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Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Most commonly used to treat male infertility, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) involves a single sperm being injected directly into an egg and is one of the most important advances in assisted reproductive technology in recent years. Developed in the early 1990s by reproductive medical specialists in Belgium, ICSI is considered a breakthrough in the treatment of male infertility issues. With about 7,000 healthy babies born every year in the United States as a result of ICSI, the procedure offers great hope to couples who are struggling with male factor infertility.
Good candidates for ICSI
Your embryologist may recommend ICSI if he or she has any reason to suspect that achieving fertilization may be difficult. The procedure is most often used by couples who have not been able to conceive due to male infertility factors, including low sperm count, poor sperm motility, poor sperm quality or sperm that cannot penetrate an egg. ICSI is known to be successful in treating these problems, as well as a total lack of sperm as a result of blocked or abnormal ejaculatory ducts, irreparable vasectomy and previous failure with standard in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Your ovaries normally release only one mature egg a month, so your doctor will prescribe a fertility drug that you will start taking near the beginning of your menstrual cycle to stimulate your ovaries to produce several more. Once your eggs are mature, your doctor will do an ultrasound to locate them and you will be given an anesthetic so that he or she may collect your eggs using a thin, hollow needle, just as in an IVF procedure.
Around the same time you are undergoing your procedure, your partner will provide your doctor with a semen sample. If there is not enough sperm in his sample, he will be given an anesthetic and undergo a procedure called percutaneous epididymal sperm aspiration, in which your doctor will retrieve his sperm from one of his testicles with a needle. And if an adequate amount of sperm hasn't been collected following this procedure, your doctor will take a biopsy of your partner's testicular tissue, which may have sperm attached to it.
Once your eggs and your partner's sperm are collected, a single egg will be held in a specialized pipette (a microscopic eye-dropper) and your doctor will gently pick up and immobilize a single sperm with a very delicate, sharp and hollow needle. The needle will then be carefully inserted through the shell of the egg and the single sperm will be injected before the needle is carefully removed. The procedure is then repeated on any additional mature eggs. Each microfertilization takes less than ten minutes and does not harm the egg or the sperm in any way.
Two days later, your doctor will check your eggs to see if they have undergone fertilization. If so, two or three of your fertilized eggs, which are now called embryos, will be transferred to your uterus through your cervix using a thin catheter. You will be able to go home the same day. If ICSI is successful, an embryo will implant itself in your uterine wall and grow into a baby. About one third of ICSI pregnancies are multiple pregnancies. In about two weeks, a pregnancy test will be able to tell you if the procedure was a success.
One cycle of ICSI, from the time you start taking medication to the transfer of the eggs and sperm, can take anywhere from four to six weeks to complete. This includes waiting for your eggs to mature, having your eggs and your partner's sperm retrieved and the transfer of embryos to your uterus.
The greatest advantage of ICSI is that it gives couples with male factor fertility a chance to conceive a child who is genetically related to both partners. It also eliminates the chance of fertilization problems because your doctor conducts and carefully monitors the process outside your body. Furthermore, research has recently shown that fertility drugs do not increase your chances of developing ovarian cancer, even when taken for more than a year.


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Burning oil when gas supplies are tight increases costs for customers. Is it also discriminatory?
The Value of Resource Adequacy
Why reserve margins aren't just about keeping the lights on.
Setting target reserve margins within the context of resource adequacy planning has historically been based strictly on the "1 day of firm load shed in 10 years" reliability standard. In other words, under the 1-in-10 standard, reserve margins are determined solely based on the probability of physical load loss events. This approach doesn't explicitly determine whether the particular target reserve margin is reasonably cost-effective or otherwise justified economically. In fact, the economic benefit of avoiding one firm load-shed event in 10 years is small relative to the cost of carrying incremental capacity. However, the economic benefits of reserve capacity go beyond avoiding load-shed events to include reducing high-cost emergency purchases, the dispatch of energy-limited ( e.g., intermittent, storage, etc.) and high-cost resources, and the interruption of expensive demand-response resources.
A case study of an economic simulation of reliability events and their costs and benefits shows that this type of analysis can provide a dramatically improved understanding of resource adequacy risks. It also can help identify more cost-effective solutions to meet given resource adequacy standards, document the link between economically efficient target reserve margins and physical reliability standards such as the 1-in-10 standard, and inform stakeholders about the value customers are receiving from paying for reserve capacity. As the analysis shows, sole reliance on physical reliability metrics, such as the 1-in-10 standard, easily results in setting target reserve margins that—depending on system size and characteristics—are either too low or too high to be cost effective and economically efficient.
The Origins of Resource Adequacy
For decades, the utility industry has been using the 1-in-10 standard for setting target reserve margins. While the origination of the 1-in-10 metric is somewhat vague, there are multiple references to it in papers starting with articles by Calabrese from the 1940s. 1 In the literature surveyed, no justification was given for the reasonableness of the standard other than that it's approximately the level that customers were accustomed to. Because customers rarely complain about the level of reliability they receive under the 1-in-10 standard, few question the 1-in-10 metric as an appropriate standard. While the standard has been questioned recently in regions with capacity markets, such as PJM, 2 little empirical work has been undertaken to quantify the full economic value provided by reserve margin targets or to confirm that sole reliance on such physical reliability standards produces a reserve margin that reasonably—if not optimally—balances the tradeoff between the economic value of reliability and the cost of carrying the amount of planning reserves needed to maintain target reserve margins.Structural changes in energy and capacity

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Although over 50 people testified in opposition to the proposed regulations in March and hundreds of letters were written by NJEA and other special education stakeholder groups expressing dismay, dozens of NJEA members in attendance—including all NJEA officers—witnessed the State BOE unanimously vote to move the regulations with only one minor amendment, which still seeks to place case management responsibilities in the hands of classroom teachers and other certified staff members.
The original proposed code regarding case managers allowed for teachers and any other licensed staff member with appropriate knowledge about special education to serve as a case manager in addition to the Child Study Team (CST) members and Speech Language Specialists already charged with the responsibility.
The code was narrowed so that it now proposes to allow—in addition to CST members—special education teachers and guidance counselors to serve as case managers.
While this may at first appear to be an improvement over the previous regulations proposal, NJEA continues to have grave concerns on the impact this will have on students, parents, and members.
This amendment affects more than just special education teachers and guidance counselors; the proposed changes in special education regulations will have an impact on the way all staff members do their job.
NJEA and other special education stakeholder groups will continue to work with the Department of Education and the State Board of Education to seek changes to these regulations. We have also reached out to state legislators and will continue our efforts to effect appropriate changes through legislation.
We need members to join this fight! Please continue to write to State Board members and—to convey the impact that it will have on their constituents and their schools—it's time to call and write legislators. Explain why these changes to the special education code are harmful to our students and wrong for our profession. Talking points
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Get in that Camaro and do a bootlegger turn with Rocky, Jimmy.ReplyCancel
Garner was also in Barbarians at the Gate,an excellent movie.ReplyCancel
So saddened by this news.
My condolences to his friends, family and loved ones.
Isn't it extraordinary that millions share their loss, and thus carry a small portion of their burden?ReplyCancel
Rest in Peace. You'll always have my heart.ReplyCancel
Glad he lived a long life. RIP.ReplyCancel
Ah, man, this makes me sad. My parents watched the Rockford Files religiously in the 70s, and one of the memories I have is hearing the theme coming from the living room as I was about to go to sleep. A show I really need to catch up on now.
The guy was married to the same woman for about 60 years. Was there ever a tabloid story about him? Ever? No. Didn't think so.ReplyCancel
He was a truly great actor. And tons of charisma. RIP.ReplyCancel
Aww. Very charismatic actor. His presence will be missed.ReplyCancel
"I am no one special. Just a common man with common thoughts. I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but in one respect I've succeeded as gloriously as anyone who ever lived. I've loved another with all my heart and soul and for me that has always been enough."
Garner, "The Notebook"
RIP Mr Garner.ReplyCancel
i used to love the rockford files! the cop shows of the '70's were EPIC!
Godspeed Jimmy…ReplyCancel
LOVED watching Rockford Files growing up. James Garner was such a hunk! RIP Rockford.ReplyCancel
He was the best. So many memories.
A great actor and classy guy.
Lobed the Rockford Files.ReplyCancel
Aw, hell no! 🙁 My Mom and aunts loved loved loved him, he was swoon-worthy back in the day. RIPReplyCancel
such an awesome actor. RIPReplyCancel
This one makes me sad. From outside the fishbowl he seemed like a stand up guy. Married to the same woman most of his life. You never heard a bad word about the guy. So sad all the old Hollywood people are leaving us now. RIP James and than you for the entertainment.ReplyCancel
Sad. Great guy and terrific actor. Showed up on time, did the job, no nonsense, no prima donna crap, kept good perspective as to what business really was, and never took the whole celeb thing seriously. One of a kind. Rest in peace, and come back and visit us anytime.ReplyCancel
Maverick & The Rockford Files
Victor Victoria – King Marchand: I don't care if you are a man. [kisses Victoria]
Victoria: I'm… not a man.
King Marchand: I still don't care.
Barbarians at the Gate – F. Ross Johnson: "Tastes like shit and smells like a fart! Got ourselves one hell of a product on our hands–it's one unique advertising strategy I'll tell ya that."
Murphy's Romance – Murphy: "I'm a widower. That's like catnip to a cat, in a town where the ladies outnumber you ten to one."
The Notebook – Duke: How's it hangin' Harry?
Harry: I keep trying to die, but they won't let me.
Duke: Well, you can't have everything.
Breathing Lessons – no quotes, just read the book and picture him…
My Fellow Americans – Man in bathroom: It's an honor, sir.
Matt Douglas: I can't shake right now. Have to keep my hands on the First Penis.
[Matt Douglas' made-up words to "Hail to the Chief"]
Matt Douglas: Hail to the chief, if you don't, I'll have to kill you. I am the chief, so you better watch your step, you bastards.
and the Doris Day classic, Move Over Darling (the remake of which, incidentally, was what Marilyn Monroe was filming when she died–Something's Got to Give)
Sigh. I adored him.ReplyCancel
My family saw him racing when I was very young and my Mom told us to get his autograph. I was too shy but my brother asked and for years he had a tiny piece of paper with "James Garner". I'll have to ask him if he still has it.ReplyCancel
THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY is a fave. RIP.ReplyCancel
I loved him in the Maverick movie. He really did seem like a stand-up guy. RIP, Mr Garner.ReplyCancel
Watched that again yesterday. He was talented and handsome till the very end. RIPReplyCancel
86, longer than I hope to live.
In addition to Rockford Files, I enjoyed the goofball western he did, Support Your Local Sheriff.
RIP, Bro.ReplyCancel
One sexy tall drink of water. Great actor and just a man's man!
My favorite is Murphy's Romance.
I loved him too, especially in the Rockford Files. I envied Beth's role. RIP.ReplyCancel
Doris Day said he was the only costar in her romcom days that people would walk up to her on the street and ask how her husband James Garner was. The chemistry was that good.
He stold every scene he was in in the Maverick remake, and surprisingly Mel Gibson let him!
I'm so glad to see so many heartfelt tributes to James Garner here on CDAN. Several really touched me.
I've been watching The Rockford Files on ME TV for the past couple of months, here in San Francisco it's on every weekday at noon.
He was by all accounts a kind, decent and modest human being who was a consummate professional, an excellent actor, and a loyal husband. Yes, he was married to the same woman for nearly 60 years.
And this is probably the only time he qualified for mention in CDAN since never a touch of scandal attached to his name.
He was also a true MAN. I have this thing I do in my head with celebrities – I call it "Boy or Man?" Most of today's leading men are boys. Like, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt. I know they're technically men but they're not MANLY men. James Garner was a MAN. All the way.
RIP Mr. Garner.ReplyCancel
The Notebook
Mr. Garner. Your story lives on.
I was a great fan and I'm definately replaying The Wheeler Dealers tonight. That being said I think he was more complex than his image. Supposedly, during the Rockford days, TV Guide did a profile that mentioned he could be short tempered and gruff. He promptly blamed the publist and fired them! Sounds short tempered and gruff to me!ReplyCancel


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Nation Radio - January 21, 2012
January 22 2012 12:10PM
With Edmonton's post-season hopes once again turning cold, Lowetide's attention is sensibly turning to the long-term again, with his gaze shifting towards the upcoming draft in June 2012. Futures and the ever depressing Battle of Alberta are the topics du jour.
This is Nation Radio.
Regional scout for Redline Report Kirk Luedeke starts us off. The Boston Bruins drafting excellence as well as the importance of prospect development are amongst the topics.
Hockey Prospectus' prospect guru Corey Pronman heads up the second segment. Lowetide and Corey talk about some of the players in the upcoming draft as well as Corey's current "top 50 NHL prospects" list.
Mr. twolingpass Ryan Lambert of Puck Daddy and FlamesNation is up next. He discusses how bright the future is for the Oilers and how much of a challenege they represent for the Flames going forward. Hahahaha, just kidding.
Oil Kings PbP voice and host of Edmonton sports night live, Corey Graham stops by. Corey looks talks about Griffin Reinhart, WHL prospects and the Oil Kings in particular.
Nation overlord Kent Wilson makes his weekly visit. Calgary's direction, willingness to rebuild and future trades are the topics.
Some audio from the Battle of Alberta pre-game, including Taylor Hall.
For those of you who want the full meal deal.
Wow - what a deperessing coaching effort last night.
Ales and the team did not play well - they obviously knows he could be traded.
Sign Ales Hemsky!
Never have I seen a coach pull the goalie when down by 3. Get rid of the entire coaching staff. They are rattled and have no idea how to fix this team.
The fix is a strong shot of confidence and nothing more. That confidence starts at the GM and the Coaching staff and trickles down to the players.
January 22 2012, 12:17PM
Go Oil.
Always too busy to tune in live, but I love having this podcast at my disposal on Sundays...
im sick of being an oilers fan we need new management, im becoming a flames fan they play with heart oilers are gonna get another 1st pick nothings changing so many bums like horcoff and hemsky to be honest we need a new GM we even have a stupid tv show OIL CHANGE? theres no fricking change ya i love the oilers history but im done with this lame team tricking there fans EVERY YEAR WE NEED NEW GM AND COACH IM OFFICIALLY DONW WITH THE LOSERS (OILERS)
How can Pronman be so low on Klefbom and so high on Murray.Did he see the same games I saw?? Klefbom is two months from being in the same draft as Muray.The Murray I saw reminds me of Chorney another oiler draft of the guy who took Murray for wjc.I see both his picks as soft.
January 22 2012, 08:30PM
I'm with peoiler. These podcasts are greatly appreciated.
January 22 2012, 10:57PM
How to assess trades where one player is always injured? Ryan Whitney is hurt always...Latendreusse is like that. Is he a better asset than a yr or two of B.Pouliet? Good signing by Boston, the team who couldn't take all the pts from Flyer's farm team.
Jets might've another pt and Panthers one less, if they would've picked up any PP2 forward over the year. Those shootout shots into the boards by both teams...
I remember a Jets game, Yzerman had two goals two assists, I saw a pretty girl and asked the stranger beside me: "will I marry a girl like that one day?". He said: "no, you're a #$%^ing loser". I asked: "can you move so I can walk to the washroom?". He said: "no, you're a ..." I sat there in my own puddle of urine, contemplating the meaning of my life as a Jets fan. He said: "no, you're a ..." I did my best to dry my pants with discarded crumbled napkins and keep my mind clear of any thoughts. He still said: "no, you're a ..." I left that game perplexed. I moved on with life. Didn't see another game until they came back. Sure enough, I sat down beside a kid who was eyeing a girl. He said to me: "will I marry a girl like that one day?". I took some writings out of my pants, pissed myself, and said: "Yes".
January 22 2012, 11:10PM
@The Keystone Garter
I says pardon?
January 23 2012, 01:23AM
Great job as always Alan. Much like many of the comments below, I try to listen live as much as possible down here in Calgary, but when I can't it's god to see posted on Sunday.


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Why you should try Linux today: 6 compelling reasons
There's never been a better time to give Linux a try on your PC. Here's why.
There's never been a better time to give Linux a try on your PC. Here's why.
Microsoft has elaborated on the new patching policy for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 that takes effect on Tuesday.
The FBI's refusal to reveal how it accessed an iPhone 5c from the San Bernardino shooter will face scrutiny in court. USA Today's parent company and two other news group have filed a lawsuit against the agency, demanding it turn over the details.
The FBI has issued a plea for those who have been hit by ransomware to report this to federal law enforcement so that the country can get a better sense of just how bad this problem really is.
Cyber criminals are stealing user's login credentials for popular online streaming service, Netflix, in an attempt to steal banking information, according to recent research by Symantec.
LG has patched a security flaw in an application preinstalled on millions of its Android G3 smartphones that researchers found could be used to steal a variety of data.
Trend Micro has launched an initiative to help protect users from potential security threats during the FIFA World Cup that begins on 12 June.
Trend Micro has launched free Heartbleed scanners for PC and Android devices.
McAfee has released a free version of its mobile security app.
Trend Micro's Titanium Maximum Security can help you keep your entire digital life safe from harmful viruses and privacy threats.
Trend Micro's Titanium Maximum Security 2013 is an all-encompassing security suite for PCs and Android devices. It can protect against viruses, spyware and other Web threats, in addition to providing a few extra features such as parental controls, cloud storage and password management. It builds on the 2012 version by incorporating social networking protection, data theft prevention and Facebook profile privacy checking.
If you use your mobile device to browse many Web sites that require a username and password, keeping track of all those credentials, as well as entering them each time you want to use them, can be a pian. Letting the Web browser remember the details for them can be a security risk, too. Trend Micro's DirectPass app aims to be a central and secure repository for all those credentials, so you won't have to keep entering them each time you visit those sites
An all-around solid defender and efficient performer, Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2012 (AU$89 for one year and three PCs as of 7 May, 2012) has a slick, user-friendly interface and solid malware detection and removal capabilities.
As well as the anti-virus, identity protection, parental control and firewall modules in Norton Internet Security 2012, Norton 360 v6 includes PC tuning and online backup.
Bitdefender is a Romanian company which has been making Windows anti-virus software since 2001. After an over-zealous makeover last year, the company now claims it has 'the sharp mind of the wolf and the sleekness of the dragon, the vigilance of the alpha-male and the indestructibility of the snake's body'. It writes software.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
My first impression after unboxing the Q702 is that it is a nice looking unit. Styling is somewhat minimalist but very effective. The tablet part, once detached, has a nice weight, and no buttons or switches are located in awkward or intrusive positions.


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Christmas is right around the corner but, this year, we've successfully found a way to avoid the hustle and bustle of the season.
We got sick.
Now, seriously, folks, we really do "keep the Christ in Christmas," always remembering that "Jesus is the reason for the season." Advent began beautifully with the right intentions and a good Confession. Still, one has to admit forced inactivity really makes one meditate...or offer it up...or, barring that, stew. I don't think I'm stewing so much as meditating. Really.
I have to admit it's not too hard on me to stay at home because I don't enjoy flitting here and there...not anymore. I can't figure out if it's being over 30 (ok - 40!), approaching old age, fibromyalgia, or just plain exhaustion from motherhood. It's probably a combination of all those things. When I look back and think of what I used to do, even 10 years ago, compared to what I can handle now...I get tired all over again!
Living the life of "old-fashioned" mom (meaning "stay-at-home") but also being "eccentric" (because I homeschool) has lefts its effects not only on my children but on me, too.
For example, I don't watch television. I never really thought about it too much until my mother began to live with us. She has her favorite shows, and often tells me of something new coming up on the "telly," even though she knows I'm rarely interested and, even if I was, I wouldn't get a real chance to watch the old boob tube.
Although I eventually came to the conclusion that the family would be better off without a television (although nobody seems to agree with me), the simple fact of the matter is that moms can't watch television even when they want to. Even my mother agrees on that. She often says that she doesn't remember any shows from the 1960's because she was too busy raising us...or bathing us, or batting us away from the front of the television screen she was trying to watch. She eventually gave up, too.
Poor mothers. They really can't watch television. Nobody let's them - not hubby, not the kids, not the family pet. There is always something that needs Mom's attention, even if it is during the only hour per week she would really like to watch a particular show. She may make the attempt, anyway, but she ends up frustrated. She misses important lines due to someone asking a silly question at just the right (or would that be wrong?) moment. Or the phone rings. Or the hubby wants something. Or unexpected company comes.
But all those things happen (sometimes at once!) only during that one hour per week when Mom's favorite television show comes on. When Dad's sports are on, nobody would dare breathe, must less talk. The neighbors don't call. Nobody shows up at the door.
After awhile, I just gave up on television. Truth to tell, televison has a narcotic effect one me - it puts me to sleep, which is really annoying because eventually, one has to raise one's self off the couch and hie herself to her proper sleeping quarters. And all the kids (who, when they were little, were sleeping on or around me) instantly perceived that Mom was moving...and they'd better move with her...right to her bed.
So I found something else to do to entertain myself...I went back to my first love...books. (And, of course, there's always the Net, which is fantastic when you just feel like browsing through web pages...rather like browsing through the library, which was a favorite childhood past-time.)
Still, there are times I really do want to see something special on screen. It happened when "The Lord of the Rings" came out. Once a year, for three years, there was something I really wanted to see at the theatre. (It also gave me the perfect excuse...I mean, reason...to re-read the trilogy...and then write a Catholic Study Guide for "The Return of the King.") I really did look forward to getting to the theatre.
It was like that today...after months of waiting, we were at count-down status and Hey-ho for Narnia! But now we must wait a little longer.
It's times like this one wishes Lucy would come to visit and bring her cordial...
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Ocean Rodeo Flite 17.5
DrLightWind wrote:What I can confirm the weight of the 17m is: 7.0 lbs (3.2 kg)
Europ2 wrote:"At 3.4 kg the 18m Zero is comparable in weight to a regular 10m kite."
"Lightest Lightwind kite on the market."
My calculator says 3.4/18 = 188.9g/sqm (1)
Similar to DrLW figures for the 17m Cloud
3.2/17 = 188.2g/sqm (1)DrLightWind wrote:
eree wrote:3,6kg a 17m2 kite!
not bad, half a kilo liter than 17th edge.
looking forward to try the jet.
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Huddleston Deluxe Weedless Shad Swimbait
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Incredibly lifelike with an anatomically correct shad profile and realistic detailing, the Huddleston Deluxe Weedless Shad Swimbait offers some key weedless innovations. Featuring a super sharp 3/0 Mustad Black Nickel Hook completely hidden in its body, a horizontal line eye also makes the bait less susceptible to snagging and picking up loose vegetation. In addition, Huddleston's durable, soft plastic formulation not only provides the Weedless Shad with the patented Huddleston swimming action, it also collapses easily on strikes for quality hook sets.
Available in multiple colors to match the forage in your local waters, the Huddleston Deluxe Weedless Shad Swimbait is a realistic tournament-quality swimbait that has the potential to load the boat pretty much anywhere bass and shad come into contact.
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Customer Reviews
Comments: Best bait at this size, seems straight. I caught several fish on same bait (biggest 8.5 pound) & still like new! Works great, when everything shuts off.
From: Steve: Sherman Oaks, CA 5/31/16
Comments: I caught one fish, ripped the whole front of the bait exposing the poorly poured weighted hook. Won't buy another.
From: Chris: West Palm Beach, FL 5/31/15
Comments: This bait is great I fished them for the first time to cast out let it sink and slow roll every cast I was getting hit but can't really hook up I have fished regular hudds for years but new to the weedless game. I may be doing something wrong but like I said this is a great bait
From: Gary: Hollywood, CA 5/10/15
Comments: Very impressed with these swimbaits they look almost identical to a shad or herring and have a very natural action. One of the two i ordered had a slightly kinked tail and the other had a fin that was bent upwards but they still swim perfectly regardless. Definitely will be getting more
From: Paul: NJ 3/6/15
Comments: I personally think these are amazing for the price. The first time i fished with them was off the front of grass mats in guntersville. I caught a 5'6 and a 4'8. My partner also caught a 7'9. These baits are the deal! Now hooked on swim baits and hooked on hudds! Tight lines!
From: Bill Nye: Rogersville, AL 1/21/15
Comments: Pricy, not durable, but catches BIG FISH! LOL. Takes some getting used to for the hook set and feeling the bite. Only complaint is if you get a good sized fish, it's going to rip the lure apart and make it useless. Upside is, it's likely to be a BIG FISH! I'll probably have at least 1 at all times.
From: X: Twin Citites, MN 8/19/14
Comments: These baits are great, some of the best swimbaits I ever used, huddleston has such a good name and these are just another fine product in there line, I caught a 5.6 pounder on my first trip and a 8.9 a couple trips later, I would highly recommend this bait to anyone just like I would all the other hudd products.
From: Anthony: Okeechobee, FL 7/10/14
Comments: First fish i ever caught on this bait was a 6-4, great action looks so real, but he ripped off the swimbait and bent the hook out a little bit, deffiently buying more. heck ill take loosing a swimbait for a 6+.
From: John: Conroe, TX 5/1/14
Comments: Wonderful bait, caught me a 8lb striper on this but sadly then lost it from another fish gonna get me a new on though love this bait!
From: Joey: Lafayette, CA 3/11/14
Comments: This bait is phenomenal! The first day on the water with it I caught three largemouth over 5lbs and an unmeasurable amount of 2-3 pounders fishing it over the top of expansive grass flats. The price is worth every penny.
From: Nige: Canada 3/6/14
Comments: If these featured better hooks(owner, gamakatsu, trokar), this would be THE ultimate soft shad bait. I really wish Ken would use better hooks. I'd happily pay extra
From: Brian
Comments: Ignore the haters or ones who say they tear up easy. These are 5 bucks for crying out loud. Unbelievable action, soft plastic, and casts perfect. theyll get some bristle marks sure, but if youre like me, i take it as a trophy!
Comments: This bait flat catches fish. I bought two of them, fished them one day for about three hours, and they are so torn I cant even throw one of them anymore. Like some others said, slow rolling them has been the best retrieve thus far. Someone also mentioned that the hooks suck, which is not true at all. Every bass I caught was hooked great. The weedless design works well until you slam 7 fish on it and it starts to come up out of the bait just a little bit. Other than that, once again another amazing Huddleston bait.
From: Chris: USA
Comments: These lures are sick! i like to throw it in weed pockets and just twitch it lightly while reeling. Hold on cause bass will come out and swallow it!! caught 3 3-4lb largemouth by doing this.
From: Por: CA
Comments: These Hudds do catch fish and run true, but they tear up pretty easily. I would not expect to catch more than a handful of bass on each one without glue surgery. My best retrieve has been a slow roll like a blade bait in water with at least 3 ft. visibility. The largies will swallow them, but most smallies just pop them once without sucking them down on the stream that I often fish. Did not get to use these yet around spawning time, but they should be dandy. Other than the tear factor and loud splashdown, a real winner.
From: Nick: Chesterfield, MO
Comments: What some people dont realize about this and the weedless grass minnow, is the're some of the best inshore baitfish imitations out there, throw both sightcasting for redfish/seatrout and works just as well if not better than live bait, plus saves me the trouble of cast-netting/dealing with live bait
From: Inshore Slayer: Florida's famous spacecoast
Comments: He is real review for the hudd weedless shad best little swim bait out there. I have caught 30 on one bait and then the tail broke off and the other one I have is so messed up bought some glue to glue it back together but for $6 I will take it. I use it slow rolling and burring on the top with 20lb braid with a 20lb fluro leader and it slams them. Try it you will like it and dont be afraid to throw with braid and when they hit keep reeling and then sweep your rod and it always hooks them havent lost a fish doing that. Hooks are just fine MH rod works for me. Good luck guys catch em.
From: Robert: Republic of Texas
Comments: awesome bait but the hooks suck. After losing multiple quality fish because of those mustad hooks i cant bring myself to fish them anymore.
If they had Owner or Gamakatsu hooks I'd happily pay a few bucks more. Might even pay $10.
From: Big Country: GA
Comments: This bait is incredible. Caught many quality fish with it. Even works awesome bed fishing. Takes a little while to get down the right hook set, but when you do hold on! The action is so subtle and natural the bass can't resist. Definitely getting more.
From: Jacob: Apache Junction, AZ
Comments: The best small swimbait you can buy, it just plain catches em. I fish it through the same places you would fish a frog. if you cast into some light weed, be ready, they will eat it.
From: Kyle: Madison, WI
Comments: One of the best baits I have used for fall fishing. When the weather turns nice, I would head out in my chest waders and throw the golden shad in clear water. Smashed several 1-2 pound bass, perch, and even a few nice pike on this thing. Fish love it, and I get a bite on nearly every cast. They take some time getting used to setting the hooks, but once you do, look out! Great bait, I cant keep enough of them in the box.
From: R: PA
Comments: Ever since hurricane issac our 3 acre back yard was filled with 2 feet of water all of the fish got out of the water and died even found a ten pounded never got a bite in a couple of months threw this lure bam! 12 pounds my new record will be buying more.
From: Rambo: New Orleans
Comments: this is one of the best swimbait ive ever used. i have caught over 10 fish on one and its still swimming strong. it has a reely suddle action and realistic paint job which makes even super nonagressive bass inhale these things!
From: Cole: SD
Comments: I hooked up on my first cast with this bait, and caught one of the biggest fish i have caught all in the first time i ever fished it.
From: Adam: Atlanta, GA
Comments: I would probably buy these if they had a blue gill/ red ear pattern
From: Mike: Placentia, CA
Comments: This does have a pretty realistic swimming action, however, they do swim a little lopsided at times and they oftenly hydroplane unless you reel really slow. I think it would work better with just a bit more wiggle for enhanced action, weight (for casting and keeping it down more), and with 4-4.5" and 5" size selections. Out of the 4 that I bought, only one had the "hook popping out" problem, then the weight busted through the nose?! And it hadn't caught a single fish either. Other than that, pretty good bait, especially when shad are schooling. I'd Like to see this in a bluegill color and more of a shimmery silver for Silver and Black, with a little more black added to it too.
From: Ray: IL
Comments: These baits are absolutely spectacular!!! burn them, real slowly, jerk, whatever! they work and catch fish!! mine is torn to shreds after about 30 fish and still catches them!! won my first tournament on this bait, deadsticking it! i used silver black color and i just ordered more! i bet u wnt be dissappointed!!!
From: Chris
Comments: Really good baits!! Only drawback is the matireal is not that good, I've caught three bass in the past two days with this bait and its pretty tore up, on the second bass the hook came out and wouldn't stay in the slot. The third bass pulled the jig head out a little bit from the front of the bait. Other than that a really good bait! definetley ordering more!!
From: Raul: Del Rio, TX
Comments: I wish they would make a rainbow trout color.. But this bait is awsome.. really good bait.. i landed about a four pounder on my 5th cast.
From: Alex: USA
Comments: Hudd baits does it again! this is a awsome little bait.. good colors and swim very natural.. Silver black is a really good color. It has a pretty good hook up ratio.The only thing i do to modify it is take a razor blade a make a pretty deep cut along the gill plate and then put a little piece of red pipe cleaner and put super glue over the top to make it look wet and realistic. if you don't put the super glue over the to it will be fuzzy and the fish will pull it out easier. Overall this is a sick swimbait. the hudds are the only swimbait that i will use.. hudd baits babby!!
From: Jay: USA
Comments: I fish it in the same areas I would a frog. Because the bait swims so true, burning it, almost to the point where I am waking it, works well. 90% hookups! Make sure your using heavy line. I snapped 50lb braid setting the hook. Im buying more.
Comments: Another winner from Huddleston. Just flat out catches fish.
From: Craig: Rainbow River, FL
Comments: Hudds are Hudds and these work almost as well as the big ones.
From: Will: Alpharetta, GA
Comments: Ive Caught tons of fish on it, and got it on video, the durability could be better though, but they definatly catch fish checkout swimbaitbassing on youtube 5 vids of fish on it, its a heck of a bait, and for a good price
From: Trey: FL
Comments: Most of the swimbait talk is centered around the 6" & 8" baits which I use, but let me tell you, if you have not tried the 4" HUD, you need too. This lure will catch fish and I mean anytime of the year. Give them a shot, you won't regret it.
From: Dennis: Hiram, GA
Comments: great action, swims straight. i wish they had a fast sink version so i could fish it off the bottom.
From: Mike: Huntington Beach, CA
Comments: Caught a twelve pounder off this bait
Comments: This bait is awesome! I live in Western Pa where swimbaits are overlooked, I decided to think outside the box and do what no one else does and let me tell you these things produce quality fish and are very durable for a soft plastic. I only have one complaint THEY CATCH EVERYTHING!!! I cant keep musky or pike off of it
From: Bryan, PA
Comments: I love this bait!!! i caught a bluefin my first cast off the oceanside pier!
From: Mike
Comments: They hit this hard at Lake Fork when they started moving post-spawn! Wish it came in a little bigger version, and that TW carried the chartreuse colors.
From: Miles: OKC, OK
Comments: Perfect action, you can swim at any speed you desire, goes through anything and everything. Cons- it has a loud entry when it hits the water (big splash) thus if you are trying to be quiet it might spook the fish but other than that it is a great bait and is worth the money!
From: Mike: Virginia
Comments: This bait has changed the way i fish up here. They can go through just about anything and come out weed free.
From: Brandon: Glennwood, MN
Comments: Sweet bait been throwing it last 3 trips and they r tearing it up. Nice bait worth the money.
From: Josh: Lafayette, TN
Comments: Huddleston does it again another amazing bait.
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The goal is to get as many people as possible to bring something to weave into the tapestry. At the event a loom will be setup and operational for all to use. People can bring things which might have some significance to them – a favorite old shirt, locks of hair, plant fibers from a special place, yarn, ribbon, string, etc. At the Faire these "wefts" will be woven by the attendee into the tapestry on the loom. If an attendee does not have anything we will have plenty of colorful "weft" yarn on hand for them to weave – so everyone can participate.
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BIMS 1300 is a bit of an unusual course to start the BIMS major out on. The title is "Introduction to Scientific Research", and yet we spend the majority of our time playing and designing games, with only limited time spent discussing the scientific method, the structure of a scientific paper, and the importance of ethical and moral behavior in the sciences. So it might come as a shock that one of the key features of the final exam is the analysis of a scientific paper taken from the Journal of Invertebrate Pathology.
All semester long, I have been telling the 33 students in the class (mostly freshmen) that our approach to learning how scientific research is conducted is taken from "The Karate Kid" – we do things seemingly unrelated to science to learn about science. So we played games to learn about variable and constants, how to use deductive reasoning to isolate variables in order to win the game. The mid-term exam included a simple Sudoku! We read excerpts from "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" to learn about observation and controlled experimental design. I give them an article called "Delusions of Gender" that is a great example of how inductive reasoning can go awry if taken beyond the limits of logic. We ran through examples of research misconduct and discussed the high costs of research and played "The Lab" at the NIH-ORI website.
And their final exam included evaluation of a scientific paper. They told me which paragraphs fit into each part of an IMRAD format paper. They evaluated logic used in the Results and Discussion section. They identified variables and constants in the table and figure. Then, on page two of the exam they looked at a flawed study, pointed out the mistakes and designed a better approach. And they explained how the games their groups created use these same methods and approaches and skills.
How did they do? As students in the course have done over the past four years, they were able to show me they "get it" about how we use the tools of science on a daily basis as we go about our decision-filled lives. And I am certain the experience of this class will help our students approach their sophomore classes, including organic chemistry, genetics, and human physiology from a more critical and thoughtful perspective.


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Tributes were read to the mothers at the Emery County Care and Rehab Mother's Day luncheon. A mother of the year was selected and her letter read: We believe our mother Tessie Jensen should be nominated "Mother of the Year" for the following reasons: Tessie was born Sept. 7, 1911. She has lots of friends to whom she is devoted and whom are devoted to her. She raised a family of 10 children and a loving caring husband whom she worked her whole life for. She raised and watched her children grow to adulthood when things weren't as plentiful as they are now. They all survived, though it was hard. There was so much love in this family that it still shows to this day.
Tessie was always there at anyone's time of need. She always had a pan of homemade bread and a loving smile saying come on in, sit down, and have some dinner. There was always enough. Her children have given her many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren to carry on her love and many memories. Tessie is 92 years old.
We love her very much and want her to know this.
Nursing home week continued at the center with many activities throughout the week. They decorated the halls and Hula Dancers performed for the residents. They had a Western Day and everyone dressed in western attire. A petting zoo was also held and cloggers performed. A fifties day with a staff bbq and sundaes for the residents was held on May 12. A guest speaker discussing long term care and medicaid benefits came to the center on May 13. An open house was also held that day where the public was invited.
The week culminated with Sports Day where relay activities were held throughout the day and wheelchair races involved the residents.
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An ultrasound is a prenatal tool used by your health care provider to measure your baby's growth and evaluate the development of important organs and structures, including the head, abdomen, heart, stomach, bladder, umbilical cord and placenta. A technician uses a transducer to transmit high frequency sound waves through your skin and into your uterus where they bounce off your bones, organs and your baby. A computer then translates the sound waves into a video image that reveals your baby's shape, position and movements. Ultrasound technology has been used for over four decades and is considered safe for both you and your baby.
You will probably be asked to arrive at your ultrasound with a full bladder, which eliminates pockets of air between your uterus and bladder and will provide clearer images. The technician will apply a gel to your abdomen to improve the conductivity of the sound waves and to prevent air pockets developing between the transducer and your skin. As the sound waves bounce off your organs and your baby and are transmitted back through your abdomen, a black and white image will appear on the monitor. The image will be fuzzy and can be hard to decipher to the untrained eye, but the technician can help you understand what you are looking at. The images will be analyzed by a trained specialist and the results sent to your health care provider. Most ultrasounds take approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
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Hi-Tek Mfg., Mason, Ohio, has acquired a Laserdyne 795XL laser system from Prima Power Laserdyne, Champlin, Minn.
Hi-Tek manufactures complex engineered components and assemblies for aircraft engines, airframes, and land-based industrial gas turbines. The new laser, which features a large work envelope, expands the company's laser processing capabilities for these components and assemblies, most of which are fabricated from difficult-to-machine, high-temperature alloy materials.
The new system also adds capacity for hole drilling at very low angles to the surface in uncoated and thermal barrier-coated, heat-resistant materials. According to the company, this is important in the turbine engine industry for production of both land-based turbine engines and aero engines.
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The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado will provide relevant and quality postsecondary education at the undergraduate level in the areas of Agricultural Technology- in the Educational and Administrative professions- and in the Arts and the Sciences. Committed to sustainability and conservation of the environment- it will form graduates intellectually and morally prepared by their skills- attitudes and habits to contribute to the progress of Puerto Rico and its insertion in a world without frontiers.It will contribute to the improvement of the population which it serves by offering a variety of updated academic experiences- focused on research and creation. These programs will have the flexibility to meet the demands of a complex and changing labor panorama as well as to stimulate a love for learning and the enjoyment of culture.
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Price of Beauty ...
"I was IN LOVE with these shoes last year when I saw them at Nordstrom but never purchased. I was soooo excited when I saw them this year at DSW for way cheaper. This shoe is very sexy, but is similar to other Sam Edelman pumps in regards to heel/ankle support. The heel is high, but does not have a platform ... so standing in these for a long period is not an option for me. Also, there is an unfinished seam along the bottom of your foot that may be uncomfortable, depending on where this area hits your foot. A definite must have shoe ... as long as you can sit :)"
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Beauty is pain
"Love the look of the shoe but like the other reviewer I experienced pain from where the textured part of the lining ended & the leather met. There is a hard ridge that bites into the ball of my foot. I managed to wear them to work & struggled through my discomfort for 10 hrs on a tile floor! I did size up 1/2 size but feel sizing up a whole size may position my toes over the ridge instead of the ball of my foot. These do run small. The strap between my toes was a non-issue. If they go on sale I may consider the black pair. It would have to be a really good sale though."
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June 04, 2012
"What can I say except that I should have listened to the other reviews for these shoes. The "flip flop" strap between the toes feels like a razor blade cutting your feet. I couldn't even stand in these without them being painful. Returned them fast."
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The head-turning trade in the options market today was a massive purchase of put options that guard against woe the next few weeks in emerging-markets stocks.
The buyers targeted May-expiry puts that grant the right to sell the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM) at $42.50 by the middle of the month. They bought enough puts to cover 25 million shares of stock, or about a billion dollars worth. "Put buyers are dominating option flow in the iShares Emerging Markets Fund," wrote Susquehanna Financial's derivatives strategists in a client note.
Nervous nelly or a well-heeled risk-taker? Not clear. But it's worth noting that the trade takes place on the day of disappointing economic data in China and weakness across "risk" areas of the market, such as smallcaps and materials stocks. (And, of course, emerging markets.)
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Dispatchers receive slight raise per Act 10
Menomonee Falls - Dispatchers in Menomonee Falls will all receive a 0.9 percent wage increase after the Village Board on Monday approved the 2013 agreement between the village and the Telecommunicator's Association Local 510.
The 0.9 percent increase is a stipulation of Wisconsin Act 10.
Students receive nominations to U.S. Service Academies
Menomonee Falls - U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Menomonee Falls) recently announced that 21 students from Wisconsin's Fifth Congressional District have received nominations to the U.S. Service Academies.
Of the 21 students, three from Brookfield have been named principal nominees. If the principal nominee meets the academic, physical, and medical standards set by the academy, they are assured an offer of appointment to the academy. If the principal nominee does not qualify or chooses not to attend, the alternates compete for the vacancy. Alternates are also part of a pool of applicants from which the academies will choose their incoming class.
Mikayla Robertson of Menomonee Falls has been nominated to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Mikayla, the daughter of Troy and Felicia Robertson, is a senior at Menomonee Falls High School.
Erin Schneider of Menomonee Falls has been nominated to attend the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Erin, the daughter of Terry Schneider and Mary Higgins, is a senior at Menomonee Falls High School.
Carter Welsh of Menomonee Falls has been nominated to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. Carter, the son of Patrick and Geralyn Welsh, is a senior at Menomonee Falls High School.
Nominees for the United States Service Academies were chosen from an impressive group of applicants residing throughout Wisconsin's Fifth Congressional District. Sensenbrenner is currently accepting nomination applications from the new Fifth District for those who would like to enter any United States Service Academy in the summer of 2014.
Inquiries concerning this process can be made to the congressman's District Office in Brookfield at (262) 784-1111.
Nonprofits invited to apply for grant money
Menomonee Falls - All nonprofit organizations that provide significant programs to benefit women and girls in Waukesha County are invited to apply for a grant through the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, a component fund of the Waukesha County Community Foundation.
Grants are currently awarded only in the spring following a competitive grant process beginning with a written proposal due Jan. 31.
The proposal should be no more than three pages in length, single-spaced. They should include: a narrative description of the organization which includes the mission statement, goals, history, major accomplishments and qualifications; a narrative description of the program for which support is being requested; the impact on women and girls in Waukesha County; and the amount being requested and how the program is funded, including both current funding sources and plans for future years.
Attachments should include: proof of nonprofit status; listing of the board of directors; operating budget; budget for the proposed program or project; and an audit report from the most recent fiscal year.
A Grantee Progress Report will be due to the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County by Jan. 1, 2014. This accountability report will include a general description of how the funds were used, the outcomes and results achieved and the overall benefit gained to the population served.
Requests should be sent to the Waukesha County Community Foundation, 2727 N Grandview Blvd., Suite 122, Waukesha, WI 53188.
Interim Principal named at Ben Franklin
Menomonee Falls - Bil Zahn, a retired elementary principal from the Elmbrook School District, was named interim principal at Ben Franklin Elementary in light of Principal Steve Bold's resignation.
Bold's resignation takes effect June 30. Bold is currently on personal leave. Zahn, who served as Burleigh Elementary School principal for 22 years, will act as principal while the district posts the full-time position at Ben Franklin. According to the Menomonee Falls School District, Zahn spent the week meeting the children in their classrooms and introducing himself.
Valley View Principal Tina Posnanski and Riverside Elementary Principal Scott Walter will be working with Ben Franklin's Associate Principal Mike Mullen and Zahn "to ensure the continuity of support and quality focus on improvement continues," said Superintendent Patricia Greco.
Germantown approves two rezonings for property split
Germantown - After two public hearings with no objections from residents, the Germantown Village Board on Monday approved the rezoning of two different properties to allow the owners to split their respective land into two lots for future development.
Kevin and Donna Nash, owners of about 2 acres on Country Aire Drive, requested a zone change from RS-3 to RS-4 zoning. Both zones are single family residential; however, moving to RS-4 allows the owners to split the property into two smaller lots and build a future, single-family residence.
Jon Guenther, an agent for property owners Charles and Susan Rusch, requested a change to zoning and the certified survey map for a portion of their 39 acres located south of Pioneer Road and one-half mile east of Division Road. Zoning was changed from A-1 Agricultural to A-2 Agricultural on a small piece of the land, which will allow the property owners to build a single family residence.
The certified survey map was also adjusted to reflect the split into two lots.
Bradley Corp. purchases Keltech Inc. assets
Menomonee Falls - Bradley Corp. of Menomonee Falls recently announced that it purchased the assets of Keltech Inc. of Delton, Mich. and will operate the company as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Keltech is a recognized leader in commercial-grade electric tankless hot water systems for applications including industrial plants, hotels, stadiums, food processing and safety.
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The Impo Tipsy espadrille is the ultimate summer trend in fun, feminine patterns. This darling wedge sandal will give you added height and maximum style.
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February 15, 2013
"I love the colors in these wedges, I love the way the look in plain colored dresses, surprisingly, so much matches with them. I give this 4 stars instead of 5 because when I tie them they do not stay as high up as I would like them too. Regardless, they look great and are comortable! True to size I normally wear 7.5 or 8 and purchased 7.5"
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