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Mary L. Lincoln
Mary L. Lincoln, 63, of Little Rock lost her battle with breast cancer on Feb. 14. She was born July 14, 1949, in Drasco, to the late James and Bertha Pearl Stone Davis. Mary was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church on Colonel Glen Road in Benton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son Jimmy L. Flowers; step-daughter Angela Galiano; brothers J.D. Davis and Ollie Davis; and sister Alice Allen.
She is survived by her husband, Harold of Little Rock; daughter Melinda Standridge and husband Roy of Little Rock; step-son Sammy Lincoln of North Little Rock; sister Leota Flippin of Cabot; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Chapel service is scheduled for noon on Saturday, Feb. 16, with the Rev. Bob Loyd officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Crest Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ashby Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at Ashby's.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the breast cancer research organization of your choice.
Online guest book: www.ashbyfuneralhome.com


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Leveraging the digitalization of supply chain planning, chemical companies can address several industry-specific challenges and make an important leap to becoming competitive digital businesses.
To realize this game-changing opportunity, chemical companies should evaluate six key digital supply chain planning capabilities and develop them according to their unique position in the market, using an agile and scalable model. Since operational efficiency is the prevailing value lever across the supply chains of all chemical industry segments, these capabilities can improve profitability. As such, the organizations that master the right mix of digital supply chain capabilities will be best positioned to innovate, compete and succeed in a fully digital business future.

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Helge Lauvsnes
Why did you join Laerdal?
After writing my master thesis for Laerdal Medical, I realized that I wanted to work in an environment where I get to do real product development. Laerdal Medical is such a place!
What is the best thing about working here?
Laerdal Medical has a unique composition of disciplines, all located in the same building. This was a tremendous advantage when I first started out as a newly qualified engineer. You learn a lot from being in contact with people who will be affected daily by the decisions made during the development of new parts and products. Moulding, assembly/production, marketing and technical services all take place within a 2 minute walking distance from my desk; a great starting point for succeeding in the product development process.
Describe a typical day at work
The Laerdal Medical R&D department develops designs for high quality products and ensures these are properly transferred into production. For me, this implies using a wide set of tools to reach this point. A typical day may consist of some CAD-work (computer-aided design), making prototypes in our well equipped workshop or discussing a challenge with the assembly department. Testing a new part or solution and performing other types of verifications may also be a part of my working day, besides documenting the activities above.


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Maria Abreu-Sepulveda, a second year Ph.D. student in materials science, has been awarded a $25,000 fellowship by Iberdrola USA Foundation and the Fundación Iberdrola Scholarship Program.
Abreu-Sepulveda, a native of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, plans to work as an industrial researcher, and also hopes to collaborate with the University of Puerto Rico to support students who are pursuing careers in science.
Abreu-Sepulveda is currently researching oxygen reactions that occur at the air cathode in metal-air batteries in an effort to improve their efficiency.
"Winning the Iberdrola USA Foundation Fellowship was a boost for my enthusiasm and confidence," said Abreu-Sepulveda. "It makes me feel very welcome to the community of researchers who are currently looking for new ways to improve our quality of life through the smart use of energy and renewable energy sources."
Iberdrola USA and its parent, Iberdrola S.A., a global energy company based in Madrid, established the scholarships to support graduate studies in renewable energy, environmental protection, climate change, and energy efficiency. Last year the foundations awarded scholarships to 59 students around the world.


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The New Group of World Servers
Let us drop our antagonisms and our antipathies, and think in terms of the one family, the one life, and the one humanity.
Humanity is not following a haphazard or uncharted course--there is a Plan.
Humanity determines the speed of its own evolution and the fulfilling of its own destiny under the Plan.
The success of the Plan depends upon the intelligent co-operation of all men and women of goodwill everywhere in the world.
Men of goodwill who co-operate form part of the New Group of World Servers which is working to implement the Plan.
The leaders of the New Group of World Servers are those who initiate and carry forward activities which benefit humanity as a whole. These leaders are known by their harmless, constructive and inclusive qualities. They provide the vision and mould public opinion.
Behind these leaders and the co-operating men of goodwill are the Custodians of the Plan, "the inner spiritual Government of the Planet."
Working in all the main fields of human activity and in all countries everywhere in the world, the New Group of World Servers acts as a synthesising factor within humanity and lays the foundations for right human relations and ultimate world unity.
The New Group of World Servers needs a more widespread recognition, co-operation and support in its work for humanity. Every one of us, therefore, can share in the action of the New Group of World Servers and in the working out of the Plan.
The New Group of World Servers
The Fact of Their Existence
Out of the medley of ideas, beliefs and systems in the world-political, economic, social and religious-two emerging patterns can be recognised. First, those people who, clinging to reactionary methods of finding and expressing truth, prefer obedience to authority to clear thinking and the self-imposed guidance of their own soul.
Second, those who, while affirming the fundamental truths by which humanity has evolved, are sensitive to soul impression, and recognise that response to human need and spiritual unfoldment are the determining factors which will lead humanity into a new age of peace and plenty. These are the New Group of World Servers whose outer expression are the men and women of goodwill. They belong to no one race, colour or creed and realise that separative, competitive methods cause conflict and prevent the establishing of
right human relations.
The New Group of World Servers is not an organisation. It has no headquarters, president, list of officers or members. It has only servers of humanity in every country occupied with the task of discovering and aiding all men and women of goodwill.
Who are They?
Every man and woman in every country who is working to heal the breaches between people, to evoke the sense of brotherhood, to foster the sense of mutual interrelation and interdependence, and who sees no racial, national or religious barriers, is a part of the New Group of World Servers, even if he has never heard of it by name.
The New Group of World Servers are gathered from all branches of human enterprise. They will be found among the creative workers, the industrialists, in ordinary homes, and in the ranks of labour. There are scientists who, although repudiating violently the unproven, are giving all they have of scientific ability and knowledge to the service of humanity -- each in his chosen scientific field; there are men of financial stature who regard money as a responsibility to be dispensed wisely in the service of others; there are educators, preoccupied with wise formulations of knowledge and with an encyclopaedic understanding of the garnered wisdom of the ages, which they seek to utilise in fitting the younger generation to live beautifully, constructively and creatively; there are churchmen and religious leaders; in all of these the spirit of light is found and they intelligently love their fellowmen.
These world servers are the men and women who have an international vision, which in no way interferes with their good citizenship in the country which claims their allegiance, and which in no way militates against their active participation in the religious faith which may appeal to them and claim their service. They are found working today in every country in the world and in many organizations--religious, political, scientific and racial. Above everything else, they are distinguished by their ability to work along constructive lines.
These workers emphasise the points of contact and not the points of difference. They foster no sectarian divisions and they work to end racial hatreds and the many class distinctions. They call attention to the good and true and enunciate the principles of brotherly understanding, mutual goodwill and the fatherhood of God, upon which all true brotherhood must be based. They represent an attitude of mind.
When active in the field of international politics, they do not forget that each nation may have something of value to contribute to the family of nations; the idea governing their activity is therefore world service. When active in the religious field, they heal differences and recognise the universality of truth. They attack no people, classes or systems, and under no circumstances do they ever condemn or criticise any race or nation. Thus they seek today the foundation of the international understanding which will bring in a world of peace and they point to that spiritual relationship to God and to each other which will bring our religious differences to an end.
The New Group of World Servers are not, however, a band of impractical mystics. They know exactly what they seek to do; they are discovering and bringing together the men and women of goodwill all over the world. Their united demand is that these people of goodwill should stand together in complete understanding and thus constitute a slowly growing body whose interest is shown on behalf of humanity and not primarily on behalf of their own immediate environment. The larger interest will not, however, prevent them from being good citizens of the country where their destiny has cast them. They will conform to and accept the situation in which they find themselves, but will (in that situation and under that government or religious order) work for goodwill, for the breaking down of barriers, and for world peace. They will avoid all attack of existing regimes and personalities; they will keep the laws of the land in which they have to live, but they will cultivate the spirit of co-operation, utilising every opportunity to emphasise the brotherhood of nations, the unity of faith, and economic interdependence.
These are the broad generalities governing the conduct of people of goodwill co-operating in and with the work being done by the New Group of World Servers. They can be regarded as the embodiment of the emerging kingdom of God on earth, but it should be remembered that this kingdom is not a Christian kingdom or an earthly government. It is a grouping of all those who--belonging as they do to every world religion and every nation and race and type of political party--are free from the spirit of hatred and separativeness, and who seek to see right conditions established on earth through mutual goodwill among all men everywhere in the world.
The Immediate World Problem
The ferment in the world has now permeated to the very lowest depths of humanity and all fields of human thought are involved in the divisions and in the confusion. Our strifes today are based primarily on our economic needs and, secondly, upon great and differing ideologies. For this there are obvious objective reasons. Over-population, trade barriers, the inequalities of supply and demand and the uneven distribution of wealth are responsible for the upheaval, plus our unco-ordinated higher education and the ambitious and the well-intentioned experiments of influential individuals.
The immediate causes are generally recognised, though the true reason is deep-seated and not so easily grasped. The world thinkers today, however, are beginning to see the outline clearly. This reason is the conflict between certain great ideals, all of them based on spiritual ideas, but all of them prostituted to ends which lead to separativeness, hatreds, party strife, widespread economic distress and to fear of the possibility of another general conflagration.
Men are dedicating their lives to the defence of some principle which to them seems of paramount importance, or to the overthrow of some principle which to their brothers seems equally important. Attack on personalities, defamation of character, the imputation of motives and the stirring up of hatred are a recognised part of the technique of those who (frequently with good intention) are attempting to salvage the world, to bring order out of chaos and to defend the right as they see it.
Fortunately there is a demand for a solution which is not negative but is wholly positive. The demand, on every hand, is to change the old order which has failed and to bring in a new era of economic comfort and peaceful living. There is a desire to discover what is basically at fault and thus release mankind to a new life of liberty and happiness. It is clear that success rests primarily on two things:
First, efforts hitherto wasted in dealing with effects must be directed towards the underlying causes. The negative approach to expose evils, to blame individuals or governments, and to attack organisations, groups, parties, religious and national policies, has led to a futile expenditure of time, strength and money.
Second, more effective world-wide effort must be made to find and blend into one unified body the people of goodwill, of peaceful, loving intention, intelligent kindliness and goodness in the world, so that they can act together in their vast masses in right and specific directions. They have watched the relative futility of the organised groups which have sought to end war, and the apparent helplessness of the various groups dealing with the economic situation, and they are beginning to realise that only in their massed strength and goodwill lies the attainment of world betterment and human good.
Who is to Solve it?
People in the world at this time can be divided into four groups. This is of course a wide generalisation and there are many bridging groups intermediate between the four major divisions.
First the uninformed masses. These through poverty, illiteracy, hunger, lack of employment, without leisure or means for cultural advancement are in an inflamed condition. They are, however, enough developed to respond to the mental suggestion and control of more advanced people.
Second, the middle classes--both higher and lower. These constitute the bulk of any nation--intelligent, diligent, often narrow-minded, enquiring, essentially religious; they are torn by economic and ideological conflicts and, because they can read and discuss and are beginning to think, they form the most powerful element in any nation.
Third, the thinkers everywhere. These are the intellectual, highly educated men and women who sense ideas and can formulate them into ideals. They utilise all the known methods to reach the general public. They stir the middle class to activity and, through them, arouse the masses. The part they play is of paramount importance. They are steadily influencing world affairs--sometimes for good and
sometimes for selfish ends.
Fourth, the New Group of World Servers. These are the people who are building the new world order. They are all of them definitely serving humanity, and are, through the power of their response to the spiritual opportunity, tide and note, emerging out of every class, group, church, party, race and nation, and are therefore truly representative. They speak all languages; they embrace all religions, all sciences and all philosophies. Their characteristics are synthesis, inclusiveness, intellectuality, and fine mental development. They say nothing and write no word which could feed the fires of hatred and thus tend to separate man from man and nation from nation. They own to no creed, save the creed of Brotherhood, based on the One Life. They recognise no authority save that of their own souls. They make no clamour about their own ideas, discoveries and theories, but because they are so inclusive in their outlook and so wide in their interpretation of truth they see the hand of God in all happenings, His imprint upon all forms and His note sounding forth through every channel of communication between the subjective reality and the objective outer form.
Behind this four-fold division of humanity stand those Enlightened Ones whose right and privilege it is to watch over human evolution and to guide the destinies of men. In the West we call them Christ and His disciples. In the theologies of the East they are called by many names. They are also known as the Agents of God, or the Hierarchy of liberated souls, who seek ceaselessly to aid and help humanity. This they do through the implanting of ideas in the minds of the world thinkers, so that these ideas in due time receive recognition and eventually become controlling factors in human life.
In the aggregate of this playing with ideas and in the constant impact upon the human consciousness of the great concepts which lie back of our evolutionary process, the human race is developing the power to think, to choose, and to build a sure foundation for human living. Through the evolutionary presentation of ideas, there is a steady march towards a liberty of thought (through the method of experiment, of discard and of renewed effort with ever newer concepts) which will enable mankind to build true to the great thought patterns which underlie the outer structure of our world.
There is a Plan for Humanity
The world structure emerges from and is built upon certain inner thought patterns, and it is these patterns which are producing the present flood of governmental experiments in every nation. But today, there is no training in the art of contacting the world of patterns and in the true interpretation of ideas, and hence the problems. Later, when humanity sees its problems with greater clarity, it will act with wisdom, and train its observers and communicators more carefully and perfectly. These men and women will be those in whom the intuition has awakened at the behest of an urgent intellect; they will be people whose minds are so subordinated to the group good and so free from all sense of separateness that their minds present no impediment to contact with the world of reality and of inner truth. They will not necessarily be people who could be termed "religious" in the ordinary sense of the word, but they will be people of goodwill, of high mental calibre, with minds well stocked and equipped; they will be free from personal ambition and selfishness, animated by love of humanity and a desire to help the race. Such a man is a spiritual man.
The determination of the spiritual Hierarchy of the planet to train the minds of men more rapidly and to build towards a more synthetic unity brought about a decision which involved the formation of group units, and the emergence of those groups of workers and thinkers who, through their activities, have so largely governed and moulded our world for the past three or four centuries. We have, therefore, dating from the fifteenth century, the inauguration of definite and specific group work along clearly defined lines, with each group standing for some peculiar presentation of truth and for some aspect of the knowledge of reality.
These groups fall generally into four major divisions, cultural, political, religious and scientific. In the more modern times three other groups have definitely emerged; they are the philosophical, the psychological and the financial groups.
Through these seven groups we now have a humanity in close relation, though not at one, a humanity characterised by three things:
- An amazing interrelation and intercommunication of which the radio, the press, modern transportation and the telephone and telegraph are the servants.
- A widespread philanthropic enterprise, and the growth of the sense of responsibility for one's brother, which was totally unknown in the year 1500. Movements such as the Red Cross, educational foundations, hospitals, and the present economic relief measures to be found in every country are its exoteric manifestations.
- A division of the entire human family, consciously or unconsciously, into the basic groups which can be identified as conservative and progressive.
Immediate Objectives of the Plan
The immediate objective of the plan might be stated as follows:
- To raise the level of human consciousness so that intelligent thinking men and women will be consciously in touch with the world of ideas and the realm of intuitive perception. This means that they will be oriented towards reality.Average men and women will then be led definitely to shift their attention from the world of the emotions in which they have hitherto lived, and will begin to live more in their mental natures, and to think clearly and wisely. They will find their living conditions so ameliorated and wisely ordered that the present state of fear and of intense competitive struggle for existence will be superseded by a real measure of stability and security. A more leisured life will consequently be possible and this will enable men to unfold their powers--mental and spiritual--normally. This is no picture of an immediate Utopia.
The clarifying of the international situation. It is necessary that each nation should realise two things:First, the importance of attending to its own business and its own internal problems which are those of beautifying the national life by the production of order, stabilisation and, above all, freedom. This must be done by the wise consideration of the needs of the entire people, excepting no part of the national life.
Second, the prime importance of each nation realising its responsibility to all other nations, and the interrelation of all parts of the life of our world. This realisation will bring about a reciprocal interplay in the field of economics on which are based practically all world problems and differences.
- The third objective is the growth of the group idea with a consequent general emphasis upon group good, group understanding, group interrelation and group goodwill.
Functions of the New Group of World Servers
To hold the vision of the Plan before the eyes of men, for "where there is no vision, the people perish."
To act as an intermediate group between the Hierarchy and humanity, receiving light and power and then using both of these, under the inspiration of love, to build the new world of tomorrow.
All true servers everywhere belong to the New Group of World Servers, whether their line of service is cultural, political, scientific, religious, philosophical, psychological or financial. They constitute part of the inner group of workers for humanity, and of the world mystics, whether they know it or not.
This group gives to the word "spiritual" a wide significance; they believe it to mean an inclusive endeavour towards human betterment, uplift and understanding; they give it the connotation of tolerance, international synthetic communion, religious inclusiveness, and of all trends of thought which concern the integrating development of the human being.
It is a group therefore without a terminology or bible of any kind; it has no creed nor any dogmatic formulations of truth. The motivating impulse of each and all is love of God as it works out in love for one's fellowmen.
The materialising of ideas, which have hitherto remained theoretical, is the prime function of the New Group of World Servers. They have to remove the whole theory from the realm of sentiment, of idealism, and of mystical aspiration and must bring the question, as a concrete demonstrated factor, before the public.
They must place the emphasis upon the expression of goodwill and the fulfilment of the law of love and not upon affiliation with organisations, with their labels and their doctrines.
The power which the New Group of World Servers will eventually wield, will be drawn from two sources: -- first, from that inner centre or subjective world government, whose members are responsible for the spread of those ideals and ideas which have led humanity onwards from age to age. This inner centre has always existed and the great leaders of the race, in every field, have been connected with it. The great idealists and world workers (such as the Christ and His great brother, the Buddha, and those lesser workers, such as Plato, Spinoza, Abraham Lincoln, or Florence Nightingale) have all been associated with this centre. The range of these associates is tremendous and the grades of these workers are many, but self sacrificing work for the betterment of human living and love of their fellowmen have distinguished them all. These great souls are primarily distinguished by the fact that they know no mental limitation, and their inclusiveness is such that for them there are no racial distinctions nor any religious differences.
The second source from which the New Group of World Servers will draw its power will be from the men of goodwill in the world at any given time. They will be able to swing into activity at any moment such a weight of thought and such a momentous public opinion that they will eventually be in a position definitely to affect world affairs.


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The Monster Men are from the planet Graviton and it's your job to help get them home and defeat the evil villain Hector who has locked them up in order to take over the world! Play as 4 unique different characters, in this retro inspired pixel platformer, that offers challenging yet rewarding gameplay. *Features – * 80+ levels across 8 different chapters, Boss fights, A mixture of twitch skill based platform action and puzzle mechanics, Chip-tune soundtrack, Collectibles, secrets and rewards.
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We are all in love with Arroyo yarn! With its generous yardage (335) and super wash properties it will quickly become your favorite too. Use it for everything from socks to baby blankets.
PLEASE NOTE: This yarn is dyed in dye lots of five skeins only. We are happy to visually match hanks for consistency should you need more than 5 skeins for a project, but we are unable to get more than 5 skeins per dye lot.
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Pull on Seirus's Neofleece Combo Scarf and embrace the storm-beast within.
- Keep your face and neck toasty with this two-in-one facewarmer
- Polartec Neofleece fabric is warm, quick-drying, and plush
- Top is contoured to seal under goggles
- Large central breathing holes prevent fogging and icing
- Hook-and-loop adjustable closure offers secure fit
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Great face coverage
- Fit: True to size
I got this for my wife, who had never had one before. She loved the feel of it, but it was very binding on the cheeks.
It is a thick fleece that will definitely keep your face warm.
Pretty good
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 185lbs
So far Ive only used it while snowboarding and until my helmet is on, ive had trouble keeping it from sliding down. That being said, once the helmet is on, securing it to my head, its done its job keeping my face and neck warm.
Warms my whole face and Neck
On a super cold day last winter, my face and neck were totally warm. The fleece neck is awesome keeping the cold away from my neck. Love this thing!
Upgraded Neofleece
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
- Fit: True to size
I've switched from the Neofleece to the Combo and couldn't be happier. It does seem to ride down over the course of the day due to it not being over the head, but this will keep your neck and face warm on the really cold days. If you are breathing heavy the moisture will condense and freeze around the mouth, but I wipe this area regularly and that seems to help. Works good with goggles and a hood for full face coverage.
Wore this for the Antarctic Ice Marathon and I'm still a bit conflicted if it was the right choice. I could breathe ok, which was good. It stayed on my face well, and the velcro allows you to modify the fit as necessary. But it froze from my breathe condensing. And by the end, it had rubbed the skin off the bridge of my nose. The most annoying thing was that it caused my goggles to fog up, and then they froze over. How does one defeat that problem?
I don't think this was designed for Antarctic marathon running but solid effort on your part for sure!
And I don't think you're suppose to put your goggles over this. Doing so with this or anything else will do the same thing.
Same thing as the last one I had
These are the best design face shields you can get. If you wear glasses under goggles these really make a difference with the nose hole so you don't get breath back fog.
Not Bad
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've had this for a while. I have used it many times. I like the fact that it is not hard to breath in, however I would never use this below 15-20 degrees Fahrenheit. It is not particularly warm. The gusts of wind will get to you.
Works Great!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Keeps my face warm on those chilly days. The wind doesn't come through. My nose doesn't freeze.
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Works great
This fleece is great. I use it when I'm out in the cold and it works great, especially for snowboarding. The only downside is that when you wear it for an extended period of time it puts a little bit of pressure on your nose (from sliding down slightly from gravity). Still, I will take that for the benefits of keeping me and my face warm. I have several friends that also have this product that feel the same way I do about it.
Does the job
I only use this mask on the coldest of days, and every time I've used it, I've been happy to have it. I usually wear a neck gaiter and pull it up over my face when it gets really cold. However, last season I learned my lesson the hard way when I got frostnip on my face in the areas that were not covered by the gaiter. The area affected was the gap between my goggles and the gaiter on my cheeks. What I really like about this mask is that the edges are specially molded to fit under your goggles and leave no skin exposed. Even with this tight seal, my goggles do not fog.
Some of the downsides: The breathing holes only let a certain amount of fresh air in. When I'm really skiing hard and exerting myself, I feel like I can't get enough oxygen. THen I just pull the mask down and expose my face. I have seen some people who cut a larger hole in the mouth area of their masks. Also, the back side of the mask where the velcro attaches is much narrower than the length of the front of the mask+neck gaiter. So, unless I close up my jacket just perfectly, I get some cold drafts from where the narrow closure doesn't quite cover the back of my neck (especially when I'm looking down). The front provides great coverage, but the back is a little lacking. I ordered a size large to make sure I had enough room for all of the layers on my neck (jacket, baselayers, etc.) and for my ponytail that hangs down.
didn't fit face very well
It did not fit my face very well or stay on for that matter. I would recommend you spend a little more for the full head neofleece.
It sounds like you ordered the wrong size.
Does not fit my face very well.
I used this for skiing and cold weather sporting events. It does not fit my face very well. The problem area is under my eyes and around my nose. There are gaps and it does not fit close. It causes my glasses to fog. The mask keeps slipping down my face. This may just be my facial anatomy (large head and face). On the plus side, it does keep your face and neck warm. I will buy another product in the future.
What size did you buy? And btw, was the neck gaiter long enough to protect your neck on its own?
How do I know what size I need. I easured my head circumference but that is for helmet sizes. Mine measures between 53-54cm which corresponds to a XS helmet size. These things do not go over and around the top part of the skull so how does one size these things up?
How are these sized? Do you recommend sm...
How are these sized? Do you recommend sm or med for an average woman? And also, does it velcro in the back or just slide over the head?
Hey Brigit,
I recommend going with the Medium, and yep it has a velcro closure on the back.
I want to buy the combo scarf for my...
I want to buy the combo scarf for my boyfriend but I don't know what size to get, med or large.
I have not found a size chart for this thing. It seems from several reviews on this site and others that most people are going for the Large and if it is a little big it is not a huge deal.
This should give you a baseline taken from their other products:
Head Circuference 20 - 24in
22 - 26in
How are these sized? Are there any...
How are these sized? Are there any measurements that can be taken to insure a proper fit? Thanks!
How's the neck gaiter on this? Is it worth...
How's the neck gaiter on this? Is it worth paying a little extra for or would I be just as well off with a face guard and a neck gaiter separately?
The neck scarf is great on this. Covers your neck really well. Just zip up your jacket and you dont have to worry about any cold getting in. I would get this over rather than just a face mask.
How is the neck protection with this thing?...
How is the neck protection with this thing? It looks like it'd be great for the face, but is it worth paying extra or would I be better off just buying a face mask and wearing the neck gaiter i already own?
I dont like wearing a ton of stuff. So if I can avoid wearing all these separate items of clothing I will.


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Spidarlings (2013) Teaser Trailer
by Geoff on Apr.01, 2013, under Other Musings
Official trailer for upcoming LGBT Horror Musical Spidarlings (2013). Starring Sophia Disgrace, Rahel Kapsaski, Gypsy Lee Pistolero, Lloyd Kaufman, Toshio Maeda, Tiffaney Wells, Lynn Ruth Miller, Bloody F Mess and Rusty Goffe.
Directed by Salem Kapsaski. Music by Jeff Kristian.
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Company Claims Patent On Pop-Up Ads, Sues Porn & Travel Companies
from the well,-if-it-gets-rid-of-pop-ups... dept
Of course, this is hardly the only company claiming a patent on pop-ups. Years ago, there were multiple stories of others claiming patents on pop-ups and suing over those patents -- and it appears that most of those patents were filed long before the patent above. And, if you were hoping that maybe something good would come out of patents on pop-up ads, that they might be forced to go away, this history of patents and lawsuits over pop-ups suggests that it hasn't helped very much in stopping them.


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Coconut Tres Leches
This very moist and delicious cake makes a great dessert. The coconut and kiwi add a delightful touch to the very sweet delicacy.
1 14-oz. can sweetened, condensed milk
1 12-oz. can evaporated milk
10-oz. coconut milk
1 pound cake, 13- X 9-in., cooled in pan
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups coconut, shredded
5 kiwis, sliced, for garnish
1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together condensed milk, evaporated milk, and coconut milk until well blended.
2. Run a knife around edges of cake pan and poke holes over the entire surface of cake with a toothpick.
3. Pour the milk mixture over the cake, until it can no longer absorb the liquid. Cover and reserve in the refrigerator for at least 3 hr.
4. Whip the heavy cream until peaks form. Spread whipped cream over top of cake and sprinkle with coconut. Cut and serve with kiwi slices if desired.


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- Put a couple of extra blankets in your diaper bag so that it can double as an on-the-go nursing pillow.
- Invest in a nursing shirt or use layers (one layer you can pull up over one you can pull down- for example, a light tank top under a light shirt) instead of a hot and cumbersome nursing cover. With a good nursing shirt or some decent layering, you should be able to expose only the bare minimum necessary to nurse.
- Practice nursing in front of a mirror so that you get a sense of what you're exposing- it's probably less than you think.
- Give it some time! Newborns are difficult to position and because they are small they don't cover you the way an older, larger baby will. Pretty soon you'll be able to nurse on the go with no pillow and a lot less effort.
Who is staying with you, and is it possible for that person to give you a little more space in your own home? It's your house, and ai wouldn't be afraid to say "Hey, I feel a little uncomfortable nursing in front of company, so can you give me some space for 20 minutes? Maybe you can walk the dog/throw in some laundry for me/sweep the kitchen/whatever". When someone is staying in a house with a new baby, they should expect to be helpful and not confine the new mom to her room. The only exception is if the person is really old and fragile or disabled!
The thing the crib-making industry doesn't want you to know is that cribs often end up being very expensive laundry baskets or toy bins. Because most babies HATE sleeping alone in a crib. Better naps happen on mom (perhaps in a sling), in a swing, in the car, or in a stroller.


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The key word in my story (for me) was "suddenly". The boy has lived here for 18 months, and while he has always been very nice to the kids, he always had his own thing going. He was always at school, at work, or with his friends. Two weeks ago, that all changed (tattoo, earring, kids - in that order).
The sudden interest in the kids and the purchasing of toys to engage the kids were warning flags for me. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, true, but it is my responsibility to keep on top of what is happening with my kids.
So, I did my research, spoke to my kids in general terms, I'm keeping an eye out, and remaining present while they play. I said in a good natured way to his mother "What's up, is your son grounded for getting that tattoo or something? He's been around so much with the kids this week!" (her response was "huh?")
So far, my husband and I and one other father are the only ones concerned. The general feeling around here is "Whoo, hooo! Free babysitting!" but I'm not so sure.
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Jennifer, in the state of Ohio, sex offenders are not automatically placed on a registry list when they are convicted. It is up to the individual judge handling the case to make that decision. It happened in our own community- a coach's son was convicted of a sexual imposition charge but because there were numerous letters written to the court to extol the virtues of this young man, the judge decided that he did not have to register. Laws vary from state to state, but clearly this young man, who assaulted a young girl in a nearby college campus, got off way too easy. Newspaper and tv coverage was stifled by the family, as well, so the general public is unaware of this boy's crime. My advice to you is to be very concerned and to limit any or all contact of your children with this neighborhood boy. Good luck. SueReplyDelete
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I read the story...and then read this. I wish all parents were as aware of what was going on in their neighborhood as you are. We had an incident in our neighborhood where three of the little girls were molested. It was so very sad how long it went on until somebody finally recognized the warning signs...the molester only lived 3 houses away from us! It was the scariest thing ever to know your children were at such high risk. Keep up the great work..and keep being suspicious...it just seems so very odd...and obviously his own parents aren't paying any attention!ReplyDelete
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The heart rate control drug digoxin may independently raise risk of death in atrial fibrillation, a clinical trial subanalysis suggested.
After adjustment for clinical characteristics and comorbidities, the drug was associated with 41% elevated all-cause mortality (P<0.001), reported Claude Elayi, MD, of the Gill Heart Institute at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, and colleagues.
Cardiovascular mortality and arrhythmic mortality were similarly elevated with digoxin in the post-hoc AF Follow-Up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) trial analysis, they wrote in the European Heart Journal online.
"These findings call into question the widespread use of digoxin in patients with atrial fibrillation," Elayi's group stated, recommending that the drug's role be reassessed.
Guidelines already recommend digoxin be used as a second-line agent for rate control in atrial fibrillation and as monotherapy only for sedentary patients, commented Anne Gillis, MD, of the University of Calgary in Alberta.
The study just adds to the impetus for caution, said Gillis, president of the Heart Rhythm Society.
"We emphasize to primary care physicians, cardiologists, and our electrophysiology colleagues that first-line rate control therapy for atrial fibrillation should be either beta-blockers, diltiazem, or verapamil," she told MedPage Today.
"Digoxin, if required for combination therapy, obviously needs to be used with caution and digoxin levels need to be monitored in such cases."
The drug, which comes from the foxglove plant, has been used for centuries in heart failure but is controversial today "due to its narrow therapeutic index and a potential to contribute to life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias and severe bradyarrhythmias," the researchers explained.
Randomized trials with strict monitoring of serum levels of digoxin have shown no negative effect of the drug on mortality in heart failure without atrial fibrillation, whereas large observational studies have shown an impact on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
To help sort out the role of residual potential confounding versus inherent drug toxicity, Elayi's group examined nonrandomized use of digoxin among the 4,060 patients in the AF Follow-Up Investigation of Rhythm AFFIRM trial.
That trial was designed to compare rate- versus rhythm-control in an atrial fibrillation population considered at high risk for stroke.
Fully 69% of patients took digoxin within 6 months of randomization, during the study, or both, which Gillis noted was a reflection of practice patterns a decade ago.
Those who did take digoxin were more likely to die during the mean 3.5 years of follow-up.
The 69% of patients who took digoxin within 6 months of randomization, during the study, or both were more likely to die during the mean 3.5 years of follow-up.
Along with the overall survival difference, cardiovascular mortality remained 35% elevated after controlling for clinical and demographic variables and propensity scores (P=0.016).
Arrhythmic deaths were 61% more common among digoxin-treated patients in the adjusted analysis as well (P=0.009).
The effect didn't appear to differ by sex, and was elevated both among patients without heart failure and those with it (estimated hazard ratios 1.37 and 1.41, P=0.019 and P=0.010, respectively).
"Patients without congestive heart failure or low ejection fraction lack the neurohormonal and inotropic derangements that may improve with digoxin, while remaining exposed to its potential deleterious effects such as pro-arrhythmia and bradycardia," Elayi's group noted.
Even for those with heart failure, "it may be hypothesized that potential benefits are offset by deleterious effects," they added.
A step-wise regression analysis looking for explanatory variables showed the biggest attenuation in the all-cause survival link was adjustment for NYHA functional class, which dropped the mortality excess from 66% to 49%, though still statistically significant.
The lowest estimate for the excess risk was 36%.
The researchers cautioned that their findings may still have overestimated the association due to unknown or unmeasured potential confounders.
"However, given the large observed magnitude of effect and directionally consistent main and sensitivity analyses, invalidation of these results by residual confounding appears implausible," they argued.
Cardiac causes of death without evidence of ischemia were more common among the 56% of deaths with digoxin in use as of the last follow-up visit (37% versus 27% of deaths without digoxin, P=0.007).
Cancer, pulmonary, and noncardiovascular causes of death didn't differ by digoxin status.
The exact mechanism for a mortality effect of digoxin wasn't clear from the study, which didn't record digoxin levels routinely monitored as part of standard clinical care or the exact duration of or adherence to digoxin treatment.
"However, it is important to note that real-world patients, including those in AFFIRM, are not routinely subject to the close follow-up and frequent monitoring of serum digoxin concentrations mandated in the DIG study [N Engl J Med 1997; 336: 525–533]," which showed a neutral effect of the drug in heart failure without atrial fibrillation, Elayi's group wrote.
"It is possible that such strict monitoring is required to ensure safety," they added.
From the American Heart Association:
- AHA Atrial Fibrillation Summit: A Conference Report from the American Heart Association
- Focused Update on the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
The researchers reported no conflicts of interest. Gillis also reported having no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Available with adaptive suspension, an active differential for its Quattro all-wheel-drive system, a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and a supercharged engine boasting 333 horsepower, the 2013 Audi S5 sounds like it should be a road-devouring beast. However, Audi's little coupe tends more toward agile weekend sport driver than track day superstar.
As a tech car, the 2013 S5 is near-perfect, exhibiting the kind of engineering and electronics that earned the 2012 Audi A7 CNET's Tech Car of the Year award. The S5 is an all-around excellent driver, comfortable in gridlocked traffic, and exciting on a twisty back road. Cabin tech and driver assistance systems are both innovative and useful, the kinds of features that you miss when driving a lesser car.
From its launch I loved the design of the S5. The 2013 model keeps the same sleek, compact coupe body, with minor changes to headlights and grille. Lest you think a coupe is too impractical, the S5's rear seats fold down, making a clear cargo area straight through to the trunk. Angular LED running lights bracketing the headlights give the S5 a unique expression.
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Once inside the S5, the Google map-based navigation system captured my attention. Although using a smaller LCD than in the A7, where I first saw this feature, it was still completely engaging to see a satellite image of the road on which I was currently driving. Audi highlights the roads on the imagery so as to distinguish them from the photographic cacophony of buildings and landscape; traffic flow and incident icons are shown as well.
These satellite maps come to the car through a live 3G connection. While driving around areas with no data service, I noticed that the maps lost some detail, but never entirely faded out. The car also comes with a complete set of standard navigation maps.
Using Audi's MMI controller on the console, I could enter addresses or look up points of interest, but using the dial to pick letters from a rotary interface was tedious. Audi has not added the kind of touch pad it has in the A7 and the upcoming A3 to the S5 as yet. However, I was impressed with the voice command system, which let me say an address as a complete string, which the car proved very adept at understanding.
As for points of interest, much better than the built-in database is Audi's Online Destinations feature. The MMI controller works with this feature as well, but voice command is much more convenient. Using it, I had merely to say the name of a local business or park, and the car returned a list of local destinations from Google. After finding the correct one, I could feed it directly into the car's navigation system for route guidance.
I found the S5's route guidance slightly lacking. Although it showed turn-by-turn directions on the instrument cluster display and its voice prompts said the names of streets on which I was to turn, the system's graphics were not as robust as in other cars. When approaching a freeway junction, for example, the S5 did not show a graphic of what that junction looked like or offer guidance as to which lanes I should be in.
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The data connection also supports weather, news, and gas price feeds. When looking up gas prices, I was able to find a nearby gas station and navigate right to it. The per-gallon price listed corresponded correctly to the actual price for regular at the station, although the S5 takes premium. Missing from Audi's in-car data services are any social apps, such as Twitter or Facebook, or any online music services.
Not that the S5 lacks for audio sources. It supported Bluetooth streaming from my iPhone, showing complete track data on its LCD, along with Audi's proprietary port with a 30-pin iPod adapter in the glovebox. That proprietary port can also take a USB adapter cable or auxiliary input adapter. My only wish is that Audi would put this port in the console rather than in the glovebox, making it easier to reach from the driver seat. Two slots graced the dashboard, supporting MP3 tracks stored on SD cards. And Audi reserves room on the navigation system hard drive for music.
However, I could not insert a CD and have the car rip it to the hard drive. The system's import function only seems to work with tracks stored on SD cards or USB drives.
With my iPhone cabled to the car, the LCD presented album art along with track information. The music library was easy to navigate using Audi's MMI controller, but I was a little baffled that the interface used the term Folder for each album. And although I could use voice command to request music stored on the car's hard drive, voice did not work for my connected iPhone or other audio sources.
As part of the Prestige package, with which CNET's car came equipped, was a Bang & Olufsen audio system, featuring 14 speakers and a 505-watt amplifier, very robust equipment for the S5's small cabin. I was exceedingly pleased with the sound from this system, while noting that it was not quite as good as the Bang & Olufsen system in the A7 or BMW's M5. Guitars, vocals, keyboards, and drums all came through with a satisfyingly rich sound, although bass could have featured more depth. At high volumes, the system showed only a little distortion.
The S5's audio system is, of course, tunable, but so is the engine sound. The newest version of Audi's Drive Select system, which gives the car sport and comfort driving profiles, includes a parameter to give it the Dynamic Engine Sound. That sound came through like any high-performance German engine: not loud, but a symphony of parts delivering a fast tick-tick like a Swiss watch as they worked seamlessly together.


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Currently, there are 139 Airfields in Pakistan but only a few are providing worldwide traveling facilities to the passengers. But Pakistan's largest airport 'Jinnah International Airport' in Karachi is ranked amongst the top airports of the world. The Airport is named after the founder of Pakistan 'Muhammad Ali Jinnah'. It attended as major transshipment base during World War II and got further expanded in 1980's. The current infrastructure of the airport was part of the expansion program of 1994. Airport has two runways each of 46m width. Each runway has the capacity to accommodate 15 Flights per Hour for Landing and takeoff. Airport has two major terminals: Jinnah East Satellite Concourse (for international flights) and Jinnah West Satellite Concourse (for domestic flights). You'll glad to know that RightJobs.Pk keep all airport jobs in its category of jobs, you can search in the search field or by simply click the city by name search filter. A huge number of airport jobs is being announced like Manager Airport Service, IT Job Officers, Logistic Assistant, Executive-General Administrator, Telemarketing Officer, Business Strategic Manager, Project Coordinator, Salesman, Sweepers/Cleaners and much more.
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Karachi has the largest shipping ports in Pakistan, the Port of Karachi and the nearby Port Qasim, the former being the oldest port of Pakistan. Port Qasim is located 35 km east of the Port of Karachi on the Indus River estuary. These ports handle 95% of Pakistan's trade cargo to and from foreign ports. These ports are the big source of earning for common persons and technical as well. There comes a good number of ports and shipping related jobs in Karachi. RighJobs.PK keep track of these jobs as well to serve you in a better way. These seaports have modern facilities which include bulk handling, containers and oil terminals and not only handle trade for Pakistan but serve as ports for Afghanistan and the landlocked Central Asian countries. Plans have been announced for new passenger facilities at the Port of Karachi.
Karachi is Pakistan's center of banking, industry, economic activities and trade and it is the home to Pakistan's largest corporations, including those involved in Textiles, Shipping, The Automotive Industry, Entertainment, Arts, Fashion, Advertising, Publishing, Software Development and Medical Research. Karachi metro has an estimated population of over 23.5 Million people as of 2013. The city is also a hub of higher education in South Asia and the Muslim world. Therefore there is a huge number of jobs being announced in the Karachi on the daily basis.


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PowerColor R9 290X OC Review
PowerColor R9 290X OC Introduction:
It's been a few years since the first generation of AMD's Graphics Core Next architecture debuted with the HD 7970 based off the Tahiti XT core. In that time it has proven to be a card that has long legs and continues on today as the R9 280X. Recently reintroduced at $299, it offers a tremendous value and undercut the green teams' offerings by a nice margin. In a game of one-upmanship, the green team offered price cuts to again drive some competitiveness back into the price point. Today we get our hands on the latest high end card from AMD and its partners; this time around it is PowerColor and its factory overclocked R9 290X OC. As if slapping down the R9 290X as the fastest card AMD has ever put together isn't enough, PowerColor put a little tweak on it to drive the performance expectations up just that much higher.
This is the card we have been waiting for to see if AMD can again rise to the challenge and once again dominate the graphics card landscape. Packed full of AMD's latest architectural designs to improve the 28nm GCN architecture and include something a little new with AMD TrueAudio. Add in some PowerTune enhancements for improved efficiency thanks to an all new voltage controller that improves the voltage change granularity, and we get dynamic clock speed adjustments. Base clock speeds on this rendition of the R9 290X from PowerColor are 1030MHz on the 28nm Hawaii core and 1250MHz on the 4GB of GDDR5 memory. A boost of only 30MHz, but one sure to drive performance.
Priced at $549 and targeted at a level of performance that currently only the best from the green team can achieve, it looks to be a challenge that the R9 290X OC is up to.
PowerColor R9 290X OC Closer Look:
The packaging for this card from PowerColor carries a little flash to go along with some of the basic specifications seen on the front panel of the box. The box shows we have 4GB of GDDR5 frame buffer, uses AMD's GCN Architecture, is UEFI ready, supports DX 11.2, conforms to the PCIe 3.0 standard, and can work with both 4K and Eyefinity configurations. The back side lists the basic specifications and the power and system requirements for using this card from PowerColor. Inside the outer sleeve is a cardboard box that holds the card and accessory bundle. The card is packaged deeply in the cardboard to protect it from shipping hazards yet is easy to pull out once into the box.
PowerColor's accessory bundle for this card is slim and includes a quick installation guide, driver disc, and a single 6-pin to 8-pin PCIe power adapter. Missing is the traditional CrossfireX bridge connection we normally see on AMD-based cards, but with the new Crossfire standards this item is going the way of the dinosaurs and is no longer needed.
Curiosity killed the cat they say, but getting a look at what AMD and its partners have to offer with the card is intriguing to say the least. So let's dig in!


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March 23, 1862: Battle of Winchester
The first fire both our color bearers were shot down at the same time some of the privates as well as officers shouted forward 14th! The boys thinking it was from head quarters advanced double quick amidst a shower of balls. It acted electrical for the enemy began to run and we followed them up. There cannon of which they had several a short distance was taken away in double quick time. Here the enemy got a regiment or so of reinforcements and made another stand. The field over which we had fought was literally covered with dead and wounded. The groans of the wounded could be heard above the din of battle and the shouts of the soldiery.
The rebels were now pouring a destructive fire into our scattered columns but it did not last long for the Gallant 13th came up at the same time our infantry on the right flanked them and they retired in utter confusion. Our Cavalry followed and captured two or three hundred prisoners. They left about 400 dead and wounded on the field besides a great many taken off in the fight. Our loss in killed and wounded is not far from 300 [The Union's total loss for the battle was 590: 118 killed, 450 wounded, 22 missing. Confederate loss was 718: 80 killed, 375 wounded, 263 missing. B&L 2, 307].
From the time the musketry commenced till the enemy were routed was 2 hours 30 minutes. We also captured 4 pieces of cannon. Many brave officers fell among whom was Col. Murray of the 84th Penn. There were seventeen shots in our regimental flag and a company flag also had the point shot in two. Our brave Catterson had his horse shot under him four balls hitting his horse, two, his saddle blanket, and one in the front part of the saddle. Samuel Keller a Corporal in our Company was killed in the last part of the action and James W. Quillan was wounded. Many of the boys had their clothing shot full of holes, by the musketry. Several hundred guns with sword bayonets were captured which the enemy threw away preparatory to running. Nearly all the regimental flags were shot full of bullet holes. The enemy had at least 1000 men placed "hors de combat." We lay that night on the field of battle.


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The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Hilton Head substation will be closed Tuesday through July 20 as staff moves to new offices on the island.
The substation will be moving from its current location at 7 Lagoon Road to 58 Shelter Cove Lane on Hilton Head.
During the transition, citizens may visit the Sheriff's Office headquarters located at 2001 Duke Street in Beaufort for assistance with usual services (fingerprinting, incident report copies, background checks).
The office will resume normal operations on July 23.


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Note: Please bookmark this article as restarts of the computer are recommended during the process to help resolve issues.
1. What is happening?
The Alienware M17x R3, R4, M18x R1, R2, Alienware 14, 17 and 18 includes an integrated graphics adapter, whose main purpose is to provide video display in an energy-efficient, power saving way (i.e. when running the system on battery with no AC outlets available).
This mode can be manually set by:
a) Pressing [Fn]+[F7] (for Alienware M17x R3, R4, M18x R1, R2) and [Fn]+[F5] (for Alienware 14, 17, 18) in the Windows desktop, and restarting the computer when requested.
b) It is automatically set, whenever the computer is started in battery mode (not connected to a plugged AC Adapter) and systems equipped with nVidia Optimus Technology (Integrated gpu + 1 Nvidia Discrete gpu).
When the Alienware M17x R3, R4, R5 (Running an ATI Discrete Video card) & M18x R1, R2, R3 running SLI / Crossfire (Dual Discrete Video cards) or Single ATI GPU, mobile system is running on integrated graphics card mode, Windows' Device Manager will only show the Intel HD Graphics as the Alienware Mobile current video adapter.
2. Solution
To use all the Alienware M17x R3, R4, R5 & M18x R1, R2, R3 video adapter(s), it is required that you to switch the computer to Discrete mode. To do so, follow the next procedure:
a) Connect the Alienware M17x R3, R4, R5 or M18x R1, R2, R3 to its AC Adapter. Then, connect the AC adapter to a wall outlet.
b) Press [Fn]+[F7] or [Fn]+[F5] to switch from integrated graphics mode to discrete graphics mode. Restart the computer when requested.
Note: If the [FN]+[F7] or [Fn]+[F5] does not work, please uninstall and reinstall the On Screen Display Driver (OSD Driver) using the latest version available at the Drivers & Downloads section.
If your system still appears to have the discrete video turned off or missing look at Windows Device Manager, and at the Display Adapters section you should see the discrete card (ATI/NVidia), if none check in the BIOS Setup and make sure is detected there. You can also change the primary display at the advance tab and choose PEG/SG.
Picture1: Discrete Graphics not Detected / Enabled
Picture1: Discrete Graphics not Detected / Enabled
Picture 2: Discrete graphics detected / Enabled and Integrated graphics disabled.
Picture 2: Discrete graphics detected / Enabled and Integrated graphics disabled.
If still you cant enable the Discrete graphics, you can try Re-Flashing / Updating the systemBIOS to the same or latest version. Look under the Drivers & Downloads section your system bios and run it. How to update the system BIOS.
Tip: If after running the bios update you system doesn't boot please check if you system was built with RAID and set it up and the BIOS menu then it will boot up again.
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Ed Murray, Mayor
SUBJECT: City sues to stop sham signs
Bryan Stevens, Community Relations Manager, Department of Planning and Development, 206) 684-5045 Dana Robinson Slote, Communications Director, City Council, (206) 615-0061
Kimberly Mills (206) 684-8602
Keeping faith with the City's long-held goal of controlling the unreasonable proliferation of signs, City Attorney Pete Holmes on Monday sued Total Outdoor, a national outdoor advertising company, and several Seattle building owners and businesses for flagrantly violating the on-premises sign code.
Currently Total Outdoor and the owners of the properties where these illegal signs are displayed are reaping monetary benefits -- by violating the clear language of the sign code -- of anywhere from $12,000 to more than $40,000 per sign a month.
In the four suits filed in Seattle Municipal Court, the City seeks unspecified civil penalties, as well as court costs and attorneys' fees.
To reduce visual blight and driver distraction, the City Council some time ago enacted ordinances banning new billboards while continuing to allow businesses to attract customers to their establishments through on-premises signs. Under Seattle Municipal Code 23.84A.036, these on-premises signs must be "used solely by a business establishment on the lot where the sign is located" to promote products and services available there.
That provision is key to these lawsuits. Building owners allow Total Outdoor to use the exterior wall space and Total Outdoor markets the wall space to its own corporate clients to promote their products and services. The business establishments in the buildings with the signs do not control the content of the signs, and certainly do not have "sole use" of the signs.
At issue in the four suits are signs Total Outdoor markets on its web site – www.totaloutdoor.com -- to anyone to hawk anything, even though each sign is permitted only as an "on-premises" sign for the sole use of a business establishment tenant. The rapidly-changing copy on the signs underscores that Total Outdoor is controlling the message, not the business tenants:
1) A 1,650-square foot sign on the exterior of the Oxford, a four-story apartment building, initially advertised available apartments, but was quickly used to promote a parade of Total Outdoor's clients: Icelandair, Microsoft Windows Phone, forestandfish.com, and JOE TV.
2) A now-defunct bar called Noc Noc received an on-premises sign permit, but even though the bar shut down in August 2013, the sign has continued to advertise Go Pro cameras and other products.
3) Garibaldi Restaurant, a tenant in a building on lower Queen Anne Hill, is permitted to advertise on a 392-square foot sign on its façade. The sign has been used for the benefit of ROKU (a consumer electronics company), T-Mobile, Blue Moon Beer, and Crispin. The sign has periodically been used to advertise Garibaldi Restaurant.
4) The sign for Trago Cocina and Lounge in South Lake Union has advertised AT&T, DICE (a job search website), Nokia/Microsoft/AT&T, and Northface. The sign has periodically been used to advertise Trago Restaurant.
Total Outdoor is marketing 15 other on-premises wall signs, and another media company, Brooklyn Outdoor, is marketing four of its own. The City is sending letters to the business establishments and building owners involved with these other signs to notify them that they will also subject to an enforcement action and to invite them to resolve the matter without litigation.
"The law is clear," Holmes said. "Total Outdoor and its partners have hauled in money by violating the law. It's long past time for them to stop."
Council Member Jean Godden criticizes this sham use of on-premises sign permits by a national media conglomerate. "This business arrangement requires tenants to put on a fig leaf: to pretend that they control the sign, they offer City inspectors a nominal product or service linked to whatever Total Outdoor happens to advertise."
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Gannon University announces the launch of the Institute for Health and Cyber Knowledge (I-HACK).
The fate of six companies competing for a $35,000 cash prize and
six months' residency at Gannon University's Erie Technology
Incubator (ETI) will be announced Wednesday, July 31, as the winner
of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners BIG IDEA Business Plan
Contest for Northwest Pennsylvania will be determined.
There will be a press event beginning at 3 p.m. followed by a
networking reception held at the Knowledge Center on Knowledge
Parkway in Erie.
There are six finalists vying for six months of residency in the
Erie Technology Incubator (ETI); $35,000; one year of free tuition
for classes/seminars offered by the eMarketing Learning Center; and
a free, five-hour consult on intellectual property from Attorney
Jonathan D'Silva with the Erie law firm, MacDonald, Illig, Jones,
& Britton.
The contest finalists include: Direct Allergy (Robert Schultz,
CEO), Adaptmicrosys LLC (Kyu Jung, Ph.D., president), reCAP Mason
Jars (Karen Rzepecki, founder), MedicalOpinionCenter.com LLC
(Stephen Kovacs, CEO), Advanced Power Control Solutions LLC
(Christopher Abeyta, CEO), and CNG One Source, Inc. (Karen
Teslovich, president).
Direct Allergy - Robert Schultz/CEO - providing a turnkey
service to primary-care doctors for testing, diagnosis, and
treatment of patients, especially those in underserved rural areas,
who suffer from allergies.
Adaptmicrosys LLC - Kyu Jung, Ph.D./president (and assistant
professor of electrical and computer engineering at Gannon) - a
leading-edge, adaptive semiconductor company that provides higher
energy savings, more efficiency, and greatly increased performance
in a variety of smart-connected devices.*
reCAP Mason Jars - Karen Rzepecki/founder - the manufacturer and
Amazon top-seller of high-quality plastic caps for Mason jars is
developing an app that caters to those interested in using Mason
jars for creative uses. reCAP was the 2011 winner of the
InnovationErieDesign Competition.*
MedicalOpinionCenter.com LLC - Stephen Kovacs/CEO (Gannon
undergrad alumus)- has developed a unique model that provides the
expertise of three medical specialists to be offered as an online
medical service.*
Advanced Power Control Solutions LLC - Tom Woodward/president -
Developed an innovative coal/natural gas hybrid burner technology
that allows compliance with EPA requirements and increases power
output from existing coal-fired power generation facilities that
are prevalent in Pennsylvania.*
CNG One Source, Inc. - Karen Teslovich/President - Manufactures
natural gas engines for diesel trucks and installs conversions for
gas powered fleet vehicles.
*Denotes company is an Erie Technology Incubator
The Erie Technology Incubator at Gannon University is
northwestern Pennsylvania's only technology incubator. It provides
early-stage, high-growth technology-based companies with office
space, mentoring, strategic guidance and other resources.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners CNP, an initiative of the
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and
funded by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority,
provides investment capital and business support services to
emerging tech-based companies and small, existing manufacturers for
the purpose of creating and retaining jobs in Pennsylvania.
For more information about Ben Franklin, contact its Erie office
in Knowledge Park at 814-898-6650 or visit www.cnp.benfranklin.org.
For more information about ETI, call 814-459-6037 or visit


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Insurance and Lymphedema Treatment
Treatment for lymphedema will require ongoing care from a physician and a physical or occupational therapist (PT/OT). You will need to purchase supplies to control your swelling. This article should provide you with information to use when speaking to your insurance company. Every insurance carrier and plan is different – you should find out the specifics of your plan before beginning treatment. Lymphedema is a chronic disease. If left untreated or under-treated, it can lead to infection, disability, disfigurement or death.
Your Treatment Team
Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Care of your lymphedema should begin with a physician or nurse practitioner visit. Typically a physiatrist (physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor), primary care physician or oncologist will diagnose your lymphedema. You should form a relationship with a health professional who understands lymphedema and can follow your care long term. Check with your insurance to make sure they cover physician visits. You will likely be responsible for your office visit co-pay or co-insurance for visits with your healthcare provider.
Physical and Occupational Therapists
A physical or occupational therapist (PT/OT) who specializes in lymphedema will provide treatment for your lymphedema. Initial treatment consists of Complete Decongestive Therapy. Check with your insurance company about your benefits for PT/OT services. Most, but not all, plans cover PT/OT. Typically, a specialist co-pay will apply to PT/OT visits. If you have a plan that requires referral to a specific location, check to see if the therapists at that facility have training to treat lymphedema. If not, talk to your doctor and insurance company about going to a different facility. Lymphedema is often considered a "out-of-capitation" service. You may be allowed to attend any facility with the assistance of your PCP to obtain an 'out-of-network referral' from your insurance company. Medicare covers OT/PT visits, but there is a monetary cap to outpatient services.
Equipment Needed for Treatment
Treatment for lymphedema includes use of compression. There are three types of compression. (Learn more about garments and compression). Medicare does not currently pay for any type of compression listed below.
Bandages: Initial and ongoing treatment involves the use of short-stretch bandages. Your therapist will give you specific information on how many bandages, which sizes and where you can order them. Insurance coverage for these bandages varies.
Compression garments: These garments are worn during the day to control swelling after it is reduced by treatment. Your therapist will help you determine when you are ready for compression garments and what size you will need. Some people can purchase an "off-the shelf" garment in a pre-set size, some need to have custom garments made. You should purchase two garments – so that one can be laundered. Garments need to be replaced every six months. Insurance coverage for garments varies.
Night-time bandage alternatives: You will need to wear compression at night. You cannot wear your daytime compression garments at night as they will have a tourniquet effect. You can either bandage (using the short-stretch bandages listed above) or purchase a night-time bandage alternative. Your therapist will help you determine the compression that is right for you. Insurance coverage for bandage alternatives varies.
Discussing Your Needs with Your Insurance Company
Your insurance company considers bandages and compression garments a type of "durable medical equipment" or "DME". Speak to the DME department when discussing your case. For each of the types of compression listed above, you can obtain a letter of medical necessity from your healthcare provider. Use this letter to petition your insurance company to pay for your compression. If payment is denied, ask your healthcare provider with assistance filing an appeal for coverage of this DME.
Congress Addressing Lymphedema Coverage Issues
There is a movement to change the way insurance companies pay for lymphedema treatment. The bill mandates coverage for Medicare beneficiaries with lymphedema from any cause. Most other insurance companies would follow along with these Medicare guidelines. Check the website for specific information about this bill.
What if Insurance Will Not Pay?
If your insurance company will not pay for your compression bandages or garments, here is a list of some possible sources to obtain funds for the supplies your therapist has explained that you will need:
If you have been treated for Cancer:
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
The National Lymphedema Network (NLN)
Marilyn Westbrook Garment Fund
- Patient must be a member of the National Lymphedema Network.
- Individual membership costs $50.00
- Patient must be receiving treatment at an NLN affiliated clinic or with an NLN affiliated therapist.
- http://www.lymphnet.org/patients/garment-fund
The American Cancer Society (ACS)
Provides referrals to local resources for financial support.
Many churches and synagogues have funds for members in need. Your family might be thrilled to know that there is something you truly need that they could help you as a gift for a special occasion/ holiday. You can also consider fundraising options through Crowdfunding.
Keep Communication Lines Open
Given the attention being paid to the out of pocket costs facing people with lymphedema, advocacy groups hope to see changes in the future. Contact your insurance carrier periodically to see if coverage has changed. If you have insurance coverage through your employer, let your human resources department know about the trouble you are having getting lymphedema supplies covered. Your employer can take this back to the insurance company when they are negotiating their plan. Visit the NLN website for help in appealing insurance denials or updates on legislative efforts.


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NWSB Writer Bryant Knox talks about his five boldest and fearless predictions for the Oregon Ducks in this upcoming college football season. The Oregon Ducks will have a different look to their team this year following the departures of LaMichael James and Darron Thomas, but don't expect that to slow anybody down on this ultra-talented squad in Eugene. Check back at the end of the season to see if he was right!
Quack Attack's fearless predictions: Oregon Ducks 2012 season
July 6, 2012 By Bryant Knox
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