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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infectious diseases transmitted through sexual contact. Fifty percent of new STDs happen in people in the age range of 15 to 24 years.
Protecting your adolescent from STDs
The best way to prevent your son or daughter from contracting an STD is to advise them to abstain from any type of sexual contact with another person. However, if they decide to become sexually active, or are currently sexually active, there are several precautionary measures to follow. These are recommended by experts to help reduce your adolescent's risk of developing a sexually transmitted disease. They include:
Have a mutually monogamous sexual relationship with an uninfected partner.
Use (consistently and correctly) a male latex or female polyurethane condom, even for oral sex.
Use sterile needles if injecting intravenous drugs.
Decrease susceptibility to HIV infections by preventing and controlling other STDs. Having another STD makes it easier to get infected with HIV.
Delay having sexual relationships as long as possible. The younger a person is when they begin to have sex for the first time, the more susceptible they become to developing an STD.
Have regular checkups for HIV and STDs.
Learn the symptoms of STDs and seek medical help as soon as possible if any symptoms develop.
Avoid having sexual intercourse during menstruation.
Avoid anal intercourse, or use a male latex condom and topical microbicides.
Avoid douching.
What should my adolescent do if diagnosed with an STD?
Begin treatment immediately, take the full course of medicines, and follow your healthcare provider's advice.
Notify all recent sexual partners and urge them to get medical checkups. If your son or daughter does not wish to do this personally, your local health department will provide assistance.
Avoid sexual activity while under treatment for an STD. If your partner also needs treatment, wait until his or her treatment is completed as well.
Have a follow-up test to be sure the STD has been successfully treated.
What are some common types of STDs?
Numerous STDs have been identified. According to the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the CDC, common types of STDs include:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV, the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency symptoms (AIDS), destroys the body's ability to fight off infection. It is spread by unprotected sex with an infected person, as well as through contact with infected blood or contaminated needles. People with advanced HIV infection are very susceptible to many life-threatening diseases and to certain forms of cancer.
Human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a common sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts called condylomas. These can happen on the inside or outside areas of the genitals and may spread to the surrounding skin or to a sexual partner. Because HPV infection does not always cause warts, the infection may go undetected.
Women with an HPV infection have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer. Regular Pap tests can detect HPV infection, as well as abnormal cervical cells. An HPV vaccine is available to help prevent cervical cancer and genital warts. It is recommended starting at age 11 but can be given as young as 9 years of age. Discuss this with your child's healthcare provider.
Although there is treatment for genital warts (which sometimes go away on their own), the virus remains and warts can reappear. Certain types of HPV can also cause warts—called common warts—on other body parts such as the hands. However, these do not generally cause health problems. -
Chlamydia. Chlamydial infections, the most common of all STDs, can affect both men and women. They may cause an abnormal genital discharge and burning with urination. In women, untreated chlamydial infection may lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This is an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and other reproductive organs that causes symptoms such as lower belly pain. Chlamydial infections can be treated with antibiotic therapy. Unfortunately, many people with chlamydial infection have few or no symptoms. The most common and serious complications happen in women and include pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, and infertility. Men may have urinary symptoms or have no symptoms while they have chlamydia.
Gonorrhea. Gonorrhea causes a discharge from the vagina or penis and painful or difficult urination. The most common and serious complications happen in women and include pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, and infertility.
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Genital herpes. Genital herpes infections are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Symptoms may include painful blisters or open sores in the genital area. These may be preceded by a tingling or burning sensation in the area. The herpes sores usually disappear within a few weeks, but the virus remains in the body and the lesions may recur from time to time.
There is no cure for HSV but there are antiviral agents to take that can shorten an outbreak and reduce symptoms. -
Syphilis. The initial symptom of syphilis is a painless open sore that usually appears on the penis, in the vagina, or around either sexual organ. Untreated syphilis may go on to more advanced stages, including a transient rash and, eventually, serious involvement of the heart and central nervous system. Syphilis infections can be treated with antibiotic therapy.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). PID is a serious complication women can get from some STDs, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. PID refers to an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and other reproductive organs. It can cause lower belly pain and, later on, infertility.
Other diseases that may be sexually transmitted include:
Bacterial vaginosis
Cytomegalovirus infections
Granuloma inguinale (donovanosis)
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Molluscum contagiosum
Pubic lice
Oral ulcers (oral sex can result in ulcers from gonorrhea or herpes)
Facts about STDs and adolescents
- STDs affect men and women of all backgrounds and economic levels. However, nearly half of all STD cases in the U.S. happen in people younger than age 25.
- STDs are on the rise, possibly due to more sexually active people who have multiple sex partners during their lives.
- Many STDs initially cause no symptoms. In addition, many STD symptoms may be confused with those of other diseases not transmitted through sexual contact—especially in women. Even symptomless STDs can be contagious and can later cause chronic or serious health problems.
- Women suffer more frequent and severe symptoms from STDs:
- Some STDs can spread into the uterus (womb) and fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This can lead to both infertility and ectopic (tubal) pregnancy.
- Some strains of HPV infection in women may also be associated with cervical cancer. In both women and men, these strains may cause anal, head, and neck cancer.
- STDs can be passed from a mother to her baby before or during birth. Some infections of the newborn may be successfully treated. Others may cause a baby to be permanently disabled or even die.
- Once diagnosed, many STDs can be successfully treated. Some STDs, such as herpes, cannot be completely cured and may happen again, but each recurrence can be controlled.


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Explore the vibrant community and spiritual growth at Catholic Churches in Arlington, Massachusetts. Discover the rich history, engaging services, and welcoming congregations that make the Catholic Church Near Me in Arlington, Massachusetts a cornerstone of faith in the region.
Are you on a quest to find a Catholic Church Near Me in Arlington, Massachusetts? In this article, we will explore the role of the Catholic Church Near Me in Arlington, Massachusetts, highlighting some of the key churches and parishes that serve as pillars of the community.
The Catholic community in Massachusetts is experiencing a significant growth in recent years. For those seeking a Catholic Church Near Me in Arlington, Massachusetts, the options are plentiful.
Look no further than the convenience of Google Maps. With just a few simple steps, you can easily locate the nearest Catholic Church Near Me in Arlington, Massachusetts.
Navigating to Catholic Churches in Arlington, Massachusetts with Google Maps
To begin your search, open the Google Maps application on your smartphone or access the website on your computer. In the search bar, type "Catholic Church" followed by the specific location in Massachusetts where you are located or wish to visit. For example, you can search for "Catholic Church in Arlington, Massachusetts" for churches in that particular city.
Once you hit enter, Google Maps will populate with various Catholic Churches marked on the map. You can click on the markers for more information about each church, such as its name, address, contact details, and even reviews from other visitors.
If you prefer a more organized list view, click on the list icon on the bottom right corner of the screen. This will display all the Catholic Churches in Arlington, Massachusetts in a convenient list format, making it easier for you to select the one closest to you.
Additionally, you can use the filtering options to narrow down your search based on factors such as ratings, hours of operation, and more. This can help you find a Catholic Church that meets your specific preferences and needs.
With the user-friendly interface of Google Maps, locating a Catholic Church Near Me in Arlington, Massachusetts has never been simpler. Whether you are a local resident or a visitor to the state, this tool is a valuable resource for connecting with your faith community.

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Following the release of what his campaign called his first ad of the general election, Romney participated in a "tele-town hall" with supporters in the swing states where the ad is running: Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, and Iowa.
Friendly questions from five participants ranged from how he'd rein in medical costs (jettison Obamacare and sell health care like shoes and food and other consumer products) to where he'd cut government spending (his list includes the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some funding to NPR.)
Romney characterized the coming election as a "crossroads for America," and urged supporters to help him get out the vote in November - particularly seniors who may be seeing lower returns on their investments, and young, voting-age citizens who may bear the brunt of the nation's current deficit spending.
He told those on the call that they'd be hearing more from him in coming months.
"You folks are going to have a big say in who our next president is," he said, adding that they were not called "by random."
Romney called in from New Hampshire, where he is scheduled to hold an afternoon campaign event in Hillsborough. Those calling in to the tele-town hall heard taped statements from former U.S. Winter Olympic gold medalists Mike Eruzione, Dan Jansen, and Bonnie Blair. Jansen and Blair medaled at the 2002 Salk Lake City Winter Olympics which Romney was brought into run after it ran into trouble. He is credited with helping make it a success.
All three former Olympians are associated with the Provo, Utah-based company Qivana, a promoter and commission-based distributor of naturopathic dietary supplements.
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text: Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. When high waves flipped over Ryan Hunter Harris' fishing boat off the coast of Alaska, his crewmate got back to shore in a survival suit. Harris wasn't so lucky. He spent the next 26 hours adrift in a plastic bin used to store fish. Eventually, another fishing crew picked him up. Harris told Reuters he kept his spirits up singing songs, including "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and, of course, "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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QinetiQ, a UK-based defense contractor, has its fingers all over some of the US Defense Department's most sensitive systems. The company's subsidiaries provide robots, diagnostic systems, intelligence systems for satellites, drones, and even "cyber-security" to the US Department of Defense. The parent company, which was created as a privatized spinoff of the British Defense Evaluation and Research Agency—what was the UK's equivalent of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—is often cited as the inspiration for James Bond's "Q."
But for at least three years, QinetiQ was apparently unintentionally supplying its expertise to another customer: China. In multiple operations, hackers tied to the People's Liberation Army have had the run of QinetiQ's networks, stealing sensitive data from them and even using them to launch attacks on the systems of government agencies and other defense contractors. Emails uncovered by the hack of security firm HBGary revealed that Chinese hackers had the run of the company's networks starting in 2007.
Bloomberg's Michael Riley and Ben Elgin report that in one effort that lasted for over three years, "Comment Crew"—the group tied to the recent hacking of the New York Times and other news organizations, plus a host of attacks on other defense contractors and technology businesses—managed to gain access to "most if not all of the company's research." The company was notified on multiple occasions by government agencies of ongoing breaches, starting with a report from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in December of 2007 that "a large quantity of sensitive information" was being stolen from two computers at the company's US subsidiary, QinetiQ North America (QNA). A month later, NASA informed QNA that one of the company's computers was being used in a cyberattack on its network.


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Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer, and accounts for about 3% of cancers that happen in children. Although other types of cancer can eventually spread to parts of the skeleton, osteosarcoma is one of the few that actually begin in bones and sometimes spread (or metastasize) elsewhere, usually to the lungs or other bones.
Because osteosarcoma usually develops from osteoblasts (the cells that make growing bone), it most commonly affects teens who are having a growth spurt. Boys are more likely to have osteosarcoma than girls, and most cases of osteosarcoma involve the knee.
Most osteosarcomas arise from random and unpredictable errors in the DNA of growing bone cells during times of intense bone growth. There currently isn't an effective way to prevent this type of cancer. But with the proper diagnosis and treatment, most kids with osteosarcoma recover.
Risk for Childhood Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is most often seen in teenage boys. Teens diagnosed with osteosarcoma tend to be tall for their age, suggesting that rapid bone growth may lead to the disease.
Kids who have inherited one of the rare cancer syndromes also are at higher risk for osteosarcoma. These syndromes include retinoblastoma (a malignant tumor that develops in the retina, a part of the eye, usually in children younger than age 2) and Li-Fraumeni syndrome (a kind of inherited genetic mutation, or change in a person's genes).
Because exposure to radiation is another trigger for DNA mutations, children who have received radiation treatments for an earlier cancer are also at increased risk for osteosarcoma.
Symptoms of Osteosarcoma
The most common symptoms of osteosarcoma are pain and swelling in the leg or arm. It happens most often in the longer bones of the body — such as above or below the knee or in the upper arm near the shoulder.
Pain may be worse during exercise or at night, and a lump or swelling may form in the affected area up to several weeks after the pain starts. Pain that often wakes the child up at night or pain at rest are of particular concern.
In osteosarcoma of the leg, a child also may develop an unexplained limp. In some cases, the first sign of the disease is a broken arm or leg, which happens because the cancer has weakened the bone and made it vulnerable to a break.
If your child or teen has any of these symptoms, it's important to see a doctor.
Diagnosing Osteosarcoma
To diagnose osteosarcoma, a doctor will do a physical exam, take a detailed medical history, and order X-rays to detect any changes in bone structure.
The doctor might order a CT scan or scan of the affected area, which will find the best area to biopsy and show whether osteosarcoma has spread from the bone into nearby muscles and fat. The biopsy can be done by cutting or scraping a small piece of the tissue or by withdrawing a sample of tissue with a needle and syringe.
In a needle biopsy, doctors use a long hollow needle to take a sample of the tumor. Local anesthesia (medicine that numbs the area so the person won't feel pain) usually is used. Or the doctor may order an open biopsy, in which a portion of the tumor is removed in the operating room by a surgeon while the child is asleep during the procedure under general anesthesia.
If a diagnosis of osteosarcoma is made, the doctor will order CT chest scans as well as a bone scan and, sometimes, more MRI studies. After treatment starts, repeating these tests will help doctors see how well treatment is working and whether the cancer is continuing to spread.
Treating Osteosarcoma
Treatment of osteosarcoma in children includes chemotherapy (the use of medical drugs to kill cancer cells and shrink the cancer), followed by surgery (to remove cancerous cells or tumors), and then more chemo (to kill any remaining cancer cells and minimize chances of the cancer coming back).
Surgery often can effectively remove bone cancer, while chemo can help eliminate remaining cancer cells in the body.
Surgical Treatment
Surgical treatments for osteosarcoma include either amputation or limb-salvage surgery.
Currently, most teens with osteosarcomas involving an arm or leg can be treated with limb-salvage surgery instead of amputation. In limb-salvage surgery, the bone and muscle affected by the osteosarcoma are removed, leaving a gap in the bone that is filled by either a bone graft (usually from a bone bank) or more often a special metal prosthesis (artificial part). These can be matched to the size of the bone defect.
The risk of infection and fracture is higher with bank bone replacement and therefore metal prostheses are more commonly used to reconstruct the bone after removal of the tumor.
If the cancer has spread to the nerves and blood vessels surrounding the original tumor on the bone, amputation (removing part of a limb along with the osteosarcoma) is often the only choice.
When osteosarcoma has spread to the lungs or elsewhere, surgery might be done to remove tumors in these distant locations.
Chemotherapy is usually given both before and after surgery. Chemo makes the tumor smaller, which makes surgery easier. It also gets rid of small pockets of cancer cells in the body, even cancer cells too small to appear on medical scans.
A child or teen with osteosarcoma is given the chemotherapy drugs intravenously (through a vein). The drugs enter the bloodstream and work to kill cancer in parts of the body where the disease has spread, such as the lungs or other organs.
Short-Term and Long-Term Side Effects
Amputation carries its own short-term and long-term side effects. It usually takes at least 3 to 6 months until a young person learns to use a prosthetic (artificial) leg or arm, and this is just the beginning of long-term psychological and social rehabilitation.
With limb salvage surgery, a person usually starts bending the knee or the affected body part almost immediately. A continuous passive motion (CPM) machine that continuously bends and straightens the knee may be used to improve motion for children with tumors around the knee.
Physical therapy and rehabilitation for 6 to 12 months after surgery helps a child walk, initially with a walker or crutches, then without any assistive devices.
Early complications after surgery include infection and slow healing of the surgical wound. Also, the metal prosthetic device or the bank bone may need to be replaced as the body grows, although some prosthetics can be adjusted to fit as a child grows.
Other late problems might include fracture of the bank bone or failure of the bank bone to heal to the child's bone, which might require more surgery.
Many of the medicines used in chemotherapy also carry the risk of both short-term and long-term problems. Short-term effects include anemia, abnormal bleeding, and increased risk of infection due to destruction of the bone marrow, as well as kidney damage and menstrual irregularities.
Some drugs carry a risk of bladder inflammation and bleeding into the urine, hearing loss, and liver damage. Others may cause heart and skin problems. Years after chemo for osteosarcoma, patients have an increased risk of developing other cancers.
Chances for a Cure
Survival rates of 60% to 80% are possible for osteosarcoma that hasn't spread beyond the tumor, depending on the success of chemotherapy.
Osteosarcoma that has spread cannot always be treated as successfully. Also, a child whose osteosarcoma is in an arm or leg generally has a better prognosis than one whose disease involves the ribs, shoulder blades, spine, or pelvic bones.
New Treatments
Treatments are being developed and researched with new chemotherapy drugs. Other research is focused on the role certain growth factors might play in the development of osteosarcoma. This research may be used to develop new medicines to slow these growth factors as a way to treat the cancer.
For osteosarcomas that cannot be removed surgically, studies are underway on treatments that use new combinations of chemotherapy and localized radiation that focuses more specifically on the tumor cells.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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Philadelphia Flooring Contractor
For any commercial or residential building, flooring is one major factor to consider during construction. Getting it right is crucial in avoiding additional and unnecessary expenses on untimely repair or replacement projects. However, doing this won't just require you to pick the best flooring material for your property. It's even more important to work with the most trusted Philadelphia flooring contractor.
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At Buenos Ayres Flooring, we have a flooring design team that will guide you in choosing the best style, color, texture, and finish for your chosen flooring material. They will also come up with the best layout applicable to your space. All these will be done to assure that the final result will match your other home decor and reflect your personality.
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Factors to Consider in Choosing the Right Flooring Contractor
The flooring contractor you'll be working with can solely define if your floors will last for a long time or look and perform below your standards, requiring early repairs and replacement. Choosing the most durable and attractive flooring material for your home won't mean anything if you let an amateur handle the installation process.
To make sure that your flooring project will be done correctly and won't incur any additional cost, here are some of the things you should look out for in choosing the best Philadelphia flooring contractor to work with:
Knowing that your flooring contractor has a license will give you the peace of mind that they have the expertise in the field. A license will show that they have the training and knowledge to ensure your flooring project's success. Buenos Ayres Flooring is a licensed flooring contractor—one among the many marks that we have the mastery and dedication to our field of craftsmanship.
You may check the state's regulating board to ensure the validity of our license.
Quick Turnaround
The best flooring contractor to work with is someone who can deliver high-quality results on time. Buenos Ayres Flooring has a team of flooring specialists who knows various techniques to quickly finish a flooring project without missing the tiny details and compromising the quality of results. With us, you wouldn't suffer the same inconvenience that an amateur will give you.
Proper Insurance
As much as you want brand new floors, having strangers work in your home will make you want to be financially protected as well. Your flooring contractor must have all the proper insurances, including liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, auto insurance, etc. Buenos Ayres Flooring has all these to protect you and our company. We will even give you a copy of our insurance policy before starting your flooring project.
Knowledge about Flooring
This one should be impossible to miss. Before you work with a flooring contractor, you should confirm that they have sufficient knowledge to take on your flooring project with ease. Always ask questions. This way, you won't just fully realize what you want. You will also verify that they have the proper answer to any possible dilemma that you may face. Buenos Ayres Flooring is composed of flooring experts who can develop quick solutions and provide alternative options whenever you need them.
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Installation and Manufacturer Warranties
Your flooring contractor must be registered as an authorized dealer with the floor manufacturer. That way, the warranty won't be void after the contractor installed the product. Buenos Ayres Flooring has dealt with many manufacturers concerning warranties, ensuring that all your products will be properly taken care of whenever issues arise. We also offer excellent installation warranties. If anything goes wrong due to the installation, our flooring experts will be back to fix it as soon as we can.
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Established as a professional Philadelphia flooring contractor, Buenos Ayres Flooring takes pride in our expert team of flooring designers, manufacturers, installers, maintenance men, and other service providers. Each of our staff has been thoroughly trained to cater to every flooring need quickly and efficiently.
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Many drivers are giving more at the pump than a year ago but they still have reason to be thankful. Prices in many parts of the country have fallen recently, and AAA says gas prices could end the year lower than where they started.
The national average Wednesday was $3.43, down 44 cents from mid-September although still 8 cents higher than a year earlier. Gas started the year at $3.28 a gallon. AAA says it should be between $3.10 and $3.30 when 2012 ends.
Still, because the price was so high for so much of the year, Americans are likely to spend a record amount for gas in 2012. Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service estimates that Americans will spend about $483 billion on fuel this year, eclipsing last year's record of $471 billion. And that's even as Americans use less gas by taking shorter trips or driving more fuel efficient cars.
The Energy Department estimates that gas prices will average $3.64 a gallon this year after averaging a record $3.53 a gallon in 2011.
A number of things affect the price of gasoline. It starts with the price of oil, which can be impacted by everything from the strength, or weakness, of the global economy to tensions in the Middle East. That oil is turned into gasoline and other products at refineries. The U.S. has about half the number of refineries it did 30 years ago. When one goes down due to a fire or unplanned maintenance, it can lead to a shortage of gasoline, which sends prices higher.
All of these factors have come into play in a big way this year. That's why prices haven't just been high — they've been on a roller coaster. There have been four separate swings of at least 40 cents — two higher and two lower.
The wild swings have been even more notable in individual states. Here's a look at how volatility has contributed to wide swings in certain states over the past year:
The long lines are gone but motorists in New York and New Jersey are still paying as much as 30 cents more per gallon than they did a year ago. Even before Superstorm Sandy, drivers in the both states — and elsewhere in the Northeast — were paying higher prices because refinery issues caused temporary supply shortages in late summer. Just as supplies were being replenished, Sandy hit. Refineries were shut down, oil imports were delayed and many gas stations were without power. Drivers who didn't want to risk running out of gas waited on lines for hours to fill up. New Jersey and then New York imposed gas rationing. Prices rose more than 10 cents in New York City, Long Island and certain parts of New Jersey, according to AAA.
Wednesday average price: $3.92/gal
Versus year ago: Up 27 cents
Wednesday's average price: $3.55
Versus year ago: Up 30 cents
Gas prices have dropped about 70 cents after jumping above $4 a gallon in May. Most drivers are now getting a discount of about 20 cents compared with last year.
The reason: West Coast refineries, which had been closed for fires or other maintenance, are operating again. That includes BP's Cherry Point refinery in Blaine, Wash. Washington also is benefiting from cheaper crude delivered by rail from the Bakken shale region in North Dakota, where oil production is booming. Bakken crude is on average about $4 cheaper than oil at the Clearbrook, Minn., pricing hub, says Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service.
Wednesday average price: $3.51
Versus year ago: Down 19 cents
Utah's gain has been Nevada's loss — and in this case Nevada is happier. Utahns are paying about 30 cents more per gallon than last year. Traditionally, the gas produced by Utah's five refineries was kept in-state, meaning lower gas prices, particularly when demand fell during the winter. That changed in the fall of 2011 when a pipeline opened between Utah and Las Vegas. That's taken the extra capacity away from Utah and helped balance supplies in Nevada, which also gets some gasoline from California, Kloza said. The average price for gas in Las Vegas is about 6 cents cheaper than Utah's state average. A year ago, Utah prices were about 18 cents cheaper than in Las Vegas.
Wednesday's average price: $3.63
Versus year ago: Up 30 cents.
Wednesday's average price: $3.61
Versus year ago: Up 6 cents
The price is about the same as a year ago, but that belies the wild ride motorists have taken. Gas soared to an all-time high of $4.67 in October because gas supplies ran short. The state's energy infrastructure took it on the chin. A fire closed part of Chevron's Richmond, Calif., refinery in early August. Plus, a Chevron pipeline that moves crude oil to refineries in Northern California also was shut down and operations at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Southern California were disrupted for days after it lost power. Since few refineries outside the state make California's special blend of summer gas, there were few outside sources to draw from for help. Prices since have fallen nearly 90 cents as supply shortages eased and refiners shifted to winter blends, which are cheaper to produce.
Wednesday's average price: $3.77
Versus year ago: Up 1 cent
Drivers are getting a small break at the pump as an indirect result of Superstorm Sandy. Georgia was one of several states allowed to sell a blend of reformulated and conventional gasoline after the massive storm battered the Northeast in late October even though it wasn't in the storm's direct path. It's cheaper for refiners to produce conventional gasoline than blends formulated to control pollution. Georgia also has the advantage of plentiful supplies. The state gets gas shipped through two major pipelines and from refineries in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. And its state gas tax is fairly low, Kloza says.
Wednesday's average price: $3.28 per gallon
Versus year ago: Up 1 cent
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Time is moving so fast. I said that a few days ago, didn't I? But what I am loving is that there are so many things happening in my life right now that I can pretty much mark time with milestones.
I've shared many of them with you in the past several months and having you motivate me and cheer me on has been exceptional. Well I've got a little more to share with you.
Let me present to you Foodies of the World, an exceptional cookbook featuring some incredible recipes from exceptional food blogs around the world. This book has been put together with a lot of love by Slattery Media Group, with an elegant cover design, crisp matt paper and high quality images. Each blogger is highlighted with a personal biography, their recipes illustrated with delicious photographs, all coming together to make a spectacular "guide to the best on the web". The best they truly are: fantastic bloggers like Ilva from Lucullian Delights; Jeanne of Cook Sister; Hilda of Saffron & Blueberry; Julia from A Slice of Cherry Pie; Denise and Laudalino of Chez Us; Jaden from Steam Kitchen; Leemei of My Cooking Hut; Julia of Mélanger (To Mix); and Bea of La Tartine Gourmande and so many more are part of this book and I hold my breath as I tell you – yes I am too.
The book features over 100 recipes and 2 of them are from me! I wanted to highlight my Indian roots and selected 2 of my favorite Indian dishes. Foodies of the World can be purchased here and will make the perfect Christmas present that you will cherish for a long time.
I am also really excited to reveal the winner of my Hotel Chocolat giveaway: First off: I so enjoyed reading about the variety of chocolates that makes your world rock. There were some great comments and loved your stories. But there can be only one winner ….
…. a box of Signature Dark Chocolate Collection from Hotel Chocolat goes out to CMorgetstern of Galerie Morgenstern in Göttingen, Germany. So, if CMorgenstern can contact me with your address details, it would be my absolute pleasure to pass it on to the folks at Hotel Chocolat. Congratulations!
I wish you a fabulous weekend. I'm flying to Munich tomorrow to work on a very exciting project – I'll be developing flavors and scents for a Client and presenting some of my ideas. One of the ideas are these macarons you see here. I can't reveal much about the project but I will reveal what flavor combination these macarons were all about when I return.
Wish me luck and be good while I'm gone!
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This question is basically from Ravi Vakil's web page, but modified for Math Overflow.
How do I write mathematics well? Learning by example is more helpful than being told what to do, so let's try to name as many examples of "great writing" as possible. Asking for "the best article you've read" isn't reasonable or helpful. Instead, ask yourself the question "what is a great article?", and implicitly, "what makes it great?"
If you think of a piece of mathematical writing you think is "great", check if it's already on the list. If it is, vote it up. If not, add it, with an explanation of why you think it's great. This question is "Community Wiki", which means that the question (and all answers) generate no reputation for the person who posted it. It also means that once you have 100 reputation, you can edit the posts (e.g. add a blurb that doesn't fit in a comment about why a piece of writing is great). Remember that each answer should be about a single piece of "great writing", and please restrict yourself to posting one answer per day.
I refuse to give criteria for greatness; that's your job. But please don't propose writing that has a major flaw unless it is outweighed by some other truly outstanding qualities. In particular, "great writing" is not the same as "proof of a great theorem". You are not allowed to recommend anything by yourself, because you're such a great writer that it just wouldn't be fair.
Not acceptable reasons:
- This paper is really very good.
- This book is the only book covering this material in a reasonable way.
- This is the best article on this subject.
Acceptable reasons:
- This paper changed my life.
- This book inspired me to become a topologist. (Ideally in this case it should be a book in topology, not in real analysis...)
- Anyone in my field who hasn't read this paper has led an impoverished existence.
- I wish someone had told me about this paper when I was younger.


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The Daredevil Christopher Wright
In Deference to a Broken Back
Amble Down Records
On the cover there are three men who look like they've been transported back to grandma's lounge somewhere in the 1970s, it must be the sofa, and the beards. However, the old refrains rings true; don't judge a book by its cover. The opening track begins with strings and sentimentality with the lyrics: "I died on the way to the hospital. You cried all the way from the funeral. You cried." So, it's not cheerful, but can we really be happy all the time? A touch of realism?
Once you get past the first 1.08, this album opens right up. It becomes an algorithm of sounds, emotions gaining perspective with each chord. The sound is rich in nostalgia, wrapped up tight with representational lyrics. It seems like they are writing songs about the experiences of all our lives, so in that way, it's an easy CD to seep into. Mixed by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, The Daredevil Christopher Wright is in good company.
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Updated Monday A.M.: My biggest question this morning: How bad is the NFC that the Giants are still in the playoff hunt? WTF?! (Tomlinson adulation is post above.)
The Bears may have clinched full NFC HFA, but take note of the way they let the Bucs back into the game... in
So: Which of you FFL GMs with a playoff game today was ballsy enough to start Tim Rattay? (Anyone? Anyone?)
Kyle Boller? Really: Kyle Boller?
It's officially time to start asking what solid playoff position the Titans would be right now if Vince Young had started the entire season?
(Oh, and the Rookie of the Year award is o-v-a-h. Yes, even though his stats today weren't particularly good. Or any good. But the guy keeps winning. Who had Tennessee at .500 after Week 15? Exactly.)
Just when the entire world was fully on the Saints bandwagon, they go and lose at home to a terrible Redskins team.
"Too Little, Too Late" Award: Steelers.
Hell hath no fury like the Pats after their worst offensive performance of the Belichick Era.
(And how ya like the taste of zilch,
Wait: With the Jags' loss and the Jets' win, is
Favre passes Marino in something? Yawn.
OK, *now* do you buy that Jay Cutler is a better QB than Matt Leinart? He only proved it head-to-freaking-head. (Oh, I can already hear your qualifier that Cutler has a better team around him. I argue that if they switched places, Cutler would still outperform Leinart.)
You know what? The NFC effing sucks. The only redeeming value is that the Wild Card spots should be up for grabs through Week 17 – and may include a team with the dreaded .500 record.


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Update at 5:36 p.m. ET. U.S. Attorney Will Investigate:
During a press conference today, Mayor Tom Tait asked for calm. He also said that the Office of the U.S. Attorney had agreed to investigate the shootings.
"The first step is to get to the truth," Tait said according to the Orange County Register. "That takes some time and patience, and that's what I'm asking for."
Our Original Post Continues:
It's quiet in Anaheim this morning after police put down a fourth day of angry protests that lasted past midnight. Some city residents are outraged over two deadly police shootings last weekend, and the police's subsequent handling of citizen protests this week.
At least 20 people were arrested yesterday, according to the Contra Costa Times, after protesters bunched up outside Anaheim city hall, where council members voted to ask the U.S. Attorney's office to investigate several deadly police shootings. Not everyone could get a seat inside the building and police turned away the overflow crowd.
At least five people were hurt in the melee that followed, according to The Los Angeles Times. And police once again deployed rubber bullets.
NPR member station KPCC has a dramatic report from a strip mall near city hall.
"Police helicopters hovered from above as colorful fireworks from nearby Disneyland lit up the sky," Corey Moore reports. "At one point, police shut down a gas station when protesters were seen filling canisters with gas."
Corey tells us about Yolanda Delgado, 68, who had decided to patrol the strip mall to keep protesters from looting.
At one point in the report, Delgado is punched in the face by one young protester. "Have some pride," she shouted.
George Rangel was also at the scene. He told Corey that he wasn't angry at the protesters for coming out against the shootings; he was angry at the way the protests have unfolded.
"There's no reason for the public to be acting like this," he said. "It's out of control. What we need is leadership within the Mexican community to lead these people."
In other parts of Anaheim, "protesters hurled rocks, traffic cones and other objects at police clad in riot gear as officers chased people along sidewalks and streets throughout the evening and fired less-than-lethal projectiles into crowds after giving a dispersal order," the Times reports. "Sirens wailed as officers formed skirmish lines and police from neighboring law enforcement agencies provided assistance."
As we wrote, the violence began Saturday with the deadly police shooting of Manuel Diaz, who was unarmed.
Now Diaz's family has filed a lawsuit against the city of Anaheim and the police department, according to The Los Angeles Times. It says the lawsuit alleges Diaz was shot when he was chased by officers, dropped to his knees and was shot in the back of the head.
Latino leaders are outraged over what they call "a history of brutality" against Latino residents. Five people have been killed in police shootings this year.
Saturday, Anaheim police unleashed dogs on protesters, including women and children. KCAL reporter Joe Jackson interviewed one woman who tried to protect her baby in a stroller. She was crying, saying that police started shooting suddenly and hit even little kids. She was distraught, saying the dog bit her.
Mayor Tom Tait has asked for a state and federal review of the shooting of Diaz.
Anaheim City council members voted unanimously to ask the U.S. Attorney to investigate the officer shootings. But last month Anaheim decided to hire an independent investigator to examine police shootings.
Meanwhile, Diaz's mother spoke to reporters near the site of the shooting. She called on residents to stop the violence.
"This is wrong and needs to stop on both sides," Genevieve Huizar said, according to the Times.
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Term II: US must help poor, elderly, Obama says
Published 11:38 am Monday, January 21, 2013
WASHINGTON — Declaring "our journey is not complete," President Barack Obama took the oath of office for his second term before a crowd of hundreds of thousands Monday, urging the nation to set an unwavering course toward prosperity and freedom for all its citizens and protect the social safety net that has sheltered the poor, elderly and needy.
"Our country cannot succeed when shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it," Obama said in his relatively brief, 18-minute address. "We believe that America's prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class," he added, echoing his calls from the presidential campaign that catapulted him to re-election.
The president declared that a decade of war is ending, as is the economic recession that consumed much of his first term.
He previewed an ambitious second-term agenda, devoting several sentences to the threat of global climate change and saying that failure to confront it "would betray our children and future generations." Obama's focus on climate change was notable given that he barely dealt with the issue in his first term.
In an era of looming budget cuts, he said the nation has a commitment to costly programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. "These things do not sap our initiative, they strengthen us," he said.
Sandwiched between the bruising presidential campaign and relentless fiscal fights, Monday's inaugural celebrations marked a brief respite from the partisan gridlock that has consumed the past two years. Perhaps seeking a fresh start, Obama invited several lawmakers to the White House for coffee before his speech, including the Republican leaders with whom he has frequently been at odds.
Looking to the challenges ahead, Obama implored Congress to find common ground over the next four years. And seeking to build on the public support that catapulted him to the White House twice, the president said the public has "the obligation to shape the debates of our time."
"Not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideals," Obama said.
Moments earlier, Obama placed his hand on two Bibles — one used by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the other by Abraham Lincoln — and recited the brief oath of office. Michelle Obama held the Bibles, one on top of the other, as daughters Malia and Sasha looked on.
Vice President Joe Biden was sworn in for his second term as the nation's second in command.
Monday's oaths were purely ceremonial. The Constitution stipulates that presidents begin their new terms at noon on Jan. 20, and in keeping with that requirement, Obama was sworn in Sunday in a small ceremony at the White House. Because inaugural celebrations are historically not held on Sundays, organizers pushed the public events to Monday, the same day the nation marked the late civil rights leader King's birthday.
Following his address, Obama headed into the Capitol for a lunch with lawmakers and to sign nominations for several Cabinet members. Then it was off for the traditional inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue and two glitzy evening inaugural balls.
After a stunning sunrise, the weather for the swearing-in and parade was chilly — upper 30s rising into the lower 40s — and overcast.
Once the celebrations subside, Obama will be confronted with an array of pressing priorities: an economy still struggling to fully a recover, the fiscal fights with a divided Congress, and new threats of terrorism in North Africa. The president has also pledged to tackle immigration reform and stricter gun laws in the wake of the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., — sweeping domestic reforms that will require help from reluctant lawmakers.
Obama is also facing fresh concerns about terrorism in North Africa. In the midst of the inaugural celebrations, a U.S. official said two more Americans died in Algeria, bringing the U.S. death toll from a four-day siege at a natural gas plant to three. Seven Americans survived, the official said.
The president did not offer any specific prescriptions for addressing the challenges ahead, though he is expected to offer more detail in his Feb. 12 State of the Union address.
Asserting "America's possibilities are limitless," he declared at the Capitol: "My fellow Americans, we are made for this moment, and we will seize it, so long as we seize it together."
"We must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care and the size of our deficit," he said. "But we reject the belief that America must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future."
Obama's second inaugural lacked the electric enthusiasm of his first, when 1.8 million people crammed onto the National Mall to witness the swearing-in of the nation's first black president. Far fewer people attended this year's inauguration — officials estimated up to 700,000 people — but the crowd still stretched from the Capitol to the Washington Monument. And shortly before the president spoke, U.S. Park Police announced that the public viewing areas on the Mall were full.
Security was tight across Washington, with streets closed off for blocks around the White House and Capitol Hill. Military Humvees and city buses were being used to block intersections. Volunteers fanned out near the Mall to help direct the crowds.
David Richardson of Atlanta and his two young children were among the earlygoers who headed to the Mall before sunrise.
"We wanted to see history, I think, and also for the children to witness that anything is possible through hard work," Richardson said.
Wendy Davis of Rome, Ga., was one of thousands of inaugural attendees who packed Metro trains. Davis came four years ago as well but was among the many ticketholders who couldn't get in then because of the massive crowds.
"I thought I was early last time, but I obviously wasn't early enough," she said.
By 8 a.m. thousands of people were also waiting in security lines that stretched a block to gain access to the spots along the parade route that were accessible to the general public without a special ticket.
The cold weather was easily tolerated by Marie-France Lemaine of Montreal, who received the trip to the inaugural as a birthday present from her husband. She headed up an Obama advocacy group in Quebec that cheered on the president from north of the border.
"The American president affects the rest of the world," she said.


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When Harvard divinity professor Harvey Cox arranged to meet with Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger at the Vatican in 1988, a group of nuns thought he was wasting his time.
"I was chatting and having dinner with a number of Dominican sisters who were staying there for a 30-day retreat," Cox says. "They were incredulous that I wanted to bother seeing Ratzinger. 'Why do you want to do that?' they asked. 'Who pays any attention to him?' "
Flash forward a few decades, and nuns are more than paying attention.
Two weeks ago, the Vatican issued a report declaring that the umbrella group representing most American nuns had strayed from church doctrine and adopted "radical feminist" views. Rome ordered Seattle's archbishop to begin monitoring all operations of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.
It hit "like a sock in the stomach," Sister Simone Campbell, head of the Catholic social justice lobby Network, told NPR shortly after the word came down.
The reprimand might have come as a shock to many U.S. nuns, but observers say the confrontation has been brewing since Vatican II, the Roman Catholic Church's controversial liberalization in the 1960s.
Nuns Caught In The Middle
The Second Vatican Council, popularly known as Vatican II, had asked religious orders to modernize, which for many nuns meant focusing more on social justice and other issues in their communities and less on promulgating church doctrine — including Rome's strict views on birth control and abortion.
Vatican II "asked them to respond to the needs of society," says the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and culture editor for America magazine, a Catholic weekly.
But he says the changes ushered in nearly a half-century ago have largely fallen out of favor in Rome, and that has left many nuns caught in the middle.
"They have embraced the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, and they have thrown themselves into work for the poor and marginalized that other parts of the church wouldn't go near," says Martin, who refers to the nuns as "my heroes" and recently started the Twitter hashtag #WhatSistersMeantoMe.
Rome gets very worried when the chain of command appears to be challenged, either overtly or covertly.
"Many sisters I know are quite saddened, because many of the reforms that happened in the last 50 years were the result of their following the instructions of the Second Vatican Council," he says.
Harvard's Cox, who calls himself a "sympathetic outside observer" of the current drama, says the Vatican crackdown is likely to chafe for many nuns from orders that have long relished their independence.
"My guess is that the real worry here with the American sisters is that they are slipping out of the chain of command," says Cox. "Rome gets very worried when the chain of command appears to be challenged, either overtly or covertly."
A Shift Toward Obedience And Order
Both Bishop Karol Wojtyla, who later became Pope John Paul II, and then-Rev. Joseph Ratzinger, installed as Pope Benedict XVI after John Paul's death in 2005, took part in the opening session of the Second Vatican Council.
Known as the "pope's rottweiler" for his hard-line positions back when he led the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith — the same Vatican office that issued last month's LCWR assessment — Ratzinger was considered a liberal at the council.
"But Ratzinger got very dismayed and distraught by what was going on in the late 1960s in the German universities," Cox says. "He thought it was time to tack [to the right] and emphasize authority and obedience and order because he thought things were getting out of hand."
Cox, author of the book The Future of Faith, says that during their "long talk" in 1988, one of Ratzinger's chief concerns was so-called liberation theology, a movement led by Latin American bishops that emphasizes working to end unjust economic, political and social conditions.
"The main objection was not really the theological content of the liberation theologians, but the fact that they seemed to be forming a kind of separate magisterium," Cox says. "They had these base communities all over the place that were not really answerable to the local bishop."
Essentially Two Options
Cox says that's the same concern with the nuns now. The Vatican's remedy? A five-year period in which Seattle Archbishop Peter Sartain, along with two other bishops, will provide "review [and] guidance and approval, where necessary, of the work of the LCWR," according to the CDF's doctrinal assessment.
"It means they'll review all policies, all speakers, all conferences, all publications and all letters of support," says Mary E. Hunt, a feminist theologian, writer and activist.
It's not clear what form the Vatican-mandated changes will eventually take. And the LCWR — made up of about 1,500 representatives who in turn represent the majority of the approximately 56,000 U.S. nuns — plans to meet later this month on how to respond.
An LCWR official told NPR this week that members have essentially two options: They can agree to work with Rome on making the mandated changes, or they can choose to form a new organization independent of the church's hierarchy.
"The conference plans to move slowly, not rushing to judgment. We will engage in dialogue where possible and be open to the movement of the Holy Spirit," the group said in a statement.
Sister Mary Ann Walsh, a spokeswoman for Sartain, says all the parties involved constitute "a reasonable group of people, and the changes will be made in a reasonable way."
Waiting In The Wings?
Hunt wonders whether another factor is at play. She thinks the church would ultimately like to displace the LCWR in favor of a smaller and much more conservative order of nuns known as the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious.
"They are of course uniformly anti-choice, anti-gay — all the things that the hierarchical church stands for, those women agree with and abide by," she says, adding that with the crackdown on the LCWR, the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious "is poised to become the new definitive group."
Walsh disagrees with that view. "I don't think it could be supplanted, because it is the main body," she says.
Donna Bethell, chairwoman of Christendom College in Front Royal, Va., says the Vatican is simply fulfilling its responsibility to make sure the sisters reflect church doctrine.
"They're expected not only not to contradict what the church teaches, which is one of the complaints, but also to be very active in ... talking to people since more people see them than see bishops, talking to people about the fullness of the church's teaching," Bethell says.
The Vatican oversight may hurt recruitment of U.S. nuns, whose numbers already have shrunk by two-thirds in the years since Vatican II, according to data collected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.
"Without a doubt, it makes it more difficult," Hunt says.
Cox, the divinity professor, says he doesn't understand the Vatican's approach given the way the clergy abuse scandal has played out.
"This is a bit humiliating and angering to have it played out in public this way," he says.
"Why couldn't they have done it much quieter? Why such a public thing over this?" Cox wonders. "They could have quietly met after they did their assessment of American nuns and found ways to counsel and negotiate with them."
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So, it's no wonder that some couples want to incorporate words on their wedding cake. And it's also no wonder - at least to me, heh - when those words spell disaster.
Or misspell it, as the case may be.
Note that the baker used the classic Wilton letter press on the first tier, but then gave up and free-handed the rest. And how "forword" is misspelled. And that "for worse" is left off. Now note the spacing. And the colors. And the...oh, are you ready to move on?
I'm told one or two of those words are misspelled, but frankly I was too distracted by the heaps of soggy seaweed to notice. Maybe that's the point?
Jessica wanted the writing on her cake to match the font of their invitations, so she brought in this handy reference picture:
Now, at first I thought the baker had stacked these in the wrong order, since it kind of looks like the top tier connects with the bottom one. When I saw the back, though, I realized:
And finally, a tip for all your wedding wreckage:
The uglier it is, the more you should emphasize the word "beautiful."


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Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease
Treatment Overview
During a blood transfusion, a person (the recipient) receives healthy blood from another person (the donor). The donated blood is carefully screened for diseases before it is used. Before receiving a blood transfusion, the recipient's blood is analyzed closely (using blood type) to make sure the donor blood is a close match to the recipient's.
Blood is transfused into an arm vein slowly over 1 to 4 hours (except in an emergency when blood is transfused more quickly).
Blood transfusions can:
- Treat a sudden or short-term condition related to sickle cell disease.
- Treat severe complications of sickle cell disease.
- Prevent complications of sickle cell disease.
- Lower the risk of stroke in infants and children.
Blood transfusions aren't usually used to treat uncomplicated painful events or mild to moderate anemia.
What To Expect
Following a blood transfusion, doctors keep a close watch on the person for any negative reactions.
Your doctor might check for iron buildup in the body (iron overload). This can happen when a person gets many transfusions.
Why It Is Done
A blood transfusion lowers the amount of hemoglobin S red blood cells in the body. When there are fewer sickled hemoglobin S cells in the bloodstream, they are less likely to build up and block blood vessels.
Blood transfusion also increases the number of normal red blood cells in the body, increasing the supply of oxygen to the body.
Some sudden complications of sickle cell disease cause the body's red blood cell count to drop to life-threatening levels (severe anemia). When severe, these conditions (including splenic sequestration, acute chest syndrome, and aplastic crisis) can be fatal if not treated with blood transfusions.
Chronic severe anemia from kidney failure may need treatment with periodic blood transfusions.
After having general anesthesia and surgery, people who have sickle cell disease are at risk for sickling-related problems and acute chest syndrome. Blood transfusions before surgery can prevent or treat these complications.
Red blood cell sickling-related complications (vaso-occlusion)
Blood transfusions can treat acute chest syndrome and leg ulcers.
Frequent blood transfusions may help prevent strokes in children who already had a stroke or are at high risk for a first stroke.footnote 1
How Well It Works
Blood transfusion is an effective and proven treatment for some severe complications of sickle cell disease.footnote 2
Blood transfusions reduce the risk of some complications of sickle cell disease and reduce symptoms of severe anemia.
Blood transfusion may help prevent a first stroke in children who have sickle cell disease. Transfusions can help prevent a second stroke in most children. But some children who get repeat transfusions will still have a second stroke.footnote 3
A person receiving many blood transfusions will gradually collect too much iron in the body (iron overload). Very high levels of iron can lead to hemochromatosis, which can be fatal if untreated.
Iron chelation treatment can help rid the body of excess iron.
A person receiving repeat blood transfusions may develop antibodies to the donor blood. This is called alloimmunization. Alloimmunization makes repeated transfusions more difficult. It occurs in about 1 out of 4 people who have sickle cell disease and who get frequent transfusions.footnote 4
A transfusion reaction can result from mismatched blood type. And it may occur immediately or days later. An acute transfusion reaction ranges from mild (fever, chills, and rash) to severe (shock, severe anemia, painful event, and death).
Donated blood is carefully screened for diseases before it is used. It is very rare for a disease to be transmitted through donated blood.
What To Think About
If you have repeated blood transfusions, you'll have routine testing for iron buildup in your body.
Though blood transfusions are an effective treatment for sickle cell disease complications, they are only used selectively. The risks of hemochromatosis and alloimmunization from repeat transfusions makes this procedure more suitable for severe and high-risk conditions.
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Current as of: March 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & Martin H. Steinberg, MD – Hematology
Current as of: March 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine & Martin H. Steinberg, MD – Hematology
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LONDON — A British couple's round-the-world cycling odyssey ended in tragedy when both of them were killed in a road accident in Thailand.
Peter Root and Mary Thompson, who had been chronicling their journey in a blog, died Wednesday when they were hit by a pickup truck in a province east of Bangkok, Thai police said Monday.
The couple, both 34 and from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, left Britain in July 2011 and had cycled through Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and China.
The trip was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the couple, who met in art school and spent six years saving money and planning their journey, Peter's father Jerry Root told the Associated Press in an interview.
"They were both inspirational," Jerry Root said. "They didn't just talk about it, they did it. I couldn't be prouder of them."
He said they were both experienced cyclists who knew the rigors and risks of extended bicycle travel.
"They were camping wild, as they called it," he said. "What helps me is to think of how happy they were with each other. They were leading the life they wanted to. It was the happiest, the most fruitful of lives."
The couple had been posting photos and details of their trip on the website Two on Four Wheels. They also had many followers on Twitter and Facebook who were tracing their journey and vicariously enjoying their adventure, which included a trip through remote parts of Central Asia.
A video they posted from that part of the journey shows them camping in the desert, riding through hills, stopping to swim in rivers and lakes, and braving heavy snowstorms. They also cycle through tense situations as armed conflict breaks out during their journey through Tajikistan.
There is also footage showing Thompson suffering a gash to her knee after an apparent collision with a truck.
The couple look tanned, joyous and relaxed—if a bit windblown—in the footage. It is apparent life on the road agreed with them.
"They never talked about the trip as having a destination or a deadline or a time scale," said Ben Thompson, Mary's brother. "They didn't have firm plans, they had rough ideas. They just loved people. They were always dragging people to the campfire to share a story and a beer and some food."
After Southeast Asia, the couple were planning to go to New Zealand for a brief respite, he said.
Thai Police Lt. Col. Supachai Luangsukcharoen said on Monday that investigators found their bodies, their bicycles and their belongings scattered along a roadside, along with a pickup truck that crashed between some trees.
Supachai said the driver, 25-year-old Worapong Sangkhawat, was seriously injured. He told police his truck hit the cyclists as he was reaching down to pick up a cap from the vehicle's floor, Supachai said.
The driver has been released on bail and faces charges of causing death by dangerous driving, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.
Police said the couple's bodies were being kept at a rescue unit in Chachoengsao, 30 km east of Bangkok, until they could be repatriated.


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Patent Rights: A Spark or Hindrance for the Economy?
Federalist Society Intellectual Property Practice Group Teleforum
Innovation and entrepreneurship are integral to America's economic strength, and the U.S. patent system has been critical to nurturing the innovation economy. With its foundation in Article One, Section 8 of the Constitution, the U.S. patent system has been the strongest in the world. In recent years, some critics, including Judge Richard Posner, have argued that the patent system has led to excessive patenting, too much litigation, and unwarranted costs for consumers. Patent defenders have responded that with every spike in innovation comes a corresponding increase in the number of patent suits, and efforts to weaken patent rights will inevitably lead to less innovation. With the passage of the America Invents Act — the broadest overhaul of the patent system in 50 years America — many people believed that the dispute over patent rights would recede. However, with a string of high profile patent infringement suits in the smartphone industry – and a new effort to roll back patent rights at the International Trade Commission certain patents held by so-called "non-practicing entities" (NPEs) – the debate over intellectual property has grown more intense. Would reduced patent rights diminish U.S. competitiveness and depress innovation? In a diversified economy, should NPEs have fewer patent rights than those that manufacture their inventions? Will innovation continue apace even if patent protections are scaled back?
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Sherwin Williams Buff SW 7683 paint color review
Let's dive into a full Buff paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 7683. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
Color code: | SW 7683 |
Color name: | Buff |
Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
Color collections: | Living Well, Timeless Color Wall, Luxe |
Buff for bedroom
We've hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
Buff for living room
Check out this stunning Light used in real living rooms. Explore how this Yellow color shade can create a unique space
Sherwin Williams SW 7683 for bathroom
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm Light real bathrooms.
Sherwin Williams SW 7683 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
Sherwin Williams Buff reviews
View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Buff undertones?
Red is Sherwin Williams Buff undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we've removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
RGB code:
241, 223, 193
Is Sherwin Williams Buff SW 7683 cool or warm?
With a hue of 38° this Yellow refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 7683 Buff HSL code: 38, 63%, 85%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Yellow will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Beige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don't forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Buff:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Sherwin Williams SW 7683 Buff
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Color comparison
Buff SW 7683 vs Paper Lantern SW 7676
Can't decide between these stunning hues? We'll help you compare these two color to find the perfect shade for your home.
LRV of Buff
Buff SW 7683 has an LRV of 75.22% and refers to Off-White colors that reflect a lot of light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 75.22% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you'll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.
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HEX | #f1dfc1 | |
RGB Decimal | 241, 223, 193 | |
RGB Percent | 94.51%, 87.45%, 75.69% | |
HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 19.92% Value: 94.51% | |
HSL | hsl(38, 63, 85) | |
CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.47 Yellow: 19.92 Key: 5.49 | |
CIE Lab | L:89.546 a:1.459 b:16.95 | |
CIE Luv | L:89.546 u:12.603 v:24.338 | |
Decimal | 15851457 | |
Hunter lab | 86.792, -3.214, 18.968 |


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Little Island Store is Located on the Island of Bali in Indonesia. We ship to you direct from our store in Seminyak.
Our much loved local brand partners handmake in small quanties, if a style you would like to purchase is out of stock please contact us and we will do our best to facilitae a pre order and get you what you need.
Our Online store accepts payments through midtrans and all payments are charged in Indonesian Rupiah.
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All Little Island Store orders are hand picked and packed with a whole lot of love here in Bali. Local Delivery is free of charge and will be shipped the following working day.
For our International friends we offer standard and express shipping options.
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Reports: GOP Lawmakers Blame Five ATF Officials For 'Fast And Furious'
"Republican congressional investigators have concluded that five senior ATF officials ... are collectively responsible for the failed Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation that was 'marred by missteps, poor judgments and inherently reckless strategy,' " the Los Angeles Times reports.
The newspaper says that conclusion is the key point in a report due for release later this week from staff for Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Hill, which says it too has seen the report, writes that it "[calls] on the Obama administration and the Senate to bolster the leadership of the ATF — which has been without a permanent director for six years — in order to move beyond the failed gun-tracking operation that led House Republicans to place Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress last month."
For more on Fast and Furious, see our previous posts — many by NPR Justice correspondent Carrie Johnson.


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About Me
Stacy Burke is a semi-well-known Fetish Model, Actress, Web-Mistress, Wrestler, Stunt Woman, Ex- Hugh Hefner Girlfriend, Promoter & Merchandise Designer. She LOVES home brewed Beer and Music, Especially Surf Punk!!
She can be seen all over the net, at your local video store, in many Fetish Magazines as well as in the pages of Playboy as one of Hef`s Hunnys. She once lived with Hugh Hefner as his girlfriend at The Playboy Mansion. She is Featured frequently on E! The Girls Next Door, The Kendra Show and on The Travel Channel 'Bridget`s Sexiest Beaches' .
Stacy got Married on Season 5 of E! The Girls Next Door -in which you can buy the DVD of the Complete Season @ http://StacysHamper.com
Famous DC Comic Artist George Perez made Stacy into Daisy Chain a Superheroine, in Video, Photos, Print & Art!
She lives on the Beach as a modern day Beach Blanket-a-go-go Gidget Fetishette!
She has been lit on Fire on the Beaches of Cannes, featured and interviewed by John Stossel of ABC`s 20/20, on the Wild On series on the cable channel E!, The X Show, The Rob Nelson Show, Talk Soup, Talk Radio KLSX, the cover of The Hollywood Reporter, Skin Two, OC Weekly, Tongue Magazine, Celebrity Sleuth, B-movies, Mainstream Movies (Bikini-a-go-go, Devil Girl, The Mummy`s Kiss 2, Erotic Escort Company, etc), Troma, TV Shows, and Hundreds of Fetish Videos. She is featured in many Photography Coffee Table Books, You can probably always see and hear her at Events & Conventions, especially the Fetish Convention she owns, (FetishCon.com) promoting something or just running a-mock!
She runs all of her sites herself with help from her trusty web-guy, Tony Weltzin. She has over 50 domains and counting. She just started her own Fetish-a-go-go Clothing Line called Victim Of Life. Stacy also used to work & help Riki Rachtman at his WORLD FAMOUS CATHOUSE.
Stacy Burke is always working on different and upcoming projects. She is at the moment collaborating on possibly creating her own Fetish Magazine & TV Show about the Fetish World covering events, interviewing models & celebrities about their fetishes, fashion reports, etc.
You can order a custom video in which she will happily star in for you! Details and more information can be found on: http://www.stacyburkeproductions.com/- a Fabulous Fetish-a-go-go Site with many LIVE web-cams!
Stacy lit on Fire @ Cannes for Troma
Stacy`s Stats:
- Height: 5 foot 3 inches
- Weight: 100-105 pounds
- Measurements: 34C-24-34
- Hair: Strawberry Blonde
- Shoe Size (Heels/Sandals): 5 1/2
- Boot/Sneaker Size: 6
- Dress Size: Small or a Size 3
- Birthday: May 27th
- Sign: Gemini
- Favorite Color: Yellow
- Favorite Music: Surf Punk
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