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MK Seanibu? No???
I would beg to differ on Debi Not having the right body type if that was based only on her race background. That is less then true just in the aspect of the femur alone.
Linda Fratianne (silver in 1980)
Rosalyn Sumners (silver in 1984)
Debi Thomas (bronze in 1988)
Nancy Kerrigan (silver in 1994)
Michele Kwan (silver in '98 & bronze in '02)
Sasha Cohen (silver in 2006)
First of all, let's agree that the gold medalist in each of these cases does not mean the silver and bronze medalists were poor skaters.
Among the list, I would feel sorriest for Linda Frantiane because, imo, Anette Poetsch was a very poor free skater, especially THAT night.
Among the men, I would feel sorriest for Brian Orser in both Olys. He was the better skater in both those Olys, imo.
But figures ruled in those days.
MK Seanibu? No???
I would beg to differ on Debi Not having the right body type if that was based only on her race background. That is less then true just in the aspect of the femur alone.
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Michelle Kwan , she is still my favorite skater with or without a Olympic Gold Medal.
I voted for Fratianne because the olympics were much more important then for enabling a professional career and a very narrow loss for Fratianne really sucked the blood out of her commercial prospects. Kwan flourished despite (because?) of her near misses.
The real controversy to me was the SP. Nobody debates that Poetzsch convincingly won figures - she was the best post-Schuba skater at figures). There's some question if Dagmar Lurz was really better than Friatianne or not but we'll leave that be). There's also no question the LP was judged fairly in terms of placements (1. Biellmann, 2. Fratianne, 3. Poetzsch).
On the other hand, lots of people point out that Poetzsch might have been held up in the SP, she was fourth despite a very easy combo (and IIRC an outright mistake).
I liked Poetzsch who at her best was a very good free skater (see her LP's at 1978 worlds and 1980 Euros - she was very musical but had iffy jump technique). But she wasn't going to have a career in the west (no way was East Germany going to let her skate for capitalist ice shows) and her victory did nothing to further popularity of the sport (except in East Germany) and a Fratianne victory could have done a lot to do that.
I've always for Tiffany Chin in Sarajevo. Something like 14th in the figures, fantastic short and great long (where her only mistake IIRC was stepping out of her 3F) to end up fourth. Just a travesty, but because of (IMO) dodgy judging of figures, results often were. I've always thought it interesting that at Tokyo WC just a year later, after Roz and Elaine had retired and she was the reigning US champ, the judges thought her figures "improved" so much she was (I think) 3rd going into the SP.....
Yeah, the figures results from Sarajevo make very little sense, Witt in third? Zayak in 12 or so? I like the idea of figures (I thought they should have separate free skating, figures and a combined competition) but it was a very obvious place for cheating judges to do their thing since they usually weren't taped and the figures themselves disappeared. IIRC Peggy Fleming was skeptical of Witt's third place figures in Calgary saying that Witt's figures _seemed_ to have improved and then noting how slow she was skating them and how her loops were too small.Originally Posted by OwenEvans
As for the SP in Sarajevo, it looks to me (courtesy of youtube) that Elaine Zayak got totally rooked (6th place). No way on earth was her SP worse than Kira Ivanova (3rd!) or Sumners (5th) (with foot done on the double axel and big bobble on a camel spin though I think in terms of choreography it was the best SP there and except for those two mistakes she was awesome)
My theory is that judges were really pushing the three Russian ladies and two American women got screwed.
My favorite is Sumners although obviously the greatest is Kwan.


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Old South Meeting House tower clock strikes once more
The last time the tower clock at the Old South Meeting House struck the hour, Ulysses S. Grant was president, Alexander Graham Bell had just received a patent for the telephone (landline only), and the United States was celebrating its centennial.
For 136 years, the tower was silenced. But that ended on Thursday when the clock, created in 1766, struck a bell cast by Paul Revere in 1801.
Getting that bell to ring wasn't easy. It took months of trial and error for horologist — clock expert — David Hochstrasser to reverse-engineer the missing pieces that strike the bell and regulate the timing and number of the strikes.
"We have to do this a lot in clock restoration, but usually we have something to go by," said Hochstrasser, who restored the rest of the clock three years ago. "This is the only tower clock known by this maker. It was his first [tower] clock and apparently he didn't make any others."
That clockmaker was Gawen Brown, an 18th-century Bostonian known for his watches and grandfather clocks. Perhaps because he was a novice in the construction of tower clocks, Brown made future repairs more difficult by making the unusual decision to construct the clock such that it has to be almost entirely disassembled to remove any gear or mechanism.
Other clocks made using a so-called birdcage frame — where horizontal bars attach to pillars and support vertical bars — have the horizontal bars put on first, then the vertical bars, then nuts that hold everything in place. This makes it simple to remove a single vertical bar and release a gear train or individual gear without taking apart anything else, Hochstrasser explained.
But Brown made his clock backward, with the horizontal bars outside the vertical bars.
"I daresay he made a huge mistake, the way he put this together," Hochstrasser said.
But when the congregation of the meeting house relocated to Old South Church in Copley Square in 1876, they took the bell along with them, and it wasn't replaced until last year, when the Revere bell was purchased from a closed church in Westborough, Mass., and raised to the meeting house steeple.
Somewhere in those 136 years, the pieces that struck the bell and regulated the timing of the strikes disappeared.
To replace them, Hochstrasser had to reconstruct about 10 missing pieces through trial and error, making up a regulator assembly based on those found in similar clocks and then replicating the parts in different sizes until he found the right fit for the Brown clock. It took three or four tries, designing new parts on a computer and having them fabricated, he said, to strike the right balance.
"The few publications that are out there that I was able to use for reference to making things like this pretty much say, 'Start with this and experiment from there," he said. In the end, Hochstrasser said, his version is "probably a more modern interpretation of what could have been there."
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South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is reminding children to be aware of dangers, such as:
- Playing near to roads with footballs.
- Crossing busy roads.
- Playing on building sites.
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- Crossing railway tracks.
- Walking or cycling while on the phone or with headphones in.
- Jumping off bridges and getting into trouble in water or mud.
Tony Heselton, paramedic and safeguarding lead, said: 'We want children and young people to have fun in the summer holidays but it's really important to always put safety first when out and about so that the chances of any accidents or injuries are reduced.
'We often attend incidents where young people have jumped off bridges and not thought about the hidden hazards at ground level like becoming stuck in mud or water being shallower or deeper than expected.'


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UW gymnast breaks through
Houghting enjoying career year
Published 10:00 pm, Wednesday, February 21, 2007
When Ashley Houghting was born, the doctor accidentally dislocated her hip, putting the infant in a body cast for the first weeks of her life.
Eighteen years later, the Washington gymnast found herself in a mental cast, bound by a sour attitude that had her frowning through her routines.
Houghting healed as an infant, and she is healed now. Friday, she will lead a revamped Huskies team into its final home meet of the season against Oregon State and Seattle Pacific.
"She just seems so much happier, wanting to be here, wanting to train, wanting to make a difference," said Kelly Gilbert, Houghting's teammate and roommate.
The differences, according to Houghting, were a life change and a coaching change.
Washington coach Bob Levesque recruited Houghting out of Toronto in 2005. But after assistant coach Frank Lee left the UW to pursue another career, several gymnasts said Levesque's focus waned.
"Bob put the program together and he did a great job of that, but his time was just up," Houghting said. "His heart wasn't into doing college gymnastics after he lost Frank."
Still, Houghting had a strong freshman season in 2006, winning eight individual titles to rank fourth all-time among Huskies freshmen.
"I wasn't happy last year with anything," she said. "Being a freshman coming into college, it was a lot of changing to go through. Gym was really hard for me. I didn't feel it. I wasn't doing what I could. I wasn't excited.
"The lack of love or support from the coaches made me kind of lose my love for it, too."
Houghting considered transferring, but then Levesque retired after the 2006 season -- the first season in 32 years the Huskies didn't advance to the NCAA regionals.
The team played a pivotal role in finding Levesque's replacement, even interviewing all three finalists as a group. Longtime Michigan and Kent State assistant Joanne Bowers got the job, and her arrival revitalized Houghting.
"The only Ashley I've known is the one I see this year, the one who comes to practice raring to go, who competes and wants to do everything she can for the team," Bowers said.
It wasn't just the coaching change that transformed Houghting. A summer job in Ontario also helped change her outlook.
"I kind of went through a life-changing experience -- it was the first job I've ever had," she said. "I was kind of like a go-fer at a restaurant; I did everything.
"Some people who were hired to do certain jobs, that's all they'd do. They'd finish their stuff and stop and not help anyone else.
"It kind of put things in perspective for me -- that's how I was training last year. I would do the minimum I was required and that was all. I wouldn't go above and beyond or reach my potential. Now there's so much more I want to do for the team and the girls."
Last weekend, Houghting won her first all-around title against Cal. But sweeping three events wasn't what pleased her.
"(Bowers) huddled us together and said, 'I want to let you know that we are ending this meet with a 194.8,' " Houghting said. It is the highest score the Huskies have achieved since 2005.
"Me and Natalie (Gillan) just broke out in tears. I didn't even care about the all-around," Houghting said. "Last year I was like, 'OK, whatever.' I was just miserable. And this year, everything about gymnastics is just fun."
The Huskies are on track to return to the regionals, which are more than a month away.
Bowers said Houghting, should she continue to improve on the bars, has a solid chance to advance to the NCAA championships as well.


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Such a sweet story. Her smile is gorgeous and it does shine it's brightest around Blake.
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I love how you wrote this around Cricket's smile because she only looks truly happy when she's with her best friend, Blake.
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AWWWW! SOOOO ADORABLE! I ship Cricket/Blake so much! Which I didn't think is possible with their set sexualities and such… BUT STILL! Love this!


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Looking to grow through new customers and new products, Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Universal Forest Products posted double-digit sales growth for the fourth quarter and the full year.
Sales for the quarter increased 11.5% to $470.8 million. However, UFP's loss widened in the quarter to $1.9 million, compared with a loss of $1.7 million in the same quarter last year.
"The first six months gave us a great start, but the back half of the year was more difficult," said CEO Matthew Missad. "Our concerns that strong unit sales in the first and second quarters would pull sales and profit from later in the year proved to be valid. I'm proud of our team and our efforts and believe we have much to be encouraged by, but there's also much room for improvement in 2013."
For the full year, UFP posted sales of $2.1 billion, up 12.8%. Net income for 2012 increased from $4.5 million to $23.9 million.
At the top of the company's list of objectives are improving operating margins and growing top-line sales via new customers and new products. The company currently expects to add sales in each of its markets, and continues to pursue acquisitions and to integrate those it added to its family of companies in 2012.
Missad also looked into the future of housing starts "We currently believe housing starts and completions will reach 1.5 million annually by 2017 and will drive broader economic expansion."


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Gujarat is the land of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Chief Minister Narendra Modi decided to drum in this point to delegates from across the world, who have gathered in Mumbai for the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
The well-decorated Gujarat stall at the venue showcasing the state's achievement has a life-size picture of Mahatma Gandhi.
At one corner, there is a picture of the residence of Surendra Rai in Ahmedabad. Gujarat Minister for Law and Justice Ashok Bhatt explained the connection.
Gandhi -- a symbol of peace and non-violence -- stayed in this house on February 15, 1915 when he visited Ahmedabad.
Modi was the first chief minister to inaugurate the pavilion of his state in the exhibition hall at the PBD venue. Fourteen other states have also put up stalls.
After cutting the ribbon, Modi went inside to light some candles kept near Gandhi's portrait.
As he bent to light the candles, Modi told photographers, "Please ensure that you get the portrait and my picture in the same frame."
When asked why he wanted his picture with Mahatma Gandhi, Modi said, "I am a small being. He is a great Mahatma."
When someone asked if it was because Modi's name has been linked to sectarian violence in Gujarat, the chief minister turned his face away and went on a tour of the other stalls in the exhibition hall. The tour lasted about an hour.
Later, Modi said he would be inviting PBD delegates to visit his state and invest there.
"I want my Indian brothers to share their experience and knowledge with us. If they want to use their resources properly, then they should come to Gujarat," he said.


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The family home of Marie Josephine Clarke, a lawyer and educator was abandoned and mistreated for fourteen years due to the country's civil war. In 2005, Shoana Cachelle, grandchild of Marie Josephine, had a vision for the house in all of its wreckage and decided to revitalize the space. In August of 2012, Cachelle International Creative Arts Center was founded in honor of her late grandmother, Marie Josephine Clarke, whose legacy lives on through the dreams of her granddaughter.
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- On 9/24/2004 01:33:00 PM, said...
Bush needs to remain above the fray, either in his airplane or at the ranch, until the election is over. Cheney should immediately announce that that there will be no debates, because Kerry has shown the world that he does not have the standing, nor the stature to even be on the same stage with Bush. Nuff said, end of message. See you after the election.
- On 9/24/2004 01:51:00 PM, said...
John Kerry is the most ignorant, silly, prissy, fake, queer, foolish, contemptuous, crooked, evil, sour-faced, trial-lawyer-loving, lying, traitor, back-stabbing, sniveling, snotty nose, snit nosed, brown-nosed, red-assed, rich, son of a bitch I have ever seen.


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"A collaboration between New Yorkers Vanessa and her then husband Peter with words adapted by Vanessa from Peter's aunt Erica Jong, Zipless is a beautiful trove of sublime erotic electronic pop. And as anybody who loves pop music knows, there can be more subversiveness in the space of a 3 minute adrenaline shot of pop than in vast swathes of avant-garde investigation. What gave the album an edge was the sheer surreal intimacy of Vanessa's voice and delivery – like an Yves Tanguy painting, every vocal shape seemed to take on an alien quality – strange and familiar all at once.
Cut to 2010, with a succession of always morphing productions exploring a weird ambient hinterland between pop, jazz, soul and electronica, Vanessa has moved into multimedia production, dance, computer coding and released her first self-produced album Joe Sent Me, a strange riff on the speakeasy that spirals into explorations of love and loss…
Tonight's penultimate Weird Tale is a gothic tone poem from a wintry New York City- a blurring of song, poetry, sound with her trademark intensely soft intimacy. You can check Vanessa's own web hub for the Weird Tales series here
I look forward to joining you at the witching hour…"
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|Final Fantasy X-2 Enemy
- Normal: "A fiend created when the power of lightning fuses with pyreflies. It casts sizzling bolts at all who approach. Water is its only elemental weakness."
Oversoul: "A fiend created when the power of lightning fuses with pyreflies. Water is its only elemental weakness. Its lightning damage grows weaker as it attacks."
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Yellow Elemental is an enemy from Final Fantasy X-2. It is an extremely weak monster and is of no threat to the party. It is simply enough to hit the Yellow Elemental with its' opposing Element: Water. Even when this fiend is Oversouled, it is still easy to dispose of, needing nothing more than Water-based spells, attacks, or items.
However, due to its' Lightning Eater, using Electricity based attacks, spells, and items is advised against as it will restore HP upon being hit.
Creature CreatorEdit
In the International and HD Remaster versions of the game, this fiend can be captured from Mt. Gagazet in a Trap Pod S, during Chapters 1 and 2, it comes wielding Lightning Eater, Magic Up, and Thunder. Unless YRP has a way to negate the Water weakness that is inherited within Lightning-based fiends, e.g., either equipping it or developing it with the NulTide or Cerulean Ring, it is advisable to keep the electric fiend away from fiends with strong Water attacks or spells.
It has low Strength, Evasion, and Luck, but its' Defense and Magic Defense are absurdly high, a common trait for the Elemental family of fiends, and it has mediocre Accuracy, but it is quite slow in terms of Agility.
Fiend TaleEdit
If YRP try to read this fiend's life story, then the attempt will fail because it has no life story. This is because the fiend was born for one purpose alone: fighting. However, even after leveling the Yellow Elemental up in story, it does not turn into an aeon.
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Big Blue has built a $8.3 million supercomputer for McGill University so that the French wanna-bes will be able to evolve Canadian civilisation so that it does not want to hit baby harp seals over the head.
IBM is going to build a supercomputer cluster able to support the data intensive research activities of the CLUMEQ High Performance Computing Consortium. It will be the most powerful supercomputer in Quebec and the second-most energy-efficient data centre in Canada.
Dubbed Guillimin, the name was inspired by the maiden name of the wife of Jame McGill, the founder of the university and has storage for a quadrillion bytes of information and has the computing power of 2,400 computers, the press release enthuses.
It is based on IBM's iDataPlex system which means racks of two Intel Xeon 5600 series 3.06 GHz (6-core) or 3.20 GHz (4-core) chips and two GPU adapters. It has 16 DDR-3 DIMM slots of up to 192 GB per serve
Quebec has been pushing out the boat in the R&D area lately and McGill's CLUMEQ aims to provide high-performance computing (HPC) capabilities to fully support the research activities of the Quebec and Canadian universities.
The computer will look at areas such as high-energy physics, nanotechnologies, computational fluid dynamics, climate research, brain imaging, biology and life sciences. It will also support the Atlas research project linked to the European Organiaation for Nuclear Research (CERN) project.
IBM is getting a bit long in the tooth lately and is coming up to its 100th unbirthday, according to the Beeb


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Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Glory to Freedom: A Concert to Honor Our Veterans in Review
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Glory to Freedom: A Concert to Honor Our Veterans
Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Distinguished Concerts Orchestra, Distinguished Concerts Singers International
Erin Freeman, DCINY debut conductor, Lee Nelson, guest conductor
Suzanne Karpov, soprano
Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
February 19, 2017
On an unusually warm February day, with temperatures in the mid-60's, and pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training to kick off the baseball season, I was reminded of the legendary Ernie Banks. "Mr. Cub" never lost his zest for the game. "Let's play two," was his motto. So why not have two concerts on the same day? Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) served up just such a doubleheader. The first (and the subject of this review) was entitled The Glory of Freedom: A Concert to Honor Our Veterans. It featured the talents of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and the Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Singers International. Chorus members were from Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Virginia, the United Kingdom, and individual singers from around the globe.
The Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, led by Dr. James Mick, took the stage to open the afternoon. Established in 1970, this group offers talented young players the opportunity to come together both to further their development and to enjoy the enriching experience of making music. I was immediately intrigued by their unusual seating scheme, a double-pyramid, with the upper pyramid inverted, with the brass players and double reeds on risers that are normally used for singing ensembles. I'm sure that Dr. Mick had a specific purpose in mind, but I can't say that it enhanced or detracted from the overall sound.
Opening with Wagner's Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, the young players had a slightly nervous start, with some "push-pull" tempo issues at the onset, but the attentive Dr. Mick got things back on track without any difficulty. I would like to see a more consistent approach, especially in the brass sections. When they were good, they were very good, but at other moments, the playing was tentative, with the expected results. Boldness, especially in this work, is always called for, regardless of the dynamic marking. To be fair, these issues are quite common for the developing players, and should not be considered a stinging criticism. All in all, these issues aside, the playing was commendable. It was bright and cleanly articulated, with good intonation throughout.
The all-around good start had me anticipating an upward arc of excellence, and I was not disappointed. The third movement of Gustav Mahler's 1st Symphony (often referred to as the "Funeral March") was played with a maturity beyond the ages of the players. Too often, Mahler's sometimes ironic approach is rendered with exaggerated effects that can become almost cartoonish. There was none of that in this performance. It was far and away the highlight of their selections to this listener. Closing with Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Marquez (made popular by the early advocacy of Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela), the ensemble offered a vibrant reading of this work. The watchword was "fun." I particularly admired the principled restraint and build-up, which I have missed in other performances of this piece. The audience loved it and rewarded the players with a nice ovation.
After intermission, DCINY debut conductor Erin Freeman took the podium to lead Francis Poulenc's Gloria. As Ms. Freeman writes in her excellent program notes, Gloria is a twenty-five minute, six-movement work that is a musical depiction of the composer's life story. Complete with tribute to Stravinsky, reminiscences of Les Six, and his religious feelings, Gloria is the culmination of Poulenc's mastery.
Ms. Freeman was well-prepared and energetic in her conducting. She led the large forces with meticulous detail to the many challenges of this work. The chorus sang with excellent balance and clear diction, not always a given with such large forces. The star of the performance was soprano Suzanne Karpov, whose angelic voice filled the hall. The audience was so moved that they broke convention and applauded enthusiastically between each movement, offering a standing ovation at the end.
After a brief pause, guest conductor Lee Nelson took the stage to conduct Randall Thompson's choral work, The Testament of Freedom. Written in 1943 to celebrate the bicentennial of Thomas Jefferson's birth, The Testament of Freedom uses text from Jefferson's writing. With its dramatic setting of Jefferson's powerful prose, this work has become a staple of the male chorus repertoire. Regardless of contemporary assessments of Jefferson the man, the power of his words is undeniable, and the truths he stated in 1775 are every bit as powerful in 2017. Some cynics have dismissed this work as jingoistic and musically reactionary, pronouncements for which this listener has no patience. I am always pleased to hear this work, and today's performance was especially fine. The all-male chorus, with forces so large as to spill out onto the sides of the stage, was first-rate, and Mr. Nelson proved to be an able leader. The audience gave the performers a long, enthusiastic standing ovation.
Congratulations to all. Stay tuned for part two of this doubleheader of music!


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Tecate, the beer of choice for budget-conscious parkgoers who are all like "can we get something other than PBR?", has recently launched a pro-tree peeing ad campaign in the heart of the city's Mission District. As anyone who has ever heard more than a sentence of Spanish has probably figured out by now, the ad simply reads "BATHROOM" over an idyllic photo of a tree.
The billboards have since been taken down in San Francisco and L.A. after what Tecate calls a big mix-up.
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Blood Sugar Level Ranges
Understanding blood glucose level ranges can be a key part of diabetes self-management.
This page states 'normal' blood sugar ranges and blood sugar ranges for adults and children with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and blood sugar ranges to determine people with diabetes.
If a person with diabetes has a meter, test strips and is testing, it's important to know what the blood glucose level means.
Recommended blood glucose levels have a degree of interpretation for every individual and you should discuss this with your healthcare team.
In addition, women may be set target blood sugar levels during pregnancy.
The following ranges are guidelines provided by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) but each individual's target range should be agreed by their doctor or diabetic consultant.
Recommended target blood glucose level ranges
The NICE recommended target blood glucose levels are stated below for adults with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and children with type 1 diabetes.
In addition, the International Diabetes Federation's target ranges for people without diabetes is stated. [19] [89] [90]
The table provides general guidance. An individual target set by your healthcare team is the one you should aim for.
NICE recommended target blood glucose level ranges
|Target Levels Target Levels by Type
|Upon waking
|Before meals
(pre prandial)
|At least 90 minutes after meals
(post prandial)
|4.0 to 5.9 mmol/L
|under 7.8 mmol/L
|Type 2 diabetes
|4 to 7 mmol/L
|under 8.5 mmol/L
|Type 1 diabetes
|5 to 7 mmol/L
|4 to 7 mmol/L
|5 to 9 mmol/L
|Children w/ type 1 diabetes
|4 to 7 mmol/L
|4 to 7 mmol/L
|5 to 9 mmol/L
*The non-diabetic figures are provided for information but are not part of NICE guidelines.
Normal and diabetic blood sugar ranges
For the majority of healthy individuals, normal blood sugar levels are as follows:
Between 4.0 to 6.0 mmol/L (72 to 108 mg/dL) when fasting
Up to 7.8 mmol/L (140 mg/dL) 2 hours after eating
For people with diabetes, blood sugar level targets are as follows:
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/L for people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- After meals: under 9 mmol/L for people with type 1 diabetes and under 8.5mmol/L for people with type 2 diabetes
Blood sugar levels in diagnosing diabetes
The following table lays out criteria for diagnoses of diabetes and prediabetes.
Blood sugar levels in diagnosing diabetes
|Plasma glucose test
|Below 11.1 mmol/l
Below 200 mg/dl
|11.1 mmol/l or more
200 mg/dl or more
|Below 6.1 mmol/l
Below 108 mg/dl
|6.1 to 6.9 mmol/l
108 to 125 mg/dl
|7.0 mmol/l or more
126 mg/dl or more
|2 hour post-prandial
|Below 7.8 mmol/l
Below 140 mg/dl
|7.8 to 11.0 mmol/l
140 to 199 mg/dl
|11.1 mmol/l or more
200 mg/dl or more
Random plasma glucose test
A blood sample for a random plasma glucose test can be taken at any time. This doesn't require as much planning and is therefore used in the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes when time is of the essence.
Fasting plasma glucose test
A fasting plasma glucose test is taken after at least eight hours of fasting and is therefore usually taken in the morning.
The NICE guidelines regard a fasting plasma glucose result of 5.5 mmol/l as putting someone at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, particularly when accompanied by other risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
An oral glucose tolerance test involves taking a first taking a fasting sample of blood and then taking a very sweet drink containing 75g of glucose.
After having this drink you need to stay at rest until a further blood sample is taken after 2 hours.
HbA1c test for diabetes diagnosis
An HbA1c test does not directly measure the level of blood glucose, however, the result of the test is influenced by how high or low your blood glucose levels have tended to be over a period of 2 to 3 months.
Indications of diabetes or prediabetes are given under the following conditions:
- Normal: Below 42 mmol/mol (6.0%)
- Prediabetes: 42 to 47 mmol/mol (6.0 to 6.4%)
- Diabetes: 48 mmol/mol (6.5% or over)
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Silicon Valley Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum Invites Lada Cube for China Showcase
GRAND JUNCTION, CO - April 17, 2017 – We are excited to announce that Silicon Valley Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (SVIEF) has selected Lada Cube as a showcase company for the 2017 SVIEF Chengdu Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fair, May 10-12 in Chengdu, China.
The Chengdu Global Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fair is the largest conference fostering innovation and business partnerships between China and the United States. For the second year in a row, SVIEF lands in Chengdu pulling together an impressive list of guest speakers, experienced VC's and emerging startups from across the globe, sharing ideas that will continue to shape the future of innovation within numerous fields.
Startup Grind Names 50 Companies to the 2017 Global Startup Program
GRAND JUNCTION, CO - February 16, 2017 – Lada Cube is proud to announce that we have been inducted as one of 50 companies selected to the prestigious 2017 class of Startup Exhibitors for the Startup Grind 2017 Global Conference. Official release from Startup Grind:
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The whole issue of office privacy is a topic that has taken center stage within the landscape of today's modern office spaces. As spaces have trended away from traditional blocked up layouts, we are seeing a full transition towards the model of open space floor plans. These open floor plans are great for keeping everyone in the loop and allow for greater collaboration/creativity, but less awesome for quiet concentration.
San Francisco, CA - Låda Cube has delivered its first shipment to the Historic Presidio of San Francisco, CA providing La Petite Baleen Swim Schools with a quick and easy solution for dividing up a large staff room thus creating increased privacy and meeting space.
La Petite Swim Schools are one of the largest swim schools in the United States with expertise in teaching children ages 2 months to 5+ how to safely enjoy swimming.
The Låda Cube/LPB Conference Room was a quick and seamless build-out requiring no permitting, zero mess, with the convenience of being assembled in less than 1 day.
Lada Cube Announces new Partnership with ECOR
August 24, 2016, Grand Junction, CO & San Diego, CA – ECOR and Lada Cube today announced a strategic partnership that will result in industry-leading advancements in the relatively new emerging market of modular/demountable wall technologies.
The partnership puts ECOR and Lada Cube in collaboration to accelerate the adoption of additional eco-friendly solutions that will lead to the reduction of the 160+ million tons of building related waste thrown into U.S. landfills yearly. Further, the arrangement is designed to carry significant benefits for companies seeking LEED certification credits while providing companies the ability to retain walls, which are used to build out spaces, as a depreciable asset.
5 - Ways Modular/Demountable Construction is the Greenest Option
At Lada Cube we receive inquiries daily from companies, universities, entrepreneurs, architects, engineers and dreamers looking for new solutions to the traditional wall model.
What we're finding is that through the adoption of green technologies, the benefits of modular/demountable walls extend well beyond stewardship by providing huge financial benefits as well. At Lada Cube we believe that these constant inquiries are indicators that markets are not only ready for the adoption of new green technologies, but that the financial rewards are finally catching up to the ethics of doing the right thing.
As car maker/manufacturer Faraday Future prepares to unveil their first prototype car of the future, we reflect back to the car company's recent press release announcing their plans of building a new battery manufacturing facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Along with Tesla Motors, who have also been vigorously building a new self-proclaimed "gigafactory" in Nevada, these highly innovative companies are left with two options:
Keeping pace with ever-changing facilities needs is the continual and costly challenge for any business and if not done correctly, can often be the most costly in terms of your time, energy, and resources (money).
Many companies are taking the opportunity to make the change, and then change again, and again… to Lada Cube modular/demountable wall systems. In fact, many companies are changing their floor plans as often as needed to get the job done and the Lada Cube's unique wall flexibility is providing these companies with a newfound competitive edge in the marketplace saving time, energy, and resources (money).
Moab, UT -- Låda Cube has delivered its first walls to Moab, Utah providing the new owner with a quickly and solution to dividing up 3 existing spaces easily through the assembly of 2 closets. The 3-stage quick build, required zero permitting, and was assembled in minutes saving TIME and MONEY. The landlord was able to provide immediate space solutions in order to get his tenants up-and-running much sooner than traditional stick-built construction.
"Our goal is to affect the world in a profound and positive way, or we're not interested" - John Fay CEO/Founder Låda Cube
At Låda Cube we have created flexible walls, made of 100% recycled materials, which look feel and function as a traditional wall. Our wall technology is contributing to practical market altering clean energy applications, allowing for the ease of current and future worldwide energy consumption concerns by providing a solution that perfectly fits our ever changing and fast pace economy.


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Since we haven't really blogged about Polka Dot Pond before, I'll tell you what you need to know. There are a ton of ways to browse their site, all nicely organized for you. You can shop by item like footwear, giftwrap, mealtime, clothing, bathtime and more. You can shop by type like linen slings, stainless steel, organic towels, etc. You can also shop by brand, colour, material or origin too! So if you want something specifically made in Canada or Europe, you can easily see what items they have stocked from these countries. I also love that you can shop by material, which is probably very helpful to those with allergies. And if you have a colour scheme in mind, colour is so important.
Don't just think this eco-friendly store is just full of kids items, there is something for babies, kids, moms, dads and pets!
To get the best deals, I always check out the sale section first, then if possible (and it is in this case) add the promo code to make it an even better deal. This Built NY gourmet getaway lunch tote is very fashionable and practical and not just for kids. Was $18, now $15.30.
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Microsoft WorldWide Telescope Launched
The long-awaited, highly anticipated WorldWide Telescope by the software giant, Microsoft, is finally here! They launched the public beta today. This application of Microsoft is quite similar to Google Earth and Virtual Earth. It's an application that lets you explore the heavens right from your desktop!
The images you see are actually astronomical photos that are stitched together. Back at the data centers, Microsoft has more than a terabyte of high-resolution images for everyone to explore. Browsing the night sky with a telescope client, right from our desktop is really fun. Whether you want to freely roam around the sky, or watch a guided tours of various celestial features (narrated by astronomers and teachers), it's all in there. If you are star-gazing fan, and have a telescope at home, or work place, you can even connect that with your computer and control it with this application. Or how about joining communities of stargazers? :D
You don't even have to worry about any disk space, because this application does not store any images on the hard disk for offline exploring. It simply connects, and only downloads the currently browsed images to the hard disk. So you don't have to worry about getting a new disk for storing a terabyte of images.
WorldWide Telescope is an extremely feature packed and complex application with tons of cool features. I've just downloaded it now, I'll take a full tour around the application on the weekend.
In the official press release from Microsoft, they quote Bill Gates saying:
"The WorldWide Telescope is a powerful tool for science and education that makes it possible for everyone to explore the universe.
By combining terabytes of incredible imagery and data with easy-to-use software for viewing and moving through all that information, the WorldWide Telescope opens the door to new ways to see and experience the wonders of space. Our hope is that it will inspire young people to explore astronomy and science, and help researchers in their quest to better understand the universe.â€Â
You can download Microsoft WorldWide Telescope from here. Remember, it is a Windows only application.
I don't think there can be any better opportunity for adults and kids, to see what's out there. I guess, I'll have to plan my next vacation to WorldWide Telescope to fully explore the skies! ;) After a long time, Microsoft has really made me happy.
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A Review Biotechnological removal of color and dye from waste water
About Authors:
Alpesh J.Shiroya*, K.K.Vaghasiya, N.J.ghantala
Bhagwan Mahavir College Of Biotechnology ,
Clean technology has become an important concern for every industry. Especially in textile dyeing factories, there is much use of water, energy, dyeing colours and chemicals. This can cause significant water and air pollution problems. The wastewater wear a lot of colour and having toxic odour, COD and BOD. wastewater contains the following reactive dyes: turquoise DG, black DN, red DB-8 and orange OGR. It has been shown that the efficiency of dye removal depends on the type of dye, coagulant dosage, and the sample pH.The performance of COD and colour removal in the single-stage ozonation- biological treatment was also compared with the multi-stage ozonation-biological treatment processes. Ozonation transforms the functional groups in azo dye to produce more biodegradable by products, which is easily removed by biological treatment. semiconductor photocatalysis process could be an appropriate tool for the treatment for textile dyeing and printing wastewater. Activated sludge treatment and the coagulation-flocculation method with ≥80% removal efficiency of waste water. Using the electrocoagulation process possible the reuse of dye wastewater by removing the colours. sequential batch reactor (SBR) technology as an alternative method for treating industrial effluents.In the present work we review existing processes as well as promising new technologies for texttile waste water decolorisation.
Reference Id: PHARMATUTOR-ART-1368
Water is life but now a-days due to the advancement in industrialization, it is spoiling a lot. Many contaminants present in wastewater, such as acids, bases, toxic organic and inorganic dissolved solids, and colors. Among them, colors are considered the most undesirable and are mainly caused by dyes [1]. Presence of colour and its causative compounds has always been undesirable in water used for either industrial or domestic needs. Different colouring agents like dyes, inorganic pigments, tannins, lignins etch usually impart colour. Amongst complex industrial wastewater with various types of colouring agents, dye wastes are predominant [2]. This wastewater not only toxic to the biological world, but it also has a dark colour, which blocks sun light. By these reasons, it causes many problems to the ecosystem [3]. The number of dyes presently used in textile industry is about 10,000. Among these dyes, azo dyes constitute the largest and the most important class of commercial dyes. Azo dyes are widely used in textile, plastic, leather, and paper industries as additives [4]. The removal of azo dyes in aquatic environment is important because many azo dyes are toxic to aquatic organisms [5].
There are some methods used for the treatment of dye-containing wastewater [6]. Coagulation is effective for treatment of insoluble dyestuff wastewater but not so effective for soluble dyestuff wastewater [7, 8]. The adsorption method has difficulties in the treatment of insoluble dyestuff wastewater and it is very difficult to find the desorption process [8,9]. The chemical method is to oxidize organic materials by oxidizing agents, such as ozone, H2O2, UV light or combination of such oxidants that is known as Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs). Most factories use this method to reduce COD and colour. But, it cannot satisfy the environmental discharge standard by itself alone and the cost is relatively high. The combination of ozonation and biological treatment seems to be promising unit processes to remove residual colour, COD and BOD of wastewater containing dye. The reaction between the oxidizing agent with dye in an aqueous environment lead to the decrease in aromaticity and molecular weight which eventually result in an increase in biodegradability and colour removal of dye. The biodegradable compound produced during ozonation would be removed by the following biological treatment. Therefore, the improvement of biodegradability is considered to be essential factor that determines the performance of ozonation –biological treatment process.
Dye: Technologies for Colour Removal
Over the last few decades, society has become increasingly sensitive towards the protection of the environment. Due to this problem, mankind nowadays has concern about the potential adverse effects to the chemical industry on the environment, although the response in some parts of the world has been much faster and more intense than in others. The colour manufacturing industry represents a relatively small part of the overall chemical industry. Dyes and pigments are highly visible material. Thus even minor release into the environment may cause the appearance of colour, for example in open waters, which attracts the critical attention of public and local authorities.
Dyes are widely used in the Textile, rubber product, paper, printing, color photography, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Many other industries [10]. Dyes usually have a synthetic origin and complex aromatic molecular structures which make them more stable and more difficult to biodegrade [11]. Dyes tinctorial value is high: less than 1 ppm of the dye produces obvious coloration [12]. Due to their chemical structure, dyes are resistant to fading on exposure to light, water, and many chemicals [13]. Due to their complex struc-ture and synthetic origin, many dyes are difficult to be decolorized and decomposed biologically. There are many structure varieties such as acidic, basic, disperse, azo, diazo, anthroquinone based, and metal complex dyes.
There are more than 100,000 commercially available dye exist and more than 7x105 tonnes per year are produced annually [14,15]. Wastewater containing dyes is very difficult to treat, since the dyes are recalcitrant organic molecules, resistant to aerobic digestion, and are stable to light. A synthetic dye in wastewater cannot be efficiently decolorized by traditional methods. This is because of the high cost and disposal problems for treating dye wastewater at large scale in the textile and paper industries [16]. The technologies for colour removal can be divided into three categories: biological, chemical and physical [15]. All of them have advantages and drawbacks.
A. Biological methods
Biological treatment is the often the most economical alternatives when compared with other physical and chemical processes. Biodegradation methods such as fungal decolourization, microbial degradation, adsorption by (living or dead) microbial biomass and bioremediation systems are commonly applied to the treatment of industrial effluents because many microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts, alges and fungi are able to accumulate and degrade different pollutants [15,17]. However, their application is often restricted because of technical constraint. According to Bhattacharyya and Sharma, (2003), [18] biological treatment requires a large land area and is constrained by sensitivity toward diurnal variation as well as toxicity of some chemicals, and less flexibility in design and operation. Further, biological treatment is incapable of obtaining satisfactory colour elimination with current conventional biodegradation processes [19].
There are many types of biological treatment methods. Among them include trickling filters, activated sludge process, anaerobic process, oxidation ponding etc. To date the commonest treatment of textile wastewater has been based on mainly on aerobic biological process, consisting mainly conventional and extended activated sludge system. The trickling filters simulate stream flow by spraying wastewater over a broken, medium such as stone or plastic. The medium serves as a base for biological growth, which attacks the organic matter of wastewater, and uses it as food.
In activated sludge process, the wastewater flows into a tank after primary settling. The microorganism in activated sludge is suspended in the wastewater as aggregates. The sludge and wastewater is kept in suspension by compressed air, which also supplies the oxygen, necessary for biological activities. The aerated waste is continuously withdrawn and settled and a portion of the sludge is returned to the influent.
Biological methods of removing pollutants from wastewater using natural process involving bacteria and other microorganism for oxidation of the organic waste. Biological methods are generally cheap and simple to apply and are currently used to remove organic and color from dyeing and textile wastewater. Most of existing process includes an initial step of activated sludge treatment to remove the organic matters, followed by oxidation, membrane, activated carbon etc.
Anaerobic and aerobic treatments have been used together or separately for the treatment of textile effluents. Hence aerobic treatment is not effective in colour removal from textile wastewater containing azo dyes. Conventional biological process are not effective for treating dyestuff wastewater because many commercial dyestuff are toxic to organism being used and result in the problems of sludge bulking, rising sludge and pin flock. Because of low biodegradability of many textiles chemicals and dyes, biological treatment is not always effective for textile industry wastewater .
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Our undergrad Matt Souza found this fish hunting another fish on our GoPros from Waquoit NERR in Cape Cod. Check out that tail!!! Any idea what this could be?
Our undergrad Matt Souza found this fish hunting another fish on our GoPros from Waquoit NERR in Cape Cod. Check out that tail!!! Any idea what this could be?
Some very cool new research has come out of the Pennings Lab at the University of Houston last month. Huy Vu et al reports, in Ecology, that purple marsh crabs Sesarma reticulatum can be responsible for massive changes in salt marsh hydrology! Through extensive burrowing and consumption of vegetation, crabs extend, build, and move salt marsh creeks.
Photo from Vu et al 2016
Vu found that the purple marsh crab excavates a massive amount of sediment per day, sometimes almost twice as much as other marsh crabs. In addition, purple marsh crab density was highly correlated with decreases in above and belowground biomass and plant height. These crab activities, especially when they were concentrated in the "dead zone" at the leading edge of a marsh creek as Vu calls it, drastically change the marsh sediment. Speaking from experience, walking in these crab infested areas is very difficult! The soil stability is very low, so its not hard to imagine how constant water flow over those areas can enlarge creek heads. To top it off, Vu et al simulated purple marsh crab herbivory at some of these creek heads and found that creeks expanded 38% more where plants were removed in similar ways as herbivory!
The purple marsh crab has been featured on MarshLife before and this is a very cool addition to the already exciting life history of this unique crab. Across its range the PMC can cause massive erosion (New England), prey on keystone consumers (Georgia), regulate ecosystem functions (Georgia), over-graze marsh grass (Southeast US), and change the whole flow of salt marsh creeks (SE). Considering that this crab is abundant all throughout marshes up and down the Atlantic coast it begs the question, is the purple marsh crab the most important salt marsh consumer?! I say yes 🙂


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What a Strange Place to Find a Jedi Master…
…what were you expecting to find here exactly?
Well. Sorry to disappoint, but with bringing so much awesome at Socialgeek.org and then founding the most auspicious Geeks Worldwide with brother in code Andrew Chason, things here are just a little in flux.
But don't worry! Before too long you'll be able to visit here to connect with more of all the things I love and that help make me, ME.
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Don't Try This at HomePosted by Fredric Koeppel under Cooking at Home
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One night last week, we were finishing the last remnants of the Thanksgiving turkey in a frittata and LL said, "I don't think you mentioned on the blog how we cooked the turkey."
She was right, and since the method is not one we had used before, I'll tell readers what we did.
We have long participated in the Cult of Brining, but this year LL elected to follow the Path of High-Heat. The instructions came from the Gourmet magazine issue of November 2005, but there are myriad recipes on the Internet. The idea is simple: Salt, pepper and an oven set at 450 degrees; roast for approximately two hours. The result was a glistening dark bronze skin and meat — even white meat — of surpassing moistness and tenderness.
And a kitchen filled with smoke, a factor that brought some consternation to guests when they arrived, as in, "Hi, here are the desserts. Shall I call 911?"
We roasted the bird in the wall oven instead of the oven on the Viking range, which is bigger and could take all the side dishes at once. The fans are in the hood over the range, so naturally they couldn't do as effective a job in sucking out the smoke as they would have if the turkey had been in that oven.
So, Big Oops, but, boy, that turkey was good.
One Response to "Don't Try This at Home"
Pete (Portland, OR) Says:
December 19th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Fred, I do my roast chicken like that. Thomas Keller's method (others too, I'm sure). Smokes up the house but good. Well worth it.


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what do i do?Visitor's Question from a 16-20 year old Male
last night, my girlfriend hung out with 2 friends, a girl and a guy. they got very drunk and she did something sexually with BOTH of them cause yes she is bisexual but i still love her. she broke my heart but i don't know what to do right now. should i break it up or should i give her another chance? but if i stay with her i will always think of what she did when i see her and idk if i can recover from it.
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She cheated on you with two people.
If you can't overcome the bad feelings about this (and there is no reason why you should get over it), then my advice is to break up with her.
You can't have a good relationship with someone you can't trust.
Good luck! George
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I've just discovered a gem of a garden. Greys Court, near Henley, is one of the most delightful and charming gardens I've seen.
It's owned by the National Trust who have carefully restored it to its former glory. The house itself is beautiful, dating from the Elizabethan era, and is surrounded by idyllic views of the rolling Chiltern countryside.
The gardens have been created as a series of interconecting rooms divided by magnificent ancient brick and flint walls. Each room has a different theme, from the wonderful peony walk to a magnificent rose garden. The highlight for me was the organic vegetable garden, as pretty as it is productive.
Garden visiting is a great way to pick up ideas for your own garden. One idea I especially liked at Greys Court was their viola theatre – a grand name for a simple but very striking three-tiered wooded stand attached to the wall and displaying eighteen orange-flowered violas in individual pots (pictured left). The concept could be adapted for any wall or fence, using any compact plants. I'd have to ask someone to make one for me though, as I'm just hopeless at woodwork!
The house and garden are open from Wednesday to Sunday until 30th October. And, as you'd expect from a National Trust property, the luches and teas are a real treat too.
Happy gardening!


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A New Style for the Annual Proof SetFriday, March 15th, 2013
Collectors have long been enamored by products which can be purchased directly from the United States Mint. In the early history of collecting this included proof coinage and certain medals, which could be order through the mail or picked up at mint offices. In modern times, this has expanded to a large proliferation of different objects and packaging options that can be dizzying in nature. One noted expansion took place in 1983.
From 1968 onwards, the US Mint had been offering an annual proof set containing examples of each of the circulating denominations in proof format. These coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint and carried the "S" mint mark. Highly popular, sales extended into the millions of units for most years.
In 1982, Congress authorized the first modern commemorative coin, which was followed by another program in 1983 and for most ensuing years. The US Mint created a product which would combine the popular annual proof coins with the newly issued commemorative issues. These were all placed within a deluxe style of packaging and marketed towards an upscale audience. Th product was dubbed the Prestige Proof Set.
The offering proved highly popular, particularly for years which included commemorative coins with broad appeal. Sales reached a peak of nearly 600,000 units with the release of the Statue of Liberty Commemorative Coins. Despite the early popularity, over time sales would slowly slip as the Mint introduced many other new types of products. By 1995, sales had dipped to nearly 100,000 units. This was spelling the end, and in 1997 the final set was issued with sales of 80,000 units.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Intensifying debate over conservative social values — and Republican icon Rush Limbaugh — overshadowed the nation's economic concerns Sunday as the Republican presidential campaign hurtled toward Super Tuesday contests.
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum distanced themselves from Limbaugh, who boasts a huge conservative following and apologized Saturday for calling a Georgetown University law student a "slut" and a "prostitute" on his nationally syndicated radio program.
The woman testified at a congressional hearing in favor of an Obama administration mandate that employee health plans include free contraceptive coverage. While religious institutions are exempt, their affiliates, such as hospitals and universities, were at first included in the requirement. Under criticism from conservatives, President Barack Obama later said the affiliates could opt out, but insurers must pay for the coverage.
The GOP framed the issue as one of religious liberty. But Obama's chief political strategist suggested that Limbaugh's reaction — and Republicans' slow repudiation of his comments — would benefit Democrats in the general election this fall.
"I think what Rush Limbaugh said about that young woman was not only vile and degrading to her but to women across the country," David Axelrod said on ABC's "This Week" Sunday morning.
While the contraception debate raged on national television, Newt Gingrich predicted a strong performance Tuesday would resurrect his fading candidacy.
Romney and Santorum spent Sunday racing across Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Ohio, four of the 10 states to host elections on Super Tuesday, the biggest single voting day in the run-up to Election Day.
Campaigning in Alaska, Ron Paul conceded he's a longshot.
"Do I believe I can win? Yes. Do I believe the chances are slim? Yes, I do," he said on CBS's "Face the Nation."
Super Tuesday's defining contest might be Ohio, where Santorum and Romney have devoted tremendous time and resources. Santorum's performance there could well define his fate — and Romney's — in the race.
"This is a game of survival," Santorum said Sunday in Memphis, Tenn.
Preparing for the worst, Romney's campaign began preparing for a possible loss in Ohio, where polls show the former Massachusetts governor locked in a dead heat with Santorum, a former senator from neighboring Pennsylvania.


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Located in the heart
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Reaching Heart School of Ballet
27 Route 28
West Harwich, MA 02671
Stop in and check us out!
Fall/Winter Hours
Our dance studio is open during the following hours:
(and usually a whole lot more)... Call us ahead to make sure we are here!
Mondays: 9-2:00 pm & 3:45 - 7:30 pm
Tuesdays: 9 - 2:00 & 3:45 - 7:30 pm
Wednesdays: 3:45 - 6:00 pm
Thursdays: 9 - 2:00 & 3:45 - 7:30 pm
Fridays: 9 - 12:00 pm & 3:45 - 6:30 pm
Saturdays: 9:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday December 15th 6:30 pm, Saturday December 16th
1 pm and 6:30 pm
and Sunday December 17th, 1pm
Full length classical ballet featuring local dancers, and a talented prince form San Antonio Ballet.
Tickets available at
Friday August 18th 6:30 pm and Saturday August 19th at 1 pm and 6:30 pm.
We are currently enrolling students for our 2017/2018 school year. We begin our Fall season on Saturday September 9th. Please call the studio and we will be happy to help you decide on the best class for your child.
Reaching Heart is a magical place for a party. We include a one hour dance class( ballet, jazz or hip hop) and an age appropriate craft! You provide the food, we help you set up and clean up! Call for dates and more information!


text: Aiken, S.C., died Wednesday. Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home. Mr. John Brady, Millen, Ga., died Thursday. James A. Kirkland Mortuary. Mr. Eli Ketchup, Hephzibah, Ga., died Thursday. Phinazee and Son Funeral Home. Rylee McBride, Grovetown, Ga., died Thursday. C.A. Reid Sr. Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Nesbit C. Murphy, Jr., Augusta, Ga., died Wednesday. Chance(s)and(s)Hydrick Funeral Directors. Mr. Leon Pullings, Harlem, Ga., died Wednesday. Williams Funeral Home. FUNERALS TODAY Mrs. Linda H. Bales, Washington, Ga., 3 p.m., Hephzibah Baptist Cemetery. Mrs. Eula C. Bracknell, Plum Branch, S.C., Plum Branch Baptist Church and cemetery. Mr. Wilder D. Canady, Swainsboro, Ga., 2 p.m., Mt. Shady Baptist Church and Cemetery. Mr. Harold H. Cook, Aiken, S.C., 5 p.m., Christ Central, Aiken, S.C. Mr. William C. Groover, Tucker, Ga., 3 p.m., Bill Head Funeral Home. Burial Saturday, 2 p.m., Old Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Kathy S. Hodge, North Augusta, S.C., 11 a.m., Rowland Funeral Home. Mrs. Judy Matthews, Blythe, Ga., 2 p.m., Poteet Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Bellevue Memorial Gardens. Mr. James M. Shy, North Augusta, S.C., 2 p.m., Chapel of Hatcher Funeral Home. Mrs. Betty Jo Solomon, Thomson, Ga., 2 p.m., Beggs Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Miss Hazel Stringfield, Bath, S.C., 2 p.m., Bath United Methodist Church. Burial in Pine Grove Church Cemetery. Mr. Joe L. Thomas, Augusta, Ga., 2 p.m., B.A. Williams Memorial Chapel. Mr. Frederick Warren, Waynesboro, Ga., 11 a.m., Rosemont Heights Baptist Church. Burial in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Lyons, Ga. OBITUARY PLACEMENT INFORMATION Call 706-823-3351 to place an obituary. The obituary line is staffed Monday-Friday 12 pm-5 pm Saturday and Sunday 2 pm-5 pm. You may fax 706-823-3588 or email firstname.lastname@example.com an obituary notice at any time. There is no charge for the first 12 lines of an obituary the first day it appears in the newspaper. Additional lines may be purchased. Obituaries are submitted by the funeral homes and may be edited for style and policy. Your funeral home can assist you with the details. The deadline for the next day's publication is 5 pm. The deadline on Holidays is 4 pm for the next day's publication. Please call 706-823-3351 for additional information. OBITUARIES ONLINE The Obituaries are now online at, The Augusta Chronicle Online, www.augustachronicle.com/obits . The day's listing can be viewed and past obituaries can be searched.


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SL boys golfers look to save strokes with good short game
Storm Lake returns four of its top six golfers from last year's boys team that finished fourth in the Lakes Conference meet. The Tornadoes lost state qualifier and four-year letter winner Blake Berry and three-year letter winner Michael Martin.
Back this season are seniors Logan Brown and Brock Berry, junior Eric Masters, who was an all-conference player last year, and sophomore Ethan James.


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