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With as many athletes as the Spoofhound track and field teams are bringing to Saturday's Class 3 Sectional 4 Meet in Blue Springs, a 100 percent state qualifying success rate would be pretty remarkable.
But ambitious first-year coach Lori Klaus can envision a dreamy scenario in which the Hounds advance all of their sectional qualifiers to state.
"There is no one going that couldn't make it to state," said Klaus. "Even the one's who aren't in the top four, we've PR'd higher than that, so I feel like there's a chance for them go in those. I don't see any kids out there that don't have a chance to go, so that's exciting."
A top four finish at sectionals is needed to reach the Class 3 State Track & Field Championships in Jefferson City May 24-25, and the Hounds are projected to send at least one athlete there in 13 of their 20 remaining events.
The District 8 and MEC champion girls have a top four-ranked athlete in six of their 11 sectional events.
For the boys, it's seven out of nine. And there are two top four seeds in the pole vault and long jump.
Senior boys Treyton Burch, Peyton Mizera and Caleb Mather are seeded fourth or higher in two or more events. They hold the key to Maryville's chances of competing for a team trophy at state.
Mizera is the top seed in the long jump (21-11.25) and triple jump (45-8) after winning both events last weekend at the Class 3 District 8 Meet. He has qualified for state in the triple jump each of the last two years and medaled as a junior.
Klaus said it would be "devastating" if he didn't get back to state.
A defending state champion, Mather sits atop the eight-man field in the shot put with a distance of 59-1. He has gone as far as 59-6.5 this year, a throw that ranks No. 1 in the entire state.
Career-long MEC rival Alec Whiteside from Chillicothe is ranked second with a throw of 56-3.
In the discus, Mather ranks fourth after throwing well short of his season-best at districts.
His top throw on the year of 167-8 would rank first in the field by over 19 feet.
"I know he'll step up and compete," said Klaus. "I think he wants to make it in both and I think he will."
Burch is the only Hound athlete that qualified for sectionals in three individual events and is favored to get to state in all three.
He ranks second in the 300M hurdles, third in the 110M hurdles and third in the long jump.
Burch set a new personal best in the long jump at districts, giving Maryville two of the top three seeds.
Page 2 of 2 - He is seeded behind District 8 champion Andrew Madison of Liberty North in the 300M hurdles.
Grandview's Harvey Kendall and Madison are the top seeds in the 110's.
Two other Maryville senior boys team members—Derek Stiens and Troy Sherry—are among the top three seeds in the pole vault. A two-time state medalist, Stiens ranks second with a height of 13-6. Sherry is third at 13-0.
Maryville's only two non-state qualifying boys events are supposed to be the 4 x 200M and 4 x 400M relays.
Both are ranked seventh, although the 4 x 400M relay team's season-best time would rank second.
The girls have the No. 1 seeded shot putter—Baylee Scarbrough—the top-seeded 4 x 200M relay team and four other top four seeds.
Scarbrough, who threw 39-6.50 in the shot to win districts, also made it to sectionals in the discus. She's ranked fifth with a throw of 109-2.
The district champion 4 x 200M relay team of Mikaila Wallace, Jessa Stiens, Jennifer Gullion and Abby Hayes ranks more than a second ahead of its nearest competitor, Lincoln College Prep, with a time of 1:48.22.
Maryville's state medal-winning 4 x 400M relay of Stiens, Mikaila Wallace, McKenzie Wallace and Sydney Rogers ran second at districts behind Chillicothe and those remain the top two teams at sectionals.
Jessa Stiens is ranked third in the pole vault after clearing a season-best 9-6 at districts and seventh in the 400M dash.
She has never qualified for state before in either event.
Junior McKenzie Wallace holds the No. 2 seed in the 300M hurdles, trailing only Erin Gilliland of Chillicothe.
She's seeded sixth in the 100M hurdles, requiring a two-spot jump to go to state.
"Even though she's seeded sixth, she's a competitor," said Klaus. "I think she'll surprise people there. In the 300's, she's been running so strong all year. I think she could win that at sectionals."
Gullion, one of two freshman sectional qualifiers, is positioned to go to state in the long jump, seeded third.
Ranking just outside the top four as the No. 5 seed is senior Mikaila Wallace in the 100M dash.
First-time sectional qualifier Dominique Wiedmaier is ranked sixth in the high jump, while senior Jessica Pfost is eighth in the discus.
The sectional meet gets underway with field events at 10 a.m., and Maryville is active in all six.


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An improv comedy show hosted by comedian Drew Carey, the show is a gathering of Whose Line Is It Anyway? veterans and fresh faces, as well as new guest stars. The format has changed somewhat, as Carey is not the solitary host and others take turns explaining the games. The setting is at the MGM Grand theatre in Las Vegas instead of a sound stage in Hollywood, which gives it more of a traditional stage improv feel.Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza has been cancelled, but Drew Carey still owns the rights to the show and another is being planned. Meanwhile, most of the old gang went to London and filmed a summer 2012 series for ABC, Trust Us with Your Life, based on the "Day In The Life" improv game.Clips and whole eps can be viewed here.
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like ipb, so admins can see a little notepad with notes when they log in to the admin panel
I swear I saw this not long ago. I do actually think this would be a useful addition for a busy forum - but not for most forums with just one, maybe two admins. Just somewhere to note "xxx is causing trouble etc". Don't think it will ever make it in as a feature though - more likely a mod. Although maybe one day...
Pointless if you ask me on a busy forum or not, you have an admin board, just post a topic there, I wouldnt be bothered to check some notepad, just post a topic/post in a private board, easy
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Directron.com has the NetGear RP614 4-Port Cable/DSL Router for $31.99, after $10.99 savings.
Netgear adds DSL modem to dual-band router
If you sign up for a DSL Internet service, chances are you will be offered a router and modem combo device.
I would normally recommend against this kind of combo deal, as it doesn't provide the flexibility of choosing the right router for the network. That's not to mention that the combo router offered by the service provider tends to be subpar, in both performance and features. It's much more flexible to get just the modem and add a separate wireless router later.
Now I am about to change that mentality with what Netgear introduced at CES … Read more
Netgear reveals new dual-band router
I reviewed the Netgear WNDR3300 wireless router a while ago and complained that it wasn't a true dual-band router, citing that it was only able to offer Draft N performance in one band at a time. Now at CES 2009, Netgear makes up for that with its all new successor called RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNDR3700.
Netgear hopes to make the WNDR3700 the ultimate in wireless routers for both home and small business environments. Like all true dual-band wireless routers, such as the D-Link DIR-825 or the Linksys WRT610N, the WNDR3700 features separate Wireless-N access points that … Read more
Netgear's wireless router goes mobile
D-Link did this a while ago by making its DIR-825 router support USB 3G mobile modems, and today at CES, Netgear introduced its 3G-only mobile router, the MBR624GU.
The router has a compact form factor and can be used only with USB 3G modems. It is compatible with most 3G modems on the market. It will not, however, work with other DSL or cable modems like most regular wireless routers do.
It's rather disappointing that the MBR624GU doesn't support Draft N but instead stays with the 802.11g standard speed, which caps at 54Mbps. While this speed is … Read more
Netgear unveils Internet TV Player
Together with the Digital Entertainer Elite, Netgear showed on Wednesday its new Internet TV Player (ITV2000).
This is an Internet set-top device with a simple remote control that allows viewers to watch Internet videos from various sources on their TV screens. It works with both new HDTVs and old analog TVs.
The purpose of the device is to display on a big screen TV what you would normally watch alone on your computer.
Currently, the device can stream content from popular sites such as BBC.com, CNN.com, ESPN.com, EuroSport.com, NBC.com, PGATour and TMZ.com, as well … Read more
Netgear adds storage, Draft N to content streamer
During CES 2007, Netgear joined the home entertainment department with the Netgear EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD, a networked digital content streaming device. Two years later, Netgear unveils the device's successor, the Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150, which offers a few significant improvements.
First off, it now comes with a 500GB internal hard drive for extra local content storage. This means the device now not only works as a media-streaming device but it can also store content on its own. The hard drive is even removable so you can change or replace it with a larger hard drive.
Secondly, the new … Read more
Netgear Powerline adapter comes with power socket
Powerline adapters generally don't work with power strips or surge protectors, needing to be plugged directly into the wall socket. This would be a problem if you have only one power outlet at the remote corner of the house where you want to put that home server.
This is why it's rather significant that Netgear introduced on Monday its new Powerline HD Plus Ethernet Adapter Kit that has a pass-through power socket. This really comes in handy in homes with a limited number of power outlets.
Other than that, the UPA-based Powerline HD offers network connections up to … Read more
Netgear brings 5Ghz Wireless-N signal to wired clients
Together with the WNDR3300, Netgear recently introduced the HD/Gaming 5Ghz Wireless-N Networking Kit. The kit includes the Wireless-N HD Access Point/Bridge (WNHDE111). Despite the confusing name, the device itself is rather straightforward.
The WNHDE111 has the same design as the Netgear WNR834B router and that means it's bulky, actually very bulky for an access point/bridge device. But nonetheless, thanks to the internal antenna design and its vertical posture, the WNHDE111 manages to have a relatively small footprint. However, there are a couple of other things worth mentioning about this device than its appearance.
First, the WNHDE111 … Read more
Netgear blends frequencies with WNDR3300
Ever since the review of the D-Link DGL-4500, a Draft N 2.0 router can operate in ether 2.4GHz or 5GHz frequencies, I've been anticipating the day when I can get my hands on a router that can operate in both frequencies simultaneously. Today is that day.
Out of the blue, I just received the RangMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 from Netgear. The router looks very much like others in Netgear's RangeMax series with the sleek casing (that attracts fingerprints very easily) and the round, big button on top that glows blue light when the router … Read more


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Snowball Fight in the Solar System
The Chandra X-Ray telescope is described along with the way it works. It offers ideas for how we can use the brightness of comets to make new discoveries.
Veterans Day Tribute
This video pays tribute to the memory of those who served in the Armed Forces.
Minus 1 Subtraction Facts Presented by Sesame Street
A cartoon peacock demonstrates subtraction when he loses tail feathers. He begins with 5 feathers and loses them one by one. The number sentence presented each time a disaster takes away one of the tail feathers.
Simple Subtraction From 4 Song "Elmo Has 4 Ducks" - Sesame Street
In this video snippet from "Sesame Street", Elmo sings about his 4 ducks. During each verse of the song, one duck at a time leaves, allowing the viewer to tell how many ducks are left. This would be a great song for introducing subtraction to very young children. (2:04)
A Cultural Overview of Greece
This is a slidecast of the culture of Greece. 'Greece is located in Southern Europe and shares borders with Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey as well as the Aegean, Mediterranean, and Ionion Seas. Much of the topography is mountainous with ranges that extend into the seas as peninsulas or chains of islands .'
Empires: The Return of the Barbarians - Episode 3 of 3
In this last episode iIsolated from the West, 18th century Edo flourishes culturally and economically, becoming one of the liveliest cities in the world. But foreign forces are coming.
Hubble Telescope Uses Algebra
NASA Connect Segment explaining the design and upkeep of the Hubble Space telescope. Also explains how algebra is used with the telescope.
Mitosis In Action
Observation of the cell division of C. elegans cells from a 1 cell embryonic stage over a 50 minute time course at 20 second intervals. Black and white with music. Grades 5-12. 54 sec.
The Embryo Takes Shape
Genes direct the development of a growing embryo. But not all genes in a cell are active at any given time. Sometimes a cell's location in the developing embryo determines which genes get turned on and which genes stay inactive. This video segment from NOVA: "Life's Greatest Miracle" explores the developmental process of an embryo beginning just two weeks after fertilization. Closed captioning included. Run time 07:47.
Part 6 - Books, Writing and Creativity
Learn to encouraging children to be creative and help them enjoy books and writing in this clip. Part 6 of 6, by Australian author Peter E. Taylor. More information can be found at: www.writing-for-children.com
How To Teach Literature
This video lesson describes the basics of teaching literature and how to make it fun to teach, for the student and for the teacher as well. It is very basic and does not offer many specific examples. The video is in lecture format with an instructor standing in front of a dry erase board. (02:29)
Modern Greek Alphabet
Learn how to pronounce the Koine Greek used in the New Testament. We will be using a modern type of pronunciation technique. This is different than what is taught in colleges and is easier to learn and has euphony.
The History of the United Nations
A quick run through of the birth of the UN and some of the major events in its history. The narrator speaks quickly making it a little hard to follow.
Gravity Overview - Free Science Video by Brightstorm
All objects with mass attract and are attracted by all other objects with mass because of a force called gravity. The strength of gravity is proportional to the mass of the object. We are pulled to the Earth by it's gravitational forces but we also pull the earth towards us. Because we are much less massive than than the Earth, our gravitational pull is not strong enough to have any affect on it. Gravity pulls us towards Earth such that we accelerate at 9.8 m/s^2. &n
What is Gravity?
This thirty minute video explains gravity. The study of gravity has played a central role in the history of science—from Galileo and Newton to Einstein's twentieth century theory of general relativity. Yet, in spite of five centuries of study, many aspects of gravity remain a mystery. How can gravity, which in many ways
is the dominant force in the universe, be at the same time, by far, the weakest of the four known forces in nature? See how physicists are
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Solving Equations with the Distributive Property, Part 1
In this video, Sal Khan demonstrates how to solve equations with the distributive property. Mr. Khan uses the Paint Program (with different colors) to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. (06:04) There is a lot of information on the screen--the viewer may want to open the video to 'full screen.'
Visit William Faulkner's Museum in Oxford, MS
Travel with Bennett-Watt to Oxford, Mississippi and discover William Faulkner's home and museum. Faulkner, a well-known Southern writer, received the Nobel Prize in 1850, Pulitzer Prize in 1855, and another Pulitzer in 1862. Run time 02:16.
Nixon's achievements in foreign policy and his moderation of the pace of social reform helped win him re-election in 1972. Regular troop withdrawals, a plan for disengagement, and progressing peace negotiations all signaled that the agony of the Vietnam conflict might soon be over. On the home front, Nixon's attempts to rein in federal spending were applauded as moves to curb inflation, while his moderate social policies and conservative Supreme Court appointments assured voters that limits had
1996 Clinton Re-Election Commercial
Using the phrase "protecting our values" as one of their slogans, the Clinton campaign was able to seize the political mainstream. Clinton's support of the death penalty and intention to cut welfare were among the traditionally conservative positions heralded in his commercials. (1:00)
Late Show with David Letterman - Sen. Barack Obama
Senator Barack Obama tackles the "lipstick on a pig" controversy and other campaign issues in an appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman."


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Continue readingIn debt and under fire, Stockman eyes Senate race
As Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, shifts his campaign to challenge incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, questions still linger about his finances and how the campaign will repay its tens of thousands of dollars owed in staff compensation.
Continue readingThe DATA Act and Beyond: An Event Exploring Government Spending Transparency
We are excited to announce "Government Spending Transparency: The Data Act and Beyond," which will take place on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 2203 of the Rayburn House Office Building. You can RSVP here.
Continue readingDid guns beat money in Colorado recalls?
Pro-gun advocates appear to have defeated better-funded gun control supporters in this year's Colorado recall races, but loopholes in the reporting laws make it hard to determine exactly who spent how much.
Continue readingWho met most with regulators to try to shape the Volcker Rule? The big banks, of course
While it's unclear how Wall Street will respond to the final Volcker Rule proposal, one thing is clear: the banks have done their very best to bend and shape the rule by never leaving regulators alone.
Continue readingOn gun control, states are where the action is
While their efforts to win new federal gun regulations stalled out this year, gun control advocates did win some victories in big states.
Continue readingExplore gun influence state by state
Use Sunlight's interactive table to get a state by state breakdown how much groups on either side of the gun debate gave candidates for state and federal office.
Continue readingGun law nullification efforts fade as specter of federal gun laws retreats
Efforts by states to nullify possible new federal gun control measures have flagged, along with prospects for Congress passing any new legislation in the wake of last year's Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.
Continue readingToday in #OpenGov 12/10/2013
Here is your look at #OpenGov news for 12/10/2013, including a potential end to public financing of elections, new Trans-Pacific Partnership documents, secrecy in the Garden State, and more.
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Idea 1: You have TWO tanks, One Big one, and one little one. The little one is the standard size tanks for the PC, make sure it has Give some more ideas Here is a photoshop I did illustrating my intent: (p.s. I am not actually planning on doing it, just entertaining ideas)
85.5 posts per day and 181 posts. Somebody take him back to the asylum please, also L2Post in the same thread you started this topic in.
Yeah, whats going on here?? vawrvawerawe became a member just yesterday and has already create 23 threads! Spamming up our forum a bit much don't you think? Many of your questions can be answered if you simply search already existing threads in our sub-forums.
Most of those were yesterday when trying to get info about my new gaming PC. Chill. No, that's about a PC filled with water, not a fish tank with a PC and fish inside it.
look at his many threads are about the same things but diffrent item or same thing just something is a lil different and i dont spend that much time on tpu anyways
Exactly. I mean c'mon, 23 created threads in just 2 days??:shadedshu He could be excited for finding a great forum such as TPU, but show some respect for the mods that run it. He sure has a lot of time on his hands for a Small Independent Business Owner.
Brandon it doesn't work unless you get them to believe, YOU believe! Next time PM me. You need to learn counter trollism. :shadedshu
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I have to. I've been fighting it all night. I'm going to lose. My battle is as futile as a woman feeling the first pangs of labor and deciding it's an inconvenient time to give birth. Nature wins out. It always does.
This book, the first in the "Women of the Otherworld" series, takes a new angle on the werewolf underworld. Elena Michaels is a journalist and the only female werewolf in the entire world. She struggles and fights her inner demons and she wants to be normal at all cost. However the wolf in her and her love for her maker brings her back to what she has left behind and what she has tried to forget. The author describes the emotions so vividly that you feel their joy and pain, you sympathize with the characters. But the book also has a bit of humor. It was refreshing to see a woman as the lead. I was fascinated by how the author was able to maintain an entire pack of male werewolves yet Elena was powerful enough to be respected by other members of her pack. The plot had some gaps that had to be filled in as I continued reading. And there is still some of the history about her makers left to be answered later in the series. This book leaves you wanting more. I can't wait to see what happens next.
Check the BPL catalog for this title: Bitten


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Salon Styles: A Natural Hair Affair
For 25 years, Khamit Kinks Salon has set the standard for natural hair styling in New York City. With such a deep-rooted reputation among curly cuties and loc lovers alike, here are a few of the salon's most sizzling styles.
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- Love & Hip Hop's Joseline Hernandez Reveals Shocking Sex Secret
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In Association with Icon Theatre
RELEASE explores the lives of three prisoners in their first few months after release, as they attempt to reconnect with the people and remnants of life they left behind. At a time when two thirds of UK prisoners re-offend within two years, RELEASE fuses high energy physical theatre, an original new score and mixed media to create an explosive insight into just how hard it is to go straight.
Fringe First Winner, Edinburgh 2011.
This production contains smoking, haze and adult language.
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Everywhere It's Christmas: The Beatles' Annual Christmas Messages and More
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Christmas time is here again!
So sang The Beatles on their 1967 Christmas record of the same name, one of several now-collectable flexi-discs issued annually to members of the band's official fan clubs in the UK and US.
The records, which often were mini-masterpieces in their own right (1966 and 1967 in particular), featured spoken and musical messages from all four members of the band. They started in 1963, when all four band members recorded the message in the same studio at the same time, and ended in 1969, when each Beatle basically phoned in his part from who knows where.
As a final holiday gift to the fans, a Christmas compilation album — From Them to You in the UK, The Beatles' Christmas Album in the US — was issued in December 1970, a few months after the band had officially called it a day.
Below, we've gathered all seven Beatles Christmas records — plus Christmas and/or holiday tunes by all four solo Beatles from 1971 to 2012.
By the way, the only Beatle to record an entire Christmas album was Ringo Starr, who released I Wanna Be Santa Claus in 1999. To keep things simple (and generally pleasing for all involved), we've included only the title track.
Below, you have the makings of a very Beatles Christmas. Use it with caution!
1963: The Beatles' Christmas Record
1964: Another Beatles Christmas Record
1965: The Beatles' Third Christmas Record
1966: The Beatles' Fourth Christmas Record — Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas
1967: Christmas Time is Here Again!
1968: The Beatles' 1968 Christmas Record
NOTE: This one features Tiny Tim.
1969: The Beatles' Seventh Christmas Record: Happy Christmas 1969
1971: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
1974: George Harrison, "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"
NOTE: This one features Ringo Starr on drums and Alvin Lee of Ten Years After on guitar.
1979: Paul McCartney, "Wonderful Christmastime"
NOTE: That's brilliant fingerstyle guitarist Laurence Juber in the video.
1999: Ringo Starr, "I Wanna Be Santa Claus"
2012: Paul McCartney, "The Christmas Song"


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Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting firm founded in 1961, has more than 1500 industry analysts and consultants world-wide. With an integrated approach to consulting through technology research, market research, economic research, corporate best practices, training, customer research, competitive intelligence and corporate strategy- Frost & Sullivan is one of the world leaders in this space.
The breadth of our coverage encompasses 35 verticals in different industry segments. Frost & Sullivans key focus areas are:
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For more information about Frost & Sullivan's Growth Partnerships, visit http://www.frost.com
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- Candidate should have atleast 15-20 years of hardcore petrochemical experience (preferably covering manufacturing, marketing, business planning and strategy development); essentially all key aspects of petrochemicals
- Should have a very strong understanding of petrochemicals and the economics of manufacturing and marketing them. A good understanding of petrochemical upstream and downstream is a clear added advantage
- Candidate should have had prior experience in being involved in conducting feasibility studies for petrochemical products, etc
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- Someone who is willing to lead and guide research/consulting teams in executing small to large valued petrochemical projects as per Client requirements
- Candidates who have worked in the Middle East petrochemical industry, and who understand the dynamics of the petchem sector in Middle East are preferred
- Candidate should be willing to travel within the GCC region for key Client meetings and others
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If you are a highly driven and self-motivated individual, Frost & Sullivan will afford you an exciting and lucrative career opportunity. We offer a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, with a focus on exceeding both individual and team expectations. We encourage you to take risks and develop creative, outside-the-box solutions to impact the value of the products and services you will offer our clients. Youll be encouraged to maintain your individual style while adopting a consultative partnership approach. Most importantly, you will be provided the training, support and environment to excel and succeed with a leading-edge company. If you are enthusiastic, highly motivated and looking for a great career opportunity, we encourage you to apply today!
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The purpose of the USDA Farm to School Grant Program is to assist eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. On an annual basis, USDA will award up to $5 million in competitive grants for training, supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, developing partnerships, and implementing farm to school programs.
Eligible Entities: Eligible schools; State and local agencies; Indian tribal organizations; Agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers; and Non-profit entities.
Eligible Schools: (1) K-12 School Food Authorities (SFA's) that participate in the National School Lunch or Breakfast Programs (2) K-12 nonprofit private schools, charter schools, Indian tribal schools, and others that participate in the National School Lunch or Breakfast Programs, but are not associated with an SFA.
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NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new mainstream GPU for a mid-March launch. The graphics giant is planning to name it GeForce GTX 550 Ti, that's right, "GTX" prefix and "Ti" suffix monikers being extended to the core mainstream, in place of the typical "GTS". The new GPU will be based on the 40 nanometer GF116 silicon. Its exact specifications are not known, except that the GPU will use a 128-bit wide GDDR5 memory interface, and will be pin-compatible with GF106, on which is based the GeForce GTS 450. Its performance is estimated to be up to 35% higher than ATI Radeon HD 5770. Due to an electrical redesign over GF106, the GTX 550 Ti is expected to have a TDP of just 110W, nearly the same as that of the GTS 450, except having higher performance. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti is slated for release on 15 March, 2011. Source: VR-Zone
So this will end up at GTX460 price, right. As the GTX560Ti ended up at almost gtx 470 level, this should be right there. I was having hopes that it will come cheap as a 450. What will happen to the 460, is it going to be phased out already. I hope that a 540 is coming too till the summer with ~GTS450 performance.
Me too, but you're jumping the gun a bit. End of the year at least. In relation to this story, one of the latest driver beta builds has this 550 Ti card and the upcoming 590 listed!
Why don't they just call this a rebadged 460? =/ here we go again with nVidia flogging the market and fogging the consumer, coming from an nVidia loyal customer.
heard about this card and the 590 earlier on another forum, the names appeared on a new driver that was quickly removed ( 266.77) seems good so far
But the GTS450 didn't have any disabled units last time i checked. So they'll try to get over 35% more performance from the same chip on the same process aaand keep the same power envelope? I'd sure like to see that.
For the same reason AMD doesn't call the 6870 a rebranded 5870... But yeah, it is just nVidia flogging the market and consumer... It is all nVidia... Not likely. I don't think any amount of overclocking is going to close the ~40% performance gap between the GTS450 and GTX460.
This will beat my card by 35%? Damn. As long as prices drop on current GF 4xx cards. Tired of seeing GTX480s going for 300€ here...and GTX 460 for ~150€ (avg.). *Wonders when will nVidia will bring back other monikers...like GeForce GTX 590 Ultra or GeForce GTS 540 MX*
A 460 rebadged would be a 550 with a GF106 pin out? Yeah thats using the ole noggin :lol: Seriously tho, NV, drop the freaken 460 prices finally!!
And who says it's the same chip? It has never been stated it's the same chip afaik and I don't think it will be the same, because GF106, the way it was, didn't make a lot of sense. I know, from our perspective, it does make sense to assume it's the same chip "fixed", because GF110 and GF104 were just that, but GF116 is quite different IMO, read below. IMO GF106 was an experiment. I mean, the chip itself had 192 SP (and related stuff like TMU, SFU...) and a 192 bit memory interface (1:1 ratio), that didn't make any sense to me (especially since they disabled 64 bits on the actual cards), except for Nvidia trying to find out more about their Fermi architecture. To try out different combinations of SP/ROP etc. It's just a theory, but I think that once they got first GF100 silicon back, they found out something was wrong (obviously) and as an alternate solution to the problem, they might have decided to experiment a little with the cut down versions. On GF104 they increased the SP to ROP ratio compared to GF100 and in GF106 they decreased it (GF104 = 3:2 , GF100 = 4:3 , GF106 = 1:1). This way they could know which combination works best for which tasks and so they can better design future chips (i.e Kepler), which no doubt will be based on Fermi's base architecture. What does all this mean for GF116? Well according to my own theory and assumptions, GF116 may very well be a very different animal than GF106... The higher SP-to-ROP ratio on GF104/114 clearly won in regards to gaming performance and so it makes more sense to apply a high ratio on GF116. GTX550 is going to have 128 bit again and this time around it sure doesn't have any disabled, they will just not be there to egin with. Instead they could have added another SP cluster or two* in there which would make up for the performance improvement they are talking about. ROP partitions take up more silicon space than SPs after all. * In fact, I'm going to make a wild guess/speculation and I'm going to bet that GF116 is still some sort of experimental chip and will sport 64 SP wide clusters (4x16 SP) instead of 48SP (3x16) and 32SP (2x16) on GF104/114/106 and GF100/110, respectively. 64 SPs always made sense in my head, more than 48 anyway. Every cluster or SM has dual schedulers after all, so with 3 SIMDs, one scheduler is idling every odd cycle. And the chip on the GTX550 has nothing to do with the one in GTX460, that's why newtekie1 said that... shadedshushadedshu
Yes, that's exactly my point. The GTX460 and GTX550 are different GPUs as well, way different, check the specs yourself.
:sigh: now they are gonna MILK the Ti brand, just like EA milks COD and UBI milks Assassin's Creed, and now EA wanna milk Dead Space also...
I don't quite know what to think of this yet, I wouldhave expected GF116 to just be a GF106 with everything enabled and the same electrical enhancements used in 110 and 114, making the card 192 sp, 192 bit, 24 ROPS and higher clocks with the same ballpark power consumption, IMO that is all they needed to justify a GTS/X '550' I guess we'll have to wait and see how this GPU fleshes out.


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While it might be difficult for some afflicted with food allergies to find their perfect meal on a night out, a bill heading before Maryland's legislators would require restaurants to make appropriate considerations for those diners.
"It's an education bill," said Delegate Sheila Hixson, D-Montgomery County, who is sponsoring the food allergy awareness bill in the House.
The bill would require restaurants to designate a "person in charge" who would watch an approved video educating them on food allergies. When patrons with food allergies enter a restaurant, they could ask to speak to the person in charge and find out what on the menu they could eat.
Restaurants would also be required to put a sign in the kitchen that explained the dangers of cross-contamination. Even if the food does not contain cheese, for example, the chef might have touched cheese, and the patron might still experience an allergic reaction.
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As many as 15 million people nationwide, 9 million of them adults, have food allergies, according to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.
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"We go through this long dissertation every time," said Jane Shipley, a regular patron at One Dish Cuisine in Maryland, who has celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that damages the small intestine in a reaction to gluten.
"A lot of times I'll bring my own noodles and hope for the best," she said. "But I don't like to go to other restaurants, no."
Shipley travels 25 miles to eat at One Dish Cuisine every couple of weeks so she can eat without worrying, since Burke has a color-coded menu that lets her customers know what they can and cannot eat. There is a green circle, for example, on every item of food that is gluten free, which is everything in the entire restaurant.
The legislation also includes a list of requirements that restaurants can meet in order to be considered "food allergy friendly," including a list of ingredients.
Dr. Shane Hendon, gastroenterologist at Lourdes hospital in Paducah, said celiac disease is a genetic disease, affecting one in 133 people. He said people who suspect they have the disease can be tested. He recommends those with the disease contact a dietitian.
"When you're talking about celiac disease or lactose intolerance, those are pretty simple in dietary avoidance," Hendon said. "Mainly the symptoms are cramping, diarrhea and abdominal pain. (With) celiac disease you can get more vitamin difficiency. Finding it, identifying it and avoiding those trigger factors is very important."
Hendon said it is common and natural for many people to stop tolerating lactose as they get older.
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Jones said the management has considered updating the menu with food allergy information, but no definitive plans to do so are set.
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Holdman said customers ask about specific allergens or ingredients. The staff, he said, is educated and informs the customers accordingly.
"We know exactly what's in our products," he said. "none of our customers have died or gone into anaphylactic shock."
Bob Hoppmann, owner and manager of The Pasta House in Paducah, said the restaurant's menu does not contain information about food allergies, but some customers ask about them.
"We do have people who come in asking if our fryer oil is peanut oil, which it is not," Hoppmann said.
He said he often brings the ingredients in question from food storage to show the customer the label and ingredients.
The restaurant does offer a gluten-free menu which Hoppmann said many customers use. When cooking gluten-free items, the cooks at the restaurants are required to use cooking utensils and cookware that have had no contact with wheat, flour or bread crumbs to prevent cross-contamination.
"We do the gluten-free thing very well and a lot of people thank us for that," he said.
Hoppmann said he has no plans to add allergy information to The Pasta House's menu, partially due to the expense of hiring knowledgeable personnel to look through and edit it.
The McClatchy-Tribune News Service contributed to this article.
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Why Ben 'Smiles'?
Because it's another 'Ben' name I wouldn't mind being known by. Not that I want to though. As it is I've already been known by a few Ben names in my time: Ben Serious Singer-songwriter; Ben Novelist, Ben Actor, Ben Cheeseburger Maker (hey, in high school a teenager's gotta make a buck anyway he can) and even Ben Male Receptionist (it was only a temporary position but it still gave me new respect for a role which requires an especially high level of bladder self-management).
Now, I've got a new 'job' as @ComedianBen and all I've got to do is remember to keep smiling.
It's not that I want to deny any of those past Bens, but as I move forward in following my childhood dream of performing stand up comedy I've been prompted to once again face up to the old question of 'Who am I?' And the answer has led me back to what my mates called me in school; what my friends and relatives call me now, and what I feel most comfortable answering to: Ben Mitchell.
Yes, Benjamin Grant Mitchell is the name on my birth certificate and two novels (and original name of this blog) but most people just call me Ben. I have done a post on this subject before though, so I won't go over the interesting list of other Ben Mitchell's I've found but what I WILL do is answer my own question about what can I do to 'separate myself from the pack of other 'Ben Mitchells' out there.
Nothing. Now, I'm just going to be me—my version of the very popular name: Ben Mitchell.
I feel a bit silly saying this too because who really cares what I call myself? No one. No one but me. And the reason other people don't care what my name is is, as Shakespeare said, 'what's in a name?' A burger by any other, and all that. The important thing isn't what we're called but what we DO; how do I treat others, what vibe (and smell) do I bring into a room?
Sure, I'm not always clowning around but I do always like to laugh, and make others laugh also.
And while it may have taken me a bit longer than most to come to a clear realization about what is most important to me and what I want to concentrate my creative energies on, I am happy to say I've got there. Back to the dream I had as a kid. No, not my dream of having my own personal piss-bucket under the desk at my receptionist job—my dream to be a stand-up comic.
But with only TWO gigs under my stand-up belt so far it's not like I should be calling up Letterman to ask why he hasn't called ME yet. It's early days, Ben!
And though humour has always been part of my creative life—whether as a funny song on a mostly 'earnest' album, or the humour in my other writing (novels, plays, blogs), I've just begun this new phase of my creative life so will need to be patient. With myself mostly.
And who am I?
Ben Mitchell.
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MRI Clarifies Catalyst Interface Activity
Technique offers non-invasive temperature mapping of reaction conditions
According to market information experts IHS, Englewood, Colo., process catalysts are a $13-billion/yr business worldwide that underpins the output of petroleum products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, synthetic rubbers and plastics and other materials worth upwards of $600 billion/year. At the same time, about 90% of chemical manufacturing processes and more than 20% of all industrial products rely on catalytic steps.
As the vast majority of catalysts are heterogenous, much time, effort and money has been, and continues to be, invested in understanding how they work. So today's catalytic reactors are optimized by modeling the relationships between factors such as heat transfer, fluid dynamics and surface reaction kinetics.
Because temperature control is essential to the optimal operation of such reactors, temperature maps are an extremely valuable guide to what's really going on inside the units. However, probing the temperature of a gas inside a reactor without disturbing its flow is difficult — particularly when mapping the physical parameters and gradients that dictate heat and mass flow and catalytic efficiency.
For example, nuclear magnetic resonance thermometry can measure temperature non-invasively, but traditional approaches applied to gases produce signals that depend only weakly on temperature, are rapidly attenuated by diffusion, or require contrast agents that may interfere with reactions.
Consequently, accurate imaging has been an omnipresent technical challenge.
However, according to a recent report in Nature, chemists at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have for the first time used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) — a technique normally reserved for peering inside the human body — to look inside a catalytic reactor and better measure the temperature at the gas/solid interface where gases make contact with a solid catalyst.
The research, a major step toward bridging the gap between laboratory studies and industrial catalysis, could help improve the design and environmental impact of catalytic reactors.
"The new method is important because an overwhelming majority of chemical industry products are made using heterogeneous catalysts functioning at the gas/solid interface," says the study's senior author, Louis Bouchard, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry and a member of UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute.
Under the leadership of Bouchard, UCLA chemistry graduate student researcher Nanette Jarenwattananon and her colleagues applied magnetic-field gradients — which are normally used to generate density images in MRI — across a catalytic reactor as a means to spatially encode the temperature of the gas. Warmer molecules move faster, leading to longer-lived magnetic resonance signals, while signals from colder molecules decay more rapidly.
The researchers also demonstrated micro-scale MRI images in a micro-reactor using parahydrogen, a state of the hydrogen molecule in which the nuclei are aligned in opposite directions. During the chemical reaction they studied — the hydrogenation of propylene to propane — parahydrogen is part of the propane molecule and is converted into observable nuclear magnetism to enhance the MRI signal.
"The ability to follow the reaction in a micro-reactor will help engineers and chemists design better lab-on-a-chip devices, which are increasingly used in pharmaceutical synthesis and industrial catalytic reactions," Bouchard notes.
Catalytic micro-reactors may provide green chemistry alternatives — less chemical waste, lower cost and minimal energy waste — to conventional, industrial-sized reactors because they make it easier to control the chemical-reaction conditions and operate closer to optimal conditions.
The research, funded by the National Science Foundation, was carried out in collaboration with Omar M. Yaghi, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, Berkley, Calif., to demonstrate the methodology on new, emerging catalysts based on metal organic frameworks, which are projected to be ideal platforms for lab-on-a-chip catalysis at the micro-scale. For more on such catalysts, see, e.g., "Porous Nanonstructure Boosts Selectivity," and "MOFs Get Tryout."
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Intracranial aneurysms are relatively common, occurring in approximately 1% of the general population. Prevalence of aneurysms may be increased in patients with first-degree relatives with aneurysms and those with polycystic kidney disease and connective tissue disorders. Aneu-rysms may be recognized after spontaneous rupture, through mass effect on adjacent nerves, or may be noted incidentally on CT or MR imaging performed for other reasons. Historically, management of these aneurysms has been the domain of neurosurgeons; however, relatively recent advances in endovascular therapy highlight the importance of radiologists in the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral aneurysms.
Clinical management
Patients presenting with ruptured aneurysms present little dilemma regarding management. In essentially all cases of ruptured aneurysms, primary therapy is aimed at reducing or eradicating the risk of rehemorrhage, which approaches 50% at 6 months. Patients presenting with aneurysms causing mass effect present a more complex management scheme. Many of these aneurysms occur in the region of the cavernous sinus, and these aneurysms present little risk for subsequent rupture. Because of the relatively low risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage in these patients, management in many cases may be expectant, with symptoms of double vision ameliorated using an eye patch.
In contrast to giant aneurysms of the cavernous sinus, incidently noted aneurysms around the Circle of Willis represent an extremely challenging clinical algorithm. Although recent data suggests an extremely low rate of spontaneous hemorrhage in small aneurysms, aneurysms located at the anterior communicating artery or the basilar tip, and/or a family history of ruptured aneurysm may prompt more aggressive management. Many other small aneurysms may be managed with follow-up imaging alone.
Ruptured aneurysms
For ruptured aneurysms, therapy aimed at closure of aneurysm cavity is mandatory, since the rehemorrhage rate for ruptured aneurysms approaches 20% at 2 weeks and 50% at 6 months following initial hemorrhage. Regardless of initial deficit, rehemorrhage is devastating in the majority of cases.
Endovascular therapy-Endovascular therapy of aneurysms can be broadly divided into two types: deconstructive (obliteration of the parent artery along with the aneurysm) and reconstructive (intrasaccular occlusion of the aneurysm cavity with preservation of adjacent vessel). Deconstructive therapy is primarily related to therapy for giant aneurysms, which will be described in detail below. Reconstructive therapy is the endovascular approach of choice for small aneurysms.
Reconstructive, endovascular therapy-Although several modes of intrasaccular therapies for aneurysms were developed in the past several decades (including balloons, glues, and various coils), the advent of the Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC, Target Therapeutics, Fremont, CA) has revolutionized the endovascular approach to reconstructive cerebral aneurysm therapy.2,3 The GDC was developed in the early 1990s and received FDA approval in 1995. The GDC is manufactured in numerous sizes and shapes, and is constructed of a soft platinum wire. The platinum renders the coil extremely radiopaque under fluoroscopic imaging, and is also soft, atraumatic, and relatively non-thrombogenic. The platinum coil is welded to a stainless steel pusher wire. The coil can be advanced out of the catheter for positioning within the aneurysm, and can be retracted if positioning is suboptimal, usually as a result of protrusion into the parent artery. Once satisfactory coil positioning is achieved, a current is passed through the device and electrolytic detachment occurs several minutes following application of the current.
The precise coil used to begin embolization is based on the size and shape of the aneurysm cavity. The diameter of the initial coil should nearly approximate the diameter of the aneurysm cavity. The coil is then placed so that coil winds occupy the periphery of the aneurysm cavity and cross the aneurysm neck. Subsequent coils are typically smaller in diameter and/or shorter, and are used to fill in the spaces along the interior of the initial coil. While coils in numerous sizes, shapes, and softness characteristics are available, this technique is used in nearly all cases. Coil embolization continues with the addition of subsequent coils until the aneurysm is densely packed with platinum. Then the catheter is removed and control angio-graphy is performed (figures 1 and 2).
Surgery versus endovascular therapy-The choice between surgical or endovascular therapy is complex, and is based on aneurysm size, geometry, and location. Many practitioners use coil embolization as a first-line therapy in basilar tip aneurysms, given the relatively high surgical mortality associated with these lesions. Conversely, middle cerebral artery aneurysms are generally more appropriate for surgical therapy, given the relatively low rates of surgical complications and the complex anatomy associated with these aneurysms that makes coil embolization difficult.
Complications of GDC embolization-For ruptured aneurysms, the overall complication rate of GDC embolization approaches 5% to 7%.4 Most often, such complications are related to thromboembolic events, which can be minimized by using systemic anticoagulation. Aneurysm perforation can occur in up to 2% of ruptured aneurysms, although this rate is lower in unruptured aneurysms. Parent artery compromise may occur from damage to the coil or protrusion of coil loops into the parent artery.
Outcomes-Radiographic outcome for coil embolization of cerebral aneurysms is graded in reference to the degree of aneurysm occlusion. Although numerous semi-quantitative scales are available, most scales are divided into complete occlusion, subtotal occlusion, or partial occlusion. For small aneurysms (< 10 mm diameter), total or near total occlusion is achieved in most cases. Conversely, for aneurysms 3 5 mm in diameter, the minority of cases are termed completely or nearly completely occluded.
For ruptured aneurysms, the rate of rehemorrhage following GDC embolization is approximately 1% to 2% at 6 months, as compared with the 50% rehemorrhage rate for untreated ruptured aneurysms. Because the background spontaneous rupture rate for unruptured aneurysms is extremely low, significant decreases in spontaneous rupture rate after coil embolization have not yet been proven.
Rate of recanalization is related not only to aneurysm size but also to the diameter of the aneurysm neck. For large aneurysms or wide-neck aneurysms (typically aneurysm necks
> 4 mm), occurrence rates are significantly higher compared with small- or
narrow-neck aneurysms. For small- and narrow-neck aneurysms, recanalization rates at 3 months are approximately 15%. At the other end of the spectrum, recannalization for giant aneurysms (3 25 mm in diameter) is on the order of 75% (figure 3). For this reason, most practitioners will not attempt reconstructive therapy of giant aneurysms, leaving this to direct surgical therapy or to deconstructive therapy.9
Follow-up imaging-The platinum used in the GDC makes follow-up MRI imaging quite safe. Indeed, the degree of susceptibility artifact from these coils is surprisingly low. Most practitioners recommend catheter angiography at 6 months following coil embolization, at which time recurrent aneurysm remnants may be coiled.
Deconstructive, endovascular therapy-Deconstructive therapy, otherwise known as parent artery occlusion or Hunterian ligation, is typically used for large or giant carotid and basilar aneurysms. The typical aneurysm treated with deconstructive therapy is along the carotid artery, either in the cavernous carotid artery, which is extradural, or the supraclinoid internal carotid artery (ICA), which is intradural. Precise localization of the aneurysm is extremely important in determining the patient's prognosis. If the aneurysm is present in an extradural location, the risk of intracranial hemorrhage is extremely low. Clinical consequences of these extradural aneurysms include cranial nerve palsies from mass effect resulting in double vision, carotid cavernous fistulae resulting from spontaneous decompression of the aneurysm into the adjacent cavernous sinus, or epistaxis. Patients presenting with isolated sixth-nerve palsy in the presence of a large or giant cavernous aneurysm frequently are managed conservatively with an eye patch. More aggressive therapies may be applied in cases of rapid growth, erosion into the sphenoid sinus, or multiple cranial nerve palsy.
Imaging considerations-It is extremely important for the imager to localize the origin of aneurysms precisely along the distal carotid artery. Cavernous carotid aneurysms, which are extradural in location and thus of low or negligible risk for intracranial hemorrhage, are located along the horizontal portion of the carotid siphon, and are directed laterally. Medial projections of these aneurysms typically occur only after the aneurysms have grown to extremely large size laterally. Conversely, intradural aneurysms along the distal ICA carry prognostic features identical to those for berry aneurysms around the Circle of Willis. Intracranial aneurysms along the distal ICA are generally termed "ophthalmic segment aneurysms." These intradural aneurysms can arise at the origin of the ophthalmic artery or may be more distal in location than the ophthalmic artery, yet not as distal as the origin of the posterior communicating arteries. The aneurysms between the ophthalmic and posterior communicating arteries are called "superior hypophyseal aneurysms." Unlike cavernous aneurysms that are typically directed laterally, the superior hypophyseal aneurysms are often directed medially. Smaller aneurysms at the superior hypophyseal artery typically project anteromedially into the region of the carotid cave. Larger superior hypophyseal aneurysms frequently project above the sella. Ophthalmic aneurysms usually project anterosuperiorly, and are relatively easily discerned from cavernous aneurysms.
Therapeutic approach-Deconstructive therapy is relevant for large and giant aneurysms of the distal ICA. Smaller aneurysms of the distal ICA may be treated with reconstructive approaches as described above. For giant aneurysms, Hunterian ligation is preferred. The general approach of deconstructive therapy is to effect occlusion of the aneurysm cavity. In most cases, occlusion of the proximal parent artery will achieve occlusion of the aneurysm cavity. This almost always applies for cavernous aneurysms, since occlusion of the ICA proximal aneurysm will achieve closure of the internal artery up to the origin of the ophthalmic artery, which is distal to the aneurysm sack. Therapy for ophthalmic and superior hypophyseal giant aneurysms is more problematic. Occlusion of the ICA proximal to the aneurysm, without occlusion of the aneurysm sack itself, may allow persistent flow into the aneurysm from retrograde flow through the ophthalmic artery in approximately 50% of cases. For these reasons, we often combine intrasaccular, loose coil embolization with proximal parent artery occlusion for such aneurysms.
Parent artery occlusion is tolerated in the vast majority of patients. Test occlusion of the involved artery is mandatory. At our institution, a non-detachable balloon is inflated in the target artery for up to 30 minutes. During this time, the patient's blood pressure is maintained in the normal range, and a detailed neurologic examination is performed. At the end of this test occlusion, the temporary balloon is removed, and, if the patient has tolerated the test, permanent balloon occlusion is performed. No provocative testing, such as hypotension challenge, or any functional imaging, such as SPECT imaging, are performed during the test occlusion. Most often, permanent occlusion of the parent artery is achieved using balloons, either latex or silicone. In some cases, it may be preferred to perform coil embolization of the involved parent artery.
Complications-Regardless of diagnostic maneuvers used during test occlusion, the stroke risk associated with parent artery occlusion approaches 5%. These strokes may result from hypoperfusion or thromboembolic complications, and may occur up to 30 days following the procedure. These complications may be diminished using systemic anticoagulation in the periprocedural period, as well strict bed rest for 24 to 48 hours following balloon occlusion.
Follow up imaging-No specific follow up imaging is performed after parent artery occlusion.
Management of patients with intracranial aneurysms, whether presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage, mass effect, or incidentally, requires detailed understanding of the therapeutic options for these cases. Small, incidental aneurysms as well as large cavernous aneurysms may managed expectantly. Frequently, small aneurysms presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage are treated with intrasaccular coil embolization. Giant aneurysms remain the domain of parent artery occlusion. AR
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2. Eskridge JM, Song JK: Endovascular embolization of 150 basilar tip aneurysms with guglielmi detachable coils-Results of the Food and Drug Administration multicenter clinical trial. J Neurosurg 89(1):81-86, 1998.
3. Malisch TW, Guglielmi G, Vinuela F, et al: Intracranial aneurysms treated with the Guglielmi detachable coil-Midterm clinical results in a consecutive series of 100 patients. J Neurosurg 87(2):176-183, 1997.
4. Vineula F, Duckwiler G, Mawad M: Gugliemi detachable coil embolization of acute intracranial aneurysm: Perioperative anatomical and clincial outcome in 403 patients. J Neurosurg 86:475-482, 1997.
5. Gruber A, Killer M, Bavinzski G, Richling B: Clinical and angiographic results of endosaccular coiling treatment of giant and very large intracranial aneurysms: A 7-year, single-center experience. Neurosurgery 45:793-803, 1999.


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I am a college student and taking up Liberal Arts. I am on my sophomore year and still enjoying my college life along with tedious task of researching and writing academic papers. I joined the the university newspaper and became an essay writer during my freshman year simply because I really want to write and well, be kinda popular. Imagine, people will see your name and will read what you wrote. But of most of all, I write because I want to and its my passion.
After college graduation, I am planning to work for a publishing company then after a year of working, I will get my Master's Degree in writing and eventually a doctorate. This is how I give importance to my education.