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The Central Connecticut women's basketball team fell to Wagner College by a score of 75-63 on Monday night at Detrick Gymnasium. The Blue Devils (10-16, 4-12 NEC) led by a point at the half, but a 46-point second half gave the Seahawks (8-18, 8-8 NEC) a 75-63 victory.
Wagner clinched a Northeast Conference Tournament berth with the victory, while the loss eliminates the Blue Devils from playoff contention.
Senior Jessica Babe led the Blue Devils with 22 points, but it was not enough to overcome Wagner's duo of Jasmine Nwajei and Jordyn Peck who each scored 25 points in the game.
The Blue Devils led 30-29 at the half largely because of 14 offensive rebounds that led to 10 second chance points. CCSU shot just 27.8% from the floor in the period.
Babe led CCSU with nine points in the first half. She was followed up by junior Johnna Fisher who scored seven points in just eight minutes of action off the bench.
In the second half, CCSU built a 45-35 lead, but it was erased by a 16-5 run by Wagner over a three and a half minute stretch from the 12:14 to 8:44 mark. The run gave the Seahawks a 51-50 lead.
CCSU would tie the score at 53-53 seconds later, but the Blue Devils were not able to retake the lead from Wagner.
The game featured 54 fouls, but neither team shot particularly well at the free throw line with the Blue Devils connecting at 65.4% (17-of-26) and the Seahawks making 25-of-44 (56.8%) attempts.
Wagner also outshot the Blue Devils from the field in the second half, but CCSU held a decisive advantage on the boards. The Blue Devils grabbed a season-high 61 rebounds. It is also the third time in the last four meetings with the Seahawks that CCSU has recorded 61 boards. In the other contest, earlier this season, the Blue Devils had 58 rebounds.
Senior Jaleen Thomas finished with 11 rebounds, which led all players. Fisher (9) and Babe (8) also had strong games on the glass.
With four assists in the game Babe passed Kerrianne Dugan for third on CCSU career assist list. She now has 367 in her career and trails only Melissa Prindiville's 378 and Nikki Flocco's 393.* Babe also improved her career total for points to 967.
The Blue Devils will close the season with a game at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday and a home game vs. Bryant on Monday night.*This release originally listed Jessica Babe as passing Kerrianne Dugan for second on CCSU's career assist list. Babe passed Dugan for third all-time.


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City of TorranceHome Menu
Calendar Month View
Bona-fide Torrance-based, non-profit groups may submit events to be included in the Torrance citywide calendar pending approval. The City of Torrance Citywide Calendar System Administrator (Office of Cable and Community Relations) is responsible for determining which events are appropriate for posting and then approving a calendar entry. The administrator also has the capability to submit the event to other calendars so that your event may be posted on more than one calendar if appropriate. Events must occur within Torrance city limits to be considered for inclusion and submitted within the categories already identified within the calendar. Upon submission, the following information should be included: How To Submit
Community Alert Siren Test
- Date: 07/03/2019 11:30 AM
The monthly test of the Community Alert Sirens will be conducted on the first Wednesday of every month at approximately 11:30 a.m.
The monthly test is described as follows: One-minute "all-clear chimes" will precede and follow a two-minute "siren tone." Total testing time will not exceed five minutes. It is important to note that the "siren" tone carries a greater distance. It may be heard in areas beyond the reach of the "chime."
During a real emergency, when you hear the sirens, "Shelter. Shut. Listen."
Shelter in Place means to:
If at home:
- Go indoors;
- Close all vents, windows and doors;
- Listen for instructions on local cable and radio.
If you are caught in or near a contaminated area outdoors:
- Quickly decide what is the fastest way to find clean air:
- Move away immediately, in a direction upwind of the source;
- Find the closest building to shelter-in-place.
If driving:
- Continue driving;
- Close windows and vents;
- Turn your radio to 1620 AM CitiSOUNDS.
If in a parked car:
- DO NOT start the engine;
- Close windows and vents;
- Turn your radio to 1620 AM CitiSOUNDS.
Listen for the "chimes" sound that will signal the "all clear.

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Joe writes in to point out DirecTV's wonderfully creative interpretation of the Do Not Call register:
DirecTV is defending automated sales calls to Do Not Call List subscribers as "informational," and "not telemarketing." The satellite TV provider recently called customers to say: "Because you are on our Do Not Call List, we can't call you with all of our super-awesome special promotions."
This sounds eminently reasonable to me. After all, the promotions were super-awesome. If they were only slightly awesome, I can understand why some people might not want to hear about them. But super-awesome promotions—if anything, it'd be wrong not to let people know about those. Faced with that dilemma, DirecTV's only ethical choice was to have a computer dial people at home who had explicitly asked not to be bothered and play them an automated sales message.
DirecTV response is via their lawyer Rose Foley, who stresses that since the calls were "informational," they "fall outside the scope of the Telemarketing Sales Rule and related federal and state laws and regulations governing telemarketing sales practices." I have to say, I am looking forward to hearing Rose explain the precise informational nature of the phrase "super-awesome." That's going to be pure entertainment.
If I was running PR here, though, I think I would put Rose back in her cage and reach for the mea culpa. I'd issue a public apology and explain that the real problem is that here at DirecTV, we're just so gosh darned excited about our specials, we sometimes forget that not everyone feels that way.
Because the only alternative is that DirecTV knew exactly what it was doing, having being previously fined $5.3 million for telemarketing to people on the Do Not Call list, and it weighed the likely punishment versus the potential sales benefit, valued the time and goodwill of people on the receiving end of these calls as zero cost, and decided it was worth breaking the law. Of course, in this far-fetched scenario, the only reasonable response by the FTC would be to correct this economic imbalance by fining the almighty bejeezus out of them. If $5.3 million doesn't do the trick, it would have to see if ten or twenty million balances that equation. "Sorry, DirecTV," the FTC would say. "But clearly regular penalties are insufficient. The only penalties left are… super-awesome!"


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Watching the Summer Night Sky, Grades K-5
Science Lessons, Activities & Curriculum Resources
Now that summer is approaching, brush up your stargazing skills and get ready to enjoy humankind's first TV, the night sky. These lessons, activities, and resources will help you locate and identify celestial objects with equipment as basic as your own eyes.
Lesson Plans & Activities
Lesson Plans
Shadow Play ( PDF, 151 KB, 3 pgs.)
Students in grades K-5 learn about the Sun's relative motion in the sky as they experiment with shadows.
Observing the Moon ( PDF , 760 KB, 4 pg.)
Students in grades K-5 observe and make drawings of the moon at different times.
Seeing the Invisible: Dust in the Universe
Students in grades K-12 explore the properties of dust and the astronomical research of dust in space with four grade-appropriate inquiry based activities.
Additional Lesson Plans
Live from McDonald Observatory - Videoconference Program
Videoconferences are 50-minute, fully interactive connections between one class (or student club) of up to 35 students and a McDonald Observatory facilitator. Versions for grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 are available. Rates are $100 per interactive 50-minute videoconference, or $60 for "view-only" classroom.
Human Space Flight (HSF) - Realtime Data
See the ISS in your own backyard. This "applet" uses up-to-the-minute data from Mission Control to project the path the spacecraft (ISS) will make across the sky.
gSky Browser: Explore Astronomy, HubbleSite
Search the night sky using Google Earth, zooming in on astronomical objects at their precise location in the heavens. Requires installation of the latest version of Google Earth.
Finding Hubble in the WorldWide Telescope: Explore Astronomy, HubbleSite
WorldWide Telescope provides guided tours of celestial objects. Listen to Hubble astronomers explain the scientific stories behind the images. Requires installation of Microsoft Research's free WorldWide Telescope (WWT) software.
HubbleSite Reference Desk
Get the facts: answers to basic questions about astronomy and Hubble, figures and charts, and dictionary definitions for astronomical terms.
- Interactive Sky Chart
Interactive sky chart and photo gallery. Requires free registration.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance
Daily celestial events. Requires free registration.
Background Resources
SKYCAL: Sky Events Calendar, NASA (K-12)
SKYCAL (Sky Events Calendar) will help you keep track of the sky by calculating the local date and time of all these celestial happenings. It displays them on a convenient calendar that you can print and hang on the wall. You can generate a calendar for a single month or for an entire year. Just choose your Time Zone.
- NASA Online (K-12)
NASA Learning Modules, Simulations, and Activities
NASA Wavelength, NASA (K-12)
Download activities and resources.
- Search Educational Resources, NASA (K-12)
Search by grade, medium, or topic.
- International Space Station, NASA (K-12)
- HubbleSite (K-12)
- Stargazing Basics (grades 3-12)
Quizzes & Printables
Way Out!, HubbleSite (grades 3-12)
Three levels of a cosmic trivia quiz game starring a cow that jumps over the moon and beyond the Milky Way.
Make a Star Wheel!
Make and use this simple Planisphere or Star Wheel to navigate the night sky.
Make Your Own Cardboard Planisphere
Select and download a planisphere PDF to make and use at your latitude.
Star Finder – Star Chart
Wheel and directions for making a light-shielding viewer from cereal box.
Astronomy Coloring for Kids (grades K-2)
Audio & Video
Radio's Guide to the Universe, StarDate Online
StarDate tells listeners what to look for in the night sky, and explains the science, history, and skylore behind these objects.
SkyWatch with HubbleWatch
Highlights news from the world of astronomy. Listen via computer or MP3 player to the latest discoveries. SkyWatch also includes HubbleWatch, a round-up of news from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
Hunting the Edge of Space, PBS NOVA
NOVA examines how a simple instrument, the telescope, has fundamentally changed our understanding of our place in the universe.
Part 1 (1:04:18)
Part 2 (51:50)
Piercing the Sky
History of modern telescopes and astronomy.
Videos – Astronomy Magazine
The editors of Astronomy magazine bring you the latest science, new products, hobby tips, and more.
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- Reg Cab Automatic $13,258
- Reg Cab Automatic 4WD $18,328
- Reg Cab Manual $12,538
- Reg Cab Manual 4WD $17,428
- XtraCab Automatic $15,428
- XtraCab Automatic 4WD $19,778
- XtraCab Manual $14,708
- XtraCab Manual 4WD $18,878
- XtraCab PreRunner Automatic $17,238
- XtraCab PreRunner V6 Automatic $18,168
- XtraCab V6 Automatic $16,948
- XtraCab V6 Automatic 4WD $20,868
- XtraCab V6 Automatic 4WD Limited $24,928
- XtraCab V6 Manual $16,048
- XtraCab V6 Manual 4WD $19,968
- XtraCab V6 Manual 4WD Limited $24,028
Quick Specs
Gas Mileage 21 mpg City/24 mpg Hwy
Engine Gas I4, 2.4L
EPA Class No Data
Style Name 2WD Regular Cab I4 Automatic
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 3
Passenger Doors 2
Body Style Regular Cab Pickup - Long Bed
Transmission 4-speed automatic transmission w/OD
Weight Information
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear (lbs) -TBD-
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Cap (lbs) 4244
Curb Weight - Front (lbs) 1495
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front (lbs) -TBD-
Gross Combined Wt Rating (lbs) 6700
Curb Weight - Rear (lbs) 1105
Interior Dimensions
Front Head Room (in) 38.6
Front Hip Room (in) 54.6
Front Leg Room (in) 41.7
Passenger Capacity 3
Front Shoulder Room (in) 54.1
Exterior Dimensions
Cab to End of Frame (in) -TBD-
Ground Clearance, Rear (in) 6.7
Length, Overall w/o rear bumper (in) 178.7
Front Bumper to Back of Cab (in) -TBD-
Frame Width, Rear (in) -TBD-
Overhang, Front (in) 32.3
Ground to Top of Load Floor (in) -TBD-
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 66.5
Cab to Axle (in) -TBD-
Ground Clearance, Front (in) 6.7
Wheelbase (in) 103.3
Overhang, Rear w/o bumper (in) 43.1
Ground to Top of Frame (in) -TBD-
Height, Overall (in) 61.2
Cargo Area Dimensions
Cargo Box Width @ Top, Rear (in) 57.9
Cargo Volume (ft³) 39.7
Cargo Box (Area) Height (in) 15.9
Cargo Box Width @ Floor (in) 57.9
Ext'd Cab Cargo Volume (ft³) 15.0
Cargo Box Length @ Floor (in) 74.5
Tailgate Width (in) -TBD-
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings (in) 40.9
Fuel Economy
Fuel Tank
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) NA
Fuel Tank Location Midship
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 15.1
Aux Fuel Tank Location NA
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) 24
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) 21
Performance Specs
Engine Type Gas I4
Engine Oil Cooler NA
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 142 @ 5000
Displacement 2.4L/147
Engine Order Code NA
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 160 @ 4000
Fuel System EFI
Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.688
Trans Power Take Off -TBD-
Transfer Case Power Take Off -TBD-
Trans Order Code NA
Second Gear Ratio (:1) 1.452
Reverse Ratio (:1) 2.212
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High NA
Trans Description Cont. Again NA
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) NA
Trans PTO Access -TBD-
Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) NA
Trans Type 4
Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.000
Clutch Size (in) NA
Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low NA
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive
First Gear Ratio (:1) 2.452
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) NA
Transfer Case Model NA
Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/OD,
Rear Drum Diam x Width (in) 10.0 x - TBD -
Brake ABS System NA
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) NA
Disc - Rear (Yes or ) NA
Brake ABS System (Second Line) NA
Drum - Rear (Yes or ) Yes
Brake Type Pwr-Assisted
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 9.9 x 0.87
Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes
Steering Ratio (:1), On Center 20.4
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall (ft) 37.7
Steering Ratio (:1), At Lock -TBD-
Steering Type Rack & Pinion
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) 35.4
Spare Tire Capacity (lbs) -TBD-
Rear Tire Order Code NA
Front Tire Capacity (lbs) -TBD-
Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Spare -TBD-
Rear Tire Size P195/75R14
Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Front -TBD-
Spare Tire Order Code NA
Rear Tire Capacity (lbs) -TBD-
Front Tire Order Code NA
Spare Tire Size P195/75R14
Revolutions/Mile @ 45 mph - Rear -TBD-
Front Tire Size P195/75R14
Rear Wheel Size (in) 14 x 5
Rear Wheel Material Steel
Spare Wheel Size (in) 14 x 5
Front Wheel Size (in) 14 x 5
Spare Wheel Material Steel
Front Wheel Material Steel
Axle Ratio (:1) - Front NA
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Rear (in) NA
Suspension Type - Rear Leaf Spring
Axle Capacity - Front (lbs) -TBD-
Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear (mm) 1.00
Axle Type - Front Hypoid
Axle Ratio (:1) - Rear 3.58
Spring Capacity - Front (lbs) -TBD-
Axle Capacity - Rear (lbs) -TBD-
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front (in) 1.02
Suspension Type - Front Double-Wishbone
Axle Type - Rear Hypoid
Shock Absorber Diameter - Front (mm) 0.98
Spring Capacity - Rear (lbs) -TBD-
Safety Features
Air Bag-Frontal-Driver Yes
Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger Yes
Air Bag-Passenger Switch (On/Off) No
Air Bag-Side Body-Front No
Air Bag-Side Body-Rear No
Air Bag-Side Head-Front No
Air Bag-Side Head-Rear No
Brakes-ABS No
Child Safety Rear Door Locks No
Daytime Running Lights No
Traction Control No
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps No
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor No
Back-Up Camera No
Stability Control No
Other Features Driver/passenger side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS)
3-point seat belts w/adjustable shoulder belt anchors at...
Side-door impact beams
3-point seat belts w/adjustable shoulder belt anchors at...
Side-door impact beams
Basic Miles/km 36,000
Basic Years 3
Corrosion Miles/km Unlimited
Corrosion Years 5
Drivetrain Miles/km 60,000
Drivetrain Years 5
Other Specs
Cooling System
Total Cooling System Capacity (qts) 8.2
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (2nd) NA
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) 70
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) 356
Maximum Alternator Watts 1050
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) NA
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) NA
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) NA
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) NA
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) NA
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) NA
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Every member that exercises in your club has at least one goal. Industry statistics show that weight loss and weight management continue among the top goals, and a variety of methods help measure and track progress in these areas, including heart rate training and body fat tools. One measure that has a sound history of success is measuring an individual's resting metabolic rate.
A compelling trend in the health club industry is the emergence of portable resting metabolic rate (RMR) devices that quickly and accurately measure RMR and create programming around that information. We have tested Healthetech's product, Body Gem, which is being used by some of the largest and most well-known health clubs and chains in the country. The product uses a portable device that measures a person's "metabolic fingerprint." The company claims that this fingerprint accurately determines the unique number of calories an individual burns each day without exercise and accounts for up to 75 percent of their daily caloric needs. The process starts with a portable device that measures RMR followed with a personalized program plan around the unique needs determined by the test. Personal trainers and registered dieticians are using Body Gem as both a measuring and consultative tool and also a revenue generator. Additionally, Body Gem provides remote monitoring tools that can be used with clients and has the availability of software for clients or fitness professionals to measure and track user progress. The club owners we spoke to are seeing increased revenues by charging for this service.
To measure metabolism, the client breathes into the device for about five to 10 minutes while the BodyGem measures the amount of oxygen consumed by the individual. Since oxygen is only used to convert food stores (carbohydrates, proteins and fat) into energy, one can obtain an accurate measurement of the total number of calories the body needs just to maintain RMR. Metabolism can vary substantially among individuals, even among those of the same height, weight, age and gender. In order to lose, gain or maintain weight, you must know how many calories your body is burning — energy in vs. energy out. To lose weight, you must consume fewer calories than you burn. Once a unique RMR has been measured, it can be entered into the BalanceLog software to establish a personalized program or calorie budget (much like a checkbook or bank account with deposits and withdrawals). BalanceLog is then used to log all calories from food and exercise and compare against the daily calorie budget. The charts and graphs in the BalanceLog software provide instant feedback and information to help shape a complete program. With the reports in BalanceLog and the feedback from a fitness professional via BalanceLog Pro, the individual can begin to modify their behavior by observing successful components of the program or areas requiring a change in their approach.
The BodyGem offers some software options that help change, monitor and show progression. The BalanceLog personalized health and nutrition software allows an individual to log food and exercise online anywhere, anytime via the Web. This software comes pre-loaded with more than 4,000 foods and 300 exercises in a database searchable by category — even generic and brand name foods. The BalanceLog Pro is a Web-based application that enables fitness professionals and dieticians to monitor individual progress on an ongoing basis. By routinely reviewing an individual's food, nutrition and exercise data, a fitness professional can provide instant feedback whether the client is at home, in the office or even traveling.
For club owners this product provides several opportunities. It offers a testing measurement that has proven valuable and effective for a number of years but has not been portable or cost effective. It offers ongoing support that can either be monitored by a fitness professional or an individual, and an opportunity for trainers to "touch" their customers in a deeper and more meaningful way remotely. Remote training services are becoming more necessary with time-starved members, and the Healthetech software is flexible and customizable allowing trainers to create and change individual programs. In addition, the product provides a clear and tangible revenue source.
For more information go to www.healthetech.com or call 303-526-5085. Additional companies that provide RMR testing products include Korr Medical (www.korr.com) and New Leaf Medical (www.newleaffitness.com).
Gregory Florez is CEO of FitAdvisor Health Coaching Services and First Fitness Inc., which was rated as the No. 1 health coaching online training service by The Wall Street Journal. Gregory can be contacted at [email protected].


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Dear Otto is an occasional column where I answer questions I get from readers about teaching tech. If you have a question, please complete the form below and I'll answer it here. For your privacy, I use only first names.
Here's a great question I got from Leanne:
I am a Middle School teacher. Many of the teachers in my school want to use websites that state you need to be 13 or above. So far we have avoided them but as technology becomes more pervasive in our school and cooler and cooler websites become available, this is getting harder to stand by. How do you approach using websites that require 13 or above access?
Thank you, Leanne
And my answer:
What a great question. It is getting pervasive and kids are so comfortable on the internet, they find these sites and don't understand the age restriction. Here's what I do: I stick with the guidelines. It is too convoluted to get students to understand why it's OK to break the rule in Case #1 and not in Case #2. Plus, parents don't understand when our pedagogic judgment is it's OK This Time and not That Time. It comes out as a subjective decision rather than an objective determination based on facts. As a result, I follow posted rules and find a different website that accomplishes what I need to.
Is there a particular website you're trying to work around? Maybe I can help with that.
What I'd like to know from readers is: Do you stick with age limits? If not, why not? And how do yo explain it to students and parents? Please vote in the poll and/or scroll down to the comment section and share your thoughts. Thanks for your input!
Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor of a K-6 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, creator of two technology training books for middle school and six ebooks on technology in education. She is the author of Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter's journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. She is webmaster for six blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, Editorial Review Board member for Journal for Computing Teachers, Cisco guest blogger, a columnist for Examiner.com and TeacherHUB, Technology in Education featured blogger, IMS tech expert, and a bi-weekly contributor to TeachHUB and Write Anything. Currently, she's editing a thriller that should be out to publishers next summer. Contact Jacqui at her writing office or her tech lab, Ask a Tech Teacher.


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|Step 4: How asthma is diagnosed
To diagnose asthma, the doctor will see if three criteria are met:
- You have recurring episodes where your airflow becomes blocked, resulting in at least one of the asthma signs
- The blocked airflow can be at least partially reversed through medication (see spirometry, below)
- Other potential causes of your symptoms are ruled out
Medical history
The doctor will want to evaluate your medical history to identify what symptoms you have had, when your symptoms occur, and how long they last. The doctor will ask about possible triggers, such as allergens, exercise, or occupational exposure to chemicals. The doctor will also want to know if you have a family history of asthma, allergy, sinusitis, or nasal polyps.
Physical exam
The doctor will conduct a physical exam that focuses on the upper respiratory tract, chest, and skin. The doctor will listen for wheezing and may look for nasal secretions, eczema, and similar allergy-related symptoms.
Lung function tests
Spirometry is the most reliable test for diagnosing asthma. A spirometer is an instrument that measures the maximum volume you can exhale after breathing in as much as you can. The total volume you exhale is called "forced vital capacity," or FVC. The spirometer also measures how much air you breathe out during the first second. (This is referred to as "forced expiratory volume in one second," or FEV1.) In general, the faster you breathe out during the first second of a full exhalation, the better.
The doctor will take the reading several times. Your FVC and FEV1 results will be compared to what is normally seen in people without asthma. Your doctor will have a good idea just from this data how much "obstruction" is in your airways.
Then, you will be given a bronchodilator, a drug that relaxes the muscles of your airways. After the drug has had time to take effect, you blow into the spirometer again. If you can now breathe out significantly more air this is a strong indication that you have asthma.
Many doctors use a "peak flow meter" to diagnose asthma. This simple, portable device is available in most doctors' offices and may allow a doctor to quickly and easily determine whether asthma is your problem.
Both spirometry and peak flow measurements require you to cooperate during the test. Therefore these tests may not be practical in children younger than 6. (A large number of all cases of asthma begin before age 6). In younger children, lung function can be measured by a technique called forced oscillation, which simply involves breathing vibrating air. Often the diagnosis is based on the medical history and physical exam, perhaps with some other supporting tests.
Other tests
No one single test, or set of tests, is appropriate for every patient. Your doctor may use other tests, such as chest x-rays, to help rule out other causes of your symptoms. The doctor may perform other lung function tests to rule out chronic bronchitis or emphysema (especially if you are a smoker or an older patient).
Sometimes the doctor may believe you have asthma even when your spirometry readings are normal. Your doctor may then perform a test called bronchoprovocation. (This test must be conducted by a trained specialist in an appropriate facility.)
Other tests include chest x-rays, allergy testing, examinations for nasal polyps or sinusitis, and evaluation for gastroesophageal reflux. Results from allergy testing can help support the diagnosis. Treating allergies and sinus problems can help you manage the asthma.
Throat Clearing - An Important Clue?
Might throat-clearing be an overlooked symptom of asthma? Researchers surveyed the parents of over 2,500 3- to 5-year-old children attending daycare on the island of Crete. Among the questions asked: "Does your child have a habit of clearing his or her throat often?" More than 100 parents said yes. Many of those children already had been diagnosed with asthma, but most had not.
When pulmonary function testing was performed on the children believed not to have asthma, the results were enlightening: These children all had mild asthma that had not yet been suspected! And their lung function and throat clearing improved with asthma medicines. The study, published in the April 10, 2003, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that throat clearing may be the first sign of asthma in some children. Children with asthma fare better with early diagnosis and early treatment. It might be wise for doctors thinking about asthma to ask parents about throat clearing, and for parents whose children often clear the throat to ask their doctors about asthma testing.
If it is asthma...
If you or your child has asthma or recurrent wheezing, ask your doctor what category of asthma it is. Those with asthma that occurs every once in a while might be managed with occasional use of a short-acting medicine that opens the bronchial tubes, also called a bronchodialator. These medicines are called "short-acting beta-agonists." The most common medicine in this class is albuterol.
Those with asthma symptoms that occur frequently (called mild, moderate, or severe persistent asthma) fare much better if they also receive anti-inflammatory or preventive medicines. Usually, the anti-inflammatory medicine is a steroid inhaler that is used once or twice a day, every day, to prevent episodes of asthma.
One study, though, found that most children with persistent asthma are assumed by doctors and parents to have intermittent asthma. Thus, they miss out on getting the right medicines -- medicines that could actually improve their asthma and result in less albuterol being needed. Classifying your asthma is a conversation you want to have!
If it's not asthma...
According to the National Institutes of Health, "recurring episodes of cough and wheezing are almost always due to asthma in both children and adults." However, there are other possibilities. A certain amount of airway inflammation and narrowing are NORMAL responses to airborne irritants. Recurrent wheezing could come from ongoing exposure to chemical fumes, for example. It's only asthma if the narrowing is out of proportion to the threat to the lungs. And in young adults, "vocal cord dysfunction" can cause symptoms very similar to asthma, such as shortness of breath and wheezing.
Regardless of age, if asthma is ruled out, your doctor will explain other potential causes.
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. Rockville, MD. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2007. NIH publications 08-4051.
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Reviewed By: Allen J. Blaivas, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine UMDNJ-NJMS, Attending Physician in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Veteran Affairs, VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Previoulsy reviewed by David A. Kaufman, MD, Section Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health System, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (6/1/2010)


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Steve Frazer
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I received an email from
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of Baltimore in response to Frazer's query. She said that her family was the original owner of Miller's deli and that she remembers the cake well. She said that the cake came from a bakery called Cyril & Ruth's but she had no idea if they were still in business. Unfortunately, I had no luck locating the bakery. However, I did receive several recipes for chocolate chips cakes that sounded as if they would be very much like what Frazer was looking to recreate.
I tested a recipe sent in by Barbara Neel from Watertown, Mass. Neel said that the recipe belonged to her mother, Muriel Rubin of Baltimore, and that she has been making the cake for more than 30 years and it is always a hit. This is super-good cake is a keeper. Chock full of tiny chocolate chips and finished off with a not-too-sweet crunchy topping, it is perfect with a cup of coffee. Make it for you next brunch and watch how fast it gets gobbled up.
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Makes 10 to 12 servings
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together butter or margarine and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time until incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix together sour cream and baking soda. Sift together flour and baking powder. Add dry ingredients alternately with the sour cream until combined to the butter sugar mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread batter into a greased angle food cake pan. Batter will be very thick.
Prepare topping by blending with your fingers the brown sugar, chopped nuts and cinnamon. Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over the batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Cool on wire rack before removing from pan.
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I should totally being doing my homework right now, but I'd rather share my latest FO.
So, sometime last summer I decided I needed a sewing project that would be the opposite of the wedding dress project. Something using 100% cotton, straight lines only, no fitting issues. A nice, pleasant project... I decided to make a quilt.
I took to pinterest with vigor and was taken by this simple charmer:
There was no link with the picture so I just used it as inspiration.
I bought a couple of charm-packs (2wenty Thr3e by Julie Comstock for Moda Fabrics) and got to work.
I finished the top last fall and then put it away while school and work took over.
Recently, I've become more interested in quilt making and with more quilts planned I decided to get this one finished in whatever stolen moments I could find. Here is the result:
The inspiration quilt placed the blocks "on-point" but mine are square
and I left off the outer borders. A nice little lap quilt meant for snuggling up on the sofa under, or draping over your shoulders for a photo shoot. I'm hoping this quilt sees lots of picnics and beaches.
The backing fabric is from a different line that I picked out at The City Quilter on the day that I tested out Bernina Sewing Computers. I ended up buying a Bernina 350 PE and I'm totally in love with the free hand system and the patchwork foot. I see a lot more top sewing in my future, but I digress.
The batting is 100% cotton and I machine quilted it with my Bernina walking foot which has a handy ditch stitch foot that I used in the ditches of the squares, block seams and diagonals. Quilting was kind of a pain so I think I'll send my next quilt out to be long-armed (but where?) instead. If I had more time I would totally hand quilt my next one, but I'm anxious to have that one finished for a variety of reasons so I think it's a job for the professionals.
The binding is one of the other fabrics in the line; it's grey with white vintage cameras. I hand stitched the back of the binding to the quilt. The handmade label is a stamp I got at Michaels.
It's definitely a charming quilt and I am quite pleased with myself.
I'm certain there will be another quilt finished in my near future, but for now... homework.