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The only problem here is it's gonna come out totally different if I do the test or if you do, or if we try it with 2 different guitars, or different guage picks, or strings, etc... there's no consistency to it.Originally Posted by ranalli
The only problem here is it's gonna come out totally different if I do the test or if you do, or if we try it with 2 different guitars, or different guage picks, or strings, etc... there's no consistency to it.Originally Posted by ranalli
Originally Posted by JB_From_Hell
For myself anyway there's no need to do an mV test....all I want to do is buy pickups and know how hot they are in relation to each other. The manufacturer should have that info for my reference.
Check out this link from Bill Lawrence (Bill and Becky) http://www.billlawrence.com/Pages/Pi...evaluation.htm
Hope this helps alittle.
True. And Duncan's bar on the chart works OK for this. I would love it if there were a standard that could be applied across different manufacturers.Originally Posted by ranalli
the 11.K 500XL's are not the good ones,Originally Posted by the guy who invented fire
the ones from www.billlawrence.com
are the ones that are said to sound the best at 16.8K. these are wound by hand at time of order
and this company
makes the 11K ones that are said to sound anemic and thin/trebly
dime and nono bettencourt both used pup that were wound by www.billlawrence.com
and dime had his 500XL overwound to and they nicked named it the XXL-500
What bridge pickup did Dimebag Darrell use?
Dime was on a tone quest for a long time before he and Washburn Guitars came to us. He had tried numerous custom wound pickups, but none were giving him the tone he was looking for. At the time Dime and Washburn came to us, Dime was using a custom wound pickup that he called an XXL-500. It was not available to the public. And it was still not giving Dime his tone. That's when Dime and Washburn turned to us. We started with Dime's best-sounding XXL-500 and then made numerous tweaks. We changed the magnet type, the wire gauge, the number of turns, and other factors. Dime tested the pickups on tour, so they got real world "arena" testing. After a few back-and-forth exchanges, we finally nailed his tone. And that's the SH-13 Dimebucker. It's the pickup that Dime used and -- for the first time -- the pickup Dime used is available to the public. It works great in Dime's solid state amps as well as tube amps. For more information about Dime and the Dimebucker, read his interview on this site. Dime did a great job describing the distortion quality of the pickup. We were very priviledged to work with Dime and we mourned his tragic death. R.I.P.
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All I know, is the L-500XL I have from www.billlawrenceusa.com is the LOUDEST pickup I've ever owned. Don't know what the DC resistance is - I just use my ears. Same amp, same settings - this one screams.Originally Posted by JB_From_Hell
I have played both, Wait until you try the one from Billlawrence.com, it will knock your socks off with tone in comparison!!!!Originally Posted by Bluesman75
My real Bill XL is high 16 something and I would categorize it #44 like an over wound DD.
The Bill USA at 11.2 I'd suspect it to be #43 wire like a Screaming Demon or Custom type. No one calls the Screaming anemic.
I'd find it hard to believe anyone would make a #44 11.2 and try to pawn it off as a real Bill XL.
But check this out, a DD neck is 13k #43 ceramic. I've been considering trying one of those USA Bills in the neck.
Me and Neal's stage rig.
From the Dept. of useless and irrelevant information:
Part of the reason that high-output pups have less highs, is because a pickup is basically a coil. A coil is an inductor, and inductors are used as low-pass filters. (Highs are blocked.) A capacitor passes high frequencies. So, a tone control is a capacitor that passes, (or shunts), the high-frequencies to ground. An inductor blocks high-frequencies. Ergo, the more coil windings, the less highs, (and harmonics), make it out.
Many people seem to end up defining their entire life by the work that they keep. They have no hobbies, are part of no meaningful social groups, and have few friends outside of work. After enough time spent like this, they seem to get to a mental place where they are incapable of escaping. After several decades in captivity, trying to release an animal back into the wild usually doesn't end all that well for the animal. It's very sad. GuitarStv
then you obviously have not tried the one from billlawrence.com thenOriginally Posted by Bluesman75
You're right. But I was just pointing out that even at 11.2 it's still a very loud pickup.Originally Posted by SABOTAGE
Originally Posted by Bluesman75


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PolyAnna's Musings: What about the kids?
I get this question a lot, "what about the kids?"
What about them? They are surrounded by love. They see people caring for one another, caring about them. Where is the down side? My husband and I don't use words like monogamy or polyamory. Think about it, did your parents preface every relationship conversation with the qualifier — monogamous? No, of course not. We talk about love, friendship, compassion and relationships.
We also do not parade partners though our children's lives either. We are cautious. We wait until we are sure a relationship is stable before we bring everyone together. This goes for new friends and lovers. We are also very honest with them when relationships end. My kiddos have witnessed the graceful end of my BFF's marriage, the separation of other friends and two years ago, the dissolution of their grandparents marriage. We don't hide the ending of relationships, we explain to them that sometimes things don't work out and that the individuals still love and care about them. That is all kids want, to know that they are loved and cared for.
I was thinking about this the other day. There is a little boy in one of my kid's classes at school. His parents are divorced and it isn't amicable. Not in the least. I think everything is a battle. Everything. From homework, to parties, to what the kid eats for lunch.
While I am sure people feel for him, this is considered normal and I suspect no one would call children's services or say that his parent's constant court battles are harming him.
And yet, I have to wonder, why is this tug a war with this poor kid in the middle deemed sad, but socially acceptable and my husband and I creating a warm, loving, honest network of chosen family is viewed as "bad" or "dangerous" or circumspect by most of society and the media at large?
I have no way of knowing if my kids will struggle with relationships, be monogamous or polyamorous when the grow up. I do hope that they will have firm grasp on being honest and loving and grounded in their interpersonal relationships.

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dmarsha4 (137) , Australia | December 23, 2014
Easily the best brewpub/taphouse in Adelaide. A great selection of local, interstate and overseas beers on tap (as well as an extensive bottle list) and since June this year, a range of brews made on the premises. The pub has a number of different spaces both indoors and out, some with lounge chairs, others with tables, so something to suit everyone. They don't have food, but the deli across the road has takeaway pizzas which you are welcome to bring back to the pub. All in all its the sort of pub I'd love to have as my local!
drpimento (156) La Crosse, Wisconsin | January 27, 2014
Made a trip here today as the first go to pub via trap and hoof on a very hot day. Quite warm inside too, but worth it. Great selection of Oz beers in general n locals in particular, plus choice imports. Staff is super friendly yet laid back and helpful/knowledgeable. Had some cheese n crackers- tasty! Fair prices. Friendly customers. Pool table. Going to try to return..
richie747 (45) Sydney , Australia | November 16, 2013
Great atmosphere, unpretentious country pub with only craft beers on tap. domestic and international. Glass Hop back vessel attached to the bar top with various favorites flowing. Pool table, darts board, lounge room, band playing on sat night.
SweetHorizon (13) , New Zealand | September 15, 2013
Great place to sit back and relax in the afternoon. Live music in the evenings. No food but there is a great place that has take away pizzas across the road(The Deli.) Good tap and bottle list.
DocFi (15) , Australia | June 30, 2013
No wonder The Wheaty recently won the best beer pub in the country. Jade and the team deserve every accolade for trail blazing and setting the standard globablly. Go girls!
Rangi (11) , New Zealand | December 16, 2012
Went there early in the day mid week by myself killing sometime. So I'm sure the experience would be even better with a group of mates, Friday or Saturday with some live music or a beer event! Was awesome chilling out sampling a variety of beers with not bad seville for a afternoon. Will be back next time in Adelaide hopefully on a weekend.
WKnight (10) Adelaide, Australia | May 30, 2012
An amazing selection of tap beers that is constantly changing, the addition of the hopinator creates some interesting variations of popular brews. Without a doubt Adelaide's best pub for a quality beer.
kbutler1 (106) Minnesota | March 12, 2012
On a recent trip to AU, I made my family go to the Wheatsheaf after running around the city for a while. Be aware, this is not in the city really and is a little off the beaten path but I found it to be pretty sweet. Very much has the feel of a "local" bar. Decent tap selection for Australia but has a pretty extensive bottle menu. It is pricey though, I paid about $12 for my draft and about $40 for a bottle of Cantillon Fou Foune to go. No food available which kinda sucked but apparently they have plans to add a small kitchen. I would go back here for sure if I was in the city. *** My score probably seems a little harsh but being from the states where we seem to be pretty spoiled with great beer bars, this to me is a fair rating. Like I said, I would not hesitate going here again.


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Team USA Wins Women's Gymnastics GOLD!!!
Move over, Magnificent Seven! Make way for the Fab Five!! For the first time since 1996, Team USA has won the team gold in Women's Gymnastics at the Olympics! And, in London just moments ago, they did by putting an absolute smackdown on the competition! Four years ago in Beijing, the U.S. Women were outperformed by a controversially young Chinese team. This Olympics, there was no controversy at all . . . just the gymnastics equivalent of a knockout! They won by 5.066 points. That is UNHEARD of!!! Here's how it played out . . .


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A BRAVE little girl who lost her battle with cancer is the inspiration behind a Bury woman's gruelling fundraising challenge.
Saima Naseem is pushing herself to the limit to honour the memory of her niece who died at the age of four.
The 36-year-old has been training for the Born Survivor 10k military obstacle course in Cumbria and will be part of a team raising money for Bury Cancer Support Centre.
The feat will be a tribute to Sahar Hussain who was diagnosed with the terminal disease as a baby.
Recalling the devastating moment her family's life was shattered, Saima said: "My sister Abilla first noticed there was something wrong with my niece when she developed a squint in her eye.
She took her to the doctors and eventually further tests revealed she had cancer in her eyes, which gradually spread to her whole body.
"There was nothing that could be done for Sahar. It was a devastating time for the entire family."
Saima, who lives in Bury and works as a trainee supervisor at B&M Bargains in Rochdale Exchange Shopping Centre, said: "Sahar spent almost all of her short life in hospital having treatment and chemotherapy. She was a quiet child but she absolutely loved to draw and paint.
"I decided I wanted to do something to keep her memory alive and so taking part in the Born Survivor challenge will be my first tribute to her."
Saima is not the only member of her family who will be taking on the challenge as her younger sister Marria, aged 30, will also be tackling the course designed by British Royal Marines Commandos.
Saima said they aim to raise around £500 when they tackle the course on Saturday at Lowther Castle in Cumbria.
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Peter Fletcher, an award-winning classical guitarist, returned to Harker Heights to perform Feb. 28.
Sharing music and connecting with the audience is what he finds most satisfying.
"The Harker Heights Public Library has hosted Peter Fletcher three times in the past," said Lisa Youngblood, library director. "Patrons truly enjoy his artistry."
About 30 people attended the concert.
"The range of what he is playing is pretty astounding," said Kim Berg, a Belton resident who calls herself an amateur guitar enthusiast. "It's not what I expected at all. When I was made aware of him, I was really excited about the opportunity to attend this concert."
Fletcher's program spanned 500 years of classical music and included pieces by J.S. Bach, Edvard Grieg, Isaac Albeniz and "Simple Gifts," a traditional Shaker hymn.
Fletcher said he enjoys performing in a variety of venues, such as libraries, arts councils, churches, performing arts centers and colleges.
"You get an interesting demographic of people, which is what I like," he said. "I want it to be multicultural, with people of all ages together. I love playing the guitar. I want people to hear great music."
Eric Matamoros, a Harker Heights resident, is a drummer.
"My brother told me about this," he said. "We are in a band, and we really wanted to be here because it is classical music."
Fletcher builds a program of three-dimensional quality to make a concert accessible with a little bit of a challenge. To do this he uses two guitars. A sprucetop, which gives clarity, is for the polyphonic portion of the program, and a cedartop, which gives warmth and sweetness, is for the melodic portion of the program.
While he does not play any other instruments, he does listen to music other than classical. He is partial to the music of the '60s and '70s, he said.
"Unlike reading Tolstoi or James Joyce, which has all this context, music has no context, it doesn't have meaning," he said. "It is what you make of it, how you experience it," Fletcher said.
Fletcher first performed at the Harker Heights library in 2009, and is currently on tour to promote his new CD, "Edvard Grieg," on the Centaur label. He travels with three Darren Hippner guitars, two of which he uses in concert.
A reception with refreshments was held immediately before the concert. After the concert, Fletcher met with audience members.


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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Police are scouring the area near a river west of Toronto after a woman's head and a human foot were found.
The foot also appears to belong to a female, as the toenails were painted yellow, police said, but until pathology tests are done, investigators cannot say if both the head and the foot are from the same person.
"Without a cause of death we can't call it homicide, but certainly foul play -- there's definitely something amiss," said Acting Insp. Randy Cowan.
A group of hikers found the bare right foot severed from the ankle down Wednesday in the Credit River near the Hewick Meadows Park and the police marine unit found the head Thursday.
Search crews, divers and dogs are combing the area, and police expect to be on scene for at least two days. Investigators are also asking for the public's help.
"We're looking for anybody that has seen anything suspicious within the last couple of weeks," Cowan said.
"We're also looking for people to be vigilant in the area if they're out walking and they happen to find something that causes them concern to give us a call."
Officers are searching missing person's reports in case any have a link to the body parts, Cowan said.
"Typically in the region, there are always a number of outstanding missing people," he said. "The majority of those return safely... We are going through those reports right now, reaching out to family members."
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By Eric Boehm | PA Independent
It was all sound and fury, signifying nothing Monday night in the state House.
A proposal to spend $2.3 billion by hiking gasoline taxes along with vehicle and driver registration fees narrowly failed a key vote, 103-98. Gov. Tom Corbett, along with some unions, business groups and even former Gov. Ed Rendell stumped for the bill during the day Tuesday, but to no avail.
A second proposal, from House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, was withdrawn from the floor before a vote after it became clear it would not have enough support to pass. Turzai's plan would have spent about $900 on the state's most critically in-need-of-repair highways, bridges and mass transit systems.
The transportation debate has been the cornerstone of the fall legislative agenda, but it appears to be very much in jeopardy after Monday night's votes. The state Senate passed, in a different measure, a $2.5 billion transportation bill in June by a 45-5 margin. But the state House has been unable to find a coalition to support any bill that has come to the floor.
Corbett said he was "extremely disappointed" in the outcome.
"The votes were driven by partisan politics rather than principle. The result is that the people of Pennsylvania will not have the transportation system that they expect and deserve," Corbett said in a statement.
He seems to be at least partially right about the political divide in the vote. On the first vote — the one that came the closest to passing — 59 Republicans and 39 Democrats voted for the measure. The 51 Republicans and 52 Democrats who voted against it were generally from the respective right and left wings of the two parties, while the centrist members were in support.
Conservative Republicans voted against the bill to avoid being attacked for raising taxes, and because some genuinely do not think the state needs to spend billions on its highways and mass-transit systems.
Progressive Democrats opposed the bill for making changes to the state prevailing wage law, which promises a union pay scale for public projects even if non-union firms do the work. Unions opposed the Republican plan to raise the threshold for how much must be spent before a project qualifies for prevailing wage.
A third proposal, offered by state Rep. Mike Hanna, D-Centre, was not allowed to come up for a floor vote by Republican leaders. Hanna's proposal was identical to the Corbett-backed plan, except it lacked changes to the state's prevailing wage law, which Republicans sought and unions opposed.
Some Republicans, including state Rep. Nick Micozzie, R-Delaware, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, voiced support for Hanna's plan on the floor, but it is unclear whether the measure would have succeeded where the others failed.
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Recently I've been noticing a change in terms of how I've been preaching biblical texts. This whole two-book idea that I've been living into is leading me to approach the scriptural text with different/new questions. When I preached on the story of the Roman Centurion last month, I asked myself, "Where is God's Spirit already at work in the story before Jesus formally makes the scene?" Clearly there was a common grace move of God in the Centurion's love for his slave, his care for the Jewish people (he built their synagogue), and the Jewish elder's love and respect for their Roman 'oppressor' (in so passionately bringing his case to Jesus). God worked through all of these things (along with Jesus' direct intervention of course!) to heal a slave that he obviously wanted to heal.
What would it mean to bring this question to all of my biblical exegesis? I would imagine that every single narrative would contain an element of common grace within it; God preparing the way, setting the scene for his work through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, his prophets, kings and disciples. If I had another lifetime, I'd like to go through the entire bible and pull out and unpack these already at work instances. What could all of the bible's modelling of common grace teach us in terms of identifying the common grace movements of the Spirit today?
Last week I caught myself asking another new question (sort of) of a different text. I was preaching on the story of Jesus healing the man born blind from John 9. Obviously the gospel writer composed the chapter with theological intent in mind. At seminary they teach you to try and get into his head a bit in order to better understand the passage. What I did went a bit further. I tried to imagine what it would have been like for John to witness/live into the events of that 'blind man healed' day.
First, he's walking along with Jesus, and along with all of the other disciples, trying to know him more.
Then, he's one of the crowd who figures the 'blind guy must be being punished for someone's sin…'
Then, his works based, superficial, tit for tat, theological worldview gets blown away when Jesus tells them that this isn't about who sinned; about God's glory!
Then he experiences the GLORY of the healing!…
Then he sees that glory juxtaposed w/ the spiritual blindness of those Pharisaical religious leaders (who were so sure of how & when & where God works… so blinded by what they thought they "knew"… that they couldn't glorify and enjoy God in the moment!)…
Then, even as he's filled with incredulity at the fact that they can't see… he gets to watch this newly sighted man see Jesus for who he really is, for the first time!… and confess, "Lord I believe!"
I imagine John watching all of this, and seeing the accumulation of all of these events as a sort of parable; a real time, over the course of the day, via several circumstances being strung together, word of God. A word of God, which in the recording and writing was inspired by the Holy Spirit, and then affirmed by the early church as authoritative, and then affirmed again when the canon of scripture was measured out and defined 350 years later.
If I had another lifetime, it would be cool to take all of our thinking into authorial intent to this next step. How could how the author saw life's story – early Hebrew history, the life of a certain king, Isaac's narrative, a prophet's ecstatic utterances – teach us to see the Spirit's moves today?


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Wednesday: Historic Moment for New York as Joint Senate/Assembly Committee on Rockefeller Reform Kicks Off in Albany
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As the state legislature's joint Senate/Assembly conference committee on Rockefeller drug law reform kicks off on Wednesday, the Mothers of the New York Disappeared (survivors of the Rockefeller drug laws and their families) and other advocates will be arriving in Albany to monitor the hearings. Their goal is to ensure that the voices of those actually affected by these laws will be heard during the process.
While members of both legislative bodies have been calling for reform, the question that many survivors and advocates are asking is what does the word "reform" really mean? For this reason, a coalition of Rockefeller survivors and their families, experts, advocates, and activists, has come together as never before in order to watchdog the legislative process on behalf of the majority of New York voters who support the Real Reform 2004 agenda. The coalition will keep the public up-to-date with information and analysis, and it will expose any effort to derail real reform with rhetoric and empty legislation.
Real Reform is:
Reducing sentences to levels proportionate to those for other non-violent crimes, and to bring New York into line with national standards.
Restoring judicial discretion so judges can fashion just sentences by examining the particular case, and to sentence low-level offenders to community-based treatment.
Delivering retroactive sentencing relief to currently incarcerated Rockefeller inmates serving unjustly long sentences.
Expanding drug treatment programs and other alternatives to incarceration for diverted low-level offenders.
For more on Real Reform see: www.realreform2004.org


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After a ton of research. We decided on these Bridgestones. They are replacing a set of Mich.. All I can say is that I have the best tires. The Lexus would sway into curves. I figured it was the Lexus not the tires. I was wrong the handling/ride/noise is far greater than the Mich.. I am amazed. No change in gas mileage a far better tire. Bridgestone has made a great tire. I also saved by using tirerack. Verses the Mich. I saved over $300.
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Charlotte is the gorgeous eight-year-old daughter of my friend Robbie.
She has Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder which means she's genetically programmed to be obese.
But she's not, she's lean.
People with PWS often have intellectual disabilities or are autistic, but Charlotte is pretty spot on the average as far as results go in her mainstream school.
Her mum is grateful that she is in a "good" place of the PWS spectrum, but daily life has its challenges, as does the future.
I spoke with Charlotte to help promote Go Orange for PWS Day.
Charlotte, tell me what do you know about PWS
It means that I'm always hungry and that I'm weak.
Do you like to tell your friends about it?
Not really.
Your mum told me she recently came into your class at school to talk about it. Was that good?
What did any of your friends say after that?
They said "I wish you didn't have Prader-Willi Syndrome and they said 'it must be hard'."
What things do you find hard?
Are they any good things about having PWS?
(after a long pause, Charlotte shakes her head)
Does it make you a bit special?
Yeah (she shrugs)
Charlotte told me that she's learnt to wiggle her fingers to take her mind off being hungry.
But, as you can imagine, birthday parties (she's allowed five pieces of party food) and sleepovers (her mum has to word the other parents up on what she can eat) are tough for Charlotte (and those around her trying to understand) .
She told me a story about how, at her school sausage sizzle, a friend gave her a second helping.
"I told her not to," Charlotte said. "Then I couldn't help myself and I ate it."
Robbie explained: "She understands there are rules around how she can eat but, when presented with food outside of these boundaries, her genetic programming will override the habits she knows she should follow."
Monitoring Charlotte's food intake is part of the daily reality for Robbie.
So is injecting her daughter with growth hormones (Charlotte stopped growing at eight months old) and waking her to get ready for school (PWS kids sleep more than the average child).
A routine helps the family and Robbie explained: "We have a chart on the wall of what needs to happen before school and that's really important for kids with processing issues."
Charlotte's younger five-year-old brother Billy (who doesn't have PWS), follows the chart too and it gives Robbie some comfort that the kids can get themselves ready, because she and husband Gary are expecting baby number three in August.
Charlotte has had years of treatment and therapy including physio, OT and counselling.
She was just five weeks old when she was diagnosed with PWS.
As a newborn, she was a regular length but weighed only 2.3 kilograms. She was scrawny and floppy.
She also lacked a sucking reflex, which doctors were first concerned could be a neurological condition.
For Robbie, who had just been through a traumatic birth (Charlotte surprised everyone by being born breach and in just three hours), the information was hard to digest.
She remembers a pediatrician later saying Charlotte's issue might be metabolic and mean she would live the rest of her life in a vegetative state.
"I was in such a shock," Robbie said. "I told him I just can't deal with any more 'it might'. You need to come back to me with the diagnosis."
"We found out at 3 o'clock that afternoon."
Robbie said there was some relief in knowing what her family was facing, but it was hard to process.
She thought arming herself with information would help her feel in control, but what she found was overwhelming.
"They tell you not to Google, but I did," she said.
"I read everything and had a massive list of things that may or may not happen."
She also flew to New Zealand for a PWS conference and listened to a geneticist who finally explained everything in an easy to understand manner.
Since then, Robbie has been a part of PWS support groups and some of the most helpful information she's found, like the more recent discovery of a cactus-extract appetite suppressant from the US that Charlotte says "stops her tummy talking"(the standard ones don't work for kids with PWS), has been information shared by fellow-PWS families.
PWS is a part of daily life for Charlotte's family. But it's also an important part of their future which includes deciding if she can handle attending a mainstream high school.
"She's never going to be able to do five hours' homework a night," Robbie said.
Charlotte will also never lived unsupervised because Robbie explained: "For someone who can't manage their food intake, an unsupervised environment would be a death sentence."
Even with all of that in mind, Robbie knows that her family one of the more fortunate ones living with PWS.
She said Charlotte's early diagnosis gave them a head start compared to families who wait years for a finding and end up having a really tough time with behavioral issues. (You might have seen this recent story on A Current Affair)
"You used to be diagnosed at about ten and by the time the kids were in their 30s they would die," Robbie said.
"We're in a good element of that reality."
"We don't have a kid who breaks things and destroys things and our relationship is solid and our finances, that have been horrific, are improving – they are the sort of things that tear marriages apart at the best of times."
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Pattern first appeared on the cover of Family Circle Easy Knitting, Winter 2003/2004 as #29 Knitted Bear, made in the Yogi yarn at a gauge of 8.5 st/16 rows on size 10 US (6 mm) needles.
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Ontario doctors are being urged to use a more potent treatment to battle drug-resistant gonorrhea.
Public Health Ontario has issued new guidelines to physicians, urging them to forego the usual treatment for the sexually transmitted infection with the oral antibiotic cefixime because of increasing evidence it doesn't always work.
The agency wants doctors to use another, more potent antibiotic, ceftriaxone, which comes in an injection form, instead.
"It is no longer an effective treatment in Ontario," Dr. Vanessa Allen, a medical microbiologist at Public Health Ontario, said of cefixime.
In issuing the new guidelines, Ontario is no longer following federal recommendations on how to treat gonorrhea.
Public Health Agency of Canada guidelines call for patients to be treated with either an 800 mg pill of cefixime or one 250 mg injection of ceftriaxone. Either treatment options should be followed with a 1 gram tablet of axithromycin.
Because most patients prefer a pill over a needle, doctors have typically treated them with cefixime rather than ceftriaxone.
But Allen said there is growing evidence in Ontario that cefixime isn't always working here. She led a study, published earlier this year in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which found that 7 per cent of the Toronto patients failed to respond to cefixime.
Meantime, Public Health Ontario has also found that in lab tests, higher concentrations of cefixime have been needed to kill gonorrhea.
"In the Ontario context, there are some very real concerns that it is no longer optimal as a front-line therapy," Allen said.
Ontario follows the United States and Europe in recommending the intramuscular drug followed by a second antibiotic.
In fact, Canada (now minus Ontario) is the last country in North America and Europe to still use cefixime.
The Public Health Agency of Canada did not respond to questions about this on Monday.
There were more than 4,000 cases of gonorrhea reported in Ontario last year.
Treating gonorrhea is becoming increasingly challenging because it has developed resistance to most antibiotic regiments.


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|View Poll Results: Valvrave the Liberator - Total Series Rating
|Perfect 10
|9 out of 10 : Excellent
|8 out of 10 : Very Good
|7 out of 10 : Good
|6 out of 10 : Average
|5 out of 10 : Below Average
|4 out of 10 : Poor
|3 out of 10 : Bad
|2 out of 10 : Very Bad
|1 out of 10 : Painful
|Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll
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|2013-12-28, 17:19
|Link #21
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: The USofA
This show would have been a 10/10 if it had used Ponderosa Twins Plus One's "Bound" durning Lise's death scene. That could have saved the entire show.
In all seriousness, I'm in total agreement with Thess. Realistically, I can't see giving this show anything higher than a 6; but hell, I enjoyed my time with this show a lot. It was a magnificent roller coaster ride. It had some very noticeable bumps, but whatever man. I threw up my lunch after that ride, and I'll remember that for a long time with a smile on my face.
|2013-12-28, 17:20
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Corrupted fool
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The first time I watched this I wondered why everyone was talking about it if since the first episode felt like a Gundam rehash due to the villains' invasion and the kid piloting a robot to protect the place. Then the cliffhanger "....Space vampire?" The fun thing about the show was how it was the opposite of Gundam. It didn't want to be taken seriously. In the second episode I laughed a lot at how ridiculous it was that kids stole a mecha all by themselves and the revelation that Shoko survived was very anticlimatic. It kind of reminded me to Sengoku Basara but then...
Around the first season's second half things got really dark. Then in the second season Okouchi was taken over by his inner Tomino and started killing characters five minutes after they had development. "Hey, I'm not a monster right *Dead*" "So I had friends *dead*", "I found a coin *dead*" Lieselotte has to be the biggest example. She had some build up and a minute after seeing L-elf, she dropped dead. I didn't expect brillant writing but the "Bakemono" episode was quite pushing it. I think the best developed character was A-drei. It's also a shame all relationships were barely explored. The flashforwards quite a waste of screentime. Some characters like L-elf weren't really likeable until mid season 2 but it was too late to care.
The finale felt like Zeta Gundam but far more overthetop. They really treated it as a happy ending which seemed wrong. I expected to be trolled and the last two minutes proved me right. They forgot to explain several things and even added aliens.
Still I found the series fun. I give this series 6,4000 Runes and 23 Senators Moses. What does that mean? Sorry, too lazy to give an actual score.
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|2013-12-28, 19:02
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Join Date: Mar 2013
7/10 Didn't really resound with me as much as other series, or make me really feel for the characters as much, but it was still an interesting story and of course, entertaining. If it was just entertainment alone, I'd say 8.5/10.
The music was very good by the way, served its purpose quite well, and the operatic excerpts really matched the drama of the series.
|2013-12-28, 19:18
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: こころ
Age: 26
On season 1, I thought it's like a macross x code geass thingy, really enjoyed that season and that cliffhanger at the last episode made me expect more on season2..
Season 2 started with a blast and I thought it will continue on the good vibes that the series is giving to me... not until the final few episodes left..
First blow for me was the destruction of Shoko's image (rather far from season 1 wherein she's one of the main important key elements in the series), in season 2 she's just like a props...and what's more... she became an antogonist like heroine ~_~
But the one who made the K.O. punch was the rushed ending wherein it really left an impression of nahhhh or mehhhh.
Overall S1 is really enjoyable and I can rate it 8 or higher than that same as first half of 2 (dorssian territory and to Lieselotte's farewell episode which I think was brilliantly executed)
last episodes, I can rate it with 6 or below for the absurd plotholes and the blasted timeskip.... (and to be honest I want to see Saki mourn on the final minutes but where is she!!, and for Shoko, is that all? want to see how she was able to be the pilot of the Unit1 and what's her resolution/resolve for that.
|2013-12-29, 01:17
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I would have given this a 7/10 if not for the very deliberate way the writers tanked the story in the end. My appreciation for the main four all took a hit either due to a lack of focus or inconsistent characterization. Doesn't help that the sexual assault in ep. 10 never got an explanation thus rendering it as a cheap attempt to garner attention (as many of us suspected).
There is so much wasted potential with this series. The early episodes of season 2 showed that the writers could bring proper gravitas to the story when need be but they just couldn't resist falling back on gimmicks when convenient. I did enjoy the soundtrack though it's nothing to write home about. I enjoyed all of the openings and endings to varying degrees.
So yeah, overall it gets a 6/10.
|2013-12-29, 02:24
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Location: Tesla Leicht Institute
Age: 27
Being serious, this was bad. The plot was horrible, and that is being generous. All the events that happened, including:school election, making their own country, public reaction, the so called coup and more, were ridiculous and the pace they happened were way too quick. Events being spontaneous just killed my suspension of disbelief in this show. Seems like people in this universe don't even ponder or think, they just take things as it goes. Even some of the plot points happened way too quickly, Marie's death and her so call past, ancient alien and more. The lack of foreshadowing in most of the things were really bad and they mostly felt like the writers just pulled it out of their ass.
The characters were also horrible. Can't even call Haruto main character, all of his action in my eyes were just reactionary and he doesn't seem to think. The over reliance L-Elf made the character weak and seem to have hindered his growth as character. His saving grace in the show was that he was the one that awaken L-Elf and rekindle his desire to live. And lets look at some the character's death, like Marie and Liselotte, here is the thing, I did not give a damn about them. They barely had any lines in the show, and one we mostly saw in flashback. The way they died and the fact that I had to care about them was just not possible. And as L-Elf said, him loving her despite meeting her twice was ludicrous.
And mech design, disappointing as hell. I would have like to see more variation, especially with Valvraves. Most of the Valvrave had similar looks to them aside from color and weapons. With more variation I think it would have gave them more uniqueness. The Dorssian mechs were disappointing, at least Valvrave having lack of variation make somewhat sense, albeit poor one at that, as shown in the plot. But Dorssian being large military force, should had more variation with their weapons.
Now if I were to consider this a comedy 10/10
|2013-12-29, 05:07
|Link #28
a random Indonesian otaku
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Xanadu
Age: 25
Animation Quality: 10
not a huge fan of this art... but the mecha fight are awesome
<3 <3 love it!!!
Voice Actors: 8
nothing really special from the VA though... I think I would give special compliment to Akira's VA
and maybe... Lieselotte, L-Elf, Shoko, Rukino, Haruto, Marie... all of them have a matched voice with their characters
Script: 6
egh!!!!! totally trainwreck....
the picture in image thread already perfectly pictured this anime (explaining each episode in one sentence)
Space vampires, Love triangles, Three-sided space wars, over-powered mecha, an adorable princess, a school become a country, betrayal, mindbreak, etc....
and finally the sinking of all romance ships....
that's expected from a combination between Gundam SEED with Guilty Crown
I hate the ending and all plot holes in the end although this series started off very well until last episode
lastly, I still don't know what's going on at the end of this series
Soundtrack: 10
Preserved Roses, Soba ni Iru Yo, Kakumeiki Dualism, Realism, and that last ending song
the soundtracks are also awesome
one of Valvrave's strong point!
Enjoyment: 12/10
well, this is the weird thing
we know how bad this shows from first season but we just can't stop watching.....
then we just realized how much time we have spent for this anime
yeah.. somehow those weird plots are pretty enjoyable
you got me, Valvrave!!! you got mee!!
Emotional Involvement: 10
Mostly because of the drama.... Saki-Haruto's interaction, L-elf X Haruto, L-Elf x Lieselotte, and Akira-chan
well, the drama is enjoyable... we could react to every betrayal happened and for every single badass thing L-Elf did...
lastly, the death of characters are just..... sad.... yeah, very sad
still regretting why they don't give Saki a happy ending..
Replace Shoko with Haruto and the ending would be perfect.. and I would give 10/10 score for Valvrave...
9/10 for Valvrave (mostly because I enjoy the show and wait for the release every friday)
|2013-12-29, 08:22
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Keep on keeping on
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: The pale blue dot...
Despite the ending, which I can say makes episode 25 the worst episode of season 2 for me, I still enjoyed Valvrave, overall. The character designs were nice (those eyes), the mecha designs looked good as a whole and the music (especially the OPs, EDs) was great. The story isn't anything special; it's stamped with Okouchi and mecha anime references and stereotypes but most of the characters were likeable enough - especially L-elf, Saki, Akira, Satomi and many more - to make me continue with the show.
When VVV first started airing I thought that it would consist of 50 episodes, or at least be 3-cour. Too bad that that didn't come to fruition - I'm sure things would've been wrapped up more neatly and plotholes could be easily filled up if that had been the case. But that's all we have, anyway. Gonna give it a 7/10. It was not great, no way a top tier mecha anime, but still good enough to entertain.
|2013-12-29, 18:12
|Link #30
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: event horizon
Right so was not sure if I should bother giving this anime a more generous "try." Read though this thread. Still not sure.
When everyone's opinion is all over the place from "watched it cuz it's a nice b-movie" to "did not like cuz the seriousness didnt come though" and half the opinion is in the magic numbers might as well add up apples and oranges and modulo some random dice roll.
Guess rating threads have zero usefulness when looking for recommendations. -.=" the irony
|2013-12-29, 21:07
|Link #31
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Age: 22
I'd give this series a 9/10. I found it very enjoyable, each episode didn't have fanservice, the animation and soundtrack were great. The voice actors were pretty good and the plot twists kept me involved in the show. I really wish Haruto and Shoko had something in the end and they filled in some plot holes, but I found this series very enjoyable. I'll pick up a copy of the series when it is available.
|2013-12-30, 04:48
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CCG 1st Ward Office
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Mk95's overall series impression & series rating.
My major problem was with the plot. Season one's pacing was slow with the pilot introductions taking up the entire season, it was also when the show established itself as a show that doesn't take itself seriously. By the second half of season one, the show got progressively darker, but still maintained itself as one that can be silly.
Season two is when the series began to take itself too seriously & this is where the downward spiral began. Surprisingly, the first half of season two was actually enjoyable/well done IMO. It started getting ridiculous around the time of Lise's death. It got progressively sillier as we drew closer to the end.
The pointless killing of a lot of characters is another thing that threw things into chaos. Lise being used as a plot device, the genocide, X-Eins, Kyuuma or even Thunder. They didn't necessarily need to be killed off, it cheapened the writing IMO to use their deaths to progress the plot.
Now for the thing that I'm having the most trouble swallowing, the series finale. Honestly one of the worst endings to a series I've ever seen. So bad its not funny.
The ending alone ruined the episode itself for me. the episode itself was solid up until Cain died. I didn't have any problems until the flashforward rolled in, that is what killed the episode.
We have a random wedding out of nowhere [At least Ogi's & Viletta's was foreshadowed in CG], Saki & godmother Akira giving a history lesson to the Prince & the biggest wtf the episode had to offer, Shoko replacing Haruto. I'm not mad that she took Haruto's place, but what got me mad was that there was no foreshadowing whatsoever as to why/how she became Unit one's pilot. Then we have some random ass aliens just bursting in at literally the last second of the episode with Shoko giving her version of Haruto's famous "lets share" speech. -_-
Not to mention the large amount of plot holes that Sunrise didn't bother to cover. We have the Prince's origin being blatantly ignored, the 3GR's upstart being skipped, the war with the cow nation not mentioned outside episode 7, the Golden 7, what became of L-Elf after the wedding, etc...
Don't get me wrong, I still like this series, but lets face it, the ending was shit. I'll rewatch in future. Its a good way to kill time & enjoy some mecha fights. Lets not forget the wtfs [Good & Bad] that this series has given us over the course of its two cours.
My overall score would be between 7-8. This can't be a 10. Shame on you guys for the 10 vote...lol Also, 1 is too harsh, someone's just kinda mad that their ship didn't happen.
Please note that this is my subjective opinion on the series & not an official review. Just making sure to point that out since some members jump at the chance to dissect posts. -_-
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|2013-12-30, 05:21
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|2013-12-30, 08:01
|Link #34
Senior Member
The far-flung future scenes were a mistake. For the entire show. They clearly had no set plans whatsoever for it, so it ends up feeling like a horrible tease.
I largely agreed with mangkid95's review, except I kinda liked Satomi/Takahi's wedding. The show needed something special to make the ending seem at least a bit happy, and it also provided a good pretext for putting Saki and Kriem into stunning outfits.
Plus, Satomi and Takahi were almost joined at the hip the entire 2nd season. Granted, it was much more BFFs than romance but it's still foreshadowing enough, I think. ...At least it wasn't Satomi/Iori, which honestly would have felt wrong after the last few episodes.
|2013-12-30, 08:28
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Joseph Defense Squad
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Location: Mars
I've got to say, SatomixTakahi is the only thing I enjoyed about the ending. Though admittedly if I were her, certain people wouldn't have made the guestlist, so that ruins it a bit- still the only highlight.
Everything else was painful to watch.
|2013-12-30, 09:59
|Link #36
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Data World
The Story is excellent(except for the unanswered questions).
Music in this series is definitely the best that Its not boring to listen especially:
•Preserved Roses by T.M.Revolution x Nana Mizuki
•Kakumei Dualism
•Soba ni Iru yo by ELISA
•REALISM by ELISA
•Can you save my heart? by Momoko Kanade
|2013-12-30, 10:45
|Link #37
Riding the Ange Express
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Sunriseland
Triple_R You said the show would have benefited from an iron-fisted editor on another thread. What would you have changed or taken out?
That questions applies to anyone else who might want to answer it.
|2013-12-30, 13:14
|Link #38
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
I think most of the show's problems can be traced back to its horrible pacing. After Shoko declared independence, the rest of season one became devoted to adding new Valvrave pilots, with the only plot progress being Cain's invasion at the end. Season two bogged down while the characters were on Earth, accomplishing little other than rescuing a few scientists and failing to save Liselotte, whose role was solely to explain the Magius to Haruto.
The ending was rushed, which I expected ever since season two began, but I'll give credit to the writer for having an open-ended, not entirely happy ending. The revelation of the Magius and their manipulation of the world, and the goal of creating a state where humans and other lifeforms can coexist, are way too big to resolve and would take years, and the end result is an empire. That the surviving characters eventually accomplished something was good to know, but the aliens showing up at the last second was silly.
The focus characters all tended to be well developed, and none were hateable, except maybe Shoko. Haruto and the other pilots were all noble, and willing to protect Module 77 despite having issues with losing their humanity or being hated. L-Elf was great for his cynicism and cold competence. Shoko, despite rejecting the Valvrave pilots as monsters, eventually did redeem herself by becoming one and continuing with their goal (no I don't think that popped out of nowhere, it was almost inevitable once she talked to Pino and found out the truth).
Final Score: 7.5/10. The show really needed to be planned out better, but there's enough good stuff that I can't honestly call it a disaster. If I were to look at this show as the introduction to a larger story, then it's actually quite good.
|2013-12-30, 13:26
|Link #39
Senior Member
What would I replace them with? Well, you'd have to replace them with more present!Saki scenes since her character was perhaps the only one that actually benefited from the far-flung future parts. In other words, Saki needs more scenes to make up for this loss. So I'd probably show more Saki mech-action, more Saki/Haruto interaction, maybe more Saki/A-Drei interaction (in Season 2).
Beyond that, the main question is this - Do we completely rework the plot (basically scrap the entire 2nd season and start from scratch), or do we fine-tune it as best as possible? The basic plot itself is flawed in some ways - It trades off the general goofiness/happiness of Season 1 for something much heavier and dramatic and bloody. There's pros and cons here. But since reworking the entire plot would be very hard, let's look at fine-tuning it.
So, the main thing that needs to be fixed here is Shouko. Since I think it was reaction to her actions in the ARUS Purge episode that really started the negative fan reactions (not just to Shouko specifically, but to the show in general).
The following is a fine-tuning that I'd favor...
Everything up to Haruto being tricked on that vessel remains the same. Shouko getting upset at Haruto I'd keep the same. But I'd have Iori simply mutiny, and do more of a full heel turn here.
I might have Iori say the following to Shouko, "So this is the inhuman monster that you expect us to trust, and have faith in?! This... this... THING that somehow can survive a bullet straight through the heart?! Only a fool could trust a murderous monster like that, and so you're not fit to be Prime Minister. I'm taking charge!"
Shouko looks like she's about to say something back to that, but in the heat of disappointment over Haruto keeping the truth from her, she can't muster anything up. She backs down, pained expression on her face, folding under Iori's intense mutiny. However, Shouko is no longer the person to sell out Haruto/L-Elf to Anderson (Iori does this via successful mutiny), which I think would result in more viewers being more forgiving to her.
Iori announces that she's taking over, and orders the Valvrave pilots to stand down while Haruto and L-Elf are handed over to ARUS. Kyuma takes decisive action as he did before, and goes out a hero as he did before.
And then Shouko finally snaps out of it, and snaps at Iori.
"Are you satisfied now? Are you entertained?!" Shouko screams at Iori
(Bonus - This almost certainly sparks loads of "Are you entertained?!" Shouko internet memes; great free advertising for Valvrave It would also spark viewers saying "Woah, dude, that's so meta - It's like Shouko is saying that we mecha fans can only be entertained by sad tragedies and characters dying in explosive moments. It's such biting meta-commentary, man!")
Following episode follows the same script, except Shouko successfully seizes control back from Iori, arguing that Kyuma's sacrifices proves that as non-human as the Valvrave pilots may be, they are still clearly loyal and heroic soldiers fighting for the people of Module 77. I'd also keep the Shouko-in-Haruto's-Valvrave scene, since I found that pretty effective, and I think with my changes, it would still be effective. I also felt that the Haruto/L-Elf moon scenes were pretty good. Maybe a bit drawn out, so I might cut down on them a bit to give more screen-time to Saki and A-Drei talking.
In the 2nd-last episode, the Valvrave pilots are welcomed on-board by a contrite and humbled crew (as opposed to the very different scene that we did get ). Shouko and Haruto have a private discussion, and apologize to each other. I'd aim to make it as touching a scene as possible. I'd end with Haruto saying, "To make up for lying to you, I'm going to reveal to you the most important truth now facing all of us. The hidden truth of our world!"
I'd add one more brief scene to cement Iori's defeat, and make it clear she made the wrong decision. She rushes to Satomi, expressing joy over how he's alive. He thanks her for her words, but you can tell he's half-hearted about it. He has a stern look on his face.
"What's wrong?" Iori asks.
"You turned on the Valvrave pilots. That means you turned on Akira. I can't abide by that." Satomi answers, before turning and walking away from her.
"Satomi, wait!" Iori shouts, as she tries to chase after him.
"I think you've done enough, don't you?" Takahi asks, blocking Iori's pursuit.
To tighten up the co-exist theme, I'd either have at least one magius-possessed human successfully receive amnesty from Module 77 or I'd have the Council of 101 put on trial (and jailed) rather than simply massacred. As an Editor, I'd probably say to the writer(s) - "It's one or the other. Your choice."
These are the main changes I'd make, I think.
Other changes I might make...
1) Thunder doesn't die. He gets saved and rushed to medical attention by Akira.
2) Saki has more mecha-action in the finale, gets involved in the Cain/Haruto fight.
3) Haruto's eyes black out just like Marie's did, so we don't have to put up with debates on whether he lived or not.
I'm not sure on this last three. I get mangakid95's point on how there were so many deaths in Season 2 that they started to feel a bit cheap. By the same token though, there is something poetic in the way Thunder and Haruto went out. A character like Thunder is pretty much tailor-made to go out in a blaze of glory. Still, I like the idea of Akira doing a bit more, and her saving Thunder might be a good moment for her.
I hope fellow Valvrave fans liked at least some of my ideas here.
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In general one of the things I wanted more of was interactions between the pilots off the battlefield. Tighten and strengthen their bonds. Make them feel like more of a team.
Also give a more definitive end to H-Neun. Them not really producing a body and showing that Magius possess humans was teasing that someone possessing his body was incoming.
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Closure of Peritoneum at Cesarean Section and Postoperative Adhesion (cs adhesions)
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Objective: To determine the effect of non-closure of the visceral and parietal peritoneum during Cesarean section on the formation of adhesions.
Study design: A prospective randomized trial of 533 women undergoing primary Cesarean section; 256 were randomized to non closure and 277 to closure of the peritoneum. At a subsequent cesarean,he presence of adhesions and their severity was evaluated at several sites: between the layers of the abdominal wall, between the bladder and the abdominal wall, between bladder and uterus, between the uterus and the abdominal wall, and between the bowels and the pelvic organs. A cumulative adhesion score was calculated.
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|Effects of Closure Versus Non-closure of the Visceral and Parietal Peritoneum at Cesarean Section on Adhesions: A Prospective Randomized Study
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STUDENTS from The Castle School in Taunton shone in a regional Chinese language challenge.
Fourteen year seven and eight students took part in the Bristol-China Partnership's first West of England Mandarin Challenge.
The event, held in Bristol, was designed to promote awareness and understanding of Chinese language and culture, and saw students read poems, sing songs, and perform a short play.
The Castle students teamed up with Haygrove School in Bridgwater – the only other state school in Somerset where students learn Mandarin.
The Castle-Haygrove partnership won the overall award for the "greatest contribution to developing understanding of Chinese language and culture".
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has cleared the Transurban consortium's bid to acquire Queensland Motorways' tollroads, arguing it would not hurt competition.
"The acquisition of Queensland Motorways Group's tollroad operations in Queensland would be unlikely to substantially lessen competition," the competition regulator's chairman, Rod Sims, said in a statement on Friday, adding it would not enable Transurban to raise rivals' costs through higher roaming fees on other tollroad concessions.
Transurban, which already owns tollroads in Sydney and Melbourne, is one of several groups bidding to acquire Queensland Motorways, which owns five tollroads: Brisbane's Clem Jones Tunnel, the Go Between Bridge, Logan Motorway, Gateway Motorway and Gateway Extension Motorway.
Although the ACCC said an acquisition of the Queensland group would increase Transurban's electronic tag base, it argued "limited" interstate travel by motorists meant the tollroad operator would be unlikely to be able to raise roaming fees.
The ACCC also said State governments' power to award new tollroad concessions would likely constrain Transurban's ability to dominate the supply of tolling services and tollroad concessions.
"Market inquiries confirmed that tollroad owners and operators would have a number of alternatives to Transurban including in-house development of the necessary electronic toll collection system and international market participants operating similar systems offshore," the ACCC said.
Queensland Motorways is expected to fetch more than $5.5 billion with final bids due at the end of April.
Transurban has teamed up with AustralianSuper and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
Other consortiums include fund manager Hastings and Spanish infrastructure group Abertis, which have partnered with Kuwait Investment Authority and Dutch pension fund manager APG (Algemene Pensioen Groep) and the pairing of IFM Investors and Canadian infrastructure investor Borealis.
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[Sold] FS: Scott S4s 907/4
It pains me to do this, but I am putting my Scott S4s 907/4 up for grabs. This is a 9' 7wt rod, the S4s model, which is Scott's top of the line Saltwater rod. Billed as fast action, I think this rod actually has a bit more touch than just raw/untuned power. That said, this rod can (and has) absolutely go deep with big flies - all the way up to 1/0 Clousers. I did a lot of warmwater/freshwater fishing with this rod..carp, bass, etc, but most recently it was my go-to streamer rod with a 250 grain sink tip (which it throws quite nicely). I also did a fair share of nymphing with this rod for both steelhead and trout, and it rocks with a Nymph taper fly line or Switch line.
This rod retails new for $775, but since it has been fished quite a bit, I would take $400. Price is negotiable, as I am motivated to sell (need to pay some bills). I will also include the blank warranty card from Scott.
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Oiled birds are worth the effort
Recently, some experts have voiced the opinion that birds found covered in oil as a result of the Gulf of Mexico spill should be euthanized rather than rescued, cleaned, and, hopefully, released so they can continue to lead a full life. As they say, the attempt to rehabilitate them is often futile.
Others think that since we're the ones that got them into this mess, we should do everything we can to help the wildlife recover. Unfortunately, we can't save them all, but bird rescue leaders are confident that many can be saved.
Since many affected animals, such as the brown pelican, are already endangered, isn't it worth it to rescue as many as we can?
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How to Get a Passport in Illinois
Illinois residents planning a trip abroad will need a passport to re-enter the U.S. Issued by the U.S. Department of State, a passport is a travel document that attests to your identity and citizenship. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requires U.S. citizens present a valid passport when traveling by air, land or sea between Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. If you're a first-time passport applicant, the process is easy and straightforward.
Step 1
Find a passport acceptance facility. Enter your ZIP code, Illinois or Illinois plus your city on the Department of State's passport acceptance facility search page for the closest facility. Designated locations include your local U.S. post office, circuit clerk's office or public library.
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Complete Form DS-11, Application For a U.S. Passport. The form is available at more than 400 Illinois passport acceptance facilities or you can download it from the Department of State website. Do not sign the form.
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Obtain proof of U.S. citizenship. You need a certified birth certificate issued by the city, county or state where you were born. It must include your parent(s) full names. If you were born outside the U.S., you must provide a Certificate of Citizenship, Consular Report of Birth Abroad or Certification of Birth or Naturalization Certificate.
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Colombo, Dec 25: Sri Lanka has named a 16-member squad to take on Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates later this month.
Selectors at Sri Lanka Cricket recalled wicketkeeper batsman Prasanna Jayawardene to the squad which will be led by Angelo Mathews with Dinesh Chandimal as his deputy.
Senior batsman Mahela Jayawardene also returns after missing the One-Day and Twenty20 matches against Pakistan in Dubai owing to personal reasons.
Others in the squad are Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal, Shaminda Eranga, Vishwa Fernando, Sachithra Senananyake, Nuwan Pradeep, Rangana Herath and Dilruwan Perera.


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TWO men ran off after a car crashed into a parked vehicle in Colchester.
Members of the public witnessed a Renault Clio collide with the parked car in Wimpole Road.
When police officers were called, two men got out of the Clio and ran off, leaving the damaged cars blocking the road shortly after 4pm on Sunday.
An Essex Police spokesman said: "Police are investigating a road collision in Wimpole Road, in Colchester, in which a driver failed to remain at the scene.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Thanks You For Your Support
To us, the poor and downtrodden, it would seem like the entire Internet had a field day with Gwyneth Paltrow announcing she's consciously uncoupled from Chris Martin and quitting acting because it's much, much harder than being a mother who works 9 to 5. Except we're seeing things through a plebeian paradigm of noncelestial happenstance while Gwyneth possesses a metamorphic Rosetta Stone that allows her to see nothing but an outpouring of love and support which is why she left this generous offering of words on her latest chicken recipe:
P.S. CM and I in deep gratitude for the support of so many. ♥
And by so many, she means just Cameron Diaz because only Cameron Diaz is out there trying to sell this shit. Which makes this all classic GOOP.
"Gwyneth, I love all your recipes and buy all the clothes on your site. Thank you so much for acknowledging my support. You're just so great."
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In between his royal duties – meeting veterans and young Canadians, and attending official events on his tour of Canada – Prince William found time to catch a couple of lake trout. But he didn't keep them, instead opting to catch and release.
On Friday, he and his new wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, spent the afternoon at Harrington Lake, the Prime Minister's official country residence in Gatineau Park. The couple went up there after attending the Canada Day ceremonies on Parliament Hill – as did Stephen Harper, his wife, Laureen, and their two children, Ben and Rachel.
While the Harpers entertained guests at a barbecue including Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, Governor-General David Johnston and Heritage Minister James Moore and other family friends, the royal couple stayed to themselves.
Prince William and Catherine paddled around the lake in a canoe, enjoying the scenery and the picture-perfect day. (This is in contrast to Jean Chrétien, the former Liberal prime minister who used to bomb around the secluded lake on a Jet Ski.)
As he left Ottawa, Mayor Jim Watson asked the Prince about this trip to the lake – their adventure in Gatineau Park had been fairly hush hush.
"I understand you had some time on Harrington Lake," Mr. Watson said to Prince William, joking that he hoped the couple hadn't tipped their canoe. The Prince said they didn't tip but that he had caught two trout and threw them back in.
Clearly, the couple enjoys the outdoors. Perhaps, this is a clue as to how they will spend their so-called "day-off" on Wednesday.
After their day in the north, the royals travel to Alberta. They will be in Calgary on Thursday for the Stampede Parade but their aides are not saying how they will spend Wednesday. A report published Tuesday, however, suggests they may travel to Slave Lake, the Alberta community devastated by fires.
A double-double, compliments of the Maple Leafs
Walt Natynczyk, the Chief of Defence Staff, is just back from a whirlwind couple of days in Kandahar. He was there over the Canada Day weekend to say thank you and goodbye to combat troops as they leave Afghanistan for the last time.
He brought with him a number of celebrities to honour the departing troops, including Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke. And General Natynczyk says Mr. Burke was more than generous with his time – and his money.
On one of the days they were there, Mr. Burke put down $800 on the counter of the Tim Hortons, a popular hang-out on the base. The coffee, Mr. Burke said, was on him and the staff should keep it coming.
So popular is the Tim Hortons at Kandahar that Gen Natynczyk says American and British soldiers have joked they wanted to immigrate to Canada. And with 3,000 of our troops all expected back in Canada by the end of July, Gen. Natynczyk says the Tim Hortons will remain open and operating until October, at least.
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General Walt Natynczyk, and his wife, Leslie, were among about 4,000 guests at the Fourth of July party at U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson's residence on Monday.
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Applies to leucovorin: injectable, powder for solution, solution, tablet
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by leucovorin. In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
Major Side Effects
You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking leucovorin:Rare
- Skin rash, hives, or itching
- wheezing
Severity: Moderate
If any of the following side effects occur while taking leucovorin, check with your doctor or nurse as soon as possible:Rare - reported with use in treatment of cancer
- Convulsions (seizures)
For Healthcare Professionals
Applies to leucovorin: compounding powder, injectable powder for injection, injectable solution, oral tablet
Adverse events attributed to use of leucovorin/folinic acid by itself include allergic sensitization, including anaphylactoid reactions and urticaria; gastrointestinal and hematologic adverse events were common when used with fluorouracil.[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Stomatitis (75%, when used with fluorouracil), nausea (74%, when used with fluorouracil), diarrhea (66%, when used with fluorouracil), vomiting (46%, when used with fluorouracil), dehydration (when used with fluorouracil)
Common (1% to 10%): Constipation (when used with fluorouracil)
Rare (less than 0.1%): Gastrointestinal disorders (after high doses)
Frequency not reported: Mucositis (when used with fluorouracil), cheilitis (when used with fluorouracil)[Ref]
When used with fluorouracil, diarrhea and dehydration have resulted in hospital admission and death.[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Leucopenia (69%, when used with fluorouracil)
Common (1% to 10%): Thrombocytopenia (when used with fluorouracil)[Ref]
Very rare (less than 0.01%): Allergic reactions (sensitization, including anaphylactoid reactions, shock, and urticaria)
Frequency not reported: Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (in combination with other agents)[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Alopecia (42%, when used with fluorouracil), dermatitis (21%, when used with fluorouracil)
Frequency not reported: Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (when used with fluorouracil)[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Lethargy/malaise/fatigue (13%, when used with fluorouracil)
Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Pyrexial reactions (following parenteral administration)[Ref]
Very common (10% or more): Anorexia (14%, when used with fluorouracil)
Frequency not reported: Hyperammonemia (when used with fluorouracil)
Common (1% to 10%): Infection (when used with fluorouracil)[Ref]
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Rare (less than 0.1%): Increase in the frequency of attacks in epileptics, seizures, syncope[Ref]
Rare (less than 0.1%): Insomnia, agitation, depression[Ref]
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