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More than 90% of Europeans living in cities are exposed to unsafe levels one of the most health damaging air pollutants, with Bulgaria having the dirtiest air among EU countries, says a new study by the European Environment Agency (EEA).Despite falling emission levels and reductions of some air pollutant concentrations over the past decades, EU air pollution is still far from being solved, according to the report, 'Air quality in Europe — 2013'.
Two pollutants — particulate matter and ground-level ozone — continue to be an especially large cause of breathing problems, cardiovascular disease and shortened lives, the EEA says.
Between 2009 and 2011, up to 96% of city dwellers were exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations above World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, and up to 98% were exposed to ozone (O3) levels above WHO guidelines.
Lower proportions of EU citizens were exposed to levels of these pollutants exceeding the limits or targets set out in EU legislation. These EU limits or targets are in certain cases less strict than WHO guidelines.
"Air quality is a central concern for many people," said Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik.
"Surveys show that a large majority of citizens understand well the impact of air quality on health and are asking public authorities to take action at EU, national and local levels, even in times of austerity and hardship. I am ready to respond to these concerns through the Commission's upcoming Air Policy Review," the commissioner said in a statement.
The EEA's executive director, Hans Bruyninckx, also stressed that to get on to a sustainable path, Europe would have to be ambitious and "go beyond current legislation". – Environmental News Network
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Forward Shaun Durant and guard Jason Guyette have signed to play basketball at Lipscomb University.
Durant, 6-foot-8, 250 pounds, is from London, England. Guyette, 6-5, 200 pounds, is from Freeburg, Ill. Both were standouts this past season at Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Ill.
Guyette was named to the Class A All-State Second Team in Illinois for the 2001-2002 season. He averaged 18 points and seven rebounds as a senior as his Freeburg High School team finished the regular undefeated. Guyette earned an MVP award at one tournament and was named to three all-tournament teams as a senior. He averaged 19 points and 10 rebounds as a junior.
"Jason averaged 20 points a game this past season in a league where doing that is really something," said Kaskaskia coach John Cooksey. "As a freshman he averaged 10 points a game, but really blossomed as a sophomore."
The primary reason for his doubling his per game average was his improvement from 3-point shooting range. He scored more than 750 points in two season at Kaskaskia.
"In high school Jason played with his back to the basket," Cooksey said. "Developing his 3-point shooting made him an inside-outside threat. He just had tremendous confidence and as a successful shooter you have to have that swagger. You have to be able to know that you are going to knock the 3-point shots down."
Guyette earned 2003-2004 All-Great River Athletic Conference first team honors and was All-Region 24. He was also third in the league in MVP voting.
Durant is expected to add a strong physical force for the Bisons under the basket. He averaged 15.2 points and a team-leading 9.5 rebounds per game.
"From the moment when he came into the league he was the best post player in terms of production efficiency," Cooksey said. "He is a bull. He is all of 250 pounds. Several of his teammates from last season will tell you that he is a handful physically in every sense of the word. That physicality is going to be a big help with both offensive and defensive rebounding."
Cooksey also likes Durant's work ethic.
"That's the best thing about him," Cooksey said. "He is tremendously self-motivated. He is in excellent physical condition. He made himself a better player. He worked on all the things we asked him to do. He will only get better at Lipscomb."

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"The hurricane wasn't the problem," said Philip McManus, founder of the Queens Public Transit Committee. "An over-saturated community with underserved people was."
McManus, a resident of Rockaway Beach, takes public transportation to work every day, and said he had to start leaving almost an hour earlier than normal due to inconsistencies in his current bus route.
"I believe there has been a systematic government redlining of Far Rockaway and Rockaway," he said.
McManus founded the committee in hopes of reinstating not only the abandoned Rockaway Beach rail line, but also to eliminate tolls on the bridges and provide a voice in improving the bus routes and overall transportation to and from the Rockaways.
The Rockaway Beach rail line was destroyed in a fire back in the 1950's, and was never restored. The MTA claims the line wasn't restored due to low ridership, but McManus thinks otherwise.
"The Rockaway Beach line is a classic example of isolating, separating and the dividing of people," he said.
Today, the group is working hard to improve and increase transportation to the peninsula to reduce travel time.
McManus explained that public transportation is so bad in the Rockaways that some of its students have the longest commute in the city, traveling over five hours every day to get to and from school in the Bronx.
McManus is looking for support within the community. The next scheduled organizing meeting is August 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, located at 333 Beach 90th Street in Rockaway Beach.
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In this extract, accompanying Adam Marek's short story, Professor Bruce Whitelaw of The Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, reflects on the real science behind chimeric animals and inter-species breeding.
Animal biotechnology is still a relatively young area of biological science. With this status both excitement and what appear as large leaps forwards in our understanding and capability are possible. Perhaps this was best illustrated when in 1996 Dolly the cloned sheep was born at Roslin. But there have been other dramatic animals produced, for example the goat-sheep chimera or geep produced about a decade earlier.
Within an experimental context the production of chimeric animals, still predominantly rodents, is a powerful way to tease apart the factors that control how tissues, organs and body fluids are formed and function. Though the majority of chimeric animals that have been produced are intra-species, for example, a mouse that comprises cells from two different mouse strains, there are examples of inter-species chimeras. The geep and a recent study describing a mouse that has a pancreas derived from rat stem cells have stimulated much thought. Furthermore, there are also examples of chimeric animals that contain human derived cells. The vast majority of such studies utilise rodents and are proving valuable in rapidly advancing our understanding of biological function, most specifically within the context of blood formation. There are examples, however, of larger animals – goats – that have organs containing functioning human cells. It is expected that future cell-based therapies can be evaluated for their biological safety using these chimeric animals.
So, to make distinctions. Cloning produces a genetic copy of an animal. It can produce many such copies or clones, and this methodology has been applied to many species – laboratory, livestock, companion animals – and monkeys by the related method of embryo splitting. But in all of these studies, the species born was the same as that of the surrogate mother. In Adam Marek's intriguing short story, a great ape is born from a human. This is science fiction but certainly thought provoking exposing the reader to a range of dilemmas; species conservation, deforestation, mans relationship with animals and in particular our interaction with the evolutionarily closely related great apes. Although studies are pushing the boundary, the ability for one species to give birth to another is still, so far, science fiction.
To achieve the orangutan birth from human female that underlies Adam Marek's short story the developing ape foetus would need to be 'hidden' from the human womb. The womb would need to know that a foetus was developing but not sense the foetus as not-human. Otherwise the foetus would be aborted. This biological 'trickery' has not yet been achieved. If such methodology was to be developed the potential to apply it in a species conservation scenario could be attractive. There are, however, big biological barriers to be overcome; and even a scientific optimist would limit the imagination to methodology that would only work between closely related species. An example proposed by my colleague Dr Bill Ritchie would be the birth of a Scottish wild cat from a domestic cat.
The closest science has managed to get to this scenario are the chimeras I described above. In these animals, non-host cells are introduced either at a time when the host immune system is not yet fully functional or into animals that have an impaired immune system. The immune system is designed to recognise non-self cells and destroy them. The potential of utilising chimeric animals to accelerate the advance of scientific knowledge and the preclinical evaluation of new drugs and other strategies to treat disease is now an exciting area of biomedical research.
At Roslin, like many other research organisations, we have been generating chimeric mice for many years. This is a standard methodology. We are now exploring the formation of chimeric animals by introducing cells – usually stem cells – to the developing embryo. We are working with experimental animals including mice, rats, chickens and sheep. This is achieved by introducing stem cells into the preimplantation embryo which is an established methodology in mice and extensively used worldwide to produce transgenic mice. We are exploring this methodology in livestock. We aim to increase our understanding of the interaction between the placenta and the developing foetus, the role of specific immune cells in this process, and the role of cells in the early embryo. Our longer term goal is to characterise the network of interactions that enable the development of a healthy foetus. This is all purely academic research. The output of which is increased knowledge of biological processes.
The production of chimeric animals also offers potential biomedical applications. The possibility that animals could be used as bioreactors is being investigated. This opportunity has taken a step forward with the reporting of a rat pancreas in a mouse. In addition, there is considerable current optimism that stem cell therapies can be developed sufficiently to offer new surgical intervention strategies. Stem cells may be able to provide missing function, for example insulin production for those suffering from diabetes. But these stem cells possess characteristics which if not controlled resemble that of tumour cells. Therefore, if such cells are to be delivered to human patients a robust evaluation of their tumour forming capacity is required. We are exploring approaches that utilise chimeric animals to perform this assessment.
So, back to Adam Marek's short story. Thought provoking, science fiction but a story that builds from what is currently an area of active scientific research.
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Professor Bruce Whitelaw is Professor of Animal Biotechnology at The Roslin Institute, Edinburgh.
This article was originally published in BioPunk: Stories from the Far Side of Research, a newly published collection of short stories and commentaries exploring the human issues surrounding biomedical research. Fourteen authors explore themes such as programmable memories, fatherless reproduction, nanotech implants, amphibian-powered scar treatment, full body modification and brain-scanning lie detectors, with accompanying commentary from scientists and ethicists actually working in these fields today. The book is supported by the Wellcome Trust and available now.


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You can hear the "swag" whispers in the background, and Smith even references a "swag hat," something he wore matching with Bieber previously. The lyrics are sure to make you feel really old, too — Smith references twerking, touching a girl's derriere and making a lucky lady his "Mrs. Huxtable." This 'Karate Kid' is no kid anymore, and he lets you know it:
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Chair Taylor called the meeting to order.
Chair Taylor thanked everyone for their participation in the presidential evaluation process. He noted that there was a tremendous amount of information and thought which provided a good basis for moving forward.
Chair Taylor invited all trustees to the September 5th Executive Committee meeting. He stated that at this meeting, the committee would draft a document that included all information gathered and would forward this draft to all trustees. The committee would then solicit comments and finalize the presidential evaluation document.
President Delaney stated that he was looking forward to hearing the observations of the Board and wrapping up the presidential evaluation.
Chair Taylor asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the July 25th Board meeting. A motion was offered, seconded and the minutes were approved unanimously.
Chair Taylor asked President Delaney to speak about this item.
President Delaney stated that he sent out a memo summarizing the changes to the proposed contract. He notified the Board that key people from the bargaining team and Mr. Leonard Carson were present to discuss this item. President Delaney asked Mr. Carson to speak about the highlights.
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Chair Taylor asked for further question or comments. All trustees were satisfied with the discussion. He then asked for a motion to approve the proposed AFSCME contract. A motion was offered, seconded and the contract was approved unanimously.
Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting.
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"Stuck on stupid" probably best describes me when I left the top down and the keys in my convertible at 7 a.m. on a recent Saturday morning to go for a 20-minute daily run. Running back up the street, I thought I might be suffering from a touch of dementia when I couldn't figure out why the car wasn't where I thought I had left it. This was only a mile from my house on a quiet residential street. It turned out that I had been robbed.
The good news: My car, like 95 percent of the 6,000 stolen vehicles per year in Contra Costa County, was recovered a few days later. It was found about 20 miles away with just two wheels stolen and the clutch burned out. What a waste of time on the part of some perpetrator -- not to mention the risk of getting caught.
I'm not alone, as it turns out. Recently, a friend in the Oakland hills told me that his neighborhood had hired a private security guard to cut what had been a rash of break-ins. One couple, walking to one of the meetings to discuss the possibility, was mugged on the way. That did it. The vote to hire private security was unanimous.
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Protection system accessories
SKF has a wide range of accessories to complement your distributed protection system. From software to machine condition transmitters and monitors, SKF has the accessories needed for the real time monitoring and protection of critical machinery.
CMSS 690 absolute shaft vibration (ASv) interface
fig 1) interface is an accessory interface device designed to provide absolute shaft vibration measurement capability for vibration monitor systems that do not offer this functionality. It enhances vibration monitor systems that do offer the absolute shaft vibration measurement, but lack access to raw sensor signals for external data acquisition devices. The CMSS 690 is an interface; it does not provide any protection or condition monitoring functionality.
CMSS 500 series of machine condition transmitters (MCT)
fig 2) convert part of the input signal to a 4-20 mA output proportional to the overall measurement and can be directly interfaced to an existing process control system (PLC or DCS). Combining transmitters with a programmable logic controller (PLC) or a distributed control system (DCS) results in a high density, low cost vibration monitoring system.
- Low cost system for continuous condition monitoring
- Compact DIN-rail mount, for both "G"-rail and "T"-rail
- Two buffered acceleration outputs
- 4-20 mA DC output signal
Small size due to surface mount technology (SMT)
CMCP 500 series monitors
fig 3) are compatible with vibration and temperature inputs; they provide a 4-20 mA output proportional to the overall measurement. Each unit provides power for the associated transducer, processes the signal to determine overall amplitude and outputs a 4-20 mA DC current that is proportional to a user specified range, such as 0-10 mils or 0-0.5 in/sec.
- Alert, danger, and OK alarms and relays
- Trip multiply
Remote reset
Transducers for machinery protections
- Proximity sensors - eddy current probe systems
- Industrial vibration sensors
- High temperature accelerometer and velocity sensors


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Basic Guide: Introduction to Shimano Road Groupsets
Easily one of the most important advancement's in the history of road cycling came out of Shimano's Osaka labs in the early 1990's. Shimano Total Integration (STI) revolutionized the way bike shifters worked, by finally integrating the shift levers into the brake lever, thereby enabling cyclists to shift gears without having to reach to the downtube. It also completely redesigned the brake hoods, making them a functional and comfortable extension of the handlebar.
This advancement helped propel Shimano to lead the component manufacturing industry, and forever changed the way cyclists ride.
Today, Shimano offers 5 mechanical STI groupsets and 2 electronic groupsets, in a range of gears and pricepoints. When naming their groups, Shimano uses both a name and a number. The name tends to stay the same year after year, while the number changes with every redesign of the components.
Figuring out which component groupsets fall where are and how they relate to each other can be tricky, so here's a guide to help you figure out what's what.
To learn more about the Shimano brand, click here.
Dura-Ace Di2: This is the crème de la crème of Shimano's road bike groups. It's an electronic group that is available in both 9070 11-speed and 7970 10-speed varieties. This is the gear favored by pro-racers, and has been ridden to 2 Tour de France wins, a Giro d'Italia win, and 2 Vuelta a Espana wins, plus several classics victories. If you're a rider who simply has to have the best, there are few competitors out there that can match the level of performance you'll find in Dura-Ace Di2.
To learn more about electronic shifting, click here.
Dura-Ace: Mechanical Dura-Ace is easily the most popular high-end groupset out there, and with good reason. Design wise, mechanical Dura-Ace is exactly the same as Dura-Ace Di2, except it uses traditional cable actuation instead of electronic servo motors to shift the gears. Dura-Ace is available in 11-speed 9000 or 10-speed 7900. Liberal use of carbon fiber, titanium, ceramic and precision machined aluminum makes Dura-Ace one of the lightest and most reliable groups available. If you demand high performance, but don't need the added cost and maintenance of electronic shifting, then Dura-Ace is the way to go.
Ultegra Di2: Ultegra Di2 is an electronic group that is in many respects the same as Dura-Ace Di2 (the two systems are largely cross compatible—except for Dura-Ace 7970). The materials used are slightly heavier than the cost-is-no-obstacle stuff used in Dura-Ace, so the components are a little heavier, but in terms of looks and function, they're nearly identical. Ultegra Di2 comes in 6870 11-speed and 6770 10-speed options. This group is a favorite of amateur racers, and provides pro-level performance at a great value.
To learn more about electronic shifting, click here.
Ultegra: Ultegra was created to answer the demand of amateur racers who wanted the performance advantages found in Dura-Ace, but didn't need the exotic materials and superlight construction. Ultegra usually incorporates all the technological advancements made in Dura-Ace, but at a slightly heavier weight and lower pricepoint. Ultegra mechanical uses traditional cable actuation to shift the gears, and comes in 11-speeds with 6800 or 10-speeds with 6700. For cyclists who ride hard and expect results, Ultegra delivers race-winning performance in an affordable package.
105: 105 is Shimano's mid-tier group, and is currently available as a 10-speed mechanical group. Most of the features found on Dura-Ace and Ultegra can be found on the 105 groups, and it is cross compatible with 10-speed Dura-Ace and Ultegra groups. Features like "under the cable cable routing", ergonomic levers and high-end rear derailleur performance put 105 in a league of its own when it comes to performance and value.
Tiagra: Tiagra is available in 4500 9-speed or 4600 10-speed varieties. Tiagra is often found on mid-level carbon fiber road bikes, and offers plenty of performance for the beginning road rider or racer. 10-speed Tiagra is cross-compatible with 10-speed Ultegra and 105, thanks to full STI technology, a wide range of crankset and gearing options, and responsive front and rear shifting, Tiagra is packs a lot of performance into an exceptional package that will grow with you as you improve as a cyclist.
Sora: Sora is Shimano's entry-level series groupset, and is available in an 8-speed 3300 version or 9-speed 3500. Sora is usually found an mid-level alloy bikes and some carbon fiber bikes, and offer great performance at an excellent value. Sora is excellent for the rider who's more interesting in having a good time on the bike than having the latest technology. Thanks to full Shimano STI technology, crisp and responsive shifting, and bomb-proof construction, Sora provides a great level of performance that will last for years.


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Bay Area Hospital strives to improve the health of our community every day.
Bay Area Hospital is a tobacco-free campus.
We provide some of the most advanced and compassionate care in the region.
Whether you are receiving care or visiting a loved one, our goal is to make your stay with us a positive one.
Bay Area Hospital offers a wide variety of support groups and programs to improve the health of our community.
We are continually looking for opportunities to improve our organization and keep our community informed.
Blood pressure test — Overview covers what to expect and results of this routine test.
A blood pressure test measures the pressure in your arteries as your heart pumps. You might have a blood pressure test as a part of a routine doctor''s appointment or as a screening for high blood pressure (hypertension). Many people, such as those with high blood pressure, do their own blood pressure tests at home so that they can better track their health.
You may have more frequent blood pressure tests if you''ve been diagnosed with prehypertension, high blood pressure (hypertension) or low blood pressure (hypotension).
Having a blood pressure test is a routine part of most medical appointments.
Your doctor may order separate appointments for repeat blood pressure checks to look for ongoing health conditions, including prehypertension, high blood pressure (hypertension), low blood pressure (hypotension), heart disease or other conditions.
You should have a blood pressure test performed at least once every two years to screen for high blood pressure as a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, starting at age 18. Your doctor may recommend screening at a younger age if there are additional risk factors for developing heart disease, such as being overweight or having a family history of high blood pressure or heart disease. If you''ve already been diagnosed with high or low blood pressure, you should have blood pressure tests more frequently.
Even if your doctor doesn''t think you have high or low blood pressure as an ongoing condition, your blood pressure is important information for your doctor. It can provide information about your general health.
Your doctor may recommend that, in addition to regular blood pressure tests at a doctor''s office, you perform blood pressure tests at home. There are automated home blood pressure monitors that are easy to use.
Having a blood pressure test doesn''t have any risks to your health. The squeezing of an inflated blood pressure cuff on your arm may be uncomfortable, but it should last only a few seconds.
Occasionally a few tiny red painless spots (petechia) appear after the test just below the location of the cuff, especially if you are taking anti-platelet drugs.
No special preparations are needed for a blood pressure test. You might want to wear a short-sleeved shirt to your appointment so that the nurse or technician doing your blood pressure test has easy access to your arm to perform the test.
However, if the main reason for your doctor''s appointment is to check for or monitor high blood pressure, you should use the toilet before your test to empty your bladder, and avoid eating, drinking caffeinated beverages and smoking for one hour before your test.
Because some medications — such as over-the-counter cold medicines, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), antidepressants, birth control pills and others — can affect your blood pressure, it''s a good idea to take a list of medications and supplements you use to your doctor''s appointment. Don''t stop taking any prescription medications that you think may affect your blood pressure without your doctor''s advice.
Having a blood pressure test is often a routine part of a medical appointment. The test may be performed by a nurse or technician.
The test is performed best while you''re seated in a chair in the examining room. Your arm should be supported, resting on a table at heart level, both feet flat on the floor and back supported by the chair.
Your health care provider will wrap an inflatable cuff around the top part of your arm so that the bottom of the cuff is just above your elbow. The cuff is attached to a dial, digital display or a device that looks similar to a thermometer. This equipment is called a sphygmomanometer (sfig-moe-muh-NOM-uh-tur).
Throughout the test, you should try not to talk or move your arm. The nurse or technician will feel the pulse at your wrist and then take a reading with the sphygmomanometer, checking for when the pulse is felt as the air deflates from the cuff. This is so he or she can figure out how much air to pump into the cuff to accurately measure your blood pressure.
Once a pulse from an artery is found and the stethoscope is positioned above the elbow, so the nurse or technician will hear the blood flow, he or she will begin inflating the cuff with a small hand pump. The nurse or technician will inflate the cuff to momentarily stop the blood flow through the artery in your arm.
Then the nurse or technician will open a valve on the hand pump to slowly release the air in the cuff. He or she will continue to listen to your pulse with a stethoscope to record your systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Systolic pressure — the top number of your blood pressure reading — is the pressure of the blood flow when your heart muscle contracts, pumping blood. Diastolic pressure — the bottom number of your blood pressure reading — is the pressure measured between heartbeats. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, which is abbreviated mm Hg.
It''s also possible your blood pressure will be evaluated using a machine that automatically measures the pressure in your pulse to determine your systolic and diastolic blood pressure. If this is the case, it''s not necessary for the nurse or technician to search for your pulse with a stethoscope.
Whether your blood pressure is measured by hand or with an automatic machine, it takes about a minute to complete a single blood pressure measurement.
The nurse or technician taking your blood pressure can tell you what your blood pressure is immediately after the test is over. Your doctor may discuss what the results mean if your blood pressure test shows that you have high or low blood pressure.
If your doctor thinks you may have high or low blood pressure and is trying to decide the best treatment options for you, you may need to have two or three follow-up appointments to have your blood pressure checked. This is because your blood pressure can vary from moment to moment and day to day. Also for this reason, you may be given multiple blood pressure tests during one visit.
Your doctor will look at the results of each of your blood pressure tests to see if you need treatment. You may also be instructed to take several blood pressure readings at home.
It can be helpful in diagnosing or monitoring high blood pressure if you record your readings in a blood pressure log, whether on paper or electronically, such as in an online personal health record or blood pressure tracker, for example. This gives you the option of sharing your data with your health care providers and family members.
Some blood pressure monitors can be connected directly to your computer, making it easy to transfer the information to an online record.
You can learn your blood pressure measurement as soon as your test is over. A blood pressure reading, given in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), has two numbers. The first, or top, number measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (systolic pressure). The second, or bottom, number measures the pressure in your arteries between beats (diastolic pressure).
Here''s a look at the four blood pressure categories and what they mean. If your readings fall into two different categories, your correct blood pressure category is the higher one.
If your blood pressure test shows that you have higher than normal blood pressure, your doctor will recommend that you make lifestyle changes to try to lower your blood pressure. These changes can include:
Reduce the amount of salt in your diet. A lower sodium level — 1,500 milligrams (mg) a day — is appropriate for people 51 years of age or older, and individuals of any age who are African-American or who have hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease. Otherwise healthy people can aim for 2,300 mg a day or less.
While you can reduce the amount of salt you eat by putting down the saltshaker, you should also pay attention to the amount of salt that''s in the processed foods you eat, such as canned soups or frozen dinners.
If lifestyle changes alone aren''t enough, or if you have stage 2 hypertension, your doctor may recommend medications to help lower your blood pressure. Your doctor will discuss which medication options might work best for you.
Low blood pressure that either doesn''t cause signs or symptoms, or causes only mild symptoms, such as brief episodes of dizziness when standing, rarely requires treatment. If you do have symptoms, the best treatment depends on the underlying cause.


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College Access Programs
The University Access Programs will teach student participants' self-direction, resourcefulness and resiliency through one-on-one advising focused on academic skills development and personal enrichment. Our student participants will become (skilled) successful students and college graduates (prepared to become self-actualizing) professionals, and global citizens who lead through best practices and lifelong learning.
University Access Programs seeks to support disadvantaged students who have potential to meet the challenges of higher education by strengthening and developing their academic and self-management skills. Its focus is to insure that participants in the program have a realistic chance to persist in school and graduate from Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor's degree. To accomplish these objectives University Access Programs provides services to enhance students' academic success, personal skills, and social skills. Providing services in these areas corresponds to the University's mission to foster lifelong learning.
To implement the program's aims as outlined in its mission statement, the Southern Connecticut State University Access Programs focuses on five major goals.
- Recruit eligible students who meet federal low income, disability, and/or first generation guidelines.
- Increase the retention of disadvantaged students in the College.
- Increase the academic success of eligible students by increasing their GPA.
- Increase the number and percent of disadvantaged students who graduate from the College.
- Increase the number and percent of disadvantaged students who pursue graduate or professional schooling.
These programs include:
EOP (for admitted students)
Gear UP (for New Haven Public School Students)
Southern Academy (for middle school students)
For more information, please call the Coordinator, Chaka Felder-McEntire at (203) 392-6814.
Community Partnerships
The University Success Programs has partnered with the following organizations to increase access for students entering the University and to provide additional supports to program staff to increase knowledge and awareness in building curriculum for college bound students.
New Haven Public Schools
- Via the Vertical Team:To begin the process of developing an NHPS/University vertical team to ensure that our high school graduates are ready for success in college.
- Parent University- In early 2012, the New Haven Public Schools in partnership with several community partners began to examine how they could support parental involvement in schools under a Parent University (PU) model. The initiative was designed to engage and empower parents as strong leaders in their children's education. The program was modeled on similar Parent Universities in Boston and Philadelphia. The NHPS has branded the initiative as Parent University New Haven (hereafter referred to as PUNH). On November 3, the NHPS in coordination with its partners held the first PUNH at Gateway Community College. Approximately 300 parents participated in over 35 workshops aimed at helping parents support their kids in school and learn the skills they need to get a better job and take their family in a positive direction. The next PUNH event will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
- College Fair Consortium: New Haven Public Schools in partnership with the New England Counselors of Color Bridging ccess to College (NECBAC) will hold its College Fair Consortium on Thursday, April 4 – Saturday, April 6, 2013.
ECMC: We will host a group from the ECMC Foundation on campus February 26th 2013. There will be approximately 80 students from 8 different cities around the state. This will be their first visit to this campus.
Adopt-a-Family: The office adopted a GEAR-UP Family from Celentano Museum Academy and donated over
$1,000 in food and clothes to a family of four for the Christmas Holiday Season. This
was an inaugural event for the office that will become a tradition every Christmas
Events sponsored through or in partnership with the University Access Programs
- SCSU Application Day- ongoing activities at the local high schools in collaboration with our Admissions Office. (January thru February 2013)
- College Goal Sunday in partnership with New Haven Promise and College Summit. Sunday, January 27, 2013; 12:00pm – 4:00pm
- FAFSA Assistance Workshops in collaboration with the Financial Aid Office (January 28 thru February 1st)- various hours
- Welcome Back Celebration for SEOP/EOP and University Success Students (February 6th, 12:45pm – 2:00pm)
- College Fair Consortium New Haven Public Schools in partnership with the New England Counselors of Color Bridging Access to College (NECBAC) will hold its College Fair Consortium on Thursday, April 4 – Saturday, April 6, 2013.
- Theatre Trip to the Shubert Theatre for students to see The Adamms Family on February 1, 2013
- Theatre Trip to the Shubert Theatre for students to see The Westside Story on May 31, 2013
- SCSU Application Day- ongoing activities at the local high schools in collaboration with our Admissions Office.


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It may be subzero temperatures at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia right now, but that's not stopping these sexy-ass athletes from being capital H-O-T. Who knew talent could look this good!? They're no competition for Harry Styles as sexiest creature on planet Earth or anything, but DAMN – these athletes got it goin' on.
Gus Kenworthy: This guy loves puppies and has baby blue eyes. AKA, the perfect man. Gus even has the Miley Cyrus seal of approval (she tweeted him AND follows him…maybe Cygus will be the next Miam?!)
Nick Goepper: Olympic silver medalist AND he has dimples?! Not to mention he loves Taylor Swift meaning he probably has a super soft emotional side. Go ahead ladies, tweet him your marriage proposals.
Sebastian Toutant: We will forgive Canada for Justin Bieber because this 21-year-old Canadian gem is FLAWLESS. Thank you Canada, thank you.
Mark McMorris: How this kid wasn't already famous just for being hot we do not know. Shout out to Olympic Snowboarding for bringing 20-year-old Mark into the limelight of our affections. Like bro, ARE YOU EVEN REAL LIFE?! Those eyes though.. +
As for the ladies..
Ashley Wagner: This is a 22-year-old figure American figure skating goddess. Yup, that means mini skirts for days.. God bless the USA.
Silje Norendal: I think this chick was going to walk in Paris Fashion Week as a supermodel and somehow got lost and ended up at the Olympics. Like, how is someone this talented and hot? Something tells me snowboarding just got a large male following.
Yulia Lipnitskaya: Okay so it's kind of creepy to call a 15-year-old hot, but this girl is quite the looker. Not to mention she's practically the freakin' most talented person on earth. If you haven't seen her figure skating performance, Google it – your mind will be blown.


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Jonathan Bowman needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 159 designs submitted by 40 freelance designers.
Harmony Home Health
We are a private duty home care agency located in Clearwater, Florida. We provide services throughout Pinellas County (we only have 1 office location). We provide services primarily to seniors but also to those recovering from injury or illness. The types of services we provide are - meal preparation, light housekeeping, bathing, dressing, toileting assistance, transportation to appointments, etc.
Our mission is to keep seniors independent in the comfort of their own homes (we do also provide services in facilities, but primarily it is at people's homes). The culture of our company is heavily focused into providing excellent, above and beyond service. It is important for us to provide great care to our clients, but also in assuring and assisting their families that we'll be able to care for their loved ones, and finally, ensuring that we are a responsible employer and support our caregivers to the fullest. We often hear from our caregivers and clients that we are the friendliest company they have dealt with and enjoy working with us.
We accept private pay and long term care insurance only. Our services are not covered through medicare or private insurances, so typically our clients are coming out of pocket to pay for our services.
It is important for our marketing materials to be professional and compassionate and appeal to a wide range of people. We are a family company and want to be represented as someone you would trust a loved one with.
The specific audiences that we must appeal to are:
- Our clients - typically seniors over the age of 85
- Their family members - these are the people who typically arrange for our services. Most of them are out of state trying to arrange care for mom and dad. Usually they are baby boomer aged women who are professional and have a family of their own.
- Our referral sources - these range from social workers to hospitals and nursing homes to physicians, attorneys and financial planners.
Often times our clients live alone at their home and need a little bit of assistance to stay at home. We provide services between 1 - 24 hours per day, including live in care.
We cater to all types of clients, but often we deal with clients with dementia or alzheimers. Memory care is an area that we do like to specialize in and will be expanding this service offering.
You can view our currentl logo at http://www.homehelperspinellas.net. It is the logo in the upper right hand corner (this website is kind of a stock website - we are in the process of completing a customized website). Please do not feel the need to keep this logo or colors in any way shape or form. (our colors are currently a bright deep blue and gold). It is only to give you an idea of what we have currently.
As stated previously, I'm looking for something that gets across the family atmosphere and compassion that we exhibit as a company. Additionally, something very simple with soothing colors woudl be ideal. however, I want the logo to stand out from the crowd and not be the typical thing that you see from every other home care company.
I am completely open to your creativity in terms of logo design. I will know more as i see logo's in terms of what looks great.. As long as it is simple, unique, and compassionate then it is what i am looking for.
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Well here are pictures from my weekend project of changing out the N91 & N281 Solenoids in my '02 Jetta 1.8T Tip and a Fluid change also.
To start, get the car up on jackstands and ramps as I did, or 4 jackstands. Just make sure the car is perfectly level. That way when you check the level of the fluid later, it will be accurate. Also if you are going to open the trans up as I did, my recommendation is to use a pressure wand like at the coin op car wash to get everything really clean on the outside.
I used the hose at home and Castrol Super Clean. Any cleaner will do, you just want to make sure no road debris can fall into the trans. I also removed the Battery and tray to make sure all was as clean as possible. It also helps to remove the plastic tray from underneath the car, it needs to come out anyhow. Just as a point of reference a replacement trans from the dealer runs $6500-6800 new and about $4500 rebuilt. So keep it clean, so you have no problems.
I used a Carpenters level on the radiator core support for side to side level and on the drivers door sill to check front to back level. Once the car was level, I removed the Battery & tray as well as the Airbox, so there is plenty of room to work on top. The airbox doesn't have to come out, but it makes life easier.
Car on Ramps and Jackstands
Level on door sill
Battery and Tray removed
Next I removed the left front wheel, the inner fender liner and the side splash shield to allow for better access. You dont need to do this for just a fluid change, but if you are going to remove the pan, I feel it makes life easier.
Wheel off
Side Splash shield removed
Next thing is to go under the car and remove the drain plug to drain the trans. It seems that you will collect about 3 liters of fluid in the drain pan, sjoback reported 3.5 liters I believe. Just use a clean pail so you can measure what actually came out, by pooring it back into the trans fluid bottles. Use G 052 990 A2 fluid only. Available at Impex for $16.25 per liter, cheapest price I have found so far.
Remove this plug to drain
Comes out like this
Drain Plug magnet, crud from 1st drain interval
The next step is to remove all the crap out of the way. I started by removing the hard steel line from the trans pan and the side mount on the trans. Leave the line connected, just move it out of the way. A zip tie works good to keep it out of the way. There is also a couple of sheetmetal mounts on the pan to support the wiring looms that pass in front of the pan, just tuck the looms out of the way.You will need all the room you can get to remove the pan. It is very cramped so patience is your friend here.
Here is why you need to move all this stuff
Wiring looms that need to be moved
Remove this bracket and the one on the side of the trans in second picture.
Also remove this mount
A zip tie is your friend
Next I went back up top and removed the shift linkage and the multifunction switch, because it hangs over the pan. Note the position of the bolts, so you won't have to buy the special tool to re align the multifunction switch. Also remove the black plastic vent cap so you can remove the bolt that is near it. Just pry up on it gently and it will pop right off.
Next I went back down underneath and put a ratcheting tie down over the inner left CV joint and the crossmember. No need to remove the left side mount but the pendelum mount (aka dogbone) needs to come out so the tie down will move the trans back a couple of inches. You will need all the room you can get. the pan is a real biatch to get out and patience is your friend. There are many small wires that can be damaged if you are not careful. I don't even want to think about replacing the internal wiring harness.
Multifunction switch with linkage removed
Selector shaft with switch removed
Tie down over CV
Sub frame view of Tie Down
Next remove the pan that covers the valve body. I placed a drain pan under it to catch fluid. Suprisingly, very little fluid came out when removing the pan. Just a small bathroom size dixie cups amount of fluid came out. The pan must come out from the bottom, but you will need to work from the top to remove it so you don't snag any wires on the valve body. another thing is you will need to jiggle the power steering hose and wring looms to get the clearance needed to remove the pan. Take your time here. As the next picture shows the vent tube extends into the trans from the pan and is the major reason the pan is so difficult to remove. Also check out how the paint is missing internally on the pan and bubbled up. That can't be good, so I wire brushed all loose paint off and thoroughly cleaned it out inside of the pan.
Inside view of pan
The next couple of pictures just show random views of the valve body and solenoids. Unfortunately there is not much room to take pictures so I had to use an inspection mirror to get the shots. Sorry they are so small but it was the best I could do.
Valve Body Top View
Valve Body Bottom View
Side view from wheel well opening of valve body
Here are the new solenoids and strainer. I have now verified the strainer can't be changed without major dis-assembly. I mean splitting the trans case apart. That just isn't going to happen at this time in my life and the Solenoids seem to have accomplished my goals at improving the shifting habits of my trans.
N281 Solenoid, controls brake B3for smoooth downshifts
N91 Solenoid, controls torque coverter lockup function
N91 Solenoids Old & New
Strainer aka Filter
Here are pictures of the fluid and parts I used. I won't go into to much detail on the refill as sjoback covered it in his thread very thoroughly to I might add. Here is a Link to 09A Fluid change thread.
Fluid and misc parts used, last picture shows clean versus dirty fluid.
Update 11/06/2004
I changed another couple of Solenoids N93 & N283
Here is the N283 Solenoid
And this is N93 Solenoid P/N 09A 927 331 H
That's all for now, I hope this helps and encourages others to feel confident enough to Rip into that Tip.
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Teaching, General Teaching Projects in Peru by Dominic Pera
My name is Dom Pera and I am from Denver, CO in the United States. Since high school I knew I loved travelling and that I wanted to volunteer—I have always been interested in teaching abroad and living in a foreign country for an extended period of time, but I never quite knew how to make this experience happen. When I finally found Projects Abroad, I knew right away that I would be taken care of very well by the organisation and that I would gain an extremely valuable experience. The hard part was then choosing what country to go to, but when I really started looking Peru seemed to be the obvious choice for me to improve my Spanish, gain some great relationships, and see a part of the world I had never been to.
Arriving in Peru
I came to Peru with my good friend from high school, Lauren, because I knew she was interested in the same sort of thing. Upon landing in Peru we were immediately greeted by the amazing staff, taken to our headquarters in Urubamba, and then introduced to our amazing family in Pisaq. While we were exhausted from travelling, not once did we seem to lose energy because everyone around us was extremely excited to have us there; we immediately felt at home.
My teaching placement
I worked my full 6 weeks in a rural secondary school in a town called Ccorao. My students were between ages 11 and 18, and all I wish is to see them again—they are so nice and incredibly funny! I had 11 classes in the school, and at the start of each class the students were allowed to interview me and ask whatever questions they wanted to. Their favourites are always "Do you have a girlfriend?". My favourite question was being asked by the all-girls class in the school if I was married. When she found out that I wasn't, I was told I could stay in Peru forever and marry her, ha.
I was also incredibly lucky to be paired with such a great English Professor in Ccorao; her name was Kati. Typically, she would tell me what the grammar lesson of the day was, teach the introduction, and then after that I would take over the class and teach the exercises and grammar parts. She really made me feel at home in Peru, and was a great support and advisor for me while teaching the amazing students in Ccorao.
Peruvian celebrations
What best sticks out to me about my placement are their parties. Peruvians love to have parties, especially during school. I was lucky enough to experience a field day, Fathers' Day, the Inti Raymi Festival (which celebrates Cusco's birthday in a way), and Teacher Appreciation Day. The field day was one of my first days, and I got to watch and play some great soccer/football and volleyball with my students. Each grade level was separated into girls and boy's teams for the two sports, and each had special uniforms for the day. It was so much fun seeing their opening ceremonies (run like the Olympics) and seeing how excited all of the kids were to be playing- they are very good!
Even though I am not a dad, the teachers included me as "Padrito Futuro" or "little future dad" in their Father's Day celebration. On the Inti Raymi party at the school, I got to eat traditional Peruvian foods, drink Pisco Sours, and play volleyball with all of the teachers. And finally on Teacher Appreciation Day, all of the students put on an amazing show for the teachers. I felt very honoured to be included in this as well. Each class performed a traditional Peruvian dance; there were games and contests, and great food and drinks. At the end, the two oldest classes each grabbed a teacher and we all danced together for the rest of the day. Needless to say, between all of the students and teachers at Ccorao, I gained a great family with my placement and feel so lucky to have been able to teach them.
As for my experience in general in Peru, I cannot really describe it. During my time I both taught and did community work with other volunteers. I spent time with my family. I toured around Peru, Machu Picchu, and the Sacred Valley. I went to Cusco with other volunteers to party. Simply put, I had the time of my life and miss it every day.
Yes there were minor shakeups along the trip, including being pick-pocketed and getting food poisoning at one point, but these do not take away from my experience at all! 7 weeks taught me to live simply and to cherish your relationships. I think that the most important thing that I learned was Manan Konkanachu Familianchista. This is Quechua (the native Incan language) for Never Forget your Family.
For me, I will never forget the amazing families that I gained in Peru. My host family always so gracious, loving, and helpful. My "family" at Ccorao was always welcoming, upbeat, entertaining, and extremely fun. My "family" of volunteers that I met have become great friends that I will never forget. In all, Peru was the trip of a lifetime. I wish it was longer and I cannot wait to visit my families in Peru someday in the future.
Dominic Pera
Ce témoignage est basé sur l'expérience unique d'un volontaire à un certain moment donné. Nos projets s'adaptent constamment aux besoins locaux, ils évoluent au fur et à mesure que des volontaires s'impliquent et s'adaptent aux saisons, ainsi votre expérience sur place pourra être différente de celle décrite ici. Pour en savoir plus sur cette mission, vous pouvez consulter la page de ce projet ou bien contacter l'un de nos conseillers de volontaires.


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Intraductal papilloma is a small, noncancerous (benign)
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Intraductal papilloma occurs most often in women ages 35 – 55. The causes and risk factors are unknown.
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Signs and tests
The health care provider might feel a small lump under the nipple, but this lump cannot always be felt. There may be discharge from the breast.
A mammogram often does not show papillomas. Ultrasound may be helpful.
Other tests include:
A breast biopsy to rule out
An examination of discharge released from the breast to see if the cells are cancerous (malignant)
An x-ray with contrast dye injected into the affected duct (ductogram)
The involved duct is removed with surgery and the cells are checked for cancer (
Support Groups
There may be support groups for women with breast disease in your area. Ask your doctor or other health care provider for a recommendation.
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AT&T and T-Mobile USA have agreed to share their networks in New York and New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. As both carriers operate GSM and UMTS networks, compatible devices can switch between either AT&T and T-Mobile with little trouble. Calls, texts, and data will go through whichever network has the most capacity in a given area. With reports of cell service outages thoughout New York and New Jersey, this agreement will allow people affected by those outages to utilize their phones if either network is operational. Service agreements will not be affected.
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AT&T and T-Mobile Open Networks to Customers of Both Carriers in New York and New Jersey
DALLAS & BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, AT&T and T-Mobile are taking extraordinary measures to make sure our customers can stay in touch.
AT&T and T-Mobile have entered into an agreement to enable roaming on their networks to customers of both companies in the heavily impacted areas and where capacity is available and for subscribers with a compatible device.
AT&T and T-Mobile customers will be able to place calls just as they normally would, but their calls will be carried by whichever network is most operational in their area. This will be seamless for AT&T and T-Mobile customers with no change to their current rate plans or service agreements even if the phone indicates the device is attached to the other carrier's network.
T-Mobile and AT&T both utilize network technology based on GSM and UMTS standards, which allows for this sharing of voice and data traffic.
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When a fabricator needs to cut steel that's 6 inches thick or greater, the company almost always turns to oxyfuel cutting. There's a very good reason for that.
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September 6, 2018
Braidy Industries Inc., an Ashland, Ky.-based manufacturer of metals for the global transportation and defense industries, and its subsidiary Veloxint have announced the appointment of five new key executives. The news follows the official groundbreaking on the $1.6 Braidy Atlas rolling mill...
Finishing | News Release
September 6, 2018
Valence Surface Technologies, The Woodlands, Texas, a provider of metal finishing to the global aerospace and defense markets, has announced its acquisition of Triumph Processing Inc. (TPI), Lynwood, Calif., from Triumph Group. The TPI business will be renamed Valence Lynwood and will complement...
Testing and Measuring | News Release
September 6, 2018
Mahr Inc., a Providence, R.I.-based provider of dimensional metrology systems, has announced a three-year extension of its 16-year technology partnership with NASCAR's Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). JGR's metrology lab employs Mahr hand tools like micrometers and calipers at all 35 stations to ensure...
Laser Cutting | News Release
September 6, 2018
Preco Inc., Somerset, Wis., and China-based HSG Laser have announced the formation of a U.S.-focused partnership whereby Preco will demonstrate, sell, install, and service HSG-built industrial laser machines for metal sheet and tube cutting applications. The new offerings include fiber laser...
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A line of ZnSe focusing lenses for heavy steel cutting lasers is available from Laser Research Optic. The CO2 laser lenses are offered in 1- to 2-in. OD sizes with thicknesses from 0.250 to 0.380 in. and feature focal lengths from 3 to 10 in. in 0.5-in. increments. Suitable for 200-W to 4-kW CO2...
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Abrasive power tools supplier Dynabrade Inc. has announced it will host an open house at its corporate headquarters in Clarence, N.Y., on Oct. 5 to celebrate Manufacturing Day 2018. The company will showcase the rewarding, highly skilled jobs available for students in manufacturing. Interested...
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Laser Mechanisms' FiberWELD® processing head, through the use of patented inline coherent imaging (ICI) technology, now features real-time direct penetration monitoring for precise depth measurement of industrial laser processes.
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Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Klein Tools Inc. has announced the acquisition of safety products provider Ergodyne.
Ergodyne will be operated as a separate business unit at its current headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., and Tom Votel will remain president.
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Dallas Industries, Troy, Mich., a manufacturer of coil handling equipment, press feeding equipment, and controls for the stamping industry, has announced the appointment of Robert Herrada as regional sales manager. He will assist in handling accounts in Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Michigan. Herrada...
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Solar Atmospheres has announced that its four facilities have obtained certifications to AS9100 Revision D and ISO9001:2015. The company has held AS and ISO quality management systems registration certificates since 2001. The certification preparation followed a rigorous process of evaluating...
Testing and Measuring | Product Release
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Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division has unveiled its new, redesigned Absolute Arm line of portable measuring arms. The new modular wrist design allows both the RS5 laser scanner and the pistol grip (available in several sizes) to be completely removed to facilitate probing in tight...
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Integrating abrasive waterjet cutting into a robot cell isn't always a straightforward or simple process. But for the right application, a fabricator can reap the benefits.
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Press brake forming is one of the most common operations in metal fabrication. It can involve bending 20-foot sections of heavy plate or making 0.25-inch flanges on a small piece of thin-gauge sheet metal. Everyone does it. Manual press brake operation can be effective for many of these bending...
Arc Welding | Product Release
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The Harris Products Group has introduced the Perfect Flame® system for repetitive, high-volume, hand-held brazing applications. It includes torches, tips, flow control devices, and software. With the built-in software, companies can duplicate flame settings across an organization. The software...


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The newly painted electric blue walls of the former carpet shop are testament to the transformation that is taking place inside the modest retail space in downtown Vashon.
For the last month, a group of women has been networking, dreaming, cleaning and painting in preparation for their new endeavor, a cooperative they call Vashon Intuitive Arts (VIA).
"We want it to be a spiritual home for people to come and feel safe," said Lorna Cunningham, one of the main organizers and visionaries for the new project.
That "home" they hope to create, with its roots in the metaphysical world, will offer a retail space in the front, where members can sell crystals, art, jewelry, drums, handmade tarot cards and skin-care products.
Two large meeting rooms to host classes — from dream interpretation to Feng Shui — will be available, as will a treatment room with a massage table and a lending library for members, according to Cunningham.
There will also be "divination" cards for each of the practitioners, and if someone wants to see a practitioner there but is not sure who, the visitor can select a card and let the universe assist in the choosing, according to Cunningham.
No date has been set yet for opening, said friend of the project, Carol Lutra-Johns, but they expect the door will be open by Earth Day, April 22.
Cunningham, a lifelong Islander, works at Pacific Research and as a real estate agent for Winterbrook Realty.
Many of her interests, however, lie in the area of spirituality — she was the organizer who staged Inner Twinings, a spiritual festival, last August.
After the festival, she said, several people approached her, wanting her to offer more along the same lines.
"So many people said, 'You have to do this more than once a year,'" she recalled.
With some inspiration from a friend in West Seattle, who owns the Emerald Spiral, a spiritual and artistic cooperative there, Cunningham called together a group to brainstorm how Vashon might offer something similar.
Throughout the fall and winter an evolving group of like-minded Islanders — massage therapists, dream interpreters, tarot readers, Reiki practitioners and intuitives — gathered together and envisioned the cooperative.
In March, Cunningham and Susan Pitiger, a nurse who organized Earth Fair for several years, and massage therapist Dianna Ammon, signed a six-month lease on the space, which shares a building with Vashon Tech Support.
The group has plans for several events open to the community: a Reiki jam, a shamanic drum journey, a goddess dance, tarot readings and more.
"We have big plans," Cunningham said.


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There are so many things to be thankful for and I'm reminded of these things daily. But today, especially I wanted to say THANK YOU to all those special people in my life. From the text messages that make me smile, to the calls that remind me that people love me unconditionally, to those who check in on me event weekend and make sure I'm still alive, I'm so thankful. To all those who were with me this year when I got married, who made me feel special and that special guy who made the bride come out, David Tutera, overly thankful for that whole experience. For the person who nominated me for the show… Thanks to my sister. Overly thankful is all I can say when I try to explain how I feel.
I cannot say thank you enough to my friends. They are the best. Making me laugh so hard I cry, making me smile when I'm down, encouraging me through many races, and different aspects of my life.I truly value our friendships, our experiences we share and the role you've played in my life.
I cannot believe how much I still love running after this long. I might not always be motivated to get out the door, but it's so much better with friends. Misery loves company ;) Running keeps me sane and I have absolutely NO excuse not to! I'm so thankful for those who leave me comments on this blog, who encourage me through training and those who tell me not to give up and sign up for more races with me to feed the crazy.
I love my family, more than anything. They were there on a very special day for me this year, and I'm so thankful for them all. They are all so kind and know me SO well. :) They continue to support both B and I and it's great to be loved by so many. This year I'm thankful I got to join a NEW family too!
I love my job. Though right now I'm most likely being yelled at during our event, it's a great place to work, minus the people who email me about how far a marathon is…
I am so thankful for this little rascal who makes me smile every night when I come home to his little excited self. You are a good little running partner and make me much less scared while running in the dark. Thank you for puppy kisses and allowing me to dress you in silly clothes and take many pictures of you.
I love, love, love and am overly thankful for my HUSBAND. So weird to say that we are married still, but as you saw from yesterday, it's been quite a year for us!
There are so many things to be thankful for. There are so many things I'm beyond blessed with and just thinking about it, when I really take the time to look around me and take a break I sigh with gratitude. How did I get so blessed. Thankful is not even enough to describe it.
And I must say… Thank you for continuing to read my blog! Over the past few years I've made great friends through my blog and wow, what changes I've gone through and documented on here.
Being thankful is easy when you think of all you have. Take a moment and be thankful today.