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WEYMOUTH and Portland's largest council group will take a 'fresh look' at the Condor Ferries saga and re-examine whether the island can be a base for some authority workers.
The Labour group, which now dominates Weymouth and Portland Borough Council after success in last week's elections, has promised 'radical change' to make the borough thrive again.
New group leader Mike Byatt, who will soon take his seat as chairman of the management committee and effectively become leader of the council, was being guarded on what exactly those changes will be.
But he said the 'strategic priorities' included the harbour, negotiations with Condor Ferries, the development of North Quay council offices and a town centre masterplan.
Portland should be investigated further to see if it can offer suitable accommodation for council staff transferring out of North Quay, Cllr Byatt said.
Condor Ferries' future in Weymouth is uncertain because of new infrastructure demands to accommodate a super-ferry. It will cost the council about £10m to refurbish a suitable berth.
A meeting between council chiefs and a government minister last week failed to secure funding.
Cllr Byatt said: "We need to come to a conclusion on the best way forward.
"We need to have a fresh look at it.
"The Labour group needs to be clear what the options are. There are issues about securing finances and what Condor's needs are.
"It's in everyone's interest to get the best possible outcome and I'm not going to make any presumptions.
"I'm open minded as to what the best solution is."
Cllr Byatt also said it was vital to attract investment into the town centre to boost the retail sector.
He added: "We need to come up with a deliverable plan. We should look at lessons learnt elsewhere and think about what kind of shape the town needs to be in."
Regarding the council's relocation from North Quay, Cllr Byatt said the group were concerned about the loss of jobs from the borough.
Many council staff look set to transfer to Dorchester while others will go to offices at Chickerell and a handful will stay in the town centre.
Cllr Byatt said the group weren't looking to reverse those decisions but he said there should be a further review to see if any council-owned sites on Portland can offer anything.
Labour gained three seats and defended a further two in the elections, making it the largest party on the council with 15 seats, ahead of the Conservatives with 11 seats.


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Regional push forms on Fraser flood control
A broad coalition of local and senior governments and other interests have joined forces to craft a coordinated strategy to safeguard the Lower Mainland from a catastrophic flood.
The Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy aims to pull together an action plan with costs within two years to begin the process of raising dikes and improving other flood defences in the years ahead.
It's unclear how the billions of dollars in needed work will be raised but advocates hope a regional approach will prove more logical than leaving individual municipalities to work in isolation on flood planning and lobbying for grants.\
The initiative led by the Fraser Basin Council was announced Tuesday and will focus on the risk of Fraser River flooding and coastal flooding from winter storm surges, which are expected to be amplified by a rising sea level.
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Technical work is to begin later this year to better identify areas of the region that are most vulnerable to flooding.
Fraser Basin Council chair Colin Hansen said a priorized strategy of what flood defence works are needed most urgently would guide spending.
A blueprint for deliberate, planned upgrades would aim to avoid a repeat of 2007, when the Fraser threatened to flood and politicians frantically dispatched hundreds of dump trucks to raise dikes as an emergency action.
"We did not know whether we were putting those dump truck loads in the most important places or not," Hansen said.
"We threw money at the problem on an urgent basis. We need to make sure taxpayers' dollars are spent effectively, targeting the highest risk areas first and dealing with the secondary concerns as we go forward."
Part of the case for a regionally agreed strategy is because flood water pushed back in one area will flow to another.
Just building higher dikes in the Fraser Valley could simply direct more water at Richmond, Hansen said.
Dikes are sometimes maintained by different municipalities on either side of a river – such as the Pitt River between Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. If just one side is built higher to new standards, the other side would flood first in high water.
"Everything that is done has consequences somewhere else," Hansen said. "That's why this has to be an integrated plan."
Federal and provincial ministers pledged support, noting a Fraser flood has the potential to be the worst natural disaster in Canadian history, with 300,000 residents and $50 billion in development at risk on the river's floodplain.
Also backing the plan was Sto:lo Grand Chief Doug Kelly, who said aboriginal communities' pleas for help during floods in 1989 and 1990 were mired in "jurisdictional warfare" between the provincial and federal governments.
Adding to the sense of urgency are new reports released by the province last week that project major floods will be more frequent and severe as a result of climate change, and warned most dikes in the Fraser Valley are not high enough.
"It makes this much more real," said Fraser Basin Council executive director David Marshall.
He said a major flood could cut off the rest of Canada from Asia-Pacific trade and sterilize the fertile farmland soil of the Fraser delta with salt water.
"Like New Orleans, it could take years or even decades to fully recover," Marshall said. "It's always been in the past that someone else will look after it. Well, those days are done."
Hansen noted nobody knows how much time the region has to bolster its defences.
He pointed to a flood like the devastating one of 1894, thought to have been a one-in-200-year flood that new studies now project may come once every 50 years.
"We don't know whether that's next year or 49 years from now."
Some Fraser Valley politicians fear the strategy may focus too heavily on raising dikes and not enough on the use of dredging of the Fraser to deal with the steady deposition of gravel that creates less room for water in the channel over time.
"Dredging seems to be a dirty word as far as the Fraser Basin Council is concerned," said District of Kent Coun. Lorne Fisher.
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Chicago ties game in seventh, then Washington pulls ahead in eighth
WASHINGTON -- In each of his previous two starts entering Sunday, Jake Arrieta made it through at least six innings before surrendering his first hit.
But in the series finale against the Nationals, it took only one batter for Arrieta to lose his no-hit bid. Leadoff man Denard Span mashed Arrieta's second pitch over the head of center fielder Justin Ruggiano, who misplayed the well-struck line drive, and coasted into second base for a double. Two groundouts later and Span crossed the plate for the game's first run.
"I got it out of the way early," Arrieta said.
It may not have been the kind of perfect start to an outing Arrieta has gotten used to, but the rest of Sunday's performance stayed true to the dominant form the right-hander's shown in 2014. Arrieta didn't let up another run in his six innings of work, surrendering just four hits. But an eighth-inning RBI single from Ryan Zimmerman ultimately cost the Cubs the game as the Nationals pulled out a 2-1 victory on Sunday at Nationals Park.
"They've got a really good ballclub," Arrieta said. "Top to bottom, their order is very strong. I was looking up in one of the innings and I saw [Ian] Desmond and [Wilson] Ramos hitting seventh and eighth. And I said, 'Wow, these guys are pretty good.' It was a dogfight, though. I really had to grind it out there. I had guys on base, had to make pitches in big situations, and I was able to do that."
The Cubs put runners in scoring position on a number of occasions during the early stages of the game, but Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann was able to match Arrieta by firing six scoreless innings.
"Zimmermann's got a good arm," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "He did a nice job of getting out of some jams."
Even so, the Cubs' ability to compile hits and waste a great deal of pitches from Zimmermann ultimately gave them an opportunity in the seventh inning. The right-hander threw at least 20 pitches in each of his first three innings and left the game after the sixth having thrown 105 pitches, 76 for strikes.
Reliever Drew Storen took over for Zimmermann in the seventh and surrendered a leadoff single to Chris Coghlan, who pinch-hit for Arrieta after just 90 pitches. After the game, though, Arrieta understood the necessity of the decision.
"It was one of those National League things," Arrieta said. "1-0 ballgame, I don't swing it all that good, so it was a good decision bring a lefty in there, Coghlan, to face Storen. And he had a good at-bat."
A sac bunt from Ryan Sweeney moved Coghlan over before Ruggiano and Anthony Rizzo reached on a walk and single, respectively, to load the bases.
Third-base coach Gary Jones opted to hold Coghlan at third on Rizzo's single despite the fact that Span didn't immediately throw the ball back to the infield. Nonetheless, Starlin Castro knotted things at 1 with a sacrifice fly to center field in the ensuing at-bat.
The Cubs had a chance to take the lead an inning later off setup man Tyler Clippard with runners on second and third and one out. But a strikeout from pinch-hitter Welington Castillo and a groundout from Sweeney ended the inning.
"We had some opportunities," Renteria said. "Obviously, we weren't able to drive in those runners that we had at those times."
The Nationals jumped ahead in the bottom of the eighth while facing reliever Pedro Strop. Span led the inning off with his second double of the game before Zimmerman came through with a two-out single to left to give the Nats the lead.
Despite the Cubs' loss, it was yet another promising start from Arrieta, who now boasts a 1.78 ERA in 12 starts this season. And Renteria said this kind of sustained excellence from the right-hander could mean something is clicking for good.
"He's had some really consistent outings," Renteria said. "Hopefully, he's breaking through."
Daniel Popper is an associate reporter for MLB.com. He also can be found on Twitter @danielrpopper. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SYDNEY is about to become the first city in Australia to be lit by energy-saving LED lights, with 6450 bulbs to be replaced in streetlights over coming months.
The use of LEDs - light-emitting diodes - is expected to halve the amount of electricity required to keep the city lit at night, cutting the City of Sydney's power bill by about $800,000 and saving 2861 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year.
The first stretch of new lights have now been installed outside the town hall on George Street, in time for Earth Hour, which begins at 8.30pm tomorrow night.
''Sydney will be the first city in Australia to install the new LED street and park lights across its entire city centre, and joins other major cities such as Berlin, Barcelona, Los Angeles and San Francisco,'' said the Lord Mayor, Clover Moore.
Along with London, New York and Hong Kong, Sydney has been trialling the lights for 18 months, as part of an experiment by think tank The Climate Group to test public reaction to the slightly different light qualities of LEDs.
The lights have been installed at Circular Quay, Martin Place, Kings Cross and Alexandria Park. The City of Sydney said its surveys showed 90 per cent of respondents supported the switch to the new lights.
There are about 22,000 streetlights in the council area, of which 13,500 are managed by power utility Ausgrid, and the rest by the council.
Public lighting is responsible for about a third of the council's energy use and 30 per cent of its greenhouse emissions, the council said.
For Earth Hour, lights in most council buildings will be switched off for an hour from 8.30pm.
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"Every year, the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers receives numerous reports of livestock theft and/or vandalism. It is important for every farmer to stop and take time to think about the security measures they have — or don't have — in place," the organization said.
According to the Globe Gazette, farmers of all kinds should make efforts to protect their livelihood.
Brian Waddingham, executive director of the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers, cautions producers about getting too complacent. He suggests offers several tips for producers, including:
- Install motion-activated lights around buildings.
- Install video cameras that also react to movement. Place two if possible, one to capture license plates, another higher to record faces and vehicles.
- Develop good relationships with neighbors, sharing information about vacations and suspicious vehicles.
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I feel sure that the problem is that my program runs for ever and so the log file is never closed, so even when it is moved to logfile.log.1 as it is still open it just keeps writing to that file. Is that the problem? If so how do I close and reopen the log file? I can't find anything in hte documentation I have looked at.
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By Patty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor 10/10/12
No one would ever accuse Fred McConnell of being a couch potato.
At 70, the program head and professor of engineering at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC) is slim and fit, and plays volleyball three nights a week or more.
So McConnell was not too alarmed at first when his heartburn wouldn't go away.
Even after two months, when the chest discomfort did not respond to medication and his doctor recommended a stress test, McConnell shrugged it off.
"I just had a stress test a couple of years ago," he told his doctor -- who checked his records and countered, "No, it's been seven."
In those seven years, said McConnell, stress tests have changed considerably. His 2005 test was conducted on a treadmill with the physician in the room, monitoring his reaction to exertion.
The 2005 diagnosis? Chronic heartburn.
This time, his stress test was the nuclear version, in which a radioactive dye is injected into the bloodstream to help create images of the heart muscle and valves at work. The pictures showed that one of McConnell's heart chambers wasn't filling up as it should, and he was referred to a cardiologist for a heart catheterization.
Still relatively unfazed, McConnell scheduled the catheterization -- then rescheduled it a week later so that he could play in a volleyball tournament first.
"I was afraid they'd find something," he admits now. And find something they did.
'A real mess'
"I was only half awake," said McConnell, as he recalls coming out of the anesthesia after the catheterization. "But I remember the doctor telling me, 'You have a real mess in there.'"
Later, the cardiologist told McConnell he was surprised he had never had a heart attack -- though he saw signs that there may have been one of the "silent" variety.
McConnell consulted with a surgeon, who drew pictures of the three blockages and scheduled him for surgery two weeks later. Since McConnell was on spring break at the time, he asked the surgeon if it was okay to go back to work.
"That depends," answered the doctor. "Is your job stressful?"
McConnell chuckles as he recalls his answer.
"Not for me -- but maybe for my students!"
Finding a substitute to take over at JSRCC for the rest of the semester, McConnell underwent surgery on March 27. During the operation, a fourth blockage was found.
Nine weeks after his quadruple bypass surgery, McConnell traveled to Salt Lake City and won both silver and bronze medals at the USA Volleyball Open National Championships.
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More than 430 teams from around the world competed in the June championships.
A long-time member of the Richmond Volleyball Club, McConnell earned his silver medal as a member of the GROG-65 Team (pictured above) in one session, and his bronze medal in another session as a member of Team SOTA-70.
Team GROG, he says, takes its name from the acronym for "Greater Richmond Old Guys," but the name hardly fits any more. In addition to the Richmond players, McConnell has GROG teammates hailing from Texas, Colorado and Arkansas.
"Grog also was a rum drink for the British Navy," he adds, "so our uniforms have a rum bottle logo."
Last October, he won a gold medal in the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah, on a 65's team that was a blend of RVC and Canadian players. In a couple of weeks, he will head to Utah for this year's Huntsman tournament, and he looks forward to it.
"The weather in Utah is beautiful this time of year," says McConnell. "And it's a well-run tournament -- like a mini-Olympics."
'A second home'
A native of Gate City, Va., McConnell began playing intramural volleyball when he was a student at Virginia Tech. (The loyal Hokie and season ticket holder is actually a "triple dipper," having gotten his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in civil engineering at Tech.) During grad school, he says, "we would get the gym for an hour and play volleyball instead of basketball. The faculty was really into volleyball."
Moving to Richmond in 1972 to teach at the newly-opened JSRCC, following stints at Germana and Wytheville community colleges, McConnell was invited to play in volleyball leagues that eventually formed the basis of RVC (established in 1980).
"Now it's a second home," the Glen Allen resident says of RVC.
At his other second home, JSRCC, McConnell enjoys frequent visits and contacts from former students -- who, he says with a chuckle, "are often shocked to see I'm still teaching."
His daughter, a freshman at Christopher Newport University, recently told him that she had seen his reviews online on "Rate Your Professor" and noted that the only bad rating he got was for giving too much work.
"But I've never had a student come back and say, 'You worked me too hard,'" says McConnell.
"They say, 'Thank you for kicking my butt. I wouldn't have made it at [the four-year institution attended] if you hadn't."
Not long ago, in fact, McConnell says he got an email from a 1981 graduate of JSRCC who went on to get his bachelor's degree and professional engineer license at other schools.
"He said JSRCC was the best school he attended," recalls McConnell, "with the best professors."
At an age when most people have long ago retired, McConnell has no immediate plans to stop working -- or to stop playing volleyball. In fact, he not only goes to rehab once a week, but also frequently works out on the treadmill at Shady Grove YMCA.
"I don't sit around much. I have to [stay in shape] if I'm going to be competitive," he says.
After competing in the USA Open National Championships every year for 23 years, McConnell says he can't single out any one year as his most memorable -- but admits the 2012 Open is likely to stand out in his memory in years to come.
"Any time you get to the medal stand, that's an accomplishment on its own. But nine weeks after heart surgery?" he exclaims, making it clear that his close call with calamity renders the accomplishment all the sweeter.
And McConnell has a word of advice for anyone suffering from what seems to be chronic heartburn.
"If it doesn't go away, see your doctor," he says emphatically. "Especially if you're not active."
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Looks OK to me!
(2012-05-11 16:57)Beer40oz Wrote: I never tried to run a PCI GPU......Apologies beer, someone mentioned you were using a PCI-e card earlier in the thread - my mistake, should have checked!
jack0w I am not the only one with this problem.... several people are experiencing same symptoms as me.
Don't worry I will update my guide as soon as I figure out what is going on.
Yes the ISK 300-150 would be an option.....
But hook with the 300-150 you have to stay with the stock cooler? right? because you said the power plug it's in its way? so any idea what other after market coolers to use?
If people want to use an aftermarket cooler?
I will conclude my tests later on today.
The small Scythe cooler I went with (don't have model number to hand) fitted fine with the stock PSU in the 150 case.


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For our fourth annual Women in TV Issue, we celebrate the smartest, funniest small-screen stars we love
Allison on why she tends to wear high-end, American designers on the red carpet:
"I wanted to establish a baseline: Here's what I look like, I have long brown hair, I wear this kind of dress, this is the deal. You can count on it! Look at Jennifer Aniston: she's America's sweetheart for a reason. You know what she's going to look like when she shows up to something, and there's something so comfortable in that."
On where she wants her career to go:
"I want to play a villain. I want to play a romantic heroine. I want to play someone who's on heroin. There's nothing I don't want to do. I want to play a guy at some point. I'll gain 100 pounds, I'll cut my hair off, I'll do whatever. I'm not precious about any of it."
Allison Williams wears a jersey dress from Anthony Vaccarello and diamond stud earrings from Hearts on Fire.
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Contractors managed to break through snowdrifts, clearing one lane of the road from Lynton to County Gate, at Devon's border with Somerset.
The county council's Gritters were out overnight as temperatures dropped to -2C (28F) in some areas.
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(ed. note: Just so there's no confusion, not trying to plug the blog with that headline on top. …. I meant that Michael Russo's blog was the best spot for Derek Boogaard insight, not Rangers Report.)
Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, who broke the story about Derek Boogaard being found dead in his apartment last night, is also probably the media member who knew him best from his days with the Wild. The two stayed in touch even during Boogaard's injury-wrecked season with the Rangers.
Here is Russo's blog, in which he remembers Boogaard.
And here is Russo's story in the Star-Tribune today.
Included are some tweets from other NHL players, including Brandon Prust and Michael Del Zotto, and some great photos of Boogaard. Russo also talks about Boogaard's charitable endeavors.
Also, here is a feature story done by Kevin Clark for the Wall Street Journal back in September.
From Blueshirts United, here is video of Derek Boogaard's only goal as a Ranger, which broke his 234-game goal drought, and, by the way, was scored against Michal Neuvirth, the goalie the Rangers couldn't beat nearly enough during the playoffs.
Blueshirts United also has this photo gallery of Boogaard's one season with the Rangers.
Here is Jesse Spector's story from The Daily News.
Blueshirts United has posted this video of Boogaard doing charity work … and also has player reactions.
As you can see, we will continue to update here as things become available.
Here is the statement from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman:
NEW YORK (May 14, 2011) — Gary Bettman, commissioner of the National Hockey League, today released the following statement regarding the passing of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard:
"The news that we have lost someone so young and so strong leaves everyone in the National Hockey League stunned and saddened. The NHL family sends its deepest condolences to all who knew and loved Derek Boogaard, to those who played and worked with him and to everyone who enjoyed watching him compete."
Jesse Spector is reporting that the Minneapolis medical examiner's office is saying it could take weeks for a cause of death to be determined.
So, just a suggestion, let's not jump to conclusions or try to play doctor, OK? We all have some ideas of what might have happened, but until we know, we ought to keep those to ourselves.


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Maintain That Course!
Don't get yourself into serious trouble due to a steering failure.
Give your steering hydraulics some TLC now.
Hydraulic steering is a wonderful thing, especially for those of us who remember old-fashioned, jump-the-sheave cable systems or, even worse, the chain-and-sprocket setups popular on sailboats. While some folks (sailors, mostly) criticize hydraulics for the lack of "feel," others say that's one of the main benefits: You're not constantly fighting the pressure of water rushing past the rudder. Even better, hydraulic steering is reliable and demands little maintenance—like a Timex, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking. But you can make the ticking smoother, and ensure against the odd system failure, by adding periodic steering-system checks to your maintenance schedule.
Let's start off by facing facts. Hydraulic steering demands so little attention, most of us never open the owner's manual—we just turn the wheel and the bow swings accordingly. So step one is to find the manual, or download one. The section on maintenance will tell you all you need to know. Once you've finished with your reading, it's time to get physical.
If your steering has been behaving properly, just check the oil and do a visual system check; if your wheel has been feeling "bumpy," there's probably air in the lines, which means bleeding or "purging" them according to instructions in the manual. Dirt in the helm's check valves can also cause that bumpy feeling; in the latter case you'll have to clean the lines first, again according to instructions, then bleed and purge them.
Check the Oil
There's a bit more to checking the oil than you'd think. First, make sure it's topped up to the level stated in the manual, which usually means leaving a little air space for expansion. If you have to add oil, follow the directions—different systems call for different procedures. Typically, you check and fill either at your highest helm station (in a "two-line" system) or at a remote reservoir tank (in a "three-line" system).
In a two-line system, by the way, the helm pumps oil through the hydraulic lines, helped by gravity in multi-helm boats: A compensating line between the helms lets oil flow down to the lower helm while trapped air rises and escapes through the vent fitting on the upper one. Three-line systems, on the other hand, fill at a separate reservoir that's pressurized to push the hydraulic fluid through the system. They are usually found on larger boats, but my old Hatteras 34 from the early 1960s had one (which was still working faultlessly when I owned the boat, 20-some years after she was built), so maybe your classic boat does, too. Three-line systems are a little more complex, but they're easier to check and top off.
On thing you should bear in mind when adding oil—you need to release the pressure in the reservoir first, and then pump it back up afterwards; SeaStar Solutions (www.seastarsolutions.com), a major player in steering hydraulics, recommends 40 to 45 psi. And remember if your system appears to be topped off even if you haven't checked it for a while, chances are all is copacetic, and you just have to do a visual check for minor leaks, chafe or kink points in the lines, broken oil-line support straps, etc.
Now For the System Itself
Put your steering system under pressure to check it out, which is where a helper will come in handy: While you're inspecting potential leak sites, have him/her hold the wheel hard over, first one way, then the other, hard enough to engage the pressure-release valve and make the helm chatter as the valve opens and closes. This will pump enough psi into the lines to make even micro leaks show up. (Cranked hard over the helm pump can generate up to 1,000 psi or more.) Wipe each connection with a paper towel; if you see any oil on it, investigate further. You may have a loose connection, or maybe a damaged hose fitting. Some steering systems are plumbed with damage-resistant copper tubing with repairable end fittings. Others use flexible hydraulic hoses with factory-attached end fittings; if one is leaking, you'll have to replace the whole hose.
You may find valves in your steering system: First-class installations include one or more of an assortment of valves, each of which makes using, and maintaining, the steering easier and even safer. Valves add more connections and therefore more potential leak sites, but they are well worth the slight added risk. There are valves to isolate parts of the system and minimize oil loss if something has to be disconnected, for example, an autopilot: Without shutoffs, of course, removing an autopilot for repair would spill lots of oil. If your autopilot doesn't have shutoffs, adding them would be a worthwhile investment.
Optional bleed valves close off the steering cylinder in hard-to-bleed, multiple-helm systems, letting the upper helm act as a pump to push oil into the lower ones as well as the compensating line. And an emergency bypass valve is often installed to open and release pressure should the rudder take a whack; otherwise the sudden surge of pressure from the wrong direction could blow out the check valves in the helm or burst an oil line.
Protect the Steering Cylinder
Ensure gear stowed in your lazarette or steering compartment can't fall onto the steering cylinder and damage the ram (the stainless steel rod attached to the tiller arm). A scratched or dinged ram will wreck the seals and let oil leak out. There's no sense replacing seals if the ram is damaged, so repair means replacing the ram, which usually means replacing the whole cylinder. It's easier, and cheaper, to protect it in the first place.
If the ram is okay but the seals are leaking, replace them. There can be one set or two sets per cylinder, depending on whether the cylinder is balanced or unbalanced. (A balanced cylinder exposes the ram on each end, although only one end is attached to the rudder; it has seals at each end. An unbalanced cylinder's ram extends from one end only, and therefore has only one set of seals.) Replacing the seals involves disassembling the cylinder, so it's best done in a clean shop by a qualified mechanic—a good reason for checking out your steering within easy reach of your boatyard, and not waiting until something breaks down far from home.
Don't Forget the Rudder
Now, before you leave that lazarette, give the rudder(s) a once-over, too. Check that the steering cylinder is securely connected to the tiller arm and that the tiller arm is securely connected to the rudderpost. In twin-rudder boats, check that each end of the tie bar is properly attached. Look for corrosion everywhere, and mold, too: This part of the boat is usually damp and rarely well ventilated. Inspect the stuffing boxes for your rudders as well—If they are of the conventional type they should show signs of a little water seeping in for lubrication. If too much water's coming in, you should tighten the stuffing box, but not too much: Loose and leaky is better than overtight. If in doubt, ask your mechanic to check it out.
And finally, keep this theme in mind. Don't look at your steering system with tunnel vision. While you're inspecting it and perhaps working on it, look around for other issues, things like broken bonding wires (the green ones), loose or broken wire straps, signs of water leakage, corroded fittings and fastenings, and so forth. Make your steering-system maintenance adventure serve multiple purposes, and jot down in a notebook anything you see that needs attention. Visiting the innards of your boat regularly can head off not just steering problems, but others as well.
This article originally appeared in the June 2014 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Updated from 12:43 p.m. ET to include closing share prices and additional data throughout. NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Linn Energy ( LINE) said late on Monday the Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an informal inquiry into its financial disclosures and the driller's pending merger with Berry Petroleum ( BRY). The Houston-based company said in a statement it has voluntarily agreed to disclose information to the SEC's informal review and that the regulator has requested the preservation of documents and communications relevant to the company's proposed merger with Berry Petroleum, its use of non-GAAP financial measures relayed to investors and its hedging strategies. Linn, however, said it remains confident it will complete its merger with Berry and that the informal inquiry shouldn't be seen as a negative stance by the SEC of its business. "The SEC has stated that the fact of the inquiry should not be construed as an indication that the SEC or its staff has a negative view of any entity, individual or security," the company said in a statement. "Although the impact of the inquiry on the timing of LinnCo's proposed merger with Berry Petroleum Company is difficult to predict, LinnCo and LINN remain committed to the completion of the transaction." LINN and LinnCo, a unit the company is using to acquire Berry, are cooperating fully with the SEC, both companies said. On Monday, Linn Energy and LinnCo maintained their high dividend yields by announcing monthly cash distributions of $0.2416 per share, or $2.90 on an annualized basis. The distribution will be payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 10. "While we remain confident in LINN's overall financial health and the soundness of its financial statements, we cannot ignore the uncertainty that the SEC inquiry has brought to the partnership's near-term outlook," Kevin Smith, a Raymond James analyst wrote in a Tuesday downgrade of the company. The analyst said the inquiry could delay the Berry deal by at least 30 days, however, Linn's business model and outlook "remain sound." Linn Energy shares closed down nearly 19% to $27.05 in Tuesday trading. LinnCo shares fell nearly 17% to $30.90, while Berry Petroleum shares fell nearly 6% to $39.86. Berry's proposed merger comes amid scrutiny from major financial media and independent research firms into earnings and cash flow of Linn Energy. Questions about the ability of Linn Energy to fund its large dividend and its accounting practices on derivative hedges have caused significant volatility in the company's shares and its all-stock exchange with Berry. The SEC's informal review, while not a confirmation of concerns about Linn's accounting, likely creates a new challenge for the oil and gas driller. A handful of analysts downgraded their ratings and price targets for Linn Energy given the uncertainty of the review, however, few expressed concern over the company's long-term earnings or strategy. In late June, Sterne Agee analyst Tim Rezvan said Berry Petroleum was fairly valued at $44 a share in the company's anticipated stock merger with Linn. In the wake of the SEC's informal review Rezvan wrote Tuesday, "we see 15% upside in
Berry shares if the deal closes on schedule this quarter, and 17% downside if the deal breaks." Linn and Berry said in late March they had delayed a shareholder meeting on their merger until the third quarter of 2013. Both companies expressed confidence in a close of the merger. The SEC's concern likely relates to Linn's practice of reconciling its GAAP operating cash flow with a non-GAAP measure it calls distributable cash flow (DCF), Rezvan said. To derive DCF, Linn has capitalized the cost of premiums it pays for puts contracts to hedge its energy price risk. Linn said earlier this year it did not expect to buy additional put contracts, however, the practice has boosted DCF by $911 million from 2009-2012, and by $583 million in 2012, Rezvan calculated. "While clearly expensing these costs represents the more conservative approach to calculating DCF, we believe recent chatter around the issue overstates the impact of this convention on LINE's financial metrics," Praneeth Satish, a Wells Fargo analyst, wrote in a Tuesday client note. Linn's distributable cash flow covered 88% of its recently increased dividend payments, even as the company reported a GAAP net loss in its most recent quarter. Satish valued Linn Energy's natural gas put portfolio at about $330 million, given current prices. A sale of the portfolio, Satish said, would not impact forecasts on Linn's five-year dividend growth rate. Recent analysis from Barron's and Hedgeye Risk Management put a spotlight on derivative accounting practices at Linn Energy that the investment community had already brought to light, Rezvan of Sterne Agee said in June Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors said in late June the hedge fund had received positive feedback from Berry Petroleum's management on its merger with Linn Energy. Cooperman said in a June 19 CNBC interview the $8.4 billion hedge fund has also done its homework on Linn Energy and remains an investor in the embattled company. Omega Advisors is Linn Energy's largest outside investor, with a 3.05% holding in the company's shares worth more than $200 million, according to March 31 SEC filings compiled by Bloomberg. Omega also owns 1.96% of LinnCo, the data show. Omega Advisors isn't concerned with how Linn Energy accounts for a hedging program the firm has in place to reduce its exposure to volatile energy prices, Cooperman said to CNBC. Through a spokesperson, Omega Advisors declined to comment on Linn Energy's Monday disclosure of an informal SEC review.


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So I saw this today:
WTH???? Ed Sorenson? Formally of WTHR. I had to look real hard to see that it was really him. And what's with the necklace of keys he was wearing. Dude looked like a thug, well actually a real poor imitation of a thug.
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
Pretty awesome interview with an SR-71 Blackbird pilot. Pretty insane to think that thing was in there air just 60 or so years after the Wright brothers, talk about a technological leap.
Guys, I think I'm going to murder that dude from the KFC bowl commercials.
Sorry, I can't get past the Hardee's commercials.
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
You mean Carls Jr.??????
They're the same thing, so, yeah.
Man I'm glad I no longer have to work in the "corporate" enviroment....thank you for reminding me.
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
Nope, it's just going to irritate me that you felt the need to CC him on the email as if I wasn't going to address the issue or something. My boss is a particular breed of a$$hole who actually utilizes the BCC function quite a bit. ****ing bush league.
And then we can discuss the idiots that always REPLY ALL. Even to an email from HR for personal information.
My department actually had to send out an internal memo talking about stop using Reply All. I get enough emails as it is. I do not need you doing a Reply All about what you are bringing in for the pitch in.
Here is another one. When you are sick STAY HOME! I realize many companies frown upon people calling in sick, but all it does is hurt productivity. I have watch germs spread through my department like wild fire and it is why I am basically a germaphobe at work.
I feel the same about cc-ing. It makes me mad. I was going to mention reply all, but you got that too. People here are actually dumb enough to reply to an @GreatLakes email list we have which is an entire region - Ohio, and parts of Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Then more idiots always reply all to the previous reply all. It amazes me.
Another random thought - do you consider agreeance a word?
Geezer Jr. is in his first year as a teacher and choir director. He assists a lady with Women's Show Choir and is Director of the Mixed Choir. Yesterday afternoon at Plainfield HS the Women's Choir won their first ever State Choir Championship and then last night the Mixed Choir duplicated the girl's win to take their First ever State Championship!! I cannot tell you how proud we are of our son and the kids that worked so hard. I asked him though what you do after winning a state championship in your rookie season? Broadway?? I mean that's setting the bar kinda hign doncha thinik? (can ya tell I'm a proud poppa?)
PS.....it was about 14 hours of high energy singing and choreography and the packed house will rival any basketball game you've been to for excitement and school pride. The rivalries are just as powerful in this competition as in any competition. What a great way to spend a day (kinda expensive too)
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
Judge Joe Brown was held in contempt of court HAHA
The reply all to email groups is just nerve racking. Sometimes I wonder if people even bother to read what is going on before they click send.
I guess technically it is a word, but to me agreement is the proper word to use.
I'm in agreeance with that.
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
Whatever happened to Arkman40 ?
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
I hear he had a special clause in his contract just to cover this eventuality. plus I think it's in a standard player's contract anyway,
Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.
"I'm just a 14 year old White girl"
I'm not gonna tell my parents, they'll tell me to delete my acc omg that would be the end of my life
I'm ****ing 14 years old, do they think I'm gonna blow up a plane or something. I'm just stupid okay? Sarah (@QueenDemetriax_)
I blocked the FBI just in case
Sarah (@QueenDemetriax_)
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This was making the rounds at work today and we were having a good laugh. 14 is old enough to have some damn sense to think this is not a good idea. Just another example of social media and teenagers not working well together.
Though the US Airways twitter account just tweeted out a picture of a naked girl and an airplane model on a place it should not be. Probably why they are sticking with the American Airlines name after the merger.
Both these stories are awesome.
This week is Palindrome week, when each date reads the same backward as it does forward:
4/13/14; 4/14/14; 4/15/14; 4/16/14; 4/17/14; 4/18/14; 4/19/14
Apparently old dogs can learn new tricks. I started back at IUPUI in January 2013, and have a 3.8 GPA since then. Granted I can only realistically go part-time because of the whole working full-time thing...damn bills and responsibilities.
So far, this semester I'm in the highest math class I've ever been in and I'm holding a 99% in the class. Then there's my econ class and I've somehow only missed 9 points off the curve. Hopefully these classes get harder sooner rather than later...


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Both parties react to Delaware governor's address
Gov. Jack Markell, D-Del., delivered his 2013 State of the State address which touched on a wide variety of subjects from job creation to strengthening Delaware's schools.
In regards to jobs, Markell announced that ILC Dover will bring 115 new jobs to the state to a new facility in the Seaford area sometime this year. The reaction from both Republicans and Democrats was quite positive.
"I was pleased with the majority of what the governor had to say. He came prepared and I think he extended his hand in a way of bipartisanship I think many of us on the senate side and the republican side anticipated and expected," said (R) Sen. Ernie Lopez, of Delaware's new 6th District, which includes Rehoboth.
One thing in particular that Sen. Lopez supports is the plan to expand the natural gas infrastructure here in the state. Gov. Markell says over the last four years, Delaware reduced emissions more than any other state, and clean energy projects such as the one at Calpine's new Dover plant puts the Delaware on the right track.
"That's one that I agree with. The cost of utilities, electricity in general in Delaware is something that's skyrocketing for everyone. Not just people but corporations in particular. I think from a corporation side of things we want to make our state more attractive and by expanding natural gas in the state we can continue to do that," said Lopez.
Other goals ensure communities are safe and those with mental illnesses get the help they need. The governor shared a few personal experiences that motivate those actions.
"I was particularly happy to hear him talk about a focus on mental health for middle school children because that's the age when children begin to really get in trouble and need assistance," said Sen. Maragaret Rose Henry,(D-DE 2nd District-Wilmington East).
Just one month after the tragic shooting in Connecticut where 28 people including mostly children, the governor reminded legislators about the Omnibus School Safety Act, which requires preparation of state-of-the-art school safety plans for every Delaware public school within five years. However, Markell would like to see plans implemented much sooner, possibly within two years.
"I certainly intend to reach out to the schools in my district as I already am meeting individual principals. I'm going to start asking them where they are in their school safety plan process," said Sen. BrianTownsend, D-Del., who represents Bear.
"As we saw in the horrible events in Connecticut recently, sometimes teachers find themselves on the front line of a tragedy. We pray evil like that does not come to our communities. But if it does, we need to be prepared," added Markell.
As far as education, Gov. Markell admits significant investments to improve education have been made thanks to the General Assembly. According to Markell, as a result, the state is on track to increase the percentage of low-income children enrolled in quality-rated early learning programs. Markell also brought attention to teacher salaries he says should increase as well.
"I represent a lot of high poverty schools and I was pleased to hear him acknowledge the fact that we need to put more resources in terms of teacher pay for teachers who are willing to work in high poverty schools and I think that's a very good thing," said Sen. Henry.
"I heard the governor outline some incredibly exciting things that will take our education system to the next level. Valuing teachers and building a system around those teachers, valuing our parents and the experience that they have and how we change the preparation of our teachers to make sure they're ready day one," said Delaware Depart. of Education Secretary Mark Murphy.
Improving the quality of life was also addressed and initiatives such as the First State Trails and Pathways Initiative, which will connect neighborhoods, parks and downtowns throughout our state is just one of many examples Markell highlighted.
"Delaware is blessed with beautiful beaches, parks, scenic farmland, a vibrant arts community and a rich culture and historical heritage," said Markell.
Meanwhile lawmakers who packed Legislative Hall in Dover appeared to not only have positve reaction after the Governor's remarks, they seem even more excited now to get to work. "I'm very grateful for the opportunity to serve the 11th district and now that we had the state of state address, I'm looking forward to getting to work," Sen.Townsend added.
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alpha-omega wrote:Kloiten wrote:alpha-omega, the sound quality was bad. And I didn't like how you read the poem. Poems are feelings expressed in words. They have to reflect the feelings that they are. You can't just read a poem. You have to read it with voice. One doesn't even have to know the language to say what I said. There is a universality of human emotion, especially love, and you need to be truthful to it.
Hi kloiten, I didn't make this audio for hearing the poem. I made it for language. So, please do not make comments about the way I read the poem. I agree with you. I didn't pay attention to it. It took me 2 minutes to prepare it. Because I have histology exam tomorrow and nobody has sent their audio files here I thought I could begin. I didn't want to write new sentences. Waste of time. Well, I promise I will read some normal sentences (not poem) next time to make everybody happy.
Ok, I'm glad you know how to read poems. Your reasons are completely valid. Thanks for explaining it.
I'm getting around to posting some of my own sound files. I just don't want to go onto some weird uploading site to post them.


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Generic Name: warfarin (WAR-far-in)
Brand Name: Coumadin
Warfarin can cause severe and sometimes fatal bleeding. Bleeding is more likely to occur at the start of treatment or with high doses. Patients who have a history of stomach or bowel bleeding, high blood pressure, stroke or "mini-stroke" (transient ischemic attack [TIA]), serious heart disease, anemia, cancer, certain genetic factors, or kidney problems may be at greater risk for bleeding. Patients who have inconsistent international normalized ratios (INRs; a blood test), who have taken warfarin for a long time, who have had a recent injury or surgery, or who are 65 years old or older are also at greater risk.
Certain blood clotting tests (eg, prothrombin time [PT], INR) will be performed regularly while you take warfarin. Certain medicines, dietary changes, and other factors may affect INR levels while taking warfarin. Discuss any questions or concerns with your doctor.
Contact your doctor right away if you notice any unusual bleeding or bruising. Symptoms of bleeding problems include unusual bruising; bleeding gums; bloody or coffee ground-like vomit; coughing up blood; dizziness; increased bleeding from cuts; increased menstrual or vaginal bleeding; nosebleeds; pain, swelling, or discomfort; pink or brown urine; red or black stools; unusual headaches or weakness.
Warfarin is used for:
Treating and preventing harmful clots that may occur in the veins (venous thrombosis), in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), with a type of abnormal heartbeat (atrial fibrillation), or following a heart valve replacement. Warfarin is also used to reduce the risk of stroke and other problems in patients who have had a heart attack. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Warfarin is an anticoagulant. It works by blocking the formation of certain blood clotting factors.
Do NOT use warfarin if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in warfarin
- you have bleeding tendencies, bleeding problems (eg, hemophilia), severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, certain blood problems (eg, low white blood cell or platelet levels), or leukemia
- you have active serious bleeding, bleeding in the brain, certain blood vessel problems (eg, aneurysm, dissecting aorta), or inflammation or infection of the heart
- you have active ulcer or bleeding of the stomach or bowel, urinary tract, genitals, or respiratory tract
- you have recently had or will be having eye, brain, or spinal cord surgery; spinal puncture; spinal anesthesia; or any type of major surgery
- you are pregnant, unless you have a mechanical heart valve
- you are unable to have routine blood clotting tests
- you are unable to follow your doctor's instructions properly and do not have someone to help you take your medicine
- you are taking mifepristone, streptokinase, or urokinase
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using warfarin:
Some medical conditions may interact with warfarin. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are able to become pregnant
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines or other substances
- if you have recently been injured, fallen, given birth, or had surgery
- if you have a history of stomach or bowel problems (eg, bleeding, ulcer, inflammation), heart problems (eg, heart failure, infection), blood clots, anemia or other blood problems (eg, protein C deficiency, high red blood cell levels), blood vessel problems, or high blood pressure
- if you have a history of liver, kidney, or thyroid problems; yellowing of the skin or eyes; mental or mood problems; high cholesterol; arthritis; diabetes; or cancer
- if you smoke or drink alcohol, or if you have poor nutrition, celiac disease, nutrient or fat absorption problems, or low levels of vitamin K or vitamin C in the blood
- if you have a fever, very poor health, diarrhea, fluid buildup, excessive fat in the stools (steatorrhea), a recent or current infection, or tuberculosis (TB), or if you will be exposed to high temperatures for a prolonged period of time
- if you have a heart valve replacement, an intrauterine device (IUD), or a catheter
- if you fall often, or if you plan to have any surgery or dental procedure
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with warfarin. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Antiplatelet medicines (eg, clopidogrel), heparin or other anticoagulants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (eg, ibuprofen), salicylates (eg, aspirin), streptokinase, or urokinase because the risk of bleeding may be increased
- Mifepristone because excessive bleeding may occur
- Topical pain medicines (medicines applied to your skin) because some of these medicines may increase your risk of bleeding
- Many prescription and nonprescription medicines (eg, used for allergic reactions, asthma, anxiety, gout, heartburn or reflux, HIV, infections, inflammation, aches and pains, heart problems, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, seizures, trouble sleeping, mental or mood problems, diabetes, stomach or bowel problems, irregular heartbeat, birth control, hormone replacement, cancer, immune system suppression, pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH], and others), multivitamin products, and herbal or dietary supplements (eg, herbal teas, coenzyme Q10, garlic, ginseng, ginkgo, St. John's wort) may interact with warfarin, increasing the risk of serious side effects such as bleeding or blood clots
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if warfarin may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use warfarin:
Use warfarin as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Warfarin is usually given as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic.
- Do not use warfarin if it contains particles, is cloudy or discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged.
- Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children and pets. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Ask your health care provider how to dispose of these materials after use. Follow all local rules for disposal.
- It is very important to take warfarin on a regular schedule as prescribed by your doctor. Take warfarin at the same time each day.
- Continue to take warfarin even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses, unless directed to do so by your doctor.
- If you miss a dose of warfarin, contact your doctor right away.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use warfarin.
Important safety information:
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take warfarin before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Carry an ID card at all times that says you take warfarin.
- Do NOT take more than the recommended dose or use for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor. Contact your doctor right away if you may have taken too much of warfarin.
- Do not drink alcohol while you are taking warfarin; it may increase the risk of warfarin's side effects.
- Do not change your activity level or weight without checking with your doctor; the risk of warfarin's side effects may be increased. Do not participate in any sport or other activity that may cause a serious injury while taking warfarin.
- Do not change your eating habits without checking with your doctor. Eat a normal, balanced diet. Foods that have high levels of vitamin K (eg, green leafy vegetables, broccoli, liver, certain vegetable oils) may change the effect of warfarin. Ask your doctor for a list of foods that may affect warfarin. Tell your doctor if any foods on the list are a part of your diet.
- Check with your doctor before you eat cranberries or grapefruit, or before you eat or drink products that contain cranberry or grapefruit while you are taking warfarin. Tell your doctor if these products are already part of your diet.
- Elevated body temperature may increase the effect of warfarin. Be careful to avoid becoming overheated, especially during hot weather.
- Warfarin decreases blood clotting. Use caution while doing activities such as brushing your teeth, flossing, or shaving. Avoid activities that may cause bruising or injury. Seek immediate medical attention if you fall or injure yourself. Tell your doctor if you have unusual bruising or bleeding. Tell your doctor if you have dark, tarry, or bloody stools.
- Tell your doctor if you develop a fever, infection, or severe diarrhea.
- Do not take aspirin while you take warfarin unless your doctor tells you to. If you already take aspirin for a heart or other condition, talk with your doctor about whether or not you should continue to take it with warfarin.
- Tell your doctor if you will be traveling or if you will be confined to a bed or chair for a long period of time (eg, car or airplane ride). This may increase your risk of developing a blood clot.
- If therapy with warfarin is stopped, the blood thinning effects may last for 2 to 5 days after you stop taking it. Discuss any questions or concerns with your doctor. Do not suddenly stop taking warfarin without checking with your doctor.
- Lab tests, including certain blood clotting tests (eg, PT, INR), may be performed while you use warfarin. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Use warfarin with caution in Asian patients; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially bleeding.
- Use warfarin with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially bleeding.
- Warfarin should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN; safety and effectiveness in children have not been confirmed. Children may need more frequent lab tests if they use warfarin.
- If you may become pregnant, you must use an effective form of birth control while you take warfarin. If you have questions about effective birth control, talk with your doctor.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: Do not use warfarin if you are pregnant. It has been shown to cause harm to the fetus. Avoid becoming pregnant while you are taking it. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor right away. It is not known if this medicine is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use warfarin, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of warfarin:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. No COMMON side effects have been reported with warfarin. Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); back, side, muscle, joint, or stomach pain; black, tarry, or bloody stools; blood in the urine (pink or brown urine); bloody or coffee ground-like vomit; chest pain; decreased urination; dizziness; fainting; fever; numbness or tingling; pain, unusual color, or temperature change in any area of the body; pale skin; purple, dark, or painful toes; shortness of breath; skin sores or ulcers; stroke symptoms (eg, confusion, slurred speech, vision problems, one-sided weakness); sudden, severe pain in your legs, feet, or toes; trouble swallowing; unexplained swelling; unusual bruising or bleeding (eg, nosebleed, unusual bleeding from gums, increased bleeding from cuts, increased menstrual or vaginal bleeding, coughing up blood, bleeding at the injection site); unusual headache or weakness; unusual pain, swelling, or discomfort; wounds or sores that do not heal properly; yellowing of the skin or eyes.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include black, tarry stools; blood in stools or urine; increased menstrual bleeding; unusual bruising or bleeding.Proper storage of warfarin:
Warfarin is usually handled and stored by a health care provider. If you are using warfarin at home, store warfarin as directed by your pharmacist or health care provider. Keep warfarin out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about warfarin, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Warfarin is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take warfarin or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about warfarin. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to warfarin. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using warfarin.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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May 29, 1909 — Techelsberg, Austria
Johann was born to Catholic parents in the part of Austria known as Carinthia, where he was raised on the family farm. Johann enjoyed acting and belonged to a theater group in nearby Sankt Martin, which also happened to have a Jehovah's Witness congregation. He became a Jehovah's Witness during the late 1920s, actively preaching in the district around Sankt Martin.
1933-39: Johann continued to do missionary work for the Jehovah's Witnesses even after this was banned by the Austrian government in 1936. The situation for Jehovah's Witnessesworsened after Germany annexed Austria in March 1938. Like other Witnesses, Johann refused to give the Hitler salute, to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler, or to enlist in the army.
1940-44: In April 1940 Johann was arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned in Klagenfurt. The Nazis deported him to theNeuengamme concentration camp, and then to theSachsenhausen camp. In Sachsenhausen, the Germans tried to force Johann to repudiate his faith as a Jehovah's Witness, but Johann refused. Though it was forbidden, he had secretly hidden a tiny Bible, and reading Scripture enabled him to fortify his belief that the power of God was stronger than the power of the Nazi regime.
Johann was executed on May 7, 1944, in Sachsenhausen. He was 34 years old.
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Like most cities, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, East London, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein have a long menu of cultural, shopping, sporting, dining and nightlife options.
Pretoria and Cape Town are strong on museums, Johannesburg has an ever-increasing number of heritage sites, while Durban has a dominant beach culture. Vast shopping malls stocking international brands are to be found all over the urban face of the country.
City honeymoons also offer the chance to explore new layers of urban culture in the townships that adjoin every major town.
A result of our segregated history, the story of such towns is in fact a tale of two cities. From Johannesburg you can travel out to the world-famous Soweto, a vibrant city in its own right; from Cape Town you can visit destinations such as Khayelitsha, Gugulethu and Langa; from Durban you can explore KwaMashu and Inanda; and on Port Elizabeth's doorstep you'll find New Brighton and Zwide.
The townships will introduce you to traditional South African culture, including local cuisine and hospitality, sangomas (traditional healers) and shebeens (taverns).
Honeymoons in the city mean world-class hotels and service. You'll find banking to beat many Western countries, good road networks and tour operators who provide a wide variety of sightseeing options. The cuisine is cosmopolitan and there's plenty of entertainment, including theatre, culture and a vibrant nightlife.
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Best time to visit
South Africa's magnificent weather makes all our cities largely year-round destinations. But for the Western Cape, all provinces experience rain in summer (November to March). Cape Town, however, having a wet winter season, is not everyone's cup of tea from June to about September. But it is gloriously green during this time.
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Five days should be sufficient for a city honeymoon (if you are sticking to just one urban destination). If you want to include multiple cities on your honeymoon, then book two to three weeks in South Africa.
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Whatever you do, try to eat local. So if you're in Cape Town, try Cape Malay food; when in Port Elizabeth go for a seafood platter; or try shisa nyama (township barbeque) in the townships and boerekos (farmers' food) in the Free State.


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Soo... i have this very simple form validation for my contactform which looks like this:
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#contactform').validate({ // initialize the plugin
rules: {
name: {
required: true,
minlength: 5
email: {
required: true,
email: true
message: {
required: true,
minlength: 20
And it does what it is supposed to... but the thing is... atm im getting the "field required" text above an empty input field if i leave it blank, but what I want is the inputfield to get a red border/focus and nothing more. I don't want the "field required" text etc... ONLY a red border for a more clean look.
Anyone know how i can archieve this?
Hi there,
Can you post a link to the page this is happening on?
As far as I can see, the script is doing what it should.
You have two input fields "name" and "email", as well as a textarea "message" and in the rules that you posted above, you have marked all of them as required.
Also, one other thing you might want to look at:
When I enter something into one of the fields and it is flagged as incorrect, when I click back into the field to alter my initial entry, the field is cleared automatically and I have to start over.Not very user friendly ...
Yeah. Maby I was unclear, i want it to do what it does, but instead of echoing out "field required" etc when i leave something blank, i want the field to get a red border.... so... no text just red border=) Is this possible to do?
Okey yeah im gonna try to sort that out=)
Well, the fields which fail validation get assigned a class of error, so you could use that:
.error{ border: 1px solid red; }
As for the error messages, you can remove them in a number of ways.However before doing so consider whether this a good idea, as it will stop users from submitting the form without giving them a reason why.If you're sure this is what you want to do, I believe this will work:
rules: {
name: {
required: true,
minlength: 5
email: {
required: true,
email: true
message: {
required: true,
minlength: 20
} ,
messages: {
"name": "",
"email": "",
"message": ""
another thing, do you know how to make the validation to ignore the input values that are already there like "your name here", atm the validation accept that as a name.
Yes, use HTML5's placeholder instead of the input tag's value attribute.
<input id="name" name="name" type="text" placeholder="your name" required />
Further reading: http://davidwalsh.name/html5-placeholderCompatibility: http://caniuse.com/input-placeholderFallback: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/jquery-placeholder


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I was in Sam's Club the other day and bought an Eye Round Roast. The meat department employee told me this is the same slab of meat they cut rib eye steaks from. I was skeptical, because the meat was way too lean, and nearly zero marbling. Also the cross section of this roast looks nothing like a rib eye at all, it was just like a solid red log of meat.
Anyway I did a great job cooking it, I made my own beef marinade injection, and injected it first, and marinated it, for 2 hours, then put in my grill for about 3 hours low and slow at 250 degrees, measured at the height of the top of the roast about 4" off the surface of the grill grate.
It cooked beautifully, it was super moist and juicy, as I sliced it the juices flowed wonderfully from the roast. The problem is this roast was super tough, so tough in fact that I had a real hard time getting the knife to even slice this this roast. This was the worst piece of meat I think I ever bought, it was tough to even chew it. I measured 138 degrees at the center of the roast when I removed it from the grill, medium rare. It was not over cooked nor under cooked.
I've been doing this so long and never had any screw-ups, so I doubt it's anything I did. Is this a problem with eye rounds? I'm suspicious about this type of cut, because none of my dozen or so BBQ cookbooks have any recipes or instructions for it, which tells me most people probably avoid this cut. See photos below that I shot during the cooking:


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The first weekend of August my wife and I are going to a conference in Kansas City. (National Down Syndrome Congress's 35th Anniversary National Convention) we have a two and a half year old with Down Syndrome.
Now, I've been to Gate's, Jack Stacks, K.C. Masterpiece, and Zardza's.
My favorite so far is K.C. Masterpiece, but I'm thinking about going to Arthur Bryant's.
We are leaving the kids at home with family and using this as sort of an out of town date. Matter of fact it's a week before our 11th anniversary.
Any suggestions or opinions on BBQ venue?


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I'm trying to make a simple script in python that will scan a tweet for a link and then visit that link.
I'm having trouble determining which direction to go from here. From what I've researched it seems that I can Use Selenium or Mechanize? Which can be used for browser automation. Would using these be considered web scraping?
I can learn one of the twitter apis , the Requests library, and pyjamas(converts python code to javascript) so I can make a simple script and load it into google chrome's/firefox extensions.
Which would be the better option to take?