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At Friday's Strikeforce Challengers 10 event, the organization hosts a single-night tournament with four 135-pound female fighters.
And just today, Shine Fights announced a September show that features an eight-man lightweight tourney in which the winner could fight up to 41 minutes (the equivalent of a title fight plus more than three additional rounds) in a single night.
In a bonus edition of "Ask the Fight Doc," MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin weighs in on the single-night-tournament format.
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Doc: I love your articles. What do you think of the Arizona commission's changes to the Strikeforce tournament format? Who's to blame for screwing this up? – Anonymous
The current uproar surrounding the changes to the format of Strikeforce Challengers 10 tournament – one in which round lengths have been shortened – serves to remind me of why I do not favor single-night tournaments.
Before the reading-comprehension-challenged among us go on a tangential rant, this has nothing to do with the gender of the fighters, the location that it is being held, or my personal thoughts of the current state of women's MMA.
My comments deal with fighter safety and maintaining the sporting integrity of the contest.
Single-night tournaments potentially place the fighters in the "perfect storm" when it comes to concussions and dehydration.
Many often think only about the risks and damage related to concussions after they've viewed a devastating highlight-reel knockout. Concussions, though, do not require loss of consciousness or a spectacular blow. Concussions and the brain injury associated with them can and apparently do occur with many small blows that are often dismissed as just "part of the game."
Concussions also seem to be cumulative in nature, and each subsequent concussion requires less and less force or trauma. After a concussion, the brain seems predisposed to another.
Furthermore, the most dangerous period after a concussion is the period before the concussion has fully resolved; this period while the brain is still recovering is highly susceptible to another injury and rapid catastrophic consequences.
We also understand that proper hydration plays a role in protecting vital organs, especially the brain. CSF (spinal fluid) cushions the brain within the helmet that we call our skull. Dehydration lessens the protective cushion for the brain; not to mention, it exposes the kidneys to damage.
Let me paint a picture for you.
Here's a very real possibility: During a single-night tournament, a fighter – improperly hydrated due to his or her weight-cutting – endures a brutal battle in a first fight that goes the distance and to a decision. The fighter is victorious and goes to the dressing/locker room to await his next fight.
He cannot consume as much fluid as he may want or need because he must be prepared to fight again in short order. He may have a headache, which is common and expected after rounds of being punched, choked and kicked.
To everyone's surprise (and the fans' pleasure), the other fight quickly ends in a first-round KO. The crowd goes wild, but now the original fighter (you remember – the dehydrated one with the headache?) must begin warming up to go back into battle.
Can you see where this may lead, or do I have to spell it out?
The athletic-commission officials appropriately realize the potential "perfect storm" and mandate format changes to the single-night tournament in an attempt adequately address the safety issues. But in their reasonable solution to the some of the obvious (well, at least to me) safety concerns, they may have inadvertently created competitive issues that may adversely affect the sporting integrity and judging of the contest.
My solution is to ban single-night tournaments and use a multi-night format that allows fighters time to recover, heal, hydrate and be thoroughly and adequately evaluated by the appropriate medical personnel (not merely the ones who are available at cageside, who are doing their best with limited resources at their disposal) when warranted.
I know that many fans will not like my suggestions. I agree my solution is not perfect, but it is far better than what is currently being done.
So to answer your question: Who screwed up? No one.
The single-night-tournament format has inherent deficiencies that are not easily addressed. That's why I suggest just doing away with the format.
Dr. Johnny Benjamin is MMAjunkie.com's medical columnist and consultant and a noted combat-sports specialist. He is also a member of the Association of Boxing Commissions' MMA Medical Subcommittee. Dr. Benjamin writes an "Ask the Doc" column every two weeks for MMAjunkie.com. To submit a question for a future column, email him at askthedoc [AT] mmajunkie.com, or share your questions and thoughts in the comments section below. You can find Dr. Benjamin online at www.drjohnnybenjamin.com, and you can read his other sports-related articles at blog.drjohnnybenjamin.com.


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End Animal Testing 2011 Campaign Victories and Milestones
With the help of our hundreds of thousands of caring supporters, Humane Society International's End Animal Testing Campaign is going from strength to strength—implementing more robust policies to better protect animals, eliminating cruel animal tests from national and international guidelines, and advancing the acceptance of superior non-animal test methods. Some recent accomplishments:
November 2011: Largest-ever cut in animal test requirements achieved by HSI during final political negotiations of Europe's new biocidal products (non-food pesticides) regulation.
November 2011: HSI co-sponsored a successful non-animal test methods training workshop in Brazil to overcome barriers to regulatory acceptance of humane approaches.
October 2011: Hollywood legends Sir Roger Moore, CBE KBE, Brigitte Bardot and Virginia McKenna, OBE spoke out in support of a ban on selling animal-tested cosmetics in Europe, joining a number of other celebrities in signing HSI's Cruelty-Free2013 petition.
September 2011: Singer Ke$ha signed HSI's Cruelty-Free 2013 petition calling for European politicians to enforce the promised 2013 ban on selling animal-tested cosmetics.
August 2011: HSI senior EU policy advisor Emily McIvor was awarded the prestigious Henry Spira Award by the Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the cause of animal welfare.
August 2011: HSI called on Air Canada to reject shipments of animals for research, testing and other harmful laboratory experimentation in line with the policy of other major airlines.
July 2011: A major animal reduction test method supported by HSI achieved international acceptance through the 34-member-country Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
July 2011: In response to lobbying by HSI and the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the US House of Representatives issued report language directing the Environmental Protection Agency to accelerate the development and use of rapid, non-animal tests to identify endocrine (hormone) disrupting chemicals and to ensure that animal testing is minimized in future chemical test orders.
June 2011: Celebrities Dame Judi Dench and Mary McCartney signed HSI's Cruelty-Free 2013 petition.
June 2011: HSI's president traveled to Chengdu, China to give a presentation on "21st century" safety testing without animals to delegates at the Animals Asia conference.
May 2011: We reached our target of 100,000 people participating in our Make Animal Testing History cyber-rally.
May 2011: The HSI-conceived and European Commission-funded AXLR8 (pronounced "accelerate") project brought together leading scientists working to develop alternatives to animal testing in Berlin, producing an ambitious research "roadmap" aimed at full replacement of animal tests with 21st century tools and technologies.
May 2011: A research study co-authored by HSI's Director of Research & Toxicology revealed the needless cruelty of "lethal dose" skin tests of pesticides, biocides and other chemicals and called for swift regulatory reform to spare as many as 300,000 animals.
May 2011: HSI was selected to participate in the newly-formed ECVAM Stakeholder Advisory Forum, which met this month for the first time to receive input regarding alternative test method candidates for validation as well as priorities for research by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre.
May 2011: HSI reached out to the heads of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and US Food and Drug Administration to call for a switch in North America to non-animal shellfish testing methods.
April 2011: British TV's cleaning guru Aggie Mackenzie ("How Clean Is Your House?") joined HSI in urging compassionate consumers to wash their hands of animal-tested household cleaning products.
April 2011: HSI fulfilled thousands of requests for our popular End Animal Testing temporary tattoos from supporters as far and wide as Afghanistan, Brazil, Egypt, India, Russia, Mexico and Taiwan.
April 2011: HSI UK's science policy officer sat down with European Medicines Agency officials in London to discuss opportunities to reduce animal use in the testing of veterinary drugs.
March 2011: "X Factor" winner Leona Lewis, comedian Ricky Gervais, and former Spice Girl Melanie C joined HSI's Cruelty-Free 2013 campaign.
February 2011: HSI participated in a high-level meeting in Brussels with European Commissioner for Health and Consumers, John Dalli, urging him to commit to supporting a ban on selling animal-tested cosmetics after 2013. HSI's senior EU policy advisor called for the same commitment from Members of the European Parliament during an invited presentation before the Parliament's Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals in Strasbourg.
February 2011: HSI pressed the European Commission to ensure that improved protection of animals used in laboratories and the need to replace all animal experiments would feature in the new EU Animal Welfare Policy (EUPAW).
January 2011: Following intense lobbying by HSI, the EU adopted a new regulation that goes a long way toward ending lethal mouse testing to detect shellfish toxins.
January 2011: Assisted by HSI, UK Member of Parliament Dr Caroline Lucas (Greens) tabled an Early Day Motion calling for the British government to intervene in EU-level talks to save the threatened European Union sales ban on animal-tested cosmetics.
January 2011: In the United States, Representative Jim Moran (D-VA), assisted by HSI and Humane Society Legislative Fund, sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency calling for reforms to the agency's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program to prevent needless testing on animals and incorporate a range of new non-animal screening methods.
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text: Even though it is almost the end of July, it is not too late to squeeze in some summer reading with your kids. A number of studies have shown that children's reading skills decline during the summer months, but that doesn't mean we (as parents) are powerless to do anything about it. Here are a few ways to get kids excited about reading during their summer vacation. One of my favorite ways to keep my boys reading and writing during the summer months is giving them each a "Mommy and Me Journal". I buy inexpensive journals and give them to my 6 year old and my 7 year old. We spend all summer writing secret notes back and forth about our summer adventures. Another great way to ensure everyone keeps reading is to put it in the schedule. Summer can be a busy time, so setting aside a specific time for reading is helpful. In our house, the boys get to read for half an hour past their bedtime each night. It is also important to make sure there are always a variety of books available to read. Visit the library often and choose books that are at the right level for the child. (Canadian Living has a great list of 10 Great Canadian Summer Books for Kids that you can find here.) Choose books that include topics, themes or characters that interest them, and mix it up by reading different types of literature (e.g. books, magazines, comic books, cookbooks, ebooks, etc.) Another fun idea is to take reading outside. Lay a blanket in the backyard, take a book to the beach, sit in a lawn chair or build a simple outdoor reading tent/fort. Reading a book outside can be a fun summer activity. Don't forget, it is also important to set an example for your children. Read in front of your kids, and curl up on the couch and spend some time reading to them. Keep reading! ♥ Gina (aka East Coast Mommy) You might also like:What's on your summer bucket list? Instant pleasure: Create your own LEGO brick ... Get ready for a stress free holiday this year Giving Back {Lemonade Stand for Charity} 5 Easy Ways to Beat the Heat {with kids}


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February 17, 2006
Cost of strokes in Hispanics predicted to skyrocket
American Stroke Association meeting report:
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Between now and the year 2050, ischemic strokes in Hispanic Americans will cost an estimated $357 billion, according to research presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2006.
These costs include initial hospitalization, ongoing care and lost wages.
"Armed with this information, public health officials and researchers need to give high priority to preventing and treating strokes in this large group," said Devin L. Brown, M.D., M.S., lead author of the study and assistant professor of neurology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Brown estimated the cost of treating ischemic stroke in Hispanics in 2005 alone was $3.2 billion.
Hispanics — who recently became the largest minority group in the United States — will make up an estimated one-fourth of the population by 2050.
Hispanics are twice as likely to develop ischemic stroke (caused by a blood clot in an artery feeding the brain) as non-Hispanic whites, Brown said.
"Three risk factors for stroke — inactivity, obesity and diabetes — tend to be more common in the Hispanic population," she said.
Researchers sought to estimate the future economic burden of ischemic stroke in Hispanics in the United States from the years 2005 to 2050. They projected costs using current Medicare reimbursement rates, either directly or as calculated in previous studies and presented in 2005 dollars. Researchers used projections from 2000 census data to estimate the population of Hispanics 45 years or older.
Then researchers gauged the occurrence of stroke and the use of healthcare resources after stroke, with data from two ongoing surveillance projects. The Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi (BASIC) project identifies strokes in a Texas community comprised mostly of Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites. The Northern Manhattan Stroke Study (NOMASS) surveys stroke incidence in this multi-ethnic urban community that is more than half Hispanics.
"The Hispanics in NOMASS are predominantly Dominicans, Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans," Brown said. "We believe that estimates made with combined data from the two studies are more accurate and more reflective of the entire Hispanic community in the United States."
Of the $357 billion stroke bill, 45 percent will be for treating new strokes, including ambulance services, initial hospitalization, rehabilitation services, medical equipment and visits to neurology clinics. Fifty-five percent will be for the continuing care of patients who had strokes in a previous year, including medication, physician visits, nursing home costs and the value of informal caregiving.
"The value of informal caregiving — that care provided without charge by family and friends — was based on what a home health aide would receive for the same amount of time," Brown said.
In the analysis, patients between 45–64 years old accounted for 42 percent of the costs; those 65–84 years old, 43 percent; and those 85 and older accounted for only 14 percent.
The three largest individual contributors to the estimated stroke bill for Hispanics were:
"A loss of earning ability hits Hispanics particularly hard because they tend to get strokes at younger ages and to need ongoing care," Brown said.
"Future research needs to address how best to target the Hispanic community in terms of stroke prevention, recognition of stroke symptoms and access to prompt treatment," Brown said.
Brown said the analysis focused solely on ischemic strokes. The rate of hemorrhagic strokes (caused by blood vessel rupture) is also higher in Hispanics than in non-Hispanic whites and, if these were included, cost estimates would be substantially higher, she said.
Researchers did not assess costs for other ethnic groups.
Co-authors are Bernadette Boden-Albala, M.P.H., D.Ph.; Kenneth M. Langa, M.D., Ph.D.; Lynda D. Lisabeth, Ph.D.; Malika Fair, B.S.; Melinda A. Smith, M.P.H.; Ralph L. Sacco, M.D., M.S. and Lewis B. Morgenstern, M.D.
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I have created j2me application for read write of text file
now at time of reading I read one line and send it to server. after that I want to remove that line from text file.
I am not getting how to do it. in some example I found solution as copy original file content in one object then remove that string from object and then delete original file and create new with that new object.
I don't think it as good approach. is there any other way to do so???
actually problem is like one application is writing some data in text file and my another application read one line send to server and remove that line.
Now if I go with the approach like copy new object and delete file and write new file with new object then I will found one problem
if file is deleted then first application can't found that file so it may create new file with only one data and second application will create new file based on new object so my data will be lost
Even I tried to do same thing with RMS but when both application is accessing same RMS at that time all data in RMS file are clear. First application open RMS for writing and second Open for sync and delete. but at time when both are opening RMS all data clear.
Is it possible to set lock on RMS file from one application??


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The investigation found that the existing rudder inpection program was not capable of detecting all rudder defects. The initial cause of the delamination damage to Flight 961's rudder was not determined.
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For Tyler Posey, filming the "Teen Wolf" scene in which his first true love, Allison Argent, dies in his arms was a moving experience, but it was actually a moment from the following week's episode — tonight's Season 3 finale — that hit home more than any other during his time playing Scott McCall.
Tyler, who's normally 100 percent jokester when discussing his awesome MTV gig (and anything else, really), put on a more serious face with us recently when we asked him to recall his most challenging shoot day. "There's a scene with me and Melissa [Ponzio], Scott's mom, and Scott is devastated from the news about Allison, and she's comforting him," he begins in the exclusive interview clip below. After sharing a bit about his "natural" acting process, Tyler explains why this scene in particular truly touched a nerve, and prompted him to channel his own personal demons. "My mom is going through some stuff right now, and I was thinking about that, and it kind of put me in this place in my head where I was sad. It was just weird," he tells us. "I don't like to think about it, but I kind of forced myself to." And pushing himself paid off. The moment was full of authentic, raw emotion, and looking back, Tyler recalls that it was also therapeutic.
"I think once you face things like that, it helps you kind of accept it and go along with it," he says, "and at the same time it's really rewarding. If you really felt like you did a good job, it instills faith in you that you can actually pull this career off."
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KIEV, Ukraine — The interim central government in Kiev threatened to blockade the eastern city of Slovyansk on Friday, defying warnings from Russia not to confront pro-Russia militants entrenched in towns across eastern Ukraine.
In another affront to Russia, officials in Kiev also warned that any Russian troops crossing the border on maneuvers would be treated as an invasion.
The declarations reflected heightened worries that the government's efforts to move against forces aligned with Russia would incite a Russian military incursion that the Kremlin would characterize as a humanitarian or peacekeeping initiative.
In another ominous sign of escalating tensions, the Pentagon said late Friday that Russian fighter jets had made about half a dozen incursions into Ukrainian airspace in the previous 24 hours. Col. Steven Warren, a Pentagon spokesman, said Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had spoken with his Russian counterpart Thursday, but offered no details.
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Also Friday, a group of foreign military observers traveling under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and their Ukrainian military hosts were detained by pro-Russia separatists in Slovyansk, the separatists and the Ukrainian government said.
The government said seven foreign military observers and five members of the Ukrainian military had been seized. The detention appeared to give the rebels, who Thursday had released an American journalist held for three days, a new set of foreign prisoners.
The self-declared mayor of Slovyansk, Vyachislav Ponomaryov, was quoted by Russia's Interfax News Agency as saying that rebels were trying to verify the identities of the detainees, who had been on a bus that he said was carrying ammunition.
Reached by phone Friday night, his spokeswoman escalated the language, saying the observers had been detained "on suspicion of being spies."
Interim Ukrainian leaders said operations to expel pro-Russia militants in eastern cities would continue, even though military action had done little more than harden local sentiments, prompt Russia to stage military exercises on Ukraine's border and raise concerns about Russia's next move.
The acting head of Ukraine's presidential administration, Serhiy Pashynskyi, said the operation to dislodge what he called terrorists was continuing in and around Slovyansk and would now focus on "totally blockading" the city to prevent militants from getting reinforcements and supplies.
In nearby Kramatorsk, a Ukrainian military transport helicopter and a civilian An-2 aircraft were destroyed by mysterious fires on the airfield that caused both aircraft to explode. The cause of the blazes was unclear.
The threat of intensified Western sanctions was underscored Friday when the rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded its assessment of Russia. "In our view, the tense geopolitical situation between Russia and Ukraine could see additional significant outflows of both foreign and domestic capital from the Russian economy and hence further undermine already weakening growth prospects," the agency wrote.


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Warren Buffett, the country's second-richest man worth $58.5 billion, is extending an invitation to join the Billionaire Club.
All anyone has to do is fill out the 2014 Men's NCAA Tournament bracket -- i.e., March Madness -- when the pairings are announced on March 16. Well, fill it out and correctly pick all 63 games.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Dan Gilbert's Quicken Loans are partnering to provide a cool $1 billion to basically do the impossible.
Depending on which mathmetician you want to believe, the odds of a perfect bracket are either 1 in 9.2 quintillion, or DePaul math professor Jay Bergen puts it at a much more attainable 1 in 128 billion.
How big is that 9.2 quintillion? A quintillion is nine with 18 zeroes, or 9.2 quintillion is 9,233,372,036,854,775, 808, to be exact.
That's 1 billion times 9.2 billion. It's 500,000 times more than our $17 trillion debt. There's a better chance of making four holes-in-one in a round of golf.
Seems a little high. That's based on how may possible ways the 63 game results on a bracket could be filled out. But it doesn't count for at least some basketball logic in an always-wacky NCAA tournament bracket.
That's why Bergen lowers the odds of perfection to that mere 1 in 128 billion, which, using that number, if everyone in the country filled out a bracket, we'd have a perfect one every 400 years.
So that $1 billion probably isn't going anywhere. But if it did, the prize would be doled out in 40 annual installments of $25 million, or take an immediate lump sum of $500 million.
"It is our mission to create amazing experiences for our clients. This contest, with the possibility of creating a billionaire, definitely fits that bill," Jay Farner, president and chief marketing officer of Quicken Loans, said in a statement.
"We've seen a lot of contests offering a million dollars for putting together a good bracket, which got us thinking, what is the perfect bracket worth? We decided a billion dollars seems right for such an impressive feat."
In addition to the grand prize, Quicken will award $100,000 each to the contest's 20 most accurate 'imperfect' brackets submitted by qualified entrants in the contest to use toward buying, refinancing or remodeling a home.
Quicken will also donate $1 million to inner-city Detroit and Cleveland non-profit groups. Quicken is based in Detroit, and Gilbert owns the Cleveland Cavaliers and the city's Horseshoe Casino.
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Joint Committee on Infant HearingYear 2007 Position Statement: Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention ProgramsJoint Committee on Infant Hearing
Pediatrics, 120(4), 898-921.
AGREE Rating: Highly Recommended
This consensus-based guideline provides recommendations for screening infants for hearing loss, assessing infants identified as at-risk for hearing impairment, and providing appropriate early intervention for infants with hearing impairment. The intended audience of these guidelines is not specified, however is relevant to all professionals involved in the screening, assessment or treatment of hearing in infants.
Recommendations made since the Year 2000 Position Statement include:
Separate hearing screening and rescreening protocols for NICU and well babies.
Diagnostic and treatment services provided by audiologists with skills and expertise in evaluating infants with hearing loss to include specific tests and timelines.
Genetics consultation and otolaryngology services should be provided to families of infants with hearing loss.
Infants with identified hearing loss should receive early intervention services from providers with expertise in hearing loss, including speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
Surveillance, screening and appropriate communication should be provided to families of infants with hearing loss.
Recommendations made since the Year 2000 Position Statement include:
Keywords: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Hearing Loss
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for 186,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists; speech-language pathologists; speech, language, and hearing scientists; audiology and speech-language pathology support personnel; and students.
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I bought a LHT and I am looking to have fenders and a rear rack installed at a local shop does anyone have an idea what the installation charges would be? The rear rack is a Surly and the fenders I will purchase from the shop.
I bought a LHT and I am looking to have fenders and a rear rack installed at a local shop does anyone have an idea what the installation charges would be? The rear rack is a Surly and the fenders I will purchase from the shop.
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Instead of taking the time to type this question here why didn't you just phone the shop and ask?
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I had my LBS install a rack for me - they charged $20 for the labor. That said, just call and ask.
I would think that on an LHT fender and rack installation should be pretty quick and straight forward. I'd guess in the $30.00 to $60.00 range for both. It might even run a little less because an LHT has good clearances and mounting points.
Some other bikes - not so much. I've given up trying to estimate how long it will take me to install a fender set. It could take only a few minutes, it could take a few hours.
Both fenders and a rear rack are a very easy DIY project, particularly on an LHT where all of the mounting points are already there. Basically four M5x0.8 bolts for the rack and about the same for the fenders. About all you might need to do is clear the excess paint from the eyelet holes.
A rack is literally a 5 minute job on a LHT. Most fenders won't take much longer. The longest part will probably be adjusting the fender supports. You don't need any tools other than the multi-tool you probably already own.
Being a LHT, I suspect you'd be using the bike for touring, in which case it would be a really good idea to do it yourself so you can deal with the need to tweak things as necessary.
Knows the weight of my bike to the nearest 10 pounds.
I actually have the bike at my parents house and was hoping they could drop it off to get the items installed I was just hoping to get an estimate of the cost so I could let them know. I actually use the bike to carry fishing stuff and when I have the rack installed I'll also have collapsible baskets installed to put tackle box and rods in.
2009 Cannondale Bad Boy disc rider.
wow, that is a nice fishing caddy. wish I could do that. I'm getting some collapsible baskets to put on my rack for grocery getting, which ones are you going with? sometimes if you buy from the lbs, they'll give you a deal on install. if you already have the gear and just want it installed so you can hop on when you get there, you'll pay a bit more, but it'll be nice to know it's just there waiting. I think it'll depend on the area. Back in Michigan where I'm from a wheel trueing was about $10-15. Here in Boston, it's $20+, so asking anyone but the shop is going to not be all that helpful.
Same question here.
Also consider that these fenders are usually available at local shops, and it would have made sense to get a price of the fenders installed before buying them and then asking a local shop to install them. Many, maybe most shops feel slighted when folks bring them stuff they've bought elsewhere for installation or service. (I'm not arguing their position, just stating it). This is even more of an issue if they stock the identical goods.
Some can be downright ungracious about it saying something to the effect of "do you bring your own meat to McDonalds?" Others are much more accommodating, but discretely have 2 rates for labor, one for stuff they sell or sold, and one for stuff they didn't. Depending on the ratio of product cost to the labor costs, you can see any savings from a lower product price offset by a labor rate upcharge.
Anyway that's all water under the bridge and the only way to get a meaningful labor estimate is to call a number of local shops, and maybe one a bit farther just for comparison.
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Do it yourself . . . or ask your mommy?
If you give me the number to the shop, I'll call them and ask. Might save time for you to call them yourself.
That may sound a little crass but come on. How the heck would any one of thousands of BF users know what your shop charges for labor. I have seen such charges from $0 if you bought the bike from the shop to and hourly charge which varies by location. If you spend hundreds on a bike and accessories, expect to pay a little more to get everything installed and ready to go. If they throw in the labor, say thanks and recommend them to others.
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after watching kim cattrall, I have been actively searching for my great aunt since I turned 18 in 1970.She disappeared in 1925 ands left a devastated younger brother, my grandfather. He was a truck driver and would look in telephone books where ever he traveled. We tried the ss office several times. I Went to Richmond, Va to the Vital Statistic for a birth record. Then about 1965 she wrote the school board for proof of birth. an eldery school teacher gave oral proof but living on 4 miles from my grandfather never told him but wrote a letter to a mutual friend. This friend wrote a letter to my grandfather to say how happy she was that he had finally heard from his sister but he had not. By this time the school teacher was dying and could tell them nothing. I went to the school board but they only had an index card with her name and request. In the 70s' I also called dmv in the eastern US but could not find a drivers permit. I have paid search engines and Ancestry.com to no luck. My grandfather died in my arms and on the day of his death he still wanted to know where his sister was. After over 40 years I still have not been able to find her. My story is just like Kim's and wondered if the show had thought about helping just an ordinary person like me. My grandfather's only nephew also dissapeared I believe in the 1980s' and he has not been found. Just left his family in California one day. Two family members, two different generations gone.
Would greatly appreciate any help since this show seems to have all the right research methods.
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf set for North America early 2013 - NewsBrent Galietti, posted on 25 October 2012 / 1,341 Views
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is the official name for the 3DS entry in the Animal Crossing series, as announced during today's Nintendo Direct presentation. New Leaf presents a shift in the player's role, as they are now the mayor of their own town. Additionally, players can now swim and the customization of items and clothing has expanded to a new series high.
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Boston-based rockers, The Venetia Fair is making headlines. Their highly anticipated upcoming album, Every Sick, Disgusting Thought We've Got in Our Brain will release on March 1st. After the release of their debut album, The Circus, the guys have been on a successful journey, giving listeners crazy music and great energy. With a loyal fanbase, the guys were able to achieve their Kickstarter goal, reaching $8K in just four days! What a monumental success! The Venetia will be around for a very, very long time.
I got a chance to talk to The Venetia Fair about their upcoming album Every Sick, Disgusting Thought We've Got in Our Brain, which released on March 1st, their plans on promoting the album, what's next for them and the possibility of going to this year's Coachella.
On their upcoming album, Every Sick, Disgusting Thought We've Got in Our Brain:
"If your ears don't explode on the first listen they will surely be blown to smitherines by the second. In this 47 minute trip to hell and back listeners will encounter our bizarre quarky arrangements, endless catchy finger snappy melodies, and layers upon layers of big band horns, string orchestrations and aux percussion. It is by far the biggest most in depth album we have done from the production to the lyrics to the artwork I feel like it truly represents The Venetia Fair as a whole."
On their upcoming performances:
"We will be blasting off the promotion of this record by doing a month long tour starting March 1st out to the midwest, down to Texas for SXSW and back up the east coast."
On attending this year's Coachella, performing at Warped Tour, and supporting fellow musicians:
"We may end up at Coachella this year. I know we would all love to attend so long as it's in the cards. The last festival we played was Warped Tour, which was the most amazing and exhausting thing ever. As far as concerts go, some of us went to see our friends Murder by Death a few months back on their Bitter Drink, Bitter Moon album release tour. That band by the way just crushed their Kickstarter finishing off with $187,047 dollars. I know we had backed their Kickstarter and referred to it frequently for assistance in ideas when putting together ours, so cheers to a great band and great people."
On forming the perfect collaboration:
"I think we found the perfect collaboration pairing up SwitchBitch Studios with Steve Sopchak's: The Square Studio. Steve is a "real dude" with flawless ideas and visions and knows exactly how to execute them. It has been a pleasure working with him. As far as collaborating with artists we are mainly children that like to hang out with other children and good company…that being said I'd love to just get together with some friends like the boys of Dr. Manhattan (Vagrant) out in Chicago and just get stupid and make sweet sounds. On a different level I have always been a fan of the catchy yet spooky arrangements of Danny Elfman. To collaborate and throw arranging ideas around with that man would be amazing."
On connecting with listeners through their music:
"I don't go crazy over new releases, but there's this feeling of intense excitement towards albums I would get when I was younger. I couldn't wait for a record to be released to be able to purchase it and lay down and listen to it on repeat while reading the lyrics. I think the last time I felt that way was in 2003 when The Mars Volta (Universal) released De-Loused in the Comatorium. That record could not be parted from me or my car stereo if I tried. From the music to the concept to the art to the lyrics it was held as a start to finish work of art. I really hope people hear our record and get the same inspiring excitement from it."
On advice for other up and coming artists:
"I would say, if you're going to do it, drop everything else you are doing and put your heart and soul where your mouth is because it certainly shows. We put everything into our music and with this Kickstarter and record we really gave it our all. If you're not going to do that, then I don't really know the point."
On upcoming plans:
"Next for us?…well I guess now we are going to kill ourselves cause what else is there? After this tour we really have to buckle down and fulfill all these backers' rewards. Our cover songs for instance need to be recorded along with personal songs that people requested. Once that's all behind us we will continue touring, writing music and being rich, famous and dead."
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Kline Requests Details on NLRB Response to IG Findings of Prohibited Communications
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Norm Chow, recognized as one of the top offensive coaches in college football, became Utah's offensive coordinator on January 22, 2011. He will also coach the tight ends.
Chow brings 38 years of coaching experience to the job, including 35 years as an NCAA assistant coach and three years as an NFL assistant. He was most recently at UCLA, where he spent the last three seasons as the Bruins' offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
A three-time national Assistant Coach of the Year, Chow has served as the offensive coordinator for three national championship teams (Brigham Young, 1984; USC 2003 and 2004). One of the game's most credentialed quarterbacks coaches, he has tutored three Heisman Trophy winners (Ty Detmer, Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart) and six NFL first-round draft picks (Palmer, Leinart, Philip Rivers, Steve Young, Jim McMahon, Marc Wilson). Young is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Chow also has an NFL Rookie of the Year and Pro Bowl quarterback to his credit. While the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans (2005-07), Chow helped Vince Young transition from college to professional football. In his first NFL season in 2006, Young became only the second quarterback to win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors and he was the first rookie quarterback to play in the Pro Bowl. Tennessee's run game also fared well under Chow and the Titans finished fifth in the league in 2006 in rushing (2,214 yards) while setting a franchise record for yards per carry (4.7). In his last season as Tennessee's offensive coordinator, the 2007 Titans won 10 games and earned a spot in the NFL playoffs.
Chow went to the NFL after a highly-successful four-year term as the offensive coordinator at USC from 2001-04. In 2002, Palmer, the first of two Trojan Heisman Trophy winners under Chow, became the first selection in the NFL draft. Palmer left USC as the Pac-10's career record holder in passing yards and total offense. In 2003, with Leinart calling the signals, the Trojans set the Pac-10 record for points in a season (534). In 2004, Leinart won the Heisman Trophy and was named the Walter Camp Player of the Year and repeated as a first-team All-American while leading the Trojans to their second straight national title.
Chow's road back to his alma mater--he lettered for Utah from 1965-67, starting two seasons and earning first-team all-Western Athletic Conferences as a senior (he was later named to Utah's All-Century team)--included stops at BYU (1973-99), North Carolina State (2000), USC (2001-04), the Tennessee Titans (2005-07) and UCLA (2008-10).
Chow's first coaching job was as the head coach at Waialua High (Hawaii) from 1970-72. He then began a 27-year stint at BYU, serving in a variety of capacities, including assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. He called the offensive plays at BYU from 1982-1999 and was the offensive coordinator his last four seasons at the school. The Cougars posted a 244-91-3 record during his time in Provo, appeared in 22 bowls and saw 21 offensive players earn All-America honors. Brigham Young ranked in the nation's top 10 in total offense in 12 of Chow's 18 years as offensive coordinator.
His honors include: the Broyles Award (2002) as the nation's top assistant coach, National Assistant Coach of the Year (1999) by the American Football Foundation and Athlon (1993), and the NCAA Division I-A Offensive Coordinator of the Year (1996 and 2002) by American Football Monthly. He served as the grand marshal of the 2004 Golden Dragon Parade celebrating the Chinese New Year in Los Angeles' Chinatown.
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Chow lettered for Utah from 1965-67, starting two seasons at offensive guard and earning first-team all-Western Athletic Conferences as a senior. He played briefly in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders.
Utah, 1968
Bachelor's in physical education
Utah, 1970
Master's in special education
Brigham Young, 1979
Ed.D. in educational psychology
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Birthdate: May 3, 1946
Family: Married (Diane). Sons Carter, Cameron and Chandler, and daughter Maile. Five grandchildren.


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What a deluge we had here over the weekend! As promised, the vast majority of the weekend's hours were rain-free, but boy, when it rained this weekend, it really came down in sheets! When the rain gauges were emptied, a total of 2.87" came down between Saturday and Sunday, very much on par with our computer forecasts generated as early as Wednesday night! What's even more impressive is just how long it's been since such heavy rains have occurred in such a short period of time. The 2.87" tally is the heaviest two-day total since 4.03" came down last September 26-27! It's also more rain than the past 49 days here COMBINED! Rain's not expected on Tuesday, but our threats will be renewed in the Wednesday-Friday time frame, though not nearly to the extent of what was just witnessed!
Because of all the rainfall this weekend, we're now more than an inch above normal in the rainfall department since March 1st, and have turned our deficit back to a surplus for the year!


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Hello I'm Mike Manley, welcome to my studio Blog. I am veteran comic, animation artist and created and edit Draw! Magazine. This blog is a chronicle of what's happening in my studio at home or in school,follow as I show my process and as a cartoonist, painter, teacher and more. I've just graduated with a Masters In Art from he Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Follow my process and path as an painter, cartoonist and teacher and find out how they inform and enrich each other!
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- JB said...
Very good, Mr. Manley. The strip is coming into your own. I am seeing the look go more towards the days of Drake and Starr. Whether intentional or not, it seems like it still has your flair. I like that the characters have a more real look and also look great. Especially on close ups and side angles. Keep it up. :)
- Paul said...
Nice work, Mike. Starting to evolve into your own, but still leaving some similiarity to what Barreto did with it. Always fond of how he drew Sam and Abbey:


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MTCS is a fully accredited assessment and training centre providing a spectrum of operational, technical and supervisory training to the offshore industry. The majority of our courses focus on Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) as used in the oil & gas, nuclear and renewables industry.
MTCS also work with clients to enhance the quality of their existing in-house training and competence management programmes. This typically includes skills assessor training, 'Train the Trainer' and external verification of assessment. Competence management is an integral part of all offshore tenders and is therefore a priority for all organisations.
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no way.......King cared about people, not his personal agenda...
No! Dr. King was a natural speaker... After all the man was in the ministry.
Even reading a teleprompter Odumbo is so annoying that I can't bear to listen to his whining drivel. Totally bad speaker. Full of pauses while he reads the teleprompter. He sucks as a speaker.
Odumbo is such a BAD speaker that half of America can't stand to listen to his irritating delivery.
not even close.
Different times, different people, different roles.

I do recognize in President Obama some of Dr. King style.

I find his speeches very well written and delivered.
Not even close... He hasnt the heart that Dr. King had. He is a.decent orator, an abysmal.leader.
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Local business passes milestone
By Robin Scott
The business is owned and operated by Russell Ballew, who built the company from the ground up. The location on Highway 87 has expanded over the years, and in 2005 expanded to include the oilfield industry as well as the local dairies. Panhandle Machine Shop prides itself on having the ability to handle most any job, big or small. The company is "Dedicated to giving quality service and products, and excelling at this is what our employees strive for everyday."
Russell Ballew, manages the business with several shop managers, including Shawn Byrd, machine shop; Don Tomlin, welding shop; Jay Blades, hydraulics; and Keith McGinnis, roll department. The shop runs smoothly because of the expertise of each shop manager and department. David Ballew noted, "My parents have gone out of town on occasion to retreats and my dad has always said that his employees are able to keep the business running like a well-oiled machine."
The roll shop and paint booth employs experienced maintenance and roll crews and modern equipment with crews on call 24-hours to service the feed yard industry. Roll trucks are equipped with industrial cranes to make roll changes more efficient and less time consuming. Service trucks travel from feed yard to feed yard five days per week. Taking care of the feed yard industry is an important part of the company's dedication to excellent service.
The company's 3,000 square foot welding and fabrication shop houses welders, metal pro pipe bender, piranha iron worker and table brake. Within that shop of the business the company provides certified stick and flux core welding, mig, tig, stainless and aluminum welding, portable welding, patented gear drive flaker mills and lower pressure steam chests.
In October 1998, Panhandle Machine Shop designed and patented their gear drive system cabinet. Customers receive tremendous savings in electrical costs when Panhandle Machine Shop converts their roll cabinets. Panhandle Machine Shop custom manufactures to mill specification all sized of steam chests.
The many different types of work performed at the business are housed in three different buildings to accommodate all of the jobs effectively. The shop has grown significantly over the past 25 years. Employees are treated professionally and also as family. At the celebration on Friday, hamburgers and hot dogs cooked on the grill and a cake honoring Russell Ballew and his wife, Lorene, completed the meal.
David Ballew, third son of Russell and Lorene, proudly talked about his parents and their dedication to the business and to he and his three brothers. He reminisced about his parents' dedication to the Dalhart community recently, when they spent two days at the Recreation Outreach Center (the ROC) at the end of March when 160 motorists were stranded in the blizzard. David noted, "My parents took over the cooking duties for all of
those people, and they enjoyed every minute of it. They are just good people." David, one of Dalhart's volunteer firefighters has that same love for the city he grew up in and for the entire community. He also commented that the entire crew at the shop works well together and enjoys working, because his father is a hard worker and enjoys working. "He's a great example to everyone." David stated.
For many years Lorene Ballew was secretary for the business, but her strong feelings about her role as homemaker took over. Mrs. Ballew spoke about her life and family, stating, "I left high school at 17 and earned my G.E.D. because I knew I wanted to marry Russell and I knew I wanted to be the mother of his children." The Ballew's have raised four boys, including David, oldest son Billy who works for Cargill Sweet Bran, second son Bobby who is a farmer in the Coldwater community and youngest son Donnie who also works for the family business. The Ballew family has become a cornerstone of the Dalhart business community and has plans for celebrating a 50-year milestone as well.


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Sophomore Kayla Alf-Huynh helped Tulane tally four of its 16 Top 10 finishes at LSU, finishing second in the 100 back and fifth in the 50 free while swimming the leadoff legs of the 200 medley and 400 free relay teams which finished fifth and seventh, respectively.
Jan. 28, 2011
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Green Wave posted 16 Top 10 finishes, but it was not enough as the Tulane University swimming and diving team dropped three dual-match competitions to host LSU (149.0-44.0) and Conference USA foes Houston (127.0-72.0) and Rice (109.5-75.5) Friday evening at the LSU Natatorium.
With the losses, Tulane drops to 4-8 on the year in dual match action, but will look to bounce back in less than 24 hours as the Green Wave will face the same three teams on Saturday, Jan. 29, in Baton Rouge. After competing in 10 events on Friday, the four-team field will do battle in the 400 medley relay, 500 free, 100 breast, 200 back, three-meter springboard, 200 fly, 100 free, 400 IM and 200 free relay on Saturday with the action slated to begin at 11 a.m.
"We struggled a little as a team tonight," Tulane head swimming and diving coach Lena Guarriello said. "We made some technical mistakes that cost us a few races. I'm hoping that a good night of rest will help us return to the pool tomorrow refreshed and ready to do a better job executing race strategy."
Sophomore Kayla Alf-Huynh had a hand in four of Tulane's Top 10 finishes as she clocked a 57.99 in the 100 back and a 24.50 in the 50 free to complete day second and fifth in the respective events. In addition, Alf-Huynh swam the leadoff legs of the Green Wave's 200 medley (fifth at 1:48.21) and 400 free (seventh at 3:35.68) relay teams. Erin Cunningham, Grace Tarka and Hagar Elgendy rounded out the field in the 200 medley relay while Kristine Gu, Elgendy and Rachel Ranson completed Tulane's 400 free relay team.
Allie Evans led the Tulane charge in the 1000 free with a time of 10:20.60 to finish fourth overall while Mekala Pavlin (10:36.82) and Kylie Kastes (10:37.45) finished ninth and 10th in the event, respectively. Tarka also posted a fourth-place finish in the 100 fly, touching the wall at 58.51 while Ranson was sixth in the stroke with a 58.51 and Gisele Calderon finished ninth at 58.90.
Lauren Pfohl was second to Alf-Huynh in the 100 back for Tulane, timing a 58.59 to finish seventh overall. Elgendy and Ranson did the same in the 50 free with times of 24.77 and 24.83 to finish ninth and 10th, respectively. Cunningham posted Tulane's top times in the 200 breast (ninth at 2:26.43) while the quartet of Tarka, Cari Caprio, Elizabeth Whitaker and Kastes recorded a 3:41.37 in the 400 free relay to finish 10th overall. Freshman diver Sadie Eicher rounded out Tulane's Top-10 performers with a score of 147.90 in the one-meter springboard to finish fourth overall.
Cunningham also paced the Green Wave in the 200 IM, finishing 11th with a 2:11.02 while Allie Evans spearheaded the Tulane effort in the 200 free with a 1:57.21 to come in 12th.
"Erin Cunningham had a great meet," Guarriello said. "She is a constant on this team and just continues to perform better with every meet. Lauren Pfohl performed well today in the 100 backstroke, and Rachel Reanson tried to the 100 butterfly and had a great swim."
Following Saturday's meet at LSU, the Green Wave will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 5, when the Green Wave take on Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. From there, Tulane will head to the Lone Star State for the 2011 C-USA Championship which are slated to be held from Feb. 23-26 at the University of Houston's Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium.


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The money, from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, will underpin a research collaboration involving scientists from the institute and the Royal Veterinary College London, in partnership with Pfizer Animal Health, who are co-funding the work, and DairyCo.
Reproductive failure in cattle is one area of great concern to the agricultural sector, as it has a major impact on productivity in UK cattle herds. While there are many factors contributing to reduced rates of reproduction, infection plays a key role, with 77% of diagnosed cases of bovine foetal death reported as resulting from infectious causes.
Diagnosis of these infectious causes of pre-natal death in cattle is poor. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in the identification of a group of new emerging bacterial organisms that are found in the environment and have been shown to be associated with a variety of conditions in humans, such as pneumonia and miscarriage.
These organisms, which share similar biological characteristics to chlamydia species that are known to cause a broad range of infections in humans and animals, such as sexually-transmitted infections, pneumonia, blindness and foetal death, are referred to as chlamydia-like organisms, and are increasingly associated with the pre-natal death of calves.
The Moredun's lead scientist in the research collaboration, Dr David Longbottom, said: "We plan to follow up our preliminary studies to investigate the presence of these chlamydia-like organisms on dairy farms across the UK, determine how they may be transmitted to cattle from the environment and find out how the pathogen affects reproductive performance.
"The outcomes will lead to improved diagnoses of cattle reproductive failure, inform and educate the industry to the presence of these organisms, lead to improved management systems and determine whether vaccination may be an option to control the disease".


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The life of a touring musician is a difficult one, not least when it comes to keeping up with your favorite shows. But Neko Case evidently caught this week's "Mad Men," as evidenced by her rebuttal to this backhanded Playboy compliment:
@PlayboyDotCom Am I? IM NOT A FUCKING "WOMAN IN MUSIC", IM A FUCKING MUSICIAN IN MUSIC!
— Neko Case (@NekoCase) May 21, 2014
@robomeerkat @JenKirkman @PlayboyDotCom DONT PEGGY OLSEN ME, MOTHERFUCKERS.
— Neko Case (@NekoCase) May 22, 2014
In case you missed Sunday's episode, "The Strategy," for the love of God, watch it now. But if only part of it slipped your mind, recall Pete Campbell's oblivious attempt to defend Peggy's professional skills: "She's every bit good as any woman in the business" -- which, 306 years after the fact, pointedly recalls Samuel Johnson's comments about women in the pulpit: "Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all."
@PlayboyDotCom GET WITH THE NOW, PUSSY-SHAVERS!
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May 24, 2016
Governor Jennifer Granholm completed the annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge crossing in record time.
For the second consecutive year, Granholm wasn't content merely to walk over the bridge as previous Michigan governors have done since the late 1950s.
Instead, the 45-year-old Democrat jogged non-stop. She was joined by her husband, daughters, and a group of supporters and aides. About 300 other fitness buffs were allowed to run across the bridge.
Granholm finished the five-miles in 44 minutes, 43 seconds. She says the previous record holder was William Milliken, who finished with a time of 46 minutes, 50 seconds.
Thousands joined the 47th annual walk on a warm, breezy morning, beginning near the tollgates in Saint Ignace and heading south to Mackinaw City.
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Quick Blueberry Muffins Recipe
When you want a little something extra to serve with your main course, try these moist muffins. You'll be sure to get requests for seconds.
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream, softened
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1. In a large bowl, combine ice cream and flour. Fold in blueberries. Spoon into six greased muffin cups.
- 2. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. While hot, brush muffin tops with butter and sprinkle with sugar. Serve warm. Yield: 6 servings.
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1 serving (1 each) equals 158 calories, 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 277 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.
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Nolan McPherson - October 09, 2011
Gregg and Tami McPherson of The Woodlands, Texas, announce the birth of their son, Nolan James, born Oct. 9, 2011, at Memorial Herman Hospital in The Woodlands. He weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and was 18 inches long.
His grandparents are Kirk and Cindy Sandman of Wauneta and Jim and Elaine McPherson of Double Oak, Texas. His great grandmothers are Edie Sandman of Wauneta and Helen McPherson of Atlanta, Ga.


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Intelligent Marshalling from Houston, Texas-based Invensys Operations Management can eliminate process field rewiring and, indeed, the need for marshalling cabinets entirely. Furthermore, Intelligent Marshalling breaks the dependency between control system design and I/O subsystem installation, says the company.
The solution uses the Foxboro Universal Fieldbus Module (FBM) 247, which fits into the standard base plate of the company's I/A Series DCS and is software programmable to manage most standard I/O combinations. Working from a networked I/A Series workstation, engineers can configure modules for operation with HART, analog and digital inputs and outputs, pulsed inputs, frequency signals or any combinations.
Intelligent Marshalling overcomes several obstacles to efficient I/O operational and maintenance management. It lowers equipment costs by reducing cabinet footprint requirements and improving I/O density. It also provides major savings in inventory. Rather than maintaining a spares inventory accommodating various combinations, plants need only reserve a relatively small number of FBM 247 modules, ready to configure.
Minimizing spares inventory is especially valuable in DCS installations that have fixed requirements for maintaining spares, for example, defined by I/O type, calling for minimum percentage of each I/O type on hand. Because Invensys' Intelligent Marshalling module is a universal device, a single I/O point within one module can deliver any required combination and thus replace what might otherwise be a costly inventory of spares.


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Theory of a Deadman tomorrow!
At the Soaring Eagle casino! Going to be awesome, though I have a feeling that after they finish and Creed goes on, half the audience will leave. I paid 85 dollars for my ticket, so I'm willing to listen to Creed for that. Haha.
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Archive - Oct 29, 2010
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Sophomore Rankings Updated
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Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:05am
Although the sophomore class lost the cream of the crop with John Wall, Derrick Favors and DeMarcus Cousins all bolting for the NBA, the class maintains a great deal of talent. Here is a look at the top 15 players leftover.
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Gynecologic Oncology
- Precancerous changes of the vulva, vagina and cervix, including dysplasia and carcinomas-in-situ
- Premalignant changes of the endometrium including adenomatous hyperplasias
- Vulvar cancer
- Vaginal cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Uterine cancer
- Fallopian tube cancer
- Ovarian cancer and
- Gestational trophoblastic disease
- Soft tissue tumors of the pelvis
Surgery for previously untreated gynecologic cancer
The Gynecologic Oncology Program offers gynecologic, gastrointestinal, and urologic surgery for the management of previously untreated gynecologic cancers. These operations include radical hysterectomies for cervical cancer, cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer, radical vulvectomies for vulvar cancer and total abdominal hysterectomies, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomies, and lymphadenectomies for the staging and treatment of endometrial cancers. Minimally invasive robotic surgery is also available for some women in need of gynecologic surgery. In addition, the Gynecologic Oncology Program routinely manages surgery for unusual tumors occurring in the female pelvis, such as benign and malignant soft tissue tumors.
Surgery for the complications of gynecologic malignancies
The Gynecologic Oncology Program offers surgical management of complications resulting from gynecologic cancers or for progressive disease that include small and large bowel resections, colostomies, fistula repairs, and repair of pelvic support for the management of patients with gynecologic malignancies.
Surgery for recurrent gynecologic cancer
The Gynecologic Oncology Program offers surgical management of disease that previously was not a candidate for effective surgery or whose recurrence now makes it appropriate to operate. Such operations would include radical resection of recurrent ovarian cancer, radical hysterectomies and pelvic exenterations for recurrent cervical cancer, radical resections of pelvic and abdominal disease for recurrent endometrial cancer and surgical resection of vulvar lesions following surgery or surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy for the management of vulvar cancer.
Difficult gynecologic surgery for benign gynecologic disease
The Gynecologic Oncology Program routinely is asked to provide surgical management for patients with benign gynecologic conditions, particularly those that had previously been treated surgically unsuccessfully. Such conditions include endometriosis, extensive uterine fibroids (leiomyomas), recurrent ovarian cysts, pelvic pain, and pelvis organ prolapse.
Chemotherapy management of gynecologic cancers
The Gynecologic Oncology Program offers a full spectrum of chemotherapeutic agents useful in the management of ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, uterine cancer, mesenchyme tumors of the uterus, cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer. These chemotherapeutic agents may be used either for primary treatment or treatment of recurrent disease. Clinical trials offering the latest treatment options and new therapies are available for our patients through Yale Cancer Center. The Gynecologic Oncology Program offers chemotherapy both for previously untreated gynecologic malignancies as well as for the management of recurrent gynecologic malignancies that may have initially failed to respond to chemotherapy or other treatment modalities.
Radiation therapy for gynecologic malignancies
Radiation oncologists collaborate with the gynecologic oncologists at Smilow to provide both brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy for the management of a spectrum of gynecologic cancers including cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancer.
Colposcopy for the diagnosis of premalignant and malignant disease in the pelvic reproductive tract
We offer a full service colposcopy program for the evaluation of women with abnormal Pap smear results and for patients with possible recurrences of premalignant or malignant disease in the lower reproductive tract using the colposcopic evaluation approach. We also offer laser, LEEP, and cold knife conizations for cervical cancer and have applied these techniques for vulvar and vaginal cancer in selected patients.
Tumor Board
A tumor board is held weekly under the direction of the Gynecologic Oncology Program working in concert with the Department of Therapeutic Radiology and the Department of Pathology. All patients treated have their slides reviewed in a prospective fashion at the tumor board. All therapeutic decisions are made by a multidisciplinary panel of experts in the field of gynecologic malignancy diagnosis and management.


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Games giant Nintendo is set to offer a smartphone app supporting its Miiverse content, marking a rare foray into the mobile space for the company.
In a statement, it said that "starting this Spring", customers will be able to browse Miiverse from their devices, initially via the browser, but "Nintendo plans to create a dedicated Miiverse app in the future".
The company did not state which mobile platforms it will target.
Miiverse is a social network designed to support the company's Wii U games console. It is also being integrated into a number of Wii U games.
To date, Nintendo has largely steered clear of offering its content to mobile device users, with president Satoru Iwata stating some time ago that this was "absolutely not under consideration".
It had previously been reported that the company was seeing pressure to bolster its mobile presence, in order to capitalise on growth in the smartphone market.


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Weekend Preview: Best Events 10/13-16
This weekend is full of wildly diverse entertainment options.
If you want to stay local and really relax, treat yourself to a discounted $50 treatment during San Diego Spa Week. Those looking to get down and dirty can't miss the Del Mar Mud Run with plentiful obstacles and outrageous costumes at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. If a vacation is calling your name, there is still time to embrace Another Way of Life during the A.W.O.L. Music Festival in Cabo San Lucas featuring Dirty South, Roger Sanchez, Chris Lake and more electronic music artists. And if you have Halloween on the mind, we recommend the Femme Fatale Fashion Show at Ivy Nightclub, showcasing hot Halloween costumes from Dr. Loves.
Discover this weekend's best San Diego events.
San Diego Spa Week – 10/10-16
If you are desperately in need a 60-minute hot stone massage followed by a mani / pedi, but can't shell out upwards of $400 for that afternoon of bliss, listen up, your big break has arrived. The fall edition of San Diego Spa Week returns October 10 – 16, hooking you up with discounted $50 treatments at top San Diego spas. A few of our favorites include The Catamaran Spa, The New Well Weight Loss & Wellness Center, Morgan Run Spa & Sport Retreat and Quattra Via Aveda.
A.W.O.L. Music Festival in Cabo San Lucas – 10/14-19
The Another Way of Life Festival is heading back to Cabo San Lucas this weekend with an all-star lineup featuring Dirty South, Roger Sanchez, Sharam, Chris Lake, LA Riots, BURNS, Style of Eye and more of the world's best electronic DJs spinning live on Nikki Beach at the four-diamond ME by Melia luxury resort. Now in its second year, A.W.O.L. has developed into far more than a music festival; it's a music lifestyle experience that celebrates electronic sound, connects likeminded men and women, and inspires positivity through VIP exclusivity.
Del Mar Mud Run at Del Mar Fairgrounds – 10/15
It's time to get down and dirty, San Diego. The Del Mar Mud Run is not your grandmother's breezy run on the beach. This fun 5K combines traditional race elements with hurdles and strange costume obstructions. You will have your running, wading, jumping, climbing and balance skills tested through a series of jump walls, tunnel crawls, mud pits, cargo net crawls and tire obstacles at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
Pre-Halloween Fashion Show at Ivy Nightclub – 10/15
Believe it or not, Halloween is just around the corner. If you need some creative costume inspiration, head to the Andaz Hotel for the Femme Fatale pre-Halloween fashion show party at Ivy Nightclub, featuring looks from Dr. Loves and Roma Costumes. While you scope this year's hottest costumes, enjoy party beats by DJs Dirty Dee, Este, Diggs vs. Decon, and Skinnie, and choreographed moves by the Lipstik Inc. dancers.
Arts & Culture Fest in Southeastern San Diego – 10/15
Now in its 6th year, the Arts & Culture Fest is becoming one of our city's top cross-cultural events. This year's festival will feature cultural workshops, art contests, three stages of live entertainment, live artist demonstrations, a beer garden, international food market, and a kid zone. Guests will enjoy live performances by Tribal Theory, Seeds of Africa, Atomic Groove, Remembrance and more. There is also a Taste for the Cure beer & wine area benefiting Susan G. Komen.
Chula Vista Centennial Celebration – 10/15
The city of Chula Vista is commemorating 100 years with a Centennial Celebration acknowledging the years of community involvement, growth and spirit of the city. The party of the century takes place on the Olympic Training Center campus, featuring a classic car display with fifty vintage vehicles, a family-friendly carnival, grand fireworks show, a craft beer and margarita garden, and a live performance by the P.O.D. rock band.