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In the following, we shall see how to instantiate simple variables. By simple variables, we mean scalars, vectors, and matrices. First, a scalar variable with name a is assigned the value 1 by the command:
octave:1> a=1
a = 1
That is, you write the variable name, in this case a, and then you assign a value to the variable using the equal sign. Note that in Octave, variables are not instantiated with a type specifier as it is known from C and other lower-level languages. Octave interprets a number as a real number unless you explicitly tell it otherwise.
In Octave, a real number is a double-precision, floating-point number,which means that the number is accurate within the first 15 digits. Single precision is accurate within the first 6 digits.
You can display the value of a variable simply by typing the variable name:
a = 1
Let us move on and instantiate an array of numbers:
octave:3 > b = [1 2 3]
b =
1 2 3
Octave interprets this as the row vector:
rather than a simple one-dimensional array. The elements (or the entries) in a row vector can also be separated by commas, so the command above could have been:
octave:3> b = [1, 2, 3]
b =
1 2 3
To instantiate a column vector:
you can use:
octave:4 > c = [1;2;3]
c =
Notice how each row is separated by a semicolon.
We now move on and instantiate a matrix with two rows and three columns (a 2 x 3 matrix):
using the following command:
octave:5 > A = [1 2 3; 4 5 6]
1 2 3
4 5 6
Notice that I use uppercase letters for matrix variables and lowercase letters for scalars and vectors, but this is, of course, a matter of preference, and Octave has no guidelines in this respect. It is important to note, however, that in Octave there is a difference between upper and lowercase letters. If we had used a lowercase a in Command 5 above, Octave would have overwritten the already existing variable instantiated in Command 1. Whenever you assign a new value to an existing variable, the old value is no longer accessible, so be very careful whenever reassigning new values to variables.
Variable names can be composed of characters, underscores, and numbers. A variable name cannot begin with a number. For example, a_1 is accepted as a valid variable name, but 1_a is not.
In this article, we shall use the more general term array when referring to a vector or a matrix variable.
Accessing and changing array elements
To access the second element in the row vector b, we use parenthesis:
octave:6 > b(2)
ans = 2
That is, the array indices start from 1. This is an abbreviation for "answer" and is a variable in itself with a value, which is 2 in the above example.
For the matrix variable A, we use, for example:
octave:7> A(2,3)
ans = 6
to access the element in the second row and the third column. You can access entire rows and columns by using a colon:
octave:8> A(:,2)
ans =
octave:9 > A(1,:)
ans =
1 2 3
Now that we know how to access the elements in vectors and matrices, we can change the values of these elements as well. To try to set the element A(2,3)to -10.1:
octave:10 > A(2,3) = -10.1
1.0000 2.0000 3.0000
4.0000 5.0000 -10.1000
Since one of the elements in A is now a non-integer number, all elements are shown in floating point format. The number of displayed digits can change depending on the default value, but for Octave's interpreter there is no difference—it always uses double precision for all calculations unless you explicitly tell it not to.
You can change the displayed format using format short or format long. The default is format short.
It is also possible to change the values of all the elements in an entire row by using the colon operator. For example, to substitute the second row in the matrix A with the vector b (from Command 3 above), we use:
octave:11 > A(2,:) = b
1 2 3
1 2 3
This substitution is valid because the vector b has the same number of elements as the rows in A. Let us try to mess things up on purpose and replace the second column in A with b:
octave:12 > A(:,2) = b
error: A(I,J,...) = X: dimension mismatch
Here Octave prints an error message telling us that the dimensions do not match because we wanted to substitute three numbers into an array with just two elements. Furthermore, b is a row vector, and we cannot replace a column with a row.
Always read the error messages that Octave prints out. Usually they are very helpful.
There is an exception to the dimension mismatch shown above. You can always replace elements, entire rows, and columns with a scalar like this:
octave:13> A(:,2) = 42
1 42 3
1 42 3
More examples
It is possible to delete elements, entire rows, and columns, extend existing arrays, and much more.
Time for action – manipulating arrays
- To delete the second column in A, we use:
octave:14> A(:,2) = []
1 3
1 3
- We can extend an existing array, for example:
octave:15 > b = [b 4 5]
b =
1 2 3 4 5
- Finally, try the following commands:
octave:16> d = [2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20]
d =
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
octave:17> d(1:2:9)
ans =
2 6 10 14 18
octave:18> d(3:3:12) = -1
d =
2 4 -1 8 10 -1 14 16 -1 20 0 -1
What just happened?
In Command 14, Octave interprets [] as an empty column vector and column 2 in A is then deleted in the command. Instead of deleting a column, we could have deleted a row, for example as an empty column vector and column 2 in A is then deleted in the command.
octave:14> A(2,:)=[]
On the right-hand side of the equal sign in Command 15, we have constructed a new vector given by [b 4 5], that is, if we write out b, we get [1 2 3 4 5] since b=[1 2 3]. Because of the equal sign, we assign the variable b to this vector and delete the existing value of b. Of course, we cannot extend b using b=[b; 4; 5] since this attempts to augment a column vector onto a row vector.
Octave first evaluates the right-hand side of the equal sign and then assigns that result to the variable on the left-hand side. The right-hand side is named an expression.
In Command 16, we instantiated a row vector d, and in Command 17, we accessed the elements with indices 1,3,5,7, and 9, that is, every second element starting from 1. Command 18 could have made you a bit concerned! d is a row vector with 10 elements, but the command instructs Octave to enter the value -1 into elements 3, 6, 9 and 12, that is, into an element that does not exist. In such cases, Octave automatically extends the vector (or array in general) and sets the value of the added elements to zero unless you instruct it to set a specific value. In Command 18, we only instructed Octave to set element 12 to -1, and the value of element 11 will therefore be given the default value 0 as seen from the output. In low-level programming languages, accessing non-existing or non-allocated array elements may result in a program crash the first time it is running2.
This will be the best case scenario. In a worse scenario, the program will work for years, but then crash all of a sudden, which is rather unfortunate if it controls a nuclear power plant or a space shuttle.
As you can see, Octave is designed to work in a vectorized manner. It is therefore often referred to as a vectorized programming language.
Complex variables
Octave also supports calculations with complex numbers. As you may recall, a complex number can be written as z = a + bi, where a is the real part, b is the imaginary part, and i is the imaginary unit defined from i2 = –49491.
To instantiate a complex variable, say z = 1 + 2i, you can type:
octave:19> z = 1 + 2I
z = 1 + 2i
When Octave starts, the variables i, j, I, and J are all imaginary units, so you can use either one of them. I prefer using I for the imaginary unit, since i and j are often used as indices and J is not usually used to symbolize i.
To retrieve the real and imaginary parts of a complex number, you use:
octave:20> real(z)
ans = 1
ans = 2
You can also instantiate complex vectors and matrices, for example:
octave:22> Z = [1 -2.3I; 4I 5+6.7I]
1.0000 + 0.0000i 0.0000 - 2.3000i
0.0000 + 4.0000i 5.0000 + 6.7000i
Be careful! If an array element has non-zero real and imaginary parts, do not leave any blanks (space characters) between the two parts. For example, had we used Z=[1 -2.3I; 4I 5 + 6.7I] in Command 22, the last element would be interpreted as two separate elements (5 and 6.7i). This would lead to dimension mismatch.
The elements in complex arrays can be accessed in the same way as we have done for arrays composed of real numbers. You can use real(Z) and imag(Z) to print the real and imaginary parts of the complex array Z. (Try it out!)
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Text variables
Even though Octave is primarily a computational tool, you can also work with text variables. A letter (or character), a word, a sentence, a paragraph, and so on, are all named text strings.
To instantiate a text string variable you can use:
octave:23 > t = "Hello"
t = Hello
Instead of the double quotation marks, you can use single quotation marks. I prefer double quotation marks for strings, because this follows the syntax used by most other programming languages, and differs from the transpose operator.
You can think of a text string variable as an array of characters, just like a vector is an array of numbers. To access the characters in the string, we simply write:
octave:24> t(2)
ans = e
octave:25> t(2:4)
ans = ell
just as we did for numerical arrays. We can also extend existing strings (notice the blank space after the first quotation mark):
octave:26> t = [t " World"]
t = Hello World
You can instantiate a variable with string elements as follows:
octave:27> T= ["Hello" ; "George"]
The string variable T behaves just like a matrix (a two dimensional array) with character elements. You can now access these characters just like elements in a numerical matrix:
octave:28> T(2,1)
ans = G
But wait! The number of characters in the string "Hello" is 5, while the string "George" has 6 characters. Should Octave not complain about the different number of characters? The answer is no. In a situation where the two string lengths do not match, Octave simply adds space characters to the end of the strings. In the example above, the string "Hello" is changed to "Hello ". It is important to stress that this procedure only works for strings. The command:
octave:29 > A = [1 2; 3 4 5]
error: number of columns must match (3 != 2)
leads to an error with a clear message stating the problem.
Higher-dimensional arrays
Octave also supports higher-dimensional arrays. These can be instantiated like any other array, for example:
octave:30> B(2,2,2)=1
ans(:,:,1) =
0 0
0 0
ans(:,:,2) =
0 0
0 1
The previous command instantiates a three-dimensional array B with size 2 x 2 x 2, that is, 23 = 8 elements, by assigning the element B(2,2,2) the value 1. Recall that Octave assigns all non-specified elements the value 0. Octave displays the three dimensional array as two two-dimensional arrays (or slices). We can now access the individual elements and assigned values like we would expect:
octave:31 B(1,2,1) = 42
ans(:,:,1) =
0 42
0 0
ans(:,:,2) =
0 0
0 1
Structures and cell arrays
In many real life applications, we have to work with objects that are described by many different types of variables. For example, if we wish to describe the motion of a projectile, it would be useful to know its mass (a scalar), current velocity (a vector), type (a string), and so forth. In Octave, you can instantiate a single variable that contains all this information. These types of variables are named structures and cell arrays.
A structure in Octave is like a structure in C—it has a name, for example projectile, and contains a set of fields (or members in C terminology) that each has a name, as shown in the following figure:
We can refer to the individual structure field using the.character:
where structurename is the name of the structure variable, and fieldname is (as you may have guessed) the field's name.
To show an example of a structure, we can use the projectile described above. Let us therefore name the structure variable projectile, and set the field names to mass, velocity, and type. You can, of course, choose other names if you wish—whatever you find best.
Time for action – instantiating a structure
- To set the projectile mass, we can use:
octave:32>projectile.mass = 10.1
projectile =
mass = 10.100
- The velocity field is set in a similar fashion:
octave:33>projectile.velocity = [1 0 0]
projectile =
mass = 10.100
velocity =
0 0
- We can also set the text field as usual:
octave:34>projectile.type = "Cannonball"
projectile =
mass = 10.100
velocity =
1 0 0
type = Cannonball
and so on for position and whatever else could be relevant.
What just happened?
Command 32 instantiates a structure variable with the name projectile by assigning a field named mass the value 10.100. At this point, the structure variable only contains this one field.
In Commands 33 and 34, we then add two new fields to the structure variable. These fields are named velocity and type. It is, of course, possible to keep adding new fields to the structure.
Instead of typing in one structure field at a time, you can use the struct function.
octave:35> projectile = struct("mass", 10.1, "velocity", [1 0 0],
"type", "Cannonball");
The input (called arguments) to the struct function is the first structure field name followed by its value, the second field's name and its value, and so on. Actually, it is not meaningful to talk about a structure's first and second field, and so you can change the order of the arguments to struct and it would not matter.
Did you notice that appending a semi-colon after the command suppresses the response (or output) from Octave?
You can suppress the output that Octave prints after each command by appending a semi-colon to the command.
Accessing structure fields
You can access and change the different fields in a structure by, for example:
octave:36>projectile.velocity(2) = -0.1
projectile =
mass = 10.100
velocity =
1 -0.1 0
type = Cannonball
In case you have many cannonballs flying around (a rather undesirable situation, of course), it will be practical to have an array of projectile structures. To instantiate an array of two such projectile structures, you can simply copy the entire projectile structure to each array element by:
octave:37> s(1) = projectile;
octave:38> s(2) = projectile;
Notice that to copy a structure you just use the equal sign, so you need not copy each structure field. For accessing the structure elements, you use:
octave:39 s(2).type
ans = Cannonball
Octave has two functions—one to set the structure fields, and one to retrieve them. These are named setfield and getfield:
octave:40> s(2) = setfield(s(2), "type", "Cartridge");
octave:41>getfield(s(2), "type")
ans = Cartridge
You need to assign the output from setfield to the structure. The above example only showed how to instantiate a one dimensional array of structures, but you can also work withmultidimensional arrays if you wish.
You can instantiate nested structures, which are structures where one or more fields are structures themselves. Let us illustrate this via the basic projectile structure:
octave:42 > projectiles = struct("type1", s(1), "type2", s(2));
octave:43 > projectiles.type1.type
ans = Cartridge
Here projectiles has two fields named type1 and type2. Each of these fields is a structure, given by s(1) and s(2) (Commands 37-41).
As you can probably imagine, the complexity and variety of extended structures can become quite overwhelming and we will stop here.
Cell arrays
In Octave, you can work with cell arrays. A cell array is a data container-like structure, in that it can contain both numerical and string variables, but unlike structures it does not have fields. Each cell (or element) in the cell array can be a scalar, vector, text string, and so forth. I like to think about a cell array as a sort of spreadsheetas shown in the figure below:
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Time for action – instantiating a cell array
- To instantiate a cell array with the same data as the projectile structure above, we can use:
The numbers in the square brackets are then the row indices and column indices, respectively.
octave:44> projectile = {10.1, [1 0 0], "Cannonball"}
projectile =
[1,1] = 10.1
[1,2] =
1 0 0
[1,3] = Cannonball
- To access a cell, you must use curly brackets:
octave:45> projectile{2}
ans =
1 0 0
- You can have two-dimensional cell arrays as well. For example:
octave:46> projectiles = {10.1, [1 0 0], "Cannonball"; 1.0, [0 0
0], "Cartridge"}
projectile =
[1, 1] = 10.100
[2, 1] = 1
[1, 2] =
1 0 0
[2, 2] =
0 0 0
[1, 3] = Cannonball
[2, 3] = Cartridge
- To access the values stored in the cell array, simply use:
octave:47> projectiles{2,3}
ans = Cartridge
What just happened?
Command 44 instantiates a cell array with one row and three columns. The first cell contains the mass, the second cell the velocity, and the third cell the string "Cannonball", analogous to the structure we discussed above. Notice that the cells in the array can contain different variable types, and the cell array is therefore different from a normal array.
To access the value in a cell, you use curly brackets rather than the usual parenthesis, as shown in Command 45.
You can also work with two-dimensional cell arrays. Commands 46 and 47 show an example of this. Note that to insert an additional row into the cell array, you use semi-colons—just like a numerical array.
Getting information
In this section, we will learn how to obtain information about the variables that have been instantiated. This is particularly useful when you have forgotten the names, sizes, or when you have loaded data from files.
Time for action – using whos
We are working with quite a few variables now. We can list them all with whos:
Variables in the current scope:
Attr Name Size Bytes Class
==== ==== ==== ===== =====
A 2x2 32 double
B 2x2x2 128 double
T 2x6 12 char
Z 2x2 64 double
a 1x1 8 double
ans 1x9 9 char
b 1x5 40 double
c 3x1 24 double
d 1x12 96 double
projectile 1x3 42 cell
projectiles 2x3 83 cell
s 1x2 83 struct
t 1x11 11 char
z 1x1 16 double
Total is 81 elements using 648 bytes
What just happened?
As seen above, whos prints out five columns. The first column can have values g or p, which means that the variable is global or persistent. In our case, all the variables are what are named local, which is not stated explicitly by the command whos. A local variable is characterized by being visible and therefore accessible to a given workspace (or scope). In the example above, we have just a single workspace—the top-level workspace—wherein all our variables can be accessed. In fact, we can say that the local variables above define our current top-level workspace.
The second column simply lists the variable names. The sizes of the variables are given in column three in the form: number of rows times number of columns. For example, the scalar variable a (from Command 1) has size 1 x 1, meaning that it has one row and one column. The projectile cell array has one row and three columns, as we know from Command 44.
It is seen from column four that the scalar variable a takes up 8 bytes of memory and is of class double (column five). The fact that the class is a double means that Octave uses double precision for the variables, as mentioned earlier. Recall from Command 26 that the variable t is the text string "Hello World". This string is composed of 11 characters including the blank space, which can be seen from the output above.This is unlike C, where the end of the string is indicated with '\0' and is a part of the character array.
The variable s is a two dimensional array of structures (Commands 37-41) and the variable projectiles is a cell array with same basic "building blocks" as the structure array s. From the table, we observe that it takes up the same memory, so we do not save memory space using one or the other. By the way, does the number of bytes in the structure array s agree with the sum of bytes of the fields?
Below the table, we can see that we use a total of 648 bytes of memory for the variables.
You can call whos with an argument, for example, whos("A"), if you only wish to retrieve information about A. Also, whos has a little brother who. who lists the local variables, but does not list other information.
Size, rows, columns, and length
Rather than listing all available information about a variable, you can get information about its number of rows and columns. The size of A is retrieved by:
octave:49> size(A)
ans =
2 2
since A is a 2 x 2 matrix. In general, size returns the number of rows and columns. You can retrieve these individually if you prefer:
octave:50> rows(A)
ans = 2
octave:51> columns(A)
ans = 2
What happened here should be straightforward to understand.
In Octave, you can also retrieve the length of a variable. We need to understand what that means exactly. If the variable is a vector or text string, the length is the number of elements in the array. If the variable is a higher-dimension array, the length is defined as the maximum number of elements in any of the dimensions. Let us see two examples:
octave:52> length(c)
ans = 3
octave:53> length(T)
ans = 6
The output from Command 53 is the number of columns in the text array. This is returned rather than the number of rows since the variable T has 6 columns but only 2 rows.
Identifying the variable type
Octave can tell you whether a variable is interpreted as a vector, matrix, string, complex number, cell array, and much more. Let us check if Octave actually agrees that the variable a is a scalar:
ans = 1
Octave returns 1, meaning true (or yes). What about the row vector b?
ans = 1
ans = 1
That is a bit strange! b is a (row) vector which is recognized by Octave as seen from Command 55, but why does it interpret b as a matrix as well? A matrix is just an array of elements (a way of organizing numbers).Thus b can be thought of as a matrix with one row and three columns. What will the command ismatrix(a) return? Try it out!
You can check the type of any variable with the istype family. Simply use:
octave:1>is <Tab><Tab>
at the command prompt to see the complete list.
Instead of using the istype, you can use typeinfo. For example, instead of Command 56 we could use:
ans = matrix
Deleting variables from the workspace
You can delete variables using the clear command. For example, if you wish to delete the variable A:
octave:58> clear A
You can also use the wildcard *, for example, to delete the variables projectile and projectiles, and any other variable name beginning with p, you can use:
octave:59> clear p*
If you do not specify any variables, the clear, command will delete all the variables, so be very cautious when using the command, because there is no way to retrieve the variables once you have cleared them from the memory (unless you have saved them somewhere else, of course). Try to use whos (or who) to see if the variables were cleared by Commands 58 and 59.
Warning: the command
octave:59> clear
will clear all variables in the workspace.
A few things that make life easier
Imagine that you wish to generate a sequence of numbers in the interval –2.1 to 0.5 (including –2.1 and 0.5) with an incremental spacing of 0.2. This is rather tedious to do by hand and is very error prone, because it involves typing a lot of digits. Fortunately, Octave provides you with a very convenient way to do this (note that we now assign the variable b a new value):
octave:60> b = [-2.1:0.2:0.5]
b =
Columns 1 through 7
-2.1000 -1.9000 -1.7000 -1.5000 -1.3000 -1.1000 -0.9000
Columns 8 through 14
-0.7000 -0.5000 -0.3000 -0.1000 0.1000 0.3000 0.5000
If we had done this by hand instead, we should have typed in:
octave:61> size(b)
ans =
1 14
14 numbers. You can also use negative increments if the interval starting value is larger than the end value. If you do not provide an incremental value, Octave assumes 1.
An important point is that if we have chosen an increment of, say 0.4, in Command 60, Octave will give us a number sequence starting from -2.1, but ending at 0.4.
Often you will find yourself in situations where you need to generate a certain sequence of numbers in a given interval without knowing the increment. You can of course calculate this, but Octave has a functionality to do just that. Let us generate a sequence of 7 numbers in the interval above (that is, from -2.1 to 0.5):
octave:62 > b = linspace(-2.1, 0.5, 7)
b =
-2.1000 -1.6667 -1.2333 -0.8000 -0.3667 0.0667 0.5000
Octave calculates the increment needed, also ensuring that both points in the interval are included.
As we shall see later, the functions ones and zeros are very helpful in cases where you want to generate an array composed of elements with a certain value. For example, to create a 2 x 3 matrix with elements all equal to 1, use:
octave63:> ones(2,3)
ans =
1 1 1
1 1 1
Likewise, to create an array (row vector in this case) with zero elements:
octave64:> zeros(1, 4)
ans = 0 0 0 0
ones and zeros also work with multi-dimensional arrays.
You can just as easily create a diagonal matrix with eye:
octave65:> eye(4)
ans =
Diagonal Matrix
1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 0 0 1
Notice that we need not specify both the number of rows and the number of columns in Command 65, because a diagonal matrix is only defined for square matrices.
In this article, you learned how to instantiate vectors and matrices objects (or variables) and how to compare them. In the next article, Interacting with GNU Octave: Operators, we will take it further and see how to perform simple arithmetic with them.
Further resources on this subject:
- Interacting with GNU Octave: Operators [Article]
- What Can You Do with Sage Math? [Article]
- Sage: Tips and Tricks [Article]
- Creating a Reporting Site using BIRT [Article]
- Organizing, Clarifying and Communicating the R Data Analysis [Article]


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The edges on SA factory guns on smaller parts are pretty well known to be a little on the sharp side. In all fairness these are standard production guns, not semi custom or custom 1911's. The slide release on my SA Mil-Spec back in the day was like a razor. I took a patch and a little flitz polish and smoothed it out in 2 minutes and was not concerned with it.
I understand your frustrated but the edges on a barrel bushing would be the least on my worries on a standard production 1911... not trying to be snark either. Unfortunately we don't live in a day where every gun is hand fitted, and raw materials are a lot more expensive, so corners ARE cut to keep the consumers happy. I can refer you to a hand built Wilson Combat 1911 with a rail or any other custom shop build that would cost 3-4x as much as your SA.
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"I am incredibly grateful for the support I have received from every corner of NY-19 from individuals who are tired of the partisan games and gridlock in Washington and are ready for new leadership," Eldridge said in a statement. "Unlike most campaigns, I will not accept donations from corporate PACs. Voters in NY-19 deserve an independent representative who will stand up to Big Oil and Big Banks and do what's right for middle class families in our region."
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This was discussed a year ago HERE but things sometimes get overlooked if they're not in the proper place.
Is there any chance of getting a built in print function that could print the contents of the working area of a dialog and provide a few controls for size, location and orientation for example? Or just as good, is there any way to use a library function or vbscript to print a dialog. The problem I have with the methods described in the above mentioned thread are that there are no controls for even simple choices such as portrait vs landscape.


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Tom Lane wrote: > > Chris <chrisb(at)nimrod(dot)itg(dot)telstra(dot)com(dot)au> writes: > >> the grammar is just plain not LR(1) unless you > >> count UNION JOIN as a single token. > > > Would it be bad to make UNION JOIN as a single token? > > That's exactly the solution I'm proposing. However, it's pretty painful > to make the lexer do it directly (consider intervening comments, for > example) Comments are a pain in the parser. What if something prior to the lexer filtered out comments before either the lexer or parser could see them? Would it be as easy as s/--.*// before the lexer?
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Porcelain Jackalope (Dexter)
Don't lose your favorite earrings or rings again! This mythical forest creature–the jackalope, will be happy to hold them on his antlers for you.
Made with my unique porcelain recipe, beautiful manzanita tree branches, and hand picked fabric bottom (to avoid scratching your furniture), this piece is sure to be a conversation starter and a great way to display your small jewelry items.
5"x2.5"x2.5" (Ceramic Piece)+ antlers (approx. 3")
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A MIDDLETON chippy has passed the taste test.
Ye Olde Fish and Chippe Shoppe, in Middleton Road has joined the fish frying elite from across the UK, by scooping the prestigious Fish and Chip Quality Award.
Frying high on their success the shop is the first in Bognor Regis area to hold this award.
The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), the trade body that represents the nation's fish and chip shops, runs the scheme as a way of raising standards within the fish and chip trade and enhancing the profile of the industry.
The scheme is a way of rewarding and promoting shops that provide good quality products and high standards of hygiene, as well as friers who show a high level of competence.
To qualify, the shop had to go through an inspection by an assessor who judged presentation, cleanliness, staff training, equipment, frying and sales skills and most importantly the quality of the cooked product.
The award is valid for two years.


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Expensive gym wear now trending among students
April 16, 2013
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Most would agree that the student body of NYU is consistently stylish. Pajama pants in class are an uncommon sight, and a significant portion of the Washington Square Park crowd always seems photo-ready. It shouldn't be surprising then that this investment in looking put-together on a r...
Bag necessities for aspiring world travelers
April 15, 2013
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World traveler Valeria Rotella is by no means your average film student. Although only a freshman in the Tisch School of the Arts, Rotella has already scored an internship with a documentary film production company. Her big black tote not only holds her academic necessities but has also been halfway...
Asian Culture Union fashion night puts local, school talent on display
April 9, 2013
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The Kimmel Center for University Life was a center of fashion, entertainment and the celebration of Asian-American culture this past Saturday, April 6. The Asian Cultural Union held their 30th annual fashion and benefit gala, Asian Cultural Expressions. Titled "NOVA," this year's even...
Study in style with these comfortable looks
March 12, 2013
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In the midst of midterms, feeling overwhelmed is inevitable. Between huge exams, research papers, essays and enormous reading assignments, looking cute can easily become your last priority. Still, it is possible to retain some semblance of style while camping out in Bobst Library and dashing between ...
Museum of Modern Art plays with video games as creative medium
March 3, 2013
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Click the photo for more from MoMA's new exhibit, Applied. Technology in design has been a source of amazement from both an artistic and scientific standpoint, and now a new medium is gaining respect and admiration in the arts: video games. Applied Design, the current rotating exhibit at the Mus...
Dispel winter blues with summer style
February 26, 2013
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March is often thought of as the start of spring, but anyone who has lived in the Northeast for at least a year knows that we have about another month to go before the city starts to thaw. In the meantime, your favorite summer clothes are sitting in the back of your closet, taunting you with memorie...
Ricardo Seco Fall/Winter 2013
February 14, 2013
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Click the photo for more looks from Ricardo Seco. With a DJ pumping intense house music, models filed one by one onto risers in the brick and concrete showroom of Eyebeam Studios in Chelsea at the Ricardo Seco Fall/Winter 2013 presentation. Ricardo, recently having moved to Williamsburg, cited the "intersec...
Bond Street Theatre Coalition brings innovative performances to war-torn regions
February 11, 2013
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When the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan in 1979, the militant group banned all forms of art, including theater, music and dance. More than 30 years later, Gallatin alumna Joanna Sherman is working to bring theater back to Afghanistan and other areas in conflict. Sherman is a founding memb...
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February 10, 2013
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PARKCHOONMOO Fall/Winter 2013
February 9, 2013
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Severity and starkness were key themes as PARKCHOONMOO Autumn/Winter 2013. The theme of the collection was "Arctic," and it showed, with layers of wool, silk, and especially leather comprising wintry pieces like knee-length jackets, down coats, and flowing, oversize knit sweaters. As is Par...
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February 8, 2013
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Calliope melds taste of Mediterranean with New York City
February 6, 2013
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This is my current work in progress....maybe just a little overkill for my subie (if there's such a thing )
This is my current work in progress....maybe just a little overkill for my subie (if there's such a thing )
I made this for my 60 out of 1" steel tube and 1/8" aluminum diamond plate. It has mounts for my Hi-Lift and full sized shovel, there are welded nuts to bolt down my storage boxes for camping and fishing equipment also. We also carry a 12' inflatable kayak on top without issue.
The holes in the aluminum are to allow tie down points for misce. loads. The aluminum also works as a great shade for the roof and makes the interior feel much cooler than than the dark gray color did on hot days without the cover.
I painted it with Imron which is, IMHO, better than powder coating.
It quite light and is very quiet on the road.
I have a ladder that mounts on the inside of the 60 and hooks onto the rear center mount for easy access.
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Just my 2/100 cts the quality of work is really high , and these will probably be perfectly adequate for what the majority will be used for , but would like to suggest that if there is an intention to travel on corrugated bush road with quite a load on the rack that the feet are finished of with a joining bar to spread the load , I have seen many vehicles in Australia that have had the gutters "hammered" down to the point that they interfere with door opening . This suggestion obviously applies to gutter mount racks only . JMHO
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I have very little fabrication experience (never actually fabricated anything before) but do have a lincoln Easy Mig. My first effort at a rack was just finished yesterday (see attaached photos).
I wanted it to work with a stock bumper with no-drill installation. Much of this was a fabricate-as-i-go sort of project. I knew from Garmin and KargoMaster and some other rack makers about where the attachement points were, but then was on my own.
Thankfully a shop press bent the 1/4 inch plate into the zig-zag pattern to get around the bumper and tub. The bolt on the side under the gas cap presses against the tub to prevent rattling and side-to-side movement. The rack also articulated backwards so if (when) I go with a soft top, I will be able to easily lower it all the way. The plan in the future is to get rid of the rear mounts entirely and weld the rack directly onto my rear bumper which I will also scratch build.
The rack is built to hold a RTT which I hopefully will get next month. When there is no RTT, it's just a cargo basket, but it still allows us full use of the forward freedom panels.
All told the cost was about $400 bucks, including a new chopsaw which will no doubt get use in other projects. Oh, and I don't know if you can put a price on my beard, but a bit of welding metal managed to singe it a bit so I lost that too!
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When we think of Greek cuisine there are always a few dishes and ingredients they immediately pop into our heads - Feta Cheese, Olives, Greek Salad, Moussaka and Gyros are strongly associated with Greece and with good reason, they are all delicious!
I considered creating brand spanking new dishes associated with typical Greek ingredients but I then decided that these classics are that for a reason, so why should they be ignored?
I have decided to take popular Greek dishes and give them a contemporary twist to suit seasonality and a busy lifestyle while still focusing on taste and budgets.
This is the perfect weather for enjoying Greek cuisine as it is fresh, summery and it won't give you a heavy sluggish feeling afterwards.
The first dish is a version of Spanakopita, a very popular Spinach and Feta cheese filo pie.
My version is pretty small individual tarts that are perfect for enjoying as a pre-part/BBQ nibble, and have a variety of fresh Irish garden herbs which bring the summery level up a notch.
Spinach is so versatile, nutrient packed, and as it's in season right now so that makes it the perfect summer light bite!
These are lovely warm or cold, and served with a good old dollop of refreshing Tzatziki, which I like to make with a little fresh Dill thrown in, it works wonderfully with the cold palate of the yogurt.
Spanakopita Tartlets
Serves 12
200g Filo Pastry
100g Greek Feta
3 cups Spinach (Chopped)
1 tsp chopped fresh Parsley
1 tsp chopped fresh Dill
1 tsp chopped fresh Chives
½ tsp Mixed Spice
Zest of ½ a Lemon
75g Butter (melted)
Sea salt and Pepper
- Remove the filo from packet and lay flat. Cut into 4 inch squares.
- In a bun/shallow muffin tin, grease lightly with melted butter. Take one sheet of pastry, brush with melted butter and lay another on top. Do this so that you have 3 buttered layers and then place in the buttered shallows of the bun tin. Repeat until you have used all of the pastry.
- Place the spinach in a pan over a medium heat and gently cook until it starts to wilt.
- Place in a bowl and crumble in the Feta. Add the herbs, spice and seasoning and mix until well combined.
- Place a generous spoon in each of the pastry cases, making sure to press down and fill any gaps.
- Bake until the pastry is light golden, about 15 minutes at 170'c.
Tip: Try adding sundried Tomatoes for a nice touch of colour.
Layered Greek Salad with Grilled Aubergine
This time of the year is spot on if you are thinking of a Greek feast as many of the frequently used Greek ingredients are in Season here in Ireland.
This version of Greek salad is a layered delight, super healthy and visually stunning.
Serves 4
1 medium Aubergine (sliced into rounds)
200g Greek Feta
2 cups chopped Spinach
16 Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
½ a cucumber (Chopped into cubes)
Black Olives- approx 24 (halved)
1 medium Red Onion (chopped into Cubes)
Handful of fresh Parsley and fresh Oregano- Torn
½ bulb of Fennel (shredded)
Olive Oil
Sea Salt and Pepper
- Salt the slices of Aubergine and set aside for 30 minutes to remove water, rinse and pat dry with paper towel.
- Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a pan over a medium heat and cook slices for 3 minutes on each side. Set asice to cool.
- Toss the fresh herbs through the tomatoes.
- After chopping all the veggies, season with salt and pepper then layer in a desired way, placing a slice of Aubergine after 2 layers of veggies.
- Chill well before serving.
Tip: A simple dressing of Olive oil, chopped oregano and lemon juice is perfect if you enjoy a dressed salad.
Greek Oregano and Lemon marinated Lamb skewers
Lamb is THE meat of Greece, with Souvlaki being my favourite way of enjoying it.
Marinated and skewered, beautiful juicy chunks of Irish lamb are transformed into a Mediterranean melange of sensational taste.
Because we are blessed to have such high quality Lamb in Ireland, I have chosen not to over complicate the marinade too much, so as to let the meat shine the way it should.
700g Diced Lamb leg
50ml Red wine
50 ml Olive oil
2 tbsp chopped fresh Oregano
1 tsp chopped fresh Sage
1 tsp Chopped fresh Parsley
Zest of 1 lemon
3 cloves of Garlic (crushed)
Sea salt and Black Pepper
- Mix all of the ingredients together and toss the lamb through.
- Place in a non-metallic bowl and marinade overnight in the fridge.
- Skewer the meat onto metal or soaked bamboo sticks and bbq or grill for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Cover and set aside for 3 minutes after cooking to rest.
Enjoy with Pitta bread and Tzatziki.
It doesn't get much more Greek than Tzatziki! A bit of a catch to pronounce the first time, this tongue twister tingles the taste buds with cool mix of Greek yoghurt and Cucumber with a fresh kick of Mint thrown in.
This is a perfect accompaniment to Lamb as it works well to compliment the richness of the delicious meat. It is also delicious tossed through a salad or used as a dip for crudités.
Serves 4
200ml Greek Yoghurt
2 tbsp Chopped Mint leaves
1 tsp chopped Dill
3 inch piece of Cucumber
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of ½ a lime
1 small clove of garlic (minced)
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
- Slice the cucumber in half and de-seed. Chop very finely.
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blitz for 10 seconds.
- This is best made the day before so that it can infuse in the fridge overnight. Serve cold.
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The strangest things happen at election time.
Anna Hazare has dumped his favourite acolyte Arvind Kejriwal and endorsed Mamata instead. So has Imam Bukhari. This has pitchforked her onto the national stage as a likely third front candidate for The Big Job. Salman Khan was last seen flying kites with Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad. Modi fans pitch this as a clear sign that Muslims are no longer averse to their leader. At least Bollywood's poster boy is not. Nor is the original AYM, who is no longer so young nor so angry. He is Gujarat's most hardworking salesman.
Not to be left behind, the ageing disco dancer has dumped his leftist allies and become Didi's MP. While the bejewelled fat man who scored the disco number is now singing ditties to Didi's bête noire.
In the midst of all this, Amma has gone for the big kill. She has decided to set Rajiv's assassins free, now that the Supreme Court has spared them the gallows.
The freak shows on the side are as winsome. Kalmadi and Pawan Bansal, who brought ignominy to the Congress, look all set to fight the elections again on Congress tickets. The party has let Ashok Chavan go scot free even as Rahul demands stricter action against the Adarsh scamsters. Ofcourse Chavan, like Home Minister Shinde, is neck deep in Adarsh. So is Uttam Khobragade whose daughter has single-handedly managed to destroy Indo-US relations over an underpaid maid. In gratitude for the Congress support, Khobragade Sr has now staked claim to the Ramtek seat on a Sena-RPI ticket.
Kiran Bedi has dumped both Anna and Arvind, aligned with the BJP. She expects a Lok Sabha ticket, having declared Modi as the best man for 7 RCR. But Arvind is attacking Modi for shielding the corrupt. And AAP is fielding the Mahatma's grandson, Rajmohan Gandhi against him. Meanwhile, Kiran Reddy has resigned as CM because the Congress is breaking up Andhra to win some seats in Telengana with TRS, till recently its sworn enemy. And Tarun Tejpal, who has entrapped cricketers and politicians, lies rotting in jail for 80 days. He claims he's the victim of a BJP honey trap.
But the guys who take the cake at the Mad Hatter's Ball are not politicians. Penguins are pulping copies of Wendy Doniger's book just to welcome the incoming regime. The world's leading publishers prefer to shred a book rather than hurt Hindu sensibilities. While the self declared new leader of the Dawoodi Bohras, the late Syedna's son, has asked all followers of the Islamic sect to not only declare their allegiance to him but abuse his uncle who the Syedna had anointed as his spiritual heir 50 years back.
Sharad Pawar still thinks he can make it to 7 RCR. So he won't fight the elections. Instead, like Manmohan Singh, he has sneaked into the Rajya Sabha and is contemplating who to back. One day he declaims that Modi is not a criminal because the courts have cleared him. A fortnight later, he calls Modi a mass murderer. But Ashok Singhal, the venerable VHP leader, has the last laugh. Every true Indian, he argues, must produce 5 kids to keep Hindutva refreshed.
Rahul's high voltage campaign is a damp squib. Wherever I go I see him staring down at me in different, pensive postures from posters, kiosks, hoardings. (I have even seen a poster of him where he looked as if he was digging his nose.) Proving once again that monster budgets can't assure you monster impact. When your credibility is zero, you can spend thousands of crores but it won't fetch you one extra vote.
The tragedy is that even the Congress' most loyal supporters can't find a good enough reason to vote for it. The only votes it may get are from those who want to keep Modi out. This will get some seats for AAP too. But then, AAP is fielding some fine people. The Congress looks as if it will go with its old rogues. One good outcome of this bad decision may be that the entire lot could go missing from the Opposition benches in the new parliament.
As for Modi, I can't figure his strategy. He goes to Bihar, runs down Nitish. He goes to Orissa, runs down Naveen. He goes to Bengal, runs down Mamata. Where is he going to find alliance partners? Or does he really think he can do it on his own?
The Wonderland of politics has its own crazy logic. The more you turn things upside down, the better they tend to look. We are, as Vishy Anand would say, in zugzwang. Once the new MPs sit in Central Hall, the Mad Hatter's Ball could be replaced by a switcheroo. Hopefully it will be as much fun.
Why is a raven like a writing desk? The Mad Hatter asked Alice. She had no answer. But if I were you, I would beware the Jubjub bird and shun the frumious Bandersnatch.


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DETROIT, MI- General Motors Co. CEO and Chairman Dan Akerson earned $7.7 million in 2011, according to a proxy filed Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Akerson's compensation included $1.7 million in cash and about $5.95 million in stock offerings, according to the filing.
The U.S. Treasury Department, which still owns 32 percent of the Detroit-based automaker as part of 2009 auto bailout, had set a $9 million target for Akerson's total pay in 2011. The compensation was reportedly lower than expected because of GM's stock price and the timing of the offerings.
According to GM, the U.S. Treasury Department's ability to set its top executives' compensation continues to put it at a competitive disadvantage.
"Because of the rigid, non-cash approach mandated by TARP for the SEOs and next 20 most highly compensated employees, our ability to implement a robust, performance-driven compensation program is constrained," reads the filing. "These constraints do not permit us to reward our senior executives in a manner reflecting the level of achievement of our business plan."
Officials have shown no signs of when the government will sell its remaining stake of the company.
GM reported a record net profit of $7.6 billion for 2011, up nearly 62 percent from its 2010 earnings of $4.7 billion.
GM also said it will host its annual shareholder meeting for a second-straight year in Detroit.
According to the filing, the meeting is scheduled for June 12 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, where it will propose the nominations of two new directors to its board: James J. Mulva, chairman and chief executive officer of ConocoPhillips, and Theodore M. "Tim" Solso, former chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins Inc.
"The addition of Jim and Tim to our board of directors will bring significant global experience in leading large, complex companies as well as new business perspectives to strengthen our company," Akerson said in a statement.
To attend the meeting, shareholders must request an admission ticket by June 4. The request, which can be sent in by mail, email or fax must include proof of the stock ownership.
GM says it will webcast the annual meeting at www.gm.com/gmannualmeeting for shareholders who can not attend.
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Even a baby living in the city would be happy to receive this adorable collection of farm-themed cuddly stuffed animals, layette, and accessories.
A charming, burlap-lined wagon will arrive holding the goodies. The wooden wagon features a pull rope and movable wheels, and is sure to become delightful nursery decor and cherished as baby's first wagon.
The themed, 100% cotton layette set includes a onsie with textured lambie, a horse cap, an embroidered piggy bib, and soft cow booties. We also include a country patchwork quilt, plush lamb stuffed animal, and a fun stuffed ear of corn rattle.
In matching pastel colors of beige, brown, pink, yellow, and blue, this collection is appropriate for both baby girl and boy. Mom and Dad will be "mooooved" when the gift arrives beautifully presented in an organza bag with printed ribbon.
Wagon measures 9.5" x 6" x 4.5".Gift #7117
For holiday delivery, GiftTree can hold your gift and have it shipped to arrive anytime. To use this option, select "Ship Later" on the next page.
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American Food Goes USB
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The Eye of BaudelaireBy Madison Mainwaring
A new exhibition looks at the upheaval in the visual culture of Baudelaire's Paris.
In puritanical America, the intellectual tradition is in exile from the luxury of the senses: Americans hold steadfast to the idea that the right kind of knowledge comes from the Word of books. Harold Bloom's omnipresent theory of the anxiety of influence would have you think that writers did nothing else but read the work of their forefathers in Oedipal distress, ignoring the sensual theater which makes a part of any lived life. In post-revolutionary Paris, where the optic regime underwent a series of explosive changes as the Romantics and post-Romantics pressed against all limits of language, to ignore the visual influence on literature is to misread it. Images flooded homes in books, keepsake albums, lithographs, small paintings, and photographs; they plastered the streets with, as Baudelaire described it, a "monstrous nausea of posters," and crowded shop-windows and studios. They covered museums like doilies covered the bourgeois interior; they were in the dark rooms of stereoscopes, erotic printers, and panoramic theaters. It comes as no surprise that the theories of literature of the era made metaphoric use of mirrors (Stendhal), decals (Sand), and screens (Zola).
At the Museum of Romantic Life, in Paris, curators have set about trying to capture this flurry of imagery. "The Eye of Baudelaire," commemorating the 150th anniversary of his death, recreates the visual culture in which he was immersed with a collection of paintings, photographs, sketches, and frontispieces. The museum, a stone's throw from Pigalle, occupies the house where George Sand lived, wrote, and wore her men's clothes. The rooms, painted in rich, warm colors of burgundy and deep red, replicate the look of an old salon; the architecture, virtually untouched, requires that you cross the courtyard and climb several spiral staircases to enter. Read More


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Practice Report: Rick Carlisle
Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle weighs in on former assistant coach Dwane Casey's success in Toronto, how the two teams matchup in anticipation of Friday's contest, Samuel Dalembert's play despite incon
DALLAS — With a renewed focus on the defensive end of the floor, the Dallas Mavericks have began the month of December looking to position themselves in the ever-changing Western Conference.
The Mavericks (15-10) are allowing just 96.6 points per game through seven matchups this month, sprinting to a 5-2 mark in that span. And after seizing a 105-91 victory Wednesday over the Memphis Grizzlies and holding their Southwest Division rival to just 39.8 percent shooting, defense continued to top Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle's list of priorities as his team turned its attention to the Toronto Raptors.
"In the month of December we've been better defensively, and our goal is to stay on that track," Carlisle said Thursday after the Mavs' team practice. "We've spent the majority of our practice time on defense. We know how important it is, and we're just going to be vigilant about it. It's not something that you can take days off from. You can't take days off from the mental edge aspect of it, and we know that. We're going to have to continue to work at it, and you know, our rebounding is going to have to be better this game than it was last night. You know, Memphis is a great rebounding team. Toronto is also a plus team, in terms of what they get compared to the opponent, and so going to get the ball when it's in the air is key."
Still, while ranking 21st in the NBA in points allowed at 101.2 points an outing and 24th in rebounding with 41 boards a game, the Mavericks admit that they have much more work to do in order to become the defensive team they hope to be by season's end.
Despite losing the rebounding battle to the Grizzlies, 43-42, and allowing the Memphis team to collect 22 offensive boards, the Mavericks still managed to improve to 10-2 this season when holding opponents below 100 points. That will again be the Mavs' goal Friday night against the Raptors (9-14), as the Mavs put their 11-2 record at American Airlines Center on the line while concluding a three-game homestand.
"I think it's more so a mentality and just what we're trying to do," sixth man Vince Carter explained. "I think guys are more so on the same page, and we've added some more pieces. … I think more than anything guys are getting a chance to focus in on what we want to do and what we need to get better, and I think it's really helping us."
Note: The Mavericks will now conclude their three-game homestand Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. The game will air locally on Fox Sports Southwest at 7:30 p.m. CT. Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling (214) 747-MAVS (6287) or by visiting Mavs.


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42 VA Employees Earn Health Care Analytics Certificates
November 30, 2012, 08:00:00 AM
Graduates Gain New Skills to Improve Performance and Decision-Making
WASHINGTON – Department of Veterans Affairs employees were recently certified in health care analytics for the first time through a VA program aimed at creating a culture to identify patterns in data and translate it into improvements for Veteran health care.
"This certification program provides a highly effective, tool to train VA employees in skills that will continue to make VA a data- and performance-driven organization. Ultimately, this will lead to improved services for Veterans," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "By training VA employees at all levels on how to evaluate our performance, we are getting a true picture of where we need to focus our energies to create meaningful improvements in our operations."
The 42 graduates are the first to have completed the Healthcare Analytics Certificate Program. The program helps develop expert knowledge and skill in performing complex data analysis, translating information into knowledge, leading teams in identifying relevant data, and coaching and mentoring others in the use of data.
Nearly 500 other employees are enrolled in one or more of the program's four courses, each of which lasts 10 weeks and typically requires six hours of class time and homework per week. These courses focus on health care data analysis, systems improvement, data mining and project analysis. Graduates from the program have expressed their satisfaction with both the information and skills they have learned, and the program's return on investment.
"There are many advanced analytic skills and techniques that I learned that I incorporate into my every day work and projects," one graduate said. "Veterans benefit because I am able to help others locate data more quickly and really focus on the true question, ensuring that outcomes match what is intended for specific projects at the outset."
The certificate program is a training opportunity associated with VA's Health Informatics Initiative, which helps to build a sustainable, collaborative relationship between VA's health care system and the Office of Information and Technology, further transitioning VA to a patient-centered model of care. The initiative is building VA health informatics capacity and workforce to support rapid product development and delivery methods.
The program was developed in conjunction with the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System and the Midwest Mountain Veterans Engineering Resource Center (VERC) through its affiliation with the University of Nebraska Lincoln Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering.
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The 2010 Osaka Ladies Marathon, which doubles as the selection race for the 2010 Asian Games is scheduled to be held on Sunday January 31. The fastest runner in the field is Lidia Simon, but her marathon personal best, 2:22:54, was recorded back in 2000 Osaka Ladies Marathon when Simon came from behind to win by two seconds.
However, although Simon is 36 years old, she still can run quite fast. Last year in Osaka, she was fifth in 2:27:14. In her latest marathon, 2008 World Championships in Berlin, Simon was 22nd in 2:32:03. For Simon, this will be her tenth Osaka Ladies marathon. Simon won three Osaka Ladies marathon in a row from 1998 to 2000.
From the Japanese perspective, the most intriguing runner in the field is Yukiko Akaba, because she is considered to be very talented. Akaba was second last year in the Osaka Ladies Marathon, which was her debut marathon, with 2:25:40. Although she was considered to be a medal prospect in Berlin, at least from those who had followed her career, Akaba was only 31st in the World Championships.
But considering her personal best of 15:06.07 for 5000m, 31:15.34 for 10,000m, and 68:11 for the half marathon, Akaba should have much faster marathons in her. Osaka will be her third marathon of her career. Will the third time be a lucky charm?
The best runners from abroad should be Marisa Barros and Amane Gobena. Barros won the Sevilla marathon in 2:26:03 and then finished sixth in the 2009 World Championships with 2:26:50.
She made a huge stride in the marathon, improving her personal best by more than eight minutes in 2009. Amane Gobena started running the marathon in 2009 and she has run three last year. Although her personal best is only 2:26:53, recorded when she finished second in 2009 Los Angeles Marathon, because she finished well (8th in 2002 and 11th in 2004) in the World Cross Country Championships, Gobena's marathon potential could be quite good.
Although Olivera Jevtic's marathon personal best, 2:25:23, was recorded back in 2003 Rotterdam Marathon, and she has not cracked the 2:30 marathon barrier since 2006, because she recorded near personal best at both half marathon and 10,000m in 2009, Jevtic may be able to get close to her personal best again. Jevtic knows the course, for she was 10th in 2005 Osaka Ladies marathon with 2:31:43.
Other invited runners from abroad are Dulce Maria Rodriguez, who has the marathon best of 2:28:54 recorded in 2006 Chicago Marathon and Volha Krautsova, who recorded 2:35:55 in the 2009 Roma Marathon.
Krautsova's marathon time may be modest but because she has good track credential, having recorded 14:47.75 for 5000m and finished 13th at 5000m in 2007 World Championships, she can dramatically improve her marathon personal best. Rodriguez is no slouch either for she has 10,000m best of 31:25.33. Furthermore Rodriguez has run Osaka Ladies marathon twice, so she knows the course.
Two debutantes - Ryoko Kizaki and Azusa Nojiri – may have high marathon potential . Kizaki credentials at the half marathon include 14th at 2009 World Half Marathon Championships and 2nd in 2005 World University Games half marathon. Her personal best is 1:10:16, recorded in the 2009 JPN Corporate team half marathon championships.
Azusa Nojiri has unique career, for she was a cross country skier until early in 2008. With less than a year of experience as a runner, Nojiri recorded 1:10:53 half marathon best, also at the 2009 JPN Corporate team half marathon championships.
The second fastest runner in the field is Mari Ozaki, who recorded 2:23:30 at her debut in 2003 Osaka Ladies Marathon. She has not run a marathon a marathon since the 2007 World Championships, where she was 14th in 2:35:04.
It should be noted that Ozaki always ran well in Osaka Ladies marathon, for in three starts in Osaka she never run worse than 2:24:39.
Other invited Japanese are Kayoko Obata, who has the best of 2:25:14 from 2000 Osaka Ladies marathon, Chika Horie, who has the best of 2:26:11 from 2002 Hokkaido marathon, Ayumi Nakayama, who has the best of 2:28:50 from 2008 Osaka Ladies Marathon and Yumi Hirata, who has the personal best of 2:29:23 from 2008 Nagoya Women's Marathon.
For 38 years old Obata, who won a bronze medal in 2006 Asian Games, Osaka will be her final marathon of her long career spanning over 16 years and 26 marathons. Horie's personal best may be nearly 8 years old, but she has been quite consistent. Other than 2006 Hokkaido Marathon, where she failed to finish and 2006 Boston marathon where she was 11th, she always finished in top five. She has broken 2:30 in the last two marathons.
Ken Nakamura for the IAAF
Lidia Simon (ROM) 2:22:54 2000 Osaka
Olivera Jevtic (SRB) 2:25:23 2003 Rotterdam
Marisa Barros (POR) 2:26:03 2009 Sevilla
Amane Gobena (ETH) 2:26:53 2009 Los Angeles
Dulce Maria Rodriguez (MEX) 2:28:54 2006 Chicago
Volha Krautsova (BLR) 2:35:55 2009 Roma
Mari Ozaki 2:23:30 2003 Osaka
Kayoko Obata 2:25:14 2000 Osaka
Yukiko Akaba 2:25:40 2009 Osaka
Chika Horie 2:26:11 2002 Hokkaido
Ayumi Nakayama 2:28:50 2008 Osaka
Yumi Hirata 2:29:23 2008 Nagoya
Ryoko Kizaki Debut 1:10:16 half
Azusa Nojiri Debut 1:10:53 half


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I love buttons- both the functional, keep-your-sweater-closed variety, as well as purely decorative/design elements. Yup. Love buttons!
So, since it's National Craft Month in March I thought I'd share a few resources with you!
Make a cute button-covered tote…I reposted it from Martha Stewart a while back. Great way to use up those funky buttons in the button jar and spruce up that boring market tote!
CraftStylish offers step-by-step instructions on making a button bracelet– you need shank buttons for this one.
How about ponytail holders? A cute idea and eeeee-zeeeee! Thanks you, KnotSewSmart for coming up with this one!
OH! And I just found out that Craftzine.com is having a giveaway for a book about vintage button crafts…so surf over and enter to win! (How timely is that???!!!!)
So there are three cute button ideas to get you started….I might even dig up a few more! In the meantime, go grab your button jar and get crafty!
….and there's more buttony goodness at my post, "Button Crafts, Part Two!
- Digitizing Your Die Cuts with Cricut Design Space! - September 19, 2017
- Cricut Maker Unboxing, Set Up & First Project Review - September 12, 2017
- Tim Holtz/ Tonic Stamping Platform Review - September 5, 2017
- TouchFive Markers Review and Demo - September 1, 2017
- Marbling Medium from Martha Stewart Crafts - August 29, 2017
- Kit XChange Organization System - August 25, 2017
- NYC Craft Shopping and Haul (plus some chit-chat) - August 15, 2017
- DIY Quilled Paper Flower Embellishments - August 11, 2017
- Nine Easy Gel Printing Techniques for Beginners! - August 2, 2017
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected any plans for western-style reforms, and accused the United States and Britain of scheming for the Islamic republic's collapse, press reports said Monday.
The leader, who was addressing government officials and clerics in a meeting late Sunday, said Washington was "scheming for the eventual collapse of the Islamic republic," the conservative Kayhan International reported.
Khamenei expressed serious doubt over the "sincerity of Washington and London for reforms in Iran," recalling the two countries' 50-year long "despotic and tyrannical rule on the people of Iran," the reformist Iran Daily reported.
According to the leader, any western-inspired reforms in Iran, notably by Washington and London, would be "incongruous with the Islamic republic," stressing that the government had to "reach an agreement on well-defined definitions of reforms and reformations."
Khamenei underlined that the US-designed "collapse of communism in the Soviet Union with plausible slogans for reforms and reformations, would "never work for Iran," Iran News said.
Although Khamenei termed "freedom" as one of the country's "prime concerns," he also warned against "the kind of freedom" that allows the press to misleading public thinking "into forms which the enemies of the Islamic republic want to shape."
Since the election of reformist President Mohammad Khatami in 1997, the number of newspapers and magazines in Iran has soared. But his repeated attempts to reconcile the Islamic republic's principles with free expression and an openness to the outside world have been set back time and again by the regime's conservatives - TEHRAN (AFP)
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With less than one month until Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron arrives in theaters, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) and Marvel have released details about their merchandising program, which is arriving at retail now. Toy partners include Hasbro, Lego, Hot Wheels, Funko, Rubie's Costumes, Disney Store, and more. The toys range from interactive electronic action figures with voice-activation to motorized 6V ride-on super cars that drive 2.5 miles per hour; to articulated, light-up repulsor FX gloves; and a disk-launching shield.
Not a Hoax! Not a Dream! Marvel Launches Month-Long National Celebration: Marvel Super Hero September!
Disney Consumer Products and Marvel have teamed up for Marvel Super Hero September, a national multi-platform campaign that encourages the public to, "power up like a Marvel super hero." This month-long celebration features retail partnerships, licensing partners, advertising, and online activations. The strategy is on behalf of the Marvel brand, as both Marvel and its characters celebrate 75 years of history.
"This stands as one of the largest non-film campaigns in Marvel history and we're looking forward to seeing how kids, fans, parents, and adults will celebrate their passion for Marvel," said Josh Silverman, executive vice president, global licensing, Disney Consumer Products.
The central hub for Marvel Super Hero September is a new online portal, superheroseptember.marvel.com, which houses content and activities, including a national photo sweepstakes contest supported by select national retailers. Marvel is also re-launching marvelkids.com with additional content. [Read more...]
The Future of Jakks Pacific Is Looking Marvel-ous
Jakks Pacific Inc. will launch a line of toys based on existing and upcoming Marvel characters and properties. The collection will include R/C vehicles, electric- and battery-operated train and track sets, and handheld 3D character flashlights based on Marvel animated series Ultimate Spider-Man, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., and Marvel's Avengers Assemble. There will also be toys based on upcoming Marvel theatrical releases, including Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron and Marvel's Ant-Man. These products are expected on retailers' shelves nationwide next year.


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Blowing snow closes some mountain roads
DENVER — Blowing snow is making travel dangerous in parts of Colorado's mountains.
Rabbit Ears Pass, Loveland Pass and U.S. 285 in South Park were among the highways closed because of the severe conditions today.
The National Weather Service says strong winds and falling snow have created near whiteout conditions in some areas. Wind gusts of around 60 mph are possible on mountain passes. The snow is expected to gradually diminish in the afternoon.


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LOVE was in the air when Stuart Black asked Annette MacKenzie to marry him... while flying 500ft above a field with his proposal carved into it.
Annette, 37, was taking her first flying lesson when RAF man Stuart told her to look down at the ground.
After reading "marry me Annette" in a stubble field in Perthshire, she turned to see Stuart, 39, holding a diamond engagement ring.
Chef Annette, of Dunvegan, Skye, said: "It was such a surprise, I haven't got over it. There were these words and I couldn't quite take them in.
"I turned around and there was Stuart holding a ring and it all clicked."
Stuart, of Crieff, Perthshire, enlisted farmer pal John Watt to help make his special proposal happen.
He said: "I suppose I just wanted to do something unique. John used a machine which just cuts the first three inches into the field and the letters were 25metres long – it was massive."
Stuart added: "We were thinking about getting engaged after Christmas but I'm just about to go abroad to the Gulf with the RAF so I thought I'd bring the date forward.
"Annette thought the flying lesson was just a Christmas present so she was stunned when I proposed.
"She was quite emotional and said 'yes' straight away, which was lovely.
"We had all the family up for our early Christmas and they were waiting with the bubbly, so it was quite special."


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I'm using the Tuaug4 theme and installed the wootumblog pluggin.
I followed the installation steps but got kinda thrown off when I came to the code. Being that this theme is so different, I practiced on the default theme.
I tried following the example for the wp default theme but the 126 line in loop.php and the 23 and other lines in single.php are also not accurate so I did my best to find and replace…
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A firm has admitted breaking health and safety rules after one of its workers died.
Dave Dow, 63, had popped his head into the back of the trailer to speak to a colleague when the hydraulic tailgate closed on to his neck in May 2012.
He died at the scene at Dengie Crops in Hall Road, Asheldham.
The company appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday and admitted failing to ensure Mr Dow's safety and failing to have a detailed written risk assessment in place for working on the tailgate.
Dengie Crops will return to court for sentence on July 28.
Ian Hassard, managing director, said after the hearing: "We wish to emphasise that the company has taken this tragic accident extremely seriously.
"Mr Dow was a popular and valued member of the company and the devastating effect of his death has been felt by all at Dengie.
"We again offer our sincerest condolences to Mr Dow's family and to all those involved in this accident.
"We would also like to add that the company has undertaken a comprehensive review of its health and safety systems."


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Three Fruita stars pick their colleges
It was an easy decision for James Lewis.
The Fruita Monument High School senior had always loved track and field and he's always had an interest in engineering.
Wednesday, Lewis paired the two when he signed a national letter of intent with Colorado School of Mines.
Fruita track teammate Jaden Koos signed with Colorado Mesa University and Fruita basketball player Alex Padgett signed with Otero Junior College.
Lewis competed in the City of Grand Junction Lincoln Park Open meets as a youngster. He participated in the Hershey's Track meets and is currently the top long jumper in Class 5A (22 feet, 9 inches). It's the second best in the state in all classifications.
"I've always been a long jumper," Lewis said. "That's what I'm going to Colorado School of Mines to do. The past couple years, I've been turned on to sprints. I notice I have a little speed on me. I'm considering my options there, too."
Lewis is leaning toward mechanical engineering.
"Hanging out with my uncles from early age and talking to them, I loved (engineering)," Lewis said. "My uncle does a lot of electrical. He was telling me about the machines he works on.
"That's one reason, I was so attracted to Mines."
Koos wanted to stay close to home but also wanted to be a part of a relatively new program, signing with the Mavericks.
"It should be nice to stay local," said Koos, who was born and raised in the Grand Valley. "I really like this town. The college is really good, the programs are really good. The track team is just starting out, but it will be nice to watch it grow."
Koos started participating in track in seventh grade and has always participated in discus and shot put, but is looking forward to trying the hammer throw in college.
"I'm really interested in the hammer throw," Koos said. "That would really benefit my build. I'm kind of small for shot put. I can get away with my size in the discus and hammer throw."
Koos is 13th in Class 5A in the discus (150 feet, 3 inches) and 25th in the shot put (45-6).
"I've improved a lot this year and have been really consistent with my marks," Koos said. "That's key at state. If I can stay consistent, I should be able to place high."
Padgett considered Colorado Mesa and the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, but chose to go to a junior college first.
"Otero was one of the first people to talk to me," Padgett said. "The coach (Houston Reed) came to my home and talked to me. I went down there for a visit and he took care of me and my dad. I think he'll make me a better basketball player."
Padgett is looking forward to an opportunity to play as a freshman, but more important is an opportunity to get better.
"Most freshmen want to get bigger and stronger," he said. "I wanted to go somewhere I would get better. Coach said the gym's open from 6 in the morning to 6 at night. It was a place I felt like I could hone in on my skills and get better."
He is looking forward to focusing and playing one position — shooting guard — and he's hoping to keep his dreams of playing Division I basketball alive by going to a junior college.
"I've always wanted to play Division I," Padgett said. "I feel like if I didn't go this route, I'd look back and say what if. I didn't want that. If I don't like it down there, I may try to come back and play (at Mesa)."
Padgett was second on the team, averaging 17.7 points per game. He led the team with 43 3-pointers.
"As I've learned more from coaches, not just basketball, but they taught me a lot about being a man, becoming a good person," Padgett said. "I think it's really shaped me and helped me grow. I will really miss Coach (Dave) Fox, Coach (Butch) Thorpe and Coach (Tom) Goff."


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Hospital Offers Employees Incentives to Stay Healthy
April 23, 2012
A growing number of companies across the country have started encouraging employees to stay healthy by offering financial incentives. Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, which is one of the largest employers in the area, is pushing for a healthier workforce through its Charge Rewards Program. Illinois Public Media's Sean Powers reports on how it works.
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By JAKE CHASTAIN
| Legendary AKA Coach Javier Mendez joined our boys in shop over at BJPenn.com Radio on Wednesday night and discussed several topics surrounding the MMA world, most specifically his gym, which has three fighters competing on this Saturday's UFC 160 card. Mendez, who has been with AKA through and entire transition of the its old identity with the like of fighters like Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch gracing its stables to the newest chapter of AKA , which plays home to fighters like Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier, Josh Thompson, and Gray Maynard.
Mendez first talked about the rise of AKA's success and how his 'new dynasty of championship fighters' have built a lasting expectation for greatness. Mendez talked about that success and what has contributed to that consistency of training champions:
"I think the reason why we excel is because we all have a roll and we all play the role that we're supposed to. And we're a team. We're actually a team that you can call it a team. Even though our sport, really it's not a team sport but we are a team. And based on that, we help each other. You know, we help each other and get better."
Mendez also touched on the fact that AKA has built a legitimate team rather than just a training facility for fighters to come workout at when they want. He attributes a lot of AKA's success to the stability and brotherhood that each fighter feels inside the camp. Mendez feels that this is what has kept AKA at the top of the MMA world for such a long period of time and his continuation of that mentality is what he feels will keep them at the very top for years to come:
"We all help each other keep going and improving and as long as we maintain that I think that, you know, my goal is to always be in the top 5, you know, in the world rankings, forever, as long as I'm in the sport and so far I've managed to do that and I don't see me stopping any time soon."
There are plenty of good camps that many fighters have praised following great performances but AKA has been a staple in the MMA community for a long time and has helped several fighters at the top level of the game improve and grow. The UFC is a shark tank of talent but AKA time and time again has shown that they have a formula for success. The talent and success of its fighters speaks for itself but behind the scenes Mendez explained that other camps just don't give the fighters the same opportunities to succeed. He then gave some of the differences that stand out between his gym and the other fight camps around the country and told us why he feels AKA is more successful on a consistent basis:
"What we are is a one-stop-shop. You come in you get you jiu-jitsu, you get your boxing, you know, you get your team training, all under one roof. And you get weights, you get a swimming pool, you get the whole nine yards in one place. And then, you know, you don't have to worry about who you're sparring. I arrange all of that. Myself, Crazy Bob, you know, we take care of the guys, with Leandro Viera our jiu-jitsu coach and Daniel Cormier our wrestling coach. We have the whole system down. So that's the big difference. You don't have to do any of the thinking; you have to do the training."
Mendez continued to speak about the system that AKA has maintained in order to stay at the top of the game. He spoke about how each fighter has a voice inside the gym, regardless of ranking, and that the hierarchy that they have in place has led to a stable, successful gym:
"That's why we keep maintaining our strength because these guys know that their voice is heard and they're important. They're not just being shoved aside. Even the lower ranked guys their voice is still important. It's not like, 'well only the top guys talk, everybody shut up.' No, everybody gets to talk. And, you know, I think that's what works. As long as we continue to maintain that and there's one ruler, I mean, not ruler…excuse my word…one chief, which is me, and if I'm not there it's Crazy Bob, he's the chief. And if Crazy Bob and I aren't there its Leandro Viera, and if Leandro is not there it's Daniel Cormie. You know, as long as we maintain that I think that we'll keep maintaining a top level of talent coming through."
And any time a gym experiences the type of success that AKA has shown in its fighters there is going to come a point in time when the question of teammates fighting teammates arises. Mendez talked about the state of that dilemma inside AKA, a gym that has several top ranked fighters in each weight class, and how they plan on handling title fights amongst teammates if that situation comes about:
"I think that the likelihood of it happening is going to be pretty strong. We've discussed it amongst each other. It's a fighters decision not mine, if they want to fight each other for the title, as long as one is the champion and one is the number one mandatory contender that's offered the title shot there's nothing that I can do or say about it, we'll just have to do what we need to do and help both guys the best we can to make sure it's done right. It's not fair that we say, 'well, he's the champion and you can't fight him or you're out of the gym.' It's not fair because everybody is striving to get to that goal of being the champ. To not let him have that opportunity to take the fight or refuse the fight, it's not fair on myself or any of the coaches."
To listen to the entire interview from Javier Mendez on BJPenn.com Radio click here
-Jake Chastain
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Neil Conway <neilc(at)samurai(dot)com> writes: > Tom Lane wrote: >> Alternatively we could make them local to any block that contains an >> EXCEPTION clause, which would fix point 3 and also go a long way towards >> addressing the unnecessary-overhead gripe. However that would mean that >> an attempt to reference them from outside an exception handler would >> probably fail outright, rather than deliver either NULLs or >> 00000/"Successful completion". > This behavior sounds fine to me. I think the key distinction between this proposal and my other one (that SQLSTATE/SQLERRM be procedure-local) is whether you want the error status to be available to code that immediately follows the BEGIN block containing the exception handler. That is, consider code like BEGIN -- do something perilous EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN -- nothing much END; IF SQLSTATE = '42000' THEN ... At the moment I don't have a strong opinion about this. It seems closely analogous to the question whether a loop iteration variable should remain defined after the loop exits --- you can find cases where that's handy, but you can also argue it shouldn't be used. plpgsql itself is schizophrenic on the point (see integer versus record FOR-loops), which means we don't have a solid precedent to go by. regards, tom lane
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My doctor recently prescribed me Prometrium 200mg/day, after I was diagnosed with PCOS. My doctor also prescribed me clomid, but I`m not suppose to start taking that until day 5 during or after my period comes. My question is: can you get pregnant within the first week of taking Prometrium if you haven`t got your period yet?
The prometrium does not help you to become pregnant. It simply causes your period to start. On the other hand, prometrium will not actually stop you from conceiving. So, while it is possible to get pregnant while taking prometrium, it is not likely.
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