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Wenzel says he is trying to reach people that don't have a software development background, yet need to work with information.
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It is not too bold a suggestion, he says, to think that there might also be some developers that could really use some SQL training as well. He says that although SQL isn't hard to learn, it can be very difficult to know where to start, and the learning curve can be quite steep. "I want to create a community where anyone feels comfortable asking questions and is comfortable spending time on lessons, knowing what they are learning is relevant, not esoteric."
The foundation of this website is a series of lessons that are still developing. One lesson a week is released and the lessons are written in a conversational style and supplemented with approximately 15 minutes of video. Wenzel tries to shoot for three to four segments of 5 minutes each with a conversational style where people are encouraged to ask questions. Right now the lessons mainly focus on basic standard SQL using SQLite (which is simple to install and can run on both Windows and Apple OSx).
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The Crusaders season is over after a loss against Mulvane in El Dorado on Monday.
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The Crusaders scored two runs in the sixth and seventh inning to get within striking distance of Mulvane but ran out of outs and innings and fell 4-2 in the first game of regional play.
Mulvane took an early 1-0 lead on a double by Mason LeClair off of Wellington starter Blane Anderson.
Anderson pitched a fine game and kept the Crusaders close going the complete game allowing four runs and spraying 8 hits through six innings of work.
The Wildcats doubled their lead in the third on base hit by Andrew Berry who plated Blake Cusick to give Mulvane a 2-0 after three innings.
Mulvane starter Zach Haynes settled in on the mound not allowing a Wellington hit until the fifth inning.
Wellington threatened in the fifth with runners on second and third but Haynes struck out Austin Dunn to end the Crusaders threat.
Mulvane padded their lead in the bottom of the fifth with two more runs all with two outs, a two-out single by Haynes scored Nolan Smith, Cusick scored on an infield single by Alex Evans to boost the Mulvane advantage to 4-0.
Noah Wolff hit a two-out double in the top of the sixth and Trevor Nance followed with a lined shot double to the left field wall to score Wolff.
Down to their final three outs Parker Daugherty reached by a walk and scored on an infield single by Loren Farley with two outs in the seventh, Alex Weiss singled and the Crusaders were on the cusp of a monumental comeback.
Noah Wolff came within a foot of a singl that would have scored Farley but was dropped foul by Mulvane, a pitch later by Haynes the game was over with a striking out Wolff.


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The Saints started the year out with a winning record by going 2-1. The girls beat Mankato West 4-3, Marshall 7-0 and lost to a good Orono team 1-6.
The match against Mankato West was decided in favor of the Saints when senior Taylor Nordhausen won at four singles in three sets.
The SJA Saints girls tennis team started out the season ranked No. 4 in the state's Class A poll and opened the season by taking a step up to compete against three bigger Class AA schools in a quadrangular at Mankato West last Friday.
The Saints started the year out with a winning record by going 2-1. The girls beat Mankato West 4-3, Marshall 7-0 and lost to a good Orono team 1-6.
The match against Mankato West was decided in favor of the Saints when senior Taylor Nordhausen won at four singles in three sets.
Taylor lost the first set 0-6, she trailed 0-3 in the second set before she came back to win the second set 7-6 and won the tiebreaker third set 10-5.
When Taylor finished the match, Head Coach Les Zellmann congratulated her for winning the team's fourth and winning team match.
Coach Zellmann said, "Taylor Nordhausen made a great comeback from an 0-3 2nd set to come back to win in a third set tiebreak."
The other wins for the Saints against West were Lorena Hernandez at number one singles. Lorena won 6-1, 6-0. "Lorena played an outstanding singles match to win against a very good Mankato West player," Zellmann said.
Aubrey Eckstrom won in straight sets at number three singles 7-5, 6-2.
The number one doubles team of Acacia Foss and Ashley Frederickson won 6-4, 6-2.
It was a clean sweep for the Saints against Marshall. All of the girls won by large margins. Lorena Hernandez lost one game, which was the only game lost in the four singles matches. Lorena won 6-1, 6-0. Julia Boeve at number two, Aubrey Eckstrom at number three and Allison Durheim at number four all won in straight sets 6-0, 6-0.
The one and two doubles teams also won 6-0, 6-0. Foss and Frederickson were at one and Anna Haler and Hannah Christensen played two doubles for the Saints. Morgan Sandmeyer and Alejandro Trapero won at three doubles 6-1, 6-3.
Orono proved to be a big school the Saints couldn't get past, losing 1-6, but most of the losing matches were competitive.
Acacia and Ashley at number one doubles won the only match for the Saints beating their opponents in straight sets 6-4, 6-1. Coach Zellmann summed up this team's first day of play, "Our first doubles team - Ashley Frederickson and Acacia Foss displayed some very good net play to win three matches in a row."
In singles Lorena lost at one 0-6, 2-6; Julia lost at two 5-7, 3-6; Aubrey lost at three 4-6, 2-6 and Taylor lost at four in three sets. This time she won the first set 6-4, but lost the last two 6-7, 5-10.
Two doubles of Anna and Hannah lost 4-6, 4-6 and the three doubles of Morgan and Alejandra lost 3-6, 4-6.
Coach Zellmann said, "It was a very good opener for our girls. All varsity and JV players had good competitive play.
"The varsity had good challenging matches with Orono and Mankato West. A very good experience for our team to play some very good size AA schools. We saw a lot of good things. Good serving overall as a team."


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NHIAA Roundup: Bedford skaters hand Merrimack first loss
February 21. 2013 11:34PM
Ben Philbrick scored the winning goal at the 7:04 mark of the third period as the Bedford boys' hockey team handed Merrimack its first loss, 2-1, on Thursday at West Side Arena in Manchester.
Bedford is 12-3-2 in Division II, while the Tomahawks are 16-1. The teams play again Saturday at noon at Sullivan Arena on the St. Anselm campus.
Trinity 2, Hanover 2 (OT): At St. Anselm, Mitch Myers and Kyle Valliere gave Trinity of Manchester a 2-0 lead in the second period, but the Pioneers couldn't hold off Hanover and settled for a tie. Mike Yukica and Joe Cravero each scored for the Marauders (5-8-3), and goalie James Montgomery made 38 saves. Trinity goalie Ryan Slatky made 34 saves. The Pioneers moved to 11-5-2.
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Pinkerton 55, Salem 39: In Derry, Val Martin and Brandi Bonneau each netted 14 points for Pinkerton in the last Division I regular-season girls' basketball game for both teams Thursday. Pinkerton (16-2) is currently in second place but could fall to third place if Bedford (15-2) beats Keene today. Bedford defeated Pinkerton on Feb. 15.
Kayla Stacy netted 11 points for the winners. Brenna Blakslee had eight points for Salem which ended its regular season in eighth place with an 11-7 record.
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Memorial 68, Exeter 59: In Manchester, Kabongo Ngalukulondi had a game-high 22 points and Tong Akot scored 18 for Memorial (12-3). Tschiefu Ngalukulondi added 13 points for the Crusaders. Zach Holles had a team-high 18 points for the Blue Hawks (7-9).
Goffstown 74, ConVal 61: Tim Riehl had a season-high 22 points and Jake Mount chipped in with 14 as host Goffstown (5-11) topped ConVal of Peterborough (1-16).
Moultonborough 54, Portsmouth Christian 53: In Moultonborough, the Panthers (7-11) exploded for 26 second period points as John Fownes scored 11 of his 14 points in that quarter. Johnny McClay (11 points) and Alex Norton (10) contributed to the win.


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quote:Originally posted by slozo99 Pickles - no one is saying they didn't get fair return by today's standards, and no one is saying that Philly didn't have tremendous depth at forward.But players like Mike Richards and Jeff Carter are rare, and no one player they got back is the equal of either. Schenn might become equal in value to one of them, but, probably not. Same with the first rounder.Players of that quality don't get passed around while they are in their prime very often at all . . . which is why I am surprised they did it twice in one day. But again . . . maybe they know something we don't."Take off, eh?" - Bob and Doug
quote:Originally posted by Alex116quote:Originally posted by 99picklesMethinks Philly has finally addressed their goaltending issues once and for all!! Unless....Bryzgalov's turn to tank?? It seems that Philly is a serious cup-contender for the next couple years now.I disagree with this. They picked up a good goalie, but one who's not done a whole lot in the playoffs, albeit, not exactly on powerhouses. They've also dealt a guy (Carter) who`s goal totals in the last 4 years are 29, 46, 33 and 36 while also averaging around 65 points per year over that span. Throw in the dealing of Richards who`s avg`d 70+ points for the past 4 years as well as two 30+ goal seasons (and a 28) in there. Don`t kid yourself, they`ve given up A LOT! The Flyers had better hope Giroux continues his play from this year or even improves on it as well as JVR stepping up even moreso than before. Don`t forget, these guys are gonna see better dmen checking them now as the focus of the offense! The other thing is, they can`t expect a ton from Schenn immediately as he`s only got 9 NHL games on his resume. Not to say he won`t be the next coming of Jeff Skinner or Logan Couture, but tough to expect that of any young kid! Looking at this, i don`t see Philly as being as strong of a contender for the next couple years as they have been the past couple.
quote:Originally posted by 99picklesMethinks Philly has finally addressed their goaltending issues once and for all!! Unless....Bryzgalov's turn to tank?? It seems that Philly is a serious cup-contender for the next couple years now.
quote:If deals on the table were really Schenn/Simmonds from LA or Kadri/Kulemin from TOR, I can understand why the Flyers didnt call Burke back
quote:Originally posted by Pasty7just herd on TSN that Holgrem was ready to send Richards to Burke and the buds for Kadri and Kulimen, Burke said he wouldn't give up both but he would give Kadri and a 1rst rounder, Holmgrem said he'd call Burke back about it but then the offer for Schenn and Simmonds came in and Holgrem never called Burkie back,,, so Leaf fans you were ever so close to actually nabbbing Mike Richards"I led the league in "Go get 'em next time." - Bob Uecker
quote:Originally posted by Beans15I am making a big assumption but I think Burke would do this deal in hindsight. Perhaps this was Burke playing hardball as he normally does and trying to get a better deal. Little did his know a better deal from another team was around the corner. Even if Burke would have offered Kadri and Kulemin, if LA came over the top with Schenn, Simmonds, and the pick, Philly has to go that way. I mean, Schenn is as blue chip as they come. I sure hope this isn't just one of those stories where the Leafs were this close to every deal in the NHL. It sounds legit at least.
quote:Originally posted by Guest7742la deal have anything to do with smyths words ? think it's more likely he stays or leaves now?
quote:Originally posted by Guest431259 goals scored by carter and richards last year. you can argue that philly won't have to score as much with bryzgalov but still
quote:Originally posted by nuxfanI'm not sure what this leaves for PHI down the middle. Briere is a natural centre and will surely become their #1 centre - but what after that? JVR, Leino, Giroux, Versteeg, Voracek are not centres (although this makes PHI pretty deep on the wing). Schenn is a centre, so I'm assuming that they think he'll make the jump this year. Perhaps PHI uses the CBJ pick to try and draft a centre...I don't know...thats a lot of centre talent to lose.
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Supported Game Versions
- 5.0.5
Release Changelog for VanasKoS
- Fix for Monks
- Bugfix
- Updated TOC and fixed some global leakage
- Fixed bug friends frame docking
- Update toc version for 4.3
- Update libraries
- Fixed bug in hatelist/nicelist chat coloring [ticket #62]
- Fixed bug restoring the saved warning window position
- Added option to change alignment in warning window
- Use guid hyperlink in gametooltip used by the warning window
- Fix bug toggling warning window active state
- Update libraries
- Use WoW's built-in localization string for "No player currently named..." spam filtering
- Update toc version for 4.2
- Fix bug causing map to zoom to cosmic level in battlegrounds
- Automatic synchronization
- Update toc version for 4.1
- Update libraries
- Fix bug due to blizzard api changes in COMBAT_LOG_EVENT_UNFILTERED
- Update libraries (including liblevelguess)
- More ability to disable data gathering/notifications by zone type
- Remove events by right clicking icons on map
- Event map speed improvements
- Add entry from PvP stats
- Fix error on right click when a module is missing
- Re-enabled distributed tracker
- Fixed bug that could send invalid information for players
- Allow pvp events to be removed by name or date from pvp stats window.
- Allow quoted playernames in command line so that realms with spaces work
- Fixed bug when adding player from minimap button
- Updated library versions
- Fixed bug in PvP stats
- Removed libgraph
- Temporarily disabled distributed tracker
- Fixed minimap button
- Update toc version
- Fixed small bug in distributed tracker
- Bugfixes for changes in Cataclysm
- Store lists per realm/faction (requires import of old VanasKoS data)
- Improved pvp statistics (requires import of old VanasKoS data)
- Added support for cross-server players
- Show mouseover stats for all players regardless of faction
- three new sounds
- Use GetPlayerInfoByGUID when an entry shows up in the combat log
- Added option to dynamically resize the warning window
- Added options to hide warning window in battlegrounds and instances
- Remove "sort" and "pvp stats" buttons
- Added options to notify when a nice/hated player joins the group
- Added option to modify raid browser and friend/ignore list
- Improved background artwork
- Fixed dragon around target frame, and added one for party frames
- Updated libraries
- Save warning frame position to the database
- Added support for context menu for pitbull 4
- Added ability to customize the macro on player name clicks in the warnframe
- Added option to change the length of time data remains in the warnframe
- Added options to change text color of the warnframe
- Fixed displaying eventmap tooltip (broken by Blizzard's Quest POI changes in 3.3)
- Redraw eventmap when a new death is recorded
- Separated localization from source
- Allow name searches in last seen list
- Disabled dragon around target frame due to API change
4.21 beta:
- Fixed semi-transparency in KoS GUI texture
- Made Name/Reason the default KoS view
- Added an previous view button
- If a level 10+ player is detected correct level guessing to at least 10+
- Update for 3.3 patch
4.2 beta:
- Changed appearance of KoS GUI, allowing for easier sorting, and more compact
display of information
- Use the wowace/curse auto-generated locale tool
- Updated ace library
4.11 beta:
- Updated version number for 3.2 patch
- Updated libraries to latest tagged versions
- Distributed tracking bugfix
- Add distributed tracking
- Fixed PvPStats
- Increased maxLetters for dialogs
4.01c beta:
- fixed a bug where old data was imported incorrectly
4.01b beta:
- Fixed bug always showing the minimap button on startup even if disabled
4.01a beta:
- Fixed bug in PvPDataGatherer
4.01 beta:
- Added "seen" count
- Added back the kadd command
- Enabled guild synchronization
- Enabled guild distributed tracking
- Performance improvements to the pvp eventmap
- Add colored dot mode to the eventmap
- Updated version number for 3.1 patch
4.00c beta:
- Fixed bug importing kills with zoneid=0
4.00b beta:
- Importer bugfixes
- Portrait Context menu bugfixes
- Fixed bugs in chat Modifications
- Fixed bug preventing use of other addon's Shared Media sound files
- Fixed fade-in/out issues in warn frame during combat
- Fixed bug enabling/locking the additional reason window
- Made blizzoptionsframe name more unique
- Added data cache back to warnframe so class icons show up
- Standardized embedded libraries
- Slightly Increased width of warning frame
- Changed how the current zone is detected. (Requires automatic db upgrade)
- Added Wintergrasp to the list of "Battlegrounds" to be ignored
- Added option to disable events in the data gatherer module in Sanctuaries.
- Allow clicking through the warning window when the border/backdrop is hidden
- Added last attacker, and detected players to the minimap/broker tooltip.
4.00a beta:
- Updated libraries to Ace3
- Added "event map" to show pvp events on the world map.
- Added level-guessing library from paranoia
- Allow portrait context menu with warning
- Added Shim's Kill Map data importer
3.19 beta:
- Fixed error when clicking on party member. (injected in 3.18)
3.18 beta:
- Uncomment sync button code.
- Added option to notify when any enemy player is detected.
- Fixed bug in warn frame not hiding when list grows upwards
- Changed "sort by date" order so newest is on top
3.17 beta:
- Added ability to grow kos list from the bottom of the warning frame
- Commented out code allowing kos addition from player portrait menu
- Added some interesting sorts to the pvp stats list
- Fixed bug only showing one character in the pie graph stats chart
- fixed another font problem
- fixed bug in locale for "sort by date created"
- fixed reason edit box when no previous reason was given
- added better chat notifications for targets with no reason given
- fixed typo in Kos font causing errors anytime a kos player was found
- Added option to sort kos lists by creation date
- Added ability to resize fonts in warning frame
- Removed Parser from the embeds.xml
- Added workaround to unregister combat log events when the PvPDataGatherer is disabled
- Added DRAIN events to the PvPDataGatherer watch list
3.12 beta:
- Added proper capitalization of names in the warning frame
- Added new option to control number of lines in the warning frame
- Added option to disable the warning frame border
- Added Deathknight icon to warning frame
3.11 beta:
- Updated the pvp data gatherer for 2.4+ style combat logs
- Updated for WoW 3.0
- removed parser-3.0 dependency
3.05 beta:
- added detailed mouseover frame for the "pvp stats" list, fixed a bug in the mouseover displaying
- fixed a bad memory leak
- added class icons in the warnframe
- some minor performance optimizations
- internally changed the way tooltip additions are made
- changed the chatnotifier to only color the name
- use sharedmedialib for kos-detection sound configuration
- added a context menu entry for names in the chat (configurable)
- switched completly to parser-3.0
- started work on a last seen list
- started work on pvp stats
- added a context menu to the last seen list
- added a show only my entries option for the default lists (player kos, guild kos, hatelist, nicelist)
- use waterfall for configuration if installed
- changed pvp data gathering a bit.
- (partly) rewrote warnframe to be awesome.
- library updates
- minimap button now moveable freely while shift is pressed, added locking option
- fixed localizations
- added a option to show the mouseover display in the warnframe (default: on)
- changed the mouseover display in the defaultlists to use tabletlib (which is now a external)
- fixed capitalization for umlaut and other chars
- esES localization added by shiftos (thanks)
- some additions to the warnframe by frrjak
- fixed VanasKoS showing up as "CommandLineHandler" in Ace2's slash command handling - tnx gnarfoz
- performance tweaks
- remove "wanted" list if distributed tracker is being disabled
- internal changes to the sorting options
- added owner search
- added filtering/searching in pvpstat list
- compatibility with 2.1.0 (updated dewdrop and acecomm)
- fix for distributed tracking when cartographer_notes is enabled
- changed sorting of "last seen", so never seen entries are at the end
- fixed a bug in distributed tracking, that caused a error frame when a position from a guild mate that wasn't in the same zone was received
- changed the fubar plugin to be a extra plugin in it's own folder
- fixed wanted
3.0alpha: (new features aren't tested much, so use with care!)
- BACKUP your WTF\Account\<AccountName>\SavedVariables\VanasKoS.lua
- big internal changes to configuration options, old settings will be lost, sorry
- internal changes to lists, should be converted flawlessly, BACKUP WTF\Account\<AccountName>\SavedVariables\VanasKoS.lua anyway
- The Distributed Tracker now checks if people are still online, instead of assuming it.
- added a worldwide-wanted list (right-click in player kos list to set entries to 'wanted')
- added a guild sync option
- added a context menu for default lists
- decreased memory growth slightly
- added a notify in shattrath option
- added a search box, searches in name, reason and owner
- added flashing border notification
- fixed a bug that caused that outdated synced entries didn't got deleted
- added a additional (optional) window with reason and listname
- added ContextMenu Options for the Player Portrait
- added a "locked" option for the mainframe, it's movable if disabled
- added a fubar plugin
- added a last attacker function in the fubar plugin
- rewrote the parser-code to work in all localizations
- small changes to the warnframe to make the code a bit cpu-time friendlier
- added configuration options to the chat modifying, changed the way of modification
- small changes to the additional pvp display in default lists
- added additional information for player kos, guild kos, nicelist, hatelist
- bugfix for synchronization of newer entries
- don't notify if in shattrah, it's annoying
- fixes a problem not notifying audiovisually on newly added kos-targets
- delay before joining the guild/zone channel, check if you're in guild before joining the guild channel
- fixed minimap button showing even if disabled
- fixed a bug that prevented distributed tracking in the outlands
- fixed display of too long texts in the lists showing outside of the frame
- fixed opium data import
- added synchronizing handling for alternative characters on the same realm
- added a reset position option to the kos/enemy/friendly warning window
- some bugfixes
- shows pvp stats in tooltip (can be disabled via configuration option)
- shows in tooltips all lists on whom someone is, not just the one with the highest priority
- major rework on decentralising list-functions
- bugfix
- converted xml gui to lua generated
- added french translations (thanks scrapy)
- bugfix
- added automatic synchronization support - detection if autosync partner is online only works if he's on friendlist or in same guild
- fixed sending entries via party - unfortunately incompatible to older versions, but now you can send entries from every list
- fixed elite mobs showing as normal mobs
- bugfixes to FriendsFrameDocker, PvP Data Gathering, Data Gathering
- changed FriendsFrameDocker to be useable with CTRaid
- koKR localization by fenlis (thanks!)
- simple pvpstats (more to come) (probably buggy, report bugs!)
- removed configuration frame and replaced it by a button with menus
- (optional) docking as additional tab into the friendsframe (WARNING: may cause problems with other mods changing the friendsframe) default: disabled
- added opium data import
- added a sound file
- fixed alot of bugs
- renamed allied hate to hatelist (also usable as a less priority kos-list for enemies) and hostile nice to nicelist, so
you can use it to add allied
- added french localization (thanks to Scrapy)
- several bugfixes
- added hatelist/goodlist with tooltip modify and red/green dragon around playerportrait
- added notifier for chatmessages if player is on allied hatelist
- added "add guild/allied hate and hostile nice" options to the minimap-menu
- more code cleanup
- replaced the player and guild kos tabs with a dropdown
- Distributed Tracking
- started to modularize code
- started to clean up the code
- added options for warnframe coloring/alpha
- added options for content in warnframe and hiding if inactive
- expect more options to come
- fixed a bug in /kadd
- clearified message in upper area to player or guild kos
- prohibited sorting guildlist after lastseen or level
- probably made a working workaround to the party-member-displayed-as-enemy issue
- added minimap button
- added kos-sound configuration
- added sorting of koslist
- added sending of koslist to party
- added /kadd
- rewrote it to use ace2 - no ace dependency anmore
- a few small fixes/enhancements
- Updated for 2.0.0 patch.
- you can now add targetted friendly players via gui
- toc update
- small bugs fixed
- german localisation
- keybinding for toggling menu
- small but annoying bug fixed
- if 'add player'/'add guild' is clicked while having an enemy player target, the player/guild name is taken and you only have to type reason
- added a database which automatically gathers and updates the level, race, class and guild of KoS players and also saves the last time you've seen the KoS target.
- added a graphical user interface, probably there are still bugs, please comment on bugs/not buggyness
you can access the menu by typing '/kos menu'
- added a graphical Warning Frame (you can disable it), which shows KoS Targets, Enemys and Friendly People that are nearby
- Import 'Ultimate Book of the Dead' KoS Data function
- Configuration
- included /kos list functionality, forgot it in last release
- complete rewrite
- ace is now a dependency
- notifies only once every 60 seconds
- sound for notify
- chatmessage for notify
- many more little features
still alot of things to do to make it perfect, but its a start
removed debug output
Early Prerelease, can be considered as an alpha - still includes some debug-output data etc.


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A nerve conduction study (NCS) is a test that measures the speed and strength of electrical activity in a nerve. The test can gather information about the structure and function of both muscle and nerve.
Reasons for Test
A NCS is most often done to:
- Help diagnose the cause of pain, cramping, numbness, or weakness
- Determine if nerves are working properly
- Identify the difference between muscle and nerve disorders
- Monitor if a nerve is recovering from injury
What to Expect
Prior to Test
Before your procedure:
- Make sure you talk to your doctor about the medications you are taking.
- If you have myasthenia gravis, ask if you should take any medication before the test.
- If directed to, avoid cigarettes, coffee, tea, and soft drinks for 2-3 hours before the test.
- Shower the day of your test. Do not use any creams, moisturizers, or powders on your skin.
Description of Test
Your skin will be cleaned. Electrodes will be taped to the skin along the nerves that are being studied. A small stimulus will be used to apply an electric current that causes the nerves to activate. The electrodes will measure the current that travels down the nerve pathway. The current will be slower and weaker if your nerve is damaged. Stimulus will be used at different places to determine the specific site of the damage.
Nerve conduction studies are often done along with electromyography (EMG).
After Test
You will be able to resume your daily activities after the test is complete.
How Long Will It Take?
About 30-90 minutes
Will It Hurt?
You will feel mild discomfort from the shocks. It should not be very painful.
Your doctor will study the information from the test. A report should be ready within a few days.
Call Your Doctor
Call your doctor if you have any questions or concerns following the test.
In case of an emergency, call for emergency medical services right away.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Warren A. Bodine, DO, CAQSM
- Review Date: 05/2016 -
- Update Date: 05/11/2013 -


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Amniotic fluid surrounds the baby during pregnancy. Amniocentesis is the removal of a small amount of this fluid for testing.
Reasons for Procedure
Amniocentesis is most often done to see if there is an abnormality in your baby's genes (DNA). It can also be done to see if your baby is developing correctly. Later in pregnancy, it can be done to determine the maturity of your baby's lungs.
Factors that indicate that you may need this procedure include:
- Age: over 35 years at the time of delivery
- Family history of chromosome abnormality
- Family history of inherited disorder
- Family history of neural tube defect—problems in spine and brain growth, such as spina bifida or anencephaly
- Abnormal results from early screening tests for chromosomal abnormalities
Depending on your risk factors, cells in the amniotic fluid are tested for:
- Chromosome abnormalities. The results are usually ready within 14 days. Missing or extra chromosomes lead to physical birth defects and intellectual disability. Down syndrome is one example.
Inherited genetic diseases—Test results are usually ready in 1-5 weeks. Examples include:
- Tay-Sachs disease—Most frequent in the Ashkenazi Jewish population
- Cystic fibrosis—Most frequent in Caucasians of northern European ancestry
- Sickle cell disease—Most frequent in people of African descent
Amniocentesis may also be done:
- In high-risk pregnancies that may require early delivery
- If there is concern for Rh-sensitization pregnancy
Possible Complications
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
- Bleeding, cramping, and leaking fluid from the vagina
- Infection
- Mixing of blood if you and your baby have different blood types
- Need for repeat testing
- Harm to the fetus by the needle—rare
- Miscarriage—rare
Factors that may increase your risk of complications include:
- Maternal obesity
- Previous abdominal surgery
Be sure to discuss these risks with your doctor before the procedure.
What to Expect
You may be given a local anesthesia. This numbs a small area in the abdomen where the needle will be placed.
Description of the Procedure
First, an ultrasound will be done. This will help to choose a safe spot to insert the needle. Your abdomen will be cleaned. Next, a very thin needle will be inserted through your abdomen into your uterus. A few teaspoons of amniotic fluid will be removed. After the needle is removed, the doctor will make sure that your baby's heartbeat is normal. In most cases, an ultrasound will be used throughout the procedure.
How Long Will It Take?
About 45 minutes
Will It Hurt?
You may feel cramping when the needle enters your abdomen. You may also feel pressure when the fluid is withdrawn.
Post-procedure Care
A test showing a healthy baby is ideal, but you will need to be prepared if the results show otherwise. If the test shows that your baby may have a genetic disorder, you may need to make tough decisions regarding your pregnancy. If you do continue with the pregnancy, then you will need to address your child's special needs. Your doctor can help you understand the pros and cons of having this test. Your doctor will work with you on options that are best for you after you know the results.
Call Your Doctor
It is important to monitor your recovery. Alert your doctor to any problems. If any of the following occur, call your doctor:
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Nausea or vomiting
- Pain or cramping in your lower abdomen or shoulder
- Vaginal bleeding or a loss of fluid from the vagina
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge from the amniocentesis site
- New, unexplained symptoms
If you think you have an emergency, call for medical help right away.
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- Review Date: 03/2017 -
- Update Date: 04/29/2014 -


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VANCE | Groundbreakings typically hail the start of construction. But on Wednesday, Gov. Robert Bentley joined Mercedes-Benz officials to ceremoniously turn shovels full of dirt while heavy-construction vehicles roared behind them.
VANCE | Groundbreakings typically hail the start of construction. But on Wednesday, Gov. Robert Bentley joined Mercedes-Benz officials to ceremoniously turn shovels full of dirt while heavy-construction vehicles roared behind them.
The belated groundbreaking was for Mercedes-Benz U.S. International's logistics center. Construction on the center began weeks ago. The $75 million facility will be a 900,000-square-foot, climate-controlled, high-technology warehouse where thousands of parts and components will be sorted and sequenced as needed for the Mercedes vehicles assembled at Vance.
"We customize every car we make," said Markus Schaefer, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International.
That means vehicles moving along the Mercedes assembly lines will have different components, so it is important for the right set of parts to get to the right vehicle, he said.
Construction of the logistics center had to begin earlier because the facility must be finished, fully equipped and operating by the end of the year to accommodate the start of C-Class sedan production. The sedans are being added to the MBUSI line-up, with the first American-made C-Class going to dealers next year.
The logistics center, which is as large as MBUSI's original assembly plant, also will handle the sequencing of parts for the M-Class and GL-Class sport utility vehicles and R-Class crossover vehicles now made at Vance, and for an all-new fifth vehicle — a still unnamed SUV that Mercedes plans to add to MBUSI production in 2015.
Schaefer said the logistics center will have about 240 truck deliveries and handle at least 20,000 bins containing about 2.9 million parts each day.
The center will have about 600 employees, which will include Mercedes employees and private contractors and service providers.
Those jobs caught the attention of Bentley. "Six-hundred jobs is tremendous for this area," he said, noting the families of the 600 workers will have a better life.
"Twenty years ago when Mercedes-Benz decided to come to Tuscaloosa, we didn't know the impact it would have on Alabama," he said.
Since then the plant has expanded several times and has become one of the state's largest private employers. Mercedes also has attracted dozens of automotive suppliers to the state and paved the way for Honda and Hyundai to open auto plants in Alabama. Mercedes showed what Alabama workers can do, Bentley said.
"Because of Mercedes, we were able to recruit other great international companies to Alabama — companies like Airbus," which announced plans last year to build a major plane manufacturing facility in Mobile.
The magnitude of the logistics center and the tight deadline for its completion was not lost on Bill Harbert, CEO of B.L. Harbert Construction, the Birmingham company handling the construction.
"This is the one of the most exciting jobs we have ever been part of," said Harbert whose company is listed among the country's top 100 construction companies.
"The sheer size and the time schedule we are on makes this a very challenging project," he said.
On Friday, his crews poured 62,000 square feet of cement and on Monday, they poured another 62,000 square feet. That was the most cement the company ever poured in a single day, Harbert said.
After the groundbreaking, Bentley met with reporters and said he wants the Legislature to act on several items before it adjourns on May 20. Most important is passing budgets for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1., he said
He said he also is interested in bills to build a convention center at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores and to revamp the state's Medicaid program, which helps pay for health care for low-income individuals and families.
Bentley also said he has not decided if he will make a permanent appointment for Tuscaloosa County sheriff. The governor appointed Billy Sharp as sheriff after longtime sheriff Ted Sexton resigned earlier this year.
At the time, Bentley said the appointment was interim. The governor said he is still talking to people about the sheriff position, but then added: "Billy Sharp is doing a great job."
Bentley said the sheriff's term ends in 18 months and the primary election for sheriff is about a year away. Sharp has indicated he does not plan to run in next year's election.
"There are a number of candidates likely to run," he said, noting being appointed to the job so close to the election might be an advantage or a disadvantage to a candidate.


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I had a problem this week. I rolled into town for TechCrunch Disrupt with my two dogs Laguna and Buddy, two largish (mostly) Labradors.
The problem was, who the heck was going to watch these two troublemakers while I was on stage and otherwise doing tech stuff at the conference?
Enter Exec, a startup CrunchFund and others invested in earlier this year.
If you need something done, Exec will find someone to do it.
If you attended Disrupt you may have seen Megan Kearns and Tristan Zier from Exec being walked around the event by Laguna and Buddy.
They even used Exec to have dog bones delivered to the event.
They'll be there again tomorrow for the last day, too. Go up and say hi, they're dog lovers and really nice. I believe they're handing out coupons to try out Exec, too. Or if not, they should be. It's a great service.


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Since 2013 began, British Pound Futures have fallen from highs of above 1.63 to the lowest levels it has seen since 2010 at 1.4823. However, traders have seen the futures rally on recent comments from the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee over concerns about the pound's free fall. The expectation was for the BOE to step up the size of asset buying programs, but does the recent rally and hawkish comments signal a key reversal for the world's oldest currency?
The recent weakness in economic data coming out of British policy makers are worried that the lack of growth coupled with inflation could lead to a deep recession. Mervyn King, BOE governor, had been one of the biggest proponents of a weaker pound hoping to boost Britain's exports is now saying that the pound has been devalued enough and that more weakness is not necessary. Yesterday the BOE announced that its inflation target will remain unchanged at 2% year over year hoping to stem the price pressure caused by the currency's weakness in 2013.
With British Pound futures seeing the strongest week they've had all year and the hawkish language from the BOE, the pressure on the pound could be relieved for now. Small beats in consumption numbers out of Britain add to the new bull case for the pound.
So how can a trader take advantage of the change in tone from the BOE and the shift in price action in the British pound?
Here are the trader's choices:
- Buy spot pound. This is obviously the cleanest way to trade the pound, and also provides a trader with some serious leverage. However, wide stops would be necessary, and that means more risk.
- Buy the ETF. CurrencyShares British Pound Ster. Trst (FXB). Tracks the price of the pound very well, but does have some liquidity issues, especially in the options. This is also the most capital intensive way to trade the pound.
- British Pound futures and options on futures. Tracks the price extremely well and is much more liquid than the ETF. Options also give a trader the best opportunity to set up a good risk vs. reward trade.
With the at-the-money straddle in April implying an upward move of around .027, we have an upside target of 1.5412 by April expiration. Now that we have a target, we can look at a trade that gives a great reward potential with minimal risk.
Buying the 6B Apr 1.53-1.54 Call Spread for .0025.
Risk: $156.25 per 1 lot
Reward: $468.75
Breakeven: 1.5325
This trade sets up for a 3-to-1 return on risk if the British Pound futures close above 1.54 on April expiration. A risk vs. reward ratio that spot currency and ETFs cannot offer.
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August 31, 2010
Upcycled Boy Hats
122 comments:
I love this so much! I can't wait until my kids nap today to try it! I've been making Lil Blue Boo hoodies and dresses, so I'm thinking I can make hats to match them, using the leftover scraps. Thanks for the tutorial!ReplyDelete
Those are ridiculously cute! I love the stitching and patterns. I must have some for my boys!!!ReplyDelete
Very cool! I have a ton of the kids' old clothes I need to sort through and this would be a fun project - creating a special item out of several favorites.ReplyDelete
Wow these are so cool... I have four boys and I could see them in these.. you are amazing, thank you for sharingReplyDelete
These are super cute hats! I want one too :)ReplyDelete
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I love an upcycled hat! My girls get ugly-sweater-turned-awesome-earflap-hats every winter!ReplyDelete
wow! those are awesome!ReplyDelete
These are so cute Cheri! I love how unique you can make them!ReplyDelete
These hats are amazing! and if I didn't get so frustrated with sewing, I would def. be making them... sooooo cute! What a great idea!ReplyDelete
Seriously can you just do anything?! Another great project! Kudos!ReplyDelete
Cheri - I LOVED these when I saw them on SYTYC - so excited to finally get the tutorial! :)ReplyDelete
I love these. I think I'm going to have to make an adult sized version on my next day off. Maybe add a brim. The detailing you do is fantastic. What kind of needle do you use with the floss? I recently used a needle with floss on an art canvas and it was a bear, so your input would be greatly valued.ReplyDelete
Like visions of sugar plumbs... these will be on the brain till I get a chance to sit and sew!ReplyDelete
Thanks! :)
you've done it again!!! pure genius!!!ReplyDelete
OH my goodness...these are SO adorable.ReplyDelete
I have a son, and sometimes I feel so left out of the crafty world of cute girl clothes. This tute made me feel SO much better. I LOVE these hats!
You SOOOO rock the boy projects!! Whenever I hear someone say that there aren't any good projects to sew for boys, I point them to your site.ReplyDelete
I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
WOW, fabulous!!!ReplyDelete
I'm SO gonna try this out.
I like the patchy look of it, it has such a laid-back, down-to-earth-style, I'm lovin' it.
... Often children's clothes look like little-adults-clothes, so neat an plain, and you can't imagine them to be weared by your messy, muddy kids :).
Thank you Cheri, you've always got such good ideas :).
Awe! These are really adorable. It makes me want to dig out some of our old clothes and start making one for my boy or more. LOL! Thanks for sharing. :)ReplyDelete
These are SO cool. You are the queen of crafting for boys!ReplyDelete
You've outdone yourself! Love them!ReplyDelete
I love this! I keep coming back to this post every day thinking that maybe if I read the post one more time I can magically figure out how to sew. So far it hasn't happened. I may end up just having to try, worst thing, I walk across the street and have my quilting momma help me salvage it. Thanks for the pattern, have any sewing ability to spare?ReplyDelete
I love it!!! so cool i am alway looking for boy projects awesome.ReplyDelete
Love, love, love these! I shared them on my blog today! Hope you don't mind! If you do please let me know and I'll take it down! You can see it here:ReplyDelete
Love, love, love this! Can't wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing.ReplyDelete
I meet your blog in Kireei and it is very interesting. I am from Spain and my English is not very good but, it is not a problem to follow you...
This tutorial is very very impresionant and I will try to do this hats for my child.
Thanks and best regards!!!
I LOVE these hats! I made one for my grandson and he is so cute in it...even though it doesn't look as good as yours. I posted about it today and wanted to leave the link. Thank you so much for the tutorial...love your blog.ReplyDelete
Thank you for this-I can't wait to make one. AND!! your little model is adorable!!! Thanks! MaryReplyDelete
Finally--something adorable for little boys (and it's upcycled to boot)! Thank you for sharing this tutorial. I can't wait to make one for my son!ReplyDelete
I love this, however i have a question. when you go to sew the top cap to the bottom. can you instead, sew strips together first, then sew the top of the cap part together? i hate sewing circles so im afraid of the cap being twisted as i sew.ReplyDelete
im making one right now (actually almost done) so i will see myself i guess lol
AWESOME idea and such beautiful execution on your part. your hats (and the boys) are beautiful! so glad to see cute boy stuff, its so rare!
LOL i just finished, and lets say that I will have to make another one for my son. the one i made, fits ME lol its probably the fabric which was stretchy but i also added an extra strip on accident. i will post a picture eventually. so funny. my husband just looked at me and said i was nuts. (btw im wearing it)ReplyDelete
I made a girl version of these awesome hats..ReplyDelete
thanks so much for the awesome idea!
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I so wanta make these hats for my boys, great idea!ReplyDelete
I'm a new follower, found my way here via Sweet Bee Hollow blog.
I'd like to invite you to come check out my blog as well at http://littlebirdseeds.blogspot.com/, and become a follower if you'd like, or just sign up for the Sentsy Candle giveaway at http://littlebirdseeds.blogspot.com/2010/10/scentsy-candles-giveaway.html.
Anyhow, thanks again for the fun hat idea.
I think in the world of upcycling tees, you've come up with something totally unique and incredibly cute! Thank you so much for sharing!ReplyDelete
To say I'm obsessed is a complete understatement! I too am outnumbered! My oldest boy turns 2 on the 22nd and my baby is almost 6 months. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your style and your blog! Thanks for being so great!ReplyDelete
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You should sell these because I would definitely buy one. :) So adorable. Makes me wish I could sew.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for the great blog! I just love reading about everything you do! I just made your upcycled hat for my boys, you can see them here:ReplyDelete
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totally just made a girl-version...with girl colors, ribbons & t-shirts..turned out awesome...looking to make some for gifts!! thanks for the idea--your "patterns" rock.ReplyDelete
MamaKelli - Are you talking about the link to the flap pattern? I just tested it and it took me to the right spot. Are you talking about something different? I'm not sure. Sorry.ReplyDelete
These are so totally cute! Your boys are adorable. Just found you through the DailyBuzz Featured Author Friday. Glad I did :-)ReplyDelete
I loved your tutorial and I decided to post it on my website. You can see it here:ReplyDelete
Hope you like it!
I love these hats very much. Thank you for sharing the tutorial!
My little son is going to wear only self-made-hats from now on. I linked your tutorial at my blog:
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Couldn't be cuter! I love boy's sewing projects that look COOL!ReplyDelete
I absolutely love these hats! I can't wait to make one or two (lol) for my 3 yr old grandson!! Seems very easy and he can even pick out which shirts he wants to use!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for this tutorial. It is laid out so well (overall concept first, then detailed directions), it makes it a real pleasure to follow. I just finished a hat for my son, and I have a feeling that one for my daughter isn't far behind! If you want to take a look, it's at http://tinypinecone.tumblr.com/ along with a link to your tutorial. Thanks again!ReplyDelete
Thank you thank you for pattern/tutorial for the bigger boys. Need to make my son a peanut costume for his school play. I will share pics soon!ReplyDelete
wow, that´s just what I was looking for!ReplyDelete
How did you sew these together, did you have to use a special foot on the machine to keep the knits from stretching too much?ReplyDeleteReplies
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Love these! I tried one this week with my new serger and lined it with fleece. Such a fun project! Thanks for posting.ReplyDelete
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Here's the bold promise that opens a book I want to call to your attention: "Your mastery of the critical elements of communication bestows upon you great power to exert on behalf of your clients. You use that power wisely and always in your clients' best interest—with care, skill and caution—to help them succeed financially."
The book is The Financial Professional's Guide to Communication: How to Strengthen Client Relationships and Build New Ones, by Robert L. Finder, Jr. The author, a managing director for a national financial services firm, has the credentials to make the claim. In my estimate, a veteran who reads and applies the insights rendered in each chapter can add polish to a successful career; a rookie will have a better chance to survive.
I suppose you could call this a review of Bob Finder's book. Let me get the "review" part out of the way. It's an excellent book. You should buy and read it. Order it from Amazon. There. I'm done with the review.
As for the balance of this article, let's consider it a "study guide" or "implementation guide." It's a "how to" complement to his "what to do" book.
Chapter 1, "Defining Your Core," walks the reader through the steps to think about your value proposition. You have an opening statement that describes what you and "all financial professionals do." You define your process as comprehensive. Then you explain how you do it. Here the author brings in a key theme of the book: "My process starts by listening to you." And then you explain how you help the client. This fades into a phase in which you explain "why you're confident in your ability." Here you "say something nice about yourself."
Here is what I would do with this. (1) Using the sequence laid out in Chapter 1, write your own value proposition. (2) Submit it to Compliance. (3) Post it to you website. (4) Have it professionally laid out.
It should become one of several pieces you present to a prospective client in your first meeting. But don't just hand it to them. Go over it with them.
Your value proposition, burned into your clients' minds, is the foundation for the client experience you will create. It is the point from which you communicate. It channels your thoughts, focusing the relevant, excluding the chatter.
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Bob does not call his book a sales book. And it's not. You can know all of the steps of a sales process, have great knowledge of your craft and still fail if your communication skills are wanting. (If you need to strengthen your selling skills, please download the "The Good Way to Sell." It is a series of eight articles I wrote for Research. You can download it free at http://www.billgood.com/goodwaytosell.)
In sales, you are dealing with four things: a product or service, perceived value, fear of change and a series of steps. But beneath the decision-making process called "sales" is communication.
It's no accident that the first step in Bob's process is your value proposition. A client who understands and accepts your proposition will experience a decrease in fear of change. Plus, the client will now feel more at ease in telling you what really matters. Call these "keys," "hot buttons," whatever.
Sometimes the client knows exactly what the trouble is and will just tell you. Sometimes you have to dig. But in all cases, you first need to establish a base level of trust or the client will not share with you what's really important. Without that knowledge, you cannot increase perceived value by showing how to handle what troubles him or her. Your carefully crafted "solution" solves the wrong problem and undoubtedly fails.
The value proposition lays the foundation of trust. Your "critical listening skills" enhance the trust AND enable you to find the problem.
As Bob points out, this is where so many advisors lose it. They talk when what they really need to do is listen. To paraphrase, you have to relinquish control of the conversation and get the clients to talk. They will tell you IF you get them talking.
Bob suggests a "Critical Opener" to start the client talking, and describes it as these three steps: (1) "A declarative statement of your readiness and preparation to explain what you do for your client followed by a pause before shifting the focus away from yourself to the client." (2) "Explain that, as always, the primary objective of the meeting is to focus on those matters that are most important to the client. After all, isn't that the purpose of the meeting?" (3) "The client is politely and directly invited to share his or her thoughts and perspective."
Here's a version I wrote incorporating these three elements.
"Mr./Ms. _____ I have prepared an agenda for our meeting today. [Hand each client a copy.] My agenda starts with item No. 2. I will be happy to explain a bit about who we are, what we do, and how we can help. But the most important item is No. 1. That's your agenda, and what is important to you. I would like to start with you and [other name] sharing with me why you are here and how you believe we might help."
Continue: "[Name], let's start with you. Please tell me about [choose one] your family/what's troubling you financially/your grandchildren/why you are here."
Assignments: (1) Prepare your own critical opener. (2) Memorize it. (3) Deliver it in your next several presentations. (4) Modify as needed.
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Bob wraps up four chapters on critical listening with some advice on what I will call "interactive note taking." To expand on an example of his:
Client: I'm looking for a relationship where the advisor appreciates my business.
FA: [Quickly writes, "Wants FA to appreciate business," then asks:] How should that be expressed?
Client: The advisor would have to listen to what I say and remember its significance. [FA writes down exactly what Client said.]
After the interview, FA creates a note in CRM and places it to be viewed every time the record is retrieved. The note states: "Every contact remind client of something she said earlier and clarify or comment on its significance."
If you do not take notes, or if you do not record those notes in a CRM, that data is lost forever. Rather than provide exactly what the client wants, you provide something else. Client feels base level of dissatisfaction. Sooner or later leaves.
Implementation recommendation: Buy a hardback note book. The one I use is the Foray Faux Leather Journal. It's inexpensive, has 150 pages and looks good enough to take into a client meeting. Put all notes from any meeting—by phone, in person, with staff, management or of course with client and prospect—in that notebook.
Immediately after the meeting dictate a debrief of the meeting. I use the Copytalk dictation service or Dragon software. Let me further make this argument in favor of note taking: Imagine you go to your doctor's office and the doc asks, "Do you have any allergies to any medicine?" You say, "I'm deathly allergic to penicillin." And he says, "I'll try to remember that."
Critical listening skills are, well, critical. But they are not the whole story. You must also be able to deliver your message with both substance and style. You'll learn all this and more by following the steps in Bob Finder's wonderful book, The Financial Professional's Guide to Communication.
Bill Good is chairman of Bill Good Marketing. His Gorilla CRM System helps advisors double their production or work half as much; visit his website His seminar program, "No More Pies," helps advisors manage ETF portfolios using technical analysis; see www.nomorepies.net. And his blog, financialadvisorsmarketing.net, has lots of useful information for advisors who need to beef up marketing. To preview Bill as a speaker, see his YouTube channel here: http://bit.ly/BillGoodSpeaker.


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If you read the story in Fridays Durango Herald about the Animas River, you know the flow of the Animas in November was low (the lowest total November flow on record). But here is a little more data to illustrate how low:
The flow, given in acre-feet, was the total amount of water that flowed past the Durango gauging station in 30 days. The amount was 9,209 acre-feet, the lowest total in 102 years.
The rate of flow, which is measured in cubic feet per second and reflects the amount of water passing by a fixed point every second, wasnt great, either. It varied from a minimum of 133 cfs to a maximum of 176 cfs.
To explore more data on river flow, go to the U.S. Geological Survey database available at: http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis.
The second-lowest total flow in the Animas River at Durango during November was in 1934 when 9,374 acre-feet was recorded.
Other area rivers, notably the Dolores and the La Plata, also recorded very low total flows in November.
Herald Staff