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I had liposuction 18 months ago and still have a greyish/blue lump on my abdomen. I am 5'5" and weigh 128, so there was not much fat on my belly, I wanted remove the little pooch. I also had lipo on my outer thighs and do have "normal lumpiness"there. The bump on my stomach appears to be a bruise...something different than the rest. I was told that skin tightening would "even it out", so I'm now getting Exilis treatments. Is it bruising? Fluid? Scar tissue? Discolored Fat? Thanks for any advice.
What Could Be the Cause of the Greyish/blue Lump on my Abdomen 18 Months After Liposuction? (photo)
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What Could Be the Cause of the Greyish/blue Lump on my Abdomen 18 Months After Liposuction?
Thanks for trying to post the photos of this post operative liposuction seroma/hematoma/scar. In my opinion based only on the iffy photos, I believe you have a retained seroma/scar. Only a small incision and drainage procedure may correct. I might obtain a soft tissue scan first to see if a fluid level is in the area. Seek opinions in person.
Lumpiness after Liposuction
lumps and bumps after liposuction are very common. sometimes they can last for months post procedure. if you are concerned about this being a collection of fluid its best to seek immediate attention from your surgeon and have it evaluated. its possible a simple aspiration procedure might be able to help alleviate the symptoms. I would follow your doctor's advice and proceed accordingly
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|June 5, 2014, 03:51 PM
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"best" powder for .357 Mag 125 Gr in DILLON meters.
Seriously, whats a good powder for the 357 125 gr that will behave well in a Dillon-type sliding powder meter
I just did the RL550 upgrade & I have to admit I'm unimpressed with the repeatability of the charges dropped by the meter with Accurate #9 & H 110.
I usually load a mid-range charge of 13.6 gr of AA #9, or 19 gr of H110, but when I ran a small test batch with a theoretical load of middle density I got 2 loads out of 10 that were definite overloads!
I dumped 15 test lots before reloading, averaged 3 weights for the charge adjustment & did al the usual good manufacturing practices stuff, but I admit I'm concerned that I can get charges this off.
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You'd better call Dillon and ask them what you're doing wrong. I have two Dillons and they both drop a charge within .1 grains every time. I use a lot of 296 (same as 110) and have zero problems. I've loaded several hundred thousand rounds on my Dillons over the last twenty (?) years or so. No problems what-so-ever. NONE. Seriously, call Dillon. They can, and will, help you out.
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so I mebbe kinda understand
I have one Dillon measure (XL650) dedicated to AA9, and one to H110.
Not sure what your intended 'goal' is for that 125g, but I might suggest N350 and N110. Both have slightly larger grains than either talc-AA9 or wee-ball-H10.
Both are sufficient for actual defense ammo.
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|June 6, 2014, 06:37 PM
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Powder drop variations like that .... are an indication you did something wrong on the setup --- or maybe there is something loose on the powder measure --- or you have a static elec problem in the powder hopper ( if any powder particles are sticking to the inside of the measure - its a static problem) ---- or your procedures in terms of how you are cycling the handle or not correct....
Dillon 650 ....all the powders I've tried are plus or minus 0.1 grain...
In .357 Mag....I like Hodgdon TiteGroup or Hodgdon Universal are my primary powders....( Longshot is a little too hot for my taste )...and H110 is an option but it calls for a lot of powder...so I've never tested it.
Another option is Unique...its similar to Hodgdon Universal...
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I was having problems with inconsistent powder dispensing. I wasn't using the same measure or powder that you are using. In fact I was using a Lee Powder measure with Unique. I read on one of the forums that using a baffle would help. I tried it and now I get much more consistent powder measures. The best $7 I have spent. The baffle I used was one made by Hornady and I got it from MidwayUSA.
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I meter H110 accurately all day long on a Dillon slide measure, in fact I can meter it so closely that I can weigh out 10 charges and expect it to be pretty darn close.
14 grains X 10 = 140 grains, I always do this as one of the final steps in my setup.
I got tired of changing powder measure setups so I started buying the Dillon powder measure for all my caliber setups and just leave it there. The one I measure H110 in is a pretty new powder measure, but I don't recall any problems with the old one I used for everything either.
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Ben Francisco drilled a home run into the left field seats in the bottom of the first inning on Wednesday night to put the Phillies up 2-0 on Cincinnati. With Roy Halladay on the mound facing a Reds team he had dominated for 18-consecutive scoreless innings coming into the game, you figured we'd be in for one of those nice-and-neat two hour and fifteen minute victories out of Doc.
Fast forward some six hours later, the thousands of fans left remaining were screaming "Wiiiiilll-sonnnnnn! Wiiiiiilll-soonnnnnnn!" as Wilson Valdez stood on the pitching mound in the 19th inning. It's the kind of absolutely unpredictable story line akin to perhaps only Roy Oswalt playing left field that makes following baseball so damn fun.
"I was just trying to throw strikes," Valdez said with a smile as
shaving cream was still stuck in his ear, on his neck, and on his chin.
We've heard Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee say it hundreds of times, but when Wilson Valdez says it, you get the feeling he *really* means it. Plus, it's Wilson Valdez talking about freaking pitching.
Literally. When Wilson says he was just trying to throw strikes, that's exactly the only thing he's trying to do.
It wasn't Valdez's first time on a pitching mound. He told us after the game that he pitched two innings in the Dominican League back in the day. Rich Dubee and Pete Mackanin told Charlie Manuel that Wilson was their guy when the bullpen was completely empty.
Valdez showed off a heater that would have made Jamie Moyer jealous, hitting 88-89 on the radar gun.With every out he recorded, the Philly fans became louder and louder, loving every minute of the bizarre yet glorious spectacle unfolding in front of their eyes, some six hours after they all arrived at the ball park.
"It's something I'm never going to forget," Valdez said. "I feel happy because they were cheering for me. I'm glad that I could throw one inning."
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Fitness Tips: Staying on Track Through the Holidays
It's beginning to look a lot like your fitness routine is being replaced by the holiday rush. Even though you may be busier than usual with family, errands and social commitments, there's always a little room for some fitness fun. Here are a few ways you can keep fit with family and friends over the holidays.
Caroling is a wonderful way to spread cheer while enjoying fresh air. The key is to go door-to-door to get you walking, rather than standing in a public place. You will keep fit, stay warm and warm the hearts of others. If it's extra cold, try skipping from house to house or adding a couple of fancy steps and arm lines to your tunes.
Take exercise breaks during your gift-wrapping and card-writing duties. It will keep you moving and fit and prevent you from snacking. Choose an exercise and perform eight to 12 reps between each gift you wrap or every other card you write. You can focus on strength or cardio, or mix and match throughout one sitting (which won't really be "sitting" anymore). For example, wrap one gift, do eight sumo squats and repeat. Or wrap a gift, then do eight sumo squats, wrap another gift and then do 20 jumping jacks and repeat the set.
Playing outdoors will leave you feeling like a kid again. Go ice skating, tobogganing or snowshoeing. Even little things like making snow angels and a snowman will have you moving and smiling. For a bigger snow project, try building an igloo or a fort, and after the hard work you can nuzzle up inside with a hot cocoa. These activities are so much when shared with friends and family.
Yoga-lax by incorporating basic yoga poses to lazy pastimes like watching movies. For example, while sharing family stories by the fireplace, sit in a modified half lotus pose and alternate sides to open your hips. During a commercial break, settle into a forward fold to stretch your hamstrings or come into Warrior pose to strengthen your legs.
These small movements will add up and make a difference in your holiday lifestyle. Find and create opportunities to walk or take stairs at home, at the office and at the mall. Park your car far from your destination and walk the rest of the way. Hand deliver gifts, cards, invitations and season's greetings to those you can. Take Fido out for a slightly longer walk; bring your family, too.
Keep your mind open to activity so you can be ready to sprinkle some throughout your day anytime an opportunity arises. Of course, try to be proactive! Keeping active will not only keep you fit, it will help clear your mind and relieve some of the holiday stress.
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Cannavaro completes Real Madrid move
MADRID, July 25 (Reuters) - Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro completed his move to Real Madrid on Tuesday when he signed a three-year contract.
'He was our number one target from the day sports director Predrag Mijatovic and coach Fabio Capello started planning the team,' Real president Ramon Calderon said at the player's presentation in the Bernabeu.
Cannavaro was signed from Juventus along with Brazilian midfielder Emerson as the Italian club were forced to unload players following their relegation after the Serie A match-fixing scandal.
Spanish media reported the combined fee to be about 20 million euros ($24.99 million).
'He is an example for all young players. He was a ballboy at the World Cup finals in Italy in 1990 and since then has had an extraordinary career,' Calderon added.
'He is the first signing of my presidency and is an authentic number one, a great leader.'
In this year's World Cup the former Napoli and Parma player produced a series of peerless displays at the heart of Italy's superb defence, winning admiration for his reading of the game, anticipation, athleticism and ice-cool temperament.
He was also praised for keeping the players' minds fixed on the tournament despite the distractions of the match-fixing scandal and produced another top drawer performance when he won his 100th cap in the penalty shoot-out win over France in the final.
'I had good times with Juventus but when you are offered the chance to come to Real at almost 33 years of age it is a great opportunity,' said Cannavaro.
'I think it would have been difficult to move if Juve were still in Serie A. I didn't think there was much chance of this happening and Juve also saw it as an opportunity for the club.'
Linking up with former Juve boss Capello was another impetus for Cannavaro to swap Turin for Madrid.
'The Capello factor is very important. We both know each other very well,' he added.
'My maximum objective now is to win the Champions League. This kind of target gives me the inspiration to keep training and fighting.'
Cannavaro is the latest in a long and expensive line of players bought by Real in attempt to replace centre back Fernando Hierro, who left in June 2003.
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Wells successful in debut
NEW YORK -- OK, can he do it again? That's about the only question unanswered after David Wells returned to the Big Apple on Sunday night, took center stage on national television and drew rave reviews, the way stars do around here. The Dodgers gave him Brett Tomko's fifth-starter job figuring they had nothing to lose and he got them a 6-2 win over the Mets in his debut.
It was revival night for Wells, but new teammate Jeff Kent wasn't in the celebrating mood. He took a 91-mph John Maine fastball on the left earflap leading off the fourth inning. He remained on his feet but was taken out of the game and sported a welt around his sideburn. "I'll be all right," said Kent, who was light-headed but hopeful he would be able to play Monday night. "It was scary," said manager Grady Little, who also was hopeful Kent would not miss a start. The departure of the cleanup hitter from the batting order didn't faze Wells. No dummy, he did his homework on the Dodgers' offense and took the bat into his own hands, dropping a perfect bunt single, chugging to first and triggering a two-run fifth inning that turned the game around. He scored the tying run, the Dodgers took the lead and pulled away with a three-run sixth inning. "The first two games here, I saw what happened," the career .117 hitter said of the five runs the Dodgers scored in two losses to the Mets. "I wanted to do anything to spark something and the guys followed suit. I'm the last guy to bunt, but I got lucky. I had no chance swinging the bat. I saw David [Wright at third base] playing back. It was a perfect bunt." Oh, and Wells pitched, with velocity ranging from 66-mph curveballs to 85-mph cutters. Five innings and he was charged with two runs, although one of them was Jose Reyes brazenly running on center fielder Juan Pierre and scoring from first base on a Wright double to left-center. Wright was 6-for-8 in the series with four walks, three runs and five RBIs. "A new team is expecting you at least, in this case, to be a savior. I'm not that," said Wells. "I just like to pitch. The stage was set, national television and I was ready for the challenge. I was rusty. I never expected to do this well. But it's a big game, give me the ball. I just wanted to keep us in the ballgame." Little said he plans to start Wells Friday night in San Diego against his former team and skip Eric Stults. The victory was No. 236 for Wells, tying him with Whitey Ford on the all-time list. He's 6-1 lifetime against the Mets. In more ways than one, the outing was extraordinary for a 44-year-old who hadn't pitched in three weeks or won since July 16. That said, he did a pretty good job managing expectations by weaving a story of his temporary retirement spent surfing, golfing and just about anything other than pitching. The Dodgers kept pace with first-place Arizona and remained tied with Colorado, 3 1/2 games back in the Wild Card. Equally important was what the Dodgers avoided -- because of Wells' win -- a series sweep by the Mets that would have made for a 2-4 trip, a depressing overnight cross-country flight and another day closer to elimination. "It's a morale booster for sure," said catcher Mike Lieberthal, who came away from Wells' sharp Friday bullpen session unconvinced the big left-hander hadn't visited a mound or two back home. "It's just one start. It's too soon to know how it will go. But from what I saw, if we can get that kind of game from the back end of the starting rotation, the way it's been struggling, who knows what that might mean?" Lieberthal said Wells was sharper during his Friday bullpen session and his pregame warmup than when he was actually retiring the Mets. "His curveball was a little flat and he struggled with it," said Lieberthal. "But he has so many weapons, with the sinker and cutter and changeup. He knows how to pitch." The key at-bat was in the bottom of the fifth inning, minutes after Wells had toured the bases. He got two quick outs, then allowed an infield single to Lastings Milledge and back-to-back walks to Wright and Carlos Beltran to load the bases for Moises Alou. Wells struck out the RBI machine with a 66-mph curveball. "That whole at-bat, I just made up my mind I was sticking with the curve," said Wells, the oldest pitcher to start a game in Los Angeles Dodgers history. Offensively, the Dodgers got three hits and two runs from Rafael Furcal and a pair of hits and RBIs from Pierre and Matt Kemp, the top three spots in the order going 7-for-14.
The key at-bat in the three-run sixth was an RBI single by Luis Gonzalez that short-hopped the wall. Gonzalez was pinch-hitting for Wells.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Six ad mistakes to avoid
Are you spending money on advertising and not getting the results you hoped for? Is your funeral home or cemetery Exhibit A for the statistics indicating that somewhere between 50 and 90 percent of advertising is wasted? Are you looking for a bigger bang for your buck?
Let's take a close look at the six advertising mistakes you should avoid in order to turn your advertising budget from an expense into an investment.
1. Lacking patience. Any advertising campaign will take time to deliver results. As marketers, we tend to be impatient and look for immediate gratification. When you are developing brand awareness for your cemetery or funeral home, there is no sense of immediacy in most cases.
The objective is to be constantly present so that consumers will think of you when the time of need arises or when they have a personal experience that gets them thinking about preplanning. We call this "top of mind awareness."
The ad that creates enough urgency to cause people to respond immediately is the ad most likely to be forgotten immediately once the offer expires. It is of little use in establishing the advertiser's identity in the mind of the consumer.
The essence of branding is simply the perception or idea that the consumer has in their mind when they think about your business. For example, when we mention Volvo, we immediately think about safety; BMW, the ultimate driving machine.
A long term plan in any media generally involves a commitment for a one-year period. On radio, for example, it's a minimum of three commercials per day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year.
2. Spreading your budget too thin. Advertising success is dependent on two things, the message and the frequency. For a media mix to be effective, each element in the mix must have enough repetition to establish retention in the mind of the prospect.
Too often, advertisers put their dollars in too many places. Instead of advertising on three radio stations and three newspapers with limited frequency, select one or two radio stations and newspapers and make an impact.
Would you prefer to reach 100 percent of the population and convince them 10 percent of the way or reach 10 percent of the people and convince them 100 percent of the way?
Reach and frequency combine to make a campaign effective, but frequency is the more important part of the formula. Media outlets such as television deliver huge reach, but can you afford to impact the audience without investing a fortune?
In our market, there are some powerful FM radio stations that deliver huge, targeted audiences, but the cost is prohibitive if we want to talk to their listeners with any reasonable level of frequency.
3. Selecting the wrong media. Every advertising vehicle has a different purpose. Nonintrusive media, such as newspapers and yellow pages, tend to reach only buyers who are looking for the product. They are poor at reaching prospects before their need arises, so they are not much use for creating a predisposition toward your company.
The patient, consistent use of intrusive media, such as radio and television, will win the hearts of relational customers long before they are in the market for your product.
When marketing preplanning, the combination of radio and TV is ideal. If TV is too expensive in your market or for your budget, radio is probably the most cost-effective media choice available. By educating consumers about the benefits of preplanning, you can ensure that they will ultimately be served by your company.
4. Placing too much emphasis on targeting. Although different media choices offer different qualitative audiences, we tend to spend far too much time on where we are investing our dollars as opposed to what we are saying in our advertising.
Many advertisers and media professionals grossly overestimate the importance of audience quality. In reality, saying the wrong thing has killed far more ad campaigns than reaching the wrong people. It's amazing how many people become "the right people" when you're saying the right thing.
Most advertisers insist on repetitiously cramming the name of their company, the name of their product, their business hours and their street address into every ad they buy. Such ads do a great job in answering the who, where, what and when while failing to answer the all-important question: Why?
Bad advertising is about the advertiser; good advertising is about the customer. Avoid generic-sounding ads that talk about "our family serving your family" and focus on educating consumers and demystifying the death care profession.
5. Confusing response with results. The goal of advertising is to create a clear awareness of your company and its unique selling proposition. Unfortunately, most advertisers evaluate their ads by the comments they hear from the people around them.
The slickest, cleverest, funniest, most creative and most distinctive ads are the ones most likely to generate these comments. See the problem? When we confuse response with results, we create attention-getting ads that say absolutely nothing.
Also, the purpose of advertising is to deliver response that is ultimately up to us to capitalize on. Our two-step marketing program at Mount Royal Commemorative Services simply asks consumers to call for a free information kit with no obligation. Once that step is completed, it is up to us to follow up and convince the prospect to buy our services.
6. Making unproven claims. Remember, there are two worlds of marketing: the world outside your door, which is advertising, and the world inside your door, which is your people fulfilling the advertised claims.
Advertisers often claim to have what the customer wants, such as "the highest quality at the lowest price," but fail to offer any evidence to back up the claim. An unsubstantiated claim is nothing more than a cliché the prospect is tired of hearing.
Have you ever walked into a retail store whose ad campaign touts the ultimate in customer service only to receive the opposite? I once walked into a store owned by a large national retail chain to buy a product and was surprised when the cashier neither spoke nor looked me in the eye during the entire transaction.
You must prove what you say in every ad. Do your ads give prospects new information? Do they provide a new perspective? If not, prepare to be disappointed with the results.


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How to reduce your home insurance premiums
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If you want to reduce your home insurance premiums – and who doesn't – here are some tips that could save you money on your next quote.
We've split them into two sections: Finding cheaper insurance and Reducing your existing premiums.
Tips on finding cheaper home insurance
1. Shop Around – Use an online insurance comparison site to find home insurance deals. Insurance firms apply different underwriting criteria when assessing home cover quotes, hence the variation in premiums in search results. For example, if a postcode has a history of past claims with one insurer, you'll receive a more expensive quote, but another insurer may have a good experience of that postcode, resulting in a cheaper quote.
2. Increase Your Excess – Volunteering to pay a higher excess on any claims will get you a discount from your insurer on both your buildings and contents insurance (though a higher excess will mean a higher cost to you in the event of a claim).
3. Don't Over Insure #1 – Give an accurate total of the value of contents within your property to be insured. Don't guesstimate as this could result in a higher contents insurance premium.
4. Don't Over Insure #2 – When buying buildings insurance, you only need to insure for the cost of your property's re-build, likely to be considerably less than it's purchase value.
5. Ignore Your Mortgage Provider – If you've just got a mortgage, your lender will doubtless try and flog you its own buildings insurance. However, unless it's a condition of the mortgage, you're not obliged to take it. Shop around and see if you can better their quote. Note: Your lender may charge you for going elsewhere, so make sure any savings outweigh their fee.
6. Get Combined Buildings and Contents Insurance – Taking out a combined home policy in favour of separate buildings and contents insurance will usually bag you a discount from the insurer.
7. Get Separate Buildings and Contents Insurance – Sounds contradictory but you can sometimes reduce your home insurance premiums by sourcing separate cover. Shop around to see if this is true for you.
8. Pay Up Front – Check whether it's cheaper to pay a one-off sum rather than pay by installments. Paying for your insurance up front could mean bigger savings.
Tips on reducing your existing home insurance premiums
As well as fire and burglar proofing your home, each
protective measure you take could also mean a discount on your household insurance.
9. Fire Proof Your Home – Fitting smoke alarms throughout your home and a fire extinguisher in the kitchen is not only a common sense safety tip but could also reduce your home insurance bill. For more tips on how to reduce the risk of fire, check out the Association of British Insurers website.
10. Install a Burglar Alarm – Burglar-proofing your home could reduce your contents insurance premium. Fit a burglar alarm or security system, preferably one that is NACOSS-approved.
11. Fit Secure Locks to Doors and Windows – Ensure all windows and doors have locks. Fit key-operated window locks to accessible windows and fit five-lever mortise deadlocks (British Standard BS3621) to all external doors. Fit a door chain or bar and spy-hole, and use them every time someone calls.
12. Ensure Doors are in Good Condition – Doors should be at least 44mm thick. If you need to replace doors and windows, get ones that are certified to British Standard BS7950 (windows) and PAS 24-1 (doors). Consider using laminated glass (for windows) as it's much harder to break, and fit a letterbox cage to stop thieves from reaching through to open the door.
13. Install a Safe – Many insurers charge extra to insure high-value items. Locking expensive jewellery away in a sturdy safe will go some way to offsetting the extra home insurance cost.
14. Neighbourhood Watch – Join a neighbourhood watch scheme. Not only will you have more people looking out for your home, but you will also receive grass-roots tips on how to protect it. And place a sticker in your window to advertise that you're part of a scheme.
15. Stay Visible – Trim back any trees higher than 10m or within 5m of your property so that your property is clearly visible from the street.
16. Insulate Water Pipes – Frozen pipes can spell disaster. Each year thousands of homes are damaged by water pipes that freeze and burst. When the water thaws, your property, both inside and out, can suffer flooding. Properly insulated pipes could spare you flood damage, the cost of a plumber and a higher insurance bill.
17. Make Fewer Claims – as with all insurance, if you have a history of making claims, this will be reflected in higher insurance premiums. Try and take preventative steps to ensure you don't become a serial insurance claimant.
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Decisions Decisions
So i'm getting ready to go to Florida on vacation next week. And all of my female co-workers are trying to get me to get a spray tan before I go!!
Yes, they all say to go for it… Tracy from KISS Country… Bristol over at K-94.5… And even Kayla over at 99X are all pushing me to do it.
Now, my only knowledge of a spray tan comes from the old episode of "Friends." You know, where Ross can't figure out which way to face in the booth and gets sprayed only from the front about six times!
So I have questions: Have you done the spray thing? OR… Have you ever pushed your husband to go?!?
Any advice for a first timer? Email me and we'll share it on the air.


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Dead Rising 2
Whats the best way to get 53,596 kills and the 72,000 kills?
So far i been doing the chainsaw motorcycle underground and platinum/silver strip but was wondering is there a easier way?
killerzu1rst - 6 years ago
Top Voted Answer
I used the SUV in Silver plaza (need to buy the key) until I killed Leon. After that, I alternated using Leon's bike customized with chainsaws and the SUV. The driving book and bike book are very helpful. I found it necessary to do the Case missions to ensure you have the time you need.
RSchwarzenegger - 6 years ago
Where can you find the driving and the motorcycle book tho? i have the same problem
andrewpolukhin - 6 years ago
On the Achievements section there is a thorough description of how to do it. Thats what I used
pengincloud7 - 6 years ago
I have found a glitch in the game to do with the wheel chair with guns if you use all the ammo in the royal flush plazza and then ride it throught to the casino next to roys mart it instantly realoadsand same on the way back through as long as you have stopped TK from robbing the casinos there is a mac rifel in the vault room keep doing this and using the elctric weelechair that can be made at the music store if you don't have the SUV key or the modable bike.
Also with the SUV it does take a bit of work to do but when the underground gates get smashed in you can get the suv down there i may not look like you can get it under the gate buty if you go at it full speed and at anangl;e you can get it under there and do at least 2 laps of the under ground im up to about 18000 kill atm just started to do it working on getting money mainly
dark_lorican - 6 years ago
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Comparison of the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve FP7 and FP8 in Pediatric Glaucoma
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
|Pediatric Glaucoma
|Device: FP7 Ahmed Glaucoma Drainage Implant Device: FP8 Glaucoma Drainage Implant
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Comparison of the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve FP7 and FP8 in Pediatric Glaucoma: a Randomized Clinical Trial.
We will use as a criterion of success an IOP ≤ 21 mm Hg and> 5 mmHg and a 30% reduction of preoperative IOP. If the patient meets these criteria, without the use of eyedrop, classified as complete success. If the use of eyedrop is necessary to meet the criteria, a qualified success will be defined.
For failure criterion is assumed: IOP ≤ 5 mmHg or > 21 mm Hg, even with the use of eye drops, need for further surgery, and / or loss of light perception.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|December 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: FP7 implant
Device: FP7 Ahmed Glaucoma Drainage Implant
Ahmed Glaucoma Valve model FP7
|Active Comparator: FP8 implant
Device: FP8 Glaucoma Drainage Implant
Ahmed Glaucoma Valve model FP8
The drainage implants have become an important alternative in the treatment of pediatric glaucoma refractory to angular and filtration surgery or medical therapy (1). Such implants drain the aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye to a plate positioned above the sclera, between the rectus muscles. The aqueous humor goes through the pseudocyst that forms around the plate by passive diffusion and is drained by the venous capillaries and lymphatic system.
The Ahmed drainage implant (New World Medical, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA) is a device with flow restrictors, which decreases the incidence of postoperative complications such as hypotony (2-3). It is made of silicone and comes in two sizes. The FP7 model has a surface of 184 mm2, 13mm wide and 16mm long. The FP8 model presents 96mm2 surface, 9.6 mm wide and 10mm long.
Studies in animals and adult humans suggest that the surface area of the implant plate is directly related to the amount of aqueous fluid drained through the same (4-7). In contrast, a very large implant can result in the extrusion of the same, uncontrolled intraocular pressure, corneal injury by endothelial touch, patient discomfort and ocular motility problems. The use of pediatric size implants in small eyes can avoid such complications. A high rate (34.8%) of anterior plate of the tubes in children under 2 years of age has been reported (8-9). On the other hand, the use of pediatric implante may affect the control of intraocular pressure (IOP) due to reduced drainage area (10), especially in eyes with increasing axial diameter, a result of increased eye pressure that happens in children with glaucoma. However, there is no study in the literature comparing different sizes of drainage implants in pediatric patients.
A study to compare the success rates and complications between FP7 and FP8 models is essential in order to standardize a conduct in choosing the type of implant. Currently, the choice of the drainage implant model to be used in every child lies on the free choice and personal preference of the surgeon. There is no standard procedure, based on scientific evidence for this choice.
Compare the success rates and complications of two models of Ahmed drainage implant (FP7 and FP8) in patients with pediatric glaucoma.
This clinical trial is a prospective, randomized, masked to the evaluator to be held at the Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Sao Paulo.
Will be included children between 0 and 10 years of age with glaucoma and surgical indication for glaucoma drainage implant. Surgical indication for implantation of Ahmed drainage occurs in some situations: 1) children with primary congenital glaucoma that undergone angular surgery (goniotomy and / or trabeculotomy) who did not respond satisfactorily to surgery, 2) children with glaucoma secondary to aphakia who have the primary indication for implantation of Ahmed drainage, 3) children with glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders where medical treatment is not satisfactory.
A term of consent will be obtained from parents or legal guardians of the child, in which all the risks inherent to the surgical procedure will be clarified. Such risks are proper to antiglaucomatous surgery are:
Considering that the selected patient has already the surgical indication for Ahmed drainage implant, the inclusion of this child in the study does not bring additional risks or discomforts to the same.
The model of the drainage implant will be chosen through allocation from a computer-generated random table.
Children enrolled in the study will be divided into two groups (one group will receive the model FP7 and another group will receive the model FP8) with the number of 20 participants in each group, totaling 40 children.
The surgeries will be performed by experienced surgeons from Glaucoma Sector from Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Sao Paulo.
The plate of the Ahmed drainage implant will be placed in one of the quadrants selected from the extraocular muscles between 8 and 10 mm away from the corneal limbus. The tube will have its distal portion inserted 2-3mm into the anterior chamber of the eye in the iris plane. The exposed portion of the tube is covered with donor sclera.
The children included in the study will be examined before surgery, which will be measured your visual acuity, biomicroscopy, IOP, Retinography and axial length of the eye. Immediately after surgery, with a compass we will measure the distance between the plate of drainage implant and corneal limbus.
Children will be examined again after 6 months and 1 year of surgery. We will perform the measurement of visual acuity, biomicroscopy, IOP, Retinography, axial length and measurement of the distance from the plate of the implant and corneal limbus. Post-operative examinations will be performed under narcosis, in hospitals (when it is impossible to take measures in an outpatient setting due to lack of cooperation of the child), by a doctor from congenital glaucoma sector who were not involved in the surgical procedure. The examination under narcosis involves risk to the child, which include cough, nausea, vomiting, laryngospasm, bronchospasm, apnea, bradycardia, tachycardia, hypertension, anxiety (19-21).
Two types of outcome will be considered in this study. The primary endpoint is to evaluate the position of the drainage implant plate and if the plate is positioned at a distance ≥ 8 mm from the corneal limbus after 1 year of surgery, considered successful. If the dish drain implant is positioned at a distance <8 mm from the corneal limbus, we have a failure.
As a secondary outcome, we evaluate the variation in IOP preoperative and postoperative. We will use as a criterion of success an IOP ≤ 21 mm Hg and> 5 mmHg and a 30% reduction of preoperative IOP. If the patient meets these criteria, without the use of eyedrop, classified as complete success. If the use of eyedrop is necessary to meet the criteria, a qualified success will be defined.
For failure criterion is assumed: IOP ≤ 5 mmHg or > 21 mm Hg, even with the use of eye drops, need for further surgery, and / or loss of light perception.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 10 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01494974
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01494974
|Contact: Camila F Netto, MD
|Federal University of São Paulo - Ophthalmology Department
|São Paulo, Brazil, 04023-062
|Contact: Camila F Netto, MD +55-11-99177717 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Camila F Netto, MD
|Principal Investigator:
|Camila F Netto, MD
|Assistant Doctor at Ophthalmology Department
|Responsible Party:
|Camila Fonseca Netto, MD, Federal University of São Paulo
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01494974 History of Changes
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|First Submitted:
|December 15, 2011
|First Posted:
|December 19, 2011
|Last Update Posted:
|April 8, 2014
|Last Verified:
|April 2014
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Eye Abnormalities
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New Website for the Liege Colloquium
Information concerning the 2017 Colloquium can be found on
2016 Colloquium : Submesoscale Processes: Mechanisms, Implications and new Frontiers
Place of the Conference: University of Liège - Place du 20-Août, 7 - 4000 Liège - Belgium
23rd - 27th May 2016
Terms of reference
A rich tapestry of oceanic processes is manifest at scales O(0.1-10 km), small enough for the constraints of the earth's rotation and oceanic stratification to be overcome, but larger than that of three-dimensional turbulence. Rossby and Richardson numbers of O(1) lead to a range of dynamical instabilities that respond to surface forcing and boundary stresses, and interact with the mesoscale flow field, upper ocean turbulence, and near-inertial waves. These dynamics result in enhanced vertical velocities and mixing, as well as stratification, on time scales that range from a few days to the inertial period and intersect with the time scales of internal waves and tides.
Their diagnoses is facilitated through advances in high-resolution autonomous, in-situ and remotely sensed observations, modeling, and theoretical advances. Their implications are wide-ranging and include the transfer of energy across scales, lateral mixing and transport, restructuring of the upper ocean's density and stratification, modulation of air-sea, ice-ocean, ocean-bathymetric interactions, the exchange of biogeochemical properties across the mixed layer base, vertical supply of nutrients for primary production, modulation of light exposure and growth rates for phytoplankton, subduction of surface water, and export of particulate organic carbon and oxygen from the surface mixed layer. The similarity of physical and biological time scales of phytoplankton growth heightens the relevance of submesoscale processes for the production and export of phytoplankton, and the structuring and diversity of oceanic ecosystems.
This colloquium aims to advance our collective understanding of submesoscale processes, their mechanistic functioning, relevance, and implications across a range of oceanic disciplines. Discussions will include observational, modeling and theoretical approaches for elucidating submesoscale phenomena. From this colloquium, its oral/poster presentations and scientific interactions, will emerge new cross-cutting themes for future research.
Topics that will be addressed include:
- Dynamics of frontal and mixed-layer instabilities (forced and unforced) and their implications.
- Impact of winds and surface forcing on the mixed layer and submesoscale instabilities.
- Surface boundary layer turbulence and submesoscale instabilities, large-eddy simulation and observations of surface waves, Langmuir circulations. Their implications for air-sea coupling.
- Surface signatures of submesoscale dynamics from remotely sensed surface topography, roughness, and ocean color.
- Mesoscale-submesoscale interactions, energy cascades, impact of submesoscales on larger/smaller scales.
- Physical-biological interactions — implications for biogeochemistry, productivity, export, ecosystem structure and diversity.
- Freshwater in the oceans — implications of submesoscale processes for sea ice, river plumes and freshwater dispersal.
- Coastal submesoscale dynamics — interaction with topography and the bottom boundary.
- Wave-front/eddy interactions Interaction of internal waves and submesoscale fronts/ eddies.
- Modelling issues related to multi-scale and multi-physics nature of the processes and in particular model nesting, unstructured grids and developments of new discretization schemes.
- Alexander Barth, ULg, Belgium
- Eric Deleesnijder, UCL, Belgium and TU Delft, The Netherlands
- Amala Mahadevan, WHOI, USA
- Ananda Pascual, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), Spain
- Simon Ruiz, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB), Spain
- Charles Troupin, SOCIB, Spain
Scientific Committee
The scientific committee is composed by the organisers and by the following scientists:
- Jean-Marie Beckers, ULg, Belgium
- Jérôme Benveniste, ESA, Italy
- Burkard Baschek, HZG, Germany
- Paolo Callil, FURG, Brazil
- Arthur Capet, OGS, Italy
- Mariona Claret, McGill, Canada
- Eric D'Asaro, U. Washington, USA
- Baylor Fox-Kemper, Brown University, USA
- Lee-Lueng Fu, JPL, USA
- Johannes Karstensen, U. Kiel Geomar, Germany
- Patrice Klein, LPO, France
- Marina Lévy, LOCEAN/IPSL, France
- Jen MacKinnon, UCSD, USA
- Rosemary Morrow, LEGOS, France
- Alberto Naveira-Garabato, NOC, UK
- Antonio Olita, CNR, Italy
- Jose Luis Pelegrí, ICM-CSIC, Spain
- Sebastiaan Swart, CSIR, South Africa
- Amit Tandon, UMass Dartmouth, USA
- Jacques Verron, LGGE, France
Keynote speakers
- Xavier Capet, LOCEAN, France The role of submesoscale in matter and energy transfers: recent progress and some enduring challenges
- Lee-Lueng Fu, JPL, USA A next generation altimeter for mapping the sea surface variability: opportunities and challenges
- Robert Hetland, TAMU, USA Instabilities in river plumes
- Karen Heywood, UEA, UK High-definition Oceanography: Observing the submesoscale with ocean gliders
- Marina Lévy, LOCEAN/IPSL, France Submesoscale control on marine ecosystems and diversity
- Jim McWilliams, UCLA, USA Submesoscale Currents in the Ocean
- Hans Bonekamp, EUMETSAT, Germany High-resolution ocean observations from Sentinel-3 and opportunities for their synergetic use
- Leif Thomas, Stanford University, USA Energy exchange between near-inertial waves and balanced currents at ocean fronts
ProgramThe preliminary program can be accessed here.
List of participants
The list of participants click here for a description
Special Issue
A special issue will be published in Ocean Dynamics with contributions from the authors participating in this colloquium.
Contributions from first author of an oral or poster presentation during the colloquium are welcome.
Send your manuscript directly on the Ocean Dynamics web site :
- go to http://link.springer.com/journal/10236
- click on " Manuscript Submission"
- choose the Liege Colloquium in the drop down menu (otherwise it will be processed as a regular submission)
The full manuscript is due by 30th September 2016.
- 24th January 2016: submission of travel support request.
- 8th February 2016 (extended deadline): submission of abstracts (late contributions may still be considered as a poster).
- 26th February 2016: decision of the Scientific organizing committee of accepted abstracts.
- 11th March 2016: the preliminary program will be made available.
- 30th June 2016: send preliminary title and authors for manuscripts of the special issue to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- 30th September 2016: submission deadline for manuscripts for publication in the special issue.
Jacques Nihoul Poster Award
We are pleased to announce the "Jacques Nihoul Poster Award" to master studends, PhD students and post-docs presenting a poster at the Liège colloquium.
Students and post-docs who wish to participate have to mention in the upper left corner of their poster "Poster Contest".
The selection will be made by the members of the scientific committee based on quality of the overall presentation and the scientific content.


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Danville Police Respond to Two Robberies Overnight
Danville, VA - Danville Police responded to two robbery incidents on Thursday night.
The first was on Edmonds Street a little after midnight. A man told police two men approached him, and they ended up getting into a fight before the suspects robbed him.
Another robbery was reported about 2:00 a.m. on Chatelaine Avenue. According to police, some young men surrounded a man, beat him up and robbed him. He ended up being transferred to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
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Solution Salt Mining Summary
Solution Salt Mining
Salt and How it is Mined
Approximately 8,500 square miles of New York State are underlain by rock salt beds of potential commercial thickness. Salt is mined in New York via two methods: underground rock salt mining and solution mining. New York typically ranks third in total salt mined among the salt-producing states in the United States.
Where the Salt Is Found
New York's salt deposits occur layered with shale, dolomite, and anhydrite in the lower part of the Silurian-aged Salina group. The Salina group outcrops in an east-west band from near Buffalo and Rochester through Syracuse to Herkimer County. The salt is approximately 4,000 feet deep at the New York/Pennsylvania border.
Where Solution Mining Occurs
Solution mining operations for salt recovery currently take place at two fields in Schuyler County and three fields in Wyoming County. The solution mining method can also been used to create underground caverns for storing natural gas and LPG. This use is not included in the well and production statistics compiled below.
How Solution Mining Works
Fresh water is injected into the salt beds, through wells which are similar in construction to oil and gas wells, to dissolve the salt. The resultant brine is then pumped to the surface.
Solution Mining Statistics - 2014
Well Summary
Plugged wells at current facilities: 241
Unplugged wells at current facilities: 168
Brine Production
Fresh water injected: 1.91 billion gallons
Brine withdrawn: 1.89 billion gallons
How the Salt Is Used
Brine is brought to the surface for evaporation or chemical manufacturing. Salt mined in New York State is used for chlorine and soda ash production as well as for food products and for a wide range of market segments, including agricultural, water conditioning, industrial and chemical, and packaged ice control. Customers range from home improvement, hardware, grocery and convenience store retailers, to food makers/processors, water conditioning dealers, and food service and general wholesale distribution.
The Department estimates that the annual value of salt production from solution mining in New York is approximately $100 million.


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Several varieties of avocado mature during the fall and winter months. Booth, Monroe, Hall, Lula, Taylor and Choquette avocados are harvested from October through February. Avocado fruits don't ripen on the tree. Mature fruit ripens three to eight days after it is picked. The fruit ripens best at temperatures of 60 to 70 degrees. Cold storage can delay ripening.
. Perfect circles around the edges of your rose leaves and other plant leaves are caused by leaf-cutter bees. These bees do not feed on the leaves. They roll pieces of leaves into a thimble-shape to line their nests. These are harmless insects, as they don't do a lot of damage and chemical control is not necessary.
. Many banana trees have large stalks of fruit now. It takes from two and a half to six months for the bananas to mature depending upon temperatures, cultivar and cultural practices. The individual fruit should be plump with no distinct ridges. Mature fruit will turn pale green. Harvest and allow to fully ripen before eating. Bananas need fertile conditions with plenty of water for best growth and fruit production. They require plenty of potassium.
Information from Carol Suggs and Theresa Badurek of the Pinellas County Extension Service and from the Hillsborough County Extension Gardening Almanac. Go to the extension websites at pinellascountyextension. org and hillsborough.extension.ufl.edu.


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The Osseo softball team capped a fine regular season with a 13-4 rout of host Armstrong May 14.
Osseo, with a very young team with only two seniors, finished 12-6 overall and 10-4 and in third place in the Northwest Suburban Conference, trailing only No. 1 Maple Grove and No. 2 Elk River.
The Orioles pounded out 16 hits as Taylor Bridgeman, Laine Ruska, Faith Lovcik and Hayley Swanson each had three hits. Lovcik had three RBI's, Ruska and Bridgeman each had two. Courtney Calkins endured five Osseo errors and registered another win. She gave up no earned runs, allowed just two hits, struck out six to record her ninth victory of the season.
Earlier in the week the Orioles jumped out right out of the gates scoring two runs courtesy of an Ashley Sis RBI single and a bases loaded walk scoring Calkins and held on to beat a scrappy Andover Huskies team. In a rain soaked game, Calkins only gave up one earned run, walked only three, but struck out seven. Sis led the way at the plate with two hits and two RBI. Allison Tullberg, Calkins had the other RBIs.
The Orioles now set sight on the Section 5 Tournament this week. Osseo is seeded fifth in the Section 5 Tournament and open May 20 at home against No. 12 Coon Rapids. The next round is May 21 at No, 4 Irondale. The semifinals are May 27 at Rice Creek Park in Shoreview and the championship games are May 29 at Rice Creek.
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As Hua Hin is a famous conservative seaside resort as well as a gastronomist's
heaven, it is an ideal to enjoy your hands on Thai cooking with an
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Then back home, let your Thai culinary learning experience pampers you and your love ones with a great Thai meal created by yourself, and endless enjoyment of your life.
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Our Culinary house is an old wooden house right by the quiet beach in a picturesque old-style wooden summer villas area some one and a half kilometers south of the main intersection. All are welcome not only to lern cooking but for a sip of herbal drinks or espresso coffee or even just a chat by the beach.
We will start the day at aproximately nine in the morning for the first pickup. You will first experience Thais life of shopping the best ingredients for cooking on that day. The local market will be in full seeing only in the morning when most items are freshly arrive and ready for us to buy. When at all the culinary house we will first discuss about receipe while sipping a welcome herbal drink follow by preparing ingredients by yourself. Then the staff will demonstrate the cooking technique which you have to do it later on. Each day you will experience three dishes cooking styles, from appetizer to either soup or salad and finally main dish. After cooking we will sit down and having lunch together right by the sea discussing on what we just cook and eat. Finally at around mid-afternoon we will transfer you back to your hotel.
An independent course is available each day for a multi dishes Thai meals. A combined two days to one week courses are highly recommended and available at a special discount rates. For your convenient, a complimentary transfers are available for a short journey to our beach front house.
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The Development of a European Prudential System
[eng] Financial markets are integrating fast with the advent of the euro. To cope with accrued competition, financial intermediaries have developed mergers. Credit and market risk are so correlated it poses problem to prudential regulation. This article proposes some ways of reforms. JEL Classifications : G28
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Volume (Year): 60 (2000)
Issue (Month): 5 ()
Pages: 59-83
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- Michel Aglietta & Laurence Scialom, 1998. "Vers une nouvelle doctrine prudentielle," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 48(4), pages 47-73.
- Charles A. E. Goodhart & Haizhou Huang, 1999.
"A model of the lender of last resort,"
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
- Haizhou Huang & C. A. E. Goodhart, 1999. "A Model of the Lender of Last Resort," IMF Working Papers 99/39, International Monetary Fund.
- Haizhou Huang & Charles Goodhart, 1999. "A Model of the Lender of Last Resort," FMG Discussion Papers dp313, Financial Markets Group.
- Curzio Giannini, 1999. "Enemy of None But a Common Friend of All? An International Perspectiveon the Lender-Of-Last-Resort Function," IMF Working Papers 99/10, International Monetary Fund.
- Haizhou Huang & Charles Goodhart, 1999. "A Simple Model of an International Lender of Last Resort," FMG Discussion Papers dp336, Financial Markets Group.
- Haizhou Huang & C. A. E. Goodhart, 2000. "A Simple Model of An International Lender of Last Resort," IMF Working Papers 00/75, International Monetary Fund.
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Harry Potter Premiere Takes Over London!
Despite the wind and rain, hundreds of screaming fans flocked to Leicester Square in central London today to catch a glimpse of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, for today was the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows!
Fans with Harry Potter tattoos and folks from around the globe traveled to the premiere, the fist half of the final story in the Potter canon.
The film hopes to break the $1 billion in global ticket sales, but since the studio passed on a 3-D version, some say that it'll be a bit trickier to reach that goal.
"I think the 3-D issue must be a big disappointment for Warner Brothers," said Andreas Wiseman of Screen International.
"I think they've really missed a trick. Other big franchises like Saw, Shrek and Toy Story have gone from strength to strength (by turning to 3-D)."
However, it doesn't rule out the possibility that Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 could be in 3-D when it hits screens next July!


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 12, 2007) -- The Space Foundation's Washington, D.C., office hosted another successful Space Foundation Correspondents Group on December 11, 2007. Richard Garriott, a well-known video game designer who is scheduled to be the next private citizen to travel to the International Space Station (ISS), and Eric Anderson, president and chief executive officer of Space Adventures, the space tourism company that will send Garriott to the ISS, were the featured speakers. Garriott is also the son of former astronaut Owen Garriott.
Correspondents from national, international, wire, and trade publications engaged in a lively and wide-ranging conversation with Garriott and Anderson. Topics of discussion included the experiments Garriott will conduct while on board the ISS; the privatization of science and technology research in space; the future of commercial space activities; the training regimen Garriott must undergo to prepare for his mission; and the Garriott's motivation as an astronaut's son for traveling to space as a private citizen.
The SFCG event was the third in a regular series of gatherings for Washington, D.C., based space, defense, science and technology, business, and international journalists to engage in dialogue with leaders from across the space industry. The first two SFCG meetings were held in late September with NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale and in November with National Security Space Office Director Joe Rouge. In keeping with the Space Foundation's mission and focus on all aspects of space, SFCG events will feature representatives from across the space communities – civil, commercial, and national security.
Pictured: Richard Garriott, the next private citizen scheduled to travel to the ISS, and Eric Anderson, president and chief executive officer, Space Adventures.
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Crews broke ground Monday on a four-year habitat restoration project near the Del Mar Fairgrounds that will eliminate 1,250 parking spots at the venue, forcing greater use of shuttles on peak days of thoroughbred racing and the San Diego County Fair.
With bulldozers as a backdrop, fairgrounds President Frederick Schenk called the ground breaking a "symbolic beginning" to a new era that will change the look and feel of the area.
Instead of being almost fully fronted by parking lots of brown dirt, the fairgrounds will soon share part of its border with a swath of revived wetlands and sage scrub. For more than four decades, the space has been used as overflow parking, damaging sensitive areas that abut the San Dieguito River.
The restoration is part of an agreement last fall between the fairgrounds and the California Coastal Commission that allows the fairgrounds to continue using some of the area for parking in exchange for restoring some of the habitat. But it calls for the elimination of more parking areas if upcoming studies show the fairgrounds could effectively handle the cars in other ways.
The restoration area is on the southeast side of the fairgrounds along Jimmy Durante Boulevard. It will reduce the total number of spots from 10,350 to 9,100, a drop of more than 12 percent.
On Monday, fairgrounds Chief Executive Tim Fennell said the project culminates 12 years of negotiations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other environmental agencies.
The San Diego chapter of the Sierra Club filed suit last month seeking to have more of the sensitive area around the fairgrounds protected.
On Monday, chapter Chairman David Grubb said his group is happy to see some restoration begin, even if it won't be as extensive as they want.
He also called last November's pact between the fairgrounds and the Coastal Commission "a landmark agreement."


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An applet with 3 combo boxes. You make a selction in the first combobox, and based on that selection, the options are in the second combobox, then based on the second selection, the options for the third combobox appear. How do I get that started? Picture Ordering CDs'; the first box is the music type,(country, jazz, etc...), the second box is Artists for that selection, (Garth Brooks, Toby Keith...), and the third is albums, (Ropin' The Wind, Greatists Hits, etc...)I want the Country artists for the country selection, Jazz artists for Jazz selection and so on. Using NetBeans IDE 3.5.1 form editor.
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I don't think NetBeans Form Editor is going to help much, since this isn't really a layout issue, but an issue with the actual data behind the form. I'm also not sure how you're storing and accessing the data for this... it could be in a database, XML file, EJBs, etc. You also don't specify if you are using AWT or Swing for this, Swing would be easier, since it uses MVC and seperates the data a component holds from the visual representation of the component, but since you are using an Applet I'll assume AWT. Here's a quick example... it's not perfect in lots of ways... the data is hardcoded and stored in an internal hashtable for one, the user actually has to select a combobox before it's "child" combo is filled out, etc. but it should give you some idea of what to do:
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Root Canals
7yr old root canal- pain only when hot liquid
I am seriously wondering what in the world? I am 30 and have had 7 root canals in my life. Never had a problem, exept one went bad once after a few years and had to be extracted. Now i have a root canal that is 7 years old and when I drink hot, or even just warm liquids or foods, the old root canaled tooth freaks out. Then it dies down. No aching all day, just immediate reaction to warm and hot, not cold. Plus for the last 6 months it has pinched nerve feeling when I chew on dense foods. What in the world? It seems to be getting worse. What is going on? Any advise?
The best advice is to have your dentist or a root canal specialist look at the area and evaluate the teeth present and the symptoms you have been experiencing. The pain could be from another tooth and just feels like it is from the one with the root canal. The pinched nerve feeling could be coming from a cracked tooth. It is just too difficult for me to say with the limited information I have. Again, have your dental care provider take a look and do some tests.
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Palin told Walker she would be focused through the end of the year on her tour promoting her upcoming book, "Going Rogue," but would begin helping candidates in January. Walker asked Palin to appear with him at a Fox Valley event to help combat expected fund-raising help the Democratic candidate would get from President Barack Obama.Undoubtedly, Palin will endorse him eventually, if she sees that she can gain something from using him.
Interestingly, Time Magazine, which first reported the story on their website, points out in more clarity Walker's desperation:
Let us fervently hope that she gave him the advice he really needs: How to leave office in midterm to focus on a doomed campaign.
Walker briefed Palin on his front-running poll standing, and his strong fundraising to date. Palin, tired from a long day, engagingly asked Walker what his campaign slogan is, who is involved in his bid, and why he is running for governor. She urged him to adopt a positive, optimistic message and said it was a good sign that Republicans won gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia earlier in the month by running on such sunny platforms.
Palin said she was going to focus on her book tour through December, but planned to turn to politics and helping party candidates starting in January. Her aide, Jason Recher, another former Bush aide, asked Walker what kind of help he would like from Palin. Walker pointed out that the state's late primary and the likelihood that the White House would raise a lot of campaign cash for its side meant he needed help as soon as possible next year. Walker urged Palin to come on board and do an event with him in the state's Fox Valley area.


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Red State Religion:
No state has voted Republican more consistently or widely or for longer than Kansas. To understand red state politics, Kansas is the place. It is also the place to understand red state religion. The Kansas Board of Education has repeatedly challenged the teaching of evolution, Kansas voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional ban on gay marriage, the state is a hotbed of antiabortion protest--and churches have been involved in all of these efforts. Yet in 1867 suffragist Lucy Stone could plausibly proclaim that, in the cause of universal suffrage, "Kansas leads the world!" How did Kansas go from being a progressive state to one of the most conservative?
In Red State Religion, Robert Wuthnow tells the story of religiously motivated political activism in Kansas from territorial days to the present. He examines how faith mixed with politics as both ordinary Kansans and leaders such as John Brown, Carrie Nation, William Allen White, and Dwight Eisenhower struggled over the pivotal issues of their times, from slavery and Prohibition to populism and anti-communism. Beyond providing surprising new explanations of why Kansas became a conservative stronghold, the book sheds new light on the role of religion in red states across the Midwest and the United States. Contrary to recent influential accounts, Wuthnow argues that Kansas conservatism is largely pragmatic, not ideological, and that religion in the state has less to do with politics and contentious moral activism than with relationships between neighbors, friends, and fellow churchgoers.
This is an important book for anyone who wants to understand the role of religion in American political conservatism.
"Robert Wuthnow, a brilliant sociologist of religion and himself a native of Kansas, gives us a careful sociological history of the intertwining of religion and politics in this quintessential red state. . . . In Wuthnow's nuanced and careful study, Kansans come across less as hayseeds or off-the-wall moralizers than as pragmatic conservatives, committed to traditional families and fiscal conservatism. They are skeptical of big government and dedicated to preserving simple and vital virtues. Wuthnow has penned a 'must read' book for those who would understand--and not just caricature--red state religion and how it intertwines with politics."--John A. Coleman, America
"With the publication of Red State Religion, we profit greatly from a majestically comprehensive account of Kansas' history. In turn, we get a truer story, one that inspires a less ideological reading of the state, perhaps freeing Kansans themselves from any notion of how they must think--or vote."--Alexander Heffner, Philadelphia Inquirer
"[Red State Religion] thoughtfully and compassionately explores the rich and complex political and religious history of the place."--Rebecca Barrett-Fox, Christian Century
"Red State Religion is a model of clarity and is surely one of the best books available on the intersection of religion and politics."--Al Menendez, Voice of Reason
"Elegantly written, passionately argued, and deeply researched, Red State Religion challenges our basic assumptions about the influence of the Religious Right in particular, and the role of religion in American politics more generally."--Andrew Preston, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
"[Wuthnow] takes Kansas state conservatism seriously in grounding his conclusions in archival research rather than journalistic sensationalism."--Choice
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Duke Nukem Forever trailer released Page: 1
The game that never was
Just one of the many nicknames given to Duke Nukem Forever. Promised for the last five (yes you read right...FIVE) years, Duke Nukem Forever is a game many people thought was canned has had a trailor released.
It's on youtube, so we thought we'd grab it for you!
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:: Kensington and Hyde Park – London – running along the horses in the dark!
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:: Naples – Running along the Mediterranean stopping at all the fish markets with Jeff Turnas
:: Florida – Beach run on Pompano Beach, Beautiful Sunrise!
:: Greensboro – Run with David Isinghood on the Freedom trail
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Mothers – Great vegan dinner Austin
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Winter Meetings FAQ
Dallas was cold outside the Wyndham Anatole but, apart from the draft that coursed through the lobby, the action there was as hot as at any winter meetings I've attended. If you haven't listened to the BP Radio edition from this weekend, this is definitely not one to miss. I've been flooded with questions both at and since the meetings, so in today's hybrid column, I'll try to answer as many of them as I can.
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What's the deal with Josh Beckett and the Red Sox trying to void the trade? Is that even possible?
Have the Jays lost their mind? Did they look at the mechanics of the two pitchers they signed before handing over the keys to the kingdom?
Still, there's something to be said for these two deals. The Jays had available cash, got two of the best pitchers available, and have more moves and payroll room to make deals. The team that's lived in third place for nearly a decade is making a calculated gamble, albeit a huge one, in hopes that the weakened Sox and Yanks might cede their title in '06. Burnett's mechanical problems are well covered, though it's important to note that Brad Arnsberg probably took too much heat for the damage. Good friend and then-Marlins announcer Jon Sciambi told me years ago that I was too hard on Arnsberg, that much of what he was blamed for was actually the result of Jeff Torborg's handling and usage patterns. We'll see.
Ryan is a different case. His mechanics are bad, but also part of why he's so good. His delivery is deceptive and certainly generates velocity. One scout I spoke to said he's been like that since A ball and that instead of trying to fix him, you use him as much as you can and hope you get enough value before he blows up. Since none of us can predict when that will be, there's no reason for the Jays to change what's worked. They just have a lot more money on the line. Ryan may be painful to watch, but I wouldn't try to change him now.
The Marlins are having another fire sale while they head out of town or maybe to contraction. What is Larry Beinfest doing collecting a bunch of what you'd surely call TNSTAAPPs?
It's been a year since Alan Schwarz's "Scouts vs Stats" Roundtable. Has anything changed?
Where did this Miguel Tejada trade demand come from and who's in on him?
What do you think of Tracy Ringolsby getting the J.G. Taylor Spink Award?
Brad Lidge is getting shopped? Are the Astros rebuilding or do they know something about Lidge that the rest of us don't?
Kevin Millwood is the first of the Boras clients to get an offer (4/$44 million from the Mariners), but apparently that's not enough to get it done. What's he looking for and where will he end up?
Matt Morris is a Giant now. Was three years too long for him or will the ballpark help him?
The Rangers are getting crushed in the Metroplex for trading Alfonso Soriano and not getting back what they need, pitching. Worse, Brad Wilkerson was injured last season. What's the deal there?
Did you present the Dick Martin Award at the Winter Meetings?
I do want to toss out some thanks while I have some space. Thank you to Jamey Newberg and his crew for inviting the BP gang out to his event. I'll have a hard time not drafting Thomas Diamond in my leagues after meeting him. Thanks to James Click for picking the wine and to Chaim Bloom for introducing me to Leo Mazzone. To Cory Schwartz and Mike Siano for letting Joe and I sit in for an hour every day on MLB Radio. And finally to Brad Wochomurka for working his ass off all week making sure we had everything we needed on the radio side. I can't wait for Orlando. It has to be warmer there.
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