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UX Design Practice Verticals
Published: August 4, 2014
Have you ever wondered how you'll ever wrap your head around what seems to be a never-ending list of UX design skills? Don't worry, you're not alone. All information architects and UX designers question this once or twice in their career.
In this column, I'll describe a powerful model that I've developed as part of my research for the DSIA Research Initiative: the UX Design Practice Verticals. This has been a useful model for me and thousands of other UX professionals because it offers a snapshot of the activities that are necessary to architect and design human-computer interactions (HCI). Since their creation in 2011, the UX Design Practice Verticals have rendered many valuable insights—I'll summarize a few of them here—and provided an indispensable reference guide. In this review of the UX Design Practice Verticals, I'll do the following:
- discuss the origin of the UX Design Practice Verticals
- provide definitions for the eight practice verticals
- list some important facts about the practice verticals
- suggest how you can begin plotting your path to UX design competency
Origin of the UX Design Practice Verticals
The UX Design Practice Verticals grew out of the industry's short history as a maturing practice over the last quarter of a century or so. By the mid-'90s, UX design had become a significant HCI practice and was beginning to reveal its boundaries as well. These boundaries were both broad and deep, and the knowledge of diverse fields and subfields contributed to this practice. In 2000, Jesse James Garrett captured the breadth of UX design with his now-famous illustration, "Elements of User Experience," shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1—Jesse James Garrett's "Elements of User Experience"
According to Garrett, the subject matter of each horizontal plane defines the foundational components that let us understand a problem space and craft an intentional user experience design solution for it. In other words, this is not the entire list of subjects, but includes the fundamental subjects whose branches comprehend many other areas of interest. For example, the User Needs element might trigger conversations regarding accessibility, usability studies, ethnographic research, contextual inquiries, and other methods of gathering qualitative and quantitative insights about the human experience and computer interactions.
In 2004, amid the continuing debate about information architecture's dominion over the elements in Garrett's UX-centered diagram, Peter Boersma brought additional clarity to the conversation with a perspective that resonated with a large audience. In his 2004 blog post, "T-Model: Big IA Is Now UX," Boersma expressed how, as a practice, UX design leverages only a part of each of its related fields, as Figure 2 shows. Then, in 2006, in in a paper titled, "User Experience: The Next Step for IA's?" it appeared that Boersma was reducing Garrett's ten UX design elements to nine. He used a vertical metaphor to illustrate what I'll call the Boersma assertion, summarizing it as follows:
- UX design leverages methods from several pre-existing fields.
- UX design consists primarily of the shallow methods of each field.
Figure 2—UX design overlaps other fields
Figure 3 is a more abstract version of Boersma's illustration, in which the gray area (A) in each column represents the overlapping interests of UX design across what Boersma refers to as the shallow methods of any given field. The gray area located outside each vertical (B) represents new HCI architecture and design methods that originated in the practice of UX design.
Originally, the conceptual motivation of Boersma's diagram was to show a delineation between the core activities of information architecture and those of UX design, which evolved into distinguishing UX design from other fields as well. However, Boersma's T-model diagram offers, at best, only an abstract delineation of where UX design methods overlap with other fields. Because his T-model diagram does not explore each vertical intersection more explicitly, in the manner that Figure 4 suggests, it leaves the identity of the overlapping methods of UX design and each respective field in question. Likely, this is a question for which many UX professionals are seeking an answer—and this is where the UX Design Practice Verticals come in handy.
Figure 3—An abstract representation of UX design's intersections with other fields
Figure 4—A granular view of potential UX design overlaps
While other models exist that illustrate the range of UX design, there are few, if any, that originated as a result of scientific inquiry—as the DSIA UX Design Practice Verticals have. The benefit of a scientific inquiry is that its result will either produce more evidence, a proof, or more questions, or falsify some prior assertion such as a belief or theory or knowledge such as an established empirical observation or practice.
Until 2011, the Boersma assertion was only a loosely supported belief that many had adopted, and Figure 2 shows its most highly developed representation. However, in 2011, I investigated the informational integrity of Boersma's assertion by exposing greater granularity in each vertical to reveal the explicit intersections across the shallow areas that Boersma predicted. This was the first effort to corroborate Boersma's original idea.
While my assessment resulted in a recategorization of the fields that Boersma had delineated and reduced the number of fields to eight, it also proved that it was possible to model Boersma's assertion. The UX Design Practice Verticals distinguish A—the shallow overlapping methods of other fields—from B—the unique UX design activities.
Now that you have a historical overview, I'll explain the practice verticals.
Definitions of the Eight UX Design Practice Verticals
The UX Design Practice Verticals provide clear guidance that will help you to wrap your head around the practice of UX design for human-computer interaction and the skills that this field requires. As the diagram in Figure 5 shows, the UX Design Practice Verticals model comprises eight vertical columns: the practice verticals, each representing patterns of practice, or areas of interest, that are vital to the UX design process.
Figure 5—UX Design Practice Verticals
Download the PDF version of the DSIA UX Design Practice Verticals diagram.
Each practice vertical has a subject heading, or name. Table 1 provides a definition for each of these subject headings, which are part of the DSIA controlled vocabulary. (Note—I created these definitions to reconcile the respective concepts to the practice of user experience design. I make no claims regarding their acceptance beyond the DSIA Research Initiative.)
Table 1—DSIA Research Initiative definitions of the UX Design Practice Verticals
|Practice Vertical
Business Context Analysis
A practice whose goal is understanding the primary domain of activities and is informed by the constraints, influencers, and the scope of the intended human-computer interaction
Usability Engineering
A field of research that studies how human behavior and situational context impact the design of effective human-computer interactions
User Experience Planning
A practice that creates a strategy and plan to enable meaningful human-computer interactions and optimal engagement across digital-media channels
Content Publishing
A practice that creates and distributes consumable communications
Information Architecture
A practice that organizes and relates information in a way that simplifies the way people navigate and use content in Web environments
Interaction Design
A practice that develops the sensory-afforded structures and behaviors of an interactive object
Visual Design
A practice whose goal is to achieve functional, pleasurable, and meaningful visual aesthetics in support of interactive objects' effective communication
Computer Science
A scientific and practical approach to computation and its applications
See also the 54-term glossary for the UX Design Practice Verticals.
Some Facts About the UX Design Practice Verticals
Here are some facts that will help you to better understand the UX Design Practice Verticals and some distinctions between them.
- Each practice vertical has six areas of interest that offer unique and vital contributions to the UX design approach to HCI.
- The first area of interest for each practice vertical, in Row 1, is the most concrete area of interest—that is, the one with the most tangible of the deliverables in that practice vertical. The work in this area of interest is usually the easiest to perform, but is difficult to do well without reflecting its constituent, vertical interests.
- The last area of interest for each practice vertical, in Row 6, is typically the most abstract area of interest—that is, the least tangible area of interest within a practice vertical, but is by no means the least important to a vertical's sustainability.
- Each area of interest may 1) trigger activities, 2) require the use of various methods, and 3) possess additional sub-areas of interest. The UX Design Practice Verticals diagram represents only the root areas of interest of UX design. If the modeling of the practice verticals is sound, all other possible areas of interest should find their place as sub-areas of interest.
- The User Experience Planning vertical, in Column C, is native to the practice of UX design. Boersma did not consider a vertical specifically for UX design. The IA modeling that I performed on the areas of interest naturally revealed this vertical.
- The first three areas of interest—in Rows 1, 2, and 3—represent the most tactical activities of each vertical.
- The last three rows—Rows 4, 5, and 6—represent the most strategic activities of each vertical.
- Individual projects typically do not explore every area of interest. Many factors might prevent or delay the adequate consideration of any particular area of interest. When this happens, view it as a gap.
- In the wise words of Jesse James Garrett, "This model does not describe a development process, nor does it define roles within a user experience development team."
Plotting Your Path to UX Design Competency
The good news? The list of skills for UX designers does have an end. The bad news? The list is still a little intimidating. There are more than 27 core areas of interest.
Your baseline skillset as a UX designer encompasses the gray area of the diagram—the shallow methods of each field that overlap UX design practice—plus, the entire User Experience Planning vertical in Column C. Oh, here's some additional good news: No one, not even a so-called UX unicorn, would find it feasible to be fluent, at a senior-level proficiency, in the entire range of interests that make up UX design practice.
The best way to gain a realistic set of marketable UX competencies is to start by identifying your core practice vertical—the one in which you would like to build the greatest subject-matter expertise. While vertical expertise is useful on large-scale projects that require a particular specialization, it's not so useful on smaller projects or in small organizations. However, being both broad and deep in your skills is a highly marketable combination and a classic signature of the T-shaped UX professional.
Next, ensure that you acquire high proficiency, from the top down, in each area of interest of your core vertical. Also, seek proficiency in the first two rows in each of your non-core verticals. Then, continue working your way down or across—either as necessary for your job or as your interests dictate.
If you're inclined to select User Experience Planning as your core vertical, you should be aware that you can do this job successfully only once you have acquired broad skills and senior-level proficiency in one or more practice verticals. It takes many years to accomplish this. User Experience Planning is accountable for UX strategy and UX design process. It embodies leadership and mastery of collaboration and requires balancing business objectives, the needs of people, and the use of technology in the architecture of human-computer experiences.
Finally, when practicing UX design, it's useful to be able to code your designs of complex interactions—though not necessary to fully engineer them. So, don't be intimidated by Front-end Code (H1) and Database Design (H2). However, these are acceptable gaps in your skillset. You can close these gaps by becoming familiar with rapid prototyping software like Axure, UXPin, Balsamiq Mockups, or Flinto.
In Closing
Once aspiring UX professionals realize the expansive nature of UX design, they sometimes find themselves in a state of paralysis. Your need to define conceptual boundaries for UX design practice and to determine your approach to maturing professionally while remaining productive can momentarily stall your career aspirations. But you can use the UX Design Practice Verticals that I've described in this column to help you to project your path to a successful career in UX design.
In this column, I've described the modest scientific origins and attributes of the UX Design Practice Verticals and demonstrated how to use them as your reference guide in understanding the boundaries of UX design practice. I've also identified the intersections between UX design and eight other disciplines, and suggested how you can use the UX Design Practice Verticals diagram to plot your path to building valuable competencies.
Use the UX Design Practice Verticals model in the field to validate your career path. Give it a go! Whether you find success or encounter difficulty in using the UX Design Practice Verticals, please share your insights in the comments section.
Topic: Columns | Information Architecture | Professional Development | UX Design | UX Professions
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This was super insightful! I'm getting more interested in UX design and exploring the different areas. The breakdown of verticals was super helpful, as I was feeling quite overwhelmed with exploring this broad topic area.
It's been a while since you posted it, but this article is extremely relative to my situation today. I am indeed experiencing some paralysis, and it is nice to know that is normal. I came from a primarily visual design practice, with a smattering of Web-dev experience and others, and all contribute to the UX discipline in some way. I'm no expert in the breadth of UX at all. The pressure to be a UX expert in all areas is really high, but now I can speak to it in a concise and intelligent fashion thanks to this article. Further still, I can feel less guilty for wanting to stick to the areas where I get the most enjoyment. Much appreciation for your work here, Nathaniel.
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LONDON (AP) — People exposed to the highest doses of radiation during the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster in 2011 may have a slightly higher risk of cancer that is so small it probably won't be detectable, according to a new report from the World Health Organization released Thursday.
A group of experts convened by the agency assessed the risk of various cancers based on estimates of how much radiation people at the epicenter of the nuclear disaster received, namely those directly under the plumes of radiation in the most affected communities in Fukushima, a rural agricultural area about 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of Tokyo.
Some 110,000 people living around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant were evacuated after the massive March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami knocked out the plant's power and cooling systems, causing meltdowns in three reactors and spewing radiation into the surrounding air, soil and water.
Experts calculated that people in the most affected regions had an additional 4 to 7 percent overall risk of developing cancers including leukemia and breast cancer. In Japan, men have about a 41 percent lifetime risk of developing cancer of an organ while a woman's lifetime risk is about 29 percent. For those most hit by the radiation after Fukushima, their chances of cancer would rise by about 1 percent.
"These are pretty small proportional increases," said Richard Wakeford of the University of Manchester, one of the authors of the report.
"The additional risk is quite small and will probably be hidden by the noise of other (cancer) risks like people's lifestyle choices and statistical fluctuations," he said. "It's more important not to start smoking than having been in Fukushima."
Experts had been particularly worried about a spike in thyroid cancer, since iodine released in nuclear accidents is absorbed by the thyroid, especially in children. After the Chernobyl disaster, about 6,000 children exposed to radiation later developed thyroid cancer, because many drank contaminated milk after the accident.
In Japan, dairy radiation levels were closely monitored and children are not big milk drinkers anyway.
WHO estimated that women exposed as infants to the most radiation after the Fukushima accident would have a 70 percent higher chance of getting thyroid cancer in their lifetimes. But thyroid cancer is extremely rare and the normal lifetime risk of developing it is about 0.75 percent. That would rise to 0.5 percent for those women who got the highest radiation doses as babies.
Wakeford said the increase in such cancers may be so small they will probably not be observable.
For people beyond the most directly affected areas of Fukushima, Wakeford said the risk dropped dramatically. "The risks to everyone else were just infinitesimal."
Some experts said it was surprising that any increase in cancer was even predicted and believe that the low-dose radiation people in Fukushima received hasn't been proven to raise the chances of cancer.
"On the basis of the radiation doses people have received, there is no reason to think there would be an increase in cancer in the next 50 years," said Wade Allison, an emeritus professor of physics at Oxford University, who was not connected to the WHO report. "The very small increase in cancers means that it's even less than the risk of crossing the road," he said.
Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo contributed to this report.

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April 8, 2013
RUSTON, La. - Louisiana Tech head coach Wade Simoneaux will join legendary Bulldog broadcaster Dave Nitz for the second installment of Inside Tech Baseball presented by Iberiabank at 6 p.m. Tuesday on the LA Tech Sports Network on ESPN 97.7 FM.
The weekly show was set to air in its regularly scheduled Monday timeslot, but due to the Bulldogs' travel schedule coming back from the West Coast, the show has been pushed back to 6 p.m. Tuesday in the ESPN studios.
Nitz and Simoneaux will recap Louisiana Tech's three-game conference road series versus San Jose State and preview the upcoming road trip to face WAC foe Texas State.
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Israel 400 – Palestine 4
In the two years since Palestine have been sending rockets (6000+) over the wall into Israel they have killed 4 people.
In the three days since Israel launched attacks on Palestine they have killed 400.
In the two years since Palestine have been sending rockets (6000+) over the wall into Israel they have killed 4 people.
In the three days since Israel launched attacks on Palestine they have killed 400.
Adam Thompson is an All Black.
It is alleged he assaulted his girlfriend.
The All Blacks are sponsored by Adidas.
This is a good thing.
Adam Thomson appears in the Hastings District Court.
He wears an Adidas hoodie.
This is not a good thing.
Warners and YouTube failed to come to an agreement that would "appropriately and fairly compensate recording artists, songwriters, labels and publishers for the value they provide"and as a consequence have demanded the withdrawal of their artists from YouTube.
YouTube has always been a great way to promote artists and thereby encourage music sales. My personal experience is a case in point.
I don't listen to commercial radio. The only music referrals I get are from friends, and from reading magazines. Last Friday a friend rang to suggest we go to see Fleet Foxes in January. I hadn't heard of them so went straight to YouTube, watched a few tracks and then promptly bought a ticket to the concert, and then on the Saturday a copy of their CD.
Now, that artist just made a stack of money off me just by being on YouTube. For the sake of a few cents per view Warners may have potentially cut off income from the artists they are withdrawing.
Give and you shall receive…it actually works. Warners needs to learn this lesson.
Surprise, surprise. Finance Minister Bill English fesses up and admits that low paid New Zealanders would have been better off with Labour's tax-cut policy.
According to the Radio New Zealand website:
Mr English has consistently argued (lied?) that no one will be worse off, but on Thursday conceded Labour's changes to the lowest marginal tax rate would have done more for some low income workers than National's tax cuts…
And what is more the Maori Party voted for the changes to the tax law!
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell acknowledged the legislation will not help the majority of his constituents, and told Parliament it was difficult to accept those earning under $40,000 will receive no tax cut this year.
However, he defended his party's support of the bill as honouring its confidence and supply agreement with National.
Very honourable. Shit on your people to save face with National. Nice.
This is the worst piece of viral marketing I've ever seen. A colleague sent this around work and not many could finish watching it. (The YouTube version is cut down from the full length movie which can be found here: www.whoppervirgins.com)
It is so wrong on so many levels. It illustrates all that is bad about America – spreading obesity, spreading mass culture (bad mass culture) – it's facile, patronising, and obscene.
The effort and cost that Burger King went to to corrupt these innocent "Whopper Virgins" gross, especially in a world of financial turmoil.
And these advertising wankers think that they are doing god's work. How can they even take themselves seriously, or even accept money for doing this.
Please, please – boycott Burger King. Write to Burger King and tell them that this is unacceptable. Their address is:
Burger King NZ Ltd
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Two youths have been arrested for the slaying of Christchurch taxi driver Abdulrahman Ikhtiari. That's the good news.
The bad news is that this death, and attacks on other drivers, could have been prevented.
I heard drivers making all sorts of excuses for not installing perspex screens, or cameras in cars. The reality is that these foils work, and either reduce or eliminate attacks.
In Victoria, Australia, safety cameras in cabs are compulsory. This initiative was introduced in 2000 following comprehensive research that clearly showed that cameras were the most effective method to improve safety in taxis.
As well it is mandatory to have a polycarbonate protection screen fitted to a cab working between the hours of 10.00pm and 5.00am. The government will fund 50% of the cost of purchase and installation up to December 31 2008.
What are we doing here in New Zealand? Nothing.
We're complaining that these initiatives cost too much, but at the expense of what? A man's life, and potential income of those other drivers too scared to drive at night?
While some drivers complain, and the government does nothing, a widow and her five children are inconsolable in Christchurch. This is a family who have been through more than most, fleeing to New Zealand as refugees seeking a better life, only to be faced with immense loss and suffering.
The taxi company Mr Ikhtiari worked for has set up a trust fund for donations. You can donate here:
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Is native gardening a fairy tale?
Once upon a time, a gardener decided that she wanted more butterflies and more birds in her yard. She read books and oodles of online material and then she attended classes, conferences, workshops, and garden fests. After all this education, she found that she really could make a big difference by installing native plants that attract butterflies and birds with their berries and delicious leaves that caterpillars would eat. As a bonus her landscape would be easy to care for since native plants have lived in the wild for eons with no care at all.
After a great quest* far and wide across her realm, she found a local native plant nursery that had the native plants she wanted. She paid the small bounty for the plants and brought them home and everyone (and every bird and butterfly) lived happily ever after.
*Things* are more complex than many people promise
How to plant for success
Obviously you'll choose a plant that's right for the site and you'll leave enough room for its mature size. You won't plant a full-sized tree under overhead wires, too close to buildings, or on top of underground pipes or other infrastructure. In choosing trees, pick a relatively young sapling that has not been topped. The old gardeners' tale of buying the biggest specimens that you can afford is wrong. A younger tree will adapt much more quickly with less ongoing care than a bigger one.
The day before planting a potted tree, soak the pot thoroughly so that it's well hydrated. On planting day, rinse away ALL the soil from the roots and place it in a wide, but fairly shallow hole so that the root flare is at least a couple of inches above the soil level. Spread the roots out as far as they can reach and gently press the soil from the hole on the roots. Flood the hole with water and pack in some more soil around the tree so that it stands on its own. Build a berm around the root area so that when you irrigate that the water soaks into the root area and doesn't run away. Depending upon the size, you'll need to irrigate it every day for a couple of weeks or more and then a couple of times per week for a month or two until established. Even then you'll want to irrigate during droughts for the next couple of years. You should notice that NOTHING was added to the hole except the native soil. This is to encourage the roots to grow out and not stay in the planting hole. Several weeks after the tree is established (after the intense irrigation) lay a top dressing of compost in a wide band in a full circle around the edge of the planting hole to increase the fertility and to promote a healthy soil ecosystem. After the initial compost treatment lay in two or three inches of mulch, but do not pile any against the tree trunk–I use arborist wood chips as a mulch. Repeat the compost treatment each spring after the last chance of frost to stimulate new growth.
– For an irrigation schedule and volume based on the size of the tree, see my article Trees and shrubs: the "bones" of your landscape.
– For more information wood chips, see A requiem for a hickory tree.
What to do with a "Less than Ideal" plant
Even though you try to avoid it sometimes you end up with a pot bound plant or a tree that has been topped or otherwise poorly pruned. Three years ago I acquired a winged elm (Ulmus elata), an interesting canopy tree that is native from Maryland south to northern Florida and west to Texas. It serves as the larval host for the question mark butterfly. Its corky extensions on its young twigs give it its name as the winged elm. There is already one of these trees growing naturally on our property, but it's in an out of the way location. This species is not common in the neighborhood. So when given a chance to bid on the tree in a plant raffle, I bought a ticket.
It had been severely trimmed back, but it did not look pot bound. I soaked it in its pot for a day before planting it. When I rinsed all its soil away, I saw that it had been potted up after being previously pot bound in a smaller pot–I could not see its circling roots when I first took it out of its pot. This is one good reason to rinse away the soil. The bright red roots were unexpected.
My ultimate goal for this tree is to have a single trunk with no lower branches, but it takes time to reach this goal because you are not to prune more than 20% of the tree per year and in this case I didn't prune it in the fall when I planted it because I had broken some of its major roots in the process of unwinding them. The tree was already stressed and needed all its leaves to produce all the sugars so it could spend its energy adjusting to its new home. Read my post, A Less-Than-Ideal Potted Tree? Even Natives Can Have Problems for the initial care of this tree. Today it's about seven feet tall. I needed to adjust the lead trunk last fall because the one I'd originally chosen was growing toward the house. I'll finish pruning away the rest of the messy branches at its base this fall.
Irrigation for natives
Over the eons they've been in place, native plants have adjusted to the conditions in their natural range including the amount of rainfall. In Florida that means the natives have adapted to a five-month wet season (hurricane season–from June through October), seven-month dry season during the cooler months, and all the variations within this basic pattern. In other sections of the country, the pattern of rainfall will be different, but the principle is the same. Normally, natives (once they are established) flourish in their native habitats with only the rainfall for irrigation. That being said, in severe droughts even well-established natives could die in their natural environments.
The promise of native plants not needing irrigation is only partially true. If you are comparing the care of an established native landscape to a lawn, then yes, natives, once they are established in appropriate habitats, require much less irrigation. While it's natural for native plants to die prematurely in extreme drought conditions, you don't want that to happen in your yard. Plan for supplemental irrigation for your native habitats during extreme droughts–you don't want to lose those native plants you've worked so hard to plant and nurture.
Plant it and forget it?
Managing a natural and native habitat in an urban/suburban neighborhood is much more forgiving than a landscape with a lawn and manicured trees and shrubs pruned into gumdrop and lollipop shapes. But your landscape is not a restoration of a native environment–it's only an imitation. It will need ongoing care to keep it at least somewhat civilized around the visible edges. So no, you cannot just forget it.
Real life, even when decorated with native plants, is not a fairy tale.
* Quest: I started the conversation of where to find natives for your yard back on my very first post to this blog back in May 2011: Getting Started with Native Plants in Florida and more recently I wrote Supporting the Native Plant Industry and here is the response from native plant nurserywoman, Kari Ruder Challenges of a native plant nursery. The conversation has also continued here on this blog when Debbie Roberts posted: Finding native plants for your wildlife Garden.
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Every day, thousands of people does heart surgery. Some of the following methods may help the recovery of patients after surgery, as reported by the Third Age.
1. Stay Clean
Maintaining cleanliness of body parts that are opened during operation is important. You should still keep it clean and dry. To clean it, just use soap and water. Contact your doctor immediately if you notice a widening wedge marks, red marks, have a fever, or elevated temperatures around the incision. All these symptoms can indicate an infection.
2. Consider pain
Incision or stitches may be painful, itching, feels numbness, and more. But if the pain lasts before and after surgery, you should tell your doctor. The pain can be reduced by a walk or performing daily activities. But if this continues, immediately check with your doctor.
3. Drive
You can drive a vehicle again around six weeks after surgery, but check with your doctor about the right decision, because it can be different for each patient. However, to date there is no prohibition for being a passenger.
4. Doing housework
After six weeks, you usually should not do housework. But take note, not to stand in one place for more than 15 minutes. Also do not lift heavy objects, and avoid pushing or pulling heavy objects.
5. Going up the stairs
Going up the stairs is usually allowed after cardiac surgery. However, you should discuss with your doctor. Most people are allowed to climb the stairs once a day. For the time being, avoid going up and down the stairs too often.
6. Healthy food
A healthy diet will help the recovery process. Doctors typically will give a list of foods that should never be eaten after surgery. But usually patients will lose their appetite after surgery. For that, it would be nice if you split meals into several small parts and increasing meal frequency. If your appetite has not improved within a few weeks, you should see a doctor.
7. Avoid insomnia
Many patients have trouble sleeping after surgery. The good news is the desire to sleep usually comes back after a few months. Consuming pain killers half an hour before bed, making the bed more comfortable, or a nap before can usually help you sleep soundly at night. Avoid caffeine or heavy meals that can make sleeping difficult.
8. Check emotions
Feeling depressed is normal for patients to feel after heart surgery. Usually sadness decreases after a few weeks. However, if the depression continues to emerge, it is better to talk to a psychologist or do some things that can improve your mood.
The recovery process is a critical time after surgery. Doing the things above can help you recover quicker.
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Nikkei rises to fresh five-week high on weak yen
Mar 07 2014 , Tokyo
The Nikkei ended 0.9 percent higher at 15,274.07, the highest closing level since January 29. For the week, the index
rose 2.9 percent.
But volume was subdued ahead of the release of widely anticipated U.S. job data later in the day.
The Topix rose 0.7 percent to 1,236.97.
The JPX-Nikkei Index 400, an index launched this year comprising firms with high return on equity and strong corporate governance, advanced 0.7 percent to 11,196.54.


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2012 Presentation Day Pictures
It was a cold wet day outside, with bedraggled Centreboarders coming in from earlier Winter training leaving damp trails across the clubhouse floor....
However, upstairs it was warm and dry, tables of trophies were laid out and a good mix of Yachties and Centreboarders turned out to celebrate the achievements and support throughout the 2011-12 season.
Here is a link to photos of the presentations - thanks to Ally Bryan.
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The summer sport of politics: Veepstakes
National | Edwards, runner-up to Kerry in the primaries, emerges as the favorite for VP
No sooner had Ronald Reagan's funeral ended than John Edwards was back on the campaign trail: At a South Florida fundraiser, the affable senator from North Carolina was doing his best to bury President Bush politically. Noting that John Kerry volunteered for military service, Sen. Edwards said he found it ironic that "now we have this president, who, best I can tell, disappeared during his National Guard service and a vice president who avoided military service, criticizing John Kerry for the medals he won in Vietnam." The crowd of Democratic activists ate it up-and gave it up, according to fundraising records. The anti-Bush message and the attractive young messenger brought in $150,000 for the Kerry campaign in a must-win state. It's a formula that has been repeated-with varying dollar amounts-over and over again in the past several weeks. Ohio. Minnesota. Texas. Louisiana. Alabama. Sen. Edwards has emerged as perhaps the most energetic campaigner on Sen. Kerry's behalf, fueling speculation that he'll soon be named to the No. 2 spot on the Democrats' national ticket. With Sen. Kerry scheduled to announce his pick before the start of the Democratic National Convention on July 26, his would-be running mates have only a few weeks left to impress him with their fundraising prowess and speechmaking abilities. On both counts, the North Carolina senator appears to be a natural fit. A wealthy trial lawyer himself, Sen. Edwards has leaned on his lawyer friends to donate millions to the Kerry campaign. But he's also proved popular with the grassroots, raising millions more with his energetic stump speeches across the country. Thanks to his tireless campaigning and his made-for-TV image, Sen. Edwards has emerged as a clear favorite with Democrats across the country. An AP-Ipsos poll released June 13 showed him well ahead of three likely rivals. According to the poll, 43 percent of Democrats would like to see Sen. Edwards in the No. 2 spot, compared to 19 percent for Rep. Dick Gephardt, 18 percent for Gen. Wesley Clark, and 4 percent for Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack. Back in Washington, meanwhile, many leading Democrats appreciate Sen. Edwards for the political and geographical balance he could bring to the ticket. While Sen. Kerry is popular with his party's left wing, Sen. Edwards placed second throughout the primary season because of his more populist, centrist appeal. He's also a Southerner, and that could help the nominee in a region that might otherwise be written off entirely. Indeed, some of Sen. Edwards's strongest backers are Democratic senators who see in him their only chance for taking control of the upper chamber. Five Southern Democrats are retiring this year, and the party desperately needs to hold on to a few seats in a region that skews increasingly Republican. Strategists worry that conservative Democrats in the Southeast won't turn out for Sen. Kerry, whom many view as an aloof, elitist liberal. Without an appealing VP candidate to motivate the grassroots, Democrats could well lose every Senate race from North Carolina to Florida. Despite all the positives, Sen. Edwards is hardly a sure thing. Two of his greatest strengths-energy and personality-could also be seen as weaknesses by the sometimes-dour Sen. Kerry, who can't afford to be upstaged by his supporting cast. Furthermore, despite his popularity in the polls, Sen. Edwards doesn't appear to tilt even a single state to the Democratic column. In his home state of North Carolina, for instance, adding Sen. Edwards to the ticket merely brings the Democrats within striking distance in the polls rather than putting them in the lead. With no Southern states classified as "too close to call," some Kerry advisers want him to avoid the region altogether, instead picking a vice president with the ability to tip a battleground state to his advantage. That strategy would seem to favor Rep. Gephardt, a favorite son in vote-rich, hotly contested Missouri. But Rep. Gephardt was a flop during primary season, and some Democrats question his appeal outside the Show-Me State. Wesley Clark, the retired general, proved to be a more formidable campaigner, and his home state of Arkansas is considered a must-win for the Democrats. Furthermore, his military credentials could further erode the traditional Republican advantage in foreign affairs at a time when Iraq is likely to dominate the minds of voters. Despite his rumored spot on the short list, Gov. Vilsack appears to be a long shot. He's almost a complete unknown outside his home state, which-of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency-has a mere seven electoral votes to contribute. He's a foreign-affairs novice, but he does have the advantage of coming from outside the Beltway, which may help to balance another of Sen. Kerry's potential weaknesses. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is touted for bringing another sort of balance to the ticket. As one of the nation's highest-ranking Hispanic politicians, he could help deliver crucial minority votes all across the southern tier of the country. Texas is unlikely to budge from the Republican column, but Hispanic voters could make the difference in hotly contested states like New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and electoral-vote-rich Florida. As the 2000 election illustrated, presidential politics-and the choice of a vice presidential running mate-is all about the electoral college map.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla., October 3. ON Friday, Sept. 24, the final touch was placed on a swimming scholarship, making the idea a reality – establishing the Rogers "Tiger" Holmes Swimming Endowment, according to reports received from the University of Florida.
The idea for the scholarship to honor former Gator great Tiger Holmes was proposed at the 2003 Swimming Alumni Weekend banquet by another former Gator great and Olympian, Mary (Wayte) Bradburne, and Splash Club President, Jeff Smith. The goal was to complete the endowment by Sept. 24, 2004, the date of the 2004 swimming alumni banquet. By the end of the three-hour dinner and ceremony, the goal was achieved and the endowment established.
The endowment was made possible by generous contributions from numerous former orange and blue swimmers and friends of the Florida swimming and diving program. Approximately $50,000 was raised in just over a year.
Tiger Holmes graduated from UF in 1948. He was president of his graduating class, a member of the Florida Blue Key and captain of the '48 Gator swim team. In 1941, he swam the 400- and the 50-yard freestyle and claimed the SEC titles in both events and helped the Gators win the SEC Championship that season. Among his many decorations after collegiate competition, Holmes won three FINA World Championships and garnered 14 United States Masters Swim titles.
Holmes now works with a team, teaching underprivileged Jacksonville children how to swim. In just three years, over 12,000 children were given the chance to learn under Holmes' "Every Child A Swimmer" program. The endowment will not only honor a great member of the Gator family, but also provide a scholarship for current and future generations of Gator swimmers and divers.


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Just an idea that im throwing out here. I know that there are quite a few people on this thread that live in or near ames and i usually visit a site that lets users update gas prices around the area. you can get a live feed to put on websites and thought this might be a good idea for the people around here. for the ones that dont live in ames, you can type in your zip code and it will give you ones in your area as well.
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and if youre looking for cheaper gas get a sams club membership. i think ours was $20/year and you more than make up for that in gas savings
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I once hered a story about titanium cage bolts making the bike feel lighter, than regular steel bolts. Is that true?
(the cage that holds the water bottle)
I once hered a story about titanium cage bolts making the bike feel lighter, than regular steel bolts. Is that true?
(the cage that holds the water bottle)
Yes, it is true! For ten bucks they'll lighten your bike by 2 grams...Originally Posted by Mr Jerk
Here's a secret: Just fill your water bottle half-way.......that'll save you 200 grams.....
What idiot would fall for that line ?Originally Posted by Mr Jerk
' To Old To Rock ' N ' Roll : To Young To Die '
Me, I worry about corrosion on my Ti frame. AND IT'S TWO GRAMS!
I guess school must be out somewhere. If you ignore a troll long enough, he just goes away...
1 Chainring; $35, 1 Cog; $25, 14 Gears; Priceless.
If you pick your nose before you leave you can save 2 grams too.Originally Posted by Mr Jerk
And if you have a cold, each pre-ride sneeze can save you up to a gram in unsuspended, non-rotational phlegm weight.
If this was a troll, and it certainly appears that way, then at least it was a fairly amusing one.Originally Posted by Buzzbomb
For the record, I estimate I fart more than two grams of gas on the average ride. Discharge a couple of lung oysters and I'm flying up them hills.
Weight weenies are funny.
If we learn from our mistakes, I must be a goddamn genius.
Originally Posted by Mr Jerk
remove the plastic caps from your Shraeder valves, gets me down to race weight.
Fill your tires with helium!
Use purified water in the bottle to remove "heavy metals".
Don't put those little closure caps on the ends of cables.
Measure the exact chain length you need and not a link more.
Sew a flag holder into the chamios of your bike shorts and ride with no seat. just let the seat tube insert into the flag holder.
Chop every third tooth off your chainrings. It will still work ok.
Components do not need the little stickers or logo inserts that identify them, take them off.
Do not use handlebar tape. Just secure the cables with electrical tape and ride with padded gloves.
Polish all the paint off your frame as it is only added weight for appearance.
Last but not least, get rid of all barrel adjusters and just tune your bike after every ride using a wrench.
This will reduce the weight of your bike by about a pound.
Dang!.....just ride a fixie. It'll already be 5 pounds lighter than anyone else's bike....
Originally Posted by Allister
Wait a minute.... isn't fart gas lighter than air? So that means if you fart you gain weight right?
I could prolly drop 5 pounds shaving my chest!
Sew a flag holder into the chamios of your bike shorts and ride with no seat. just let the seat tube insert into the flag holder.
SamDaBikinMan you got some imagination.
Ditch the bottle cages and bolts altogether and stick the bottles in your jersey pockets.
Ditch the bottles too and stop at a 7-11 for a drink every now and then.
Fill your tires with helium.
Trim your brake and derailer cables right up to the clamp nuts.
If you use SPD pedals, remove the clips on one side.
Grind new brake pads down to half thickness.
Remove the rear brake altogether.
2 words,...........uni-cycle!
Originally Posted by SamDaBikinMan
And lest we all forget... let us recall the lessons learned from this other thread.
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"Be liberal in what you accept, and conservative in what you send." -- Jon Postel, RFC1122
Depends what you've been eating.Originally Posted by Grampy
Then again, eating is a bad idea anyway. It only adds weight.
If we learn from our mistakes, I must be a goddamn genius.
Sam, you forgot the most obvious weight saving device. Be sure to use your bumper dumper before every ride.Originally Posted by SamDaBikinMan
plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
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What happens when one grown man and another slightly grown man can't along when they live next door to each other? Hijinks, and lots of it, if this new trailer for "Neighbors" is anything to go by.
Seth Rogen and Zac Efron square off in the upcoming comedy, with the former playing happily married man (to Rose Byrne), living in the suburbs, who finds his life disrupted thanks to the former Disney heartthrob who moves in next door, bringing beer kegs, girls and a frat party with him. And so what ensues is an escalating turf war, where you'll have to suspend your disbelief that the cops wouldn't/can't/are unable to get involved. That said, it seems like if you dug "This Is The End," this is on a similar wavelength of balls out craziness.
"Neighbors" arrives on May 9, 2014. Watch below.


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|Last great hurrah of honor flights
Dear Editor:
Bill Williams and wife plus many volunteers and sponsors for these seven flights completed the most memorable treat to veterans and their wives, can't imagine the number of phone calls, reams of letter writing and personal contracts—just out of this world. All the concern and work certainly touched lots of hearts that will be forever grateful to all of them.
Sept. 17 veterans and families gathered at the Embassy Hotel in LaVista for a Salute to Women on the Homefront, enjoying dinner at the 40 & 8 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 18 we went to the Papillion-LaVista High School for the program of the day.
The Times Square kissing couple featured on many posters were present with an interesting story proving they were the real couple. Lots of couples tried to be the ones.
The North Platte Canteen panel with ladies from Hershey, North Platte, Central City, Liberty, Mo. took part. Janet Seefeld of Oklahoma City was the moderator. Rosie the Riveter by people from Hastings, Springfield, Lincoln and Omaha. Rosie and her paratrooper from Birmingham, Ala. were there.
At the reunion in Omaha in 2009, the wives were asked to write stories of their lives while their husbands or boyfriends were gone to war, and they would be put together in book form. There were 123 stories sent in from this group. Nine women were chosen to be on the panel, Heartland Honor Flight Wives.
I was chosen, along with women from Columbus, Hooper, Omaha, Lincoln and Geneva. The moderator, Janet Cambell was from Elkhorn. Needless to say, I was excited when Bill Williams called and asked if I would be on the panel. It was fun and interesting.
After the program, Bill Williams gave a slide show on highlights of some of the flights.
The Papillon-LaVista NJROTC posted the colors and the Monrah Men sang the Star Spangled Banner.
The list of deceased honor flights was read, plus some flight guardians, numbering 116.
Bill Williams told of some interesting things that happened on the seven flights—I think he could write a book. One instance he told of was:
A veteran lady who lived in a rest home, had a leg amputated and weighed 300 pounds, wanted to go on a flight so bad. Her weight was a problem, getting her to the plane, and on the plane. But leave it to Bill Williams, he would figure out a way. They did, took her to D.C., she came back to the rest home, had her other leg amputated, and eventually died. Her dream had been fulfilled, she made the trip to D.C.
There are not enough adjectives to describe the joy that these trips brought to these WWII veterans with so much appreciation and memories.
Thanks to all the work by Bill and Evonne Williams, helpers and sponsors.
When the veterans are together you can hear and feel the togetherness of people during that era, unlike today with flag burners, Stoompers and trouble making groups busy from D.C., state and county.
People that don't have a connection to the veterans don't realize the importance of freedom that the veterans from WWI right down to this day have fought for and gave their lives for—the very ground you stand on, the place you call home, your business and your land.
Elmer and I are forever grateful to have been and always will be a part of fighting for our country.
Just remember—freedom isn't free!
Elmer got to go on the first honor flight and we have attended all the gatherings. Since then it has been such a joy to be part of all the groups and such wonderful memories. We are thankful and grateful
Gerry Pankonin


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Oct 19, 2012 - Performers: Bobbi Starr , Lea Lexis and Odile
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Welcome Odlie to Whipped Ass. A lifestyle submissive with a hunger for pain and domination. In this sordid tale of betrayal, irresistible sexual appetite and lesbian BDSM. Bobbi Starr and Lea Lexis are a filthy couple whom live out a painful sexual fantasy over and over with poor unassuming maids just to quench their kinky lesbian hunger! Odlie has no idea what has hit her but can't help but fall into their dirty little trap. Rough caning, evil single tail, humiliation, dildo gag, shoe worship, fisting and anal penetration are all included.
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|Oct 19, 2012
I love watching ginger's suffering and you ladies did not let me down. Odile was well and truly trashed. Lea is a beauty and Bobbie has a devilish grin that's frightening to behold. Nice job to all.
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|Oct 19, 2012
looks ok
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|Oct 20, 2012
Odile is really hot and obviously loves to sub. I would have rated this shoot great if Lea had dommed Odile alone. Bobbi Starr is unnecessary und a miscast as dom in this story. She disturbes the chemistry between Lea and Odile. Therefore this shoot is only fair in my opinion. Sorry, Bobbi is much better as a slave.
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|Oct 22, 2012
Great roleplay ODILE was very tough three very beautiful ladies BOBBI as sweet and mean as ever and LEA was very good so great work by all many thanks jh/uk.
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|Oct 22, 2012
Love those black shoes... Want to know where I can get a pair. :P
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|Oct 25, 2012
The minute I saw an update with Bobbi Star on it I signed in immediately. I like this kind of video story line oriented, this one has an excellent cast, you can't go wrong with Bobbi and Leah, Leah I'm not sure if i like her more as a domme or as sub, either way she turns me on. I only feel a bit disappointed that Bobbi didn't fuck Leah at the end, that would have been a great "finale" but ....well life is not perfect. So far I liked, not for the action but for the story and the cast. I wish MM would cast Bobbi and Leah more often. Thanks.
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|Oct 31, 2012
needs to have tickling !
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|Nov 2, 2012
Thought it was great!! The zipper was amazing and the interaction between all three ladies was fantasic. Odile did a wonderful job, but I expected nothing less she is a perfectionist and is so fun to watch. Kudos Ladies!!
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|Nov 3, 2012
Ab fab, thanks !
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|Nov 8, 2012
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|Nov 10, 2012
Lea is sexy. New fave. All the ladies looked great. Last scene was def some hot action.
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|Nov 11, 2012
Great barely even covers it, AFAIC. First, I loved the story. It was just wicked and everyone was perfect in their roles. I absolutely love a good role play, and this is one of the best. Odile is seriously hot in her submission. She played her role to perfection, and you could see really genuine reactions. She was SERIOUSLY hot, as well -- which never hurts. Her eyes are not only beautiful but so expressive. Leah was terrific too. She sort of got to be both a domme and a sub, in a way, here. Her acting was terrific. There was one shot where she's kneeling on the floor, and she hangs her head. Just beautiful work there. But oh my, Bobbi! She was SO evil! :) And let me say this: her being dressed until the last scene was VERY sexy. It was making me think, "God, I want to see what's underneath!" Not like I don't know by now, but it was incredibly thrilling. And that last scene had pretty much everything I love, combined into one scene! Pantyhose? Check. Foot/shoe worship? Check. Anal "punishment?" Check. A sub being treated and talked down to like she had done something wrong? Check. This is one of my favorite updates EVER. Easily. Thank you so much.
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|Jan 5, 2013
Bobbi and Lea both give Odile a harsh session which was great. Having Lea start off and Bobbi come in to up the level of pain pushed the shoot from good to great. Please find more subs who accept marking. Excellent work!!
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|Feb 24, 2013
first i love the role play in this scene, Lea and Odile was hot. then Bobbi came into play which i loved very much. i could watch Bobbi all day.....sigh she make me want to sub for her. the only thing i didn't like about this was there was no pussy or ass licking but other than that awesome shoot
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Arizona State went all out Saturday night in throwing a baseball legacy dinner honoring its 101 major league players.
The event filled up the room at the Mission Palms Hotel to mingle with more than 80 former Sun Devils including 35 of those with major league credentials.
Christine Wilkinson, ASU senior vice president, was correct in calling ASU baseball the "most storied program in university history," although former football coach Frank Kush, who was in attendance, might disagree.
ASU Vice President of Athletics Steve Patterson said baseball moving to Phoenix Municipal Stadium in 2015 will "solidify our position going forward financially" with the opportunity for greater revenue at the 8,000-seat stadium. Naturally not everyone is on board with leaving Packard Stadium including former coach Bobby Winkles, who told me he prefers an on-campus site.
Winkles' teams played some regular-season and postseason games at Phoenix Muni including in 1965 and '67 when the Sun Devils won the first two of their five national titles.
ASU wouldn't have made it out of the Western Athletic Conference Southern Division in 1967 without Gary Gentry throwing a 15-inning complete game in a 3-2 playoff win over Arizona before a then record 8,314 at Phoenix Muni.
Gentry shut out the Wildcats three days earlier and came back on short rest to strike out 15, still a school record, in a game that took 4 hours, 17 minutes to decide.
Jack Lind, who was at the legacy dinner, had the winning hit at 12:15 a.m. when UA coach Frank Sancet chose to pitch to him rather than use the intentional walk to reach Gentry. Sancet probably figured Winkles would pinch hit for Gentry and instead took the chance that Lind would not get a third hit off Steve Brasher. But Lind pulled an inside fastball into right field for a two-out, ground-rule double to score pinch runner Roger Detter.
"Luck is legal," Winkles said of what Lind told me in 1989 was the "most exciting hit of my career." ASU went on to beat BYU in the WAC championship, Air Force in a district playoff and go 5-1 to win at the College World Series, where Gentry threw 14 innings to beat Stanford.
Current baseball coach Tim Esmay said at the legacy dinner, "We're in a room of greatness." He lauded his predecessors Winkles, Jim Brock and Pat Murphy and said, "It's up to me to make sure I don't screw it up."
ASU reached the College World Series under Esmay in 2010 and fell one game short of returning to Omaha in 2011. Because of NCAA sanctions that cost Murphy his job, the Sun Devils were ineligible for postseason in 2012. They begin this season ranked No. 20, opening at home against Bethune-Cookman at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
The 2013 team attended the legacy dinner after winning the alumni game 21-2 earlier Saturday. Former players were introduced by decades including Ed Manning, who played in 1948-49 for coach Bill Kajikawa, Wilkinson's father.
Esmay played at ASU under Brock in 1986-87 but said one of his wise-cracking players expected him to be introduced from the 1930′s. "We have a tradition of guys paying the price when they pop off," Esmay told the audience.
Like the wrath of Brock that Paul Lo Duca felt in 1993 after hitting a home run against California. "My bat somehow ended up in their dugout," Lo Duca said during a panel discussion at the dinner. "Coach Brock said congratulations, I'll see you at the track at 7 in the morning," where he was instructed to run 10 miles. "I never showed up another pitcher in my life."
Current Arizona Diamondback Willie Bloomquist talked about his recruiting trip to ASU when his father, a Washington graduate, warned him not to let Murphy "hot box you" into committing. But Bill Bloomquist knew, Willie said, "I was going to love ASU. We did borderline military stuff and didn't think we could be touched. Everyone hated ASU, and we dug that."
Bloomquist hit .414 on the 1998 ASU team that finished second at the College World Series. His older sister Melany also attended ASU.
Jim Brock's widow Pat attended the dinner.
Murphy did not although Wilkinson said she had spoken to him. Now that the NCAA sanctions are past, there hopefully will be a necessary reconciliation in the future with Murphy, who won 629 games in 15 seasons at ASU although 44 wins from 2007 were vacated. Murphy will manage the Tucson Padres Triple-A team this year.


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July 18, 2006 – (Washington, DC) – RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization, today announced that the National Sexual Assault Hotline has helped its one-millionth caller. This milestone represents an important shift in the national perception of sexual violence and treatment of victims.
" The world was a different place when RAINN created the National Sexual Assault Hotline 12 years ago," said Scott Berkowitz, president and founder of RAINN. "Sexual violence was not part of the public discussion, and many victims were not getting the help they needed."
In response, RAINN created, and continues to run, the National Sexual Assault Hotline, the country's only national hotline for sexual assault victims. The hotline, which provides free, confidential live help, 24/7, is a partnership with 1,102 local rape crisis centers in 50 states and DC. Tens of thousands of volunteers and staff from these local partners help callers every hour of every day, playing a direct and positive role in the recovery process.
Calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline have quadrupled to more than 11,000 a month, from 2,800 a month in its first year (1994). In 2005, the hotline helped a record 137,039 people.
Fortunately, the increase in calls does not reflect an increase in sexual violence. In fact, sexual assault has decreased by 58 percent since the hotline started, according to the latest data from the U.S Department of Justice. Meanwhile, the percentage of victims who report their attack to police, a necessary first step towards getting repeat rapists off our streets, has increased by about one third.
"The world was a different place when RAINN created the National Sexual Assault Hotline 12 years ago..Sexual violence was not part of the public discussion, and many victims were not getting the help they needed.
RAINN attributes this progress in the fight against sexual violence to several factors. First, the stigma surrounding rape and sexual assault has steadily decreased. " Thanks to public education programs and media attention," observed Berkowitz, " Americans increasingly understand that rape is a violent crime. In fact, the FBI ranks it as the second-most violent crime, trailing only murder." Education has also provided young women with a better understanding of their risk of being sexual assaulted, leading many to take steps to reduce that risk.
Second, " tough-on-crime policies adopted by Congress and the states in the last decade have put more criminals behind bars for longer periods, leaving fewer criminals free to commit additional attacks," Berkowitz continued. In addition, DNA technology is helping police solve more cases.
Despite this progress, much work remains to be done. Every 2.5 minutes, another American is sexually assaulted. To honor the first one million callers to the National Sexual Assault Hotline and continue raising awareness, RAINN is launching a special version of its website, which premiers today.
RAINN will also participate in today's NASDAQ Closing Bell ceremony, dedicated specifically to this important milestone in the fight against sexual assault.
About RAINN
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization and was named one of " America's 100 Best Charities" by Worth magazine. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE) in partnership with 1,102 local rape crisis centers across the country. The hotline has helped more than one million people since its start in 1994. RAINN will soon launch the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, the web's first secure hotline offering live help. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.


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Delaware SPCA hosts 140th Anniversary Open House this Saturday!
By Delaware SPCA | Jul 26, 2013
We're having a party!
140th Anniversary Open House
Saturday, July 27, 11 am - 3 pm
Georgetown and Stanton Shelters
Founded in 1873, the Delaware SPCA is celebrating 140 years of bringing people and pets together at this fun anniversary celebration. You're invited!
- $18.73 adoption specials
- Free hot dogs
- Cake for shelter pets and humans
- Face painting
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This August Vanity Fair photograph for a feature on the women of Twilight: Eclipse reminds me of that American Beauty overhead shot of Mena Suvari on a bed of red rose petals. With the exception of blonde Dakota Fanning in the middle, they're fairly unrecognizable with their 40s crimson gashes.
In the behind-the-scenes video below, Fanning cops to being sweet 16. She and New Moon and Eclipse co-star Kristen Stewart became best friends on The Runaways. Nikki Reed says the Twilight books "suck you in," without irony. Julia Jones plays werewolf Lea Clearwater. She does have a great head of hair. Bryce Dallas Howard--who has finally shed her baby fat to be as rail thin as every other starlet-- plays an "evil vampire." She used to intern at Vanity Fair. For once, Vanity Fair vet Stewart got the day off.


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Had a great trip and visited some interesting new places. Fun to share it with all of you.
We know we're almost home when we pass Seguin Light and enter Sheepscot Bay.
Long day transiting the Gulf of Maine. No wind so it was "diesel boats forever" again. Nice to return to Maine's rugged coastline and classic lighthouses. This one is Wood Island Light.
Short run today up to M'head to resolve a starter issue with the diesel. Spent a pleasant day walking around in the old town recalling fond memories of our early married life here. Visited Crocker Park, a special place for us with a view of the harbor filled with 1600 boats, one of the largest aggregations of sailboats in the world. (See photo)
Just one more memory of our visit in Marblehead and proof that we really did make this trip together.
The crew paid some dues today. Visibility immediately after leaving the Cape Cod Canal shut down to 100-200- feet and remained such for most of the trip up to Boston. Thank heavens for reliable radar and Marie's keen eyes. We did get a break on the way into Boston where we were able to see half mile or better. We treated ourselves to one more night at Boston Yacht Haven and a fine dinner out. Well earned after a long 7 hour battle with the fog. Sorry no photos today ..but you know what fog looks like!


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Getting a bigger picture on Fentor Cross.
Fentor Cross is the crossing point between the two Fentor Hills (West and East). Around the town are three forts and as such it is well protected and combined, it has the largest garrison of all the places in the fenlands.
The three forts are Westside, Eastside and Thrubview. The large town in the middle has a large spiked palisade containing all of the houses. It is the melting pot of the area full of merchants and travelers.
This map is still 125mi across so its still too large to map at town level.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights:Intel, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft and Google
CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC), Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq:NFLX), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) and Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG).
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The company said that Intel's TV service is expected to include content from cable TV packages as well as Internet-based content like Netflix Inc.'s (Nasdaq:NFLX) streaming service. The video service will also be available on mobile devices such as Apple Inc.'s (Nasdaq:AAPL) iPad.
The company's intention to manufacture the set-top box (STB) was revealed in Mar 2012 through a Wall Street Journal report. Intel already makes chips for STBs but its decision to manufacture the entire box is the first of its kind. The company has not yet signed any deal with program providers.
Intel is best known as a chipmaker and remains well positioned in the server segment. However, its main business, that of making processors for PCs, is witnessing very slow demand as PC sales are declining and consumers are moving to tablets and smartphones.
According to research firms IDC and Gartner, the PC industry was weak in 2012 and is expected to remain weak in 2013 due to the softness in the memory market (specifically in DRAM), the ongoing Eurozone debt crisis and weak PC demand. In order to expand the company's bottom line, Intel has increased efforts to move beyond the computer industry.
The success of the launch of a virtual cable operator remains unclear due to the many hurdles associated with it. The high cost of TV programming channels remains the primary problem. Incumbent cable, satellite and telecommunications companies already pay nearly $38 billion per year to license TV channels. Intel may also have to bear the brunt of higher costs.
Internet bandwidth could be another hurdle. The inability to guarantee enough bandwidth for high-quality video at all times of the day could divert the interest of the subscriber.
The chipmaker's foray into this segment may be considered a milestone. But the competition expected in the field will also be fierce as many media firms as well as technology companies such as Apple, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT) and Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG) are vying for a share of the pie.
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In past 10 years, serious cases of heart attack have declined by 62 percent in Northern California. Other lighter such cases have decreased by 24 percent. This was revealed in a study that involved more than 46,000 patients.
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Following are the highlights of the annual policy statement for fiscal 2010-11 presented by Reserve Bank of India Governor D. Subbarao before chief executives of commercial banks here Tuesday:
– Cash reserve ratio hiked by 25 basis points to 6.0 percent and to take effect from April 24
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Driven primarily by higher food prices, India's annual rate of inflation, based on the wholesale prices index, went up marginally to 9.9 percent in March from 9.89 percent a month ago, official data showed Thursday.
The annual inflation rate was 1.2 percent in March 2009.
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Tomorrow, the die shall be cast. One of the four home nations, and that the least populous, shall decide the fate of all; a wee subset of British voters living in Scotland on an arbitrary date shall decide for all […]
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This is the abstract and argument, as it were, of Mr Wemyss' extended essay, available here.
Within the week, the fate of the United Kingdom, and of Scotland, shall be in the hands of a few: not all of them […]
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Very soon, members of the British electorate who are resident in Scotland shall vote – and only they shall vote – on the fate of the entire United Kingdom as a political entity.
Allow me to put that again. Those […]
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Baby Named Crimson Tide After Alabama Football Team
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Nope, this isn't an April Fools' Day joke.
J.L. and Jackie Redd of Alabama, inspired in part by their surname, decided to name their baby boy Crimson Tide Redd in honor of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team.
J.L.'s family was "extremely excited" about the name, but Jackie's family "couldn't understand why we'd name our child after a football team."
Little Crimson will go by the nickname Ty.
Source: Tallassee Tribune (via Friends of the Program)
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12 Responses to Baby Named Crimson Tide After Alabama Football Team
I really hope the parents of Crimson Tide will see this comment. Our 6 year old son is also named Crimson!! Now we now there are at least 2 in the world, which is very exciting. We get some strange looks, but we love his name, and it suits him. We don't regret giving him an unusual name. His middle name is Louis.
At least they didn't name him Megatron or Optimus Prime like some Facebook people want to do when they get a million fans.
I guess as long as he doesn't take up surfing…
My 4 year old son also has the name Crimson. His middle name is Noah. We chose the name in honor of The University of Alabama. Roll Tide !!!
I named my little girl Crimsyn! I think it is a beautiful name and have had several compliments on how unusual and beautiful her name is!
I like Crimson for a girl, it's sorta like Scarlet or Hazel. Unique color-scheme name.
Let's hope the Crimson Tides out there grow up to love that team, it'd be ironic if they end up liking or going to college at Auburn or Georgia. I know a guy named Bryant after Bear Bryant and he loves the team…but he goes to school at Georgia.
This is awesome!!!! I am a huge Michigan fan and thought about naming my baby girl Maizey Blue!!!!
I just had a son and named him Crimson E'lye. His name is beautiful for a beautiful baby boy…


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GM Weighs In on New Ethanol Blend
General Motors Co. caught flak Tuesday from Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R., Wis.) for not replying to his questions about the potential problems of allowing more ethanol in regular gasoline ahead of a House subcommittee hearing Thursday.
On Wednesday, GM issued its response – and made clear it's not happy with the Obama administration's effort to promote so-called E15, which is 15% ethanol.
GM , in a letter dated Wednesday, joined other major auto makers in warning that using E15 in pre-2001 cars that weren't designed for it could cause engine or fuel system damage that wouldn't be covered by the vehicle's warranty.
Mr. Sensebrenner, a critic of federal support for ethanol, asked all the major auto makers operating in the U.S. to answer questions about possible problems E15 could cause. On Tuesday, Mr. Sensenbrenner told Washington Wire that he'd received replies from nearly all the major automakers, but he noted that GM, which is still partially owned by the U.S. government, wasn't among them. "Government Motors has not replied yet," he said.
In its response, GM said it wanted EPA to wait for the results of testing by the Coordinating Research Council, a nonprofit technical and research organization backed by the auto and oil industries.
GM's letter, signed by Vice President for Global Public Policy Robert Ferguson, takes issue with the EPA's proposed methods for preventing motorists from using E15 in cars not designed for it, including labels for E15 fuel pumps.
"It is clear to us, as it is to others, that the controls envisioned by EPA will not prevent such mis-fueling situations from occurring," Mr. Ferguson wrote.


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Spotlight on the News: One-on-one with Warren Evans and the Grand Hotel's Dan Musser III
DETROIT (WXYZ) - The race for Wayne County executive is heating up! On Sunday, July 6, I will go one-on-one with candidate Warren Evans.
Also on the program, Grand Hotel President Dan Musser III discusses the success secrets of his historic northern Michigan resort.
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Investor sues O.C. hybrid car maker for fraud
Fisker Automotive, the Anaheim luxury hybrid electric car maker, got another dose of bad news this week when an investor sued the company for securities fraud, reports Register OC Watchdog reporter Ron Campbell.
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The investor, Daniel Wray, originally bought about $210,000 in Fisker unregistered preferred stock only to be advised in January of a pay-to-play provision that required him to put up $83,922.32 more.
In the suit, Wray claims that the Fisker letter said if he didn't ante up the additional money by Jan. 27, he would lose rights he got when he first purchased the stock, including a discounted price if the privately-held company goes public; protection against dilution of his shares by later purchasers, and preference in a bankruptcy.
Roger Ormisher, a Fisker spokesman, said he was unaware of the investor lawsuit, which was filed in Orange County Superior Court this week.
The suit comes on the heels of news that Fisker laid off as many as 71 workers in Anaheim and Delaware after the U.S. Energy Department froze $336 million of a $529 million low-interest government loan.
Fisker continues to have about 600 workers in Anaheim working on its $103,000 Karma hybrid, which the company just began delivering in November. However, work has been suspended on Fisker's planned lower-priced family sedan, dubbed Project Nina, which was to be built at a retooled GM plant in Delaware using $359 million from the Energy Department.
Read the full story on the Fisker investor lawsuit HERE.
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