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I feel that now I've gone through more 'clinically' what I'm planning on doing, I can now use this space to reflect more on how I feel, both right now and about the challenge in general.
Originally I started to write this post about a week before I started, and added notes here and there as time went on. But I seem to have picked the busiest part of my September to start this, so my original intentions of posting before the start date, on the start date and then several days later have culminated into me just posting once several days late. But I do think it's a good idea to look at where I was mentally before this started, so we're going back in time for the rest of this post..
A [not so] long, long time ago…
I need to do this challenge. I definitely have an overeating problem. Monday night [the 19th] I felt so sick after dinner, and (TMI) actually threw up a bit in the back of my throat after burping at one point. I was so bloated and looked about seven months pregnant, and just hated everything about how I felt. Every meal time had been an excuse for overeating. Breakfast had been three bacon rolls and one cheese omelette roll, when normally three is even too much. Lunch was a chicken, bacon and avocado wrap with fries, the afternoon saw a pumpkin spice latte and then dinner was an entire four seasons pizza plus dessert.
So Monday night I feel awful and ill and like I have a problem, and decide that I definitely need a lighter, healthier day on Tuesday. But come Tuesday, I have a haggis roll for breakfast, a ham, pepperoni and cheese panini with fries for lunch and cake mid-afternoon. It wasn't that any of these foods were overly appealing or that I was craving any of them, I just seemed to be on a self-sabotage track and couldn't feel any appeal in the healthier options (of which there were many available).
I have fears and doubts about whether or not I'm going to be able to succeed in this 100 Days of Healthy challenge because I've never maintained consistency consistently before. The longest I've managed anything is four weeks when I first started T25 nearly a year ago. But the moment my routine changed, when I visited my parents for a week over the Christmas holidays, I was unable to keep it up and it eventually fell away altogether.
I think I need to get into the right mentality. My head needs to get around the idea that this is a permanent lifestyle shift rather than just a thing I'm doing for a set amount of time. I can't think of this as a timeboxed 100 days thing – although if I think of it as a forever thing that might scare me off completely. But I'm trying to do 100 days so that it's easier to maintain all these things for the time after that – that I just continue doing them and they've become habitual. Thinking of a lifestyle shift is hard though, because I enjoy my lifestyle. Well, maybe not the effects of my lifestyle, but I like the foods I eat etc. I don't feel particularly unhealthy.
But even writing that I have to stop myself. I clearly just stated earlier that I am sick of how I feel and I don't find the foods I'm eating particularly appealing. Maybe I enjoyed things a few months ago when everything was more moderate, and maybe I enjoy having these things as a treat, but all the time? I don't! Otherwise I wouldn't want to do this challenge at all!
There's a need to try and make this so I'm not completely overwhelmed. When I've tried changing to a healthier lifestyle in the past I think I've had the tendency to go overboard and burn out. I know this is going to take more of my attention for a while because I'm doing a big overhaul and the intention is to make these things become habit, but I need to make everything as easy as I can for myself. So I'm not going to do the Blogilates challenges, for example, though I've always tried to add them in before – because that's extra fussing with several different things on top of the other exercise etc. Instead I'm just going to focus on doing the exercise I have planned consistently.
So to help with the consistency, I need to figure out how I'm going to remain accountable. How can I track on a daily basis? Spreadsheet? In my planner? I want to track my workouts as I'm planning on getting back into strength training, so there's definitely going to be a spreadsheet involved. Not sure whether I'll make that public though – I tend to go a bit overboard on my health spreadsheets.
In general, I plan to keep track of this challenge in several different places. I want to write about it here, give updates about what I'm doing and how it's going and how I'm feeling and if anything is changing. I want to start using tumblr again properly as I loved the community aspect and support the health and fitness community there gives each other. I vanished from any sort of personal posts for a while and let this slide so definitely need to pick back up – it was a great help last time around!
My cousin had massive success keeping track of her eating on Instagram but last time I tried this I tended to lie by omission and didn't show the photos of the things I was less proud of, and I quickly stopped because the more I gave into unhealthy habits the less I showed and the less it worked as an accountability tool. But I'd like to have another go. I've been thinking about whether I should write down the food I eat each day or just tick off portions of fruit/veg etc. I don't think I want to input everything via MFP or write down every meal as that's very time consuming, but ticking off portions of fruit/veg and taking a quick photo to put on Instagram is probably a good way to go.
Photos would also make everything more cross-platform, which I like and am definitely trying to get better at, but it does mean I need to remember to take photos of my food. How I used to have such a big presence on a number of different internet sites/communities when I was in my teens I have no idea. I just don't seem to have the time anymore to keep it up!
It'll be interesting trying this in the latter part of the year because autumn/winter is usually the time when it becomes a lot harder to eat healthily and be more active because all you want is comfort food and to be inside away from bad weather.
Maybe I should book a massage every other week as 'reward'?
**Photo credit Freddy Castro, Creative Commons CCO License**

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Athletes and Blood Clots
Many people think of blood clots as a problem occurring in elderly people, but not in young and apparently healthy individuals. While it is true that clots occur more commonly in the elderly and in non-athletic overweight individuals, they can, nevertheless, happen in young, normal weight, and athletic people.
How Commonly do Blood Clots Occur in Athletes?
No studies have determined whether athletes are at increased, the same, or lower risk for developing DVT and PE than non-athletes of same age.
Why do Athletes Clot
There are several mechanisms whereby an athlete may become at "higher risk" for development of a clot. For example, blood clots can occur when:
- there is a disparity between the two systems that balance the clotting process in our blood; either (A) too much activity of the proteins and blood platelets that form clots (the procoagulant system), or (B) too little activity of the system that dissolves blood clots as they form (the fibrinolytic system);
- there is trauma to the blood vessel wall, as may occur after a bone fracture or in thoracic outlet obstruction (see discussion below);
- blood return from the extremities to the heart is impaired, such as when sitting with bent legs in cramped positions for a prolonged period of time;
- the blood is "thicker" than usual, as occurs when an athlete is dehydrated, using the drug erythropoietin (EPO), or has received excessive blood transfusions (blood doping).
Unfortunately, there are few studies investigating the influence that physical training has on blood clot formation and dissolution. So, the exact net effect of training on this equilibrium is unknown. It is known, for example, that blood levels of the clotting protein "factor VIII" increase with exercise and that the elevation persists during recovery. Theoretically, this could lead to an increased risk of blood clots in athletes. However, data also indicate that the fibrinolytic system that dissolves blood clots is overactive in people who exercise. With this overactivity present, the athlete would be protected from having a blood clot. Yet, the net effect of these changes in the athlete is not known. A detailed scientific discussion of the coagulation issues relevant to exercise and training can be found in a medical review publication [ref 1]. However, the conclusions are sparse and vague, because of a lack of data and conflicting results from different studies.
Risk Factors for DVT and PE in the Athlete
- General risk factors: The athlete is at risk for DVT and PE for the same reasons as non-athletes. Risk factors, with particular focus on the athlete, are listed in Table 2. Risk factors for the athlete. A few unique risk factors for DVTs that play a role mostly in the young and the athlete are:
- Thoracic Outlet Obstruction
In some individuals an extra (cervical) rib or excess muscle or tendon tissue compresses the big vein in the upper chest (subclavian vein) that drains the blood from the arm (see image 1 – red area reflects clot, i.e. DVT in the subclavian vein). This compression typically gets worse when the arm is lifted up. This obstruction, often combined with repeated trauma to the vein (due to throwing activities or gymnastics maneuvers), may cause a DVT to form in this area, extending into the arm veins. This is termed "effort thrombosis" or "thoracic outlet obstruction/syndrome." If the DVT resolves, such as after clot buster treatment, resection of the extra rib or the excess tissue may be indicated to increase space in the thoracic outlet.
- May-Thurner Syndrome (read a detailed discussion here) This is a common congenital anatomic variation that predisposes to DVT in the left leg, because the main left pelvic vein is compressed by the overlying main right pelvic artery. This increases the risk of clot formation at the site of this narrowing in the left pelvis with extension of clot down into the left leg.
- Congenital Absence or Malformation of the Vena Cava
Congenital abnormalities of the anatomy of the big vein in the abdomen (vena cava) or pelvic veins can be a cause of DVT in young people. The abnormal anatomy probably leads to disturbed blood flow and an increased risk of clotting.
Misdiagnosis of DVT and PE
If an athlete develops symptoms of DVT (deep vein thrombosis) or PE (pulmonary embolism) (Table 1. Symptoms), the diagnosis may be delayed or missed because the athlete is typically young and healthy. And blood clots in young and healthy people are uncommon. In addition, the athlete is considered to be particularly healthy. Symptoms may, therefore, be misinterpreted as something less serious: in the case of leg DVT as "muscle tear", "Charley horse", "twisted ankle", or "shin splints"; and in the case of PE as a "pulled muscle", "costochondritis", "bronchitis", a "touch of pneumonia", or "new onset of asthma". Of course, such misdiagnosis occurs in non-athletes as well.
Treatment of DVT and PE
Treatment decisions for people affected with blood clots must always be individualized. Such individual treatment regime is particularly true for young, apparently healthy individuals, such as athletes. In the case of unexplained DVT, testing for an inherited or acquired clotting disorder (thrombophilia) may be appropriate. When first diagnosed with the DVT, clot buster medication (fibrinolytic therapy) can be considered to quickly dissolve the clot. However, clot buster treatment has not been systematically studied to determine whether it really decreases the risk for long-term damage to the leg and arm veins, i.e. the postthrombotic syndrome. A clinical trial, the ATTRACT trial, is presently ongoing (details here). A major question for any patient with DVT or PE is how long "blood thinners" (typically warfarin or Xarelto) should be given. This decision needs to take all risk factors that caused the clot into consideration, as well as all the implication for the person to be on a "blood thinner". It can be a very difficult decision, particularly since a number of sports, particularly the very competitive ones, cannot be continued as long as the person is on the "blood thinner".
Athlete-Specific Challenges and Questions
Often, an active individual – be it an athlete or one who remains physically fit through routine training and exercise – is suddenly thrown of his/her path by the clotting incident. Questions, lot of questions, are poised to the health care professional. Sometimes, those questions are never asked, as the affected individual remains perplexed by what may or may not be his/her limitations. Here are a few of questions with general responses that an athlete may find helpful.
- Can I continue my sport while on blood thinners?
A solid medical assessment should be made whether the person who has had a blood clot can come off "blood thinners" (typically warfarin or Xarelto) or should remain on them. Being on a blood thinner increases the risk of bleeding. Therefore, contact sports and sports with a risk for serious injury, such as football, hockey, basketball, soccer, gymnastics, alpine skiing, or boxing should not be pursued by a person on blood thinners. However, athletes such as runners, bicyclists or triathletes may be able to continue their sport, but they should adapt their activities to avoid trauma that might put them at risk for bleeding (i.e from such things as bicycle crashes). Xarelto has the advantage over warfarin of (a) being out of the system quicker once the drug is stopped (within 1 1/2 to 2 days for Xarelto versus approximately 5 days with warfarin), and (b) being fully active again three hours after intake (warfarin takes 5 days after restart to reach its full blood thinning effect. This quick on-and-off of Xarelto allows the consideration of stopping Xarelto for athletic performances that put a person at risk for bleeding, and restarting soon afterwards, if no significant trauma occured. This can be listed as one of the reasons that makes Xarelto a more attractive blood thinner for some athletes than warfarin. Other individual blood thinning treatment plans can also be designed, such as (a) a decrease in warfarin dose a few days prior to athletic events that might put the person at less risk for bleeding, (b) stopping "blood thinner" during the athletic season and accepting a higher risk for blood clots during that time, but restarting the "blood thinner" during the off season. Finally, an athlete may decide to switch from a high risk bleeding competitive sport to one with a lower risk. Obviously, these are all very individual treatment decisions that should be thoroughly discussed between the patient's personal physician, a thrombosis specialist, the patient, and the team physician (if the patient is participating in a team sport).
- How soon after a DVT or PE can I go back to training?
Patients with a DVT may have significant extremity swelling and pain which may improve only slowly over weeks and months. Some residual symptoms may persist long-term. This is termed "postthrombotic syndrome". It appears that being highly active one month after a DVT is not detrimental; it may, actually be beneficial and lead to less symptoms of postthrombotic syndrome [ref 2]. This can be used as an argument to encourage individuals to return to physical activity relatively soon after a DVT. No official guidelines exist as to when and how quickly an athlete might return to exercising. Each patient will need an individualized exercise plan (an example is described in reference 3). It seems appropriate to refrain from any athletic activities for the first 10-14 after an acute DVT or PE until the clot is more attached to the blood vessel wall and the risk of having the clot break loose (causing a PE) has decreased. To lessen deconditioning during this period of relative inactivity, the athlete may do some strength training – arm and trunk exercises in the case of a leg DVT, leg and trunk exercises in the case of an arm DVT. The athlete may then increase activity between week 2 and 4 and return to pre-clot activity levels by week 4.
- Psychosocial Implications
Athletes need to appreciate that significant deconditioning can occur after a DVT or PE. Depression can also set in after such a life-changing event. This is not surprising, given that athletes often view themselves as healthy and, from a health point of view, invincible, and now suddenly realize that they are vulnerable, sick, and sometimes even disabled. Patient support structures, including connecting with other athletes who have faced DVTs and PEs may be helpful in this situation. Also, antidepressants are sometimes indicated in this situation.
How to minimize the risk for clots
Measures that the athlete (and non-athlete) should take to minimize the risk for DVT or PE are listed in Table 3. How to prevent clots. For the athlete, the most important ones may be to (a) avoid dehydration, and (b) take breaks when traveling long distances.
- El-Sayed MS et al: Exercise and training effects on blood haemostasis in health and disease: an update. Sports Med 2004;34(3):181-200.
- Shrier I, Kahn SR: Effect of physical activity after recent deep venous thrombosis: a cohort study. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2005;37: 630-634.
- Roberts WO, Christie DM: Return to training and competition after deep venous calf thrombosis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 1992;24:2-5.
Authors: This blog was written by Dr. Stephan Moll. Input was also provided by Dr. William Roberts and Dr. Edward Libby.
Disclosure: I have consulted for Janssen.
Last updated: March 16th, 2013
Tags: Athlete, blood clot, Deep vein thrombosis, DVT, effort thrombosis, May-Thurner syndrome, PE, Pulmonary embolism, thoracic outlet syndrome
9 Responses to "Athletes and Blood Clots"
Renee says:
What do you think of ressection of the first rib (not an extra rib) versus physical therapy for TOS related DVTs in a swimmer?
Stephan Moll says:
Arm DVT – risk factors, diagnosis, management – will be discussed in detail in a future blog entry. Here in short: There are 2 potential reasons to consider "thoracic outlet surgery" (resection of the first rib): (1) if a patient has persistent, marked symtpoms of postthrombotic sydnrome of the arm, i.e. marked swelling or pain – that's a failry solid reason. (2) Another reason, much less solid, is that one could contemplate the surgery to potentially decrease the risk of a recurrent (2nd clot), if there is impingement on the subclavian vein from the surrounding structures. However, there are no good clinical trials that have investigted whether such surgery truly decreases the risk of recurrent DVT. Thus, one should think hard whether this surgery is really warranted. If it is done, then it should be done in a very experienced center. It is very rare that I send a patient with arm DVT to have this surgery done.
Reference: Kucher N. Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Upper Extremities. N Engl J Med 2011;364:861-869.
Kim says:
Does anyone know how blood thinners (Lovenox in particular) can effect an athlete's performance? Such as VO2 max levels and efficiency of exercise compared to someone not on blood thinners?
Stephan Moll says:
Blood thinners have no known effect on athletic performance with respect to VO2 max. Of course, blood thinners do potentially restrict activity in contact, collision types of activity as the risk of internal bleeding is increased.
kerrie johnson says:
Im running the london marathon in april 2012, i have thrombophilia but im not on any blood thinners, do i need to take blood thinners before i race or after i race. As im not sure if running the 23 miles would make me get a blood clot . Is there anything special i should do?
Stephan Moll says:
a) "Do I need to take blood thinners before I race or after I race?" This is a data free zone, i.e. there are a number of unknowns. It is not known whether the risk for clots is increased with (a) racing (marathon running, for example), (b) dehydration. In addition, I do not know the details of this person's medical history. However, very likely I would NOT recommend any blood thinners before or after a race, but just the usual precautions: (a) avoid dehydration, (b) when travelling to and from the event, long distance by care and train or plane, take breaks every so often to strecth the legs.
b) "Is there anything special I should do?". Discussed above. Plus: Consider purchasing one of our unique Clot Connect athletes' running shirts and wearing it (as an awareness campaign or fundraiser) during the London marathon.
Duncan Broatch says:
Hello, I'm wondering if you have any suggestions regarding my "dilemma"! I am a healthy, athletic 57 year old male on Pradaxa since October due to a "small" stroke and occasional afib heartbeats.
The dilemma is that my lifestyle has been disrupted to the point of mild depression because, with suggestions from family and Doctor, I am not able to participate in the contact-type sports that I have always enjoyed: off road motorcycling, mountain biking and skiing. Of course the fear is that I may crash then die from uncontrollable internal bleeding.
On Wednesday I see my Cardiologist (first appointment since being prescribed Pradaxa last October) and I'm preparing information and questions to present. I have read all related subjects on this site – lots of good info. Should I consider switching to Xarelto since it may be easier to reverse? Any other suggestions? Thanks.
Stephan Moll says:
Xarelto is not easier to reverse than Pradaxa. With both drugs we do not have a reversal agent, a reversal strategy, nor any published data (other than suggestions) on the management of patients who had major bleeding on these drugs. All the data available stem from animal data (mice bleeding model; rat tail bleeding tests), ex vivo test tube mixing studies, or a human volunteer study. Thus, I would view Xarelto and Pradaxa regarding our lack of knowledge how to deal with bleeding similarly.


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Let's think of anxiety as the body's natural alarm system. If the house were our body, the back garden our environment, and the alarm system our brain, we would expect an alarm to ring loudly if a dangerous intruder were to enter the back garden of our home. After a while, when it turns out our intruder was in fact just a fox looking for a late night snack, our alarm shuts off and the house returns to its normal state of quiet. However, in some cases this alarm system can become very oversensitive and in time, start to detect any movement in the garden as a potential threat; a small mouse, falling leaves etc. Our alarm goes off repeatedly, it becomes harder to switch off and return to a state of quiet, until eventually everything is mistaken as a threat; better to be safe than sorry – the fox becomes as dangerous as the menacing intruder.
In effect, your brain has learned to give you an anxious response. This is very important when thought of in developmental terms; if you grew up in a household where shouting and abuse were commonplace, then you adapt to feelings of anxiety when faced with similar situations and you can become prone to looking out for potentially anxious situations (threats) even when they don't exist. Your alarm system is working overtime, leaving you fearful, exhausted and unable to cope in certain situations.
Fear is a necessary physical response and is meant to be used in short bursts – think of how your body reacts when almost slipping over in the street – it adapts to this sudden danger with a beating heart, maybe sweaty palms and temporary shortness of breath. Once the danger is over, the body can return to normal quite quickly and your embarrassment thankfully subsides. However, with anxiety you get the same response from other fears that do not necessarily lead to danger; speaking in public, sitting an exam, confrontation with your boss, stepping onto that busy tube carriage. But your brain finds it hard to return to normal as you keep the response going by continually worrying about it. Your brain has, over time, mistakenly identified something as a threat and has become 'wired' for anxiety – so that any potentially undesirable event or emotion becomes cause for alarm.
So what exactly happens in our brains? The hippocampus and the amygdala are two parts of the limbic system of our brain – and both have important functions when it comes to memories and how we react to emotional situations, behaviour and emotional control. Our amygdala operates unconsciously – it responds to fear and gets us ready for fight or flight. Our hippocampus helps us to think reasonably, and to problem solve. When we are faced with fear, our amygdala goes online and hijacks our brain to keep us as safe as possible – but this means our hippocampus goes offline and we're less able to think or act logically – fear has taken over for the sake of our survival.
Let's use another example – being bitten by a dog. The amygdala is responsible for emotions and the hippocampus is responsible for the formulation of new memories and the emotions that relate to them. If you'd never seen a dog before and then got bit – you would remember this for the future to hopefully avoid getting bit again. In this example – the amygdala can sense the fear and the pain of the bite and your hippocampus can encode the sight of the dog, along with the pain and the fear, into a memory.
This is useful because, the next time you encounter a dog or something similar, the image can be matched with a 'things that harm you' memory and you will feel enough fear as a consequence to avoid the dog again. Your amygdala helps you to feel fear and wants to keep you safe, it alerts your autonomic nervous system to prepare you for danger and in the absence of any real danger, your body will calm down again. The stronger the emotional reaction to dogs the more likely it will get stored into your long-term memory as something that can harm you. If you have a panic attack in a particular shop, this will give you a very strong emotional reaction and your brain will take note, meaning the next time you enter the shop or a similar shop, your brain maymatch up the memory of the shop with something that is dangerous for you; therefore you automatically experience anxiety.
In this way, anxiety can become automatic as it has learned through experience. It's therefore helpful to understand how your brain remembered to be anxious! Retraining your brain to be calm in situations that will notcause you harm can help to overcome some anxieties.


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Shots fired at Ninth and Cherry Streets in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA - Shots were fired in downtown Columbia early Saturday morning in an area typically packed with late night celebrants.
Witnesses said they saw a small group of people arguing, with shots ringing out shortly after.
"I was just outside of Silverball. We were standing there, and then we heard POP POP POP POP POP, like six or seven gunshots," witness Nick Dulak said.
Columbia Police responded just after midnight. Officers taped off Ninth Street between Broadway and Cherry Street, where they found shell casings.
Blood was also visible at the scene, but officers could not confirm if it was related to the shots fired call.
"We have not found any victims, nobody has identified themself as a victim at this point," Sgt. Clint Sinclair said. "We don't know if the blood is from someone being shot or if it's something else"
The tweets below were sent by our reporter shortly after he arrivied downtown and show the heavy police presence in photos and video.
Columbia Police are responding to a shooting on 9th street in Downtown Columbia. 9th Street is closed between Broadway and Cherry Street. @KOMUnews pic.twitter.com/KrPKlHZ9RS
— Spencer Humphrey (@theSpencerJH) November 18, 2017
An officer on the scene told me they have not determined where the shots came from, however they have found some shell casings on the sidewalk. @KOMUnews pic.twitter.com/0yXo8nyqZE— Spencer Humphrey (@theSpencerJH) November 18, 2017
An officer told me that they have not yet found a victim, however there is blood present on the sidewalk, however they do not know who it came from or if it's related to this incident. @KOMUnews— Spencer Humphrey (@theSpencerJH) November 18, 2017
A witness told me he and some friends were standing outside a business down the block, heard six or seven loud pops, and quickly ducked behind a brick wall. @KOMUnews pic.twitter.com/b04wagpGnY— Spencer Humphrey (@theSpencerJH) November 18, 2017
The last officers have just left the scene and 9th Street has reopened. @KOMUnews pic.twitter.com/euK22e9Ad9— Spencer Humphrey (@theSpencerJH) November 18, 2017


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Have people seen the Parallella architecture from Adapteva, currently kickstarting at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...r-for-everyone
They have an scalable multicore architecture, and are aiming to make 16 and 64 core chips, with very low power consumption (~2W for 16 core), and reasonable CPU power. There long term goal is 1024 and 4096 core models. Its not a SIMD architecture (like a GPU, or SSE, AVX, Neon on a CPU), so it can achieve a higher computational efficiency. The patches are in GCC since 4.7, and the dev boards run ubuntu on the host dual core ARM A9
There are spec sheets and manuals
and some demos
The 64core dev board might be quite competitive with a desktop for image and video processing if your app has openCL or openMP support (GEGL/GIMP, blender, etc).
The 16core version is cheaper than a pandaboard, and has a similar dualcore ARM A9 as the host (so if you were thinking of buying a pandaboard, you may as well get this, and get a free 16core coprocessor).
A 1024 core version would be like a xeon phi. it could also make a very nice opensource graphics card via LLVMpipe.


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Still time to send your drawing into space with Envisat!
ESA is inviting young people aged between 8 and 12 to take part in a competition to draw a flag to represent the Earth. The grand winner will fly to Kourou, in French Guiana, to see the launch of Envisat, the new advanced Earth observation satellite. As Envisat is ready for launch at the end of July, we're extending the deadline to 30 April.
The Ariane-5 launcher that will carry Envisat into space will bear the Envisat logo and the winning picture of the Earth flag. One finalist will be selected from each of the 15 ESA Member States and from Canada, a contributor to the Envisat programme. From these 16 the grand winner will be chosen to travel to French Guiana, together with their parents, to watch the launch of Envisat from the European spaceport in Kourou.
All 16 finalists will be invited, each accompanied by a parent, to the International Air Show at Le Bourget in Paris on 16/17 June, where the lucky winner will be announced! But no-one will go home empty-handed. Each of the 16 finalists will receive a computer and colour printer.
For details on how to enter, see the Envisat competition pages – there's still time, but hurry!
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Black Beans are medium to small, oval shaped beans with a shiny black coat or skin, a small white eye or spot (called a "keel,") a creamy white interior, and a pleasant mushroom-like flavor which some cooks have described as "earthy" or "meaty."
According to the Michigan Bean Commission, Michigan is internationally known as an excellent supplier of high quality dry beans. The climate, with rich, well drained, loamy soil, moderate daytime temperatures, and cool evenings are suited for bean production. Michigan is the top state in production of Black Beans, Cranberry Beans, and Small Red Beans.
Mexico is Michigan's largest export market, largely made up of but not limited to high quality, Michigan black beans. In Michigan's Upper Thumb the town of Kinde was once known has the bean capital of Michigan.


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I am very honored to be part of the Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) stakeholder community and am committed to maximizing the DSIAC value contribution to the Warfighter. The launch of DSIAC on January 1, 2014 marked a significant milestone in the history of the DOD IAC program in the implementation of the DOD's "Better Buying Power" initiative to transform the IAC program and establish three consolidated basic centers of operation (BCOs) in Cyber Security and Information Systems, Homeland Defense, and Defense Systems, respectively. This transformation was designed to align the IAC program with the contemporary budget environment while positioning the IACs to effectively meet new and emerging needs. DSIAC is pleased to join CSIAC and HDIAC as one of the next generation of DoD Information Analysis Centers.
SURVICE Engineering is proud to lead the DSIAC team, which includes Georgia Tech Research Institute, TRI Austin, and West Virginia University Innovation Center. Our team members provide significant IAC operational and management experience, as well as technical expertise in one or more of the DSIAC technical focus areas. Our collective goal is to serve as a critical value-added resource to improve productivity and reduce duplication and redundancy in DoD research and engineering efforts.
A key objective of our operational philosophy leverages the best practices of each of our six legacy IACs to effectively and efficiently provide outstanding service to the DoD science and technology development communities in support of the Warfighter needs. Beyond the six legacy IAC technical areas of weapons systems, advanced materials, energetics, RMQSI, military sensing, and survivability & vulnerability, DSIAC is also responsible for supporting the three new technical areas: autonomous systems, directed energy, and non-lethal weapons. To accomplish this broad mission, DSIAC has established nine distinct "Communities of Practice," which will serve as a medium for communication and collaboration, and permit DSIAC users to focus on their particular area of interest.
One of the core functions of DSIAC is to acquire, organize, catalog, disseminate, and analyze scientific and technical information in its areas of technical responsibility. As such, we actively seek reports, papers, data, and other formal documentation, either classified or unclassified, for permanent indexing and cataloging in the Defense Technical Information Center's digital Research & Engineering Gateway (R&E Gateway). Please contact us if you are aware of any orphaned or otherwise uncatalogued reports or collections that deserve to be indexed and permanently preserved for future use by the DoD technical community.
We also generate scientific and technical information products to include technical journals, news digests, databases, technology assessments, and analytical reports. Whether you have a routine or mission critical defense systems technical inquiry or require more substantial support in the form of core analysis task (CAT) support, the DSIAC team stands ready to meet your needs. If you're part of the Defense Systems technical community, to include DOD, industry, and academia, or just a technical enthusiast in one or more of our scope areas, we're interested in hearing from you. Call us direct at 443-360-4600, visit our website, or email us.
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Icinga Web 2 v2.3.4, v2.2.2 and v2.1.4 Releases
We're happy to announce the releases of the Icinga Web 2 versions 2.3.4, 2.2.2 and 2.1.4.
Besides some minor bug fixes, Icinga Web 2 version 2.3.4 tackles problems with external links and HTML in plugin output. Those were no longer rendered correctly in the previous version. You'll find all issues for version 2.3.4 over here.
All released versions fix the possibility of remote code execution via the remote command transport. Thanks to you guys for reporting this issue. If you're using the remote command transport, make sure to upgrade as soon as possible.
As usual you can get the packages here or check out our releases from Github.
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Colorblock Endito Necklace
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Empowers and supports Maasai women in their community by creating a sense of purpose and hope through sustainable employment and fair wages.
The thread used to assemble this bracelet is salvaged from old grain bags and enhanced with recycled metal beads, old canisters and yoghurt pots to create the boning. And with every item purchased with us, a tree is planted in partnership with the National Forest Foundation.
|It is believed that beading was first used by Egyptians around 3100 B.C. and is one of the only art forms that has traceable roots to the beginning of mankind. Beaded adornments have long been a mark of beauty and prosperity among the Maasai in Tanzania for centuries.
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The layers of limestone represent the geology of Dubuque and the thick slabs of steel symbolize the veins of lead. If you look closely as you circle the piece you can distinguish the features of a Native American miner from one angle, and an early American Settler from another.
Artist's Bio
Tim is a Landscape Architect and Public Artist. Tim received his Landscape Architecture degree from Iowa State University in 1985. His design influences have come from 30 years of professional experience doing landscape installations and one of a kind pieces for parks, churches, municipalities, schools, and private clients. Tim's designs are rugged and dynamic. Construction and fabrication is done by Tim and his staff in house using various metal and stone finished in a variety of treatments.
Tim is a lifelong apprentice of the arts engaged in massaging the land as an art form. Through the years the demand for sculpture, public art, and garden art has become an integral part of Tim's successful landscape design/build practice. Currently Tim has public art exhibits in Clive, Webster City, Des Moines, and Fort Dodge. Tim has designed and fabricated numerous private residence garden sculptures in and around Iowa.
Tim has applied his life learning to create, pose, and manipulate materials as art. Being from the Midwest, Tim is a student of the Jens Jensen "Prairie School" design style: Native indigenous materials and monochromatic earth tones are the materials and colors of choice.
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Polk State soccer players want to help make sure local kids have food to eat over the weekend.
The team recently volunteered to kelp kidsPACK provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner for children who might otherwise go hungry over the weekend.
For many children, breakfast and lunch at school can be the only source of meals.
Based in Lakeland, kidsPACK packs and delivers meals to more than 1,000 elementary school children each week.
"The problem is, that number is just under half of the estimated 2,400 homeless school-aged children in Polk County," said Jared Hatcher, kidsPACK board member.
Last week at Highland Park Church in Lakeland, soccer players and coaches helped assemble, pack, and distribute meal kits for kids.
"Working with kidsPACK is such a joy because you are watching kids at a young age give back to kids who they don't know and have fun while doing it," said sophomore Morgan Jones. "It's something special to be a part of."
Each kit contains two breakfast items, two lunch items, and two dinner items.
"The kits are designed to help alleviate child hunger, and not necessarily to ensure adequate meals for the weekend," said Hatcher.
"Also, the food in the kits does not require refrigeration, or a microwave, so the child can eat them by themselves without the help of an adult."
Aubry Hall helps assemble a meal pack. (Photo by Tom Hagerty, Polk State).
Funding and nearly 100 percent of all work required to pack and deliver the kits is done by volunteers like the Eagles soccer team.
"The second those kids ran around the corner, with light in their eyes, and a desire to do anything to help just made me feel so blessed," said sophomore Emmalee Phillips.
"We have so much in the world to be thankful for, and here are 89 kids with a heart on fire for Jesus and his mission to help others. I can't wait to be back monthly and help make a difference in so many lives that we haven't even met yet."
The benefits are long-lasting. Hunger has a direct link to a child's ability to learn as well as health. Studies show that nourished children experience less anxiety, reduced absenteeism, improved attention span, higher academic performance, and increased self-esteem.
"We are grateful for the Polk State soccer team and Steve Linamen's dedication as a coach," said Hatcher. "You're a great example for these young adults."


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Dan Magder recently gave up a top job with private equity firm Lone Star Funds to strike out on his own and become a landlord.
He's joining a growing list of big and small investors who see fat profits to be made in renting out foreclosed homes, especially now the U.S. government is moving ahead with a trial project to sell big pools of single-family homes that Fannie Mae currently owns in some of the hardest-hit housing markets.
Investors seeking higher yields are drawn to foreclosures because the rental market is red hot. But the heated competition for foreclosed homes is reminiscent of the frothy expectations that seem to accompany each new Wall Street investing craze.
Even proponents of buying foreclosed homes are advising caution about the kind of returns that investors can expect to reap and the potential negative headlines that can come with being a landlord.
Critics, meanwhile, contend the federal government is fostering a transfer of wealth of sorts by selling big pools of foreclosed homes to big fund investors and high-net-worth individuals. There's also concern that some of the players who helped create the housing crisis will now benefit by buying foreclosed homes at a steep discount.
Between them, Fannie and Freddie Mac own more than 200,000 foreclosed homes. The nation's banks own more than 600,000 single-family homes, according to RealtyTrac, a housing tracking service.
Housing experts expect the foreclosure machinery to crank up again now that regulators and banks have agreed to a $25 billion settlement to deal with earlier foreclosure abuses.
Some of the high-profile institutional investors who are committing money to buying foreclosed homes – or seriously considering jumping in – include private equity firm TPG Capital, investment firm Oaktree Capital Management, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Starwood Capital, Och-Ziff Capital Management and bond fund manager TCW, say people familiar with the fast-growing market.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which regulates Fannie and Freddie Mac, expects it will receive a considerable number of bids in April for the initial round of 2,500 Fannie-owned homes in cities like Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
"This is really a test and we don't know what the results will be," says Meg Burns, senior associate director for housing and regulatory policy for the FHFA. "But the beauty of this pilot is we are going out with properties that are largely rented already, so people know what the cash flows look like and we know it is far preferable to have people living in the homes rather than the properties sitting vacant."
In August, when the FHFA first announced its intention to conduct bulk sales for Fannie and Freddie properties, it received expressions of interest from more than 4,000 investor groups, not-for-profits and other organizations.
If the pilot is successful, the FHFA is also considering selling off pools of distressed mortgages held by Fannie and Freddie, according to people familiar with discussions about that.
On the Internet, the gold rush mentality clearly has taken hold with some small investment firms. Wong Diversified International Investments of Austin, Texas, for example, offers a fund to invest in foreclosed homes, boasting on its website that it is pursuing the Fannie bulk sale.
"It is clearly over-hyped, but I think this is real and it's going to happen," said Magder, who about a week ago left Lone Star, where he had focused on distressed banks and financial services firms. "There is definitely room for people who have a well-thought-out operational plan and are careful about putting the pieces together."
Magder has formed Rock Creek Capital Group, based in Washington, D.C., and intends to raise money from investors and submit a bid for some of the foreclosed homes Fannie is selling in Los Angeles and Phoenix and across Florida.
One of the most bullish investors is Carrington Capital Management, which has teamed up with Los Angeles-based OakTree Capital. They have created a $450 million fund to buy foreclosed homes in bulk and rent them out.
In a marketing document for one of its funds, Carrington claims that without using leverage or borrowed money it can generate an annual yield of 7 percent from rental income alone. Its long-term strategy is to package the fund into a publicly traded real estate investment trust. If that strategy is successful, Carrington projects investors can see an internal rate of return of 25 percent over three years.
Rick Sharga, an executive vice president with Carrington, says the firm is optimistic that if the Fannie auction attracts a lot of bidders, then banks will begin holding their own bulk sales of foreclosed homes.


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Intel has been talking about its new 4-inch Next Unit of Computing (NUC) PC since June last year. And whenever it is shown off we see a pre-built, tiny case with the components hidden inside. To that case you need to add a hard drive, RAM, and a wireless chipset in order to make it a complete PC.
What you may not know is that the case also contains a fan in order to help keep the Core i3 processor cool, meaning the NUC may be small, but it isn't completely silent. What you may also not know is Intel offers the NUC motherboard (both Thunderbolt and Ethernet models) as a separate component, allowing other manufacturers to offer them in their own configurations.
Having access to just the NUC motherboard means custom cases will appear for it, and one of the first is being offered by Tranquil PC. The big draw of the Tranquil PC NUC case is the fact it is designed to act as a giant heatsink, which means you don't need to add a fan. No fan means less noise and the removal of the only moving part Intel ships in its pre-built NUCs. Tranquil also claims that using its NUC case will keep the Core i3 ticking along at between 5 and 15 degrees Celsius cooler than Intel's solution.
Intel's two models of the NUC ship in a plastic case with prices starting at $299 (the motherboard on its own seems to carry a similar price at the moment). The aluminum Tranquil PC case is £99 (US$156) on top of that, and is slightly larger than the Intel NUC case measuring 110 x 164 x 47mm. That's a big extra cost to incur for a completely silent system, but it may become more cost effective if the price of the NUC motherboard falls in the coming months.
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Home Care Assistance | Barrie, ON
It's our desire to extend a gracious and all inclusive "Welcome" to anyone who has the responsibility of care for an aging parent, family member or friend. Welcome to Home Care Assistance – The 1st franchise to open in Barrie and Simcoe County. We are Domenic Maccarone and Deborah Vollett. Domenic's past in Sales and Marketing and Deborah's in Nursing and Pharmacy in Healthcare bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in "Changing the Way the World Ages"
Sharing the same disappointing challenges with other home care services for our parents as with the Founders of Home Care Assistance, James and Kathy Johnson, a pair of Psychologists from California, we realized there must be a better way to help the Elderly live happier, healthier lives in their own homes. We found this through Home Care Assistance.
Here, we believe in offering a concierge non-medical service embracing a positive and balanced approach to aging centered on the evolving needs of older adults. We provide a high caliber of Care Givers, employ empathetic and responsive staff while covering all the activities of daily living for your loved one.
Perhaps you or someone you know are having the same challenges and stressful times with a mother or father's evolving needs. Taking the next step is an emotional and important one. We are here to help.
You can reach us at (705) 503-2273 for more information. Ask for your complimentary, no obligation consultation.
We put the "Care" in Home Care Assistance!
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The Essential Guide to Deeper Sleep
They may never have stepped foot in a sleep lab, but these unusual sleep experts know the secrets of snooze and how to get a good night's sleep.
You're trying to get a good night's sleep. You pour your last cup of coffee for the day approximately five minutes after you get up in the morning, and your bedtime routine is so calming, it could put a wired four-year-old into a coma. You banish worries by writing them down in a special notebook you keep by the bed, right next to your warm milk and drug-free, homeopathic, fragrance-based sleep aids. So why do you still find yourself staring at the ceiling?
It's time to listen to what some unexpected experts have to say. Their jobs don't necessarily include long hours in a laboratory studying sleep problems, but what they know about a multitude of other irritants—stomach ills and back pain and windows in need of shades—just might put you out for the night.
Rethink Your Mattress
"You don't need a really expensive mattress or one with a lot of space-age bells and whistles. There's really only one good study on mattresses, and it confirmed the Goldilocks theory: Most people prefer a mattress that's not too hard and not too soft. So look for something medium firm."
— Andrew Hecht, MD, orthopedic surgeon and co-chief of spine surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
"If you can, try the type of mattress you're considering in a hotel or at a friend's house. Some stores may even let you sleep on it for a night. Some mattress companies will also give you a full refund if you don't like it after a month." — Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, cofounder of the Apartment Therapy website
Stick to One Pillow
"I'm not a fan of sleeping with two pillows if you're back sleeper because it makes your upper back curve and strains the neck and back. If you need to sleep up high for medical reasons, get a wedge and put your pillow on it." — Karen Erickson, a chiropractor in New York, New York
Nod Off With the Right Scent
"My research has found that any new smell, even one associated with relaxation, like lavender, can make you feel more alert and vigilant. You're better off with a scent that makes you feel safe and comfortable. There really is something to cuddling up with your spouse's undershirt." — Pamela Dalton, PhD, odor-perception expert and sensory psychologist at Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Don't Harp on Your Number
"We expect to sleep for eight solid hours, but that's actually not normal compared with global populations and our own evolutionary history. People naturally wake up two or three times a night. It's worrying about it that's the problem." — Carol Worthman, PhD, an anthropologist at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia
Make Sleeping Pets Lie
"You may not need a white noise machine, but your dog might. A lot of dogs are very sensitive to noises outside, like other dogs barking or neighbors coming home late. A white noise machine or fan will drown out the noises that are keeping your pet up, which will keep your pet from waking you." — Tracey Schowalter, pet-training consultant at Puppy Adept in Gainesville, Georgia
"Dogs sleep when they're bored. If you keep them awake during the day, they're more likely to sleep at night." — Kathy Diamond Davis, author and dog handler in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Avoid Tummy Trouble
"If you're not sleeping well, you may have acid reflux, even if you don't feel heartburn. Try elevating your head by putting blocks under the top of the bed and sleeping on your left side. Or you can take a dose of Gaviscon [an over-the-counter remedy that creates a protective barrier against stomach acid]." — Patricia Raymond, MD, a gastroenterologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Take a Slumber-Triggering Supplement
"Low magnesium is associated with irritability and jumpiness. It's also known to cause chronic inflammatory stress, and insomniacs often have chronic inflammatory stress. So it's possible that taking a magnesium supplement—100 to 200 milligrams a day—will help with sleep." — Forrest Nielsen, PhD, research nutritionist at the USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Learn to Share
"If you like a firmer mattress and [your partner] likes a softer one, you don't have to compromise. Get two singles, push them together, and use king sheets. Or you can buy a strap that attaches the mattresses to each other." — Alan Hedge, PhD, professor of ergonomics at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
"One of the biggest disrupters of sleep is the pulling and tugging of sheets and blankets. I tell couples that each person should have a sheet and blanket. If you pull a big comforter or duvet over the top when you make the bed, you really can't tell. Couples call me after I suggest that and say, 'Wow—you changed our marriage.'" — Robert Oexman, chiropractor and director of the Sleep to Live Institute in Joplin, Missouri
Go to Bed Angry
"The classic line is that you shouldn't go to bed angry, but that's sometimes impossible. If you're lying in the same bed but mentally throwing darts at each other, go to sleep on the couch." — Jeffrey Sumber, a psychotherapist in Chicago, Illinois
Be Smart About Allergies
"Pillows and bed coverings advertised as 'hypoallergenic' aren't necessarily worth buying. That just means a product is made out of a substance you can't be allergic to, not that it prevents allergies. Instead, get dustmite-proof covers for your pillow, mattress, and box spring." — Jacqueline Eghari-Sabet, MD, an allergist in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Avoid Technology
"The cooler white and blue light emitted by a computer monitor stimulates brain activity and makes it difficult for your brain to wind down. Download the software at stereopsis.com/flux. It gradually dims your screen at sundown, shifting your monitor's colors to warmer red hues." — Colin Grey, a time-management coach in London, England
"Watching TV at night may seem relaxing, but it beams light into your eyes, which is an 'alert' signal for the brain. Read a book before bed instead." — Tara Brass, MD, a psychiatrist in New York, NY
Cool Down Your Room
"A hot bath will increase your skin temperature, which eventually decreases your core body temperature. Do the same thing for yourself that you'd do for a young child—make sure you take a bath a half hour or so before bed time." — Robert Oexman
Tamp Down Hot Flashes
"If you wake up with hot flashes, of course you should keep the room cool and wear layered sleep clothing. But also keep a glass of ice water by the bed; sipping it will help lower your body temperature so you can get back to sleep." — Becky Wang-Cheng, MD, an internist in Kettering, Ohio and coeditor of Menopause
Avoid Antisleeping Pills
"A lot of people take bedtime pain relievers that contain caffeine and don't even realize it. Excedrin has 65 milligrams of caffeine per tablet—if you take two, that's as much as a cup of coffee. Check the label: Caffeine is always listed as an active ingredient." — Jan Engle, professor of pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago
"An oral decongestant might help you breathe better, but it can increase your heart rate, which makes it hard to sleep. A nasal decongestant can rev you up too. At night, try a saline spray or wash instead." — Eric Alvarez, a pharmacist in Miami, Florida


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University of Maryland's Graduate Application Process
The University of Maryland's Graduate School accepts applications through its ApplyYourself/Hobsons application system. Before completing the application, applicants are asked to check the Admissions Requirements site for specific instructions.
As required by the Graduate School, all application materials are to be submitted electronically:
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The electronic submission of application materials helps expedite the review of an application. Completed applications are reviewed by an admissions committee in each graduate degree program. The recommendations of the committees are submitted to the Dean of the Graduate School, who will make the final admission decision. Students seeking to complete graduate work at the University of Maryland for degree purposes must be formally admitted to the Graduate School by the Dean. To ensure the integrity of the application process, the University of Maryland authenticates submitted materials through TurnItIn for Admissions.
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The University of Maryland is dedicated to maintaining a vibrant international graduate student community. The office of International Students and Scholars Services (ISSS) is a valuable resource of information and assistance for prospective and current international students. International applicants are encouraged to explore the services they offer, and contact them with related questions.
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Your statement of goals, research interests, and experience. Please have this in a Word or pdf file that can be easily uploaded.
3 recommenders and their email addresses for the electronic recommendation forms to be sent to them
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Room 0130 Mitchell Building
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That is the question of the day.
In years past, the IRS provided tax professionals with a chart showing anticipated refund deposit dates. Returns were processed on a weekly basis, and if your return was efiled by the end of the cycle, you could expect your refund by the following Friday. This year though, they did not publish the chart, and instead are directing taxpayers to the "Where's My Refund" section of the IRS website.
You can start checking the status of your refund there 24 hours after you've efiled or 4 weeks after mailing your return. Once you're there, you are asked to enter the primary social security number on the return, your filing status, and your expected refund amount. You're then taken to a page with a status bar- which reminds me of the one Dominos uses on their website to show the progress of the pizza you just ordered. The status bar tells you if they have your return, if it's being processed, and at a certain point what date you can expect your refund.
It seems that in most cases refunds are coming in a week, which is quicker than in past years, but in some cases refunds are being delayed several weeks. The main hold up from what I can tell is the additional due diligence required in processing returns with Earned Income Credit (EIC). EIC is a program that helps lower income workers by giving them additional funds via a tax refund (above and beyond any tax that was withheld from pay). The amount received depends on your income as well as how many children live with you and get their support from you. While most claimants of the EIC are legitimately entitled to and in need of this assistance, unfortunately fraud is rampant. Scammers file returns claiming kids that didn't really live with them or manipulate their income to max out the credit amount. Once again, some rotten apples have made it difficult for everyone else, delaying refunds for the folks who probably need them the quickest.
Not to be left out of the apps race, the IRS has an app for you to get tax info and check the status of your refund. It's called IRS2Go and it's available for iPhone and Android.
Wondering about your state tax refund? Most state websites have a similar tool to check your status.
For Pennsylvania, check here.
New Jersey, here.
New York, here.


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Motorized Tong for Coil on Palettes
The Motorized Tong for Coil on Palettes is designed to lift coils in a vertical position on a palette.
The crane operator controls the entire lifting process from the crane cabin. The palette is grabbed and lifted by its supporting shoes.
Available Options
- Rotating unit
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- Electrical fittings
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- Load presence indicator switch in lifting shoes
- Lateral mechanical limit switch with control lamp
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- Through beam sensor for coil bore detection
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at fully automated crane
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vertical coils on palettes with Safety Device to
prevent sliding of coils from the palette
| Horizontal Coil Tong Cap. 45t
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Video Horizontal Coil Tong Double Rack & Pinion Type for Coil handling
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