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PEORIA, Ill. -- The Bradley Women's Tennis team will open the dual match season Thursday when the Braves host local rival Western Illinois in a noon match at the Clubs at River City.
Thursday's match will be the first for first-year Braves head coach Matt Tyler, as well as freshmen Ariel Dechter and Ashley Thai, who were two of Bradley's top players during the fall tournament season. Dechter led the Braves with a 10-6 record in tournament action, while Thai (6-9) tied junior Cassia Wojtalik (6-6) for second on the team with six wins in the fall.
Although Western Illinois owns a 22-12 all-time advantage in the series, Bradley has swept each of the last two encounters and has won nine of the last 10 overall against the Leathernecks.
Following Thursday's match, the Braves will be on the road for their next three duals before returning home to host Eastern Illinois Feb. 21 and Northern Illinois Feb. 22, both at the Clubs at River City.


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Scarlett Johansson admits leaked nude photos were for Ryan Reynolds
Scarlett Johansson tells Vanity Fair: "I know my best angles."
Scarlett has admitted that the leaked nude photos of her were taken for her ex-husband Ryan Reynolds. Go Scarlett! I love you!
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Scarlett Johansson does not seem the least bit ashamed when discussing her recent nude-photo scandal with Vanity Fair contributing editor Peter Biskind. "I know my best angles," she says with her trademark insouciance. "They were sent to my husband," now ex Ryan Reynolds. "There's nothing wrong with that. It's not like I was shooting a porno." She adds saucily, "Although there's nothing wrong with that either."
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Tekelec leads Diameter signaling controller market
Tekelec leads the market for Diameter signaling controllers used to handle data signaling for mobile devices, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
Tekelec has a strong position with an installed base of signaling system number 7 (SS7) customers and a leading position in the policy market.
Deployments of 4G LTE networks and the explosion of mobile broadband will fuel a doubling of the Diameter signaling controller market this year, the research firm predicted. Global revenue from Diameter signaling controllers jumped over 900 percent year-over-year in 2012, according to Infonetics data.
Diameter is one of the two signal protocols that handles most of the communications in IP multimedia subsystem networks; the other one is SIP. Diameter handles the data signaling for mobile devices, while SIP handles message signaling for VoIP and video conferencing, according to a white paper by Sonus Networks.
"On the back of explosive growth in 2012, the Diameter signaling controller market is set to double this year as operators across the globe continue to build out LTE networks and as mobile broadband usage soars. As more and more operators deploy LTE and Diameter traffic grows, the requirements for signaling control--both within an operator's own network and between operators--also increase, making Diameter signaling controllers a necessity," observed Diane Myers, principal analyst for VoIP, unified communications and IMS at Infonetics.
Smartphones and tablets are driving the demand for Diameter signaling controllers. When these devices access an application, download data, or roam, they generate a flood of signaling messages in the core network. As sales of these devices continue to grow, the need for Diameter signaling controllers will grow apace.
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- read the Sonus Networks white paper
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Modern electronica maverick Ital Tek grabs control of this week's Clash podcast, and a fine 40 minutes it is too.
Hailing from Brighton, Ital Tek – Alan Myson – has been producing his unique take on jittery IDM and skewed, dubbed-up bastardisations for the past five years on a variety of labels, finally ending up on the esteemed Planet Mu.
Myson's Clash mix takes in a variety of deliciously twisted electronic flavours, opening with a remix of one of his own tunes from fellow Mu buddy and dubstepper Ikonika, before taking in other Itak Tek cuts – including a selection from his latest album, the rather marvellous 'Midnight Colour' – and tracks from excellent electronica act Subeena, tough dub duo Vex'd and the glitchy goodness of Harmonic 313.
A sterling selection of tracks from one of contemporary electronica's most interesting talents. Definitely not one to miss.
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1. Ital Tek - Moment In Blue (Ikonika Remix) - (Planet Mu)
2. Subeena - Picture (Opit)
3. Ital Tek - Prophet - (White)
4. Falty DL - I'm gonna show you something (White)
5. Ramadanman – Don't change for me (Hessle Audio)
6. Ital Tek - Once - (White)
7. Oriol - Memories (Planet Mu)
8. Terror Danjah - Upton Lane (Planet Mu)
9. Vex'd - Shinju Bridge (Planet Mu)
10. Ital Tek - Spectrum Falls (Atom River)
11. Ital Tek - Strangelove V.I.P (Planet Mu)
12. Ital Tek - Neon Arc (Planet Mu)
13. Ital Tek - Talis (Planet Mu)
14. Ital Tek - Babel (Planet Mu)
15. Harmonic 313 - Battlestar remix (Warp)
16. Ital Tek - Siren (White)
17. Jaylib - The Heist (Stonesthrow)
18. Ital Tek - Crush Horizon (Planet Mu)
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February 26, 2013
The University of Colorado at Boulder is adding a conservative-in-residence to its liberal-leaning faculty in an attempt to broaden intellectual diversity on the state's flagship campus. The new position, the "visiting scholar in conservative thought and policy," is being paid for entirely with private money. A total of close to $1-million will finance the job, set to begin in the fall and to be housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, for at least three years.
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Diabetes Forecast and Our ChildrenDanielle
The Center for Disease Control, and Prevention released a startling and dramatic estimation for diabetes in adults by the year 2050. What is most startling about these numbers is who those adults will be – our children.
While the numbers do not specifically mention our children, we know by the year 2050 many of our children will be long gone out of our homes, grown up with possible families of their own.
Unless something is done to curb the unhealthy lifestyles, and eating habits American's are taking part in today, the CDC estimates that one in three American adults will be a diabetic by the year 2050. While this sounds very alarming the jump isn't as high as we may think.
As of 2008 in our country there are eight new cases per 1,000 adults. Which will only increase to 15 cases per 1,000 adults for the 2050 estimate.
Currently one out of ten American's lives with diabetes but the forecast includes the rise in ailing elderly, along side the increase in certain minority populations more prone to the disease will boost the numbers as high as estimated.
The rise in number of obese American is also one of the largest contributors to the CDC's projection, according to ABC News chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser.
"Obesity is the biggest risk factor that's changeable and we haven't been able to tackle the obesity epidemic in this country," Besser said on "Good Morning America."
Healthy eating habits start with our children, and our lifestyle as a family. As a mother with not only type I diabetes, but type II diabetes on both sides of my family, we find ourselves being more cautious than most when it comes to encouraging our children to make healthy choices in eating as well as lifestyle.
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio judge will soon rule in the case of a father and stepmother suspected of locking a 12-year-old girl in the basement as discipline.
The ruling was expected Friday in the nonjury trial in Butler County Juvenile Court after a judge heard three days of testimony.
Forty-year-old Shawn Blackston and 37-year-old Joanna Blackston of Middletown were charged with child endangering and pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor.
They were arrested in July after authorities said they found the girl in the basement, dirty and underweight. She testified that she was locked in the basement, denied food and punished with cold showers.
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The descent off the Yataghan is pretty serious. I would say its the most serious descent I've done in the Sandias.
Once on the summit, head pretty much due north along the summit ridge. Just before the ridge blends into solid ground, a broad gendarme forces you either west or east. Go east, and scramble down a few rock steps to the top of a gully. Traverse across the top of this gully (do not enter the gully) even though it looks casual. Instead continue to the next gully, which is choked with many dead trees, and descend carefully. This gully is super steep, and has much loose rock and debris. Hike for a long time down this gully. Near the intersection with the next gully west it will be necessary to make a long detour east, into the wooded area, to avoid a steep section. It also becomes clear at this point why you avoided the western-most gully. Re-enter the gully, but stay on the east side for several hundred feet, until the gully begins to curve slightly to the SW. At this point more rock-hopping is required, and you should be roughly below the start of the Southeast Face. Continue for another 100 yds to the rappel point, which is about 20 feet back from the lip of the giant chockstone. The rappel is about 40 feet long.
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Sep 7, 2008
|An alternative descent with no rappels: Go north along the ridge, then east and down the easternmost of the gullies, almost along the base of the next formation to the east (Chaos Crag), going around the back (east) side of the Frog (the Frog is the smaller formation just right of Yataghan, when you're looking at its SW face). This is Cl. 3 initially, then Cl. 2 most of the way (no rappels) and comes out where the La Luz Trail crosses the drainage. Someone helped this "trail" out by clipping the spike bushes sometime in recent years. I've gone this way twice and would opt for it over the rappel gully (updated 5/2015).
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Sep 15, 2009
|First couple of attempts by Dave Hammack and I wound up rappeling off the large ledge. Finally did the last lead off the ledge in 1962 and I remember it just being a walk off the top, but then it has been 39 years since I last did the climb. I also don't remember it being all that chossy except in spots


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Traffic stop leads to seizure of over half a pound of cocaine
DICKSON CITY - A faulty light over the license plate on a Chevrolet Blazer caused a traffic stop on Main Street that turned into a seizure of more than $20,000 worth of cocaine.
Borough Police Officers Michael Fredericks and Corey Condrad stopped the Blazer in the 200 block of Main Street and explained to its driver, Ramon Vega, 2230 Edith St., Scranton, why they stopped him.
After noticing several license plates in the car, borough officers asked if they could look in the car. The officers then found a pill bottle with two plastic bags filled with cocaine, Borough Police Chief William Bilinski said.
Then the officers picked up a red sweatshirt off the backseat and noticed it was wrapped around a bag and felt heavy, Chief Bilinski said.
The weight came from the 8.5 ounces of cocaine inside the bag around which the sweatshirt was wrapped.
Police said the street value of all of the cocaine seized was $23,000.
Mr. Vega was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.
He was remanded to the Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 15.
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Last night's RAW was just horrible! We all know what happened, we've all read there is to read, seen the pictures and the fan video – if it's something you want to see – so there's no real news I can give you about King. What I can say is how impressed I am with everyone who was working RAW last night. That includes all the staff and crew, the wrestlers, and specifically WWE's medical staff, and Michael Cole. We went back and watched King's tag match, and then the #1 Contenders Match to see if we could see anything leading up to King's collapse. King looked exactly as he always does in the ring, but during the contenders match King's voice got quiet, almost too quiet to hear, then he went down. While there was some chunks of time that Cole was also silent, that Cole was able to continue in a way that showed nothing of what was going down at announce shows his true professionalism. I know Cole and King are good friends in real life, and that Cole continued to call the match as he did is a testament to who Cole is, and I'm willing to bet that his background in journalism had a big hand in that.
I was blown away at how Bryan, Young and O'Neil kept their focus on the match, though Kane broke kayfabe and was obviously paying more attention to King than the match at certain times. But being under that mask, I didn't notice it until I went back and watched it a second time. Kane had the perfect cover that the other wrestlers didn't have. I have to admit that I'm annoyed with myself for not noticing that the fans were all turned to watch what was going on at announce, but I think it was because my DVR isn't working correctly and I don't have the time to skip back a couple seconds here and there to notice those things. I also couldn't understand what the fans were chanting at one point, but it turned out they were chanting 'Jerry' as they carried him out on the backboard to meet up with the stretcher. It was so out of context for the match that I didn't catch it.
They very easy could have sent someone out to announce to cover for King, but I'm glad they didn't. It was a nice impromptu tribute to King when they didn't know what was going on. I'd forgotten how much I rely upon the announcers when I'm writing the RAW Results. Not having them there made my writing a lot harder, and I'm sure I missed more moves than I normally would, but I was also out of sorts with worry.
Cole about tore my heart out when he first addressed the fans. He started speaking about what had happened and I said, "Oh my, King has died." I was sure that's what had happened from the slow and heart wrenching way Cole spoke. I was impressed with how Cole held it together to pass on information, but it ripped at my heart each time he spoke, because he was obviously so shaken by what had happened. I was a bit surprised he stayed at announce, but Stacy asked me what he could have done backstage that he couldn't have done out by the ring? The backstage was in shambles all night, so adding one more person back there who would only be in the way wouldn't have helped anyone.
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In Ring Segment > A-
I will admit I was shocked that Justin immediately announced Bret to the ring, but after thinking about it for half a second it made sense. The Montreal fans were absolutely wild, completely revved up to see Bret for the first time in a WWE ring in fifteen years. I have to admit that it would have been great for HBK to have been there, but he's selling his Brock broken arm, and it would have taken a lot away from Bret.
When Bret came out I was surprised to see he wasn't wearing his normal black leather jacket, but have to admit that I loved that plaid shirt on him. The touch of pink worked well, but more than that, and I could be reading way too much into this, that blue blazer brought me to Owen. I highly doubt that Bret's choice of jackets was a happy mistake, as I saw a beautiful, yet silent, tribute to his brother in that one item of clothing. Actually, my original title for the RAW Results was 'Bret's Blue Blazer' because it jumped out at me from the very first moment.
His mic work seemed better than normal last night. I don't know if it was being in Montreal, or what, but he seemed less hazy than he has in recent years. He really poured his heart out and gave the fans the return they and he needed in Montreal. It was beautiful to watch. His banter with Punk felt less stilted than Bret can be, and he was a wonderful straight man to Punk's rage. Between attacking Bret's book and saying that he's better than HBK, Austin and the Rock, Punk was so over as a heel that it was starting to feel like any of the times HBK visited Montreal after the Screw Job. No matter how face HBK was, he was heel in Montreal with some of the most intense heat – Punk was getting that type of heat, and I think it sealed his heel turn. Who better than Bret Hart to verbally abuse in Montreal? I will admit that the unedited 'asshole' chant at the end of this segment was a great touch.
Announce Segment > C
I didn't really understand the choices for Punk's opponent last night. King made sense, and Orton wasn't too far off, but Funkasaurus seemed out of the blue to me. All three are solid faces, so they'd work against Punk, but it felt forced to me. Not that Cole and King felt forced, but the options felt more forced than they normally do.
Kofi & R-Truth vs Miz & Cesaro w/ Aksana > B-
While this wasn't a bad match, I was left wanting more when it was over. It wasn't fulfilling. Aksana was more memorable than Cesaro. Thinking about this match I had to go back to the Results to remind myself of what happened in this match. True that my focus it more diverted than normal because of King, but I honestly didn't remember anything Cesaro did in this match, but I remembered Aksana lounging on the apron in a very sexy pose while blowing kisses to him. That's the best Diva/Manager moment I've seen in a very long time. Aksana is selling her character better than Rosa, and almost as well as Vickie. I didn't see much in her from back in her time in NXT, but that black hair has made her into someone wonderfully memorable and so much sexier than when she was a blonde.
I know this match wasn't all about Aksana, and Miz worked really well against R-Truth and Kofi, but Miz almost always looks good in the ring, as does Kofi and R-Truth. I guess (hope) Miz and R-Truth have gotten past their previous incident, as I didn't see anything out of sort between them in this match; no noticeable animosity. So, as I said, this wasn't a bad match, just not very memorable compared to other matches on this episode of RAW.
Winners – Kofi & R-Truth (8:09)
Video > C
I understand that they're banning the brogue kick to add more interest to the feud between Sheamus and ADR. Not only does taking away one of Sheamus' moves because it's too dangerous make Sheamus look stronger, but that Sheamus so easily moved onto the Texas cloverleaf as his finishing submission hold makes him look more versatile and shows that ADR isn't the only one who can end a match with a submission hold. It really is a very smart creative direction to take Sheamus, and his feud with ADR. So while the video was nothing special, the psychological reasoning behind it all is impressive.
Backstage Segment > B+
I'm going to lump these all together here. I really like how the WWE showed Bret talking to different wrestlers backstage throughout the night. It showed Bret's interest in the Superstars, broke up the show a bit, showed Bret to the fans more than he'd be seen otherwise, and only took a few seconds here and there. Very smart move on the part of creative, even if they were in such a kerfuffle over much of the rest of the show.
Deposition >
Sheamus was so well spoken in this segment, he had this segment in his pocket and didn't give anyone a change to even try to take it away from him. This was all Sheamus Lipschitz and there was nothing anyone could do about it! Sheamus' comments rolled off his tongue in such a natural way that I was floored. He can sometimes come off a bit hesitant in promos, as if he's not sure about himself, but when he gets talking about 'family' members of any sort, that's when he shines, and he was a sparkly ruby here. The Irish/Jewish thing was so absurd and well executed that it completely overshadowed the rest of the 'deposition', but that's okay for me. I know that the 'drink too much, then feel guilty about it' is so over the top cliché that some could be offended by it, but if they are, then their skin is way too thin to be watching the WWE! The brogue kick to the camera was a bit over the top, but it worked for what it was. I must admit I'd have loved to actually see Sheamus singing Hava Nagila.
6 Divas Tag Match > C-
I want to see more between Beth and Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn doesn't come off looking as much like a powerhouse as Beth, but she sure is a strong Diva and I think she'd be amazing against Beth in a solid feud. We didn't see any of Layla acting like a goober, and that bothers me. She needs to silly, or not, I don't care, just commit to something! And then there's Eve. She sold her totally creepy, I love everyone, personality well, but it didn't do much to make this match look good. The best moments for me were when Kaitlyn was in the ring, and at this point, I hope they strap her this weekend at NoC as she could be a solid fighting Champ – if the WWE lets her.
Winners – Eve & Layla & Kaitlyn (2:24)
Backstage Segment > C
And creative is back to being wishy-washy with AJ! While Punk mentioned AJ's freak out last week, she showed no signs of being at all off kilter. She was back to being covered up and not at all off balance. We fell in love with AJ for a reason, and they keep taking that away from her. And what happened to the issues between AJ and Vickie, we saw none of that during this episode of RAW. I'm going to chalk it up to creative not being able to agree on anything, and not being at all organized. Hopefully they'll get their act together before it's too late for AJ.
Punk vs Orton > A-
I was shocked at the numbers on this one. 75% of the people wanted to see Punk face Orton? That doesn't feel right to me, but this match sure did! I really enjoyed this match and all that they both put into it. While Orton has five moves of doom, many wrestlers have their move-set that they feel most comfortable with. I feel Orton has fallen into a bit of a rut – like Cena has – but he worked really well with Punk, someone who almost always makes his opponent look better than they might have otherwise (Bryan is another good one for that right now). They went back and forth so well, and it became obvious that neither could come out on top, neither could go over cleanly on the go home to Night of Champions. I thought it was great that Ziggler was the one who broke up this match. Sets up well for NoC.
Winner – Orton via DQ (13:45)
King & Orton vs Ziggler w/ Vickie & Punk w/ Heyman > A-
While very different from the prior match, this was just as good. King and Orton worked together brilliantly, but that's King for you. That man can work with anyone and seems to have worked with everyone. He's the Kevin Bacon of the wrestling world, though I'm willing to bet any televised wrestler could reach King in less than four degrees, maybe even three. (Can you find a televised wrestler who absolutely can't be connected to King in seven degrees?)
I thought that King looked good in this match, not at all off, but I have to admit that it was Punk who stole the show. The way Heyman strode out to the ring, then conversed with Punk, even while Vickie was screaming EXCUSE ME!! into their faces over and over, was just glorious! Ziggler handled himself well in the ring (other than the botch getting him set up for the DDT), but he didn't have a chance against Orton and King. The look on King's face when he was staring up the ramp at Punk and Heyman casually strolling away from the match was the icing on the cake.
Winner – King & Orton (7:05)
Backstage Segment > A
'I'm a Paul Heyman guy." So simple and to the point. A brilliant nugget in an otherwise choppy RAW.
Video > B
This segment was good the first time around, then the video on Smackdown made sense, but I was a bit tired of it this time. They need to move this forward rather than dwelling on the past, but I understand why they showed it, so I won't beat it up too badly.
Backstage Segment > A-
The way Kane talked about Shelby, that he was such a sadistic evil monster made Stacy and I both laugh aloud. Almost as good was the mention of the bottomless abyss. I have to say I miss seeing Abyss on Impact. Anyway I can't wait to see what Shelby does to them next!
Slater vs Ryback > D-
I'm so not impressed with Ryback or the abuse Slater is taking. All I can say is that at least Slater and Ryder got show bonuses for this RAW. I will admit I didn't think they were going to continue showing Ryback on RAW because of the 'Goldberg' chants, but there he was!
Winner – Ryback (2:13)
Backstage Segment > C-
The only bits of this segment that I liked was AJ telling O'Neil and Young that they're annoying, and then when she gave it back to them with 'Kane and Bryan's was great. Her outfit still left a lot to be desired. It was cute, but still covered her up way too much.
#1 Contenders Match > B+ & A+
I'm having such a hard time looking at this match as just a match. I will say that O'Neil looked better than he had, in other words he looked less dangerous in the ring. Young also stayed involved in the match and didn't react to what was happening at announce. Bryan is so over the top now, really has become almost a cartoon character – but in a outstanding way – that I'm sure he was watching what was happening at announce, but he was so in character that it wasn't obvious.
As I said, Kane broke kayfabe, but it wasn't obvious the first time through. What could be thought of a negative – his mask – because he can't emote through it as well, actually became a positive in this moment. It wasn't obvious that he was watching King and not completely engrossed in the match he was working. Honestly, I can't blame Kane, and wouldn't have blamed any of the wrestlers if they'd just said screw it, what's wrong with King. Just like I said with Cole, the wrestlers – all of them, in this match and all that came after this match – deserve huge props for continuing with business as usual. These four deserve an A+ for working through like King hadn't collapsed ringside.
Beyond all that, I loved the work between Kane and Bryan. Since they've started this storyline I've been itching for them to tag together. I thought it would both be fun, and they'd be quite the formidable team. When the Prime Time Players won on Smackdown, I was really annoyed, but to see them get taken down on RAW brought it full circle. I said this before, but I think Kane and Bryan have enough personality between them to go back and forth and really give us something special all the way through WrestleMania. I know I'm asking a lot, but these two men have a lot in spades.
Winners – Kane & Bryan (8:29)
Kidd vs ADR > B-
I don't like that Kidd was fed to ADR for the purpose of ADR having someone to abuse and look strong against, because he sure hasn't looked strong in this feud against Sheamus. I think Kidd is better than this, but they'd already fed Slater to Ryback, so I guess someone had to be ADR's whipping boy of the night and that was Kidd. I know, it's the hometown boy losing, even though Kidd is not truly the hometown boy, he was the last non-Hart that went through the Dungeon, and Bret was there, so Kidd was the hometown boy in a way. I just think Kidd's better than this and deserves to be shown in a better light. He has so much to offer and I'd rather see him feuding with Sheamus than ADR, but I can only talk about how I feel about ADR's lack of star power so much before I feel like a broken record. So here I am with the needle skipping. (Did I just show my age?)
Winner – ADR (2:57)
King Updates > A+
I'm going to group all of these together here as we all know what's happened to King, and all that went down on RAW. For me these moments with Cole were so moving because of what was happening with King, but also because of how raw and honest Cole was in these moments. It takes a lot to let the world into your heart, let everyone see you so open and vulnerable, and Cole seemed to do it without a second thought. All he cared about was King's survival and that showed through in such a touching way.
Sheamus vs Otunga > B-
Sheamus looked very strong here, something he needed going into NoC. I was impressed with Otunga coming out of the bell, but he didn't have a chance as Sheamus needed to dominate this one. At least it was short and to the point. I also have to say each time I see Sheamus' Texas cloverleaf, I love it even more. I think it's because of the dichotomy between his skin tone and whoever he's in the ring with (even when he was facing Swagger), and the show of muscle from Sheamus when he puts on this hold is so interesting to watch. (I hope I explained myself well enough here, if not, please let me know and I'll try again. This one is very important to me.)
Winner – Sheamus (1:31)
Stage Segment > C+
Are we going to see some issues between AJ and Booker? That could be a lot of fun! Booker is a big man, with huge hands, and AJ is so tiny, but they both have such huge personalities. There's so many things they could do between these two, but I hope they both remain mostly face, it would add a lovely flavor to any issues between them.
While I understand why they're 'banning' the brogue kick, it brings me back to Edge's spear being 'banned' and how he would hit the move behind the ref's back, and after his matches were over – as Sheamus just did – and I worry that we're being fed this same thing so quickly. Edge's spear was banned (as far as I recall) for the Royal Rumble 2011, and for me that's way too soon to be replaying a storyline like this.
Backstage Segment > B+
Bryan and Kane have such chemistry together! I just can't get tired of watching them go back and forth, but agree with each other when it comes to Shelby. I'm glad they're continuing with Shelby, he's a character that Bryan and Kane can loath together, and it works so well. I'm excited to see where they're going from here. While I'm adverse to the TTC being used as a comedic tool, I think it's better than having no meaning at all, and I think they're going to go in that direction this Sunday at NoC.
Rey vs Cody > B+
This match was fast moving and looked really great. Rey is such a pro in every move he makes. I so enjoy watching Rey in the ring, and didn't realize how much I'd missed seeing him in that ring. He works so well with Cody, who really needs to be moving up, not wallowing with Sin Cara. I also loved Miz's involvement in this match. Even better was when Cody took out Miz after the DQ. This worked so well for all three men, and I'm very excited to see where this goes.
Winner – Cody (4:37)
In Ring Segment > B
For me this segment dragged on a bit. I know a big part of that is wanting to find out what was happening with King before RAW went off the air. There were some wonderful moments in this segment, most of them Punk telling how great he is, but it was the way he spoke that sold it so well. Cena was also strong when he said that Punk was at his best and said the most when his mic was cut off. Cena is correct that Punk hasn't been as poignant on mic since then, but I feel that a lot of that is creative and what they will let Punk say. I can't rest all of it on Punk, but he is the #2 man and should be pushing for more of those moments.
It didn't come to mind until I was writing about how the Superstars went on with business as usual, even though they didn't know what was going on with King. Love King or hate him, you have to respect everything he's added to the wrestling industry as a whole. The way Cena cussed and got very emotional, and Punk joined him with the emotion, I wonder how much of that was fueled by worry and anxiety over King's condition.
Post Show
What an emotional and heart wrenching night, and it's carried though today. Actually, last night I spoke to Brooks through Facebook. I had to go to bed because I have kids to take care of, but he wasn't sure he'd be able to sleep until he heart word about King. He promised to text me if the unthinkable happened, and I'm thrilled I didn't hear from him at all last night. There's really nothing else I can say about RAW or King, so please stay tuned to WNW for updates as soon as we get them, and please keep the outpouring of love and prayers for King going strong. Even though he doesn't know how much we're all thinking about him, it will mean so much to him when he's in a place that he can recognize everything that's been said and done in our love and respect for Jerry 'The King' Lawler.


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The US House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to bar airlines from complying with a European Union law that would force them to pay for their carbon emissions one day after the EU offered to stop the clock on enforcing the measure.
The bill, which was the first piece of legislation to be debated on the House floor after a pre-election recess, directs the transportation secretary to decide to shield U.S. airlines from Europe's carbon emissions trading system if he deems it necessary.
The EU said on Monday it would stop the clock on enforcing its law to create a positive atmosphere for international talks on an alternative global plan to tackle airline emissions.
We are notifying the EU that we are not going to support the scheme, and in fact we want a ... long-term solution, but we will not allow the United States to be held hostage, said Representative John Mica, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure committee.
The bill already cleared the Senate in a unanimous vote in September and will be sent to President Barack Obama for signature.
The White House has not yet taken a position on the bill.
Mica said that despite the EU concession to put its law on hold for one year while the U.N.'s civil aviation body crafts a global framework to address the sector's emissions, the United States had to prevent it from imposing its law again a year from now.
The governing council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) concluded a meeting last Friday, which approved a new process and timeline for the body to decide on a global framework to help the aviation sector slash their greenhouse gas emissions.
The EU, which praised the outcome of that meeting, has said it would scrap the application of its carbon market to non-EU airlines if ICAO can deliver an acceptable framework.
Mica said on the House floor that the point of the legislation was to hold people's feet to the fire in respecting U.S. sovereignty.
ICAO does not set policy of the United States of America. We are a sovereign nation. We must defend our sovereignty in concurrence with international trade agreements, he said.
The Florida congressman said the fact that both the House and Senate passed bills with bipartisan support likely piled enough pressure on the EU for it to back down from applying its law.
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Ugg inventor Shane Stedman happy to trade dollars for surf
- From: AAP
- February 15, 2011
- Ugg inventor has no regrets about selling shoe
- Sold rights for £10,000, now worth $799m a year
- Was happy to surf rather than get rich and work
TWENTY-eight years after selling the rights to his woollen-lined creation, Aussie Ugg boot inventor Shane Stedman says he has no regrets despite missing out on a massive footwear fortune.
Worn by the rich and famous around the world and now a $799.04 million-a-year enterprise, Ugg boots have come a long way since their 1973 creation - designed to keep surfers' feet warm in chilly Australian conditions.
A lifelong surfer, Mr Stedman, now 69, who lives at beachside Mona Vale in Sydney, told British newspaper the Daily Mail his invention grew from need.
"The sea is bloody cold in the Aussie winter ... I used to wear football jerseys to keep them (feet) warm," Mr Stedman said.
But his sheepskin invention soon solved the nippy problem and Mr Stedman went on to spend a decade selling the sturdy boots, until 1983 when he sold the rights to US company Deckers, for £10,000 plus three pairs of Ugg boots each year for the rest of his life.
"If I had wanted to make my Uggs the number one brand, I'd have had to move to the US and work my arse off in a suit and that's just not me," Mr Stedman said.
"I'll never give up Sydney and surfing. It's my life.
"So I was happy to let (the business) go."
Of the money he was paid, Mr Stedman said he had jumped at the chance.
"It was a lot of money at the time - enough to put my kids through five years of private school, so I thought: 'Why not?'."
He said he keeps one of the three free pairs of boots he receives each year and gives the others to his adult children.
Actors Jennifer Anniston and Sarah Jessica Parker are among the stars who have been seen wearing Ugg boots, but Mr Stedman possibly remains the biggest fan: "They are perfect and I am proud to have come up with them," he said.
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TB of Sydney Posted at 10:25 AM February 15, 2011
What I heard is that sheep shearers would wrap scraps of wool around their feet in winter and bind it with twine. They became known as Ugly Boots. Which is actually where the name Ugg Boots came from.
Question Mark Posted at 9:46 AM February 15, 2011
I'm pretty sure I had a pair (no rubber soles) in 1969 or '70. Anybody remember?
Brad of geelong Posted at 9:35 AM February 15, 2011
this guy did not invent the UGG, he just popularised it in the USA. Ugg's were around atleast 70 years before he was, infact if you do some easy research you can trace Ugg's origin as far back as aviators in World War I who called them FUGG boots, short for Flying Ugg Boot. Blue Mountain Ugg boots started making them in the 1930's and Mortels Sheepskin Factory were making the boots from the late 1950s. The worst thing is Decker, the company that bought the UGG Australia company from Mr Stedman won the right to trademark the name UGG everwhere but Australia and NZ. So no Australian company can market their sheepskin boots as UGG's overseas except for UGG AUSTRALIA. That is a disgrace. UGG Australia is 100% american owned and 95% of their product is made in China. The Australian Government shouls pass law that a company cannot use AUSTRALIA, AUSSIE, KANGAROO, etc etc unless that company is majority Australian owned, most people dont even release UGG AUSTRALIA has nothing to do with AUSTRALIA anymore.


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Much has been written lately about the various scams taking place in Costa Rica. But, to be fair scams, both on the Internet and elsewhere, are running rampant in countries throughout the globe. Due, in a limited part, to the sagging global economy, and otherwise unscrupulous, unethical predators who seem to increasingly prey on expats who are blindsided by opportunities that appear to be too good to be true. I remember the old adage: there is no such thing as a free lunch. And it holds ever more true to this infectious, seemlingly pandemic of white collar and blue crime growing worldwide.
But the real issue here seems not in reliance on local, regional, or even international jurisdictions but, in fact, ourselves, and our need to create an ongoing social networking that not only reveals such lawlessness, but by its very existence, further aids in the elimination, or reduction, in such opportunistic travesties.
Never before has the Latin warning "Caveat Emptor" been more fitting than now. And with a global economy that seems to dwindle day by day, it seems that present-day consumers need not only stand careful watch over their budgets, but also their business dealings – foreign or domestic.
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Yes. HTA evaluations should include all relevant stakeholders and take place in the context of the whole budget for healthcare, and be equally made for processes, procedures, service costs and products. They should take account of issues such as the policy context, community need, alternative treatment, uniqueness, disease rarity, utilization patterns, cost-effectiveness, budget-impact, organization and staffing impact, future evidence that will become available, ethics, access and healthcare funding mechanisms within this framework, HTA may reach different conclusions on the same technology in different countries or regions.


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Learning to be quiet
Why church bodies should stop meddling in civil affairs
Three of my five sons have earrings, and I hate them (the earrings). I suppose I am paying for the sins of my youth as my mother, a great believer in karma, often warned I would. I can't understand why males put rings in their ears (or why females put them in their navels).
However, I am trying to handle this unwelcome development by remembering two distinctions:
There's a difference between my preferences and God's principles. "I don't like" is not the same as "Thou shall not." I have a right to my preferences, but they don't have the status of the Ten Commandments or the ethical teaching of Jesus and the apostles. If I choose, my preferences can bind my sons' behavior while they're under my roof, but only God's will can bind their consciences.
There's a difference between my guts and God's gospel. My guts revolt at the sight of earrings on men, but I don't want the volume or number of my words on earrings to deafen their ears to the words of the evangel. My feelings are my feelings, but the gospel is God's truth.
I've been thinking about this a lot since I returned from the annual national gathering of my denomination where I participated in a debate about whether we ought to make a pronouncement against women in combat. I was against making one.
This year's debate brought back unhappy memories of my attendance almost 25 years ago at a statewide meeting of my former denomination. As a young minister I sat and listened with growing frustration as church leaders argued about whether to endorse Caesar Chavez's efforts to organize farm workers in Florida and about whether to petition the president to pardon those who deserted the country rather than face the draft during the Vietnam War. What, I thought, does any of this have to do with Christ's message or his church's mission?
Make no mistake about it. I had opinions-strong ones. I wanted nothing to do with endorsing Caesar Chavez or pardoning draft dodgers. But I voted against those proposals, not because of my politics, but because of a principle: I did not believe then, and do not now, that the church as church has any business making such pronouncements. Had the majority been ready to condemn Caesar Chavez and the draft dodgers, I still would have voted "no." For me it wasn't about what I want but about what God unquestionably wills.
I have strong convictions about women in combat. I would like to see women out of the military academies and cockpits and off the ships and battlefields. It's not because I think a woman's only place is "in the home," but because I don't believe women are effective fighters or that mixing them with men in military units is conducive to good morals. But I do not want the church as church to adopt my convictions as its confession to the world.
Christians and Christian publications should pay attention to political questions and many other matters, but the church as the visible body of Christ on earth may not be able to say everything we, as members, would like it to say. The gain will be great, because when church bodies do speak, they will be able to say not "This think we," but "Thus says the Lord." For the church it is better to keep silent when it cannot speak with full conviction.
Self-restraint will also keep the church on message and on mission. We have something that the world desperately needs and that only the church can proclaim-the glorious gospel of Christ. Scores of pronouncements pour forth from church assemblies and conventions every year, and the world is confused by their contradictions and numbed by their number. But when official church bodies boldly and persistently declares the apostolic gospel, they underline the fact that the gospel is the only pronouncement that can save the world.
The most mature of Reformation-era confessions has wise counsel for all church assemblies today: "Synods and councils are to handle, or conclude nothing, but that which is ecclesiastical: and are not to intermeddle with civil affairs which concern the commonwealth, unless by way of humble petition in cases extraordinary (when the state violates the clear will of God), or, by way of advice, for satisfaction to conscience, if they be thereunto required by the civil magistrate."
When denominational assemblies make the mistake of speaking about everything for which a majority can be mustered, they weaken God's commands and obscure his gospel. Synods and councils would do well to listen to the advice my dad used to give his opinionated son: "You'll do better if you can learn when to keep your mouth shut."


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At some point somewhere in Asia, I had a conversation about Syrian visas and I realised that not having one might be a problem. This was why I decided to start my Middle East journey in Amman and not Damascus. So when I had finally finished with my various side-trips to Jerusalem and Petra/Wadi Rum (and been frustrated by always having to go back to Amman, which as I have said, is not the most exciting city to visit in the first place), I was ready to start worrying about what I would do to get into Syria. In the taxi on the way back from Wadi Rum I talked to an American who had been kept at the border for five or six hours twice (having been rejected the first time) in order to get a visa on arrival. So I had some reason to be worried. This is one of those really annoying situations where there is no proper source of information so you can't actually do anything to feel prepared for the possibilities.
In the end I was talked into catching a direct bus to Damascus by a cheerful English guy, although I thought this was very ambitious and despite the fact that the grumpy bus company woman told me I couldn't get a visa. To my great surprise the border official was actually very friendly and he gave me a six month multiple-entry visa. No-one asked me whether I had been to "occupied Palestine" or whatever it's called, so I didn't have to figure out the ethics of blatantly lying about that.
The amount of relief this generated was a bit absurd, but basically I had suffered in the form of worrying about the problem rather than actually having the problem. Fortunately, Damascus turned out to be a city worth taking some effort to get to. It's much cheaper than Amman, the food is better, the old city is atmospheric, and the city has a history worth finding out about. I spent my first evening in Damascus sitting in a chicha cafe in the old city listening to an old man telling stories out of a book and waving a big sword around. The fact that this still exists, even if it is quite touristy, is really cool, and the guy is a real professional. It's absolutely worth listening to the stories even though half the people there obviously can't understand them.
I have contrived to arrive here on the day before my birthday. Although this birthday is going to be 95% irrelevant (as I don't have any good friends to celebrate it with right at the moment), I'm glad to not be spending the day in buses and border posts. The only problem is that Facebook is blocked by the censors in Syria so I can't communicate with anyone! I should have thought of that...
Meanwhile, now that I am here the main agenda is to take the opportunity to stop travelling for a while and settle down. It's well known that Damascus is the best place to study Arabic. That sounds like a good challenge which would make a change from travelling, and what I need more than anything is a break from travelling. Yalla!
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After rising for four consecutive weeks, the BSE Sensex fell 2.6 per cent in the last five trading sessions, as a surprise repo rate hikeby the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on September 20 dampened investor confidence and battered banking shares.
Rate-sensitive sectors were hurt the banking index and the realty index lost over 7 per cent in the week. Yes Bank fell 14.5 per cent, SBI lost 6 per cent while shares of DLF Ltd slumped 13 per cent.
While analysts expected the new RBI chief Raghuram Rajan to hold rates last week, expectations for monetary policy have suddenly shifted towards further tightening after the rate hike, a recent Reuters poll showed.
Here are the top losers and gainers of the week.
JINDAL STEEL AND POWER: The stock fell 9.2 per cent this week, after rising for three consecutive weeks. Shares in Jindal Steel have struggled in 2013 and are down more than 47 per cent.
JSPLs stock has underperformed over the last one year on account of issues related to allocation of coal blocks. Selling has been further intensified due to subdued domestic steel demand and a decline in spot power realizations, IIFL said in a report on Sept. 27.
We estimate consolidated earnings to remain flat in FY14 and then jump 20 per cent y-o-y in FY15 the growth in earnings would take centre stage and would lead to re‐rating of the stock, the brokerage said, while maintaining its buy recommendation on the stock with a revised price target of 276 rupees.
We have lowered our earnings estimate over the next two years to account for the weak power prices prevailing in the country and delay in commissioning of the coal block and steel capacities.
HDFC BANK: Shares in Indias third-largest private lender ended the week with losses of 7.5 per cent, in line with the fall in the BSE banking index.
Banking shares struggled during the week after the RBIs repo rate hike on Sept. 20. The central bank said this week that it is still worried about high inflation.
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The Indian Prairie Public Library District was established on July 1, 1988 by a voter approved merger of the Darien and Willowbrook libraries. This merger was the first of its kind in Illinois, approved by 85% of the voters. The Darien Woman's Club started a volunteer library in 1978, and in 1979 Willowbrook residents secured a grant to start library service. Both communities started tax-supported service in the early 1980s. Both were housed in storefronts within one mile of each other with similar budgets and populations. In 1993, a $4.95 million referendum to construct a new library was approved.
In January 1996, the library moved into the current 43,400 square foot facility on a four-acre site in the center of the district. The building project cost $5.8 million including site, furnishings, and equipment - the referendum funded only construction. No additional funding was provided for increased operating costs or increased collections.
Five years later, the library began planning to turn the unfinished space on the second floor into public areas. Due to limited funding, the plans were reduced in scope. Youth and Young Adult Services expanded into about half of the remaining space on the second floor and the meeting room size was doubled.
In 2005, the second phase of the project was completed and the remaining unfinished space was developed into a new area for adults, housing magazines, computers, and a computer lab. Wireless service was installed throughout the library.
In 2010 the library completed an interior renovation. Besides painting, carpeting and tiling the interior, magazines and computers for adults moved to the first floor, placing all adult services on the same floor. Restrooms were moved and a vending cafe was added to the first floor. The second floor gained a restroom, a family center, a study room and the space for teens was tripled. In addition, furniture was reupholstered and new furniture was purchased to create a variety of types of spaces for the enjoyment of our library members and guests.


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CHICAGO (AP) -- Members of the Chicago Police Department have offered more testimony at the trial of the man accused of killing members of actress Jennifer's Hudson family.
Officer Terrence Fowler testified Monday that he was searching the blocks around the crime scene when he found a gun. Fowler was one of dozens of Chicago Police Academy recruits asked to help after the bodies of Hudson's mother, brother and later, nephew, were found. Fowler says he swept his baton through high weeds when he hear a clink and found the gun.
Chicago police detectives also testified about finding the body of Hudson's 7-year-old nephew in a white SUV about a block north of where Fowler found the weapon.
William Balfour has pleaded not guilty in the 2008 killings.


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Dallas Austin is a successful music producer who is best known for recently getting pinched trying to smuggle herb to Naomi Campbell's birthday party in Dubai. Way to go, Brain Trust. Anyway, a loyal A Socialite's Life reader brought this to my attention. It's sorta old, but a hot story. There's a charming video of him claiming that Joss Stone and Christina Aguilera bang for hot tracks. Does Robbie Williams go for that action? I can play producer. What's this button do?
Grammy award winning songwriter and producer Dallas Austin is the subject of an explosive video interview where he accuses Christina Aguilera and British soul singer Joss Stone of providing sexual favors in exchange for production work on their CDs.
"Christina Aguilera, Joss Stone… all these bitches be f*ckin' for tracks," Austin says in the video. "You go in the studio with the regular girls like Ciara and them, they just want to get their work done. F*ck all these bitches f*ckin' for tracks."
In the video, Austin further explains in explicit detail the accounts of Aguilera having sex with both him and his best friend.
He's a real charmer, that one. Check out the video here. If it's true, and all that sexual wrangling for songs was responsible for Joss Stone's current hairstyle, she might want to spend a couple of moments off the mattress. Cuz' her salad is currently red and evil-looking. Like the devil.


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Detectives from the 100 Precinct are still unable to identify the floater found in Jamaica Bay on Wednesday, October 27, just under the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial bridge. They are reaching out to the community with some additional information on the dead man's description in the hopes of being able to identify him and inform his family.
According to police, the floater found last week was a black male, 6'1", 148 pounds, thought to be 30 to 45 years of age, with short black hair. His body was found clothed in a blue, short sleeve FUBU sportshirt, BOSS blue jean pants, size 33/34.
Although the body is still being held at the New York City Medical Examiner's office for further studies, police at this time are not operating under the assumption that the death was a homicide.
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August 18, 2013Reviewer: LISA in FloridaI tried the Sensato cinnamon granola. It adds a nice crunch to my Greek yogurt, but, for my taste, Sensato overcompensates by adding too much almond flavoring, but not enough real almonds. This gives the granola an overpowering, artificial almond taste and aroma. The ingredients list "flavorings", so it is unclear whether these flavorings are actually natural or artificial. I may try the cherry or cranberry variety to see if they have this same taste. I much preferred the Flax Z Snax brand which is no longer available. I know that there was an issue with the nutritional information on the Flax Z Snax product.
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As he spends much of the August recess calling for Congress to cut off funding for the federal health care law, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio's latest installment of "Marco's Constituent Mailbox" includes an e-mail from Theresa of Boca Raton, who says she likes the federal health care law and its provision that allows her to keep her 24-year-old son on her insurance policy.
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A woman who is accused of carrying out a serious assault on her partner has been released on bail by a judge.
Lisa Holborow, 41, is accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm in relation to an alleged incident in Chilton Foliat.
No charge was put to Holborow, who gave an address at The Quarry, Fairford, and did not enter a plea during the brief hearing at Swindon Crown Court on Friday.
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At the half, ISU leads 29-23. MU is shooting well from 3 point land, 5of9 vs ISU's 2of8.
Good sounding crowd tonight.
Aus with a three gives ISU a 13 point lead with 16:42 to go. 36-23.
Wow, My ESPN gamecast is way behind.
Exaggeration is a BILLION times worse than understating.
The cyclones.com gamecast is about even with the radio.
39-23 now. Go State!
Do you have a link to that gamecast?
Wow, almost 11,000 there after a long mens game today with over 14k. That's pretty good.
MU clawing itself back into this one, 10:08 to go, ISU leads 46 to 36
Cmon sisters...gotta get this one!
7:25 to go, ISU leads 51-40
3:43 to go, Ezell with the3, ISU leads 59-43
Breaking news: Twisters are going to win as the writers strike deadlock ends. Quite a night.
Let Prohm's Posse Ride: Hallice, Brady, Stu, Lard, Naz, Deonte, Monte, Matt, Simeon, Jordan, and Babb.
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More than 6 million children under the age of 18 have asthma. The majority of kids with asthma develop symptoms by age 6, and many even develop symptoms by age 3. If your infant has a cold and is wheezing, you may be wondering if the problem is asthma. But it's not always clear if an infant has asthma. More important than getting a firm diagnosis is making sure your child gets treated for any breathing problems that occur.
Asthma is becoming more common in developed countries, though no one knows exactly why. But researchers are sure of one thing: A child is most likely to develop asthma if there's a family history of allergies and asthma. This is especially true if the child's parents have asthma and certain allergies. (Some allergies, such as to penicillin or insect stings, don't affect the risk of asthma.)
Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs that causes the airways to swell, tighten, and produce excess mucus. It can be difficult to diagnose in children under the age of 5, especially in infants, because other conditions have similar symptoms.
It's also difficult to accurately measure babies' lung function (how well they breathe). Older kids and adults are better able to cooperate with lung function tests, which often involve taking a deep breath and blowing out as fast as the person can. This type of testing may show asthmatic changes in the lungs.
The mechanics of a baby's lungs also complicate the diagnosis of asthma. Infants' airways are small. When a baby gets a respiratory tract infection, these already small passages get swollen and filled with mucus much more easily than an older child's or an adult's. This can lead to coughing, wheezing, and other symptoms of asthma (even if it is not asthma, but just a viral infection).
One common condition that mimics asthma in infants is bronchiolitis, which is usually caused by a viral infection, most commonly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The infection affects the tiny airways called bronchioles. The airways swell, making it difficult for a child to breathe. Infants are often affected because their airways are so small that they become blocked more easily than those of older kids or adults.
Symptoms of bronchiolitis include rapid breathing, a cough, wheezing, and fever. Infants who develop bronchiolitis may be more likely to develop asthma later in life. But it's unclear if that's because RSV infection causes asthma or because the child was born with a tendency to wheeze and was therefore more prone to both bronchiolitis and asthma. Studies are being done to clarify the relationship between bronchiolitis and the later development of asthma.
There are also less common reasons for wheezing in infants. A foreign object or piece of food inhaled into the lungs may cause wheezing. Premature infants who have insufficiently developed airways may wheeze. Cystic fibrosis can cause a child to wheeze, too, but it usually involves additional symptoms such as delayed growth.
It's important to remember that just one instance of wheezing isn't enough to diagnose asthma. It must happen more than once. But even when wheezing happens on a recurring basis, a doctor may still not be certain the cause is asthma, especially in young children. More time, and sometimes more tests, may be needed to confirm the diagnosis and decide on the best long-term management plan for the child.
Doctors want to avoid an incorrect diagnosis, which might unnecessarily disrupt the lives of the entire family or label a child with a chronic condition he or she may not have. Fewer than one third of all infants who wheeze on a recurring basis during their first 3 years continue to wheeze into later childhood. In other words, most kids who wheeze as infants outgrow it and don't have asthma when they get older.
However, doctors know that uncontrolled and persistent asthma can damage the lungs over time. The early use of anti-inflammatory medications may help prevent this from happening.
For these reasons, doctors might choose to treat the symptoms as if the child has asthma, even if the diagnosis is uncertain. They may prescribe asthma medications, but probably won't officially diagnose a child with asthma unless he or she continues to have symptoms.
You should talk to your doctor about possible asthma if your child has:
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The severity of the breathing problems, as well as how often symptoms occur, will help determine which kind of medicine you have to give your child. The doctor also will consider whether your child needs continuous treatment or if medicine should be given only when he or she is having symptoms. Asthma medicines are often delivered using an inhaler with a spacer or through a nebulizer.
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Jack London US Postage Stamp Issued by the United States Postal Service
By Harry James Cook
One of the highlights of the year, however, was the issue of the 25-cent Jack London stamp by the United States Postal Service at a celebration in Glen Ellen at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 1986. The stamp, the 27th issue in the Great American Series, coincided with London's 110th birthday. The first day issue ceremony was held at the Dunbar Elementary School, with keynote speakers Nancy George, Executive Assistant to the Postmaster General, and Russ Kingman, Executive Director of the Jack London Foundation. Honored guests on the platform also included: Bess (Becky) London Fleming, Jack London's daughter; Daniel Danieli, Postmaster, Glen Ellen; and Richard Sparks, designer of the Jack London stamp. Earle Labor and I. Milo Shepard were given special recognition for their efforts on the project. According to advance information in the philatelic publication Stamps, Vol. 213, No. 13, December 28, 1985, p. 605,
The London stamp was designed by Richard Sparks of Norwalk, Connecticut, under the direction of Howard Paine, a design coordinator for the Citizens' Advisory Committee. Bradbury Thompson was the typographer. Sparks based his design on a photograph of London taken in 1914 by the author's wife, Charmian. "USA 25" appears at the stamp's upper right corner, and "Jack London" is printed below the portrait at the base of the design.
The stamp was engraved by Thomas Hipschen (vignette) and Dennis Brown (lettering and numerals). Both men are with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which produced the stamps in blue by the intaglio printing method.
Russ and Earle Labor began the ten-year campaign to have the U.S. Postal Service issue a London stamp in 1975, as the U.S. was gearing up for the Bicentennial. Since 1976 was Jack London's Centennial, both men felt that one of America's greatest writers should be so honored. They were unaware of the long, sometimes political process involved in achieving such a goal. After Russ received a letter from Gordon C. Morrison, Director, Office of Stamps, April 11, 1975, giving directions on how to proceed, both Russ and Earle began a massive petition and letter writing campaign to have Jack's name placed on the nomination list of the Citizens' Advisory Committee for new stamp issues. Those who wrote letters to the Postmaster General included a number of political leaders on state and national levels and the following members of the Jack London circle: Carl Bernatovich, Glenn Carey, James Cooper, Steve Dhondt, Richard Etulain, Alan Jutzi, Don Kummings, Howard Lachtman, Robin Lampson, Sal Noto, Jim Sisson, Alfred Shivers, Paul Schlueter, Dick Weiderman, Dale Walker, and Hensley Woodbridge. Becky London and Jacqueline wrote persuasive letters as well.
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John Wiley Harris, 73, of Farmbrooke Lane, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem after a six-week illness.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Lexington City Cemetery by the Rev. Dwight Cartner.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Davidson Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Mr. Harris was born Feb. 11, 1940, in Iredell County to Henry Clay Harris and Sara Belle Kurfees Harris. He was retired from Piedmont Aviation and US Airways after 42 years of service and was a member of Oak Forest Methodist Church. Mr. Harris was an avid antique car enthusiast having personally restored a 1972 Chevrolet pick-up truck.
Surviving are his loving wife of 47 years, Martha Virginia Murray Harris of the home; daughter Emily Marshall Harris of Hickory; son David Claude Harris of Winston-Salem; two grandchildren, Dawson Harris and Abigail Harris; brother Ronald Harris and wife Carol of Atlanta, Ga.; sister Bonzie Everson and husband Richard of Salisbury; several nieces and nephews as well as two dachshund companions, Chloe and Daisy.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Carrying identification documents and bitterness over their sudden joblessness, hundreds of ex-casino workers began filing for unemployment Wednesday morning, the first attendees at an assistance center that expects to process 5,000 newly laid-off workers over the next three days.
The session at the Atlantic City Convention Center came after a brutal weekend that saw two casinos, the Showboat and Revel, close. Officials from the state Department of Labor and the main casino workers' union, Local 54 of Unite-HERE, helped displaced workers file for unemployment and gave them information on signing up for health insurance and other benefits.
By mid-September, Atlantic City, which started the year with 12 casinos, will be down to eight, and almost 8,000 people will be out of work. Trump Plaza is closing Sept. 16, and the Atlantic Club shut down in January.
About 300 workers were lined up when the doors opened at 9 a.m.; by early afternoon more than 750 had been processed.
"It's really depressing," said Dale Browne, who worked as a housekeeper at Showboat for 14 years. "People have mortgages, kids in school. We're afraid the crime rate is going to go up. I want to say we'll be all right down the road, but right now, it's rough."
Ruth Ann Joyce and her husband, Michael, were hired together as bartenders at Showboat when it opened in March 1987, and they raised a family on their casino jobs.
"We made good money. We had great benefits. We worked hard and we were rewarded for it," she said. "For the past 27 years, we had the American dream. This closing is a tragedy, and it didn't have to happen."
The state Department of Labor had 40 workers helping applicants register for unemployment and connect with job search resources. Other social service agencies helped enroll them for health insurance and food assistance.
"They don't want to collect unemployment," said Bob McDevitt, Local 54's president. "They just want to get to their next job."
Helpers assisted people in English, Spanish, Gujarati, Bangla, Hindi, Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, Vietnamese and Creole.
A union volunteer helped a laid-off Revel dealer navigate the computer application for unemployment, verifying his personal information and work history, his eligibility status and calculating how much he made between salary and tips on his last few days at work. The dealer opted to have his unemployment benefits taxed from each check rather than paying a lump sum tax himself in April.
Other workers discussed the possibility of early retirements with counselors. In a separate room, others signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Tables offered help with food stamps, too.
The casino consolidation buffeting Atlantic City is a reaction to the ever-increasing competition from casinos in neighboring states, including Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and Connecticut. Atlantic City's casino revenue has fallen from a high of $5.2 billion in 2006, when the first Pennsylvania casino opened, to $2.86 billion last year.
Casino analysts and industry executives say the closings are a needed correction to an oversaturated market and predict that the remaining eight casinos will do better financially with less competition.
But big-picture economics was not on the minds of those who turned out for the unemployment session Wednesday. Ronnie Downing, a laid-off Revel worker, said he and his co-workers were shocked when it closed.
"Many of us, myself included, haven't figured out what we're going to do next," he said.
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