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Non-surgical Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Means of Mechanical Traction (MT-CTS)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01949493
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 24, 2013
Last Update Posted : December 9, 2016
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|Condition or disease
|Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
|Device: mechanical traction Other: Care as usual
|Not Applicable
This randomized controlled trial will examine the effectiveness of mechanical traction compared to care as usual as a non-surgical treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).
Patients diagnosed with CTS are recruited from the outpatient neurology clinic of VieCuri Medical Center in Venlo, The Netherlands. They will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control group. Patients in the intervention group will receive 12 treatments with mechanical traction during six consecutive weeks. Patients in the control group will receive care as usual, which can include splinting, a corticosteroid injection, carpal tunnel release surgery or an expectant strategy. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months after inclusion.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|181 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Study of the Effectiveness of Mechanical Traction as a Non-Surgical Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Compared to Care as Usual: a Randomized Controlled Trial
|Study Start Date :
|October 2013
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2016
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2016
Care as usual
The patient will receive the usual care provided by the neurologists at VieCuri Medical Center. This may include an expectant strategy, a wrist splint, corticosteroid injection or carpal tunnel release surgery.
Other: Care as usual
Usual care provided by the neurologist (e.g. corticosteroid injection, wrist splint, carpal tunnel release surgery).
Experimental: Mechanical traction
Twelve treatments with mechanical traction using the Phystrac traction apparatus.
Device: mechanical traction
Twelve treatments with mechanical traction using the Phystrac traction apparatus. The Phystrac provides traction to the wrist using weights between 1 and 18 kg. The weights provide a pulling force in line with the forearm. After 8 seconds the weight is lifted, and there is a rest period of 4 seconds. This cycle will be repeated 10 times. Another two sets of 10 traction movements will be applied with the wrist positioned in 30 degrees supination and 30 degrees pronation. In total, 30 traction movements will be applied during each treatment.
Other Name: Phystrac mechanical traction device (type GR 10)
- Change from baseline in symptom severity and functional status on the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) at 12 months [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 weeks (intervention group) and 3, 6 and 12 months. ]Functional status and symptom severity will be measured using a self-reported scale: the BCTQ. The BCTQ is a disease-specific questionnaire and consists of two different scales: the Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) and the Functional Status Scale (FSS). The SSS consists of 11 questions about symptom severity. The FSS consists of 8 daily activities which are rated based on degree of difficulty. The SSS and the FSS are rated on a five-point scale, where a higher score represents a greater impairment.
- Change from baseline in quality of life on abbreviated version of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks (intervention group) and 3, 6 and 12 months. ]Self-reported quality of life will be measured using the WHOQOL-BREF in Dutch. It consists of 26 items which can be scored on a five-point scale. Better quality of life is represented by a higher score.
- Change from baseline in absenteeism from work [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 weeks (intervention group) and 3, 6 and 12 months. ]A non-standardized questionnaire is used to collect the number of days off work of each patient. Patients are also asked if they are currently on sick leave or have been because of their CTS complaints.
- Change from baseline in health care related resource utilization [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 weeks (intervention group) and 3, 6 and 12 months. ]A non-standardized questionnaire is used to assess if patients have visited a professional caregiver (general practitioner, physiotherapist, psychologist, etc.) in the past 12 months, if they spent time in the hospital or use medication.
- Change from baseline in depression and anxiety on the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks (intervention groups and 3, 6, and 12 months. ]Self-reported depression and anxiety is measured using the PHQ-4. The questionnaire consists of 2 items on depression and 2 on anxiety answered on a 4-point scale, where a higher score represents a higher level of anxiety and depression.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosed with CTS using electrodiagnostic testing
- being physically capable of visiting the outpatient clinic in Venlo twice per week
- being physically capable of sitting in upright position in a chair for 10-20 minutes, twice per week
- not intending to move outside the area within 3 months after inclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
- not understanding Dutch appropriately
- other known (rare) cause of neuropathy
- suffering from severe psychiatric disorders, such as personality disorder, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01949493
|Viecuri Medisch Centrum
|Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands, 5912 BL
|Principal Investigator:
|Victor Pop, Prof. Dr.
|University of Tilburg
|Responsible Party:
|prof.dr. Victor J Pop, Prof. Dr. V.J.M. Pop, University of Tilburg
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|First Posted:
|September 24, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|December 9, 2016
|Last Verified:
|December 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
carpal tunnel syndrome
mechanical traction
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Median Neuropathy
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Sprains and Strains
Wounds and Injuries


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"Uncle Glen"
Dear James,
I was amused to learn from your mom about your roommate's efforts to find a church. She was telling me that last Sunday he returned to your congregation after a period of exile. Your explanation was that Will likes contemporary Christian music, but wants good preaching more. So he plans to join you for services and put up with your congregation's hymns and psalms in order to hear serious exposition of Scripture. That is an admirable decision. I wish all of your college peers were capable of such discernment.
But it does raise an interesting question about the relationship between congregational singing and preaching, or between form and content.
Your roommate's experience reminds me of a television program I was watching around the time of your birth about the new kind of Protestantism that was one front in the so-called "worship wars." One of the news stories focused on a Vineyard congregation, I believe in California, that had adopted the contemporary form of worship. This involved much more than singing songs influenced by lite rock tempos and melodies. It included entertainment. Specifically, one of the pastors actually began the service with a David Letterman-styled "top ten list." This was the top ten things not to do in worshipthis, mind you, taking place in a worship service. The number one item was something about not picking one's nose. Aside from the lack of humor in the list, as indicated by the supposedly funniest number, it was in poor taste. Of course, putting a comedy routine in worship is bad enough, but bathroom humor?
Still, this wasn't the most memorable part. Also in the story was a segment with the pastoral staff during the week while planning the next week's service. The meeting was casual and filled with lots of antics, some of it surely mugging for the cameras. But the tone was so entirely frivolous that when the pastors tried to talk about Jesus and the gospel, they could not keep a straight face. They actually had a mild laughing fit. They recognized that proclaiming Christ and his work is serious business and tried to sober up. And yet, the momentum of the meeting and the style of worship they cultivated was so laid back and geared toward amusement that it was impossible for these pastors to assume a serious demeanor.
Of course, I do not want to imply that all congregations using contemporary music have this problem. I know that our hymnal has some clunker tunes that either are hard to sing or do not seem to match the text. At the same time, some of the balladlike melodies of contemporary music can be conducive to the truths we sing in congregational song. Plus, song is an element of worship; comedy is not. So there are plenty of reasons not to lump all contemporary worship together into one pigeonhole of error.
Even so, I do believe Will's experience is revealing. Often, the best preachingthe sermons that are the most scripturaloccurs in services that are restrained, sober, and orderly. Yes, good preaching can be found in other contexts. But I know that in my travels the congregations that still rely on hymnals, and sing psalms and hymns, are the ones where members invariably expect the service to be conducted in a certain way, with several readings from the Bible, lots of prayers, and the minister spending ample time in the sermon text.
The relationship between serious form and serious content in Presbyterian worship should not be surprising, even if it is hard for your friends like Will to be persuaded of it. Coming into God's presence, hearing him speak, listening for his instruction in Scripture, addressing him in a fitting mannerall of these parts of worship are matters that should make any human being sober. When you think about it, entering the presence of the Lord is an intimidating prospecthardly something we would want to do casually.
It also makes sense to keep worship serious if we remember that we have six other days during the week for a variety of activities, from lighthearted to intense. Too often, I think, many of the people who want contemporary songs simply want to sing on Sunday what they listen to the rest of the week. That is understandable. We like familiarity. But if the Lord's Day needs to be set apart from other kinds of weekday activity, so too the worship that occurs on Sundays should be different from the ordinary activities that occur on other days of the week. We don't need the Daily Show in worship any more than we need Masterpiece Theatre.
For now, I'm glad Will is joining you for church. At the least, it means you won't be driving two cars on Sunday. It is better yet that you're both learning about the sense of propriety that is crucial to Reformed worship.
Glen Roberts
"Glen Roberts" is a pseudonym shared by two prominent ruling elders in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Reprinted from New Horizons, October 2008.
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I always loved advent calendars when I was a kid. There was no chocolate treat in the ones we had. I think they were a German custom because I don't remember seeing them in England when I was growing up and I think ours came from there. We used the same calendar year after year and there was great excitement as we opened each door to see the picture behind it (we had forgotten what was there by then). As we grew we became preoccupied with school and friends and often forgot, so there were several to open at once.
The best day December 24th when a big double door revealed the baby Jesus and the nativity scene. The family then assembled to decorate the tree. The kids had hot cider, teenagers drank babycham and cherry B, while the adults sipped hi-test egg-flip (alcoholic egg nog). Great memories!
After emigrating and family members moved away, I continued the tradition with my father, partner and kitty. We went out to forage a tree from an abandoned tree lot (I can't stand the idea of those beautiful trees giving up their lives to be unceremoniously tossed into a landfill without a hint of glitter). Sometimes we tied two or three sad trees together to get enough greenery and cold and hungry, proudly brought it home to be covered in twinkly lights. That mulled wine sure tasted good after several hours tree hunting.


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Sew your new favorite shirt with the expert guidance of Katherine and Marcy Tilton, using their included, customizable Vogue pattern.
From their Oregon studios, the Tilton sisters share decades of design and sewing experience, showing you how to modify and sew the included Vogue T-shirt pattern for a flattering fit. You'll approach knits with confidence, from choosing and cutting out fabric to sewing stable seams and finishing edges for a polished look. Learn the ingenious secret of easing in sleeves and choose between two collar types. Follow along as the sisters construct the basic T-shirt, then show how to modify it and make it your own. Put your imagination to work – you'll want to make a dozen!


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|A plethora of flora by Christopher Kane.
Now on to the task at hand, this week's this and that:
Cutting Back the Flowers
|For those who thought there was no such thing as too many flowers. Divide and conquer I would suggest. By Celine.
She is in our age group with a lovely figure of course, but said she couldn't imagine wearing a flowered jacket for example or a shirt -- "it's banal, predictable," she added, waving off the notion with a flick of her her perfectly manicured hand.
One thing for certain, no matter what one's age, who would really consider being a head-to-toe bouquet? I mean really.
Just Because. . .
|So pretty. . . by Agnès b.
Rounding Out the Season
As I mentioned yesterday, round sunglasses are the spring/summer musts.
|From Rims & Goggles
Subtle & Stylish
|Why I didn't buy this bag after I photographed it, I will never know. I've also forgotten the price except to say it was very reasonable for beautifully woven leather.
I defy anyone to doubt the tote above doesn't come out of a haute house with a big name label.
Catching the Weaves (I know, pathetic right?)
|Prada and Massimo Dutti.


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Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's executive order reducing the prison term of the son of a high-powered politician was "repugnant," a Sacramento judge said last week -- but legal.
That executive order, which cut in half the prison term for the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, is still making waves, more than a year-and-a-half after it was issued.
Friday, Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly denounced the former governor's dead-of-night order, but ruled that it was legal. Governors have issued commutations before, of course, but the Nunez order has sparked tremendous controversy.
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Esteban Nunez pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the 2008 death of Luis Dos Santos, a college student who was stabbed to death during a fight on the outskirts of the San Diego State campus. He was given a 16-year sentence.
Schwarzenegger intervened, cutting the sentence in half. That sparked outrage from the victim's family, who accused the governor of doing a political favor for Fabian Nunez.
Nunez sees it differently. He told me last year the commutation order was justified.
"Absolutely. 100 percent." Nunez said. "The fact that my son comes from a quote unquote 'privileged family'...he was treated much harsher than anyone else in that case."
Nunez acknowledged that the case would never have reached the governor's desk if not for their friendship, but argued that the ruling was fair.
The victim's family, and San Diego prosecutors think otherwise.
If the judge had thrown out the order, it would have opened the door, potentially, for other commutation and clemency orders to be tossed out. Constitutionally, he ruled, Schwarzenegger was within his legal rights.
But the family plans an appeal. They believe their case is a reminder that just because a governor can make this kind of order, doesn't mean he should.
Author Kevin Riggs, an Emmy-winning former TV reporter in Sacramento, is Senior Vice President at Randle Communications.
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A giant oak tree that stood in a downtown park since 1909 tipped to the ground revealing human remains and what city officials believe to be some type of time capsule, tangled in its roots.
The winds that toppled trees, knocked out power and carved a path of devastation through Connecticut Monday night, also led to a strange discovery on the New Haven Green.
A giant oak tree that stood in the downtown park since 1909 lost its footing in the powerful storm and tipped to the ground revealing human remains and what city officials believe to be some type of time capsule, tangled in its roots.
"You think it's the hurricane? I think it's a dead man trying to tell a tale," a passerby, Curtis T told the New Haven Independent.
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Though city officials were aware of the Green's colonial past as a burial ground, they did not believe that any bodies remained until calls came in on Halloween eve, reporting the grisly discovery.
Katie Carbo told the Independent that around 3 p.m. Tuesday she called police, who confirmed her finding — an upside-down human skull, mouth agape, connected to a spine and rib cage.
City officials have also taken custody of cement box found among the bones, which they will decide what to do with at a later date, a city spokesperson said.
Even before she arrived, local artist Silas Finch said he had been digging around beneath the upended tree shortly after it fell Monday night. According to the Independent, he says he was searching for old coins but found what appeared to be a long bone instead.
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The Lincoln Oak, planted on the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth, is believed to have toppled at about 6 p.m. Monday, during the height of Hurricane Sandy, the Independent reported.
Police, who roped off the area about 24 hours later and are holding the scene until the state medical examiner's office arrives to retrieve the bones, do not suspect foul play, according to the Independent.
"This is someone's family remains," Sgt. Anthony Zona told the paper. "It should be given a proper burial."
Superstorm Sandy made landfall Monday evening on a destructive and deadly path across the Northeast.
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Today's children could be considered the "lost generation" when it comes to physical fitness. The prevalence of computers and video games has lead to a generation that spends more time sedentary and indoors rather than being outside running around and exercising. The result is more and more children are considered overweight or even obese.
"This generation of children is at risk more than any other by far," said Mary Marks, instructional coordinator for health and physical education with the Fairfax County Public Schools. "It can be deceiving. We see all the crowded soccer fields and assume they are all participating and that is not always the case. Especially with low-income families were the parents may be working two jobs and don't have time to make sure their children are participating in community activities."
ACCORDING to the Virginia Department of Health, overweight and obesity is not just a problem for children, but adults as well. In 2001, 57 percent of adults in Virginia were overweight or obese, which is up from 40 percent in 1991. In addition, a 2000 sampling of fourth-graders in 15 schools throughout the state showed 17 percent were overweight, compared to a 1997 sampling of the same age group in 10 schools, which showed 15 percent.
The Fairfax County Health Department does not keep statistics on obesity, however, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates two-thirds of adults and 9 million children are either overweight or obese. Obesity, according to the national public health sources, is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
The National Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines overweight as an "increased body weight in relation to height, when compared to some standard of acceptable or desired weight." Typically measured by using the body mass index, a mathematical formula that takes a person's body weight in kilograms and divides it by the square of the person's height in meters. Obesity, on the other hand, is defined as "an excessively high amount of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass."
Individuals with a body mass index of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight, while someone with a body mass index of 30 or more is considered obese, according to the CDC.
THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT has developed a program to address adult obesity, specifically in minorities that are considered at-risk. The program is based on education rather than a specific exercise regime or diet.
"The goal is to reduce cardio-vascular disease," said Shauna Severo, the department's long-term care coordinator. "People in the program willing to commit to a healthier, low-fat diet and increase their regular exercise to 15 to 20 minutes three times a week."
The program involves a member of the health department conducting an educational session at a community center or other public area at the request of a civic or neighborhood group. Those interested in participating, adults ages 18 to 64 or the targeted group, meet with a health coordinator and together they set goals and the individual commits to making a healthy lifestyle change. The individuals are then monitored and have follow-up sessions with the health coordinator, said Mary Jo Ivan, the program's coordinator.
Since the program began, the county has conducted about 16 educational programs for 154 people. Of those about 67 individuals have committed to making healthy lifestyle changes and 38 percent of the individuals have followed through with a plan set up with a coordinator, said Ivan.
The idea is by educating adults about the potential health risks of being overweight or obese, they can take preventive steps to stay healthy. In addition, they can pass the healthy habits onto their children.
People, regardless of age or race, that are overweight or obese increase their risk for various diseases such as high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallstones, gout, osteoarthritis, some forms of cancer and psychological disorders such as depression and low self esteem.
"If you look at all the diseases that are on the rise in this country, most are all related to the kinetic diseases," Marks said.
AS A RESULT of the growing waistlines, the school system has also made changes in its curriculum. The focus has shifted from playing sports in gym class to overall wellness education. The curriculum has been phased in over the past couple of years.
"We teach about fitness, goal setting and give them the knowledge they need to make proper decisions, as well as play games," Marks said. "We really feel one of the things missed in the past, and one of the things we're trying to address, is this generation really missing out on the opportunities offered by physical education. We're teaching them to set their own goals and reach those goals. We stress individual goals, not compared to others."
The changes are already in place in grades four through 10, and are expected to be rolled out to grades first through third this upcoming school year and to kindergarten the following year.
The school system has also used grant money to bring technology into the picture, purchasing heart-rate watches and pedometers for high-school gym classes so the students can monitor whether they are hitting their target zones. In addition, the school system is purchasing assessment systems, similar to those in private gyms, that measure fitness levels.
In addition, the school menus do not include planned meals that contain more than 10 percent saturated fat and 30 percent calories from fat, with fresh fruits and vegetables highlighted each month. And the snack and soft drink vending machines are turned off during school hours. The Office of Food and Nutrition Services also conducts classroom lessons.
"It has to be a partnership with the parents and the schools," said Penny McConnell, director of Office of Food and Nutrition Services for the school system. "The kids are not getting adequate exercise. We look at ourselves as partners to make sure the children are ready to learn with nutritious breakfasts and lunches."


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Unholy Despoiler
In the hands of any character other than a blackguard, this sword performs as a +3 unholy longsword. In the hands of a blackguard, this weapon functions as a +7 longsword of unholy power and grants a +5 profane bonus on the wielder's saving throws against spells with the good descriptor or spells cast by good characters. If a blackguard wielder smites good with the unholy despoiler, he or she adds twice his or her blackguard level to damage (rather than his or her blackguard level).
Caster Level: 23rd; Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Epic Magic Arms and Armor, blasphemy, unholy aura, unholy blight; Market Price: 4,650,315 gp; Cost to Create: 2,325,315 gp + 56,500 XP.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – ATM are an easy way to get cash, but one man is warning that using them can make you more vulnerable to becoming a victim of crime.
Joe Zingher is so committed to spreading the message that using ATMs can be dangerous that he paid for a full-page ad warning about them in Monday's Florida Times-Union.
The ad cites some startling statistics. It says that eight murders, 124 robberies, 26 rapes, 25 abductions and 14 disappearance, three aggravated batteries and two carjackings occurred at ATMs in Duval County between 2007 and last summer.
The problem is the list is far from accurate. Because the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was closed Monday, Channel 4 could not confirm details with authorities, but in the station's records, we could find no murders at or near ATMS in Jacksonville over the past five years
But we did find that, in some of the cases, money withdrawn from ATMs was a factor in a crime. For instance, Virginia Harritt was murdered in her home in 2007. The man arrested for the crime -- a 25-year-old maintenance worker -- was seen using her ATM card after her death.
Given that much of the information Zingher is using is at the least exaggerated and that he's not a member of the local community, we looked into Zingher's background. It didn't take long to uncover that Zinger owns a patent for an ATM code that would alert authorities when someone is being forced to make a withdrawal or that a crime is being committed.
Zingher says his patent is about to expire, and his ad is about awareness.
"My goal at this point is to get people looking into what has been going on," Zingher said. "There have been efforts over the year to track the problem, and every time it seems to get sidelined."
Zinger and his attorney say they are pushing the Florida Legislature to pass laws that would require mandatory reporting of ATM crimes and list them as a separate felony.
"What I expect to gain from this is satisfaction," Zingher said.
Channel 4's Crime and Safety Analyst Ken Jefferson said using caution around ATMs is common sense, but there's no need to create panic.
"It gives you the wow effect," Jefferson said. "But having a law enforcement background and dealing with this all the time, I don't see 'wow' on the surface being totally valid."
Zingher says his invention of an emergency PIN code has been ignored, but he says that is not why he placed the advertisement. He wants people to be aware of how crimes could be linked to these convenient machines.
Jefferson thinks that's a valid point.
"For the most part people realize when they go to an ATM machine they need to be aware of their surroundings, and they need to watch for suspicious activity, but sometimes they get careless," Jefferson said.
Because of the holiday, bank managers were not available to discuss the ad. A vice president of Jax Federal Credit Union says that ATM safety is of vital importance, adding the credit union not hiding anything when it comes to crimes that occur. He said the credit union has taken major steps to improve the safety of people who use its machines.


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Just as expected, Apple held its cards till the very end – a smaller less expensive iPad is in production. Though there hasn't been an official announcement from the company, the Wall Street Journal recently confirmed that an Asian supplier for Apple has started production on the rumored tablet.
This comes on the heels of Amazon's newly released Kindle Fire HD models and Barnes & Noble's new Nook HD (which will be available on Nov. 13).
According to the Wall Street Journal's report, the tablet will have a 7.85-inch liquid-crystal display with a lower resolution than the current models. To compare it: the Nook HD will have a 7.65-inch screen and the Kindle Fire HD is listed as 7.6 inches. Those numbers alone makes it debatable whether there's anything "resolutionary" – to borrow an Apple phrase – about these tablets; that is, if you simply rely on physical stats alone. Expect Apple to draw the distinction very quickly. Look at the Galaxy Tab. It's probably the best Android-based tablet on the market, but Apple still has more apps, more in way of design, and a cool/snob factor that all of these other products just can't equal.
Recent reports have also suggested that laptops are starting to take a backseat to the convenience (and portability) of tablet devices. Although some tasks are still better suited for a laptop or desktop computer, Apple and its competitors are pushing hard to narrow that line by making tablets more hybrid-like than they actually are.
Here's what we're hoping for when the so-called iPad mini drops an Apple-sized bomb on the market:
1) Comparable pricing – if the mini's not starting at $199, it should not exceed $249 for an entry-level model. Given the sheer dependability of the Apple brand, some consumers might be willing to pay slightly more for the iPad mini than other $199 tablets. Hopefully, the lower price and smaller processor won't mean a loss of the iPad's greatest asset – its ecosystem.
2) Full use of Apple's ecosystem – Sorry, Amazon and Barnes & Noble, but you're selling devices as "tablets" that don't really operate fully on Google's Android OS. You can get a few choice apps here and there, read some magazines, and tons of books, but the ability to use these tablets as anything other than consumption devices is frankly, limited. If you want to make presentations, do schoolwork, and other productivity tasks, a full-sized tablet's going to be a better choice. The iPad mini should step in to fill this gap.
3) Beautiful design – Yes, it's true, what's on the inside usually outweighs physical attributes alone, but Apple has always walked the line between form and function. Also, it shouldn't just be a miniaturized version of its cousins, the new iPad and the iPad 2. The iPad mini needs to have a separate physical identity, if you will.
4) Reset the standard/Remake the future – Since Apple unveiled the original iPad in 2010, a high standard was established for what a tablet could be. Then came the iPad 2, and earlier this year, the new iPad gave us "retina display." The iPad mini should not only reset the standard of what a 7-inch tablet should be, it should indeed reset the current course, and point the way to a new mobile technology.


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This days I'm working on one assigment that has as purpose to create a Binary Search Tree that read a text files(which contains a String name and a double number) and implements some methods. Unfortunately i'm not very familiar with BST so I'm facing some difficulties. At the moment i want to write a method to search the BST to find and return the largest number. At the moment i'm using this code to do that but unfortunately i receive only the first number of the list and not the actual largest. Here is my method
private double FindMaxElement(TreeNode maxElement) { double max = 0; if(maxElement != null) { if(maxElement.number > max) { max = maxElement.number; FindMaxElement(maxElement.left); FindMaxElement(maxElement.right); } } return max; }
Can anyone help me or advice me with this method?


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Despite Sandy, Stevens Alumnus on Track with PATH Career
Imagine landing your dream job promotion in transportation, a job where your main objective is to keep the trains operating, trains that take approximately 259,000 people a day to their jobs. It's an enormous responsibility. Now imagine getting the promotion just days before a major storm is predicted to make landfall.
That's what happened to Pete Harris '88, who was promoted to assistant superintendent for the PATH Car Equipment Division less than a week before Superstorm Sandy hit.
Harris has spent 14 years at the Port Authority, previously working as a supervisor for technical services for PATH cars, the "engineering part ,'' he says. Now, as assistant superintendent, he is responsible for the technical services, and the inspection, repair and overhaul of all PATH cars in the fleet, 350 revenue cars a day during normal operating procedures. His new job encompasses more managerial skills, as he is handling personnel issues, and he helps lead a team of 218 people in the PATH Car Equipment division.
"I enjoy the work, it's definitely a new world for me,'' he says.
But this new world had some unique challenges, mostly due to timing. Harris was told of his promotion days before Oct. 29, the day Sandy struck. That October morning, he went to work at 7 a.m. and anticipated some damage, but held out hope it would not be too severe.
"We got lucky with past storms,'' he says. But this time, no one was crying wolf and the damage to PATH cars and tracks was extensive due to flooding. Harris worked around the clock during the storm and 12-to-16 hour days during the first week after Sandy struck, driving home in the dark on most nights and arranging for cots and food to be delivered to his crew in Harrison, who were also working round the clock to get the transit system up and running.
His task that first week was simple: get rid of the flooding in the PATH Car Equipment's Harrison site, look for signs of damage, clean it up, and get the site functioning again.
"Water needed to be pumped out, we had to assess the damage, and get any equipment to Harrison to get the trains up and running,'' he says. "I needed to find out what was ready to go. Salt water is incredibly corrosive to electrical equipment.''
He praises the crew at the Port Authority for working quickly and diligently to get the fleet ready for the job of moving hundreds of thousands of people daily. "It was an all-hands-on-deck type of atmosphere. Job titles didn't mean much in that first week," he says.
Harris always knew engineering was the field for him and he feels gratified in his work. "I like creating something. Every day I am responsible for getting 295 cars (which is down from the normal 350 daily) ready for service. That's every day. It's not like I work in a field where I have six months to get a project done,'' he says, adding that his job creates the channel for the workforce in New York and New Jersey to flow. He credits his Stevens education with instilling a good work ethic.
"A lot is expected of you at Stevens,'' he says. "They set the bar very high and I learned that if I work at it, I can achieve anything.''
Read more about Stevens and Sandy at /news/sandy.
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A patient-specific approach to reconstruction of complex acetabular deficiencies
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Objective: As population grows older, and patients receive primary joint replacements at younger age, the need for patient-specific surgery plans and implant designs increases. Most likely primary interventions will require revision surgery one day in a lifetime.
Challenging reconstructions of the acetabular bone, due to massive bone loss and/or multiple revisions, require a high-quality three-dimensional surgical planning.
Unfortunately, drawing up such a planning usually is demanding and time-consuming for both the clinician and the collaborating technician.
Ideally, the technician occupied which such planning, would be highly skilled to interpret and integrate the clinical constraints into the design. He would preferably accelerate the discussions by a patient-specific approach; allowing multiple and swift moments of interaction, fine-tuning and approval by the clinician; nevertheless making efficient use of the clinician's time and effort.
Methods: A CT-based computer-supported methodology has been developed and validated to offer the user a biomechanically justified proposal for correction of a bone defect or malformation.
Based on this proposal, the personalized defect-filling implant is designed, in close collaboration with the surgeon, for unique fit and functionality. In the implant design, a porous structure fills the bone defect, while a thin porous layer is present at the interface between the implant and the bone. Inclination and anteversion angles are restored to their anatomical extent by analyzing planned cup orientation. Either press-fit or cemented liner fixation can be incorporated in the design.
The implant-bone system is evaluated in a fully patient-specific manner taken into account personal parameters such as patient weight, individualized muscle attachment and trajectories and bone properties.
Screw positions and lengths are pre-operatively and optimally planned based on the variable bone quality. Insertion of screws is transferred to surgery using jig guiding technology specifically fitting the implant surface.
Results and conclusions: To date, three clinical cases have benefited from the presented patient-specifically designed and evaluated acetabular implants, and other are presently in preparation. Personalized case documentation was provided for pre- and intra-operative referencing. Postoperative imaging with X-rays showed satisfying positioning and joint restoration. Short term follow-up (11 to 43 months) indicates good outcome for the patients treated.
Using the presented all-in-one solution which addresses both patient's and surgeon's needs, complex pelvic bone defects can be treated adequately and efficiently. Key to realization of this concept is the fusion of practical knowledge on reconstructive bone surgery, advanced biomechanical modelling, and medical imaging procedures of both hard and soft tissue.


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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his longtime boyfriend Justin Mikita are getting married!
"The Modern Family" star announced today that the two are engaged.
"It's true--I popped the big Q!" Ferguson, 36 says in a new video for Tie the Knot, the couple's new line of bow ties benefiting gay rights organizations.
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The day's top national and international news.
Mikita, 27, pops into the vid to exclaim, "I said yes!"
Beyonce calls Frank Ocean "brave" and "fearless" for revealing he fell in love with a man
Tie the Knot will feature a collection of bow ties designed by the husbands-to-be.
"The definition of marriage cannot be disputed. It's right there in black and white and it's been the same since the start of Wikipedia," Ferguson says, smiling. "We want our interpersonal relationship to be acknowledged in a union formalized via a wedding ceremony.
"But we're just like millions of Americans who are denied the basic civil rights to marry the person that we love," he said.
Matt Bomer and partner to be honored with LGBT Inspiration Award
Ferguson also adds, "Who wouldn't want to see us get married? We're as cute as puppies."
Ferguson and Mikita, an attorney, have been together for two years.
Ferguson told us in March that they had already been talking about getting hitched. "I'm all about something very simple with a small select group of people," he said, before cracking, "I think Justin has different ideas. He's more of a Kardashian-size wedding."


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Hope, temperated by 4 years of reality, endures
Millions were energized by the message of "hope" and "change" at the first inauguration of President Barack Obama. On the eve of the second, that energy is muted.
WASHINGTON -- More than a million personal roads led to Washington four years ago.
Carolyn Vermont's path started in Bridgeport, Conn.
Kenya Wheeler flew cross-country from Oakland, Calif.
Samantha Zarrini rode the subway about a dozen stops from American University.
Fueled by inspirational talk of "hope" and "change," they were part of the diverse tapestry of 1.2 million Americans who descended on the nation's capital to celebrate the inauguration of the first person with African roots ever to serve as president of the United States.
"Everybody was happy and smiling," recalls Vermont, the NAACP president for the Greater Bridgeport branch. "Strangers were hugging each other. It just felt like one huge, huge family reunion."
That was then. Now, after the first four years of the Obama presidency, where has the hope and change gone?
Polls show that most Americans embrace the president as a person. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed that he had a personal approval rating of 74 percent. Sixty-one percent call him easy-going and likeable.
But hope and change only go so far. Just 28 percent of Americans say that Obama has succeeded in changing Washington. And just 47 percent approve of the policy changes he's bringing to the country, while 49 percent dissent.
On the eve of Obama's second term, the nation remains divided: 43 percent are optimistic about the next four years, according to the NBC/Journal poll, while 35 percent are pessimistic and 22 percent express mixed feelings.
"We are certainly more divided than we were in 2009, at Obama's last inaugural," said political scientist Steven E. Schier of Carleton College. "The divides between the parties are greater than ever. Obama has governed much of the time in a partisan fashion, exacerbating the situation."
All the talk of hyper-partisanship can't dampen Kenya Wheeler's excitement. The community organizer and city planner from the San Francisco Bay Area is returning to the place where, four years ago, he started dating Ruby Reid, the woman who later became his wife.
"We danced together at the Neighborhood & Staff Balls," he recalls. "I still have the photos on my computer."
Friday, Wheeler boarded a jet at Oakland International Airport to join his wife in Washington and relive "the magic of 2009 and the excitement of President Obama's second term."
Among Obama's core supporters, much of the enthusiasm remains -- although it has been tempered by the hard realities of Washington gridlock and partisan game-playing.
"Their expectations are lowered," said George C. Edwards III, a political scientist from Texas A&M University. "They are chastened. They are exhilarated that the president won, but they have things they need the president to do."
Carolyn Vermont will be back in Washington to see the nation's first African American president be sworn in for a second term on Monday. After four difficult years of partisan divisions, major victories and costly setbacks, she remains hopeful that Obama is changing America for the better.
"If anything, I'm even more overjoyed to see that America has selected him for a second term," said Vermont. "The American people see how hard he's working and the opposition he is facing."
Polls show Obama entering his second term less popular than Ronald Reagan, but stronger politically than Bill Clinton or George W. Bush. The latest Pew Research Center poll shows that 59 percent of Americans call him a strong leader and 57 percent say he is able to get things done.
After all, he got Osama bin Laden. And, at a very high cost, he won passage of the 2010 health-overhaul law known as Obamacare.
His support has frayed a bit -- but the history-making coalition held together to deliver another Electoral College landslide on Nov. 6, 2012. His percentage of the popular vote declined from 52.9 percent to 51 percent.
One of the votes he lost was Samantha Zarrini's. Four years ago, as a 19-year-old sophomore at American University in Washington, D.C., Zarrini attended the inauguration filled with hope and optimism.
"His campaign at the time was built on a lot of excitement," Zarrini said Thursday. "We felt, as students, we helped to carry the election and the message of hope and change."
But Zarrini said she discovered during Obama's first term that "you realize things are a lot harder than what they made it out to be."
When Zarrini graduated from college two years ago, she couldn't find a job.
"It was like someone splashed cold water in my face," she said. "Reality had set in."
Returning home to Danbury, Conn., she felt she could not vote for Obama again. Unable to support Republican Mitt Romney, she opted for Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson.
"I'm a lot more realistic now," she said. "You can't fix the world in four years. I can't say I have that same sense of hope I had four years ago. This time around, I am much more cautious and realistic."
Zarrini still agrees with Obama on many issues, but she parts ways when it comes to the federal budget and debt.
"I still align myself with him on social issues, but I didn't agree with him when it came to fiscal policies," she said. "That's where the hope and change combusted for me."
While Zarrini will remain in Connecticut on Monday, Vermont will return to Washington, more convinced than ever that Obama's ultimate success depends on people like her.
"The next four years will depend on all of us," she said. "The president needs our support."
Also contributing to this report were Joanna Raines, of the Hearst Washington bureau; Joe Garofoli, of the San Francisco Chronicle; and Dirk Perrefort, of the Danbury News-Times.


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We may finally have an answer to what the question of what Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to do after he leaves office: Convince voters to enact his policies at the ballot box.
Or, in other words, he plans to do many of the same things he's done while in office.
Schwarzenegger made this intention plain yesterday by declaring that he would seek to delay a vote on a $11 billion water bond, a measure he pushed through the legislature after years of efforts, to the 2012 ballot.
The measure is currently scheduled for this November's ballot, but is considered likely to lose, given widespread voter concern about the state budget crisis and public debt. Schwarzenegger also has other priorities on the ballot this November, including fighting an initiative that would roll back his signature climate change law and another initiative that would eliminate the state redistricting commission he has championed.
Schwarzenegger and the bond's other backers think they may have a better chance in 2012. The governor presumably would campaign then.
In fact, it's quite possible that Schwarzenegger could spend part of the rest of his life campaigning to defend and advance the polices and measures enacted while he was in office. California's system of direct democracy, which requires that measures enacted by voters can only be changed by voters, produces a political dynamic that encourages constant votes and re-votes on the same issues.
So get some rest, governor. Your political retirement promises to be busy.


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2013 another big year for Carson football
Since Blair Roman took the reins, the Carson High football program has turned into one of the best in Northern Nevada.
Since 2008, Carson has won or shared four league titles and reached the state semifinals once. Roman has guided the Senators to an impressive 45-22. Between 2009 and 2011, Carson lost just two league games.
This past season was an unqualified success. Carson went 4-0 to the Sierra League title and 9-3 overall en route to making the regional finals for the second time in three seasons.
"The season was a great success," Roman said Wednesday morning. "I think we exceeded people's expectations. I'm proud that no one in our program has any regrets, and I know our seniors put everything into that they had.
"This was a very coachable group. That's one of the biggest compliments that I can give. This group bought in. Mix that with a little talent and you're going to have a good season. We had a couple of talented running backs (Joey Thurman and Nevin Elliott), a quarterback (Garrett Schafer) that could beat you with his arm and a couple of solid offensive linemen (Aaron Cowee and Andy Cooper). Everybody else fit into their roles really well. This was a very unselfish group, and that's what you need to be successful."
One thing Roman wants more than anything is a regional championship. Carson has knocked on the door twice, and Reed has closed it twice — 49-0 in 2011 and 47-39 this year.
"The regional championship is a very great thing," Roman said. "There is a reason why Carson hasn't won one since 1960. It's not an easy thing to do. This year's team wasn't the biggest or fastest. The kids believed they could do it. To win a regional championship, kids have to believe in themselves and the coaches.
"Two things stick out about that last game. The kids battled. We were outsized at nearly every position but one, but we didn't back down. They got that 13-point lead, and that was the difference. It was one of those games where every opportunity (and possession) was big. We came up a little short. We have a lot of talent at all three levels, so I think we'll be pretty good over the next three years. We'll see who fits into certain roles. When you break things down, it comes down to attitude."
And, there always has to be a little good fortune along the way to win this region, especially when you are going up against the likes of Reed, McQueen, Galena, Reno and Damonte Ranch every year. It's not an easy road.
What's ahead for the Senators on the offensive side of the ball? The cupboard isn't bare. Not only does Roman have some talented returners, he has a championship JV team to draw from.
Cooper, Cowee, Noah Texeira and Chase Blueberg represent big losses on the offensive line. However, Josue Orozco and Maurilo Oliveras started on the right side, and Roman believes he can build off that. Jesse Medina, if he recovers from injury, would be a big plus to have back up front.
"Cowee was a pretty special talent," Roman said. "I think you will see him play on Saturdays at some point. I think he's has the mental toughness to work his way up the ladder."
Brady Rivera, who saw limited time on offense this year, will be in the mix again at tight end along with Ian Schulz, Conrad Franz and Jake Guthrie. Roman likes Schulz's hands and athleticism.
Elliott and Thurman combined for more than 1,800 yards rushing this season, and they will be missed. On the positive side, the team returns Colby Brown, who suffered a knee injury at a summer camp in Tahoe and never played a down. Also back is Asa Carter, who maybe the best athlete on the team, and Seamus Burns, the backup fullback this year. Burns looked impressive whenever he got on the field in place of Elliott, rushing for 60 yards and a score. Brown may end up in Thurman's old spot on the wing, and Carter figures into the mix at wingback. Coming up from the JV is Elijah Fajayan, and sophomore-to-be Greg Wallace could figure into the mix, too.
Dilyn Rooker and Cory Reid return at wide receiver, and Joe Nelson and Connor Pradere were the top JV receivers. Rooker was third in catches this year with 19 grabs for 397 yards and two scores, and Reid had two grabs for 29 yards.
At quarterback, Nolan Shine is expected to be the No. 1 guy. He completed his only pass attempt for five yards. With Shine at the helm, one could see some option or read-option. Vic Castro V comes up from the JV team and it's possible that Jace Keema, the freshman starter, could be a varsity reserve. Smart money, however, has him as the JV starter. Shine quarterbacked the JV team as a sophomore.
"Nolan will be the team leader," Roman said. "He is a guy who can hurt you with his feet. We'll have a different type of quarterback next year."
On the defensive side of the ball, the biggest losses are cornerbacks Aaron Perez and Andrew Gutierrez, and safety Thurman plus linebackers Cody Cunningham, Austin Shaffer and Stefan Sobkiewicz. Schaffer, unfortunately, missed much of the season because of a preseason shoulder injury.
Rivera is going to be moved to defensive end, and Schulz, who saw limited action in post-season after Dakota Baker went down with an injury, could end up there again either as a starter or spot player.
Ikela Lewis was a standout on the JV level and could figure into the mix at linebacker next year. Burns and Brandon Mandoki are listed at linebacker on the current roster, but it's not known how that will play out when spring camp rolls around. Gerardo Labato saw time on defense and registered 14 tackles. Shine played outside linebacker this year, but it's not likely Roman will use him there on defense if he's going to play quarterback.
Carter is the only returnee, and he finished the season at strong safety. He chalked up 94 tackles and two interceptions. Tyler Rogers is the only other defensive back listed on the current roster, and he played very sparingly. Brady O'Keefe had a solid season on the JV team, and could contend for playing time in the secondary.
"Asa could play linebacker, free safety, strong safety or cornerback," Roman said. "He had a great year for us. I don't know that I would move him out of that hybrid position."


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Nokia E71 firmware update
About every 2 weeks I backup my phone and in the same effort see if there is a firmware update from Nokia. Because of a few glitches in the current (original) firmware I was hopeful Nokia was listening.
- 5 to 10 sec unresponsiveness (once or twice a week)
- spontaneous reboot when using mostly in addressbook (once a month)
- inability to enter addressbook, quits immediately (3 times in 6 months)
- WPA and WPA2 authentication does not work (luckily dd-wrt can have different auth on a single AP)
And today I found the shiny new v110.07.127 firmware update ready to be installed. Time will tell if those glitches are gone. (The WPA problem still exists for me) Does the new firmware feel much more interactive, or is my mind playing tricks on me again ?
After the firmware upgrade and restoring the backup I did loose some applications. I don't know why exactly, it seems that the applications on my phone's memory were either not backupped, or not restored :-(
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I'm surprised WPA/WP2 authentication does not work on your E71, I'm currently still running on the old E71 software and I haven't had any problem with WPA authentication. I'm using WPA2 Personal TKIP authentication at home and I can connect without any problems...
About the rest, I have had the other problems too: the spontanious reboots and unresponsiveness. Hope the new firmware fixed these problems.
Same problem here
I experience the exact same problems as you.
Very interesting!
After using the e-71 for only about a week, i've grown very fond of this Nokia handset.
The only problem i have with this phone is the handsfree sound i get.
I have a plantronics bluetooth head set that i've used for several other phones and the sound with the e-71 gives me alot of noise and static sound which is really undesirable in my line of work.
Using the headphones from Nokia with the 2.5mm jack gives me the same headache.
Using the phone without any other handsfree devices works very well, but i spend about 3 hours on the phone every day, and using a handsfree solution of some sort is what i need.
Anybody having the same problem? I'd appreciate any tips to devices that might work better than my current plantronics.
e71 WPA
About WPA... with the original firmware of D-Link DIR-300 worked fine, with the dd-wrt it doesn't. Well I try to connect for a couple of hours now, I'll try a bit more and then I'll reflash my router with something differen then dd-wrt... athough I like the client bridge mode of dd-wrt and the VLANs :)
It is quite possible that
It is quite possible that there is an incompatibility between dd-wrt and Nokia E71. In my case I am using dd-wrt myself, but using dd-wrt v24sp1 I have set up 2 SSID's, one using WEP and the other using WPA.
So WEP is working fine for the time being.
E71 inconsistent with WPA2 (=AES)
This phone is just no good in a WPA2 environment - in WPA2 mode it does manages to make the 'wifi barer' connection - though the phone's (firm) sware prohibits the right encryption handshake...so - only TKIP (WPA) mode is left...or does anyone found a better solution (I tried them all - disabeling powersave mode, playing with the RTS levels etc...this phone has to go...


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Meanwhile, the BBC is educating us:
Trillions of high-flying migratory insects cross over UK
"For the first time scientists have been able to track the hordes of high-flying insects that pass across the skies of Southern England every year. Unseen and unnoticed by humans, researchers found that 3.5 trillion bugs and butterflies annually migrate across the region. The researchers say their mass is equivalent to 20,000 flying reindeer."
Santa is real. (And BBC News and Sky News will doubtless be tracking the reindeer overhead again this Saturday night.)


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Bottom-up investing is a trading methodology where the investor ignores happenings in the broad market and bases their investment decision solely on the action of the security. This approach is the exact opposite of the top-down approach and is more suitable for active traders.
The bottom-up investing approach believes that some securities can overcome the current macroeconomic factors. The security's ability to outperform can be a result of a new product release or earnings release that drastically outperforms the security's sector.
Long-term traders will have a tough time trading with the bottom-up approach. This is because with lengthier investments, the weight of the sector and market at large will ultimately pull down the stock. Now when it comes to active investing where a trader is in and out of the stock the same day or for a few weeks, the broad market can have little impact on the stock. This sort of strategy however will require the investor to have researched the stock thoroughly enough to go counter to the trend.
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Couples Who Fart Together Joke Coaster
This funny coaster features 2 farting bums and the phrase "Couples Who Fart Together, Stay Together!" It's funny because it's very true of most relationships!
Ideal for this Valentines Day, anniversaries or just because, this coaster is sure to make your recipient laugh and smile.
This funny coaster features 2 farting bums and the phrase "Couples Who Fart Together, Stay Together!" It's funny because it's very true of most relationships!
Ideal for this Valentines Day, anniversaries or just because, this coaster is sure to make your recipient laugh and smile.
How It's Made
All my designs start off as a hand-drawn illustration. I get my inspiration from my daily life making puns or funny phrases from everyday objects, sayings and more.
Coasters are created using dye sublimation.
Product Details
The coasters are square with a hardwood backing and gloss white finish on top. They are 9x9cm or 3.54×3.54 inches in size.
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Several times a year I go along Lake Zürich by train: Zürich - Landquart/Chur or Zürch - Buchs/Austria and back.
One day I started to take pictures of a very small island near Richterswil called "Schönenwirt". Now I do so almost every time I can and I enjoy the changing seasons, weather conditions, daytimes, lights, moods...
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- Date: 11/26/2019 9:00 AM - 4:59 PM
- Location: Historic Courthouse -The William L. Hendry Courtroom
304 NW 2nd Street, Room 270
Okeechobee, Florida 34972
The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners will hold its Regular Session on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 9 a.m. at the Okeechobee County Historic Courthouse in the "Judge William L. Hendry Courtroom" located at 304 NW 2nd Street, Okeechobee, Florida.
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A couple of months ago, I found a new sign for my kitchen. It was one of the funniest things I had ever seen, but the reason why I had to have it when I saw it was because, truly, I feel as though it describes me
I have decided that I am going to work really hard to release that girl that has been locked inside for so long. I did really great getting the baby weight off after I had Colin. Then I got pregnant with Cameron, had him, and 5 months later was already pregnant with Ethan. I never really got all of Cami's baby weight off before I put Ethan's on. Not necessarily my fault, considering the time frame there.....but definitely not good.
Now, I have two babies worth of baby weight to lose......but I am determined.
Okay, I am exaggerating a bit. Truth be told, I don't really have all that much to lose. About 13 pounds or so. Doesn't seem like much, but some days it might as well be 50! I love good food, and I love goodies like Fannie May candies and ice cream. I will not give those things up....but this is not about that. It is about eating those things like a sensible person. Not eating 1/2 pound of Fannies all at once. And I can do that, by the way.
- Pilates, at least 4 times a week (it's only a 20 minute DVD, and I know I have an extra 20 minutes somewhere in my day)--exersise is key for me to lose! Plus, I have a Gazelle, and I would like to do that 4 times a week as well. This will mean that on some days, I will be doing both....and that seems like a large hurdle for me as I am just starting out, but like I said: I'm determined.
- Eating better
- Eating a bit less :-)
- Drinking lots more water
- And, as soon as the weather cooperates, getting outside for walks/running/biking/anything else that requires lots of movement....chasing 3 boys, maybe?!
So......I guess I have to do it now, because I feel like now I am accountable. I've told all of you. And, I am going to be adding a sidebar on, so that I am able to post my weight loss each week. I don't care if I only lose 1/2 a pound--it's something, and I'm going to post it!
Anyone want--or need--to join me?? We'll encourage each other!
***EDIT (2/19): WOW, everyone, what fantastic feedback I am getting already! Thank you, those who have encouraged me....for the last two days, I have done really well with eating AND my exercises! I will admit, I am a little tired after today's round, but I know it will get better. Out of the three ladies who have commented so far on this post, all three of them are in this boat with me, and I am so excited that all three of them want to do something about it! Edlow, Julie and Amanda--so far, we are all in this together! I thought about each of us setting some kind of goal, and checking back with each other every week, to see progress and encourage each other--as Amanda said, let's be skinny Moms this summer! What do you guys think? And, by the way, anyone else who hasn't commented yet who wants to join us is still welcome! (If you don't want to comment publicly, you can go to the profile page and email me privately.) Any takers?***


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The phrase "larger than life" usually describes an entertainer's persona on stage, and not his physical appearance. For Lavell Crawford, it's the other way around.
Physically, Crawford is a tremendously large man - large enough that I don't have to describe how large he is. But his voice is calm, reserved - almost small. It's an incredible experience to sit with someone who could clearly project if he wanted to, but instead keeps fairly quiet and lets his career do the talking.
With an hour-long Comedy Central special airing on August 12th, coupled with sales of his CD/DVD everywhere from iTunes to Walmart, Crawford's career has now gotten bigger than the man himself. "Can a Brother Get Some Love" is Crawford's first full length album. The title is appropriate, as Crawford has spent the better part of the last two decades pursuing that from his fans.
It's been 19 years since Crawford's debut on BET's Comic View, and four years since he came inches away from winning Last Comic Standing. In that time, he has been the definition of a working comic. In between his role on Breaking Bad and his multiple appearances on Comic View, Laffapalooza, Comics Unleashed, and Chelsea Lately, he's played every dive bar, comedy club, and theater across the country.
"It's a nice road," Crawford said of the long journey from open mics to theaters. "I just stepped out on faith, and it worked."
Well, not right away. Crawford described his salad days --though they were still filled with barbecue. He was often sleeping in his Ford Escort and carrying a gun for protection, and one night, a woman knocked on the glass to see if he was okay. The half-asleep comedian thought he was being robbed, so he took out his .380 and aimed it at her. Realizing what was happening, he then apologized, thanked her, and went back to sleep.
Crawford started his professional career at the Comedy Caravan in Louisville, Kentucky, after the club owner liked him and offered him two weeks of road work. At the time, Crawford was already familiar with the road - he was working as a crossing guard.
"They could definitely see me," Crawford joked about his stature, before referring to himself as "a sweet potato in the middle of the road."
When I caught up with him in Baltimore, Crawford and his entourage were staying in four suites in a four-star hotel. It's a luxury he's earned - having steadily climbed the ladder from MC to road dog to special event, Crawford is finally at the point in his career where he can relax and enjoy himself. But his brutal tour schedule is evidence that, while he's fully enjoying it, relaxation will not happen anytime soon.
Crawford's tour includes Providence, Boston, Tampa, Miami, Birmingham, Kansas City, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Cincinnati, Louisville, Columbia, Orlando, Dallas, Nashville, and Los Angeles. And that's all before New Year's.
Despite his now lavish road digs, Crawford has a sense of humor about where he came from - the very premise of his new special. "Can a Brother Get Some Love" features some fantastically self-deprecating sketches, where Crawford walks around his hometown of Saint Louis saying hi to people while no one recognizes him, or cares to try.
"The guy at the rental car place said, 'I'm gonna hook you up,' and gave me a ratty old Crown Victoria," Crawford smiled. "I went to my old barbershop, he claimed I owed him money."
Every comedian knows that the proverbial road to success is long and wrought with set backs and disappointments. Lavell Crawford is an example of a comedian keeping his nose down, his head up, and his eyes focused on the big time.
And no one knows big better than Lavell Crawford.
Steve Hofstetter is an internationally touring comedian that has been on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and E! True Hollywood Story, and more. To book Steve for your next event, visit PickSteve.com.
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