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Hopefully the worst is over on the KS server, I've heard some horrific number (like 2000) of web comic home pages were lost w/o a local backup when the server disk went kabloowie Hopefully that info isn't entirely accurate, more will be revealed...
In any case, Scott has continued sending the HiRez versions for posting on the http://www.hirezfox.com . So even if the KS comic is not up to date, you can always get the biiig version of it at the HiRez site.
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The server I'm running HRF on is suffering from 3 years worth of kruft induced bit rot and really needs to be wiped clean and re-built. It's running NT 4.0 now and I'm thinking of moving it to NT 2K (I know IIS, I don't know apache).
I'll be doing that after the KS service has stabilized, but until then, HRF may be off line for a few minutes while I'm working on de-krufting the box somewhat.
I've been working on the box this PM, since the game is a blow out and I figured most people would be watching it instead of being a net g33k, so if you had some problems in the past hour or so getting to HRF, that's why.
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The New Zealand Warriors want to arrest a recent trend and be fast out of the blocks on Sunday when they defend their unbeaten home record in the NRL.
The Warriors, who host the Canberra Raiders, are back at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium after two successive weekends in Queensland.
Both trips brought defeats - to North Queensland and competition leaders Gold Coast - and on both occasions they allowed the opposition to jump out to an early two-try advantage.
Lock Micheal Luck said the slow starts were an area of concern for the Warriors, who have lost all four of their away matches this season, but have won all three at home.
He felt they had played some good football against the Titans and looked the better side at times, but the early handicap they gave themselves was too much to overcome.
"That's been our main problem in the last couple of weeks," he said.
"There were just a few little lapses in the first 15 minutes and they slipped out to a lead and then you're always on the back foot."
With both club skipper Steve Price and vice-captain Ruben Wiki out with injury, Luck will assume the captaincy for the second successive week.
Canberra have a similar record to the Warriors, with three wins from six matches.
They welcome back lock and skipper Alan Tongue and hooker Lincoln Withers from injury, the pair having missed the Raiders' gutsy loss to premiers Melbourne last weekend.
Tongue will be making his 150th NRL appearance, all with the one club.
Canberra also have halfback Todd Carney and centre Joel Monaghan backing up from representing Country in the NSW Origin match against City on Friday night.
If they come through that match unscathed, Carney and Monaghan will travel to Auckland on the same flight as the Raiders' under-20 side.
For Luck, 26, the upcoming fixture will be his 58th successive NRL appearance since joining the Warriors.
The unbroken sequence is all the more remarkable given his work rate.
There is also a touch of irony about his feat this week, with the Warriors in the midst of an injury crisis and having to call up 18-year-old prop Russell Packer from their under-20 side.
Luck did not have any real explanation for his durability apart from being able to live up to his name.
"Good luck is as much to do with it as anything, especially when you see the injuries that some guys get - they're so unlucky," he said.
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Commerce City, Colo. - After posting only one shutout in the last 11 games, the defense breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday by registering its seventh clean sheet of the season in the 3-0 win over Portland.
"It's nice. Obviously any time you win at home, any time you get a shutout and get three goals up on the board, it's a positive result," right back Drew Moor said afterwards. "I didn't think we played as well as we could have, but we finished our chances, which we've had trouble doing this year and we got the shut out which we've had trouble doing this year. Overall, it's a very positive night. It's something we want to look to build on these final six games and see what we can make of it."
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"It's always nice to get on the score sheet whether it's a goal or an assist," he said. "Playing outside back, I like to play forward as much as I can to support the attack. It's not my specialty. I'm more naturally comfortable playing in the middle, but anytime you can get balls into the box and go forward, it's a big help for the attack."
Moor and the defense have a six games remaining to equalize the eight shutouts that team has reach in each of the past four seasons.


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Style, comfort, design, and quality are all important aspects of a bicycle….but for me there is one more element that goes into making the ideal brand. Getting to know the people behind the company and finding out more about their passion, beliefs, and personality is something we don't get a chance to do with most companies, but it sure is awesome when it happens.
Before moving on with the praises I'm about to give out for Brooklyn Cruiser, I wanted to mention that I'm currently working on an advertising deal with them. Whenever I promote one of our sponsors or advertisers I feel that people might think I'm only doing it because they have paid me to say things about them. Well if you know me, that is definitely never the case. But just to be sure, I wanted to post this article on Brooklyn Cruiser prior to any deals going through so that I can ensure that it's totally coming from the heart.
Buying a bike is so much different than most consumer purchases. It is not just another thing…it becomes a part of us, and is something we most likely become very connected with once we bring it home and ride him/her. Most of the time our connection comes with the bike shop in which we make the purchase, and our feelings are based on the marketing done by the bicycle company.
I feel that I'm quite connected with my bikes, but until now I've never been able to dive in and really get to know what lies behind the two wheels on a frame. One of the best things that came out of Interbike for me this year was the opportunity to meet and get to know, Ryan Zagata who is the President and main man behind Brooklyn Cruiser. These beautiful vintage inspired bikes caught my eye when their pre-Interbike e-mail came through, and then appealed to me even more once my Family and I had spent some time with Ryan.
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That's for certain. But then he'd have to go out, meet a girl, take her home, fuck her, get rid of her, go back out, find another, repeat the process. That's inefficient. With Facebook access he can...like...get instant feedback whether it's a waste of time or not, en masse. And then they come to him, so he doesn't have to waste energy or money on walking or bus fares. It's truly a wonder.
THIS JUST IN: Teenagers are hormone-driven hornballs with poor impulse control who'll use whatever's available to them to have sex.
...except that we've known this for about as long as there have been teenagers. But hey, bad parents will take any excuse to pardon their inability to parent... and we've known this for about as long as there have been bad parents.
Speaking as a 30-something, it's amazing to think we *ever* got laid back in the day. We had to actually go out and find females.
And club them and drag them back to the cave.
You young `uns don't know how easy you've got it these days.
Captcha: my beating heart
However, you can blame it on the boogie.
Anyway, time to go get a smartphone.
I live in Los Angeles and can say this number is too low.
Correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation, correlation is not causation.
And Thyunda; proposing some random scenario that's somewhat related to the premise doesn't change anything. The "study" is shambolic, from what I can tell at least since none of the various questionable news outlets who are running this story have actually bothered to link to the bloody paper, and it doesn't seem to be available on the USCAL website; they amalgamated loads of surveys, found the percentage of teens who claimed to be sexually active who owned a smartphone and the percentage who made the same claim and didn't own a smartphone, and when the former was larger than the latter, jumped to their ludicrous and unsupported conclusion.
Were the surveys all of the same quality, and if not, what methods were used to correct? Were the surveys drawn from representative samples? What tricks were used to normalise the data sets, if any? Was any attempt made to investigate alternative explanations for the final numbers; for example was socio-economic status taken into account? What about area of residence? Age of the respondents?
Either the results of this study are being completely misinterpreted by every single media outlet carrying the story and the "scientists" involved are making no effort to correct that misinformation, in which case they are negligent; or they genuinely did lay out this massive steaming log of shit they laughably label a "study", in which case they are incompetent. I put "scientists" in quotation marks because we're talking about Sociologists here, and where normally I'd give the authors of a paper the benefit of the doubt and blame the often moronic and always sensationalist cretins in the media, Sociology as a field is responsible for so much unmitigated, pseudoscientific bullshit that I can very easily see it being the fault of Eric Rice et al.
It makes it easier to communicate with potential partners privately. That's all. Give an irresponsible and horny teenager access to that ability, what do you think will happen?
Sounds like a complete useless study. Correlation does not imply causation, how should be smartphones be a "risky avenue"? Are they also gateway drugs now?
It all depends on what kind of target audience among the teens these phones are popular with. Since I hardly use facebook and I've got no use for a smartphone, I don't have one while at the same time I'm not promiscuous. Not having one doesn't make me have less sex, and having one wouldn't make me have more sex. This link is fallacious to say the least.
And of course homosexual teens are more inclined to look for partners on the internet. They are probably afraid of discrimination in their own school/work place/neighborhood.
I'm choosing to personally blame it on that damned new age jazz music the kids are off dancing to. Amazingly, I don't have a smartphone of any kind, but if this research is to believed my wife would kill me within a month...so maybe I've done right by avoiding it : )
No way, everyone knows Space Hoppers are the epitomy of The Sexy.
Illegal or not it's still creepy.
Actually, it would be the brain processing the sensation picked up by your nerve endings communicating a significant drop off in pleasure caused by latex barrier preventing subtleties of the vaginal wall, as well as warmth and moisture, to stimulate minute or obscure errogenous zones along the penis.
Brain works fine. Condoms suck.
I use them, sure - but every single guy would much rather not. I don't think intelligence is the culprit when every instinct in your body is fighting the artificiality. It takes a wealth of will-power, that plenty of guys don't have, to stop in the middle of peak arousal to put that thing on, or to not just rip it off. Those that keep it on are woefully underappreciated - the ladies still think, past that point, that they're the ones doing us the favor. lol
So, this study proves that people with more opportunity to use the internet are more likely to look for sex on the internet?
In other news, people with cars are more likely to drive.
Well, time to hand in my shitty Samsung M300.
Also, people who play poker are more likely to have cheated at poker than those who don't play poker.
I am not a teenager anymore so no getting birds because phone related things?
Nono... it means you have to resort to the traditional methods of pulling birds - going to nightclubs.
And yet how many parents get irate if educators try to confiscate their kid's phone?
drunk birds are more fun anyway :D
Ladies try and contain your orgasms.
My girlfriend has a smartphone, and it does not promote any promiscuity from her what-so-ever.
In related news apple have fired their entire marketing department. Said a spokesman : this shit'll sell itself now."
Also the article make it out like i should go get smartphone now cause i want to get laid. interesting, definatelly adding to my investment list.
Sooooo.... what app is that linked to?
I finally come back to The Escapist after a short hiatus, and what do I find?
A study that says: Cell phone = SEX.
I must admit, this is a pretty strange thing for science to be researching.
The correlation probably comes in from another angle, previous research has shown that dumb people have more sex, and another that dumb people are the biggest market for "hip" shit.
So if you really want to do the nasty more often then whip out a clown suit and get in character.
Are you a "swaglett"/Prospective "teen-mom" character?
If you answered no to any of these questions, that is why you are not approached for sex on the internet.
It's the same as how it was done "back in my day" but insead of propositioning people on MSN and face to face at parties, it's facebook IM (or "Inboxing") and face to face at parties.
I have a thought; maybe our puritanically based society is maladjusted for present day westernized society?
Brains aren't the problem, personal responsibility is. A teen at about 16-19 and then on into the 20s is just a child with an adult's body. I'm not making excuses for them, but we don't expect children to be responsible, reasonable, or conscientious. Add a big batch of raging hormones and freedom to be as reckless as they wish, and irresponsible as they please and this is what you get.
Making anything other than themselves a scapegoat is pathetic though. Suggesting anyone or anything else is responsible for their actions should absolve them of nothing. It's nothing less than the same pitiful excuse obese people make with fast food and weight problems, or serial rapists that blame pornography.
Maybe I should get that smartphone.
A few questions though:
1. Does the effect still hold after the teenage years? (I'm in my twenties and want to make sure I'm not inciting jailbait)
2. Is there an app for that?
NEWSFLASH: Californians love having sex - also the leg bone is connected to the knee bone.
This proves that not people who are carefree about their sexual lives are more likely to have a smart phone, not that smart phones cause more sex
Funny how Winetrobe suggests school health professionals should talk to teens about condoms when that kind of thing has been stripped from many sex-ed programs.
>Increased communication possibilities
This is the most Captain Obvious thing I've seen in a long time, who funds these fucking studies.
And thus we enter the end of the world. Take out the entirety of face to face human interaction and where do we end up?
Fucking Pulse, thats where. We'll have demons coming out of our phones and making everyone commit suicide.
Fails on this front tend to have a strong correlation with the social views of either the surveyist, or the funder, or the newspaper/magazine interpreting.
Add basic correlation between people taking sex appeal into account when it comes to phone choice, and people having sex.
And to answer your question: "anyone who stands to profit from shouting WON'T ANYONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!". Take your pick.
My take on this is that at this day and age...if a teenager does not have a smartphone he just can't communicate.
That and if your parents aren't buying you a phone when your a teenager then they probably aren't letting you out at night either. Obviously not in all cases but i'm sure there is a correlation
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The tweak, dubbed IconSettings, is available for free from iphoneza.co.za. The Web-based shortcuts do not require that users "jailbreak" their device, a term used to describe hacking the iOS mobile operating system to allow users to run unauthorized software and modifications.
With IconSettings, users can choose which specific aspects of the iOS Settings application they want quick access to. Options include general use features like Bluetooth, Airplane Mode and Personal Hotspot, while highly specific aspects of the Settings application including options for the Keyboard, Date and Time, Accessibility and Software Update are also available.
Users must simply visit the IconSettings website on their iOS device and visit the link that applies to the setting they want to add. Click the "Cancel" dialog, then add a bookmark link to the home screen, and the quick link will appear complete with a custom-built icon graphic.
The functionality, which is only available on iOS 5.0 and up, takes advantage of a feature within the iOS Safari Web browser. Tapping on the bookmarked icon on the homepage actually launches a new page in Safari before immediately opening the appropriate section of the native Settings application.
By adding an Airplane Mode link to the home screen, tapping the icon will immediately place the iOS device in Airplane Mode (no wireless data connections) without the need to launch the Settings application and select the appropriate option.
Unlike with Airplane Mode, a Bluetooth link added to the home screen will not automatically toggle Bluetooth on or off, but it does immediately bring users to the Bluetooth setting option. Previously, users had to select the Settings application, choose General, and then Bluetooth to access this page.
For years, some users have been jailbreaking their iPhone or other iOS devices to gain quick access to features like enabling or disabling Bluetooth, in order to conserve battery life. But with IconSettings, users can access this functionality without going through the jailbreak process, which voids Apple's warranty for iOS devices.
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Ask a PH Specialist
Question: What recommendations would you give a PH patient interested in alternative forms of exercise like yoga?
Exercise is important and valuable for everyone, but especially for patients with PH. Of course, PH patients do have to consider exercise from a perspective of safety first. You should always talk to your PH team before starting any new form of exercise. Beginning a new exercise program is ideally done when you are stable on medical therapy and have been tested to determine whether you have oxygen requirements with exertion.
Know that there is a version of exercise that will be right for you, regardless of your physical ability. It may take some trial and error to find it, but it will be worth finding. Do your research. Get to know what is available in your area; you might be surprised. The popularity of alternative forms of exercise is increasing every year, and even your local senior center or YMCA might host a yoga class!
Set reasonable goals. The beauty of alternative forms of exercise like yoga and Tai Chi for PH patients is that they truly allow you to work at your own pace, while slowly expanding the possibility of what your body can do. The mind-body aspect with a focus on breathing allows for the calming of your nervous system, can reduce stress and improve your mood as well as your body. Just participating in the deep breathing exercises may be all you do the first time and that's alright. Slowly building on your achievements each time is preferable to starting out too fast and then burning out.
Start slow. Read the descriptions of classes offered in your area. If you're considering yoga, look for classes that are low intensity, involve stretching and a focus on breathing exercises rather than an advanced class. Avoid classes described as "high intensity" or "designed to make you sweat" (like hot yoga). Look instead for classes advertised as "Gentle Flow" or "Restorative." These are designed for those looking for a gentle and serene practice. These classes will focus on balance and meditation and tend to be more appropriate for those battling chronic illness. The poses are easier on the body and would be safe for a PH patient to perform. Balancing poses help to strengthen leg muscles, increase flexibility and improve concentration. An example of a safe balancing pose for PH patients is the tree pose with the hands on the hips.
Chair yoga is a gentle way to try yoga positions while seated, which is ideal for those just getting started or those with joint issues like arthritis. Though finding a chair yoga class is more challenging, utilize the Internet or your local library to research poses and try them out with a work-out partner. Once you learn a few, you can do them at home! Just always make sure to have someone around in case you need help.
Talk to the instructor before class. Yoga teachers are accustomed to modifying poses for different injuries their students may have and conditions like pregnancy. Many yoga classes involve seated postures. If you find a class in your area, ask the teacher if you can use a chair rather than a mat.
Because you can't expect every instructor to know which poses to avoid in every medical condition, you have to be ready to educate them. Let the instructor know that you are to avoid inversions. This way, when an inverted posture comes up, the instructor can advise you on how to modify the pose. Inversions are poses that involve having your head below the level of your heart. Examples are downward facing dog, half moon and side-angle. These poses result in more blood flow to the heart and lungs, which can cause an unsafe increase in pulmonary pressure and should be avoided by PH patients.
Know that you should also avoid poses that require the arms to be raised above the head. You can modify any pose by placing your hands on your hips or down at your sides.
It's important to know that in any yoga class, each student is encouraged to rest in child's pose whenever they need a break. You won't be the only one resting. Take advantage of this and listen to your body.
With these tips in mind, you'll soon find yourself engaged in a safe, restorative and rewarding practice.
Additional PHA Alternative Exercise Resource
Answer provided by Rana Awdish, MD, Senior Staff Physician, Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich.
This article was first published in Pathlight Winter 2012.


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Doxycycline is an antibiotic used for treating bacterial infections.
The drug is also sold under the brand names Oracea, Doryx, Monodox, Periostat, and Vibramycin.
Doxycycline is in a class of medications called tetracyclines, and it's a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means it works against a wide range of bacteria.
Doctors prescribe doxycycline to prevent malaria and treat a wide range of infections, including:
Doxycycline works by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria.
Like all antibiotics, doxycycline will not treat colds, the flu, or other infections caused by viruses or fungi.
A 2014 study found that a low dose of 40 milligrams (mg) of slow-release doxycycline daily could be an effective and safe therapy for ocular rosacea, or rosacea that affects the eyes.
The drug company Pfizer developed doxycycline in the early 1960s, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug in 1967 under the brand name Vibramycin.
In 1994 the FDA also approved the drug to prevent malaria.
For many years, doctors have prescribed doxycycline to treat acne.
It's sometimes used as an alternative to another acne drug with more side effects, minocycline.
However, a study published in 2015 found that people with acne who used an antibiotic-free facial gel had greatly improved acne, according to MedPage Today.
The study suggests that using the facial gel containing adapalene/benzoyl peroxide might be a better alternative than using antibiotics such as doxycycline for acne.
There are several important warnings you should know about before taking doxycycline.
You should take this medication only to treat bacterial infections, and it's important to take it exactly as your doctor prescribes.
Using doxycycline or other antibiotics incorrectly or using them to treat infections caused by other types of germs, such as viruses, contributes to the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
Every time you take an antibiotic, it kills the sensitive bacteria. Resistant germs, however, can grow and multiply, and then surviving bacteria can become resistant.
It's also important to understand that taking antibiotics, including doxycycline, alters the normal balance of bacteria in your body.
In addition to killing harmful bacteria, the medication can also reduce the amount of good bacteria that help keep other germs in check.
As a result, some people taking doxycycline develop yeast infections and antibiotic-related diarrhea.
Taking doxycycline could make oral birth control pills less effective. If you are on oral contraceptives, you should use other forms of birth control while you take this antibiotic.
Before taking doxycycline, let your doctor know if you're going to have any kind of surgery, including dental surgery.
Your doctor also needs to know if you've ever had liver or kidney disease.
Also tell your doctor if you have diabetes. Taking doxycycline can interfere with tests for sugar in the urine.
Talk with your doctor before changing your diet or your diabetes treatment plan.
Pregnant women should not take doxycycline because the drug can be harmful to an unborn baby.
Tetracyclines, including doxycycline, also pass into breast milk, so women who are breastfeeding should not take this drug.
If you're a woman, let your doctor know if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
It's also important to note that unborn babies exposed to doxycycline or children younger than 8 years old who take the drug may have permanently stained teeth.
Children younger than 8 should not take doxycycline except as treatment for inhalational anthrax or if a doctor decides it's necessary.
Doxycycline is often used to treat bacterial infections in dogs, cats, and other animals.
Doxycycline may be prescribed to treat several bacterial infections, such as leptospirosis, urinary tract infections (UTI), toxoplasmosis, erlichiosis, or mycoplasma.
It's also used to treat tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Because doxycycline can cause severe side effects in dogs and cats (such as nausea and diarrhea), it should be used only under the care and direction of a veterinarian.
Common side effects of doxycycline include:
Serious side effects of doxycycline can also occur.
If you have any of these side effects, stop taking doxycycline and call your doctor right away:
Certain drugs may affect the way doxycycline works. This antibiotic could also interact with other medications.
It's very important to let your doctor know about everything you're taking, including street drugs as well as any over-the-counter (OTC) medications, herbs, or supplements.
Types of drugs that interact with doxycycline include:
Doxycycline could upset your stomach.
Taking the drug with milk or food might help, but that may reduce the amount of medication your body can absorb from your stomach.
If you experience an upset stomach while taking doxycycline, talk with your doctor about the best way to take this drug.
Taking doxycycline could also make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. While you are on the medication, be sure to avoid sun exposure whenever possible.
If you do need to be outside, take precautions to protect your skin from the sun, such as:
If you're taking doxycycline to prevent malaria, it's important to understand that the drug does not fully protect you from this infection.
While you are on the drug, you must still take additional preventative measures, including:
It's possible to drink alcohol while taking doxycycline, but use of alcohol may increase your risk of side effects, including stomach upset.
Talk with your doctor about the risks of combining alcohol and doxycycline.
Doxycycline comes in tablet, capsule, or liquid form. A doctor also can inject it under your skin.
Tablets come in varying strengths including 50, 75, 100, and 150 mg.
Don't crush or break a delayed-release capsule.
If you're taking an oral form of the drug, drink a full glass of water with each dose.
For adults, the normal dose of oral doxycycline is 200 mg on the first day of treatment.
Usually you take that as two 100-mg doses, 12 hours apart. After this initial dose, people usually take a maintenance dose of 100 mg daily for seven to 10 days.
For more severe infections, such as chronic infections of the urinary tract, the recommended dose is 100 mg every 12 hours.
In some cases, people may need to take higher doses, 300 mg a day for 10 days.
For inhalational anthrax, the usual adult prescription is 100 mg of doxycycline twice a day for 60 days.
For the prevention of malaria, you should start taking doxycycline up to two days before traveling.
Continue taking the drug for four weeks after you leave an area where malaria is a risk.
Do not take doxycycline to prevent malaria for more than four months.
The correct dosage for children older than 8 will depend on the child's weight.
Continue to take doxycycline until your course of treatment is finished, even if you feel good.
Don't stop taking the medication unless directed by your doctor.
Don't take more doxycycline than your doctor prescribed.
Taking too much of the medication can increase your risk for developing side effects.
If you or someone else has symptoms of an overdose, call a poison control center at 1-800-222-1222.
If someone collapses or isn't breathing, call 911.
Be sure to take doxycycline exactly as your doctor prescribed.
Skipping doses or not completing the full course of therapy could make the drug less effective.
It could also lead to the development of drug-resistant bacteria ("superbugs") that will not respond to antibiotics in the future.
If you forget to take a dose of doxycycline, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it.
If it's almost time for your next regular dose, however, skip the missed one.
Don't take twice as much doxycycline at one time to make up for a missed dose.
A: According to the prescribing information, doxycycline (Oracea) is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safe and effective treatment of only the inflammatory lesions of rosacea in adults. It is approved as a 40-milligram dose of doxycycline taken once daily in the morning on an empty stomach, one hour before or two hours after a meal and with a full glass of water. According to the same literature, Oracea was not proven effective beyond 16 weeks and not proven safe beyond 9 months. You may want to contact your health care provider for guidance on duration of therapy that best meets your needs. For more information regarding Oracea, you may want to visit our Web site: //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/doxycycline Beth Isaac, PharmD
A: When an antibiotic is started for an infection an improvement is usually seen within a few days. It is important to take your full course of prescribed antibiotic even if you are feeling better. It will take the full course for the antibiotic to fully kill off the bacteria. If an antibiotic is only taken for a few of the prescribed days, the bacteria may mutate themselves to become resistant to that antibiotic. If enough antibiotics are taken this way, a strain of bacteria could develop that is resistant to all available antibiotics and could not be treated. That is why it is so important to take your antibiotic until it is all gone, unless otherwise directed by your health care provider. Laura Cable, PharmD, BCPS
A: Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. It is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as urinary tract infections, acne, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, periodontitis (gum disease), and others. Doxycycline can also be used to treat the blemishes, bumps, and acne-like lesions caused by rosacea. However, it will not help the facial redness caused by rosacea. The Periostat brand of doxycycline should be taken on an empty stomach. This means either one hour before a meal or two hours after a meal. Make sure to take Periostat with a full 8 oz. glass of water to wash down all of the drug. This will help reduce the risk of esophageal irritation and ulceration. Common side effects of Periostat include mild nausea, stomach upset, vomiting, and diarrhea. This is not a complete list of side effects that can occur with Periostat. Consult your doctor or health care provider if you experience side effects that become severe or bothersome. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Sarah Lewis, PharmD
A: Doxycycline can be used for a number of different infections as follows: acne, anthrax, gum diseases, and rosacea, as well as bacterial infections such as chlamydia, typhus, tick bites, pneumonia, syphilis, gonorrhea, Lyme disease, plaque, malaria, and some urinary tract infections. It may also be used in people who have an allergy to penicllin. For more information, you can go to //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/doxycycline. Gerald R. Levy, RPh
A: Doryx (doxycycline hyclate) is a tetracycline-type antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections (e.g., Rickettsial infections, sexually transmitted infections, respiratory tract infections, ophthalmic infections, Anthrax, adjunctive therapy in acute intestinal amebiasis and severe acne, and prophylaxis of malaria). The most common side effects reported with tetracyclines include anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, photosensitivity, urticaria, and hemolytic anemia. Antibiotic selection in bacterial infections depends on identification of the causative organism (bacteria), determination of antibiotic sensitivity, patient allergies and antibiotic safety profile. Please consult with a healthcare provider (i.e., dentist) for a detailed examination, diagnosis, and specific recommendations. Shereen A. Gharbia, PharmD
A: Lyme disease is an infection that is transmitted to humans through a tick bite. Ticks become infected by feeding on an infected animal. Some of the common symptoms of Lyme disease are rash, fever, headache, muscle pain, fatigue, or joint pain. The most common symptom is a rash that occurs about 1 to 2 weeks after a tick bite, but may occur up to 36 days post-bite. Doxycycline is one of the most frequently used antibiotics for the treatment of Lyme disease. Usually, a follow-up appointment should take place about 1 to 2 weeks after symptoms resolve. Further testing is not usually performed because a positive test result can appear for years after the initial infection. It is recommended that you follow-up with your healthcare provider to ensure that the course of antibiotic therapy was effective. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Megan Uehara, PharmD
A: Vibramycin (doxycycline) is an antibiotic that is used to treat a variety of conditions. Doxycycline should be taken with lots of non-dairy fluids to help prevent stomach irritation and ulceration. Ideally, doxycycline should be taken on an empty stomach for maximum effectiveness. However, if stomach upset or irritation occurs, doxycycline can be taken with a small low-fat, low-protein, non-dairy meal or snack. Taking doxycycline with food may decrease the absorption of the medication, thereby reducing the effectiveness. MRSA is a type of Staphylococcus bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. Therefore, there are only a limited number of medications that can be used to treat MRSA. There are other options besides doxycycline to treat MRSA. Some of the other antibiotics that are used to treat MRSA are Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim), Minocin (minocycline), and Cleocin (clindamycin). Keep in mind that all antibiotics can produce stomach upset and diarrhea as a side effect. It is recommended that you speak with your doctor regarding the side effects that you have been experiencing with the doxycycline. They will be able to weigh the risks and benefits of the medication and determine if your medication regimen should be changed. For more specific information, consult with your doctor or pharmacist for guidance based on your health status and current medications, particularly before taking any action. Megan Uehara, PharmD
A: Doxycycline is a medication that is used to treat various infections such as lyme disease, urinary tract infections, and pneumonia. Doxycycline is in the class of antibiotics called tetracyclines that work by inhibiting the growth of bacteria giving the immune system a chance at eliminating the infection. The prescribing information on doxycycline lists the following as common side effects of the medication: nausea diarrhea indigestion or heartburn vomiting sensitivity to the sun loss of appetite Some rare side effects of doxycycline include: irritation of the esophagus, tongue swelling, vision changes and yeast infection. If you are experiencing a side effect of any medication that feels "not quite right", it is always a good idea to consult with your physician. Lori Poulin, PharmD
A: Doxycycline is a tetracycline-type antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections (e.g., Rickettsial infections, sexually transmitted infections, respiratory tract infections, ophthalmic infections, Anthrax, adjunctive therapy in acute intestinal amebiasis and severe acne, and prophylaxis of malaria). The most common side effects reported with tetracyclines include anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, photosensitivity, urticaria, and hemolytic anemia. Malarone is a combination of atovaquone and proguanil. These medications are used to treat and prevent malaria. Malaria is caused by parasites and these drugs work to inhibit the growth to the parasites in the human body. Malarone is associated with headache, cough, abdominal pain, and vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, weakness and dizziness. Doxycycline should be taken with plenty of fluids to minimize stomach irritation. Doxycycline should not be taken with dairy products or high-fat foods. Malarone should be taken with food to minimize stomach upset. Michelle McDermott, RPh, PharmD
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas | Medically Reviewed by Niya Jones, MD, MPH
Latest Update: 2014-07-31
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Turtles Can Fly
Bahman Ghobadi, an Iranian director, is one who chooses to make a film about a subject matter that is not quite openly discussed today – in Turtles Can Fly, his impressive second directorial feature, he weaves a youthful tale set along the border between Iraq and Turkey.
The story follows a young boy, Satellite, nicknamed for installing television receivers in his minefield town of makeshift tents and tanks. He is part of a group of refugee children who expectantly await the war. This group of kids was placed in this area by Saddam Hussein and they find ways to work through Satellite's leadership. In the midst of his tragedy, Satellite occupies himself with other duties – calling meetings, arranging work – essentially becoming the ringleader of the children. Among the children are the Boy With No Arms, and teenage girl Agrin, who accompanies a younger blind boy. The children's fate, warranted by the end of the story, is a grim look at Kurdish experiences during the Iraq war and a collective of memories that don't necessarily make any sense.Continue Reading
Masculin Féminin
Playing with sound and image, image without sound and sound without image. White text over black. Questions answered by the opposite sex in the form of questions. French New Wave icons. Gunshots and the symbolic separation of fifteen acts. In classic Godard narrative form, the film searches for the line between the male and female and proposes a parallel of these relationships to social problems in contemporary times.
Godard has the ability to make a conversation half a film. That's not exactly the case here, but I'm not far off. Sometimes scenes like that may seem long and tedious but here, somehow, it's never dull and never without style. Meet Paul and Madeleine. Hardly ever in contemporary film can we observe and study characters in such casualty. Yet even in casualness their interaction bridges on the topic of more tangible matters – Bob Dylan, her reaction to his approach, a play on words... Later, Paul's interrogation towards other women explore heavy topics – from sex to birth control, to views towards Capitalist America, to the concerns of Vietnam War. We may not agree with Paul's views or the female's answers, but Godard's antics do leave something to be desired. Society is reviewed in a brutally honest form in this modern time and still to this day I can relate.Continue Reading
Lords of Dogtown
I'm slightly envious of Stacy Peralta for not only conquering the professional skateboarding world but also for his career as a filmmaker. These two industries, in the general sense, do not correlate, but he manages to find the bridge. The result? A fantastic documentary about the legendary Z-Boys skate team in 1970s Venice named Dogtown Z-Boys, a 2004 documentary chronicling the evolution of big wave surfing called Riding Giants, and a biographical feature film about the Z-Boys journey titled Lords of Dogtown. Peralta penned the screenplay himself, with Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen and Twilight) directing.
The film, while written with obvious yet needed nostalgia, is action-packed full of skateboarding glamour, parties, competitions, strained friendships, and the intensity of male adolescent energy. The plot is loose and without any specific thread other than to chronicle the history of what happens to the Zephyr Skate Team from the beginning of their surfing days to the point where they meet again after the start of their separate careers. The lack of any overbearing plot creates an enjoyable, fast-paced energy that captures a certain spirit of the pioneering skate culture from the 70s.Continue Reading
Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
Surely you remember the riot grrl movement of the 90s – it was hard to forget the underground feminists creating their own DIY scene and giving rise to a resurgence in punk.
Well, here we have an 80s film that was often referenced by those riot grrls.Continue Reading
The 400 Blows
The power of black and white film in an autobiographical story never ceases to be emotional and meaningful. The English title of French New Wave director François Truffaut's film The 400 Blows is unfortunately a literal translation that overlooks the meaning of the phrase "faire les quatre cents coups." The main character of the film is a thirteen-year-old boy named Antoine Doinel, who does exactly that – raises hell, or causes disruption within a society of order. Truffaut has a unique and undeniably intelligent way of filmmaking that is showcased in this personal film.
Our protagonist is as mysterious as he is mischievous. That is his essential charm – a young figure full of paradigms and intrigues. The beauty of the film lies in the fact that we follow him without obvious or over-the-top plot moves. The viewer is able to simply observe and be with Antoine in his exploration of a being a French adolescent. Antoine enters a life of crime and trouble making. He is scolded by his teacher, he discovers his mother is having an affair, and engages in stealing. He is punished and misunderstood by adults. There is no perfect answer for this boy, and this film proves there is no need for that. Truffaut allows us instead to enter a boy's intimate moments in visceral and dreamlike states.Continue Reading
The Fog of War
We hear Robert S. McNamara's voice before we actually see him – then he tells the director, "I don't want to go back and introduce the sentence because I know exactly what I want to say." McNamara is candid, opinionated, and passionate – qualities appropriate and endearing from America's former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson.
Here Errol Morris offers us a former leader of America's military force's inside knowledge in our nation's war-driven period from the Cold War to the Vietnam War. Some of the information McNamara reveals is astounding. What moved me was that, in the film, he is emotional and intimate – I felt privileged to be able to hear what this historical figure had to say. He explained the results of our actions in several aspects – from the statistical numbers our position in war has had on our daily lives, the impact of our technological weapons, and his own position on being our Secretary of Defense.Continue Reading
War Dance
Recent attention to the children's situation in war-torn Uganda has been spoken about in art events and documentaries such as Invisible Children, and there's a reason for that – international events, especially in Africa, are becoming more and more cared for as history school books fail to cover these contemporary aspects of our global issues.
War Dance, Sean and Andrea Fine's documentary about children competing in the Kampala Music Festival, has been received ambivalent critical review. New York Times' Stephen Holden sums up the conflict: the film "is so gorgeous that its beauty distracts from the anguish it reveals… in spite of its slickness, is an honorable, sometimes inspiring exploration of the primal healing power of music and dance in an African tribal culture."Continue Reading
To Joy (Till Glädje)
"Music is the goal, not the means."
Few films capture the simplicities of what is important in an artist's life. The title is taken from Schiller's "Ode to Joy," fitting for this story concerning two orchestral players. Stig is a dissatisfied musician, hating the idea of living in mediocrity, while Marta is a beautiful lady who basks in the simple joys of life. She steals Stig's hardened heart in spite of himself, and they eventually get married. He struggles with his ability to play as a violin soloist. His ambitions consume him to the point where he loses sight of his wife's patience and care. We've all seen this inner torment from the viewpoint of a husband/musician plenty of times – any biopic of an artist will tell that story. Yet what stands out about this film is Bergman's ability to portray the main character in all his flaws and weaknesses, and there's absolutely no glamour or flashiness attached. The result? Honest, rich sentiment.Continue Reading
Eric Rohmer's Six Moral Tales
French New Wave director Eric Rohmer possessed a literary side not to be ignored. He wrote Six Moral Tales before he became a director. The six stories, included in the DVD box set, are perceptive modern age sensibilities dripped with moral reservations. They end without euphoric conclusions; more of wordless losses or gains, and yet that is the charm of them. They leave you with a sense of discomposure, like dreams cut off at the strangest moment, trailing into a world of thoughts nestling within oceans of principled questions.
This literary side of Rohmer's became a flourishing group of work when, upon entering the world of filmmaking, he decided to turn them into films. Each film in its own entitlement has a unique feel and purpose. When placed within a collective, the themes are stronger, more contemplative, and the characters more complicated in the tangle of moral dilemmas. And the films are steady, paced as humanly possible. These stories are vignettes of French young life in the 60s and early 70s through the eyes of Rohmer, who delightfully posits philosophical and intellectual challenges with the characters' accounts. Also notable is his careful style that is subtle and devoid of classic cinema's devices – lacking non-diegetic music, avoiding the full-face close-up, engaging the viewer in a character's everyday lifestyle, etc.Continue Reading
The Pianist
Moving pictures concerning WWII concentration camps have a tendency to romanticize the subject matter, and probably for good reason. But since Polanski experienced it for himself, the film naturally becomes personal for the viewer. The Pianist is filled with raw intensity and beautiful storytelling. Instead of focusing on the account of such an incredible turning point of world history, Polanski chooses to emphasize human character, conditions, flaws and strengths.
The story is based on the memoir of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jewish pianist who performed for Polish Radio and composed classical and popular music. His survival in the Holocaust is an incredible and moving tale. There is no way to define the tragedies of the Nazi march through Poland in any simple terms, but here is a film that depicts an intimate portrait of one who has traversed the witnessing of human death, loss of career, home, and family, and the persecution among his own race.Continue Reading


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A US trade association for the stock market industry has called for an overhaul of the "outdated" technology systems that exchanges used for their share trading.
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) also told the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it was imperative that brokers, dealers and other participants in the investment community were able to contribute to the reforms.
The SEC has already said that after outages at the NASDAQ exchange, the securities information processors or SIPs, which compute quotations and the price of stocks, need to be reviewed by self-regulatory organisations.
SIFMA said in a letter to the commission that the problem with the SIP systems was that they were too old to support current markets.
"The system was designed more than 30 years ago, and it has been nearly a decade since the commission examined the issue, which was at a time when the benchmark for execution speed was one second," the association wrote.
"Over that time, markets have evolved dramatically through the processing power of today's technology – with execution times measured in milliseconds and microseconds – as well as widespread retail investor participation in the markets, decimalisation, the exponential growth of daily trading volume, and the for-profit status of the securities exchanges."
The industry body added that the system was underfunded and suffered from a lack of transparency, competition and insulated governance.
"We believe the time is ripe for reconsidering how the SIPs are governed, controlled, and operate under the commission's oversight," SIFMA said.
"We urge the commission to work with the self-regulatory organisations and industry members to examine the operation and organisation of the SIPs more broadly and develop broader action plans for the SIPs that revamp governance and address conflicts of interest, increase transparency in operations, and provide for increased efficiencies, including the introduction of competitive forces."
The SEC's review was sparked by both the Facebook IPOcalpyse last year and another outage on the NASDAQ in August when trading was halted for three hours.
The commission has told self-regulators to look into five issues it has with the SIPs system, including kill switches for any exchanges that don't already have one to isolate them from the rest of the markets. ®
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Hello lovelies! Here today with my first "just because" share in a LONG time~ as well as
a video tutorial too :) I wanted to try my hand at art journaling! However this ended up being so bulky
i have to restrategize Lol. Maybe art journals are not for me! Its impossible for me to do "flat."
Anyways it was a blast to create nonetheless! And this is the result! I did this for the Prima Marketing PPP this month. I love browns so it was perfect for me to try! Hope you all like it, and enjoy the video.
Big hugs!
I wanted to create a simple whimsical dress! No fuss, just easy and fun.
I used a variety of inks, sprays, watercolors, acrylics. Anything I had that was the
color scheme I wanted.
Well thats all for me! Hugs~!


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Underwater weighing and skin caliper testing have long been the gold standards in determining an individual's ratio of lean muscle mass to body fat. As club owners, you already know that these methods are quite accurate when administered by a qualified professional. You also know that they can strain resources, cost a lot of money and be time consuming.
Bioelectrical impedance measurement has become increasingly more popular and widely used in the form of weight scales. Many early studies revealed that this type of screening could be skewed by a variety of variables such as hydration and menstruation cycles. Weight scales that use body fat analysis use formulas that predict your body fat. Unfortunately, one formula doesn't exist that accurately predicts body fat for the whole population. Whether or not body fat scales measure your true body fat percentage is not always the most important element of this test, except for competitive athletes in some cases. Weight and body fat scales make this type of testing motivational and more acceptable to a wider variety of members.
Two things have happened in the evolution of this type of measurement. The first is that technology has advanced creating better devices that allow for more accuracy, and many of the products marketed to clubs provide additional feedback not available with traditional testing means. Quality scales also can act as an additional revenue center that measure many individuals quickly.
Although this column does not aim to provide specific recommendations, keep in mind that in the case of scale-based monitors, you often get what you pay for. Health club scales will get heavy use, and it's important to research your options, get input from your fitness staff and select a scale designed for commercial applications. Some of the models that are worth considering include:
The Tanita BC-418 Segmental Body Composition Analyzer Scale
Tanita has improved its products over the past few years based on extensive field testing and feedback from physiologists and users. The 418 unit provides segmental reading that separates fat percentage, fat mass, fat-free mass and predicted muscle mass using measurements taken from the arms, legs and trunk. This unit also calculates the amount of fat mass to be lost in order to achieve a selected target. The goal-setting function focuses on actual fat mass rather than weight, an important distinction in reaching achievable goals. This unit also provides body mass index (BMI) and basal metabolic rate for each test and features hand grips as well as foot pads.
The BioMeasure Device by Glenview Health Systems
This free-standing unit measures height and provides an instant calculation of BMI in addition to body fat and weight. It is designed for club use and provides on-screen and audio prompts to new users or fitness professionals. The BioMeasure also provides a printed readout of all of the measurements including time of day, weight, recommended weight, and fat-index percent and fat mass in pounds. From an aesthetic perspective, the BioMeasure is also one of the cleanest and most modern weight and body fat scales on the market.
The Omron Health Care Body Logic
Long a leader in blood pressure monitoring devices and other health care products, Omron has a portable version of a body fat measuring device. This model uses bioelectrical impedance, in which the user holds hand grips instead of standing on the machine. The device is highly portable and can be moved around your club and used in a variety of settings. The entire unit weighs 8 ounces.
The Futurex 6100
This product is highly portable, cost competitive and provides all of the essentials of a quality product. The unit can store data for up to 600 test subjects at a time and features coupon software that allows clubs to print promotional coupons with body composition results for current and potential users.
Fitness professionals often have strong opinions as to the accuracy of different testing methods, and many believe that body fat scales using bioelectrical impedance are less accurate. Most clients are looking for a measurement tool that is easy and simple to use, provides instant feedback and helps show progress over time, which is the most important element in exercise adherence. In many cases, body composition monitoring can be bundled with other services to add value and increase fees of particular suites of services like personal training and nutritional services.
Gregory Florez is CEO of FitAdvisor Health Coaching Services and First Fitness Inc., which was rated as the No. 1 health coaching online training service by The Wall Street Journal. Gregory can be contacted at [email protected].


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Advanced Energy Inverters Used In Oregon´s First Utility-Scale Solar Energy Project
AE 500NX Inverters Selected and Installed by Swinerton Renewable Energy for Recently Completed Two-Megawatt Project
FORT COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 11, 2012 /PR Newswire/ --
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), today announced that its utility-scale AE 500NX inverters were used for Oregon's first utility-scale solar energy project, which is also the largest utility-owned and operated solar energy site in the state. The Black Cap Solar Facility, a two-megawatt solar farm in Lakeview, Ore., was completed by Swinerton Renewable Energy, a leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) builder in the solar utility industry. Black Cap is operated by PacifiCorp to benefit the utility's 1.7 million customers in six western states.
Swinerton chose the AE 500NX because of Advanced Energy (AE) Solar Energy's track record in utility-scale projects, its unsurpassed customer service, and for the product's low cost and proven reliability.
'Large scale projects like these are helping utilities meet their renewable energy goals at lower costs, and we were sure AE would be the right choice, given its proven success on projects of this size,' said George Hershman, vice president and division manager at Swinerton Renewable Energy. 'We have been impressed by the product's built-in features and robust design and AE's customer service has been invaluable. We look forward to working on similar projects with AE in the future.'
The AE 500NX features a high-power, transformerless, bipolar design, which reduces balance of system cost (BoS) and increases return on investment (ROI). The inverter allows solar project stakeholders to offer system owners a lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and confidence their PV system will deliver on long-term production goals.
'AE is proud to be a part of this project and a member of the Oregoncommunity, which places a high value on solar energy,' said Gordon Tredger, president for AE Solar Energy. 'Our AE 500NX inverters are being deployed widely for utility-scale projects because of the industry-best ROI we offer to developers, utilities, and financiers for their solar energy investments.'
The Black Cap Solar Facility was dedicated on Friday, Nov. 9, and provides solar energy equal to the annual usage of approximately 400 average customer homes. The project consists of 9,000 panels installed on 20 acres of land, incorporating tracking technology to follow the path of the sun and increase energy harvest throughout the day.
'We're proud to be able to place this facility in an area we serve, while also helping Lake Countyadvance its goal to become 'The New Energy Frontier,'' said Mark Tallman, vice president, renewable resources for PacifiCorp Energy, the PacifiCorp unit that operates the company's owned renewable resources. 'We're also pleased that it provided a business opportunity for Advanced Energy, one of our central Oregoncustomers. Altogether, the Black Cap project has helped support the economy in two of our counties while providing environmental benefits for the region and renewable energy for our customers.'
AE's solar energy business delivers highly reliable inverters, complementary BoS products and robust O&M services that allow its customers to secure more solar projects and grow their business. AE Solar Energy enables utility-scale, commercial and residential solar project stakeholders to offer system owners a lower LCOE and confidence their PV system will deliver on long-term production goals. With more than 30 years of leadership in delivering innovative energy solutions, combined with a legendary reputation for customer service, AE is a trusted partner to solar project developers, financiers and beneficiaries around the globe.
About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in reliable power conversion solutions used in thin-film plasma manufacturing and solar energy generation. Founded in 1981, Advanced Energy is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colo. with dedicated support and service locations around the world. For more information, go to www.advanced-energy.com.
About Swinerton Renewable Energy
Swinerton Renewable Energy has traditionally offered turn-key solar power solutions for utility scale, and has distributed generation projects with over three gigawatts of power generation and solar expertise. The Swinerton Family of Companies provides commercial construction and construction management services throughout the United States and is a 100% employee-owned company. Recognized nationally since 1888, Swinerton is the preferred builder and trusted partner in every market they serve -- proudly leading with integrity, passion, and excellence. For more information on Swinerton, visit their blog SwinertonBuildsTomorrow, Facebook, Twitter,Flickr and LinkedIn.
About PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp is one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, serving more than 1.7 million customers in the West. PacifiCorp operates as Pacific Power in Oregon, Washington and California, and as Rocky Mountain Power in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. With a generating capability of almost 10,600 megawatts from coal, hydro, gas-fired combustion turbines and renewable wind and geothermal power, the company works to meet growing energy demand while protecting and enhancing the environment.
SOURCE Advanced Energy Industries
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