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HONESDALE — Two area citizens questioned the Wayne Highlands School Board during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night.
HONESDALE — Two area citizens questioned the Wayne Highlands School Board during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night.
Carol Santos addressed the board first and wanted to know how the local district handles mandates from the state.
"Do districts meet with anyone when bills are brought up" said Santos.
Superintendent Greg Frigoletto said district officials do contact representatives to discuss legislation.
Santos asked Frigoletto if when they meet, do issues like economic circumstances and the state of taxpayers come up.
"What about what is going on in the state, the nation?" she asked.
"All these issues are brought up," said Frigoletto.
"I don't think all of your representatives and senators do know what's going on," said Santos.
"I feel, locally, our representatives are very well educated," said Frogoletto. "I do think they bring these thoughts to the table."
"Do you ever say 'no,' we can't afford it?" said Santos about mandates.
Frigoletto reminded Santos that the local representatives are only a small part of the entire legislature.
Resident Tom Atkinson asked the board about the upcoming negotiations between the board and the teacher's union. He asked who would be the representatives for the board.
Board president Tom Fasshauer said he would be on the team along with Frigoletto, Lothar Holbert and board member Kathleen Grandjean.
Atkins suggested that an "average citizen" representing the taxpayers be placed on the committee.
"We are the garden variety taxpayers," said Fasshauer.
Atkins also told the board he thinks the accumulation of sick and personal days by teachers is something which needs to be eliminated.
"That's costing us an awful lot of money," said Atkins. "There's something wrong someplace."
Fasshauer said all issues will be discussed during the negotiations.
"Everything is going to be discussed," he said.
Seniors honored
Three Honesdale High School seniors were honored Tuesday night by the board.
Sarah Asinari is the daughter of Robert and Cathleen Asinari of Honesdale.
She ranks in the top 5 percent of her class. Asinari has participated in American Mathematics Contest Scholastic Bowl Team, fourth place in the Science Olympiad, mock trial team, peer mediator, National Honor Society president, honor roll and is a volunteer at the St. John Evangelist Catholic Parish.
After high school, she plans to study Russian language and linguistics at Queen Mary University of London.
She thanked her parents for "always being there for me" and her teachers for "always challenging me."
Braden Frigoletto is the son of Michael and Michele Frigoletto of Honesdale.
He, too, ranks in the top 5 percent of his class and plans to study mechanical engineering after high school.
In school, he was named the most improved junior varsity boys player in golf, participated in American Mathematics Contest, mock interviews, NEPA bridge building, People to People student ambassador, honor roll, National Honor Society and Scholastic Bowl.
Frigoletto, too, thanked his parents for supporting him during his high school career. He also thanked golf coach Dan O'Neill for making the golf team an enjoyable experience.
Emma Spittel is the daughter of Karin Hemkes of Honesdale and Michael Spittel of Beach Lake.
She is in the top 5 percent of her class and has been accepted to Queens University of Charlotte, N.C., where she will work toward a bachelors in pre-medicine in order to further pursue a career in holistic medicine.
Some of her accomplishments include American Mathematics Contest, mock interviews, student council (including homeroom representative, member at large, president, Santa's Workshop, food pantry community service, Lakeside and Stourbridge book fairs), Gold Key Scholastic Arts, Fellowship of Christian Athletes member, AFG student representative, honor roll and National Honor Society, where she serves as the blood drive chairperson.
Spittel said she has "loved every minutes" of her high school career.
"I am one of those nerds who just loves school," she quipped.
Fasshauer, speaking for the board, told the students the board appreciates what they have done.
"You all had to be extremely dedicated," he said.
He said the district is "all about the opportunity to excel" and the students have shown what they can do given the tools.
Other business
In other matters:
• The board approved hiring Maria Knapp as a substitute teacher along with Elizabeth Hattersley and Linda Van Duren as substitute nurses.
• Granted child rearing leaves to Jennifer Burleigh and Martha Curtis.
• Noted the board will have an audit review meeting for fiscal 2011-12 at noon on Friday, Dec. 7 in the board room. That meeting is open to the public.
• Announced a special board meeting will take place on Jan. 16 to discuss the budget. That meeting will be at noon and is open to the public.


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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the sudden loss of kidney function. Kidneys clean waste from the blood and manage the balance of fluid in the body.
There are many possible causes of sudden kidney failure because there are 3 anatomical sites for problems to occur in the renal system: before the blood enters the kidneys, within the kidneys, and after the urine is processed by the kidneys and enters the ureters.
AKI can result from problems with blood flow to the kidney, which can be caused by acute renal artery obstruction, blood loss, or dehydration. It can also result from conditions such as infections that interfere with the work of the kidney.
The most common cause of AKI occurs inside the kidney. Acute tubular necrosis is the death of the cells inside the kidney that act as the blood's filter. These cells die when they are deprived of oxygen. This can be due to surgical complications, inflammatory processes, blood clots, or the side effects of certain medications. Physical problems, such as swollen prostate glands or kidney stones can also cause AKI.
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of AKI include:
- Having a chronic disease, such as diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, liver disease, or high blood pressure
- Increased age
- Dehydration
- Bleeding, especially from the gastrointestinal tract
- Certain medications and illegal drugs
- Complications following surgeries or care in an intensive care unit (ICU)
- Overuse of certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
- Obstructive causes such as benign prostatic hypertrophy and bladder tumor
Most people do not have symptoms. In those that have them, AKI may cause:
You will be referred to a kidney specialist (nephrologist) for diagnosis and treatment. You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history, including any medications you are taking. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with:
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
Imaging tests evaluate the kidney and surrounding structures. These may include:
Treatment for AKI will depend on the exact cause and severity. Your doctor may advise:
- Dialysis—a machine used to filter waste from the blood
- A catheter or stent to treat obstruction
- IV fluids to maintain adequate blood volume
- Stopping or changing medications that caused the loss of function
- Treating related problems, such as kidney stones or infections
- A supervised diet that limits protein intake
- Kidney transplant
To help reduce your chance of AKI:
- Get a physical every year that includes a urine test to monitor your kidney health.
- Drink water and other fluids to stay hydrated.
- Don't take drugs or other substances that can damage your kidneys. Ask about the side effects of any medications you are taking.
- People at risk for chronic kidney disease should get more frequent check-ups at their doctor's office.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Adrienne Carmack, MD
- Review Date: 06/2016 -
- Update Date: 05/11/2013 -

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Election season is finally over.
Losing campaigns are licking their wounds, promising supporters a 'next time.'
Winning candidates are suddenly gripped with fear, realizing they actually have to do something other than shake hands and stake yard signs (although that point is debatable).
No question there is a lot that goes into an election. Large or small there are financial, professional and personal interests at stake on every ballot.
Business owners, residents and supporters jump to either side of political lines and declare 'this is my candidate!'
Picking a side is what people do, but I don't think it is what newspapers should do.
The political newspaper endorsement, as old as the newspaper itself, jumps in to the political fray by publishing a list of "endorsed" candidates for office.
While many of them defend their choices by making them "independent of the news staff" I can't help but think they degrade credibility and/or create doubts about objectivity in the minds of readers.
Do endorsements actually sway any voters? Somewhere there is an undecided voter waiting to see whom the New York Times endorses for the 41stState Senate District, but by-and-large voters will make up their minds on their own.
Maybe they gain favor with a particular candidate? Newspapers are still business interests. Publishers and newspaper owners are like any other business, they want the support of the candidate that will listen when they have something to say. But what if they back the losing candidate? Where does that put the newspaper in the eyes of the winning campaign? Will that make the elected official more or less comfortable with the news staff? I think it's healthy for newspapers to make politicians uncomfortable, but I think it should be from a position of integrity not an adversarial one.
There have been a number of articles of late asking whether newspaper endorsements matter in presidential races. It's nice to read well-written articles from micro-news companies like FloridaWatchdog.org and even some larger news outlets like Bloomberg asking questions about editorial endorsements.
Most agree that they make little to no difference to voters.
But I think they make a difference in public perception and trust of news organizations.
A National Public Radio segment asked voters in Ohio if the endorsement of Mitt Romney by the Columbus Dispatch newspaper swayed them, a local restaurant owner said, "Honestly, it doesn't influence me at all. There's definitely an underlying mistrust in the media from my perspective."
I don't think this is a singular opinion.
In a September 2012 poll, Gallup found that nearly 60 percent of Americans mistrusted news media, including television, radio and newspapers.
Editorial endorsements aren't the only contributing factors, but I don't think they are helping.
A couple of months ago I had a meeting with one of my supervisors at Gatehouse Media, the parent company of The Signal, and we both agreed that the editorial page and political endorsements can hurt community newspapers. Endorsements deteriorate the impartiality needed to serve entire communities.
I think newspapers, especially ones that serve small communities, need to be extra vigilant to not only stay impartial but to manage perceptions of impartiality. With the emotions and inevitable side-picking that comes with elections, it seems endorsements are a good place to start.


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It's Tuesday, June 4. Have you bought your Father's Day present yet? Fear not. We didn't ask the question without having a simple, online solution in mind. Just read this blog and choose one of five unbeatable ideas for Father's Day gifts on Sunday, June 16. Once you've made up your mind, click the link that becomes top of mind and pull out your favorite piece of plastic. After that, cross this important action off your checklist and get back to whatever you do on a Tuesday night in early June – take a walk, grill a burger or deliberate between baseball and softball on cable versus whatever the major networks are offering. Father's Day is important, and we're taking all the hassle out of it for you, so you can give your own father something thoughtful, something substantive and most of all, something that makes him proud to be a Nebraskan. Here's The N-Sider's Top Five recommendations:
IDEA No. 1 – The Ultimate Bundle, featuring two Tribute to Tom DVDs, plus Jack Hoffman's memorable touchdown run in the Spring Game: Talk about a true blockbuster with an unbeatable price – $19.95. When 1,800 people attended the Tribute to Tom Gala in Omaha, paying $250 to $1,000 a plate, the N-Sider received dozens of emails asking if that salute to Tom Osborne would be recorded for posterity. Well, that "Night of Legends" hosted by ESPN's Chris Fowler, was indeed recorded. So was the "Tribute to Tom" a few weeks later when 500 players, coaches and staff members gathered in Lincoln for a banquet emceed by UNO Athletic Director Trev Alberts, a Nebraska All-American/Academic All-American. More than three hours of stories, lessons, tall tales, video highlights and poignant remembrances are captured on the two DVDs that honor Osborne's 50 years as a successful coach, administrator and leader. "Any true-blooded Nebraska native or fan can watch the programs in this bundle and feel proud to be a Nebraskan. I think they're true treasures of Husker history," said Mike Osborne, who compiled the DVD set of his father and established an affordable price, so every Big Red fan can enjoy the content. Click here and get a bonus to the two DVD set with the Nebraska Spring Game video making it a trifecta. It all adds up to "five hours of the best of the spirit of Nebraska," Mike Osborne said, adding that portions of sales of the 295 minutes of video will be donated to the Team Jack Foundation and the TeamMates Mentoring Program. Don't worry if you already have Jack's Run and the Spring Game video. You can also buy just the retirement banquets as a set.
IDEA No. 2 – A Men's adidas Unrivaled Techfit Jersey We go from one of the greatest bang-for-your-buck gifts I've ever seen to a $300 jersey that includes free shipping. Why? Because less than a week ago, only 24 of these historic replica jerseys remained from Nebraska's 2012 win over Wisconsin in Lincoln – the game that featured Jack Hoffman and the late Isaiah Casillas as part of the Tunnel Walk. Nebraska Equipment Manager Jay Terry told me today that only 17 of these throwback jerseys are available. Remember, this replica jersey is suitable for framing, and a definitive piece of Husker history. Expect those last 17 to sell out soon.
IDEA No. 3 – This 2013 Coaches Sideline Performance Polo is another can't miss for two reasons: 1) It has ClimaLITE technology and is designed for ultimate comfort; and 2) It's the same shirt the coaches wear on the field. We all know what happened when Bo Pelini picked out his favorite tan Husker hat or his grey Nebraska sweatshirt. Everyone wanted one just like his.
IDEA No. 4 – I chose a Stuctured Flex Performance Hat not because I have even a clue if our coaches might wear them. I chose this gift as a worthy Father's Day gift because it will eliminate the glare of the sun, so dad can focus on the action on the field. Not only that, he can be the coolest guy in town and show off on the golf course. Buyers beware, though. You may have to share your secret link with others wanting to order the same hat.
IDEA No. 5 – Last December, I recommended that Husker fans use my No-Hassle Holiday Shopping, and they did. So, just to make sure that I deliver what I'm promising, I still highly recommend two books that you can buy dad for Father's Day. He can read either one of them on a lazy, hazy, crazy day of summer when everyone else targets something different. Here's another tip to buy the book UNBEATABLE: Tom Osborne and the Greatest Era of Nebraska Football, written by Henry J. Cordes, an Omaha World-Herald staffer given major access to Osborne before he retired as Nebraska's athletic director on Jan. 1, 2013 and became Nebraska Athletic Director Emeritus. Another unbeatable Father's Day present is the book Tom Osborne on Leadership: Life Lessons from a Three-Time National Championship Coach, written by Pat Williams with insight/editing from Mike Babcock, Nebraska's most knowledgeable living football historian.
There they are – five unbeatable ideas for a Father's Day present. You can't go wrong with any one of the five. Remember, dad gave you something that cannot possibly be repaid – he believed in you, so give him something nice and something he'll remember.
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Harbison: An Adventure in Soft-Ripened Cheesemaking
This past summer, I had the opportunity to assist with cheesemaking at Jasper Hill Farm. One of my favorite cheeses made by the team in Greensboro, VT is called Harbison, a fairly recent addition to the line-up but no less spectacular than their other cheeses.
Harbison is made from pasteurized cow milk and is named after Anne Harbison, considered by many to be the grandmother of Greensboro. It is a soft-ripened cheese with a pudding-like texture and irresistible flavors that include sweet cream and berries when younger, growing stronger and more mushroomy with age. Taking a card from the classic European cheese, Vacherin Mont d'Or, Harbison is wrapped with bark harvested from spruce trees that populate the woodlands surrounding the farm. In particular, the cheesemakers use spruce cambium. Cambium is the soft tissue growing between a tree's bark and wood – something like a softer, second layer of bark.
During my stay in Greensboro, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to make Harbison with expert Jasper Hill cheesemakers, Calista and Evan. One of the key things I learned while helping out: making cheese has a set rhythm to it – a rhythm determined by the milk itself. Cheesemakers monitor the changing acidity, and adjust the pace of their day according to how the milk is reacting.
Cheesemaking vats are made from a heavy grade white plastic. They are freestanding units with wheels, making them easy to maneuver. To make Harbison, the vats are lined up in two rows, as the space dictates. After the milk has been pasteurized, it is directed into 8 vats (maybe 7 depending on how much milk there is) and then, the cheesemaking begins.
The first step is to add a bacterial culture to the milk. The culture plays a major role in determining the flavor of a cheese. The next step is to add rennet. Harbison is made with traditional rennet which comes from the lining of a calf's stomach. Once rennet is added, the cheesemaker has to wait until the cheese reaches "flocculation" or, in other words, has started to set. This process takes about 40 minutes. Then, it is time for the dance to begin!
First, Calista cut the curd using a long metal tool. Then, there was a pause to let the curd rest. The next step involved using a perfectly shaped mesh screen that cut the curd into 1-inch pieces – the first pass was made moving front to back and then, the second, moving left to right, so that the end result was uniform, 1-inch cubes of soft, delicate curd with the texture of jello.
This process is repeated on all bins, but in an overlapping pattern and timed to allow the curds to rest as needed. This is what made it seem like a well-timed, well-paced and rather beautiful dance. Calista slowly moved from vat to vat – first, using the mesh tool moving front to back. Then, in her second pass, she went from side to side, allowing each batch of curds to rest before moving the operation along.
Once all of the bins were ready, Evan and I rolled them over to where they were to be lifted so the curds could be poured into cheese molds (set up while we were waiting for the curd to be cut). As Evan cranks the lever to lift and dump the vat of curd, Calista gets in position to mold the cheese. The vat is tilted and the warm curd comes rushing out. Calista molds quickly and evenly. This team effort is repeated with each of the eight vats.
After all the molds are filled, they will be flipped several times before they are sent downstairs for the night so the cheesemaking room can be cleaned and prepared for the brining process.
The next day the cheeses are removed from their molds, soaked in a brine solution and "barked." While the cheeses are soaking, the cambium strips are boiled – to soften and sanitize them. The room that the cheeses are barked in is steamy and smells like a sauna. The cheeses are brought in and, one-by-one, wrapped snugly with a soft, pliable strip of spruce cambium, held in place by a rubber band. The cheeses are then stacked on metal racks, ready to be sent over to the Cellars for aging.
Harbison is aged at the Cellars for five weeks. In that time, each wheel is flipped regularly and patted delicately, nurturing a fuzzy white mold that is encouraged to develop evenly on the rind.
Once Harbison has finished aging, many wheels make the journey to our shops in Boston, Cambridge and New York and from us, finally, to cheese-loving homes! Stop by and give Harbison try, we're sure you'll be able to see why this cheese won 2nd place in the "Soft-Ripened Cow Milk Cheese" category at the American Cheese Society Conference and Competition this past August in Raleigh — and, of course, why it has so quickly become a staff favorite!
For a video of the Harbison cheesemaking process, please click here.
Sarah Spira is the domestic cheese buyer and a cheesemonger at Formaggio Kitchen South End.


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By Madeline Lloyd
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Whether it's advice from a coach, a rigorous training program or even the weather, athletes are heavily influenced by their surroundings. When these conditions change, it is often difficult to maintain composure and continue competing at the same level. It takes a confident athlete to persevere through these changes and continue developing as a player and an individual.
Brittany OgunMokun, a Landover, Md., senior at Baylor has had to adapt to many changes during the past five years.
The middle distance track and field runner began competing at the college level at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa., where she won the 500-meter run and the 4x400-meter relay at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.
A year later, she transferred to Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., where she redshirted. In 2011, OgunMokun decided to change her surroundings a final time by enrolling at Baylor.
"Transitioning was hard," OgunMokun said. "I've had three different coaches in five years. Their training styles are different. Even getting adjusted to the weather is something you have to keep in mind."
OgunMokun has experienced a great amount of growth while at Baylor. She has developed substantially as an athlete, earning All-Big 12 honors both indoors and outdoors in the 800-meter run, 4x400-meter relay and the 600-yards.
The Baylor Bear has also matured significantly in her faith.
"Baylor has this spiritual bubble around it," OgunMokun said. "You just gravitate towards it. When I came to Baylor I got really involved in FCA and church. Both have laid the foundation of how I approach school and track."
According to OgunMokun, she knew nothing about Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) before coming to Baylor. FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in the world. The program focuses on serving local communities by encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.
Head coach Todd Harbour also noticed this spiritual development in Brittany.
"Baylor is such a neat place when you want to have an opportunity to grow spiritually," Harbour said. "Brittany was very young in her faith when she came here. But now she's taken on responsibilities, such as bible studies, and she's a mentor to a lot of girls on the team. She is the one who encourages and exhorts. She is always looking for opportunities to minister and to really exercise her faith."
Waco, Texas, junior Katy Cranfill practices and competes with OgunMokun on a regular basis. Cranfill's high level of respect for her teammate shows that OgunMokun exudes patience, willpower and compassion.
"Track and field is such a unique discipline, and it's easy to forget it's a team sport," Cranfill said. "Brittany is a constant reminder that track isn't just an individual sport. It's that support and encouragement that get us to the finish line."
OgunMokun claims her motivation to compete is a result of the team's excitement and spiritual support. The team connects on a deeper level than just athletics; it is one that provides encouragement based on the solidity of faith.
"We don't always have perfect days," Harbour said. "When a teammate has a bad workout or a bad race, you see other teammates go out of their way to do things that a coach can't always do. It's nice to see that strength on your team. It's a group that encourages."
The middle distance runner also believes in the power of perseverance.
"Perseverance allows you to use God to motivate you," OgunMokun said. "If it's in God's will, it will happen. Be patient."
OgunMokun has persevered through three different coaches, various training styles, new teammates and an assortment of competitors. Not only has she welcomed these changes with open arms, but she has also used them to develop her foundation as an individual. She represents a leader, confident in both her athletic abilities and spiritual beliefs.
"Brittany exudes all the characteristics a leader should," Cranfill said. "She's an encourager, a motivator and a friend on and off the track. Brittany demonstrates her love for our sport and our team on a daily basis."
OgunMokun demonstrates how life is a building process. Every new experience teaches a lesson and provides new opportunities for growth. A strong faith and an unyielding desire to succeed can introduce any individual to a new world of possibilities. Don't be afraid to welcome change. Don't be afraid to stray off life's usual track.


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Let it be known there is insurance fraud and it is surprising as to whom is involved. I was rear-ended on April 1, 2011, while parked at an Arby's drive-thru, turned in the seat, getting my bank card out to pay for my order. I got out to check the car and a woman wound her window down a few inches and said "I didn't do any damage." I said, "How do you know? You are still in the car."
The woman got her order, drove past me and left; luckily, I got her license plate number. The police went to her house for information.
I didn't feel any pain until later that night, and I went to the emergency room the next day for a checkup. The neurologists I went to next spotted a C2 fracture the emergency room missed.
It got to where my auto insurance company stated I had $10,000 coverage for medical care and medications. I later learned I am entitled to a maximum medical benefit of $50,000 per year and $1,000,000 lifetime aggregate of reasonable and necessary expenses only for medical treatment and rehabilitative services
My HMO is required to cover my medical bills and medication and I am to pay a co-pay. My premium payment to this HMO is $251 a month. I am unable to get my proper medication as I do not have $987 a month for 120 pills. But I am paying for this accident, and I was parked.
The other driver's insurance company sent me a form to fill out and mail. The form was Medicare Chapter 111: does this mean the taxpayers will be footing the expenses of this accident that are rightfully the insurance company's obligation?


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Mike Leming is always looking for new and creative ways to balance the books and make the Desert Empire Fairgrounds a successful venture at a time when the state has cut its funding.
Mike Leming is always looking for new and creative ways to balance the books and make the Desert Empire Fairgrounds a successful venture at a time when the state has cut its funding.
Leming, who took the helm of DEF in 2011 as its CEO, the Desert Empire Fair saw its state stipend evaporate when the state legislator and the governor pulled the plug on its funding.
"There are a lot of exciting things going on but the thing is trying to keep the momentum going all the time," Leming said. "You have to work on the fly."
The fairgrounds put on or hosts a number events throughout the year, with its major event the fall fair in October.
Already DEF has a number of events using the area, including the High Desert Racing Association racing event April 5-7, the Southern Nevada Off Road Enthusiast on April 12-13, a Beer and Wine Walk on April 13, the Family Fun Fest on May 4-5 and a Ray Price concert slated for June 14.
Since the state pulled its funding, Leming has operated with half the staff his predecessors had, at half the payroll.
"Our budget just to break even is close to $400,000 a year," Leming said.
Those costs include less than $100,000 in payroll, around $100,000 a year for utilities, and other costs for insurance, operation and maintenance costs.
Leming said he was at a point where he could not cut any more and be functional.
However, he has concentrated efforts in boosting his biggest revenue generators.
"Our RV park and our building rentals are our main sources of revenue," Leming said.
DEF operates three halls – Mesquite, Sage and Joshua Halls – and manages one RV park that generate revenue.
The RV park itself is a full-service facility, complete with showers, sanitation and water, rest rooms and laundry facilities at market rate rents.
He said while sequestration and the constant rise in gas prices have decreased rentals by 10 percent recently, there were always possibilities.
"We have a lot of full-time residents, between 35 and 40 at a given time," he said. DEF also markets to RV magazines and similar outlets in order to get the word out.
And the RV park has fringe benefits when it comes to events, Leming said.
"We may not make a large amount on the HDRA race in April, but in terms of rentals we have a ton of people renting spaces in our RV park," he said.
In addition, the DEF rents out its halls for events like weddings, parties, and quinceaneras at reasonable rates.
Utility pitfalls and possibilities
Utilities, however, put a painful dent in the DEF budget, Leming said, including water. The fairgrounds and Cerro Coso are two of the largest Ridgecrest water users in the Indian Wells Valley Water District.
"If we don't turn a spigot on or use a drop of water, our water bill is still $2,200 a month," Leming said.
The DEF is looking at tapping its own well for limited use, including irrigation. Leming said the well would produce brackish water, impractical for consumption.
While he would rule out some plumbing issues, irrigation would be on the table.
"Our main water usage on the fairgrounds is irrigation, so we will use it to water the plants and use it in the water trucks to water tracks during racing events," Leming said.
The DEF also has a $1,700-per-month obligation to pay for solar panels that do not operate do to improper installation.
Leming has feelers out and has spoken with a company that could install new panels that covers one of their halls and the RV park.
"They are looking into the possibility that we can pay them back with our savings," he said.
Leming indicated there have been problems in the past with people coming in and topping off their water tanks. But the RV manager park and residents have been asked to keep an eye out.
"For a long time when the fairgrounds had funding, you could overlook that stuff like that," he said. Now, an excessive amount could put the fairgrounds in the IWVWD's next tier of water usage.
Leming said DEF and its Board of Directors were looking at all avenues to mitigate water costs.
"The fairground has given so much to the community in the way of discounts and access," he said. "People for the most part think we still can and the truth is we can't anymore. "
Possibilities and Avenues
All of this comes as the state moves to have its fairs become more self-sustaining and independent, even if it still maintains a modicum of control over the fairgrounds.
"The state essentially has said 'We cannot support you anymore, it's still our property' and they basically threw us out in the ocean and didn't give us floaties," Leming said.
Leming already utilizes work-release prisoners through the Kern County Sheriff's Department to help with maintenance work on the fairgrounds.
Leming said the fairgrounds would likely reduce its hours of operations during the summer in part because of the heat and because it was the organization's slowest period of the year.
Other avenues the fairgrounds has utilized is having non-profit groups collect parking or gate fees for events and split the fare.
Leming has already instituted this policy by having the local Boy Scouts troop collect parking lot fees, while the local gymkhana group typically collects gate fare during its horse riding events.
"It worked out great because we don't have to pay anybody, nonprofits have people out there collecting money, we count it up and split the gate with them 50-50," Leming said.
In addition, the nonprofit group Friends of the Fair helps raise funds for capital improvements for the fairground facilities – a role Leming says he hopes the group become more involved in. Money raised for those improvements means less money from his general fund.
Leming said part of his role as CEO was to take a long hard look at some events and weigh the costs. One includes the Junior Livestock Fair, which cost the fairgrounds $2,500 to put on last year.
After weighing aspects like a lack of local youth participation and the fair's role in agricultural education against cost, Leming sent out a letter which garnered a response from a group of people willing to take over the event.
Other events, like exhibits, do not make profit, Leming said, but draw in people who pay gate admission – essentially drawing in revenue.
He also offered his respect for the Oasis Garden Club after it stepped up and was willing to absorb the operation cost of the fair's horticulture show.
He said though, the fairground's success required community support.
"It's not just something that allows people to make a large donation and think everything is fine," Leming said. "It has to be a continuous support from the community."


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BENTONVILLE (AP) — The world's largest retailer is limiting U.S. ammunition sales to three boxes of shells per day, per customer.
Walmart said Thursday the restriction is in place because the supply of ammunition has become tight.
Ashley Hardie, a spokeswoman for the Bentonville-based company, says Walmart is monitoring its ability to meet demand and will lift the restrictions when it is able to.
The company doesn't break out sales of individual items and Hardie wouldn't say how much sales have increased. She says the limits apply to all types of ammunition and are in place to ensure as many customers as possible can be served.
Gun shops have reported increased sales since the massacre of 20 first-graders in Newtown, Conn., revived the nation's gun control debate.


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Group of 20 finance chiefs are planning to disavow competitive devaluations in a statement to be released after talks end in Moscow tomorrow, according to an official from a G-20 nation.
The latest draft of the group's communique doesn't repeat this week's pledge by the Group of Seven to avoid using exchange rates as a goal of policy, said the official, who asked not to be identified because the document isn't public. It will instead echo language adopted by the G-20 in November, which urges currencies to be set by financial markets.
The G-20's finance ministers and central bankers are trying to find common ground after the G-7 this week sought to avoid a so-called currency war by uniting around a commitment not to target exchange rates -- only to then divide over whether the statement signaled irritation with Japan.
"All members of the G-20 need to deliver on the commitment to move towards market-determined exchange rates," U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Lael Brainard said at a conference in Moscow today. "G-20 members will have to bring their exchange frameworks into alignment so that we grow together and avoid a downward spiral of beggar thy neighbor policies."
Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa today defended his nation's economic strategy, arguing it is aimed at beating 15 years of deflation and not at driving down the yen.
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The yen weakened against the dollar after the G-20 official spoke, retreating for the first time in four days. It traded at 93.46 per dollar at 8:48 a.m. in New York.
"What there is is a debate going on about the deployment of monetary policy across a number of developed economies," Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan told reporters in Moscow today. "In so far as that monetary policy is directed towards getting stronger growth in the domestic economy, that's a good thing for the global economy."
Japan is in the spotlight after the yen tumbled about 12% in the past three months on the bet that new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pursue a campaign commitment to demand more aggressive monetary policy. Since his election, the Bank of Japan has adopted a 2% inflation goal and paved the way toward open-ended asset purchases.
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla.—As the Barry University Buccaneers report back to campus for the 30th year of athletics at the south Florida school, the Athletic Department is launching an intensive campaign to connect fans through real-time conversation and provide scoring updates, behind the scenes photos and more across social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.
"We want to make it easy for everyone to connect with the Bucs, whichever method they prefer," Barry sports information director Dennis Jezek, Jr., said. "We also want to include some unique content throughout all our platforms to give an inside look into the program."
Barry University athletics unveiled its #GoBarryBucs social media campaign and game day promotions and themes, as well. The pound symbol, or hash tag in Twitter terminology, helps Buccaneer fans connect to all Barry athletics' news and updates on several vastly popular social media sites and mobile applications. Follow the hash tag for chances to play games and win prizes over the year.
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The Nick's Treasure Toy Drive Foundation will be holding its second annual toy drive in Shawnee from April 26 through May 28.
The Nick's Treasure Toy Drive Foundation will be holding its second annual toy drive in Shawnee from April 26 through May 28.
Nicholas, a Shawnee high school student, lost his life at the young age of 15 in a car accident Dec. 15, 2011.
Glenn Birchett, father of Nicholas Birchett, said Nicholas was bright, energetic and always had a smile on his face. The family motto is "The world always looks brighter from behind a smile."
"Donating toys is something we decided to do to carry on his smile," Birchett said.
He said the hospital is near and dear to their hearts and toys give children a moment of comfort during a scary time. Donations made during the toy drive will be given to children who are undergoing medical procedures in the lab, radiology, surgery, and the emergency room in St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital as well as at the Unzner Child Advocacy Center. Last year 1,016 toys were donated to the hospital.
The toys can be dropped off at any of the following locations: Central Oklahoma Community Action, Shawnee Public Schools Board of Education, Shawnee Senior Center, St. Benedict Church, Eaton Hydraulics and St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital.
"I want to continue this every year forever if I could," Birchett said.
The kick off will start April 26 at the second Annual Nick Birchett Invitational Tennis Tourney and can be made through May 28.
"The day we donate the toys is his birthday," Birchett said.
He said that Facebook is a way the organization is reaching people across the United States, and encourages people to visit the page and share with others. The foundation has received several donations from other states already.
"I am so grateful for how much Facebook has helped," Birchett said.
He said the organization wants to eventually raise enough money to become tax-exempt and added that would help out a lot with the things they want to do.
To learn more, visit the organization's Facebook page at Nick's Treasure. Any questions about the drive can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or PO BOX 41, Shawnee, Ok 74802.


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What is F.asdfzxcv1312.com:
Threat Classification: Adware
F.asdfzxcv1312.com is a bogus, malicious website, mostly used by attackers or hackers to redirect traffic to their sponsor links or ads, to try and spread further adware and/or spyware infections and/or to promote various Gambling Websites or FAKE Phone Support Services. Our security team has recently issued a warning, that the pop-ups, ads, and banners are generated by a malicious browser extension (browser add-on), which is a part of an adware. This adware uses a silent or stealth installation method and has been installed via some infected software bundle, P2P network, Torrent download, free games, porn sites or another infection. Let us make one thing clear – if you have already seen Ads or Pop-ups by F.asdfzxcv1312.com, you should consider your computer infected by this dangerous adware! Once activated, this infection will modify your browser settings and windows registry to hijack or redirect your browser traffic and make the recovery even harder. F.asdfzxcv1312.com is a type of malicious website, used only by the cyber criminals and adware creators – to spread further adware or spyware infections and control and redirect the traffic to wherever they earn revenue! The F.asdfzxcv1312.com Ads are caused by an ad-supported extension for Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. The adware is capable of displaying ads on random web pages, including pop-up windows and is compatible with all well-known browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome.
Generally, users that have it installed on their systems might see various pop-up & pop-under browser windows, informing the victim that a Video Player is ready for download, Install Media Downloader, Infection was Detected, Please Install The New Java Update or Important software update, New driver updates are released etc.. The F.asdfzxcv1312.com is set to display FAKE POP-UP ALERTS on the victim's computer. Please note that all these alerts are FAKE! Actually, the main purpose of the F.asdfzxcv1312.com is to drive as much traffic as possible to certain domains, which then is converted to cash via one of the many online marketing platforms.
F.asdfzxcv1312.com is usually bundled with other free software products and is being installed by default when the user accepts the EULA while performing an express/recommended installation. That's why you should be very careful what you agree to install and always opt-out for a custom installation and skip or deselect the software you don't want to install or you are not familiar with. The possible distribution of F.asdfzxcv1312.com bundle varies but is not limited to – installing third-party toolbars, free PDF software, free Video editors or other free software products or downloading e-mail attachments etc..
The purpose of F.asdfzxcv1312.com is to attract more users to certain domains, so that the creators of such or similar adware could generate income from the online traffic, using one of the many online marketing platforms. F.asdfzxcv1312.com may use tracking cookies and other relevant techniques to steal your personal data such as account information, usernames & passwords, bank account data etc. That's why this malware infection should not be left unattended and needs to be terminated immediately, as it seems to be a serious threat to your online security.
!!! Please note that these infections could potentially bring up other malware to your computer and even cause a loss of data. Please do not underestimate such threats.
Removal Process:
There are two ways to remove this infection. It is totally up to you to decide which way you want to go:
1. Automatic Removal Method (recommended for all users) using the SpyHunter Malware Security Suite.
2. Manual Removal Method (recommended ONLY for PC Experts or Enthusiasts).
Automatic F.asdfzxcv1312.com Removal:
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!!! Please note: You can remove F.asdfzxcv1312.com manually, however, you should proceed at your own risk, as any of the interventions might render your system inoperable. Therefore this Manual removal method is highly recommended for PC Experts or Enthusiasts. For regular users, MalwareKillers.com recommends using SpyHunter.
1. Remove F.asdfzxcv1312.com Uninstall Entry:
First, you can try to go to Control panel and click on Programs and Features (Windows Vista/7/8/10) or Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) and check the Uninstall Programs' List for any entry related to F.asdfzxcv1312.com, Web-start.org, ShowBox Ads, Traffic Exchange, Vofiles.com, Woruanjian.com, n121adserv.com, S.admathhd.com, Gangnamgame.net, Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net, Vaudix, Optimizer Pro, YoutubeAdBlocker, BuyNSave, Freemake Video Converter, Youtube Downloader HD, Video Media Player 1.1, Fast Free Converter, DIVX Player 3.2 or any third-party add-ons, extensions and toolbars. You should also look for all kinds of suspicious programs, installed on the same date as the infection. If you find such, double-click on it and try to remove it. Although, please mind, that this is an actual infection and you might not be able to remove it directly from the list.
*(Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features or Add/Remove Programs) or "Win + R" keys to open "Run" and type in "control", then hit Enter.
2. Remove F.asdfzxcv1312.com from your browser:
Internet Explorer:
Go to Tools -> Internet options -> Advanced Tab and click the Reset button (make sure to select the Delete Personal Settings checkbox).
*please note that in order to save your favorites, you need to export them before resetting the browser as you will lose all personal settings.
After IE completes the operation, click the close button and then close IE in order for the changes to take effect.
Google Chrome:
Go to the following path (you can copy-paste it) and delete the entire folder "Chrome" with all the folders and files that are in it.
For Windows XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\
For Windows Vista/7/8/10: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\
Alternatively, you can navigate to these folders by following these steps:
For Windows XP:
1. Click on "Start" in the bottom-left part of the screen.
2. Choose "Run".
3. Type %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\ and hit Enter.
For Windows Vista/7/8/10:
1. Click on the Windows logo in the lower-left part of the screen.
2. Type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\ and hit Enter.
Mozilla Firefox:
1. At the top of the Firefox window (upper-right corner), click the Firefox Menu button (3 horizontal lines), go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. Click the Reset / Refresh Firefox button in the top-right corner of the Troubleshooting Information page.
3. To continue, click Reset / Refresh Firefox in the confirmation window that opens.
4. Firefox will close and be reset. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will reopen.
3. Check for arguments added by F.asdfzxcv1312.com in any Browser shortcuts or links to web pages:
F.asdfzxcv1312.com might also hijack your web browser shortcuts to force-load its home page. This causes the F.asdfzxcv1312.com`s web page to open up when you launch a hijacked shortcut.
The argument that F.asdfzxcv1312.com uses to hijack shortcuts should look like (or is similar) to the one below:
You can remove it manually by editing the shortcut`s target line.
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Kansas sophomore Lindsay Vollmer, the NCAA heptathlon champion, hails from a small town 60 miles northeast of Kansas City that has been an improbable wellspring for athletic achievements.
Texas Tech is mourning the death of longtime coach and administrator Jess Stiles.
Incoming freshman Andrew Wiggins played in a public scrimmage Wednesday and already has Kansas basketball fans buzzing.
Oklahoma State celebrated the 2012-13 season with this highlights video.
Kansas has signed a deal for its third-tier media rights that will significantly expand the Jayhawk Network's coverage of the school's sports. And here's a story that goes into detail what the changes mean.
Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt has made four major coaching hires – baseball, football, men's basketball, women's basketball – in the past year.


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Equity strategist Bob Doll, recently hired at Nuveen after leaving BlackRock last fall, kicked off the new year in New York on Tuesday with his top 10 list of market and economy predictions for 2013.
The typically bullish Doll, hired to serve Chicago-based Nuveen Asset Management as senior portfolio manager of its asset-management operations, predicts that the U.S. stock market will hit record highs even as the economy struggles, and he likes emerging-market equities even more. His bullishness doesn't extend to Europe, although even in that region he expects a climb out of recession.
Overall, Doll is cautiously optimistic on equities, and clearly waiting for the other shoe to drop on bonds. Investors would do well to steer clear of bond funds, he said, noting that fixed-income portfolios will trade down as interest rates meander higher in 2013. Smart investment will head into large-cap stock funds and the emerging markets, with companies that have a cyclical focus and lots of free cash flow, Doll said.
Looking at a handful of "base cases," Doll (left) said the most likely future for the U.S. markets is a bond coupon "at best," $108 S&P 500 earnings, 14.5x P/E and an S&P 500 target of 1,550.
"In the broadest terms, 2013 will see the United States experience a more 'muddle-through economy' and a 'grind-higher' equity market," he said in a statement. "Our somewhat constructive outlook is not driven by expectations for a strong acceleration in global growth, but rather a modest improvement leading to increased business spending which will make the recovery broader and more sustainable than has been the case since the Great Recession ended."
Before making the move to Nuveen, Doll was lead manager of the BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund and Large Cap Core Fund, and prior to that, he managed a series of large-cap Merrill Lynch funds.
As a big name in the industry, Doll has won both accolades and derision for his predictions, but either way, his tea-leaf readings are closely studied by market watchers. Doll himself awarded his 2012 predictions a score of 6 out of 10, saying for example that he correctly judged that U.S. equities would experience a double-digit percentage return but that he mistakenly believed Republicans would capture the Senate and defeat President Barack Obama.
That said, here are Doll's 10 predictions for 2013.
1. The U.S. economy continues to muddle through with nominal growth below 5% for the seventh year in a row. Employment is improving and the corporate sector is strong, but wages are low with continued consumer deleveraging and uncertainty fears about taxes and health care, Doll said at the New York briefing. "We will not see a recession, but on the other hand, we won't see acceleration, either."
2. Europe begins to exit recession by the end of year as the ECB eases and financial stresses lessen. "I'm not arguing for good news this year out of Europe; I'm arguing for less bad news," Doll said. He cited Citi Research data that shows European growth at a negative rate of 0.9% in the first quarter but moving toward a negative rate of just 0.2% by the end of the year.
3. The U.S. yield curve steepens as financial risks recede and deflationary threats lessen. "The 10-year Treasury yield will be higher by the end of 2013 than where it started," Doll said.
4. U.S. stocks record a new all-time high as stocks advance for the fifth year in a row. "Don't fight the Fed," Doll advised, noting that risk assets usually rise on central bank easing. Stock market positives in 2013 include not only aggressive monetary easing, he said, but housing healing, potential capital expenditure increases by companies and a U.S. manufacturing renaissance as wages remain low. Negatives are slow earnings growth, and Doll predicts "sloppiness" in the fourth-quarter 2012 earnings releases that will start appearing in mid-January.
5. Emerging-market equities outperform developed-market equities. Good arguments for EM investing this year include easy monetary policy, easing inflation trends, strong population growth, more middle-class consumers, rising real wages, rising productivity and low government debt, according to Doll. "The fundamentals in the emerging world are relatively stronger than in developed markets," he said, citing China and Brazil as two strong examples.
6. After two years of underperformance, U.S. multinationals outperform domestically focused companies. Why will multinationals outperform? Simple, says Doll: because global leading indicators are improving, and U.S. GDP growth is decelerating while growth outside of the U.S. is accelerating.
7. Large-cap stocks outperform small-cap stocks, and cyclical companies outperform defensive companies. "This is consistent with everything I've said so far," Doll argued, saying that the turning point has arrived as big companies are now generating more revenues than small companies.
8. Dividends increase at a double-digit rate as payout ratios rise. The high degree of uncertainty about the future of the U.S. economy is resulting in more payouts to shareholders because companies are resisting reinvestment of their strong free cash flows, Doll said. "Our view is this double-digit increase will continue."
9. A nascent U.S. manufacturing renaissance continues, powered by cheap natural gas. "This will be a theme for the decade," Doll predicted. "Believe it or not, we are doing more and will continue to do more manufacturing" as the wage differentials to other countries continue to drop.
10. The U.S. government passes a $2 trillion to $3 trillion 10-year budget deal. The United States suffers from an overspending gap as outlays exceed tax revenues at historic levels, Doll believes. Polarization in Washington is a problem, he said, "but by hook or crook, these guys in Washington will get together."
Read Nuveen Hires Ex-BlackRock Strategist Doll at AdvisorOne.


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Cold sores are small, painful, fluid-filled blisters. They are usually found at the border of the lip.
Cold sores are caused by 2 types of herpes simplex viruses. Cold sores are common. In most cases, people contract the virus as young children.
You may get the virus from:
- Contact with the fluid from a cold sore of another person, or genital herpes sores
- Contact with the eating utensils, razors, towels, or other personal items of a person with active cold sores
- Sharing food or drink with a person with active cold sores
- Contact with the saliva of a person who has the herpes virus even if no sores are present
The first episode of illness with herpes virus can cause a body-wide illness. After that, the virus lies quietly in the skin until it is reactivated. The reactivated virus causes a cold sore to appear.
Risk Factors
Factors that can reactivate the virus and lead to an outbreak of cold sores include:
- Infection, fever, cold, or other illness
- Exposure to sun
- Physical or emotional stress
- Certain drugs
- Weakened immune system
- Menstruation
- Physical injury or trauma
- Dental or other oral surgery
It is not always clear what triggers a cold sore.
A cold sore occurs most often on the lips, but can occur in the mouth or other areas of the skin. They are small, painful sores that are fluid filled and red-rimmed blisters.
You may notice some itching, tingling, or burning the day before a cold sore appears. The sores will dry up with a crust and shallow sore after a few days.
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. The blisters will be examined.
A cold sore can usually be diagnosed with a visual exam. In rare cases, a sample of the blister may be taken. The sample will be sent to a lab to be tested.
A blood sample may also be taken for testing.
Cold sores will usually heal within 2 weeks even without treatment. However, certain treatments may help decrease symptoms. They may also shorten the time that you have a cold sore. Treatment options include:
To help reduce pain consider:
- Over-the-counter cold sore cremes and ointments
- Cold compresses on the blister
- Rinsing with mouthwash that contains lidocaine
Prescription antiviral creams or ointments, may also help decrease pain.
Oral antiviral medications may be prescribed to suppress frequent outbreaks. These are taken the moment you feel a cold sore coming.
Avoid rubbing or scratching blisters. This can delay healing and cause an infection.
If you have an active cold sore, avoid touching the infected area. This will help keep you from spreading the virus to other people and/or other parts of your body. If you do touch the area, wash your hands.
To reduce your chance of catching a virus, take these steps:
- Be careful around people who have active cold sores. Avoid skin contact and kissing. Do not share food, drink, or personal items.
- Avoid performing oral sex on a person with genital herpes. The virus spreads more easily when active sores are present.
The herpes virus will never leave your body once you have it. There is no cure for the infection. If you already have a herpes infection, to prevent future outbreaks of cold sores or blisters:
- Avoid long periods of time in the sun.
- Use sun block on your lips and face when in the sun.
- Get enough rest. Try to minimize stress.
- If you have outbreaks often, talk to your doctor about taking antiviral medications.
Revision Information
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The church bills itself as the one "true" Christian faith, and its theology promises families eternal relationships among those who remain faithful, sealing those gifts through special religious rites.
Among the reasons cited by those resigning are the church's political activism against gay marriage and doctrinal teachings that conflict with scientific findings or are perceived as racist or sexist.
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Nasal polyps are growths that develop on the inside of your nose or sinuses. They are not able to spread to other parts of the body. You may have a single nasal polyp or you may have several. Nasal polyps are soft and pearl-colored.
The exact cause is not known. Several factors may contribute to nasal polyps, including:
- Sinus irritation or frequent sinus infections
- Asthma
- Allergies to airborne substances
Risk Factors
Men, especially those older than age 40 years, are at increased risk. Factors that may increase your chance of developing nasal polyps include:
- Frequent sinus infections
- Asthma
- Aspirin sensitivity or allergy
- Hay fever or other respiratory allergies
- Cystic fibrosis
- Churg-Strauss syndrome—a rare disease that inflames the blood vessels
Very small nasal polyps may not cause any symptoms. Larger polyps may block airflow, making it difficult to breathe through the nose. They can also block the passage of odors, reducing the sense of smell.
Symptoms may include:
- Mouth breathing
- A runny nose
- Constant stuffiness
- Loss or reduction of sense of smell or taste
- Dull headaches
- Snoring
- Frequent nosebleeds
You will be referred to a specialist. It is important to see a doctor with special training in diagnosing and treating nasal polyps, called an otorhinolaryngologists or an otolaryngologist.
You will be asked questions about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done, paying particular attention to your nose.
Pictures may be taken of your nose. This can be done with a CT scan.
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested. This can be done with:
- Sweat test
- Allergy skin tests
- Biopsy of the polyp
Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include the following:
Medications may include:
- Nasal sprays, particularly those containing steroids, to reduce swelling, increase nasal airflow, and help shrink polyps
- Medications to help reduce swelling and shrink polyps
- Drugs to control allergies or infection, such as antihistamines for allergies or antibiotics for a bacterial infection
In some cases, surgery may be needed. This can be done with:
- Polypectomy—Removing nasal polyps. If the polyps are small, this can be done in your doctor's office. Polyps often return, so the procedure may need to be repeated.
- Endoscopic sinus surgery—Removing the nasal polyps and opening the sinuses where the polyps form.
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April 22. 2013 12:50AM
RINDGE - A man was extricated from under a tractor Sunday, after suffering what public safety officials termed 'serious' injuries.
Rindge police and fire personnel responded to a call at 11:12 a.m. to Monomonac Road at Route 119, where a man was pinned under a tractor.
Initially, personnel felt the injuries were possibly life-threatening and a call was made for a Dartmouth-Hitchcock medical helicopter. A landing zone was established at the Cathedral of the Pines, but the request was called off.
The man, whose identity was not released by Rindge dispatchers, was transported by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries to Monadnock Community Hospital.
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Recently I received a call from a reader who wanted my opinion on whether it was better to use a large broker, say a Merrill Lynch, over a specialized futures broker, considering what happened to Peregrine Financial Group (PFG).
I couldn't give him a recommendation, but I did tell him that many of the changes being implemented by the National Futures Association (NFA) would — hopefully — prevent another PFG from happening, and in fact, the electronic check of daily seg fund balances was the key to PFG CEO Russ Wasendorf's downfall. That said, I told him to get to know the broker, visit the firm, review audits, check out complaints... and that applies to both big and small firms. I reminded him that MF Global, the first major black eye for the industry, was a large firm — so size doesn't always matter. Leadership does. I also said that in the PFG case, although there were warning signs the NFA should have seen, Wasendorf was determined to commit fraud.
This call happened about the time the Berkeley Research Group "Report of Investigation" on the NFA's audit procedure of PFG and subsequent recommendations was released. The study makes for a good read (go to futuresmag.com for report). But here are some highlights:
- NFA conducted 27 audits, including 17 unannounced ones, of PFG between 1995 and 2012. In seven of 17 annual audits, the NFA sent a bank confirmation to U.S. Bank, where PFG had its account. None of the audits found any material issue with confirmations until 2012, when the electronic confirmation process was started and the fraud was uncovered.
- The NFA auditors had little interaction with PFG's outside auditor, which turned out to be a one-person shop.
- Reminiscent of MF Global, PFG was doing reverse repurchase agreements that the NFA auditors didn't see as high-risk despite "1) the magnitude of the balance; 2) lack of separation of duties and weak internal controls over cash and investments and 3) repeatedly noting that the value of PFG's repos was omitted from the ending balance on the bank statement yet included in the confirmation amount," according to the report. Further, there were no daily confirmations on sweep funds, a practice stopped in 2009. The report found it odd no auditor questioned PFG on why it would leave $200 million in an account overnight instead of doing short-term investments.
- Apparently the field auditors were intimidated by PFG Director of Compliance Susan O'Meara, although this was not told to senior NFA officials.
- Perhaps the biggest oversight was when the NFA field supervisor got a bank confirmation of a very low (and real) $7.1 million in seg funds from U.S. Bank, but there seemed little or no reaction, except from Wasendorf who is quoted as saying, "I'm caught." Still, he somehow was able to send a "corrected" amount to the NFA, which the audit team accepted without any more investigation.
From this investigation, Berkeley generated 21 recommendations, which the NFA stated it would adopt. They included better auditor training, hiring practices and courses for auditors to learn and understand past events, new industry developments and new products. They also suggested tightening audits of futures commission merchants' internal controls. Further, the NFA should confer with a firm's outside auditor and use information in its audit. Auditors also need to be aware of a firm's financial performance.
Oddly the last recommendation is perhaps the most important: The NFA should continue in its efforts to electronically obtain daily segregation balances directly from all depositories. What is still a mystery to me is why it took so long to implement electronic confirmation when trading electronically has been in place since the 1990s. Apparently, protecting the money isn't as important as making (and losing) the money.


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The GNOME project has released GNOME 2.24 today. In case you're new here: "GNOME 2.24 is the latest version of the GNOME Desktop: a popular, multi-platform desktop environment for your computer. GNOME's focus is ease of use, stability, and first class internationalisation and accessibility support. GNOME is Free and Open Source Software and provides all of the common tools computer users expect of a modern computing environment, such as e-mail, groupware, web browsing, file management, multimedia and games. Furthermore, GNOME provides a flexible and powerful platform for software developers, both on the desktop and in mobile applications." GNOME 2.24 comes packed with changes.


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Former Barclays Plc Chief Executive Officer Bob Diamond and Jerry Del Missier, the former chief operating officer of the bank, were among those who failed to block publication of their names in connection to the U.K.'s first lawsuit tied to the rigging of Libor.
Rich Ricci, chief executive officer for corporate and investment banking, John Varley, another former CEO, Mark Dearlove, head of the bank's money-market desk, and Chris Lucas, group finance director at the London-based lender, were also among the group of 104 who sought anonymity, according to court documents released today.
"The cat is out of the bag," Judge Julian Flaux said in rejecting the employees' bid for anonymity earlier this week. "It wouldn't take a rocket scientist to work out who they are."
Barclays is being sued by affiliates of Guardian Care Homes Ltd. claiming an interest-rate swap should be annulled because it is linked to London interbank offered rate, which Barclays tried to manipulate. Guardian said it wouldn't have signed the swap contract, which resulted in a loss for the Wolverhampton, England-based company, if it had known about the manipulation.
Flaux had ordered Barclays to give Guardian's lawyers the identities and e-mails of bank staff who were included in disclosures to British and American regulators during a probe into interest-rate manipulation. Only 24 of the 104 people named were involved in setting Libor, Flaux said.
Fine, resignations
Barclays said in an e-mailed statement that just because some employees names appeared in "hundreds of thousands of pages of documents" after three-year investigation doesn't mean they were involved in any wrongdoing.
More than a dozen banks worldwide are under investigation for Libor-rigging. Barclays was fined 290 million pounds ($459 million) in June when regulators found traders had tried to manipulate Libor and other interest rate benchmarks for profit.
That fine triggered the resignations of Diamond, Chairman Marcus Agius and Del Missier. Diamond was called to testify in front of British lawmakers at the House of Commons Treasury Committee in July. He was later criticized in a parliamentary report for giving "unforthcoming and highly selective evidence" about his knowledge of Libor manipulation.
Barclays will cover legal costs incurred by the employees from their attempt to block publication of their identities, Flaux said.
A spokesman for Diamond declined to comment.
Bloomberg News joined with other media organizations, including the Times in London, the Telegraph and the Financial Times in opposing the employees' application for anonymity. The names weren't immediately released after Flaux's ruling.
Dan Doctoroff, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bloomberg LP, has offered a measure dubbed the Bloomberg Interbank Offered Rate, or Blibor. It would use data from a variety of financial transactions in an effort to better reflect participating banks' real cost of credit. Bloomberg LP is the parent of Bloomberg News.
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Amplified insert assembly
Amplified Insert Assembly is a method of "BioBricking" two biological parts (i.e. pieces of DNA) together and was developed by Mike Speer and Dr. Tom Richard. For more information on bio-bricking see this link. This method combines the ease and speed of 3A assembly with the reliability of standard assembly. In comparison to 3A assembly, this method can take up to two hours longer; however, the actual additional time spent at the bench is minimal. Major benefits of this assembly method over other bio-brick assembly methods include:
- no need for gel electrophoresis or gel extraction.
- the ability to insert small (i.e. invisible on a gel) parts.
- no need to use multiple antibiotic resistances.
- no having to make construction vectors.
- really low background (99% of colonies are correct)
- This means less sequencing
- Easy transformation (use homemade competent cells)
- Less culturing
- This is because one plasmid prep can supply many PCR inserts. So common parts (i.e. promoters and RBSs) can be used over and over again.
The two parts you want to assemble will be labeled "insert" and "vector" and will be initially contained on separate plasmids. The eventual goal of assembly is to get these parts on the same plasmid next to one another.
This is a consensus protocol. For more specific lab protocols see the pages below
- Pipettors
- Microcentrifuge
- Water baths
- Thermocycler
- Electroporator
- Selective media plates
- EcoRI Restriction Endonuclease
- XbaI Restriction Endonuclease
- SpeI Restriction Endonuclease
- PstI Restriction Endonuclease
- DpnI Restriction Endonuclease
- Vent DNA Polymerase (or another equivalent high fidelity polymerase)
- Antarctic Phosphatase
- T4 Ligase
1. Miniprep both "insert" and "vector" from their respective cultures using a kit or this protocol (30 mins).
2. PCR the "insert" plasmid.
- Use a high-fidelity polymerase (e.g. pfu Turbo or Vent).
- Use the same primers you use for colony PCR (Annealing Temp of 55-60°C).
- Only run 25-30 cycles as this will help ensure high fidelity.
- This will take 1-2 hrs, but start the vector digest right away while the PCR is cycling.
- Use a high-fidelity polymerase (e.g. pfu Turbo or Vent).
3. Digest the "vector" for 2 hours.
4. Purify the PCR product using a kit or this protocol.
5. Digest insert for 1 hour (adding DpnI along with the other restriction endonucleases).
6. Add 1μL Antarctic Phosphatase and 6μL AP Buffer to the "vector" digest and incubate until the "insert" digest is done.
7. Kill all reactions by incubating for 20 mins at 80°C.
8. Ligate at a molar ratio of 4:1 (insert:vector).
9. Transform.
10. Plate on plates with the same antibiotic as the "vector" resistance.
11. Celebrate.
- If you already have PCR insert ready to go (i.e. you ran the PCR the night before from old miniprep) then it only takes about 4 hours.
- The DpnI eliminates any background from the insert PCR.
- The phosphatase eliminates any background vector.
- The "vector" will be digested for a total of thee hours (including nearly one hour with Antarctic Phosphatase)
- The "insert" will only be digested for one hour. This is okay as there is a lot of it.
- Detractors of this method may say that it's risky to PCR the inserts because of mutations. We say:
- This hasn't been a problem for us.
- This is why we use a high-fidelity polymerase
- We're sequencing the constructs anyway so we'd spot any mutations.
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First of all, screw you Jeff Fisher. A delay of game on the game winning FG? The clock management at the end of that game is quite possibly the worst I have ever seen. Go figure that you coach your best game against us and your worst against SF.
On the bright side, Seattle was very likely to lose the tiebreaker with SF anyway (we already have 3 division losses and can't get a series sweep). But now that SF has tied, a tiebreaker will not come into play unless either Seattle or SF has an additional tie (and not against each other) in the final 6 weeks, and tie games are extremely rare. The math is pretty simple, if Seattle wins out, and SF loses one game besides Seattle, the Seahawks are division champions. The 49ers still have to play the red hot Saints, the Bears, and the Patriots. The Seahawks have to play the Bears on the road. Even though it bothers me that the Rams pissed away a huge win for us, the reality is that a tie has a very good chance to be just as good. It is starting to look like maybe Seattle has a solid chance at the division after all.
As far as the defense went:
The Seahawks defense pitched a stealth shutout, masked by a defensive touchdown in the first half.
Irvin had another pair of sacks. He's now tied with Clemons for the team lead (7).
Mike Morgan did better in this game. The only times I noticed him were for positive reasons.
Richard Sherman had a great game, and shows promise as a DB blitzer.
Our run defense played well statistically, but I felt a bit underwhelmed. They faced a very ordinary rush offense and allowed too many runs of 5+ for my liking.
As far as the offense went:
When I scouted Wilson, one of the many things that got me geeked about his NFL future was his consistency game to game. Well, we're starting to see that consistency with Wilson, who now has 10 TDs in his last 5 games. It would be more if not for a drop-fest at the bay last month.
Golden Tate is having a very nice season, adding to that today with a tough TD catch on a bomb, a broken tackle to prevent a punting situation, and the most awkward looking trick TD pass I've seen in the pros. I always thought Tate was a little "different" and unique, but after seeing that TD pass I know why. He's left handed.
I'm not really worried about the fumbles- turnovers can happen on any play and this season they have happened in bunches.
The first half felt like the New York Jets visiting the Seattle Jets. The second half felt like the Seattle Seahawks visiting the Kansas City Chiefs in the preseason.
I loved the resilience from Lynch. He gained almost half his yards in the 4th quarter after averaging 3 yards per carry the rest of the game. I thought the Jets run defense had done a good job but they just unravelled in the 4th quarter.
I must assume that New York still has talent in that secondary post-Revis. It was kind of ridiculous how long Wilson held the ball looking for targets.
Misc. thoughts:
I wasn't one of them, but many people cited their interest in Russell Wilson because he had the "it factor." I just liked Wilson because he scored off the charts overall and I didn't see evidence of his height hurting him. But I totally get the "it factor" comments. Calm, consistent, resilient traits are forms of talent. As is leadership. Watching Mark Sanchez, I don't know if there is a QB in the NFL who highlights the value of the "it factor" more than he does- due to so sorely lacking it. He's mobile, he's got a quick enough release, and can be at times accurate, and he's not a dummy, but he lacks confidence and resilience and in a game like this it really shows. Our pass rush gave him too much time too often, but he couldn't make our defense pay for it the same way Rodgers, Brady, Stafford or even Romo could.


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The Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association will retell the story of Christmas under the stars for the 27th season this weekend.
The Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association will retell the story of Christmas under the stars for the 27th season this weekend.
Springfield Nativity Pageant 2012, will be presented Friday, Dec. 14, and Saturday, Dec. 15, with one performance at 7 p.m. each evening in Riverside Park.
The pageant retells the story of Jesus' birth, from the moment the angel appears to Mary announcing that she would bear a son, to the time the Wise Men are leaving Bethlehem.
The story is told in a half-hour program set in front of the Springfield home bleachers in the football field with beautifully designed back-drops, abode-type houses and a stable that take guests back more than 2,000 years.
Several hundred local people are involved as cast, chorus and stagehands. Outstanding features of the pageant are a choir, a live manger scene with a variety of animals, including camels and a natural outdoor setting.
Guests will walk to the staging area along a path lighted with kerosene-burning lanterns, see townsfolk selling their wares, be counted by census takers and greeted by Roman guards.
The pageant is a production of the Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association (SANTA), a nonprofit organization. The pageant is endorsed by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and all Springfield churches whose members give generously of their time and talents to stage the production.
There is no admission charge — a gift from the community of Springfield. There is ample seating in the north bleachers of the athletic field. Dress warmly and comfortably, and bring stadium blankets and warmers, if you wish.


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Donald "Big Don" Morrison, age 62, of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
Donald "Big Don" Morrison, age 62, of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
Don was born on April 16, 1950, in Greene County, Tenn., to Olen and Ruth Morrison, now deceased. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Sam.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; stepdaughter, Carrie Clark and husband, Jason; grandchildren, Zak, Kyndall and Casyn; lifelong friends, James Powers, Ernie Riddle and the Oak Ridge High School Football Alumni "Bankers."
A 1968 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, Don played football and still holds a record for Longest Pass Reception of 75 yards in 1967. Following high school, he attended Carson-Newman College. Prior to his retirement, Don was employed as a manager at Riddle Drugs.
Don was a proud alumnus of the Boys Club of Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge Football Boosters. He enjoyed fishing, a good game of golf and belly laughs with his buddies. Usually the subject of many wild stories, "Big Don" loved talking to family and friends about the good old days. More recently, you could find Don at home enjoying the company of his family and his faithful companion, Salt.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Oak Ridge or the Oak Ridge Wildcat Football Boosters.
Jackson Funeral Services in Oliver Springs is handling the arrangements for a private memorial.
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The Saints Jr. High, JV wrestlers won the Arrow Open last Saturday.
The Saints Jr. High, JV wrestlers won the Arrow Open last Saturday.
Coach Jeff Whitney said, "We had seventh through ninth graders go to Pipestone on Saturday. We won the tournament by 10 points over some very tough competition."
The Saints racked up 174.50 points, and Worthington was second with 164.50 points.
Minneota was third and a Sioux Falls school came in fourth among the ten teams competing. Whitney continued, "This is an individual tournament where team scores are kept. We have now won this tournament three out of the last four years. We avenged last years 2.5 point loss to Minneota.
"We had two champions in Daniel Carreon and Chris Johnson. Jesse Carlson took second, Max Svalland took Third and there were many other placers that did well.
"This was a total team effort and everyone did a great job."
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