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What makes for a product flop? The editors at 24/7 Wall St. said that the company that rolled out the product must have invested significant resources in its development and marketing and that once released, it had to fail quickly. Also, the companies took a sizable hit to both their reputation and, in some cases, their bottom line. See the full story at 24/7 Wall St. First on the list? Apple Maps. When Apple AAPL, -3.21% upgraded its operating platform to the iOS6, the company decided to dump rival Google's Maps system and replace it with its own product. When the service debuted in September, though, a host of problems arose. Users quickly noticed incorrect information, such as confusing Greenland with the Indian Ocean. Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote a public letter apologizing for the mess. When Apple's senior vice president of iOS software, Scott Forstall, refused to sign the letter, he was shown the door. As the company tried to solve the problem, it recommended using its competitors services. This month, Google maps returned to the iPhone and became the most downloaded app in the iTunes store less than a day after its release.
2. Dodge Dart
Chrysler placed much emphasis on the Dart, hoping it could compete with other compact cars such as the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus. The company began its marketing campaign during the Major League Baseball All-Star game with a 90-second commercial featuring NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Even though Chrysler aimed for the fences, the Dart appears to have struck out. Initial sales were as low as 200 units a month. And although Chrysler managed to sell 4,500 Darts in November, it was well below sales of the Civic and Corolla, which sold 30,075 and 22,255, respectively, during the same month. Analysts at Edmunds.com told 24/7 Wall St. that Chrysler didn't have experience selling compact cars in the same manner it had selling Jeeps and trucks. Reviewers from Consumer Reports failed to give the Dart its "recommended" rating due to powertrain issues.
3. "John Carter"
"John Carter" was widely touted by the Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.47% , but the ingredients to make it a success were never there. The director, Andrew Stanton, had never directed a live-action movie before. The executives producing the film had minimal experience running a movie production. The reviews were, to be generous, mixed. The science-fiction movie, which cost $250 million to make and another $100 million to promote, opened with a meager $30.6 million in U.S. ticket sales. Foreign sales helped boost opening weekend to more than $100 million, but sales quickly fell. Disney said shortly after the release it would take a $200 million write-down on the movie, making it the biggest box-office dud ever.
4. Sony Tablet P
Earlier this year Sony Corp. SNE, -1.44% debuted the Tablet P, the company's attempt to make tablets an even more portable experience. The P features a unique clamshell design, allowing the device to fold in half and fit into a pocket. This feature, however, also resulted in a flaw that ruined the device for most users. In order to fold, the screen is split in half by a large, black hinge, which makes playing games and reading incredibly awkward. Because of the screen split, as well as complaints about the operating system and touch-screen sensitivity, the P garnered horrible reviews. In response to poor sales, the device was sold at steep discount—dropping from $549 to $199—within a few months. In August, Sony announced it would be updating the Android operating system to the latest "Jellybean" version for the Sony Tablet S, but that the P would not be updated. The company is no longer selling the tablet on its American website.
5. Nokia Lumia 900
Nokia Corp.'s NOK, -0.87% Lumia 900 was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show back in January, but sales were never able to take off. Although the phone debuted at just $100 with a two-year contract, AT&T soon dropped the price to $50 to improve sales—and even that didn't work. A consistent criticism of the phone was that its screen resolution was weaker than competitor phones and, more important, that the Microsoft's Windows operating platform had a shortage of apps. By November, Nokia started selling the Lumia 920, and early predictions for sales of the newer version were mixed. Nokia, once the world's largest mobile phone maker, has steadily declined in recent years, losing significant market share to companies such as Samsung and Apple. In the third quarter of 2012, Nokia's market share of smartphones was just 4.3%, according to Gartner Research.
6. "Pan Am"
Disney's second product flop of the year comes from its television segment. "Pan Am," which debuted in September 2011, was heavily promoted by ABC. With stars such as Christina Ricci, the show was meant to take off in the ratings. Excluding promotion, the cost of the pilot episode was $10 million. The show's debut was strong, with more than 11 million viewers tuning in. However, by the time the last episode was aired in February, viewership was down to below 4 million. Critics pointed to a host of issues, including a dull plotline and competition from other major shows. The show was officially canceled in May.
7. The Ultrabook
When Intel Corp. INTC, +0.28% released the Ultrabook, it looked to be the key competitor to Apple's MacBook. That clearly hasn't happened. Earlier this year, research firm IHS had forecast that 22 million ultrabooks would be shipped by the end of 2012 and an additional 61 million would be shipped in 2013. However, by October, the firm changed its projections drastically, predicting that just 10 million would be sold this year, and only 44 million would be sold in 2013. The problem with the Ultrabook is twofold. Ultrabooks are highly expensive in a market where pricing is everything—the majority cost around $1,000. But the larger issue is the increasing movement to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
8. PlayStation Vita
Released first in Japan in December 2011 and then globally in February 2012, initial sales of Sony's PlayStation Vita were encouraging. By the end of February, the company announced it had sold approximately 1.2 million units, followed by an additional 2 million units of software for the hand-held game console. Yet sales quickly declined. From its release date to June 30, just 2.2 million PlayStation Vita units were sold, far less than the 3.6 million units Nintendo 3DS sold in just its first month. Frequent complaints about the Vita were that the $300 price tag was too expensive and that its game lineup was both weak and small, especially given the availability of cheaper gaming through smartphones and tablets.


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ELMIRA, NY – The Hilbert College softball team hung tough in both games of the double header against Elmira College April 4, but they suffered late inning let-downs which lead to the 8-0 and 4-1 losses. Elmira, hosting the game at Eldridge Park Stadium under the lights, improved to 10-4, and extended their win streak to eight games. Hilbert moved to 2-10 as they head into back-to-back home conference games this weekend.
In game one, both teams played to a scoreless four innings. Then in the bottom of the 5th, the Soaring Eagles hit stride and scored three quick runs before they closed out the game in the 6th with five more. Hilbert's Devan Jonathan tossed 5.2 innings with two walks and no strike outs while Elmira's Puglisi went the full game with 11 strikeouts and no walks. Brittany Hancy lead off the top of the 4th inning with the team's only hit and was left stranded on base.
In the second game Elmira built a 2-0 lead after two innings, but Hilbert responded defensively and quieted their bats. In the top of the 6th, Hilbert had its best chance for a comeback which started with an Amber Grosch single. Eliza Stringham followed with a double to right field which moved Grosch to third. With the winning run at the plate, Elmira brought back in their ace-pitcher to finish the inning. Kayla Lansberry was thrown out at first after attempting to send Grosch home on a bunt forcing the runners to hold their bases. It was a pass ball that brought Grosch home and moved Stringham to third. A Katie Pettis walk kept the rally alive before Kateland Ball popped up to the catcher and Olivia Battle struck out swinging. Hilbert went three up, three down in the top of the 6th to lose the night cap, 4-1.
Hilbert has one day off to prepare for the AMCC double header games against La Roche (4/6, 1pm) and Penn State Behrend (4/7, 1pm) this weekend. Both games will be played at Hilbert College on the varsity softball field. Follow the front page of the website for any rain-related changes.
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OVERLAND PARK, KS – The No. 3 ranked Johnson County Community College women's basketball team downed No. 1 Highland Community College, 77-62, Saturday afternoon at JCCC Gymnasium. Trailing by four at halftime, (38-34) Johnson County dominated the second half to pull out a 15-point victory, and improve to 16-1 on the season. The victory also extended JCCC's home court win streak to 31 straight games. The loss was Highland's second straight, dropping them to 16-2 overall.
Freshman guard Juanita Robinson led four JCCC players in double figures with 19 points. She was 7-of-14 from the floor, including two treys.
Also in double figures were sophomore guard DaShawn Harden with 17, freshman point guard Timeka O'Neal with 14 and freshman forward Sameia Kendall with 11. O'Neal also had dished out seven assists.Freshman center Kariel Hutt controlled the glass, hauling down 16 rebounds, 13 on the defensive end. She also chipped in four points.
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Lois Jane Moore Norton, of Nantucket, Massachusetts, formerly of New Hartford, Connecticut, passed away on May 22, 2013, at Our Island Home; she was 91 years old.
Lois was born in Los Animas, Colorado, on November 27, 1921. Her early life as the child of a U.S. Army officer took her to Oklahoma, Kentucky, Hawaii, Maryland, Fishers Island, Cape Cod and Rhode Island. While living at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island, she met John Norton and they married on January 29, 1944.
In 1946, she followed her husband to post-war Manila, Philippines, and Tokyo, Japan. While in Tokyo, she was honored with an invitation to visit the Imperial Palace on June 27, 1947, with her parents and husband. During the Korean Conflict, she lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, until she joined her husband again in Japan. They returned to the U.S. in 1953, then moved to Mannheim, Germany, in 1955. After her husband's European tour of duty was over, they returned stateside to New Britain, Connecticut.
Lois was much more than just a wife and mother. She began working for the American Red Cross in 1942 in Newport, Rhode Island, where she served as the secretary to the field director. After she married, she was a Red Cross Volunteer nurse's aide and acting field director at a small Army base in Delaware. She continued to serve the ARC during her second visit to Japan between 1951 and 1953.
In the 1960s she took a position as the assistant executive director of the New Britain, Connecticut, Chapter of the American Red Cross. Her many hats included co-director of Disaster Services, director of Service to Military Veterans and their families and director of Safety Services.
After she retired from the American Red Cross, she and her husband sailed their 30-foot sloop to Georgetown, Grand Exuma, in the Bahamas. For the next 10 years, they spent their winters living on the boat and sailing through the Bahamas and snorkeling.
After the death of her husband in 1988, she lived in New Hartford, Connecticut, until she moved to Nantucket in 2010.
Lois is survived by her son John H. Norton Jr. of Warren, Vermont, and his wife Roni Donnenfeld; her son Richard E. Norton of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and his wife Valerie B. Norton; and her daughter Terry L. Norton of Nantucket, Massachusetts. She leaves five grandchildren, Aaron B. Norton, Elise N. Waldman, Ian H. Robertson, Emily T. Norton and Everett T. Norton, and four great-grandsons.
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Kenneth P. Brothers, 83, of Fayston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Born in Waterbury on December 30, 1929, he was the son of the late Enos and Gladys (Nelson) Brothers. On January 10, 1954, he married the former Beverly A. Moulton in Waitsfield.
Ken was a 1948 graduate of Waitsfield High School and then went on to work clearing trails for the developing Mad River Glen Ski Area in Fayston. In 1949, Ken began a 20-year career in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his discharge, Ken worked several years as an electronics educator for Control Data and then returned to the Mad River Valley, settling in Fayston. Once here, he and his wife owned and operated Ken and Bev's Gas and Grocery Store on Route 17 until 1976, and then operated Larry's Redemption Center in Fayston for several years. Ken's next venture found him enjoying working for the Fayston Elementary School system, both as a custodian and bus driver for 10 years and then retired in 1989 as a bus driver for Harwood Union High School in Duxbury.
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Erika Lerum joined the Chattanooga athletics department in July 2008 and is now the Director of Marketing and Promotions. She received her promotion to director in the summer of 2011.
Prior to that, Lerum served as Coordinator of Marketing, Promotions, & Development beginning July of 2009. She manages the promotional and marketing aspect of gameday operations for all home athletic events, on-field and on-court promotion announcer, cheerleading and Sugar Moc in-game coordinator and student ambassador.
Lerum has helped design and implement new football season ticket initiatives resulting in record-breaking season ticket numbers over the last three seasons. She also helped coordinate the Blue & Gold Tipoff event which showcased the men's and women's basketball teams on a full-size basketball court in the First Tennessee Pavilion during tailgating.
Lerum first came to Chattanooga in July of 2008, serving as the Marketing and Ticket Sales Assistant. During her first year, Lerum helped increase group ticket sales for football and men's and women's basketball by more than 50 percent. She was also responsible for the fledgling Scrappy's Kids Club promotion, membership and programs.
The Barrington, Ill., native is a 2008 graduate of Northern Illinois University. She served as the Sports Marketing and Promotions Intern in the Huskies' Athletics Department assisting with the development and implementation of marketing strategies for football, basketball and volleyball. She also assisted with the management of season ticket renewals for football and men's and women's basketball and worked to acquire new season ticket sales. In addition, Lerum was a member of the school's cheerleading squad and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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Thousands of supporters packed the SeaGate Convention Centre on Jan. 30 to bid farewell to two Toledo firefighters killed in the line of duty last weekend.
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Outside, dozens of supporters stood at the entrance to the building with signs thanking first responders, while a line to enter the building stretched nearly to the end of the block. Fire trucks from across the region lined Monroe Street during the service.
Public officials, union representatives and coworkers of Dickman and Machcinski spoke of the firefighters' bravery, and recalled fond memories.
Jim Swartz, who was in the same fire class as Machcinski, and spoke on the family's behalf, said that over Christmas, Machcinski had talked to his family about a new firefighter at his station — Dickman — that he was impressed with.
"His sister Beth told me that Steve was talking highly of a new officer, and that's not something he did very often," Swartz said.
Dickman had just joined the Toledo Fire Department (TFD) last year after 10 years with the Perkins Township Fire Department, while Machcinski was a 15-year veteran of TFD.
Toledo Fire Chief Luis Santiago praised not only the fallen officers but their families for their strength during the past several days.
"They seemed concerned about me, they were worried about the department, when faced with a tragedy of their own," Santiago said of the Dickman and Machcinski families.
"These are two very solid families, and that's why Stephen and Jamie were such good fits for our department," he said.
Santiago also praised the resilience of the members of the Toledo Fire Department in the aftermath of the tragedy.
"When we went through our darkest time, you have shined the brightest," Santiago said. "Toledo has one of the finest fire departments in the country."
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur presented the families of Dickman and Machinski with flags that had been flown over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Both spent time speaking to and exchanging hugs with family members.
"It is all of you who run toward danger," Brown said. "And it is all of us who are in your debt."
Brown spoke of Dickman's dream to become a firefighter, saying that the only thing he loved more than being a firefighter was his wife, also named Jamie, and his children, 3-year-old Paige and 1-month-old Grant.
Brown also told those gathered about Machcinski's kitchen prowess, his teasing of fellow firefighters and how much he loved his niece and nephew as well as his brother Richard, who is a firefighter in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Coworkers of both firefighters spoke on behalf of their families, sharing memories of their friends and eliciting some smiles during the otherwise somber two-hour service.
"Fourteen years ago, they thought it would be a good idea to put two rookies together," said TFD firefighter Jim Swartz as he recalled his and Machcinski's first alarm together during an East Side fire. "Steve looked over at me with that huge Machcinski grin, and said, 'I can't believe we're getting paid for this.'"
Swartz suggested that everyone remember Machcinski with a drink on St. Patrick's Day — his favorite holiday and his birthday.
Battalion Chief of Training Sally Glombowski spoke on behalf of the Dickman family.
"His personality was irresistible," Glombowski said. "He was never afraid to try something new or different, he never made excuses and he was always excited to learn things the 'Toledo Way.'"
Glombowski called Dickman a "topper," explaining that he always had a story for every situation, and that "each one seemed bigger and better."
She described Dickman as being "stubborn" and "both simple and profound."
"He was confident that he was in the exact place God intended for him," Glombowski said.
Toledo mayor D. Michael Collins, himself a former police officer, choked back tears as he described the brotherhood of first responders.
"Public safety is not only a career, but a vocation. … They deserve, and rightly so, the title of heroes," Collins said.
Collins called the tragedy "one of the most difficult experiences of my life."
Harold Schaitberger, president of the International Association of Firefighters, presented the Dickman and Machcinski families with medals of honor.
"This job can humble you, and it can break your heart," Schaitberger said. "It's hard for anyone else to grasp the culture and incredible bond we have. You eat together, you live together, you work together."
Members of the St. Francis de Sales High School men's chorus The Singing Blue sang "On Eagle's Wings" and "You Raise Me Up" during the service, and dozens of bagpipers and drummers opened the evening.
Battalion Chief John Kaminski noted that members of neighboring fire departments volunteered to staff TFD stations so that officers could attend the service.
A fire started at a home on Collingwood Boulevard during the service, and those volunteers responded to the blaze.
The memorial was steeped in tradition, with a "Last Alarm" closing out the evening.
A bell was rung three times for each firefighter, and both of their badge numbers were retired.
A fire dispatcher announced the "final call" for both Dickman and Machcinski, which was heard on TFD radios as well as in the auditorium.
"We'll take it from here, brothers," said retired Battalion Chief Renzo Maraldo before the coffins were escorted out of the auditorium and firefighters stood in salute.
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This patient support community is for discussions relating to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder.
Lungs are the organs that allow us to breathe. Lungs provide a huge area (as large as a football field) for oxygen from the air to pass into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide to move out. The cells of our bodies need oxygen in order to work and grow. Our cells also need to get rid of carbon dioxide.
During a normal day, we breathe nearly 25,000 times, and take in (inhale) large amounts of air. The air we take in contains mostly oxygen and nitrogen. But air also has things in it that can hurt our lungs. Bacteria, viruses, tobacco smoke, car exhaust, and other pollutants can be in the air. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. These breathing problems may prevent the body from getting enough oxygen.
Yes. More than 35 million Americans have an ongoing (or chronic) lung disease like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If all types of lung disease are lumped together it is the number three killer in the United States. It causes 1 in 7 deaths in this country each year.
The term lung disease refers to many disorders affecting the lungs such as:
Yes. The number of women diagnosed with lung disease in the United States is on the rise. The percentage of women dying from lung disease in this country is also increasing.
Here are some other reasons why lung disease is an important health concern for women:
Three of the most common lung diseases in women are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer. Other important but less widespread lung problems that affect women include:
Asthma is an ongoing or chronic disease of the airways in the lungs called bronchial tubes. Bronchial tubes carry air in and out of the lungs. In people with asthma, the walls of the airways become swollen (inflamed) and oversensitive. Asthmatic airways overreact to things like viruses, smoke, dust, mold, animal hair, roaches, and pollen. When they react they get narrower. This limits the flow of air into and out of the lungs. Asthma causes wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest and trouble breathing.
About 20 million Americans have asthma. Women are more likely to have asthma than men. In the United States more than 11 million women had asthma in 2003 compared to 8.2 million men.
The percentage of women, especially young women, diagnosed with asthma continues to the rise in the United States. Researchers are not sure why. But there are several theories.
Many experts think that more contact with indoor and outdoor allergens and pollution plays a role in increasing the rate of asthma. Exposure to house dust mite and cockroach allergens as well as tobacco smoke is linked to an increased risk of asthma.
COPD is a term that describes related diseases: chronic obstructive bronchitis and emphysema. These conditions often occur together. Both diseases limit airflow out of the lungs and make breathing difficult. COPD gets worse with time.
In almost 90% of cases, smoking is the cause of COPD. The single most important thing a person can do to reduce their risk of lung disease is to stop smoking.
COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. In 2003, more than 7.2 million women had COPD in this country. And more women have died from COPD than men every year since 2000.
In COPD, there is inflammation of the tubes (bronchial tubes) that carry air in and out of the lungs. This ongoing irritation thickens and scars the lining of the bronchial tubes. The irritation also causes the growth of cells that make mucus.
If the airways become thickened enough to restrict air flow to and from the lungs, the condition is called chronic obstructive bronchitis. The excess mucus leads to a constant cough typical of this illness.
But early signs of COPD are often hard to detect. People often decrease their activity level without even realizing it. And some people just assume age or weight gain is the cause of their lack of energy.
In emphysema, the walls between the air sacs (alveoli) are destroyed and the lung tissue is weakened. Normally oxygen from the air goes into the blood through these air sacs. But as the air sacs become damaged, the lung has less surface area. This interferes with the movement of oxygen from the air into the blood. So less oxygen passes into the blood of people with emphysema. Emphysema causes shortness of breath, cough and wheezing (squeaky sound when breathing).
Still, the early signs of emphysema are often very hard to detect. Since 2004, the rate of emphysema in American women has increased by 5 percent. In contrast, the rate in men has decreased by 10 percent. In 2003, approximately 1.4 million women had emphysema.
Lung cancer is a disease in which abnormal (malignant) lung cells divide without control. These cancerous cells can invade nearby tissues and/or spread to other parts of the body. There are two major kinds of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common kind.
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of American women. Lung cancer will kill more than 68,000 women this year. And more and more women are being diagnosed with this disease in the United States. Smoking causes 87% of all cases of lung cancer.
Early signs of lung disease can be easy to overlook. Often people with early lung disease just say they don't have much energy.
Some common signs of lung disease include:
If you have any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately. She will be able to pinpoint what is wrong with you.
Things you can do to reduce your risk of all lung diseases include:
There are many known causes of lung disease. Still, the causes of many lung diseases are still not known. Some known causes of lung disease include:
Asthma can be hard to diagnose. This is because the signs of asthma are similar those of other lung diseases. The signs of COPD, pneumonia, bronchitis, pulmonary embolism, anxiety and heart disease can all be confused for asthma. It is important to note that women are misdiagnosed with asthma when they really have COPD more often than men.
To figure out if asthma is causing your discomfort, the doctor will first ask about your symptoms and health history. She will then do a physical exam.
To confirm the diagnosis, the doctor may run any of the following tests:
The doctor may also suggest other tests to make sure another disease is not causing your problems. These include:
Asthma is a chronic disease that cannot be cured. But medicines and lifestyle changes can help control the symptoms. One way to help relieve asthma is to avoid things in the environment that make symptoms worse. A number of types of medicines are also used to treat asthma. Most work by opening the lung airways and reducing inflammation.
The medicines used to treat asthma fall into two groups: quick-relief and long-term control.
Quick relief medicines are used only when needed. They should be taken when symptoms are getting worse to prevent a full-blown asthma attack. They can also be used to stop attacks once they have started. These medicines relieve symptoms in minutes. Short-acting inhaled bronchodilators (albuterol and pirbuterol) are two commonly used quick relief medicines. They quickly relax tightened muscles around the airways.
Long-term control medicines or controller medicines are taken every day, usually over a long period of time. Over time, these medicines relieve symptoms and prevent asthma attacks in those with mild or moderate persistent asthma.
These medications help control inflammation in the lungs. To be effective, they must be used every day. These medicines are not intended to relieve symptoms immediately. Some may even take a few weeks to have their full effect.
Some long-term control medicines include:
Staying away from triggers, taking your medicine consistently, and regular visits to the doctor will help you take control of asthma.
It is very important to call your doctor as soon as you find out you're pregnant. As your doctor will explain, it is extremely important to manage your asthma symptoms when you are pregnant. Taking asthma medicines and avoiding triggers helps make sure the baby gets enough oxygen. Untreated asthma can harm a growing fetus.
Many asthma medicines seem to be safe for use during pregnancy. Inhaled medicines are usually preferred for pregnant women. These medicines are less likely to be passed on to the baby than oral medicines. However, sometimes pregnant women need oral medicines to control symptoms. Talk with your doctor about the safety of asthma medicines during pregnancy. You should also talk to your doctor about getting a flu shot after the first trimester. The flu can be very serious for pregnant women with asthma.
If you smoke, have a cough that won't go away, and shortness of breath see your doctor. To figure out if you have COPD, doctors usually:
Your doctor may also suggest other tests like chest x rays to make sure something else is not causing your problems. X rays may allow the doctor to see if another lung disease or heart disease is causing your symptoms.
The damage to the lungs in COPD cannot be repaired. But treatment can relieve symptoms. The only thing that can slow the progress of the disease is to stop smoking. So if you're a smoker, the single most important thing you can do is stop smoking. This slows down COPD and minimizes future damage to the lungs.
Medicines can also help you feel better. Common medicines used to treat COPD include:
Sometimes doctors also recommend the following for women with COPD:
Usually there are no warning signs of early lung cancer. But if there is a sign, it is usually a cough. By the time most women have symptoms, the lung cancer often has advanced to more serious stages.
Symptoms of lung cancer may include:
If you have any of these problems, call your doctor as soon as possible. The doctor will ask about your personal and family health history, smoking history, and exposure to harmful substances. She will also do a physical exam and may suggest some tests.
Common tests for lung cancer include:
Chest x rays. Chest x rays allow doctors to "see" abnormal growths in the lungs.
Computerized tomography scans (CT scans). A growing number of doctors use CT scans to diagnose lung cancer. CT scans are more powerful than standard x rays. CT images can reveal subtle signs of cancer that don't show up on x rays. This boosts the chances of finding cancer in its early, more treatable, stages.
Biopsy. In this test, the doctor removes a small piece of lung tissue and studies it under a microscope. There are many ways to take a biopsy including.
Bronchoscopy is often used to remove lung tissue for a biopsy. Doctors put a special put a special tube called a bronchoscope into the nose or mouth and down through the throat. They can see the lungs and remove a sample of tissue with this tube
Sputum cytology is another to do a lung biopsy. In this test, doctors study a sample of mucus that is coughed. The mucus may contain cancer.
I smoke, should I get tested for lung cancer?
Talk to your doctor. Some doctors suggest testing smokers over 50 years of age for lung cancer. But experts still are not sure if routine testing (screening) saves or prolongs lives.
Testing for cancer before a person has any symptoms is called screening. Screening tends to find cancers early when it is easier to cure and treat. Screening high-risk groups (like smokers) for lung cancer is a controversial issue.
Many studies show that using x rays to screen smokers for lung cancer does not save lives. For this reason, the National Cancer Institute and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) do not recommend screening for lung cancer. It is important to note that the USPSTF does not recommend against screening either. More studies are needed to show the exact risks and benefits of screening for lung cancer. Some groups do recommend screening in at-risk groups including smokers over 45 years and people exposed to lung-damaging substances at work.
Computerized tomography scans (CT scans) show promise as a screening tool. The National Cancer Institute is doing an important study called the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) to answer important questions about routine testing for lung cancer. This study will show if screening with CT scans and/or chest x rays can save lives.
Most lung cancer is hard to treat. The best way to fight lung cancer is to never start smoking or to stop smoking. If you need help to stop smoking, talk to your doctor. A government website all about quitting smoking can also help you kick the habit.
Lung cancer can be treated in a number of different ways including a combination of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Most of the time treatment does not cure the cancer but stops it from spreading and relieves symptoms. Your specific treatment will depend on:
Radiation therapy uses a machine to aim high-energy x rays at the tumor. This energy kills cancer cells. Radiation therapy can relieve pain and make a person feel better.
Chemotherapy uses medicine to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy medicines can be injected into a vein or taken as a pill.
Surgery is used to remove tumors.
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Everybody has a lawsuit. I guess I should submit my lawsuit as well. You see the return key on your keyboard, I created that. Now I'm looking for a return on my invention.
Apple sued by Chinese animation studio over pirated materials in apps
Apple is being sued by a state-run animation studio in China over apps that contain unlicensed material from the studio. Shanghai Animation Film Studio is seeking total damages of 3.3 million yuan, or $530,000. The studio says that Apple violated the copyright of 110 of their films, which resulted in siginificant financial losses for the studio. According to M.I.C. Gadget:
The studio found Apple selling pirated copies of their works back in July last year, causing huge economic losses to the company while bringing profits to Apple as well as the application developers. Allegedly, a Chinese court has accepted the case, but there's no details on when the first hearing will be.
This is another in a recent string of legal problems for Apple in China. They previously lost a similar case regarding unauthorized distribution of a Chinese encyclopedia. Additionally, they have been sued by a company claiming that Siri violates one of their patents. Last year, they were ordered to pay Proview $60 million over the Chinese trademark for the iPad.
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Apple sued by Chinese animation studio over pirated materials in apps
That's an ignorant statement...although patent law is annoying and tedious -- an inventor or creator has authority to earn income on his or her invention. "Claims" aren't rewarded. In your case, can you PROVE you created the return key? No...Did you submit a patent before the "actual" creator ? You act as though people don't have proof when submitting lawsuits over patent/copyright infringement.
And besides, you're talking about copyrights but use a patent example. That's an invention -- this post is about copyright films. Did you know you have to ACTIVELY pursue infringements? Otherwise you lose the ability to protect it? Have you considered this company may HAVE to do this? What about the potential lose they incurred, which may or may not be significant?
Sorry, I don't mean to jump down your throat. But not all lawsuits are 'silly'; it should be understood. This company may not have a case, or they may and Apple could be held accountable. I'm just sayin...
Again, sorry for dropping down your throat. <3
Just a joke.... Don't take everything so serious!
Very Funny!
Did Apple violate copyright or did someone make an app and submit it? Apple shouldn't be held responsible for every app in their store. Just send them a cease and desist.
It depends. There is the concept of "Contributory copyright infringement" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contributory_copyright_infringement#Contrib... ) which can hold a 3rd party responsible if they facilitate the infringement and materially benefit from it. Clearly, the App Store does both. However, in the US at least, it also requires the 3rd party be aware of the infringement, and that would be a lot harder to prove. I've also never seen it used against a retailer, though, if it ever were to be expanded that way, a store where the shopkeeper vets, examines the innards, and approves each submission would be a likely place to start.
Apple will just put this on the books as cost of goods sold. These things are kind of ridiculous especially when it deals with other countries. The lawyers for Apple must be making bank. It seems like everyday there is a new lawsuit. Well I guess when you are the best everyone wants a slice.
After a $60 million loss with Proview, $530,000 is nothing for Apple. It's crazy how many legal battles Apple is confronted with. Always makes an interesting read though. Interested in seeing the results of this case..
I'm not really sure about how this could pan out. I can understand the frustration of this chinese animation studio; however, apple has to be aware of the fact that they new it was infringing. This is incredibly hard to prove; in addition, I seriously doubt they would do such a thing. Then again, this IS Apple, anything can happen here.
this is funny because it is usually other companies suing chinese companies for patent infringement
How can China state run anythings sue anyone for copyright infringement??? WTH? Half of everything there is fake.
I'm with pinpoint007. With a country like China, it seems almost ironic that a copyright lawsuit is actually coming FROM a company there... with China's...particular stance on the subject.
Yea, no kidding... very ironic!


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Correctly predicting the results of the presidential election in 50 out of 50 states makes Nate Silver look pretty smart — unless you're a dug-in critic, in which case maybe you just think it makes him look pretty lucky.
That's the position QStar Group chairman Dean Chambers is taking, more or less. On his website UnSkewedPolls.com, Chambers has for weeks been predicting a win for Mitt Romney and taking swipes at Silver, who writes poll analysis for The New York Times on his Five Thirty-Eight blog, and the rest of the mainstream polling establishment.
Even in the cold light of the morning after, Chambers — whose critiques made him a darling of the conservative blogosphere — continues to think he basically had it right, up until a week ago, when the arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the eastern seaboard changed the dynamic of the campaign.
"What I think actually happened, and this will get glossed over because of the final result — the race actually changed significantly," he says. "I'm not blaming the storm, but Hurricane Sandy took the election as a whole off the front pages for four to five days. After that, it got a lot closer. I do believe that a week ago, Romney was four to five points ahead in the popular vote."
Last week, Chambers was accusing Silver of using "voodoo statistics" and making worthless predictions, but he now says his beef was never with Silver himself. "My criticism was primarily with the polls," he says. "The only thing I thought was flawed with Nate Silver was that he was taking these polls at face value. Ultimately his final analysis was obviously based on polls that were far less skewed."
Chambers says he still doesn't understand the basis of Silver's predictions. "I was surprised when he moved Florida from Romney to Obama at the last minute," he says. "I thought at the time either he knew something no one else knew or he was smoking the wacky weed." (So what if he was? That's legal now in some states!)
He still believes his own reading of the poll data was more or less accurate. The problem was, he says, that it was incomplete. Specifically, it didn't predict Obama's huge advantage in get-out-the-vote success. "If you had told me two days ago that Obama was going to be plus-5 in turnout, I would have predicted an Obama win," he says. "You can make all the models you want, but they're not going to tell you what voters are going to do."
"The bottom line is that even though it did make the difference, I was only wrong on maybe three to four states, depending which way Florida goes," he adds. "That's still a pretty good batting average."


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10 Day Weather Forecast for Paris, France:
On average -- 20 degree cooler temperatures for the next 10 days. I think YES!
Sounds heavenly to me!
Look at that lovely weather you're going to have! So excited for you!! Cannot wait to hear all about it:)
Be sure to take a lightweight jacket you can wear in the rain. You'll probably get some rain. Paris is really great in the rain. :-)
Oh, my goodness, you are going to have so much fun! What a great trip to have, and it'll be great to get away from it all, I'm sure! I can't wait to see your fabulous pictures and read all your envy-inducing stories! Have fun!! :)
I'm suffering through this heat dome shit right along with you. It was a hundred degrees today, and we did absolutely nothing but sit in the air conditioning. Hey, you go and ENJOY that cool weather!
Oh yea!
No fair! No fair! No fair!
But enjoy! :)
Have fun! Share some french pictures if you can! :P
How lucky you are!
Haha it's so strange seeing someone excited about the temperature being cooler on their holiday! I wonder if that sunny weather will extend north a bit...it's feeling a bit chilly here today!


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The two major names in French 19th-century opera were Giacomo Meyerbeer and Jules Massenet. Although Charles Gounod and Camille Saint-Saens made wider contributions to French music as a whole during this period (symphonies, chamber music, sacred choral works, etc.), their theatrical output was relatively small compared to the huge number of operatic successes Meyerbeer and Massenet had throughout their long careers. However, despite the popularity of these works during their lifetimes, they suffered a subsequent neglect which, in Massenet's case, was especially true of his later operas including Don Quichotte (1910). However, changing tastes and reconsidered opinions have resulted in a new-found appreciation and popularity for Massenet's treatment of Miguel de Cervantes' epic 1605 novel Don Quixote. Its exploration of universal themes of age versus youth; fulfillment versus regret, and self-deception versus reality, lend it an eternal relevance and appeal.
Musically, Don Quichotte shows Massenet composing in his more chamber music-like mode.* Although he could write operas requiring huge orchestral and choral forces such as 1889's Esclarmonde with its Wagnerian, Tristan und Isolde-inspired story, he was able to downsize all of this in the interest of telling Don Quichotte's more intimate, personal story. Much of its score is lightly orchestrated, accompanied by solo instruments such as the guitar; or, by solo instrumental sections (for example, cellos dominate Don Quichotte's final death scene). This opera was intimate on all fronts, composed as it was for the opulent little theatre in the casino at Monte Carlo. Likewise, its libretto written by Henri Caïn, is a compact five-act distillation of the sprawling Cervantes novel.
The opera's overall dark tinta (dominant musical colour) reflects its examination of sombre themes such as the passage of time and lost illusion. It also results from the dominance of deep male voices – both Don Quichotte and his right hand man, Sancho Panza, are sung by basses. Massenet lightens the overall texture in the larger ensembles by making two of Dulcineé's four suitors into pants roles. However, the overall chamber music scale is maintained even in episodes with the potential for some adventure such Don Quichotte's Act III encounter with threatening brigands in the Spanish mountains. Here, Massenet never lets things get too overwhelming, keeping the orchestral colours spare and transparent.
Musical Excerpt #1: Act II, duet: "Regarde!... Quoi? Quoi?" ("See there!... What? What?")
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As the morning mist clears, Quichotte sees windmills, takes them for giants, and despite Sancho's attempts to disabuse him, he attacks them and is borne up aloft on one of the sails.
Musical Significance
The question of textual fidelity, or lack thereof, is one of the oft-repeated complaints made against French Romantic operas like Don Quichotte or, for example, Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet (1868); but it's an objection that demonstrates some general confusion around opera libretti (texts) based on well-known works from the literary canon. It must be kept in mind that these operas were very much adaptations of the original pieces of literature, which is even more the case for Don Quichotte, based as it is not so much on Cervantes' novel but on an adaptation of it, the 1904 play, Le chevalier de la longue figure by Jacques Le Lorrain. However, even Massenet couldn't resist setting the famous "tilting at windmills" scene from Cervantes' episodic tale. Many of the atmospheric or emotional effects achieved by Massenet in Don Quichotte are the result of his highly individual, vivid orchestration rather than any flashy vocal writing. For example, listen to the pale, spare chords that introduce the windmills as they appear through the mist at the start of this excerpt (listen from 00:07 to 00:17) – very subtle, a bit spooky, and obviously a product of Don Quichotte's over-fertile imagination! Then, at 1:23, we hear a percussive "clip-clop" sound which mimics the acceleration of the windmills as he swings wildly at them with his sword, much to the disbelief of Sancho.
Musical Excerpt #2: Act IV, aria: "Alza! Alza! Ne pensons qu'au plaisir d'aimer" ("Alza! Alza! Think only of the pleasures of love")
Connection to Story
Dulcinée informs her suitors that she is looking for a new kind of love and, to her own guitar accompaniment, sings a passionate song in praise of fleeting pleasure.
Musical Significance
Dulcinée ranks among the most attractive of Massenet's feminine portraits. His heroines can be roughly divided into two camps: the quintessential femme fatale/courtesan type (Manon and Thaïs) versus his more mettlesome, determined females such as Chimène of Le Cid; the German housewife Charlotte in Werther; the faithful, patient Grisélidis in the opera of that name and, the frantic Anita in La Navarraise. Dulcinée lies somewhere between these two extremes: her social position is not quite clear – she emerges as a strong woman who knows what she wants and keeps her many suitors at bay. In Cervantes' novel, "Dulcinea" is just a figment of the Don's imagination and remains invisible. Massenet goes the route of Jacques Le Lorrain's play on which the libretto is based and turns her into a flesh-and-blood character.
The role requires a fruity, agile mezzo-soprano (a "middle" female singing voice that falls between a soprano and contralto), which is able to handle high-lying passages. She gets to sing music written in a "faux Spanish" style with its characteristically playful, incisive rhythms and clicking castanet sound effects, all of which suit Dulcinée's carefree, flighty personality. This excerpt contains many elements we associate with Spanish folk music: listen for guitar strumming at 00:11; a rousing "Olé" at 00:35; intricate twirling coloratura passages at 00:49 and finally, signature clapping and castanet clicking to end at 1:51.
Musical Excerpt #3: Act IV, duet: "Oui, je souffre votre tristesse" ("Yes, I share your sorrow")
Connection to the Story
With exaggerated courtliness, Don Quichotte proposes marriage to Dulcinée much to the amusement of her guests. She tactfully dismisses them and, in a tender duet, gently refuses his offer.
Musical Significance
This gorgeously harmonized duet seems to encapsulate Claude Debussy's opinion that in Massenet's "untiring curiosity in seeking in music the data for the history of the feminine soul… The harmonies are like enlacing arms, the melodies are the necks we kiss; we gaze into the women's eyes to learn at any cost what lies behind." Like Debussy suggests, Dulcinée's vocal line acts as a mirror to her soul. At 0:17, we hear a gentle, falling melody as she expresses feelings of empathy for Don Quichotte, who she gently lets down after a somewhat inappropriate marriage proposal. Then at 0:42, the tempo picks up and the melody rises and intensifies as she sings of her chagrin (embarrassment) for having mocked his proposal. Finally, at 3:54 the two voices join together in harmony as if to signify their mutual understanding of one other. Although nominally a "love duet," Massenet here maintains the same understated vocal writing he uses throughout the opera and in doing so, charts a painfully honest conversation between two mature adults.
Musical Excerpt #4: Act V, aria: "Ô mon maître, ô mon grand!" ("O my master, o my great!")
Connection to the Story
Quichotte realizes that he has long outlived his purpose in life and that death is near: Sancho will be free to return to the village he forsook to serve so strange a master.
Musical Significance
The opera fittingly concludes with this moving death scene not only signifying the end of Don Quichotte, but also the end of the Age of Chivalry that he represents. Even further, the finale points to the conclusion of a golden age of French Romantic opera for which Massenet served as the last great proponent.
The scene begins with an orchestral introduction dominated by low strings (listen for the cello entry at 0:17) which establishes an appropriately autumnal, sombre atmosphere. We don't hear any singing until 1:38 when Don Quichotte begins his farewell to his lifelong companion, Sancho Panza. Here, in typically French style, the vocal line is intrinsically tied to the text, rising and falling with the cadence of the sentence as it would be spoken with any additional inflection related to the meaning of the words. This remarkably subtle word-setting represents the culmination of a lifetime of experience on Massenet's part; a sort of high point of the very text-centred French operatic tradition that would only be taken one step further by Debussy in Pelléas et Mélisande. At 3:15, Quichotte's recitation takes on the monastic, chanted quality we normally associate with medieval church music. We hear this as his vocal line becomes centred around one pitch and any expression results directly from the handling of the text. Finally, at 8:33 in his final moments, Don Quichotte has a vision of Dulcinée whose voice is heard offstage and is hailed as "la lumière, l'amour, la jeunesse" (the light, the love, the youth) of his life.
Don Quichotte runs from May 9 to 25 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, for tickets and more information click here.
Photo: John Relyea as Don Quichotte in the Seattle Opera production of Don Quichotte, 2011. Photo: Rozarii Lynch
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"After much consideration, I've decided the time has come for a new era in my life. I'm setting aside my career as an opera and concert singer.
I wish to thank the countless people who inspired me, supported me and encouraged me to embark on a fantastic journey over the past 35 years. A million thanks to those who hired me. Most importantly, I want to thank everyone who ever bought a ticket.
I'm really enjoying my time on CBC Radio as host of Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and Backstage with Ben Heppner, and look forward to what the future has in store." - Ben Heppner
Ben has excelled in some of opera's most challenging roles, drawing worldwide acclaim for his beautiful voice, intelligent musicianship and deeply-felt dramatic presence.
Audiences at the Canadian Opera Company's recent productions of Tristan und Isolde (2012/2013 season) and Peter Grimes (2013/2014 season) would have witnessed this first-hand and were privileged to see Ben in two of his signature roles – Tristan and Peter Grimes – in what are now among his final stage performances.
Alexander Neef, General Director, Canadian Opera Company
"I've admired Ben Heppner for a very long time, well before I even began working in opera. In fact, Ben was one of the first opera stars I was exposed to when I was growing up in Germany. To have had the opportunity to not only know him personally but work with him professionally has been the realization of a childhood dream.
"It has been an unreal experience for me to go from seeing him perform in Vienna in 2000 as Der Kaiser in Robert Carsen's production of Die Frau ohne Schatten, to crossing paths with him while working at the Paris Opera a few years later on Lohengrin and Tristan und Isolde, to ultimately evolve into being in a position to bring him back to the Canadian Opera Company's mainstage.
"Ben is one of opera's finest artists, and it has been my greatest pleasure to follow his career. It is the honour of the Canadian Opera Company to have not only brought him to our stage as Tristan, in a very special production of Tristan und Isolde, but also to have hosted his last stage performance with our Peter Grimes this past fall.
"We hope that we can work with him again, in whatever capacity he chooses."
Johannes Debus, Music Director, Canadian Opera Company; conductor of Tristan und Isolde and Peter Grimes
"When Ben sings, I carefully listen. When he appears on stage, I watch attentively. I'm spellbound and fascinated (and I even forget that I might be conducting at the same time). I'm captivated by the power of his truthful expression and overwhelmed by the naturalness and convincing "logic" of his music-making. Ben's singing is always meaningful and relevant, it always makes sense and it's never a hollow "end in itself."
"And – God bless him – what a mind-boggling, glorious, unique voice he has! What an embracing, lush presence, what radiance, what a rich palette of colours and nuances his voice offers!"
"His Tristan performances at the COC belong to the most powerful, touching and incredible things I have ever experienced in my life at the opera. It was far beyond the norm, how Ben retraced the fever curve over the three acts with ceaseless energy and an enormous, youthful vocal vitality. Where others have to fight to "survive" that killer role, Ben, in his extraordinary way, added new dimensions of expressivity. He delivered an unsparing and utterly human insight into Tristan's soul and all its madness."
"With Peter Grimes, Ben delivered another ingenious example of his artistry and artistic integrity. His identification with the role and his multi-faceted portrayal of the outsider Grimes were absolutely magnetic and mesmerizing. Grimes, the unsung hero; Grimes, the troubled outsider; Grimes, the optimistic dreamer; Grimes, the man of nature; Grimes, the fragile, broken being – all facets of this role Ben vocally and theatrically brought to life. His rendition of the mad scene at the end of the piece belongs, for me, to the most beautiful, heartbreaking and unforgettable moments of operatic theatre."
"Working with Ben was one of the most memorable and fulfilling experiences of my life. There are many great artists working in this field, but only a few might share with Ben the rare combination of a unique voice, a humble, honest, humorous, cordial down-to-earth personality, and the capacity to powerfully express and deeply move."
Look back at Ben's past performances with the COC, starting with when he first took to the COC stage in the early 1980s as a member of the company's young artist training program, the Ensemble Studio.
Heppner on Peter Grimes
For more information on Ben Heppner, visit his website at www.benheppner.com.
You can also follow him on Twitter @benheppner or tune in to CBC Radio where you can hear him as the host of Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and Backstage with Ben Heppner.
Melanie Diener as Isolde and Ben Heppner as Tristan Tristan und Isolde (COC, 2013). Photo: Michael Cooper; Ben Heppner in the title role in Peter Grimes (COC, 2013). Photo: Michael Cooper; Ben Heppner as Tristan in Tristan und Isolde (COC, 2013). Photo: Michael Cooper; Ben Heppner with Joanne Kolomyjec in the Ensemble Studio's Summer Festival production of La Bohème (1984). Photo: Gary Beechey; Ben Heppner as Canio in Pagliacci (COC, 1996). Photo: Michael Cooper; Ben Heppner in the title role in Peter Grimes (COC, 2013). Photo: Michael Cooper.
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Sara Fulgoni in the COC production of Bluebeard's Castle. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2001


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Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2009)—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today reiterated that our nation's community banks continue to specialize in small business relationship lending, while larger financial institutions have decreased lending to this critical segment of the market. ICBA also called attention to overzealous bank examinations, which could ultimately hamstring community banks' efforts to support local small businesses.
"America's small businesses and the more than 8,000 Main Street community banks that serve them are the engines that drive our local economies and are vital to our nation's economic recovery effort," said R. Michael Menzies, ICBA chairman and president and CEO of Easton Bank and Trust Co., Easton, Md. "Despite the recession, community banks continue to lend to their small business customers in cities and towns throughout America—ensuring job creation and economic stability for small business owners, employees and their local economies."
Even though community banks with less than $1 billion in assets hold only 12 percent of all bank assets, they have made 40 percent of all small business loans currently outstanding. These community banks make the majority (58 percent) of all small business loans less than $100,000. Community banks with less than $10 billion in assets have made two-thirds, or 67 percent, of small business loans currently outstanding and hold 62 percent of outstanding loan balances. Banks with less than $1 billion in assets made 48 percent of loans and held 40 percent of loan balances. In contrast, banks with more than $100 billion in assets—the nation's largest financial institutions—made only 22 percent of small business loans and held only 25 percent of balances.
"While community banks continue to lend to small businesses, the current examination environment is of vast concern. If excessively aggressive exams continue, there will be a dramatic and adverse impact on the ability of community banks to lend to small businesses, which would impair their ability to support economic growth in their local community—hindering the national economic recovery effort," Menzies said.
As community banks and small businesses work together to help our economy recover, it is important to advance legislation that promotes a robust Small Business Administration and advance policies that keep small businesses strong and vibrant. ICBA fully supports the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (H.R. 3854), which the House passed in October. The legislation would help community banks provide long-term capital to the small business customers they proudly serve. Additionally, ICBA appreciates the Obama administration's efforts to expand small business lending through community banks. The lending initiatives announced by the President in October are yet another tool that will help community banks continue to serve small businesses in their communities.
ICBA looks forward to working with Congress and the Obama administration to ensure that community banks continue to be well positioned to serve small businesses within their community to the fullest capacity possible.


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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Just in case the world ends on Wednesday, Jan. 29, with this epic and historic winter storm, I have begun this diary so that eons from now, when the Great Thaw frees my body from this icy grave, maybe future generations will know.
They need to know.
Snowmeggeddon Diary Day One - 12:00 noon: It is 65 degrees and the word has gone out. Snow is forecast for Wednesday and the adjectives epic and historic have been used to describe it.
Panic has set in.
A run on Walmart has ensued with mass quantities of milk, eggs, and bread purchased. The shelves and refrigerator case have been ransacked.
French Toast for everyone.
12:21 p.m.: I have candles (scented) and matches. I bought a pair of gloves with no fingers and a pair of socks. I dont see the point in gloves with no fingers. Gloves with no fingers are like socks with no toes, so I start rooting around through my sock drawer for my Church Socks.
It will, though, smell nice, like Bahama breeze and pineapple cilantro.
1:23 p.m.: It is 65 degrees. Frigid. Turned on the Weather Channel to see stern faces and grim expressions, calling this the worst snowstorm ever. They have named this storm system Winter Storm Janus. I snort derisively and turn off the TV. Idiots dont even know how to spell Janice. (Yes, I know they called it Leon).
2:05 p.m.: The problem with buying snow emergency food supplies is I eat all the emergency food supplies before the actual emergency.
Cocoa Puffs Gone.
Cocoa Krispies Gone.
Chips, dip and assorted other snacks Severely damaged.
Beverages Almost gone (Burp!) - Nope, gone.
Im doomed.
Snowmaggeddon Diary Day Two 3:09 a.m.: Temperatures drop to 49 degrees. Time to switch out of the Bermuda shorts into my snow pants.
3:11 a.m.: Im reminded why I hated wearing snow pants when I was a kid. Theyre slick, like ZING! slick. Every time I roll over I slide off the couch.
Survival is a never-ending battle.
8:39 a.m.: Dawn has arrived, a fading gray stain yet still no ice pellets. I have survived the first night. I turn on the TV and yes, the rumors are true, angel choir sing praises to his name - Hallelujah! Jim Cantore is indeed in Charleston.
10:12 a.m.: Stepped outside in my snow pants. Felt a chill a draft. Wearing snow pants with your fly open is like wearing gloves without fingers.
6:34 p.m.: Supping on emergency supplies - Cocoa Puffs, homemade chicken noodle soup, a 40-pack of hot chocolate mix, ham and cheese sandwiches, French toast on the grill in the morning if I lose power. I will be the only person emerging from this winter storm melee to have gained five pounds.
8:05 p.m.: ITS SNOWING! WERE ALL GONNA &$%#@ DIE!
Theyre going to find me like Jack Nicholson at the end of The Shining.
9:03 p.m.: I aspire to be like Jim Cantore. In the middle of his remote weather report an overzealous college student tried to hone in on some of Jims face time on camera. Jim deflected the students advances with a well-placed knee to the groin and did not miss a beat in his report, or take his eyes off camera. Now thats what I call a Scientist.
Snowmeggeddon Day Three - 9:21 a.m.: Ventured out into the icy tundra to survey and record the damage. Found an icicle and a couple angry birds. Note to Self: Take coat to laundry on Friday.
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San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - A.J. Ellis and Yasiel Puig each hit a two-run home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 4-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.
Clayton Kershaw (15-9) gave up just three hits and two walks while striking out 10 over seven innings for the Dodgers, who bounced back from a 2-0 loss in the opener of this three-game set on Friday.
"A little bit erratic at first with the fastball but A.J. (Ellis) did a real good job of making me use all my pitches on both sides of the plate," Kershaw said.
Burch Smith (1-2) was tagged with the loss after giving up two runs on three hits and five walks with six strikeouts over six innings for the Padres, who had won five of six coming in.
"I'm doing some good things, taking some steps in the right direction," Smith said.
This game stayed scoreless until the fourth inning when Mark Ellis walked with one out and A.J. Ellis followed with his ninth home run of the year for a 2-0 lead.
In the seventh, Kershaw led off with a bunt single and Puig's 18th homer of the season, a blast to center, made it a 4-0 game.
San Diego's only real threat came in the third inning as the first two batters reached base on a single and walk, but Chase Headley struck out and Jedd Gyorko hit into a double play to end the inning. On the double play, Mark Ellis tossed the grounded over to first and Adrian Gonzalez went home with the ball to nail Smith at the plate.
Ronald Belisario and Brian Wilson each pitched a perfect inning to wrap up the win.
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Cal State Northridge track & field has advanced a total of 17 men and women to the NCAA West Preliminary Round to be held at the University of Texas in Austin May 23-25.
With 10 women and seven men, the Matadors will send their largest contingent since the NCAA realigned its regional format into two regions (West - Texas, East - North Carolina). CSUN qualified a school record 24 athletes into the 2009 NCAA West Regional in Oregon which was one of four regionals held across the country.
"I'm glad to be sending such a large group of well-deserving student-athletes to the NCAA's," said CSUN head coach Avery Anderson. "To have 17 athletes qualify in 24 individual events shows not only the caliber of talent on our team but that they were willing to work for this. This meet will display the best of the best in the country, you don't get there on talent alone. All year we've worked to get to this championship time of the season and as we saw at the Big West Championships, our work is paying off."
Matador sprinters Carl Horsley, Hafsatu Kamara and Le'Shel Vines figure to be the busiest Matador athletes at the meet as the three have all qualified in the 100 and 200 meters as well at the 4x100 relay. Nicholas DiMartino, Donovan Toban and Lexis Lambert will also compete in multiple events as DiMartino qualified in the long jump and will be a member of the 4x100 relay. Toban is scheduled to compete in the triple jump and will join DiMartino in the long jump while Lambert will run the 400 meters as well as the 4x100 relay.
Tiana Webberley and Cydney Leath, both Big West runners-up in the pole vault and triple jump respectively, also have qualified in those events as did Marissa Rossi in the triple jump and Monique Griffiths in the discus. Marie Veale is also part of the 4x100 relay while Samantha Dirks and Chiza Eze will also be available in the 4x100 relay pool.
In addition to Horsley, DiMartino and Toban on the men's side, Tucker Weathers has qualified in the shot put while Derrick Harris and Darquis Rucker have qualified in the 4x100 relay with Khalid Jones also available for the relay.
A complete breakdown of the Cal State Northridge athletes competing as well as final time schedule will be posted on GoMatadors.com next week prior to the regional meet.


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the 444 marlin brass is $45 per 100 it would alow the use of pistol bullets of 430 dia and 44magnum barrels could be rechamberd and also would use the same bullet as the new 450 bushmaster.
the 45-70 ($42 per 100) and 450 marlin brass( $81 per 100) would use the .458 rifle bullets. I would likely rebate the rim to standard 7.62x39 dia but a 308 WIN size rim could be used and the bolt opend up if it makes the rebating process eaiser or if the smaller rebated size is to much for that case. there are loads for all these rounds from 14,600 PSI clear up to 45,000 PSI so im sure a safe load can be found. these rounds should fit in a modifed G2 mag or other 7.62x51 MAG. the 450 marlin head spaces on the magnum belt so keeping the belt and rebating it may be a little tricky. there is no need to use it anyways as the brass is way higher than the 45-70 brass and those have been loaded hot in modern guns for years. there is no reason the AK needs to be stuck with the same short rounds as the AR. rebated rimmed ammo would still use the same chamber as the factory stuff. also rebating the rim would prevent hotter factory ammo from chambering.
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On Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. the Yadkin County Sheriff's Office will hold a Community Crime Prevention meeting at Buck Shoals Fire Department in Hamptonville.
This will be the first in a series of crime prevention meetings to be held at each fire department throughout the county. Residents in the Buck Shoals community are encouraged to attend this meeting to make them more aware of crime prevention efforts in Yadkin County.
Sheriff Ricky Oliver and crime prevention officers will be present to discuss some of the issues in the community and the crime prevention programs available.


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