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Team Radioshack's Trek Madone 6.9
Though Trekrecently introduced a new, lighter-weight 'SSL' variant of its top-end Madone 6 Series road bike, Team Radioshack is still using the standard version at this year's Tour de France – which makes sense considering the team already often has to add weights to hit the UCI-mandated 6.8kg minimum anyway.
Even without the additional 100g weight savings, Radioshack's Madone frames are still plenty light at around 950g and are stacked with modern design features, including a tapered and asymmetrical 1 1/8"-to-1 1/2" carbon steerer (that's now been slightly beefed up with additional carbon plies), an ultra-wide BB90 bottom bracket shell with direct press-fit bearings, a no-cut integrated seatmast, and clever internal cable routing, not to mention the confident and stable handling that has already carried it to multiple Tour de France overall victories.
Team bikes are outfitted with SRAM Red groups though there's obviously some leeway afforded to the riders in certain areas. Some opt for power meters while other go without; some use the standard chainrings while others prefer the stiffer time trial-specific solid outer ring; and others even go with O.symetric's wild harmonic chainrings instead (with blacked-out labels, of course).
Likewise, some of the team go for SRAM's steel cage option on the front derailleur while others – including team leader Lance Armstrong – stick with the standard titanium one.
Some RadioShack riders are on O.symetric chainrings
Not surprisingly, much of the rest of the equipment comes from Trek subsidiary Bontrager, including bars, stems, some of the riders' saddles, and a variety of carbon and alloy wheels, with the exception of rear discs which look to come from Carbonsports.
Ensuring consistent foul weather performance are Gore Ride-On sealed cable systems throughout, tyres come from Hutchinson, and all Radioshack riders are on Look KéO pedals of one variety or another in case bikes need to be swapped during a critical moment.
Even the added weights used by the team are rather clever, comprising a series of steel wedges that are inserted and secured inside the hollow crank spindle – much like an old quill stem. Wedges can easily be added or removed as needed, the weight is situated in the lowest possible location and it contributes almost no rotational inertia.
Save for riders on the non-round chainrings, it's also worth noting that none of the team bikes are outfitted with chain watchers.
Finishing things off are Trek Bat bottle cages, which are inexpensive but light and surprisingly stout, and Bontrager Node computers with wireless speed and cadence sensors neatly integrated into the non-driveside chain stays.
Stealth black-and-blue Pinarello Dogmas for Team Sky
Sky's Pinarello Dogma
Team Sky riders made it to Paris aboard the same Pinarello Dogma frames used by Caisse d'Epargne, though with much more subdued black and blue paint jobs. Hidden beneath the stark skin, though, are the same design features of the Spanish squad's brighter rigs.
Rather than simply go with an asymmetrical seat tube and chain stays like most manufacturers, Pinarello contends that the entirely of the bicycle frame is subject to uneven forces so the Dogma is designed as such virtually from head to toe – even including the top tube, fork blades, and seat stays.
Sky builds its Pinarello frames with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic groups throughout but hopped up with ceramic bearings from UK company Ultimate Ceramic Bearings. Di2 control wires are routed internally through the dedicated frames and many riders also opting for the top-mounted satellite rear shifter, too.
Shimano Di2 isstandard
Like Radioshack, French O.symetric chainrings make an appearance here as well though in much greater numbers – Sky riders are split roughly 50-50 with only about half using the standard ultra-stiff Dura-Ace rings.
Bars and stems come from Deda, bottle cages are from Elite, and saddles are supplied by Prologo, including prototype perches for several riders such as Bradley Wiggins and Juan Antonio Flecha. Where applicable, some riders run with SRM's latest PowerControl 7 computer while others simply go without. Shimano also outfits the team with its latest carbon-bodied Dura-Ace clipless pedals.
Shimano supplies many of the team's wheels as well though Sky apparently have some wiggle room in this department as we also spotted several unlabeled carbon rims that look to come from HED, all laced to Shimano hubs. Tyres are from Veloflex across the board, though.
Lapierre Xelius carbon racers for Française des Jeux
Française des Jeux riders are on Lapierre Xelius frames
Française des Jeux has chosen to keep its frame supplier 'within the family' so to speak with Lapierre's Xelius flagship carbon road racers. The frames are said to weigh less than 900g yet they boast a tapered front end with a genuine Easton fork, press-fit bottom bracket cups, aluminium-faced carbon dropouts, an integrated seatmast, and internal cable routing throughout.
Shimano provides the lion's share of the build kit, including a complete Dura-Ace Di2 electronic groups, carbon wheels of various depths, and the company's latest carbon-bodied pedals. Componentry arm PRO gets into the game, too, covering the team's bars, stems, seatmast heads, and computers.
Wrapping things up are fi'zi:k saddles, Elite bottle cages, and Hutchinson tyres.
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Acute pancreatitis is sudden swelling and inflammation of the pancreas.
The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach that produces chemicals called enzymes, which are needed to digest food. It also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon. Most of the time, the enzymes are only active after they reach the small intestine.
When these enzymes become active inside the pancreas, they digest the tissue of the pancreas. This causes swelling, bleeding (hemorrhage), and damage to the organ and its blood vessels. This condition is called acute pancreatitis.
Acute pancreatitis affects men more often than women. Certain diseases, surgeries, and habits make you more likely to develop this condition. The two most common causes of pancreatitis in the United States are heavy alcohol use and gallstones.
Alcohol use is responsible for up to 70% of cases in the United States. Acute pancreatitis typically requires 5 to 8 drinks per day for 5 or more years. Gallstones are the next most common cause. The condition develops when the gallstones travel out of the gallbladder into the bile ducts, where they block the opening that drains the common bile duct and pancreatic duct (ampulla). Genetics may be a factor in some cases. Sometimes, the cause is not known.
Other conditions that have been linked to pancreatitis are:
- Autoimmune problems (when the immune system attacks the body)
- Damage to the ducts or pancreas during surgery
- High blood levels of a fat called triglycerides (
hypertriglyceridemia) usually above 1000 mg/dL
- Injury to the pancreas from an accident
Other causes include:
Complications of
cystic fibrosis
Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Kawasaki disease
Reye syndrome
Use of certain medications (especially estrogens, corticosteroids, sulfonamides, thiazides and azathioprine)
- Viral infections, including
mumps, coxsackie B, mycoplasma pneumonia, and campylobacter
- Injury to the pancreas after a procedure such as an ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) or EUS (endoscopic ultrasound) with FNA (fine needle aspirate)
The main symptom of pancreatitis is pain felt in the upper left side or middle of the abdomen. The
- May be worse within minutes after eating or drinking at first, especially if foods have a high fat content
- Becomes constant and more severe, lasting for several days
- May be worse when lying flat on the back
- May spread (radiate) to the back or below the left shoulder blade
People with acute pancreatitis often look ill and have a fever, nausea, vomiting, and sweating.
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease include:
- Clay-colored stools
Gaseous abdominal fullness Hiccups
Mild yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice)
Swollen abdomen
Exams and Tests
The doctor will do a physical exam, which may show:
- Abdominal tenderness or lump (mass)
- Fever
Low blood pressure
- Rapid heart rate
- Rapid breathing (respiratory) rate
Lab tests that show the release of pancreatic enzymes will be done. These include:
Increased blood amylase level
- Increased
serum blood lipase level
- Increased
urine amylase level
Other blood tests that can help diagnose pancreatitis or its complications include:
Complete blood count(CBC) Comprehensive metabolic panel
Imaging tests that can show inflammation of the pancreas include:
Abdominal CT scan Abdominal MRI Abdominal ultrasound
Treatment often requires a stay in the hospital. It may involve:
- Pain medicines
- Fluids given through a vein (IV)
- Stopping food or fluid by mouth to limit the activity of the pancreas
A tube may be inserted through the nose or mouth to remove the contents of the stomach (nasogastric suctioning). This may be done if vomiting and severe pain do not improve, or if a paralyzed bowel (
Treating the condition that caused the problem can prevent repeated attacks.
In some cases, therapy is needed to:
- Drain fluid that has collected in or around the pancreas
- Relieve blockages of the pancreatic duct
In the most severe cases, surgery is needed to remove damaged, dead or infected pancreatic tissue.
Avoid smoking, alcoholic drinks, and fatty foods after the attack has improved.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Most cases go away in a week. However, some cases develop into a life-threatening illness.
The death rate is high with:
Liver, heart, or kidney impairment
Necrotizing pancreatitis
Possible Complications
Pancreatitis can return. The chances of it returning depend on the cause, and how well it can be treated. Complications of acute pancreatitis may include:
Acute kidney failure Acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS)
- Buildup of fluid in the abdomen (
ascites) Cystsor abscessesin the pancreas Heart failure
- Low blood pressure
Repeat episodes of acute pancreatitis can lead to
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if:
You have intense, constant abdominal pain
You develop other symptoms of acute pancreatitis
You may lower your risk of new or repeat episodes of pancreatitis by taking steps to prevent the medical conditions that can lead to the disease:
- Avoid aspirin when treating a fever in children, especially if they may have a viral illness, to reduce the risk of
Reye syndrome.
- Do NOT drink too much alcohol.
- Make sure
children receive vaccinesto protect them against mumps and other childhood illnesses.
- Treat medical conditions that contribute to hypertriglyceridemia.
Related:Pancreatitis – discharge, Glucagon test, Gallstones, Alcohol use and safe drinking, Mumps, Mycoplasma pneumonia, Bile, Cystic fibrosis, Hemolytic-uremic syndrome, Kawasaki disease, Reye syndrome, Heart Failure Overview, Acute kidney failure, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, Ascites, Cyst, Abscess


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God's Not Dead Tour Coming to Tri Cities
Walk By Faith Ministries and Positive Life Radio are pleased to announce the "God's Not Dead" tour featuring the Newsboys, Building 429 and Luminate at the Toyota Center in Kennewick on October 4 at 7pm.
Ticket prices are:
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Fullsize GM Steering BracePosted in How To on August 1, 1998
Those of you with '73-'87 Chevy or GMC fullsize pickups and Blazers are probably fully aware of the steering box problems these 4x4s typically have. With the stress of big tires, especially when a front locker is used, the framerail can crack near the box, and then the box can drop off at the most inopportune time. Many companies make plates to fix the fractured frame once damage is done, and these plates also reinforce the area. But if you have a frame that hasn't yet been subjected to abuse, or you just want extra insurance against the frame cracking again, this stylish steering brace made by Autofab might fit your ticket.
Steering braces are a fairly common aftermarket add-on for Jeep CJs, and they usually clamp onto the steering box and then tied to the framerail on the opposite side to prevent movement and breakage. For GM owners, Autofab has designed a brace that goes inside the frame where the steering box mounts and ties into the forward crossmember. This triangulation prevents flexing and eliminates cracking of the framerail. Follow along and see how quick and easy it is to mount this nifty, necessary product.


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"Television brought the war home in a way that had never been done before. I can remember the Korean War as a kid, and I didn't see this [Vietnam War] on television that way. I mean there it was, every night in your living room. You are forced to confront the reality of what is going on there. When you would see Cronkite on Friday give the death toll for that week … I think it certainly raised questions because it provided information in a way that had never been done before. And I think that an informed public shapes opinion. I think television helped to shape that opinion by shining the light on what was going on there." – Journalist Ed Bradley
Archive Interviewee Ed Bradley spoke eloquently on how television helped inform public opinion about the Vietnam War. He was not alone in discussing the impact of wars and television war coverage on his life and on the lives of others. Many of the Archive's interviewees served in the United States Armed Forces, were journalists reporting alongside the troops, or were actors portraying servicemen and women on television. As we honor our veterans this November 11th, here are some selections from interviewees reflecting on times of service in the Armed Forces :
Writer/Performer Sid Caesar on organizing dances to boost troop morale during World War II:
Writer/Producer/Director Larry Gelbart on research for M*A*S*H and learning from those who served in the Korean War:
Actress Barbara Eden on Bob Hope's unwavering energy during USO Tours:
Journalist Dan Rather on how meeting the Servicemen and Women in Vietnam shaped his news reporting:
Host Pat Sajak on serving as a DJ in the Armed Forces Radio Station in Vietnam:
Producer David Wolper on the importance of the GI Bill:
Thank you to all of the Veterans of the United States Armed Forces for all that you do.
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Argentinean soybean processing capability is expected to match that of the United States by 2007, according to a report by Producir Conservando Foundation, one of the top agriculture assessment companies in Argentina.
The country, already a world leader in soybean oil exports, is expected to increase its daily processing capabilities to 154,175 tons by the end of next year, according to the foundation's analysis. This would represent an increase of 34 percent from present levels of around 115,000 tons per day.
According to Gustavo Lopez, the report's author, the objective of the analysis is to compare Argentinean soybean oil producing capability to both America and Brazil. Its interest for Americans and Brazilians is that it shows that a new and powerful competitor is back in the game, and it is aiming to compete with these two countries' most strategic activities in agriculture.
The analysis, partially based on data obtained from the Argentinean commodities broker J.J. Hinrichsen, estimates that American daily soybean processing capability should reach 159,000 tons in two years, and Brazil should reach about 144,000 tons by the end of 2007.
Brazil and America are the worldwide leaders in soybean production, and are also huge markets for its derivatives, which means that much of what's produced is consumed within their borders.
"Argentina has innumerous advantages" to ramp up its soybean planting, states the report. "Among them, lower planting costs, low inputs costs, such as fertilizers, herbicides and fungicides, fewer climatic barriers, a very fertile soil, and very little problem with Asian soybean rust."
Another factor important to the growth of Argentinean soybean processing is that its internal use of soybean oil and its derivatives is minimal compared to the United States and Brazil. This allows Argentina to export much more than its two major international competitors.
While the rest of Argentina industrial sectors are enduring severe economic woes, agriculture has been somehow spared from the worst. Now that perspectives are brighter, the country is starting to regain ground, ramping up production and laying out aggressive market strategies.
More than 95 percent of Argentina's cereal production — processed or not — is exported. And Argentinean crops are situated near ports and industry clusters, which greatly reduces transport and storage. This is what has been the ace up Argentina's sleeve, and what has allowed the country to set highly competitive prices for its soybeans products.
"We clearly see a competitive edge for Argentina over the United States and Brazil, both in the actual soybean producing and in its manufacturing and exporting processes," states the report.
Thanks to recent investments, Argentina has some of the most modern cereal processing industries worldwide, according to the study. In fact, the average processing capability of Argentinean plants are expected to rise to around 3,280 tons per day by 2007, compared to 2,271 tons daily for the United States and 1,235 tons daily for Brazil.
The report noted that it is imperative that government and private sectors start to invest more in infrastructure, in order to guarantee the production growth level. Should these investments never take place, all efforts in elevating productivity in the field would be in vain.
Argentinean reports like this one have been known to raise eyebrows among non-Argentinean readers, as the authors' national pride sometimes gets in the way of true economic conditions. Still, they must be taken seriously. Even battered by almost a decade of economic crisis, Argentina has a tradition in overcoming difficulties, especially in agriculture, the most important economic sector in the country, along with livestock production.
Jose Sergio Osse is a Brazilian agricultural journalist and owns a public relations firm in Sao Paulo. He has worked as a press advisor for Syngenta, Brazil, and as an agricultural reporter for the country's major newspaper.


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By day, Neal Moorhouse, 31, is a Federal Hill resident and the manager of the embroidery department at Personalized Classics in Rockville. But at game time, out comes "Carne Cabeza" (translation: "Meat Head"), the alter ego identifiable by his tights, cape, wrestling mask and exposed gut. We chatted via email with Moorhouse about his passion for Baltimore sports. Here are some highlights.
How did you become a fan?
I didn't really become a "crazy Ravens fan" until I spent three years in Richmond [mostly during college]. Showing my Baltimore pride really drove my fandom!
How many games will you attend?
This year, I will be going to every single home game, thanks to Blue Agave in Federal Hill. They liked what I did so much that they gave me season tickets! I also haven't ruled out some away games. I have my eye on Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
How did the outfit come about?
I really wanted a Mexican wrestling mask. I found a Ravens mask online and jumped on it. After it came in, I said to myself, "Let's make a whole outfit out of this." I made a cape, bought some tights and secured a purple Speedo, and Carne Cabeza was born!
Why are you so intense in your fandom?
Why not? I don't mind being the center of attention. Nothing is better than seeing a whole section of Ravens fans at the game start going crazy when I show up!
Are there other "superfans" you admire?
You have to give it to Captain Dee-Fense! I have never witnessed people go so crazy from a guy who all he has to do is show up! He doesn't even have to say a single word, and people go nuts!
What reactions do you get?
Most people love it, but there are definitely some people out there that are a little grossed out. I can't really blame them. I love to see kids' expressions. They are either really excited or scared.
Have you had any interactions with players?
I haven't been able to have any interactions with any Ravens players yet. I would love to be able to meet Ed Reed or Ray Lewis, but then again, who wouldn't!?
What's your "dream encounter" with a Raven?
I would love to spend a day with Ray Rice. I love his personality and attitude. I think we'd get along really well. Plus, I love what he does for charities in his free time!
What does your family think of the outfits?
My family loves the attention I get from this. My mom tells everyone she knows about it. She's crazy on Facebook, liking every single photo I post and commenting on other people's pictures of me.
What will the Ravens' record be this season?
After the season opener, there's a legitimate argument to not only win the division, but even go deep in the playoffs. On the other hand, it is only one game out of 16 for the regular season. I could easily see us going 12-4.
How do you balance your Ravens and Orioles passions?
I am so proud to be from Baltimore! The only time it becomes an issue is when the two teams play the same day; good thing this has only happened once this season (Manny Machado's first game vs. the Ravens' first preseason game). Thankfully, I was able to watch both without missing too much!
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Drumroll please…and the coveted cover model spot in this year's swimsuit edition goes to…da-da-dum: 24-year-old Irina Shayk. Irina hails from a small village in Russia that is so small, it's not on most maps!OK! GALLERY: SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MODEL GENEVIEVE MORTON JOINS BLACK EYED PEAS FOR SUPER BOWL BLOWOUT
Although Irina has appeared in every Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition since 2007, this is the first time she's appeared on the cover, says the New York Post. Since the annual issue hits newsstands today, last night ten models appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman to read a Top Ten swimsuit-related list.
Irina's in good company since former SI cover models include Brooklyn Decker, Anna V, Hilary Rhoda and Jessica White. And to all the drooling guys out there, according to The Post, Irina's taken. She's dating Portugese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.


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To mark fifteen years since the unveiling of the Angel of the North, Gateshead's Shipley Art Gallery has restored a previously unseen model of the public artwork, used by famous artist Anthony Gormley when building the real sculpture. The model will be on view for a year at the gallery, as the original sculpture approaches an estimated half a billion views in its fifteenth year.
The Shipley Art Gallery unveiled the wooden maquette of the sculpture fifteen years to the day after the public launch of the Angel of the North, on 13 February 1998. The maquette was originally used by Anthony Gormley as he developed his final plans for the 200 tonne steel sculpture. The delicate scale version of the sculpture had been in storage for fifteen years before its recent restoration by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museum, one of our major partner museums which The Shipley Art Gallery is part of.
Julie Milne, Chief Curator of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, said: 'The Angel of the North is intrinsic to the landscape of the North East region now, a true iconic figure. We're very excited to welcome this extraordinary item to the Shipley Art Gallery. Our conservation team have carefully cleaned this immensely delicate balsa wood sculpture, so he will look his best for his public appearance!'
Leader of Gateshead Council, Mick Henry, said: 'It's difficult to believe that it's so long ago that we welcomed the Angel of the North to its home in Gateshead. At the same time, it's hard to imagine Gateshead without it. The Angel has become part of what makes Gateshead, the North East and indeed even Britain, special.
Since its completion in February 1998, the landmark has become a symbol of the regeneration of the North East region – both cultural and otherwise. The Angel is regularly used as the North East's most-recognised landmark on television programmes, from the BBC's Match of the Day and Antiques Roadshow to ITV's The X-Factor and various news bulletins, and has been viewed in real life an estimated 495 million times.
In the late 1990's, the Arts Council invested over £500,000 of National Lottery funds in the project – which accounted for over 70% of the total cost of the Angel.
At the time of the Angel's launch, its creator Anthony Gormley said: 'The effect of the piece is in the alertness, the awareness of space and the gesture of the wings – they are not flat, they're about 3.5 degrees forward and give a sense of embrace.'
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CHESTER, Pa. -- Living dangerously seems to appeal to the Chesapeake Bayhawks.
For the second game in a row, Chesapeake overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat. On Saturday, the No. 2 seed rallied from an 11-8 hole to edge the No. 3 seed Hamilton Nationals, 13-12, in a Major League Lacrosse semifinal at PPL Park.
In a 16-14 win on Aug. 10 against the Charlotte Hounds – whom the Bayhawks will tangle with Sunday for the title – the reigning league champions scored the final five goals. Against Hamilton, Chesapeake used a 5-1 fourth quarter.
"It was a microcosm of our entire season," coach Dave Cottle said. "We've played in five one-goal games, two two-goal games, and we're kind of grinding it out all the way through. We got some stops. [Defenseman] Jesse Bernhardt played a great fourth quarter and really helped us. [Attackman] Casey Powell made some big plays at the end. [Midfielder] Mike Kimmel made a play. We kept battling. That's what we do. It wasn't easy, that's for sure."
The Bayhawks enjoyed just three leads – at 2-0 after a 2-point goal by Kimmel (Loyola Blakefield, Johns Hopkins) 4:02 into the first quarter, at 8-7 after a tally from attackman Ben Rubeor (Loyola Blakefield) with 7:57 left in the third period and at 13-12 on Kimmel's one-timer off a feed from Powell with 1:25 remaining in regulation.
Despite such slim margins of comfort, defenseman Michael Evans said the players didn't panic.
"I think that's a tribute to the veterans on the team and the coaching staff," the South River and Johns Hopkins graduate said. "We've been through a lot and we have a great coaching staff, and we find ways to win some one-goal games. We've been very fortunate to do so. So it's worked out."
While the offense scored five goals in the fourth quarter, the defense solidified and allowed the Nationals to score just once in the final frame.
"I do know that the veteran in us, we didn't get down at any point in this game," said goalkeeper Kip Turner, the Severn School product who made a game-high 14 saves. "That's kind of the mantra of the year. We didn't play a pretty game today, but we fought."


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Back in January we had the opportunity to head out to Los Angeles for the press launch of the 2012 Ford Focus and came away very impressed with the car. However, we only got to spend a couple of hours with the car, we wanted to know, it those good first impressions would hold out on a longer review.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
On April 30, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Lincoln Police Department will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Prescription Take Back Initiative. It will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
LPD will be collecting potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs for safe destruction at the following sites:
Walgreens 8300 Northern Lights Drive Walgreens 2630 Pine Lake Road Walgreens 4000 South 70th Street CVS 4800 O Street CVS 1401 Superior Street
SCIP (School Community Intervention Program) volunteers will also be on hand at each site. Collection sites in every local community can be found by going to www.dea.gov.
Last September, Americans turned in 242,000 pounds-121 tons-of prescription drugs at nearly 4,100 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law enforcement partners, including the Lincoln Police Department. Last year, 586 pounds were collected in Lincoln alone.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines-flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash-both pose potential safety and health hazards.


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In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Gollum almost stumps Bilbo with a riddle: This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down. Grasping for more seconds, Bilbo pleads for "Time," and realizes he's hit upon the answer.
Here's a contemporary Washington riddle: Which federal programs have most savaged the goals of not only conservatives but liberals as well, not only adults but children, not only would-be workers but content-to-be-takers, and sometimes the truly needy?
The answer: a complex of federal disability programs led by Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Smaller programs are also a mess—the Railroad Retirement Board last month revoked the disability benefits of 600 Long Island Rail Road retirees who were allegedly part of a massive fraud—but SSI and SSDI are the twin gorillas that cost a total of $190 billion.
Unsurprisingly, House hearings in late June revealed enormous amounts of fraud and mismanagement in the programs. Surprisingly, liberal legacies like The New York Times, the Boston Globe, and National Public Radio also castigated the programs. Journalists so far, though, have not connected the dots, showing how the failure of SSI and SSDI undercuts almost every disabled person, every government poverty-fighting activity, and every taxpayer.
That's what I'll attempt to do in this story—and the place to start is with the anniversary of what in 1990 seemed a progressive breakthrough, President George H.W. Bush's signing into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). His attorney general, Richard Thornburgh, called ADA "this bright moment in modern American history ... truly another emancipation." Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, a key sponsor, labeled ADA "an emancipation proclamation for people with handicaps" that will "fundamentally change their lives" by bringing them "into full participation in society."
Press accounts reflected that optimism. A front-page USA Today article with the headline, "Disabilities no longer a job barrier," called ADA "The most significant civil rights legislation in more than 25 years." U.S. News & World Report, noting that companies now had to make their workplaces disabled-friendly and make sure their hiring and firing practices were nondiscriminatory, rhapsodized about "Liberation day for the disabled." A Harris poll showed two-thirds of unemployed disabled people excited about going to work.
The reality was different. According to analysts Richard Burkhauser and Mary Daly, 39 percent of working-age men with disabilities had earnings in 1993. That dropped to 29 percent in 2004 and 26 percent in 2009. The percentage of working-age women with disabilities who earned some money declined similarly and was down to 23 percent in 2009.
The decline isn't because disabilities are worse and more people are unable to work: Working-age people in 1980 and 2008 had the same degree of work limitations and a similar unemployment rate.
The big difference is that official Washington through ADA said one thing—We'll help you to work—but created incentives not to work. An SSDI-eligible person with minimum wage skills typically receives $1,100 per month from the government, plus free Medicare coverage after two years, plus other benefits. Overall he does better economically, in the short run, by staying home than by going to work.
It's no surprise that the number of people on SSDI (about 11 million with work histories) and SSI (about 8.2 million with little or no work background) has tripled since ADA passage. Let's see how this works out in the life of one WORLD reader, David Cox. Cox was born with oxygen deprivation because of a twisted umbilical cord. He's had neurological problems but has still shown determination, spending 10 years to get a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
Cox says, "I don't like government assistance. All those crazy rules and regulations." He says he could earn $16,000 on his own as a para-teacher of incarcerated youth, but then "I'd have no security if I lost my job, no Medicare." So he restricts his teaching, not earning more than $700 per month, and in that way retains his SSDI payments from Washington. His disability is real. He's entitled to what he receives. His financial calculations are sensible—but he'd rather work more, in the spirit of ADA.
Multiply Cox by several million. If those on SSDI and able to work do so, they lose benefits. If they save money, they lose benefits. If they return to work and have problems, they typically have to stop working for 5-15 months before getting onto SSDI again. The result: In 2011 only 7 percent of recipients left the government disability rolls. That's exactly the opposite of what ADA's liberal backers wanted. That's also two-thirds less than the 20 percent who go back to work each year after being on private disability insurance.
Despite all the good intentions at the time ADA became a law, the overriding federal message to people with disabilities is: We don't expect you to work. More than $19 of every $20 in federal disability funds goes to support or increase dependency, not to help disabled persons find work and develop their skills.
Liberals should be distressed by the huge gap between ADA predictions and reality. Conservatives should be equally distressed by the way federal disability programs have undercut the 1995 Republican Revolution's one big claim of success: welfare reform, which reduced by half the number of people on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (and changed AFDC's name to Temporary Aid to Needy Families). It turns out, though, that TANF was temporary for hundreds of thousands because they moved onto the disability rolls.
Some stats: From ADA's passage in 1990 to 1997, the first year after welfare reform, the number of SSI recipients increased by nearly 1 million, with most of them claiming disability. A General Accounting Office survey in 1997 found 12 percent of households that lost AFDC benefits began receiving SSI, and hundreds of thousands more moved to SSDI. By 2002, former AFDC/TANF recipients made up one-third of all the women on SSI. Ten years after ADA's passage, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights found that "When access to benefits is expanded the employment rate of individuals with disabilities drops."
The SSDI/SSI rolls also expanded as disability definitions loosened. In earlier years officials granted disability claims on the basis of objective medical evidence concerning hearts, lungs, paralysis, and so forth. After welfare reform the most common claimed disability was bone and muscle pain, especially lower back pain—and that's hard to prove or disprove. Disability awards for "back pain" over the past three decades have increased at least fivefold. We've seen a similar increase in disability awards because of mental disorders, including "feelings of guilt or worthlessness" and "difficulty concentrating." About 60 percent of all disability awards now are for back pain or mental illness.
Some of those awards are for severe problems. I've gone through 77 pages of medical records and correspondence sent me by Virginian Keallie Wozny, 54. She had severe scoliosis that went untreated until it was too late to do a full correction, so surgeons fused her spine with about a 65% curve. She wanted to be a nurse, but her back did not allow her to bear the weight of patients, so she went into respiratory therapy and eventually began work at a local hospital.
Wozny learned to lean—against a wall, against the corner of a night stand, against a bed frame. She leaned whenever she could to take pressure off her back. She fought against pain, sometimes stopping at a bathroom up the hallway to cry privately. She developed osteoporosis in her mid-40s and lost three inches in height as her fused spine slowly broke down and her curve increased to 75 degrees. She had more fusion surgery but was never pain-free. She reluctantly applied for SSDI in 2007 and, after a final hearing that lasted only three minutes, gained approval.
Wozny's need was real, but the federal Office of the Inspector General recently reported that many SSDI applicants "purposely withhold or fabricate information to collect government benefits they are not entitled to receive." A U.S. Senate investigation concluded that "insufficient, contradictory, and incomplete evidence" underlies one-fourth of all disability insurance decisions, with "nondisabled persons" often joining the rolls. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and two other senior members of a House committee declared in March, "Federal disability claims are often paid to individuals who are not legally entitled to receive them."
How many? Hard to say, but the Government Accountability Office recently examined data from a dozen states and concluded that 62,000 individuals determined by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to be fully disabled had "received or had renewed commercial drivers licenses." A 2012 paper from the RAND Center for the Study of Aging found one in four SSDI applicants in 2005 and 2006 actually employed, and more than half probably would have been two years later had they been denied SSDI benefits.
SSA has not done a full study of its SSDI and SSI recipients, but the British government did one of its officially disabled residents in programs similar to the American ones. Asked to submit medical tests to confirm disabilities, one-third of recipients dropped out of the program rather than submit to an examination. Of those tested, doctors found 55 percent fit for work, and an additional 25 percent fit for some work.
In essence, there's good reason to believe that while Republicans boasted of TANF success in trimming the rolls, and some former recipients did go to work, SSI and SSDI for many became the new, improved welfare: Improved from the recipients' perspective because they often received much higher stipends, without any pressure to work. Some Republicans had complained about "welfare queens," but no one wanted to seem so unfeeling as to speak of disability queens—and kings. A national anti-welfare mood meant that from 1996 to 2003 the maximum cash benefit for AFDC/TANF families stayed the same or declined in 32 states and went up in 18, although not by as much as inflation. Meanwhile, the federal SSI rate increased by 17 percent.
Napping conservatives did not realize that not only individuals but states had strong financial reasons to make disability the new welfare. States received TANF block grants, with Washington agreeing to give states the same amount they received in 1996 even as TANF expenses fell. Meanwhile, the federal government paid directly all SSI and SSDI costs, which meant that states could make money by urging TANF recipients to move on over to the federal disability programs.
National Public Radio was shocked to learn that some states even hire firms to contact welfare recipients and push them to qualify for some kind of disability, with states then able to shift recipients from state welfare rolls onto the federal dole. Some modern bounty hunters receive $2,000 for each person they can move from TANF to disability: NPR reported that one out of four working-age adults in poor Hale County, Ala., was receiving disability payments, and called SSDI "a de facto welfare program for people without a lot of education or job skills."
We've already covered in WORLD the huge increase in the number of children on SSI, and the tragic results of over-medication as some grasping parents seek mental disability status for their youthful meal tickets (see "Disabling Security," WORLD, Dec. 17, 2011). But what are the effects on adults of disability lures? Christian poverty-fighters a century ago shared an 11th commandment: Do no harm. Do not remove work incentives. Now, analysts Burkhauser and Daly write about hundreds of thousands who "weigh the advantages of a continued struggle in the labor market relative to … application for SSI-disabled adults benefits."
Americans, long known as people with a can-do attitude, now plot to have themselves declared: Can't do. Last year 3 million people were new applicants for SSI or SSDI: Benefit claims have increased by 25 percent during the past five years. Scoliosis-burdened Wozny has seen how at ground level "the system is flooded with people just trying to get a free ride." She sees lawyers shouting in TV ads, "Disabled? Get the money you deserve!" (One she contacted assumed she wanted to fake it, and told her what to do.) She sees doctors who think they're doing unemployed patients a favor by certifying them as helpless.
Denied applicants typically request reconsideration: It might seem that twice turned-down applicants wouldn't have much chance, but congressional investigators found the vast majority of last-chance judges approve benefits more than half the time. Some judges are umpires who almost never call third strikes: The Wall Street Journal reported that one West Virginia judge awarded benefits in 1,001 of the 1,003 cases he decided in 2011, and in 1,280 of his 1,284 decisions in 2012. And yet, a study last year by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed that if applicants denied benefits initially did not have an appeal option, their employment rate would be 35 percent higher.
SSI and SSDI do psychological harm to individuals and financial harm to the United States as a whole. If we stay on our present course, federal programs like Social Security and Medicare will run out of money within two decades—but SSDI, which ran a $25 billion deficit last year, will run out of money in 2016, according to projections by Social Security's trustees. They predict the system that year will collect only enough money in payroll taxes to pay 80 percent of benefits, triggering an automatic 20 percent cut in benefits—unless Congress acts.
For some who can work, a 20 percent cut is survivable. For others, it would be devastating. This is not an abstract problem for Josh McFarland, a pastor with a 15-year-old daughter who has "the mental cognition of roughly a 2-year-old child, and severely autistic tendencies. She receives SSI and a lot of state help which, for the record, both my wife and I have struggled with over the years. Unfortunately, her need is great, and we simply have had no choice but to accept the programs which exist for people like her. Sometimes dealing with her needs seems to consume us, and I cannot imagine what would happen if the help she is getting now simply stopped."
But if the number of less-needy recipients grows, at some point that help will stop or decrease—or we'll raise taxes so high, or inflate our currency, that the economy will be devastated. In 2016, Congress probably will redirect money from the broader Social Security program, because many politicians want to be seen as compassionate helpers of the beaten-down, especially if they can do it with someone else's money. But that just brings the whole Social Security structure closer to collapse.
We could take three steps toward a better way.
First, recognize that tinkering won't work. Near the 20th century's end, a lavish disability program was flooding Holland's governmental budgets: Dutch politicians lowered benefit levels, tightened eligibility rules, and in other ways tried to reform their program at the margins. Nothing worked until the Netherlands stopped having government run everything and started using private-sector insurance firms to provide case management of rehabilitation.
Second, realize that only a "work-first strategy" works. Now, SSI and SSDI offer support only after individuals have spent a long time showing they cannot work. It would be far better to erase that firm dividing line between the able and the disabled, and to understand that almost everyone can do something. Washington should no longer encourage state officials to make SSI "the new welfare," and should instead encourage through block grants state-by-state, work-oriented innovation.
Third, stress what individuals can do with family support. Shortly before ADA's passage, U.S. News quoted Iowa mom Sylvia Piper saying she had saved taxpayers $4.8 million by ignoring physicians who urged her to institutionalize her son, Dan, who had Down syndrome. Instead, she sent him to public school and encouraged him to get a job when he turned 18. U.S. News reported that Dan saved $800 from his pay as a drugstore stockroom worker, purchased with his earned money a gray bedroom rug, and slept on it the night it arrived: Dan "grew when faced with a challenge."
In 2002, at age 31, Piper died after a car hit him—and a decade later, 108 members of the "Remembering Dan Piper" group on Facebook were still writing and reading comments about him: "Dan loved life and didn't seem intimidated by anything. … Dan gave me drive … he wanted to be treated like everyone else. … his integrity and his motivation showed me how to be a better person." The National Down Syndrome Society conference every year gives out an award in his name.
—with research by WORLD intern Andrew Branch
CHANTILLY, Va.—On a recent morning when Brian Glen rolls a cart filled with lunch items ready for delivery, he almost bumps into a visitor. "Excuse me," Glen says, smiling. "It's a nice day we are having, isn't it?"
Glen, 24, has spent the last two years working at Wildflour, a deli, bakery, and catering business 30 miles outside of Washington in Chantilly, Va. Glen is one of 35 employees with intellectual disabilities at this nonprofit that began in 1994. Five days a week these workers perform a variety of tasks for a paycheck. And they seem to love every minute of it.
"It's kind of like being at Camelot," says Glen. "I have my brothers and sisters here."
Inside Wildflour's 5,000-square-foot kitchen, a half dozen workers with cognitive disabilities stand at steel workstations dicing and slicing tomatoes, jalapeños, cheese balls, and red peppers. Jonathan Chester McCambly's task today is cutting onions. He is meticulous about getting them the right shape before scooping them into a plastic container.
"I will let you in on a little family secret," says McCambly, 29. "Cooking and being a chef is a family legacy. I'm trying to make a name for myself."
Alberto Figueiredo Sangiorgio, Wildflour's general manager, spends months teaching a new worker how to use a knife. Often he lets them cut just one pepper a day until they get it right. He tells his employees not to rush and to make every cut beautiful.
"Even if you don't see it on the surface, they need that challenge," says Sangiorgio, whose four decades as a chef sent him to 15 countries. "We are not here to babysit. They come here to work."
Workers are paid $7.25 an hour and earn sick leave, vacation, and profit-sharing. The office hallway is lined with so many framed employee-of-the-month certificates that space is running out.
"Some of the guys, their knife skills are better than prep cooks I've had in the past," says Paul Miller, a Wildflour chef with 30 years of cooking experience. "In a regular work environment I think some people look for reasons not to go to work. These guys love coming here."
In a room near the kitchen, workers use cookie cutters to press dough into bonelike shapes before placing them onto sheets for baking. Others pack cooked dog biscuits into plastic containers that are shipped to grocery stores. Jessica Dempsey, 24, is taught to pack the biscuits so tightly they make no sound when someone shakes the package.
Dempsey says work is a "really cool idea." Her job, she says, helps her focus on her future and teaches her how to do new things. She likes impressing her supervisors by showing them how hard she works.
"This is my dream job," Dempsey says. "Catering is part of my life."
Many of the workers with disabilities enjoy talking about what they are saving their paycheck for. McCambly wants to go on a cruise this December with his sister. He'd also like to get his own apartment. Caitlin Corrigan, 24, who helps make chicken and tuna salad, just bought her dad golf tees for his birthday.
Sangiorgio has his employees set aside a small portion out of their paychecks every month. At the end of the year they take those savings and buy presents for patients at a local children's hospital.
Wildflour's model works. The business is experiencing its biggest year so far: Twenty catering orders were pending during the last week of July. Last year Sangiorgio opened up another deli at a nearby office complex and plans to expand to 50 employees with developmental disabilities by the end of the summer. He has a waiting list of parents wanting to get their children a job.
Sally Dempsey, Jessica's mother, says her daughter has grown more independent and thoughtful. She does her own laundry, cooks pasta dishes for her family, and took her mother out for sushi on her birthday.
"In past years she would have struggled getting up and been in a foul humor," her mother says. "But she said they are counting on her being here. She said it is her responsibility."
O.K. there are pictures that are obscuring the text. Is anyone else having that problem? Page two of the article has three pictures overlaid on top of the article text. Still the first page gives me the gist of the issue, albeit I'm sure there is more good info to read.
Buddy, most people are sadly completely unaware of what is going on with their tax dollars. They collect their paychecks and hardly give a thought to the money taken out. If everyone had to actually write a check to the government to pay their taxes rather than have this out of sight, out of mind, withholding, you can believe they would be far more alert to what is going on.
The ADA scenario is truly outrageous but only a drop in the bucket of shenanigans occurring across the board of government entitlement programs and agencies.
Thanks Mr. Olasky for this article. Have you read "Rewarding Work" by Edmund Phelps yet? What did you think?
This should be an eye opener. Unfortunately, many have eyes that see but don't understand.


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Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of a class (the "Class") comprising all purchasers of the publicly traded securities of Yum! Brands, Inc. ("Yum" of the "Company") (NYSE:YUM) between October 9, 2012 and January 7, 2013, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the Company and certain of its executive officers issued materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business and financial prospects. YUM, together with its subsidiaries, operates quick service restaurants in the United States and internationally under the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands. On November 23, 2012 reports in the Chinese media disclosed that certain of the Company's chicken suppliers had been feeding toxic chemicals to chickens sold to KFC China. On December 20 and 21, 2012 news outlets reported that the Company knew well before October 2012, but sought to conceal, that certain chicken suppliers in China had injected chickens with excessive antibiotics and other illegal chemicals. Then, on January 7, 2013, in a filing with the SEC the Company lowered its China Division's full-year 2012 guidance for same-store sales, due to publicity surrounding the Chinese government's review of Yum's poultry supply. As a result of these disclosures, on January 8, 2013 Yum shares dropped 5%, from $67.89 per share to as low as $64.40 per share. The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period the defendants misrepresented and/or failed to disclose that: (1) slowing economic trends in China were stronger than reported and could not support Yum's China Division's forecasted sales results or the Company's increased earnings-per-share growth; (2) defendants knew but concealed that the Company's own food safety inspections had already discovered high levels of antibiotics and other illegal drugs and/or chemicals in chickens purchased from a Chinese supplier -- Shandong Liuhe Group; and (3) Yum had continued to buy products from Shandong Liuhe Group until as late as August 2012.
If you are a member of the Class described above, you may move the Court, no later than March 25, 2013 to serve as lead plaintiff; however, you must meet certain legal requirements. If you wish to learn more about this action or have any questions concerning this Notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Michael Goldberg, Esquire, of Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067, by telephone at 310-201-9150 or Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by e-mail to email@example.com, or visit our website at http://www.glancylaw.com.This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.


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This is prime riding weather here in the Northeast, which is why you don't see much being written here at Biker Parties. We're busy outside!
Among the many runs, multi-day activities, swap meets and other fun biker events during the Summer, there is one standout event that deserves becoming a long-standing tradition each year: The 17th Annual Ride To Work Day. Let me tell you about it, and see if you may also want to give it a try if you haven't already.
The Ride to Work Day is on July 16th this year, being the third Wednesday in July annually. The Ride to Work Day is now internationally recognized by at least a dozen countries including America, but had its origins back in the late 80's and very early 90's right here in the USA, inspired by an idea from Aero Design and Manufacturing Co, then later more formally proposed in Road Rider Magazine in 1992.
What's the idea? Ride to work and carry a passenger on the back while you're at it, showing that riders come just as much from the average workforce as they do from anywhere else; so yes, a good percentage of riders do hold down daily jobs and have families too. What is also demonstrated is the importance motorcycles can have in offsetting travel time, gas pricing, and even some traffic and parking space if you think about it.
If you want to take a further look, www.ridetowork.org is the website of the 501 c4 nonprofit organization, organized by Andy Goldfine, Lynn Wisneski, and Christine Holt at present.
As for other countries, I've heard that in the UK, barbeques and charity events are being encouraged throughout an entire motorcycle-featured week, with the Ride To Work Day being the "star" event of the week. Consider giving it a try, and if you do, on the way home why not work up a barbecue or a meet at your favorite local spot for all the working riders you know who are joining in on it? Could turn into a fantastic end of the day, even if it is a workday.
For Biker Parties
My best to you,
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Underground King Issue With Invisible Shirt in Daz Studio 4
Hi! I am hoping someone might be able to help with this, as well as letting me know how this is possible - I have tried loading the Underground King clothing for M4 into Daz 4.0 http://www.daz3d.com/shop/underground-king-m4 - the pants, the boots and the pendant show up fine, however there seems to be a strange problem with the shirt- it shows up in the scene as if it's there, but it doesn't appear in the view, and if you render, it still doesn't appear. I've checked to make sure it's 100% opacity, I've tried changing colors, nothing works. Although, if I pose M4 while this invisible shirt is fitted to him, parts of it become invisible behind him, like wings or something, and when I click on them they name body parts. (Shoulders, etc.)
I can load this shirt fine in Daz Studio 3 Advanced. I tried saving it as a scene and then merging, but it's still invisible. I am confused as to how this is possible, and how I can fix it... Any help would be greatly appreciated! :-) -Cathy
Will the shirt load into a scene on its own? Exactly which version of DS4 are you using (Help>About DAZ Studio)?
Hi Richard! I'm using Daz Studio 184.108.40.206 Pro. Here are some pictures to show what is happening. The shirt "loads" into Daz Studio 4 but is invisible. I also tried loading it into Daz Studio 3 and saving it as a scene, then opened that scene in Daz Studio 4 - the shirt was still invisible, even though it shows up in the scene list as if it's in the scene.
In Daz Studio 188.8.131.52 Advanced - the shirt will load by itself, onto M4 and is posable. I saved the scene and imported it into a new scene in Daz Studio 4. As you can see, the posed M4 came through fine, but the shirt, now visible, exploded. (I also tried importing the scene with the shirt on M4 in a zero'd pose, and the M4 shows up fine, also pants and boots, but the shirt, though listed, is invisible.)
The attached pictures may be all mixed up - one shows the invisible Underground King shirt as it appears in Daz Studio 4.0 - one shows the shirt as it appears on M4 in Daz 3 - the 3rd picture shows the scene from Daz 3 imported into Daz 4 - the shirt has exploded - the 4th picture shows the back view of the exploded shirt. The last picture is how the zero'd pose on M4 and shirt scene saved from Daz 3 appears in Daz 4.
Any help understanding this would be greatly appreciated!. :-) -CathyUK_zero_pose.jpg700 x 416 - 53KUK_back_view.jpg700 x 430 - 43KUK_in_Daz_3.jpg700 x 563 - 101KUK_saved_scene.jpg700 x 708 - 112KUK_in_Daz_4_2.jpg700 x 373 - 44K
I don't have this set, but my first suspicion would be the group names. Could you do this please:
Open the Figure Setup Pane (Window>Panes(Tabs)>Figure Setup
Right-click in the pane's OBJ/Group panel, on the left, and import a new OBJ - find and import the OBJ for the shirt. Don't worry about which preset you use, it won't matter for this. The readme product list should tell you where to find the OBJ.
In the panel, expand the entry for the OBJ so you can see its list of groups.
Please take a screenshot of that list and post it here.
Hi again Richard! Thanks so much for helping with this - I'd really like to know what's going on just for the sake of learning -
Here's a screenshot showing the list as requested - also the 2nd screenshot shows what the scene and surfaces lists are for the invisible shirt when it's loaded into Daz 4.
Just noticed in the Scene view - the left side has a hand mentioned, the right does not - and hand does not appear in the list at all in the Figure Setup list - don't know if that is importantuk_scene_and_surfaces.jpg700 x 198 - 26KUK_FigureSetup.jpg568 x 665 - 50KPost edited by CathyM on
I just got a copy of the CR2 for this from a friend, they are having the same issue.
The problem is the scale dials for the lsleeve & rsleeve bones, they are "Empty Ranges", in DS4 that means 0% scale ie no mesh shows up in the scene, so you need to either directly edit the dials in the CR2 or edit the dial properties in DS4 and export a new CR2
Well, the group names look sensible so I don't think it's what I first thought. Unfortunately I don't have a second thought, though if this is an item you've had for a while you might try resetting in case there's been an update.
It is a little odd having a hand only one side, but having bones without any mesh is quite common - it helps to keep the bone above that does have mesh stable when posing.
Edit Ah, I see you have an answer.Post edited by Richard Haseltine on
Looks like I have another mystery to look into with this CR2, why isn't the RHand showing up in DS4 when it's there in the CR2
*shrugs* keeps me out of mischief ;-P
ROFL Not much of a mystery the RHand, Neck & Head bones are hidden in the CR2Post edited by Bejaymac on
Hi Bejaymac! Glad that you were able to figure out what the problem is with this shirt - but erm I am pretty unexperienced at the mechanics of Daz myself, and haven't ever tried doing any editing - is it something that just anyone could do? You say to edit the dials in the cr2, but I am not sure what that means - or edit the dials in DAZ and export a new cr2? Where would these dials be (parameters or surfaces or...?) and what are they called? And if I export a new CR2 - will it still have morphs and movements, or will I need to figure out how to "rig" it? You said the right hand in the list in the scene view is "hidden" but I can't see how you can know this? Is there some way to unhide it? Should it be?
I just bought this in March but will try resetting it to see if anything has been changed. Thanks again to you both for helping with this :-)
Sorry I keep forgetting that most users don't know how or what to edit, I've been doing it that long that it's second nature for me to open a Poser file in a text editor, and read through it until I find and fix the problem.
Method 1
In DS select the "rsleeve" in the scene tab, then open the Parameters tab and select "General" and you should see the same as I have in the picture, to the right of the words "Empty Range" you should see a little cog, left click it and choose "Parameter settings", in the popup you want to change the Max & value settings (circled in red in the pic) to 100% and then click on "Accept". Now do this for the other three scale dials and then head back to the scene tab and select "lsleeve", now do the same for these 4 scale dials, as you finish each dial on this bone you should start to see a mesh appear in the viewport, it'll be a mess until you finish the last dial, but it means that your doing it right.
How you save your changes is up to you, you can either save it as a scene file, or use File > Export to save a new CR2.
Method 2
Open the CR2 in a decent text editor (anything except notepad) and go to line 296392, there you'll see a chunk of code like I have in the second pic, all of those "0" that I've "circled" (got shaky hands lol) need to be changed to "1". Now jump to line 479556 where you'll find the exact same chunk of code and do the same thing to the same 8 "0" here, then it's a case of save your changes.
If your text editor doesn't have a go to line function then you need to use the find function, and search for "actor rSleeve:1", the sixth one will put you in the right section and it's a case of scrolling down 130 lines until you find the code in the pic, the you do a search from the start of the document for "actor lSleeve:1" and it'll be the sixth one for this one too.Resized.jpg1029 x 700 - 90KCode.jpg754 x 576 - 312KPost edited by Richard Haseltine on
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Thanks so much Bejaymac for your help! How fantastic to be able to figure things out like that - is it from programming knowledge that you knew how to fix something like this? Anyways I am so grateful for your assistance! I've attached a picture of a work in progress, done in Daz 4 with Michael 4 and Genesis both appearing in the Underground King outfit - THANKS! :-) -Cathygoblin_king.jpg800 x 803 - 106K
Sort of, I've been editing Poser files almost from the minute I got Poser 4 all those years ago, I also spent several years modding games where bug hunting usually meant "reading" the files looking for errors, so it a bit of knowledge and a bit of instinct that's developed from those over the years.


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From 2-5 tomorrow (Tuesday), the zine mobile will be parked on Oak Street behind the downtown Oakland library with open library/reading room hours — AND!! Inside in the Kids' Section a station will bet up for zine-making. Supplies (paper, pens, typewriters, etc.) will be provided but feel free to bring your own as well!
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1) I am having a good rotuine since the time my exams have finished,its (routine) just going the way I planned.
2) I wake up in the morning and do excercises and skipping then I eat a healty breakfast than I help my mom in the kitchen than i cook the afternoon meal for me then I surf net and listen to music.
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3) Its only in the evening that I get bored because whatever activites I plan to do I complete it by the evening.


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Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN & LPN Education
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic medical care, such as checking a patient's blood pressure. Duties of LPNs and LVNs vary, depending on their work setting and the state in which they work. For example, they may reinforce teaching done by registered nurses regarding how to help care for newborn infants, attend to the needs of inpatients, or collect laboratory samples for testing. Nurses must often be on their feet for much of the day. They are vulnerable to back injuries, because they may have to lift patients who have trouble moving in bed, standing, or walking.
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We have no idea why Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has a sumo wrestler in its booth here at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Although we think he's trying to push an Actros truck off of a mark on the floor in order to show how big and powerful they are, in reality it's just really disturbing.
Do I really need to see sumo fat ripples this early in the morning? I mean, I know das Germans are into some weird and kinky stuff, but really? Gross.
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Just Don't Want to Be Lonely
By Reggie Smith
May 23, 2012
I was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 when there was little or no hope for a long life, so maybe you can understand why it took me so long to decide to disclose that I was carrying the HIV virus. If you can possibly comprehend or remember how crazy the fear and stigma were in 1985, then you know it was appropriate for me not to tell anyone. Had I done so, it would probably have meant that I and my family would have been treated like lepers by many. As a matter of fact, it took me 14 years to tell my mama, children, and the family and friends what my situation was. I wanted to tell family members that would need to know in case of any unexplainable sickness, but I did not want to worry friends and family with something they could do nothing about. Besides, people have big mouths, and I just didn't want to be lonely -- I wanted to be loved.
It was easier for me to share my reality after having lived 14 years with the virus. I had lived well for so long with the virus, that when I finally did disclose my status, it was easier for my loved ones to feel like I would be alright. In reality, people around me had lived in denial about HIV for so long that no one ever asked me if I had contracted HIV, even though as a part of my recovery from drugs and alcohol, I had shared many times that I had lived the same lifestyle as many of my family members and peers who were either suffering with, or had perished from the opportunistic infections that AIDS made possible. My disclosure was motivated by the fact that so many of my friends and family had suffered and died in the early days of HIV. As a result, I was compelled to write my book Surrender to Heal: Seven Ways to Rise Above the Battlefield of Life, so that I could share how I had been so blessed.
Nowadays, many people are still stigmatized and not willing or ready to share publicly about having HIV. I don't blame them, but I do not mind sharing what my experience and evolution has been, and how healing the freedom to live more authentically has been. There is something very healing about not having to act like I am not listening to anything said about HIV. On a spiritual and mental level, freedom from this secret had a healing effect. I came to find out that something recovering people know -- it is that "our secrets keep us sick." I always say, "you can't save your face and your ass at the same time!!"
Anyway, things have changed a lot, with the treatments for HIV and its associated ailments being more effective. Our fear of imminent death after diagnosis has diminished. There is more hope these days, but there will always be a fear that disclosure means losing your sex life, and nobody wants that! We can talk about stigma in a lot of different ways, but when you get right down to it, being afraid of not being sexual or being loved is what is at the heart of the fear of disclosure. I was blessed to have been in a loving, committed relationship when I was diagnosed. I actually found out I had AIDS when my wife got tested after getting pregnant. If my wife had not been as courageous as she was/is, and if she had left me at the age of 33, I would have been very concerned with finding a mate. I don't know whether or not I would have had unprotected sex with someone else in order to get or keep a sex partner. After all, how do you ask someone who is in their sexual prime to give up that part of their life?
It's not all about sex though. In my experience, disclosure also has to take into account the ability of family and friends to handle the information without becoming an emotional drain on the diagnosed person. I felt like my mother and children would have needed more emotional support than I was willing to give at the time. I was aware that in this case, I needed to be a little selfish for my own good, and the benefit of all concerned. That is why education about the disease, available treatments, and most importantly, how to prevent passing it on or contracting the virus were so important. For me that also meant learning how to stop smoking cigarettes (and everything else), to be very conscious about what I eat, to practice meditation, and to do my best to maintain an attitude of gratitude for every day of life. As a result, with the grace of God, my physical health has been pretty good. I have developed a spiritual relationship with a higher power, been blessed to enjoy a loving relationship with my wife and family, and I have been comfortable enough with myself so that I am not lonely at all. I am loved.
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Bude Storm Proof Wooden Window European Oak
- Brand: PenKnight Carpentry
- Product Code: PK50
- Availability: In Stock
- £774.84 £542.39
- Ex VAT: £451.99
** Need assistance, advice or have a bespoke size/design? **
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Storm Proof casement European Oak window (also available in Joinery Redwood)
This high performance storm proof casement window is only one of hundreds of styles now available please view on our website for more designs, sizes & styles i.e.
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We understand not all window apertures are standard and as our windows are all handmade to order we can accommodate any size. For more information feel free to call us on 01208 367162 or email email@example.com
Q. What am I buying in this listing?
A. You are buying 1 high performance flush casement window as per the design of the listing you are on (please see picture), ensure you are on the correct product before ordering. We also email confirm of order before production so no need to panic if a mistake has been made.
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Cill Select correct tab depth mm Over all front to back 144mm is a 56mm Cill projection
Frame Jambs and heads 88mmx57mm Cill 88mmx69mm
Glazing bars 57mm x 57mm where applicable Smaller profiles availiable upon request(we do not offer plant on bars as they are just not a long-term joinery product).
All glazing bars are set proportionately to the size of the window selected, different sized windows will have different sized glazed areas.
Transoms and mullion where applicable 88 mm x 69mm (69mm is the face finish).
Molding details of all flush windows is Ovolo 12-degree frame.
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Glazed (select option) 24mm low E thermally efficient double glazed units
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Q How do you compare us to a 'local joiner'?
Your local joiner should be able to make you a reasonable quality casement timber window, although many smaller artisan companies will be unable to replicate the design and technical innovations that a company like Penknight Carpentry can. More significantly, many joinery companies will not factory finish (i.e. paint) the frames for you, or even glaze them, so the whole process of replacing or refurbishing your windows becomes a major task requiring multi trade co-ordination including a joiner to make the windows; a carpenter to fit them; a painter to decorate them and a glazier to glaze them. We have our own manufacturing facility right here in the UK. This is especially true when it comes to the skilled requirements associated with sash windows. Here at Penknight Carpentry from advice, to survey, to manufacture, to installation of fully glazed, factory-finished windows, our family run business can do it all.
Q How often will my wood windows need repainting?
Like all natural materials, wood needs looking after. But our wide range of marketing leading colours and wood stains offer long life expectancy and guarantees. Our extensive range of premium finishes enable maintenance periods to be extended, superb colour retention and redecoration requiring only one coat application. Broadly speaking our coatings last up to 6 years without the need for re-decoration. The precise cycle will depend on environmental factors such as the geographic location of your property and the particular aspect and amount of exposure to the elements.
Q Will you paint my new wood windows?
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Q What is 'next generation' double glazing?
The biggest move in thermal efficiency used to be replacing single glazed units with double glazed ones, but now as we all try to preserve energy and save money on bills; product development has been undertaken by our industry that means not all double glazing is the same. We supply for you to install as standard what is known as 'next generation' double glazing consisting low E thermally efficient double glazed units manufactured to EN1279 (part 2) incorporating Super Spacer warm edge technology resulting in windows that are up to 65% warmer at the edge, offer 70% reduced condensation and up to 2Db noise reduction. We also install argon gas filled units that satisfy the demanding EN1279 Part 3.
Q Are timber windows good for the environment?
Timber is one of the most sustainable building materials, and according to Greenpeace:"As long as timber is sourced from properly managed forests...timber windows are by far the best environmental choice" (Greenpeace Briefing: Installing New Windows 1997). Here at Penknight Carpentry we only use timber from sustainable sources. The European Oak timber used in the production of our windows is harvested from managed forests where the growing period is measured in decades. On average, two trees are planted for every one harvested - as timber usage increases, so too does replanting. Few people realise that the area of land under forestation in Europe is increasing year-on-year and there is more area of European forest now than there was one hundred years ago, we take our environmental responsibilities very seriously.
Q My wooden windows need replacing, but the house is a 'listed building' - what can I do?
Get in touch with us. During our years in business, we have gained extensive experience of working in listed buildings and within conservation areas. We can assist you in co-operating closely with many of the conservation officers and local authorities and are happy to advise on individual cases.
Q What is the normal delivery period?
Due to demand our lead times can fluctuate but we will provide you with current estimates in the written quotation we provide.
Normally 4-8 weeks.
Q What kind of disturbance can I expect during installation if Penknight Carpentry install?
At Penknight Carpentry we take great pride in our work, we carry out all work internally and depending on the scale of the works, inevitably there may be some disruption due to noise or dust. However, in advance of our arrival, we ask that you move or cover soft furnishings to minimise this disruption. At the end of each day, your windows will either be completed or left totally secure.
Installation price upon request. Feel free to call us on 01208 367162 or email email@example.com
Q Why Choose Timber Windows and Doors
Timber - the most sustainable of building materials
The European Oak timber used in the production of our windows is harvested from managed forests where the growing period is measured in decades. On average two trees are planted for every one harvested - as timber usage increases, so too does replanting. Few people realise that the area of land under forestation in Europe is increasing year-on-year and there is more area of European forest now that there was one hundred years ago.
New to 2016 European oak is now in full production.
A tree grows by absorbing carbon from CO2 in the atmosphere, transforming it into the cellular structure of timber. Every cubic metre of timber contains 0.8 tonnes of absorbed CO2. From growth, to harvesting, processing and conversion to finished products, timber is a net absorber of CO2.
Timber - for long-term value
Maintenance and repair of timber windows and doors is both cost-effective and easy. Modern timber treatments ensure that products are guaranteed against rot for 12-25 years whilst good paint systems will need no attention other than cleaning for 8 years. Repainted timber windows look as good as new and lift the appearance of any property.
If damage occurs to a timber window or door it can be easily repaired leaving no sign of the repair. It is not surprising therefore that timber is increasingly seen as the material of choice for long-term value.
We are running state of the art design software and can prove full drawing and quotes with in 24hours should you need them fast!
We also supply you as the customer or end user with full U Value certificates on all our glazed products. Upon order you as the buyer must supply us with full name address and contact number
We understand not all window apertures are standard and as our windows are all handmade to order we can accommodate any size. For more information feel free to call us on 01208 367162 or email email@example.com
Thanks for viewing our online shop and I hope we can be of assistance in the future.