear in the toolbar above the viewer area.
- We use the CompareViewerPane.getToolBarManager(parent) method to obtain the toolbar of the viewer so we can add our buttons to it. We first need to clear the toolbar.
- We finally call our updateEnablements method which is a general pattern used to update any button states
We'll now look at the IFlushable interface. Bascially, this interface is used to indicate that the viewer has content that needs to be written back to the compare input when a save is requested. Our implementation of flush looks like this (we'll look into how we write the data back to the compare input in the next section).
public void flush(IProgressMonitor monitor) { Display.getDefault().syncExec(new Runnable() { public void run() { if (isDirty()) saveDocument(); } }); }
The second interface we implemented was IPropertyChangeNotifier. That interface is used to indicate to clients that our viewer can fire events (i.e. it defines add and remove listener methods). The main event of interest to the compare framework is the dirty state of the viewer. Whenever our dirty state changes, we call this method which fires a property change event to any listeners.
protected void setDirty(boolean dirty) { if (isDirty != dirty) { isDirty = dirty; updateEnablements(); firePropertyChange(CompareEditorInput.DIRTY_STATE, Boolean.valueOf(!isDirty), Boolean.valueOf(isDirty)); } }
That's pretty much it for configuring the viewer. In the next section we'll discuss how to manipulate the compare input.
Working with the Compare Input
The input to the viewer is an object that is an instance of ICompareInput. However, the Viewer#getInput() method returns an object so we need to cast when we work with the input. The methods of interest on this interface are:
- getLeft() and getRight() for getting the two sides of the comparison. There is also a getAncestor() that can be used when the comparison is 3-way.
- getKind() which returns a bit-wise combination of the description of the input
The input kind is broken into two parts: the type and the direction. The values to be used are constants on the Differencer class:
- The ADDITION, DELETION and CHANGE constants define the type. The type is obtained by ANDing the kind with the CHANGE_TYPE_MASK (e.g. if (input.getKind() & Differencer.CHANGE_TYPE_MASK) == Differencer.CHANGE)
- The LEFT, RIGHT and CONFLICT constants indicate the direction if the change. The direction is obtained by ANDing the kind with the DIRECTION_MASK. A result of 0 indicates a two-way comparison.
As an example to illustrate this, consider the following method:
protected boolean isOneSided() { if (input instanceof ICompareInput) { ICompareInput ci = (ICompareInput) input; int type = ci.getKind() & Differencer.CHANGE_TYPE_MASK; return type != Differencer.CHANGE; } return false; }
This method returns true if we have an addition or deletion. We use it in our Word comparison to determine if we need to do a comparison or not. That is, for additions or deletions, we just open Word on the side that exists.
Another compare interface that is useful is ITypedElement. This is an interface that is often used for the left, right and ancestor properties of the compare input. It provides a name, type and image. We use it when showing the name of the element to the user in a message:
String name = "unknown"; if (input.getLeft() instanceof ITypedElement) { ITypedElement te = (ITypedElement) input.getLeft(); name = te.getName(); }
For our example, we need to make sure that the left and right sides being compared are available in files on the local file system. We use the IResourceProvider interface to determine if the element has an associated resource. If a resource cannot be found that way, we also use the IAdaptable interface. The method we use looks like this:
protected IFile getEclipseFile(Object element) { if (element instanceof IResourceProvider) { IResourceProvider rp = (IResourceProvider) element; IResource resource = rp.getResource(); if (resource.getType() == IResource.FILE) { return (IFile)resource; } } if (element instanceof IAdaptable) { IAdaptable a = (IAdaptable) element; Object result = a.getAdapter(IResource.class); if (result == null) { result = a.getAdapter(IFile.class); } if (result instanceof IFile) { return (IFile) result; } } return null; }
If there is an IFile, we convert it to a local file and use that, otherwise, we try to extract the contents from the element using the IStreamContentAccessor interface.
private File cacheContents(ITypedElement element) throws IOException { if (element instanceof IStreamContentAccessor) { IStreamContentAccessor sca = (IStreamContentAccessor) element; InputStream contents = sca.getContents(); if (contents != null) { try { return createTempFile(contents); } finally { try { contents.close(); } catch (IOException e) } } } } return null; }
That is the essence of the code we need to open and populate the Word document (except, of course, for the OLE code but we are not going to go into that here). The only remaining part is how to write any changes back into the compare input. The first aspect of this is determining whether either side of the comparison is editable. The following snippet shows how to use the configuration parameters and the left element to determine if the left side of the comparison is editable.
private IEditableContent getEditableLeft() { ICompareInput compareInput = getCompareInput(); if (compareInput != null) { ITypedElement left = compareInput.getLeft(); if (left instanceof IEditableContent && configuration.isLeftEditable()) { return (IEditableContent) left; } } return null; }
The IEditableContent interface is used to write bytes back into the compare input. Here is what the saveDocument() method of our compare viewer looks like:
protected void saveDocument() { try { File result = getResultFile(); wordArea.saveAsDocument(result.getAbsolutePath()); // Forward the saved content to the save target synchronized (result) { if (result.exists()) { IEditableContent saveTarget = getSaveTarget(); saveTarget.setContent(asBytes(result)); resultFileTimestamp = result.lastModified(); } } updateEnablements(); } catch (IOException e) { handleError(e); } catch (SWTException e) { handleError(e); } }
The way our save works is we write the edited word document to a temporary file returned by getResultFile() (i.e. wordArea.saveAsDocument(result.getAbsolutePath())). We then extract the bytes from this file and put them into the IEditableContent element of the compare input (i.e. saveTarget.setContent(asBytes(result))).
Special thanks go to Duong Nguyen for providing the initial OLE code for opening and comparing Word documents.


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In the days leading up to the game, people had plenty to say about 6-foot-6-inch, 220-pound Gabrielle Ludwig, who joined the Lady Saints as a mid-season walk-on and became, according to advocates, the first transsexual to play college hoops as both a man and a woman.
Coach Corey Cafferata worried the outside noise was getting to his players, particularly the 50-year-old Ludwig.
A pair of ESPN radio hosts had laughed at her looks, referring to her as "it." And online threats and anonymous calls prompted the two-year college to assign the Navy veteran of Operation Desert Storm a safer parking space next to the gym and two police guards.
Last week, Ludwig gathered her 10 teammates at practice and offered to quit. This was their time to shine, she told the group of 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds. She didn't want to be a distraction for the team. The other women said if Ludwig, whom they nicknamed "Big Sexy" and "Princess," didn't play, they wouldn't either.
Didn't she know she was the glue holding the team together?
"Then let's just play basketball," she replied solemnly, looking each teammate in the eye.
A lifelong basketball lover, Ludwig has been helping coach and working out with the Saints since the beginning of the school year, but she only received conference clearance to compete on the last day of November. She took the court as No. 42 the next day, scoring three points on four free throws in about seven minutes of play. Last weekend, during her first home game, she scored eight points in 11 minutes, Facebook friend requests from the opposing team - and not a single heckle.
"I got exactly what I always wanted, just to fit in and be normal like everyone else," Ludwig said.
The story of how she ended up in a basketball uniform again would inspire comparisons to "The Natural" or other tales of middle-aged redemption were it not for gender. Introduced to the sport as an impressively tall 7th grade boy, she played on her high school team as Robert John Ludwig, then one season at a community college on Long Island in New York. After she dropped out, her court appearances were limited to pickup games.
The basketball bug returned 12 years ago, when her daughter from her second marriage, then 7, started playing youth basketball and Ludwig signed on as her coach. Ludwig kept coaching other people's children when her daughter moved on to high school and still works with hundreds of middle school girls every year.
Her transition from a male coach to a female coach five years ago raised questions, but parents generally accepted her decision warmly, she said. So did the women she played with in a couple of intramural leagues.
What the naysayers do not know, she said, is that Ludwig is not the same player she was as a 24-year-old male. She has less muscle and height, because of female hormones she takes. And at her age, she has to work to keep up.
"Yeah, I hit with a little more punch down low, but that's because I weigh 220 pounds, but I am not the only 220 woman out there," she said. "It's different now. My body has changed, my strength has changed, my attitude has changed."
While coaching a youth game on the Mission court last year she met Cafferata. They kept in touch, and when Ludwig half-jokingly asked if he had a spot for her, he said he might.
"The only thing I had to do is talk to my potential teammates and say, 'Hey, do you have room for me? This is where I am, this is where I've been, and I really love this game. Can I play with y'all?' And it was a resounding, 'Hell yeah!'"
Cafferata is tactful when asked whether Ludwig's size and former gender give the Saints an unfair advantage. A self-described champion of underdogs - his roster includes a player who is deaf and others with learning disabilities - the coach is rooting for Ludwig all the way. But to become a starter, she will need to work on endurance and speed.
"Gabrielle has earned a spot on this team," he said. "She practices hard. She runs hard. She is no different from anyone on the team - she is a great, coachable player."
As someone living as a woman and taking female hormones since 2007, Ludwig was eligible to play in the NCAA. Transgender student athletes who have taken medication to suppress testosterone for a year may compete on women's teams under a policy adopted last year.
The California Community College Athletic Association had another hoop for Ludwig. Because its rules base gender on a student's birth certificate, she would need a new one. Ludwig, who had sex reassignment surgery over the summer, petitioned a judge and obtained her papers on Nov. 30.
Ludwig, who turns 51 this month, acknowledged that part of her motivation for playing women's basketball was to be a role-model for transgender youth. She finds hope, if not gratification in the temporary suspensions ESPN radio hosts Steve Czaban and Andy Pollin received this week because of the remarks they made about her. But she wants her court accomplishments - not her gender change - to draw comments.
"If men think that women's basketball is easy, let them spend a day out here and get their butt kicked," she said.
Mission College Athletic Director Mike Perez was all for Ludwig playing. He admires her for working a fulltime professional job - as a systems engineer for a pharmaceutical company - while carrying a full course load in computer administration. He also has seen the way her young teammates look up to Ludwig "and not just because she's tall."
"I could tell that one, she was a person of substance and two, somebody who was really sincere about what they were trying to do," Perez said. "Many people have different views, but the most important view is she ... has a right to be on this basketball team."
Teammate Amy Woo, 19, said Ludwig has brought a maternal influence, helping the team keep problems in perspective.
"We all love her," Woo said. "If someone is going to talk against her, they are talking against all of us because it's like she is part of a family."


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"You have to get in there and put in the work and go with the good guys
and that's how you're gonna learn. You gotta get beat up a
little bit if you want to get better." - Josh Neer
The words didn't come from a coach, a training partner, or a fan. Following Josh Neer's knockout loss to Mike Pyle in June, an upset that snapped a six fight winning streak, it was his five-year-old daughter reminding her dad of fighting's cardinal rule.
"She told me in my next fight I have to keep my hands up," said the welterweight veteran, "Every day I see her, 'dad, you have to keep your hands up.' She'll even yell at me in practice. She's my coach too."
So will she be working his corner for Friday's fight against Justin Edwards?
Neer laughs.
"She tries."
It's a light-hearted moment for "The Dentist" after a loss that was far from being something he could laugh off. Heading into the closing stages of a competitive first round between the two seasoned competitors, Neer tagged Pyle a few times and went on the attack looking for a finish.
"I felt like that fight was going my way and that I was going to finish the fight," said Neer. "I remember I heard 10 seconds and I felt like I was gonna either finish the fight right there or maybe he would quit in between rounds. If not, I definitely felt like I was gonna finish in the second round. I just felt like he was ready to quit and he was breaking."
Then Pyle landed a flush right hand and Neer fell face first to the canvas, with the referee stepping in to halt the bout with four seconds left in the round.
"He caught me with that punch and I guess I have to realize that once I have someone hurt I can't just rush in with my hands down and just throw whatever. I have to be more cautious."
It was only the second time in 45 pro fights that Neer had been knocked out.
"Losing like that was devastating," he said. "It was horrible. I would rather that I got dominated and got knocked out or lost a three round war. But something like that was devastating to me. I don't like to lose like that. It sucked, but when you fall, you gotta get back up. So I got over it pretty quick and just realized that I have to move on to the next fight."
After nearly a decade as a professional, Neer knows better than most that the more you dwell on a defeat the more it can haunt you and keep you from moving forward. So he tossed the Pyle fight aside, re-signed with the UFC, and got ready for the next call. And even though he didn't know much of anything about The Ultimate Fighter 13's Edwards when his manager informed him of the fight, it didn't matter.
"I didn't really break him down and I don't know anything about him," said Neer. "I didn't even know who he was when my manager called me and talked to me about fighting him. So I had to go look him up and I saw a couple of his youtube videos, but I don't really know much about him. I'm focusing on myself and just trying to get better."
It's an overused term when talking about Neer (and no one overuses it more than me), but the Iowan is the epitome of "old school" in the still relatively young sport of mixed martial arts. The fact that he's only 29 years old makes it even more remarkable that he's such an old soul of the game, but considering that he came up in the legendary Miletich Fighting Systems camp that at one time housed the likes of Matt Hughes, Jens Pulver, Jeremy Horn, Robbie Lawler, Tim Sylvia, Drew McFedries, Tony Fryklund, Rory Markham, Spencer Fisher, and a gang of hardcore fighters, it's not too surprising that he views the sport a lot differently than some of his peers.
"You have to get in there and put in the work and go with the good guys and that's how you're gonna learn," said Neer. "You gotta get beat up a little bit if you want to get better. If you're always the guy that's the hammer and you're beating up the nails, I just don't think that you can get the experience. You've got to get in there and go with the guys that have been around for a long time."
You may take your lumps along the way with this method, but in the process you learn what it takes to compete at the highest level and build up a toughness that's hard to break.
"That's how I came up at Miletich," said Neer. "And I think that's how the guys at Chute Boxe came up. They went in and they fought in the gym, and I think that's where I get the mentality. I see all different types of guys in the gym and I have to adapt my style to them and I'm just gonna go in there and try to impose my will on him (Edwards)."
Over the years, that way of thinking and acting has made Neer a popular figure among his fellow fighters. He has trained with and is friends with the Diaz brothers, Jeremy Stephens was one of his main sparring partners back in their Iowa days, and though he may not have an action figure in his likeness, his reputation is rock solid. Even Edwards said of his opponent, "He is a real fighter who actually comes out and tries to finish opponents. He doesn't just try to squeak by on a decision. I've enjoyed watching him in the past for this reason."
When told of this, Neer sounds almost embarrassed.
"It's kinda weird, but I've been around for a long time," he said. "Before, I used to be the younger kid and I was watching Matt Hughes and Jens Pulver and guys like that. And now the younger guys have been watching me."
He appreciates the respect though.
"I think it's one thing to be respected by the fans, but it's another thing to be respected by your peers," said Neer. "I would much rather be respected by other fighters."
That mission is already accomplished. Now it's time to get back in the win column, and he has every intention of doing just that, especially with the words of his youngest coach ringing in his ears.
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If you know how to do pin-curls already, then this will be a cinch, it just takes it a step further by doing upright pincurls, and pinning the finished curls in a 40s style. I've been pin purling my hair for about a year, and it takes me 5 to 10 minutes to pin everything at night, and about 1 minute in the morning to brush it out and style it. So for anyone saying they don't have an hour to style their hair in the morning: Seriously, one minute.
Make sure your hair is thoroughly wet, from root to end. I take showers at night, so that's not an issue. Otherwise stick your head under a sink!
I have thick hair that holds curl very well, so I don't use any sort of setting lotion. But if you have fine hair, or you just need extra help holding the curl, I've heard great things about Lottabody setting lotion. So, if you need a setting lotion, now is the time to apply it, and brush your hair smooth.
Part your hair at the side, then section off a portion of locks between your side part, and a middle part...
...brush the section in the opposite direction, at a diagonal. Now, instead of rolling the curl flat on your head, roll the curl upright, and pin at the base of your hair, right where the little arrow is.
Continue to do three more upright pin curls, in the directions shown in pink.
As for the rest, I do a back an forth, flat pincurl technique, and secure a hair net. The front actually looks like a style, so if you want to make it pretty, and show off the front curls, add a headscarf using this tutorial.
At this point I sleep, and let time do the work for me. If you are pressed on time, or wake up to some dampness, sit under a hood dryer until the set is completely dry. I always do a heat setting, and once dry, do a few minutes of cool to strengthen the curls and add a bit of shine ;)
Once your set has dried, take the bobby pins out and use a large brush if you have a strong curl hold, or use your fingers if you have a weak hold. Fluff everything up, I take my brush and brush out instead of down. You will look like an 80s rock star. Don't panic.
Brush the upright pincurls up, then add a little pomade and work that through with your fingers. Play with it a bit, brush more if needed, fluff it up, and once it looks like a nice, even set of curls, take a bobby pin, and pin from the back forward. Do this at various places on your crown, until it looks satisfactory. It should have lots of body, and the pins should be hidden from the front view. It takes me about three to four pins, but use as many as necessary.
Now, take the side of your hair, and pull back, pinning right above the back of your ear. Criss cross the pins if needed. You can also nix the pins and use some pretty combs! The photo on the right shows the difference between one side being finished, and the other only being half done. The pinning back makes a world of difference.
The finished style will look something like this. Add a ribbon, scarf, hat, or leave it be, you now have an authentic 1940s hairstyle :)


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STOCKHOLM, November 11, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Sweden's Lutheran church announced it had ordained its first openly homosexual bishop on Sunday, less than a month after it gave its ministers the right to "marry" same-sex couples in church.
The Church of Sweden, which was the state church until 2000, had backed the parliament's adoption of the same-sex "marriage" law, which took effect on May 1. Its synod approved homosexual church "weddings" on October 22.
Eva Brunne, 55, was consecrated as the Bishop of Stockholm in a ceremony at Uppsala cathedral, just north of the Swedish capital, the Church of Sweden said in a statement.
Brunne is in a civil union partnership with another woman, Gunilla Lindén, who is a Church of Sweden pastor. Together they are the guardians of a three-year-old child.
"It is very positive that our church is setting an example here and is choosing me as bishop based on my qualifications, when they also know that they can meet resistance elsewhere," Brunne told the Associated Press.
Anglican bishops from England and Northern Ireland in fact refused to attend the ordination.
Five bishops from various levels within the Anglican Church, including Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, decided not to attend the November 8th ceremony, the Dagen newspaper reports.
"The Anglican Church has a moratorium right now concerning the ordination of bishops who live together with someone of the same sex," Alan Harper, a bishop from Armagh in Northern Ireland, told the newspaper.
Swedish Archbishop Anders Wejryd, who conducted the ordination of Brunne, disputed the claim that the Church of England was boycotting the ceremony.
"That's not true at all," he told the Kyrkans Tidning newspaper. "We send invitations to those with the highest rank. That's why the Archbishop of Canterbury received an invitation, but no one expected him to say yes."
According to Wejryd, the international invitees who declined to take part in the ordination included "many who generally never come."
Other invitees who declined to attend, according to Swedish news service The Local, were bishops from the Lutheran churches of Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, as well as the World Lutheran Federation.
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Activity: May 4, 5, and 6 Shower rate: 15-30 per hour Time Zone: UTC/GMT -5:00 hours While expected rates in your location may be high, several factors such as light, the moon, and cloud cover may interfere.
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The radiant of the Eta Aquarids, also known as the point from which the meteors appear to come from, is situated in the "water jar" of the constellation Aquarius. For the best viewing experience, find an area unobstructed by structures and that is far away from city lights. Using binoculars or telescopes is not recommended, as your field of view will be greatly restricted, thus making the possibility of missing a "shooting star" more likely.
Once you have settled down at your observation spot, face half-way up toward the eastern portion of the sky. Looking east, you will have the constellation of Aquarius, which is the radiant of the Eta Aquarids, within your field of view. To perhaps easily locate the radiant, you can locate a "Y" shaped pattern of stars known as a "peace sign" to several observers. If you see light pollution in the form of bright lights as you face east, you can face closer north or south. Looking directly up at the sky or into the radiant is not recommended since this is just the point in which they appear to come from. You are more likely to see a trail when looking slightly away from this point. Looking half-way up into the sky will lead to the best show in the house!
Under a moonless sky and perfect viewing conditions, observers may be able to see 40 to 60 meteors per hour. This year, the Eta Aquarids favors those living in the Southern Hemisphere. Those in the Northern Hemisphere will still see a great display, but more dramatic displays can be observed the further below the equator the equator, with the exception of Antarctica. During ideal conditions, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower should put on a spectacular viewing experience! The clickable sky map below shows the night sky looking east around midnight on May 6th, 2016, the peak of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower.
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Try not to look directly up into the skies of the world. Instead, look half-way up into the sky for the best view!
The Eta Aquarid meteor are the second fastest of any annual meteor shower. They travel at speeds of up to a blazing 148,000 mph (238,000 km/h). Only the Leonids of November hit our atmosphere faster.
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An update on Anderson Silva from the doctor that performed his surgery, Steven Sanders
Like a great fighter, Dr. Steven Sanders is always thinking two steps ahead. So when one of those great fighters, Anderson Silva, fell to the canvas in pain after breaking his leg in his UFC 168 bout against Chris Weidman last Saturday, the UFC's orthopedic surgeon wasn't gasping or staring in shock.
"I have been taking trauma calls at the hospital (University Medical Center) since I moved to Las Vegas in 1991," said Sanders on a media teleconference Monday, "so when the injury occurred, seeing it, the only question I had in my mind was 'how low down on the leg was the fracture?' Because depending on the level of the fracture, influences my thinking as to what type of orthopedic device I'm going to need to fix it. But the minute it occurred, I'm sitting there going 'that's fixable.'"
And after successful surgery Saturday night to repair Silva's tibia and fibula in his left leg, the next step is healing, then rehabilitation. But the former middleweight champion and future Hall of Famer, wasn't interested in such details before surgery. He only had one question for Sanders:
"When can I train again?"
It's the mark of a competitor and the best to ever strap on the gloves in a mixed martial arts fight, but after the injury, which took place when Silva threw a kick which Weidman checked, not many were optimistic about the Brazilian icon ever entering the Octagon again, especially considering that he is 38 years old and facing approximately a three to six month healing process before even rehabbing his leg. But as Sanders points out, whether 18, 28, or 38, Silva shouldn't take any longer to get back on his feet.
"His age does not play a role in the fracture healing," he said. "There are other external factors that can affect a fracture healing, but in this case, not his age."
In surgery, a titanium rod was inserted in Silva's left tibia from below the knee joint to above the ankle, with three screws securing it. The fibula was stabilized, but without a rod.
"There were several reasons not to do individual surgery or fixation of that bone," said Sanders. "First and foremost, the nature of the injury involved internal damage – stretching, stripping if you will, of the tissues around and attached to the bone. If the separate bone were to have been fixed, it would have involved an incision at the site of the break. And I did not want to expose the environment of the fracture to the environment of the operating room. That could increase his risk of infection. The second reason was, in terms of getting the leg to heal, the most important thing is to have compression where the bones meet. If one were to fix the fibula, that might pull the tibia apart and in fact then act as a strut, keeping the bone from compressing. And the third reason, is that although it is not perfectly lined up, nor did I attempt to get it perfectly lined up, it still has the potential to heal on its own."
And even though the injury was severe, it could have been a lot worse, with two keys to it being manageable due to the bone not breaking the skin and the quick attention Silva received in the Octagon and on the way to the hospital, which is a Level 1 trauma center.
The most important thing in terms of minimizing damage or preventing any new damage once the injury occurred was how quickly he was attended to in the Octagon. The limb was stabilized (by Dr. Anthony Ruggeroli), it was lined up, and despite the fact that he was in horrific pain, his leg was maintained as rock solid as they could by holding it steady that there would be no further inadvertent injury. That was really the most important phase right there. The next phase of getting him to the ambulance and the hospital is important because right then and there you have someone in horrific pain, you don't want someone going into shock, and you need to start getting them some pain medication under a monitored setting. So those are the two first immediate triage things that need to be done, and fortunately, as I was standing right outside the Octagon, were done."
The subsequent hour-long surgery was followed by 15-30 minutes of closing Silva's wounds, putting on a dressing, and applying a plaster splint. Remarkably, after less than 48 hours, Silva is already up and about on crutches and still asking when he can train again. That may not happen for six to nine months, but the good news is, with the proper healing, he can.
"Once the fracture is healed, it doesn't concern me regarding repeat fracture," said Sanders. "What we'll have to see over time is how the soft tissues regenerate to be able to handle that kind of contact. That's more of a variable than the bone."
Stay tuned. The last chapter of the Anderson Silva as an active fighter story may not have been written yet.
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Stephen Fife (3-2, 2.83) vs. Madison Bumgarner (8-5, 3.08).
After a completely dispiriting loss to open up the homestand, the Giants trot out Madison Bumgarner, their best pitcher and 15th in the NL for ERA. Bumgarner goes up against Stephen Fife, who has only 12 career MLB games to his name (seven of which have been this year). On top of that, Matt Kemp's injury prevents Andre Ethier, lifetime .105 batter against Bumgarner, from sitting out this one. So Bumgarner should be able to feast on at least one Dodger outfielder today.
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Self-Cleaning Clothes Invented By The Military Could Make Laundry A Thing Of The Past
Welcome To The Future…of No Laundry!
We have all been there before. Enjoying a burger or French fries…and plop. A big blob of ketchup drips on your clothes. But thanks to Army physical scientist, Quoc Truong, you may not have to worry about your dry cleaning bill ever again!
Truong and his team have been working on "self-cleaning clothing" for the past five years at the U.S. Army Soldier Research, Development, & Engineering Center in Natick, Massachusetts. Truong's dream: clothing that won't get dirty in the first place!
The U.S. Army has about a million soldiers including active duty, reservists and National Guard. Each soldier is issued five uniforms. With the constant wear and tear that uniforms undergo in the field - that's a lot of laundry!
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Challenged by a general to invent a uniform that didn't need cleaning, Truong examined the molecular level of the fabric and the substances that make it dirty. To make uniforms that actually resist a wide array of water- or oil-based substances, Truong and his team have been working on what he calls an "omniphobic coating."
"We really wanted to make a coating that once you apply [it] onto fabric, will repel anything."
Does It Work?
How well does this uniform fabric resist dirt? Much of the testing is done on machines that Truong and his co-workers have had to invent themselves. The tests reveal that everyday substances, like ketchup or chocolate sauce, tend to be repelled or slide off the uniform fabric. The coated uniform fabric can even resist tough substances like motor oil - which beads up on the fabric surface, instead of soaking through.
Truong has even figured out a solution for the smell that could come from clothes that don't get laundered. By adding antimicrobial additives to the coating, stinky odors are no longer an issue.
Testing Self-Cleaning Fabric In the Field.
It's one thing to test the uniform fabric in a lab, but for the U.S. Army, it's all about performance in the field.
"On the battlefield, the soldiers don't have field laundering equipment. In the event they get clothing dirty…they can just stand up and eventually the dirt will just fall off and the uniform is clean again," says Truong.
Soldiers first tested the uniforms in 2011. Soon, the fabric will undergo even more rigorous testing in a field test in Fort Riley, Kansas. Truong and his team are working with Virginia-based Luna Innovations to refine and improve the self-cleaning fabric. One challenge is mud, especially when it is ground into the fabric itself.
When all the kinks have been worked out and testing is completed the possibilities are endless. It's not just the military that could be using self-cleaning clothes. Commercial manufacturers have been approached about using the omniphobic coating. So someday, both the military and the general public may not have to worry about cleaning clothes again.


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Chicago, IL – Rajon Rondo finished one rebound shy of a triple-double on Monday, as the Boston Celtics downed the Chicago Bulls, 101-95 at United Center.
Rondo poured in 20 points, handed out 10 assists and pulled down nine rebounds for the Celtics, who had lost their last five visits to the Windy City.
It was Rondo's 31st consecutive game with 10-or-more assists, which is the longest streak since John Stockton turned the trick in 37 straight games from Feb. 27-Nov. 29, 1989.
Luol Deng scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Joakim Noah added 17 points and 11 boards for the Bulls, who wrapped up a five-game homestand at 2-3.
"It was bad, it was really bad," Deng said of his team's defensive effort. "They shot a high percentage the whole game."
Boston carried a 82-70 lead into the fourth, but the Bulls made their run in the final frame as a three-point play from Noah sparked a 10-0 Chicago surge to bring the home team within 87-84 with 8:23 left.
Jason Terry's jumper halted the run and gave the Celtics their first bucket in over five minutes to press the lead to 89-84 with 4:54 left in the fourth.
The teams exchanged buckets from there until Deng finished a layup around Kevin Garnett to trim the deficit to 93-95 with 49.9 seconds remaining, but Garnett answered at the other end, as he finished an alley-oop from Rondo to give the Celtics a four-point lead.
Taj Gibson missed a pair at the line on Chicago's next possession before Brandon Bass finished a dunk to give the C's a comfortable 99-93 lead with 22.9 ticks left.
"That just shows you that they're a resilient team, well coached and they have players that are more than capable," Celtics guard Paul Pierce said of the Bulls' comeback effort. "I was happy that we could hold on for the win."
Boston built a 33-27 lead after 12 minutes and used a 10-0 surge in the latter stages of the second quarter to take a 58-46 lead into the locker room.
The Celtics held a double-digit edge throughout the third until the Bulls ripped off six straight points, capped by Noah's layup to bring the home team within 76-68 with 1:32 left in the frame.
Chris Wilcox answered with a three-point play and Jared Sullinger added a 3- pointer with less than a second remaining to send the Celtics into the fourth quarter with an 82-70 lead.
Game Notes
Garnett finished with 15 points and passed Allen Iverson (24,368) for 17th on the all-time scoring list with 24,381 points ... Bass added 16 points and Terry chipped in 13 points ... The Celtics never trailed in the contest and shot over 50 percent from the field ... Chicago turned the ball over 14 times, leading to 10 Boston points.


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We provide superior comprehensive automotive repair and maintenance services and are family owned and operated in Mathews, VA with ASE certified automotive repair technicians.
Why is that important?
ASE, is short for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Since 1972 our independent non-profit organization has worked to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals. ASE promotes excellence in automotive repair and service. Over 300,000 Automotive Technician and Service Professionals including Grover's Auto Repair located at 153 Main St in Mathews, VA hold ASE Certifications. ASE Certified Technicians work in every part of the automotive service industry. ASE certifications are based on the technicians ability and knowledge of automotive repair - diagnostics. This allows customers to better gauge a technicians level of expertise and provides tangible proof of their technical knowledge. ASE Certification testing means peace of mind for auto service managers, customers.
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In addition to passing an ASE Certification test, automotive technicians must have two years of on the job training or one year of on the job training and a two-year degree in automotive repair to qualify for certification. The exams are not easy segmented by sub-specialty such as automobile, medium/heavy truck, truck equipment, school bus, collision repair, and more. Only two out of every three test-takers pass on their first attempt. To remain ASE certified professionals must be retest every five years to keep up with ever advancing automotive technology.


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Hello everyone,
Just joined and this is my first post, I am hoping I can get some clarity on a 'thorn in my side' that I have been unable to remove for over two decades....no pressure then eh?
A long time Buddhist (not relevant) I have, like many others been through the various traditions before coming to settle (or so I think) in a Shikantaza/Silent Illumination practice.
What I have found over the years is that my practice has a taste. If 'Zen' it tastes of Japan and Japanese culture....it would often affect what I eat and what music I listen to. If I practice Vipassana it would taste of all things Thai.....Hwadu, Korean etc....etc....
the problem is that despite being able to be relatively strong willed and disciplined, if when practicing say Shikantaza for several months we had a really hot day ( a rarity here in the UK) it would remind me of my last trip to Thailand and KABOOM!...before you can say "shit there I go again..." I am irresistibly drawn into reading the Suttas rather than Dogen and my practice would shift into Anapanasati. At these times the utter legitimacy of my new found nest is beyond question and I shudder to think of why I didn't remain in that practice in the past.
Then, (yep you guessed it) I might hear a Shakuhachi playing on a film and KABOOM! <again>....away I go into Zen(land).
...I read something extolling the practice of Hwadu....KABOOOM!
This can often happen several times a day too...it never inhibits me from my practice but it often infects it with a questioning and weighing up of the virtues of each method.
Has anyone else experienced this or am I just a stupid grasping fool!
Thanks in advance, I am glad to be 'in here'....feels good!


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EXERTING INFLUENCE--President Barack Obama speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
by Nedra Pickler
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is trying to change the face of a federal judiciary that has a long tradition of White men passing judgment on parties from all walks of life — if he can get his nominees past the Senate.
Despite delays, Obama was able to make some progress on diversity in his first term, with more Black, Hispanic and openly gay federal judges confirmed than in two terms under Bush, according to the White House. Nearly half of Obama's confirmed judges have been women, compared with about a quarter for Bush and Clinton, the White House said.
Obama hopes to build on that diversity in his second term. Only seven of 36 nominations the president currently has pending are of straight White men. Compare that to the makeup of the roughly 780 judges currently active on the federal bench, where 425 are White men, according to the Federal Judicial Center. There are small percentages of minorities — 96 Black judges, 70 Hispanic and 17 Asian.
Republicans have used the powers accorded the Senate minority party to slow Obama's influence on the federal bench. But recent changes to Senate rules suggest the process may begin to move faster, at least at the lower, U.S. District Court level.
Under a recent bipartisan agreement, the Senate will limit debate on district court judge nominees to two hours, far below the 30 hours that used to be allowed. The hope is that it will curtail a tradition dating to the Clinton administration of the president's opposing party stalling judicial nominees.
Democrats also used the tactic on some of President George W. Bush's nominees, but the delays have been particularly long under Obama.
Nearly half of Obama's nominees have waited for more than 100 days for confirmation votes, while less than 10 percent of Bush's waited that long, according to White House figures. Most of the Bush nominees were approved in less than a month after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee, the White House said.
Michael L. Shenkman, a fellow at the Center for Law and Politics at Columbia Law School who worked on Obama's judicial nominations team in the first two years of his presidency, calculated that district judge vacancies across the country represented more than 275 lost years of judicial work and $160 million in wasted public resources during Obama's first term.
"Having an empty bench means people don't get their cases heard," Shenkman said, adding that federal law requires judges to give priority to criminal cases, so civil cases can face repeated delays. "It makes litigation more frustrating and more expensive."
Nationwide, 90 out of 874 federal judgeships are vacant, with 31 of those vacancies labeled emergencies by the judiciary because of heavy caseloads. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved 13 of Obama's nominees Thursday.
White House press secretary Jay Carney argues that the judges approved by the committee are "extremely well-qualified" and "reflect the president's unprecedented commitment to a judiciary that reflects the nation it serves." The group of 13 includes eight women, six minorities and one openly gay candidate.
"This needless delay is unacceptable, and these nominees deserve immediate consideration by the full Senate," Carney said.
White House officials express little hope that the Senate will change its ways.
They point to Wednesday's confirmation of William Kayatta of Maine to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. Kayatta's nomination a year ago was supported by both of Maine's Republican senators. But other Republicans in the Senate refused to agree to a vote because of election-year politics, so Obama had to renominate Kayatta again this year, even though he ultimately won confirmation without much controversy and with 88 votes in support.
Caroline Fredrickson, president of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, says the change in Senate rules still won't impact nominees to the federal circuit, where appeals are heard and judges have more influence. "Where I'm worried is that on the circuit court nominees, there will be a lot of delay and obstruction that's completely unrelated to anyone's merits," she said.
In the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in St. Louis, a group called the Infinity Project was formed to promote more gender equality, with just one woman ever having been appointed to serve on the circuit. Executive Director Debra Fitzpatrick argues that a diverse bench enhances a court's legitimacy by reflecting the population on which it passes judgment.
"You can't always predict when and how and in what ways a person's personal experience will illuminate a case," Fitzpatrick said. She pointed to the case of an Arkansas prisoner named Shawanna Nelson convicted of check and credit card fraud who filed a lawsuit over being shackled to a hospital bed while in labor.
Nelson's attorney, Cathleen Compton, grew frustrated as she argued before the panel why her client, a nonviolent offender, didn't pose a flight risk that required shackling. "I'm a little disadvantaged here, or maybe it's you that are disadvantaged, because I've given birth and you haven't. I can tell you that a woman about to deliver a nearly 10-pound baby is not going anywhere," she said.
The appeals court sided with Nelson, in an opinion written by the sole woman among the 11 judges that heard the case, Clinton-appointed Judge Diana Murphy.
Two weeks ago, Obama nominated another woman, Iowa public defender Jane Kelly, to the 8th Circuit.
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The previously issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech (for ages 6 months to 15 years), Moderna (for ages 6 months to 17 years) and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen remain in effect. An EUA gives the FDA authority to allow unapproved medical products to be used in emergencies when no approved alternatives are available. Other COVID-19 vaccines are in development and will be reviewed by the FDA under EUA. Other COVID-19 vaccines are in development and will be reviewed by the FDA under EUA. Find the current status of the vaccine approvals and EUAs.
When will CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic offer the updated (also known as bivalent) COVID-19 vaccine booster?
CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic are receiving supply on a rolling basis and appointments are made available at CVS.com and via the CVS Pharmacy app, as well as through MinuteClinic.com.
How will I know if my location has the updated booster?
CVS.com and the CVS Pharmacy app will be updated to reflect active vaccinating CVS Pharmacy locations and MinuteClinic.com for MinuteClinic locations, as inventory arrives.
Can I schedule an updated booster appointment digitally? Can I schedule an updated booster with my annual flu shot?
Yes. Patients may visit CVS.com or the CVS Pharmacy app to schedule an appointment for an updated COVID-19 booster. Patients will also have the option to schedule other vaccines during an appointment, including flu.
How will I know if I am eligible for the updated COVID-19 booster?
The updated COVID-19 booster vaccine will be administered as a single dose at least two months following the completion of the primary dose series or at least two months after having received the previously available monovalent booster vaccine. (Ages 5+ for Pfizer-BioNTech and ages 12+ for Moderna)
People who have completed any COVID-19 vaccine primary vaccination series or any number of prior COVID-19 vaccine monovalent booster doses will be able to receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster dose, if eligible based on age and interval since last dose.
If I have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine, can I start with the updated booster?
No. Per guidance from the FDA and CDC, the bivalent COVID-19 booster may only be administered two months after a patient completes their initial primary series or two months after the patient's most recent monovalent booster dose. Per FDA authorization, the previously available monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized as booster doses for individuals 5 years of age and older. The updated booster cannot be used for the primary series at this time.
Is the booster covered by insurance?
Yes. At this time the updated booster is available at no cost to any eligible patient either through insurance or if uninsured.
What is a bivalent vaccine and how is it different from other COVID-19 boosters?
A bivalent vaccine is created to generate an immune response against two different antigens, or viruses. In this case, the updated vaccine includes an mRNA component of the original strain to provide an immune response that is broadly protective against COVID-19 and an mRNA component in common between the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant.
Can eligible populations receive their booster at CVS?
Moderna booster shots for eligible individuals 18+ and Pfizer-BioNTech booster shots for eligible individuals 5+ are available at select CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations.
A parent or legal guardian must complete the online registration on the CVS website or Minuteclinic.com for minors up to age 17. Teens 16 and older do not need to be accompanied by an adult to their vaccination appointment, unless required by local or state law.
How can eligible populations receive their booster at CVS Pharmacy or MinuteClinic?
Patients interested in receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 booster are strongly encouraged to make an appointment on the CVS website or MinuteClinic website. Advanced scheduling is recommended for patients looking to receive a COVID-19 vaccine from a specific manufacturer to ensure that it is available at the clinic of their choice. At this time, each participating CVS Pharmacy or MinuteClinic is offering either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna vaccine. Same-day or walk-in vaccination appointments may be possible but are subject to local demand.
Can eligible individuals receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the seasonal flu vaccine at the same time?
Yes. According to the CDC, children may receive the seasonal flu vaccine at the same time they are receiving the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine. There is no need to stagger vaccinations. Additionally, if a child has already received a flu shot, they can receive their COVID-19 vaccine at any time. We are awaiting CDC guidance for the coadministration of the flu and Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccines for children age 4 and under.
Can I receive my bivalent COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as my annual flu shot?
Yes. Patients can also easily schedule multiple vaccinations in one appointment, including the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccines by visiting the CVS website or the CVS Pharmacy app.
What do I need to know about the COVID-19 variants, including the Delta and Omicron variants?
The Delta variant causes more infections and spreads faster than the original SARS-CoV-2 strain of the virus that causes COVID-19. The Omicron variant likely will spread more easily than the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, but how easily Omicron spreads compared to Delta remains unknown. The CDC expects that anyone with Omicron infection can spread the virus to others, even if they are vaccinated or don't have symptoms.
Vaccines remain the best way to reduce your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. Current vaccines are expected to protect against severe illness, hospitalizations, and deaths due to infection with the Omicron variant. However, breakthrough infections in people who are fully vaccinated are likely to occur. With other variants, like Delta, vaccines have remained effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalizations, and death. The recent emergence of Omicron further emphasizes the importance of vaccination and boosters.
Masks offer protection against all variants. CDC continues to recommend wearing a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high community transmission, regardless of vaccination status.
For more information, visit the CDC's page on variants.
What processes are in place to manage and ensure appropriate administration of the two-dose?
When patients make an appointment for their initial shot online or through the CVS App, they are prompted to schedule an appointment for their second dose at the same time (if receiving Moderna or Pfizer). The second dose is scheduled within the appropriate timeframe, allowing enough time for a potential reschedule of the appointment, if needed. CVS Health has implemented a detailed tracking system to make sure we know who received which vaccine and to help ensure they get the second dose of the same vaccine, if needed. We are also able to accommodate an extended interval between doses of the primary series for the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, following recommendations by the CDC for certain populations. Find CDC recommendations for dosing intervals. Patients who wish to extend the interval between their first and second dose based on the new guidance may do so by contacting their local CVS Pharmacy team. Upon receiving their first dose, patients are provided with a vaccine card with all relevant vaccination information. Detailed reporting will be shared with state, local or territorial public health authorities.
The recommended interval between first and second doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) has changed? Why?
New data indicate that some people ages 12 through 64 years—and especially males ages 12 through 39 years—would benefit from getting their second mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose eight (8) weeks after receiving their first dose. Extending the time interval between primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses from the FDA-approved or authorized three (3) weeks (Pfizer-BioNTech) or four (4) weeks (Moderna) to eight (8) weeks may help increase how long protection lasts against COVID-19.
It's important to note this update does not apply to everyone. The 3-week or 4-week interval is still recommended for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised, adults ages 65 years and older, and others who may need early protection due to concern about an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 or high levels of community transmission. People ages 12 years and older who are moderate or severely immunocompromised should receive three doses in their mRNA primary vaccine series and should receive a booster dose with an mRNA vaccine at least three (3) months after completing their third primary series dose.
Find the new data on dosage intervals for primary COVID-19 vaccine series.
What do I need to know about the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine?
On December 16, the CDC issued guidance expressing a clinical preference for individuals to receive a mRNA vaccine (e.g., vaccines manufactured by Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech)
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are offered in select CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations.
Can my age 5-15 child receive the COVID-19 vaccine at CVS Pharmacy?
Pediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are available at select CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations. We recommend parents and guardians check the CVS website to find locations near them with available appointments.
How can I be sure that my local CVS Pharmacy or MinuteClinic offers the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for my child ages 12-15?
At this time, our CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations that are offering the COVID-19 vaccine have either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Patients are able to see which CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations have which vaccine and appointment availability on the CVS website or MinuteClinic website before scheduling, which is recommended especially when looking for an appointment for children ages 12–15 that require the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Our online scheduling tool will only display appointments at locations that have the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine once the patient's age is provided.
Is parental consent required for patients ages 12- 17 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes, a parent or legal guardian must complete the online registration on the CVS website for minors seeking the COVID-19 vaccine. An adult must accompany children ages 12 – 15 to the appointment at CVS Pharmacy, but does not need to accompany teens ages 16 and older, unless required by local or state law.
Who is administering the vaccines? Pharmacists? Pharmacy technicians? Other health care providers?
CVS Health immunizers include pharmacists, pharmacy interns and trained pharmacy technicians, as well as other qualified health care professionals depending on each state's specific regulations. All CVS Health immunizers are certified according to company requirements, trained in the administration of immunizations, and hold an active CPR certification.
Can patients choose which COVID-19 vaccine they receive at CVS Pharmacy?
At this time, our CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic locations that are currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible populations have either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Patients will be able to see which CVS Pharmacy or MinuteClinic location has which vaccine and appointment availability on the CVS website or MinuteClinic website before scheduling. Depending on which vaccine you receive, you will be prompted to schedule a second dose if needed.
Is getting the COVID-19 vaccine safe?
The FDA has authorized three COVID-19 vaccines which have been shown to be safe and effective as determined by data from the manufacturers and findings from large clinical trials. This data demonstrates that the known and potential benefits of this vaccine outweigh the known and potential harms of becoming infected with COVID 19. CVS Health is only administering vaccines that have been authorized for use by the FDA and our COVID-19 vaccination services are being conducted in compliance with CDC guidance for safe delivery of vaccines.
What kind of side effects should people expect from the COVID-19 vaccine?
According to the CDC, you may have some side effects following the COVID-19 vaccine but are generally mild and resolve on their own. Common side effects include pain and swelling on the arm where you got the shot, and fever, chills, tiredness and headache throughout the rest of your body.
How is CVS Health prepared to deal with possible allergic reactions to the vaccine?
CVS Health immunizers are trained in the safe administration of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use by the FDA, including identifying and treating allergic reactions. The vaccination procedures include a patient screening checklist to assess the risk of reaction. All patients are monitored for 15 minutes after administration injection, or longer for people with a history of severe allergic reactions. Our immunizers are equipped with appropriate medications, such as epinephrine and antihistamines. Further information on COVID-19 Vaccines and allergic reactions can be found here
Is the COVID-19 vaccine recommended for people who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant?
Yes. As of September 2021, the CDC is strongly recommending that people who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The CDC recommendations align with those from professional medical organizations serving people who are pregnant, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine along with many other professional medical organizations. When unvaccinated pregnant people contract COVID-19, they may experience severe disease and higher rates of hospitalization, ICU admission and death than non- pregnant people. More information is available through the CDCabout COVID-19 vaccines while pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant.
Is it safe to get a COVID-19 vaccine when pregnant or planning to become pregnant?
The safety data shows no adverse complications in pregnancy related to the COVID-19 vaccination, including no association with having a miscarriage or impacts on fertility. More information is available through the CDCabout COVID-19 vaccines while pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant.
Am I able to book my first and second dose in two different locations?
Yes, when scheduling an appointment on the CVS website, patients are given a choice of where they'd like to schedule their two appointments (if required).
What type of reminders does CVS Pharmacy send to patients in advance of their scheduled appointments?
Patients receive email and text confirmations for each scheduled dose, as well as reminders that are sent 7 days and 2 days out, and a check-in reminder 15 mins prior to each appointment.
How do I cancel or reschedule my vaccine appointment?
To change or cancel your appointment, please refer to the link in your confirmation text message or email. If you're changing a COVID-19 second dose appointment, remember, it's mandatory that the second dose is received within the appropriate time frame in order to be fully vaccinated.
How do I access COVID-19 vaccination records for someone else?
At this time, you may only access your own vaccination records or those of your minor children. Any patient age 18 or older must create their own account to access their vaccination records
How do I view my minor child's vaccination records?
Check your email for the COVID-19 vaccination record if both the following conditions apply:
- The minor was vaccinated at CVS Pharmacy®
- An email address was provided at scheduling/check-in
A record of the vaccination should have been immediately sent to that address. It would have been sent from firstname.lastname@example.com with a subject line of "For Your Records."
How do I add my minor child to my account and view their vaccination records?
- Sign in to your CVS account or create an account if you do not have one (You may first have to verify your identity if you have not done so in the past).
- Go to Pharmacy > Pharmacy Settings > Manage Family Members > Add a person.
- To add your minor, we first need to locate their pharmacy records by using their patient information or a prescription number.
Quick tip: The prescription (Rx) number can be found on any prescription bottle, as well as on the vaccination confirmation email referenced in the previous question ("How do I view my minor child's vaccination records?") with the subject line "For your records."
- Once the pharmacy records are found, you will be asked to confirm that you are the parent or legal guardian.
- Once you confirm: Success! Your minor child's Rx records are now available for viewing online
Have you already added your minor child to your CVS account?
If you're trying to view your minor child's vaccination record,view or create an account at Care.CVS.com
- Login with your CVS account details.
- You may be asked to verify your identity before you can view your child's record
- Once you have logged in and verified your identity, visit "Vaccinations" on care.cvs.com
Is MinuteClinic offering the COVID-19 vaccine?
More than 1,100 MinuteClinic locations offer either the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (including doses for children ages five to 11 and booster doses for individuals 16 years and older) or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (including booster doses) to individuals 18 years and older
*FOR COVID-19 VACCINE COST: The COVID-19 vaccine is currently available at select CVS Pharmacy® locations and is no cost with most insurance plans or through a federal program for the uninsured.
*FOR WALK-INS: Subject to vaccine availability.
*FOR MINUTECLINIC AVAILABILITY: Vaccine available at select MinuteClinic® locations. Find eligible clinics.
*FOR SIDE EFFECTS: All CVS Health® immunizers will be certified according to company requirements and trained in the administration of immunizations, and will hold an active CPR certification.
*FOR CDC RECOMMENDATIONS AND SOURCING: Learn more about CDC data sources, exclusions and estimates.
*FOR VACCINE ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES: All CVS Health certified immunizers are trained in the administration of vaccines and hold an active CPR certification.


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TEHRAN, Iran » Iran claimed today it had captured a U.S. drone after it entered Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf— even showing an image of a purportedly downed craft on state TV — but the U.S. Navy said all its unmanned aircraft in the region were "fully accounted for."
The conflicting accounts still leave the possibility that the drone claimed by Iran, a Boeing-designed ScanEagle, could have been plucked from the sea in the past and unveiled for maximum effect following escalating tensions over U.S. surveillance missions in the Gulf.
Other countries in the region — such as the United Arab Emirates — also have ScanEagle drones in their fleets.
Cmdr. Jason Salata, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet in Bahrain, said ScanEagles operated by the Navy "have been lost into the water" over the years, but there is no "record of that occurring most recently."
The Iranian announcement did not give details on the time or location of the claimed drone capture.
It's certain, however, to be portrayed by Tehran as another bold challenge to U.S. reconnaissance efforts in the region. Last month, the Pentagon said a drone came under Iranian fire in the Gulf but was not harmed. A year ago, Iran managed to bring down an unmanned CIA spy drone possibly coming from Afghanistan.
"The U.S. Navy has fully accounted for all unmanned air vehicles operating in the Middle East region," said Salata. "Our operations in the Gulf are confined to internationally recognized waters and airspace."
Iran claimed it captured the drone after it entered Iranian airspace. A report on state TV quoted the navy chief of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Ali Fadavi, as saying the Iranian forces caught the "intruding" drone, which had apparently taken off from a U.S. aircraft carrier.
"The U.S. drone, which was conducting a reconnaissance flight and gathering data over the Persian Gulf in the past few days, was captured by the Guard's navy air defense unit as soon as it entered Iranian airspace," Fadavi said. "Such drones usually take off from large warships."
Al-Alam, the Iranian state TV's Arabic-language channel, showed two Guard commanders examining what appeared to be an intact ScanEagle drone. It was not immediately clear if that was the same drone Iran claimed to have captured.
In the footage, the two men then point to a huge map of the Persian Gulf in the background, showing the drone's alleged path of entry into Iranian airspace.
"We shall trample on the U.S," was printed over the map, next to the Guard's coat-of-arms.
If true, the seizure of the drone would be the third reported incident involving Iran and U.S. drones in the past two years.
Last month, Iran claimed that a U.S. drone had violated its airspace. Pentagon said the unmanned aircraft came under fire — at least twice but was not hit — and that the Predator was over international waters.
The Nov. 1 shooting in the Gulf was unprecedented, and further escalated tensions between the United States and Iran, which is under international sanctions over its suspect nuclear program. Tehran denies it's pursuing a nuclear weapon and insists its program is for peaceful purposes only.
In late 2011, Iran claimed it brought down a CIA spy drone after it entered Iranian airspace from its eastern borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan. The RQ-170 Sentinel drone, which is equipped with stealth technology, was captured almost intact. Tehran later said it recovered data from the top-secret drone.
In the case of the Sentinel, after initially saying only that a drone had been lost near the Afghan-Iran border, American officials eventually confirmed it had been monitoring Iran's military and nuclear facilities. Washington asked for it back but Iran refused, and instead released photos of Iranian officials studying the aircraft.
The U.S and its allies believe Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapon. Iran denies the charge, saying its nuclear activities are for peaceful purposes only, such as power generation and cancer treatment.
Iran meanwhile, has claimed advanced in drone technology.
In November, Iranian media reported that the country had produced a domestically-made drone capable of hovering. Earlier, Iran said it obtained images of sensitive Israeli bases taken by a drone that was launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah and downed by Israel.
Iran also claimed other drones made dozens of apparently undetected flights into Israeli airspace from Lebanon in recent years. Israel has rejected the Iranian assertions.
Murphy reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.


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